WAIRARAPA NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 158, 23 March 1918, Page 3

WAIRARAPA NEWS

In the Magistrate's Court at Masterton on Thursday, a man named Michael Iviedler was fined £5 and costs for failing to register under the Registration of Aliens Act. This was the first case of the kind heard in the Wairarapa. The first annual meeting of the Wairarapa Working Men's Co-operative Society was held at Masterton on Thursday evening. It was reported _ that premises had been secured in which to commcncc a retail business. The chairman stated that it was proposed later-to include wood and coal in tho society's operations. A case was heard in the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, in which Constance Hamilton applied for a separation order from her husband, Herbert H. Hamilton, a taxi-proprietor. The parties were married at Eeilding only a few months ago, but uie alliance diu not prove happy. The order was made, and the respondent was called upon to contribute 30s. per week towards the maintenance of his wife.

The chief attractions in -Masterton at Easter will be a bowling tournament, a fjala day, on behalf of the Municipal' Silver Baud, and a picnic for the employers of the Farmers' Meat Company. The CJarterton Tradesmen a Association have decided to observe Saturday, March 30, as a holiday, in addition to Good Friday and Easter Monday. The Salvation Army are making a special war work appeal in Carterton this week. Already £256 has been collected, in addition to a large quantity of goods. ...... A fund has been opened in Foatherston to assist the Raetihi fire relief effort. Mr. Charles Elgar has given £50; Mr. M. Elgar, £20; Mr. J. W. Card, £10; and Mrs. M. Elgnr, £5; Mr. J. T. Bicknell, £5; and Miss Card,

£5. Mr. H. A. Matthews is the donor of £800 towards several war funds, viz., £150 to Y.M.C.A., £100 to Church Army, and £50 to Salvation Army. Much satisfaction is expressed by Second Division League supporters h,y reason of the executive having been asked to appoint a representative to fill a vacancy on the Soldiers' Financial Assistance Board, and good should result from the co-operation thus established.