LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8484, 11 July 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Matarawa, on Tuesday, MiEdward Frederick Duckctt, of Masterton, was married to Miss Eva Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Frederick Smith. At a meeting of the Directors of the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company, yesterday, it was decided to hold the annual meeting of shareholders on August 7th, at 2 p.m. At the Wellington Magistrate's Court, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, Gustav Grenberg was committed for trial on a charge of perjury at the hearing of the recent cases arising out of a row at a "two-up" school. The boy, Hamilton Logan, who had been missing from his home in Masterton since Monday evening last, returned late yesterday afternoon. The boy states that he passed two nights in Bunny's Bush. At Featherston, yesterday, Mr Chas. Robert Cundy, son of Mr John Cundy, of South Featherston, was married to Miss Erica G. Mason, daughter of Mr Alfred Mason, of Featherston. The milk supply at the Featherston Dairy Company's Factory this season totalled 686,059 gallons, from which 304 tons 190 lbs of cheese were made. The directors at a meeting held on Monday, made a further advance of £d per gallon—representing £1,400 5s 4d to suppliers. The Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society met last evening. Mr A. Billington read an interesting essay on "True Manliness." The evening was spent in discussing the essay, as well as the subject, "Books that have influenced me." Mr A. E. Rees occupied the chair during the debate. Since April Ist the Ashburton County Council has paid for 17,452 small birds' heads. For the corresponding period last year the numb?r of heads paid for several districts there is a marked decrease in the number of birds to be seen, the birds having taken the poisoned grain very freely. Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, Moeraki, will rlose at Masterton on Friday, July 12th, at 6.15 a.m. The mail is due in London on August 20th. With regard to the continued dry weather in the South, old residents of the Ashburton County say they have no recollection of the soil being in such a dry condition at this time of the year. Stock feed is exceedingly scarce (says the Ashburton Mail) and many farmers are relying solely on their stacks of straw as a means of tiding the stock over the winter months. The second of the serves of socials which are being held in aid of the Library Fund of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers took place in the Drill Hall, last evening, and was in the form of a "Book Social." As a result of the social, the Volunteers' library will be benefited to the extent of over one hundred volumes. There was a large attendance, and an enjoyable evening was spent. The music was supplied by Mr F. McKenzie. The following is the order in which competitors will fire in the Morris Tube Association 4 competition tonight: 7 p.m., Messrs Oed, 11. Perry, Brighting, Lett, Williams, M. Mcintosh; 7.30 p.m., Messrs Redmond, D. Mcintosh, Spackman, Robertson, King. Blane; 8 p.m., Messrs Wellington, Hornblow, McHattie, McCalmont, Lewin, Robinson; 8.30 p.m., Messrs Tomlin, Allan, E. Perry, Taylor, Burridge, McNabo; 9 p.m., Messrs Sutherland, Beer, C. Perry, Winslade, Hodges, Smith. j I The following figures show the j quantities and values of produce exj ported from the colony during the | month of June:—Butter, 16,663 cwt., | of the value of £82,450; cheese, ; 14,040 cwt, of the value of £39,766; beef, 44,658 cwt., of the | value of £51,496; mutton, 157,845 carcases, of the value of £104,581; j lamb, 386,895 carcases, of the value j of £212,845; oats, 1.335 bushels, of j the value of £193; hemp, 2,760 tons, of the value of £78,255.--Associa- ; tion. i ! A Press Association telegram from ! Wellington states that in the House of Representatives, yesterday, the Premier announced that the Financial Statement would be brought down on Tuesday night and accompanyingit would be the most important Bills of the session, those relating to the land proposals, viz., the Land Bill, Endowment and Land and Income Assessment Bills. The circulation of these measures before the debate was proceeded with would give members full information relative to the Government's proposals. Later on the Native Land Bill would ( also I)e circulated. sU'kam on to 3 farm. r J he tip to d ito dairy firm- r I'm.ls r.vmv u?cs for a supply of live steam There ar.i milk cms awl r.'cn-i's lint want thorough washing and s3-ildinjr, p's fool to bo cooked, tkhn iniik to lie s'-arilLo.l, and lots of ether work c .n b; lajidly and easily done if a cheap, y .idt and etlcct.ivo steam in j I'pp.mitus Is employed. The "Now Century Sunnier'' been designed to fill this wan 1 , and (he uiiinlc'te I testimonials from dozens o" fa/nnrs pnvo that its many adv!in{,i//03 and comforts , arc appvccitiii d oi thifirm. Feom all loading ironmongers, cr .7 13. MacEtvan and Co., Ltd., U.S.B, Co.'d Buildings, ' '(Yellinffton. For Bronchial Coughs tdco W.Kds ! Groat To;per.nr.nt Case. Js G-.l and 2s G>J 1

There are nearly 200 cases in the Auckland Hospital. A large number of spurious halfcrowns are in circulation in Auckland. There is an epidemic of typhoid fever in the Hokianga district. The disease n prevalent in Maori districts. A faJse alarm of fire was sounded on the firebell at the Central Station about 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Wanganui Agricultural Association decided last night to hold their annual show on November 13th and 14th.—Association. The Masterton Municipal Band will take part in the in the Town Hall en Sunday evening, in aid of Mr J. K. Blinkhorne. A young married man, named Patrick Hayes, employed as a bushman at Malfroy's Mill, Hokitika, was killed, yesterday, by being struck by a limb of a falling tree. An . Auckland Press Association telegram states that three Presbyterian ministers have resigned their charges, two owing to ill-health, and the third has accepted a call to Bulls. There are now twelve charges vacant in the Auckland Presbytery. The Inspectors of Scaffolding in the four chief cities of the colony have been appointed inspectors under the Factories Act, 1901. This step has been taken mainly in order to enable them to act as Inspectors of Awards in the building trade, thus avoiding the necessity of buildings under construction being visited by two inspectors. Prior to leaving the employ of Messrs Booth and Co., Carterton, Messrs A. and Jas. George were entertained at a social and presented with souvenirs by the mill and buah hands. Mr A. George received a pair of silver-mounted pipes, a silver match-box and a tobacco pouch, and Mr J. George a silver butter-dish.and a silver mounted pipe. "It is something scandalous the number of bags of game that are brought down from, say, Otago Central out of season." A delegate to the conference held a few days ago at Dunedin between bodies zealous for the protection of game made this observation whep remarking on the insufficiency of the, staff of rangers. "Honorary rangers are not worth a ; rap," said another delegate. The petition for the abolition of the totalisator came in for condemnation at the meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club on Monday evening. On the principle perhaps, of "better the evil you know than the evil you don't," the chairman declared that those who cried out on religious grounds, "Down with the totalisator," were virtually working hand-in-glove with the bookmakers, and that if the totalisator was done away with those who clamoured for its abolition would very soon be clamouring still louder for its reinstatement. As to roguery on the racecourse, there was not a fraction of the amount of rascality in existence that people seemed to imagine. A meeting of thb General Committee of the Masterton Collie Club was held, yesterday afternoon, there being present —Messrs J. P. Perry (Chairman), A. McLay, A. Meikle, W. Welsh, W. L. Falconer, J. Millex*, J. Morris, J. Scott, J. McPhee and S. Willoughbv. An apology for absence was received from Mr W. Mather. A letter was received from Mr A. 'J. Morton forwarding suggestions in regard to some of the classes at the next trial; also in reference to sending a delegate to the Christchurch meeting with a view to having a standard established for dog trials. The letter was held over for consideration at the annual meeting. Accounts in connection with the recent tria's, amounting to £53 3s 4d, were passed for payment. Last year's liabilities, amounting to £l3 8s lOd, wera passed for payment. Votes of thanks were accorded to Messrs Morrison Bros, for the use of sheep for the recent trials, to Mr H, G. Williams for the use of the grounds, and to the judge, Mr J. McLeay, for his services. It was decided to hold the annual meeting of members on August 7th at 7.30 p.m. An advertiser desires to purchase fowls. An advertiser has two unfurnished rooms to let. Mr F. P. Welch has vacancies for sawyers, bushfallers and general station hands. { Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., advertise additional entries for their Masterton stock sale. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd,, advertise opening entries for their Pahiatua stock sale on Tuesday, July 16th. Mr T. W. Barnes, Lansdowne, advertises for sale sittings of eggs from pure-bred White Leghorns and Minorcas. Messrs Hooper and Co., drapers and clothiers. Queen Street, insert a characteristic advertisement in their space on the leader page. A new and choice selection of dinner sets have just been received at the W.F.C.A. The patterns are new , and artistic in design. Messi's R. Wilson and Co., Ltd., Taihape, advertise particulars of three well-improved farms which have been placed in their hands for sale. . Tenders are invited, to closj at 3 p.m. on Wodnasd-iy next, for stumping and clearing 16 acres. Specifications can be seen at the Masterton A. and P. Ofii-es. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. advertise particulars, in to-day's issue, of Mr J. R. Welch's wellknown farm, "Paerau," situated at Opaki, and only seven miles from Masterton. The property comprises 525 acres of first-class land, and as the owner intends to realise imme- j diately buyers should make an early ' inspection. Full particulars may be ' obtained on application to the agents. Gout ia really a spaai '.l form of rhsuma- I tism caused by excess uri<J iicid in the i blood. Whether your gnul ia acuta oi ' chronic, ilheuin; iviU cur: yr.i. All stores ) i