MASTERTON NOTES
Mr.'J-.'L. Murray, of Masterton, tad a miraculous escape ironi death vrhen motoring to his property at Wamui-o-mapu. The steering-gear of-the car went inong, and the macniiie went over'a sleep embankment.'' Although the car was bcvci'sly damaged', Mr. Murray escaped, with ' bruises and a shaking. . A poll is shortly to be taken en the proposal to raise a ipan. of .£32,000. for completing the drainage of the borough of Masterton. The Public 'trust Oifceo has agreed to provide tile money at 5J per cent., with 1. per rent, added as a sinking rund. The directors of the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-pporatiro Association j.avc voted a sum of JZVti towards the provision, of a billiard table for the now club that is being erected in Wellington for returned soldiers, and .£IOO towards the fund for the relief of the dependants of 1 sailors who were lost in the Jutland battle. "Snug & raw was I ero I. saw war & guns'' spells the same both backwards and forwards.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2810, 30 June 1916, Page 9
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165MASTERTON NOTES Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2810, 30 June 1916, Page 9
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