WAIRARAPA NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 1, 26 September 1918, Page 3

WAIRARAPA NEWS

Thk Master ton police made a raid upon a Maori pa a day or two ago and secured a quantity of liquor. \ ■ Only one case of diphtheria has'been admitted to tho JVlastertoii Hospital during the past week. ' ' A well-knoivn Native of Te Ore Ore, Mrs." Huttalii Tamahau, died on lionday. A big "tangi" is beiug held. , A man representing himself as a re-" turned major recently camo to Masterton. He ingratiated himself with leading sottleA, and told wonderful stories of his exploits on Gallipoli and in France. It is now discovered that he has never been out of New Zealand, aiub that he is "wanted", as. a deserter. ' The Wairarapa Farmers' Union is making arrangements for a veterinary demonstration to bo held in Featherston during next month. A Sedan car belonging to Hughar's Garage, Carterton, skidded on /the slippery road and collided with the bank at the side of the cutting while being'driven in. from Ahiaruhe on Monday aftemocui. A passenger in the tonneau was thrown against one of the glass windows, which was broken, and received severe cuts on his hands,.which had to be attended to at a private hospital. The car was riot seriously damaged, i. ■ ■ ' Some 39 entries have been received for! the Wairarapa Miniature Riflo Association's championship to be fired at the Carterton range on Thursday evening. After the competition a team of ten will be chosen to"represent Wairarapa against Wollington, at Wellington, on Sakmlny, October 5. The recent.heavy fresh in the rivers in4he Cartarton district was responsible for a good deal of minor damage. Motal has been washed off the roads in various localities, and in some places farmers have stiffercd losses of ' stock throuah drowning. ' Paddocks that had been free of water for some years wore inundated to a depth of four or fivo feet in the Matarawa- district, and various fences suffered.