MASTERTON NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8345, 4 February 1913, Page 2

MASTERTON NEWS

From Our Own Correspondent. February :i. 3lr J. W. Cuhliingham has sold his T<> Roto jtrqperly to Air E. W. Bunny, manager of UJeilbnrh estate. ~ . , Muring Die month of January twenty births, three deaths, and six marriages were registered in Masterton. Mr E- Feist .has been re-elected clian--man of the Masterton Cemetery Trust. There were sixty-nine interments in the Masterton cemetery during IPI2. . Ragwort is said to bd sjp-bading rapidly in some parts of the district to the ndi-th lof Masterton. Mr J. Percy has presented a silver idee bowl to the Bideiord Sports Club for competitidil, 111 the. htifiterel' section. The Masterton. Horticultural , (Society has decided, to hold its next show on February 26th. A movement is on foot .to form . & branch of the Wairarapa CaieddniAli Society at Carterton. it, is, proposed. to hold a spoils meeting at an fearty date. The Masterton horse, First Consul, owned by Mr W. D. Watson,, won both the ladyre hack and lightweight hack events at the Pahiatua-Akitio A. ahd P. Ashot ciation’s show. Mr Donald Donald has- left , on an extensive trip to New South Whies. Misses Annie O’Deary (New Zealand ■ chaihpidn), Eller O'Deary, add E-.Peth-erick will represent Masterton at the Now Zealand ladied*. ch am p: onih i p swimming meeting at Wanganui. Dr Palmer, .Mrs Palmer, and Miss Palmer, of Featherston, who have been on a trip to England, will return home this week. •: The death occurred at Masterton,at the age of seventy-six, years of Mr George Arnold, father of Mrs J. W. Blackman, of . Masterton. , ... . . Two events were held on the Park Oval dh Saturday evening by the Mas, teifon Cyfcliilg Cldb, the resUlt.4 being as follow; Three mile .senior handicap— C. Valler (35t)y<lsj J, V„ Bookman (350 yds) 2, T. Treed (306yds) 6. Oho hiiie junior handicap—I 1 . Ackerman (ecrj 1, D. Davis .(60yds) 2. , ... ... • . No bankruptcies were filed in Wairarapa during January. Two dr, three divorce. cases "dll probably be dealt -with at the sitting dt the Supreme Court at Masterton next month. There were four convictions lor drunkenness, five breaches of the Dice rising Act, and ten breaches of tho Defence Act dealt with at the MAstertod !Mtl. Court last month. At a sitting of the S.M. Cotirt at Martinborough Horace James Bichnrdd pleaded guilty to two charges of forgery, and was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence. , Sixteen old age pensions and five widows' pensions were granted in Masterton last indhth. ' . Messfh F. C. Turner iLhd J. P. Lowes Have left for Taupo on a fishing excursion. Mrs P. Euro, sister of Mr H. Cook, of Carterton, died at Nelson last week; Mr W. Perry, Of Peiirdse. wall represent thd Masterton and ManaiVatil A and P. Associations at the National Sheep breeders', Conferedce to bo held shortly ih England. The Endeavour Dodge fids elected the following officers for the ensuing teim: C.T., Mrs, lyeson; V,.T., Mr J. Hebentdii; secretary; Mr J. Ring; treAEhtet, Mr A. Mihitte; M.S., .Mrs N. . .Mifler: FAS.. Mts PJanagan; C., Air* McDehn; G.. Mrd Sewell; D.M., Mrs Butcher; K., Mr Montis ; L., Mrs Williams. , Tho death Occurred at Fdathtrstbd last week of Mr. George Salisbury., The deceased, who Was ninety years of age, formerly resided at Mastertoil find G reytowh. During January seven births, two marriages, and four deaths fibre registered at Carterfon. and two births, one marriage, and one death at.. Featherston. Mr “li-vy” Aiihstrong; fdrinerly dt Carterton add some years ago a Wairarapa representative forward, was married in Sydney on December 30lh to Mies Eleanor Craddock, daughter of the late Mr J. T. Craddock, ot IllaWarra. New South Wales. Mr and Mrs Arinstrbng are at present on a visit to Carterton, Numerous complaints Were made by passengers as to the crowded "State of the Wairarapa train which left Wellington on Saturday afternoon. Many 1m?o----ple had to stand up right through to Featherston, While room for seven Masterton ladies liad to be fotind in a firstclass smoking carriage, and for four other ladies in a second-class "smoker." From to-day (lie Cartertott telephone exchange will remain open continuously from 7 a.m. till 11 pan. The Rev. A. C. \V. Standage, of Wellington, is on a visit to Carterton, and on Sunday morning conducted the services at the Methodist,Church. . There are at present twenty-nine patients, including four cases of fever, in the. Masterton .Hospital. Masterton defeated Carterton at tennis on Saturday by nine games to thtee. Owing to having another engagement his Excellency tho Governor will be unable to attend. the_M.aste.rton Show.