LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9117, 17 June 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In answer to a question put to him by a Wairarapa Age representative, yesterday, Mr J. Hunter stated that he had bean approached in reference the Masterton seat at the forthcoming election, but that he had made no intimation in connection therewith.

The silver cup, which has been presented to the Wairarapa Rugby Union for competition amongst the senior clubs by Messrs Ryan Bvofi., of Masterton, is to be called the Ryan Challenge Cup. The cup can only be held from year to year by a club.

The Wairarapa Caledonian Society will hold its annual Jngleside at the Drill Hall, Masterton, tonight. A pood programme of vocal and instrumental items has been arranged by Mr W. Sellar, included in which are violin selections by a local amateur of some repute. The function will start at 8 o'clock.

As Mr W. J. Stevens, of Carterton, was driving home from Wai • hakeke, on Tuesday evening in a gig, his horse took fright at some stock straying on the roadside, with the result that the vehicle was overturned. Mr Stevens was precipitated on to the roadside, and besides receiving a severe shaking, was considerably bruised.

The Committee of the Carterton District High School met on Monday evening, Mr John Brown being in the chair. The attendance for the past four weeks was reported to have been as follows:—Secondary classes, number on roll 40, average "7; primary classes, number on roll 292, average 290. Routine business was transacted. A hockey match on skates caused considerable excitement and amusement at the Skating Rink, in Chapel Street, last ni-*ht. The "Rink" team heat all comers by 6 goals to ii, after a "fast" name. There was a large attendance, the night being idaal for skating. The carnival tomorrow night promises to be a huge success, some original costumes having been prepared. Our Whakataki correspondent writes: —The Whakataki Social Club have arranged to give a programme of vocal and instrumental items at a concert to be held on Saturday next. r lha Club have been assiduously practising for some time, and an enjoyable evening may be expected.. —A football maten will be played on Saturday next between the Whakataki and 'iiui players. The Wairarapa Hunt Club held a successful "meat" at Dry River on Saturday last. Amongst thoac who followed the hounds were Mr H. Welch, (huntsman) on Whakatika; Mr J. Tilson on Muster Lethe; Mr R. Melnnes on Rhino; Mr T. McCanu on The President; Mr .1. Qur.in on t-latuisomc Kate; Mr W. Arrow on Meptre; Mr J. Raymond on Stravan; Mr P. Tilson on Sir Lethe, and Mr F. Hancocks on Tommy.

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Feed is plentiful in the Morison's Bush district, and stock are looking well. It is stated that an effort is being made to establish a co-operative cheese factory at Newman. A case of scarletina has occurred at Rongomai. The patient has been removed to Pahiatua. A match will be played at Featherston, on Saturday next, between the Greytown and Featherston Golf Clubs.

The Woodlands Hunt Club will hold a "meet" at Palmersfcon North today, and at BloomfielJs on Saturday, 20th inst.

The Eketahunn County Council has accepted the tenJe: of Mr H. Daldy, at £7O, for the erection, of the Mangaraupe road bridge. During the past three weeks the Otaraia Dairy Company, Martinborough, has exported over seven tons of cheese from their factory. Mails for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Monte Video and Teneriffe, per "Athenic," will close at Masterton to-day at 4.45 p.m.

A sitting of the Assessment Court to deal with objections to the elec- j torul rolls of the Masterton County will be held in the Magistrate's Court at 10.30 a.m., on Friday next. Three persons in the Pahiatua County, two in the Mauriceville County, and one in the Eketahuna County, ere at r resent in charitaole aid. Owing to an epidemic of chickenpox amongst the children attending the Rongokokako School it has been decided to close the school for a short period. Dr Archer Hosking will give a lecture on Home Nursing to the Ladies' Division of the St John Ambulance Nursing Guild in the Dominion Hall this evening. In a boxing match' at Hastings, on Monday night, T. Tracy, of Wellington, defeated N. Williams, of ■ Palmers ton North, in the fifteenth round, on adenock-out. The r-icent spell of fine weather has enabled farmers in the Morison's Bush district to make considerable progress with farming operations. A larger area than usual is being put ! under the plough this year.

Careful examinations of the Tuapeka roll used in the recent by-elec-tion, states a Press Association telegram, shows th:Jt none of the persons whose iiamas had been inadvertently left on the roll voted at tha election.

A meeting of the Ladies' Committee in connection with the Hospital "Ball will bo held in the Borough Council Chambers to-day at 3 p.m. It is desired that all lists should be brought to the meeting.

Tha sheep-guessing competition held in connection with the Eketahuna Poultry Association's Show was won bv Mr George Jackson, of the Eketah'iua nil way staff. The sheep wehjhel 67|lbs, and Mr Jackson's guess was 672U). A match will be played between the Pahiatua ai:i Dannevirke Golf Clubs, at Pahiatua, to-day. The team to represent Pahialua will be chosen from the following:— Druce, Lilly, Smith, MeSherry. Norton, Collin?, line, Husband, Wills, Purdie, Tosswill, Compton, Marshall and G. C. Miller.

Bro. G. W. Hart, A.D., presided at the fortnightly meeting of Totara Lodge, U.A.0.D., held in the Foresters' Hall, Carterton, on Monday evening. Routine business was transacted. Bro. E. Greathead was installed as V.A.8.. The installation ceremony was performed by Bro. C. Reid, P.D.P. The receipts for the evening amounted to £39 6a, and disbursements to £3 9s Bd. At the Carterton Fire Brigade station, on Monday evening, a euchre tournamentt was played between the bngadesmen and Carterton railway staff, the Brigade winning by 3C to 17. At a suitable interval, Mr (J. Y. Canton, who is leaving Carterton, wps presented by the members of the brigade with an eight-day clock. The presentation was made by Captain Lumley. Tiie fortnightly meeting of the Stonehtmge Lodge, No. 1, U.A.O.D. was held in the Drill Hail, last evening. The Arch Druid, Bro, R. Smith presided over n fair attendance of members. Two new members were initiated with full Druidic ceremonies, and fjur candidates wc;'e nominate.! for membership. The halfyearly balance sheet, showing the Lo.lge to be in a flourishing financial position, was road and adopted. It was decided that the naxt meeting; on June 30th should take the form of a "pound" night, when the members will meet the local cab-drivers in a card tournament.

The annual general meeting of the Wairarapa sub-branch of the Wellington Teachers' Institute was held at the Mastcrton Technical Schojl on Saturday afternoon last, Mr J. M. Beechey, of Dalefield, occupying the chair. There whs a large attendance. The annual balance-sheet was presented and adopted, a satisfactory credit balance being shown. The legal aspect of teachers' duties between morning and afternoon school was briefly introduced by Mr Nightingale (Kopuaranga), and evoked considerable discussion. It was resolved to communicate with the Wellington branch of the Institute requesting them to obtain legal advice on several important points. Several other matters were discussed at length. Tiie election of officers for the e-isuing year resulted as follows: President, Mr R. J. Foss (Upper Plain); vice-presidents, Messrs J. M. Beechey, H. Nightingale (Kopuaranga), and Miss Braitinvaite; secretary and tre.isurer, Mr G. A. Jorcs (Lansdowne, Masterton); committee, Messrs C, N. Haslam (Masterton), A. Talbot (Carterton), and Miss MoucrielT (Clareville); auditor, Mr N. D. Bunting. SHEEP DRENCH. "VEKMOCINE" is not only a perfect vormilVgo, but also acts sis :i tonic. Therefore in killing iuul expelling parasites, its tonic properties immediately operate in building up tho weakened system. This is of the greatest importance, as the animal being in a low condition requires renewed strength as speedily as possible to resist fresh attack. In this "VEEMOCINti" is unique and superior to any other drench. Obtainable from W.F.C.A., Ltd. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' O'roat Peppermint Cure, ],'6 and 2/6.

a Wellington Pres3 Association telegram states that complaints are being made of ' the conduct of some person who in crowds at theatres, etc., use a keen-edged knife to cut ladies' dresses about. Wellington bakers, notwithstanding reports to the contrary, are, says the "Post," very well satisfied with the cash or coupon system. It ia understood that credit is still obtainable from some tradesmen who are not members of the Master Bakers' Union. 'Mr John Gilroy, Chief Engineer of the s.s. Kaituna, who lost both feet by bain? run over by a truik, at Lyttelton, on Monday, and who is at present in the Lyttelton casualty ward, is, states a PressAssociation telegram, progressing favourably, but it is too early yet to say definitely whether he will recover. The need for raising funds to keep in goud order the military and other crosses erected over the graves of soldiers in South Africa, from grants made by the Imperial War Office, being brought before the public of*"" Great Britain and her oversea dependencies by the Guild of iWpyal Women of South Africa. Therfhas been raised in Great Britain a sum of between £2,000 and £3,000 towards this end, and it is hoped that further moneys will be raised in Canada, I Australia and New Zealand. The money is to be vested in trustees. , By the last mail from Home, Mr Thos. Hughes, of Pinfold Road, Woodviiie, re:e!ved particulars from* ( an old friend of a fat stock sale' ' which had just been held at Market Drayton, in Shropshire. There were 50 pens of fat sheep, each pen containing live head. The sheep were discriued as young, and tVia price's ranged from 44s up to 71s each, or an average of over 60s each. At-the: same sale 44 head of fat cattle were sold. They were chiefly maiden heifers, and prices wei\s from £2O per head (the hwest) up to_£27 15s. per head, an average of £23 per head. How would some of our meat raisers, says toe "Examiner," like to strike, a sale like that?

We do not think, says tin Auckland "Herald," there can be the slightest doubt that during recent, yen's the educational service has fallen into comparative disfavour, and that it will take a considerable-, time to overcome the permanent, vyeakness thus impose! upon it. That the number and proportion of certificated teachers under the department were'lesain 130R than in 1903, is. only what, woqld be expected 'by thos-3 acquainted with the co'iditons of the service and with the feeling of young men towards this noblest of professions. And we would urge all: who have authority and influence to avoid disputations which can lead to nothing, and to unite cordially for the removal of every unnecessary impediment to the contentment and. satisfaction of the educational staffl. For unless the teachers are satisfied the service can neither be worked to its full efficiency nor recruited in th 3 best manner.

In conversation with a Gisborne "Times" representative, a wellknown Poverty Bay sheepbrceder' stated that it was absolutely essential to have speedy railway connection with Waikato, if Poverty Baydid not wish to have that market for its surplus stock annexed by Manawatu and Wairarapa on the completion of the Main Trunk line. "What chance have sheep," he declared,, "after a fortnight's journey by road being bought in preference to those which can be trucked and landed in about eight hours. One of the primary reasons for the low prices ruling locally for sheep at presen|rwa9 the recent drought in the Waikato, which cut oft the usual call made by the district on the surplus stock of Poverty Bay. If railway connection is not speedily made with Waikato, Manawatu and Wairarapa will collarthat market for surplus sto.-k, and the present low prices will then bepermanent, and not the result of accident, such as drought."

Another sign of the late awakening in China was provided at Sydney last week at a dinner tendered at the office of the "Tung Wah Times" to Mr L. W. Sing, who is interested in the furniture trade, and is leaving for a trip to China with his wife and family. The chairman, Mr John Hoe, in referring to current events in so far as his country was concerned, and more especially to the boycott against Japan, mentioned that it was heard the Chinese Government intended to. start a fund in all the provinces for the building of a navy, in addition ta raising 100,000,000 taels (about £15,UOO,000) in other countries. The navy would, it was explained, be solely for protective purpoje3. „4£r\ Ping Nan proposed the formation a Navy League, and it was agreed by the thirty leading merchants pre~ sent to call a public meeting next week with this end in view. Prom--ises were made by some of an intention to subscribe, in the aggregate, £6OO to the fund intended to Jbe raised locally. W

If, as Sir James Mills intimates,, the opening of the Main Trunk means. taking off one of the Auckland boats (the "Taranaki Herald" says) it will be all the more necessary to push on rapidly with the Stratford-Ongaruhe line. Just at present there are a fair number of mejn employed, but there will be a time after the general election when increased vigilance and probably agitation will be necessary. Ministers are apt to weary in welldoing wlien these critical periods are safely over. Of far more importance even than quick communication with Auckland is the keeping in touch with our own people who go out into the north-ea3t back country. Owing 1 to the wretched mesns of transit, if t.ney settle across f.he Tangarakau they tend to become Aucklanders, although they are but sixty or seventy miles from here and twu hundred from the Northern city. This is the danger that threatens Taranaki —a practical shrinkage of area. The improvement of the port will greatly help to counteract this tendency, but it must be accompanied by extension of metalled roads and railway.

Mr C. F. B. Livosay, Architect of Wte lington, ha 3 moved to more convenient l'ooms in the National Mutual Chambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining ttie Head flic© of the Bank of N.Z.) Address-?--P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692. \

' The house occupied by the late Mr Sedd.m in Moleaworth Street, Wellington, will be a sort of Government House during the session of Parliament. Quirters have been prepared there for the Governor, the whole of the front of the house being given up to his Excellency. A saloon has been furnished for Lady Plunket's use when ahe is in Wellington. The "viaduct" conducting the new Parliament House with the Library, a long wood and corrugated iron structure spanning Sydney Street, is nearing completion. It hag now been found necessary, somewhat late in the day, to get some rooms in the eld building in order for sessional purposes. The "Otago Daily Times" says:— Is there poverty in Dunedin? Sister Annie, speaking on Fridny evening out of her experience as a sity missioned said there was—dire poverty, at our very doors. Only that evening, before coming to the meeting, she had visited a poor woman in the city. The woman, who was in a dying condition, received from the Benevolent Trustees weekly the sim of ss, of which 4s was absorbed for rent, leaving Is for food. She had seen the unfortunate woman safely removed from her squalor to the Dunedin Hospital.

Bowling, according tc Mr J. J. Marlow, the president of the St. Kilila Bowling Club, Dunedin, speaking at the Club's annual smoke conert, is destined to become, if not "the" sport of Australasia, at least one very close to the premier position. He also forecasted the time when there would exist; a cont'olling body for the whole of Australasia, the function of which body would be 11 ensure the playing of the game under similar conditions and a like endo in every locality. This would eliminate the slight strangeness felt by both New Zealanders and Australians in playing upon each other's greens owing to slight differences regarding length, etc.

Farmers in many portions of Tapanui district—especially at the north end about Moa Flat -will (says the "Courier") coin men-y out ot their grain and grass seed this season. Whilst many landowners in the North have suffered from the dry season, the season 1907-8 will long be remembered in South Otago as a bounteous period. Farmers selling wheat at 4s Gd, potatoes £3 10s a ton, grass seed at from 3s to 3-t 6d, and oats at 2s upwards are fortunate beings, and although the lo.v price of wool has handicapped some of the owners of broad acres, the high price ot giain will restore the balance of income to at least the normal. In soma instances land owners in tnis district will fatten their banking accounts considerably, and provi te capital for stil! further tfefveloning their propertie?.

Th-: Palmcrston North SuDrcmc Court was occupied on Monday in hearing the cla : m of Onstahle Con-' nor for £1,031 damages from William Waugh. The constable, while arresting Waugh for drunkenness, waa stabbed in the stomach, his assailant being fined £IOO in the Criminal Court for his offence. The medical evidence was to the effect that the constable suffered perminent injury, the intestines having adhered to the scar of the wound, this being a very dangerous condition. In summirg up, Mr Justice Cooper paid Connor was entitled to substantial damages because of the pain occasioned, t! e loss of time, and the serious perma'ent results. The jury, after a short retirement, awarded plaintiff £175 darmsca, with Q?3t3 on th? lowest scale. A littcf received by an Eltham resident from Canada, £>nd republished in the "Argus," shows that the writer, who left the Dominion of the South for that of the North, has found that New Zealand is a better place for the average wages man—that is, labouring man. "But for the man who wants to make a home upon Government land, Canada is away in advance of New Zealand. Put briefly, three years' residence in n house 12 x 14, and cultivation of 15 acres of land nt a rental of £22, will secure 160 acres of land. One does not require to live the full three years on his place--six months in each of three years, 18 months in all, fully meeting the requirements of the law. Generally speaking, the land is worth about £350 to £4OO at the end of the thred years' term. The house can be built of logs if necessary. Wages for farm hands run from 20s to 30s per week, hours from 430 a.m. to 8 p.m., or a little later. Mechanics work 9 hours, and labourers 10 hours per day. New Zealand beats it hollow."

A large tmgi has just been concluded at Mokai (Auckland) over the body of Ahumai to Paerata, who recently died there. The deceased woman was a chieftainess of high rank, and was famous in Maori history as taking part in the battle of Orakan, in the Waikato, against the British troops. After Rewi gave his defiant reply to the British ultimatum to surrender—namely: ' We will fight on for ever, and ever, and ever!" the officer, Major Mair, then requested that the women and children should come out of the pa, so as not to be killed. Then Ahumai te Paerata, who was a young woman, jumped on the parapet, and also hurled at the British the historical reply, viz., "Where our fathers and brothers die, here we also shall die." So Major Mair retimi, and the siege we-it on with fierce determination on both stides. Ahumai had one of her fingers shot off, another bullet passed through the palm of her hand, and two more bullets pierced her body, yet she still fought on till the British troops ultimately won the battle, after great loss. Ahumai was about 84 years of age. *•' We'll cut the Panama Canal!" Said Undo S,im."You'll sou we shall! Wo shall; no sham ; As surc's I mn The boss tobauco-chower, But (hiring Winter time, 1 guess, ' F-ir coughs and colds we can't do lcs-5 Than 0.iv.0 the workman's wluu'zineas With Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 15

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A message from Ballarat to tho Sydney "Telegraph" advises that Mr John Shehan, grazier, of Snake Valley, who some fifteen years ago sowed a shilling's worth of olue gum seed in about half an acre of ground, has during the past few years sold £49 worth of wood, which was used for telegraph poles and poppet legs. The gums have attained a height of 60ft. Mr Shehan estimates the value of those left,at £IOO..

The woman Baikie, charged with the poisoning of the man Brown in Sydney, is identical, says the "Newsletter," with Jane Smith, who thrice stood her trial for the poisoning of a passenger {the young man Conwav, of Dunedin) aboard the Talune when running between New Zealand and Sydney. Jane Smith (who was a resident of. Ravensbourne. Dunedin) was put on her trial by the Crown three times, and on each occasion the jury disagreed.

A deputation of women brought an unusual request before the Premier at Waimate. The Waimale temperance organisations agreed to pay the railway advertising contractor for space on five stations in the district, and displayed the following announcement in bold'letters: "Half the crime disappeared in New Zealand elcc'orates during the first year of no-license." The contractor removed the notices a month later, because complaints were made of the wording. It leaked out, it was stated by the deputation, that the contractor had been threatened by the liquor interests. The temperance people threatened legal proceedings, and the notices were replaced. Later they were removed again. The deputation asked whether it was the desire of the Government that the liquor party should have a monopoly of railway advertising, and suggested that, in view of the unfair discrimination made, the contract should be determined. Sir Joseph Ward said that th" railway contractor should not exercise unfair discrimination, and he would be surprised to find the contractor removing any notice at the instigation of, a particular organisation. The Government did not want the contractor to take sides in matters of that kind. The matter would be the subject of careful inquiry.

An advertiser has a vacancy for a boarder in private family. An advertiser requires a bullock driver. Messrs Gillespie and Co. have vacancies for station hands and other. 3 . All the latest styles in costumes are now being made at Carrick's, in Holloway's Buildings, Queen Stteet. Further supplies of phonographs and latest phonograph records are to hand at thy Talkeries, Queen and Bannister Streets.

Cyclists are invited to send their repairs to Mr R. Pook, where all work is done by experience 1 tradesmen at a minimum cost and satisfaction guavantctd.

At the Post Office Auction Mart, this afternoon, Mr M. O. Aronsten will sell, on behalf of Mrs Beasley, who is leaving Masterton, a large assortment of household furniture.

Messrs W. M. Ashton nnd Co., land agenta, Wanganui, advertises particulars of two farms of 410 acre* and 1,70(1 acres respectively. These properties are stated to be first-class ii> veitmer.ts.

A social and dance will be hild in the Te Ore Ore Meeting House on Wednesday next, June 24th, the proceeds from which will ba in aid of the repairing fund.

Messrs W. B. Ch-nnells an J Co. offer for exchange a handy-sized and well-improved dairy farm of 125 acres. The firm also advertises for sale a valuable residential properly in Masterton.

For the next seven days Messrs Hendry and Buxton, drarcrs, Queen ' street will hold a sale of n.i!liuery and furs, vvhe i exceptional bargains will lie offered in these particular lines. Mr A. Goldbloom, costumier, announces that he definitely closes his visit to Mastarton to-day, and requests those anxious to place orders and have measurements taken to note the fact. At their mart, Perry Street, on Wednesday next, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will submit at auction, on account of the Morshaad Company, New Plymouth, a large consignment of fruit and forest trees, shrubs, ornamental and flowering plants. Stock buyers should note that on Fridny next, Messrs Murray Roberts and Co. will sell a big draft of stork at the homestead, Motuataraia station, Hawke's Bay. On page 8 of this issue full particulars are advertised. Drags A'ill convey intruding buyers from Waipukurau to the sale immediately on the arrival of the mail train from Napier.