_ — Everyono who is even remotely inter ested inlitorature,scienceormusic,should certainly spend 3d on tho current number of tho Triud. It is full of interest, in struction, and amusement from covor to coyer. There is not an article or note in its forty pages, which is not eithor instructive or amusing. A photographic competition in connection with the Triad is announced in another column. Tho supplement for February consists of Bubenitein'i famous melody in F,

MASTERTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSO CIATION.
A meeting of the General Committee of tho Maßterlon Agricultural and Pas toral Association was hold on Saturday afleruooii, when there were present: Mossrs W. Perry (chairman), James McGregor, W. McKcnzio, l(. Johnston, .[. llarvoy, J5. F. Chnmberlain, F, Hill, G, Watson, W.J. Welch, A, G.i'ilmor, and P. 0. Lewis.
Tho mintitf ••: of (lie provious meeting were read and confirmed.
Correspondence, as follows, was rc> ceived :

From Carterton liorough Council, stating that a half-holiday would bo nroi'laimed in Carlcrtonon the day of the Mnstcrton Show,

From Mr John Meßuc, tenderiug his resignation as n member, owing to the fact that ho wus about to be absent from tho district for somo lime.
