LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3007, 2 October 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Under the title of "A Trip Home" we publish this morning the first of a series ot' articles that will appear in our columns fiom time to time. The writer, Mr J. C. Alpass, a wellknown Masterton settler, who is at present visiting the Old Country, possesses considerable literary ability, arid deals in a most interesting manner with incidents of the voyage, places and other matters.

A largely atterdsd meeting of settlers was held in the Scarborough Schoolroom on Wednesday night to hear the dslegates'report on the interview with the Parliamentary Stock Committee anent the Dairy Regulations, telegraphs our Pahiatua correspondent. Mr Brechin reported that the present proposed regulations had practically received their desth blow, and fresh regulations would be drawn* up.

A civil sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held at Masterton yesterday, before Mr W. P. James, S.M. Judgment by default was given for plaintiifs in the following cases: — A. J. Giddings v. G. H. Taylor, claim £1 6s, costs 9s; W.F.C.A. v. Chas. Webb, claim £l2, costs £1 10s 6d ;Wairarapa Age Co.,Ltd.,'v. J. W. Shears, caim £2 10s, costs 10s; same v. A. Benge, claim £1 lis 6d, costs 12s; Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd. v. J., A:iderso;i, claim £23 3s sd, costs £3 123.

The claim heard at the last civil sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Masfcorlon, in which Mra Ann Letitia Fabian sued (Joldbloom Bros., costumers, of Wellington, for £4, for cloth alleged t-j have been spoilt in the making up. came on again yesterday, 'when the costume, which had been altered by defendants in the meantime, was submitted to expert inspection. A lady costume maker expressed in evidence the opinion that the costume could not ever be mada to look well, and Mr W. P. Jamei, S.M., who occupied- the Bench, gave judgment for £2 12s 6d cloth at the rate of 15s per yard—and £2 17s costs. Mr C A. Pownall apprated-fyr plaintiff.

Mr W. P. James, S.M., gave judgment yesterday morning at Masterton, in the civil claim, W. J. Dyer v. M.J. Clune, an action in which plaintiff sought to recover £2l in respect of a horse purchase.! by him from defendant, with a warranty as to its soundness. The substance of the dispute was as to whether a defect dis:overed in the horse subsequent to the sale was caused at a trial made by plaintiff, or existel prior to nucii 'trial. Judgment was given for £lB, and £3 costs, the horse to be returned to defendant v on his paying th<i amount of the judgment. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for plaintiff and Mr P. L. Hollings for defendant. An assembly room is an adjunct to every modern school, it being recognised that in the interests of scholars there should be a room where the whole of them, can gather for various purposes. The Masttrton District High School seems on a fair \Vay to having a very fine assembly room added to it, as the Education Board has applied to the Department for a grant of £BSO towards tha work, that being the estimated cost. The Board itself has no funds in han:l, hence the application to the Department. The nsjw room will bo formed by the roofing in of an area between the two large wings, running back from the main building. Already an addition is being ma.ld to one of the wings to make them of equal length.

At the annual meeting of the Featherston Gun Club the following officers wtre elected for the ensuing year: —Patron, Mr A. Matthews; president, Mr W. Barton; vice-piesi-dents, Messrs W. ,C. Buchanan, A. Donald, J. S. Gundy, C. Matthews; auditor, Mr E. G. Robertson; management committee, Messrs C. Burt, M. Hyland, T. Skipage, C. Elliott, C. Skipage; treasurer, Mr S. Murphy; secretary, Mr F. E. Merlet. The secretary was appointed delegate to meet delegates from other Wairarapa clubs in reference to arranging a championship contest. It was resolveJ to hold the matches on Saturdays, and to arrange a Thursday shoot, when the members desired. Tne secretary was instructed to write to the Carterton Club in reference to a return inter-club match.

A social and dance was held in the Hnmiia Hall on Wednesday evening, and was a decided success. Mrs P. Quirke, who carried out the dutiea of Sei-retiry, had all the arrangements complete, and much of the success of the function is due to'her. During the evening songs were sung by Messrs Hawkins, Hill, Woouley and G. Smith, Mrs Hirst, Misses Milligan and Hannon. Recitations were given by Messrs Oxley, Burns and Manson, and a mandolin solo was rendered by Mrs Quirke. Messrs D. Kelly and Smith acted as M's.C. Dean McKemia in a neat speech thanked those present for giving the function their patronage. He also thanked those who had worked so hard to make the social and dance the succejs it had been.

At an extraordinary general meeting of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society, to be held on Thursday, October 15th, Mr J. CJaselberg will move: That the resolution passed at the meeting held on April 2nd, 1908, "That the annual subscription lie fixed at £1 for honorary membership, which will admit all his family to each Exhibit'on and all exhibits entered free; and 10s per annum for ordinary members, which entitles him to exhibit without payment of entrance fees, and free admission to each Exhibition," be rescinded; "And that the annual subscription be fixed at £1 for honorary members, which will admit all his family to each Exhibition, and 10s per annum for ordinary members, which entitles him to free admission to each Exhibition, and an entrance fte be charged for all exhibits, the amount of which to ba fixed at the meeting." \ ONCE A MAN BUYS A suit from us he is most unwilling to wear any othn* make. That's why we're making suits for gentlemen all over the Dominion—gentlemen who have tested the tit, comfort, style, and quality of our clothes, and have found them the bestWhy not leave your order with us when next in prices mean money Morrison and Penney, Street, W ellingtoßjfl^nH^HHW

The following are the latest dredging returns to hand:—Masterton dredge, 330z 12dwt for 126 hours' work; Mystery Flat dredge, sSoz 2dwt for the week.

Dog-poisoning is becoming a common practice in Masterton, and a reprehensible one, as within a week three valuable animals have been found either dead or dying from the effects of strychnine.

Enthusiastic anglers were to be seen out bright and early in all directions yesterJay morning. Some good bags are reported, the fish being of good size. Over a hundred licenses have so far been issued.

A'parade of the Carterton Rifle Volunteers was held on Wednesday evening, Lieutenant Toomath in command. A'ter the parade arrangements in connection with the forthcoming sports were discussed.

/ The examination of the men's 'division of St. John Ambulance Association look placo last evening, when twelve candidates were examined by Dr. A. Hosking, Miss N. Gillespie assisting in the supervision. The results will be known in two or three days.

Tha bankruptcy returns for Wairarapa show that in September four cases were recorded, as against none fur the same month last year. To the 30th ultimo, seventeen cases were recorded for this year, as against eleven for the corresponding period last year.

Gooti progress is being made with the of the Backwater Bridge, ije-ir the Ruamahanga Bridge, at Glad&to ;e, writes our correspondent. Jarrah timber is being used, and the work is being done by the Wairarapa South County Council's staff.

Yesterday afternoon a gams of football was played on the Pahiatua Recreation Ground between the Eketahuna and Pahiatua Foresters' LoJge't; telegraphs our Pahiatua correspondent. Eketahuna wdri by nine points (three tries) to six (two penalty goals).

Krix Y U']? People's Association .will p,ive another, bhakesperian evening in Knox Hall to-night. Three scenes from "Julius Caesar" will be given in costume. A charge for admission to the general public will be mad:', but members of the Association will be admitted free.

Mr W. C. Buchanan, who is a candidate for the Wairarapa seat at the General Election, will address the electors on the following dates:— At the Schoolhouse. Miki MiUi, on Monday evaning next; at- the Schoolhouse, Kaituna (Waingawa) on Tuesday; and at the Snhoolhou3e, Fornridge, on Wednesday. The chair will bj taken in each casa at 8 o'clock.

The fortnightly meeting -of the Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F., was held in the Foresters' Hall, Carterton, on Wednesday evening. There was a fair attendance of members, and Bro. E. Eagle. N.G., occupied the chair. Routine business wai transacted. The receipts for the evening amounted to £l3 4s 7J and disbursements £B.

. A special meetirg of the Pahiatui Municipal Fire Brigade wa-i held at the Firj Station on Tuesday evening, and presided over by Captain Mc-Alisjj-ter. It was decided that the 'Secretary shoald writs to the ladies' committee ot' the recent social thanking them for the donation of £5 towards the Brigade and congratulating th6m oil tha success of the function.

S'jailet fever has not shown it 3 unwelcome pi'esence in the Masterton Bovough for several months past—a fact due, no doubt, in a great mea sure to the rigid sanitary inspection that is being made by the authorities who have determine.! to stamp out the disease, as far as possible. In Wellington the epidemic of scarlet fever appeared to have been abating a short while back, but it sterns to have revived again somewhat. The second Ingleside in connection with the Wairarapa Caledonian Society this season was held in the Drill Hall lust evening, and was a decided success. There was a large gathering of members of the Society, and the floor was in first-claas order for dancing. The duties of M'sC. were capably carried out by Messrs A. Clark and J. H. Pauling. The musical portion of the programme was arranged by Mr W. Sellar, every item being loudly auplauded. Songs were contributed by the following Misses Puller, Jago, Elkins, and Stewart; and Messrs W. Itrgulden, J. Johnston, H. Hall, and G. Stewart. Violin solos wtr.3 rendered by Miss Turner and Mr W. Gardiner, and Mr J. Barrett contributed a flute solo. The success of the gathering was in a large measure due to the energetic secretary, Mr J. B. Emmett, who worked hard to ensure the function being a success.

The third annual meeting of the Masterton Cricket Council was held last evening. There were presentMessrs W. H. Galwey (chairman), C. Perry (Masterton), E. Collinge, F. P. Welch (Carlton), J. Waters, A. Congdon (United), S. Edwards (Rivals) A. Caseiberg and A. H. Rothenbcrg (W.F.C.A.) The annual report and balace sheet were adopted. Mr W. H. L. Galway was reelected chairman for the ensuing year, Mr F. P. Welch secretary and treasurer, and Mr C. Perry auditor. Messrs A. Caseiberg, A. Congdon, W. H. L. Galway, F. P. Welch and S. Edwards were appointed a finance committee to make terms with the Borough Council for the ensuing season, to strike a levy on' ciubs if necessary, and generally manage the finances of the Cricket Council. E. Collinge, A. H. Rothenberg and C. J. MacKellar were appointed a Ground Committee.

Mr. W Cox. II uin ff ray -st re<-1, Balbirat Vic., writes : •' 1 have been a grent suffeivr from rheumatism, and having obtained the greatest relief by the use of Chamberlain's P'tin Balm I cannot speak too highly of it. Whenever I feel the rheumatic pains com ing on, I give the affected parts a few applications and it, always arrests the attack. I know several people who have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm And tliey all speak in the highest praises of it." For sale by ali chemists and storekeepers. Mrs. S. H. Walker, 230 Htunffray-st., Ballaiat. Vic., writes: Have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for four years,and known it is excellent. Have found it most beneficial. Can recommend it to anyonie. In fact have done bo many times and it has accomplished good results in every case." For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

During : the past month' 26 births,. 4 marriages, and 8 deaths wera re — corded at Masterton. Fourteen hundred gallons of milk. are now being received daily at the > belvedere Dairy Factory. Mr W. Mason's farm at Nireaha has been purchased by Mr W. Geange, of Konini. The Kohinui Creamery, which has. been closed for the past two years, has been re-opened by the New Zealand Farmers' Daix'y Union. Two boys are to appear before the Juvenile Court, at Mastertoii, this morning, on a charge of theft of jewellery, and other articles to the value of about £5, the property of a Te Ore Ore resident. Immediately the weights appeared a for the Wellington Racing Club's I Spring meeting, Mr Paterson, the<! owner of Mon' Ami, scratched tbo mare for the Shorts Handicap, in which she had been awarded 8.4. Of sixteen Chinese who arrived at Dunediu by the Maheno from Melbourne on Tuesday, fifteen were »©*—- comers. Three were for Dunedin, onefor Lyttelton, and the balance for Wellington. An Oamaru Press Association telegram to-day announces the death of Mrs John Lemon, aged 77, one of North Otago's oldest aiid most valued residents. The deceased went to Otago in 1854 in the btrque Dolphin, and was the wife of the late Mr John Lemon, architect, and sister of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Sumpter. The vital statistics for the Wellington district show that during the month of September 172 infants were born; 72 couples were-married in church, and 18 others at the registryoffice. There wer* 43 deaths recorded. The statistics for the past nine i months are:—Births, t 1,525; marriages, 970; deaths, 565., At the annual elections of members-1 of the Pharmacy Board oi New Zea- 4 land, a country candidate will stand for election —Mr W. Baillie, of Car(.rton. The retiring members, Messrs R. Hanlon and G. W. Wilton, both'of Wellington, aie understood to be again offering themadvea for reelection. The "London Financial News" of August 21st has the following reference to New Zealand: —"The new Arbitration Bill which has been introduced into the Dominion Parliament by the Government of New Zealand is describe 1 by the Labour representatives a« a "most tyrannical measure.' Kvidently what antipodean socialism requires is arbitration which doesn't arbitrate." There are many individuals residing in New Zealand who carry bullets in some portions of their bodies, and are none the worse. , One Wellington . citizen carries firmlv embedded in his ritrht leg a bullet re- 1 * ceived in the Franco-Prussian war. Jf The limb has been very useful fo?\ many years as a meteorological oddity. Shipwrecked sailors forturate enough to reach any of the Government depots for castaways will in future find one additional luxury which they will doubtle&s appreciate. Messrs Cadbury Bros., Ltd.,\ ha\e intimated their desire to furnish free to each depot a quantity of cocoa and chocolate, '/i'his will be disfriouted on the next visit of the Government steamer.

. Some exciCempnt has been caused in Westport by the fact that a wellknown commercial gentleman has discovered, during a tour in the out-dis-tricts, several stones which have every appearance of rough diamonds. The stones have been sent to Wellington for report, and, in th 3 meantime steps are being taken to secure the ground. The exact locality Utfdiscoverer refuses to divulge. - J»

At a meeting of the Auckland Hos- _ pital Board last to-night, states a Press Association report,it was decid- 1 ed todraw the attention of the Govern- - merit to tha necessity for'more * stringent examinations as to the health and financial position of immigrants. In the course of the discussion it was shown that during the I last six jears fifty cases involving, 94 persons, had - become a charge'on the rates, all these being recent immigrants. Included in these •were seventeen cas;s of consumption. The total rainfall in Wellington for the mouth of September was 1.11 inches. There were nine rainy days, the heaviest rainfall being experienced on September 22, when .31 inch was recorded. The warmest day of the,month was Wednesday, the thermometer reading being 62.8,'» a jump of 21.6 in five days, for on tember 25th the irte-cury dropped 41.2. The gusty northerly was in evidence, the September 22nd, being heralded the usual boisterous fashion. > The average velocity of the wind for the month was 43 miles per hour. It would appear that the last has not yet been heard of the snowstorm which placed such havoc among sheep on the hill country jv.few months ago (says the Timaru "Herald"). Now . that the snow is disappearing, runholders are realising looses which have previously not been spoken of. These are in the damage dor.e by the *" snow to fences. In many places the weight of snow and the drifts completely wrecked the fences, and the diiinage will take some some hundreds of pounds to make good in the Mackenzie Country., Ti?e losses in sheep are now being realised more accurately than was possible before, but it will "not be tin til shearing time -ji that the iiill extent of the damage done will be ascertainable. d-/nee of the fact that the loss depreciation in the weight and of the " 00l of the snowed-up will be groat, a runholder informed a "Herald" reporter on Saturday that though he lost practically no sheep through death, he estimates that hi» loss will run into anything between £SOO and £6OO. " - • Writs to-day, .if you are not contemplating a visit to Wellington, for a selection of the Daintiest Spring Creations, from 30s, each one a style of its own. Eeady-to-wear in the Merry Widow and Miss Hook of Holland shapes from 15s.—AYLMER'S, Millinery Specialists, 9 Willis Street, Opposite Grand Hotel. Send the documents of yourjimportatiens 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. S5

Ths general slackness - of business in the commercial world is to have thrown a number of lady typists and shorthand writers out of work. One house in Wellington, which employed five of these, is ■now transacting its business with * only two.

The warders in Lvttelton Gaol on Su iday night noticed indications that Lionel Terry had kindled a fire in his room, and on going there thiv found that he had rigged up a figure to reDresent himelf, dressed it in 'some of his clothe?, and stuck ic up at the end of the room, while he himself was crouching down, hiding at the foot of his bed. The explanation suggested, says the C iristchurch "Press," is that Terry thought that only one warder would visit h's room, and that the warder, o i seeing the figure standing in the corner of the room, would mistake it fur Terry, whereupon Terry would Scmz j tne opportunity either to overpower tne man or to get out through th;d»or. But, as it happened, about hali a dozan men went to his roo n, a h 1 hid jilan, if he entertained such, w u-t frustrated. A housekeeper is advertised for in tie Wanted columns An advertiser has a vacancy for a boarder. Tne New Zealand Railways Depart nent announce holiday excursion fjrec in connection with the Hawke's Bay Races and Show. Mr W. H Gruickshank has for sale a number of desirable building sec tions at Kararca Bay, one of Wellington's popular seaside suburbs. Messrs Hare and Evans, land agent 3, Pahiatua, advertise particular-! of a farm oc 200 acres, wiiich they h ive been instructed to sell. Pa-ticulars in connection with the University of New Zealand Examinations, which will commence on Tuesday, December Ist, will be found elsewhere in this issue. Mr H. A. Jones, architect, Master ton, invites tenders to close at 2 ,p.m. on Friday, October 9th, for the erectijn of hotel premises at Porit;ia. A n jmbtr of special priced lines are advertised by Messrs Cole and Wester nan, particulars of which will be found in the Wanted Column in this nana. The firm wish it to be distinctly understood that they intend to remain in Masterton, and have taken,a-' long of. their prtsent premises. An interesting display of gardening and agricultural tools is at present being made by MrCL E. Daniel! at his Queen street premises. Tho goxte were specially selected by Mr F. W. Temple while in Sheffield, and are particularly adapted to the requirements uf this district The tools are from the factory of Messrs *3keJton and C>, ; who are prominent in the rrnn jfacture of steel products, and <wh '£>3 aim is to jjive strength with u iiicy. 'fhose in need of gardening tods will be interested in tnis attractive assortment now <jn view. Fishing en thusiasts -often Snd considerable difficulty in -securing tackle whicn can be absolutely depended

upo i. Every fisherman has nad a gcol day's outing spoiled by casts • that break iriimediately a fish is tgtruc c, or by a reel that jambs in the I mhidie of a run, or by flies which break—and only he knows how annoy i tig such occurrences can be. Messrs E. Raynolds and Co., Ltd., have one of the largest iisiiing tackle pmporium-3 in t-Jew Zealand. Thay üß3nd out only fresh and .reliable goods, and the} treat their , country customers with the greatestipost-ib'e consideration. They eovpikiy men who understand the business, and purchase solely from the most dependable sources. Their rods are nicely balanced, well-fioished/ and made from the best of the various 4ritids of wood used. They carry mo stock of old and perished casts, so tfyat those they sen J out are new and thkrou^hly

Some details of intereet ito old and new fishers : will foe iCouad iin d)ur advertising columns.