SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS.

Wairarapa Age, 10 February 1927, Page 4

SOUTH WAIRARAPA ITEMS.

(“The Age” Special). .The Greytown School Committee has arranged to hold a picnic at Petone on Monday next, railway excursion fares having been arranged. Martinborough School. The secondary department of the Martinborough School opened with a roll number of 41 pupils. A Warning. A gentle warning was given by Mr. Mowlem, S.M., during the hearing of a liquor case at Greytown recently. “It had come to the knowledge of the authorities,” he said, “that flaxmil! hands and others were making it a habit of visiting the 1101018 of the district on Sundays in seach of liquor. 11 a publican is caught serving these men, he can expect no mercy from me. I hope they will take this as a warning.” Athletic Club. The results of the evening races of the Carterton Amateur Athletic Club are: Half-mile cycle handicap: Udy 1, Downes 2, Booth 3. 100 yards handicap: Goodin 1, Burgess Ji, Hurley 3. Boys’ one mile cycle race: C. Butler 1, Allen 2, Gayfer 3. 440 yards handicap: Hurley 1, Goodin 2, Hart 3. Three mile cycle handicap: Booth 1, Anderson 2, Downes 3. One mile handicap, Hack 1, Hart 2, Burling 3. Boys’ 110 yards: Jensen 1, S. Bousted 2, E. Bousted 3. Boys’ 100 yards (junior): Taylor 1, Archer 2, Hollis 3. Boys’ half-mile: Johnson 1, Jensen 2, Wilkins 3.

FEATHERSTON. (“The Age” Special). Mr. Andersen, of the local Post Office staff, has been transferred to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Elgar leave on Saturday en route for England. A member .of the Wellington Education Board, Mr. Robert McLeod, visited South Featherston on Tuesday for the purpose of discussing with the school committee the conveyance of school children. The Mayor invites the people of Fea - I therston to observe Wednesday, Febru--1 ary 16, People’s Day, of the Masterton Show as a holiday. The painting of the old school and the painting and renovating of the residence are nearly completed; The clerk of works for the Education Board, Mr. Cathy, is inspecting school buildings in the Featherston district.