CARTERTON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 262, 29 July 1908, Page 4

CARTERTON.

Messrs. J. Brown and B. presided over the Magistrate's Court tliis morning, and disposed of, ,the. case; Owen Hefferan (Mr. Maunsoll). v. Albert . Rayner (Mr." : Lavery), »" plaini for £9'los. for a horse, saddle, and. iharness.; ' Judgment was given for defendant witlj costs. >■•.••., .... , It was with, deep regret" ; that tho \riev?s' of the death' of Miss ;Rachel Griffiths, 1 aged : 17 years (onty daughter of. Sergeant and; Mrs. Griffiths, formorly of Carterton, and now of Auckland), was received'in-'towntliis morning. Miss Griffiths was on a visit to Carterton at the timo of her. death. •• ■ The' retdrn euchre 'toiirriamont' between' the"' railway 'staff aiid Messrs.-"Wallis Masson'and Co.'s omployees provided a most enjoyableevening. The, game resulted in a win for thq railway ,by., six-game's, tlie. scoro? Jioing Rjailway, ,28; and ' Masson and ' Co., ;22,' At', the conclusion, tho usual toasts were honoured, and songs wero given by Mossis. Pearson, Hutchison, Molloy, Miller, . and Weston. - ' . ' EKETAHUKA. SUSPENSION BIIIDGB OPENED. A suspension bridgo on tho Dawson model,' costing £550, - wrfs officially opened -by-.Mr..! A. W. Hogg, M.E., at Nireaha, on ..Mondays afternoon. 1 The weight of tho bridge ~o:i !i thC cables is about 15 tons, and it has's sp.anjpf; 138 ft. It will carry a distributed load of 30 tons or a roiling'load of four tons. ; The designer, in a speech, said the heavy traffic bridge lit Ohingaiti had cost , £9000,, and the light traffic ono £-1000,. a; total or; £13,000. Ho ..had built seven 'suspension bridgos for £2808. 'If ■'the .yearly cost of. bridgo building in tho .Dominion' put: at £60,000, the 'Government,- by adopting': the suspension, bridge,' would : save" about £20.000 of . ' The Chairmah .of tho County .Council spoke favourably of ths suspension bridges already constructed in ! tH'o county,- Had'the presont bridgo been built on tho old style'it'tt'ould have cost settlers £1300.,;:.., Mr. Hogg said Mr. Dawson was effecting a great reform in bridgo . building, and it' would be a good day 'when' his system was generally adbptod. Settlers needed a liglrt and; cheap bridge • whiolttv'ould carry any .traffic. Under the. Government style of building,- settlors could not rjito .thomsplves for the necessary structure. -Two . or. . three; bridges of the T)awson"design cpuld ,be a built. for one on ;tho orthodox style, _and would be every bit as strong'ahcl lasting. 'iC",' Mr. Hogg'tijas tho recipient of a; unique present from the settlers/ consisting of' "a" thousand postage stamps.. OTAKL In hockey circles tho Ohau ladies . arc in the lead, and thero appears every prospect of' them again twinning tho coveted championship. Tho Manakau team. leading in tho men's championship. Golf is making rapid strides ,in this .<lis-, trict, and the'Otaki Club boasts of"a strong, membership,-' including many • " first-class playors. The recent,trip to tho Hutt was much enjoyed; ■ despito the rain. Tho club now intends- to play • Karori on the local links, when, no doubt, tho usual Qtaki weather will'predominate.'. : v > . Dr. Pomare was yesterday on a'visit to. this township. ' . ".'4' -NIEEAHA; -■< "*••' The weather continues fair for this season of the year, 1 arid stbbk generally are going through tho winter well,' except with some' settlers whose places were burnt badly, and. who havo endeavoured to hold on to their stock. Quito a number of settlers are engaged stumping portions of ground for'winter fodder. A rather nasty accident happened recently in tho bush near Quinlan's mill: As a trolly with logs was coming down an inclino. tho brakes broke, and the load dashed into the horses. Strange to say, the hofso next the trolley escaped, but tho leader was killed instantly, and tho driver had a marvellous escape. Mr. Quinlan has been unfortunate lately, as this is tho seedwl draught', horse ho has lost this month. Another died of blood poisoning three weeks ago. The contractor and.meivwho built Larsen's Bridge have left here for tho' Hutt, where they have a large bridgo to build across tho Hutt River.-