LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8510, 13 August 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Master ton Police Court, yesterday morning, ' before Messrs Eli Smith and T. Wagg, J's.P., three first offenders were each fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk.

Mr T. Dwyer, of "The Talkeries," has made arrangements for Miss Jessie the famous Scotch and Irish ballad singer, to give a concert in the Masterton Town Hall on Monday, September 2nd. The Masterton Municipal Brass Band intend to play a programme of music in the Park on Sunday, 25th mst., in aid of the Woodward Family. The Masterton Borough Council are to be asked to allow a collection to be taken up.

The Treasurer of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges with thanks tlic receipt of £1 Is, being the amount of tho collection taken up at the football match, Stock and Station Agents v. Banks and Law Clerks, played on Saturday. "Major Tuson," writes our London correspondent, under date June 19th, "who was selected during Sir Joseph Ward's visit to be Adjutant and Quartermaster-General under the Defence Council of New Zealand, is due to leave next month."

The Pall Mall Magazine for July has an illustrated article, "The Monarch of the New Zealand Alps." It is an account of the first and only traverse of Mount Cook by Mr S. Turner, F.R.G.S. Some of the photographs are taken by the author and some by the New Zea'and Government. THE POPULA'I "L.K.G." It was expected fir the eoroirg seasm that the «<em«ind for this popular milking machine wjuM b3 four times greater than timing tho p*st season. Kecent adyi e-i f cm the general agents for Australasia show tint fur the months of May ond June last, ovo- seven times as niftry "L.K.G." machin<;3 have bs3n sent out as ocmpired to the s.ime periol of last season. This speaks wi h no uncertain sound as regiriis the popular v relict. A list of purchasers, nftm-s and addres es is supplied as proof ttnt th 'sa reaoni salei are genuine. J. IS. M>tcE\van hnd C I Ltd., Solo Agenij, U.S.S. Cj.'s Build j ings, Wellingion, |

The next meeting of the Committee that is arranging the forthcoming Literary and Musical Competitions will be held on Thursday evening next. Important business is to be transacted at the meeting, and a full attendance of members is anticipated.

Captain J. G. McNaugljt, of the Highland Rifles, Wanganui, organiser for the National Defence League of New Zealand, will visit Masterton in the course of a few days for the purpose of calling a public meeting with a view to establishing a branch of the League in Mastei'ton.

The Grand Secretary of the North Island Grand Lodge, U.A.O.D. (Mr J. N. Grant) will visit the Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.0.D., this evening. A complimentary social will be held to mark the visit, as this is the first occasion for some time past that an officer of the Grand Lodge has visited the local Druids.

The Masterton Cement Pipe Company received a large order on Saturday last from the Taihape Borough Council for a supply of cement pipes to carry out the drainage scheme in that town. Evidently the Masterton cement pipes are finding favour among local bodies for drainage purposes, as already about 40 municipal bodies have been supplied with pipes by the Company. The Masterton Municipal Brass Band have just received from England two large journals containii g a quantity of the latest band music. The music includes some of the works of the great masters such as Chopin and Haydn, as well as a number of popular airs. The band will put the pieces into rehearsal immediately, and the open-air concerts during the summer should be of a specially attractive nature.

A Press Association telegram received from Wellington, last night, stated that a public meeting, attended by 300 persons, discussed the new tariff. It was resolved that while generally approving -of the remissions foreshadowed by the Budget, the meeting regrets that the proposed increases on ether commodities will render the remissions, practically, tiseless. It was also resolved that no land proposals are satisfactory which fallow another acre of the public estate to be made private property.

On Saturday night the Inspector of Police at Auckland was notified from Taupiri that on Friday evening William Hogan had reported that a Settler of Hukanui, Patrick M'Sweeney, was missing. Hogan told the constable that he and M'Sweeney left Mangawara in a trap forHuntly, but two miles from Taupiri the vehicle capsized. Hogan recovered consciousness in "about two hours, and found himself quite alone. He made a search and located the trap and horse in a gully, but could find no trace of his companion. Further search was instituted in conjunction with the police, but without result.

The death occurred at Deiffert, in Belgium, on -June 27th last, of the Rev. Father Haiberachs, who at one time was in charge of the Masterton parish for five years. Father Haiberachs was born in Alsace, in France. It was principally through his efforts that the churches of St. Patrick, Masterton, St. Bridget, Featherston, Sacred Heart, Greytown, St. Mary, Carterton, and St. John's, Tinui, were erected. The deceased will have many friends among the early settlers in Wairarapa who will regret to hear of his death. He had latterly been residing in Belgium where he had charge or a school.

! Mr and Mrs Ashton, who will leave Masterton shortly for Carterton, were tendered a farewell social in the Foresters' Hall, last evening, by a large number of their friends. There were nearly 100 couples present, and dancing was indulged in until after midnight. Mr A. J. Giddings acted as M.C., and the music was supplied by Mrs Wilkins. Extras were played by Misses E. Richards, Iggulden, E. Keisenberg, and Messrs G. Cullen and H. Cole. During the evening songs were rendered by Mesdarnes Wilkins, Edmonds, Ashton and Messrs YV. Iggulden and Schubert. Mr H. Hall contributed two humourous recitations. An excellent supper was supplied by a large committee of ladies. At an interval in the proceedings Rev. A. M. Johnson, in an aupropriate speech, presented Mr and Mrs Ashton with a handsome silver hot water jug, and a set of vases on behalf of their lady friends. A very enjoyable evening was brought to a close with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."

Some time ago the Mastarton Borough Council entered into a contract with Mr J. Dawson, electrical engineer, for the installation of an electric fire alarm service for the borough at a price that was tendered by Mr Dawson. The fittings for the service had to be imported from America, and as there had been some delay in the commencement of the work, Mr D. Dobson, Borough Engineer, wrote to Mr Dawson asking him when it was his intention to make a start with the installation. The latter's reply, which was read at the special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, was to the effect that he understood by Mr Dobson's letter that the Council had terminated the contract, and this he regretted. He also stated that the fittings for the service had arrived in Wellington. Mr Dobson explained that there was nothing in his letter which would be likely to lead Mr Dawson to think that the Council wished to terminate the cons tract. The Council decided to reply to Mr Dawson stating that there was 110 desire on their part to break the contract, and asking him to proceed with the work as soon as possible.

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Iwo thousand tons of turnips are expected to be railed from Southland to the Oamaru district alone, to keep stock going till early spring feed is available. The quarterly session of the Wairarapa District Court will commence in Masterton on August 23rd. Up to the present two criminal and three civil case 3 have bean listed for hearing. Our London correspondent writes: —"M»ss A. Reeves, the eldest daughter of your High Commissioner, has been distinguishing herself at Cambridge in the Moral Sciences Tripos, gaining a first-class. In the Moral Science Tripos this year, in Part 1., Miss Reeves and another girl from Newnham College were the only candidates who took first-class honours. No men rose above the second-class."

Mr S. E. Wright, secretary of the Wairarapa Employers' Association, received a notification irom Palm 3rston North, yesterday, stating that a petition was being largely signed in that town in favour of the weekly half-holiday being held on Wednesday, as in the past. A similar petition has already been signed in Masterton in favour of the Thursday half-holiday.

The Village Fair, in aid of the funds of the Y.M.C.A., will be held in the Masterton Town and Drill Halls next week, commencing on Tuesday and continuing till the following Saturday. A strong Committee has made every arrangement for the successful conduct of the Pair, and the generous support beirg received from contributors will enable them to make a very presentable display.

The art union that was held in connection with the recent show oi: the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon ard Canary Association was drawn in the Exchange Buildings last evening. The following are the winning nuabers: —First prize, 870; second, 70; third, 912; fourth, 915; fifth, 40; sixth, 966. The first prize ticket was held by Mrs J. Dagg, Upper Plain, and the second by Mr T. G. Mason. On Friday "evening next the Masterton Orchestral Society will give their second concert of the four h season. A good programme has been rehearsed. Beethoven is represented by the overture, "The Men of Prometheus," a very tuneful coreposition, and one of the best of the composer's lighter numbers. The instrumental soloists, who will te accompanied by the Orchestra, are Mr R. Boyes, who will play the vio lin solo, "The Awakening of Spring" (Bach) and Mr Inns,who will give the 'cello solo. "Reverie" (Dunkler). Miss Green will be the vocalist, and wi'l render "To the Angels" ard "Beloved, it is Morn." Lord Milner says that "the picture which South Africa, and especially the Transvaal, presents to-day is ore of absolutely unrelieved gloom. Whether you look at the stagnation of trade, at the fall in railway.traff c,. at the number of men out of work; worst of all, at the exodus of white men, all of them, mind you, uf British race —for the Dutch, of course, do not emigrate, and I believe there is a slight influx of foreigners—everything tells the same sad story. . .

. After the next election at the Cape, when the men disfranchised for rebellion will onre more be entitled to vote, and perhaps even before the next election, the Bond will again bein power in that Colony. When that is done the whole of \South Africa, from Cape Town to the Limpopo will be completely in the hands of the militant Dutch party. Under a. semblance of equality the Britishpopulation will be—not for ever, I trust, but no one can say how lorg—the "under dog." Unregenerate persons like myself must be excused for feeling that after all the efforts and. sacrifices, not only of the people of this country but of the British race throughout the world, it is a veiypoor result."

Mr F. P. Welch two good farm hands able to plough.

A smart lad is wanted for office and mechanical work.

Mr J. B. Keith advertises particulars of four handy-sized dairy farms, which can be purchased on easy terms.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory are now offering at their Masterton branch a special line of tailorcut ready-made gent's suits in all sizes, best make and finish.

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