TINUI

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 328, 29 November 1879, Page 2

TINUI

[from out OWN correspondent]. Nov. 27th. The weather for the past week has been very boisterous, and with a low barometer and plenty of rain, Saturday and Sunday was indeed quite trying. Most of the rivers were in a state of flood, and a most unusual fog, which at times w.s very dense. The heavy rain has made the roads very bad again. Shearing and haymaking is quite at a standstill, and haul-age-is completely stopped. This weather although disadvantageous to many for the time, will bo a very great benefit to almost all, and will do good to the oat and potato crops more especially. There is abundance of feed everywhere, so that, considering all things, I think the rain has come in good time.

The cricket club met on Saturday to arrange about the coming match, when I hear it was decided that this event should come off on Friday, 12th December, in Messrs Maunsell's paddock, which is kindly lent for the occasions. It is to be hoped our Whareama friends will muster utrong, and although out of practice will

prove themselves good cricketers.' No doubt the Wairarapa meti have had plenty of practice which will be much in their favor. If it is a fine day many will avail themselves of the opportunity to attend, so that we may expect quite a holiday, a match of this description is quito a novel thiug in this district, The result of this match is to be that the defeated parties pay for supplying the inner man by a subI atantial dinner.

The Rev Mr Dellow, of Masterton held divine service in the public hall on Sunday afternoon. The rev gentleman's eloquence was appreciated. The congregation was small, owing to the very bad weather. Mr Dellow's intention was to have held service at Caatle Point in the morning, taking Tinui in the afternoon; but this arrangement was prevented by the very rough weather. The Wesley an clergymen residing in the Wairarapa intend visiting thia district every six weeks for a time, when it is hoped that their visits will be more frequent, These periodical visits will not clash with our fortnightly service; but when it is generally known, these extra services will be well attended, The Kiwi arrived at Castle Point this morning from the North, having landed cargo and taken in wool at Blackhead Cape, Turanganui, Akiteo and Mataikona, On the up trip she did not land her cargo owing to the adverse weather. To-day, the weather has much improved, enabling her to land cargo and ship wool for Wellington.

I see the shearing at Castle Point Station has been postponed for a week, the shearers going away for that period. The proprietor of the Whakataki property has order the timber for his now hotel, which will arrive shortly. This gentleman has built a new shop for the local blacksmith, who, I believe, is a good mechanic, and well known to be a good shoeing smith. I am rather surprised that some enterprising person does not start a boiling down and fellmongering establishment at this place. The position is all that could be wished for, and if properly managed the undertaking would pay well. I hear (he Waikaraka bridge has collapsed, the banks having given way during the flood of Sunday. Persons coming towards Tinui from Masterton would do well to be careful of this dangerous creek, The weather is now better, but there is every prospect of strong northerly winds.