MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1560, 2 October 1912, Page 10

MASTERTON NOTES.

(From Our Special CorresDonflenU Masterton, October 1. A man named Harry Childs, in the employ of Mr. C. E. Daniell, was struck on the head by q block of timber on Monday, and sustained injuries which nec«sitated his removal to the Masterton Hospital. The Mayoress (Mrs. Coradine) is inviting the ladies of Masterton to meet her on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the question of providing shooting prizes for the Senior Cadets,' as suggested by Mrs. Godley. . . Twenty-five entries have already been received for the cley bird pigeon match, which is to be held under the auspices oi the Masterton Gun Club. As a result of representations made to the Railway Department by the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, it has been arranged (hat the up and down mail trains shall stop at Kopuaranga to taV< up and put down passengers. ' . * The local police officers made a raid on Saturday evening, and if is understood that, as a result, several persons will be charged at tho next sitting of (he Magistrate's Court with breaches of the Licensing Act. The quarter night of Manchester Unity Oddfellows was held last evening One now member was initiated, and" two friends proposed for admission into (he Order. Pour members took ludur <V>rws It was reported that the diMrict officer* would visit tho lodge next month. Mr. G. Hongey. who hns bppn for some years on the staff of dm llasverton I'nst Office, has been promoted to tho position of postmaster at Martinborough. The trout fishing season opened to-dav The weather, however, was not favon'rable* and anglers had poor sport.