WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1951, 7 January 1914, Page 6

WANGANUI.

-■""The Watiganui tramway* , , particularly the' Castlecliff section, did, record business at Chrisomas and New Year. Tho takings for eleven days from Christmas Evo inclusive almost, equalled those of an average month... The. total receipts were £9oG, or £114 .more than for tho corresponding period of the previous year. No accident of any kind occurred, and tho whole , service worked without a hitch, Tho American athletes were farewelled at a pleasant social gathering to-day, when they were presented with .tho trophies .won at Saturday's sports. ■ .. ■ . . : MASTERtON. '.'. .. Small birds have done considerable damage to tho ceroal crops in this district.' v ~ ■• A specinicu of £he weed known as "cat's-ear," with roots fivo feet in length, has been scut to the- local office of tho Ai-Rieuttural Department, Loyal Masterton Lodge of Oddfellows field its usual meeting last evening. A locljjo welcome was accorded P.G. Bto. Smit'ij, of the Loyal Antipodean Lodge, P.G. Bro. H. Evans was presented with a past officer's emblem, and Bro. K. Krahagcn with a handsome tea servjee, in recognition of his long and faithful service to the lodge. The Mayor of Masterton (Mr. J. U. Ooradine) returned -yesterdays from a fuTtnigbt's motoring tour in the South Island. . ■ 'A Mnste'-toti resident who visited Palmerston North last week was relieved of a considerable sum of money, presumably by pick-pockets. . . It is expected that the ballot for sections in the I'ora Porp estate will take place'uext week. ■'■'•' .