SOUTH WAIRARAPA NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9214, 5 November 1908, Page 5

SOUTH WAIRARAPA NEWS.

(Svccial to Daily Times.]

Thore were three births, one death and no marriages iv Featherston during October.

The Foafcherston Co-operative Dairy Company are sending 2(50 cases of cheese away in the Athouic, which sails "for Home on Thursday.

The Opposition organiser (Mr R. R. Martin) is spending a few days in tbe Wairarapa. As the Carterton Bowling Club's green is being "opened this afternoon, the exhibition of school work to havo been hold at the High School has been abandoned. :

Miss Roydhouse, librarian, has been granted a mouth's leave of absence. The Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society's points prize in the sheep classos for tho Quibell Cup has boon awarded to Messrs Nelson Bros., of Palmerstou North, who scored 27 points with Southdown sheep. Messrs G. E. Allen, Clareville, with Romuey Marsh, and S. R. Lancaster, I-almerstou North, with Euglish Leicoster, were close up with 20 points each. Messrs Nelsou Bros, also won Mr D. Douglas' cup for exhibitor securing the most points in Southdowu classes.

The total number of names on the Wairarapa Electoral Roll, inclusive of tho supplement, is (5532, au increase of 1184 on the rcdl of 1005, The 1905 roll contained 5292 names, of which (500 have beeu taken off, and 1840 added by way of supplementary roll. The supplementary roll is the largest yet issued lv tho Wairarapa electorate. Only oue claim came in ou Monday, and was too late.

■MrE. King, of Cartertou, au employe of Messrs W. Benton and Sons, of Foatherstou, was tbe victim of a painful accident on Tuosday afternoon. He was using a chisel, when it slipped aud inflicted a nasty gash above tho thumb on the left hand. Dr Deamer attended to the injury, which will render Mr Kiug unable to follow his employment for a few clays. The two houses in the Jensen Estate at Martinborough, destroyed by fire ou Tuesday, were insured in tho Australian Aliiauce each for £250, aud, in the Commercial Union each for £50. Mr Anderson's furniture was insured iv tho Royal for £175. Mr Harding's furniture was uninsured, aud his loss will amouut. to about £50.

Thero was a largo atteudauce at the fuuoral of tho late Mrs Henry Robinsou, the mortal remains being iu> terred iv the Groytowu cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Numerous floral tributes covered tho casket, aud the pall-bearers were Bros. W. Steveus, E. King, W. Whyte, J. Preddy (Rochabites), aud Messrs Moffat and J. Ordisb (Methodist Church.) The Revs. Buttle, Elliott, and Avery officiated at the graveside. In tne Magistrate's Court at Martinborough ou Tuesday, Mr W. P. James, S.M.. gave judgment forphan tiff for £50 with costs £10 0s od, iv the case of McDonald v. Brewer, a claim of £105 for injury sustained through falling iuto au opeu drain on licensed premises.