LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 13 March 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dr. ATaui-sell will continue his addreijs on a trip abroad at the Optimist Club to-day. Mr J. H. Handyside will preside. The sheep forwarded from the Masterton railway station for the four weeks ended March 2, .1929, totalled 55.706. The number for the same period last year was 42,603. This shows wil be decided this evening at 7.30 o’clock by tlio Masterton. Amateur Swimming and I Life Saving Club: 75 yards men’is handicap: 100 yards in+crmicdiate han’dicap; 50 yards junior boys’ handicap: f 5O yards ladies’ handicap; 25 yards |l junior girls’ handicap. Addressing the Wairarapa High .School agricultural class yesterday, Mr J. W. Whelan said that woolly ’aphis sometimes attacked the roots of apple trees. That was why Northern Spy stocks.were nearly always used for because the Northern Spy was immune from the attacks of wool ly aphis. A motion that the question of the principle involved in the junior high school system should be put before householders’ meetings was passed on Monday night by the Wellington Schoo* Committees’ Association. ITie meeting decided that Mr Combs (Mount Cookl be asked to address the not meeting of the association on the principle of junior high schools. The official opening of the Pahiatua County Council’s new chambers was performed yesterday afternoon at Pahiatua by the Hon. A. Ransom. The Luildiag, which is probably the finest of its kind in the Dominion, was erected out of general revenue, the approximate eost being £3200. The Minister complimented the county on its splendid achievement. Progress in the town in the last few years had been very marked. He also alluded to the optimistic spirit of the county chairman, Mr ;S. Bolton. There was general evidence, of prosperity in the district. The official turning of the key was carried out by Mrs Ransom, who was presented ■ With a gold key by the chairman. Addresses were given by Messrs 8. Boliton S. T. Tinney, deputy-Mayor, and . Councillor H. Cornelius. Mr Bolton was ; warmly congratulated on the council’s : excellent administration, which made such a hand-xune building possible. The ■building was subsequently thrown i open for public inspection. The guests were entertained, at afternoon tea. — (PA.)

Norman Helm© Turner, aged 26 -years, (second officer on an overseas ship at present in Auckland pleaded not guilty in the Police Court yesterday when charged with unlawfully converting to his own use a motor oar valued at £lOO. Evidence was given that the car was left outside a ship--ping office on the waterfront and when the owner returned he found the ac- ; cused sitting at the wheel. The brake handle was broken off and lying on the floor and the gear in reverse position. Mr Mocxly counsel for accused, said s the latter was under the influence of liquo-. He had become .separated from his friends and got into the car under the impression that it was the one in ' wnich he had. been driven down to the waterfront. He aid not touch the brake or gears and could not drive. The ; Magistrate; Mr Levien, said that if the accused had not proved that he could net drive a ear he would have sent mm to prison. The accused was fined £lO and ordered to make good tho dambrake > £1 4s - Mt said if the ship had not been sailing that day he would have advised the accused o appea. against the decision. -P.A ;

Hothouse grapes for sale. Black bob-tailed sheep dog lost. Latest model eleetrolux for sale. Good all-round mechanic wanted. Young man seeks situation on sheep farm.

Mr. J. Betty, land agent, inserts change of property list. Six-roomed house and all conveniences for private sale. , C. Smith, Ltd., insert special advertisement in the wanted columns.

Practical and energetic man seeks employment as working manager on farm.

Annual meeting of Masterton Collie Club will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Friday next at the secretary’s office, Church Street.

Annual meeting of the Masterton Harrier Club will be held at 7.30 o’clock to-night in Y.M.C.A. rooms. The offices of the solicitors practising in the Wairarapa win be closed on Monday next, St. Patrick’s Day. The Masterton Auctioneering Co. advertise an auction sale of pawnbroker’s unredeemed pledges at their Mart today at 2 p.m. Full particulars appear on page 8 of this issue.

Masterton exhibitors at the Greytown Flower Show cqn travel by the Royal Blue Motor, leaving at 8.30 tomorrow morning. Entries are due tonight.

A meeting of the Justices of the Peace in the jury district of Masterton will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in the courthouse, to revise the jury list for the district.

A ticket-writing class will commence at the Technical School this evening (Wednesday, March 13) at 7 o’clock. Mr. S. Wilson has been appointed instructor.

The Masterton Auctionering Co. advertise a sale by public auction of a modern rough cast residence in Upper Renal! Street on Wednesday next. Full particulars appear on page 8 of this issue.

Particulars of an important sale of furniture to be held on account of Mrs. J. Hawken, Garterton, is advertis-l ed. The sale is to be held on Saturday at No. 7 Rhodes Street, and will be conducted by Mr R. S. Gerrand, auctioneer,! Masterton. • •

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