LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3002, 26 September 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tns University of New Zealand has definitely decided to have an examination centre again at Masterton this year for the arts and law examintions, which take place in November. Nine candidates at least are offering. The supervisor will again be the Very Rev. Dean McKenna.

Captahi Kobinson, of the Masterton Volunteers, yesterday received information from the Defence Department 'stating that a School of Instruction, similar to. the one held here la?t year, would be commenced at the Drill Hall on Tuesday next and would last till Monday, October sth. Members of the Masteron Rifle Volunteers and the Masterton Mounted Rifles who intend to sit for the mi'itary examinations to he held in December must attend the school, the hours of which will be 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The examination of the Home Nursing pupils in the ladits' division of St. John Ambulance Brigade took place last evening in the Dominion Hall. Twelve candidates presented themselvee, Dr. J. A. Cowio being the examiner The results Will be known by about Monday. The results of the examination of First Aid pupils (ladies' division), which took place on Wednesday lust, have been received, and it is very gratifying to find that all the candidates entered paste 1, some excellently. Tho percentage right through was very good, and t*n examiner has made favourable caiiime-.t on tlia standard of knowledge shown.

A meeting of the Committee of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was h Id in the Exchange Buildings last evening. There was a gooJ attendance of members, presided over by Mr P. Threadwell. Miss Malcolm and Mesdames Fannin and At not were appointed collectors for the Society. Donations already collected l«y Mrs Fannin for the Society amounted to £1 03-6-3. a>id ware received from the following:-Mrs' Chennells ss. Mrs Fannin ss, "Stranger" 3s, Miss E. A. Fannin 2s fid, Miss Fisher 2s 6d, and Mr N. F. Enear. 2s 6d. Several ca3eß of cruelty to animals were reported by the inspector and action in connection therewith decided upon.

At the weekly parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers last evening, Captain Robinson and Lieutenant Haslam exercised the coros in company movements. About forty were on parade, and the manner in which the movements were carried out elicited favourable comment. After the parade, a meeting of the Tournament Commictee was held. Delegates from the Masterton Mounted Rifks were present and the question of fixing a day on which to hold the tournament was gone into. Owing to the Preshyt&rian Summer School being held on the Showgrounds from December 23rd to December 30th it was found impracticable to hold the tournament on Boxing Day this year. After further discussion it was decided t) hold the matter over for the present. It was stated that the Mounted Rifles intended to hold a sports meeting at the conclusion of their camp in January, and a fairly comprehensive programme— to include both foot and mounted events—will be undertaken.

The committee of the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club met at Mr F. Rosson's offices last evening. Mr James Payton occupied the chair, and there were also present—Messrs H. F. Billington, J. Dowling, J. Bradbury, H. Wilton, F. Rosson. and the Secretary, Mr H. W. Lett. Mr R. W. Dixon, of New Plymouth, was again present, and gave some further valuable advice in reference to homing pigeons. Messrs J. Dixon and W. H. Bud were elected members. Messrs Rosson, Payton and Dixon undertook the judging and ringing of the birds for the race from the Summit (the first of the season), on October Ist. a\\ birds entered for this race must be handed in at Mr Rosson's saloon on the Wednesday prior to the race to receive the private mark. The birds will be set free at the Sulnmit at L3O p.m. It was decided that the clocks shall be drawn for prior to each race, and all clocks must be handed into the judge immediately aft?r the race whether.the birds are clocked in or not. The prize for the young bird championship ilock race is a handsome silver trophy to De won twice in succession or three times at intervals. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded ta Mr R. W. for his valued advice and offers of assistance.

GOOD TASTE IN MILLINERY.

Mrs Mathewson, of Melbourne House, Lambtou Quay, Wellington, will make an exhibit of tasteful, refined, and olegant millinery, in the Exchange Building, Queen" Street, Masterton, from-Mon-day, Hist Septomber to 26th, inclusive. Ladies of Masterton and. district are invited to inspect same.

Tho opaning date of the Masterton Bowling Club's green for the season has been postponed from.fF October Ist to October 15th. The i..jm of £79 16s lOd wan taken on Tiu;v-day afternoon and evening, at the Carterton Fire Brigade Bazaar. A Co' ornment grant of £45iJ has bee:) re : jived by the Wellington Education s .iard towards the expenses of providt.,; additional accommodation at fclty V artinborough school. Tha usual' "men's meeting and; Strang ~' tea will take place in the Y.MG.v. Rooms,' to-morrow, at 5■p.in. \ll visitors to the town will. be v,-t ■'■■ omed. The Rev. A. T. Thompson will preside. The' Dominion Day'" medals were J to the Carterton District High I; hool scholars yesterday afternoon I); the Mayor (Mr W. Moore). Mi- Mo'.-ve briefly addreased the children, ; : .tul drew attention to the imports;:; ; of the day. The lev. J. N. Buttla will conduct b :',ii services at the Methodist Church to-morrow. Evening subject, "Church Union." Mrs Wright, fro)u Wellington, will preach Kuripu i at 7 p.m.; 3 p. in '., Rev. J. N. Buttle. The 'arakina arrived at Wellington la night from London, bringing over two hundred passengers, including forty-six assisted immigrants. A number of domestics N are among the lis';, states a Association telegram. A Knox Young People's Associatio™ intend to give thre». ,acenas from Julius Caesar, at a concert, which is to be held at Dreyerton on Monday evening,' in aid of the Presby- ■ terian Church there % A number of local• vocalists intend to contributeitems at the concert. ( Mr G. Lamg-Meason, engineer for the .L*nsaow:ie-Upaki water supply , ami drainage scheme, has notified. "''Mr V. Dunaid, Secretary of the Committee, that all the probable.requirements of the Hsalch Department in connejlioj wicj the scheme can be carried o-it, with 'th»'"'"loui money a «t.iori3dJ to ba raised. Services will be held in the Congregational Church to-morrow at 11 a.m., and 7. p.m., the addresses chosen bein■•' "Prepared for the.road" a d "Seine of th j . main factors that have m vde the Anglo-Saxon Empire ar d the cfutie of tne British citizen," re. pcitivt y. Tie Sunday School will b) helu in the afteinooiat 2.30 o'clock. The Y.M.C.A. Debating Society will hoi i its elocutionary competition on Monday evening, when a large number of competitors will take part. The Society is sending five men to Wellington next Friday evening to meet five men from the Debating Society of the Wellington Association in a debate on tne question. "13 the' human race degenerating?" Tha funeral of the late Mr Frank Buick, which took place yesterday 1 afternoon, was one of the largest ever seen in Masterton. The cortege ' included representatives trorn every ! public body in the town, and also ' many old settlers and prominent 1 ■ townspeople. The pall-bearers were 1 Messrs J : B: Emmett, >J. H. Paul--1 nig, H. Welch, and A. Miles. The 1 funeral' services were conducted by 1" the Kev. Herbert Watson, Vicar of • St. Matthew's. k There was a large audience at the Masterton Methodist Church last 3 1 evening, when addresses on mission , work in Papau were delivered by the i Rev. and Mrs Bromilcw. In (he . course of his address Mr Bromilow f gave an impressive idea of the cony ditions of the people in Papua on his - arrival there. He described them as cannibals, and he showed how the work "of missionaries and teachers " had,completely changed the lives of > the natives in the districts where k missionaries were stationed. Mrs * Bramiiow's address was also listened e to attentively. During the evening , ' a two duets were sang by Mr Mrs fc Bromilow in the New Guinea tongue r and were very much appreciated.

'"Pro Bono Publico" writes a3 follows to the Wellington "Post":— "I must confess 1 don't understand Mr Hogg's involved answer \k the question put as to his action, or inaction, in reference to the .gagging clauses of the Second Ballot Bill. The* Second Ballot is one thing—and maybe a good thing, although the ex- ■ perience ot other countries says no—but gagging the press is another thing altogether, and, as Mr Hogg knows, a very bad thing. As for the introduction" of rich and poor into the matter, people who know the press . of New Zealand —the influential as well as the more struggling newspapers—must admit their perfect fairness—at all events so far as reports go; and in all the cphjny, ing a period of twenty-eighf"yeMs7 the writer knows of but one newspaper whose comments in connection with an election were unfai#<and perhaps something worse, to {he injury of a candidate. The New Zealand press, as a whole, seem to take their cue from the London "Times,* and to hold an even—rigidly ' even —balance between conflicting opinions and parties. I believe inattention, and nothing else, is accountable for the passage of the gagging clauses, and probably Mr Hogg—for once, at any rate—was caught napping."

Get your piano whore you can rely on quality autl value. Hmdreds of people are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time payment system; and shipment upon shipment of pianos and organs is coming in month after month. "The Dresden" with years of experience, and a remarkable turnover, is over able to sell the best goods at the lowest market rate; But it is not satisfied with merely gaining a new customer; it aims at ma'nng another business friend— and usually does so. Now, with the Dresden Piano Company Li inited, absolute quality is guaranteed. Every piano issued is perfect material and" workmanship. This reputation is guarded most jealously. Where, for example, will you rind-better instruments than the' Broadwood, the Lipp, the Ronisch, and the Stein way—they are indeed four great pianos. You should certainly either call on or write to fcho Dresden Piano Company . Limited, Wollingtqn.pr you could see their ; Local ltepreseritatiye'is.T.B. Hunter. Beware of the : dealexy salesman, or l 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 riv M firms. They are to rely solely on the mrita of tbo Company's instruments.

The most effective insecticide against biting insects, Mr Cockayne told his audience during the coarse of a lecture at the Dunedin Technical School, is arsenic in one or other of its forms. As Bhowing the importance of spraying with arsenate of lead, he mentioned that one firm in America—Swift and Co.—make in a year no less than 25,00® tons of arsenate of lead to be used in this way. Messrs J. A. J. Mac Lean and Co. hild a general sale at their Perry Street Mart this afternoon. To-day is "Shilling Day" at Messrs Cole and Westermea's, (late McCay's) Masterton. ,• Applicants are invited for the position of custodian at .the Masterton Municipal Baths. Mr Albert Webb., ladies' costumier, has some interesting information in his advertising space un this issue. "Ashburton under Mo-License" is the subject of an advertisement appearing in another column from the Wo-Lioensa League. Settings of purebred white Lfghorns, white and Rilver Wyandotte *and Indian and Pekin ducks are advertised for sale at 5a per sitting. The YiM.C.A. JBible Class will meet at 7.15 to-night. 1h usu»l Sunday services will be hj, 11 at 5 'clock, and the strangers' cea at 5.30 o'clock. Mr A. Larsan, of Rangitumau, notifies his intention of applying to the Masterton' County Council for permission to erect a swing gate acrosß Dorset's Road. Mr P. HamiU's new season's stock of general mercery is a decidedjy choice lot, and the exhibits nude in his Masterton ipremises is creditable 'in ithe extreme. The Masterton Municipal Gas Department has an advertisement in another column which should be carefully read by gas consumers generally. The Wellington iPiano Co., Ltd,, l handle;the Hilliep, Rogers and, Glial len pianos—instruments that are highly recommended by users, as giving general all round satisfaction. To-day is the last of the season on which Stewart Island oysters can <>e retailed. The Masterton Fish Supply Company dias a large quantity to uisposerof t'>day, which came to hand last evening. Prices have been iO:isidorably 'reduced !to clear them. At the Post -Office Auction Mart to-day Mr M. O. Aronsten will submit, on account of tthe estate of the Jat i Mr John Darbyshine, bedsteads, linoleums, and general furnishings. A larere entry of poultry will also be offered. An display of choice blouse materials is made in C. Smith's, Lt-L, Masterton premises. Sun3hades are also exhibited, in endless variety. The -stocks in all departments at this popular house are right wall selected and seasonable. The Osmond :is a bicycle that has proved its worth :in every part ■where tthe cycle is used. It is built from the best materials by skilled workmen, and'is guaranteed to give all round satisfaction. Messrs Sinclair and Brnwn, the cycle agents, of Masterton. . have landed a big consignment of itHeaa machines, and are ;now offeringthem for aalo at -very iprices. When friends drop in it's a good thing to have some agreeable form <\i entertainment available. That is where the phonograph comes in so well. It fills : in -hours that might otherwise drasj. The Book Arcade Company (Messrs McLeod and Young) will be pleased to supply all infomiation respecting ithe Phonographs, 'together with ilists of Edison, Stealing and re■cordd. Blood poison resnltinf? from-small wounld i is buconiing more prevalent. Evi'n t-o slight an inji'iiy as:the scrirtch. of a pin will •sometimes oaus o "blood ooitonina. The s<*fe way 'is to apply Chamberlain's Pnin JBalm nr, soon as the injury ha*been received. That liniment prevents nil dagger ot blood poisoning and causes the injury ti heal in abewrt one-third the time required 1)/ the usual itaeataent. IFot -sale by ah ie!i<mißts and storekeepers.