CARTERTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9598, 18 September 1909, Page 6

CARTERTON NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter). Friday. The Ground Committee of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society met this morning, when it was decided to erect 25 new cattle stalls if necessary. It was resolved to erect bars at the stalls not already provided with bars or gates, the caretaker to put the work in hand immediately. It was resolved to reserve the space between the dog kennels and luncheon booth for motor-cars, A meeting of the General Committee was held subsequently, there beinu a large attendance. Mr H. A. Bunny occupied the chair. The dairy companies contributing to the prize fund of the butter-fat competition were accorded a vote of thanks. Mr J. Adamson, manager of the Featherston Dairy Company, wrote offering a gold medal for the highest aggregate of points in the cheese classes. The various resolutions passed at the recent Agricultural Conference were supported, and it was resolved to en • ■dorse the Executive's proposal in regard to a scholarship at the Meli bourne University. It was decided that the old list of judges should be revised. The privileges were left to the Finance Committee to deal with. The matter of approaching the railway authorities in reference to reduce fares for persons travelling in charge of Show stock was left to Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P. Eleven new members were elected. This morning Mr R. B. Morris, of the Postal Department, with a view of ascertaining the best and most suitable arrangements to be made in the mail services from Carterton and Masterton to the Coast, paid an official visit to Carterton, and wa, met by the Chamber of Commerces After discussing the matter, Mr Morris said that he could recommend that the services remain the same as at present, with the fo?lowine alterations;—Mail,;to be from Carterton to Te Wharau. with a separate service to Kummerstein, the mail service from Masterton to Fht Point to remain, eliminating Homebush and Te Whiti, served by the Longbush mail. The Chamber decided that the Department be asked to extend the time of the contracts for one month, so as to enable fresh tenders to be called as altered. A serious accident befel Mr D. Waliie. an employes ot Mr A, R. Wallis, builder, this morning. He was engaged repairing a skylight at the residence of Dr. Johnston, when he lost his balance and fell on to a chair in the hall* smaahit,g it to

pieces. His right leg caught on a portion of the splintered wood, and the inside of the calf was cut to the bone. The artery was severed, and there was danger that the unfortunate young fellow would bleed to death. The local doctors being absent from home at the time, Dr. Bey, of Greytown, who luckily happeued to be in town, was called in, and attended to Wallis' injuries. Wallis feli a distance of 26 feet.