GLADSTONE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3383, 11 December 1889, Page 2

GLADSTONE.

(From Our Own Correspondent,) The weather during the lust week has beeii very favorable indeed to the crops, bringing the much longed for ruin, andon May last finishing off with a persistent and very heavy thunderstorm. As' tho shearing pppratiqns for tho greater part had been finished tlie rain could not do much harm in tlist'direction. It has, however, retarded the haymaking for a very short tiae, , There appears to be very few men knocking about at present looking for work, and as men are scarce wages I suppose can be expected to be rather on the ascendant during the coming harvest, It is to bo hoped t|)at this prognostication of mine may tip'gut to he right, as something is required to rnlke fhe district more lively,

A short timo ago v/e bad a phrenologist heie, a Mr Rush, purporting to be a lecturer, but being but very jjjohtly acquainted with tho subject. If ho should visit j?!! 1 ' tow »'"I you would" /eel inclined to forget yC!!!' editorial cares in thp relief of a gentle snooze, I should eertaiu|y reconirpend you to go .and hear him for ho is sure to talk you to sleep, lam sorry to say that with all the efforts of the settlers here (and they have been numerous and persistent enough) to exterminate the rabbits, bunny appears still to got tho better of "them." Tbo liftlo lour-legged nuisances are as lively and'as numerous as ever. There is, however, one good feature in this circumstance, it afford,a work; for men jn wintpr when they most require it.