JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1985, 16 February 1914, Page 9

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

lYraia Our. fiEeciel MASTERTONi A considerable number of- men from- ' Wellington have of late been applying at the office •of the" Department of. Labour in Slasterton for employment. A fail' amount of work is omerine oil the farms, .but the majority of tlmso applying do not appear suited for rural occupations, ' Tho question _of establishing rural' homes in tlte neighbourhood of Masterton is still under the consideration of the Government, and it"is.expected that something,definito,,will bo known in.the matter 111 the course of a few days. Forty applications 'for beines have been, received from bona fido workers. The Lansdowne School held its annual picnic on Friday in tho Masterton Park. Owing to the unfavourable weather the sports programme was postponed until to-cfay. A very successful garden party in connection with'the Methodist Church', was held in the grounds ,of Mr, 1). Donald, in .Johnston Street. Afternoon tea and. suppor were provided, and tho leathering did n.oi disperse until 10 p.m. The' Rev. S. J. Serpell thanked all those wiio had assisted to make the function a success. • . There is likdv to he a .considerable number of applications for sections in tho Poro Poro Settlement. Tho ballot takes place in the course of a few weeks. For the iirst time for soirritl years' past the. treasurer of tho Masterton Trust Lands Trust has been enabled to declare a credit balance. Mr. A. W. Hogg lilts' a;ivea. notice to move at the nest meeting of the Trust: "That' a list of Trust' properties available for leasing ho prepared, with n . view to having tho leases submitted £0 public. competition." The Wairara.pft Amateur Athletic Club lias drawn up "an attractive programme for its annual snorts meeting, -which--i'R to be held 011 March 5. afid at which the American athletes will lici present. Spcciai interest is centred in the o(tin» 'petition for-the M'Villy Shield,_ which is nt • present held by the Wairarapa Gluh. The whole-of the townships in ' tho Wairarapa are observing .a half-boli'da.? the "people's dm'" of the Masterton Show 011 Wednesday nest-. ■ At tho monthlv meeting mf the Mn--tertftn School' Committed, the headmaster reported a roll 'number of <510 at the Main "School, with an avoratso attendance" of oTo. - . Ninety-seven new pupils have been ad-mi since tho rt*openintr -of th© school after the summer vacation. Mr. W. H. Bujck. of Masterton, w»n the Allen Ouo for Komiiey slwep at the Dannevirke Show; . ■ ■