IN THE COUNTRY

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 48, 25 February 1921, Page 8

IN THE COUNTRY

WAIRARAPA

(II TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL TO TUB FOST.) MASTERTON, 24th February. ' A successful sports gathering was held in connection with the Lansdowno School to-day.

A bowling match for the Booth Cup was played in Masterton yesterday, and; resulted in the Park Club scoring 61 points and Masterton 57.

Five degrees of frost were ■ registered at Masterton yesterday morning. The Masterton FiTe Brigade team left for Napier yesterday, to take part in the demonstration.

At, a w-ell-a.tt-end«d public meeting in Masterton last evening, a strong branch of the National Defence. League was formed.

The 1 Martinborough branch of the Farmers' Union yesterday passed a resolution strongly protesting against - the proposed increase in shipping freights.

Mr. Thomas Parsons, Mayor of Eketahuna, is in a somewhat critical condition. . .-

The Wairaxapa Amateur Athletic Club held a. most successful -evening run yesterday. A considerable number of Masterton shootists are competing at;,.the Wairarapa Rifle Association meeting, which opens on Saturday. 1 CARTERTON, This Day, At a largely-attended meeting of farmers "held at Martinborough yesterday the following resolution was carried: — " This meeting of farmers strongly protests against the increase in freights by the Imperial .Government." .•■■■.. .

• The baby-voting contest held in connection with the Fete Day at Carterton concluded yesterday, and realised £753. The voting resulted as follows: —Parkvale candidate (Master , John Strang), 24,300 votes; Dalefield candidate (Master Basil Neilsen), 20,655 votes; Clareville candidate (Miss B. Allen), 17,940 votes; Belvedere candidate (Master George Edward Sewelll 12,550 votes. The gate takings at the fete amounted to 565.

Mr. C. Tunnicliffe and family, who are leaving Daleneld for Hastings, were farewelled by the settlers and presented with an aiternoon tea service.

A reunion of early settlers was held at Cartevton yesterday, the visitors from Wellington arriving; by the mail train. They were met at the station by his' Worship the Mayor (Mr. Booth), and were motored to> the Memorial Square, where the visitors 1, were favourably impressed with Carterton's memorial to the fallen soldiers. The visitors were later entertained at luncheon, and in the afternoon attended the fete. In the evening they were entertained at a social. \ Notice of motion has been given to move at the next meeting of the Greytown School Committee, that the Education Board be requested to supply tho School Committee with stationery, etc., at cost price. '