EKETAHUNA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3278, 9 August 1889, Page 2

EKETAHUNA.

(From Our Own Correspondent), t A meeting of the Eketahuna c School Committee was held on 7th \ inst. Present —Messrs Anderson (chairman), Neilson, Bright, Syverson, Baylis, and Parsons, The Chairman read the report from the Head Teacher, speaking very highly of Miss Frcethy, and regretting her determination to leave , the school. The report mentioned , that prizes had been awarded to i those on the list of sowing class, It was proposed by Mr Parsons that ' the Education Board be applied to for a grant of £25 for the following purposes Enlargement of closets, extending culvert through the playground, and altering the chimney in the School Masters' residence,— Carried. Eesolved that Messrs Bright.and Syverson be visiting committee for the month, That the sum of 16s be paid for cleaning the school. A letter was read from the School Board notifying that they could not get a teacher in Miss Freethj's place, and that as Mr Williams was now in Eketahuna 1 the Committee could, no doubt, get him to take Miss Freethy's place pending further arrangements. Mr Williams being sent for agreed to obligo the I'ommitteo forone month, and to enter on his duties on Monday next, The Chairman said,that Miss Freethy had given every satisfaction and the Committee had decided to , present her with a testimonial as a mark of appreciation of the excellent , manner in which she had' fulfilled , her services as teacher.

The Debating Society held its usual weekly meeting "on Tuesday, the attendiuico was not large. The subject set down for debate last week was ably taken up by Mr Williams, Mr Copping in the negatiye. Several other membors also took part in the debate, One member was enrolled and the meeting then adjourned. The subject set down for debate next Tuesday is, " What shall bo clone to the Daily correspondent," By the bye, your correspondent had rather a lively time of it at this meeting, I got quite scared at one time, however, I made sure that the door was not locked, and sat close enough to it for a bolt. The main grievance of the quartette as far as I could understand, was that no news should bo disseminated in the district except by the consent of Messrs Smith and Hogg's paper, the Mail. Your correspondent couldn't see it. Mr Slew-artfully introduced the subject. 1 was very near (topping it at one time, Just the toss of a Penny that 1 was not Butchered. I can assure you I felt quite sick with fright, The next time I go there I shall carry a revolver. SHANNON TO EKETAHUNA Several gentlemen have spoken to mere the Shannon to Eketahuna road, As the Wairolnno Eoad Board has taken the subject up, I beg to suggest to the Ekotahuna Road Board that they call a public meeting to discuss the subject, There Can be no question that the proposed road would greatly benefit' this district, indeed all the settlers in tlio Parkville special settlement seem to be very anxious to have the road made. There is no doubt that a favourable expression of opinion on the part ol the settlers of Eketahuna district would greatly strengthen the hands of the Manawatu Railway Company, In conclusion I trust that tho Eketahuna Eoad Board will call a publje meeting at an early date, A concert will bo given on the 17th August, Saturday, in aid of tho funds of the Eketahuna School,

Fire Protection at CartertonPublic Meeting. The public meeting at Cavlerton last flight for iiro protection discussion was fairly well attended, Mr Fairbrother, tlio Mayor, who occupied the chair, reported that the Carterton Borough Council had found that a special rate could not be struck and that any contribution from the local body would have to come out of the general iatea.' The Council, therefore,] were' prepared to give a sum of £2O towards tho'cost*6_f "securinga new fire engine' and suitable plant, and then would bear the entire cost of its maintenance as regarded custody and repairs, His Worship then read an extract from Messrs Merryweather 8r03,, catalogue, showing that an engine similar to the Greytown one could he landed in Carterton at a cost of two hundred and ten pounds (£210), This would include fittiugs, three forty feet lengths of leather hose, and One hundred feet canvas hose, Tlio engine thus ((escribed could bo had on the bailment system, forty pounds being paid cash, down on delivery,

and tho balance king paid off in yearly instalments ol thirty pounds, six per cont being charged on tho current unpaid principal. Aftor sonio suggestions and sorno remarks had been mado by Messrs Lindop.Callistor, Crawley, and othors, Mr 6. A. Fairbrother moved, and Mr Middloton seconded, That His Worship tho Mayor and Messn Pioctor, McKenzie, Moriarty, and Callister bo constituted a committee to sso how funds could bo raised to procure a fire engine in the mannor indicated, and to place the matter on a practical footing by receiving subscriptions, it having become necessary to adopt tho, voluntary contribution systom. The establishment of a mow fire brigade, it was remarkd, could be left over for a whilo until satisfactory arrangements had been made for getting the plant, Messrs llerryweather Bros' Wellington agent had, we understand, previously telegraphed to Carterton his willingness to supply an engine much on the terms alluded to. SUDDEN DEATH.

At. 10.50 last night Constable Swain was called by Mr Maynard, who stated that old Mrs Knight was oithor dead or dying. He proceeded to the houso occupiedhy herdaughter, Mrs Mary Ann Reid, and sent for D r Hosting who pronounced life to be extinct. Mrs Reid stated that deceased, who had been about as usual during the day, appeared somewhat unwollinthe evening, and at a quarter to nine o'clock she put her to bed. An hour afterwards, becoming alarmed at her appearance, she sent for help, and tho messenger, taeetiug the Constable informed him. Dt Hosking states that he is unable to give a certificate of death, but can give a provisional one that he has known deceased to have suffered from fatty degeneration of the heart for somo time past, and that tho corpse showed such symptoms, Deceased was eighty years of age, yet lively and active and able to do a , fair day's work up to tho last. "Granny" Knight, as she was familiarly called, received from the Benovolent Society, on account of her great age, an allowance sufficient to supply her with tea and sugar for two or three years past. It is not considered probable that an inquest will be necessary.

THE TAKATAHI DAIKY COMPANY. , A Prosperous Season. The Tnratalii Dairy Company which holds its annual meeting on 26th Augus;,has just struck its yearly , balance. Altogether forty eight tons of cheese were made and sold during the season, realising about £2,000. The very satisfactory prico of fivepence per lb on the trucks at Clairvilla was obtained throughout. One hundred thousand gallons of milk war,', consumed altogether, returning slightly over one pound of cheese for every gallon of milk. The Factory being worked strictly on the cooperative system the shareholders oro all milk suppliers, and receivo profit in accordance with the quantity of milk they furnish. This year £I3BO has to be divided among them in payment for milk and in profit, for, as this sum gives them nearly fourpence a gallon for their milk, they have of course been getting above ( market value for it, and it is tho surplus thus paid over and abovo current market price that constitutes their benefit under the co-operation Besides the payment in this direction tho Company has set apart one hundred pounds to reduce their loan and two hundred pounds to carry forward as a reserve for next season's operation. The Directors are Messrs E. Morgan (chairman), A, Daysb, J. Smith, W. B. Allen, k Roberts and G. Stevens. Tho two latter now

retire but are eligible for ro-cloction. Mr E, 0, H, (Janavan is secrotary, and Mr S. Foss, Faotory Manager,