ALFREDTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3417, 24 January 1890, Page 2

ALFREDTON.

" ■ (From Our Own Correspondent). . The weather is generally the first topic We have been favoured with showers at intervals,,which haye been* rather unfavourable, for Blearing, but otherwise very /welcome,; and in consequence,-the bills still retain

theit green appearance. ;; Shearing is now''over with the j exception of a very few sheep, and I the wool has. been carted out "with Seat expedition; bo much.so that a i.of the settlers, whose wool was id. in Wellington, have got their returns of saleß, in some instances a fewweeks ago. /■ ; . Oliristmaa and New, Year's'day holidiys, passed off very quietly; there being Nothing out.of the way'to celebrate the events, beyond the usual pudding and cakes &o. Some settlers are endeavouring to

get up a fpwn hall,.and they ought to meet wifr\i considerable .auqeesa, as such a thing is very much needed, There is no amusement in bore nowadays. Young'''settlers do not appear to understand such a thing la. They work from gear's end to year's end and appear'to be no better off than those whodo.Viccasionally, take a holiday and a little amusement,. We have now got\a store in hero, which is a great boon, in winter,, at all events. The store\yas built by Mr C. J. Trapp, who is ofiJigiug and endeavors to please his craomers. He is now also looking wter the library for the convenience otysubsoribers, who, by this arrangement may now obtain- books at anytime, The settlers do not, however, seem to. take a great interest in such a useful objeot. Ono would imagine a place like this, where we have so much \wet weather in winter, that

bis should be a boon to them,

Wo had recently a visit from the Eev D. Fulton, of Masterton, tho Rev 0. Murray of Carterton, and Mr Feist, with the object of seeing what could be done for the spiritual wellbeing of our community. The result of their visit has been the appointment of a committee-who are taking steps to secure the services of a clorgyinan- for the district. The laymen who have conducted religious services here for some time, and the gentlemen who oonduct the Sabbath i School deserve the thanks of all those who believe in something beyond tho" work and tucket'" life,