DISTRICT NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 59, 11 March 1909, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

LEVIN NOTES. {Bt Telegraph. — Special to The Post.] LEVIN, This Day. There arc no indications of tho muchnended rain yet. Tho atmosphere is heavy, with smoke and haze. Tho Presbyterian bazaar, which was opened yesterday by Major Burlinson in aid of the reduction of tho debt on tho church, was a distinct success. There was a large attendance, the stalls were well patronised, and over £40 was taken. MASTERTON ITJ2MS. MASTERTON This Day. Mr. W C. Buchanan who las been interesting himself iv securing clips for Rhipment under Iho auspices of tho Freight Reduction Cocimittee, has been very successful in hi 3 efforts so far as the Wairarapa is concerned. Ho has secured practically 2-11 the big wool clips, mid a very large number of tho small ones. Ho intends to visit Hawkes Bay district in search of further support. Tho big drop experienced in tho prico of fat sheep has hit a number of Wairarapa graziers fairly heavily. Some months back they bought store sheep at the high prices then ruling, and after having fattened them off on good pastures are now compelled to sell at less than they gavo for thfrn as stores. The rape crops, I too, aro turning cut most unsatisfactory, I as though they l.avc m.x' c vigorous growth they lack fattening qualities. .Lambs that. I have been turned on to apparently firstclass rape havo iailcd to fatten to any material degree. _ j Anticipating that prices for grain and chaH will bo unusually low during this year, farmers are rushing their prpduce on to tho market, as Tapidly as possible, and local grain buyers are finding difficulty in providing storage accommodation. The idoa is prevalent amongst agriculturists that, prices will fall much below those now ruling, and they aro thereforo anxious to quit at tho present rates. FROM FEATHERSTON. FEATHERSTON, This Day. Dr. Webb, of Martinborough, has been elected medical officer for Loyal Martinborough Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U. Messrs. Bunny and Anderson's properly at Taratahi, which is under offer to the Government for closer settlement, was yesterday inspected by Messrs. Jas. Mackenzie (Commissioner of Lands), A. Reese, and Wright (clerk), of the Land Board. The Paka Jvoma Hockey Club intend to opon the season at tho end of April. Miss Benton has been elected captain, Mi?s Skipage vice-captain, and Miss I. Tait secretary. The death took place last night at Carterton of Mr. David Thomas, who had resided in the district for some years. Deceased was about 80 years of age. The funeral takes place to-morrow.