LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 2999, 23 September 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a meeting of Carterton citizens held on Monday evening, the Mayor, Mr W. Moo"e, being in the chair, it was decided not to observe a holiday on the occiinn ol Dominion Day.

At the Carterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, seven cyclists were each fined Is with 7s costs for having ridden their bicycles on the footpath, ai.d at night without lights. Messrs Jas. Brown and B. Seannel were che presiding Justices.

A meeting of the Stonehenge Lodge was held last evening. Bro. R. Smith, A.D., presided over a large attendance of members. Various matters of importance to the Lodge Wdre discussed. The Lodge in future will meet in the Dominion Hall. Six friends «>ere proposed for membership.

The Public Works Statement was delivered in the House of Representatives last evening by the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, and the chief matters dealt with wilf be found in another column. The telegram consisted of over nine thousand words, and the work of receiving it at the Masterton telegraph office was capably carried out by the local'operating staff, the "copy" being exceptionally clear.

The dntes for Madame Melba's tour, which will be a great event of next year, are as follows: —Invercargili, April 13th; Dunedtn, April 15m and 17th; Oamara April 19th; Timaru, April 20th; Christchurch, April 22nd and 23rd; Wellington, April 27th and 29th; Masterton, May sth; Napier, May 7th; Palmerston North, May 10th; Wanganui, May 12th; New Plymouth, May 14th; Auckland, May 20th and 22nd.

, The monthly meeting of the Carferton District High School Committee was held on Monday evening, the Rev. W. J. Elliott, in the absence of the chairman, presidin?. The Headmaster's report showed—Primary classes—Number on roll 276, average 251; secondary classes, number on roll 39, average 33; tutal number on roll 315; average 284. It was decided that the Dominion Day medals should be presented to the children on Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. ,

At a representative meeting: of the Pirinoa branch of the N.Z.F.U. the Shearers Accommodation Bill was discussed at some length, and the following resolution was passed—"That in the opinion of this branch the proposed amendment to the Shearers Accommodation Act is quite uncalled for, and if passed would be very harassing upon the small sett lers, and it anything like this was necessary it would have been asked for at the time of the Arbitration Court award, and a request be made to Mr Hornsby to oppose the Bill."

Ovor 200 models of English, Pronch and Colonial millinery will bo shown by Messrs C. A llama and Co., at the Ex. change Buildings, on Tuesday, ss9th inst (noxt week). Messrs C. Adams arid Co. were awarded the highest honours for millinery at tho recent Cnristchnreh Exhibition, so their display will bo worth waiting for. Ladies are especially invitod to visit this display and inspoot tho exclusive and dainty millinery Messrs C. Adams and Co. are bringing with thorn. EkSIHMBBH, THIB EXHIBIT TAKKB VLA.CS Off TCESDAT OF NBXT WBXK.

The Greytown 80-' ling Club will open its green on October lat.

A stronp northerly gale, accompanied with rain, was experienced at Carterton yesterday afternoon. The Wellington Acclimatisation Society have allocated thirty thousand sea-run brown trout fry to the Eketahuna sub-committee.

Over two thousand gallons of milk are being received at the Featherston Co-operative Dairy Co.'s factory daily. The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Horticultural Society has been postponed to Friday next, September 25th. Mr Frank Williams, of Alfredton, who was removed to the Masterton Hospital some time ago, suffering from rheumatic fever, is making slow progress towards recovery. Three hundred gallons of milk are being received daily at the Nireaha , Cheese Factory. The supply of milk during the present «eason is likely to ba copsiderably more than that received last year.

At a meeting of the members of the Kaituna branch of the Farmers' Union, held on Monday evening, a resolution was carried unanimously condemning the new Dairy Bill now before the House.

At a meeting of tradesmen held in the Pahiatua Council Chambers on Monday night it was decided not to close their business premises on Dominion Day, but all the proprietors are to be requested to decorate premises for the occasion.

In conversation with a dairy farmer, it was elicited that if the new Dairy Bill was parsed it would spell ruin to the industry. No farmer could, he contended, possibly carry on under such drastic and useless conditions, and innumerable factories would have to close down.

The secretary of the Worksop Dredge Co. (Mr N6rman H. James) received a telegram from the dredgemaster at Reefton yesterday, stating that the dredge, \ which had ceastd working last Wednesday, owing to a breakdown in the mach nery,\ wo 1 > re-commence operations hat night.. A meeting of Pahiatua ratepayers was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, for the purpose of considering the question of raising an additional loan for the purpose of extending the drainage and water supply in the t'ihiatua Borough. After considerable discussion it was resolved to take a poll of ratepayers at j an early date on the matter.

At Rongokokako on Monday evening Mr John Hunter acdretsed one of the largest political gatherings ever held in that district. , Mr Morris was in the cljair. The candidate was given a good' hearing, and created a favourably impression. A large number of questions were asked, and the replies given were apparently entirely satisfactory. A v vote of thanks was proposed by Mr T. Parsons and carried by acclamation.

At the Pahiatua School Committee meeting on Monday night the headmaster's report showed that tnere were 287 pupils on the roll, with an average attendance of 258. The matter of celebrating Dominion Day was left in the hands of the Chairman. The resignation of Mr J. S. Webb (first assistant), who baa been promoted to T<»komaru, was accepted with regret, the Committee recording their appreciation of the work done by him and congratulating him on his promotion.

The country bauly needed rain yesterday, and a mild brought some refreshing vernal showers to gladden the hearts of farmers. Up to midnight a fair quantity had fallen, but more is needed. Lam Iks are coming on well under the favourable conditions, and green feed is rapidly becoming plentiful. Dairy herds are not in the best of condition, though healthy enough. It is anticipated that if favourable weather ia experienced for the next month or six weeks dairy farmers will find their herds in normal condition.*

A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in Mr W. B- Chennells' office last evening, when it was decided to form a new Ihurtidav Cricket Club, to be called the Rival Cricket Club. The election of officers resulted as follows —Patron, Mr A. W. Hogg; president, Mr W. H. L. Galwey;; vice-presidents, Messrs A. C. Major, C. E. Haniell, J. L. Murray, T. Porter, A. Henderson, A. W. Chapman, and Rev. A. T. Thompson ; secretary, Mr V. G. Darroch; treasurer, Mr J. Gray; auditor, Mr G. W. Cellar; general committee, Messrs W. Clurke, J. Gray G. Thynn J. Lomas and S. McKenzie. The election of a captain was held over until the beginning of the season. The annual subscription was fixed at 15s. \ Judging by the support received last evening the club promises to have a very successful season.

The annual report by Captain G. S. Richardson, chief instructor of artillery services, on the progress and condition of the field and garrison artillery corps in New Zealand is a comprenensive and highly interesting review. During the past year, Captain Richardson atates, the record of the field and garrison artillery volunteers show that considerable progress has been made in both efficiency and shooting, an improvement entirely due to the keenness of all ranks, the amount of time devoted to training, and to the valuable instruction given by the Royal New Zealand Artillery. "There are, however," says Captain Richardson, "many difficulties in connection with the training of the artillery forces up to the standard now aimed at, and as a result of these they cannot be considered thoroughly efficient, although it is probable that the artillery volunteers throughout the Dominion were nove* more efficient than they are now. Some scheme is required which will ensure men remaining in the service for t» least three years." Blood poison resulting from small wounds is becoming; more prevalent, liven t-o slight an injury as the scratch of a pin will sometimes cause blood poisoning. The safe way is to apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm as soon as the injury has been received. That liniment prevents all danger of blood poisoning and causes the injury to heal in about one-third the time required by tho usual treatment. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. Mr C. F. E. Livesay, Architect of Wol lington, has moved to more convenient rooms in the National Mutual Cnambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of the Bank of N.Z.) Address— P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692.

A cargo of fifty-five sacks of - wheat arrived by the Tofua, at Auck- . land, from the Islands. It was found , on inspection that the whole shipment was infested v with moth and weevil. The shipment has been sent to a freezing chamber for ten days, by which time it is expected the pests will be killed. Several cargoes of wheat thus infested have arrived lately.

In the course of an action for wrongful dismissal at Birmingham Assizes, recently, the plaintiff, who had been appointed as a clerk in Brazil, said that at first he was somewhat startled to find that he had been engaged at a salary of no leas than 7,800,000 re>s per annum. He thought of Settling down permanently in Brazil until he discovered that the amount only represented £877 10s in English money.

It has been confidently stated in a Southern newspaper that the Hon. Dr. Findlay will be the new High Commissioner, and that the Hon. W. Hall-Jones will succeed him -in the Legislative Council. Wellington folk still think for the most part that Mr Hall-Jones will be the Hon. W. P. Reeves' successor in London, but "official quarters" are still reticent, and will probably continue so until a definite announcement is made to Parliament.

Rather a startling find was made at Pearoa recently at a building in which a private school for young.children is held. While the children were playing under the school they discovered ia package under the floor of the building. Not thinking it could do any harm, they tried to knock it down with an old horseshoe, and sue ceeded. When opened, the package, x which weighed about'slbs was found to contain several plugs of gelignite, some caps and some fuse. Luckily it did not explode.

One by one the old land-marks of Wellington are disappearing. In Buckle Street is a cluster of little red buildings, which are over sixty years old, but it is with buildings as with living species, the march of years is a perpetual struggle in which < nly the fittest survive,, and so tlie hand of man has been laid upon these buildings with a dtadly purpose x —their extinction. The first of the buildings to fall a victim baoi been the old Army hospital on the Garrison Hall side of Buckle Street, and its walla toppled dismally down on Monday afternoon.

. An evidence of the durability of totara is turniahed by the present condition of two survey pegs of that timber which were placed in the ground at Ohawe,near Hawera, in 1b66. One peg, which was put into \ peaty .soil, is as sound.as the day on 1 which it was driven. The other was more exposed to the weather, and some of it is a little decayed, but on the whola it is in an excellent state of preservation. The pegs were taken the other day from land belonging to Mr James Livingston a leading settler at Ohawe, who has brought them to Wellington for presentation to the Biological Museum. A visitor to the Frimley onhaida, Hawke's Bay, has jUst returned to' Christchurch after a very pleasant holiday in the Hastings district. He gives a glowing account of the appearance of the Frimley,'orchards at the present time.' The blossom on the peach and pear trees is quite a i sight, and worth going a long way to see. The sixty-six mile peach orchard presents a striking sight. As far as one can see, this is one solid blend of peach blossom. There can be no question that the fruit industry in Hawke's Bay is growing rapidly. It is claimed that no blight or scale has put in an appeaiance in the district.

Palmerston North, saya the "Standard," contains one unfortunate individual whom surely all the world will pity. He came in from the country recently with a large and luxuriant growth of hair on his countenance, and presented himself for a shave at a local barber's shop. The barber must have misunderstood his instructions, for he not only removed the surplus hair,, but to the unutterable dismay of its- proud possessor he scraped the upper lipclean of a tare and well-tended moustache. The unfortunate one was so overcome by 'his loss that he sought consolation with a solicitor,, and the barber has now received a lawyer's letter demanding the sum' of £s— the inevitable 10s 6d for the lawyer's trouble—for wilfully damaging the person of his client.

At a meeting of the Toowoomba (Queensland) Chamber of Commerce recently, it was resolved:—"That this Chamber, realising the "regrettable , and wholesale ignorance prevailing in the Southern States and New Zealand with regard to Queensland, and being cognisant of its inevitable effect upon our commercial and industrial development, would suggest to the Government the urgent and absolute necessity of, making arrangements with Reuter'a or some other agency for the transmission of a weekly or bi-weekly budget of general information tb the leading newspapers of the aforesaid States, relating to the commercial, pastoral, agricultural and industrial affairs of Queensland, and generally to open up avenues, for the dissemination for reliable and autoritative information and the removal of the many ridiculous impressions of Queensland that are in the minds of people living in the Southern States and New Zealand."

Got your piano where you can rely on quality and value., Hundreds of people aro talcing advantage of- tho Dresden Piano Company's time payment system j and shipment upon shipment of pianoa and organs) is coming in moDth after month. "The Dresdeu" with years of experien.se, and a remarkable turnover, i.3 oveV able to sell tho best goods at the? lowest market ratoj But it is nob satisfied with merely gaining a new cuatonuH*; it aims at making another business friend— and usually does so* Now, with the Dresden Piano Company Limited, absolute quality; is guaranteed. Every piano issued is perfect material and workmanship. This reputation is guarded most, jealously. Where, for •wimple, will you find better instruments than the Broadwood, the Lipp, the Eonisch, and tho Stein way—they are indeed four great pianos. Yon should certainly either call on or write to the Dresden Piano Company Limited. Wellington.or you could see their* Local Representative is T. B. Hunter. Boware of the dealer, salesman, or traveller who casts reflections upon his competitors. Ho 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 tho merits of; tho Company's instruments.

A curious case of lost memory oc -curred recently at Melbourne, where a man after wandering about found his way to the Brunswick lock-up and reportad that he had forgotten his .name and whence he came. He was removed to the Melbourne Hospital, where he was subsequently identified ■'by his father and brother, whom, .h'.wever, the sufferer could not .recognise. Mr R. Brown, estate agent, Masterton, has for sale the lease of a good livery and bait stable business. The New Zealand .Railways Department advertise excursion fares in connection with Dominion Day. An advertiser has for sale a lady's bicyclj nearly new and in first-class ■ order,. Messrs Hooper and Co., drapers, invito inspection of their new season's millinery.a very choice selection ■ of which has just been opened up. At the Post Office Auction Mart, on Saturday next, Mr M. 0. Aronaten will submit a large entry of poultry, » inclu hug purebreds and table sorts. A special meeting of members of the No-Licensa League will be held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, at 7.30 ■ o'clock this evening. Mrs B. Coyle, who has sold her i interest in the Burns'de Dairy, in- i serts a notice of thanks and solicits a j . continuance of support for her sue- I . '■ cessor. The annual meeting of the share- , holders in the Masterton Permanent , Investment and Building Society will ( be held in the Society's office, at , ■ 3.30 p.m., on Monday, October sth. ( Mr W. B. Chennella, Deputy Offic- 1 ial Assignee, notifies that dividends are payable in the estates of Henara i Parata, of Papawai, and C. H. Smith, < Masterton. Seeds for spring sowing are in full su*Pi)ly„at Messrs Dalgetv and Co.'a, • and a list of prices will ba found on page Bof this issue. The firm also I . stock every description of farm and station requisites. Mrs Mathewson, millinery specialist, who has an elaborate display of fashionable hats in the Exchange Buildings, Masterton, notifies that new goods will come forward from the Wellington workroom daily during her stay in Masterton. Messrs McLeod and Young anrouncd the arrival of their new season's goods, which for quality and price they claim to." be exceptionally good. They are also taking orders for tha various Christmas numbers, which will all be to hand next month. Mr R. W. Cook, nursery man and florist, announces that he has now ready for October and November , planting a large supply of first-class plants, including several good cropping kinds of tomatoes, zinias, asters, cosmos and other flowering plants, a list of which will be found elsewhere. Those in search of materials for outdoor and indoor games will find a full supply of new and well-selected . goods in Mr Lowndes' premises, Exchange Buildings. Cricketers will find a large assortment of their favourable materials from which to make a selection. At the Post Office Auction Mart, ■ on Saturday next, Mr M 0. Aronsten vfll submit at auction in the estate ofthe late John Derbyshire a special consignment of ha«dsjme solid brass and brass-rnounted bedsteads, crock- • eryware, 'carpets, rugs, linoleums and general furnishings. As accounts in this estate must be closed the whole of the lines will be sold absolutely without reserve. ""Rinking at the Elite Skating Rink is as popular as ever, large numbers having attended during the afternoons and e"enings of last week. Hockey was enjoyed on Iwo evenings last week, the final on Saturday ending in a draw. The price has been reduce 3 until the end uf this season in order to encourage beginners to learn before the commencement of naxt season. Messrs Cole and Westerman report that great interest is being displayed in their fresh lists of bargains constantly advertised in our wanted columns. While on the subject the firm ask all renders to keenly study Friday's knowns. They undertake to make next Dominion Day (Saturday) celehrated in the annals oL' economical shoppers. In reference to the advertisements published tc-day the goods mentioned are up-to-date, and are to be sold •;.at bankrupt prices. The prices quotf-d should induce large numuers to visit the shop, 92 Queen Street ■*(Ute McCay's).