TENUI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3256, 15 July 1889, Page 2

TENUI.

(Prom Our Own Correspondent), Porsomo time past the weather has boon very unsettled, but mild, with an occasional sunshine, On Friday, the sth instant the Tenui town hall showed the good taste of Mr Magmiison it being gorgeously decorated for a Forester's ball that was prevented by a downpour of rain, causing the settlors on the banks of tho Whareama and Tenui rivers to think of tho last year's flood, and to look in earnest expectation to see these rivers overflow their banks, which, fortunately, they did not,

While Mr Nathan was driving from his store to Mr Maunsell's, his favourite horse, an old and faithful servant, fell down dead, when within a hundred yards of his destination, and about three hundred yards from the store.

I understand that Mr Hugh Belliss of this district, has taken an action for damages through his wife and child boing thrown out of his trap while driving at a lato hour from Tenui to his residence, Mr Belliss is inclined to believe that his accident was caused through the County Councils neglect in leaving a heap ofunspread metal so that it was dangerous to traffic, This case has been investigated by the Council already aud the claim rejected. Mr Belliss evidently remembers tho story of Bruce and the spider. The rabbits were very numerous in this district some time ago,but through tho efforts ofsettlcrs in laying poisoned grain, those quiet little creatures have nearly disappeared; so tho farmers are resting contented, looking forward

with pleasant prospects to the coming wool season, which is offering to bo prosperous in this district, as the grass is showing signs of beinj; plentiful,