WAIRARAPA NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7110, 23 April 1910, Page 7

WAIRARAPA NEWS.

fho.m oue own conr.EsroxDE.NTS. MASTEKTON. MASTEHTON, April 22. All hope of finding the missing prospector Tom 1 )cuiir-1 ly lias been given up, it being nearly a Lu-tnighi since lie apparently left Jiis camp in the Tarnnnis. Tlie-repented exten.-ive eearehes mat' by parlies for Douuoily have uiovcil futile, and it is not proposed (o organise further searches. ’ It is stated that as a result of an inquiry into alleged pilfering of goods on the Wairarapa railway line u railway servant has Ijeeu dismissed the service. An appeal to the Railway Appeal Hoard will probably be made ■ against this decision. "A trivial case'’ was what Mr Graham, S.M., designated a charge brought at tlie_ S.M. Court 10-day by Hie police against one Denton, a photographer, of Palmerston Norlii, for aaviag taken a photo of tile ■ Maslerton iho police and MasterUm fro bn'gade on a Sunday. It was shown in evidence that Sunday was the only day in which the men could be got together. A fine of Is and costs was inflicted. CARTERTON, The Fcathcrston Volunteer Fire Brigade have lately expended some .£2O in adding to their plant. Tile Carterton Lodge of Oddfellows have decided not to he represented at the seven-a-side football tournament to be hold in Masterkm next month. A soccer football club has been formed m Carterton, w*-n Mr ,1. llerdman, secretary. The membership fee has been fixed at 2s Gd, and indications point to the club having a very successful career. Tho music at (he Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade dance on Thursday evening next will bo supplied by Mr Fawcett, formerly of Master-ton. Messrs .1. McGuinness an>> N. McKenzie will bo AI.CVs. Tho shooting match between the active and honorary members of tho Carterton Territorials, fired yesterday, ended in favour of the active team, the scores being 373 and 287. The funeral of the late Mr Lucas Feal took place this afternoon, tho cortege to the Clareville ■ cemetery comprising a number of friends. A’ Catholic service was hold in St. Mpry’s Church and at the graveside. Tho Rev. Father Duficy officiated. Tho following have been elected officebearers for, St. John’s Church, Featherston, for the ensuing year:—Vicar’s warden, Mr ,1. G. Cox; parishioners’ warden, Mr G. Fenwick; vestrymen. Messrs W. Buck. R. Aicken, A. E. O’Neale, W. Benton A. Butfgay, J, V Wilson, and 0. J. ICent-Johnston; auditor. Mr A. J. Toogood. After several weeks in Dr. Smyth’s private hospital Mr B. Fell lias been able to leave the institution convalescent. Some time ago ho poisoned a leg at Ponatahi, through a stake being run into it, just below tho knee, and the wound spread nearly down to the ankle, the skin coming off. Fresh skin was grafted on to the leg while.the patient was under treatment.