WAIRARAPA NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 244, 3 July 1918, Page 7

WAIRARAPA NEWS

Tito South Wairarapa County Council lias set up a committee to confer \\fitli a committeo of tho Masterton Council, relative to the adjustment of boundaries, in order that; the cost of maintaining certain loads may be more equitubly distributed.

The returned soldiers who arc occupying. the Tiraiimen Settlement are reported to bo doing well, notwithstanding the high prices ruling for farm requisites. .During the sii montlis ended .luno ,'lO only two bankruptcies were recorded in the Wairarnpa, us against four for tl:e same period in 1!I17, and seven in 19l(S.

Building 'permits to the value of were issued iu Masterlon during the month of June.

At a meeting of I lie Claims Board of the Wairarapa Patriotic Association on Monday, temporary relief was granted to live relumed soldiers, and one clothing allowance was made.

Numerous entries are already r-ntnin? lo hand for the Masterlon poullry show, to be held I his month.

A representalive fool hall match between the Wairarana and the CI Camo is lo lie nlnycd in Masterlon on Saturday.

At "Carringlon House," the residence of Mr. and Mrs. AV. Howard Booth, Caitorton. on Monday night members of the Wairarnpa Automobile Association assembled lo bid farewell lo Mr. T. V,. Mnunsell, who left the district and is residing in Nelson. and make liini a nresenlation in Ihe form of an illuminated minule. Mr. Martin F/Urar. snoke in liifjlilv eulogistic terms as to Ihe enthusiastic

iiii.i viiied services lite gnr-et bad rendered the association as a vice-president, ami legal adviser also, in his capacity as chairman of I lie Mutual Insurance Company, now covering ears to the extenl of .CT'.Oftfl. The health of Mr, Maunvsl was enlhiisiaslically toasted. Other toasts honoured were: "Members Absent on Ael ivo Service." "Host and Hostess," and "The President."