WAIRARAPA NOTES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 280, 15 August 1918, Page 8

WAIRARAPA NOTES

(From Our Special Correspondent.) Two fenders were received by tho Masterton Borough Council for the erection of a new septic tank in connection with the sewage system. Tho tender of Mr. C. McDougall, at £76-18 15s. 2d., was accepted. Tho Mnsterton Borough Council on Tuesdav night .passed a resolution urging the Government to call a compulsory conference between the 'Miners' Federation and coal-owners, to settle (he present dispute, also to nationalise the coal mines and inaugurate a State-owned steam shin service. Owing to increased exnensps, the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company has resolved to increase its freezing'(-barges on sheep and lambs by one shilling per head. ■. The. Wairarnna Presbytery has'agreed to the Jiev. f. ITalliday acting ns organiser in tho meantime for tho No-lic-ense Lengne. Councillor Alex. M'Lcod )w given notice to move at th" next meeting of Hie Mnstfton Borough Council: "That the Council take into consideration; tho establishment of a municipal coal supply and delivery." The induct on the body of lw«v Parker, of Carterton, who was 1;i!l»d throngb a- collision witb a railway train, was adiourne"cl until Thursday to enable the evidenco of tho engine-driver to bo taken. Since the war began the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company has expended .£150,000 in purchasing land and making additions to building and plant. Deer liave incrensed in such numbers in some parts of the Wairarapa that they havo become a positive nuisanco to farmers. , Tho Mnsterton County Council has,at present over cEGOOO outstanding in rates. The Mnsterton Co-operative Dairy. Company made a not profit last season of .61952 17s. 10(1. . A Dane named Bebeeh, who claims to be 105 venrs of age, lias just been admitted to the Buchanan Home. Table onions are at present being retailed in Masterton at.four pence per l'°uud. _^_______