EKETAHUNA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3471, 28 March 1890, Page 2

EKETAHUNA.

(From Our Own Correspondent,) A cold sou'-westerly wind was blowing on Monday, with-a heavy hail storm in the morning. In the afternoon rain set in, and continued for twentyiour hours, occasional showers falling up till to-day (Wednesday), The rain has mado a torriblomess of the road formation; the non-metalled part is one mass of mud. This is rather rough on the contractor, as the whole of the mud has to be-, shovelled off before the metal can be put on it, According to notice sent to the EketahunaScbool Committee by the Board, Mr Bennatt arrived here on Saturday last, and took charge of the school on Monday morning, As a consequence, those children who havo.beon absent from the sohool for a considerable time back have returned. : All's well that ends well. I havo, not heard ■ that Ihe School 'Committee intend to take any further action.' , .\ " v : - : . , '

Look after your Sunday's'dinner meat 1 On. Saturday ovening-last a ■settler called on one of our butchers and purchased a joint of meat, put the Joint in a bag, and remarked to the butcheress, "Now I must go to the store; I'll hang it up outside,.as there aro.no' tlrievos here, and it will be,a)l right," Sjjortly afterwards, a triiup passing along-hap--1 peiied to notice • it. ■ "Ah, what's this (feeling it). I wondor what's in it I Snakes, asurloin of meat,and a very good one, tool 'I wonderwhat it is left here for j I shouldn't wonder

that it's left for me, I have a good mind to take it, • The people hero seein to be very honest, it would be a oharity to teach them a lesson; besides, if I don't take it noraepue

Ie may. No one about, either,. I

oan get a loaf next dooiy anj pje salt, and it will mako'a vejy.nico. Sunday's diunor. Here goes4gone I" Imagine the surprise of the Ipest settler on his return at finding that his Sunday's dinner had disappeaved.

"Now then," said an angry wife to -her pro'yflkingly husband-!! now tlion, I'll just give you a piece of my don't do it, my, dear. 'YouWno mind to spare, and'Pve; got more than I need ftlready ( t'antai, iaing crfotute, whistling i lively air!