CARTERTON.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1289, 12 November 1896, Page 23

CARTERTON.

Mr W. A. Buchanan will open the campaign at the Lyceum next Thursday. At the present time there is no one opposing him with any possible chance of success. The Liberal party in this electorate have not brought out anyone as yet, nor do they seem at all united. In this they show a marked contrast to the other side. No word has been heard yet of the Gladstone man, A, C. Rowe, who is missing, and is supposed to have been drowned in the Kuamahunga river or bolted from his bail. He was to appear at the Wellington Criminal Sessions next week on a charge of stealing a Bank of England note, from a remittance man. The river has been dragged without result.

Speaking of missing persons it is remarkably strange that no word has been heard of the old lady, Mrs Murray, who left her home some 8 or 9 months back, and not a sign or word has been heard of her since. She was living near Gladstone and is supposed to have wandered into the bush, or got drowned in the Ruamuhunga river, or some of the pools formed by The buck wash. Strict search was made at the time for weeks after, but no vestige of her clothing ever was found. As tho holiday season i 3 approaching it may not be out of place to draw the attention of your town readers to the Wairarapa Alps—the Tararua ranges, where a pleasant and profitable week may be put in with advantage, and the trip can be done very cheaply, A party could be very well made up for the outing. The train can be taken to Carterton and from there a brake can be hired and a packhorse. The party could take with them a tent and provisions, and the first nicht they could sleep at the foot of the ranges. An early start next morning will take them to the summit of »Mount Holdsworth. There are several good camping grounds and a well defined track, with plenty of good water, and a guide can be obtained if required. Above the snow line are many beautiful and rare plants, that will well repay the visit. Mountain trout can be caught in the streams. There is also a chance for prospectors, as it is almost new ground and many people believe there are valuable mineral deposits on the ranges. A riilo or two would be handy, for a few porcine descendants of Captain Cook roam the hills at their own sweet will, and would give a variety to the menu. An occasional wild bullock may bo come across but they are not plentiful. The views from Mount Holdsworth are really magnificent, but require the pen of the editor of the New Zealand Mail to do justice to them. Throw up the cares and cobwebs of office, Mr Editor, for a week or two and come up here for a change of scenery.—[Would to goodness I could. Er>., N.Z.M.] You can then give your readers some idea of the splendid Alpine regions within a few hours journey of the Empire City. Alfred Kowe, of Gladstone, who was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a ,£lO Bank of England note, is reported to be missing, and the police are dragging the river on the chance of finding his body. He was last soon on Sunday, and his horse was found riderless on the following day. A sample shipment of five tons of cheese IS to be sent by tho Mamari from Wellington to tho Manchester Co-operative Society s store in London from the recently-established cheese factory at Belvedere, in the Carterton district. This factory, which has been in esistenco only a few mouths, is already

finding a large market for its goods, and am order has been taken for 100 tons of cheese tobo sent through the season at a cost of about J 835 per ton. The takings at the gates at the show for the two days amounted to «£235. Notwithstanding the fact that 350 ladies' tickets, giving free admission to the grounds and grandstand, were issued, the takings exceeded last year's by about J 614. This is absolute demonstration that the attendance was considerably in excess of last year.

Mr Adam Armstrong, of Carterton, lias been appointed Keturning Officer for the electorate of Wairarapa at the coming general election.