LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8386, 22 March 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A project is on foot to establish a Commercial and Farmers' Club in Featherston.

The annual meeting of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will be held in the Drill Hall, this evening, at 8 o'clock.

The Eketahuna tradespeople have abandoned the idea of closing their premises on the Saturday following Good Friday. Miss Easson, schoolmistress at Kaiparoro, intends to take the children of her school on a trip to the Christchurch Exhibition during the Easter holidays.

The export of butter from theAuckland province for the past year has totalled 133,699 boxes, or 3,342 tons, as against 108,022 boxes, or 2,700 tons for the previous twelve months.—Association.

The drink bill of the colony for last year is estimated by the Rev. Edward Walker at an average of £3 lis lfd per head of the population, being nearly three shillings per head more than the previous year.

A few days ago, Mr Shaw, of Wangaehu, consigned about 450 fat lambs to the Wellington Meat Export Company, on the "schedule" system, which returned him the handsome price of 16s 3d per head—probably the record price for this season. Under the auspices of the N.Z. Farmers' Union, Mr J. Peat, of Wanganui, will address meetings on the question of Freehold v. Leasehold, at Langdale, to-night, and atTinui, to morrow (Saturday) evening. The chair will be taken at 7.30 p.m.

An Oamaru telegram states that as the Timaru train was coming into the station at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, owing t<> some unaccountable cause the engine shot the points and collided with some trucks on a side line, completely telescoping one truck and derailing others. Traffic was not impeded. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, ActingPremier, yesterday opened the Tor-mcre-Domett section of the WaiparaBlenheim railway on the Cheviot Estate, says a Cheviot telegram. The Minister defended the endowment clauses of the Land Bill on the lines of previous Ministerial addresses. He foreshadowed a reduction of the number of railway works to be undertaken, stating that not more than a mijlion sterling should be borrowed annually and this must be spent to the best advantage. At the anaual meeting of the Eketahuna Hockey Club the- following •officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr A. H. Herbert; President, Mr J. A. Haswell; VicePresidents, Messrs F. Wise, Anders Anderson, A. Manguson, and A. Bray; Captain, Mr J. V. Gordon; Vice-Captain, Mr J. S. Tripe; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J. Bright! Committee, Messrs H. E. GrtatheadJ. Cave, J. Dunstone, V. Frederick, sen, L. F. Wright, and C. Grey; Selection Committee, Messrs Gordon, Tripe and Greathead; Delegates to the Association, Messrs Tripe and Gordon.

Some time ago the Seamen's Union wrote to a New Zealand shipping company, asking for a general increase in the wages of the seamen apd firemen to the level of the wages ruling in Australia. The shipping company replied that it was thoroughly in sympathy with the proposed increase of wages, and would grant it on condition that the Union would guarantee the supply of sober men. No reply has been received from the Union. The ship owners contend that a serious trouble to contend with is the fact that one man, through drunkenness, can "stick up" a 3teamer.

A concert was held in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, last evening, in aid of the Young Women's Week-night Club which is being formed in connection with the Young Women's Bible Class. The Rev. J. N. Buttle occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. The programme was a lengthy and attractive one. Items were rendered by the following:—Messrs T. Mannell, Gary, C. F. Schubert, W. Nicol, J. B. Nicol, E. Burrows, Morris and Kemp, Misses M. Church, R. Keeble, C. Graham, E. Judd, M. Tait and Mesdames H. Vibert and Inns. The accompaniments were played by Mr H. Inns and Misses L. Church, M. Tait and Smith. Mr Bulpit gave a number of selections on the pianola.

Mr VV. P. James, S.M, presided over a civil sitting of the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Judgment* for plaintiff by default was given in each of the following debt cases: —John Kirk v. J. Taylor, claim 13s, costs ss; C. E. Daniell v. H. H. Godfrey, claim £8 15s Id, costs £1 3s 6d; W. F. Shaw v. James Peterson, claim £4 Os 6d, costs sb. Ross and Greenfield, land agents, claimed from Henry Banton the sum of £22 10s. Howell and Co. also made a similar claim against Banton. Both claims, which were heard together, were for commission on the sale of defendant's property to A. Deal. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate reserved judgment. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for, Ross and Greenfield, Mr B. J. Dolan for Hbwel] and Co., arid Dr. Trimble for, the defendant. WINTER DAIRYING. If you are wanting a reliable Seoarator to help yon make your butter during the wjnter. months when the roads are too bad to cart the milk to the Factory, don't forget that the "BALTIC " represents the latest, most convenient, and easiest separator to handle. They are built in all size 3 from ICto 100 gallons per hom, and for skim muiß and easy turning have ho equal. The "BALTIC " Separator is compaot and neut in geueral design; and is hot only a' money maker, but aa ornament it) anv dairy. For prices, term?, au'd full particulars write io J, 11. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., U.S.B. Co.'s Building?, Wellington.

The Ballance Dairy Company paid out £5,400 for milk supplied during February, the price advanced being lOd per pound for butter-fat.

The Auckland Herald states that the Tongariro Timber Company are about to carry out a big undertaking in the shape of a railway line along the Wanganui River, from, the Main Trunk line at Kakahi to Lake Taupo.

Mrs H. M. King, of Texas, has just completed a land purchase which makes her the largest ranch-owner in the world. She owns 1,000,0C0 acres, and it is more than lit y miles from her doorway to htr "front gate."

A man who is in touch with the sheep market, and the conditions as to stock and feed generally in Otago and South Canterbury, informs the Clutha Leader that many dealers and sheep-buyers have made a good thing out of the drought scare, which he hints has been engineered to come purpose.

News was received in Masterton, at G o'clock last night, that a man, name unknown, had committed suicide at Mr Kennedy's Tikitapu Station, near Mauriceville. The only particulars available are that the deceased, who was a stranger in the district, had been engaged as cook on the station, and left Mauriceville yesterday morning to enter.on his engagement. Constable Townsend has gone out to investigate. There is a great influx of sheep into the Auckland province at present. Every district is stocking. In the King Country 6,000 head of sheep have arrived from Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa, in one lot, another two mobs consisted 0f'3,000 each, and a great n,umber of, smaller lots are coming through. Over 10,000 sheep have been landed in Auckland province since the beginning of the year by steamer. An advertiser requires a good cook. Good wages are offered. A roan gelding will be sold at the public pound, to-morrow, at noon. A reward is offered for the recovery of a sheep dog, lost in Masterton, yesterday.

Mr Jas. McKee inserts a notice refuting a statement made in respect of his contract for the Masterton Borough Council. At the Masterton Auction Mart, on Saturday, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell a large range of furniture and sundries. Particulars are given in an advertisement.

The Wellington Piano Company invite inspection of the various instruments supplied by them. Easy terms of payment can be arranged by Messrs McLeod and Young, the Wairarapa agents.

Applications are invited for the position of choirmaster of Knox Church, Masterton. Particulars of duties can be obtained from Mr H. T. Wood, to whom applications must be sent on or before March 29th.

A complexion specialist from Luscombe's, Wellington, will be in Masterton for a few days, and may be consulted at Mr St. George's, chemist. Ladies desirous of obtaining massage treatment are invited to consult the specialist, who wiU give instruction in the treatment of the skin, and com-r plexion.

The Britt-Nelson Pictures were shown in the Masterton Town Hall, last evening, when there was a large attendance. A variety of pictures were, shown, and included items representing the Britt-Nelson boxing contest, the race for the last Melbourne Cup, and the football match New Zealand v. Wales, as well as a namber of humorous films.

In anbther column, Messrs K. Wilson, and Co., the well-known land agents of Taihape, insert particulars of two very fine properties that have been placed in their hands for disposal. The first one consists of 293 acres, half a mile from creamery, store, post office, and school, and is mostly flat country, - all in grass.' Everything is in excellent order, and the price ■ asked is only £l2 per acre. The other property is 100 acres and only one mile from Taihape railway station. It is all in grass, and on account of its excellent quality is suitable either for dairying or fruit-growing on a large scale. Particulars as to price of this cheap property will be found elsewhere. The firm have numerous other properties for sale, arid they will be pleased to forward their lists to anyone on amplication. Yesterday morning, at the Featherston Courthouse, a case, under the Drainage Act, was heard, Messrs W. Barton and A. Robinson being the arbitrators for Mr A. Martin and Mr J. O'Keefe, respectively. The case was one in which Mr Martin made application to have a creek passing through his and Mr O'Keefe's properties, cleared and made of sufficient size to carry away all water which at present floods his paddock below thd homestead. Mr W. J. Card appeared for Mr Martin. As Mr O'Keefe had no one appearing for him, the case was not fully gone into, the only evidence taken being that of Mr F. Waite (of the firm of Messrs Seaton and Sladden) for Mr Martin, and Mr S. M; Drummond.fbr , Mr O'Keefe. The arbitrators decided to inspect the creek, and adjourned the enquiry till Wednesday next,:when a final settlement will be arrived at. MERIT KEWARDED BY COOBTOP JUSTICE.

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A Melbourne cablegram, received this morning, states that the Ballarat Cup was won by Orline, with. Gambado second, and Precious third.

The Auckland Trades and Labour Council, after discussion of the question whether arbitration had been beneficial or otherwise to the workers of New Zealand, decided to instruct the delegates to the Trades and Labour Conference that, in the Auckland Council's opinion, the Act, as it stands, has been a benefit to the colony. The Council approved of a remit to the Conference urging the Government to increase the import duty on aIK printed matter at least twenty-five per cent.

In the course of a speech at Taihape, on the Land Bill, the Hon. R. McNab referring to the ballot system, said a position was developing that was never contemplated when the system was inaugurated. In cases where there were only a few applicants little objection could be taken beyond the element of a gamble, but now, when he saw 420 applicants for one section a new aspect of dummyism was coming into vogue. Th'e Government had certain proposalsunder consideration, and he hoped the objectionable features would be removed.

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