EKETAHUNA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3133, 19 February 1889, Page 2

EKETAHUNA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) On Monday, 11th insfc. wo had a very heavy fall of rain lasting about three hours. Since thon. wo have had fine weather, On Friday the bush fires'started, and we are completely surrounded by smoke just now, The settlers seem to be taking advantage of the dry northerly winds that, are prevailing to burn up the scrub that they have roady. . There/ is some talk of one of our publicans leaving here to take charge of a brewery, and the brewer coming here. It Beems'to be a sort of swap, Talking ot publicans-1 heard'several people express surprise at the absence of hotels in Ekotahuna West. Must 1 tell them if means until the bridge over the Makakahi is buijt, then no doubt' someone will oblige. About that bridge there don't seem to be the slightest effort made towards a commencement. What's wrong. : •J notice by the bills posted here that the inhabitants of Pabiatua are about to have a treat in the shape of a performance by our Amotour Dramatic S.qcif.ty. These bills call ,it " Happy Hours." Iwonder why they, the amateurs, do not give us a taste of their quality before they travel,' I suppose they' are working on ;the theory that prophets have no honour in their own country, I wish them success anyway.'.■.y. ; ..',." ' \

I suppose in about five or six weeks the railway, will be open to here, : Is there, going to : be a grand opening ceremony!,:; banquet, band of musio, orhdthing at all. Think of it some Of 'yqur' : business'fpeople 1 hero, P'on!t.' jet- the- day .pass'oyer, without something being ,dohe!;to;inaugurato the I 'opening'cf the railway'to'Eketa-' h'liha,ifiit:is'only: a cricket iriatoh' or ijjfyipn&^i'V:;;'^ 11 told :))8S feen ;%o rot". Ux%: 07

r Williams lo get the consent of IcJjja; 3mm holderejfor tlio sale of' froqtogeln/I Believe he has not been very tul The lenseholdePs want to know why lliey sbould give Mr rt permission to buy the jlso want to knotr what benefit be to them ,1 think myself it was a C-" 4 *' great mistake to altei Ihe * ";f the road after the buildings were all \, } '\*>' erected It is not likely that anyone' £»,<s $ now will go to the oxpenso of moving 4 * i* >* his building without some compcnsa- * **? tion in the shape'of a longer,leasß. •»"' s*, That, I haylbeeu told, haiTJeeih >$""? offered to MP Williams, a longer * * '•• ,£ lease on same terms as at present »as -*" * a- guarautee that no extra ground s -J rent will be charged on lenowal of V, -■ f lease. It is a great drawback to the f town these short lease? issued by Mr '*■ *-* Williams, as itisceitain one will put up Anything like a permanent j building on these terms By the ' "jl by are we gOiDi[ to hafe a pest'and < 1 telegiaph ofbce when the iaikay<,is J opeutohelel - * Thetioutplaced in the %) by Mr Tosswill seem \ wondeitully well. I have seeWome - - "\ dozeus about six inches long and 4 ■■ ', quite plump Someone should be '.. authoused to look after them, as I have heard that the boys make it a ,' practise to catch them and throw j them out lhey are sometimes easy ,» \ to be caught of an evening by the J j "■ hand. It will be a great pity if they , j are allowed to be destioyed in this »„„ mannet. I trust someone in authority will take this hint, and put a stop' to x ' thepiacte. If one or Uvo of.the, • boys were hned 110 doubt it would ' I teach them a lesson, '