TENUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3841, 25 June 1891, Page 2

TENUI NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The weather fluring the past week has been unusually severe, coi# rains and hail storms being succeeded by sharp frosts. This morning was the severest ever experienced by the inhabitant. At 6 a.m. the thermometer msido read 81 degrees. Eyen the ggd houses was frozen info a solid mass.

The road to Masterten js in a sloppy state, while all the other roads aj© simply so many miles of bog, througb t he occasional traveller pip,ugh s his weary way, ultimately reaching hut /Jestination, looking for all the world like" ahuge sun dried brick. Poisoning is going on apace, and frpm all directions come the gratifying inielftgeiwg.that 7 s ~ nearly w numerous as" jii previqusi years. Stoats, weasels, and ferrets,; are frequently seen,- and several instances are reported when the natural enemy has been seen killing full-grown rabbits. - A meeting of the Whakataki-Tenui Rifle Club Committee! was held at the ¥#yii Jlotel on' Saturday evening last. A.McHutchon (chairman), R E Maunsell, C* J Norton, W Langdon,and NJ Speedy, The minutes of the previous meeting were read' and .confirmed. Corres-

pondence was read from the Defence Office, stating that ammunition was expected almost immediately j from the President, thanking members for his re-election; from Eketahuna Rifle Club, offering to fire a frienlly match. A j McHutchon was elected Chairman for the ensuiug year, and the mem bers were all reclassified. It was decided that the match with the Masterton Rifle Volunteers be fired at Tenui on Saturday, 'llth July, commencing •at 10 a.m., eight men a side, the ranges to be 200 yds and 250 yds, ten shots at each range. The following team was picked:—Messrs 0. Cameron, J. M. Groves, W, Liverton. A. McHutchon, J. Mcintosh, \V. Pickett, A. and W. Speedy. Emergencies, Messrs Norton, Maunsell, and O'Connor. Messrs McHutchon, Norton, and A. Speedy were appointed a match committee to make all necessary arrangements. It was decided to postpone the match with Eketahuna till spring. The Chairman undertook to obtain a supply of Martini-Henry rifles and ammunition in a fortnight's time, or as soon as the latter was obtainable from the defence stores. One new member was elected, and the meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks.

Although not a member of the Rifle Club, a copy of the rules and regulations have been given me by the Secretary. They are in neat little pamphlets of twelve pages, at the modest price of sixpence. They were printed at the Waibarapa Daily printing office. The stjle and printing reflects great credit on the office, and the contents prove the Club t® be in a flourishing condition, and man • aged. Following in the wake of the English Clubs and the New Zealand Rifle Association, they haye adopted the Martini-Henri rifle, and at the end of the book of rules full particulars are given of this favorite weapon, together with some useful hints to beginners. A meeting of the School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening last. Present Messrs C. J. Norton (chairman), W. Cameron, A. T. Hancock, R. tiangdon, A. Nicholls, and A. J. Speedy, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The head teacher's report was read, showing an average for the past quarter of SO, and asking that several urgent re" pairs be proceeded with at once. Messrs Nicholls and Norton undertook to get the repairs done. Correspondence was read from the Secretary of the Board of Education, stating that the application tor the re-con-struction of the teacher's residence, and other repairs, would be considered at next meeting of the Board. Prom Mr J. P. Dean, re outbuildings. From the head teacher, re winter vacation. It was resolved to ask the Board to close the school for four weeks from Friday, 26tli inst. Messrs R. Langdon and A. J. Speedy were appointed visiting members for the ensuing quarter, and the meeting adjourned with a vote of thanks to the chair,