EKETAHUNA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3030, 16 October 1888, Page 2

EKETAHUNA.

(From Our Own Correspondent;

The Bachelor's Ball {in aid of Mr Olson, who was injured a short time ago by a tie* falling on him), caitie oil in Mr i'uek's Hall on Thursday hist. A large number of people attended, plenty ofiunsio was provided, and lots of refreshments Dancing wus kept up to 5 o'clock in the morning, It was also quito a jsuccess from a monetary point of view. There is oho thing that surprises run at all tho dances held hero, that is tho largo number of children who nl tend them. It looks strange at a ball to sro • Beveral young ladioß sitting out a ilanco, and ut lot of young men on the floor dancing with children about six or seven years of age 1 am suro that tho fault is not with the ladies. I trust the young men will take tho hint,

• On Friday evening we had two shocks of earthquake, tho first at lifteou minult's to 12 commenced by a sharp shock followed bv a rumbling noiso lasting tonr seconds, Tim second, four minutes later, com. inenced with the rumbling first, lasting about eight seconds, winding up villi a sharper shock than the first ono, Tho weather has been very cold here duiing tho week, quite winter wcaihor, I hear that Iho contracts are out for tho formation ot tho Eketahuna East township road. There are plenty of men idle now waiting for tho work to commence. The sooner it does the better it will be, for overv thing is very quiet hero just now, "] suppose you missed my usual weekly letter. I have been away for a week so could not send you any news. The most of our peoplo aro trying to sell out to enable them to go to tho now goldfields, I bear the members of the 1.0.G.T, are getting up a grand concert, They say this ono will eclipse all others. Well they have plenty of talent if they will utilize it.