MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1499, 23 July 1912, Page 4

MASTERTON NOTES.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) Maslerton, July 22. Tho Mastcrton Trust Lands Trustees have been recommended by a sub-commit-tea to'take the initiative in having the Maslerton District High School disestablished, with a view to tho establishment of a high school proper. The proposal does not meet with general approval, as the District High School is doing execlC The receipts of the Masterton RaciaK Club for the year ending June 30 totalled ,£585:) os. 2d. ' The expenditure (including Or'T'lO .is. 3d. for new buildings) was 6s. -Id. ~ ~. ~ A. meeting of the executive of the -Unsterton branch of the Farmers' I mon was held on Saturday afternoon. Correspondence, was reid from various parts ot. tlie district approving of the organisms scheme, and offering every assistance, to the organiser. Mr. Hebcnton report™, having met with great success at the ditferent centres visited, and . stated that subscriptions wero coming in pely. -" was decided to hold a series of meet.mty next month in various centres, to be addressed by.the organiser and members ot the committee. , \t the annual meeting of tuo Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company, Messrs. W. H. Buick, J. E. Kjestrnp, and C. A. Wall, the retiring directors, will oDer themselves for re-election. Tho annual report of the Wellington Fanners' Meat Company shows that dnrin" the vear ending .Tune 30 last. llU.lnl sheep. 79,137 lambs, and 1201 cattle were slaughtered. This is an increase of 41,288 sheep, 32,089 lambs,'and M cattle compared with tho previous year. The result of the year's operations was that, alter providing for depreciation, a profit ot ; .£3357 19s. 7d. was shown. This is to be j allocated as follows:— Writing-off last season's loss, JE395 35.; writing-off preliminary and establishment expenses, £2Ui If. "d •'carrying to reserve, .£500; balance to carry forward, mi 17s. 5(1. Tho report states that the labour unrest in Great Britain and the Dominion during the year had caused considerable anxiety, but happily resulted in no serious loss. During tlie year the efficiency of the plant was increased by the installation of an extra boiler, a duplicate electrical generating set, and another wool-drying machine. In view of future extensions, and to eliminate tho risk of loss through breakdowns of machinery, a second refrigerating machine has been ordered, and will bo installed during the coining season. The directors have approved plans tor tlie enlargement of tlie freezing and storage chambers, and tenders will shortly bo called for this work. During tho year, Messrs. Clephane, Franklin, and Hodgins resided from the board, and Messrs. Hugh Morrison mid Walter Cameron wero appointed to fill two of tho, vacancies. Tho Masterton Chess Club will play a telegraphic match with the Hamilton Club on Saturday evening next, the local team will be: Messrs. Sedcole, loule, C. Winchester, G. A. Jones, N. Moore, and F. H. Kummcr. Mr. F. Kelling will probably bring n team of Wellington players to meet the Masterton Club at an early •Vt' a meeting of directors of the Wairnrapa Caledonian Society on Saturday last, it was decided to set, up a committee to inquire as to the advisability of holding a championship meeting in piping and dancing during show week. Twenty-three new members were elected to the. society on Saturday. The Wairarapa and Nelson Rugby football representatives will pliy a mnfch at Carterton on Auciist 15. Tho Wellington Union is asking that a match fc" arranwd for August 31. Tlie Tarnnaki 'Union has offered to include the Wairarapa in the tour of its representative team. Most of tliA slips which were brought down in the Masterton County by the ro cent floods have been cleared away.