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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1422, 5 July 1883, Page 3

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)' July has set in wot here, but w« must not complain, for hitherto the winter has been exceptionally fine and mild, and there is an unusual quantity of grass in consequence, lioads are in fair order,-except perhaps the Miingajiakeha, which, by some, would be considered soft; nevertheless, drays still continue to plough through it, and the oxen-conductors breathe a prayer for the County Council. I am glad to be able to report that tho number of children on the Tinui school roll increases: the total now being 119. The average attendance tinting the last term being 26, which is considerably above that during any previous period at the same season of the year. Mr Ward, the teacher, has, I am sorry to say, been unwell lately, and the school had to be closed for | about a fortnight, In the matter of buildings Tcnui is J slowly advancing. Mr W. Taylor, our local shoemaker, is now fairly installed in his now shop. The Eoad Board contemplato erecting an office, and liavo decided to purchase, the. section of land adjoining the Koinan Catholic Church, from Messrs Nathan & Co,,

for a site. *■' Constable Collerton appears to give satisfaction, and lie certainly is indefatigable in the discharge of his duties. Perhaps the drunks don't love him so much; three of whom spent the night last week in his model lodging house, and were duly introduced to Mr Lang£don, J.P., and lined the usual penalties. I have not noticed that the stores sell many yards of" blue ribbon" here, While on the topic of J.P.'s and Constables I may remark that we do not suffer from a plethora of the great unpaid. Mr Langdon, before mentioned, being the only Justice in the neighborhood since Mr It. Maunscll started on tho "grand tour," Mr Langdon is ever willing to do his share of the work, but it would be hard to expect a gentleman of his age to travel long distances—say, in the capacity of coroner for instance, it would be a toon if two J.P.'s were appointed for the district, the Akiteo neighborhood requires one, and with several others I think Mr Handysido would be a suitable person, The Public Works Department seems to have gone to sleep over the Castlepoiut boat jetty. Sometime since plans were submitted to the Harbor poard here, and with some slight alterations were approved by that body, and returned to the big building; there no doubt to be duly seasoned with red tape and dust in the departmental pigeon holes, The Library Committee, it is said, are about to purchase some new literature. Better late than never. The old lot was getting quite too utterly stale.

Coughs and colds are very prevalent in this neighborhood, together with more serious complaints in some instances, I regret to say our worthy settler, Mr Peach, has been seriously indisposed for several weeks, What a fuss has been made re the location of the Ekecalmna-Timii main line. 1 was glad to notice Mr Macqnarie's sensible letter on the subject. The County Council seems to have taken a proper and broad view of the

matter j having in sight the opening p of the Crop lands in the vicinity Ail Tiramnca and Puketoi. I have sqin'o "fepollection that when the subject first canic before the Council Mr Barton, who was a member, gave evidence against the Castle Hill route. Having been employed in the locality to survey

for the Provincial Government his Ajuyjinn should be worth something. every settler had a " main route" to his own door what a number there would be! The £200,000 allocated under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act would have a very poor show, There would not be even three-eighths to scramble for then. Mr Buchanan deserves credit for calling meetings re frozen meat and scab. Settlers here are or should be interested in both questions, and ought theiefore to attend in force atMasterton on Saturday next. If it should be dcpided to erect a freezing depot in the Wairarapa it is of some intorest to jlockowners here whether it is established at Masterton or Carterton, if the Jiltter it means some seven miles extra distance to travel stock coming from Wbareama and East Coast. Many months ago a petition relative to the paynient of Rabbit Inspectors emanated from this district, and was . duly forwarded to our M.I-I.R. No f reply has been vouchsafed, In the meantime officers are paid only for days on which they can travel, If the month happens to be wet their cheque is small, It is even said that in order to make up a little they are allowed to work on Sundays and receive pay for it. Can such tilings be, with the Hon

Dick a member of the Cabinet, The unco gude in Dunedin cannot know this, The economical llubbit Department in its wisdom perhaps fears to give a fixed >alary, thinking the re cipients might do a loaf with friendly squatters. On the other hand might not diaries be cooked? I believe we have energetie and trustworthy officers in the district (lately given extra duties as sheep inspectors), surely the Government might give them a fixed and fair remuneration,