TINUI

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 November 1879, Page 2

TINUI

(from OUR OWN correspondent.) Nov 4,1879. Things in general here appear to be improving : quite a number of drays are busily employed in wool-hauling from several stations. Messrs Sutherland and Go's five-horse wagon is kept constantly going, and what with this and timber carting for the new hotel, business has assumed quite an active appearance. The roads are in fair condition now and will gradually improve. Two substantial culverts have been put in the newly formed road near Tinui. There is no difficulty in getting to Castle Point now; the only obstruction lays in the many land slips and ruts, principally in theMungapakeha,and it is hoped that something will be done soon in this direction, for it is urgently required, and I am sure the public at large will be gratified when this is attended to.

The nomination of a Warden for No. 2 Ward, Castlepoint Highway Board, came off on Saturday. It appears there was only one candidate for the honor. Mr James Langdon was duly proposed and elected. Judging from this gentleman's past energy and general usefulness in minor inatte r s, I think he is the right man. Whilst it is the most important Ward in the district it appears to have the smallest amount of rates for the road it maintains. Considering this fact, I think some understanding should be arrived at whereby the rent derived from that obnoxious toll-gate would be expended on this Ward, more so considering that No. 2 Ward takes in Tinui proper, or what is the centre, and to be a township some day. One mistake was made in not having the township in this Ward. Reflecting upon the conflict which occurred a short time ago at Castle Point between Messrs Clifton and Kenrick, a considerable amount of amusement has been experienced. Whilst Mr Clifton was no doubt overstepping the bounds of the law in immersing his opponent, it is generally known that the Castle Point Church and Cemetery Reserve was bought and paid for, and the agreement of purchase handed over by the late Mr Guthrie to the Anglican Church, Whether this document was ever registered or what became of it is not clear.

The new hotel building is being pushed on rapidly; the frame will be up this week The contractor arrived to-day, and will, no doubt, w'th his usual energy, give entire satisfaction,

No less than three mobs of cattle have passed through lntely. On Saturday Mr Stewart passed with a fair sample of stove cattle en route for Masterton.' This mob was from Messrs Langdon Eros, station, Papaton. On Sunday another mob of stores arrived and started for Masterton on Monday.. These latter were from Mr Cox's station at Pakowai, A further supply passed through yesterday, in good condition, from Mesßn Leach's station at

Tiraumea. Although the market in tl Wairarapa appears low, there must 1 some encouragement. Mr Bold, Inspector of Telegraphs, r siding at Napier, paid us a visit la Friday and left again the following mori ing. It is many years since this gent! man was in the district, and I hear wi much pleased with the progress the plat has made,