Wairarapa Jottings.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 64, 21 September 1901, Page 15

Wairarapa Jottings.

• • • • MR McINTOSH, so long connected with the W.F.C.A., as seczetary, has resigned. In spite of failing health he has stuck to his post, and now that circumstances demand that he shall lest liis retirement will cause a gap that it will be hard to fill. Few men have had such a thorough grasp of secretarial and accountancy duties, and m private life Mr. Mclntosh is much and deservedly esteemed. Mr. J. Caselberg has been appointed to the late secretary's position No appointment could be moie popular, as. during Mr. Caselberg's fifteen years' connection with the firm, his business assiduity and affability have been of great service to the Farmers' Co , and the directors ha\ e got the right man this time. • * * Featherston was the scene of an uncommon accident last week. Mi. Fuller's aerated water cart was opposite the Empire Hotel when the horse took fright at a mat, shaken by one of the hotel servants. Down the narrow pathway shot the animal, while from the cart shot bottles of ginger-beer. The opportunity was not lost to the everwatchful small boy, who, to a considerable number, revelled in a free aerated symposium. While Mr. Fuller got off with a comparatively trifling loss, a few dozen of ginger-pop and a damaged cart, the same cannot be said of an accident which lately happened to Mr. L. Garrett, of Taueru. While Mr. Garrett was riding home the saddle slipped backwards, and the horse began to buck dislodging his rider. He then bolted madly. The unfortunate animal wound up its headlong career by bounding over a cliff 100 feet high. Needless to say, the animal, a very valuable one, broke its neck. • » * v ' Mr. F. T. Redman, formerly manager of the Masterton Industrial Co-operative Society, and now on the secretarial staff of the W.F.C.A., is a versatile gentleman. In his own profession he has few superiors, but his hobby is art. He lecently completed a meritorious picture called "Dreaming of Home." The subject, which is treated with considerable artistic skill, represents a trooper on the veldt, fast asleep, with his horse standing by his side. There is little doubt that if Mr. Redman were compelled to adopt art as his profession he would make his mark. • • • The week before last, at a meeting of the Masterton branch of the Farmers Union, the discussion turned on the clause of the platform which reads, "That after payment of the first deposit tenants on Crown lands in back country and where roads are unformed be allowed three years' occupation free." Mr. J. McKenzie did not favour the proposal, but Messrs. Burke and Faulkner strongly advocated the affirmative. Later on, Mr. Cameron, in a very able .speech, followed on the same side, winding up with the remark, "I have always maintained that those persons should be allowed seven years' fiee rental. I have had a good deal of experience, and know what it is." « * * The requite of the St. John's Ambulance Association, Wellington centre, received here last week, must be particularly gratifying to the lecturer, Dr. Archer Hosking. The secretary at Wellington spoke very highly of the Masterton contingent. In "First Aid, hi-bt year students, examined in Masterton 31st July, 1901, by Dr. Johnston, the successful candidates were —Florence A. Ross (185), Ella Wardell (18o), first F. Evans (17-5), second, Minnie Cameron (170), third, Constance Rawson (105), fourth , Nellie Gillebpie (100), iitth; Jessie McGiegor (loo) and Gertuide Kummei (loo), bixth Lilia Beaid (150), seventh, Marion Mclntosh U± >) and Gertrude Brown (145), eighth. Eleanor Lee (140), ninth , Sarah Dagg (130), tenth and Emily Stuckey (I2o), eleventh. # t Second year students were examined in "Home Nursing," with the following results —Laura Bunting (19o) and Bertha Burns (195), first. Rose Wolff (185) and Edith Mackersey (I8o) second, Lilhe E- Duncan (180) third Margaret Sellai (175) and Geitrudo Rawson (175), fourth, Alice Beetham (170), firth. Annie Stuckey (lbO), Florence Chamberlain (lbO), and Man K Sellar (100), sixth Cathenne Chamberlain (155) and Jessie Meredith (loo) seventh, Gertrude Kummer (14o) and Saiah Cripps (U5), eighth and Christina Cameron (130) and Mien Stuckey (130), ninth. It appears to writer that, while everv credit should be given to these young ladies who have qualified in home nursing, home cooking, if pioperly understood , would be a useful adjunct. * The concert organised bv the Ladies' Musical Club, in aid of Mrs. Skipper, cuno off last wcok at the lown Hall. The audience was a select and cntical

one, but the items placed before it were calculated to satisfy the most fastidious. Mrs. J. V. Barrie, the organist of St. Matthews, who acted a& conductor, acquitted herself with her usual ability, and the whole company ably seconded her efforts. Miss Cameron made a most favourable impression. Her voice, which is full and mellefhous, was not more pleasing than her m.uiner and expression. Mrs. Rawson, as an old favourite, is. ever sure of a hearty welcome, but on this occasion, she surpassed herself, especially with the matchless little gem, "O Baby, Storm is on the Sea." * * * The second part of the programme, Roeskel's cantata, ' Westward Ho," was more than meiitorious —it was charming, and the audience heartily endorsed Mr. Meredith's opinion that they had listened to high-class music. As there were practically no expenses in connection with the concert, the result should be a substantial cheque in aid of the funds for which it was organised, which is eminently satisfactory to all concerned. ..

Ned Kelly in his suit of mail, Was proof against all lead, And how he laughed when all did fail, To lodge it in his head. Then let us all be on our guard, While long life we assuie, For coughs and colds have some legard, Take Woods' Grevt Peppermint Cure.