WAIRARAPA ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 159, 31 March 1919, Page 10

WAIRARAPA ITEMS

At the annual meeting of the leatherskin Miniature Riflo Club, Mr. J. l >. Bidwill was' re-elected as patron anrt Mr. C. Nix president; Mr. G. Vincent w«3 elected as captain, and Mr. F. b. JU-rlet vice-captain. A lengthy report, prepared by the committee which controlled the influenza epidemic in Masterton last year, shows tSit a total, of 535 persons passed through tlio temporary hospitals, and that K0 were sent to the public liospitaJ. The total number of outside patients attended to was just over 2501). At a meeting of the committee of tlio Masterton branch of the Fnrmera'Umon, held on Wednesday, it was decided to urgo upon tho Board of Agriculture to fully investigate tho introduction of the cattle tick into Now Zealand, and to tuke the necessary steps to have the infested districts isolated, so as to prevent the spread of ho parasite to other parts of New Zealand. Mr. J. Ferguson's farm at Haniua has been socured by tho Government for a soldier settler.

At' a meeting of the Wellington Provincial Executive ■of the Farmers' Union, held at l'nliuerston North on 'Thursday, a letter was road from the Wairarapa Sub-provincial Executive, objecting to an increase in tho present levy of 125.. per moniber in sub-provincial districts. It ivas eventually resolvei 1 . that tho matter fee considered at conference between tho txccutive and members of tho "'airarapa sub-district. Mr. L. S. P. tfree, S.M., will sit in Mastcrtou to-dny as a Commission to tako evidence in regard to the liability of local bodies in the matter of the construction of the Tauherenikau Bridge.'

A strong movo 13 now on foot in Otaki to improve) tho tourist track over tho 'l'araruas to conr.ect with the track on tho Wairarapa side, and a representative committer has been appointed to go into tho details. The Ciyrtcrfcon ''News" understands that Air. It. AV. Nunn has sold his property at Longbush to Mr. Williams, of Kaiwaiwai. Mr. Nunn with his wife and daughters are contemplating a trip to England. Tho price paid for the property is in the neighbourhood of <£40 per acre. At a meeting of the AVairarapa Egg Circle, hold at Carterton, it was decided that a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. D. lveid, J. A. llayne, M. Jonnston, and W. Tucker, bo empowered to carry out the working of the Carterton branch of the circle. Tho matter of stamping all eggs handled by the circle was gono into, and it .was decided that in future members must adhere to the rules and all eggs must he stamped before g;oing on to the market. The Distinguished Conduct Medal lias been awarded to Sergeant W. L. Free son of 3lr. S. L. P. Eree, S.M., of Masterton. At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Mosterton Technical School, Mr. J. M. Coradine was re-elected chairman for tho ensuing year.