EKETAHUNA NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9214, 5 November 1908, Page 6

EKETAHUNA NEWS.

(Special to Daily Timrs.)

The ordinary mooting of Court Maknkahi, No. 81182, was hold ou Tuosday. During tlio evening Bro. T. Knight gave an interesting lecture ou Forestry, which was much appreciated. As tho next Court night fails on the general elootion nitrht it was decided that tho meeting should be hold ou Wednesday, the 18th iust. In couuectiou with the forthcoming County Couuoil elections Mr Hiokmun, of Nowman, is standing for the West Ridiug, and several other prominent settlors,are spokou of as likoly candidates. The stock aalos at Eketahuua, on Friday uoxt, have boon postponed to tho following Friday, owing to the date clashing with tho People's Day of tho Mauawatu A. and P. Show. A sad caso of drowning occurred at Atoa on Sunday afternoon, when tho fifteen mouths old child of Mr 'H. Hanson lost its life by falling into a pond in tho garden. Tho pond is used as a hatchery for trout,,and twico last snmuior another ot Mr Hanson's children fell into tho samo pond. An inquest was hold before Mr A. H. Herbert, J.P., acting coroner, wheu a vordict of accidental drowning was roturuod. A coufereuce of tho local Friomlly Societies is to bo hold in tho Forostors' Hall ou Thursday, sth iust., to decide on a course of action to be taken in roferouco to tho demauds of the Wellington division of the British Medical Association. Boisterous woathor has prevailed horo for the last few days, aud is keeuly felt, after tho summer-like weather experienced a few days ago. Following are tho nominations for the offices of councillors for tho Eketahuua Couuty Couucil:—East riding J. P. Lomax. nominated by D. Bourke aud W. B. Mathesou; J. P. Lowes, nominated by W. B. Mathesou aud J. Scott; Petor' Neilseu, nominated by F. C Turner and J. P. Lowes; D. M. Pitcaithly uomiuatod by W. B. Mathosou aud 0. S. Hylaud; J. P. Harrison, nominated by F. C. Tumor aud Johu Norliug. West Ruling.— C. Couuor, nominated by D. Dick and A. Pry do; J. Dawson, uomuiated by E. Stack aud E. R. Redpath; G. H. Hickman, nominated bJ. Farrow aud F. W, M. Dowsetter: T. Moss, uomiuatod by T. T. Youle aud G. H. Hickman; B. Morriss, nominated by J. Hare aud J. Stott; T. Parsous. nominated by T. f. Youle aud J. Harrison.