TENUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4824, 13 September 1894, Page 3

TENUI NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent), Wednesday. -Moralists havo deen" dead nuts" on Lord' Roseberry for racing Ladas, they have been holding up their hands against the totalisator and all little games on which, a man may 'havo a "bob," the race meetings have; been reduced, • and, in fact, gambling in any form lias been denounced from the pnlpit and the House of Representatives, One would think the denouncer's have

been backers, once had a " bit on," and'then been a little" bit off," and, ' having experienced the "biter bit," are mad with themselves and others, so. .to steady themselves are determined to ciy out against all and everything tending to a game of chance, Whilst they are so eager to set tho peoplo right, they have : neglected the people's children, Here ;at our verv doors is a chance for a moralist to distinguish himself. .A very useful article, to wit, a lead 'pencil case,, used by school children, is of such, innocent pretensions that one would scarcoly think it capable of demoralising children, Yet, if one of these moralists, So anxious to legislate forthe gamblingproclivities of the people, would only unscrew tho top (if the pencil-holder he would see threo innocent looking dice nestling inside, and inviting the purchaser to a game of "Yankee Grab." The pencil is of Bavarian manufacture. Here is a good field of investigation for the anti-gambler, ' The'Whareama Football Club's annual ball is fixed for Friday' next at the hall. The footballers are doing their utmost to make' it a success. A string band lias been engaged from Mastcrton. Donald Dinnio's troupe visited Tenui. Two entertainments wero given, one on Saturday and the other on Monday, He had good houses on both occasions. His experience of the road, from Masterton to Tenui will lost him along tinie. ■ America is known for big things, but our muddy roads take the cake," : 'We are a very happy family in Tenui, and if our. harmony (?) continues we shall have to increase our number of J ( P's, It is not intended that our J.P.'s should be. so in name only, but they must labour for the title, They havo been pretty bnsy pfatflly, and yet anotherchance awaits . them to distinguish themselves.: Information has been laid against a well-known hotel in this district for keeping " open during prohibited hours, • If Court business is looking up like this, the Government should see its'way clear to erect' : a Courthouse to mako us comfortable!