DISTRICT NEWS

Wairarapa Age, 23 February 1927, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS.

(“The Age” Special).

Althougn Cross creek is not shown in the official itinerary of the Royal tour, a brief stay will be made there consequent upon, tho changing of engines. The station buildings and residences have been repainted and improved considerably in appearance. Rifle Shooting. On Saturday next the Tansey Shield

match will take place, in which all Wairarapa Rifle Clubs will take part, on tho Papawai Range. The conditions are 15 shots, at 600 yards, the highest eight scores to count. The trophy is at present held by the Greytown Defence Rifle Club.

Borough Valuation. The revaluation of the Carterton borough—the first since 1908—has been in progress during the past few weeks

and will be available shortly. It is expected that the unimproved value will show a decline, while the capital value will show a substantial increase. Ladies’ Guild.

The Greytown Presbyterian Ladies' Guild has arranged to sell goods from cako and fruits stalls on Friday next in aid of the Manse Fund. Harvest Festival.

The harvest festival services in connection with St. Luke’s Church, Greytown, will be conducted on Sunday next.

Bowling. Several rinks from the Victoria Bowling Club, Wellington, will pay their annual visit to the Featherston Club to-morrow.

The Wairarapa Bowling Club’s centre competitions will be played on the Featherston Glut’s green on Saturday next. Girl Guides.

At the weekly parade of the Carterton patrol of the Girl Guides, Hazel McKenzie, Rene Ellery, and Mary Barlow were invested with patrol leaders' stripes. Miss Wolters has presented the company with a Union Jack. Oddfellows.

At a meeting of Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge, Oddfellows, Carterton, on Monday evening, V.G., Bro. S. V. Gooding and P.D. G.M. Bro. J. A. Brake were elected to represent the Lodge at the Wellington District Conference, to be held at Levin next month. FEATHERSTON. ("The Age" Special.) The secretary of the Plunket Society wishes to acknowledge with thanks, the following donations to the Plunket and Karitane appeal: Mrs. A. E. Pearce £5; Mr. C. Matthews, £3 3s; Mr. J. W. Fellingham, £2 2s; Dr. Price, £1 Is.

Mrs Allen leaves for Nelson on holi day to-morrow.

The secretary of the Featherston Amateur Swimming Club acknowledges with thanks, a donation of 10s by Mr. A. Burt.

Two hundred tickets were sold in a weight-guessing competition at the Featherston Athletic sports on Saturday. The correct weight of the sheep used for tho competition was 56J lbs. Those who guessed nearest to the correct weight were: J. C. Bid will, Clumo, L. Desmond and L. Hodder, wKo all guessed 561b5., and C. Ingley ■who guessed 564 lbs. These competitors will divide the prize.

PIRINOA. Mr. Geo. Busch has returned from a visit to Dunedin where he attended the sale of draught horses. Mr. Busch*acquired two well-bred horses and brought them back with him. Miss Mollie Hume attended the Dannevirke Show with her champion hack. ‘ ‘ Athlone.''

A survey is now being made for the extension of the hydro-electric lines to the Lake Ferry.

The Tuhitarata School is holding its annual picnic on Friday. Mr. J. McMaster, who is an inmate of a private hospital in Wellington, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery.

Mr. Bruce Robertson, who was acci dentally thrown from his horse recently, is still in a private hospital in Mar tinborough. His condition is causing his friends some anxiety. Captain and Mrs. R. J. Bird are spending a holiday at tho French Pass.

The police are endeavouring to ascertain the whereabouts of a drover who left a dead bullock adjacent to the Tuhitarata School. Large shoals of Kahawai have been seen at the Ferry during the past week or so and several large catches have been made.

The outlet to the Wairarapa Lake closed yesterday. Heavy rain set in yesterday and continued for the greater part of the night. Although it served to replenish the tanks it will do very little good to the pastures. There was a large crowd at the Lake Ferry on Sunday, visitors being present from Wellington, and Masterton, and other adjacent towns. ALFREDTON. ("The Ago" Special.) Members of the Pongaroa Tennis Club visited Alfrcdton during the weekend and played the local club. Some very interesting games were witnessed, Alfredton winning by 16 games to 8. The visitors were hospitably entertained by the Alfredton Club, and left for Pongaroa well satisfied with the’r day’s outing. Mr. Chas. Cross has sold his property and will shortly be leaving the district. Mr. Cross has resided in this district since boyhood and has ‘taken a keen interest in public affairs. He will be much missed, as he was ever ready to help any movement which was for the good of tho community. .Mr. James Bourne (the p polar cricketer) “has left the district. Hi-' place will be hard to fill in tho local team. Mrs. R. M. Low, is on a visit to

Auckland, where she has gone to meet her brother who is on a visit from South Africa. There is still a gnrd deal of sickness among the children at the district, nn t school attendance is affected.