MASTERTON.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4440, 21 August 1901, Page 2

MASTERTON.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) Tuesday, 7 p.m. A movement to convert flic local senooi into a District High School is likely to oe discussed by Wia Chamber of Commer.-o to-morrow evening. The movement m really being mailo to ascertain what measure of support would '»o obtained in the district for a high school proper. With a splendid endowment like that of (lie Trust Lands Trust it is thought that in a few years Mnslerton should possess one of the most efficient high schools in the colony. .fudging from present expressions of opinion, tho pull which is uhortiy lo bo taken on the question of racing on unimproved values will bo carried The poll taken some years ago under; the old system of voting was onlv defeated by seven votes. There are a number of vacant spots in the town which are rapidly increasing in value, and upon which on'.v nominal rates are, paid. A large number of swaggers have passed through this district during the lust few weeksT There is at prf?>*nt very lilllo demand for labour in the Wairarapa. Good progress is being made with the new railway station. The bricks are being obtained from Wellington, where they are made by prison labour. It was recently proposed by thp Borough Council to extend the drainage system at a further cost of over diIOOO. As the money for the work is not yet available this extension cannot bo made. The original works are nearing completion. The streets of the borough have been greatly cut up bv the water and drainage works. It is estimated that the cost of repairing the main thoroughfare alone will be between .£■loo and £SOO. The Borough Council is considering the question of procuring a road grader and crusher. In spite of the opinion expressed by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals fanners in this district are strongly in favour of dehorning cattle, and the operation has been performed on snores of dairy cows lately with apparently little pain and with excellent results. Farming operations in this district are well advanced. The chief cereal under cultivation is oats, which is already coming up and looking healthy. In spite of the fact that thousands of pounds have been expended in protecting property from fire by means of a high pressure water supply, up-to-date appli. ances and a salvage corps, insurance pre. miums remain the same as they were be. fore. In fact in some parts they have been, increased.