LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9145, 22 July 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union has been formed at Martinborough, and Mr F. Mc Allum has been appointed secretary. The additions to the Eketahuna Post Office have been completed. The new wing was opened for the transaction of business yesterday. The tender of Mr E. Coyle at 10s per chain was accepted by tie Masterton Borough Council last night for various gas trenching Work to oe carried oat. Dr Archer Hosking will deliver a first-aid lecture to the Ladies' Division of St. John Ambulance Brigade in the Dominion Hall tonight. The ordinai'y meeting of the .Masterton Fire Brigade was held last evening. Superintendent Jenkins occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of member?. Sick leave was granted to Fireman Mtame, and leave of absence was granted to Firemen Morris, O'Leary, Duggan and VVarnet. An application was received from Fireman McEwen tor an extra service bar.. Enginedriver J. Stewart was placed on the active list aa from the Ist July.. A large amount of routine business was also transacted.

In connection with the completion of the history of the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees, Mr R. Brown, who is engaged on the task, would be pleased to he allowed the loan of any, uhotographs, sketches, etc., of any of the following subjects, for reproduction in the books:—The old stockade.. Masterton Park, Lansdowne homestead, the old Town Hall, pioneer settlers, old views of Masterton, the late Mr C. Dixon's Worksop Farm Accommodation House, the old road around the rocks from Palliser Bay. The following financial sta'ement was submitted to the meeting; of the Masterton Borough Council last evening :—General Account, dr., £7,234 9s 8d; Deposit, cr., £92 12s; Water works, dr., £lO6 5s 3d "Library, cr.,, £l5B 4s 8d; Gasworks, cr., £832 lis 8-i • Abattoir, cr, £l3l 6s 7d; Drainage Lo in, cr,, £33 0s 4d; Bannister street, cr., £1 15d 2d;' £25,000 Loan, dr., £5lB 12s 7d; Overdraft; £6,614 17s Id. Loans—Drainage, dr., £39 15s 8d; improvements, £25,(1,00, schedule A, cr., £1,155 2s' 8d; schedule B, cr., £1.973 10s 3d; schelule C. cr, £1,208 18s lid; schedule D, cr., £1,329 8s lOd; schedule E, cr., £lO5 15s Id. The property owners on the south side of Park street (Mr Hoar, Mrs Jones and Mr» Cameron) have agreed to allow a fresh valuation to be placed upon the land taken from them by the Borough Council for sireet-wi lening purposes, and the proceedings in the Supreme Court commenced with the object of having the previous valuation set aside will be discontinued. Last night the Council agreed to the draft agreement between the property owners and the Council referring the matter back to the previous valuers, Messrs F. C. Lewis and J. Eraser (the latter arting for the Council). Crs W: Morris and A. Haughey opposed the motion to refer it back to the valuers.

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For Children's Hackincr Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, i/6 and 2/6.

On Monday next the new school at Nireaha will be opened. A ten-roomed house at Waterfalls, belonging to Mr S. Green, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. A football match between Tinui and Mataikona was played on Saturday last, and resulted in a draw, each side scoring a try. Several players were injured in the match, one named Moses (a Maori) having his shoulder put out. Two first offending inebriates were fined 5s each by Mr W. P. James at the Masterton Pulice Court yesterday morning. A man suffering from mental derangement was committed to Mount View Menttl Hospital, on the certificates of Dr.s. A. Hosking and J. A. Cowie. Preparations for the Catholic Social are now almost complete, and everything points to a most successful gathering. Already a larga number of tickets have bi.-en sold, and the various committees are doing all they can to ensure the comfort of patrons. The Drill Hall will be used for dancing, while the Tjwn Hall will be utilised for euchre tournaments, crib, bridge playing, etc.

The Masterton Borough Council decided last night to invite the District Health Officer (Dr. J. P. Frengley) to address the public meeting to be held in the Exchange Hall on Monday next in connection with the Council's proposal to raise £40,000 towards the extended drainage of the borough, and consolidation of the drainage loans. Dr. Frengley promised, when the Health Department officials waited upon the Council some twelve months ago, that he would assist the Council in any way possible.

Cr J. Hunter gave the Borough Council last evening a brief resume of the work done by the recent local body deputation, which waited upon *.he Minister for Hospitals in reference to the proposed hospital district amalgamation under the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill. The Mayor expressed himself as very pleased at the excellent impression made by the deputation, and Councillors generally thought the Minister was,in error in saying that the propo-ed amalgamation would not increase the rating of the district. Cr Hunter was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his services on the deputation.

On more than one occasion at last night's Council meeting, Cr Haughey and the Mayor crossed swords in de • bate. The Mayor was bent on keeping Councillors to the point under' discussion, and Cr Haughey, speaking on one matter which the Mayor ruled was not in issue, said rather warmly to His Worship that he (the speaker) was a Councillor, and was nox going to be treated as the Mayor willed. Cr Haughey suggested something ahout His Worship being a "Mephistopheles," h remark' which Mr Hollings sternly checked, and asked Cr Haughey not to be insulting to the chair. On a later occasion Cr Haughey, after being spoken to by the Mayor, subsided into his seat with a shrug of disgdst, remarking, "I can stand a lot of this."

St. Patrick's hhy Sports Association will hold its' annual meeting en Saturday next. The annual balancesheet shows that the receipts for the year ended June 30th have been £lB3 10s lid, and the expenditure £lB3 6s lucl, leaving a credit balance rf 4s Id. The receipts include—MerrAe 's' subscriptions £54 Is 63, ent an :e fees £26 3->, last year's balaace £59 4s lOd, gate money £l3 lis 6d, receipts from social and dance £26 12s 6d (less expenses £lB 10s 9d, leaving a balance of £3 Is 9d. On the expenditure side, Drizes cost £75 14s, printing and advertising £2l 3s 9d, luncheon £ls 4s/4d, rent of Park Oval £lO. The'bank balance is set down at £2O 4s Id, for which is deducted £2O for unpresented cheques. Assets are set down at £l4 9s Id, and liabilities at nil. Leo and Edward McKenzie, the former aged 15, were charged before Mr W. P. James, S.M., at Masterton, yesterday, with the theft "of , seven bushels of oats, valued at 30s, ' the property of W. H. Buick, and three sacks of chaff, valued at }2s, the property of O. Wagland. Both accuped pleaded guilty. In response to the Magistrate Sergeant Miller said that more grain was missed than was <he subject of the charge, and His Worship remarked that he was satisfied from the evidence that the theft had been going on for some time. The Magistrate admonished the elder accused severely, cmsidering th-.t he had led his brother into the trouble, and sentenced him to 14 days' hard labour on each charge, the sentences to be cumulative. The boy, Leo, was sentenced to twelve strokes of the birch rod on one charge, and convicted only on the other.

The Mayor (Mr P. L. Rollings) told the Borough Council last evening, during a somewhat acrimonious discussion, that he intended personally to act in all.technical matters regarding Borough works, on the advice of the Engineer, and throw the whole responsibility for the work on that officer. Cr Hunter sairt he was not going to be guided in every matter by the Engineer, as it meant that if the Engineer said black was white the Council must accept the statement as correct. He criticised in detail some work done by the Engineer, and accused the Engineer of "twisting" the Council's instructions to suit himself. This brought Cr Yarr to his feet with a strong speech of protest in favour of the Engineer. He declared that Cr Hunter "had a set" on the Engineer, and contended that it would be far better for him to move a straight out motion to dispense with the Engineer's services than to keep pin-pricking him Cr Yarr averred that Cr Hunter bad done nothing but quibble since he had entered the Council. Cr Hunter disclaimed Cr Yarr'f allegation, that he had any desiro to reflect on the Engineer, saying that he merely desired to see tha Council's instructions followed. Mr C. F. B. livesay, Architect of Wellington, has moved to' 11101*0 convenient rooms in tlio National Mutual Cnambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of tho Baiik of N.Z.) Address— P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2092. Whothor resulting from, a sprain or from rheumatic pains, there is nothing so good for a lame shoulder as Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Apply it freely and rub tho parts vigorously at each application and a quick euro is certain. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. For Bronchial Coughs take Wood» 'freat Peppermint Cure. 1 ,'6 and 2/6.

The Kaikoura County Council intend sending a monster deputation to Wellington shortly, in connection with the South Island Main Trunk railway.

A writ has been issued by Mr C. A. Pownall, on behalf of Frank Fulcher, farmer, of Pahiatua, against William Holden, farmer, of Pahiatua, claiming £SOO damages for false imprisonment .in connection with the charge of sheep-stealing laid by Holden against Fulcher, which was recently dismissed by the Magistrate at Pahiatua. The case will be heard at the next sitting of the District Court at Pahiatua. Mr Hally, Inspector of Factories at Dunedin, in an interview, said that so far as his department knew there was no marked scarcity of employment in Dunedin. The Mosgiel duplication works had absorbed a number of men, and there were other branches of labour which required , their quota. Of course the recent ' wet weather had thrown a number of men out of work, but these could hardly be called "unemployed," because theirs was only a temporary suspension. In his opinion there was no foundation in the rumour that hundreds of men in the city were out of work.

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Rechabite Tent was held last evening. Bro. D. Threadwell, C.R.,, presided. A large amount of routine business was transacted. A letter was received from the Masterton Borough Council in reference to the Temperance section in Bannister street. After a considerable amount of discussion on the' matter it was decided that a deputation consisting of Bros. D. Threadwell and W. M. Easthope should wait on the Good Templars in reference to the question. Four new members were initiated into the Order, and six friends were proposed for membership. The receipts for the*evening amounted to £Q 12s lid.

Prom present appearances it seems likely that not mote than thirty out of the eighty members of the House of Representatives will proceed to Auckland for Fleet Week. A larger number of names was originally handed in, but it appears that a number of members were under the impression that the Government intended paying their hoU:l and-travel-ling expenses. Finding such not to be the case, several are dropping out of the list. There is, however, some talk of a deputation to the Premier on the subject, the opinion being expressed that as members will in a sense be the ambassadors of the Dominion on u notable international occasion, the country should pay all expenses

The Tuapeka County Council,; jn compliance with a request from tlie New Zealand Farmers' Union, has written to the provincial secretary agreeing to donate £2(5 towards the cost of importing little owls to assist in keeping down small birds. The Maniototo County Council has also replied to the union's communication oa the matter, asking for information in regard to the cost of importing the owls, and a reply haa. been sent that the cost will Be about £1 per owl lauded in Dunedin. The little owl (says, the "Otago Daily Times"') does its work in hedges and trees at night, when sparrows and other smali birds become an easy prey, bunches of feathers next murhing bearing testimony in each locality to the useful work for the farmer done by these industrious .little workers.

The "Oamaru Mail" states that for something like twelve months now the Railway Department has experienced a difficulty in maintaining a sufficiently numerous staff of boys for the work of engine cleaning in various centres of the Dominion —a condition which is in marked contrast to that which hitherto prevailed, when the supply was far in excess of the number for whom employment could be found. The shortage may be attributed to the inducements now offered to youths to accept work on farms and in the country in preference to seeking work in the towns, much of which, such, for instance, as the duties to be carried out in the cleaning sheds, is hy ita nature not too attractive and precludes participation in the pastimea to which the present-day youth is so wont to lend himself.

Cr Ewington moved, at the Borough Council last evening, pursuant to notice, as follows:—"That the resolution earned at the last meeting of the Council dealing with the repairing of Pine street and Lincoln j road, be rescinded, with a view of doing the work in a more effective manner." In doing so Cr Ewington contended that the method decided upon was not only contrary to the terms of the street loan proposals, but it was causing the road to be patched up in a very unsatisfactory manner. Cr Haughey seconded the motion, considering that it was far better to make one good stretch of road instead of filling up holes along the whole length. He thought the money would be found for the putting in good order of the remaining; length. The ActingiEngineer, on being asked by the Mayor if, he thought Cr Ewington's idea was preferable to proceeding with the work as decided upon, replied in the negative, and the motion was lost on division, the mover and seconder and Crs Elliott and v Morris supporting it.

Tho piano was invented in Italy some 400 years ago and was then a very crude affair, not at all like—either in tone, touch or appearance—tho beautiful instruments with which wo are now familiar, "ft is difficult to say where the best pianos are made; indeed,there is not much to choose between the productions of tho best German or English manufacturers. The selection of a piano is pretty :nueh a question of individual tasuj a.'id requirement. There are so many makers, so many prices and qualities which a purchaser must consider, that it is always advisable to consul; a -roliable firm of specialists, preferably a firm with a good reputation, a, thorough knowledge of the business, and a large stock to select from. Purchase your piano from the Dresden Piano Company, Limited. They are to bo depended upon in all these respects. Time'' payments from 20s. monthly. , Local! Representative : T. B. Hunter.

MEAT & BONE MEAL. A well balanced mixture of fine ground bone and meat uual for feeding to poultry with profitable result. It will make hens lay during winter mc nths and encourages rapid growth in chickens. Oh* tamable from the W.F.C.A. Ltd.

The Maori woman Pipi, who was .found exhausted in the Mount Egimont bush last week, died in the Hew Plymouth Hospital on Thursday. A Press Association telegram from «Gisbome states that after a gale lasting three days, the weather is .•again fine. The seventh annual colonial conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, which will be opened a*. Wellington on July 28th, will discuss 128 remits submitted by the various pro--vinciaf councils of the Dominion. At Christchurch yesterday Thomas ••Coogan was sent to gaol for twelve »months for stealing ten pounds' worth •of surgical instruments from Dr. •Gibson's motor-car, which was standing at a patient's door. A six-roomed house at Napier, > owned by R. Saunders, and occupied by J. S. Hood, was totally destroyed iby fire early yesterday morning. The • building was" an old one, and was :.rapidly consumed. fr**"- It is* stated that for several weeks Australian butter has been retailed in Great Britain at a lower price than it could be bought in Australia, evenin towns in the centre of the dairying districts. Some of the settlers in the Pelorus .;Sound have suffered,serious losses in ,gra% seed through the voracious appetite of the thousands of Califorrtian quail that infest nearly all the .sunny slopes. One settler stated that twenty acres of clover about six, inches above the ground was stripped as bare aa a high-way, and a big padlock of lucerne was similarly treated. A petition is in circulation in Timaru asking that a sentence of three months' imprisonment imposed upon M. J. Barry, in lieu of a fine of ore hundred pounds for keeping a gaming-house, may be reduced. It iis stated that some of Barry's friends offered to pav the fine of £IOO for him, but that he declined the offer, preferring to go to gaol. At the annual meeting of the New : Zealand Axemen's Association on Monday night, the report showed that •636 licenses were issued during the ( year, and that 43 societies are affili- : ated. The profits on the year's workings were £43. The receipts for the ;>year amountei to £685 19s 9d, in•cluding gate takings at the Christmas carnival, which were a record. Lord Plunket was ', re-elected patron, and the following were appointed directors :--Messrs Alf. Hansen, F. A. Moore, T. Reilly, T. C. Stanners, W. .Stanners, G. W. Tayier, L. Hill, Another shipmaster (Captain Harney, of the Queen of the South) wa? proceeded against by the Marine Department, at yesterday, for failing to exercise the crew in boat drill. In fining th? defend mt :20.« arid co*ts the Magistrate said that it was absolutely necessary for Ihe protection of passengers and •crews that every master mariner -sh'iuld make himself acquainted with the Shipping and Seamens Act. The 1 Canterbury Miniature Rifle .Association has just received the converted Martini miniature rifles. The weight is 841b, the length 46in • over all, carrying .22 c.f. ammunition. Twenty-five of the rifles will 1 'be issued to members of the club. It imay fc* noted (says the "Press") that the Morris-tube is now practically discarded in favour of the new weapon. Some 1,500 clubs in England are affiliated to the Miniature Rifle Club's Association, all of which are using, the new rifle.

Has New Zealand a national march? 'This is a p-oblem that has been exer•cisingthe minds of the Admiralcy (writes a London correspondent). It appears that the officials ofthe Department have been endeavouring to .find a march suitable for H.M.S. , New Zealand. The commander of the 'battleship applied to the High Commissioner's Department, and Mr J. Kirkley Campbell submitted a series nf songs and compositions that might prove to be suitable. The com-:mand-r has now intimated that Turn Bracken's "God Defend New ■ Zealand," as set to music by John J. Wjols, has been selected as the battleship's special march, to be played by her band on all State occasions: t

The serious dearth of school children was referred toby Mr A. W. 'Tyndall in his addrpgs to the Otago Elucational Institute, and to meet the situation he suggested that the 'Government should give a bonus for every child contributed by the married teachers to the papulation of 'the country, and trained by them to be a soldier in the industrial army. That might, he said, to some extent • check the child famine. Could not the Government take into consider- , ation the advisableness of establishinpi_auparannuated teachers' homes, or teachers' village settlements, in

suitable.localities on the vast tracts •of lan# which have been reserved as endowments for education and old ■ age pensions? Were free houses granted to superannuated teachers, as well as to those working, the gift would serve also as compensation "for reduced salaries.. Thame it State examination of 'nurses in New Zealand is noteworthy for the fact that amongst the successful candidates are two Mao-i girls, Miss Heni ,Whangapirita, of the East Coast, and Miss A-kenehi Hei, •of the Bay of Plenty, who are the first two members of their race to qualify for registration as trained nurses. They are, in fact, the first graduates of the Education and Health Department's scheme for training Maori girls to become nurses, Bo that they may work amongst the •native people. The first-named girl was trained at Wellington Hospital, and the other received her training in the Napier Hospital. It is hoped that arrangements will shortly be made to place each of them in chai'fre ■•of a cottage hospital in a Maori district.

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Hou-seness in a child subject to croup ia a sure hid g-ation of the approach of the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ia given at once or even after the croupy cough has appeared it will .prevent the attack. Pleasant to take and crjtoins no poison. Forsal»byall Chemia a |iand storekeepers.

Send the documents of your importations to MESSES J. J. CURTIS & CO. LTD., Customhouse shipping and Forwarding Agents, Customhouse Quay Wellington, who will quickly clear, pass *and forward the goods to you. Moderate, -charges.

For the benefit of those who deem this age abnormally pleasure-loving and frivolous. Archdeacon Gould, lecturing at St. haul's (Duncdin) on Sundav, quoted ancient Rome, with its wild beast fights, its orgies, its gladiators, its games, its coliseum to seat 350,000—Rome, where at least one Caesar was wont to squander the'revenues of whole provinces in pandering to the peopls's appetite for amusement. While deprecating strongly the wholesale abuse ol amusement, when pleasure becomes a mania, the Archdeacon agreed with a sapient writer that perspiration is the great enemy of vice. Evil nait to be sweated out of some people. and healthy recreation was better than fasting, hair shirts, and scourgings.

A good news and jobbing hand is advertised for. Offices with every convenience, and at a moderate rent are advertised to let. An eight-roomed house in Cole street with all modern conveniences is advertised to let. -

Messrs Gillespie and Co. require a competent general; and an experienced station gardener. The auction sale of drapery on account of Mr F. McCay,, Queen Street, will be continued thisi afternoon and on Friday and Saturday. Mr J. L. Murray, draper. Exchange Buildings, is offering special bargains in drapery and woollen goods during the sale now proceeding. Particulars and prices of special lines are quoted elsewhere. During his stock-taking sale Mr C E. Daniell will offer special inducements to purchasers of all kinds ot ironmongery or furnishings. Particulars are set out in an advertisement appearing elsewhere. In another column, Mr Langley Shaw, land and estate agent, of Hamilton, announces that he has a big list of Waikato land bargains on his books for sale. Mr Shaw will be pleased to send his property list to anyone on application. Among the special attractions at the "Elite" Skating Rink on Tburs day night will be a race for men. The prize will be a pair of Winslow skates. Musical chairs should provide amusement for the patrons. The South Band will be in attendance. The rink will be open to children on Saturdays from 10.30 a.m. till 1 p.m. Amongst a varied a33ortment of ne-v publications lately received by Messrs McLeod and Young from their London agents will be found parts one to tour of "The Royal Academy Pictures," also the bound volumes of the same works. Other new books are " Prisoners of Chance" (Randal Parrish), "With Juliet in ungland" (Kichmond), "The Scarlet Runner" (C. N. and A. M. Williamson), "The Orphaii" (Mulfond), "The White Man," adopted from "The Squaw Man." Afresh supply of "Mr Crewe's Career," by W. Churchill, is also to hand The subdivision of the Flaxlands property, near Grey town,.will give i those in search of really first-class : land an opportunity seldom met with in the Wairarapa. The land is of exceptional quality and adapted to the requirements of the dairy farmer or agriculturist, as crops of any description, will grow in the utmost luxuriance, and the best of feed for dairy cattle or fattening purposes can be assured the whole year round. The terms of sale are exceptionally easy. The sale will be held in the Foresters' Hall, Greytown, on Saturday, August Ist, at 2 o'clock. >A magnificent fattening and dairy farm, known as "Lichfield," of the Thames Valley Land Company Estate, is elsewhere advertised for sale by Mr Archibald Crawford, land agent, Auckland. The property consists of 4,000 acres, rirfg fenced and subdivided, with new 7-roomed hmse containing all conveniences. It has 2.000 acres in grass, and the balance is rough feed and will carry 750 head of cattle at present. Particulars of the lease an|i rental may be seen in the advertisement. Mr C:awford has numerous other bargain properties on his lists, and he I will be pleased to send particulars of same to a lyone on application.