MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 891, 10 August 1910, Page 5

MASTERTON NOTES.

' (From Gut. Special Correspondent.-) Masierton, August 8i A "meet" of the AVairavana Hunt Club was held'atOtahuao: on Saturday atteriioon. The drag was laid by .Messrs. C. I"; Vallance and "G.-.:J<.Bennett. There ■■was a good' following'of huntsmen, and the "Mil" took-place!-on.Mri Bennett's property 'where aiterhoon . tea was dispensed by'the .ladies/. ;.., ...'.', A full-week of inild,\spring weather has tiShered .in the' month;, of August, and farmers have .'boon': aole to get in Bomo good solid work,; Grass is still very plontiful, and stock is in eicellent; condition for this season of tho-year. : '.. It is/confidently anticipated. by sheepfarmers that tho opening price for lambs this season will bo in advance or.what it , was last year. Largo areas of land lire being put down into- turnips rape, .with a view to fattening oil as quickly as possible .' A number of milk-suppliers, from -To, Kangituinau, Tβ Ore Ore,: Opaki/Fcrnlidge, α-nd Manaia districts met'- the. directors of the jUu3terton;Dairy Company on Saturday.last;'.to:discuss the.proposed arrangements'for. th« ! coming season. Itwas stated.: that-with-;; a. viow'to-putting' ail suppliers on the same footing it was proposed to allow an extra farthing per pound on all cream delivered at factory, irrespective'■ of ■ distance.... This is intended to. encourage homo separation and the-delivery of the cream at tie.fac-. ' tory. -General satisfaction was. expressed at the now .arrangement," and a number 'of fresh' shares were taken up in the loom.: :.:;■ .' -.. • .-.';. - '" ' ': ' .'■* The late Mr. C. J. Freeth.of Wellm Bton, was for many years in business in .Masterton as a Native interpreter. Hβ was regarded its one of tho. best Maori -linguists";in the Dominion. .When resident here, ho took- an active interest in' the volunteer movement. Much regret is expressed at the news:of his death. ''.. The following .Wairarapa representative hockey l ;' team has been selected to pay a visit'.to 'Nelson: -Goal-keeper, Miss M. , Collin3' (Kamblers);full-backs, Misses E. Humphries (Kia Toa) and S. Chapman (Finemoa) ; halves; Misses' N. '. O'Leary (Ramblers), C. Terry .(Kin Toa), M.M'Calmont (Ramblers); forwards,- Misses K. O'Leary. (Ramblers), E. Wendeh (Kia Toa), C. Easthopo (Ramblers), P. ■ Ashton (Kiwi),; and Z. Humphries (Kia: Toa): This ; teani.will play a match with a B team at.'Greytown,on Thursday.. . .' Mr. • John Hessey.: received a telegram' on Saturday, intimating, that tho pontoons in connection with the "Successs" dredge had been successfully launched. Mr. .Claude Corbett, who is one of tho most enthusiastic sports of Mastertou, has''presented. a gold, medal for the best forward in 1 the lied Star'senior football team. " .;.:.-'■ ,•■ : ' - ; ■ . . The.Rev. C. 11. Laws, president of'the' Methodist Conference, will give.an illustrated lecture in Masterton on Monday next, descriptive of his visit, to the Holy Land .in 11)08. ."'-. : - :

. The stewards of the llasterton "Racing Club, at a. meeting on Saturday . last, elected Mr. C. I\ Vallanco chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. O. 0; Cooper, delegate to tho "Racing Conference, reported that the Boxing ; Day dates applied for-by the'drib'had been refused, and that.the club would' have to revert to. its old: dates, viz., October 27 anil 28. This is unfortunate, as these dates-will clash with the Wairarapa-A. and P. Society's show at' ; Carterton. ' '.

Mr.-O. C. Cooper, presided at the. monthly! meeting of stewards of the Masterton Racing Club on Saturday last.'The secretary reported., the re-election of the old stewards, with tho exception of. Mr. W. D. Watson, who had retired, and •whose place was- filled .'by Mr. G ; . H. Tates. Ono new member was. elected. The) drawing-up of the October pro-gramme-was left in the hands.of.Messrs.C. F. Vallance, D. M'Lachlan, J. Macara, W. Cooper, 1 , . Dorset, and J. Cress, who .will report, to a future.meeting.'

In tho junior football matches played on, Saturday last Masterton beat Weraiti by 17 to'9;'Liberals beat Greytown by 18 to nil; and Caiterton 111 beat Dalefield 111 by 14 to nil. ;,•'.- -.-.!■_- _.'.'■-!;■•

A circuit sitting of the Supreme Court is to be held.in Masterton on September 5. So ■ far, one ; criminal and" ono civil action have Ivjen set down , for -hearing.Th«" 'criminal' case comes from Carterton, and the civil action' arises out of, an alleged partnership in a farm in the Piiketoi district. Several motions in. bank T niptoy will also be dealt with.. . .

Probate in the estate of the late Mr. Joseph Payton has been granted by Mr. Justice Cooper, on tho motion of Mr. W. G. Beard, to Messrs.". E- W. Payton and D. M Graham, and Missi Alice Payton, who are executors iuder the' will.

The business of the Wairarapa. Egg Circle has developed : so rapidly that it has'been'found neiSessary to appoint a eanvasser and collector. Since May 10

•last, tbo oirok hayo dispatohed 2150 dozen eggs to Wellington.. Theso have averaged in price Is, Dd. per dezeii: 4n appeal from a decision*p'f Mr. C. C. Graham, S.M., under the Licensing Act is'to be'heardat the'.sitting'of the Supremo Court hr Masterton next month. A young man named Smith, in ,tho employ of W Burridgo, brewer, was recently charged with offering, .beer for sale in a No-Licenso area: At tho hearing ot the case it was stated, that tho beer : was brought to Mastertou to fill an order, with instructions that if payment was • not forthcoming it was to be returned to tho depot' in,'Carterton. U.ho beer was not paid for; and was returned intact. Tho magistrate held that it had not been illegally exposod for sale, and it is against this decision that an appeal has been lodgedMasterton, August 9. The local lodgo of Oddfellows.held their ordinary meeting last evening, Bro. A. E. Wheeler, N.G., occupying tho chair. A letter was received from the Heart ot Oak Lodge, reminding the Lodge that tho PiG.'s meeting would be held at Carterton on Tuesday, August 16. Three members were initiated into tho Order, Bro. P.. Smith, P.G.11., acting as. Initiating Master. Four friends were proposed,for 'admittance* to.the Lodge.. A letter was read .from the secretary of the Friendly Societies' Council, "enclosing a full and satisfactory report of the business transacted for' tlie past year. The following members of the Masterton Presbyterian Sunday School have succeeded in passing at the Wellington Union examinations:—Boughs Wood, Hobert Falla, William Feist, Christina Peters, Iris Tankersley, Lauder Thompson, "Reginald Wilton, John Wood, Jlaggio Hive. Olive Eayner, David/Speedy, Eileen uuton, Lila. Goff, Mary Koss, Ina Donald, Kathleen Cruiokshank, Alfred ■Holhngs, Florrie Kerr, Mary M'Kenzie, Dons Rollings. -■■.:•••• ... - ;' The Masterton Fire Brigade Old Boys' Association, held a -meeting . last night, Captain Jenkins occupying the chair. An interesting debate • took place, upon the question: "Has the time arrived to improve the fire service; if so, how? The question !was. decided in the affirmative. . .The 1 monthly meetim; of directors of the Workers' Mutual Building Society was.; held last evening, the chair being occupied by Mr. E. Krahogeni ,The action of the chairman in authorising the disposal of .£6oo'by ballot on.August 25 was confirmed. The treasurer reported a credit balance of .£759 Us. Four new shares were allotted to applicants, and two transfers of, shares-were agreed to. ; It is-reported that a private syndicate has in contemplation the erection of a new. theatre in the main, street of terton.