COUNTRY NEWS

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 71, 24 March 1920, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS

WAIRARAPA C»I TBLBGRAPH.—SPECIAL TO THE POST.) ' MASTERTON,, This Day. The Mastertqn drovers have advanced their droving fees by 5s per day. At the weekly-meeting of the Claims Board of the Wairarapa Patriotic Association, t two loans were approved to' enable soldiers to purchase stick. One application for a loan was referred to the Repatriation Committee, and fonr claims for temporary relief were dealt with. A magnificent display of the Aurora Australia was witnessed from Masterton at an early hour on Tuesday morning. Twenty-eight'pupils have joined a class in Masterton in connection with the Workers' Educational Association for the study of economics. A team from-the 'Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club leaves for Wanganui on Friday, to take part in the cross-country competitions.';-- ;:.. .... .-,. - CARTBRTON; TliisDay. A movement is 'afoot.to re-erect the Kaiwaiwai Hall, : near ■ Featherston, which was some .time ago destroyed by ' fire. ■ ■ '"...■' Mr. C. A. Harrison, of Featherston, accompanied 'by his .' daughters/ is at present visiting' Hawera and New •Plymouth. ■ ■,",,■ The Rev. J. Ward and Mrs. Ward were entertained at a social. afternoon arranged by - the Dalefleld Methodist Guild, in view of their approaching departure for Brooklyn, Wellington. During the proceedings Mrs. ■C. Sayers, on behalf of the Guild, presented Mrs. Ward with a handsome E.P., and Doultoh china cake stand. The Rev. Mr. Perjv man, of Port Chalmers, will succeed Mr, Ward in Cartertoii. At. a-meeting of Tptara Lodge. U.A.0.D., it was resolved that an appeal on behalf of the widow and family of a deceased member he made through the lodges of the North Island Grand. Lodge. -The returns for the quarter ending February showed 223 financial members for that period.