CARTERTON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 492, 27 April 1909, Page 3

CARTERTON.

. monthly meeting- :of„ the , Wairarapa Soutuguilty;Council was-held,;on Satin-day,' .Councillor, W. Perrypresidirig..The treasurer reported ;'a :debit '.balance,; of. >£105 :15s; 6d.. and .accounts" amounting to '£263?. 12s. ' od. "'ore passed for'.:paymeiit. : A.case of scarlet fevor ; was yreported rat VLorigbusli.;T.ho ■Masterton .County - Council . wrote - protesting against the contribution, required -, by - the : Wellington and United Charitable Aid Board for- the maintenance of : the . Victoria Home'.; for.' incurables,; and .enclosed a resolution-passed, on-the ~subjectv;which'. tile Gouricil,resolved t-o. support..' The Masterton Borough ; Council wrotc in refcrencb. t'p tho same.'matter, asking''! if, this council; would be: prepared ' to; attend! a ; conterelico :in. Masterton with, the- object of ascertaining the views of 'tho'. several,.,'Wairarapa. contributing .authorities upon a proppsal to form: the int-o 'a : : sepa''ato charitable ' aid 'district.': Councillors T V Moore' and' W.rPerry,.; wero : appointed, dele'B?«S> ••'•••*• ra si wroto' that it was impossible, to: complete .the :• Lbngbush Road deviation, by : April 22,, but '.expected ,to do so-.by May;; If was not satisfactory, he asked for his'expenses to date.' . It - was decided to dispense.' with tho. Vsurveyor.-.s-services.' .The Weber ■ County Council wrote asking. the -'council's support, to a. resolution passed .by them that' an .endeavour be made to/get power, through ■ an Act 'of .Parliament for .councils to ta,kc tinilior suitablo'for burufor 1 road metalling, from' settlers at fair compensation. Also that tlio-member for •the district;bo approached oii the "subject. — Agreed to..-■ The secretary;'of*tho..Masterton •.District' _ Hospital: .Board, wrote that, on the assumption ', that tlioybor.rd "would provilo — ,£2oo° rfor: nbw: hospital buildings, at:.&reytown ); 'tho\ contribution of: : tlio .cou-.itv • -bp' £383 7s. 4d.; which, amount might that, lib had b'cen:asked ,ljy Mr. :Buc!ianaii-to bring up the matter ;■ of metalling tho new •^m<m;..;bf,;We'' : Tupurapnni .Road; ; ,If ; .the couhpil '.would open a .pit,, Mr.. Buchanan was prepared .to put. th&-.metal on.• - Tho engineer wis instructed. to look 'over ! tho'-road, and pfepare-an Estimate of,the cost of tlio work.' Councillor Welch -'drew, '.attention'' to tile groyns m the river abovo the Matardwa bridge,; inserted.by the settlers. •;The water Il 'as at prcseiit striking dead, against tliem and, .the settlers, wanted '.to lower the sheathing:;. .on, . the bridge - piles so rthat • Im v broken.; sonic-' .-The :mattpivwas, left,;to 'Councillor Welch and the engineer, with' power to act •It was resolved to. ask- Mr. Tatliam Wceaso ' heavy, carting oil, the Driscol Road,' and it , was -also.,resolved;- to .effect repairs %■■■■ the' ,roads in ' the Pahba Riding, whioh ; had been damaged through recent floods.. Unexpended•wurds.are.'.to/be used:in putting Rocky Hill £ oa <!, 111 a fate of ropair.: Councillors Mobre R. G. Welch, and H. 'S.,Mason ivero ap,pojnted a' .committee.; to confer with ' the

Masterton-' Council in connection with protective works at tho Waingawa. Tlio usual rate, of l-13d. in tlio £ was struck. 'The general committee of tho South"Wairarapa Poultry Association met on Saturday afternoon, Mr. C. Reid presiding.' The programme (similar to that of last year) was 1 adopted, with a few alterations. It was decided to make the utility class a special feature; and a sum of money was voted to the Art Union Comniitteo 'for,- trophies. Messrs. C. Reid, IL ; M'Phee, and D. Reiii wero appointed canvassors, and it'was decided to ask Air. J. Currio, of Wellington, to act as judge. >• i . The scrvicc in St: Mark's Church.on Sun-day-evening had reference to the centenary of the lato Bishop Selwyn. Spccial hymns' wore rendered, and the choir sang the an■tliem, •. "What aro these." - .Tlio' Rev. R. Young preached a sermon bearing on ■ the work, life, and character-of : tho lato Bishop. 1 The annual meeting of .the ■■ AYairarapa Rugby Union was; held on Saturday night,when it was decided to open - the season oil May 15. The' election of officers for the on; sum;: year resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr,. 'W. 0. Buchanan, M.P. ; president; Mr. : W. : P. Janies ; vice-presidents.'Messra, W. M. Halley, W. Strang, J. . M'Mastor, W. : E. Bidwill, Dean .M'Kenna; secretary, Mr. M. Nicholls; treasurer, Mr. : E. : M'Kcrizie; •auditors, 'Messrs; H. Hart and L. H. Smart management, committee, Messrs. B. Chapman, R. M'Kenzie, • .W: Hart,, H. MfKcnzie, 0. Reid,. A. B. -Charters, A. E. Booth-; appeal committee, Messrs. Cochrane, Board, and Booth;' senior, selection committee, 'Messrs. L._ Williams, A. ,B. Charters, and C. ; Reid; junior'selection;, committee, Messrs. B. Ivesou, J. Brunton, and J: Henderson ; delegates .to New , Zealand- Rugby Unioii; Messrs. Nicholls and Charters. The following nominations wore received for the various competitions:—Senior: .Carterton, Red Star, Lower Valley,'Greytown, 1 arid Gladstone. l Mastoi'toii - were allowed : a : fortnight;to ascertain whether -they could put a' team ■in the. field. Junior:' Red Star, Dalefield, To Ore Ore, Masterton, Carterton, Greytown,. and -Third, class: Dalefiold, To: Ore Ore; Clareville, and' 1 Carterton... '-. : .'V: