DISTRICT NEWS

Wairarapa Age, 23 February 1934, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

SOUTH ffAffiAKAtA HEMS. GKHYTOWBT. . XV I xr <“' f he Age” Spesial). Mrs. A. w. Horton art her oattghter - Mi re^ rnad ’ f ™ m » «i®i. ta.NAtaoa. J- E Kdd f iS th “ gueat ‘ of Mrs- ’ aDd X F ‘ Wlis hasm-retnr-U’s &y a ° < * Xtended hdiday. in HawwhMh' D ’ J" ’ Lo * sb J r a “ i her daughter, , who have been motoring through Manawatu distr-et ea a holiday trippretarn■ed to this week. Mr. Wilfard Grigg, who ha,-recover-ed from hia-.ieeent il.Ws, ha» gone to Wellington, on holiday with M#s Grigg , Mr. and Mrs. F. Wi Wood art Miss Marjorie Wort have taken, up their residence again in Greytown .after an absence of. fourteen months -in-WbHing. ton. 6 Garden Party. A successful garde* party ih aid of ot. Luke is -Ckurch Ladies’ Gatld l funds Was held) at the Viearage on Friday last, when the sum of between £7 and £8 was realised. Stall holders were as follow:— Produce, Mesdames Knell, Balfourt -and Evewtt; ics-cream, Miss B. Humphries; surprise packets, Miss Wyett; tea rooms, Mesdtanes J. H. Kidd art Davis. Croquet: competitions . were in charge of 'Mrs. S> Stevens and ; Mrs. Slater offinklted. a-t - the gate. Raspberry Piekieg. Owing to the unususa' weather rasp-., berry picking still couwiines in Grey-,, town. Swimming Carnival;

Several Graytawn swimmers took: part in the Featherston Cfrtb Carnival, on Tuesday. Miss P. Tully and B. Bully and W. Brown being amongst the prize-winners. BBble-dass Entertained. At the conclusion of the usual weekly meeting of the - Presbyterian BibleClass on, Tuesday evening member* were entertained at the manse by Mrs. F. H. Taylor. A programme of musical and elocutionary items was foUoweiby supper, Miss Jones, leader of the Bible Glass, expressing thanks on behalf of those present to Mrs. Tayler, who replied in a few suitable words. Show Day.

Not for several years have, so many ears proceeded from South Wairarapa to the Masterton Show. The steady stream of traffic north was reminiscent, ef more prosperous days. Fattening Crops. Many flue crops of turnip® and rape may be observed in South Wairarapa. The recent rains have greatly benefited these. The sharp rise in stock prices on the other hand presents a problem to farmers buying lamhe for fattening, as the margin of profit apppears uncertain and problematical and the buying price too high. MARTINBOROUaH. ,(“The Age” Special). The Cricket Club held a most successful euchre, party and dance in the Parish Hall en Tuesday night. Music was supplied by the Blue River Dance Band. Prizes for euchre were won by Mesdames Grimstone and Holland and! Messrs P. Flynn and G. Buchanan. The guessing competition was won by Mr. J. Littler. Misses Isabel and Marian Smithy Waihenga, are visiting Auckland. Miss Bunty McLeod has returned from Wellington. Mr. Kay Wadham, who has been conducting services at the Presbyterian Church during the absence of the Bev. A. Hardie, has returned to Carterton. Mr. N. C. Mason has been appointed secretary to the Martinborengh Collie Club, succeeding Mr. F. MeAllum, who held the position for twenty-three years. f FEATHERSTON. (“The Age” Special). A South Island stationmaster on holiday in Featherston cannot understand why Wairarapa mail trains are called expresses when they average only miles per hour between Wellington and Masterton. He points out that an Otago Central train, hauled by exactly the same type of engine, averages 23) miles an hour over the 153 miles between Wingatui Junction aud Cromwell, on a mountainous track but it is not an express. , A large cutting may be put through the "Midland” corner on the Featherston side of the Rimutaka Hill in the near future. The work would engage 40 men for several months. It is understood that a Public Works engineer has inspected the site. Two men engaged in eel trapping at Western Lake have no trouble in sending their quota to the Greytown Cannery every second day. Over a three week period they have earned nearly £6 between them and the weight of each fish caught averages about four lbs. or over.