WAIRARAPA NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 135, 25 February 1918, Page 6

WAIRARAPA NEWS

Mr. W. Kerr, S.M., dismissed an information laid against the manager for, a farmer who is in camp, who was charged with failing to clear foxglove from his property. His Worship said he felt certain that the Department would give as much consideration as possible to farmers who had becomo members of tho Expeditionary Force. There was a large gathering at tho official opening of tho Salvation. Army Young People's Hall in Masterton on Saturday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by Mrs. Commissioner Hodder.

S A lad named Reggie Munro, aged thirteen, fell from, a tree in Masterton on Friday, and sustained a fractured arm. He was admitted to tho hospital. The Wairarapa Hydro-Electric Committee will shortly make a report upon its investigations. Tho annual report of the managers of the Masterton Technical School states that the w : ar exigency time-table, on tho railways has caused many pupils to leave the school. An attempt is being made to form a Wairarapa Working Men's Co-opera-tive Society, with tho object of establishing a store on co-operative principles in Masterton. A ram offered by Mr. David Smith at the Masterton ram fair, in aid of the Salvation Army War Fund, real-ised-£45 ss. Another ram was put lip by Mr. A. P. Whatman, in aid of tho Returned Soldiers' Club, and realised £'138.

A lad named Finlnyson fell from a bread delivery van in Masterton on Friday, and sustained such injuries that lie had to be admitted to the hospital. A number of meetings in connection with the Protestant Political Association are to be held in Masterton this week.

An important education conference was held in Masterton on Friday evening, to consider proposals made by tho Education Board to improve the educational facilities of the district. It was decided to oppose a proposal to transfer the- Te Ore Ore School to Solway. It was also resolved that application be mado for additions .to the Lansdowtie School.

A difficulty is being experienced in procuring supplies of pollard for rab-bit-poisoning purposes, and the consequences are. likely to be somewhat serious for tin- Wairarapa.

An old resident of Greytown, Mrs. Louisa Goode, 75 years of age, and relict of the late Richard Goode, died at Grevtown on Friday. Tho late Mrs. Goode had. a large family of seven boys and five girls. She came to New Zealand over 40 years ago.