MASTERTON NOTES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2410, 16 March 1915, Page 6

MASTERTON NOTES

j There are at present 100,000 carcasses s of mutton and lamb 6torod in the freez--0 lip chamber of the Waingawa works. _ Tno output of the works to date has If been considerably in advance of. that 0 ofl last year. ) 0 Three fat bullocks belonging to Mr. „ |H. K. M'Kenzie have been slaughtered and sold as beef fof £82. This works g out at over £27-per head, which is con-' J sidered a record for the North Island. 0 The Masterton Technical School opened its session ou Monday night, with a L roll number of over 200. Te classe* * for agricultural science, wool classing, ' and Veterinary science have attracted j. very few entrants. _ In consequence of the dry weather only two entries have been received by e the Masterton A. and P. Association for a tho swede turnip competition. The asj_ sociation. lias decided to extend the date ~ for receiving entries until next month. On the representations of Mr. G. R. [_ Sylcos, M.P., the Prime Minister last week secured a supply of twenty tona £ of flour for Masterton bakers from a Auckland. A party of Pongaroa settlors left on Monday, accompanied by Mr. G. R. Sykes, M.l\, on a visit to the Ruakura Stato Farm. 3 Mr. Charles Cross, a member of the o Mastorton County Council, has defin- • itoly announced his intention of con> d testing tho Wairarapa seat on the Wol« 0 lingtou. Harbour Board.' As Messrs. 1 Daniell aud_ M'Farlane, tho sitting s members, will again bo candidates, at .spirited, contest la. exiieoted. ■