WAIRARAPA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7021, 8 January 1910, Page 7

WAIRARAPA

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MASTIDKTOX A XI) DISTIMCT. January 7,

The timber trade in Aiastenon it. somewhat slack and the building trade is in consequence suffering. Thoui'h fish in the rivers have boon fairlv plentiful, no big bags have been obtained; in fact, there is a conspicuous absence of big fish.

The death occurred in the Pahmtua Hospital yesterday of Hr William Sergeant a highly-respected resident of Alakomako, at 'tire age of fifty years. In Pahiatua last year there were lt(i births 40 marriages, and 31 deaths registered. During tho quarter ended December 31st there were 8 marriages, 32 births, and 10 deaths. Wool-classing classes are to be started at Mangamahoo. sixteen pupils haring already enrolled. The movement for the establishment of such classes is s|vreading throughout the district. On January loth tho Ballance Cooperative Dairy Company will distribute amongst suppliers the sum of £7OOO for milk supplied during the month of December, being at the rat© of 10(1 per lb for butter-fat. Mr and Airs F. Maunscil, of Lausdowno. have returned to Now Zealand after an enjoyable sojourn in England. They are now staying in Wellington, ■and are expected to arrive in Masterton next week.

Some of tho hay crops in the Masterton district have turned out better than for many years, chiefly owing to tho usually lino growth of grass consequent on a splendid ■ season. The showery weather has interfered somewhat with tho gathering of tho hay.

Tho general opinion amongst the farnting community is that, Wairarapa is in for a vory hot spell of weather. Though there is a plentiful supply of feed, the land is drying fast, and on some of tiro hilly country grass- is quite burned. There are fears of a drought., Mr A. AlcFarlame has been thirteen years chairman of directors of tho Ballanco Co-operative Dairy Company. Mr D. Kelly has been, manager of tho company’s Konini factory for a similar period, while Mr G. G., Taylor has occupied the position of secretary to tho company for over six years. ’The first “fats” of tho season, 640, were dispatched "to Wellington from Mr J. F. Heckler’s farm at Mnngarnahoe on Wednesday. Air Heckler obtained tho excellent return of 53 per cent, of fats off the grass. It is reported that fat sheep will drop in price about the middle of January. CARTERTON. Tlio work of forming Seddon. street, Carterton, has been put iu band. The oat crops throughout the district’ are exceptionally good this season. A party of Qhmiese are leasing some eight or nine acres of river flats down tho Lower Valley, for which they are paying £6 per acre, for market gardening. They ape sending most of their produce to Wellington. No tenders were received last evening for the sale of £3OO under the auispic.es of the Wairarapa Terminating Building Society, and it accordingly went to the ballot, and fell to Air Arthur J. Ldndop, of Carterton.