Motor Cyclist Injured.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 May 1941, Page 4

Motor Cyclist Injured.

Mr Melvin Stevens, Homebush, Masterton, was admitted to hospital last evening with injuries to his leg and abrasions received when his motor cycle and a car came into collision. Drivers\Licences. The Masterton Borough Council's office will be open tomorrow evening from 6 to 8 o'clock and on Saturday morning from 9 o’clock to noon for the issue of drivers’ licences. Post Office Hours. The following hours will be observed at Hie Masterton Post Office on the King’s Birthday. June 2: —The Post Office will be closed in all branches. The telegraph office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. No mails jyill be despatched .and postmen’s deliveries will be suspended. The Stronvar private bags will be despatched on Tuesday, June 3. Tinui, Te Wharau and Homewood private bags will be closed at 8 p.m. on Saturday. May 31, for despatch on Monday, the King's Birthday holiday. In the Days of Long Ago. When the fate Mr Herbert. Baillie (formerly city librarian in Wellington, who died yesterday) first came to Wellington 72 years ago, he and his parents, with their household goods, journeyed slowly over the Rimutaka range in two spring carts. At that time. Mr Baillie used to relate, the waters of the, harbour lapped the shore at Lower Cuba Street, and vessels swung at anchor where the Town Hall now stands. There was a large gate at the corner where now stands the warehouse premises of James Smith. Ltd., over which boys used to scramble in order to gain the beach and the wharves. A Maori pa stood at the foot of Taranaki Street, the .settlement being between highwater mark and Courtenay Place, and there were not many buildings on To Aro Hat. which was traversed by open streams that carried into the harbour most, of the drainage Qf the town. I I Those engaged in knitting for pat-, riolic purposes may obtain supplies of I word from Mrs Nisson. ladies' rest, room. Dixon Street, Masterton. I