CASTLE POINT DESTRICT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1260, 21 December 1882, Page 2

CASTLE POINT DESTRICT.

(from oue own correspondent). A meeting of persons interested in racing was held at the Club Hotel Castle Ppint-ontheJlil] for the purpose ->• r ranging for a meetin'g:to be held on Not?;, Year's day. Measrs Sheath, McHutcheon, ' ' ' Baleigh; Mack'ay, CaraWeH,' and .vB/ Meredith, Junr.-wero appointed Stewards, , ■ Mr Clifton :Judgo, Mr gohofield. starter,, Mr Perry clerk : of scales, Mr Holes clerk of cq.uraßj" Mr Sheith Hon See.- A pro.' gramme'was arranged which "differs but. little from last year's. There is an event' for untried hacks, however, It is probable ■. the sLakea'will not be quito so. large as on previous .occasions, owing to tho races to - be held/aVTehuj,',aiilljihflre is a desire.on.. the part of'niany people to keep -up the ' old-established meeting at the.Castle, arid I am glad to say some £CO is already on the Bubs6ripfion list.,i While on the tppjo, ~.;;•/ of races. I thatMeiiri' '" Mhckay, Taylurj. and .Perry visited the £ Tihui course on Saturday last with a view of determining what work was necessary to jbe done to put it iu order. -A very small ,'•' 'outlay will place 10. in good racing trim.'-,■:. ■■; 'The feather "oontinues very ;dry, J 'aind' rairi would''-ba- welcome.; The erops'af grass are very.heavy this season, and there will be a good yield of seed. ■' .■ A herd of" cattle numbering, some 1300 left the Ohanga Station en route for the . Wost Coast about ten days ago,. Through the size of the mob it is anticipated that a .great leu in driving will-.reitilfc," f Some j" 200 Head also from Ohanga pase'ed throagbl. Tenui on Saturday last, their destination, I understand, being the Wairarapa. . The amalgamalion .question does-noi> aeem' tbV have, disturbed the ratepiyerj 1 f *' jI, here very much. Some fifty sijpiattfriir 1A have been obtainedtoJhe (( petitipn,in iii^ :HM i favor..-i-.i ;■:<■■■,.■■ ; : ,I,';' .':■■: '' ! J J t !..-.„,,,,-,,,■'. :, Nothing hatbeen heard ofthe'prpposcd pajtlo, Point: boat,, jetty,of - laje,, -jMr.,.. jjeetham some tiuio'since informed'the chairman of the Harbor Board lhatll2oO had been voted for' it.' 1' hear that the - haa. been'written tooni'.ihe "subject, and it ii an.ansVer niiiy bevonohßafed within!a.y'9arpHwb, ,' ,• Through the daytc iare ;frei .from cattle orp'tedatory: habits, llisnkf'i'p onr indefatigabl that . thatpffioer is lieK* pfthe.comet'jii^ujliii^^^?!^!^^'''. 'cattle like dewisqppniD, ( "^*|: ; '|' , '* rr " : ''" r _ ;"'' ; ,: Mr Maura's coach' appears- tolbS will (»•' X patronized thisfleiwon, travelling is some.: .-V) 'what' unpleasant hb^eVerl]rij| ! ii6w owing - •'. 'fifttex[uantity-of dflaVon-tSe 'iM; •■ To-;.,;. , ;day the liad'a 'slightYc'li eT.Vthe Jj hor«es''makinga'b6lt beair .Joriesr' whnrj in thefMungapakehW:' The;;: result ' !have been leriour few paces further'ihati^h^