WAIRARAPA NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 9, 5 October 1918, Page 9

WAIRARAPA NEWS

Tho price asked for tho laf Station, to the east of Masterton, is considered by the Government to be too high. Consequently it will not be taken for soldier settlement. Chaplain Bladin, of the Salvation Army, gave an address in tho Mastbrton Opera Hmiso on Thursday evening in aid of the Red Cross funds. A sum of £30 Bs. 7d. was collected. Some timo ago a proposal was made by Mr. A. C. Holms, of Fcatherston, that the Patriotic Association should endeavour to arrange with tho medical fraternity for tho free treatment of tho depondants of married soldiers, tho association to provide 30s. per year for each soldier. The proposal was referred to a eommitteo, which reports that tho medical men consider it impracticable. A chess match between teams representing North and South Wairarapa was played in Masterton on Thursday evening. Tho match ended in a win for tho North by 3J games to 2J. Onions aro at present being sold in the streets of Masterton at 2d. per ft. Tho Wairar'apa Patriotic Association has instructed* its secretary to write tho Defence Department, asking if provision is made by tho Department for tho conveyance of out-patient soldiers to and from hospitals. i The bowling season was opened m Fe.ithcrston on Thursday afternoon m tho presence of a largo assemblage, Mrs. M'Kenzio (wife of Mr. J. M. G. M'Kcnsiin, president) rolling up tho jack. The weather conditions wcro Thi) Central result was announced before a largo crowd of people in Fcithcrston, creating a. groat surprise, hut/ no enthusiasm. A billiard match took place in Fea-thpi-ston on Thursday night between the Grcylown Working Men's Club nnd tho Fca'thorston Sports Club, resuming in a win for the latter by 10 points to 8.