Drivers’ Licenses.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 September 1939, Page 4

Drivers’ Licenses.

The Masterton Borough Council issued 62 drivers’ licences (last month, bringing the total issued to date, this year up to 2,172. The County Council issued 32 licenses, makfng the total this year 1,207. Telegraffi Restrictions. Advice has been received by the Post Office, Masterton, that until further notice telegrams (except- Government messages) addressed to Poland and Tunis must be written in plain language, i.e., the use of code and cipher is prohibited. Building Permits. The Master ton Borough Council last month issued 8 permits and two for new dwellings for a value of £2,218, compared with 9 permits Cl new dwelling), for £1,449 for August. 1938. The Masterton County Council issued 3 permits for a total value of £4,444 last month. Badminton Match. Members of the Red Star Badminton Club journeyed to Pahiatua last night to try conclusions with the recently formed Pahiatua Club. The progress made by the Pahiatua players in their first year- as players was considered to be outstanding. Red Star w T on by 22 matches to ID. The visitors were hospitably entertained and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Mr G. B. Peterson suitably returned thanks on behalf of the Red Star Club.

Postage Deficiencies.

A complaint was made recently by a correspondent that 2d double deficiency had been .charged by the Posl Office on a letter that already bore, to all appearances, sufficient postage. The explanation for this charge, according to the Masterton Post Office authorities, is that the letter was probably posted in a late fee box. No penalty was charged on letters posted unsealed and there was no charge for services rendered by the Dead Letter branch of the Post Office, but if a letter was posted with insufficient postage, naturally the only course was to collect the deficiency when the letter was returned to the sender. Centennial Pageant. The Primate of New Zealand, 'Archbishop Averill, - will act the part of Samuel Marsden in Centennial pageantry at the Bay of Islands in January. The pageant will take the form of a review of northern history, in which hundreds of Europeans and Maoris will take part. The Prime Minister. Mr Savage, will be a spectator. The first episode to be staged is the jirrival of the Maori canoes in New Zealand about 1350. at the time of the great migration. The next episode will be the landing of Captain Cook in 1769. and after this will be the arrival of Marsden. The arrival of Captain Hobson and Hone Heke’s war in the north will also be portrayed. From 1845 to 1914 will be covered by showing the pioneer settlers and farming methods. The pageant will conclude with a parade of modern progress.