COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, 14 March 1919, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

s • NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES ■ WAIRARAPA ITEMS Tlvo manager of the Masterton gas--6 works has received communications from s various coal companies, which indicate 0 that much difficulty will be experienced f in securing nil adequate supply of conl 0 for the municipal depot. 1 . The price of afternoon tea at the van--1 ous refreshment rooms in Masterton has s been increased. The dry weather experienced in tho ! AVairarapa has been reflected upon tho ' prices obtained for stock at the weekly r markets. The death occurred in Masterton on ' Wednesday of Mrs. Elizabeth Dully. The ' deceased, who was the eldest daughter of 5 the late Mr. Henry Bentley, one of tho ! pioneers of Afasterton. leaves a grown-up : family of thirte.cn. ? A ladies' hnndicap single trophy com- ' uetilion in connection with the Masfer- ' inn Lawn Tennis Club was won bv Miss Dorothy; Vile. , . ' Those interesting themselves in a me- ' niorial park have now over .£IOOO pro- ' mised or in hand, says our Greytown cor--1 respondent. At the monthly meeting of the Fea- > llierstnn County Council, held on AVed- ' nesday, it was % d?cided, owing to the [ fact that satisfactory tenders had not been obtainable for several bridge con- ' tracts to set up a committee to consider the mutter of purchasing a plant. ' The idea of the engineer is to set out 1 a programme of work for several years ; in advance and keep a staff regularly engaged. Mr. Charles Cro«, of Alfred toil, who is a aon of Mr. Joh ii Cross, of Afasterton, and a .member of the Eketahu'in County Council. has informed the Ekelahuna ' paper that, in response to representations, lie has decided to contest the Masterton seat; against Mr. 6.11. Sykes, M.P.; ; at the general election. 'Mr. Cross indicated (that, lie would take up an attitude ■ very sympathetic with Labour. The draft of soldiers returning to New Zealand by the transport Ajana, which roaches Auckland about March 38, will include the following AVairarapa. men:— Private A. E. Allsworth, Masterton; Private L. A. 1). Beard, Carterton; Private A. Davis, FKitherste/ii; Private E. E. Ellcry, Fcatherston; Private If. Tj. Fuller, Greytown: Private R. Gondii), Carterton; Private 0. K. Halberg, Eketahuna; Private P. \V. Hansen, Mauriceville West; Private T. A. Iforrick, Carterton; Sergeant: A. It. Kelt, Ma.ngnmahoe; Private C. P. Kenny, Masterton; Private Larson, Mauriceville; Private J. A. Neville, Masterton; Private H. .T. Quinn,, Greytown; Private F. F. Sig?lfk<:\v, Greytown; Lance-Corporal A. M. Tait, Fentherston; Private L. IT. Welch, blasterton. A cable message has been received by ' Mr. John Hughes, of Paliiatua, stating th-iit Sister Hughes and Matron Early, who wore' stationed at the Aotea Home. Egypt, have both gone to En,gland, and that the home is being closed this month.