LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9045, 21 March 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The latest dredging returns to hand are:—Hessey ..dredge, 21oz 31dwt, for 89 hours' work; Masterton dredge, 50oz 3dwt, for 135 hours' work.

A general meeting of members of the Masterton gymnasium and physical training school will be held in Messrs Gawith and Logan's office on Wednesday next.

The choir of St. Matthew's Church will give a rendering of Stainer's cantata "The Crucifixion," on Thursday u evening next, commencing at 8 o'clock.

A motion, moved by Mr H. R. Bunny, at yesterday's meeting of the General Committee of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society, that the date of the annual meeting be altered from May 2nd to Thursday, April 30tn, was carried.

So far no official information has been received locally from the headquarters of the Defence Department in connection with the Easter encampment, consequently the Masterton units are not yet certain of their movements in connection with the important manoeuvres.

Yesterday a deputation waited upon Mr J, G. W. Aitken, a former Mayor, asking him to contest the Wellington Mayoralty. Mr Aitken said that he was inclined to accede to the request, but he would give a definite answer to-day. Mr Hislop, the present Mayor of Wellington, will stand ugain.

Following are the names of the members of the Masterton Mounted Rifles, who are to compete in the military and other athletic events at Napier Carnival:—Sergeant Hoed, Corporal Hood, Privates ' Rawson, Morris, Welch, Bannister (2), Hyde, Falloon (2) Barker, Schofield.

A rapid drop' has been made in the quantity of cream being supplied to th« Masterton Butter Factory. La&t week the output was. 6Oolbs per day, while it Is now barely 400Hbs. It is only a question of a very short time when the factory will have to close, as dairy herds will shew a 3till greater failing off as a result of the present cold snap.

At the'meeting, of the Wairarapa P. and A, Society, yesterday, the treasurer's statement showed an increase in the: receipts, as compared; with, last year, and a» decrease in each of the principal items of expenditure. The debit balance was reported to be £3li4i Bs> Id, and; sundryassets outstanding are expected to realise £150..

The asphalted section of roadway in Queen Street- has furnished the town with sufficient idea of how important the when midwinter conditions are remembered; The unfinished sections of. thestreet were yesterday, very sloppy from the heavy rain, while the asphalted portion provided a new and pleasant experiencn to pedestrians desirous of crossing tile road, being' free from vvatar at the worst stages of the rain.

Objections by Opaki and Lansr downe residents to being included in the. proposed water and drainage scheme area were taken beforeMr W. P. James, S.M., at. a sitting of the Gourt yesterday. The objectors were:. —A. Matthews, S. and E. Connell and C. F. Wilton. The Magistrate adjourned the objections until he inr spects the properties, which, he said, would probably be next Wednesday. Notice of motiom was given by Mr Q. Donald, at the meeting of the General Committee of the Wairarapa and Ease Coast Pastoral Society, yesterday, "That the question of combining with the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, to hold one general Wairarapa Show at Sol way, be discussed at the next meeting of the Committee, with a view of making a recommendation to a general meeting of members." Knox Young Men's Class meets-at 10 a.m. to-morrow, when Mr H. H. Sutton gives a paper on "Faith and vtforks, the old and the modern.views." Divine service will be conducted by 1 the Rev. A. T. Thompson, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in Knox, Church, and at 3 p.m. at Dreyerton. Mr E. Feist will conduct service at Miki Miki at 3 p.m., and Mr Crawford at Wangaehu Valley and Wangaehu at 3 and 7.30 pan., respectively. The re-painting, of the interior Walls of the Town Hall, now being carried out by > a visiting artist, Mr Churchill, was mentioned at the meeting of the Trust Lands Trustees last evening. Mr Krahagen considered the work of Mr Churchill was of a very high order, and the hall would when finished have interior walls as beautiful as any hall in New Zealand. Other Trustees endorsed this opinion. It was decided to get Mr Churchill to do the whole of the interior walls, the ceiling, and the stairway walls,in the vestibule. It was at first intended to re-decorate only a limited section of the interior. At a meeting of the general con> mittej of the Wairarapa) and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held yesterday, a letter was received from the Feathcrston Chamber of Commerce asking the Society to support an application that was being made to the Government to establish an experimental farm in the Wairarapa. Mr W. C. Buchanan, anmember of the committee, spoke on thp subject of establishing a farm for t breeding of pureored dairy stock, and referred to an offer that he had made to the Government some time ago of £5,000 for establishing a farm and £ 1,000 for stocking it. The Government had not so far, he said, taken any action in the matter. After some discussion Mr W. Perry moved, "That this Society take steps to induce the Government to establish an experimental farm in the Wairarapa, and that notice be sent to all bodies throughout Wairarapa accordingly, and of Mr Buchanan's offer to the Government." Mr G. W. Deher seconded the' motion, which was carried. MOUNTAIN KING ASTHMA POWDER

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Harvest thanksgiving services will be celebrated in the? Dalefield Methodist Church to-morrow^ The , loss to St. Patrick's Sports Association, as a result of the sports attendance being affected ,by the inclement weather, will, : according to a member of the executive, approximate £BO.

Masterton District • High School will have a strong contingent of new students at Victoria College this year, no less than nine leaving Masterton to commence their studies there when the first term opens. •

"Stock are huddled up in every available patch of shelter," said an Opaki farmer yesterday. "They are feeling the pinch of the southerly very much, and look as miserable as if the season was mid-winter. This is only to be expected after the very hot clays which have been experienced this autumn."

Badly constructed grain stacks will suffer from the present southerly weather, according to a local farmer. "But do farmers build stacks badly?" was the query of an Age reporter. The reply was that a lot of careless stack-building was done in this district, and quite a number of valuable stacks were often tar from watertight. This year's high price of feed will show that it will be a payable policy to expend a little more time in thatching than is appaiently done by some farmers.

Charles Leitch, defended by Mr C. A. Pownall, traversed a charge of procuring liquor for George Thomison, a prohibited person, with knowledge thut the latter was prohibitec 1 , ~j when brought before Mr W. P- Q James, S.M., at Masterton yesterday morning. After hearing the evidence for the prosecution, given by Constable Kyle'- and Thompson* himself, the plea of not guilty was withdrawn, but counsel pleaded for leniency, ad defendant was a poor man. A fine of £5,. with Is costs, was- imposed, an alternative of one month's imprisonment being fixed. Thompson was then charged with 'being in possession of: liquor during the currency of a prohibition order, and pleading guilty, was fined £1 with 7s costs.

Rain fell yesterdaywith much the same continuity as-on Thursday, and as every day of a full week's rain is* required to give the country an effective soaking, yesterday's, downfall was duly appreciated. The bad feature of the weather is the severity of the cold, which; will- be felt very much by stock in the low condition into' which the general run of them has fallen through, want of suffiicent. feed. The:'wind was from the southeast —the "buster" quarter—and though not strong, was almost equal' to a mid-winter blast in temperature. Dairy herds will give a smaller, yie.'cl than ever, if such is possible, but pastures throughout are getting a; fresh lease of verdancy, which will,, it is hoped, tide them over the early frosts, v

The ventilation and general appearance of the; interior of the Town Hall was a topic discussed in briif at the meeting of<:' the Trust Lanes Trustees last evening. Mr Krahagen, who has always kept a sharp eye on defects in the Hall, said the ventilation of the building could be greatly.improved if a ventilator were placed ahove the "pit," if it were practicable. Mr Eton agreed with Mr Krahagen, who stated that at a recent performance in the Hall patrons of the pit had left before the performance was half over and refused to retuni, as the atmosphere was so. bad. Mr Eton considered that the seats constituting the "orchestral stalls" should be upholstered, but this the Chairman (Mr Michell) was opposed to. It was eventually decided to procure professional advice on the question of improving the ventilation.

The Council of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce met yesterday afternoon. Present —Messrs T. G. Mason (chairman), J. D. Cruickshank, G. C. Summerell, E. E. Chamberlain, B. J. Dolan, J. B. Keith, ,E. H. Waddington, V. Donald, M.Caselberg;- Several apologies for.' absence were received. The treasurer reported n credit balance of £2. 10s 2d. The Minister of Public Works sent an acknowledgment, of. receipt of the resolution by the Chamber regarding the erection of Government Buildings at Masterton, and stated that due consideration would be given the matter. A letter was received from the Featherston Chamber of Commerce asking the Masterton Chamber's assistance in urging the establishment of a Government experimental farm in Wairarapa.. No action was taken. Three months' leave of absence was granted to Mr D. Donald, Mr V. Donald, being; appointed to act in the former's seat on the executive pro tem.

Mr W. P:. James, S.M., presided at, a sitting of the S.M. Court at Masterton yesterday morning. Daniel Harman and.David Douglas, two inebriates, appeared for the second time within; two days. The first named was fined, 20s, in default three days'hard, labour,, it being his third. offence. Douglas was rined 10s, in default 4S hours. Frederick Todd,. Leo. Barker, Albert Biilington, Arthur Role,, and W. M. Charman admitted riding their cycles on tha Borough footpath, and were each. fined ss„ with 7s costs. Peter Larsen was, fined £l, with £1 18s costs, in default one month's imprisonment, for indecency on a railway carriage platform. Three defendants, named respectively James Hanley, James Dawson,, and James A. Robertson, were charged by the ranger, W. Davidson, with allowing cattle to wander. The first named was fined 10s, as two animals were at large, costs being £1 Ss, the defendant Dawson was fined Is, with £1 8s costs, the defence being that a stranger liberated the animal; the last named defendant was fined Ss, with £1 8s costs. Samuel Bartlett wa3 fined 55,. and 7s costs, for commencing the erection of a building in the Borough without a permit. BOILS AND CARBUNCLES Boils begin as little pimples. If Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic. Liniment is well rubbed in at this time, they will disappear, and give you, no further trouble. Ti a boil ia developed blood and matter must .be squeezed out, and the wound dressed with Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment. Persons suffering from boils sliojpld rub the parts affected thoroughly twice a day with Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment. This will.prevent the growth of a whole crop of boils. (Obtainable at. H. E, Eton Chemist. .■ . : ,-, ;;) .. /i ;,..,) J( . ; .

At yesterday's meeting of tho WaiI Jfrarapa P. and A. Society sixteen • new members were elected. The Christchurch city surveyor issued 56 building permits during February, representing- buildings valued a't £33,435. Little Barrier Island (6,960 acres) and: Resolution Island (47,500 acres) are -two of the latest reserves to be placed under the control of the Tourist Department. Several blocks of land on the Main 'Trunk railway line, and situated within the Wellington Land District, 'have been temporarily reserved for scenery preservation purposes. The Palmerston North Anti-Asiatic is .circulating a petition, £■ "urging the Government to raise the M' ,> Chinese poll-tax from .£IOO to £SOO. is being largely signed. The Queensland Methodist Con--fermce has inaugurated a 50,000 shilling iund in connection with the celebration of the centenary of Methodism in Australia, and 3,866 shillings were promised by members of the Conference. The Belfast (Canterbury) Freezing Works have just completed their first •quarter of a century's work. Up to January Ist there had been put ■through these works 9,049,732 sheep and lambs, 15,994 cattie, and 52,248 pigs. Firms interested in the wholesale importation of boots to the dominion are not altogether satisfied with •some of the features of the new tariff tit affects'their business, and innd taking combined steps to lay "their views on the matter before the Minister for Customs. When it is remembered that between £4,000 and £5,000 is going out -of .New Zealand every year for music examinations that could be very well -held bv the University (observes the Palmerston Standard), it will be seen that there are practical reasons why .a New Zealand body should conVol musical education, and it is to be hoped the Senate's representations in favour of the establishment of a conservatorium will be sucessful. The accident insurance companies have lost .about £6OO a year for the last two or three years through a?cHents to employees of the Napier Harbour Board. As a result they A have raised their premium from £2 W per cent, to £6 and £7 per cent, per annum, on the ground that the business is unprofitable. The Board intends to approach the companies to reduce their tenders substantially, failing which it will form its own insurance fund. "Should Trust properties berated?" I This query, which is not an unfamiliar conundrum at Trust Lands Trust meetings, was asked by Mr Krahagen Ja3t night, and caused a brief discussion. The Trustees agreed on the j point that unoccupied sections should J not be rated, while productive properties might pay their quota to the Municipal Treasury. It was suggested by one Trustee that the Trust was really an educational body, and as such a proportion of its properties at least should be exempted. The secretary stated that a conference between. Borough Council and Trust rep-, H, resentatives had been held some j years ago, and agreed that the Trust should pay rates. This information caused the meeting to conjecture how far the agreement was binding on the Trust, and it was unanimously decided to obtain the best legal opinion as to whether the Trust properties could be rated.

Two ladies' bicycles are advertised for sale.

A black mare will be said at the local pound at noon to-day.

A reminder ia given of the sale of meat to be held at the Post Office Auction Mart to-day at 2 o'clock.

A reward is offered for the return of a gold bangle, lost in the Druids' Hall on Friday evening.

Messrs P. B. Lomax and Co., of Wanganui, have a number of good dairy farms for sale at reasonable rates and on easy terms.

Messrs G. Hyde and Co., of Mas- *. terton, have been entrusted with the furnishing of the new pqrtion of the Prince of Wales Hotel.

Particulars of profitable dairy farms for lease are advertised by Messrs Latham and Co., of Woodville.

Mr J. Hunter announces in this issue that he will be a candidate for the seat on the Masterton Borough Council rendered vacant by the resig nation of Cr Temple.

A farm of 266 acras can be secured from Messrs Blennerhassett and Sons, of Bltham, for a deposit of £4OO. Particulars in an advertisement in another column.

There is nothing experimental about the optical examinations carried out by Mr H. T. Wood, chemist, of Masterton. Each eye is examined separately, and fitted with the lense it requires

The usual Y.M.C.A. Sunday meeting will be held to - morrow afternoon, commencing: with a song service at 5 o'clock; strangers' tea at 5.30.

The Wellington Acclimatisation Society notify elsewhere that the deer shooting season will commence on April Ist, and close on May 15th. Full particulars ma\y he found on reference to the advertisement.

Five hundred pounds' worth of general drapery and clothing will be offered for sale at the Post Office Auftion Mart by Mr M. 0. Aronsten, on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday next.

An advertisement of importance to economical housewives, from Messrs Warnock and Adkin. drapers and clothiers, 61, Queen street, Masterton, will appear in our columns in a few days' time.

At the Masterton Auction Mart, this afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell, on accoant of Messrs A. Simpson and Co.. importers, a fine range of drapery and clothing. New and second-hand furniture will also be sold during the afternoon.

An important clearing sale of stock is to be held on the property of Mr John Cundy, of Featherston, on Tuesday next, when Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., will offer the whole of the stock from the farm of Mr A. Tocker. Details are published on page 8.