CORRESPONDENCE

Wairarapa Age, 29 March 1920, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE

HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME. (To the Editor.) Sir,—Your little article on Saturday approached the subject in an intelligent manner. Those in charge of the scheme should give it ,|heir first consideration. The of Masterton, at anyrate, should discuss it, and those *who have placed the boys on the land at Te Whiti should give it every (consideration. —I am y etc., " TUPURUPURTL Masterton, March 27, 1920.

! The official bowl tester (Mr. ; Murray) Visited Carterton on Saturday. After testing a few sets, including some from Eketahuna, rain interfered with operations/and Mr. Murray left by the afternoon train for Wellington. He will return. to-day (Monday)'if weather permits. •An inspector recently visited this town and purchased cigarettes at a time when it was illegal for them to be sold. The sequel to the visit will be Court proceedings.

MAUBICEVIL'LE WEST. , ■ (From Our Own Correspondent.) The local hall was packed to overflowing on Wednesday evening (March 24) with friends, from far and near, who had assembled to bid farewell to the Harris family, who are leaving the district. Dancing was the chief attraction, with musical items. • ( ..JfcT. K. Lemberg, on-behalf of the residents and friends, referred to the very high esfeem in which the Harris family were held by all. Mr. Harris, he said, had been a good settler, ari<j had "always been ready to-place his services at the disposal of anyone in trouble, even at fimes greatly to his own inconvenience, and the speaker was sure he would be very much missed by all. In Mrs. Harris the district was losing its "leading star," for whenever there was anything in the social sphere to be carried out Mrs. Harris was always there working—particularly in patriotic work. Mrs. Harris carried this on in the interests of the district, and «the Mauriceville West people were indebted to her for the good name she had won for the 'settlement. In reference to the 801 l of Honour, the chief praise was due to her, and the soldiers would always honour and remember what ehev had done for them. In Miss A.'Harris the district was losing one who was always' ready to assist with the music, at all functions, and, in the speaker's topinion, she was easily the champion piano player of Mauriceville West. He would now ask Mr. and Mrs. Harris to come forward. The presents were then presented—to Mr. Harris, a case of pipes; and to Mrs. Harris, a set of silver jam dishes. Mr. Harris suitably responded on behalf of his wife and himself. Mr. 0. Petersen was then called upon to present Miss A. Harris with a solid silver brush, comb, and looking glass, in a case, with a silver shield on the lid suitably engraved. Miss Harris briefly returned thanks. Supper was then dispensed by the imany willing helpers. Dancing was indulged in till 3 a.m., thus ending the" most popular and successful function held in Maurice* villo West for some time.