COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 278, 20 August 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES

(From Special Correspondents.)

WAERARAPA

.Mr. G. Sol by lias been appointed president and ilr. J. Toomatli" secretary of tho Trades and Labour Council recently formed in Masterton,

At tho fortnightly lunoheon of the Masterton Progressive Leaguo yesterday, a report ivas submitted with .reference to a canvass of tho business people to provide £500 with which to pay an organising secretary for tho league. It was stated that Mr. Carson, of lvaiparoro, had undertaken the canvass, which lmd resulted in about ,£2OO heing guaranteed, and further promises amounting to .£IOO. It was thought that the balance of tho money might bo raised by a continuation of the canvass, but as Mr. Carson had to resume his teaching diities it would bo necessary for someone olse to take up the running. Tho executive was authorised to appoint another canvasser to secure the balance of the guarantee fund. Tho annual meeting Of the Masterton branch of tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the Navy League was presided over by Mrs. IT. 11. Beetham. Tho report stated that there were 317 members on the roll, including four life members, and 135 school members. Tho sum of t £l2Sl had been raised between January 1, 191S, and Juno 80, 1919, and in addition ;£lOl 9s. Iliad been donated towards the noace celebrations. Tho following garments had been 6ent to Wellington:—Goo scarves, 227 pairs of socks, lOSllannel shirts, 105 balaclavas, 60 pairs mittens, 30 cardigans. 30 women's garments, 30 children's garments, and 22 pairs of minesweepers' gloves, a total of 1221 garments. Sums had been distributed as follow£soo to King George's Fund, £5 to naval prisoners of war, i'so to mercantile prisoners of war, £50 toward tho dependants of thoso killed or injured in tho Zeebruggo and Ostein! raids.

Mr. Percy Wilton, the referee conoerned in the recent Dalelield-Red Star incident, has tendered his resignation to tho Waira.rapa Rugby Union. A meeting of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society was held in Masterton lust night to discuss the proposed reorganisation of the Caledonian Orchestra. Mr. E. 11. Waddington presided over a good attendance. Messrs. W. J. Holder, A. Russell, A. Macdonald, D. Allan, E. Ilatton, C. Davy, and C. H. Rolph were appointed a committee to go thoroughly into the matter and mako a. report.. A meeting of the committee was held subsequently, and Mr. A. Russell was elected chairman.

IBANAWATU At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. Stout, S.M., Albert Edward M'Kenna, aged 19, was charged with the theft of four motor bicycles, olso a motor engine, and was remanded until August 27. A deputation appointed by an indignation meeting held here last week on the education question leaves to-morrow morning for Wellington, and will interview Ministers in the aftern.ion.

At a meeting of the Campboll Streot Sclioo] Committed a telegram was road to the effect that the Government was prepared to grant ,-fflftO towards the purchase of a now school site, if .£799 were found locally. Tho committee decided to ask the deputation which was going to Wellington to press for' tho wholo amount, and, failing that, as much ovor the amount promised os possible. The railway restrictions as affecting boys sfoinp; homo for tho holidays were brought up at a meeting of the High School Board. The headmaster said tije twin would conclude on Friday, and 25 boys desirous of gotting home'would bo unable to do so, as they could not ?et permits to travel. Tho chairman, Mr. Koddcr, suggested that tho board telegraph to other schools with a view to combining to bring pressure to have scholars carried on tho railways. He said it was a great hardship on poorer parents who n-oro endeavouring to pay the fees for their boys. The Hector suggested that the fitationmaster should stretch a point when boys had a long distance to go. , Eventually it was decided to ask Mr. Jfash, the member for the district, to see if permits could bo obtained allowing tho boys to travel.