TINUI

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1803, 2 October 1884, Page 2

TINUI

(From our own correspondent.) September 30, Wk are experiencing an early but somewhat moist spring. The grass is growing luxurantly, and there is a promise of abundant feed, The Tinui bridge on the Castlepoint road still remains unrepaired, and is at present exceedingly dangerous for loaded drays and waggons, Settlsrs are anxious to get their stores in for the shearing, and very naturally grumble that the County staff does not at once repair the bridge. The time has also arrived when an extra staff of men should be put on the main road to prepare it for the wool traffic.

Mi Connal, district engineer, paid a visit to this neighborhood last week for the purpose of examining the Tinui Valley'and Uriti-Mungapakelm road, upon which the Road Board purpose to execute some work under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. Messrs Murray Roberts appear to be in earnest re the proposed steamer for the Whareama River, as I hear a surveyor will shortly visit that locality to take necessary soundings of the bar and entrance,

Mr Schotield, shipping agent, of Castlepoint, is erecting a commodious wool store here between the Police station and Mr Taylor's shop.

The Road Board office is iust completed, and presents a very neat appearance, reflecting credit on the workmanship of Mr J, Jepson, It is reported that Mr Ramsay, the genial host of the Club Hotel, Castlepoint, lias sold out to Mr W, Keith, Settlers are agitating for a coach ser-

vice in connection with the mail, and a subsidy has been promised Mr W. Neil, of Masterton, provided he is the successful tenderer, on the understanding that ho will run a coach when the state of the road will admit.

The number of swaggers looking for work is quite unprecedented, gangs of six and seven men being frequently met on the road, Many ot these men, upon being asked why they come to this district, say it is on account of statements made in the southern papers that work is plentiful here. From what 1 can hoar there is a disposition on the part of sheepowners to lower the rate of shearing this season. No doubt, that is in consequence of so many applications for work.

The ploughing of the Tenui racecourse is all but completed. A good deal of >vork will, however, have to be done before it is in really good order. While on the topic of racing I note Mr Sheath calls a meeting at OastW point on the evening of Satui'das*»J| n ko (!i • r<vjiii<iip. steps to holoMfflc annual iNew 1 ear's raw aieeting there.

No small excitement was caused last week both at Castlepoint and here by the advent of the liev. J. C. Andrew's pair of" Badgers,"nearly all the inhabitants having a peep at them en route. Some owners of canine quadrupeds sadly wanted to ley. the dewing powers of 'heir rttilut v> ui i Ms. I %-.k •!.'•• !I'V'