TUHIKARAMEA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3188, 29 November 1892, Page 2

TUHIKARAMEA.

Marriage.—With much pleasure I chronicle another wedding in the district. This time it is the marriage, on Tuesday last, ot Miss Flora Reid, second daughter of our respected fellow-settler, Walter Reid, Esq., to Mr C. Alexander, a young farmer living near Te Rore. The wedding took place at Mr Ueid's residence, a goodly number of friends being present, The ceremony was performed bv the Rev. Mr Macdunald, of Pateraogi, Miss Martha Reid being bridesmaid, with Mr T, Hodgson as best man. In the afternoon the bridal couple started for their new home, carrying with them the good wishes of all, to which, perhaps, I may be allowed to add those of your correspondent. I understand — through the agency of a diminutive specimen of the species ornithological — that other little events of this nature are on the tapis ; hut, of course, it would be premature for me to mention tjie names just now. In the evening a capital dance was given in the schoolroom, the little building being well filled. As is usual upon such occasions, refreshments of the choicest quality were in i abundance, good music being provided by I several of the guests.

School Matters.— School matters are not going quite so merrily. The attendance (that stumbling block of all country schools) is bad again, very frequently not averaging more than half the number on the roll. This is particularly disheartening to a teacher who works so hard to push the children up the ladder of knowledge. (A ladder which, if my memory serves me right, js_ to most youngsters rather a hard and piinfu) one to ascend.) However, Miss Walters spares neither time nor trouble with her little flo< k, the results being seen at thn annual examinations, It would ben matter for regret if the poor

attend mce should be the means of her leaving the district.

Wkatiikh and Chops.—The fine spring is appreciated by our farmer?, the general opinion being that it is many years since we had a sea'on so favourable for growth. The land in this district is mostly ot a light porous nature, consequently a little extra rain is not injurious either to toe grass or growing crops. The latter aro looking remarkably well just now. A fair a-reage of grain is b-ung grown, but i.ot so much as last year. lircediug and fattening stock is considered to be about the most profitable lines the settlor can go on : of course including a i ierate sized dairy doring the spiinganl summer months. To this end considerate areas of oats and turnips are grown. The latter crop has been found fc > be both as profitable as the first crop, and highly beneficial to the land afterwards. A proof of it may be seen in the splendid grass and clover paddocks at Messrs McMicken's, which have been laid down after undergoing a course of turnip and grain growing.