WAIRARAPA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7023, 11 January 1910, Page 9

WAIRARAPA

OCR OWN COItItESFONDENT. January 10. MASTEBTON. The men's match at the monthly competition of the Opaki Quoits Club was won by J. Nicholson, A. lteuder second, C. Petersen third. Mrs Nicholson won the ladies" mutch. Sergeants Barnes ami Williams, of the Masterton Mounted itiiles, passc-U the examination for the position _oi sergeant at the recent-non-eommissibu-ed officers' examination. A canvass is 'being' made of ■ Masterton by -Messrs J. C. Coopor (chairman of directors of the Wellington l''arihers' Meat Company), W. B. Cnennells and W. H. Gruickshauk, for the balance of the XSOUO woith of preferential shares in'the company. The canvassers are meeting with, fair success. They anticipate -no difficulty in raising; the amount required. CAIiTEBTON. , „ I uudrstand that Mr J. Walersou, of Dulefield, has ' exchanged his riverside property at Matarnwa with a Mr Jeffries, of Waverley, and leased his farm to Mr Alex. Callon. Mr S. Brantfleld, dentist, who is leay- , ing Carterton to. practise ut Te Kuiti, expects to leave hero at the end of tho week. The South Wairarapa Poultry Association holds its annual meeting on Friday afternoon uost. The Carterton Volunteer Tire Brigade has recently strengthened its funds by. the enrolment of some sixty honorary members, who contribute 5s a year towards the brigade iunds. At Mr 33, "W. Toogoou's clearing sale at l/ougbush,sound-mouth ewes realised 7s Id, medium lambs lis 8d to Ss iid. Southdown, rams I'igiis, Shropshire rams 10s, cows to cah-c April i'4 15» to £5, hacks £6, sow with Utter Xi. At a meeting of tile Greytotvn Totra Lands Trustees a transfer of lease o'f a trust section to Mr Coliins from Mr ; J. H. Tully was granted. Tho D Battery of Artillery are to again camp near Featherston this, year for . field practice on Anniversary Day. They will camp on Mrs 'Walker's grounds and manoeuvre over .Messrs Speedy and Tringham's runs.