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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10512, 29 December 1911, Page 5

A man arrested in Master ton la.st might by Constable Bird, on a charge of drunkenness, iiad about £3B in Ins possession, in notes, gold and silver. At the Magistrate's Court in Carterton yesterday, a "drunk" >vas ■fined ss, in default forty-eight hours. 'William "Waters,for being drunk civile ■in charge of a hoise, was penalised to tilie extent of 10s and -Is costs, for his indiscretion. Robert Boyle, against whom the' police proceeded for being an idle and disorderly person, was lerienrtJv dealt with, and was given till 4 o'clock yesterday to-leave the town, failing which would la r.cl him in ser'ious trouble.

Entries for the monnted events ;:.t the military tournament to be held at Palraerston on New Year's Day exceed last year's number, and some very exciting competitions sfhould result. Several new and interesting items appear in this year's programme, including a musical drive by the Royal New Zealand ArtiMery, who have been specially trained in Wellington for tins display under Major Hume. A brilliant display will be mwde in the evening.

No further developments have <kctirrod in connection witih the Napier Borough safe robbery. Tlie amount found by the message boy was £52 10k 4d. It was found in a foolscap envelope, and though there was such a large amount, the packet was not heavy, there being a number of.notes in jAie package. The sum was done up in the borough employees' names being written thereon.

r Mr J. Gnnther v gi ves . notice that wiliile in Mrtstei ton foV a few days lie wiUHbe pleased to give any information on the Opotiki." Bay of Plenty land. There are partly improved bush, farms that are well worth inquiring about. Information can also be supplied as to town sections and businesses.

In a change advertisement on page 6 of this morning's issue, Mr Henderson.,- jeweller-optician, has a special "word to say in regard to his optical department. Visitors to Masterton idhio are in need of a well-fitting pair ..of. spectacles, or their; eye-sight attended to, sih'ould make .a point of visiting the establishment. A new style of spectacle is illustrated, showing a specially constructed lens, wfoidh directs the line of vision through the centre of the glass and not at the rim-.