LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8867, 30 October 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Our Parliamentary correspondent wires that the Fire Brigades' Bill was read a third time and passed by the Legislative Council last night. An amendment was inserted making it compulsory for one-fourth of the ratepayers in any borough to record their votes before a poll on a proposal to become a fire district is valid.

A resolution was passed, at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, authorising the acting town clerk to invite tenders for the construction of the swimming baths at once. The recommendations of the Holidays Committee with regard to obser\ ing a holiday on Monday, November 11th, instead of Saturday, November 9th (King's Birthday), came before the Masterton Borough Council, last evening. The Mayor said that the carpenters' award made no provision for holding the holiday on the Monday, and the employers had no assurance that they would not be proceeded against by the Department for allowing their men to work on Saturday unless they paid them double time. As far as his firm was concerned he intended to observe the holiday on Saturday. Other Councillors expressed the opinion that they would not be prepared to observe the holiday on the Monday unless they were assured by the Labour Department that there would be no breach of awards.by working on the Saturday. Eventually it was decided, on the motion of the Mayor, to declare the Monday a holiday in lieu of Saturday, provided the change was legal. The financial position of the Masterton Borough Council is as follows:—General Account, dr., £6,880 17s 2d; Gas Account, cr., £366 7s Id; Library Account, dr., £2l 18s 10d; Waterworks Account, dr., £1,047 13s 8d; Deposit Account, cr., £145 10s; Abattoir Account, cr., £lB2 19s 7d; Interest Account, Bannister Street, dr., £33 6s 8d; Interest Account, drainage, £74 19s 3d; Temporary Loan Account, cr., £135; Special Loan, cr., £29 19s 4d; Drainage Loan, cr., £ll4 4s 4d; Special Loan Account, cr., schedule A £773 9s lid, schedule B £1,160 Us 9d, schedule C £615 12s 3d, schedule D £BB3 10s 4d, schedule E £568 19s sd, schedule F £154 lis sd.

William Douglas Ayson, who had pleaded guilty to theft at Masterton, was brought before Mr Justice Button, at Wellington, yesterday morning, for sentence. Ayson was represented by Mr Wilford, who explained that the prisoner was a well-known and highly respected citizen in Masterton. The charge to which Ayson had pleaded guilty was that of misappropriating a sum of money from the Stonehenge Lodge of the Ancient Order of Druids, the members of which had written to say that they did not want to press the matter against Ayson. He would ask for probation His admitted the prisoner to probation, costs of the court, £3 6s, to be paid within seven days. A meeting of members of the Y.M.C.A. will be held on Monday evening next, when several recommendations will be made to the Board of Management in furtherance of the scheme for re-organising the Association. It is felt by the more enthusiastic of the members that some radical change in the working of the Association is desirable, and for this reason several proposals, tending to place the institution on a firmer basis, will be discussed. One of the proposals, perhaps the most important one, is to secure the services of an organising secretary, who will be paid a salary to devote his whole time to Y.M.C.A. matters. A two-years' engagement of a capable man is suggested, and in order to guarantee his salary for that period, together with the necessary working expenses, in all about £soo—a canvass of the town will shortly be made. It is confidently expected that the public will give the movement ample support. Mr G. Morris has been appointed dog-tax collector for the Masterton Jtsorough. In a report submitted to the meeting of the Borough Council, last evening, Mr Morris stated that for the year ended December, 1906, 247 dogs had been registered in Masterton. Since January last 260 had been registered.

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Municipal. Fire Brigade was held in the Central Station, last evening.. Captain Jenkins presiding. One month's leave of absence was granted to Fireman Clark. Several letters were received frtim the acting town clerk in reference to brigade matters. Fireman Maymond was elected junior lieutenant. Mr H. Elder was nominated as an active memher of the Brigade.

The fortnightly meeting of the Rechabite Tent was held in the Drill Hall last evening, Bro. A. E. Prentice presiding over a good attendance of members, Six members of the Carterton Tent paid a visit to the Tent, and discussed matters in connection with the Conference to be held in 1909. One member was declared on the funds, and one declared off. The nett overdraft of the Masterton Borough Council at date amounts to £7,049 Is Id, and the rates outstanding total £365 6s 7d. STEAM ON THE FARM. Do you recognise what an advantage it is to have a supply of live steam on Ibe farm? It means a liberal supply of boilirg water for washing cans or clothes, for scalding pigs or cooking stock food, jir.cl you can secure these advantages at a very small cost by purchasing a "New Century'' Steamer. One good fire provides sleam lor about two hours, and can be left with perfect safety. The "New Century" combines the strong points of the ordinary portable washing c&pper and the high pressure steam boiler without their disadvantages. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington.

The Y.M.C.A. has now a membership of approximately 160. Four new members were elected at'the meeting of the Board of Management on Monday night. It is proposed to start a tennis club in connection with the Y.M.C.A. this season. The courts used by the Victoria Club in Chapel Street last, year v r will probably be obtained as well as^'r ''~ the apparatus belonging to that club. The weather during the past few lays has been favourable for fishing, and several anglers, who have been out, report sonre good '.'bags." With the advent of the settled weather everj day sees an increase of the number of sportsmen armed with. rods along the river banks. —% A meeting of the delegates of the various local bodies in the Wairarapa to elect seven trustees to the South Wairarapa Hospital will be held at Gveytown un December 2nd. At last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, Mr H. T. Trotman was appointed to vote on behalf of the council at the election. The council appointed Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., to vote on their behlf at the election of trustees to the Wellington Benevolent Institution on December 2nd.

The anniversary services of the Carterton Presbyterian Church were held on Sunday. There were large congregations at both servicer, find hymns suitable to the occasion were rendered by the choir. On Monday evening the annual meeting wa& held, the Rev. Jas. A. Brown being in the chair. The report and balance sheet, which were read and adopted, showed the church to be in a sound financial position. A musical programme was carried out by the choir. The following were elected as a Board of Management for the ensuing year: — Messrs D. Anderson, F. M. Aplin, R. Drummond, G. Fisher, A. R. Hadfield, G. Hughan, H. McPhee, J. Moncrieff, jnr., W. Moore, B. R. Rayner, A. G. Reynolds and C. I. Reynolds.

The amount collected by the Salvation Army at Pahiatua, in aid of the Self-denial fund, was £BO. They aimed at obtaining £SB, and the sum collected constitutes a record for the Pahiatua district. Captain Pickering and Lieutenant of the Salvation Army, speak in high terms of%e work done by the Pahiatua Corps in the Self-denial work, and of the support accorded by the public. The Mayor of Eketahuna has been asked to proclaim Monday, November 11th, a public holiday in lieu of Saturday, November 9th (King's Birthday).

A case of scarletina at Parkville' was reported to the Eketahuna Borough Council on Monday evening by Dr. Chadwick. A six-roomed house at occupied by Mr W. Pointon, totally destroyed by fire at an hour on Saturday morning. occupants had just time to escape: through the front windows. Nothing; in the house was saved.

At the next meeting of the Eketahuna branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union the Chairman will move the following resolution:—"That this branch suggests that, upon the Farm Labourers' Union of the Wellington Province making a demand, the executive arrange to meet representatives of the men in conference, and, in the event of no settlement being arrived at, the Union be registered to defend the farmers' interest in the Arbitration Court."

A storekeeper who had been carrying on business in a town situated on the Main Trunk line has disappeared, says Saturday's Auckland Herald, and it is stated that he is being sought after by his creditors, to whom he is indebted to the extent&f several hundreds of pounds. linfe' further asserted that he engaged a man to drive him to Piriaka, last Sunday, mentioning that he had urgent business to attend to in Auckland. He reached Te Awamutu, where he is reported to have casheda number of cheques and then caught Monday's express to Auckland. Since then he has not been heard of.

The rumour that a British ring of dairy produce merchants was "bearing" the market early in the season in order to obtain outputs at low rates gains weight from the sudden advances in price recently recorded. The Hawera Star reports "on the best authority" that a cheese company in the district has been offered a price previously unheard of this season for its output. A Kaponga writer belisves that buyers are now offering a fraction under 6d per lb for cheese.

The drought in one area in Central Otago still holds, and a heavy mortality among lambing ewes is being experienced. One Gimmerburn farmer has already lost ■ 300 ewes in lambing. The Canterbury Agricultural College intends to cut up its Hakataramea property, comprising about 37,030 acres, into suitable areas. The land will be offered in Oamaru in Januarv next.

A motor car went on a trip in Gisborne district and got stuck. Mr Lysnar, who owned one of the stations near by, rode up, and after watching quietly for a few minutes asked if the tourists had a rope. He tied the rope to his horse's tail, and the horse, hauling for dear life, assisted the engine to take the car through the mire.

' There is a scarcity of miners in Auckland, and at a meeting of the Northern Coal Company it was stated that if men could not be got machinery must be used.

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A Press Association telegram from •Christchurch states that Ronald Wilfred Langdown was committed for trial to the Supreme Court, yesterday, on a charge o£ making a false statement touching the age of Emily Rankin for the purpose of insertion in a marriage register in the Christ<&utch district. The advent of machine sheep-shear-ing in this district has caused quite a scarcity of Wade shearers. With the exception of a few small farmers, all the settlers in the district have adopted machine shearing, and labour agents in the town now find a difficulty in supplying what small orders they receive for blade shearers. j>. A severe shock of earthquake was experienced at Blenheim at 12.35 o'clock yesterday morning. A simple accident in Mr Short's monumental yard, at New Plymouth, on Thursday . last, cost him about £l5O, says a contemporary. A stone fell, and started a " drive." A whole row followed, including that splendid piece of statuary that placed Mr Short at the head of his .trade at the international Exhibition. The piece was irreparably damaged. An advertiser requires a lady help in small family. Messrs Carrick and Co. require tailoresses and a coat hand An advertiser has to let a two-stall stable and buggy-shed. Shearing will begin at lea Station on Thursday, November 7th. Particulars of the Sherwin - Williams paints form the subject o£ a new advertisement inserted by Mr C. E. Daniell. Tenders, to close at noon on Tuesday next, are invited by the Masterton Borough Council for the construction of public swimming baths in Dixon Street. The annual general meeting of the members of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club will be held in Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co.'s office, at 8 o'clock, on Friday evening. Shopping by post receives special attention by the D.1.C., Wellington. Particulars of their system and quotations of a few lines in millinery appeal in another column. Tenders are invited to close on Tuesday next for the erection of a residence at Mauriceville. Plans and specifications may be seen at "The Academy," Messrs McLeod and Young's, Masterton. For the convenience of dairymen, Messrs Dimock and Co., Ltd., have arranged for trucks for fat pigs at Eketahuna and Mauriceville on Monday and Tuesday, November 18th, and 19tb, respectively. has been wanting to engHHmffikiccess in tl e efforts of those HHBBpfip.tending the arrangements in with the forthcoming ™ Wairarapa Show has been well looked after by the management, and the offers made to those taking part in the competitions are of such a tempting nature that it is confidently expected large entries will be made, and that a correspondingly large attendance will be in evidence to watch, enjoy and criticise. The inclusion of the buck-jumping competition is an item much spoken of throughout the Wairarapa, and will doubtless be again keenly contested as before. Exhibitors "are reminded that entries close with the secretary, at Carterton, on Saturday, November 9th. In January next Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will offer for sale by public auction the "Marainanga" Estate, better known aa "Akiteo," comprising 3sooO acres. The estate has been sub-divided into twenty-two blocks, ranging from 580 acres to 4,420 acres. The estate comprises some of the best grazing and fattening land in the North Island. A large area is p'.oughable, and about onethird is suitable for dairying. The property is well watered, and there is a good homestead on each block. Exceptionally easy terms have been arranged by owners. The demand for closer settlement in the district should ensure a large attendance of settlers from all parts of the Wairarapa at the sale which will be conducted by Messrs Abraham and Williams," Ltd.