WAIRARAPA NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 119, 13 February 1919, Page 8

WAIRARAPA NEWS

Tho siibjert of 1 iliscnssMl ill u meeting o the Vw»i '" ' Patriotic Association on 'Liifsday. he\en>l numbers alleged thnt Ihe niimlifiumi «|n of holdings w«s proceeding. » .» ■«l"l „iice, hi sjiilo of the legislation thai .ail been 'passed dealing with I lie subject, it was ultiiiinlol.v decided to request Hie members for Muster on and Wairnrapa to make representations to Hie liovßi'niiielil. ... . .mi;,,,.. I 'J'ho Tan.tnhi training farm for holdieis is lo be. taken over by the Hoard ot Control on .March 1. "he area of I farm is 7:15 acre.-. The Government will expend JK9OUO in buildings etc. Hie farm will accommodate about, llm soldiers at n lime, who will be taught overv branch of fanning. . An «I'l'™l has "been made to the.Wain.rapa J atretic. Association for lumls, and ho chairman has given notice to move that a preliminary grant of JSOOO be made. At tho midday meeting ot business men in Masterton on Tuesday it was decided to form u Progressive 'Association hnvng for its object the advancement ot the general interests- of the. town. A strongcommittee was appointed, with Mr I! .1. Young « s l» ert l dul V,A meeting convened by the Mayor was lid i Masterton on Tuesday evening, for the Durpo.se of forming an organisation to combat any future diseaw. There was a large attendance and the Mavor presided. It was decided to fo in a Health Vigilance Association, with he Mayor for the time being exmk« n Tiiwidi'iit It was further deSi nrol voluntary helpers am arrange meetings periodically or the purpose of educating them m the first prihciples of home nursing establishment of temporary hopitals, etc The Government is to be asked by the Wairarapa Patriotic Association .to send £ the district to ascertain what Sties, « » n -V. «» '™ llable lor B °&Vh«& n of the Masterton County Council ho. been appointed a< lel«a le to tho Town-planning Conference to be held erection of the military wing at ho Masterton Hospital, owing to the dithciiltv iii procuring bricks. The average cost of putting meal on the Masterton County roads is Us. Bd. *Tento« are, to bo" called m'™ " nossible for the erection of ft . ienoS bridge over, tho Wa.ngawa B The Masterton County Council has endorsed a resolution of. the Riceartoii Borough Council, protesting against he Government's epidemic relief fund being administered by the hospital and chaiitable aid boards. , The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr M'Clure) and members of the Wellington Land Board on Tuesday .inspected the Westmere Estate and inteivlewed the prospective soldier set lew. On Wednesday they inspected the Pihautea settlement. ... ~ At a meeting in connection with the formation of a Municipal Band in Carter on the canvassing lists *?»"«*»* showed that about JSI3O had either been promised or collected, with still furthei canvassing to be completed. This was considered, very satisfactory and encouraging to those who are endeavouring to reorganise the band. A notable achievement by the son of. Mr. and Mrs. William Willis, innr., of Waipawa, is the passing of his hnal section in the law professional examinations by Master Laurie Willis, who is only sixteen years of age. At the meeting of the Woodville County Council it was decided to convene a conference of local bodies at Woodville to consider the question of making permanent roadways. Councillors Gidca and Murray were appointed to represent the council at. the conference.. "The capital value of Masterton is now a million and a quarter pounds, said Mr. F. W. Temple at a. meeting of business men,