WAIRARAPA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7047, 8 February 1910, Page 4

WAIRARAPA

FROil Otrr. OWN CORHESFONDENTS. MABTERTON AND DISTRICT. February 7. Nearly eighty private houses and business premises in Ekotahuna hare been connected with the electric light system. , Air N. Green, of the 'Wellington Btaff of the Bank of Now Zealand, is relieving Air J. White, of the Ekctahtma branch, 'who is on his annual holiday leave in the South Island. . The death occurred at 'Marima on : Friday last of -Mrs E. Elliott, who had resided in that district for seveilal 1 years. A Maori farmer named Kara to Huki was found dead at Stronvar yesterday. It is surmised that deceased was thrown off the horse* hlo was riding. A tangi on a big scale is being held, Maoris being present from Wairarapa, Wellington. Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki and Forty-mile Bush. Mr A. It. Bunny, of Masterton, has been appointed Crown Solicitor for tho Master ton Supremo Court. CARTERTON. A septic tank is being constructed at the Native College at Clare villo. Tho vital statistics for Feathorston for January were:—Births 1* marriages 1, deaths nil. The Rev. G. K. Stowell. of Fcathorst.on, lias returned home from a pleasant holiday visit to Marlborough. Over £146 was taken on the closing night of the Catholic bazaar, tho gross takings being nearly £3OO. The Feathcrston Dairy Company is sending 300 case® of cheese librae in the Corinthic this week. The Carterton Fire Brigade is pro. curing a number of new uniforms from the well-known firm of Hallenstoiu Bros. Last month 11.59 inches of rain fell in Feathorston on eleven days. On the last Sunday of tho month 3.67 inches was recorded. The following local factories arc sending Homo cheese in tho Corinthic next week:—Dalefiold, 400 cases; Belvedere, 200; .Parkvalo, 192; Taratahi, 160; LongbUsh, 30. Mr H. A. Harding, who has been associated with the Mtartdnborough branch of the W.F.C.A, for some time, has severed his connection with tho firm, and is leaving for Sydney shortly. Prior to leaving he received a beautiful travelling rug from his fellow-em-ployees. The winning numbers in the Carterton Catholic Bazaar Art Union were .as under; —First prize, No. 66; second, 1264.; third, 854; fourth, 227; .fifth, 1806; sixth, 1403; seventh, 948; eighth, 14; ninth, 1216; tenth, 18; eleventh, 1676; twelfth,' 1036; thirteenth/ 959; fourteenth, 1270.