LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9035, 28 February 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Masterton Dredge is 51oz 7dwt for 138 hours' dredging, and from the Mystery Flat 160oz Bdwt, for 137 hours.

The Carterton Borough Council have decided to purchase 500 feet of hose and five sets of couplings for the Carterton Fire Brigade. A special meeting of the Trust Lunds Trustees will be held at noon, to-day, to deal with objections to the voters' list.

We understand from Mr Lowe, of the A.M.P. Society, that the Society's new branch office in Masterton will be opened on Monday next. It has been decided by the Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce to circulate the business people of that town with the object of observing Easter Saturday as a holiday.

During last week nearly 13,000 sheep were railed from Featherston to Wellington. This is the largest number of sheep forwarded from that town during the present season. Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, M.P., has informed the Featherston Chamber of Commerce that he expects the erection of the new post office at Featherston to be put in hand in the course of two or thres months.

Mr F. T. M. Kissell, B.Sc.E., has been appointed consulting engineer to the Carterton Borough Council during the carrying out of the street ..improvement works in that town.

On Saturday evening a fire de_stroyed six acre 3 of grass/ on the Taratahi-Carterlon Racing Club's property. The fire travelled northwards towards the Wairarapa Tannery, where it was put out by the united efforts of the residents in the vicinity.

In connection with ihe request of the residents of Greytown for telephonic communication with Weiling- , ton.,, Mr J. K. Logan, Superintendent of Electric Lines, has written to the Mayor of Greytown stating thai it has been decided to erect a line to i give G>reytown and other offices in the Wairarapa tne desired communication with the city. The Sydney "Daily Telegraph" says, concerning the sculling natch between Webb and Tressider:— "Webb's victory confirms that form he showed in beating Towns. It I makes New Zealand a kind of sculling Mecca, whither aspirants for the championship must go like pilrgims. Those who have any ambition in this direction must be made of pretty stern stuff. The New Zealander has stamina, as well as pace. Tressider, perhaps, ranks amongst the best of our estimated first freighters." The Eketahuna Poultry Association have elected the following officers for the'ensuing year:—Patron, Mr A. W. Hogg;: President, Mr A. W. Boyes; Vice-Presidents, Messrs J. C. Cooper, J.. S. Tripe, A. Manguson, J. Hare, EL Mereweather, Drs Chaowick and Bartlett,. Rev. Kitcat; Treasurer, Mr V. J. Vile; Secretary, Mr R. J. McLean;; Auditor, Mr J. P. Stuart; Committee,. Messrs Burt, Reeve, Jens, Thomasert, W. Cruickshank, Toohill;, Pelling, Gardiner, Morgan, Stuart,. Jlohn Thomasen, Leslie Bedding,, and J. Tafeita.

It is fortunate that the Masterton Courthouse is not often required for evening sittings. The gaslight illumination in the large Court-room is most execrable, only six small jets supplying the interior with a meagre light.. Those who had clerical work to do under the dim and flickering light at the District Court last evening; found the experience most trying to their eyes. His Honor Judge Haselden drew attention to the bad lighting of the Courthouse on a previous evening sitting of the Court.

Makora Road widening—a very familiar topic in municipal discussions- was before the Works Committee of the Borough Council again the other evening. A number of residents in tht thoroughfare interested in its correct alignment attended bj invitation, and a verbal promise was received by the landowners in the street to give a strip necessary for widening purpose.". The Committee decided.to obtain this consent in writing, in the alternative steps to be taken under the Public Works Act to acquire the land necessary.

The non-appearance at the calling of their names of Richard Field and George R. Irvine, summoned as jurors to attend the District Court yesterday morning, resulted in each being fined £5 by his Honor District Judge Haselden. The fine imposed on Irvine was afterwards remitted, as he appeared and gave his Honor a satisfactory explanation. Later in the day Mr Pownall informed his Honor that Field, who could not read or write, had been misinformed as to his subpoena, and in error had not appeared. The fine in this case was also remitted.

Through failing to appear in sup,port of his own application for discharge from bankruptcy, Lauritz Friis had his application postponed for three months by his Honor District Judge Haselden at the District Court at Masterton yesterday. The bankrupt . who was a sawmiller at Eketahuna and Dannevirke, was represented by Mr B. J. Dolan, acting under, instructions from a Dannevirke firm of solicitors. The Assignee's report was favourable, and his Honor said he always desired a bankrupt to be present on such an occasion, in case any creditors were present, and he saw no reason to, relax the rule in the present case.

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The Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce has a membership of over 40. There is said to be a scarcity of dwelling houses in Martinborough.

The retail price of factory butter in Greytown is Is .5d per lb.

Repairs have recently been effected to the Waiohine bridge at Carterton by Mr McCalmont.

The Wairarapa South County Council will meet for ordinary business on Saturday.

Mr Reenberg has been appointed night-watchman at Martinborough by the residents at a salary of £2 10s per week.

The Wolseley Bowl, a very handsome trophy, won by Mr W. Perry for most points in English Lei'cesters at the recent Show, came to hand yesterday, to the A. and f, authorities.

During the month of January 4,967 persons arrived in New Zealand, and 2,394 took their departure, as against 4,778 and 2,172 respectively in the same month last year.

Thomas Snowdon, charged with a second offence of drunkenness, before Mr George Heron, J.P., at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday, was fined ss, in default 24 hours' hard labour.

Several by-law cases are to be heard before Mr W. P. James, S.M.. at Masterton to-day, also a charge laid by the Health Department against a defendant of selling a 1 ham? unfit for human consumption.

A tender has been accepted by the Borough Works Committee for the connection with the drainage svstem of the Borough stables. Messrs' O'Keefe and Rohinson are to do thework at a cost of £l9 7s 6d.

The following officers haV<» been installed in connection with tVe Foresters' Lodge, Carterton:—S.B., Bro. J. Hart; S.C.R., Bro. R.. Spora; S.W., Bro. A. Holmes; J.W., Bro. E. de Lacey; J. 8., Ero. E. Sirith.

According tn a Masterton merchant the local potato crop has proved a virtual failure, as was anticipated. The droutrht, of course, has been responsible for this. Local Fupnlies are being drawn from Oamaru, chiefly, although the Lower Valley is supplying a small proportion.

The reward of virtue! A lad f iund a parcel (that had been lost and advertised for) at a considerable distance from Christchurch a few days "ago, and at much personal inconvenience restored it to its owner, who signified his gratitude by overwhelming the youngster with gifts, which consisted of one apple and one pear!

At the inquest yesterday on the body of the man John Howell, who died as the result of injuries suptained in a wresiling contest at the Napier Caledonian Sports the evidence went to .show that the deceased twisted his neck in trying to recover himself. The inquest was' adjourned to allow information to be obtained as to the practise or otherwise 06 using mats in field wrestling.—Association.

The noise of the Borough steam roller crunchintr broken metal opnosite the Courthouse in Lincoln Road, yesterdav, was so deafening as to render the voices nf witnesses at the District Court sitting almost inaudible. His Honor, Judge Haselden, issued instructions to have the < roller's operations suspended during the Court sitting.

At the meeting of the Borough Works Committee, on Tuesday night, a request from the local butchering firms for a reduction of the slaughtering fees at the Abattoir was considered, in conjunction with a report from the Abattoir manager (Mr A. D. Gillies) on the .subject. The Committee decided that, in view of the number employed on the staff the time was not opportune to reduce the fees.

The Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club will hold their first swimmingcarnival in the Public Baths on \

Thursday afternoon next. A programme of eleven events has been drawn up, which includes swimming, diving and costume events and champion and handicap races for school girls. The principal event is the 'Xsvds Ladies' Championshio for a gold medal presented by Mrs Blackman. Nominations will close with the secretary (Miss Nellie Gillespie), on Wednesday evening next.

An office boy is wanted for the A.M.P. Society's office in Masterton.

An exceptionally fine selection of ladies' tan . and .black shoes (very reasonably pricred) is on view in Mr J. Carpenter's Queen Street premises.

The authority to charge for admission to the St. Patrick's Day Sportsmeeting, to be held on the Park, on March 19th next, is elsewhere advertised by the Borough Council.

Miss Pearson 'notifies that pupilsare prepared for all musical examh> ations, and that all tuition is underher personal supervision. Theoryclasses meet at .11 a.m. and 1 p.nik. on Saturdays.

Messrs Agmen Smith and Cbw land agents, Wellington, advertise' particulars of a handy-sized dairy farm near Wellington. The firm have also a well appointed boardinghouse for sale.

At their rooms, Perry Street,, tomorrow, at 3 o'clock, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will submit at auction a number of paintings m oil and water colour by Mr Churchill.

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