DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10522, 10 January 1912, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.j

J CARTERTON. iSowi,}! 8 ktai' the Maoris in the sist -1 n ? lrara P& purpose asking as- £ o ?<*V towaaxte housTS T f d " lg , - th6ir tribai ' SA f Mda ' wlmdl w as destwyed by far© some time ago. The popidation of the Borough a l PX fi\f* d th « Official zeaa* .nook, is 1046, and Grevtowau Suntv til f the Wakarapa County the figures are 2745 Featherstton. County 3065. ' T ° M>min .S one of 3Mir T. J. BatJiibonee five timber waggons went through the road near JSatforin bridge at Greytown. Mr G Ireland was driving along with a full loadi, when, without tiie sliieh'Wfc waniMig, down went on© of tib© watrgon wheels The mishap was due to ■a log tmt had been buried under th» road|> for many years having rotted, and reft a thiui. crust of macadam, Masupported. M>eai. and rome jacks were

despatched from tiie- Garterton mill. and the delay was sbon remedied. : At a quarterly summoned meeting) of the Hope of Carterton Tent ' of Becftabites, on Monday night,-' Bro. f ■ lyier, 0.R., presiding, routine business was transacted:. One friend was initiated into the Order. Officers ais under were elected for the ensuing period.-- CM Bino. T. W. Foster* D.R., Bro. W. H. Partridge; secretary, Biro. D. T. King; Treasurer, .Bro. J. Bneddty; C.S,, Bro. W. Stevens; 8.5., Bro. F. King; L.G., Bro. lE. King; delegates to Friendly Sociei ties Council, Bros. Stevens and D. T. King. Totara Lodge,_ U.A.0.D., helid its fortmghtly meeting oax Monday evemMig, Bro. H. Hart, A.D:., presiding, teftoneheng© Lodge, of Master ton., wrote aooeprting the challenge to a cricket match. One Brother was declared! off the sick fund, and on© ! fin end was proposed for membership.! It was resolved that tihe trophies fori the introduction ot most new memibers for the ensuing y©ai* be increased! to £3 for; first, and £1 10s for second.' It was decided to have tiba ■ Lodge balance sheet® printed and circulated amongst the members. Mir W. B. Allen, of "Marshlands," OlareviHl©, will judge the Bwmneye at thte Banmevirke Show, and Mr Graham), Government dairy instructor, ofi Carterton, the dlairy produce. . There was a very pleasant gathering of ladies who acted upon Mr W.C. Buchanan's election committee, at Mir G. W. poller's residence, Tyiio Street, on Monday afternoon, - s Mir Buchanan, JMLiPI, .was-present, and iff abrief speech sincerely thanked them L for: their efforts oil" his. behalf; A enjoyable afternoon followed, -