MASTERTON NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2748, 17 April 1916, Page 9

MASTERTON NEWS

The annual meeting of the Masterton Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage-bird So«ict> was held on Friday evening. The annual report showed that tho past year, had been successful from a financial purl of view, and that a sum of £39 had been handed to the Patriotic Society. Ofiicsrs were appointed, and it was decidad "to bold the next show on July .9 cud 'JO. the championship certificates won chirui" the year were presented by the .chairman". Ihc New Zealand Championship Association intimated that the■ chami/tonshipa for utility white and brown Leghorns, any variety ducks, and finches had been allocated the society. Surprise is expressed at the action of tlio Defence authorities in sending two' cot cases to.. Masterton in a goods train, which occupied nearly eight hours in the journey from Wellington. The Masterton Trust lauds Trust has sum of £W0 as the nucleus of n fund;for extending higher education in the district.

The police raided, local premises on Friday, and seized a quantity of liquor. A charge of keeping liquor for sale in a ko-License area is being preferred. A motor driver, named Tagen, was fined 30s. in the Magistrate's Court, for driving a car at an excessive speed on race day. _ There are at present thirty-two patients' in the Masterton Hospital, including six in the isolation ward.

The question of'institiitinf» continuation classes in Mastevton, under the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, is to be discussed at the meeting of householders on Monday evening.