IN THE COUNTRY

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 11

IN THE COUNTRY

WAIRARAPA

(»I TILBORAPH.—SPECIAL TO THE POST.)

. MASTERTON, This Day. At the annual meeting, of the United Cricket Club tho following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Patron, Mr. 0. W. C. Pragnellj president, Mr. 11. B. Maunsellj vice-presidents, Messrs L. B. Maunsell, E. W. Bunny, L. S. Nicol, T. G. Hoar, B. Lumley, P. Wilton, F. Ball, and A. Neish; secretary and treasurer, Mr. vA. Hoar; selection committee, Messrs. F. Miller, F. Phillips, J; Newbould, .arid A. Hoar; delegates to the association, Messrs. T. Voyce,; F. Miller, and J. Newbould. The. treasurer reported a credit balance of £7 7s 6d.

•: Mr. B.; Curry, of the Masterton* Post Office staff, has been 'transferred to Auckland. ,'.'■:"'

Master-of-Arms C. W. Hutchings, the Naval Recruiter, is at present on ;an official visit to Masterton.

A Confirmation service will be conducted at St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, by the Bishop of AVellington, Dr. Sprott, on Sunday, 21st September, when between 45 and 50" candidates will be presented. ' • .' ' .

' The; Masterton Bowling Club will officially open the season on Saturday, 27th September, when the customary matches will be played. '..'.,, It is understood' that an exhibition Rugby League match will bo played at Masterton: at an early date between two Wellington teams.

CATERTON, This Day. At a meeting of the Wairarapa Power Board at Carterton. on Monday ihe treasurer's statement showed receipts for the past month : £13,195 16s 2d, which included £1075 8s 2d for the sales of current. The total receipts to date were £266,567 3s 4d, and the total payments £246,381- .105..; The tender of the Dunedm Engineering Co. at £1195 was accepted for the steel pipe line in connection with the Kourarau No. 2 scheme, and that of S. Brown, Ltd at £1895 16s Bd, and P. R:. Bailie. and Co. £8161 5s 4d, for copper wire. Martinborough consumers are to be supplied with current for cooking at lj|d per unit for approved ranges properly installed. It was '^decided that the headquarters' building at Carterton be of one floor, of brick or concrete., and sufficient only for the board's- requirements, including a motor gai'ago.' The installations completed or signed for in the.Wairarapa Power Board district now t0ta1!423, as under :—Masted ton 614; Carterton 376; Grey town 112 ; Featherston '208; Martinborough and reconditioning 111.;. Consumers connected to the board's mains are :—Masterton 592; Carterton 334; Grey town ' 94; Featherston 158; Martinborouffh 243: total 1421. '•',;■;■.■• . ■ •

" # With: a view to encouraging the teaching of cooking by electricity, the Wairarapa Power Board has decided to allow school electric ranges at landed cost. It was pointed out that on account of the large; number of schools in the board's area it was impossible to make any further concession. . , • ■

At a meeting of tho Carterton School Committee on Monday evening, the Education Board advised that the matter of making better provision for the incidental expenses of District High Schools had been brought under the notice of the Minister of Education, who had promised to have placed on the Estimates provision for additional and capitation allowance of 7s 6d per puipl, calculated upon_ tho average attendance. It was ■mentioned that tho Central Schools Library would this year provide history readers, in addition to the continuous reader, and it was hoped next year to include geographies.