TINUI

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2435, 26 October 1886, Page 2

TINUI

[From oon ow,v Corkesfosdeni,] An unusually wot spring is buint' experienced, and although a drawback to those settlers who havo commenced shearing operations, it is very beneficial to the growth of feed, which was previously short. Stock arc lookine far from in good condition, and the lambing is reported on several stations as only averaging 70 per cent. In spite of bad weather tho roads are genorally in fair order. Tho Tinui bridge, over which tlioie has been socio wrangling, is now to bo repaired. The County Chairman, who has been in the district during the last few days, having arranged with several members of the Road Board to expend the ■ sum of £35, supplemented with £ls voted by the Council to improve the fords in executing the work. Messrs Maunsell Bros, have generously given tho timber for the repairs. The slip in tho Mungapakeha isnowmado passable, and with a few weeks fine weather there should be little difficulty in resuming heavy wheol traffic from Masterton to Tinui, Even now the indefatigable Harford pilots a brake throuidi with the mail. Efforts are, I hear, being made to establish a tri-weekly mail service, and as the cost is stated to be but little in excess of tho present subsidy thoro should bo no great difficulty in obtaining this boon from tho Postal Department. There is a deal of dissatisfaction expressed by ratepayers in tho neighborhood of tho township, that the Road Board does not expend funds in repairing and metalling tlie main road, It is rumored that a mooting of ratepayers will bo called by the County members for the riding to discuss several questions of interest, and another attempt made to test the feelings of settlors as t-u taking I advantage of tho Loans to Local Bodies Act, Ratepayers would do well to attend in force as a really representative meeting would be of great benefit, and those who are dissatisfied with the present stato of affairs would have an opportunity of ventilating their idcaa. Thoro is a strong feeling that two bodies like the County Council and Road Board arc not necessary to expend thoir funds. Steps have been taken to revive Cricket in the district, and a Club designated, the "Wharoama Cricket Club" haß.been formed ; already some thirty members have joined, among whom aro some really good cricketers. There is a strong desire to try conclusions with the Masterton knights of tho willow, Relations seem somewhat strained between our worthy and painstaking schoolmaster, and parents of some of the children attending tho nchool. It is not quite clear ,ivhat the cause is, but it is freely stated tho object on the part of several is to gut rid of the teacher at any cost, and that to effect this a private school will be started m the township. No doubt the Committee will thoroughly sift the matter to the bottom. On "several occasions previously good teachers haye been driven from, the district through the injudicious!interference.'of parents. One very bad system is : in vogue here, of parents going to the school and findinc fault with thojteachor, instead of aquainting-.;the Committee with the circumstances.' The life) of a poacher in ,I'cnui on £l4o'a year is nit a happy one, '.', Work Boems difficult to obtain here. Although shearing is approaching, there is a largo number of men seeing employment.

Settlers tpho are in the habit of petting their stores and firewood' during the winter months, would do woll' : to. pnrußd the by-law paeacd by the Councillimiting the number of animals that 'may be usod in a dray or waggon, otherwise they: niay find themselves in an awkward, fix. It would bo only fair of the tuoal autJiovity to have a few copies of. tbe:.by-law'.posted up in order to enlighton the ignorant.