A pigeon shooting match, confined to roidents of South Wairarapa is to be he Id at Tauherenikau on Thursday, 26th itu*.
Four horses in a brake belonging to Mr Sexton bolted from the Carterton station yard on Friday, but w-re pluckily itopped in full career by Mr Meyrick.
The Rev J. Gibsou preached in the VVea leyan Church to night on the unique sub ject *'Graßshopp*rs and Giant*." The occasion was the annual harvest thanks giving.
A great deal of work is being done with ■tump extractors on the properties around Carterton, with the result that an all round improvement is visible.
Local sportsmen are talking of liberat ing hares in this district, chiefly for hunt ing purposes.
Mr H. H. Jacks n, of Stonestead, has produced a third of apples on several of his trees this summer. The latest fruit is well matured but not equal in quality to the first or second growths. Mr Kempton, of Grey town, has had two crops of figs from one tree this season.
The local orchestral society is making good progress with the rehearsal of the oratorio a Judas M&cca? aaua."

Mr P. C. Rutherford, who has been nine years in the Bank of New Zealand hero, has been promoted to Suva, Fiji. He was secretary of the Tennis and Rifle Clubs.
Main street Greytown, is being re levelled and metalled. The footpaths are to be asphalted immediately.
The annual report of the Carterton School Committee is to hand, showing a credit balance of £7 9a 2d.
