TENUI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3008, 20 September 1888, Page 2

TENUI.

, (From Our Own correspondent,). - Business has been' rather quiet in Tenui for the last few months, but that is nothing unusual for this time of.tho yeari -The roads - are", getting ! in pretty good cohditioii,'and ljusine'sa - should spoil"begin to bngliten'iip;'' There is'a great; opposition■ between.the two stores out things so fine that you ;can bptain ja goods as cheap as in Masterton. ... ft Mr W. W. Smith, who has aged Messrs Nathan and Co.'s storeffflW here for the last six years left last week, and Mr L. Nathan came up to take over; tlie (business^and:,'settle affairs with' the late' manager! ' ." Mrs Owen is making great im- " provements at the hotel by fenoing, and putting in a lot of joung trees and shrubs. She iB also about to get the hotel painted, etc.:,.,".-.;' ,'!..,. • The lambing round this .district is ', a gi'eat success so far, ; the'settlers,.!., generally speaking, are well 'pleased at the per centage of lambs ; they are getting. Mr J. Sohofield, the genial carrier •and shipping agent, at Whakataki, gave a party at his house on the 7th. instant, and it proved a great success., It was kept upi till"'dayHghti'.and I think everyone present enjoyed themselvos properly. There is to bo an invitation Ball at the Town Hall on the 21st, and, by what I hear about it, it should bo a very enjoyable affair. ' . , : . . The saddler's shop is now managed by Mr A. T. Hancock, (late of/W^'". Wiggins', Wellington.) His'wttk/jl,' believe, gives general satisfaotio'Sr and his prices are reasonable. The settlers and business men,., around this district are greatly <hV satisfied; about the time the Mail coach' arrives,, at. Masterton.' r The present arrangements., compel jhem to ■ stay in Masterton .one night,, whereas, if the coach .started .from' "> ■ here 'half ah hour : earlier 'persons' ■ wishing to write or ga to, Weflingtoh ■ could do so in one day;'' As it isnow, . it is almost impossible if t by ouo mail to get au return post, and as wo only have two mails a week, it is often very incon- •'■■'■ venient. , . ...... '?.'

Young'Cdrswell s'tattcd; a, Skating; ■ Sink business in'tbe Town iHaU .'on" .'■'" tho Bth inst,, but some oriheelcatefa.-' cut up the floor so lnuch'that I hear. .. the Town Hall' Committee will notallow the Hallio/ be' used again'fM\ that ■';':;''''■'";. r;( '^' The Bev. Mr Andrew preached at ; tho Town Hall last Sunday and thA|' previous Sunday, after ~a spoil. His 'sermons' were; as visual; • I duly appreciated by all,. '