LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 May 1927, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

It was decided by the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday that the worst places on East Coast Road, beyond Te Wharau, should be repaired. On Friday afternoon the five-year-old son of Mr and Mrs John Sullivan, of Carterton, in running across the street, collided with a passing motor car and sustained a fractured leg. A sum of £5 was granted by the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday to the Carterton branch of the Plunket Society in reply to a request for financial assistance. Gordon Kells, . the New Zealand cross-country champion runner, sustained injuries to his legs when a girder fell on him at Auckland on Saturday morning. The Wairarapa Automobile Association were given permission by the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday to erect flood" posts (3) on the Main Highway in the vicinity of Swamp Road. The Masterton Amateur Athletic Club applied to the Wairarapa South County Council oil Saturday for permission to use the County roads for road cycle racing. It was decided to inform the Club that the Council does not approve of racing on county roads. The following are the results of basketball games played during the past week: —Secondary B: High School B IG, High School C S. Primary B: St. Bride’s 50, Fernridge 7. St. Bride’s 82, West 4. Senior: Old Girls 31, Greytown B 0. Greytown A 32, Bible Class 22.

A 'Gazette notice by the .Minister of Labour, provides that in respect to the poll recently taken in Eketahuna, the Saturday half-holiday shall come into force on July 1 next. J. W. Murray, of Featlierston, wrote to the meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday complaining that he had collided with an obstruction on the main road north, where the road was being prepared for bitumen, and suggested that, as it was nearing dark and there were- no lights, the Council meet him in the matter of repairs to the car. It was resolved that the Council take no action. A London etSHjle states that the King, in presenting new colours to the Irish Guards at Buckingham Palace, recalled that he presented the first colours in 1913, when the new regiment had no battle honours. Within fourteen months, the regiment won its first honour in the Mons retreat, and further honours at Ypres, the Somme, and Cambrai. “You made a great beginning,”' said His Majesty. “Go on and prosper. If war comes which God forbid, I know you will maintain the honour of the Irish Guards.”

The engineers reported to the meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday that the ashphalt surfacing of Waipoapoa and Booth’s Creek bridges has been laid, but not yet finally approved. About one half the filling of approaches of 'Hinaki stream bridge has been done, and the work should be finished during the month. Abutments, wings, and central pier are completed to deck level at White Bridge, Mangatarere Stream. Staging piles have been driven and capped ready for constructing boxing for the super structure. Bitumen operations have been suspended until next season on Main Highway, when weather coditions will be more suitable. Practically two miles has been surfaced south of the Waingawa bridge. Necessary filling and widening near Wyett’s bridge has been completed, and is now consolidating. {Reconstruction in preparation for bitumen surfacing has been continued, about 20 chains having been done. Metal crushing is being carried on in readiness for next season’s surfacing. Annual maintenance and construction estimates have been prepared and lodged with the Highways Board. f Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure _ For coughs and colds, never fails.

[Repairs are to be effected by tlic Wairarapa South County Council to Baringa, Cobden, Maungatarere Valley and Norfolk roads. The ranger reported to the meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday having dealt with 50 head of stock during the past month. The councillors of the Maungaraki riding were instructed by the Waira-i-apa South County Council on Saturday to inspect Ilagley’s corner with a view of improving - it by fencing. An account of a thrilling boxing contest, between Sid Buxton (an Englishman), and .Joe Hall (an America negro), was broadcasted from the Sydney Stadium ringside by 2BL on Saturday night. The tight was over fifteen rounds, and ended in a draw after both men had received heavy punishment. The broadcaster said it was the finest fight that had been witnessed at the Stadium for many years. The story of the fight, as it came over the ether, was heard clearly in Masterton. The settlers on Cragie Lea Road, being willing to rate themselves for a £3OO loan, it was decided by the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday to apply for a grant on a £ for £ basis. The following Governments grants are to be applied for by the Wairarapa South County Council on a £ for £ basis: —Metalling Glenburn Road £450; Driscoll Road £100; repairs to Mt. iHoldsworth Road £25; taking points off East Road from Westmere East Road, £IOO. One of the cruellest blows ever struck at labouring men advanced in years is that resulting from the operation of the Workers’ Compulsory Insurance Act operating in New South Wales, writes a correspondent of the Melbourne Argus. The organisations that distribute charitable relief hear every day of its destructive incidences. One instance will suffice* to illustrate. A man aged 60 years, who, like many another Australian of that age, has worked in the open all his life, and is as good with the pick and shovel as a younger one, is constantly refused employment. Employers tell him that ■they would like to give him work, but the insurance companies might not cover their risk. The man is ready to accept any kind of employment, but the operation of the act follows him wherever he goes. Many householders — possibly thousands —require odd jobs done about tlieir property, but leave them undone.

The Taratahi water race overseer reported to the meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday that several small freshes in the river had brought down a lot of lelaves and choked up the intake for a few hours. Tlio water has been cut back. Two slips have come down in the main race and will be cleaned out when the water is cut back. The main race above the main fiuming broke out and has been temporarily repaired. General cleaning has been carried out. In the course of his sermon at the Empire Day service at St. Matthew’s yesterday, the Rev. W. Bullock said that the decision of the revisers of the English Prayer Book to delete the word “obey” from the woman’s pledge in the marriage service was simply a sign and symbol of a widespread movement that was developing in the world. This movement was indicated in the growing emancipation of women in China, Turkey, India, and elsewhere. Moreover, the freeing of women from their ancient tremmels and slaveries was part of a bigger and wider and more universal thing that was happening. There was no more control over children by their parents to-day than there was of wives by their husbands or of workmen by their masters. Gradually the idea had developed that merit had something to do with authority—that a man’s person and soul were as big a thing as a man’s position. Out of the growth of this 'idea had come the desire to set merit on the throne of authority. The new idea that was growing up was that a man was only able to judge if he kept in mind first of all the right of every human being to be heard. This meant assuming that every human being in the world had a certain equality. This was not Socialism, but it was Christianity. The underlying basis of the new system of authority must bo a recognition of the rights of the other fellow.

House to let. Young lady wants board. Young woman wants position as ladylielp. Messrs Bigg Bros, advertise a special display of wallpapers. Lost canvas bag, containing man’s clothing, is advertised for. The A.M.P. Society insert an advertisement on page one re {Reginald Irons Policy. The “Three Revellers” set a new standard in dance music. Llcw Arnold, leader, ’phone 1446. A meeting of the Loyal Masterton Lodge No. 6263 M.U. will be held in Lodge Boom to-night at 7 o’clock sharp. Opera House patrons are advised that Buck Jones in “The Flying Horseman” will be screened again to-night. A real Western from the novel “Dark Rosaleen” by Max Brand. The A.M.B. Canadian furriers announce that they will display their furs in the Central Arcade Buildings, Queen Street, until Wednesday next . Ladies who like their hair to reflect their individuality are invited to take advantage of the special offer, for one month, of the Salon-de-Dames, Maison Hewitt-Hoy, to permanently wave all the front of the head for two guineas. A monster “joy night” will be held in the Municipal Hall, Masterton, on Thursday, 2nd June. The latest music will bo provided by Wellington’s Savannah Jazz Orchestra, comprising seven players. The price of admission is 2/6. In cold, damp weather, always keep “NAZOL” handv. Take some drops on sugar, or inhale occasionally. The surest safeguard. 60 doses 1/6. * I

A fairly numerous congregation of men attended the Empire Day Service conducted in St. Matthew’s Church yesterday afternoon. An address appropriate to the occasion was delivered by Rev. W. Bullock. The Municipal Band was piresent under Conductor J. Noble and played the music of the hymns. Mr Bullock took an opportunity during the service of offering the band his grateful thanks. The Wairarapa Automobile Association wrote to the meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday thanking the Council for attention to the corner ditch at Gladstone-Park-vale Road. The Association also drew attention to the damage that could be caused to bitumen roads by loose, metal, and to prevent this suggested that an all cases where side roads intersect or join a main highway, the treatment with bitumen should be continued round both corners for a quarter of a chain. The letter was received.