LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 3 March 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Masterton Beautifying Society has been granted incorporation under the Incorporated Societies’ Act, as from February 18, The mGmbers of the Masterton SaV u age Club vocal quartette (Messrs H. Miller, E. J. Heffer, W .S.' Jago and'T. Vaughan) have accepted the invitation of the Wellington Savage Club to contribute items to the programme being tendered the officers of the Renown in Wellington on Saturday night.

The New South Wales bowlers at present touring the North Island, defeated a team representing the Auckland clubs yesterday, winning by 101 points to 96. They will play a match against various club representatives at Remuera to-day and will leave for New Plymouth via Te Kuiti on Friday.

Workmen excavating the foundations for the now League of Nations building, states a Geneva cablegram, discovered on the borders of Lake Geneva a luxurious Roman villa and a series of baths of the Antonine period. They were badly damaged, by successive invasions from Germany, but had been reconstructed in the Fourth Century. The district address of welcome, to be read by the Mayor (Mr. T. Jordan) on behalf of the Wairarapa to the Duke of York on Saturday, is at present on view in Mr. H. E. Pither’s window. It' is a very fine example of the penmanship of Mr. E. N. Gully, of Masterton, being written in black Old lettering, with red capitals. An accident occurred during the progress of the trotting races at Hutt Park yesteday, one of the sulkies capsising. As a result, J. Maidment, ithe driver was admitted to the Public Hospital suffering from injuries to his back and head. His condition is not considered very serious, and he is reported to be progressing satisfactorily.—(P.A.).

Weather permitting, the Borough Bjnd will give a concert in the Park this evening. Following is the proramgme for the occasion:—Marches: “The Lodestar” (Cave), 11 Merry and Bright” (Ripley). Selection: ”Melodious Gems” (Rimmer). Meditation: “A Summer Night” (Rimmer). By request the band will play a few dance numbers for those who wish to dance. There is on view to-day in the window of Mr. S. A. Mills, jeweller, the silver trowel to be presented to His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, on the occasion of his planting the memorial oak tree in the park. The trowel was designed, made and engraved in the workshop ®f Mr. Mills and the whole production reflects the greatest credit on their craftsmanship. A prisoner named Campbell who escaped from the Mount Crawford Prison (Wellington) about a fortnight ago, was recaptured last night. Since the man’s departure from custody, a careful watch has been maintained by the officers of the gaol and their vigilance was rewarded last night, when the officer in. charge apprehended the escapee in Webb Street, in the city.— (P.A.).

Alfred Smith was charged at Hastings yesterday with driving at Waimarama in a manner dangerous to the public, apd further with driving negligently. He was fined £5 on the first charge and the other was withdrawn. One witness stated that he considered the car was doing 45 miles an hour on the beach. He remonstrated with the defendant who said he was between the high and low water marks and was beyond the jurisdiction of the Motor Vehicles Ijlw. —(P.A.). At the monthly meeting of the Wellington Coach and Motor Body Builders’ Union yesterday, the importation of motor car bodies was discussed. It was resolved to write to the Minister of Industries and Commerce (the Hon. A. D. McLeod) and urge the Government to consider the regulations governing importation of motor cars with the object of arranging that of every four chassis imported into the Dominion, at least three car bodies should be built in New Zealand. Members stated that capable tradesmen were unemployed and that if assistnee in this direction wore given, car bodies could bo built as well and cheaply as the imported bodies.—(PA.).