DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10519, 6 January 1912, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

IFrom Our Own Correspondent.]

CARTERTON. fiVHr J. W. Gard, of Feather ston, "wihlo has been on. a holiday trip to. the South Island, is expected home at ffie beginning of next week. ■ - On Saturday last a quiet wedding took place at Gisboamie, when. Mr W. H. Pffilp, of fJastmgs, was married to Miss E- J. ("Miilsly") Toomathi, eMest daughter of/Mr and Mais Wi Toomathi, of Gisiborne, and formerly of Garteirtom. The folio wing donations liave recently been received by. the Carterton* Brass Band: — Dr Johnston,: £2 2es>; 33Gr W. Booth, £2 2s;, fc W. ißoofih, senr., £l. The niu£Qi»erous firiieaids of Ma's 1 CX J. Qad|yon, of Featherston, wiM hie pleased to bear that she ha® recovered from the recent injury to her an<k'le, the resuflit' of a fall from a bicycle.

EAST COAST. Wet, cold wieather was experienced (here diudmg the holidays, and in, fact ifoor the • greater pant of December, making this year's shearing one of (the longest ,on record. Several farmers who generally . fiaiSsfhed .sSiear'kig in. the beginning of December were istdlT unfiniishiedi in fcbe beghmdiHg. of January. This has' 'been, in the cpiaiion. of old settlers., the finle&t sea.sJoai for feed experfenced an this dirtrict for <a great num.her 1 of years, and it,..is expected that it wißfsb'e a reoor3 season for fat sfiook fix>m the East Ooaist district. Several large mobs of 'sneep and lambs passed' through thi® wee kon their way to tihe- freezing works'. j