LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9000, 10 December 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Christmas holiday excursion rates on the Governmsnt railways ; will commence this year on Decem- ' her I6tfc r and the tickets will be available till February 15th, 1908. It , will be permissible to break a jour- ■ ney »t. any station, at which the train is timed to stop, over twenty miles fro-; the station at which the ticket! ■ is is&aed. The- present spell of hot weather is , likely to seriously injure the growth ,01' rape crops in the district. Farmers, who are looking forward to i fattening lambs upon rape, are naturally anxious for a good fall of rain.. An effort is being made to establish a branch of the Shearers' Union in Masterton. Information is being? sought in the various sheds as to what the average earnings of. a> shearer are, but it is contended from the men's point of view that this season is not a typical one on which to gauge an individual shearer's average wage,s, as the weather has been practically unbroken, and unlike past seasons the men have been extremely, fortunate in not having to lose any, time. All the mounted battalions of. vols, unteers in the Wellington Provincial district will hold a week's military training in Wellington next Easter. The training will take the form of a campaign in which tha West Goasi: battalions will invade. Wellington,, while the East Coast battalions defend the city. It is expected that about 1,000 men will take part in the manoeuvres. The Masterton Mounted Rifles expect to send a, aontingent of about 40 risen.

Mr P. C. Freeth.., the well-known journalist, who has recently returned to New Zealani from a most extensive tour of the world, was in Masterton on Saturday'last. Mr Freeth is an enthusiastic and public-spirited New Zealand jr.. ' Chatting with a Wairarapa Age representative, lie replied, in answer to a query as to how New Zealand compared with other countries, "It is a grand little country. I can tell you that the eyes of many in different pares of the world turn with longing to New Zealand. Nowhere is the human element taken into consideration as it is in 'God's Own Country.' " Mr T» R. Davis Truro. S.A. writes : "dome months njjo I had :i severe attack of (lisirrhoja. Knowing that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy had effected a cure in many similar cases, I decided to see what it- would do for me, and am pleased to say it cheeked the attack. I can confidently recommend Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and D\avr< hcea Remedy to anyone suffering from the same complaint," "For sale by all deal--OVSS.

A meeting of the Ladies Committee, who are making arrangements in connection with the opening of the new hospital on Thursday next, was held yesterday afternoon. Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., occupied the chair. It was resolved to make a charge of Is to the hospital grounds, and to provide afternoon tea for visitors between 3 and 5 p.m. without any additional charge. It was reported that about .£lB had been received in cash donations towards defraying the cost of afternoon tea. It was also decided to make arrangements to entertain the Hon. G. Fowlds and party at luncheon in the hospital after th«;ir arrival by the mid-day train from Wellington. In the evening a concert will fctabeld in the new building, at which *ie Matterton Orchestral Society and several local vocalists have promised to assist. A charge of Is will be made for admittance to the concert.

At the Masterton Court, yesterday, before Mr W. P. James, S.M., a woman named Annie Bobbins was charged with being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient lawful means of support. The evidence of Constables Townsend and Kyle was to the effect that accused had been in Masterton for a week, and had been drinking heavilyAccused pleaded hard for another chance, but the Magistrates sentenced' her to 14 days' imprisonment. It is stated that there are about ninety shearers in Masterton at the present time waiting to be taken on at some of the sheds in the district. Some of the stations have practically . completed shearing, but there are a ' number yet that are about to start. A gang of men from the corporation* gasworks have commenced the worK of laying the gas mains in Walton's Avenue. This work is being done in response to a petition from the residents in the street. The employees of the W.F.C.A. held a swimming match in the Park Lake; last evening. There were a large-nonsDer of spectators present, and considerable interest was taken in the event, as it was the first of its kind haid in Masterton. There were about fifteen competitors, and the race was divided into two heats. The first heat was. won by F. Phillips with ssec start, H. von Keisenberg: (Bsec) ftuing second. A. (ssec) won the second heat, *hd W. Hbrme'(Ssee) was second. Home did noc compete in the final,' which resulted :-- F. Phillips 1, H. von Keisenberg 2,. A. Potter 3. Phillips won easily,.and Keisenberg was a good second. Mr D. Caselberg was judge, Mr E. Richards handicaoper and Mr Jas. Scott starter.

The ice plant, «vhich the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., intend to erect at their factory, is expected to come to hand this week, and will be ewcted, at once. The machine will: foe capable of' manufacturing six cw£. of ice per day.

Shearing i ; s evidently a very remunerative cocupation while it lasts. One man, wh©> has been engaged at the work since October 23rd last, told a " Wairarapa* Age" reporter, yesterday, that hfe earnings during that time amounted to £6O. In three weeks at one shed he drew over £33, and for about four days work at another, he received over £fi.

The monthly meeting of the directors of the Workers' Mutual Buildingsociety was* UeM last evening. There were present—Messrs Krahagen (in the chair)V Cresswell. Fowles, Gardner, Gordo© andjPrentice. The report, off the- directors, to be submitted at the annual meeting of shareholders, was approved of. A transfer of shares from H. Brown to E. Pi.Lett' was approved of. The treasurer reported: a credit balance ol £342 ballot for £3ooy. free of interest, should take place on December*! 2th after the annual: meeting of Harareholders. Four new shares were applied fox: and allotted'.

Messrs Beetham, of Brancepeth, have invited the Wairarapa Automobile Association to hold its next run to Brancepeth on Saturday next. A meeting-' will be held in the Y.M.'C.A. Rooms, on Thursday evening next,, at & ©"clock, for the purpose of discussing the question of forming a: Swirnmrng Club in Masterton. Avdonafa'bniOiiFa pet lamb has been made to the Masterton Hospital by Master Eric- Piatt. This will be sold by,-auction ou, Thursday night after the.-coneent,, iin; the new building, in connection, witfe the opening ceremojiiy.. At the ire-umion of Auckland lettercarriers,, on Saturday, Mr Dryden, assistant postmaster, said that statements- had been made that the service was-being starved. His experience wa* all to the contrary. He had neveu had any difficulty in securing additions to the staff. In six years the ;staff; off the Auckland post office had increased from 87 to 165, and the letter-carriers from 28 to 54. The whole of the public serv.ice had recently been treated with extreme consideration, and they ought for a. number of years to be content andi settle down to work. Referring to. She progress of Auckland Mr Holdsworth, chief postmaster, said that: since January Ist last 68 new post offices; had been opened in the district, a record for any postal districA in the dominion. ""m A very sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Eketahuna on Saturdaylast at 2.15 p.m. It was only of short duration. The direction wa& from east to west.

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The Lower Valley Jockey Club has -accepted the following tenders for the privileges at their annual race meeting:—Publican's booth, Mr W. Butler, £43; fruit stall, Mrs H. Thomas, £5. Mrs Wrigley, senr., has donated •an invalid's chair to the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society for the use of invalid persons in receipt of charitable aid from the Society. The gift is much appreciated by the Society. A Wellington bookmaker ha 3 received'information from Christchurch that the Racing Conference is in favour of licensing bookmakers on a scale according to the stakes ptid at particular meetings. The fee would be £5 per day in the case of clubs where the stakes-|;ange from £SOO to £9OO per day, £lo* where the stakes exceed £I,OOO, but are less than £1,900, and £2O per day where the prize monty is £2,000 and over. The anniversary ssrvices of the ft Grey town Methodist Church were held on Sunday, when there were i large congregations at both services. The Rev. W. J. Elliott, of Carterton, preached an eloquent sermon at the morning service, and the evening •service was conducted by Mr D. T. King. . The secondary classes at the Car- . terton School are at present being inspected by Mr Gill. Rain is badly needed in the Carterton district, writes our correspondent. In spite of the dry weather, the oat crops in the district are looking well, «nd a good harvest may be expected. Mr J. A. McCullough, the recently appointed member of the Arbitration Court, will take his seat on the court on January 15th. By that date the present court will have disposed of all the cases brought before it. An advertiser requires two fur3i'aaed rooms. Two good carpenters are wanted on the job in Renall Street An advertiser requires a good general servant. A five-roomed house, near the Masterton park, is advertised for sale. A housemaid is wanted for a pri vate hotel in Hawke's Baj. An advertiser has a vacancy for an improver or apprentice to the dressmaking trade. Messrs Gilj&pie and Co. have vacancies for generals and scrubcutters. The Masterton Hospital Trustees invite tenders to close at noon on Saturday next for hospital, supplies tot the ensuing year. Nominations for the Friendly Societies' Sports, to be held on the Showgrounds, Carterton, on Boxing /Day, will close with the secretary at the Carterton Fire Brigade Station orj Saturday evening next. Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., the arrival of a select consignment of Xmas goods suitable alike for every day and Xmas presents. Summer dress goods and millinery are in full supply in all the latest styles. A change of advertisement of the Masterton Fresh Fish Market appears on page one of this issue. Mr Ayson makes it a rule never to sell any fish'that are getting doubtful and, his customers can. rely on getting only good wholesome fish. He is prepared to call on customers daily for their orders, and all orders will be

delivered to any part of the town or fet suburbs. wB All those interested in trout fishing H and in sport of every kind should W write to Messrs E Reynolds and Co., S "Ltd., Victoria Slxeet, Wellington, ■ for a copy of their 50 pagT illustrated I catalogue of the latest in fishing rods, I tackle, and sporting goods. The firm's ' stock is entirely nevy, and has been specially selected by an enthusiastic and successful fisherman. Only the highest 4sss goods from the most reliable Hakers are stocked, and these are offered at the most reasonable prices.' A glance at the firm's advertisement, which appears elsewhere in this issue, will show that for 30s and upwards a first-class twelve-foot rod and complete outfit for fly fishing can be obtained. When writing for the catalogue please mention this paper.