MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1604, 22 November 1912, Page 3

MASTERTON NOTES.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) ' Masterton, November 21. The Masterton Ladies'. Swimming Club, at a meeting held yesterday, decided to postpone tho annual carnival until February 27. The club has appointed Mr. Atkins, of Wellington, to be its delegate to tho Now, Zealand Swimming Associa-. tion. The Borough Council, which met last evening, instructed its engineer to bring clown a report on the question of forming a municipal bowling green in the public park. Tho Mayor and several councillors spoke strongly in favour of tli9 project. The opinion was expressed that tho cost ofa green in the park would not be more than .£201). It is. understood that a property in tho neighbourhood of Masterton is under offer to the Government for the purpose of workers' dwelling.' At the fortnightly meeting of Lodge Woipoua, 1.0.0. F., A.C., an interesting address on tho aims and objects of the' order' was given by Bra. A. France, secretary of Orient lodge, Palmerston North, who was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. During the month of October, 2,721,000 onbic feet of gas was manufactured at the Masterton gasworks, being nn increase of 511,600 cubic feet compared with the same month last year. Tho Masterton Borough Coupoil gave "short shrift" to the resolution of the Waihi Borough Council, suggesting that borough employees be made to sign a declaration, affirming their loyalty to the King anil the Union Jack. The Mayor and' councillors stated that they had no reason at all to doubt the loyalty of the employees of the Masterton Council. The communication 1 from Waihi was "received." Advice has been received, that the Rev. H. and Mrs. Watson, who have been on a visit to the Old Country, reached Melbourne yesterday on their return home. Tho health of Mr. C. C. Boss, the wellknown Masterton broker, has been fery indifferent of late, and, acting on the advice of his medical attendant, he has taken a house at Mufitai for three months. ' \■■ ■ ■ At Solway 'sale yesterday a line of four and six-tooth v>ether,9 in wool realise ed the Tecord prico of .£1 3s. id. They were sold on behalf of Mr. W. T. Douglas, of Te Wharau. • At tho evening run i» «*Bn»pction with the Wairarnpft Association's Athletic Club to-dav. Eflv Messenger won the 220 yds. event, ami J. Bradbury the mile '"iTis expected thai Feravbuivt Estate, which hus ben offered to the Government for oW .--ctrloment will be inspected next week bv a member of the Land Board.