MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 850, 23 June 1910, Page 11

MASTERTON NOTES.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) DR. VALINTINE'S VISIT. Masterton, Juno 22. ■During his stay in Masterton. the Inspector-General of Hospitals (Dr. Yalintino) pnid official visits to the Masterton Hospital and the Solway Honie. Memliere of the District Hospital Board's sub-committee, the South Wairarapa Hospital Committee, Dr. Bey, and Mr. W. 0. Buchanan, M.P., met Dv. Vnlintiuo at the Grcytown Hospital yesterday; and after an interesting discussion the following resolution was carried unanimously:'-"That the modified plans submitted by Dr. Valiirtino providing for the re-erection of the older portion of the building in. conformity with the newer portion of the present structure be adopted, and that the plans he drafted by the architects forthwith, and submitted for tho In-spector-General's approval, prior to tho next ordinary meeting of the District Board on July 6 next.'' The following team will represent tho Masterton (Jolt Chili in u match • against tho Peatherston Club at Fcattttrston to-morrow:—Messrs. A. fi. Lawrence, AY. H. Hobieson, W. H. Booth, IS. Booth, G. G. Ailke-n, J. Steele, I?. L. Winter,'.!. Gray, N. H. James, and A. E. Booth. At the quarterly meeting laat nightof the Hibernian .Society, the following officani were nominated for the ensuing year: —I'resident, Bro. Chapman; vicepresident, Bra. 'Waters;' secretary, Bro. o'Rega.n; givirdian, Bro. Clark; warden, Bro. Flavin. One member was initialed and two proposed, After tht, business was concluded a social evening was held. , Contlngentors" Reunion. A reunion of ex-South African campaigners is to bo hold in Mafiteiton on June 29. More than one hundred and fifty invitations have been issued for the function. It is expected that Colonel Bauclwp will bo present, and invitations have also been extended to the Prime Minister and' Messrs. Hogg and Buchanan, M.P.'s. A Cracof'.il Tribute. -lii alluding to the offer mado by Mr. A. H. Vile, of an enlarged photograph of tho first Masterton Borough Council, to be hung on the walls of tho Borough Council Chambers, Councillor Morris stated on Tuesday evening that tho town owed very much to the pioneers, and ho would like to see tho photographs of many of tho older councillors exhibited. Tho Mayor said the action of Mr. Vile was a graceful tribute to tho memory of those who had laid tho foundations of the town. He had much pleasure, on behalf of tho council, in accepting the offer. A little girl, sis or seven years of age, named Eva M'Kcnzie, was skipping at the main school this morning when the rope caught her leg and she .fell, sustaining a fracture above the ankle. First aid was rendered by Mr. W. H. Jackson (headmaster), and tho little sufferer was conveyed to the Masterton Hospital. A keen frost was experienced this morning, and the weather to-day has been delightfully fine. Tho rangeß to the west, are capped in a mantlo of whit*.

Co-oporalive Pig-raising. A proposal is afoot to undertake cooperatve pig-raising in connection with tho Taratahi cheese factory. _ A suitable site has boon selected adjacent to the factory, where whey from the factory will bo transferred after being sterilised. There is also some talk of having bacon-curing works in connection with the freezing works at Waingawa. Pig-raising in the AVairarapa has. not. been as profitable as it should have be'en during recent years, this being; owing to the prevalence of tuberculosis. It is hoped that with tho sterilisation of whey this disease will bo minimised. Thero has been considerable mortality, among hoggets on AYairarapa sheep stations during the past month or two. One holder is reported to havo lost hundreds of young'sheep. Labour and Politics. Masterton possesses a Labour Federation which hopes to make itself figuro conspicuously on the political horizon. A meeting of members is to be held tomorrow night, when the political situation, so far as it affects tho district, will be reviewed. The rato struck this year by the Masterton Borough Council is the same as that of last year, with tho exception that a small library rato has been added.'