MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 951, 19 October 1910, Page 5

MASTERTON NOTES.

y, THE BOY SCOUT DISPATCH.. . . ~ ~y(Frbm.Our Special Correspoadent.l "-. . ; '■•■-'■■ , Masterto'n,- October 17;Much regret was expressed y ln Masterton when the news rea'cheu .here-on Saturday of the,death at Hastings of; Mrs. John.Yarr, a.'former resident'of this district. The deceased leaves- a .family of two children.- ,y ■..'.., ...... '■' 7

Several very interesting games of.bowls were .;played the. Mastcrton ..bowling green on Saturday 1a5t.,........ " . y

; Shearing has already' been commenced on some of the' , .smaller holdings in the Wairarapa, and work on. the larger stations will"begin Mais , week 'and .next. Settlers arr not experiencing much difficulty in securing full boards of shearers. Shed', hands appear.- to be' plentiful, y.a considerable number of young men from the. South .Irfand ■ seeking, employment in that ..line..- y ~.. v ,■,;;, \j.,;.!..;:■;■ :.'■■.' ' The ,Boy..Gcout message'to,his lency.-the Governor, which- was'dispatched from, Feilding at'.an early hour on Saturday morning,.'was delayed for' sonie .hours' at Ekstahuna,, and did ' not reach Masterton until about two o'clock on Sun-; day: morning.' It was dispatched to the residence of'his Excellency-at Featherston on. Sunday evening, in charge of' two' Masterton scouts. - ■.• - l " '■■''•

The Masterton .Homing. Pigeon' 'Club will fly,a match from Taumarunui" on , Saturday: next. ; 0n,.; Saturday ; last • a match was flown-from Ohakune; which resulted, as, follows.—F.' B. ■,Rosson'e, "Jean," 2hr.Uflmin., 1; A.; Miller's "Surveyor," 2hr.' 45rnin., 2; W." Drake's "Chocolate," 2hr. 45min'., 3. • ""■:■"■

.Mrs. Price,', relict of; the. late Sergeant Price (for many; years in l , charge' of the 'Masterton Pplice : Station) died this morning'at the age-of ..sixty-five. :,■>.;.■ ■'■■~- : ' Kuku-Karaitiano (a-Native) and P. T. Harding, labourer, have been adjudicated bankrupts.. .-. ■;■ ■... :. . .'■ : : ,-.. ■. ;J - '. : . Mf^terton, ; October 18. ■■■. ;At. a meeting, of tie •Wairarapa'Ath.letic...Club, te.ld,lasti:evening,- Mr.. J. Coradine, jun., 'was unanimously elected ho'n/ secretary. .Several', applications were', received, 'for. •amateurs,:;. and' the secretary;.-was■'■': instructed to forward the'mi to the-Wel-lington Centre. The honorary 'members' fee was fixed-at, 55.-.' A-letter .was read from the Borough Council, grantr ing the sole, right .of. the.park.'for Boxing Day. ; The programme for the sports meeting and will: be sent to headquarters for approval before!.beiug published, as. it is hoped that one or two provincial championships, will be secured. Eleven new members . were elected. ; r ■■■':'i''.■'•■ •■'.■■■'-■ , :. l t'.-'-'.--ii'".--.. , -• ■

■ ■ The, -Masterton- Golf Chib '; will clude .its season with, a mixed foursome medal handicap ; on : - Saturday next, During the.afternoon the president (Mr. H.- E. Williams) .will., present !;.the:;;trpphies; won. during .the .season. .;'.'...■>•

■: .inspector Bakewell,* \of>the ; Welling'Board,, is: at ex-. iamining'thercliiWreh ■at 'tne.:;district, schools ; surrouhding.Masterton.'. v :.' ■~.-; ,

; . : At ■■■a ''meeting of 'shareholders, in 'the ■Wellington Farmers'' Meat' Company: to be bell to-morrowj for the erection of bacon-curing works 1 at Waingawa will ; come : up' for confirmation. ' •'■' ■'"■• ■, '■■■■: ■•■■'.-': ''". ■'■'' ■ "'"■"'

'.'The.cricket season will be opened on Saturday next'on the'Mastertbn' , Part Oval, when a : Senior and ;a junior match will be'played^ 1 '■."'''•"•y ",:'"" < ; , ; '

/■:• The'■'official .opening ■ of-'• • the 1 tennis courtsjin. connection^with the -Y.lrl.O.Ai :takes place. : on Thursday. '.', "',;. : residents of HastertonJ (including Mr. G. E. Sykes,. secretary-of the- local; A., and P. Association) left for the Hastings show to^dey.' ,' . ■".. ■'■'■ At■■& meeting, last'--night, 'of the Y.M.O.A. patrols.of Boy.'.Scouts, it.was decided to commence this, season's scout-' ing on Thursday next. ;•.'.; ■

1 A-keen frost was experienced iff- Masterton this momingj and vegetable 'gardens have suffered.another set-back. , ,