LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, 20 November 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

• A New York cable message, received last night, stated that petrol prices were unchanged. A Sydney cable states that a bowling team leaves for Now Zealand in the middle of January. Thirty-three candidates will sit at the matriculation examination to be held in Mastcrton early next month. "I will not bind my successors, any more than I will be bound myself," stated the Hon. Sir Francis Hell in Masterton ou Wednesday, The Rev. K. S. Gray stated last night in the Mastcrton Municipal Hall that the Prohibition State of Kansas, in the U.S.A., had no national debt. Heavy rain fell in ttie Forty-Mile Busii yesterday. There were light showers in Masterton in the afternoon. , The Masterton committee of the Acclimatisation Society has decided to use its utmost endeavours to suppress poaching, which has been common in j recent years. "I do not think the soldier should be used as a shuttlecock between the Liquor and Prohibition Parties,'' declared the Rev. E. S. Gray at his meeting in the Masterton Municipal Hall last night. i "If the Trust Lands Trust funds are going to assist and develop the Technical School in Masterton, then, I say, I do not want the money.' * — The Hon. Sir Francis Bell, Minister for Education, when receiving a deputation in Masterton yesterday. The Minister of Education (Sir Francis Bell) visited the Masterton iechnical School on Wednesday, and expressed himself pleased with the provision made for +his branch of education, and with the expansion that is evident.. A single man named Hugh Walker received a knife wound in the head and one of hia arms in an affray at a house in Alma Lane, Wellington, on j Tuesday night. Walker was taken to the hospital.. A coloured man named Jose Mendoza has been .arrested in\ connection with the affair. The Eev. E. S. Gray stated last night at his Maste/ton mooting that in the event of { State Control being earned tho Government would have to purchase 1205 hotels and 55 breweries, at a cost, ho estimated, of £15,000,000. f The Ecv. S. S. Gray, at his in Masterton last "night, stated that it was a pitifully mean and cheap thing to refer to what arc termed "wowsers '' and '' wowgerism,'' but America, the keenest commercial nation in tho world,-bad adopted the creed of the so-called "wowsers," and had cut out liquor.

The Hon. Sir Francis Bell (Minister of Education), when receiving tht educational deputation-in Masterton yesterday, stated that he realised his responsibility, and although he would provide a substantial «, sum for the proposed High School, a Minister of the Crown could not dip iiis hand too deeply into the Treasury, (Laughter.) The Eev. E. S.' Gray stated at his meeting in Masfcerton last night that ours was a grand language. It was much better to call a man a "liar" insead of a "prevaricator." "A spade is always a spado," declared Mr. Gray, amidst laughter. Tfhen thanking the mooting for a hearty vote of thanks at the conclusion of * the meeting in the, Municipal Hall, Masterton, last night, tho Rev. R. S. Gray,stated that it was his belief that the majority at the coming poll would be only-a small one, and that on the Prohibition side.

"STTi'en the question of the briefness of the time ai, the Minister's disposal was raised, when the deputation waited upon Sir Franics Bell, Minister of Education ,in Masterton yesterday, _Mr C. E. Daniell assured Sir Francis that he would get him to Wellington in some way or other, if necessary, that iiigbt, but now that he was present he wanted the Minister to hear all he bad to say. However, the deputation was concluded before 3 o'clock, and it was not necessary ror the Minister to avail himself of Mr Baniell's offer.

At his meeting last, night in the Municipal Hall, the Rev. R. S. Gray told tlie story of the man who, when making his will, desired that a clause be inserted providing that his Ford car should be buried with him. The lawyer, who thought this a most extraordinary clause, asked the reason why. The man replied that there had never been a hole yet out of widely his Ford could not get him. (Laughter.) Mr. Gray suggested that after the General Election the Prohibition Party should subscribe and present the Moderate League with a Ford car. (Laughter and applause.) In dealing with the housing question in his speech at Kuripuni last night, Mr. A. D. McLeod, the Labour candidate, stated that workers were being daily evicted in Masterton. He was one of tlie latest who had received notice to quit. A crowd of profiteers were trafficking in houses, and juggling with the freedom and comfort of the people, and the Government had now, on the eve of an election, discovered that this profiteering existed. He exhorted the audience to liiwe no truck with a Government which permitted such a system to continue so long, and to support a party that was making the housing problem a feature of its platform.

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The Returning Officer for the Masterton electorate has recommended that additional polling places at the coming elections be opened at Pors and Putara. "Ldo not know how long I shall be Minister of Education," stated Hon. Sir Francis Bell, with a smile, in the course of an address in "MasTer'on yesteruay. Mr TT. T. Grundy stated in a short speech at the deputation to the Minister of Education yesterday that TTe booed to hv« to see the day when trams were running between Lansuowne and Solway. The Minister for Education, the Hon. Sir Francis Bell, wheij receiving a deputation yesterday at the Municipal. Buildings, Masterton, stated that it was his opinion, and he felt sure the deputation agreed with him. that Masterton was going to be the educational home for the Vv airarapa. Advertiser wishes to purchase four or five-roomed house. Working station manager seeks position. Mr. P. Tullock, land agent, Pahiatua, inserts a change advertisement. ' Advertiser wishes to purchase a confectionery or fancy goods business. Mr. E. Jones, Kuripuni, advertises weanor pigs for sale. Mr. T. J. Thompson advertises for girl for fancy goods and crockery. Advertiser has upright grand piano for sale. Particulars at Bristol Piano Company. Matron of the Masterton Hospital would be glad to receive parcels of old linen. Assistant steward for South Wairaraua Working Men's Club advertised for. Mr. Alex. H. O. Irvine, laud agent, inserts particulars of a firat-ciass fattening farm of 152 acres. Mr. C. T. Elera advertises for applications for % prices for sewerage connections* to four houses and buildings. ■