COUNTRY NEWS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1509, 31 January 1901, Page 65

COUNTRY NEWS

CARTERTON.

Mr W. P. James, Magistrate, while inflicting a fine on a prohibited person for being found on licensed premises, remarked that prohibition orders must be respected. If the infliction of a fine was not effectual in sustaining the law, he would, in cases of conviction, order imprisonment. A meeting of small farmers has decided to erect a dairy factory in a locality which will be equally suitable for suppliers from Paxkvale, W aihakeke and Kokotau. Messrs -J. Eaton, Shaw and Bailey are selecting, r’ --jiite.for the .building.; -f ■ - - 1 ’ • : r * ' . r ' There, is quite a boom here in the stock ' line;- in fact, it may be said to approach a gamble. ‘ The yards; are crowded with' stock every sale day, and there is any amount of bidding and buying by those •interested. Four thousand sheep leave shortly, consigned to southern buyers. Three thousand lambs from Brancepeth Station passed through this town on their wray to Alii&kok©. Aftoir -a fortnight s fattening they, will be trucked to the Wellington abattoirs. . . , i The, manner in which some of ; the landowners have grappled with the rabbit pes^ 7 ;ip worthy -of much commendation.; . Tec, v years ago Messrs and. Beetham, ■Brancepeth,-- paid in wages' to' Tabbiters -, over ,£IOO per ■ week. To this • must ■be ad ded the; cost of the men's board and other - incidental, expenses.;, No wonder the rabbit was a nightmare to sheeprowners. Today the Brancepeth Station has only to employ a gang of . eight men to keep the ro- » Cents'down: “'' u • .. . V. It ig a deal of trouble to procure men for cutting grass-seed, and consequently the fields are suffering. East Friday this district was the scene • of a sequence of accidents, which, although of a serious nature, aro not likely to prove fatal. < At Booth's sawmill a labourer named Gaskin was gashed in the head and rendered unconscious through a wedge firming from, a log which was helm split. The henchman had a narrow esL ... cane, a piece of timber rieochetting from the saw and missing his head by a few inches. At the same mill a trolly ran away, an ineffective brake being answer- : able. The three occupants were throw; out,: and are suffering many bruises arid abrasions. The last of the series happen.; ed to a.lad named Walden, who fell frora, cart and sustained slight concussion of the brain. He is recovering. The Wairarapa Pastoral Society has refused to lease its grounds to the Carterton Cycling Club. In addition it haordered the dub to remove its track from the society's property forthwith. Sympathy is expressed for the club, which has a large debit, but the club’s management has been peculiarly ineffective in dealing - with those details which conduce to sue cess. in athletics.

Although there is any amount of work in the district, business people complain of money being tight. They say there are too many race meetings, the totalisator being responsible the scarcity of cash. FEATHERSTON. At the meeting of the Royal Unity Rodgc the following officers were appointed: N.G.. Bro- C. Skipage; V.G., Bro. K. Burt :

G.M., Bro. L. Keys; R.S. to N.G., Bro. Todd; L.S. to N.G., Bro. W. Harvey; R.S. to V.G., Bro. E. Cox P.G,; L.S. to V.G., Bro. S. Murphy, P.G.; Warden, Bro. E. Cox, P.G., Tyler, Bro. M. B. Tait; Elective Secretary, Bro. G. White; Treasurer, Bro. A. J. Toogood; Permanent Secretary, Bro. C. r.> J. Kent-Johnston; Sick Visitors, Bros. Skipage and K. Burl for Featherston, and Bro. J. Wyatt for Kaiwaiwai. The lodge has a credit balance of over

GREYTOWN. At the monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade a presentation, in the form of a Rochester lamp, was made to Branchmar and Mrs H. Workman, on the occasion of their recent marriage. The presentation was made by Lieutenant Haigh.. The mem bers were afterwards entertained at a "social" by Branchman Workman. About <£3009 a month is being paid tc milk suppliers by the five Wairarapa cheese manufacturing companies. MASTERTON. The ’ following officers were elected at the quarterly meeting of Tent 1.0. R.: -G.R.,-F. W. Temple; D.R., S. Allen; secretary, J.J. Falk; ! > treasurer, Wm. Eaafcliope: 8.5., H. Beale? C. 9.; R. Shtherland; L. P. Hunter; G., M. S. Maekay; auditors, J. .0. Ingram and A. E. Israel. The receipts amounted to .£22. FOXTON. Wednesday has been decided, upon asthe day on which thß statutory half-holiday -will be observed. '* Already vandals have been at work on the new bridge at Wirokino, and the looks on the «wing-span have been damaged The .-Borough Council, which has just con, -eluded an agreement with the Lands ana Survey Department for payment of the 1; balance owing on the bridge, has put the matter in the hands of the police. Z l .' ;. ' ■ : PAHIATUA. ■': : c ' The holders of-'- the Norton Feathers (Hunter, Boagey, McLuskey -and Graham; were defeated by 19 to 3, 15 heads up, by Burrows, Fames, Ranson and Hawkins, _ A team of six from the local tennis club played at Woodville, the home team scoring a victory by 32 points, the scores being,- Wbodville 565, Pahiatua 533. The local club has arranged a club tournament which will commence on tfie 26th inst. WOODVILLE. The secretary of the A. and P. Association (Mr McLennan) has resigned his position on account, it is understood, of a resolution passed at the last meeting, which he construed as reflecting upon him.

Mr Mann's prize for competition among the Rifles was won. by Private W. Horn with a total of 82 points, Private Mclntosh being second with 89. ; All of the Borough Councillors paid a visit to the jsite of the proposed waterworks to supply the town.; -The water is to be obtained from the Upper Manga papa A small concrete dam is to be thrown across the creek, and the water led out into the mains. Samples of the watei from this spot were taken and will be analysed. A good spot has been chosen for the reservoir, and the mains will be taken along MoLean street into the town, the distance being 129 chains. It is pro posed to construct a 100,909 gallon tank. Twenty-one horses were sent away from here last week for the Sixth Contingent. At the meeting of directors cf the North Island Bacon Company it was announced that a new cellar had been to the works, giving double the amount of curing accommodation ,a fresh concrete floor had been laid down, and the chilling-room had been much enlarged and better ventilated. The company is now in a position t© deal with all the pigs sent in.