CARTERTON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 526, 5 June 1909, Page 10

CARTERTON.

. The alteration of the railway timetable cancelling tho running of the tram known as the "wild cat," which camo into force on Tuesday last, will make matters slightly inconvenient for many South 'Waimapa people. It used to be a very handy train tor people having business here to Teturn homo by, and was decidedly handy on a Saturday evening. Now the litest train south is the six o'clock, which means that people will bavo to come to;town earlier and return earlier.through the cancellatien. On several occasions the : chambers of commerce havo urged, without succassV-that. this train should be delayed at Masfcerton so as to connect'with the Pihnerston North train. They have also urged the running of a train from Cross Oreek to connect with tho early morning train from Masterton to Palmerston North, so aa'to enable the South Wairarapa public to make the return trip in one day. Now that the "wild cat' has been dispensed with, the difisnlty could be overcome by running the fate Pat, morston train through to Cross Creek, and making that the starting-' place next morning. That is all that the chamber of commerce a*k, and the request is reasonable in overy. respect. It ie to be hoped that tbo Minister- will see his way to accede to this public request. . . , A.'conference getween a deputation from the..,Carterton United Friendly Societies' Council and the, trustees- of the Seuth Wairarapa, Hospital is to take place in Greytown on Monday fer. the purpose of considering the'; proposal of the friendly societies to donate, a bed to the hospital for tho use of its members. So far, the societies have not had occasion to avail themselves of the hospital very much, and, therefore,/the proposal ought to be an advantage to the hospital as well as the societies. . : .

Mr. JL Bouland, who was a cadet intbo local, railway station, is now doing similar duty, at Ohakune. v ' . ■ Eabbiftrapping—which at one time used to be a profitable business in this districtis now only carrksd on: in a small war, but occasionally one sees a "bag" being railed to market. Through: tho active work of the stock inspectors, tho destructive rabbit is booommg'very Bcarce. . ■'■■ . An enjoyable complimentary social, arranged by Mr. W, Heap, took'plaeeat CiareVille on Thursday, evening. It was "dancing, woathor, and the floor order the event proved enjoyablo and'lonfr sustained. Messrs. Q. Reid and W.'B. Allen wero,;untiring in their efforts as Masters of Ceremonies, and received the unanimous thanks of the dancers at the close.