LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9179, 31 August 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"I have never known before of so many witnesses being examined in so short a time," said Judge Haselddi at the District Court on Satur day, when counsel for the plaintiff closed his case after the evidence of twenty-one witnesses had been taken in a little over two hours.

Mr M. O. Aronsten, of the Post Office Auction Mart, reports a good demand for poultry and produce; At auction on Saturday last ordinary fows sold at 3s 6d per pair; good birds up to 6s per pair; ducks, 4s per pair; geese, 5s to 6s per pair; potatoes. 12s to 13s a sack; swedes, 4s a sack.

His Honor Judge Haselden gave expression to some decided remarks regarding the treatment of drunken men in the case of Kennedy v. Miller, on Saturday. "It does not say," said His Honor at one stage, "that because a man has drunk rnore than is good for him that he should be arrested for drunkenness, and if the New Zealand police have the idea in their heads that he should, the Booser they get it out the better."

A meeting of the Committee of St. Patrick's Day Sports Association was held on Saturday evening, Mr A. Haughey in the chair. One new member was elected. It was decided to hold a social and dance in the Drill H;d! on September 24th. A ladies' committee, with Mrs A. Haughey as president, was set up to arrange for the supper. It was decided that Messrs A. and P. Haughey and the secretary (Mr C. A. Tabuteau) should arrange for the music.

Mr J. C. Ewington pointed out, at the annual meeting of the Masterto.i Dairy Co., on Saturday, the benefits that would be derived by the installation of a cool storage plant at the factory, and considered it would be a good investment for the Company, as it would be used extensively by local tradesmen for the storage of perishable goods. The matter was left in the hands of the directors to finally decide as to what steps should be taken in reference to the same. It is Greek meeting Greek when counsel in a Court case has to crossexamine as a witness a brother solicitor. This occurred at the District Court on Saturday, and it was quite an interesting and lively period of the case. Cross-examining counsel endeavoured to give the witness the customary "gruelling," and His Honor smilingly remarked to the jury, "Gentlemen, 1 would certainly not allow the witness to be treated as he is only for the fact that they are both of the same profession."

The following is the order in which the members of the Morris Tube Association will fire to-night in the final competition for the President's trophy:—7 o'clock—Messrs Bannister, Redmond, Wyatt, Gayler, McNabb, Smith. 7.30 o'clock, Messrs Mcintosh, Tomlin, Pearse, Allan, Lewin, Morris. 8 o'clock—Messrs C. Perry, H. Perry, Colloty, McHattip, Burrows, Cook. 8.30 o'clock—Messrs Spring, W. Burridge, R. Burridge, Williams, F. Hood, G. Hood. 9 o'clock, Messrs Lett, Taylor, E. Perry, McOalrnont, J«>hansen, Wellington. 9.30 o'clock—Messrs McGaughran, L. Barker, King, Lyttle, Spackman, Hornblow, Brighting, Swanson, Barer, Hodge?, Larsen, Gardiner.

About 4, o'clock on Saturday morning the residence at Opaki of Mr W. P. Simpson, and known as "Hawkhurst," recenty purchased from Mr J. Watchorn, of Pa'merston North, was destroyed by fire. The house contained ten rooms., and was a very fine country residence. A detached cottage of three rooms was also destroyed. There was some furniture in the large house, and in the cottage a bicycle, tools, and other contents, all of which were burnt. Mr Simpson had only carted his furniture to the house on Friday, but as ne was required as a witness at the District Court at Masterti n he left it loaded on the waggon. When he arrived at the place with his wife and family on Saturday tat about 1 o'clock) he found onl> the chimneys standing. Had the fire been noticed in its early stages by any passers-by it might easily have been saved, as there was a splendid supply of tank water. The house was insured for £6OO in the North British and Mercantile Office, and the cottage for £SO. The value of the two places would probably have been over £I,OOO. It is not known whether the contents were insured.

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The performance of the pantomime "Humpty-Dumpty," in the Town Hall to-morrow evening, will commence at 7.45 o'clock.

The Masterton Fire Police have accepted the tender of the New Zealand Clothing Factory for new uniforms.

The Masterton Pipe Band paraded Queen Street on Saturday evening, giving a few well-rendered marches and other selections.

The ordinary telegraph attendance at Carterton, Eketahuna, Featherston, Greytown, and Woodville has now been extended from 7 to 8 p.m.

The Wellington Dramatic Society have booked the Town Hall for the production of the "Guvnor" on September 14th next.

The funeral of the late Mrs John Carrol), of Mauriceville, will take place to-day, leaving St. Patrick's Church at 1.30 p.m. for the Masterton Cemetery.

The Masterton Municipal Brass Band rendered a number of selections in the Band Rotunda at the Park yesterday afternoon, which were much appreciated by the large number of persons present.

Mr Lawson stated at the annual meeting of the Masterton Hairy Co. on Saturday last that the Nikau Creamery would commence operations for the season in the course of a few days.

At the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Saturday, Mr W. P. James, S.M., sent John William Croker to prison for 14 days without the option of a fine for using obscene language to a barmaid.

"I admire the caution of this witness, especially for a person in his position," said His Honor Judge Haselden, at tha District Court on Saturday, when a bank-manager was giving his evidence in a very circumspect way. "I shouldn't like to have to ask him for an overdraft," replied Mr Herdman, who was conducting cross-examination of the witness.

Mr George Winder announces himself as a candidate for Wellington East at the general election. The other candidates are Mr William McLean (Liberal), and Mr A. R. Atkinson (Opposition). The sitting member, Mr J. G. W. Aitken (Opposition), who defeated Mr McLean by a very few votes at the 1905 contest, will not stand for re-election, states a Press Association telegram. Mr Winder is President of the Welling" ton branch oi the Liberal and Labour Federation.

The annual meeting of directors of the Masterton Co-onerative , Dairy Company, Ltd., was held on Saturday afternoon. Mr J. C. Ewington occupied the chair. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The tender of Mrs Ridgway for the butter-milic for the coming season was accepted. It was decided to pay out lid per pound for butter fa t received during September. On the motion of Mr Buick, it was decided to employ three hands at the factory during the coming season. On the motion of Mr J. C. Ewington it was decided to vote a bonus of £lO to the manager of the Masterton Factory (Mr. Windle). A tribute to the manner in which the dairying business of New Zealand is carried on was made by Mr Wesley Spragg, chairman of directors, at the annua) meeting of the New Zealand Dairy Association at .Auckland on Thursday. He said that in his rapid run through America he had had an opportunity of glancing at the dairy industry as it was carried on in that great country. To say that Ne-*' Zaaland had nothing to learn wo\i!d be untrue, as there were warnings to oe met with, as well as examples, which should be followed. In the case of America there were certainly examples to be copied, but there were not a few practices to avoid. Without supposing that the few factories which he visited represented the whole business of that enormous country, he thought he was safe in saying that the New Zealand methods were generally much more up-to-date and enlightened, and that in quality the New Zealand average factory products left the American average make hopelessly out of sight.

I Fleet Week in Auckland will long ' be for various reasons, I remarks a writer in an Auckland I paper. Sarcastically-inclined people and there are many in this world — prefer to speak of the famous week as "Fleece Weak." One little party of four from Eltham were charged £29 8s fnr four days' accommodation in a boarding-house. Eight shillings per day is the usual tariff at this particular house, ,but for this occasion it was raised to a guinea per day, and the whole week had to be paid for. An American officer showed the writer what he (the officer) believed to be a piece of New Zealand greenstone, whicn he had purchased for 30s. It was polished green glass, probably from Birmingham, and not worth 30s a hundredweight. A Maori on a railway platform was selling inferior apples at four for Is. The cabmen excelled themselves in Auckland Without a blush they asked 20s or 30s for trips that under ordinary circumstances they would eagerly perform for ss.

Mrs. T. Barton,, Albert-road, Ifipsom N.Z., writes:—We all use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and think a lot of it. My hnsliand who is a conductor on the Auckland trams, takes it when he has the least symptom of t« coU. and it always lessens the attack. Have given it 10 our children many times for coughs or croup, and it has never failed to cure" For sale by nil chemists and storekeepers. ONCE A. MAN BUYS A suit from us lie is most unwilling to wear any oth?r make. That's why we've making suits tor gentlemen all over the Dominion—gentle-men who have tested the lit, comfort, style, and quality of our clothes, and have round them the bestW |p y not leave your .order with us when next in Wellington. Our cash prices mean money saved to you. Morrison and Penney, Tailors, 73 Willis Street, Wellington. Write to-day, if you are not contemplating a visit to Wellington, for a selection of the Daintiest bpring Creations, from 30s, each one a style of its own. Ready-to-wear in the Merry Widow and Miss Hook of Holland shapes from 15s.—AYLMER'S, Millinery Specialists, f) Willis Street, Opposite Grand Hotel. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods 'ti eat Peppermint Cure. ) ,'6 and 2/6.

At a meeting of the Feildingf branch of the Farmers' Union it wasf?*" decided to co-operate with the Otagc* Union in fostering volunteering and also to ask Mr Lethbridge, M.P., support the matter before the House. Several of the Feilding business; people who have not yet adopted the cash system are considering the advisability of doing so owing to the.--fact that cash businesses are reaping benefits at their expense. A striking indication of the cost of" working flax lands was given by Mr ri. Greig, president of the Flaxmillers' Association, at a meeting held at Palmerston North on Friday. He stated that on a block of 800 acre v s ot land at Tokomaru for the last twoyears he had paid out between £4.. and £5 per acre in wages. For the coming season he expected to have to pay wages at the rate of £B. per acre. Flaxmillers, he stated,, paid out at least seven or eight times, as much in wages per acre as was paid out on lands used for mixed, farming. A system by which every man in. New Zealand should be compelled to undergo a course of physical training was advocated by Mr W. Gray, MjA.j_ " principal of the Wellington Training: College, at the dinner to the public schools' football representatives, at Wellington, on Friday night. The speaker disavowed all sympathy with any cadet system that merely paraded boys on ceremonial occasions. He thought it would be in the very best interests of the race 'tha* every male of a certain age shoula be compelled to suomit to physical [ training of some kind.

A Press Association telegram states that a man named Fraser, attendant at the Wanganui Hospital,, nearly lost his life on Saturday morning about 11 o'clock. Two fishermen in a boat saw a man lying in the water on the river beach near the hospital. He was waving a hand,, and the fishermen on going to his assistance found him almost drowned. The man explained that he had felt ill and went to the beach for a walk, when he became dizzy and fell down. He was powerless to movie, and the rising tide covered him. When found the man was unable touse his legs and had to be carried, to the hospital. A fox terrier dog, lost on Thursday last is advertised for. An advertiser has to let two unfurnished rooms. / A reward is offered for the recovery of a gold key brooch lost yesterday afternoon. Messrs Dimock and Co., Ltd., are; "~ v at present paying 5d per lb for prime quality bacon pigs. On Wednesday, at Lansdowne, on account of Mr J. A. Young, Mr J.. R. Nicol will sell the whole of his. household furniture and effects. Mr A. P. Rawson invites tenders, to close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9th, for road formation, and metalling in the Solway estate. Mr J. C. A. Jones, architect, Masterton, invites tenders to close at 5. p.m. on Friday next, for the erection; of brick premises in Queen street. Members of the Young People's Aux-liary Leagues are requested to their canvassing books to the meeting in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms tonight. An advertiser has for sale an eight horse-power traction, engine, particulars can be obtained frow the Manager of the Masterton Farmers' Implement Company. The attendance at the Wii:slow Skating Rink has been well maintained during the past week. Newattractions will be introduced and a fourteen-lap race will take place at . an early date.

In the Exchange Buildings, Mas-' terton, on Thursday riext, Messrs. Goldbloom Bros., ladies' costumiers,, will make a special display of spring and summer costume cloths, and will . take measures for costumes when requested. \On page 8 of this issue Mr Thos. R. Husband, land and estate agent, Woodville, advertises particulars of several well-improved ,iarm proper-, ties which have been placed in hia hands for sale. These include farms for the dairyman or sheepfarmer.. Fuller particulars will be supplied] on Application. / ;' Messrs A. and T. Burt, Ltd., Wellington, are agents for the Globe which they claim gives, the best results to dairymen, because it leaves the least amount of butter fat in the skim milk. The Globe runs freely and is easily J cleaned and is economical in all respects. Full particulars and prices, will be supplied on/application to the agents. Staerker and Fischer's Melbourne wholesale warehouse stock has just , been purchased by Messrs George and Kersely, bf the Economic, a*L discount of 14s in the £. A purchase at such a discount is rarely nAde, and it means that the goods ™ve been bought, and will be sold again to the public, at less than they cost to make. Further particulars are given in an jnset distributed with this issue. At their mart, Pahiatua, at 2 o'clock to-morrow, Messrs Mitchell, and Griffith will submit at auction, under instructions from the mortgagees in the estate of Mr George Marley, a section in Ohakune with large unfinished store thereon; one section in the main street, Pahiatua, with two-storey shop and other buildings; section with 8-roomed dwelling and several other sections in Pahiatua. The terms and conditions of sale can be obtained from the aucI tioneers.

Send the documents of your importations to MESSRS 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. 2 Influenza is always more or hiss prevalent at this season of the year. This disease is wry similar to a serious cold and if allowed to take its own course is liable to. jause serious results. The best treatment for inil'uenza is to avoid exposure and. takeChamberlain's Cough Remedy. This lnedi- * cane gives immediate relief and if used as directed, will ward off dangerous consequences it leaves the system in a natural and. healthy condition. It always cures arid, cures quickly, For sale by all chemists and. storekeepers. Mr C. P. E. Livesay, Architect of Wei has moved to more Conmmieut. Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head. Office of th& BankofN.Z.) Addrek3— P.O. 80r771. Telephone 2692.