MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1675, 15 February 1913, Page 7

MASTERTON NOTES.

"(By Teleirraph.-Speoial Oorrcupondent.) :■"'.'•'•; /. I Masterton,February 14.■•'.. ' The total'number of entries'received for the Masterton A. and P. Association' Show. is 2061. The sheep, horse, and cattle sections are, as usual,' the strong feature of thorshow.' .All the big breeders of tho Worth .Island, aro represented, : and somo hav'o come,from.the eolith.. Visitors are already coming for show, which openson; Tuesday next, and there is abundance, of accommodation. ■ ■':'. . ■'■" Two fires occurred here yesterday. One of these broke out in an outhouse at the rear -of Mrs. Von. Kciserborg's residence, and another in the preinisas of Bead and Douglas,..tobacconists'.! The latter premises are /situated 'in the very heart of the borough,;and it was: very .fortunate that .the I'ire'Brigade was able to confino the conflagration to the. front portion of the building.' Practically the whole of the stock, -which' was insured for i 800; was destroyed.: ■ A court of inquiry, which ia to be open to the press, is to be held here on February 20, to deal with the events which led up to the strike of Territorials in November last. -,'.,,.' ■ A report'is being circulated that oil ha 3 been struck at liangaone oil-wells, but therepprt has hot yet been- combined.