LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 September 1936, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Okarito dredge reports a return of 260 z. of gold for 126 hours’ Avorlc.

Men members of the Masterton Miniature Rifle Club are invited to the Maisterton-Opaki Rifle Club’s FairvieAV range on Saturday next. At a sale of imported Clydesdales at Trentliam last Aveek, on account of Mr David Adams, of Dumbarton, Scotland, Mr Donald McKenzie, of Masterton, purchased a tAA T o-ycar-old filly, Dees Miss Nicliol, for 375 guineas. Progressing favourably after an appendicitis operation on board bis ship in the Tasman Sea, Captain R. M. Kane, master of the Union liner Marama, Avas removed to a private hospital immedi-. ately after her arrival at Wellington yesterday. The Arbitration Court has fixed 19th October as the date for tlie sitting to determine the basic Avage as required by Section 3 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act. The case Avill be heard in Wellington. The matter Avill be argued by representatives of employers and unions. In connection Avith the Red Star Football Club’s championship dance at the Masonic Hall on Saturday all members and ex-members, as well as invitation holders, may attend if they so desire. The music Avill be provided by Pool’s Blue River Dance Band and the programme includes novelty dances. Messrs A. Corskie and B. Iveson are the M.C’s. The supper arrangements Avill be in the hands of a capable ladies’ committee.

The St. Matthew's Boy Scout Den was croAvded to capacity last night when a most successful and enjoyable community sing was held in aid of the Group funds. Mr G. Diekel Avas an excellent song leader and those present entered Avhole-lieartqdly into the fun. Mrs 11. M. Morton ably presided at the piano and much appreciated supplementary items Avere given by Mr S. Price and a mouth organ band. Four of the scouts, E. Jaine, F. Parsons, C. Summers and S. Harris’, took part in a competition that proA’ided much amusement. The funds of the Group will benefit materially as a result of the effort. At the conclusion of the evening the Rev. E. J. Rich thanked all avlio had assisted, making particular mention of Messrs Diekel and Price, Mrs Morton, the mouth organ band, the Rotary Club for the use of song books, the Y.M.C.A. for chairs and books, St. Matthew’s Vestry for the use of chairs and Miss Dillon for making display posters advertising the community sing.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure For Coughs and Colds, never fails.

A frost of 7.7 degrees was registered in Masterton this morning.

The annual meeting of the Masterton Park Tennis Club will be held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms on Monday, 21st September, at 7.30 p.m.

Nominations for candidates as directors of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society will be received up till noon on Monday, 21st September.

The annual meeting of the Old Boys’ Cricket Club was held last night. The president, Mr E. S. Smith, presided over a fair attendance of members and it was decided to enter a senior team in the Wairarapa competitions. A Press message states that at a largely attended meeting of the Wanganui branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, including representatives from Bonny Glen, Turakina, Wangaehu and Foretell, a resolution was unanimously passed congratulating the Government on the introducing of the 40-hour week into the railway service and expressing complete* confidence in the Government.

The opinion that 30 m.p.h. would bo too high a speed to allow through Jolinsonville was expressed by members of the .Jolinsonville Town Board last night, and the board decided to notify the Transport Department that, while it agreed with uniformity of bylaws, it considered speed on the main roads through Jolinsonville should be limited to 25 m.p.h., and that it would like to confer with an officer of the department. The effect on the estates of the diocese of Christchurch which the graduated land tax will have is l analysed in the latest issue of the “Church News.” It is estimated that the tax would bring about an increase of about £I4OO on the taxation payable by the Church Property Trustees. The land tax paid in 1935 was £430; in 1936, on the proposed scale, it would be £lBlB. Most of this would be borne by the four main centres —the general trust, the Bishopric, the Dean and Chapter, and the Jackson. Trust estates.

Much improved in health after two months of sunshine in Australia, Bali, and Java, Mr .1. S. Barton, S.M., returned to Auckland by the Niagara yesterday. He said he found Bali most interesting with its primitive organisation, and an excellent place for the student of economics to begin his studies. Java was very like New Zealand. It had been developed with capital from Britain, and was dependent on selling primary products. A special problem was that the East Indies had 60,000,000 people to feed. Brisbane and Sydney were active, and there was apparently a genuine return to prosperity, said Mr Barton. He was told one could not rent a shop in Sydney. While expressing sympathy with the Government in its efforts to solve the housing shortage problem in New Zealand, the Lower Hutt Borough Council, at its meeting last night, made it plain that it wanted no “mass production” houses in the “garden suburb” of New Zealand; and that there was, in fact, no housing shortage in Lower Hutt at all. Mainly on these grounds, and also on the ground that the Government had been rushed into its announced housing scheme without sufficient consideration, or the proper advice, the council refused to pass a motion pledging the council to co-operate Avith the GoA’ernment.

It is expected that the construction of the Paremata traffic bridge Avill be finished in about a Aveek’s time. The actual bridge Avork lias been completed. The old Avooden piles, AA’hich Avere driven temporarily in connection Avith the laying-in of the concrete piers, ha\ 7 e been removed from the harbour bed, and all noiv is clear along the Avaterline. The bridge deck Avill be about seA r en feet aboA’e the Avater at high tide. There is to be an official opening toAvard the end of the month, after Avhich the bridge Avill be open for general traffic and the road via Pahautanui Avill drop into desuetude as far as traffic to Plimmerton, Karehana Bay and Pukerua is concerned, as the neAV bridge and road cut out seven miles.

At a largely-attended meeting at Hastings of the HaAvke’s Bay FruitgroAvers’ Association held to consider matters in connection Avith suggested arvards for orchard employees, the folloAving resolution Avas carried unanimously:—“That fruit groAvers being desirous of extending to employees the benefits of recent legislation Avith regard to Avages and other conditions of labour, Avhich at present they are unable to do because of the unsatisfactory financial position of the industry as a result of loav prices both overseas and locally, the Government be requested to take immediate steps to ensure that fruit groAvers are placed in a position of so doing.”

The committee of the Central School Parents’ Association met at the Central School last evening. The treasurer reported that the dance held on Saturday night Avas most successful and Avasi enjoyed by all present. Extras Avere played by Mr Volheim and Mr Thompson. It Avas decided that a circular letter be forwarded to all parents of children attending the Central School, asking for their help and co-operation for the Sale of Work to be held on 12th December on the school grounds. Further arrangements Avere completed for this event and the committee feels sure that the function aaIII be a complete success. The folloAving stallholders Avere appointed:—Work, serving, etc., Mrs Beecroft; produce, Mrs Braggins; cakes, Mrs Nicol; soft drinks, etc., Mrs Jones; afternoon tea, Mrs Coddington. Several interesting and noA r el events Avere decided upon and arrangements made in connection thercAvith. Particulars Avill bo announced later.

Stop that haciting cough to-day! In the safe, soon, soothing way; Stop its stress and stop it norv, That’s sane logic, you’ll allorv. Stop that hacking cough to-night! Promptly end its haunting blight: Stop its strain of throat and chest — Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is best. 23