WAIRARAPA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 202, 21 May 1919, Page 10

WAIRARAPA

The price of firewood in Masterton has been increased from £2 ss. to .£2 10s. per cord. At a special general meeting of Wairarapa Returned Soldiers' Association, held on Monday evening, remits for' the forthcoming conference at ChristjChurcli were discussed. It was decided to oppose direct action or. the part of the association. The association has decided that the privileges of tho club-house bo free to all members.', _ Tho preparations for neace celebrations in Masterton are being hampered somewhat by the shortage of funds. It has been decided to expend £100 in fi reworks. A somewhat, serious accident occurred on the Oa*tlejioiut Road, near the Junction Hotel. A car driven by Mr. Percy Belliss, and carrying a number of •passengers, failed to respond to the steering mar, and went over an embankment. The whole of tho passengers wero more or los 3 injured, but none seriously. -Mr. Wilson, the lighthouse-keeper at Castlepoint, had his chest rather hadly crush- «"•!. and sustained cuts about the head. Mrs. Wilson Buffered injuries to an arm and leg. Mr. ,T. H. Griffith, of Pahintua, has been appointed to succeed Mr. L. 0. Ingram as auctioneer for the New Zenland Loan and IFercnnt-ilo Agencv Co,, Ltd., at: JlKsterrnii. At a meeting of tho Tostce Celebration Committee in Masterton, the Ministers' Association took exception to a proposal to hold a sacred concert on'the evening of Peace Sunday. It wis pointed out that the object was to capture those who did ncl- a (lend church'. Mr. J. M. Corndine, ex-Mayor of Masterton,. was the .pest of Hie Masterton Progressive League at a luncheon at midday on Tuesday.

Cauliflowers arc bein? retailed at as high as 3s. apieco in .dastcrton at the present time. The Masterton Poultrv Society line been advised that the dates for its show, Tune 27 and 2S, have been upuroved. The chn-uioionships allotted are "Rhode Island I'ed (fancv), Hamburgs. and Wyaudottes (heavy), Japanese bantams, black nm.?I'ies. and Norwich yellow non-colour-fed finches. The railway staff in Masterton is petitioning the. Minister of Jfculways for the erection of a. social hall in (lie neighbourhood of the Mosfirton Railway. Station, in which to bold social reunions. The Industries Commission will hold a sitting at Masterton on Monday next. In a recent shoot of the Featherston Miniature Hide Hub," the so.orps showed nine members with a score of 70 each and fiv" with fiO. handicap* beiiifr inclusive. Three, of the number scored the possible off the barrel, and eight only dropped one point.

A. well-known resident of Carterton, Tifr. Edward Ea<rle. died mi Sunday niirnin;,'. at the ajr n of 79. Tn his parly days vile late Mr. J'laple was. n marine engineer, and was chief on some of Wellimrtnii'p well-known old slpimiers, nofahly the Stormbird. later he was associated with flip Into Mr. William Booth in Hi" sawmillinp: business. For many years ho had rallied from active work, and enjoyed well-earned leisure. He. was twice married, and leaves a widow and two son* and two daughters of the first marriage. .Skiio inconvenience has been caused lalelv through 'the defective alignment of the main road through Carterton, in connection with the preetinn of new permanent lolephono and- telegraph poles. The- difficulty has been to ensure, that the poles are not placed iv. ihe centre of what; will some day be His footpath, or on the road itself, or on m-ivato prowrly. Tt is understood that the Mayor has. after some difficulty and careful fipjreh.' found the approximate correct line, which will be' verified by a surveyor. The Camp iunior team has withdrawn from the ATairarapa Tfjigby ' Union championship, fixtures. The Mavqr'of Carterton (Mr. W. Howard Booth) and borou,;h overseer (Mr. Clayton) have made a car. l fill lour of the whole borough, noling the condition, and other matters nftociim; the interests and convenience of the burgesses. The welcome rain which has fallen in the district durintr the past two days has come at a time when most needed." The drought had affected the pastures, and in some cases fanners had commenced fn feed, their slock on hay. and nlro had to cart water to the paddocks.