WAIRARAPA NOTES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 131, 26 February 1921, Page 9

WAIRARAPA NOTES

In connection with the Masterton e™mercial travellers' hospital ra ”‘ e > winning time is 7 hours 20 minutes 6 to 10 seconds. , . The preliminary plans of the proposed Masterton High Schoo? have been prepared, and will be submitted to the Board of Governors at a meeting to be held next week, The monthly meeting of the Masterton Chamlier of Commerce was held J’ es t® r * dav, Mr. A. C. Major presiding. Ihe chairman moved:—"That this chamber forward a letter of sympathy to M rsJ T. M. Hornsby in the death of her husband.” Mr. Hornsby had always taken a verv considerable interest in the local chamber, although he represented another town in Parliament, said MrMajor. They might not all have agreed with the politics of the late Mr. Hornsby, hut they were all agreed that ho was -essentially patriotic in is ideas, Mr. K. Brown seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously, members standing. Tho secretary reported tSat ihe settlers of Dongbush had now collected J 615 towards their rural mail sunsidy, making a total of Jl6B Ils., and leaving a balance of -271 9s. still to no Villected. A welcome was extended to Mr. J. C. Cooper, who attended his first meeting after his trip abroad. It was resolved to invite ordinary members ot the chamber and their friends to attend the quarterly meeting to hear Air. Cooper's experiences while away from the Dominion. On the motion of Mr. Diehard Brown, it was resolved to ask Mr. R. W. Dalton, H t M. Trade Commissioner, to for an exhibition of the British industrial films in Masterten. Tho chairman moved and Air. It. Brown seconded That the following resolution, passed at the conference of delegates of the Chamber of Commerce and Progress League, be a recommendrttion to the forthcoming general meetings—" That this meeting, of delegates, representing the Mastertdn Chamber of Commerce and Masterton Progress League, art* unanimously of opinion that their respective bodies should amalgamate under the name of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce and Progress League to further generally the welfare of the town and di=trict.”

Air. C, Tunnicliffe and family, who are leaving Dalefield to take up their restdnnce in Hastings, were farewelled by the residents and presented with a handsome tea service as tokens of esteem.

The baby voting contest in connection with the fete day at Carterton concluded on. Thursday, the financial result being d)754-. The winner was the Parkvale candidate (Master John M. Strang), 24,300 votes; the Dalefield candidate (Alaster Basil Neilsen), 20,655 votes, was second; nnd the Clareville candidate (Miss Winsome B. Allen), 17,910 votes, was third. The Belvedere candidate (Master George Edward Sewell) secured 12,550 votes. At the close of the voting the candidates were handed trophies by the Mayor (Air. W. Howard Booth), who complimented the committees upon the enthusiasm displayed. The Greytown School Committee has raised .£lOO, the sum required for extending the playgrounds, and a cheque for this amount is to be forwarded to the Education Board. At ai meeting of Martinborough farmers held on Thursday under the auspices of the Farmers’ Union the following resolution was carried: —"This meeting of farmers strongly protests against the increase in freights by the Imperial authorities." Guard J. Bell, of Cross Creek, has been transferred to Paekakariki. Before leaving Mr. and Mrs. Bell were entertained by the residents and presented with a silver entree dish as a token of esteem. ’ A social held at Cross Creek by the railway employees in aid of a fellow worker who was injured at Pigeon Bush recently brought in .£23.. At a meeting of the Wairarapa branchy of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners at Masterton on Thursday evening it was decided to support the Wellington central branch in resisting the reduction in wages. The auctioneering firms in the Wairarepa, who deal extensively in stock transactions, recently announced an increase in their commission. Ihe matter was discussed at a meeting ot the Martinborough branch of the harmers Union, which decided that it be a recommendation to the provincial executive that a committee wait on the auctioneers and enter a protest. The Wairarapa Rifle Associations meeting opens at the Papawai rpnge on Saturday, and will include competitors from all parts of the Dominion,