MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 13, 23 December 1911, Page 10

MASTERTON NOTES.

(By TelscraDh—Boccial Correspondent.! Masterton, December 22. Messrs. G. A. Jones (Mnsterton) and .T. A. Council (Carterton).will represent'the AVuirar;ipa at 1 lie chess congress which commences, at Napier oh December 27. • A recital of •music appropriate to llie_ "Christinas, season was Riven in Knox Church last evening by Sir. Purcell Webb, assisted by Jliss Vera, Edwards, Mr. C. lbbetson i'unl the Church Choir. A combined religious gathering is being held by the Natives of the Wairarapa at.tho Te Oro Oro pa. This is to be f6l-; lowed by a series, of musical and other competitions/ The proceeds ai'd. do-." voted to tho creation of a Xativo Hospital in tho district. The experiment plots which am'_ being" cultivated by various farmers in this district under "tho auspiccs of the Agricultural Department are reported to bo doing well. They were inspected u few days back by Mr. de G. Bayliss. The Masterton Methodist Church Choir, assisted by friends, will render "Tho Messiah" in the Methodist Church this evening. At tiie sitting of the Magistrate's Court this morning, several'residents were fined' for minor breaches of the Iwrough byJaws. The monthly meeting of the .District, High School Committee was held last evening. Tho treasurer reported a credit balance of .L'So. Tho visiting committco were authorised to arrange, with Mr. C. X. llaslam for shooting competitions by the cadets during tho holidays. The new Anglican Church at Knripuni was opened yesterday. The sermon in the evening, when the little church was filled, was preached by. the Von. Archdeacon Fancnnrt. .The church- has l)Ocn named tho Church of the Epiplmnv. •