MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1386, 12 March 1912, Page 4

MASTERTON NOTES.

(By TclcEraph.-Ssiccial Correspondent.} Masterloii, March 11. Castlepoint is becoming quite a popular scnjido resort for Masfcrlon people. A movement is on foot to form a company, with tlio object of eroding an up-to-date hotel at this walciinp-placc The plans fw a building, have* already Icon prepared. Tho half-yearly silling of llic Supreme Court will open' hers on Tuesday ot nest wool;. Ro far, only four civil actions have bren sot down for hearini. The now OuHhonso wSli not be available for this Mttins of the Court, tho intermit docornHons bsing as y-et iiicoinplcto. It is expected (hat a number of .Afasterton fnrniers will this year avail themselves of the offer of the Agricultural Department of cereals and manmvs for ex{lerimentnl purposes. Last year n miniicr of valuable experimenh wore mads under tho direction of Mr. G. do G. 13a} , ' Us Fields Instructor. The prbpati.it to hold annual ploughing matches, under' (he nuspices of the A, and 'P. Association, is being favourably received by farmers. Years ago, ther-e matches formed pleasant minions, and wore, attended with excellent results. A meeting of creditors in the estate of James Johns lon, f.iwmiller, was held at Miisterton on Saturday. The bankrupt stated that he had entered business \viih a capital of only ,£ii. A committee wns appointed In net with tho Assignee iu the realisation of certain assets*