WAIKARAPA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7028, 17 January 1910, Page 6

WAIKARAPA

MA"BTERTON AND DISTRICT.

fhom our. own cokkesfondents. MASTERTOX. January 15

The supply of milk at some of the factories in the Forty-mile Bush is now decreasing owing to tlio dry weather that is being experienced. The creamery at Scarborough slkhvs a decrease of about 200 gallons daily. There "are now forty-four suppliers to the factory, the largest supplier being Mr,D. O'Brien with 1335 pounds daily, Mr W. Gilbert being next with 1291 pounds. Mr Henry Broome, who had been for many years in business in Masterton as a tailor, died in the Waiiganui Hospital this week at the age of sixtyone years. The directors of the Rongokokako Cheese Company have decided to pay at the rate of On per pound for butter-fat supplied in December. The total payment amounts to £650. The Masterton Homing Pigeon Club's race from the Summit ' resulted as.follows:—A. Millar's Telegram 1. J.'Bradhury's Rcthcram 2, W. Drake's Skvsail 3. WAINGAWA FREEZING WORKS. January 16. Mr J. C. Cooper, chairman of directors of the Wellington Co-opera-tive Farmers' Moat Company, which intends commencing operations in the near future at Waingawa, a few miles from Masterton, "lias returned from a visit to Wellington on business connected with the establishment of the company.. Mr Cooper while in Wellington interviewed the General Traffic Manager, Mr Ronayne, who informed him that the railway-sidius at Waingawa would bo ready by March Ist. Mr A. S. Mitchell, engineer to the company, informed Mr Cooper that Mr R-eakes, on behalf of the Veterinarian Department, had approved of the plans of the works, not one alteration having been made. Tenders for the construction of the works would be called before the end of the month.

At a recent meeting ! of shareholders of the company Mr Cooper stated that the works would be callable of dealing with .2000 carcases daily, but Mr

Cooper now finds- that they' will b«. able to: doal with' nearly 3000 big jsheop and'Jambs.' Thero will be five .freezing chambers, with a capacity of.' 1000 601 b carcases <sach,-or ova- 7000 mixed: sheep. : Tho storage capacity of ■ t-be-worlcs will be 30,000 601 b sheep of. over 40,000 mixed carcases. The refrigerating machinery will be able to deal with over 2000 60lb sheep... per day 0r.3000 lambs and fifty cattle'per.-day may also be put through.;, The ,!directors have provided for : a ','i very .;'.la-rge 'holding capacity iiv proportion (to. the^killing and freezing; capacity, but'i this haa been, considered advisable,:seeing that the works are inland; and some distanbo from the port of shipment.' "With the capacity they have the compaaiy will be able to kill.: for a month /without sending a single carcase away.:"-' ':" •,'":■ toRTEKTON.;:- .'■''.;' ;f: ■'..'■ ' The: Soubh.',Wairarap,a OPoultry Association held thedr annual-meeting yesterday; a-fteAiooh,-. the 'presidteiifc, M* H.-' Reid, .presiding: and balance-sheet disclosed a." credit ballance" of £0 2s '6d, and '/was.' adopted. An election 'of .'.' officers'.' rosiilted:—Pa toon,, Mr; H.: R: Bunny;. president, Mr D.' Raid,;,,,vice-presidents,;:''Messrs J. Q. Donald,/;: J. M. Xiightfoot, R. J- Chapman, H. Dollar. AV.: O; Buchanan, ; i'M.P., ,H.: Mcßhee, J. McClaus-la'nd;' treasurer, ; Mr E. Eagle, iunr.; secretary,; Mr W. Tuok-. er; nvVditor, Mir R. J. Ohapimian; committeo, Messrs C Raid, J.- Stainden, 11. McPbed, W. B. Allen, A. J. Fisher, H. S. Mesa, H. D'ellcr, H. J. E.'.Meyrick, C. R. P. Anmlstrong, E. Goodia, J. A. Daysh, and T. W. Barnes. A cardial vote of' t&ajiks vra.3 acoorded .to.the ATairarapa P. and A. Society for the use of their hall .for the show. It, was decided to write to Mr W. 0. Davies in regard "flo. having a class inserted in tho prograanme v for ,a ool.lection of products from'V*the : school gardens. The ■: Pastoral Society! is to bo .approachied in reference to holding a whiter show. Vafces of thanks were accorded tho retiring cancers, and a •bonus was granted the secretary.

Following .are the drawings for the pairs competition of .the Feathersboo ■Bowling Club:— W. Benton aid J, 'Crawford; Ktwrn-los and Koss; (Bungaj and Merlet; Ailbhisou and Toogood; Bladen aaid Oard; Baker and Everton* Potts, and Henderson; iSkowieli and' Tutbury; G. Yulo and J. Higgisoil; Q. Donald and .T. Xix; W. Sownsen and C. Elliott; D. C. Yule and J. To:ker.

Muoh needed rain commenced falling in the Wairarapa, this nDorning and will do a great deal of good." ( Mr H. N. McLbb'd, of Wellington,, the secretary to the scouts movement' in .the North Island, is expootod in' Greytown about tlieSStih iiist., to put the troops on a proper footing.. It is proposed to get officers fitom.thle various troops to -be piesaab, and laJsa ta get representatives from Featherafen and Martinborough to attend, with a view to getting the jreovemcurb started there. After the form'al business asocial wifT be held, when the, boys 'ivill: givo"some of. thei'r esercises, etc The boys' parents and £hor>o wh'o_ take an interest in will ba 'invited to nttrand. Dr MoGill, Olbief ■•nf th» Stiff of th<i.,Bo'y Saouts, Norf/h 'lsland, may also'be present on. tho Occasion. ;