SOOTH WAIRARAPA NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8940, 14 December 1907, Page 3

SOOTH WAIRARAPA NEWS.

t (Special to Daily Timks.l mtiQ Mayor of Grey town has invited tff Featherston Glee Club to assist iv the opening ceremony of the new Town Hall.

The want'of rain is becoming more felt in South Wairarapa. A light tall was experienced ou Wednesday night, but was too brief to be of any material benefit. There was a good attcuiiauce at tne garden fete held in Dr Johustou's grounds, Cartretou, ou Thursday afternoou iv aid of St. Andrew's Church. The numerous stalls did remarkably good business, and tho maypole dauciug was a delightful item. Music was rendered by the Carterton Brass Baud, and Mr Ingram contributed several items ou the bagpipes. A word of praise is certainly due to Mrs D. G. Jolmstou, tho secretary, for the complete arrange men ts. The South Wairarapa Hospital Trustees have a credit balance of over £200. The Greytowu Borough Council have decided to purchase an £80 piano tthe new Town Hall, v the Featherstou Bowling Greeu, on Thursday, Mr S. Aitc hi son's team, holders of the badges, defeated Mr W. Beutou's team by 28 to 10.

Mr F. Feist, late of Cartertou, has presented a cricket bat to tho Thursday Club, at Carterton. The trophy will be awarded to the bowler securing the best average during the season. It is expected that tho total receipts iv couuectiou with the garden fete at Cartertou, ou Thursday, will realise over £sn.

Advice received from the party of young men who left Feutherstou for British Columbia sonio mouths ago, announces their arrival iv Vancouver. They hnxl a pleasant trip, ami are much impressed with their prospects. Building operations continue active throughout South Wairaprapa.

The continued dry weather is affecting the milk yield throughout tho district

The Christmas tree event in couuectiou with the postponed bazaar of the Greytowu Fire Brigade took place ou Thursday afternoou aud evening, at

the business premises of Mrs Duff, aud proved a centre of attraction. In the eyeuing the Greytowu Brass Baud Jfciliveued the proceedings with a proTpaniuie of musical items. Mr G. Fowler, who lias been on the Cartertou Post Office staff for some mouths, left ou Thursday ou transfer to Kaiapoi. Mr Everudeu, from Oamaru, succeeds Mr Fowler, at Cartertou.

The coach fare between Featherstou aud Martiuborongh is to be increased, ou aud after Monday next, due to the high price of horse fodder.