MASTERTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2404, 9 January 1895, Page 3

MASTERTON.

From Oar Own Correspondent. Mabtebton, January 8. Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.8., proposes addressing his constituents here at an early date. There is keen competition in the bread line just now. A few mouths ago the bakers declared that they could not make both ends meet if they were to sell bread under sevenpenco the 41b loaf. Then an opposition baker started, and the price was brought down to sixpence. A little later and the 4lb loaf was selling at. fivepenoe, and now a baker is advertising his bread at a penny a pound. So much for competition. The tender of Mr C. E. Daniel, at .£36 13s 4d, has been accepted for drainage at the Masterton Hospital. A man named Michael Shea, who is the proud possessor of several aliases, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court this morning with having no lawful visible means of support. The evidence showed that the man had been loafing about the town for weeks without habitation, and with no money with which to buy food. The Bench sentenced him to one month’s hard labour in the Wellington Terrace Gaol. A poll is to be taken by the residents of Matarawa on a pioposal to raise a loan of JAW to supplement the vote of .£SOO made by the Government for the construction of a bridge over the Waiohine Biver, At the meeting of the North Wairarapa Liberal Association on Monday evening Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.E., was presented with a supplementary purse. The presentation was made by the president;, Mr C. Hughes, and was suitably acknowledged by Mr Hogg. The following telegram from the Hon W. P. Beeves was read at the meeting of the North Wairarapa Liberal Association in Masterton on Monday evening:—“ I see by the papers that your friends are making a presentation to you to-night. I am very pleased that your steady and unflinching loyalty to your party will be recognised so fitly. Kind regards and best wishes for new year." The Canterbury Progressive Liberal Association has sent a circular to the North Wairarapa Liberal Association suggesting an exchange of resolutions of interest and conferences of all Liberal associations.