WAIRARAPA NEWS
A tropical downpour of.rain occurred in Masterton on Saturday night, the registration being 1.44' inched, which is a few points less than the registration for the whole of January. . . The Masterton Racing . Club has at present a credit balance of ,£746 14s. 9d. The annual report of the United Friendly Societies' Dispensary of Masterton shows a credit balance of .£356 13s. 2d. A dividend of 5 per cent, has been recommended. :
Some of the turnip crops; in the Masterton district have been completely ruined by the turnip fly.
A' Wellington business man who was on a visit to Masterton very generously contributed a sum of .£SO to provide a home for a family of fourteen that had been evicted. '
Many of the potato crops in the Masterton' district are this season badly affected with the blight.
The completion of the nurses' home at the Masterton Hospital has been delayed owing to the inability to_ procure tiles.' Fairly good progress is being made with the erection of a military wing at the hospital. ■•'' In a shield bowling match played at Eketahuna on Saturday Masterton defeated Eketahuna by a good margin. The Masterton Bacing Club, at a special meeting on Saturday last, adopted cer-' tain gaming regulations, and authorised the stewards to draw up a programme for a one-day meeting in the autumn, at which will be jiven in stakes.
Mr. Walter Armstrong, of Greytown, has been appointed judge and Mr. J. E. Henrrs handicapper for tho autumn meeting of the Masterton Eacing Club, which is to be held on Thursday, ArarlllO/ : ■<
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 111, 4 February 1919, Page 5
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262WAIRARAPA NEWS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 111, 4 February 1919, Page 5
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