MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 966, 5 November 1910, Page 10

MASTERTON NOTES.

. (From' Our Special Correspondent.) -' ' Masterton, November 4.. : : The annual meeting of in tho Workers'. Mutual' Benefit .Build- ''' ing Society was held last evening; "tha; chair being .occupied by Mr. R. Kra-.' hagen; Messrs. A. Gardner, J.-TV. Gor- ; don, and W. H. Cole wore re-elected directors,. and Mr. G.' W. Sellar was ' elected shareholders' auditor. ' After;' the business of the annual meeting'had; concluded, a ballot for £300, free of"; interest, was held/in which Mr. Stephen' ; Tahkersley was successful. ■ . ■ A sad; case - came . before Reidj.S.M., -in ; a young girl, who . recently arrived'frorii'_!'' Petone,. was. charged with being' an", idle 1. and disorderly-person.-1 "The case-was..'; adjourned on,.condition- that tlio. ;girl_ ; entered. the . Salvation 'Army Home in,-"..' Wellington, which slio agreed to 'd 0;.,. At: a meeting of:.the; committee;>J.. ; the Wairarapa - Amateur . Athletic; Glut - last''evening, over £40 was allocated-in'-., .prizes for. the .to - be held ;iii : Masterton on Boxing Day. Two eventa for! fireineu are. being placed oji ths programme. v. -.Vs.:-. The-first race in Connection'wrth-.-.the Wairarapa. Swimming' Club," on'^Friday.; night,', was. woii by A.: Miller, witlr.lV. Phillips second and G. Peters .third.:.;; ' The. Mauriceville. : Athletic Club -is ' including .several '-amateur event(i:'ia~' the programme for its sports meeting- ' to be held on December-26. • A. claim .for damages; arising out of ' an alleged breach of agreement between .' William. Pragnell,.; of. Masterton, ' and' ■ John David .Sniith,'.of Cartertpn, wis ;' heard in the Magistrate'd .'Court fester--'' day. After .hearing'the evidence, Mr.": ; L; G. Reid, S.M., ;'gjirc; ; judgment;'' Stir.the. plaintiff for £5, with £3'.145'., costs.,;';; The Castlepoint County Council ;h'aa; : decided' to erect finger'-^osts;/at;'. the'; junction to'roads in. its district;.;'.-

It. is ■ reported that certain shearers' who were to have started ' work'...'at--.'a" station.at Wainiiioru, beyond, Masterr' ton, this morning picked up and-le'ft'j; when:.informed; that only,,viz., 195, : 6 d. per! 100, was-to ba'i paid.. . . Z--\