Masterton

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, 16 March 1905, Page 5

Masterton

(From our own correspondent.) Marcli 10, The St. Patrick's Day Sports Assoctatioji Kave every, reason, to expect a very successful gathering otl the 17th iust. The large prize mOtaey offered has 1 induced! competitors from places as far away as Cnristcnurcft. and Westland to nominate. The entries for the Handicap events sliow a substantial increase on last year,, and t|hie total number is tne largest ever received for a sports meeting in tihe Wairarapa. The business people of the town have decided to observe their halfholiday on that day) instead of Thursday, and the State school committee have also recommended that a holiday be observed!. In tihe evening a concert is to hq held in the Town and Drill Halls, and the best avail-, able talent procurable has been secured.