WAIRARAPA NOTES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 292, 29 August 1918, Page 8

WAIRARAPA NOTES

'V considerable number of honorary members have been secured in Masterton for the Wairarapa. Soldiers' Club.

As a result of the recent heavy rain « further subsidence has occurred on tho Masterton-Bideford Road, and wheeled traffic has been suspended.

A football match between Whakataki and Tinui toams resulted in a win for the formed by 16 points to 3. The Masterton Ohristmis j;ift fund now amounts to over £420.

Tho autoniatic telephone service in Masterton is still hung up for the want of certain material.

At the monthly meeting of the Featherston School Committee Mr. A. C. moved, in accordance ;<ith notice of motion :"That this meeting is favourable to tho formation of. a school committees' association f or the Wairarapa Ward, with sub-contrcs, say, as follow: (1) Pahiatua, ',L ; ) Eketahuna, (3) Masterton, and (4) South Wairarapa." The motion was ciuvicd and recommended to the favourable consideration of tho school centres invoked. Tho mover has in view .the i ecognition of county areas as follow: (1) Pahiatua and Akitio, (2) Eketahuna rnd Mauriceville, (3) Masterton and Castlepoint, (4) Wairarapa South and Featherston, with approximately twenty-five schools in each area, with tho exception of Masterton (16). Meetings to bo held quarterly and a ward conference annually.