CARTERTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5128, 12 September 1895, Page 2

CARTERTON NEWS.

From Our Oicn Correspondent,

Wednesday

After tho conclusion of tho business at the quarterly meeting of tho Wairarapa Licensing Committee, Mr G. A. Fairbrotber moved nnd Mr T. Proctor seconded " That in the opinion of this Committeo notwithstanding tho gonorally favourable reports of the police, there are houses in tho district where licensees do not observo tho provisions of the Licensing Act as to the proper hours of closing." Tho motion \yns carried on a division. Ayes-Messrs Considino, Fairbrotber, Stevens, Proctor and Miller ; noes—Messrs Grace, Bunny and Donald.

Tho Chairman said he would refrain from voting, because it would pledge him to a statement on which he might have to adjudicate. A horse being driven by Mr It, E. Horublow in a gig on Tuesday afternoon was seized with gripes and foil down. It was some hours beforo it camo round again and in the meantime as Mv Homblow had to attend a Council meeting in Mastertou that evening ho hired a horso to return. , Thursday. Mr J. MaoEwan addressed a meeting of over sixty dairy farmers last night, at Carterton, on dairying. He argued upon them the necessity for the utmost cleanliness, the need for winter feed and shelter, and the fairness of paying for milk on its commercial value, based on tho percentage of britter fat it contnins. Mr H. Callister occupied the ohair. A hearty voto of thanks was accorded the lecturer.

, The annual meeting of the Carter, tcrton Cricket Club was hold last night and was well attended. Mr J. M. Beechey was appointed captain; Mr E. H, Bnillio, practice captain; Management Committee, Messrs W, King, W.' Thomas, H. Booth, E. Turner, and C. Beid; Match ; Coramitte'e, Messrs Baillie, King and Turner;' Secretary and Treasurer) Mr W. Downard; Delegates to 1 Union, Messis King and Baillie, '