COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 287, 30 August 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Oar Snecial OorresnondeDla! WAIRARAPA Several cases of failing to supply in. come-tax returns in accordance witti the Act wore heard at. tho Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday. The defendants, C W. Boyd, T. M'Crackcn, and G. K. Ilayner, wore each lined .£2 and costs. The new season will commence at tli Mauriceville West butter factory on Monday next. f Mr. Len. Pearse's motor-lorry collided with a motor-car outside ' tl'ie Club Hotel, Masterton, yesterday, with tli result that the motor-car was severely damaged. ■ _ During the period commencing on ■ J ■ gust 1 and ending;' 011 August 29, the following statistics was recorded v by the Registrar at Mastorton Births, 2!); deaths, 8; marriages, 4. Judgment for .£l3 for rent due 1 ifr given in the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday in the ease in which William Clayton proceeded against John Percival Corbett to recover possession c. property, arrears of rent, also damages for destruction alleged to have been done to the property. A warrant for possession was issued. At a special meeting of the Masterton District High School Committee, held last night, Mr. J. G. Goldsman was elected to fill the vacancy on the teaching staff caused by tho retirement of Mr. D. E. Leslie. The meat question, a subject that should interest farmers in all parts of the Wairarapa, is to be the topic of an address by Mr. W. J. Poison at Masterton to-day.