MASTERTON NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8339, 28 January 1913, Page 3

MASTERTON NEWS

From Our Own Correspondent. January 27

The Opaki Bifie Club held a sweepstake on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were ten shots at SOOyds and DOJyds ranges, and the best scores were as follow: W, D. McCalmont *5, J. Minton 74, H. C. Jones 72, H. Kmg and J. Murray 70, J- McGregor 64, J. Naylor 59. The fifth of a series of competitions was fired on Saturday last by the Manricevillo Hide Club, the distances being 300yds and 000yds. The best scores were as follow: D. H. Rutherford 92, G. Braggms 92, B. Young 92, A. Larson 90, G. Rutherford, C. Blcwctt, K. H. Dagg S 3, 11. C. F. Dagg 81, H. Wilton 82. . .

The Carterton A. and P. Association has decided to hold its annual show on October 22nd and 23rd, 1913.

Bush and scrub fires arc raging in several parts of the North Wairarapa, s.nd a considerable quantity ot grass *nd fencing has been destroyed. It is anticipated that over 2000 sheep per day will be slaughtered at the Waingawa works during the remainder of tho season. So far 60,000 sheep have been killed at the works this season, and it is expected that the total will reach 200,0CX) before the works close down. Last season 189,000 sheep wore dealt with. Twenty-eight butchers are now employed at the works. Tho now agreement between the freezing company and tho men will come into force on Thursday next, and in consequence tho stock market is more settled, and prices should have an upward tendency. There are at present twenty-nine patients in the Master ton hospital, including throe cases of fever. For some unaccountable reason the tests at a number of factories in the North Wairarapa have shown a decrease during the past week. Usually at this period of the season there is an increase in tho tests. Factory managers can give no reason for tho decrease.

Mr E. P. Fenton, of Masterton, was married at New Plymouth last week to Miss J. D. Fitzhorbert, of New Plymouth.

Mrs P. McLaren, of Homebush, has presented a silver cup, valued at £lO 10s, to the Masterton A. and P. Association for the best pen of five Down cross lambs most suitable for freezing and the London market. The trophy tias to be won three times before becoming the property of any one exhibitor.

The Foresters’ Lodge has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: 0.R., Bro. A. V. Faulknor; 5.C.8., Bro. J. Stewart; S.W., Bro. F. Lambourne ; J.W., Bro. Spackman; treasurer, Bro. W. Candy; secretary, Bro. V. Darroch; minute secretary, Bro. A. Gardner; 5.8., Bro. Prosser; J. 8., Bro. H. Johnston ; auditor, Bro. J. B. Rue. Mr J. Strange has donated a prize of £lO for the winner of the hunters’ jumping competition at the next Gladstone sports. The Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. Association have so far netted £l2O over their gift stock fair. A large quantity of stock has yet to be disposed of.