MASTERTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1190, 27 July 1911, Page 2

MASTERTON NOTES.

AN OLD DIARY-ITS RECORD. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Masterton, July 2G. Some rather sensational reports hava been publishod. concerning' tho damaga which has been dono to the pastures in tho Wftirarapn by tho grass grub. Inquiries made from sottlers in various parts of the district show that these reports have been magniliod. The grub has undoubtedly done some damage to grass, but it has not impoverished the district to any extent. As a. matter of fact, there is 'an abundance of grass, and stock has wintered remarkably well. This is proved bv the fact that tho Waingawa Freezing \\ : orks continue to put through fat stock. Tho tender of Messrs. Welch and Hope has been accepted by the Wellington Ldncation Board for additions to the school residence at.Lower Taueru. _ Mr. William Buxton, of tho Wairnrapa, has a diary which was kept by his grandfather, wlio arrived in the Dominion in ISIG. This shows that tho first plough, to reach New Zealand was landed at Kern Kerri, Bav of Islands, on May 3, 1820. A lecture on "Diseases in Mock is to 1,9 delivered by Mr. D. Rait, M.R.C.V.b., under tho auspices of the Mastorlon A. and P. Association, on Saturday evening 11 Tho secretary of the Southland A. and P Association (Mr. Ciithbertson) has been on a visit to Mastorton to inspect the. Solway showgrounds. It is understood that tho Southland Society intends making important additions to its grounds. The weather took a decided turn for tho better this afternoon. The wind has veered round to the north, and the temperature is mild. The heavy rams of tho past few days have put a stop to ploughing operations. A young man named .lames Kingdon. has been missing since Monday niglit:. Tho police have been searching for mm, but, so far, without success. ~,,,, The receipts at the recent hospital ball amounted to ,£24S Is. 2d., and the expenditure to «£GG. Mrs. Ccok and Mr. -V U. Bunting, who lent, valuable assistance at the function, were to-night made the recipients of handsome presents.