PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1528, 26 August 1912, Page 2

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

CARTERTON,

(From Our Special Correspondents.) 1, FEILDING. A proposal is on foot to form a cheese factory at Awahuri. A guarantee of 400 cows is required, and at a meeting last week thoso prevent promised JJ2SO. It is understood that there will be no difficulty in obtaining the remainder of the amount required. Mr. Kichard Milltam died here on Tuesday, at the age of 79. Deceased came to l'eilding with (he first batch of settlers for the Manchester Block, some 38 years ago. He was an expert bricklayer and contractor, and was the father of the trario in this district. A complete pasteurising plant is to bo installed at the Itungotea butter factory. The plant should hare been iu Now Zealand now, but for tho fact that the strikes in England have delayed its shipment. ' Operations with tho plough are now being pushed ahead throughout this district, and some farmers have already finished this pari of the season's work. The wet weather has delayed the work somewhat, but the prevailing conditions now nro favou.-ablo to producing good crops. When a traction engine was working at Mr. D. M'Lcan's farm at Bcaconsficld last week, a spark from tho engine sot tire to a stack ot ryo grass. Things looked rathor serious for a timo, as thero were two other stacks very closo. Fortunately the neighbours noticed tho smoke, and worked so willingly with wet sacks, etc., that u considerable loss was saved. The sandy tracts along tho sea, coast between Sandon and Foxton are being made up into rich, productive soil, Homo time ago it was stated that tho Sandon-to-Foxton tram ran through "No Man's Land." This land is now Tich sheep, dairying, and cropping country. Mr. W. Phyn, who lias resided at the upper end of the Wattuna Valley fur the past 35 years, and is tho oldest settler there, has just sold out to Mr. Drown, of Apiti. Mr. Phyu and his family contemplate taking a trip Home, and, on their return, will probably reside somewhere in the vicinity of Hamilton. What folks in the country will do to get up n dance was proved on Wednesday at lieaconslield, where the ladies of tho Tenuis Club went to endless trouble and scored success. The largest hall in tho district was not available, because it was tilled with grain, so, when Jlr. Usmar's barn was offered (despite Hie fact that it was quarter-filled with hay when _ the committee saw it on Tuesday morning), .Airs. Grieo and three young ladies armed themselves with forks and pushed the hay through the feed-holes to the milkingshed below. This was no light task. Almost choked by dust as they were, they laboured on cheerfully until dusk, by which timo they had mado a complete transformation. ' The appointments at tho local post office for tho convenience of tho public - aro fast becoming as complete as modern innovations can raako them. To the list of conveniences is now being added a ponny-in-thc-slot stamp machine, which is to bo placed at a convenient spot outside. Mr. Croft, tho Wanganui Education Board's foreman, has completed tho additions to tho Taikorca and Linton schools. Over .£3O has teen saved by tho board carrying out tho Taikorca additions instead of accepting tho lowest tender. ' On Saturday night tho Works Committeo of the Feilding Beautifying Society met tho expert' from Messrs. Horton and Co.'s establishment, and made arrangements for the carrying out of tho schemo for laying out tho lalro portion of the South Street Reserve. A start is to be made next week. Notwithstanding tho fact that thoro has been a. considerable number of clearing soles of dairy stock iu this district in tiio past few months, prices for mod milking oows aro high, and aro stilt on the up grade. At tho latest stock sales extremely good prices were realised for milking cows, and the demand was not satisfied.

! The telephone from. Carterton to Middle Run has been-completed. " i .Tho Belvedere Dairy Factory will open for tlio season to-day. Tho Belvedere School Committee have decided to close the school.for an i extra week in &cpteml>er to allow the teachers to attend tho Agricultural School at Masterton. The present roll number of the school is 41, tho average attendance during the past month being 27.7. Tho annual school concert has been fixed for Thursday, September 5. The Wairarapa P. and A. Society purpose Arranging a pigeon race to take place on the second day of the show. Messrs. W. Howard Booth and D. Ecid havo been appointed a committee to arrange details. Mr. I'. J. Keid was the recipient of a serviceable armchair from Totnra Lodge, U.A.0.D., on Holiday evening, on tlio occasion of his marriage. Mr. Roid also received a marble clock from tho lire brigade, of which ho is a member. A successful match was held by tho Carterton Gun Club on Thursday afternoon. Mr. I'. F. Fenwiek, of Kamairaia, won the first prize, killing all his birti9 iii ono nomination. Tho f.econd and third Erizp : nioncy was divided between Messrs. aurenson, H. Jensen, R. J. King, and A. Buick. A sweepstako was held after the main event, Mr. H. Jensen being tho winner. ' ' Tho Carterton Fire Brigade have decided to procure an enlarged photograph of the lato Mr. Chns. Lumley, who died recently at As'liurst, and have it hung in tho station, as a memento of tho work accomplished by him during his membership of tho brigndc. Mr. Lumley was for many years captain of the brigade