MASTERTON NOTES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 887, 5 August 1910, Page 8

MASTERTON NOTES

(Prom Our Special Correspondent.) Masterton, August 3. A, committee meeting of the Masterton Borough Council was held last evening, at which Councillor Pauling presided. An application from Mr. F. Murray, of Wellington, for permission to exhibit illuminated pictures on the wall of a certain building iu Masterton was declined. Messrs. Dagg Bros, wrote, complaining that the overflow from tho reservoir was damaging their property. Tho matter was left in the hands of the borough engineer to deal with. The manager of the abattoirs reported that during last month 143 head of cattle, G calve;, 726 sheep and lambs, and 90 pigs had liecu slaughtered at the abattoir. The. treasurer of the Masterton Borough Council reported last evening that there was an overdraft on tho district fund account of J.'507l lis. -Id. With' a credit of JS2SB 19s. lOd. in connection with the,loan accounts, the net overdraft Was .£4782 lis. Gd. The arrears of rates on April 1 amounted to .£353 is. lOil. : Superintendent Jenkins presided at the ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade last evening. The secretary reported an average attendance for July ofnineteen. ■ A motion by Branchman Selby that the executive present an annual report was carried. A challenge from tho Druids' Lodge for a,euchre tournament for next -Wednesday evening was accepted. Two honorary members and ono active member were elected. : Deputy-Super-intendent Pickering, applied for two years' extra service bar, and.Branchman Morris-for a-three-years''certificate. The secretary was instructed to-send a letter of' condolence with Mr. J. B. Emmett. touching the death of his wife. The committee of ■•the Masterton-Bor-ough Council decided last evening to recommend the appointmont of a committee consisting of; the .Mayor and Councillors Elliott. Temple, and' Morris,: to deal with applications' for permission to hold. Sunday sacred concerts ..within the borough. The council, as at present constituted, does not regard .with favour, the holding of sacred concerts, 'although:last, night - it granted permission to Mr.; Claugliton to hold■ a concert on a Sunday night in aid of the hospital organ fund.V A portion of Mr. N. Neilsen'sV wellknown Dalefield dairy herd was soldref cently at prices ranging froiri;<£s 7s'.- Gd.' to .£ll'2a. Gd., the average being .'£! 15s.' The' monthly'meeting of > the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Boardwas held at noon to-day, ; there beingpresent Messrs. E.', G. Eton ■ ichairman); D; Crewe, G. I". Bennett, -H Morrison, J. W. Murray, W: Fisher, K. S. Welch; W. Moore, J. C.. Ewingfo'n, T. Moss, F. Rimmer, S. Bolton,, and H. Cornelius.. The treasurci reported a balance Iron) last meeting of .£3051 Us, 4d.;: receipts' from levies, ,£348 10s. 9d.; expenditure, ,£l9 4s!-4d.; balance at-date, . .£338 10s.; 9d.- The Inspector-General wTote, expressing the opinion that, owing to his. relationship with ,the Wairarapa Trade Agency, Mr. Mark Maxton- was not qualified'to act as a member of the Wai-. rarapa South Hospital Committee. Mr. Maxton consequently tendered his resignation, .which was accepted with re-' gret. A letter was read from the In-spector-General: of, -Hospitals, reviewing the by-laws made by, tho board,, and suggesting certain important amendments and additions. He submitted -for. the consideration of the : board ■ a series ~ of, modol by-laws. The chairman' saicU.it was a pitv that the ■ Inspector-General had not forwarded his suggestions at air earlier date. The board had been put , to'-.considerable, expense and trouble in the, matter. :On the. motion of Mr. Crewe,'tho bv-Inws were.referred back to the By-laws' Committee- to'which.,. was lidded the name of Mr. Kuninier. • y; ..Mr. J. Colquhouu tendered his resignation as a member-of;the board,-in' consequence of ill-health.- The resignation ..was,'.accepted with regret,; and it. was resolved to ask the Masterton County .Council, to nominate a successor to Mr. .Colquhoun. A case in! which a family of children m the Eketalmna-district,were left' without a mother was left. in the hands of .the, secretary to deal .with; ..Mother Mary Joseph.-Aubert' ; wrote,': expressing her willingness to accept a.donation in., aid of the support'of a certain inmate, of her home,, but declining.a weekly conlribu- : tion. It was decided that the donationbo made, provided it is legal. A notification was received that the Martinbor-; ougli subscriptions' in aid of. an- ambu.lance-, waggon would carry ..a subsidy. It was decided to grant ' the .subsidy when the subscriptions: are received.. <A recommendation for the appointment -ot. a probationer, nurse for • the Greytown Hospital was ; ."ap'proyed. , ~...■; ~..:', ' In the course of a : discussion at. the meeting-.of the,AVairai-apa Hospital and. Charitable Aid Board to-da>, referencewas made to the fact that, there was no home .in the AVairarapa'or elsewhere ,to, which a patient who was; suffering ironi uaralvais ■■ could : -be '.committed. Mr. Kummer expressed the opinion, that there should be large homes- in the North and South Island to which incurable patients could be' committed.. The, chairman said that, he ..'understood the Inspector-General bad in contemplation the provision of homes.-of the.sort. .._ .As showing tho keen demand: that exists in the Wairarapa' for dairy; cattle.it' may be mentioned' that Messrs.. Dalgety and -.Co. secured air: average ol over-; AS per ihead for thirty/cows sold at Carterton toMr AY. C Perry.'"presided-..'at-'the', annual 'meeting' of the Masterton -Homing Pigeon ' Club, -which- was held-..this week There was a large attendance. ot. members. The report, and balance-sheet ■ showed the.club, to be ma sound-financial position, tho.crcdit balance being .£5 Gs. Gd' whilst the assets over. liabilities amount to £U. The follo.wing.'.omcers were elected' for . the ensuing ;•.; year :-,■ President, Mr., James Pay ton-;, vice-presi-dent, Mr. W. C. Perry; secretary, Mr. A. ■Miller; treasurer, ■B. .Rosson; committee,. .Messrs. J. Dixon, -J.. Bradbury " W; Doivling, and. the . : .officers :es officio- ' It was decided' to' open the season on the first; Thursday'.in' ■ ■ Mr. Ho'ult, junr., ot'the firm-of Hoult and Sons, of Feilding,. is, at -P.rfent "i Mastertou. He is .eiideavdunng to. fi 1 a big order for draught horses for the.Aus-. tralian.market. -' . .... . •,; ~ Mr.' Williara v Peri-j',': of Masterton,;;-has-agreed to deliver an address before, the. farmers of Eketahima on the breeding ofXincohi. sheep. : ■_; •■...-. ■£■ •Messrs'. AY. Moore, - R. - G. Welch,,;. H.., Morrison. and.AY.'.'Fisher have-been appointed a committee' to superintend the work of making additions .to the Greytown Hospital.', The- services, of a clerk of work's'are to be obtained. ,-.-■■. ..,--.