DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, 14 March 1925, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS. (“The Age” Special.) Drainage Problem. Farmers who are confronted with the drainage problem of liquid manuro from the milking sheds will be interested in a novel innovation recently installed by Mr W. G. K. Wiggins, of Greytown. Various methods for disposing of the liquid on the level were tried, and finally Mr Wiggins put down a large concrete well at the corner of the yards. By means of powerful flush sprays connected with the high pressure water supply the yards are cleaned almost instantaneously, the liquid being carried along the channels into the concrete well. To empty the well a powerful pump is sot in motion and in a few minutes the liquid is pumped into a large capacity barrel, resting on a sledge. It is then a very simple matter to sledge the contents to whatever pail of the farm it is desired to manure. The sheds are also replete with a most up-to-date Harris hot water system. Harvest Festival. The harvest festival of the Carterton Methodist Church will be celebrated to-morrow. Congress. The Carterton officers of the Salvation Army left for Wellington yesterday to attend the Congress. Trotting. At the annual meeting of the South Wairarapa Trotting Club, which takes place early in April, the stewards will recommend (1) That the rules be emended to allow S steward to be elected after being a member of the club for 12 months; (2) that the number of stewards be increased to 14; that the membership fee be £1 per year. The programme proposed for the second day permit recently granted is: Taratahi Trot, harness, Hm, £5O; Booth Trot, harness, Ifm., £55; McLeod Handicap, harness, 2m., £150; Carterton Trot, saddle, Im., £5O; Stewards’ Handicap, unhoppled trotters in harness, 2m., £75; Greytown Trot, harness, ijm., £7O; Final Handicap, saddle, Im., £5O; total for seven events, £5OO. Town Board. The Martinborough Town Board intends to consider raising the status from a town district to that of a borough. When the estimates are framed consideration will be given to the purchase of a road grader. Street Improvement. The Finance Committee of the Greytown Borough Council has recommended an additional grant of £2OO to the Works Committee for street improvement. Metalling. The Martinborough Town Board has decided to metal Dublin and York streets. Rifle Club. The leading aggregates in the Martinborough Rifle Club’s championship are as under:—Messrs A. Sutherland 262 points, B. McLeod 256, W. McKay 251, W. Colman 243, J. McDougall 236, E. Nicolaus 234, C. Rofe 232. Handicap Cup, Messrs W. McKay 263. E. Nicolaus 262, C. Rofe 260, and W. Colmaa 251. Collie Club. The following trophies will be competed for at the annual trials of the Martinborough Collie Club:—Mr F. Sheckleton’s cup for the winner of the huntaway event, to be won twice in atfecessien, or three times at intervals; the Jennings cup for the maiden long head, pull and hold in ring, to be won three times in succession or five times at intervals; Mr A. C. A. Hansen’s challenge cup for the owner of the winning dog with most points in the driving competition, the short head, pull and yard event, and the long head, pull and hold event. N.Z. Distributing Co.. Ltd., challenge cup for the dog scoring most points in short head, pull and yard, and the long head, pull and hold in ring event.