CARTERTON NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 15, 18 July 1910, Page 8

CARTERTON NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH — SPECIAL TO THE POST.] CARTERTON, This Day. The Wairarapa Bacon Company is to be wound up, having sold its property and plant to Mr. Hugh Wilson, who has been lea-sing the concern for the past three years, and was prior to that manager for the aompany. Arrangements for the South Wairarapa Poultry Association's fourth annual show, which opens on Wednesday, are practically complete, and a veTy successful exhibition is anticipated. Record entries have been received, and some well-bred birds are coming from all parts of the North Island. Mr. S. Johnson, of Palmerston North, will judge the major portion of the classes, and Mr. R. 0. Jarretfc the utility classes.

A meeting of delegates to the Trotting Conference will be held at the. Chamber of Commerce at 10.45 a.m. to-morrow. A defective chimney in a washhouse connected with a five-roomed cottage in Green-street, Newtown, occupied by Mr. Joseph Wareham, was responsible for an outbreak of fire in that house shortly after I o'clock this afternoon. The brigade was summoned, and the flames were suppressed before much damage had been done. Another progressive step is being made by the local V.M.C.A. in the establishing of a carving and woodworking class. The class, which will be under the supervision of Mr. Wm. Corbett, architect, will be specially instructed in the working of New Zealand woods suitable for inlaid work and veneering, and for floorings, ceilings, and wall decoration. Mt. Corbett has made a special study of Xew Zealand timbers, and has a laTge -collection of designs and carvings for the use of the students. Fai-meTs in CLristchurch on Saturday (says the Star) state that the recent rain's have done a great deal of good in the country, and have be-en generally welcomed. Tn the high lands, they have washed away much of the snow, and they have had a marked effect on the insect pe&t. Some farmers are looking forward hopefully to a somewhat severe winter. They say that there has been a succenclon of mild winters, and that a tev«r« one will have decided advantages.