MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 5 October 1911, Page 6

MASTERTON NOTES.

(From Our Special Correspondent.). Maslcrton, October 4. An informant, who has just returned to Masterton from a visit to the back-blocks states that there has been a visible diminution in the rabbit pest in aIJ parts of the district during the past season. A lectin* on "American Slavery" was given in the Town Hall this week by the Hev. J. J. North, of Wellington, to a largo audience. The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides. Shearing will not be general in the, Mastcrton district for tho next three or four weeks. Shearing machines have been installed by several owners this Mason. A picnic is being given by the townspocple on tho .MaMoWon showgrounds on i'liui-Mlay afternoon, in return for a pick<: tendered by the A. and 1 , . Association twelve months, ago. An attractive projraiiiino of jumping and otlicr events is beiivi provided. The foiinig'.it'y ircetiiiß of tlio Odd- ■ feUoAvs , Lodge was held this week, Bio, J. Winslcill, .N.G., occupying the chair, One candidate was initiated into the order. It was announced that the district nllicers would visit tlio lodge on September in. Mr. James Scott, of Masterton, yesterday received advice of the death of his father at Dunedin. Deceased was eightylive years of age. Mr. ■ J. C. lioddington has now lieon chairman of. directors of the Mastcrrun Permanent Investment and Building Society for thirty-two years. The supply of milk to tlio dairy factories in Mastertou and the Forty-Mile Bush has shown a distinct advance during the- las': few days. A M;u J ,erUm resident claims to have discovered a cure for mammilis in dairy wws, ■ This disease, has Iwn fcoiuewlint prevalent; in tlio district during (ho li\st lew years. An effort is to Iμ made lo form a seconil cg'r-eirele in Masttrloii. 'llie Wainjrawa Freezing Works will l>3 o|K>ned for the reason in al.nnit a fortnifflit. The electric light system at the\«irks is at prwo'ii being duplicaty.xl. Tho ci'dinary imn-tinir <>1' the Wairaraw ITospitul ami 'CiiwilaWe Aid Hoard v,-«a i)o"<! txwdiiy. Mr, K. 0. liton nixwdiiiK. The troa.-niivr wiyrittl that Che eNjKMidituro for ilie inoii- , i iwiiouivt'.'d to JCIIiI IDs. 2d. Tlie credit balance at date was shown as ,£2400 17-s. fid. Convispondoncc was read ami dealt mill, and the reports from t-hu various institutions in dho district were approved. Tlio seal of (ho Ixwrd was aiUiohcd to tho conU-aut for i'Jie Buc3~ Home.