WAIARAPA NEW

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 264, 27 July 1918, Page 7

WAIARAPA NEW

The weather, whioh has been exceptionally bad in tho Wairarapa during tlio last week or two, took a turn for tho better on Friday morning. Tho month of July has been the soverest experienced for many 'years. Parents of children attending the secoiulary department and sixth standard of the Masterton District High School are freely signing a requisition asking tliat tie ■ school be disestablished in favour of a high 6chool proper. iTo enable apprentices to qualify for the City and Guilds of London Institute examination, a special class for the theory of carpentry and joinery is being opened at the Masterton Technical School. The lower hills surrounding Masterton are still'capped.with snow... i The Returned Soldiers' Club in Masterton is to bo officially opened by Mr. A. P. Whatman ~on. Thursday afternoon , next. A dance,.isto ■bo held in the evening. . ' .'Afj , r Ten thousand .bottles were sold in.Has. terton on Thursday in aid of tho funds of the Navy League. A sum of =CGS was realised. , , A man named 'Chris .Nelson, twentynino" years 'of' age, has' been missing for some davs from Mr. John M'Mastera Tuhitarata homestead. ' 'J'jio .'annual mooting of the Masterton Bowliug Club was held on Thursday evening. Mr. W. T. Grmidy was elected president for tho ensuing, year. A resolution in favour of doing away with, honorary membership was defeated. J lia annual 'subscription was increased to A3 Ss reducible to ,£2'l2s. Oil. 'if paid by November 30. Mr, -J. C. Jiwington was presented with a trophy for introducing tho most members., It was. decided tliat onlv recognised Thursday players compete for the Biicklro and Saturday players for the Feathers. Several hundred soldiers from ins Featherston Camp were entertained at a, most succcssful "ingleside given by tha . Wairarapa Caledonian Society m Masterton oil Wednesday evening. _ A number of cases of diphtheria are . • still under treatment in the Masterton Hospital. A fatal case occurred . this ' week, a little sfln'of Mr. Alex. Donald having succumbed. I ; i |