WAIRARAPA NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 139, 8 March 1920, Page 10

WAIRARAPA NOTES

Mr. J. lorns presided over the monthly nicotine of tlio stewards of the Maf'terton Bacing Club on Saturday afternoon. Tlifre were 11 stewards present, '('lie treasurer reported a debit balance of £323 19s. .Id. It was decided ut'ter considerable discussion to refer'the Jockeys' Association's complaints to the liext racing conference. Several stewards (stressed the advisability lof doing something to iniprov? matters. 'The tendec of the Masterton Municipal Silver Band and of ,T. W. O'.Dwyer in connection ivith the Afarcli ineeti iiur were acct-pleri.. The secretary reported improvements •. at the Opaki course in readings for .the meeting oil .March' 20. The officials for race days and the Judicial Committee, were reappointed. The auctioneering company'of'Messrs. A. J. Cooper and Co. has been mer"ed .with the N.Z. Farmers' BiVributng Company lid. as .from March I—not February 1 as stated in Saturday's issue! The well-known Hiknrangi Estate, belonging to Mr. jr. J. M'Gregor, has been inspected for soldier settlement, but no decision has been arrived at yet.' There • are 400 men employed at .the Waingawa, Meat 'Works at present. Butchers are scarce, otherwise ib? number would.be greater. At a.meeting of Indies held in Fenfherston on Friday, the Depuly-Mayor (Councillor A. C. Holms) presiding, arrangements we"e made for tendering a social to tho Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. J. W. Card and Miss Card. The function will be 'held on March 17. At Mnrtinborouffh nil Friday a Featherston rink—Tiitbury. Merlot, Kendall, Harrison (s.)—defeated tlio holders of: the Wairarapii Champion Fours/ At a meeting of the South Wnirarajia Diver Board held on Friday, Mr. F. E. B. Bockett, a n»wly-elfeted member, was welcomed to the board tyblo by the chairman (Mr. Alfred Matthews). ..