DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, 22 December 1919, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

Carterton. (From Our Resident Reporter.) A first-offending drunk waa convicted and fined 5a at the Police Court on Saturday morning. * The Lansdowne school pupils are producing "The Princess of Poppyland" at Carterton this (Monday) evening. Carterton tradespeople will observo a holiday on Saturday next. Residents will bo without water on two days of this week, in order to enable the scraping operations to continue. On Friday a good-sized stone was removed from tho five-inch main, as well as other impeding obstacles. The Borough Council will shortly have to consider tho question of increasing the size of tho water mains in' the heart of the town. The Jazz Band Concert Party mot with a good reception on Friday evening, the performance being enhanced by the appearance of several Master- ■ ton entertainers. Tho funds of the Silver Band should boncfit to tho extont of £4O or £SO as a result of the entertainment. A street improvement scheme is badly needed here. On one side of ft popular residential street is an asphalt footpath, while on tho other side, where there are more residences, a grass pathway exists. Progressiva scheme 9 alone can make the town move forward, aa it should do. The Masterton Central Band visited Carterton yesterday afternoon, and . jrtayed ft. number of contest selections to b large and appreciative audience, tlnfortunately a thunderstorm swept the town lifter the band had submitted two pieces, and the remainder of the was played in the showgxoundft grandstand. After the weather had cleared, the bandsmen gave an exhibition of marching, which elicited favourable comment. In the evening a sacred concert was given in the King's Theatre, when there was a satisfactory attendance, and the various items were woll received. The impression created was that the band will be among tho prize-takers at the Napier contest. A violent thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy wind, rain;, and hail, passed over the district yesterday afternoon. After the storm had spent itself, it was eeen that the ranges wero capped with snow. The continuous winds, following on two severe frosts, are robbing the orchardiats of large quantities of fruit, ospecially stone fruit. The proprietor of ft Oreytown apple orchard states that the yield this season will be very light One of tho unsuccessful candidates for the Masterton seat is already spoken of here as the Liberal candidate for the Wairarapa at the next akction. Very few in the Wairarapa anticijpftted that Mr. A. D. McLeod would twelve the majority he did over Mr. JBonwtoy at the recent election. The most optimistic Reform supporter did not give Mr. McLeod more than a 250 majority. Three or four rinks from the Carterton Bowling Club intend entering for the New Year tournament at Mastertoo.

FEATHERBTON. Tho poll taken on Friday on the proposal to raise £2OOO for the purpose ; of extending the drainage system was e&rried by 63 votes to 7. Mr. A. 0. Holmß, who contested the Maaterton seat at tho genoral election, waa welcomed home by leading citisena, and complimented upon the excellent stand be had made against the fitting member. Mr. Holmn met a number of supporters on Saturday •evening at the Sports Club, and .publicly thanked them for their interlaat la hi* candidature.