LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3009, 5 October 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Worksop Dredge is 420z 2dwt for 112 hoursall off the poor end of the cut. Mr 'J'. E. Taylor, of Christchureh, will deliver an address on the Nolicense'question in the Town Hall on Monday, October 19th. The death occurred in Featherstoi, on Friday afternoon, of Mrs Elizabeth Laundy. The deceased, who wa3 75 years of age, died from heart disease. An elocutionary competition for the President's medal is on the programme for tc-night's meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society. A number of concert; items will also be given by some of the town's best amateur talent. The next practice ot members of the Choral Society will be hold to-' morrow night at 8 o'clock in St. Matthew's Schoolroom. "The Messiah" is to be the next work, and all members are requested to attend. The Masterton Municipal Band played a number of selections of music in the Park rotunda yesterday afternoon, under the conduetorship of Mr M. R. Varnham. The programme rendered included a fine range of items, and was greatly appreciated. There was a good attendance of the public. The rain which fell in Masterton between Friday night and last night, light as it was, has done a wonderful amount of good in freshening up pastures and gardens By Saturday morning even a noticeable change for the better had ome over crops, and yesterday the whole countryside was a picture of verdancy. Mr H. S. Moss, secretary of the Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society, has been informed by Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, that the Hon. R. McNab will be prepared to meet a deputation on Wednesday afternoon for the pur Dose of discussing Mr. W. C. Buchanan's offer of £(5,000 for tha establishment of an experimental farm in the South Wairarapa. j Tl at the lovely mountain flora from Mount Holdsworth will thrive on lower-lying country, has been proved by Mr R. Graham, of the Upper Plain. In Mr Graham's garden ara to be seen some of ttr 3 most delicate varieties, which have live! for over two years since their ransplantation. They bloom at the regular periods of t e mountain flora. An interesting military event is to be conducted by the Masterton Mcuoted Rifles on Sunday next, when the Masterton section ot the Company will march to Blairlogie and engage in a sham-fight with He Tinui section. The Masterton me;i are to make a hypothetical attack on Tinui. A church parade will follow the shamfight. An Upper Opaki farmer told a Wairarapa Age reporter on Saturday that the docking season in his district was demonstrating the fact that the lambing percentage was not so high as last year, due, it was thought to the autumn effects of the drought. The lessening mortality which had characterised the breeding season would, however, mean that the future result of the lambing season would be just about the same as last season. A highly Hivertina* street comedy, which caused intense amusement to many spectators, occurred m Masterton on Saturday afternoon. It is the custom of the locnl Chinese vegetable hawkers to leave their string of four or five carts in ParkStreet at midday, where the horses enjoy a nosebagful of oatenshoaf, while the Celestials repair to a, friend's place for lunch. One of the hdrses on Saturday scorned its nosebag, 'and shook itself free of it, after which it commenced to regale itself on such delicacies as carrots, parsnips, cauliflowers, and other vegetables from the hack of the cart just in front of it. Passeraby enjoyed thej joke heartily, especially as the horse showed a decided preference for certain vegetables, and overhauled the enrt in great style, scattering the road broadcast, with half eaten bunches of garden products. Mrs. S. H. Walker, '230 HumiTray-st., Ballarat, Vic, writes: •• Have used ChamberlfiinVCough Remedy tor four years,and known it is excellent. Have found it most beneficial. Can recommend it to anyone. In fact hate done so many times and it has accomplished good results in every case." For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

" Mr W. C. Buchanan will address the electors at Miki Miki Schoolhouse at 8 o'clock to-night. Mr Buchanan will also deliver an address at Tinui on Saturday next. Mr Mitchell Tail., of Featherston (the contractor) will commence the mail service from Featherston to Waiorongomai (sixteen miles from Featherston) and back on Wednesday next. The m:>i! coach will leave Featherston at 11 a.in. en Wednesdays and Saturday;-?, arriving at Waiorongomai at .1 o'clock, and leaving on the re tun.- at, ten minutes past two, arriving Hi: Fnaihersfon at" ten minutes past four. The following have been declared for th; ocnipcti-ion for the trophy presented by Mr A. H. Herbert to, the Ekfit-ihunr. Gun Club:— S. Marenzi, W. EldHdge, H. Griffith, H. Walker. A. H. Herbert, McKinley, G. R Hali.T. Breitmeyer, C. Grey, A. J-i'eiii-j.eyor, 18 yards; W. Ure, 17 yards: E. Fage,'Rashleigh, J. Knight, A. (he, T. B. Mason, T. Kni.rbt, 10 yards; L. Franks, J. Ni;v.K C. iireitmeyer, A. Page, Mihx C,-,™ cross, F. C. Wilkin, W. IT. Christie, 14 yards. The con.j.ofcition will ne commenced on Tlr.r.silay week. The motor launch un the Park Lake was a source of pleasure to scores of young people yesterday afternoon, the little or;;!'!: plying all the afternoon with ;t "full passenger list." The hke was very low, as excavations are si-ill being carried on in connection with the extension scheme, and the intake pipe was not working at full capacity. The launch is a very easy vessel to handle, and its maximum speed i;s between six and seven knots. A few minor details have yet to be attended to before it is finally completed. Quite five hundred spectators lined the shores of the hike yesterday afternoon, the fine spring weather conditions being no doubt responsible. Colonel Bauohop, officer commanding the Wellington district, visited the district school of.' instruction for volunteers at M aster con on Friday. The taken to the Showgrounds and given practical lessons in infantry un-l attauk nnnoeuvras. nearly an hour a ha]* being occupied in this work. Colonel Bauchop then addressed the men briefly \on the duties of citizenship, his remarks able a>-.cl convincing. On Saturday a "?chool holiday" was observed. Yesterday a staff ride being held at Lansclowne. To-night is the last of the session, regimental, company and battalicn drill being set down for instruction purposes; also the triangulation of error.

The Executive Council of the New Zealand Defence Forces Rifle Association is now preparing for the annual Dominion rifle meeting for 1909, which will take place at Trentham, commencing on Thursday, the 4th March, and finishing on Saturday, the 13th March. The programme is under consideration of the council, and will, as soon es agreed upon, be issued. In addition to the usual champion belt series, several now service matches will form an important feature of the meeting. The second and third-class targets will be circular, in accordance with the Bisley regulations, and the Council of Defence has sanctioned the adoption of the recent Bisley regulation a3 to back sights of service rifles.

The demand for domestic labour is still very much in excess of the supply in Auckland. Housemaids, lady helps, and even cooks can be obtained fairly easily, but the cook-general remains a most difficult person to obtain. Miss Morrison, of the Government Registry Office, states that she could pla?e a hundred and fifty more girls were they available. There are especially good openings for girls of from sixteen to twentyone years of age, who wished to be trained in the duties of the household. Very few of the girls who come out from England are, according to Miss Morrison, a success in the house. This is attributed to the fact that they have had little or no experience in household work, coming from the factories for the most part. Before the House adjourned on Saturday morning, Sir Joseph Ward stated that he thought local Bills should be taken on Monday morning. If this was clone members could get away on Wednesday. This evoked incredulous interjections. Mr Massey said it was impossible tog3t through on Wednesday* He pointed out tnat the Parliamentary Site Committee's report nad to be discussed, also the Woodward Street report, the dairy regulations, various Bills, including Superannuation and Workers' Compensation, and several other matters. He doubted whether the House could finish on Saturday next. The Premier disclaimed any desire to hurry. The Government was prepared to let the proceedings extend over another three weeks or a month if members did not want to get away. The subject was not further discussed after Sir Joseph had said that the work could be done by Wednesday, if members desired. The annual meeting of the NewZealand Employers' Federation will be held on Wednesday next. The affiliated bodies will be represented as follow:—Auckland: Messrs W. Goldie, Joseph Miller, C. Rhodes and •J'. Hodgson. Wellington: T. Ballinger, W. Hopkirk, K. A. Scott, W. Cable and the Hon. C. M. Luke. Canterbury: F. W. Hobbs, A. W. Beaven, P. L. Hallenstein and G. T. Booth. Otago: J. C. Thomson, R. Chisholm, Geo. Simpson and William Scott. Poverty Bay: Stanley Muir. Hawlce's Bay: H. G. Warren and S. E. Wright. New Plymouth: R. Dingle and J. whitaker. Wanganui: G. Caiman and C. M. Crcsswell. Manawatu: C. W. CUiusen, A. E. Bennett and W. M'Kenzie. Wairarapa: J. 0. Bidwill and J. D. Cruickshank. North Otago: W. Waddell. Southland: S. M. M'Donald. New Zealand Builders' Federation: VV. L. Thompson. New Zealand Flaxmillers' Association: H. Greig. National Dairy Association: J. G. Harkness. West Coast Timber Trading Association: G. H. Chapman. ONCE A MAN BUYS A suit from us he is most tuiwi lling to wear any othsr make. That's why we're making suits for gentlemen all over the Dominion —gentlemen who have tested the fit; comfort, style, and quality of our clothes, and have found them the best: Why 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.

The annual conference of the New Zealand Dental Association will beopened in Wellington on January,4th. The Feilding branch of the Farmers' Union has appointed Mr H. Booth to attend the meeting of farmers to be held in Palmerston North on the Bth iristant. The Parliamentary Petitions Committee state that they have no recommendation to make regarding the petitions praying for the repeal ot all legislation dealing with vaccination. The operations in connection with, the refloating of the stranded steamer Tavinui at Westport have been proceeding so satisfactorily that the Union Steam Ship Company hope to have her refloated and repaired within three or four weeks from now. Colonel Joseph Hammond, of the Salvation Army, who is representing General Booth with the ohject of furthering the Army's emigration scheme, arrived at Auckland oy the Victsria from Sydney yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, and intends to make a tour of New Zealand. Last month's export of go'd froiry. New Zealand (53,123 ounces -valued •" at £209,999) was madeup as follows:: —Auckland, 31,930 ounces, £125,502; Dunedin 11,174 ounces, £45342; Greymouth, 6,261 ounces, £24,133; Westport, 1,871 ounces, £7,378; Invercargill, 1,782 ounces, £7,124; Nelson, 105 ounces, £420. Fat fowls, adipose ducks, and corpulent turkeys have not equalled Wellington demands of late, and theproduce auctioneers report a firm market for them. Hens are bringing 4s to ss, per pair, and roosters a shilling more; ducks, 6s 6d to 8s per pair; turkey hens, 9i to lis, and heavy "gobblers" 17s to 19s. A small boy in Gisborne his been making a practice of into hotels and shops, there weeping' bitterly and telling the kind hearted inquirers that he has dropped 2s his. mother gave him, outside, and that he will get a tnrashing if he does not find it. In many ; cases he has been given 2s and told not to cry, and thusencouraged he tries his deception further down the street. A Press Association telegram frorrt Auckland states that W. Squires, the pugilist, arrived by the Victoria from Sydney yesterday. He intends to* make a tour of New Zealand, and says that.Burns, after his fight with Johnson, will do the same. Squires, declares tbst he is not satisfied that Burns is his superior. He was not in the best of health when he met Burns, and is willing to -take him on again. He expressed his determination to challenge the winner of the Burns-Johnson fight. The New Zealand Government are desirous of making a change in the design of the flag which the Governor of New Zealand flies when on fcoard snip. This flag is the Union Jack with a laurel wreath in the centre having within it the stars of the Southern Cross. The Goverrlment desire, in connection with the change in the designation of this country from colony tb Dominion to substitute a wreath of fern leaves instead of laurel leaves, the flag remaining otherwise a3 it is at present.

The trouble amongst the Oamaru volunteer officers has, it is now stated, assumed a new phase. Captain Jessep, of the Oamaru Rifles, having instructed his solicitor to bring an action in the Supreme Court against Captain Morris, of the King's Rifles, for defamation. The latter has been asked to name a solicitor to receive service of a writ. The defamation consists of the allegation made by Captain Morris that Captain Jessep, had falsified parade state and other documents, which allegation is the subject of enquiry by the military authorities.

All the cheese factories of Otagc* have sold their outputs with exception of Edendale, Aparima and Island (which will probably be sold in a day or two). Lovell and Christ- > mas and Lonsdale have been the main buyers, and they have paid from 6d to 6&d f.o.b. (says the "New Zealand Times").' Waikouaiti sold on Monday at 6 l-16d on trucks, which means about G&d f.o.b. These prices for a season's output indicate that > the cheese market is expected to be firm this season. It points to the probability that the Canadian autumn mtke for export is not a large one.

A robbery of a somewhat sensational character is reported to have taken place in Timaru one afternoon last week about 3 o'clock. It annears, according to the Herald, that Mrs Stott, of Charles street, was aoing some work outside her house near the back door, and, bearing a noise in the house, she entered the hjuse to see what it wag, when a man rushed out of one of the front rooms, and, striking her in the face, knocked her down, anaUeft her in a dazed condition. Wn'eHaH#T" Stotc recovered sufficiently to be ablew to make a search of the hcuse it was/ ascertained that £5 from a chest of drawers., which had been ransacked.

British submarine craft will shortly lose the four-footed members of their crews, says the London "Daily Mail." The white mice now carried on all submarine boats are to be done away with, as an instrument has been invented to do the work for which the little rodents are borne. And this is jmportant, for upon it depend the safety of. the crew. The mice are so sensitive to smell that immediately there is the slightest escape of gasolir.e they show signs of distress and begin to squeak. Nor has this curious danger signal ever been known to fail. But an ment for detecting gasoline escapes has now been devised, and the occupation of the mice is gone. REAR HEALTHY CHICKS. Remember half the breeding is in thQf feeding. The most successful poultrymen in New Zealand to-day use "A. & P " Chick Raiser. This is a properly blended arid correctly balanced ration, and contains everything essential for building up and rapidly developing the young birds. Chamberlain's Stomach and Live* Tablets are purely vegetable, and contain no ingredient that cau in any way be injurious to the most delicate person. Their action is mild and geutle without any of the painful sensations experienced by the use of pills. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets act as a tonia strengthen the system, , and assist the natural'movement of the bowels. For sal? by all chemists and storekeepers.

A Press Association telegram from Napier reports, that a smart shock of earthquake was fcftt there at 7.40 Saturday morning. Splendid rain feffl iin 'Napier during Friday night, but imuch more is needed. The rainfall in -was but o.9oin—the Uoweßt (since 1898. The question of appointing an ex~ pert wool grader hae been .considered for some years by the Government, but no workable scheme has so far been formulated MrG. W. Leadley (remarked »at a meeting of the Canterbury Farmers' Union Executive, that the time was fast approaching when rthere Would only be two classes in the community—the inspectors and the inspected. The Women's Labour Bureau I branches are all doing good work according to the Chief Inspector of factories. The trouble,*of course, is in getting servant girls for places. The Christchurch bureau 'last month placed sixty-six servants, the Auckland one sixty-nine, andithe »Dunedin Jv one over forty. Even women should be reasonable in their demands. Some members of the Women's Laoour Confcrerce at Sydney propose that Parliament snould be asked to sit in the day time so that women might become legislators. Perhaps if tliisis not granted they will ask rthe (Government to provide free escortsfor the lady M.P.'s. An oathead nearly two feetilong, containing nearly a thousand grains snd with a single oathell or panicle containing twelve grains, *was reicently shown to Mr W. ißeach Thomas, an English agriculturalexpert. Mr Thomas has heenipleading lihrough the London '"'Daily Mail" for Government aid to experiments. He holds that crops .could be improved almost beyond recognition by i scientific farming. J Some of the Dunedin Hospital nurses who went to a dance recently, :and enjoyed themselves to the strains of the "Merry .Widow"" and other fascinating imusic, and stayed out beyond eleven o'clock, vin contravention of the regulations, have had to answer for their act to the trustees. In one case :disratemeiit -followed the indiscretion, -while admonition was meted out to (Other 'Offenders. A common-sense way out <o£ a difficulty in regard to lack of accommodation at Elmwood School was discovered by the Canterbury JEdunation Board, in view of the improbability of permanent additions being possible for some time to come. ; It was decided to procure a llarge marquee for the summer months, and to conduct therein the teaching of •such of the children who were crowded •out'of the main building owing to the pressure on its valuable space. On the 16th September last Lord Plurtket forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies a request -from the Rev. Dr. Gibb that certain .clergymen should be appointed chap- ! lains to the fleet, so that the Presby- ! iterian Church should have the same .opportunities that obtain with the /Anglican and Methodist Churches, and be able to minister to the needs «of their.co-religionists op board His: Majesty's ships at the four principal -ports of New Zealand. "If this request can be granted under the present regulations," wrote the Governor, "I desire to support the application." '•William'Palmer and Albert Palmalias Downes, father and goto, buttle-inongers by occupation, pleaded guilty before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M„ at Wellington, on Saturday morning, f the son to stealing various range fittings, and the father to receiving the same. Sub-inspector Phair stated that the son had climbed ithrough the.windows of two unoccu ipiedihousos belonging to the Public Trustee and re-noved the grates, delivering .them to his father, who afterwards sold them to a secondhand dealer. Palmer, senr., was rfined £3 Sd costs, with the prospect Of twenty-one days' imTprisonmentiin default. The son was •convicted, and ordered to come up ifor sentencewhen called upon. Particulars of two horses impounded .from 'Bannister Street, on Wednesdayllaat,are advertised elsewhere. T.he elates .on which Mr Jabez Bridges will deliver addresses on the •No "License question will be found elsewhere in this issue. Mi-M. O. Aronsten, of the Post •Office Auction Mart, reports keen demamd for poultry at his *sale on Saturday at the following rates:— Table fowls, 4s ito ss; laying hens, 6* to 7s;; ducks, 4s to ss. Wege-tables—-Cauliflowers, 6s to 7s per caek-, rhubarb, 6s per dozen; .pota- —<, toes, ■"'Tflp-to-Date," 12s per saalk.