MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1259, 14 October 1911, Page 6

MASTERTON NOTES.

5 ' (From Our Special Correspondent.! Maslortan, October 13. [ Twenty new members have already been 1 elected to the Mastorton Bowling Club | this season. The membership now stands ' at' ono. hundred. An"'accident" of ;'a '"'somewhat'''painful character betel Mr. H. Better, of" this township, a day or two ago. Ho feil whilst running with a sheath knife in his hend, a rather severe wound resulting. Among the Wairarapa exhibitors at the forthcoming Hawke's Bav show will be Alessrs. AV. Howard Booth, AV. C. Buchanan, AV. B. Allen, G. E. Allen, AV. Perry, AV. Rayner, A. and J. Gray, AV. It Buick, P. Cooper, E. Eagle, juu", arid ' Fiank Armstrong. At the annual meeting of tho Masterten Ladies' Swimming Club, which is to 1 bo held on Monday next, the question of ' engaging a coach will bo considered. 1 'I ho AVairarapa Amateur Athletic Society has decided to inaugurate a series of events for schoolboys. Tho annual "social" in connection with tho New Zealand Shearers' Federation was hold in the Drill Hall last evening. Dancing-was indulged in to music supplied by Jlr. I'. M'Kenzie. Out of thirteen applications for tho position, Mr. AV. Dowling has been appointed caretaker of tho Masterton District High School. Tho Endeavour Lodge, 1.0. G.T., met last evening. Tho programme, for the evening was a "mailing nighl." A letter has been forwarded to the Masterton A. and P. Association, asking that body to set up a committee to confer with tho Chamber of Commerce and others. interested on the question of establishing fishponds on the Solway showgrounds. It is understood that, should the AVellingtton Acclimatisation Society insist on removing tho fishponds from Masterton, an endeavour will be made to form another society for the district extending between I''eatherston and Woodville. A settler in the Castlepoint district has obtained the satisfactory lambing return of 107 per cent, from 2JOO Bomney ewes. Other returns to hand show that tho lambing is quite up to the average of previous years. The Opaki Bi/le Club held their usual Thursday competition vesterdav over the 500 yds., 600 yds., and 700 yds. ranges. Jlr. D. Al. M'lntosh, who 'is shooting very consistently this year, topped the score with 9G out of a possible 105. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday, R. L. and E. V. Vennall cjaimed from Donald Douglas a sum of ,to 2 12s. in connection with a contract, to destroy rabbits. After hearing evidence, his AVorship gavo judgment for plaintiffs for .£lO, with costs. An effort is being made to resuscitate tho AVairarapa Thursday Cricket Association. Tho monthly meeting of the Masterton District High School Committee was held last evening, Air. R. Brown presiding. The treasurer reported a credit balance of ,£l2 12s. A subcommittee was authorised to expend a sum not exceeding £5 in procuring materials for sports. The headmaster reported an average attendance at tho main school of 580, at tho side school of 101, and, in tho secondary classes, of 45. St. Matthew's Club held a very successful enchro party and dance at "Murray's Hall last evening. At the Magistrate's Court to-day Thomas Adams, labourer, was charsred with koepii.g liquor for sale in a , NoLicenso i area, and also with obtaining liquor for another person without supplying to the sender the name of the said person. On the first charge ho was fined i£lo and cost?, and on the second charge ■10s. and costs. Alatthow Adams, labourer, - was also fined .<;"> and costs for keeping i liquor for another pemm.