WAIRARAPA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6964, 2 November 1909, Page 8

WAIRARAPA

radix oua own com-espon-denis. MASTERTON and district. MASTERTON, November 1. During the month of October 1.31 inches of rain fell in Pahiatua. During the month -of October there were two convictions in Masterton tor drunkenness. In Masterton last month seventeen births, Tour marriages, and six deaths were registered.

\ rillo match will bo fired on November 9th between the Pongaroa and Makuri Kiflo Clubs. There worn two bankruptcies recorded in Wairarapa in October one in Masterton and one in Carterton. Tr r j. Pinhey, who has been seriously ill with . rheumatic fever, is Rlakl:n S satisfactory progress towards record J. Masterton shcopbreodors are s ‘^‘ np: a lareo number of sheep to the Manawatu“ Show to compete m mnois classes. Irtish month rain fell an .*T t( ’. c " in Masterton, the total fall bomKj.nO inolms, compared with —• October, 1008. At Pahiatua Thomas -Aubre pU-adrci KUiltr to forcing nntl iittcnnß n"^” 1 - r„ r Pin and was committed w Wellington Supreme Court for sentenceAnniversary services >*’ with the Masterton ilethcdist S>in.. services. , r \V Wellington last week -Hr - • sr£'-S'”r,™,sr J Connor is a well-known ioprer.eiit.uivo footballer. ine from the inquiries at *' e '' ™ ■ Mr F W. G. McLeod, oLMastcrton, +i» dav foi- Blenheim; where ho "dl of the . in b •■3K t,On Mr t §lcUo.l* Will t for Sydney, where ifwXssume the: conduotorsW of. .leading band in'Now South M Me.. Cobar Band. . ... “r-r-Ssf * beyond that covered by ganuser in Hawkes .Bay. *. . . Abbott was reflected secretary., At the annual meeting of , the Part vale Hall Society , the following officer* were ejected President, Mi J. £ management J l- auditors, Messrs F. A.' Whyte and W. A- R ®, na JL Messrs W J. Deuboc, G. W. DoUor, and A. E. Maunscll. At the annual meeting of the Pahiatua Lawn Tennis Club on Friday evening last the club was reported to be in a satisfactory position financially. It was resolved to hold the annual touraament in January, commencing on New Year’s Dav, The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:— President. Mr W. Tosswdlvice-pre-sidents, Mesdames Burgess, Bolton, Crewe and Osbume-LiUey; hon. secretary Hr J. Osburne-Inlley; hon treasurer, Mr W. Ecdoton; general committee, Messrs R- Ulrich J. C. son. S. Reeves, W. E. Coffins, and W Eccleton; auditor, Air J. Howard. It was decided to open the season on November 6th. The president (Mr loss•will) and Mis Osburne-Lilley promised to donate trophies for competition. Fourteen new members were elected.

CARTERTON. November Mr J. Preddy has, X understand, disposed of the wood amd coal portion of his business in Pembroke street to Mi B. Roberts, of the Lower Valley, who enters into possession this month. Archdeacon Fancourt preached in St. Mark’s Church yesterday morning and evening, there being a large congregation at the latter service. Today being All Saints’ Bay special services were held in the church. The latest stock ■ quotations_for Carterton are:—Dairy.cows, to £5 10s; store cows. £1 5s to £3 7s; threeyear omptv heifers, £2 5s to £3 ; y eai - ling heifers. £1 2s 6d to £2 14s; yearling Ayrshire, £3 2s 6d; three-year steers, £4 Ss; weaner pigs, 10s to 12s; stores, 16s to 18s. •

Mr P. Molloy, of the Carterton railway staff, left on Saturday for , the Auckland district on his annual holiday. On his return Mr Molloy, who has been connected with the local stalf for over twenty years, expects to ho transferred. He was one that, .-unloaded the first truck of the first train that came to Carterton.

The monthly meeting of the Wairajrapa So Ah County Council was held on Saturday, Councillor W. Perry presiding. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £420 7s 3d, receipts since last meeting having been £1253 X4s 9d. Accounts amounting to £365 7s 2d were passed for payment. The engineer reported that the cost of the culvert recently put in near Carrington House had been £BS Is. Dr Smyth reported two cases of diphtheria and one of scarlet fever in the county, and Dr Johnston a case of diphtheria. The annual grant of £ls was passed for payment to the Carterton library. Tho application of th© Wellington Farmers’ Moat Company for council’s consent to tho erection of works at Waingawa, near the Masterton abattoirs, was granted. A committee was set up to confer with a committee from tho Borough Council in connection with the proposed abattoirs for Carterton and district. It was decided to attach the seal of council to the transfer of lease of the Gladstone Hotel from J. T. Constable to C. G. White. G. Lett’s ■ tender at 3s 6d per yard was accepted for the Flat Point road metalling contract, and the tender of Johnson Bros, at £lB4 for tho Admiral road deviation. The engineer’s report was adopted.