LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9714, 9 February 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Trustees of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust will be held on Friday evening next.

The Engineer of the Masterton County Council was instructed at the meeting yesterday, to prepare plans and specifications for the renewal of the Te Hoe Bridge, at Alfredton.

The secretary of the Masterton Technical School wrote to the Masterton County Council yesterday, asking that body to nominate a candidate for election to the Board of Management. On the motion of the Chairman (Mr W. J. Welch) the following resolution was carried: "That this Council is satisfied with the present management, and does noc wish to nominate anyone outside.

Mr G. C. Branson requests us to state that he wishes all the members of the Gipsy Encampment, and those members of the Amateur Theatrical Society, who are willing to participate in a parformance.to take the form of a Gipsy Encampment, to b« played during Show week in connection with the St. John Ambulance Bazaar, to attend a rehearsal in the Exchange Hall on Friday evening, at 7.30 p.m.

The following are the handicaps for the 100 Yards Handicap Swimming Race for a gold medal. The race will be swum on Thursday, 10th, at 6.30 o'clock, on the Park Lake:—F. Phillips scr, L. J. Carmine lsec, J. D. McLaren 3sec, J. Winchester ssec, A. Miller ssec, W. Francis 6sec, H. Harris Bsec, M. Iggulden 9sec. T. Byrn lOsec, B. Waddington Usee, G. Sievers 14sec, L. C. Dudson 16sec, E. V. Ellis 18 sec, C. Flanagan 18sec, D Donald j 20sec.

The MauriceviUd Rifle Club fired the fourth competition of the Club's aggregate series on Saturday last, the following are the scores, the ranges being 500, 600 t.i 1 700 yards: —R. F. Wilton (captai. ) 90, Kifleman R. A. Wilton 90, Rifleman W. Welch 82, Rifleman A. M. Rose 81, Rifleman C. Blewett 80, Rifleman E. Dagg 80, Rifleman F. Tildsley 76, Rifleman H. Tildsley 74. Rifleman H. Wilton 69, Rifleman W. PaynJ 64, Rifleman D. Rutherford 42, Rifleman H. Hopley 40.

We have been asked to notify again for the benefit of those interested in the competitions in connection with St. John Ambulance District Nurse Fund Bazaar, that the subject for the prepared speech is "That the further progress of Masterton depends on the increase of its local industries " The competitions are set down on the programme to commence on Tuesday, the 15th. On Monday, the 14th, the opening night, the Y.M.C.A. Physical Culture Class, under the direction of Mr R. 0.-Jar-rett, instructor, will give a grand gymnastic display, and comic boxing, Black v. White. Programmes for the rest of the week will be announced in a day or so.

Mr G. Laing-Maeson, engineer for the Opaki-Lansdowne water supply Hchenie, reported to the meeting of the County Council yesterday that the hydraulic rams and other parts of the Lansdowne water supply works were in excellent condition', and running well.

The ordinary meeting of Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held last evening, in the Dominion Hall, Bro. C. H. Anderson, A.D., presiding. Visiting brethren were present from C-rterton, Greytown and Eketahuna, .; i the occasion of the visit of Brr. A. Thompson, G.G., to Masterton. After routine business had been transacted proceedings took the form of a social evening, during: which Bro. Thompson gave a very able and interesting address on ism, which was listened to with attention. The D.P. Bro. Nicholls also gave an interesting addiess. The usual toasts were proposed and responded to.

i The W.F.C.A., Ltd., advertise* special lines in teas.

An advertiser wishes to rent one large or two medium sized unfurnished rooms in Masterton, north side of Queen street preferred. J £The3!|W. F. C. A.,« Ltd., advertise Spratt's Doer Cakes and Spratt's Laymor. The latter poultry keepers will be interested to know is a popular priced egg producing food.

Messrs H. Maseman and Co., land! and estate agents, Wanganui, insert particulars of a choice 320 acre property, which is quoted at a reason--able price.

The Masterton Trust Lands Trust voters' lifit is now open for inspection at the Trust Office, Hall Street. Any objections *!:?r».to must be lodged (in writing) with the secretary before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15th, 1910.

Mr J. L. Murray advertises extraordinary values in ladies' wash frocks at the Exchange Buildings. Th ire are small odd lots left after the big wave of summer selling, and these are guing, to quote the advertisement, at ebb tide prices.

Hannah's great clearing sale is advertised, and as they state the whole of their immense stock most be turned uver during the next weeks it goes without saying the goods are marked at bargain rates. Read their advertisement for particulars.

We have to acknowledge a cordial invitation from Messrs Stubbs and Webb, joint secretaries of the Dannevirke District Agricultural and and Pastoral Association's first annual Show, to be held on the Dannevirke Recreation Ground on Friday, 11th insf.

Tenders, to close on February 28th, are invited by the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, Limited, for constructing buildings for a freezing works, to be erected at Waingawa, near Masterton. Plans may be seen at the office of the engineer and architect, Mr A. S. Mitchell, at Wellington, or at the Company's office, Perry Street, Masterton.

A Palmerston North Press Association message states that Alfred Broadbenfs butter-box factory at Rongotea was destroyed by fire this morning, by the explosiun of a lamp in the eDgine room. There was practically no insurance, and much inconvenience will result because several butter factories' supply of boxes will be cut off.

A splendid land bargain suitable for cropping, dairying, or fattening is advertised on page 8 of this issae by Messrs C. C. .Ross and Co., land and estate agents, Masterton. The property consists of 200 acres, all ploughable, on main road, well subdivided and water in every' paddock, close to store, dairy factory, school and sale yards. There is a firat-elass seven-roomed house, stables, cowshed and barn. Only £6OO cash is required.