MASTERTON.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1285, 15 October 1896, Page 17

MASTERTON.

A man named Treader was kicked by a horse on Monday, and received a fracture of several ribs and an injury to his right lung. He was attended by Dr Butement.

. Messrs J. P. Brandon and E. G. Eton were last week elected members of the vestry of St. Matthew’s Church, vice tho late Mr G.K. Bond and Mr D. It. Robinson.

The Empire Hotel at Masterton has been leased for a period of 10 years. Tho weather, which has been exceptionally bad during the past week or two, has taken a turn. A heavy frost was experienced this morning.

Great satisfaction is expressed here at the splendid treatment received from the Government in the matter of public works votes. Mr John Ray, son of Mr Thomas Ray, owner of the Taratalii Hotel, was married last week to Miss Campbell, daughter of Mr Hugh Campbell, an old and respected settler of the Opaki. The following resolution was passed at a meeting of the North Wairarapa Liberal Association on Saturday evening:—“This Association is satisfied that in applying the use of the sinking funds under the Loans to Local Bodies Act for the purpose of carrying out a vigorous public works policy, the Government was actuated by a praiseworthy

desire to promote settlement, and that in using the money as they have done they have consulted the best interests of the Colony.”

Mr R. Brown, the popular Town Clerk, has been granted a week’s respite from duty. A proposal was made to the Masterton Borough Council on Tuesday week by Councillor ITornblow to amalgamate the moro important offices in the Council. The proposal was negatived. Several engineers from other parts have signified their intention of coming here to assist in the water and drainage scheme. For the benefit of these gentlemen I should like to point out that there is nopossibility of the water and drainage scheme being undertaken for a considerable time to come. The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Fire Brigades Association was held here last week. At the conference in connection with the Wairarapa Fire Brigades’ Association held on Friday, the balance-sheet showed a credit of <£ll. Captain C. E. Daniell was elected president for the ensuing year, and the other captains belonging to the Asso-

j ciation vice-presidents. The question of | arranging the next demonstration was left | to the executive. Secretary Bra-ggins was I granted a bonus of £o. At the meeting of the Wairarapa North County Council on Thursday, Councillor F. Yon Reden, who has been chairman of the Council for some years, intimated his intention of retiring from the Council. Several Councillors expressed regret at Councillor Von Reden’s retirement. ! The County Council has expressed its ; willingness to take over five miles of the. ! Upper Opaki road, but declines to form I that district into a separate riding, i There was a very large number of j people at the funeral of the late Olive ; Mary Morris on Sunday afternoon. The ; ceremony at the grave was performed by | the Rev J. S. Smalley. : A smart shock of earthquake was felt at ; Eketalmna and Masterton at 5.30 this morning.

A question has been raised here over

the duties of a coroner. A child was killed the other day in a buggy accident.

The matter was reported to the Coroner, who considered an inquest unnecessary. When applied to for a certificate of death he referred the undertaker to the medical

gentleman who had seen the body after death. The medical man declined to

certify as to the cause of death, on the ground that it was only on hearsay that he gathered that the child had been

struck by a vehicle. A good deal of inconvenience was thereby caused. Perhaps the editor of the Mail will be able to advise your readers as to who under the circumstances should have issued the certificate.

A party was driving from Tenui to Masterton on Sunday, when their vehicle

capsized over an embankment, and they received a severe shaking. '