WAIRARAPA NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 157, 29 March 1920, Page 4

WAIRARAPA NOTES

The fourth annunl competitions . con-•lin-teil bv the Masterton Competitions Society will commence on May IS, onirics dosing on April 10. -These nro rim first competitions for some years, but already success .is assured by the number of entries to hand for n very eomorehensive programme. Substantial prize* are being offered for each event. A piece of land comprising several acres on Hie Masterton side ot. (no Waingawa River has been purchased by the Wellington farmers' Meat Company in connection with their housing scheme. The reception to the Prince of Wales nt Rotorua will be attended by a minibor of Mxsterton Maoris. \. special meeting of the Mastorton Trust Landa Trust was held last week to consider whether the trust should finance tin erection of business premises on portion of ono of the town acres, the proposal being contained in an application from the lessee of the ground. It was decided that support could not be given to tho project. i , There aro nt present 43 patients in tho Mnsterton hospital, including seven inmates of the isolation ward. Advice has been received from the Mn.istcr of Internal Affairs (Sir Francis jiell) that in consequence of the shortened period of light in May the Prince of Wales's stnv in Mnsterton will be rrdnced from oiie hour to three-quarters of an hour. The Royal train will'now arrive at 11.35 a.m. and depart at 12.20 l uu ' ,' i ■ i A sensational runaway and a chase end capture reminiscent of "Wild West tales was witnessed in Masterton on Saturday morning. Whilst a cab was boing loaded with some luggage at tho railway station tho horses took nfright at an approaching motor-lorry and bolted from tho railway yard down Lincoln Road. Here the chase was taken up by a «>y named Gourlay mounted on a pony, who pursued tho runaways into Colombo Roo* where be overtook them and caught one of the reins. On approaching the 6tock bridge Gonrlnv noticed that tho horses would crash into the side of Ihe superstructure. He therefore released the reins and, thus freed, the runaways careered on across the bridge. Gourjay nStain took up the chase and, securing the rein onco more, pulled the animals up within n short distance. No damage w.'.s done to either horses or vehicle. Tho annual meeting of tho Liberal F.-iuthnll Club was held in Featherslon on Thursday, when the following officers wero elected: Patron, Mr. A. C. Holms; iirroidenr, Mr. J. W. Henderson; viccmeiidents, Messrs. J. A. M'Carty, G. Hylwiid L. T. Cobcroft, M. 11. Kendall, o.' Donald, and A. F. Wiekens; lion, secretary, Mr. J. Roche; lion, nuditor, Mr. A.' M'lntvre; committee, Messrs. 0. Donald, ju'n.. J. Donald, C. Howie, .I'. Elliott and E. Walker; nolo selector, Mr. Cobcroft; delegates to Rugby Union, Mwsrs. Henderson, Kendall and Howie. It was decided that a deputation wait on the Pukio Football Club with .a view to Amalgamation ns to forming a senior foam. A vote of thanks was accorded the retiring officers and to Mr. M'lvor for fencing wire. A farewell uncial was tendered to Kov. Mr. Giundv bv tho Presbyterians of Groytown. ' Mr. Grundy goes to tho Nelson district,