LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 903, 25 February 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Last week's return from the Antonio Dredae was 17ozs 13dwts.

An old man, named James Driscoll, an inmate of Carter's Home, Carterton, died on Sunday at the age of 81 years.

The first match for the Booth Cup will take place on the Masterton Bowling Green on Thursday, when a number of Carterton teams (probably four) will play Masterton representatives.

The appointment of instructors and the arrangement of classes for the year's work for the Masterton Technical School will be made at the meeting of managers to-morrow evening.

Yesterday the sum of £504 3s 9d was paid out by the Belvedere Dairy Company for milk supplied during the past four weeks. To-day the Parkvale Dairy Company will pay out the sum of £359 17s.

On Thursday the following consignments of cheese from the Carterton dairy factories-will leave Wellington per s.s. Coriiithic for London: —Daletield, 300 cases; Belvedere, 100 cases; Parkvaie, 100 cases; Taratahi, 74 cases.

One of the oldest teachers in the Taranaki Education District is» due to appear in the Magistrate's Court this week to. answer a charge of assault, the alleged assault consisting of the chastisement of one of the pupils. A meeting of the Dreyerton Sports Club was held last week, and arrangements were made for holding a gathering on Easter Monday. Several committees were drawn up to carry out arrangements in connection with the gathering.

In connection with the competitions being held by the Carterton Rifle Volunteers, for a trophy presented by Messrs Chew and Parker, Priv&te Eagle is now leading with a score of 67. It has been decided to bring the competition, to a conclusion on Thursday next. The first meeting of the Masterton Fire Board will be held on Thursday, March sth, at 2 p.m., in the Borough Council Chambers.. So far no notification has been, received by the local agencies of the various fire insurance companies as to the appointment of representatives to the Board.

The Dannevirke Rifle Volunteers went into camp on Saturday night. Owing to the damp state of the ground very little drilling was done on Sunday morning, but a parade was held to St. John's Church. In the afternoon a full parade was held. There are about forty in camp under Captain Harrison.

Our Carterton correspondent writes as follows:.-—-The Taratahi Water Race Ranger states that if the present dry weather: continues the supply of water in the races will have to be limited, and that it will be necessary to s v, ut the water off for a few hours each day. There is still, he states, plenty of water higher up the Waingawa river which supplies the race?, and in the Carterton reservoir.

The funeral of the late Mr Burton Boys, which took place yesterday afternoon, was attended by many of the oldest settlers in the Wairarapa. The '"Union Jack" was used as a pall, in honour of the deceased's gentleman's services as an old militiaman. The service at the grave was impressively conducted by the Vicar of St. Matthew's (Rev. A. M. Johnson). Messrs W. C. Buchanan, E. Hale, and J. lorns acted as pallbearers.

Only two civil cases have been set down for hearing at the sitting of the Wairarapa District Court to open at Masterton on Thursday. One is an action by George Manning, farmer, of Kopuaranga, to recover £IOO damages for slander from Jame3 Scorrar. Mr C. A. Pownall is appearing for plaintiff, and Mr B. J. Dolan for the defence. The other case is the action by E. G. F. Matthews (Mr Dolan) to recover £7B from the Wellington and Wairarapa Motor Company (Mr C. A. Pownall and Messrs Gawith and Logan) for wrongful dismissal.

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Between twenty and thirty Masterton people took advantage of the railway excursion fares yesterday to visit Wanganui.. to see the WebbTressider world's championship sculling match decided.

A visitor to Mauriceville West states that sheepfarmers are in a very bad way in some parts for want of water for their stock. In several instances sheep are being driven close upon three miles for water.

The new voters' list recently ordered to be compiled by the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees is now completed. Mr W. Gillespie, who had charge of the work, states that the roll will be put into the printer's hands in a few clays.

There is reported to be somewhat of a slackening in the local building trade, and a number of carpenters are consequently idle. The completion of fairly large contracts has been a contributory cause to this condition of affairs.

The match for the sculling championship of the world between Webb, of Wanganui, and Tressider, of Australia, will take place at VVarganui to-day. Webb's boat has been christened "Herewai "which, roughly, means "New Zealand against the wide, wide world."

A Kopuaranga settler says that the light showers of Saturday night have freshened the rape pastures up considerably, and given the grass country in that locality rather more moisture than appears to have been the lot of adjacent parts of the district.

As no criminal cases have been set down for hearing at the sitting ol the District Court, this session, jurors summoned to attend criminal trials will not be required. Jurors are requested to examine carefully their summonses, so as not to make the mistake of confusing the class of ju:y they were subpoenaed for. The plans for the Seddon Memorial Technical School, which are in the hands of Messrs Varhham and Rose, architects, of Masterton, are expected by to-morrow to be completed. A special mee' ing of the managers will be held that evening to discuss the plans, which will have to be finally submitted to the Education Department for approval.

John Brown was charged before Mr VV. P. James, S.M., at Masterton, yesterday morning, with bsing drunk in a public place,- and also with resisting Constable Dogtjett in the execution of his du'v. He admitted the charges, and was fined 5s in default 24 hours' hard labour for insobriety, and 20s in default 48 hours' hard labour for resisting the constable.

A married ccuple seek a situation on farm or station.

The Masterton County Council invite tenders, to close at 4.30 p.m. on Monday next, for metalling contracts on the Weraiti Road.

Particulars of a bay filly and bay gelding impounded from the Waingawa are advertised by the poundkeeper.

The Misses Whitcombe elsewhere announce that the Arcadia Tea Rooms will be closed until 4 o'clock this afternoon.

Messrs Webb and Miller, merchant tailors, have *;o hand new poods for the autumn and winter season, and invite inspection.

Mr R. Brown, land and commission agent, Masterton, has for sale a number of first-class investments, particulars of which will be found elsewhere in this issue.

In another column in this issue Mr VV. Bruce, land agent, Wanganui, advertises particulars of good sheep country on the West Coast of this island.

Messrs Walsh and Co., watchmakers and manufacturing jewellers, have received a consignment of six dozen Swiss lever watches at their Masterton shop. The time pieces were made specially to order, are guaranteed dust and damp proof, and are built to stand hard wear and tear. They are priced at 25s each, and the works are in every way equal to those of the more expensive watches. Last evening Mr J. P. Thomson opened his Te Rau Billiard Saloon in Holkvvay's new buildings, Queen Street. The rooms are roomy, welllighted, thoroughly up-to-date, and reflect great credit on the enterprise of the proprietor, who has certainly endeavoured to cater for the public op the best possible lines. When arrangements are complete no less than four modern tables will be installed in the saloon. A new departure is the arc oval table. One of these tables is already in Wellington, and is expected to be erected in the course of a week's time.

The opening auction sale in connection with the Post Office Mart, Masterton, takes place to-morrow, commencing at 2 p.m., when a large assortment of high-class furniture will be offered. It comprises the contents of a well furnished house, and every article is practically new. Handsome mirror sideboards, duchess pairs, extension dining tables, massive bedsteads, linoleums, piano, suites of dining and drawing-room furniture, and steel engravings are included in the assortment, the whole of which is to be sold absolutely without reserve.

Messrs Blockley and Lissington, plumbers, of Palmerstoii North, announce, in another column in this morning's issue, that thoy have appointed Messrs Wallace and Smallwood, plumbers, Masterton, as agents for their patent "Double Draught. Ventilators," The ventilators, which, were awarded the gold medal at the New Zealand International Exhibition, are unsurpassed for churches,, halls, creameries, butter factories, or any class of building where good ventilation is essential. After exhaustive trials, extending over several days, these ventilators were adopted by the Palmerston North Borough Council for use in connection with their new drainage system. Full particulars concerning the ventilator can be obtained on application to the local agents.

The soothing and healing properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant taste and prompt 'and permanent cures have made it a favourite with people everywhere. It is especially prized by mothers of small children for colds, croup, and whooping cough, as it always affords quick relief. It contains no opium or other harmful drug, and may bo given as confidently to a baby as to an adult, For sale by all dealers

The Wanganui Education Board -expends about £70,000 annually.

A match will be played at Dannevirke on March 17th between the Patfnerston North and Dannevirke Tennis Clubs.

Owing to the drought the amount paid out to suppliers during the past month by the Cambridge Dairy Company was ,£7OO less than for the corresponding period last year. Some forty men have been discharged from the outside works at the State irine, Greymouth. The ■only reason given is that "the end of the financial year is approaching." A half-bred Jersey cow, the property of Mr C. Rumbel, of Salisbury, ■New South Wales, is stated to have given the remarkable test of 8.4 per cent, of butter-fat.

Erection of the new school for the Dyer Settlement is to be commenced forthwith, the . Wellington Education JBuard having accepted the tender of Mr H. Waterhouse for its construction.

The net cost of the New Zealand Exhibition, according to Mr Munro, late general manager, will be about £75,000 when accounts are finally adjuste.'.. The sum of £53,000 was received from admission, and £28,000 fro.n exhibitors.

No factor has done so much to promote small farm settlement and keep the families together on the land as the creamery and dairy factory, remarks a contemporary. Hence the determined fight which the settlers made during the fires in the north to preserve their creameries..

Rifleman W. J. Henry, of Opaki Club, left for Christchurch Rifle meeting last week, and to-day Riflemen R. J. King and J. McLeay also leave for the same meeting. These are the only Opaki Clubmen who intend being present at Christchurch. The club expects to send about a dozen members to the WaiTarapa Association's meeting, which commences on Monday next, at Greytown.

It has been noticed! that in this district the irrepressible rabbit has found the dry season more congenial for multiplication of its kind than was thought possible when feed has been so scarce. The bush fires have also sent "bunny" out into the open country, and the settlers are about to take full advantage of this fact. Poisoning on a very extensive scale tUpeing done on some holdings, one nib-holder, with a comparatively small area, having laid 3501bs of poisoned grain. There are settlers whose properties adjoin bush country now poisoning who have rot found it necessary to do so for nine or ten years past.

"We never abuse our opponents," said Sir Joseoh Ward, in speaking at the social given to Mr F. Lawry, M.P., atNewmark2t. "Whilst, however, we never descend to the level of regarding abuse as a substitute for argument, we do not follow the Biblical injunction to turn the other cheek when one cheek is 3mitten. "This command," he said, "might be and ought to be followed in private life, but in politics when a man hits you very hard in one eye your business is to hit him slap bang in the other." "I have never," he added,

"descended to abuse, and I hope I tver will, but sometime? one has■ to ke the gloves off. If we are hit hard we must hit hard in return, particularly if we are in the forelront of the fight."

The secretary for the Ladys' Guild of the St. John's Ambulance Corps (Miss Nellie Gillespie) has received the certificates awarded by the Association to the successful candidates at the examinations in First Aid, held last year. The certificates are signed by His Excellency the Governor, who is President of the Wellington Centre of the Associaton. A meeting of the Ladies' Division is to be held in a few days to arrange for the classes to be hold during the coming winter in the Home Nursing section. Those pupils in the First Aid section who did not sit at the last examination are to have another class next winter, when new members can also attend. Last year the Association's work was characterised by marked enthusiasm among the v ladies. t The finest draught of stud Romne/ ewes which has ever left Wairarapa was consigned yesterday morning from the stud farm of Mr G. R. Sykes to Mr E. Close, of Pakaraka, Bay of Islands:. There were one hundred and twenty in all, and they are considered by a competent authority to be as fine a lot as could be selected from any one flock in Australasia. These sheep are to form the nucleus of a stud flock of the consignees, and are of a stamp very suitable for the cli mate, which is favourable for Romney Breeding. A new era of sheep breeding is being heralded in the locality referred to, as in the past pastoralists have srown considerable apathy in respect of the quality cf their flocks. A large number of the Leicesters sold by Mr W. Perry, of Penrose, before the Show, were purchased for settlers north of Auckland.