MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 923, 16 September 1910, Page 8

MASTERTON NOTES.

->-r: ' \ (From Our Special/Oorrespondunt.) - V;; Masterton/. September 15. ■;/ 1 The championship, in connection .with' the MastertonjLadies' Golf Club','was..de- : cided to-day,-'when Miss: Grace Booth" beat Mrs. J. B. Henry in the-!final.,;

Tho\ Masterton A., and P.*,' Association is • giving \£SO in-. cash ' prizes . in; connection with the jumping contest',at its next show. This is said to bo.'the lar* gest, prize'money offered in! the Ijominion for this. event. . ■.

:In tho.. Magistrate's Coiu't' this morning, beforeU'lr. L._ G.; Reid, S.M;, a cs'se. was heard in which the Public Trustee, as 'administrator in the estate of Vivian' 'Geary,' claimed a sum of ,£l2' 12s. from Arthur Haughoy,. contractor, for wages' alleged to bo duo to the deceased,, who was an apprentice:. The defence .was that the parents :of .the deceased' bad" accepted a' suin of,, in, full settlement of all :claims from, the Commercial Union insurance,; Company.'; His- Worship held .that .the "settlement-was ih regard' to.'tho: claim* for ...damages.; through . accijient, and, did -piit' affect: wages "ojv'irig.' .Tudg : ment was':given 'for plaintiff 'for : iff-25., and costs. . . ' ,: , • " .

■''A'claim; was recently brought by James Cavanagh', sottler, of .Te. Ore. Ore, against, the iMasterton County Council for damago: alleged- to have been done to .plaintiff's property through water being turned upon it in consequence ofa faulty culvert being put in by the defendant council:'"'jMr. Iteid, S.M," gave-judgment in the '.case- this morning. He new that, the claim for .damages had not beenj sustained,' and non-suited the plaintiff,'witu .£9 Gs. costs. ..

: A: consignment of .15,000,' rainbow trout hits been dispatched from the Masterton ish ,hatcheries to Dannevirke,: for '■ liberation: in the Mangatbro Stream, . i ,i y'y

/ It' ,is probablb that prospecting .-for minerals will bo. conducted in. the. Mas-; t'ertnn ydistrict during 1 ; tho coming 'sum-' mery months .on a more; extensive 'scale. thjin Tlie opinion -is. enter-; tained ,by not- a few people that a: pay-, able; coalfield exists seven or eight miles to - the west of Masterton; • ■■■: ; . 1 '

:■; -Ifc is 'stated • that ■ between forty * and 'fifty Chinamen are.; engaged l in. the', mar-ket-gardening business V- lii and: around .Tlasterton::is-'■. The matcli; between the :'Sonth;.Wellington f and-.Masterton: Chess Clubs;", takes . place ' on. September : 24;; and 26.: \ Twelve 'or fourteen ,members, of the city club are ;cxpected: to. compete. ••* . '• The. truant .officer of the - Wellington. Education .Board, (Air,!; J. Dineen), is, at prcsenjt/jon;a "roundirig-up"' mission; to r the Wairarapa. ;Several ' Masterton parents, have . to.fappear ■ .the ' magisi trate ; to-morrow to '-, answer' for'. • the -: al-; leged rjabstoce • of' ; .. ,childrferi : , from' school: v ' .- v- : - : '' ■

■ / Tenders/lire .at last, beiiig; called for-the erection of"; the ; new vCqurlhouse.' at " lias;torton.. .v,These :will cl'oso on Erfday, September . 30.. '■'■ ' •■ . '

•;.lhere:.has );eeu an' immunity J from 'firo ::in;..Masterton . lately. . During- tho 'past hvff niontha the local fire brigade has re-, ceiyed only two calls. • • '• "i The nioiithiy 'meeting "of • the Mastertoii' Borough < .Council was' held, this: week; Mr. J. •A;.Coradine'(Mayor) presiding!i-.A' good' deaVipf.', routine business was transacted. 'It;; the minutes -the'.thanks of: the'council for-an .enlarged photograph'bfy.the. first' Borough' -Council/, presented" by Mr. A. H.. Vile.; 'l'he gas. manager reported that he. was. •; unable ;.to, 1 (recommend.; the.'; procuring, of cok'e-crushiii^.'machinery; ■A. petition .was sieoeiycd;' urgingthe .council..' to;; put Pbw-' nail Street in order. The Mayor stated that the council/had ho: money with which to do/-the work; . the, cost oh which ,wohld' bo about •.yj'loo,.ltV;was< suggested,':how-' ..?y£ r «!;.tk.nt;-ithb money might'; ;.be:!; .taken from ' itheV gas'- account..':}E.urther'icbhsid-eratiori-,':bf', the; .question;;was • postponed'. ,L J er mission : -Lwas' given . the fire - &rij;ade ? ' to : .'practice ■ on ; V:tKe.;--Pa^ tho forthcoming ITokitika "demonstration;' :A" resolution ; by' -Councillor. Ewih jtbh|'.):6 set "up ; a';, special- Park' Coniniitteo;. : ,was"; ruled; out>:qf; order,- : the' necessary notice! not. having'Veen, given.: . . . , . . V ' The ' 'health '..'.of*-the; Very - : M!lienna- 'has' ; not .been-' good • lately. - Mr'.; 0. E.'Daiiiell .'has. >also been'.-'laid 'aside.' The frie'nds of '-both Trill" : be ' pleased 'to' lehrn' ; >thii()'.rthey^'ar'i-.'noTymaEng'' i; Mii^ ; factory progress.-' . M; • An • effort •is being ;mado to : form ' a. ladies'; boating Vcliib m :Mas.tertbnV.; ;It t is 1 proposed •to utilise 7 the Park .Lake, ''in.: which there. is a fairly good'v. area" of water.Vf v-.:^V

Cnclcet will, soon be .in/fiill/swing. Themeetings; ■ of:;several : /local-;:'clubs'■ will!.be : held in the course-. of a few !days. .' Ji-%.