MASTERTON.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2489, 16 June 1915, Page 11

MASTERTON.

" Several thousand people assembled ai ? the Masterton Railway Station on Tues> J day morning to bid farewell to the mem' bers of the Seventh Reinforcement! who have left for Trentham. A procession, headed by the Ruahine Regi--1 mental Band and the Citizens' Defencc Rifle Corps, marched to the station where a scene of great enthusiasm pre vailed. The Wairarapa Hospital and Charit able Aid Board lias received a resolu , tion from the Taumarunui Board, suggesting 'gesting that the State should inden all drugs, ohemicals, surgical instru 1- luente, etc., required at hospitals, an< t supply them to the Hospital Boards a . a slight percentage over cost price. Thi e Wairarapa Board will consider the mat e ter at its next meeting. t The Central Committee of the Wai s rarapa Hospital and Charitable Ait Board has decided to recommend tli if board to provide chemical fire-extin d guishers for tho different institution under its control. n There are at present twelve inmate n of the Solway Homo at Masterton, an< e twelve at the Buchanan Home at Grey 4 town. . Three patients from the Mas <3 terton Hospital are about to bo sen to the latter home. ir At a special meeting cf tho Masterto; P Lodge of Druids on Monday evening ■e the officers for the ensuing term wer ; t installed by Bro. P. M'Carry, D.P. e The Wairarapa Hospital and Cliaril if slile Aid Board has granted permissioi "• to Sister M'lntyre, of the Greytowi !S Hospital, to enrol for active- service g Nurse M'Kenzie, of the Masterton Hospital, ®pital, has tendered her resignation. '6 Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., has award 1_ od Ernest Leslio Akehurst, _ fan manager, £50 damages for injuries sustained }■tained in collision with a motor-car be £ longing to Patrick Lyons. CREYTOWN. f> A meeting of the Grey town Yolui n teer Fire Brigade was held on Monda > night, Captain Cates _ presiding. Ooi respondence was received _ from Grei i' town Borough Council stating that £1 ' had been granted to funds of brigade 'i Statements of receipts and expenditur 15 for the concert held June 3 was to a and adopted, showing a credit halanc l ' of £16 14s. 6d. It was decided to vot 0 the sum of £5 as a bid for the flai » in aid of Allies' Relief Fund. Captaii » Cates reported that there were no sufficient uniforms in the brigade. I 5 was resolved that all uniforms b d brought in at the next monthly meetin for inspection. Lieutenant-Colonel an Firemen Jackson and Braggins were af 16 pointed to'attend the halls during th month. A practice was called for Jim 28. On Thursday next Greytown is liavin a patriotic concert and sale of a gif flag in aid of Allies' Relief Func The flag is being presented hy Mrs. 13 !Scri.j|iTr, of Glenmoven. _ The concoi part of the programme is being give bv Masterton amateurs. Tickets hav been selling well, and indications poin k to the gathering being a great success.