MASTERTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8521, 30 October 1888, Page 6

MASTERTON.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) October 29.

The Whareama Road Board held another of its entertaining meetings at Carswell's Hotel on fiTklay. Nearly the whole of the time was taken up in exchanging compliments between the Chairman and another member on one side, and a third one o:> the other. The first item that caused a difference of opinion was the absence of the minute book, which, the Chairman explained, was in the Supreme Court in connection with a lawsuit which had been instituted by the opposition, and this subject having been disposed of, an application by the Chairman’s son for permission to erect two gates on a newly constructed road caused feeling to rim high. Shortly after this question had been disposed of a a timber account came up, in which a private order given by the leader of the opposition had got mixed up, and which the chairman objected to, this being followed by various other matters which were made subjects for the display of fireworks. I would respectfully suggest to the Board that it has an easy means for forming and metalling all its roads within its grasp. Lot the members take a trip through the Colony and repeat its meeiings, charging a fair rate for admission. I am sure the undertaking would pay handsomely, and the members would become more famous than they can over hope to be while they continue to live on their stations.

ft turns out chat my telegram relating to the cricket, match between Masterton and Carterton on Saturday was incorrect, in so far as iho statement as to Masterton having gone in for the second innings is concerned. The message from Carterton announcing the result was very ingeniously written, so that everybody here, including myself, took the wrong meaning. It appears that Masterton, in the first inning!, had nine wickets down for 16 runs, and that McKenzie, who went in last, simply kept his wicket up while 0. Perry scored. The result was that the total was raised to 41, which was sufficient to win.

There is a prob ability of several prospecting parties goiug out again this summer. The Maoris are said to be forming a strong party to revisit the scene of their last year’s labours up the Ruamahunga. Three “ Saturday nighters ” were dealt with in the usual manner in the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day.