DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2386, 16 February 1915, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Oar Special Gorreepoiidentaj CARTERTON, Some ninety persons attended a Bible Class_ "rally" held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Hall on Thursday afternoon. There were, nearly fifty visitors from Masterton, Mr. James M'Gregor prosiding. The business of the conference hold recently at Gore was discussed, and- addrosses were given by Misses L. and M. Gregor and 0. Rayner (Master ton) 5 Miss Harvey (Carterton), and Mr. Maule (Masterton).- Arrangements were made for the travelling secretary to form other classes throughout the Wairarapa at the end of the present month.

MASTERTON. The bi-monthly meeting of . the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held on Monday, Mr. E. G. Eton presiding. The assistant inspector (Mr. H. H. Reay) tendered his resignation, which was accepted with regret, and the appointment of his succossor. was loft to the -Central Committee. A letter was read f rom tie District Health Officer in reference to the admission of unhealthy persons to the Dominion, stating that it was hoped that the law would be amended to make diseased persons who wore admitted a charge against the shipping companies. A proposal to do away with the Central and Finance Committees and to set up District Committees to administer the affairs of the board was negatived on the casting vote of the chairman. Acting on the recommendation'of the District Health Officer, the local Inspector of Health has seized a quantity of infants', food from wholesale and retail stores. ~ / A large number of visitors Lave already arrived for the show, which opens to-morrow. The weather promises to be fine. The " Wairarapa Amateur Athletio Club held an evening run on Thursday on the Masterton Park oval. The result's were as followlooyds. handicap: S. Pragnell, 7yds.,'l; 0. Christensen, 10yds., 2; J. Miller, 11yds., 3. Won by' inohes. Time, 10 l-ssec. 440 yds. handicap: B. Sewell, 45yds., 1; O. Chris-1 tensen, 28yds., 2; W. Candy, 22yds., 3. Won by three yards. Time, 5 - 3 sec. High jump handicap: A. Ordish, scr., 1; W. Grantham, 6in., 2; F. Ealminster, 3in., 3. ' The takings at the gateß at the swimming carnival held in Masterton on Thursday amounted to £20. The net profits are to go to the Belgian Relfof