MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1159, 21 June 1911, Page 4

MASTERTON NOTES.

(From Oar Special Correspondent.) Mastertori, June 20. i The Worksop Dredging Company, in which a number of Masterton residents are interested, is declaring a dividend of. 3s. per share to-morrow. Since January last, this company has returned 10s. on each j£l share. During the last -term of the physical culture classes in connection with tho Y.M.C.A. in Masterton there' was an aggregate attendance of 2510, or a weekly attendance of 180. A petition in favour of Mr. T. K. Sidey's Daylight Saving Bill is about to be circulated among tho athletic bodies of Masterton. Tho 500-acre farm of Mr. Eobert Dawson, of Mauriceville, lias been purchased by Mr. Eobert Cameron, of Opaki. Tho total number of registrations in the Ma-sterton district under tho Defence Act is 13.16. This number comprises TC2 cadets and 574 Territorials. A meeting of the committee of tho Masterton Horticultural Society was held last evening, Mr. ,T. Pryor occupying the chair. It was decided to hold a summer show on or about the snjne date as last year, and that home industries be excluded. A Mib-committee was set up 1 to prepare a schedule, and to report to next meeting. The cottage garden competition was deleted from the programme. It was. decided that a bulb exhibition he held under the auspices of the society. Winter poisoning for rabbits will shortlv be in full swing in the 'Wairnrnnn The weather has of lnte been all that cr.uld be desired for poisoning operalions It. is exnfcted that tho new Sunremo Court buildings in Masterton will bo rcndy for opening ht the rnd of tho vear Tho contractors—Messrs. Km* and Sonars making good progress with the work It was announced nt last night's mooting of the Horticultural Society that several enthusiasts intend donating a challenge cup for competition among"the growers of sweet peas.