LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 July 1934, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The gold return at the King Solomon, Mine this week was 790 z. 3dwt. The Masterton Technical School held a social in the Parish Hall last night, there being a large attendance, and a most enjoyable time was spent,. The occasion' was the entertaining of the Wellington Technical School football and basketball teams. Dancing was indulged in and everything possible was done to see that the visitors enjoyed themselves. A penny competition was won by J. Potier, of Wellington. _ A lucky spot dance was won by a Wellington couple. „ Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. "First aid for Coughs, Colds. Influenza.

The Masterton Junior .Band will play a programme of music in the Hospital grounds to-morrow afternoon, weather permitting, starting at 2.30 o ’clock.

A social and dance is to be held in the Langdale Hall on Friday of next week. Items are to be given by Masterton and local artists. The . East Coast Merrymakers’ Orchestra is to provide the music.

The annual confirmation service will be held 1 at St. Matthew’s Church tomorrow night by the Bishop of Wellington, Dr. T. H. Sprott, who will also preach at the morning service. The number of candidates coming foiwaid this year for confirmation is a recoid.

The Wairarapa Electric Power Board notifies that power Avill be cut off on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. for an overhaul of lines in the Greytown and Featherston Boroughs and along the main roads adjacent to both towns, including the Featherston-Martmboi-ough Road. It is anticipated that the Featherston County Council will have . a particularly busy time this year with tar-sealing operations. A furtliei stretch of the Martinborough-Greytown Highway is to be sealed and othei stretches of road are also to be piepared for similar work.

An enjoyable time is promised a who attend the dance, to be held m the Masonic Hall to-night by the fetai Basketball Club. Music will be supplied by a first-class orchestra .and the supper arrangements will be in charge of a capable ladies’ committee. There will be paper hats, Monte Carlo and other novelty dances.

It was reported to a meeting of the executive of the North Island . Motor Union yesterday that the Minister ot Justice, the Hon. J. G. Cobbe, had decided on the nature of the increased penalty for those who converted cais to their own use. However, the announcement could not be made public until it had been announced in the House of Representatives.

The visiting Rugby and basketball players from Napier and Wellington respectively were entertained by the pupils of the Wairarapa High School last night in the Masonic Hall at a dance arranged by the Wairarapa High School Parents’ Association. There was a large attendance and all present spent a very enjoyable time. Mr A. W. Charleson acted as M.C. and the music was played by Messrs J. Barnes and D. Power, old boys of the school. Extras were played by Misses P. Buckley and V. Irwin.

An anomaly in the Workers’ Compensation Act was pointed out. in the Arbitration Court at New Plymouth yesterday by Mr P. J. O’Regan. Compensation for the loss of a second eye, making the victim totally blind, was allowed for as for one eye only. A left-handed man avlio lost the use of his left hand was allowed only the ordinary rate for the loss of that hand, /5 per cent., as compared with 80 per cent, for the right hand. Mr O’Regan said lie had tried in vain to have the position rectified.

Information has just been received from Wellington of the result of the recent Art Union in aid of the St. John Ambulance Association. The Art Union was drawn on Friday morning, 29th June, at 10.30 o’clock under police supervision, and the following were the prize winners:—lst prize, Water-colour, ticket No. DIBOO, Mrs Dunn, Napier Road, Havelock North. 2nd prize, alluvial gold valued at £5; ticket No. D 1307, Pay Wallis, 51 Brussels Street, Miramar. 3rd prize, Indian inlaid tray; ticket No. 82492, P. N. Peterkin, Baird’s, Waipukukurau. 4tli prize, 100 popular pictures; ticket No. C 1225, H.P., 7 Crawford Road.*

The following recommendation of the Finance Committee was adopted by the Wairarapa Power Board at its last meeting: —• ‘ That the Secretary-Man-ager and Engineer provide at their own expense cars for transport purposes in connection with the business of the board. That in such case the following allowances be made to coyer interest depreciation and all running expenses: Secretary-Manager, £l2O per annum; engineer, £l6O per annum. That if required the board finances the purchase, to be repaid with interest in equal instalments spread over five years; that the arrangement be for five years.” Mr Simon Dalgleish registered his non-approval of the proposal.

In an effort to cut down the number of accidents and given an increased measure of safety to all who use roads, awheel or on foot, the Transport Department is making arrangements for a comprehensive inspection of motor brakes and headlights from the beginning of next month. The inspection will be carried out in this district by the traffic inspectors of the Masterton Borough Council. It is suggested that all motorists should pay particular attention to the brakes and headlights of their vehicles before the end of this month. Trouble may be saved in this way, since a certificate of recent date that headlight and brake equipment have been tested and adjusted at a reliable garage or f by an automobile association will be accepted by the traffic inspector in lieu of an actual test on the road. The efficiency of brakes and headlights has, of course, a tremendously important bearing on the question of safety on the roads and it is hoped that motorists will do what they can to facilitate the impending inspection and test.