SOUTH WAIRARAPA NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9212, 3 November 1908, Page 6

SOUTH WAIRARAPA NEWS.

(Snecial to Daily Timbs.!

The sum of &22 8s was taken at the vVoight guossing competition at the Cartertou Show, representing 44E1 guesses. It is understood that Mr Heald, of Hastings, who was to have succeeded Mr Millar as stationmaster at Oartertou, will now remain at Hastings, and Mr Millward, of Balolutha, who was to have goue there, will take Up the duties at (Jarterton. Mr aud Mrs W. MoGuire, of Martinborough, have left for a six weeks' Holiday in Australia. Mr and Mrs J. S. Young and family wore passengers by Friday afternoon's express from Featherston en route for Greymouth, where Mr Young will take up the duties of stationmaster. Prior to leaving Featherston, Mr Young was the recipient of a purse of sovereigns and a set of silver mounted brushes respectively from the residents of the district, aud tho staffs of the Post Office and Railway Station. The result of tho weight guessing competition iv connection with the Oarterton Show was declared ou Saturday as follows:—Bullock (B(i2 lbs), K. G. McKeuzie, 8(52 lbs, 1; John Cross, Groytowu, 863 lbs, 2. Five sheep (374 lbs), George Moffatt, Greytowu, 374 lbs, 1; W. Mitchell, Featherston, lbs, 2. Three pigs, K. Kemble, 233 lbs, 1; W. P. Olson, luglewood, 227 lbs, 2. The last two guesses were a tio, each being three pouuds different from the exact weight, aud in the draw off Mr Olseu won.