MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1562, 4 October 1912, Page 5

MASTERTON NOTES.

!T.--i!i Our Special Correspondent.) Mastertori, October 3. . V'.o ".(■■:{ shipment of butter has been •d"T-i-iv>l from the Masterton Butter JVt:-:>- (ir the London market. The suppi y o;'ciearn to :'the factory is daily- incrci.si'i::. ■■, " ' '■■.-. At. a meeting of the ladies, held yestcril.'.v, a.ivi presided over by the Mayoress Ofrs. J. M. Coradine), it was decided to i-.ir.va--! tor subscriptions.in aid of pro- "- i*il!-.-.- prizes for the. Senior Cadets, as {■v.w:•■ •■•I by Mrs. Godley. - ..." A p.--... l:.-r alarm of fire was sounded on 'ho inrni fire-bells yesterday afternoon. 'I'l" )!;■<: was/in'a shed at "tho rear of th>i premises of Mr. R. Moss, of Kuripuni, Viit •■'■«- extinguished 1 before much damage Th'- t":al number of trout fry dispatchf-<! t'--:>; the Masterton fish hatcheries this Kuii'.i i- 250,000. Of this number, 150,000 far. ••■■■■ 7oie to Hawke's Bay. [■•■-.•'.iig operations are now in pro- "•:'¥.-■. ;i. this district. Tho reports to vnv! ii licate an. excellent percentage of -•V-yiTi cases of infections • disease (all irurK-i! ever) havo been reported in tho ■C'orili Wairarapa district during the last . mths. , , Vairarapa Hospital and Charitable ■rd delegates certain of its powers ■ximmitteos, who appoint th«ir '".:, vretarios and .keep separate accounts ;i ti-.o banks. This method does not .]>!■■. -.!- to meet with the approval of tho i;dit Department, and it is not improb■'n.•■• -'-.at the wholo cif tho clerical busi■cr-, v.-iH have to be transacted from the wir.'i! office., v ■"'.Vlillo driving.to Masterton yesterday, a ■■■■■■■itii> man named Walter Lees was ;.!c-.vi.. from a gig and rather severely :j ir-.yi. His .left; collar-bone was , badly :■;.>;', 'ired, and he receiveil' severe "bruises ;.-■■;!.r the shoulder. .Ho is now in" tho .'■.'!. i hospital. '•'' '"'■'■' : 5 mentioned at the meeting of tho .. . ipa Hospital a'ndV'Charitable'.Aid Rr-isril -..•esterday that the local board waa to benefits under the will of tho hh- Mr. T. G. Macarthy, of Wellington. .'. ~f r ing man named. Jones, who was n:.:d..':15 recently for.a breach of the r ;i-e;i<i;!s Act, .was arrested yesterday and i.i'scii t> Wellington Gaol, where ho will :p:i:.l. i month, in default of payment of ■■.'■■ Mr. !":. J. White, a representative of 'Ji:- ini'irance companies on tho Hasterton Jμ. , -- i>iard, has tendered his resignation. .1 successful sale of , work was held at Kv,.-ipi:ni yesterday in connection with i,hr, Aaglican Church of the Epiphany. ■ Tbij annual meting of the Masterton .J-ii-wv. Tennis Club was held last evening, til-- V<!-*y R«v. Dean M'Kenna .presiding. ' 'hv r iiort and balance-sheet, showing a •r«!i'. balance of ss. Id., were read ;i;d ailopted. The Rev. Dean M'Kenna iva;-: r-.i-slected president, and Sir. H, M. H>i:iii-,cton . secretary. It was decided i'nat tiie cliib be registered under the lir.eLiwified. Societies' Act. A now set of vislf-.? ■•■as received and adopted. A vote < i)if ■:,'.■ i was passed to Miss Holmes, who .!■ ;u r.ndered .valuable services to tho i'i'iii ii\ past• season*. tir. V. M. Richards, of the local Post ■O.UM-) stall-, is. at present doing xelieving fiiirv oi..Pihiatua. - . . , Jj'irii'jr f )o six months ending September siO, toO linli.mts were admitted to tho Slasforl'Mi i!'.>■-.)ital,. 121 wero discharged, and A tv.-i.-,- 'vird pigeon match for a stake ;•"■!' S:m> v,;s fired by the Masterton Gun' ■-.!Uii to-<!..", and was won by H. J. Nitz. ; if tlif. ■.■Viliarau Club, who killed all his mm? oT: lα.o nominations. Duncan I'ras- !. v> ,'.■•, 'r.lletl the whole of his birds uti oto i.<;fjination, received one-third of the prize-money. There were twenty-five competitors. i A rather sad death from. misadventure occurred here on Wednesday evening. Tho two-year-old son of' Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Francis, of Worksop Road, got possession of.a bottlo of belladonna liniment that had been used for mumps, and consumed a porton of the contents. Ho became ill, and medical assistance was called in. Emetics were applied, and tho child made a temporary recovery, but it took a relapse, and passed away at eleven • o'clock last night. At tho inquest k-day a verdict of death from misadventure was returned. The Red Star Football Club held their, ■nnnnal social to-night. Tho function proved a great success.