WAINUIORU AND EAST COAST NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7472, 29 May 1903, Page 4

WAINUIORU AND EAST COAST NOTES.

I am pleased to say that we shall soon havo direct communication with tho outsido world, in tho shapo of telephone, Mr W. C. Buchanan having secured tho necessary signatures to the guarantee. This will bo a great boon to tho district, besides being a great adjunct to business relations.

Tho vory peculiar position of our school, which is situato at To Wharau, has boon placed beforo tho Education Board. Tho school was erected, it appoars, on a site according to some old survey plan. As it now stands it has no legal frontage to tho East Coast-road. Tho Committee aro now moving in the matter, to havo tho plot on which tho school stands re-surveyed according to tho present road.

Much improvement has boon effected in tho productiveness of the country ii: the immediato vicinity of To Wharau. many parts of which arc now undo) cultivation.

Since last writing, vory beneficial rains havo fallen; although cold, there is a marked improvement in tho pasture.

Tho To Wharau Rillo Club held its final shooting match for this soason. In tho evening they hold tho annual meeting of the Club, when tho balance-sheet was presented and adopted, and olliccrs elected for tho ensuing year. Mr E. Vennell was presented with tho Captain's Cup, which he holds for this season. Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R., has donated, I understand, a very handsomo Challenge licit, to bo won twice in succession or three times at intervals, to tho above Club. Tho gift is very greatly appreciated.

A rillo match was iircd on Saturday last, at Te Wharau, for trophies presented by Mr 11. Knutson and W. Beck, at thrco ranges (soven shots at each range) —300, 500 and fiOOyds: It. S. Vcnncll, 80; E. S. Vennell, 70; N. Douglas, 61 ; G. Vennell, GO; 11. Vennell, 72: R. Barrer (captain), 72; E, NiU, 52; 11. Douglas, 40; G. G. Vennell, 09; A. Nitz, 48.