TINUI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2746, 10 November 1887, Page 2

TINUI.

.-"'' : ,:' : (Frpra.onr own correspondent'}'-.'; [■> . Shearing operations are in full aw ing ' here now. IbearihatMr. HandysitUv has finished, andrtbat the Cjiatlepoint, Mataikuna,- and; Annedale' expect tofinißhshortly. The.pasjthre*,:: weeks has. been very favorable; for j pushing along the work, as far -as; lot':/ having rain goes, but the has been, teriffic—auch ai on* , s 'oui '% EastOoas't-Sor -Waters know how:* tft/ r blow;—and consequently has kept the grease from; rising much b the wool.- At greeent we are haying a iyce gentle we very.'muck needed. The hills' were getting ter? hard and dry.- Grnsa: is not at,-all plentiful for the time otthe year, owing to the continued-dry weather, although after thisiraih I expect to-Vee^plenty, . I near settlers are complaining of thi lambing per. centage being Terylpir':. this year,. much; under .the 1 general ? average of previo.ua years/wring no ' doubt to the., .lambing months .being' so unfavorable, / ■•',;.•:'' I hear that'.there vr some tali of

holding a back race meeting bero this year should tbo owner of the courso bo agreeable to lend it for the purpose, . Mr' Britt, I see, lias re-commenced his metalling contract on the Tinui- . Eketahuria Road. , .Theftev. J, C.Andrew held Divine .'Setviqe here on the last' two Sundayß, ifepd gave" notice•• that" lie' intends, to Service next Sunday, and '?. -on the first Sunday in.every iniouth. •'; ;jrhe polliui; hei'e last-Friilay- re: the ■' rpad oyjei the Black ' vifflrfjresulted iu the ratepayers'reject^ by ivmajoi'itv.bf s|yen ; in number, and of fifteen in'value;' __