DISTRICT NEWS

Wairarapa Age, 14 February 1936, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS. PERINOA. (“The Age” Special.) Mr. G. H. Fisher, who has been on a holiday, has returned to Whatarangi. Considerable damage to root crops and fruit trees was caused in thik district by the recent' storm. Stock also suffered severely, and in one instance over pne hundred newly shorn ewes and rams died. The lowlying country was a vast sheet of water. Another severe storm was experienced on Friday and Saturday, continuous rain with a raging southerly, falling. Consequently, rivers were flooded and the level country inundated. The damage caused by the first visitation was thoroughly completed by the subsequent storm.

Mr. Toko Piripi, who is an inmate of the Greytown Hospital, is making good progress: Motorists and other users of the Featherston Lake .Ferry Road have on previous occasions. been greatly incon: venienced by the neglect of the local authority to erect a notice notifying the public of the flooded condition of the road. On this occasion the blockage to the road was announced “over the air.” However, this means of warning the travelling public is not altogether satisfactory. A notice at the junction of the Martinborough-Featherston-Lake. Ferry highway would be more convenient to the travelling public.

The death occurred on Monday at Greytown of the child of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mclssac, Whangaimoana. The funeral took place on Wednesday at Greytown. The School Committee held its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. It was decided to hold the school picnic on Friday, Mareh 6. Judge Harvey, of the Native Land , Court, and Mr. Logie, supervisor Of the Maori Development Scheme were visitors to this district recently. . Mr. R. Parsons, contractor for the erection of the new bridge on the Tauanui Estate, commonly known as McLaren’s bridge, states that he will in all probability commence work next week.

Tennis enthusiasts are busy preparing the new courts. Already the work is well forward and hopes are entertained that the courts will be ready for next season’s play. Plrinoa, a few years ago, was noted for its sporting activities. A horse sports chib flourished for a few years, and then enthusiasm waned with the result the club went out of existence. A rifle club had a life of several years but with the death of some of its pro l, minent members the club became defunct, The Miniature Rifle Club suffered the same fate and football and cricket clubs have gone the way of the. others. A wrestling club was formed early last year. Several enjoyable evenings were held, and wrestling was the sole topic apiong the budding “McCreadys.” The club has now disbanded. The golf and tennis clubs are left,’ but it is understood that a bowling club is being formed.