MASTERTON NOTES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 31 March 1913, Page 8

MASTERTON NOTES

(Hy Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) „„ .. Maslerton, March 29. I.he .Maslerton l''ire iioan! has received six lenders, from linns in (ircat Britain, lor Ihe supply of x motor lire engine these h.'tve been defer led lu a special committee.' " lJn; annual nieeliug of Hie 11,I 1 , and .1. Hockey Club was held last evening, and was well attended. Ii was decided to enter a learn fur Iho AVairarapa hockey championship, and to commence practice at once. The treasurer reported Hie finances to be in a satisfactory stale. Mr. Meore was elected president of the club, and .Mr. J. Jackson secretary and treasurer. The Maslerton l-'ire .Brigade las) night tested a new canvas dam, recently imported Irom America, which is designed to increase the water pressure in ease of emergency. The test proved liiglilv satisfactory. \\ork at the Manguone oil wells, which had been suspended for some weeks, owing in a breakage in machinery, was resumed yesterday. The bore is now down to a depth of between lGfi!) and 1700 feet. A. stack (if corn, belonging to Mr. John Montgomery, of Lower Manaia, was destroyed by lire on A\*ednesday. The circumstances under which the iiro occurred point to incendiarisi i.

At a meeting of \u\irarapa hockey referees, held last cveaing, it was decided lo form a Referees' Association for tiie district. A sot of :-u!os was drawn up and adopted. Mr. .1". 13. Rue was appointed secretary and treasurer, and Messrs. Rosson, Fisher, and Rue an appointmentri committe?. :]■ handicai:, run in connection with the Athletic Club, was held on the Park Oval last evening, and was won by i\. Messenger, with L. Craso second. Xur.se Gates, of tlie district: nursing stuff, v;ho was recently transferred from Pougaroa to Eketahuna, has tendered her resignation, for family reasons. The late Mr. Huns Beck, whoso remains were interred in the Masterton Cemetery yesterday, c.rrived at . "Wellington m the ship Triton in 186:}.' He was employed by the Govjrnnient in the erection of the first quay in "Wellington. The ship Triton and the German ship Christian were in "Wellington together in 18G3, and they brought the first deer from England to New Zealand. These eame from the farm of the late Prince Consort. A number .of fanyn-s were fined in the Magistrate's Court this morning for offering for sale sheep infected with lice. Mr. G. Falln, the local stationmaster, who leaves for Invcrcargill. on Monday was entertained by the congregation of Knox Church last evening ami presented with two handsomely-upholstered chairs. The presentation was made, by the Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., who. referred to the splendid work done for the church by Mr. Falln. • j Fire Inspector T. T. Hugo paid an official visit lo Masterton yesterday.

Mrs. Edwards, who is leaving Masterton to take up her residence in Syduev, was last night entertained at a social by the congregation of (he Methodist Church, and was presented with a lady's companion. Mrs. Edwards lias beer, a mcmbsr of the Methodist Choir for twenty years. The quarterly meeting of tlic Masterton Fire Board was.held yesterday, Mr. C. R. Robieson occupying the chair. The treasurer' reported a credit balance of <£1211 12s. 3d. The .local committee was re-, quested to briiig down a report concerning the lease of Hie Kuripuni Fire Station. The question of contributing towards the expenses 0:' the delegates who attended the recent demonstration ati Wanganui'was left in th=> hands'of the local committee, All invitation to members of tlie board to attend ; ;he annual fire brigade ' social was accepted. Accounts amounting to ,£sl 17s. 9d. were passed for' payment. , "