MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1493, 16 July 1912, Page 5

MASTERTON NOTES.

(From Our Special Correspondent;)'' l ~ , Mastcrton, Julv Vl. Although a Town Beautifying Sieietj iwas recently ■ formed in- Maslerton, no action lias beiV_taken in tho direction of celebrating vArbor < Day on Wednesday next. It had been: hoped that advaniaw would be taken of, the opportunity to plant somo of the vacant spots in' tho town. • Tiie. pictures borrowed from the Wellington Art Gallery, which proved quito an .attraction during competitions week, were relumed to Wellington to-'dav.""" Arrangements are well iii hand for tho championship shooting match, which takes place on Thursday next- um!ei"llie -auspices of the Masterton Gun''Club. On Satifrday evening Mr. D. M. M'lntosh, of the Masterton Pest. Office, who leaves this week to lake charge of tho learners' gallery at.Oannrn, was presented, by the staff of the office with a very handsome travelling beg. ■ ■■■ The Wairarapa holders of (He Xordon. hockey rup have been challenged by four different representative learns. -The first malch will be played wil'h Tarauaki.,-.. . Mr. C, X. -llnfrlams- left -for. Wellington 10-day to assume charge of the bland Bay School, A visit was paid to Mastoid an yesterday by Brigadier Glover, of the Salvation Army; Settlers state (hat (ho heavy rains' of last week were, the best rains'that have fallen during the'winter. Stock, in most cases have wintered splendidly.-