LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9093, 20 May 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr M. Amm'undsen, of Eketahuna, has purchased Mr A. Johnson's farn: at Hastwell.

The Mascerton Orchestral Society will give a concert in the Town Hall on Tuesday, May 26fch.

Messrs T. Quirk and Hodgins will represent the Paliiatua branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union at the Provincial Conference at Feilding.

A match was fired at Featherston on Saturday between the Featherston .'and Upper Hutt Rifle Clubs, the latter winning by 973 points to 873.

Wild pigs are said to be plentiful on the lower hills of the Rimutaka range at present, but as a result of the recent fires in that locality, are not in very good condition.

At a meeting of lady members of the Featherston Golf Club, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year Captain, Mrs Allen; secretary, Mrs ' Saunders; committee, Mesdames Toogood, Allen and Saunders, and Miss Viles.

Cr J. Hunter has given notice of his intention to move, at the next meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, to be held on Tuesday next, as follows:—(1) All new business to be initiated in open Council; (2) the Acting Town Clerk or Borough Engineer to report direct to the Council, or a committee of the whole; (3) no authorisation orders to be issued except by the Acting-Town Clerk.

The Tararua Rifle Club held their final "shoot" for the season on Saturday last, when a trophy presented by Mr W. G. Waterson was competed tor. The winner whs Rifleman J. Ashdown, with a score of 7(5. The cup presented by Mr Knight for the l.i.jhest aggregate for the season has been won by Rifleman J. Petersen, with a total of 1,092. Rifleman R. Thomasen was second with a total of 1,820, and Rifleman Bell (1,068) tnird.

An interesting debate took place in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last evening on the question, "Who benefits the dominion most, the monied man or the worker." Mr R. Brown occupied the chair. Mr D. B. Thompson opened in favour of the monied man. and Mr Len Daniel championed the cause of the worker. After all present had spoken on the subject, the' chairman summed up the arguments of the diit'viivnt speakers and then t-ook a vote of the meeting, whicft resulted in a majority of three for the working man. The next debate is to be: "Is the ratine on the unimproved value the beat one';"

The executive of the Pahiuti a branch of the New Zealand Farmers Union has deciJed to recommend to tm 3 mbeis of the branch the desirability of submitting the following remits to the Provincial Conference of the Far r.ers' Union to be held at Feilding:— "That owing to the almost prohibitive price of building timber, the Government be requested to remove the import duty on building timber; that 50 per cent of the employees must bo members of a Labour Union before that Union has power to cite employers before an Industrial Union; that land be valued, not at its selling value, but at its average earning value for a period of not less than seven years."

A summoned meeting of Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held last evening in the Drill Hall, Bro. L. Prentice in the chair. The following nominations for offices were received: A.D., Bro. It. Smith; V.A., Bros. C. A. McGaughran, G. }?ragf>ins, li. Perry; secretary', Bro. G. A. Hood; treasurer, Bro. E. Pragnell; 1.G., Bro. P. Boyle; 0.G., Bro. P. Holmes; A.D 8., Bros. J. R. Cole, R. Russell, A. 0. Levien; V.A., Bros. H. Perry, H. 0. Russell, T. Fawcett; M.S.. Bros. D. A Pickering, G. L. Braggins; auditor, Bro. E/ 11. Waddiugton; delegates 'o Friendly Societies' Council, Bros. Hood, Pragnell, Pickering, Levien and Cole. It was resolved that the members take part in the Hospital Demonstration on Sunday next. It WMo also resolved to pay an official visit to the Totara Lodge (Carterton) on Monday week next. Three new members were proposed.

Mr C. P. B. Livesay, Architect of Wellington, has moved to moro convenient rooms in the National Mutual Chambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of tlio Bank of N.Z.) Address— P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2602,

Garry Owen Hockey Club intend to hold its annual social on June 23rd.

The nominations of candidates for the vacancies on the Masterton Trust Lands Trust close at noon to-day.

Owing to an epidemic amongst the school children, the Pahiatua School Committee have decided to close the school for fourteen days.

Chicken pnx is prevalent in Wellington just now, and numbers of children who are affected are being kept from school in consequence. Mr H. C. Robinson, a candidate for a seat on the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, will address the voters

in the Town Hall at 8 o'clock tonight.

As a result of the low values of wool, it is stated that there is scarcely a farmer in the Manawatu district who has drawn on the bank for advances on wool forwarded to London but will have to refund part of his advance, his return being less than »'as estimated. One of the largest functions in the way of tea meetings at Pahiatua took place on Monday in aid of the opening of the new Methodist Church. The Rev. Beecroft (Feilding) and Mr and Mrs Williams (Newtown) were amongst the guests. At the aftermeeting the church was packed to its utmost. Speeches and musical items made a most enjoyable evening.

Tho action of Mr W. P. Jarpes, S.M., in dismissing the information alleging theft against Mr W. Morris, in the case heard yesterday, was evidently a popular decision among the very numerous spectators in Court. The decision was received With applause, which", of course, was promptly suppressed by the Court orderly.

The first meeting of the Masterton Borough Council as a Works Committee under the new committee arangement vas to have been held yesterday afternoon, but owing to the unavoidable absence oi; the Mayor and two other Councillors the meeting vvas postponed until to morrow ait.ernoon at 3 o'".locl>\ Crs J. C. Fwingtoii, J. Hunter, J. Prentice, J. H. Pauling, A. Uaughey and W. Pragnell attended yesterday afternoon.

On June 10th a deputation from the Fire Boards wiJl wait upon the Minister of Internal Affairs *o urge various amendments to the Fire Brigades' Act. A conference of Fire Board delegates will be held on the day pievioua at Wellington, at which Messrs 0. Pragnell and R„ Brown, chairman and secretary, respectively, of the Masterton Board, will be present.

A meeting was held last evening of the Industrial Union of Employers in the Exchange Buildings, Mr G. Ilero.i presiding over a representative attendance. Certain rules were passed, and the secretary was instructed to interview various tradespeople who were not present with the view to enlisting their support, and to cull a meeting at a later date in order to have the rules confirmed, and to take the necessary steps in regard to registration. Bro. W. VV. Mansfield presided at the half-ye&rly summoned meeting of Totara Lodge, U.A.0.D., held in the Foresters' Hall, Carterton, on Monday evening. The following nominations were received for officers for ihe ensuing half-year-Bro. G. W. Hart A.D.; Bro. G. Stone, V.A.; Bio. H. Hart, Secretary; Bro. E. Martin, Treasurer; Bro. F. lioydhouse, 1.G.; Bros. N. Goodiu and Baillie, A.D.8.; Bros. Ashton and E. Greathead, V.A.8.; J. Nicholls, O.D. The officers will be installed on June 3rd.

At the monthly meeting of the Carterton District High School C(>mmitte, held on Monday evening, the head masters' report showed the attendance for the past four weeks to be as follows: Primary, number on roll, 270, average attendance 242; secondary, number on roll 37, average attendance 35; total, 307; average attendance, 277. Private W. Sievers, of the_school cadets, was the successful winner of the medal fir the highest score m the Wellington district for last year's class niing. It was decided to present Private Sieveis with the modal on Empii'j Day. The small fanner requires to he shown how to grow his wool and to be advised as to what sheep are best adapted for certain lands. The cutting up o f large estates for the occupation of sturdy yeomanry is one of the best things that ever happened for New Zealand, and this excellent policy is likely to be pursued indefinitely. But it cannot be expected. says the "Marlborough Expruas," that the men who take up those lands should be expert sheep farmers and wool classers, so hand in hand with settlement should no expert instruction in this highly profitable industry of wool-growing in all its details.

The views of the alien concerning Police Court procedure are sometimes interesting (says the "Otago Daily Times"). A Chinaman was charged at Dunedin with crossing a city street intersection faster than at a walking pace. He pleaded somewhat inconsequcntly that his horse was old and lame, and had heen frighten?d into rapid motion by a tramcar. The magistrate explained the situation in a friendly way, and fined the accused ss, with 7s costs. "Yes," remarked the Celestial, as he stepped down, "that the way you make money." The Government's decision to establish State registry offices for females in the four centres is viewed by dhristchurch registry office keepers with anything but placid feeling. Several proprietors of labour bureaus were seen by a reporter and they were unanimous in condemning the Government's policy. "Unwarrantable interference with private enterprise" was the tenor of most of rheir remarks, and one gentleman concluded a rather heated tirade by remarking philosophically: "I suppose we'll have to grin and bear it." Another considered that the State's action would deprive him of his means of livelihood altogether. The Labour Department has been finding situations free of charge for males for some time, however, says a Christchurch paper, and the registry office keeper will probably flourish just as well when the policy is extended to include female servants.

TUSSICURA (Wild Cherry Balm) never fails to give relief in oases of stubborn coughs and colds, catarrh, etc.

Mrs Grant; wife of Mr Grant, of the (Justpms Department, and her little son were knocked down by a tram in Queen Street, Auckland, yesterday. Mrs Grant sustained a somewhat severe injury to her thigh, and the boy received a painful wound at the back of his head.

When children tra vaccinated by a medical man, who is not a public vac- * cinator, the parent is responsible for sending the certificate of successful vaccination to the Registrar of Births. Several instances have occurred lately in Christchurch where a parent who was summoned to appear Magistrate for not having had his child vaccinated had failed to comply with this section of the Public Health Act, though the child had been duly vaccinated.

A former resident of New Zealand writing from Johannesburg on April 9th to a member of the staff of the "Lyttelton Times," says:— "Things here are gradually settling down and getting sounder. Of course, the financial stringency is really the result of an artificial condition of things. The gold mines spend in the Transvaal about £15,000,000 annually, and our white population does- not exceed 4C0,000. The Rand is suffering from over speculation, and the farming districts have not fully recovered fj-pm the effects of the war. They are however, steadily increasing their flocks and herds, and bringing more land into cultivation. If New Zealanders owned this country it would be one of the most prosperous on earth."

As far as New Zealand is concerned it is somewhat hampered in its defensive organisation by the obvioua willingness of the Administration to do anything which is insisted upon by the public, and nothing which is left to its own initiative, says the Auckland "Herald." Every man in authority knows that, apart from the Imperial Navy, New Zealand is practically defenceless, simply beqause we do not take the ordinary precaution of training all yourtg men to fight for their country and Empiie. It is to be hoped that we shall rot always remind one arother of the Yellow Peril, and of the coming of Armageddon, and of the duty we owe not only to ourselves hut to the flag which has so long protected us, without taking due steps to prepare for very possible emergencies in a way which will be good for young men whether the emergency arise or not. A reward is offered foi the recovery of a horse lost from Oxford House.

At their rooms, Perry street, at 2.30 on Friday, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will offer ct auction a quantity of men'ii clothing, including suits and trousers, and an assortment of general lines.

The Wellington Education Board invite tenders, to close at noon o:i Thursday, 28th May, for the erection of a school at Lansdowne. Plans and specifications can be seen at the offices of Messrs Varnham and Rose, Masterton.

Messrs Lyttfe Bros, are agents for the N.S.U. motor cycles—a machine highly recommended. The firm have also for sale Massey-Harrfs bicycleF, Minerva motors and undertake repairs of every description of machine or motor.

Tenders are invited to close on Thursday, May 28th, for the erection of a Congregational Church- in Masterton. Plans and specifications can be seen at the shop o£ Messrs Beale and Parton, Ltd.

Miss Cunningham announces elsewhere that her dancing assemblies will in future he held in the Boxing Hall, Dixon street, every Wednesday evening. Dancing will commence at half-past instead of eight o'clock.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a cheque for £6, drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, Masterton, by Mr J. Adams in favour of Mr J. Ashton, and lost between Queen street and the Railway Station. Tradesmen are notified that payment has been stopped.

Mr Thcs. Horton, of the Premier Nurspries. Pahiatua and Hastings, announces that he has now ready for planting a larire assortment cf fruit, forest and ornamental trees and roses. These have been carefully grown from best stock?, well rooted and true to name. Mr Horton invites those about to plant to send for his illustrated catalogue and solicits a trial order. Messrs Rose and Mason, who have recently comm n r.ced business in Masterton as builders and contractors, are obtaining a fair share of work. Both partners are young, energetic and first-class tradesmen, while the erroatest attention is given to contracts. Work that the firm has lately taken in hand comnrises handsome and commodious residences for Messrs W. Pragnell, Cole street, and <T. Rose, Renall street. The firm elsewhere advertise that they guarantee all work and supply estimates free of cost.

For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Curo J'6 and 2/6.