EKETAHUNA NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4102, 2 May 1892, Page 2

EKETAHUNA NOTES.

(From Oar Own Correspondent.). Eebtaitona, Monday, Mr Tuokey, carrier between Eketa buna and Pahiittua, met with rathe a'serious acoident here on Saturday It seems he was loading his brake n ' the- railway station and using. th uraoeto sling some heavy goods , wheu the chain slipped and his ban ' getting caught in the cogs of th wheel the bones of three or fou i fingere were completely smnshei • The sufferer was conveyed by specif ' conveyance to Pahiatua before hi injuries were attended to, This i 1 the second accident of a similar natui whiob has huppened with the sam I crane during the last fortnight; i A dancing class was opened here i . the Oddfellows' Hall last Wednesda ; evening, and from all accounts : likely to be a success. > A meeting ot the Eketahuna Rill Club was held on Thursday evenin last, when it was decided to hold tl Annual Ball on the 24th Inst, i the Ball was such a success last yet no efforts will be'spare'd to maketh . as successful. A large and influentii committee has been formed, inclw ins a sub-couimittee of ladios wl have offered to provide tl refreshments. Jhe committee, recoj , nising the fact that ibis is tho ball i the Benson, have decided to issue i vitations as before. It isexpecti that a team from the Mnstertt Volunteers will visit Eketahuna c that date to fire their annual matt with the latter Club. The Bush Rugby Union opi 1 their season here on Queen's Bird day with a match between the Eket huna and Woodville Clubs. The weather, which has been ve wet and cold for the last.week, h now cleared, and grass-seeding, whi was put a stop to owing to tho co tinued dry weather which we h ■ bffore the rain set in, is now in li swing, '