MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 896, 16 August 1910, Page 9

MASTERTON NOTES.

, ;*.. —^— ;- ■' .. . . • (From Our Special Correspondent.) ■■■''• Mastertbri, August 15. ' Mr. R. Of. King, the well-known champion shot or the Opiiki Rifle',Club, has received a . gold uiedul, forwarded- by Lieutenant-Colonel Collins,'."in recognition of services rendered by. him as coach 'at thereeenV Empire Match at Trenthath: .111 the' communication accompanying the gift Colonel (,'olims stated' that it wus the unanimous wish of members that Mr. Kilig should receive, the medal as a token of their appreciation of his 'efforts, to bring the meeting to a successful issue. ■ " A'movement Is ugaiu. utoot to seuure Parliuiuontaij ouuoliun for the construction of a light line of railway between Masterton mid Wnipukurau by private enterprise. A vast expanse of country lies between these twu centres waiting to be developed and brought iin to conimunication with markets.. - i . The attractions'of .East Coast yatering-places-parlieiilul'ly. threw ,at■ ; Whaieamu and Tagiiin -to.; bo- urged upon thoso seeking resnvls for the-.suni-mer holidays. , '■•";■ = '.■ : -:.■•:.• .'•.;.■'• . Mr. ij:' MTarcn, M.J , ., addresswl'-a lnrgely-nttendeUi > nieeting in' the Town ]lnll to-night, 'the.. lecture being given under the auspices 'of the Labour r'l'ai'ty. The mayor of Slnstcrton presided...Mr. M'Liiren whs accorded .1 licni'ty vote of thanks at the conclusion of his address. Mesdames H. Holmes and Norman Be«thani left for Christchuixh this moHiiug to represent the Alasterton Ladies' Golf Club nt the New Zealand Ladies' Chiiinpionalnii 'Meeting. . ' The Rev. C. H. 1-aws, president of. tin: Methodist Conference, delivered an iiliistrnl«(l lecture. , in the Methodist Sthooh-com to-night on his recent visit !■■• tin- Holy lin'iid. Tiiorc was a' lnrgo attendance of the public. • - Advice has been received that :ii, lot ot draught horses recently shipped from •the Wuirurapa to Sydney reitliswl -satisfactory prices. Vurtlior drafts are being collected for shipment. ■