MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1329, 5 January 1912, Page 2

MASTERTON NOTES.

i (From Our Special Correspondent.) • Masterton, January i. Mr. G. K. Sykes, M.P., has been ap- , proached on tho subject of inducing the ; Government to procure a suitable site near Masterton upon which to erect workers' dwellings. It is contended, on the ' other hand, that house rents are verv • low in. Masterton, and that thero is no ; scarcity of workers' dwellings, and that [• private owners would be glad to erect . residences for workers if it could bo , .shown that there was u demand for them. . : A gold medal is being presented by the . Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club as ; a points prize to tho member securing . the greatest number of points in tho . Shi milling events during the ensuih" , season. ■ ■ - It is said that a definite assurance has . ' been given by the representative of an , English syndicate, which has secured . options over oil areas in this district, , that should the fcew'Plymouth invest- , menls prove successful money will imine- , diiilely be available for the development , of the local areas. . . . . A contract has been let by the settlers , of lhuraua Valley for the erection of a . private telephone wire to connect with • the Masterton bureau. There will be • thirteen subscribers in the Valley, who will doubtless appreciate >4e advantage ■ of connection with an all-night service. As showing the cost of building to-day, ■ compared with what it was a few years •• back, it is mentioned that a house in . Masterton which was erected fifteen years ■ ii«ro for .5350 is now insured for XGOO'on'a ■ ' builder's valuation. He courted his girl throe nights a week; 1 Who.i he came to ask papa's consent, ' Tho old. man sworo at tiio young man's cheek, There \n; a kick and outside ho went. ' Hut in an hour or two he returned, With love and ardour- his two cheeks [ burned , , ' Ife had. you see, Woods'. Peppermint Cure For Gertie's cold, and lio got her— sure.— Advt A unique benefit' football match was i played ai; Markinch recently. All the ■ players turned out in fancy dresses. Tho VefeiTo carried u dock instead of a ■ watch, while a horn was blown instead ■ of tl\e usual whistle. Bulgaria has K! centenarians: ]!u----majiia, 1074; Sorvin, ")"3; Spain, HO; ■France, 213; Italy, 111"; Austria-Hungary, 113; England, !)2; Itussia, 81); Germany, "G; Tsorway, 23; Sweden, 10; Belgium, 5; and Deuinark, 2. Tenders a.ro invikvl by the Wellington l.'ity Council for the supply of cast iron columns for the Bell Koad reservoir. . - llops grown in England this year fall below Iho average quantity, but total 328.000nrt,