TENUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4784, 27 July 1894, Page 2

TENUI NOTES.

! .' . 1 ■> (From Our Own Correspondent)

The heavy rains have made tho Black Swanip a perfect .•quagmire, and in some places 'horse's experience great difficulty in wadiug thi'ough it, In fact, on Sunday, from the Black Swamp to Grassendale tho road was a sea of mud, 'The County ; Council should take steps to prevent a repetition of such a disgraceful state of affairs before next winter. Had a couple of uien been put on to work during last.suinmcr,oreyofrautumii, tho road would have been in a better condition than it is, Plenty ofgood gravel can bo obtained near Langdon's, and about a milo from Grassendale. For forty years has Mr Wyndgate lived on his place without : having : a road,;; anywhere near it. Were /.one from Grassendale to Alfredtou road, a distance ofil2 miles, jtjwbiild bo of great convenience to many settlers living the other side of Grassondale, Cattle and sheep could then bo driven that way to Eketahuna, instead of coining'through' Tonuij and a much easier and better route secured, That, however,:would be too much like progress,...which. canhot be tolerated,evonforGrasßehdale, The wheel tyro gauge is also in force at Grassendale, and only four bullock's, allowed'to ':adray. vWhata farce tho By-law is there! A piece of board sunk two feet in tho middle of tho road, near the top of the hill, after leaving Stillborn's, is like a forlorn monument, and.ono wondors what it is there for, k . Tho initiated say to prevent bullock , : drays using the road. Why, four, bullocks could not draw- theiempty dray,and the bullock puncher would .want another team ;of bullocks to hitch to them to drag them out,

Whareama Football Club is sendingateam'on torn 1 totbe'Wairarapa Valley, leaving Tenui on August sth. If nil those selcctedcan get away tho Club will Itis intended to'..play. Featherston, Star A, To Ore Ore, and a match with another Club if ono can be arranged;-' The following players liavo been chosen subject to. alteration:'— Johnston (2), Owen; (3), A; Stuart, Grant, Skeet, Martin, A,' Speedy, Oamoron (2), McLennan, Fisher, ; B. ! Stillborn, Fortune and Ryder. ■ .- Mr A. Elder has kindly forwarded the Club a guinea,; and Mr Austin enclosed half-a-guinea, both gentlemen wished the team every, success. Aconcert and darico willbogivon as soon as the team returns from the tour.- .■■■'. ,- : y ;■■■

A practice will be held on "'Saturday when it is hoped there willbe a good muster.