REEFTON AFFAIRS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10712, 3 October 1912, Page 5

REEFTON AFFAIRS

A SERIOUS OUTLOOK. (By Tele.tjraph~Prm Association.) REEFTON, Last Night. In regard to tho Recfton labour trouble, the Chairman of tho Citizens' Committee wired to the Premier, asking that, as the Arbitration Court was unable to definitely decide the dispute, i ikyal Commission study the question and report. This suggestion Jir.s been supported by the Chamber cf Cemjncrce. Matters here will be getting very serious unless a settlement is soon arrived at. Business is very dull, though the improvements at the new Big River, and the orec'ing of a winding plant and new machinery will moan business. ■ A good deal of private prospecting is being done. Some few men arc in the gully raking, with f n'r returns. : The country prospects, thanks to fhe increase of settlement, are a!! -ouud very bright. The Cronadon dairy factory lias rc>'ipened, aw.l the growth cf grass is (rood.

COMMERCIAL r A'H!A'!LA STo<"k" SALE. T!t' Vow Zcakiiid Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. and Reduced, report; having held, their weekly sale in-tho P.F. ?-aloyards o>>. Tuesday, when the;- offered .-. fair- entry of sleep and. r. full yarding of cattle to a. large attendance d' farmers and bnyrs. Considering riio rough state of the weather all stock sold well up to vendors' expectations, and we. have to report a good clearance at tho following rates: —Mixed'hoggets to 10,1 Sd, ewes and lambs los, dairy cows ■Co 10s to £9, heifers at drop £5.2s Gd to £7 I7n 6d, backward, sorts £•<' to £o 2s Od. 20-month steers to IM, bulls £-! 13s. GOLF MASTFRTON CLUB. The lady members of the above Club play off for the championship to-day iand tip-niorroiv, play starting each day a-*; 10 a.m. The following are the drawings for both grades:—■ SENIOR,. First Round. Miss E. Robieson a bvo. Mrs W. H. Booth a bye. Miss G. Booth a, bye. Mrs James a bye. Miss Holmes a bye. Miss D. Booth a bye. Mrs N. James plays Miss Bohieson. Mrs TDpnry plays Miss Payton. JUNIOR. First Rouu-d. Miss N. Bennett a bye. Miss Sununerell a. hye. Miss Bennett a bye. Miss F. Perry a bye. Miss W. Perry a bye. Miss Beetham a, bye. Miss V. Caselberg a. bvo. '' Afiss Mcßao a bye. Mrs Harrison plays Mfrs H. H. Donald. Mi's Spain plays Miss M. CaseTberg. Those players who have drawn a bye in the first, round will play a medal match, to start, at 10 a.m. today.