LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9166, 14 August 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest dredging returns to hand are as follow:—Mystery Flat, 31 oz 9 dwt for 100 hours; Masterton dredge, 460z 12dwt for the week.

"The Merrymakers" concluded their Masterton season in the Town Hall last evening, and the entertainment was certainly worthy of a very much larger attendance. Those present thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and the efforts of the artists were warmly applauded. The programme wa3 put through with commendable smoothness and smartness, not the slightest delay occurring to mar the evening's amusement.

Plans and specifications for additions to the hospital at Greytown have been ccnsiJered by the committee of the hospital. It has been decided to call for tenders for the building as soon as sufficient subscriptions are promised to warrant the work being commenced. It appears that altogether the sum of £3,500 will be required. Of this sum £I,OOO has to be raised by voluntary contributions, and if this is done the Government will give £2,000, being £2 for every £1 subscribed. The board will also contribute £SOO. Subscriptions have already been promised or subscribed, totalling £4OO, und the individual members of the committee are-en-deavouring to raise the balance.

A correspondent of a Dutch monthly magazine (published in Cape [Town), suggests, apropos of the present Parliamentary allowance of 36s per diem to country members of Parliament, that in these times' an amount of 7s 6d would be enough wherewith to obtain decent board and[lodgitig in the city. This suggestion has, apparently, inspired another correspondent of the magazine in question to pursue some private inquiries as to what hon. members actually spend on board and lodging. As a result of these investigations he has ascertained that very few of them pay more than 5s 6d a day, several pay 4s 6d, and one of them - although his information in this case is only second-hand —pays 3s a day. It is thus obvious, he remarks, that these unselfish patriots, who assist in every scheme of retrenchment, put into their own pockets from the Treasury chest a matter of £1 ICh a day for a period of ninety days.— "Cape Times."

Mr. C. L. Tomlinson, Secretary Mechanics Institute, Northampton, W. A.. says: "I would not bo without a bottle of your GRAND Remedy at any time. I use the word 'Grand" 'cirlessly and with confidence that if any one will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy according to directions the result will greatly surprise the most sceptical. I myself found it wonderful in its speedy action and curative properties, and never lose an opportunity of recommending it to anyone who is troubled with a cough or cold." For sale by all chennVts and storekeepers

Cough 1 Cough! Cough! Don't cough. Take TUSSICURA. Soohes the inflamed membrane. Soothing an J healing. 1/0, 2/6. 11

There are at present only five patients in the South Wairarapa Hospital.

Anniversary services in connection with the Carterton Methodist Church will be held on October 4th. The next sitting of the District Court at Masterton will be held on August 28th.

Mr*W. P. Massey, Leader of the Opposition, will deliver a political address at Pahiatua onfAugust 25th.

The Masterton Mounted Rifles made a profit of £l2 8s over the recent Military Ball.

Mr and Mrs Charles Saunders, the celebrated vocalists, will be present and assist at the Masterton Choral Society's concert in September next. The winter social of Knox Young People's Association will be held on Friday, August 21st instead of tonigi.t, as previously decided upon.

At the Masterton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr J. Cross, J.P., a first offender w,as convicted and discharged on a-charge of having been drunk.

Committees of the Masterton Mounted Rifles and Masterton Volun teers will meet shortly to consider the proposed Military Carnival to be held in January next. The Eketahuna Borough Council has decided to approach property owners on the west side of Bengston Strpet in connection with the giving of land for widening the street.

A painful accident befe! a man named Alf. Johnson on Wednesday while working under a culvert near Tupurupuru, Gladstone. He and another man were making excavations for a new culvert, when the old one fell in with a crash, pinning Johnson in the debris. A crowbar which fell with the debris struck him in the groin, made a long gash right up one side of his body to the chest, and broke his thigh. He was removed to the Masterton Hospital. • An interesting banner, which was carried at the head of the Switzerland regiment during the Mexican Wav of 1846-48, is at present exhibited in Auckland. The flag was manufactured by the ladies of Vevay, Indiana, U.S.A., to whom the colourbearer, Smith Dumont, promised that the "starry banner" would not be captured by the Mexicans, and that if he lived to return home he would bring it with him. He did so, and the flag was afterwards in the possession of his mother.

A remarkable incident marked Speech Day at Cheltenham College (England) recently. Fifty j'ears ago Daniel Vincent Shortland won a prize for excellence in the Woolwich entrance examination. He had to leave school for Woolwich, however, before the Speech Day, and the prize never reached him. Since then Colonel Shortland has spent many years in India, but the other day ringing cheers greeted his appearance on the platform at his old college to receive his prize at the hands of Viscount St.' AHwjn. Before Mr Thomson, S.M., at Feilding yesterday, two firms —Hodder and Tolley and Barraud and Abraham—were proceeded against for selling basic slag of less percentage than the registered analysis. The deportment's solicitor said they did not wish a heavy penalty, but prosecuted to enable the local agents to find the source of misleading information in regard to the fertiliser. The department's solicitor said the defendants obtained the basic slag through Murray, Roberts and Company from a Scottish firm who gave a guarantee of the analysis. As soon as the real position had been discovered, the lower analysis had been registered,. A fine of 10s, with 28s costs, was inflicted in each case. A Press Association telegram states that at tha contusion of a case at the Auckland Police Court, yesterday afternoon, in which a young man was charged with the theft of a letter containing two postal notes and 8s in stamps belonging to his late employer, Mr Clayton (one of the presiding Justices) commented upon the small salary which the accused had been receiving. Addressing the employer he remarked: "You employed this young man at £1 per week, expecting him to keep himself respectable and to find himself. The Bench considers that it is not right of a respectable tradesman to employ a young man at such a wage and expect him to be honest. It is out of all reason."

A burglary with some startling featured was committed at South Yarra, near Melbourne, last week, when the residence of Mr Ernest Langley was broken into and two gold brooches and 12s 6d in silver and copper were stolen. The household was aroused by the screams of Mrs Langley, who awakened suddenly to find a man's hands on her throat. She was unable at first to cry out, but as her assailant shifted, his grip she screamed, and the men of the household rushed to her assistance.' As they approached her room the intruder bolted out of the front door.. Mrs Langley keeps a night light burning in her room, and she was able to see that the intruder's face and hands were black. A negro was arrested and charged with the burglary. From an indifferent piano you can only expect indifferent music. Even the most brilliant musician requires a good instrument, otherwise his efforts are at best only second rate—he lacks delicacy of expression and fails iu tone. A good piano is not necessarily an expensive one ; the Cottage piano of to-day is better than the grand of yesterday. Wo have pianos which are moderate in price, exquisite in tone, handsome in appearance, and of remarkable durability. These cost from thirty-eight to fifty-five guineas, and represent the highest development in piano construetiou. They are made by sltilltd workmen, from dependable materials, and are instruments which cannot fail to give the utmost satisfaction and pleasure. We shall be pleased to show these pianos to intending purchasers. Don't forget our easy ti ine payment system. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. North Island Manager, Mr M. J. Brookes. Local Representative; T. B. Hunter Beware of the dealer, salesman, or traveller who casts reflections upon his competitors. He does so from interested motives —perhaps to back up his own weak position. Our Agents are instructed not to discredit rival firms. They are to rely solely on the merits of the Company's instruments. For Children's Hacking Cougli at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 11/6 imd 2/6. \

A resident of Hastings has promised a donation of £IOO towards the cost of installing a clock in the new post office in that town.

The Wellington Wharf Labourers' Union has decided to strike a levy of 3d per member in aid of the local bakers who went out on strike.

The Eketahuna Borough Council has decided to instruct its inspector and the police to prosecute persons found riding or driving on the footpaths, in the borough of Eketahuna.

A native at Rata is showing his white brothers what he can do in the way of fruit growing. He has planted three hundred trees, most of them three years old, and has decided to plant 100 acres more this season.

The Manawatu Boxing Association has matched R. Rollo, of Sydney, and Tim Tracy, of Wellington, to box I for a £SO purse in Palmerston North shortly. Last week Tracy defeated Rollo on points after boxing fifteen rounds.

The Southern Cross Hotel, Reefton, was gutted by fire at 3 a.m. yesterday. The licensee (Mr Pindlay) and his wife were away at Greymouth. The building was insured in the Commercial Union for £7OO, the building and stock for £SO, and the furniture for £l5O. The property was owned by the licensee.

A curious bit of Land Board red tape was discussed by the Mackenzie County Council (says the "Timaru Herald''). The Council purchased, at!an auction held by the Chief Commissioner, the freehold of the site of the Tekapo Hotel, paid down a cheque for £l4 as "deposit," and undertook to pay the balance in a month The clitque was diawn for the balance and the county fund being in debit, the clerk put the cheque in the safe to hold it as long as possible to save interest on overdraft. He neld it tco lorg, forgetting the date of payment, and when he forwarded the cheque, a f ra w days late, the Chief Commissioner, the Land Board, and Wellington authorities, one after another, declared that they could not accept the balance after the due date of payment; the deposit must be forfeited, and the property resold. Perhaps, it was added, if the council petitioned Parliament, it would be able to get the deposit returned. The property has been advertised for sale afresh; the County Council will have to buy it afresh, paying a fresh deposit, hoping to get the first one back. The councillors thought the department had applied red tape to make a lot of trouble over a slight slip. A lost dog is advertised for.

A reward is offered for the return of a gold bangle, lost in Queen Street.

Messrs Chamberlain and Son have a special line of Storm King seed oats.

Messrs Chamberlain and Son advertise for s2le a line of prime "Storm King" oats. Samples can be seen at their local mill.

A notice re the polls to be taken in connection with' the Masterton Borough Council on Monday next, appears in another column. The result, of the voting for the election of a representative of the Wairarapa Ward on the Wellington Education Board is annuunced in another column.

Mr J. R. Nicol, auctioneer and estate agent, advertises a big list jf excellent investments in freehold property —situated in New South Wales —which he has for sale.

The friends of Mr J. C. Jampen are invited to attend tbejfuneral of his late wife, which will leave his residence, Lower Dixon street, on Saturday, at 2 p.m., for the Masterton Cemetery.

Particulars of the goods to be sold by public auction on Saturday by Mr J. R. Nicol, on account of Mrs P. Kirk by, are advertised today. The sale is to be adsolutely without reserve.

Mr J. R. Nicol has been instructed by Mrs Percy Young, who is leaving Masterton, to sell on Tuesday next the whole of the household furniture and effects. Particulars will be adveitised to-morrow.

There is no excuse for having a poor time-piece when first-class watches cai be obtained at such exceptionally low pri:es as those quoted by Mr Frank Dupre, in an advertisement on page 7 of this issue. A guarantee for five years goes with these watches.

At the Post Office Auction Mart, to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Mr M. 0. Aronsten will sell by public auction a large range of .drapery, blankets, rugs, sheetings, dress goods, curtains and other seasonable goods entirely without reserve.

According to statistics recently published the area of New South Wales is 310,327 square miles. There are still less than five persons per square mile. Large areas of land are being made available for settlement, at a reasonable price on easy terms. Mr J. R. Nicol, Bannister Street, advertises on page 8 of this issue particulars of agricultural, dairying, and grazing land now open for selection in that Sta f .e.

Mr J. Adams, who has conducted ! a drapery and clothing business in Queen street, Masterton, for some time past, has been compelled, owing to ill-health, to relinquish business here.' For the past three months he has been resident in Auckland, and in order to retire from control has instructed his local manager to sell the whole of the Masterton stock practically for what it will fetch. In an advertisement on page 6 of this issue a pi-ice list is published that should be carefully read by every resident of town and district. The stock is to be offered at absolutely low prices, and the management will not decline any offer that is at all reasonable. Business will be relinquished for a cer-, tainty in a few weeks' time, and Mr Adams is anxious to dispose of every line of his seasonable and up-to-date stock. His premises are in Giddings* Buildings, Queen street.

Mr C. F. E. Livesay, Architect of Wei lington, has moved to more convenient rooms in the National Mutual Cnainbors, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of the Bank of N.Z.) Addres3— P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692.

The' seasons change, but scarlet fever remains in Wellington, and the diphtheria germ is having another little fit of activity. During last week twelve cases of scarlet fever, five of diphtheria, and one of tuberculosis were reported to the District B a'th Office. A story published by the Auckland '"Star" regarding the the concentration of American warships at Manila being significantly coincident with thedats upon which the Japanese Immigration Treaty is to be signed, appears to be credited by a large mumber of men of the American fleet. The North Island Main Trunk Railway is a striking object lesson in 'Government methods of railway conKys the Christchurch the Pen hurst (Victoria) in progress, when to the annoyance of the players crows swooped down and carried off several ••of the golf balls. The birds kept this up for some time, and at last each competitor, after driving off, was compelled to sprint after his hall in order that the crows would not get it. At Stawell (Vic), Arthur Gissing, Jun., was charged on Thursday week with burning down his father's house at Illawarra, on July 27th. Arthur Gissing, sen., stated that he left accused in bed on tha morning of the fire. He had told his son hj« had better try to reform. James Launder, cyanide plant proprietor, said accused came to his works about three o'clock in the afternoon, and stated that he had burned down the house. He asked for some cyanide to swallow, and to humour him witness gave him some sugar, remarking that it was sugar of cyanide. Subsequently they had a drink at the Deep L?ad Hot jl, and when the police came on the scene witness saw accused swallow the sugar thinking it was poison. Constables Curtain and Davey said accused admitted setting the house •on fire, stating that he did it for revenge against his father, in consequence of the latter not giving him a share in the louse left by his mother, who had died several years previrudv. Accused was committed for trial.