MASTERTON.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 113, 9 November 1910, Page 8

MASTERTON.

[BY TELEGRAPH — SPECIAL TO THE I'OST.] MASTERTON, This .Day. Seventy-two candidates for confirmation were presented at St. Matthew's Church last night. Bishop Wallis gave an interesting address to the candidates and a brief address afterwards to the congregation. The Roy. Herbert Watson, who a few weeks_ back resigned St. Matthews's cure on being appointed to Palrnerston North, but has now, at the earnest request of the parish, decided to stay in Masterton, was last night re-licensed to tho cure of Masterton Parish by the bishop.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland last Thursday stated that a youth named Herbert Gordon Doyle, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Edwards to 17 years' .imprisonment. We find in reference to the New Zealand Herald's report that in respect to each of the four charges of breaking and entering and theft, and that of 'theft from a dwelling, Doyle was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with hard labour, and on trie charges of theft to one year's imprisonment, all the sentences to Tun concurrently. Accused was also declared to be an habitual criminal within the meaning of the Crimes Act. Messrs. W. H. Turmbull and Co., auctioneers, instructed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, conducted ani auction sale a.t their rooms this a-fternoon. Tihe offering consisted of land, situate at the corner of Webb-skreet and Broadwaytearace, Newtown, ccrata/ining 10.1 perches, lots 1 and 2, pa.rt of Section 75, city of Wellangtoni; laaid, containing 6.7 perches, being lot 4 on part of the same section. The property was bought in by Messrs Mooo-hcnree and Hadefild, as. agents, at £2295. A Nelson resident who is at present in Masterton states (says the Age) that the raspberry crop will not be as large as usual this year, owing to the canes having been attacked by a grub. The apple crop of Nelson, however, will be a record for the district. Scores of acres of fresh ground are being put down annually in apple orchards, and the provision of cool chambers will enable the fruit to be marketed all the year round. The car accommodation in connection with the Auckland tram service is being increased steadily, says a local exchange. Three cars recently constructed'for the company by Messrs. Cousins 'and Cousins have been put into service, and two more are awaiting inspection by the Public Works Degaiiment. Three others are in course of construction, and a fourth ordered will .increase the rolling stock to 101. Five cars 1 are also being built at Home, and the Tram Company is inviting tenders for ten additional cars, so that when the full number are completed, tbers will be 116 cars running on tho lines.