DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, 7 January 1926, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS. (“The Age” Special.) [t.ighting. It is anticipated- that the Featherston. Railway; Station will be ready 'lot connecting up with the electric lighting system in a fortnight s time. Improved Desks. Improved reading desks are to be [fitted up in the public reading room lit the Carterton library. [Railway Traffic. The Railway Department had a {busy day at Qross Creek on Tuesday, iover a thousand-.tons of freight passing over the Rimutaka Hill. The (rolling stock was meat, wool and sheep. [Motor Transport. Transporting sheep to the Waintawa Freezing Works by motor lorry is fairly active in the Wairarapa just (now, the work being carried out to a ■late hour at night. Personal. Mr and Mrs A. Anderson and family left Carterton yesterday for Lower Hutt, where they will in future Reside. Dr. Young, of Marton, who is comJnencing practice in Carterton, will (arrive this week, having taken over 31 r A. Aml< 'rson’s late residence. Statistics. The vital statistics for Carterton ffor De*ember were: Births 9, deaths J, man .ages 3. For the year, 1925: [Births 99, deaths 15, marriages 29. 'The vital statistics for Featherston lEor 192", were: —Births 66, deaths 11, ttnarria s 13. i JSorse j-LStroyed. A hoi se, impounded in Featherston, Jfrom. Morison’s Bush, was destroyed {yesterday on the authorisation of a U.P. as required by the Act. The ’animal was aged and crippled. Interment. The interment of the late Mrs [Ware, of Kohutara, took place at the {Featherston cemetery on Monday, the Service at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. W. J. Durrad. Deceased iady was 47 years of age, and [came from the Old Country some [time ago, and leaves a husband and /three c. ildren. [County Council. A special meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council will be held on [Monday, January 18th, to fix the >eekly half holiday under the Shops Offices Act. The balance sheets * for 1924 and 1925 will also be passed, £.nd it is probable that a deputation twill be received in connection with jthe swing bridge over Tea Creek. [Wedding. The marriage took place yesterday [afternoon at St. Mark’s Church, Caijterton, of Mr John Peter Nilsen, son Jof Mr J. P. Nilsen, of Kaikoura, ISoyth Island to Miss Dulcie Lee, fifth idaughter of Mr and Mrs E. Lee, of (Chester road, Clareville. The bride fwas given away by her father, was iattired in a frock of white crepe de (chine, trimmed with silver lacc and (orange blossoms, and wore the usual {veil. Her and stockings were jof a shade to tone, and sHe carried a {bouquet of white carnations. There . ft? ere two bridesmaids, Nellie Lee, sisiter to ti e bride, dressed in blue crepe He chin. . and Marjorie Wiley, niece of (the bri gowned in pale pink silk. Each carried bouquets of white cama’tions wi.h touches of pink. Mr R. G. {Kemble was best man, and the Rev. JR. Young, the officiating minister. The foridegn om’s gift to the bride was a fur coat, and to the bridesmaids gold iarmlets. A reception was held at the JHinemoa Dining Rooms, and tho {bridal party left later for their honeyfrnoon via Wellington for Aucklandand Rotorua, the bride’s travelling [dress being of jersey silk with hat land shoes to match. Their future bome will be in Carterton. e GREYTOWN. (•‘The Age” Special.) {Smoke. ' Yesterday evening the sunset assumed a Turnesque aspect, due to large clouds of smoke from gorse fires near the Waiohine river. Gorse around [Greytown has had a severte grubbing lately; not before it was? due. (Tennis. Mrs A B. Balfour (Greytown) and [Mrs Marshall (Wellington) won the doubles at the Wanganui tournament. Mrs Marshall, who was formerly resident in the Wairarapa, [was also runner-up in the ladies’ hanidicap singles. Mr F. C. Bunny (Greytown), with Mr H. N. Burns (Wellington), reached the semi-finals, but taxi to default owing to a prior engagement. Mr Bunny and Mrs Balfour have returned to Greytown. {Fire. ; A fire destroyed a shed and tools, [owned by Mr G. Carter (Ahiakouka) yesterday morning. Willing helpers, including Mr J. Meikle and the county [staff from the highway work adjo:cing, prevented the fire from reaching the house. The origin of the fire is [unknown. {Personal. Mr H. J. Nightingale, headmaster [of the Greytown D.H. School, who is {recuperating in Nelson, is greatly improved in health and will return to iGreytown in a fortnight’s time to take his duties. rMr W. H. Diddams, manager of the (Permanent Investment and Loan Association,, and Mrs Diddams returned, yesterday frorii a trip to Christchurch. Dairy Factory. The milk supply at the Greytown factory is considerably affected by the dry weather. The factory has (paid out 1/2 per lb. The company [made excellent arrangements for suppliers when it soM aboito 500 tons in advance this season at a price [equivalent to 1/10 1-8 per lb. The problem to be faced by farmers-is a probable shortage of winter feed, while root crops are faring hard in

the rainless spell. The trip to Masterton was so popular yesterday that additional transport had to be provided to meet the demand.

Dogs. The Borough Council reminds owners of dogs, botft great and small, useful and otherwise, that registration must now be effected. A utility dog is assessed at 2/6 and all others at IQ/-. Some owners consider thhir dogs worth little at registration time, but when run down by motorists the price advances to £lO. Leaving the District. Mr D. Macßae, who has been in business in Greytown for some years and has held secretarial offices, has sold his business to Mr Sharkey (Martinborough), and, in future, will reside in. Auckland. The secretaryship of the Waiohine River Board is now vacant by his resignation. Bowling. On Saturday at Greytowny at 1.45 p.m. the G.O.M. of the Greytown Bowling Club, W. Udy, F. Haigh, J. Maguire and F. C. Bockett, will play Masterton Park’s worthy veterans, D. Finlayson, R. Rigg, L. Nix and U. Wilton. The match is creating widespread interest. ALFREDTON. (“The Age” Special.) One of the most delightful dances took place on Tuesday evening, when the bachelors of Alfredton tendered a ball to the benedicts and spinsters of the district. Supplied by a Danrc virke orchestra the music was all. that could be desired. The floor was in- perfect order. The decorations were artistically arranged with red paper flowers and lycopodium. A trellis enclosure for the orchestra was in a corner of the hall, and the stage was prettily Arranged for sitting out. The supper was in the capable hands of Miss Beresford and a committee of ladies. The tables were daintily deco rated with Dorothy Perkins roses and trails of silver tinsel. Messrs T. West on and R. Garret were M’s.C., while Mr Brtfce McKay, as secretary, work cd untiringly to make the bachelors’ ball of 1926 the happy event it proved to be.