LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 25 June 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A fraternal visit to Loyal Martinborough Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.L., is to be made on Monday, July 14, by the brethren of Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge, Carterton.

The gas ■consumed in the Carterton Borough for the month of May was 507,500 cubic feet, of a net value of £234 6s, as against 499,000 cubic feet (net value £231 16s 7d) for the corresponding month of last year. Admitted to the Christchurch Hospital on May 26 with a hand severed at the wrist, Matthew O’Donnell, a farm labourer, remained a patient until yesterday afternoon when he died. He received his injury when operating a chaff cutter, his left arm being caught in the machine.

How the Dominion’s dairy producers may best meet a falling market for butter and cheese formed the main theme of the annual review of Mr A. Morton, president of the National Dairy Association, at Hamilton yesterday. Mr Morton is not hopeful of an immediate recovery of prices, and urged dairymen to turn their attention to increasing their individual productions per cow per -acre.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Foresters’ Lodge C.R. Bro. A. I’. Hancock presided. The lodge went into mourning in respect to the death of Bro. J. Pickup, an old and esteemed member, the members standing in silence. One brother was declared on the sick fund and two declared off. Two friends were initiated into the order. An invitation was received from the Carterton Lodge for a visit on July 16.

An announcement regarding air mail correspondence was made in Wellington yesterday by the Postmaster-Gen-eral (the Hon. J. B. Donald). From July 1, the date on which comes into force the Air Mail Convention of London, to which New Zealand is a party, letters, postcards, commercial papers, printed papers and samples may be posted in New Zealand for despatch by air mail services in Australia, Canada and the United States of America. Such packets will also be accepted for transmission to Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Irish Free State and countries in Europe by the Karachi-London air mail service.

Complaints are made by residents of motorists “parking” their cars across the footpaths in Pownall, Cornwall and other streets in the borough. The offence is said to bo very prevalent at night time, the cars often boing without lights. One resident states that motorists complain of pedestrians being on the road to the danger of drivers of motor cars, but in Masterton pedestrians are being compelled to leave the footpaths and walk on the roads because the practice of “parking” cars on the footpaths is becoming verj r common. He states that a police visit to the western portion of the borough at night time would result in a substantial “bag” of breakers of the motor laws.

A frost of S degrees Avas registered in Masterfcon this morning.

As from Sunday last the running of Sunday trains between Wellington and Masterton and -vice versa has been discontinued for the winter months.

A London cable states that the press delegates were presented to Their Majesties by Major Astor. The Empire Press Union came first, and then the Dominion delegations in the order of their historical seniority. A donation of £1 Is Avas made to the Mt. Iloldsworth Club by the Masterton Chamber of Commerce at its meeting yesterday afternoon. It Avas also agreed to contribute £2 2s towards the expenses incurred in the entertainment of the British farmers’ party. Mr T. F. Watson presided over a meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. There was only a small amount of business transacted, after Avhieli an address was delivered by Mr C. M. Bowden, and reported elsewhere. The ceasing of the publication of the number index in the telephone directory by the Post and Telegraph Department was raised at the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday. Mr J. H. Handyside said that the index Avas of great conA'cnience to business people. It was decided to ask the Department to resume publication.

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday afternoon it was decided to”urgc the Borough Council to continue its efforts in the direction of raising the fees for itinerant traders. Mr H. M. Boddington stated that the license fee charged at present by the Borough Council Avas £5. It is proposed to move for authority to raise the fee to £2o.

It is expected that a comprehensive statement on the position at Arapuni hydro-electric works Avill be issued by the Minister of Public Works, Hon. W. B. Taverner, Avithm the next couple of days. He stated yesterday that a full report on the recent trouble had been received by his department, and this would be brought before Cabinet immediately. Following its consideration there, the Minister said lie would make g further announcement.

Basketball and Rugby teams from the Wellington Technical College will visit Masterton to-morrow to play matches with teams representing the Masterton Technical School. Both matches AA'ill bo played on the Memorial Park, the basket ball at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow and the Rugby game at 3.15. To-morroA\ r eA'ening, the A T isiting teams AA'ill be entertained at a social gathering in the St. Matthew’s Parish Hall at 7.30. Visitors are to be billeted in the homes of pupils of the Masterton Technical School. They will be taken for a drive round the district on Friday, leaving for home on the afternoon of that day.

Mr J. Miller, S.M., presided at the Carterton Magistrate’s Court yesterday,'when judgment Avas given by default in the folloAving civil claims: — The Home Supply Co., Ltd. v. B. Salisbury, £5 10s, costs £1 11/6; H. E. Jackson v. 11. Broome, 10/6, costs 8/-; C. K. Goodin v. H. Broome, £4 18s, costs £1 3/6; C. K. Goodin v. T. Rzoska, 13/costs 10/-. In a defended claim of the W.F.C.4. Ltd. a\ James Scott, a claim of £3 10s for commission on the purchase of dairy-cattle through the plaintiff firm, judgment Avas given for the plaintiffs Avith costs £4 6s. EdAvard Oliver, for having left a motor car unlighted at night in High Street, Avas lined £1 and 12/- costs.

Mr J. C. Cooper, Superintendent of the Masterton division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, presided over a large attendance at a public meeting held in the Municipal Lecture Hall last evening. The meeting was called in an endeavour to interest the public in the work of the Ambulance Brigade and to secure the enrolment of new members in order that the increasing demands of sports bodies for ambulance service may be met. This service is given free and some of the sports bodies at times do not even pay for the material used in ambulance service. There was an encouraging response- last evening to the call for new members. Approximately twenty recruits were enrolled for training. ■ Classes are to be organised forthwith. Arrangements will be made for fortnightly lectures by Dr. P. R. Cook and for weekly practices under the supervision of an officer of the brigade. There was a splendid attendance at tlie social afternoon organised by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. yesterday afternoon. A number of gifts were given and purchased by the guests, and an exceptionally line programme was enjoyed by all. Those who assisted in the entertainment of the guests were Mesdames Shearer, Dyson and Dagg and Miss Jones, songs; and Miss B. Cameron, pianoforte solo. After an excellent afternoon tea, dispensed by the Auxiliary, the ladies visited the Gymnasium and witnessed the two girls’ classes at work. Many appreciative comments were made on the work being done and the hope was expressed that similar functions would be held more frequently. "Mrs A. C. Cameron, President of the Auxiliary, took the opportunity of the gathering to publicly acknowledge the debt the Auxiliary owed to Mesdames Morris, Coleman and Kilgour, who had been active members for many years, but had this year gone on to the honorary list. It was good to realise, she said, they still took a keen interest in all the Auxiliary’s undertakings, and were eevr ready to help things along.

Culture in art and science all may find, Keen study shall at last its harvest

earn; Culture comes surely to an earnest

mind, But 0, how hard our errors to unlearn. Culture uplifts the soul to noble thought, And brings the thrall of ignorance to

naught— Culture and patience for our colds, be

sure, Brought mankind AVoods’ Great Peppermint Cure.'' 12