MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1281, 9 November 1911, Page 6

MASTERTON NOTES.

e . (From Our Special Corcospondent.) Masterton, November 8. The fortnightly meeting of tho Masterton Borough Council was held last ercuing, the chair being occupied by the Mayor (Mr. J. M. Coradine). The reports of Ihe Abattoir manager and tiio librarian wfre road. Permission was RTantcd the Fire Brigade to use Jho Park Oval for practice purposes. The u?c of tho park was granted tho Swimming Club for sports to be hold on January 22. The borough poundkeepor's report was read, and it was decided to ask tho County Council to bear half tho Ios? which was being sustained in respect to the pound. A deputation from tho Masterton District High. School Commit too veiled upon the council and urged the necessity for grading the ivater-table in Russell Street outjido the school. After discussion it was decided that tho matter bo held over until tho beginning of the next financial year. Tho annual "social" in connection ivith the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in Knox Hall yesterday. Fifty-five birds of the .Masterton Homing Pigeon Club, which took part in the race from Christchureh on Saturday last, have failed to reach home. The loss is a heavy one for members of the club. An examination of students who arc bitting for University honours is at present boing held in Masterton. One farmer in tho Masterton district lost twenty-five newly-shorn sheep as a result of the southerly snap on Sunday last. Mr. F. Welch, labour agent, Masterton, requires cooks, mill hands, 'teamsters, milkers, married couples, etc. At O'Donucll's Hall, Kilbirnie South, at 3 p.m. to-day, Miss Heushilwood will give a gas-cooking demonstration under the aupices of tho Wellington Gas Co. Examples of paper-bag cookeiy will also bo given. Miss M. Dalton, tobacconist, notifies her numerous clients that sho has removed from Bolcher's Buildings io more central and convenient premises, next to the Palace Hotel, Willis Street. Messrs. Miller and Butter advertise a block of 875 acres, bush farm, situated at Westport, for sale (deceased estate). Also 950 acres of improved sheep run at Wanganui, for sale or exchange. Particulars of»Messrs. Querce Bros.'s sale will bo found in a number of scatter advertisements in this issue. On Tuesday, November 14, at Longwood, . Featherston, Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will bold an important dispersal sale of a stud Eomney flock. Further particulars are advertised in this issue.

There is little time to delay now in tho Caillcr's as all" wrappers must' bo in the hands of Caillor's, Mncquarrie Place, Sydney, on or beforo November 15.