MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1198, 5 August 1911, Page 7

MASTERTON NOTES.

THE HAUTOTARA ESTATE. (By TcleErapb.—Special Correspondent.! Mastertcn, August 4. The annual dance in connection with the Ramblers Hockey Club was held in the Exchange Hall last night. Between fifty and sixty couples were present, and the function provwl very enjoyable. The music was supplied by Mr. Prank M'Kenzie. It is reported in Masterton that negotiations have beeu almost concluded for the sale of, the Haiitotara Estate, in the Lower Valley, to a syndicate. This is the property which Mr. Buchanan, M.l'., is asking the Government to take over. A very enjoyable run with the Wairarapa hounds took place on the property of Jlr. W. H. Buick, at Opaki, yesterday. In the absence of the huntsman, the bounds were in chargn of Mr. F. B. Vallance, who rode Kuranui and Seal, ai:d who was assisted by Mr. G. M'Kay on Patch. Amongst those who followed were Mr. C. I l '. Vallance (master) on Gret, Miss Zona Vallance on Daisy Bell, Messrs. W. Lelt on Laddie, W. 11. Buick on Pirestick, W. H. Garrett on Darlne, A. Taplin on Maori, J. Jamicson on All Black and Miss Reilly, W. Jamicson on Garry, T. Ritchie on Rimu, Miss Hutchison on C'ordillac. After the run, refreshments wore provided by Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Buick. A sitting of tho Ikaroa Native Land Council was held at Masterton to-day, when a number of transfers, etc., were' dealt with. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., Colin Winchester, baker, was charged with a breach of the Arbitration Court Award by employing a man at less than the award wages. The defence was f.hat the man was employed as a ''rouseabout," and took no part in the baking. His Worship .was of opinion that a technical breach of the award had been committed, and entered a conviction, without a further penalty than costs. Tho monthly "pleasant evening, in connection with the Wairarapa Caledonian Societv, was hold in tho Drill Hall last night! when there was a record attendance. The first part of the evening was occupied with a euchre tonrnuniunt,' and this was followed by dancing. Tho programme had licen arranged by Mr. J. H. Parling, one of the directors. The .Waingnwa Freezing Works have closed down for tho season. Over 120,000 head of stock were slaughtered during the. sai son. The fiaxmill at Alfredton,is to be reopened next month, after having been closed down for threo years.

A sequel to a recent Supreme Court case in which a young man was convicted of setting fire to a building was heard in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, ■ when Maggie Young and Henry Edelston claimed from Leo. Barker the value of effects which had bean destroyed, by the fire.' After hearing ovidence, his Worship reserved judgment. F. Kurumer was charged in-tho- Jfagis trato's Court to-day with riding a bieycln on the footpath within the borough. Defendant. who did not' appear, was fined .is., with Is. costs. -,Fred. Pauling, charged with a similar offence, was similarly dealt with.

A" charge of a breach of Section If! of ,the Motor Regulations Act (driving a motor-car which was not registered) was rreferred against Georgo A pro to-day. Sergeant Miller stated tSat the car had been registered since the summons was issued. A fine of ~los., with costs 75., was imposed. Arthur Wadham was charged to-dny with driving an unlicensed cab, and with not ,being a registered driver. A license had since been taken, out. Accused was fined 55.. with costs 75., oil each charge. A case was heard in the Magistrate's Court to-day, in which John M'Conville was charged, under Section 6 of the Police Offences "Act. 'with trespassing in the Y.M.C.A. buildings, and failing to leave when ordered to do so by the caretaker, and with destroying the property of the association. Accused was convicted and discharged on the first two charges, and fined 2Hs„ and costs 75., on the other, and ordered to pay the cost of the property destroyed, in default fourteen days' imprisonment.

The police proceeded against James W. M'Crae. who was charged under Sections 14G and It" of the Licensing Act. with having delivered liquor in the No-License district of Masterton, having reasonable gtound to suspect that it was to bo kept for siie, and with bavins Riven an order for liquor to be taken into a. Xo-License district, ami not giving the hame and address of the person for whom the liquor was intended. Mr. C. A. Pownall appeared for aroused, who pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Miller stated that, in such cases, the onus was on accused to prove that the linuor was not kept for sale. Mr. Pownall stated that accused was. only oiled on lo prove that he had no reasonable ■ grounds to suspect that the linuor was lo be kept for sale. Sergeant Miller, in evidence, said that he had accosted M'Crae, who. in answer to a question, said that he had got some liquor in Carterton, but it was not for himself. The liquor was for a- man named Reside. Accusod also stated that he gave the liquor to a cabman, whose name he did not know, to deliver to Mr. Reside. Later in the day,, witness saw M'Crae and "Reside in a cab, and asked them if they had got the two cases. M'Crae replied that ho did not know whether he had got one case or two." Rtsido said that his liquor-wis not delivered by a cabman. The case was by that time almost finished. After other evidence, His Worship said that he was satisfied that the liquor was not obtain"! bv defendant knowing that if. was to be kept for illicit sale. The information on tliat charge was dismissed, and. on the second charge, accused was fined 405., w'ith costs Bs.