MAURICEVILLE NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4123, 27 May 1892, Page 2

MAURICEVILLE NOTES.

[By Rustic.]

Hail, rain, sleet, heavy frosts, furious gib from the south wedt, with a judicious mixture of bad roads, land • slips and swollen streamlets thrown in, are the principal features of our district at the present dine; nor is there any immediate prospect of an improvement in our condition, as the winter, whioh has only just begun, threatens to be one of unusual severity,

People living in the newly-settled portions of the district are becoming alarmed at the condition of the roads, as most of. the recently-formed roads are completely blocked. We have Roßd Boards' of course, but as they do not happen to Imve the Bank of England at their baok it is difficult to see how they are- going to have the necessary repairs effected.

Those unfortunate special settlers on the Mount Baker Block are in a bad plight. They have had six shillings per acre added to the original price of their land for roads. The Government promised some considerable time sinco to have roads and bridle tracks put through the block (it would be wicked to call it a settlement yet), but nary a road or bridle track has made its. appearance up to date, and now the viotims (settlers, I mean) are Holding open air indignation meetings between the Bhowera, denouncing the Government—and for what I—simply for not carrying out their promises I Ungrateful people 1 It is hard to reason with a special settler after lie has been had,

From this cheerful subject I turn with lingering sadness to give a brief account of the great social triumph of the season, the Bachelors' Ball, Indeed, I should have given an account of this earlier, hut that I spent a whole day trying to discover the difference between a bachelors' ball and the ordinary ball that we have been used to. I feel certain that there must be a nice distinction somewhere, but lam too obtuse to see it, Whether the term Bachelors' Ball was a misnomer or otherwise, however, it was a brilliant success, and passed off very pleasantly. Indeed, even the inclemency of the weather contributed towards its success, inasmuch as it prevented the room from being Un« comfortably crowded, as it most undoubtedly would baye been had the weather been at all fine. The musio, a violin, with piano and cornet accompaniment, was very fine, About forty couples ocoupied the door and presented an array of beauty seldom witnessed in a country village. It wOuld be difficult for me to picPbut the belle where everyone looked so nice. One young lady looked very pretty indeed in .vhite skirt, marone bodice, and fixings to match. She would have been charming, but for her abominably tight lacing. It was positively painful to witness her mute agony. Such a lovely creature, too 1 bat there, I have said enough, i perhaps too much, Amongst the sterner sex Mr George Day stood out in bold relief, a veritable Apollo, and a perfect dancer. The M.O.'s, Mr Day (no relation to George), and Mr H. Eagle, performed their task with commendable courtesy and tact. The catering was in the bands of the well known Mrßrenmubl, which is another way of saying we had a good timo in that department. The oompany broko up übout four in the morning, all, I think, well pleased with their first experience in Mnuriceville of a Bachelors' Ball. ,