TINUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4877, 15 November 1894, Page 2

TINUI NOTES.

(From Our Own CoiTcspoiulcnt.) Wednesday. Last week Mr Campbell, nephew of Mr Andrew, of lea, met with an' accident through his horse kicking him on the ankle. !)r Dawson was culled in, and he soon relieved the sufferer. Shearing is in full swing at most of the stations, and some really good tallies have been made. That Mr Mcreier, who said he met with only four swaggers in this district cannot know what a swagger is. Scores and scores have been traversing this district every week for several months past, and now the stations are " shutting down " they iiro as "thick as blackberries." It is not the station that is annoyed, worried and pestered with thcm',but the unfortunate householders who live near the road. They come in twos and threes, complaining of the hard times, and actually entreating ' us to provide them with a bit of bread and a drink of water.: 'They do not expect anything more than bread and butter, and are exceedingly grateful to get that. " Why do you not go to the squatter ?" I asked two line fellows on the wallaby tho other day? The answer camo ; quick and ready: "The squatter has' shut down,', and it is useless asking him for assistance. What wlllbccqmo of us.God knows," he added, '•' Wo arc willing to wwk, but cannot get it," Wlwtwill ho. eoiuc of them.ls a question not easily answered. They are not all anxious to work, though two fellows called on mo about a month" ago, ami asked for a "feed," I pointed to the wood heap, mid suggested they should chop a bit, but, oh no! They were too" fly " for work. Tucker they want, but that for nothing. " We would cut some wood for you if we wcro not in a hurry to reach 1 the Taueru, said these hopefuls, '•'■ If ye will not work, neither 'shall ye eat" is unknown'tp most of them, No doubt there are some genuine fellows among them,-but one. is liable to think, not , many. ■. Now 1 , can v inarch boldly up.' to; the sqiiatfop's fron(> do»,r,' audaskif there is . ty (ilmnco for shearers, but how many pf them pan shear cannot be ascertained until tlioylmvo a trial, that is presiiming.tbp.'.! stands" are not let beforehand. Thirty swaggers v jsjtecl one station in this district-in oiio afternoon, and as each arrived lie asked (.|io ,( boss" :if thcro was ft :ph;anco of shelving. 11 Qp to, the nien's wbarc," said lie to the first dozen'or. so, ami '-lm con: gratulatcdhimselfpnhaviiigsoiuany applicants Without any trouble, but when, they coutiuuedcouiiiigho.began to think he'would have rubra l shearers than sheep.,, I suppose they J are.stillrolling up. there.,}fow i qfus.qp,n,pt Qbjppt: io giving. one mail a feed npwmul then; but 'when > i it comes to a dozen pr so overy week : wo must draw the line. ; Squatters.! liave" shutdown" to' two every : night, and' liave intimated that they will not entertain any/ -after a'' certain date. If swaggers take tip' ,the Running .arid | thirds; we who liy'o at' Tenul iiro going to. entertain .theni;;thoy Kwill bo,» iinistakon. Wo have , familieSj.'pf.jOur own to support, and' 'ih'tliis nlaco

auy constant Addition is raovo than our slender pursos will stand. j, JWlieii is tlio polico residence to Be ; commenced? ?■.l'beschool residence ' whs delayed until the winter before it'was commenced, and was attended with none too good results. For the next two or threo month the wool waggons will be returning empty from Miisterton, and could bring the timber for tlie.ConistnMo's house us back cartage, and thus save the Government afew pounds.- ;• * : £IOO voted liy thoKoad Board to the County Council for repairs to , Tmni-Alanawa ,road! .i.Whore. will; , it?-' bo'speiil-'iV the' - question ofto'ri [ asked?. TheUlack Swamp, should t receive attention, as its icpiiditiqn . last year was simply abominable! , Traffic, .was'a Imost eoinplctety sus : 1 ponded.'. Tho ; old road should ;be. p ve-constructcd as tlio new roud is 1 now a river, or construct a 1 ferryso tlmt tlio latter-road, can ,bo still used _ if desirable, If any pf qur worthy. , members ,tuiyel ; that way I advise 1 them to take swimming lessons. , What on earth's the use of reducing : the stuff on this road wbon there is ! so much work in hand, Tlio Tinui- ' Jfaimwii road is ono of the worst to 3 maintain in the County Council disas it is. unmetalled... /■.;!