MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1083, 23 March 1911, Page 2

MASTERTON NOTES.

: e . THE TEA.DE OF THE TOWN. , (From Oar Special Correspondent.) Masterton, March 22. .At the shooting' competition of tko Opaki Rifle Club on Saturday last, Rifleman W. Winslade made the splendid score . of 99 out of a possible 105, at the SOO, 900, i (?Pfl lOOOyds. ranges. Rifleman Winslade has been shooting very consistently this season, and the opinion is expressed by not a few that he and ono or two other members of the Opaki Club should have • an excellent chance of inclusion in the : Bisley team. At tho monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Trustees yesterday the treasurer reported a credit balance .of ,£2G7 18s. 2d. The matron reported that there v.-cre .eighteen patients at present in the institution. Mr. H. G. Williams, of this town, has received letters from sheep-breeders in nil parts of the Dominion, commending him on the stand- which lie lias ..taken in tho matter of the alleged "faking" of sheep at shows and rani. fairs. In conversation with a prominent poultry-lirredcr to-day, ■ your correspondent ascertained that "faking" is not confined alone to agricultural . shows. It is also in evidence at' poultry shows, and, he adds that ho has noticed it in connection with horticultural exhibitions. Tho Mastcrton Technical School ins opened its autumn session, the classes being very well filled. 'Die English and arithmetic class was attended by forty-six pupils on Monday night, vhilst'last night there was an attendance of thirty-six at the book-keeping class. Sir Robert Stout (Chief Justice) will preside at the quarterly sessions cf the Supreme Court which are to be opened liere on Monday next. The list is the largest, one that has been presented since the establishment of tho Circuit Court here. Most of tlio eases, however, are on'the civil side. The criminal list is comparatively light, and includes only one case from. Masterton proper. It is probable that a special meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce will be called, in order to consider what steps should be taken to contradict the damaging report which lias l>een circulated concerning the trade of the town. Private interviews with tradespeople indicate no cause for alarm. On tho contrary, while there has admittedly been a slump since the bursting of the land boom, tradesmen are emphatic in staling that, during the last few months, business has been brighter than for some time past. A number of visitors are already in town for the race meeting which opens to-morrow. The course is in gsod order although somewhat on the hard side. Practically no rain has fallen in Masterton siiice the heavy downpour of, February 25. Notwithstanding this there is an abundance of grass in tho district, and stock is looking well. Several charges of alleged sly grogselling are to be investigated at tho sitting of the Magistrate's Court to be held here on Thursday next. A meeting of the l'inance Committee of the Wairarapa Hospital Board was held yesterday, Mr. E. G. Eton presiding The treasurer reported a balance. Nt date of .£2507 Gs. 2d. In connection with the expenditure upon charitable aid, tho secretary was instructed to write to certain local authorities drawing their attention to the amounts expended, and requesting to be supplied with full particulars. Claims from local authorities for refunds of charitable aid dispensed, amounting to ,£259 17s. 3d., were passed. Tho fourth instalment of supply to the Masterton Hospital, amounting 'to .£3OO, was passed for payment. The golf season opens in Masterton on Saturday next. The links at Lansdowno are reported to be in very good playing ! order. Mr. C. Clark the "water diviner." is : about to pay anothc-r visit to the Mas- 1 terton district. Through the instrumcn- • talil.v of the "divining rod" water has j been located on several farms in the < neighbourhood of the town, where it had ; not. previously been known to exist. I The Masterton Homing Vieeon Club flew a teams' race from Wellinefnn yes- < terday. Ten teams of three birds each | were entered, and Mr. ,T. Dixon's team ] won in lhr. Hlmin. !>osec. A sub-committee of the Wairarana ITos- , -riital and Charitable Aid Board will meet, j Dr. Ynlinline and Mr. W. C. Buchanan. M.P., at Grevtown shortly, to secure | their annroval t'o the plans for the pro- , pn c ecl Home for Tneurablos. ! Mr. A. S. Malcolm. M.P.. delivers a ] lecture on "Imperial Federation" in the ] Town Ha" on Monday evening next. | A W.efit eoncert is to be tendered in < Tow Hall this evening to Miss ! Thclm.i Petersen. j