LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9100, 28 May 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Returning Officer (Mr A. Hathaway) else.vhere notifies that he will declare the result of the poll in connection with the election of Trustees to the Masterton Trust Lands Trust from the balcony of the Wairarapa Age office this evening. Candidates who wish to address the electors are welcome to make use of the balcony for the purpose. The following team has been selected to represent the Masterton Mounted Rifles corps in the competition for the Bolton Cup, at Eketahuna, on June 3rd:—Captain McKillop, Lieut. Whittaker, Sergt. - Major Welch, Sergts. Hood and Bannister, Corporals Hood, Schofield and. Welch, Troopers W. Bannister, S. R. Bannister, Barker, Field, Bellis, Schofield and Groves. The team will leave by the 6.30 a.m. train for Eketahuna.

The same enthusiasm continues to characterise the work of the ladies branch of St. John Ambulance Corps as was the case last winter. Rain and cold have no effect on the class attendances, and splendid work is being done. Dr Archer Hosking delivered the third lecture 011 first aid last evening, when there was a large attendance. Dr Helen Cowie i 3 interesting herself in the home nursing section, and intends giving very valuable instruction in advanced nursing to the ladies division in the course of a month or two.

To-day the election of three candidates to the Masterton Trust' Lands Trust will take place, for which seven candidates are offering. The pollir.g booths are as followsMasierton, at the Drill Hall; Kuripuni, at the Fire Station; Upper Plain, at the cottage on Mr G. E. Chamberlain's section; Lansdowne, at the Lansdowne store. The polJiner hours aie from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jt is anticipated that a fairly heavy poll will bu recorded should the weather be favourable.

The following officers in the Stock Department have been transferred to fill vacancies caused by superannuations: — Inspector F. H. Brittain, from New Plymouth to Blenheim; Inspector H. Munro, from Ohaenwai to New Plymouth; Inspector F. M'Kenzie, from Fairlie co Ashburton ; Inspector W. M. Munro, from Quetnstown to Fairlie. The following officers have been transferred with promotion:—Mr J. Halligan, rabbit agent, to be inspector at Jolinsunville; Mr S. M. Ussher, rabbit agent at Eketahuna, to be • irasroctor at Masterton; Mr 11. T. Heckler, rabbit agent at Lumsden, to be inspector at Queenstown; Mr Watson, agent at Hunterville, to be inspector at the Bay ' f Hands. A young man charged with insobriety at the Masterton Police Court yesterday morning, traversed the charge with soma earnestness. Ho was defended by Mr C. A. Pownail, who called two witnesses, each swearing that defendant was not drunk, though they admitted ha had some drink. The Sergeant of Police and a constable, on oath, declared defendant to have been sufficiently inebriated to come within the definition usually actuating the guaroians of the law. Mr G. Heron, J.P., said he ftlt bound to recurd a conviction. Defendant alleged he was handled with unnecessary severity when taken to the watch-house, exhibiting a wrist with marks upon it in support of his allegation. Serjeant Militr denied that he held defendant by that wrist, and one ot' the witnesses for defendant also thought the uninjured member was the arm ny which defendant was apprehended. The annual meeting of the Yorkshire Society was held last evening, Mr E. H. Wadding ton occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. 'lhe annual report and balance sheet were adopted. It was decided 'o strike the names of a number of members Who had failed to pay their subscriptions off the books of the society. Mr J. Hunter (a member of the Wellington Society who had joined the local Society) offered the Society the usa of the Dominion Hall free of charge for meetings. Mr Hunter was accorded a vote of thanks for his offer. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, Rev. J. H. Skyes (Tinui); President, Mr E. H. Waddington; VicePresident, Messrs John Hunter, W. 11. Cole, C. H. Smith, H. Hartley (Carterton); committee, Messrs J. A. Shackteton, G. M. Wood, T. J. I'inkney, T. H. Smith, 11. Fawcelt, A. Tinsley, W. Cragg; treasurer, Mr J. A. Shackleton; Auditors, Messrs W. A. Feudal 1 and J. B. Em melt; Secretary, Mr 11. H. Collins. Special reference was made to the manner in which the Secretary (Mr H. K. Coilir.s) had carried out his duties, and lie was accorded a vote of thanks. A vote of sympathy was passed to Mr Wadding ton in connection with the recent accident to Mrs Waddington and his daughter. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr J. B. Emmett for the services he had rendered the Society. The matter of arranging the day "on which to hold the monthly meeting was left in the hands of Mr Hunter and the Secretary. FEED FOTI OLD HOESES. Horse owners, be merciful to your old horses. Feed them on SUCROSCINE. It makes old horses young again. Gives them life and vigoiu. Obtainahli from W.F.C.A., Ltd.

Parliament will meet on June 29th. A harriers club is to be formed in connection with St. Matthew's Club. The Masterton South Brass Band will play a selection of music at the Triangle, Kuripuni, this evening. During the mouth of April 250,000 cubic feet of gas was manufactured at the Carterton Municipal Gasworks. Arrangements are being made by the Masterton Mounted Kifle corps fs>r the holding of a Military Ball in August next. Contract bushmen are practically the only class of labour in demand in Masterton just now. The tnid-r winter slump—a perennial season — has about set in. Mails for Commonwealth ol ; Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, will close at the Masterton Post Office, to-morrow, at 6.15 a.m. The members of the Masterton 1 Mounted Rifle corps, at their meeting last evening, accorded a very hearty vote of thanks to Major Bolton for his donation of a silver cup to be competed for by members of the corps. A start was made yesterday with the erection of a two-storeyed brick shop in Queen Street, on part of the site where the old Empire Hotel stood. Mr T. Michell has the contract, and the brickwork is being carried out by Mr J. Elder. Mr G. Heron., J.P., occupied the Bench at the Masterton Police Court yesterday morniug, when three inebriates were dealt with. Duncan McDonald, a second offender, was fined 10s, while two first offenders were convicted, cautioned and discharged. A well-attended meeting of the ladies who arranged the opening tea at the new hospital was held yesterday afternoon, when it was decided to hold a Hospital Ball on Thursday, July 2nd, in the Drill and Town Halls. It was decided to spa™ no effort to making tbti Ball a decided tucce.=s. The annual trials of the Masfertcn Collie Club will take place at Lansdowne, to-day. Additional interest is being taken in the trials from the fact that several New South Wales dogs are to compete in the various events. Record entries have been received, and it is expected that competition will be keen. At a meeting of the Masterton Mounted Rifles corps, last evening, Sergeant-Captain Cook offered to deliver a series of lectures on ambulance work. The offer was received with much enthusiasm by the members present, and it was resolved to arrange details in connection therewith at a later date. The weekly session of the Endeavour Lod<?e, Mo 203, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall last evening. The Chief Templar (Bro. H. King) presided over a fair attendance of members Bro. Skinner, a member of the Phoenix Lodge, was present and gave a most interesting address on the work of Ludges. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. A meeting of the members of the Carlton Cricket Club wa3 held last evening in the Occidental Hotel. Mr W. Piatt presiding. It was decided to hold a social in the Foresters' Hall on June 18th. It was reported that a large number of ladies had interested themselves in the function, and expressed their willingness to assist in making the social a success. A meeting of the ladies' committee will be held on Wednesday next, at which preliminary arrangements will be made.

A stuiy of the trend of the Waipoua river, in the vicinity of the two town bridges, is interesting. Twenty years ago the main stream ran under the larger bridge, nearest Lansdowne, the town arm being'only occasionally as hiiih. Now the position is reversed, and while there is a fair volume of water (lowing under the first bridge, the ford at the Lansdowne bridge at present is very low —in fact jusit a running stream and no more. The change has had its advantages, as the Park Lake draw 3 its supply from the town,ward arm.

The member for Wairarapa (Mr J. T. M- Hornsoy) interviewed the Minister for Lands,, thu Under-Secretary for Lands, and the Commissioner of Crown Lands- at < Wellington with respect to roadiug a- portion of the Carrington Estate,, purchased recently bv the Government. Mr Hornsby was successful in his efforts, and gravel pit reserves are to be set aside, certain boundaries adjusted, and a road made into the sections of Messrs Frank Parker and Patterson. A water race scheme is also to be prepared and reported upqn. A close holiday will, be observed at the Masteiton Post Office on June 3rd' (Prince of Wales Birthday). All mails usually despatched on this day will be closed to. connect with early trains and coathis departing up to 8 a.m. A delivery ,of all correspondence, including registered, will be made over the Post Office counter on Tuesday, June 2nd, between 7'and 8 p.m. The Telegraph Office will be open from 9 a.m. to. 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. to midnight. Telegrams for despatch after 8 p.m. should be presented at the back door of the Telegraph Office upstairs. The Telephone Exchange will be open; as usual i.e., 9 a.m. to 12 midnight continuously.

The annual meeting of St. Matthew's Club was held in the Vestry last evening. Eighteen members were present, and Rev. J. EL Edwards presided. New rules were drawn up, and various other matters of interest were dealt with. The Secretary reported that the membership had increased dui'ii'g the past year, there being over sixty members on the roll. The election of officers resulted as follows: — President, Mips Pearson; Vice-presidents, Messrs W. H. Jackson, W. K. Chennells and R. Brown; - Secretary, J. Berry; Assistant Secretary, P. Bennett; Treasurer, S. Edwaras; Secretary of Games, C. Cole; Management Committee, C. Cole, W. Winchester, R. Hatch.

Mr C. 1\ 13. Livosay, Architect of Welington, has moved to moro convenien rooms in the National Mutual Chambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of the Bank of N.Z.) Address— P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692,

A movement is on foot at Russell to get the American Fleet to call at the Bay of Islands, when on its way to Sydney after the Auckland visit. The Featherston Volunteer Fir© Brigade have decided to purchase thirteen tunics, at a cost of £2 Is each. Towards their cost the brigade has some £22 in hand, and Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, M.P., is arranging a lecture-concert in aid of the firemen's efforts. A comparison of the milk tests at various dairy factories in the Palmerston North district for this month and the corresponding month last year shows the interesting fact that in the majority of instances this month's tests are a point higher than those of last May. The milk supply is also keeping up fairly well. A Hastings baker prc-dicts a rise in the lor-al price of bread (at present BJd) from Ist June, despite the fact that flour has declined £1 per ton. He says that it costs £lB 16s 2d to produce 1,300 loaves, and at 3£d per loaf there is only 3s per ton for the baker. But for the profit on the small goods he could not run his business successfully. The Gisborne Building Society's method of receiving money at at 3 per cent, is readily being fivaited of by business men (says the "Poverty Bay Herald"), who are evincing a preference for utilising their balances in this manner rather than allowing amounts to credit of current accounts to lie at the banks unproductive of any interest. The annual meeting of parishioners of St. John's Church, Featherston, was held on Monday night, the Rev. D. 0. Hampton presiding. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —Vicar's churchwarden, Mr J. G. Cox; parishioners' warden, Mr G. Fenwick; vestry, Dr. Palmer, Messrs F. E. Merlet, C. J. Kent-Johnston (secretary), H. W. Waters, A. Bungay, A. E. O'Neale, W. Buck, T. W. Ski page, W. Benton; auditor, Mr A. J. Toogood; synodsman, Mr J. G. Cox. At a social held subsequently, the Rev. T. J. Smith was the recipient of a cheque from the Featherston and Martinborough congregations a 8 a mark of esteem on the occasion of, his departure for Picton. The "Wanganui Chronicle" hears that a Maori, who styles himself a prophet, has been, with his wife, touring the North Island during the past six or eight months, «,making himself rich, on the credulity of the Maoris. Not only does he profess ability to cure disease, but he lays claim to a power to away death from his converts. The "prophet" was recentlj in the Wanganui district, and gained a number of adherents at Aramoho. Unfortunately for his reputation, one of his converts died, and belief in his powers has been consequently much shaken. The "Chronicle" is informed that at Karioi the Maoris spent over £3OO in connection with the visit of the man and the woman. Good-looking ladies still young have found out a new calling—"playins the cured patient" (says the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph"). Visitors i who find time hanging heavily on their hands in a doctor's waiting-room are drawn into conversation. The goodlooking lady, who looks also in the pink of health,, tells you how ill she was. Neuritis, rheumatism, gout, dyspepsia, and vertigo were combined in her case with appendicitis hallucination. Several physicians treated her expensively and left her worse. She went in despair to the present doctor, who cured her in three weeks. She has come to-day merely to thank him. She could not do less, having now regained perfect health. The "cured patient"' charges a sovereign a day, but doctors find that the money is not thrown away. The vigorous art ot Rugby football threatens to cause domestic trouble in a certain home near Wellington. A distresesed married woman, whose husband has taken to playing the game on Sundays, wrote a half-tear-ful, half-threatening letter to the Wellington Rugby Union on Tuesday night. The letter ran as follows: "I am writing to you in reference to my husband playing, and warn you that I forbid it, which I have also told some of the members' of his team. . . . If you allow it,, I

will take his child and put it right ja the middle of ths game, which means that it will block the play,, and it also means the breaking up of my home, for I will appeal to higher quarters." 'ihe committee having no jurisdiction over Sunday matches, it was resolved that it couh not assist the distressed lady.

Bishop Julius, ot Christchurch,, on being interviewed regarding his' experiences in Sydney, said: "From what 1 could learn religion generally was suffering in Sydney from the very general ard prevalent disregard of the Lord's Day, the tendency being to spend it on the harbour. I observed at St. James*" and in some other churches, a more or less successful attempt to meet this and to satisfy the legitimate claims of the people for rest and recreation, by holding the principal services at an earlier hour than 11 in the morning, a breaking altogether with the old fetish which seems to compel the English churchman to attend his church in the very hottest hour of the day. I gathered that the Church of England in particular, was .suffering as she has been suffering/for years past in that diocese, from the prevalence of excessive religious party spirit, which seems to be more lata! than anything else.'"

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The number of arrivals in New during April was 3,n22, as sasainst 2,156 for the corresponding unionth of last year. Tlie number of •departures was 3,313, as against ;3,788.

An amusing sequel to an application for a prohibition order occurred aat the Port Chalrtiers Police Court on (■Saturday (says the "Otago Daily 'Times"), whfen Messrs A. Thomson r.anJ J. Watson, J.P.'s, adjudicated vupon a sister's application against iher brother. The case against the youth was most convincing, but i-strenuous objection to a prohibition • order was made by his father, whose ■ volubility resulted in his being ejectfed by the coutt orderly. For a few rminutes it looked as though the gar>~rulo'Js witness would be committed ■for contempt of court, but a more cruel fate awaited him. '"here was a ihurried consultation between Ser.•geant Mullany and the clerk of the court, the rapid scratching of a pen upon official blue paper, followed by •an unmistakably official footfall, and a hesitating shuffle, and in less than five minutes the too-vigorous witness . had to stand upon his own defence, •whilst the sergeant and two constables revealed his inordinate love •of liquor, extending back for a long M time. Despite his vigorous protests x ' -to the contrary, the evidence against him was overwhelming, and almost before he realised the irony of it, the father found that his own name was placed on the prohibition list, the Bench having severely rebuked him also for his lack of moral principle in coming'before the court to bolster up a bad cause. After realising that he had been hoist with his own petard, the victims of cruel circumstance was heard to remark that hs would "appeal." Messrs Robinson and Robinson,

solicitors, Masterton, insert a busii ness notice over the leader column of this issue.

Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will sell at 'their auction mart, Perry ' Street, on Saturday next, at 2 p.m., a large quantity of men's clothing, < drapery, furniture and sundries. The time for receiving tenders for the erection of the Congregational ' Church room, has been extended to Saturday next, May 30th. Tenders must be addressed to P.O. Box 129, . Masterton.

Messrs Brophy and Mowlem, land ;and estate agents, Palmers ton North, particulars of a cheap sheep #?farm consisting of 1,160 acres, situated in the Hawke's Baj district. Pull particulars of this property will > bo sent on application to the firm. The fertility of the land on the Main Trunk Line is well-known. In ■this issue Messrs R. Wilson and Co., land agents, Taihape, advertise particulars of a fine 550-acre property ■ that has been placed in their hands : for sale. The property is situated • within a few miles of Taihape, and ■ will carry three sheep to the acre. It is estimated that there is at least . £l,lOO worth of marketable totara • *on the property.

Mr Colin Norris, land and estate • agent, of Tauranga, has admitted Mr v G. H. Bell as a partner in the business, and the firm will be known in future ns "Norris and Cell." Mr Bell, Who is a practical Taranaki farmer, will be in charge of the field ■work of the business. The firm (have taken a long lease of the premises recently occupied by the New "Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency "'Company, 'Ltd., which are being (fitted up with every convenience for *he conduct of up-io-date land agency