WAIRARAPA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7048, 9 February 1910, Page 6

WAIRARAPA

moil OtTR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. MASTERTON AND DISTRICT. February S. Miss Stone has been appointed an assistant teacher at the Pahiatua District High School. There has been a sharp rise ia the price of pigs, stores realising 2Ss Gd and slips up to 11s. On Saturday next a match will be played between the Masterton and Pahiatnia Tennis Clubs. Tho blight is destroying a number of turnip crops in the North Wairarapa district and the Forty Milo Bush, Yesterdav three oat stacks, valued at £IOO, and Vwncd by Messrs Judd Bros., Mainaia, were totally destroyed by fire. The Pahiatua Racing Club lost £124 5s 5d over their recent race meeting. Last year a profit of £402 was made, this year's loss being due to the wet weather. The supply of milk at the Kondiui .Dairy Company's factory is now about 3150 gallons daih*. The lowest test is 3.5 and the highest 4.2, the average being 3.7. The fifth’ oup competition of the Alfredton Rifle Club resulted in a tie between P. Wilton (scratch) and D Parse nson (15), with 93 each. In tho aggro?ate for the cup AY. Aigio is leading with. 272, P. AAhlton being second with 271. G. Ford, with 268, is leading for tho shield, AY. Algie (256) being second amd C. Bantam (265) being third. In some parts of tho district the cater-

pillar bins played sad havoc with oat crops, but notwithstanding this somo splendid return® are being obtained. Mr Colquhoun, of Opaki, has a crop that should average sixty bushels. A. Welch, Opald, has another crop averaging about the same, while Messrs Daysh Brothers crop of Algerian oats has yielded a return of fifty bushels. The Government is to b© petitioned., to acquire some Maori-owned land, close to Master ton, for cutting up into small farms. The property, wliiLoh is at present leased to a number of Europeans, has an. area of several thousand acres, and is said to be good dairying land, and oan be had at a reasonable price. The present leases expire shortly, and the Government is to bo urged to secure the land before these are renewed. ; Mr A. V. J. Stone Wigg-recently subdivided his estate at Rangitumau into eight allotments ranging frord 58 to 62G acres. Sevan of these have been sold as follows: —412 Hr W. McLaren; 550 acres, Messrs Maavlcy Brothers; 282 acres, Mr D, J. Cameron, Maßtcrton; 626 acres, Mr'W. McLaren; 58 acres, Mr E. L. Foster (a recent arrival fro m Argontime); 128 acres, Hr W. H.' Donovan; 190 acres, Mr J- F. Heckler, Forty Milo Bush. . -CARTERTON. February 8. The now organ for the Greytown Presbyterian Church was used for the first time on Sunday evening. It is a very fine instrument, large and well finished, built in the Gothic style by' Esboy, a well-known organ builder,. and has sixteen stops, 365 reeds, and ail the latest fittings. The Tawaha Co-opoirativo Dairy Company's directors have received advice that the price of their cheese ’ is steadily advancing. The first shipments realised 54s 6d par owt. Captain, and Sirs Rose, the newly appointed; Salvation Army officers for Carterton, have arrived- in the district. Messrs J. Henderson, J. Higgison, ■ Q Donald, and A. Bungay (skip) have challenged the holders of the Feathers ton 'bowling green bades to a match on Thursday afternoon. The' holders are Messrs J. Nix, A. Toogood, W. Sorenson, and Potts (skip). The Dry River Water Race Committee has decided to ask the Feathorston County Council to levy a maintenance rate of one pcniiy in the £1 for the ensuing year. At S. Mark's vicarage last ‘ evening the Rev. R. Young, on behalf of the teachers, presented Hiss Toomath with a beautiful Oxford bound copy of Burns' poems on the eve of her departure for Gisborne with her parents.

ho thought tho arrangement proposed would lx* satisfactory. If the power were not given it would bo a very serious handicap to the work of tho district.

The Rev. Dr Gibb considered that the recommendation was illegal, , and not sanctioned by any resolution of General Assembly. Tho moderator pointed out that it was somewhat unusual for a member of a committee to suggest that a recommendation was illegal and nneanctioned.

Dr Gibb: "That is my private opinion, and I will tell the committee why, in spite of what I say, I shall support the motion." He then proceeded to explain his position, pointing out that he was not a stickler on regulations in connection with anything he considered to be in- the interests of the Church. It was essential, however, to the wellbeing of the Church that it should not give such power as was asked for except after the solemn service of consecration and dedication. The Rev. Hr Elliott said ho was sorry that tho request had ever come before presbytery, and that it had been persisted in. In all. his ecclesiastical experience ho had never heard of such a report. If they were going to receive such reports in the future he would oppose the appointment of committees. The committee had given no reasons or legal authorities for the action proposed. Ministers had acted as moderators in years past at Masterton and had found no difficulty in carrying on the work. He thought it was a pity that the Rev. L. Thompson, of Carterton, had not thought fit to assume the full responsibilities.

Tho Rev. L. Thompson: I never refused to do such a tiling. My name