LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3011, 7 October 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The work o£ compiling the agricultural statistics will be commenced by the local Stock Office on Monday next. The task will occupy about a month, and will give employment to some half-dozen persons, drawn from the locai labour supply. i Special business necessitates a meeting of the Committee of St. Patrick's Day Sports Association on Saturday evening next. Between £~ and £5 will be the net gain to the Association's funds as a result of the recent social and dance in the Drill Hall. A meeting of the Committee of the Carterton Bowling Club was held on Monday evening. It was decided to open the green for members on the 22nd inst. The official opening will take p\aca two weeks later. Several new members have joined the Club I this season. At a meeting of teachers of the Carterton Methodist Sunday School, held on Monday evening, arrangements for the concert to be held were reported to be well forward. A feature of the programme will be an exhibition of Club swinging by the Rev. W. W. Avery, of Greytown. Mr John Hunter conducted a campaign meeting at Alfredton on Saturday night, in support of his candidature for the Masterton seat. There was a large attendance, Mr Hunter meeting with a goorj.reception. He was plied with questions 'at the close of his address, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. It is currently reported in Wellington that a new evening daily paper is to make Ms appearance in the capital city, 'tie first issue ot whie.i w 1! appear early next year. The rumou--i* to the effect that the "Melbourne Age" proprietory (trustees of the late David Syme) will embark on the new journalistic venture. The Pahiatua police returns for the past quarter show that fitty-two individuals were charged forty five summary convictioas entered and thirty-five fines inflicted. Eighty-one plaints were issued in the Magistrate's Court. The total amounts sued for amounted to £9OO 4s, judgment being given for 7d . The outstanding loans of the Masterton Building Society now total £53,023. At the annual meeting held on Monday last, the Chairman of Directors (Mr J. C. Boddington) mentioned that, out of the 100 Societies registered in the Dominion, there were only eight (not one as previously published) according' to last published statistics, the aggregate advances of which exceeded. £50,000. According to the Government returns the following wasth" output from the butter factories in the Wairarapa, Pahiatua and Eketahuna districts for the season 1907-08, together with the number of suppliers: -—Masterton output 55 tons, suppliers 40; Makuri output 34 Mauriceville output 66 tons, suppliers 49; Eketahuna output 291 tons, suppliers 133: Ballance output 446 tjns, suppliers 205. At the monthly meeting of the Pahiatua Borough Council, telegraphs our correspondent, Mr Thomas Boyd's application for an auctioneer's license was granted. The Pahiatua Cricket Club's application to have the i*ental of the Recreation Ground reduced to £2 per annum was refused. The treasurer reported as follows:—General Account, debit, £1,835 14s 6d; Library Account, debit, £8 lis 2d; Interest Account, credit, £66 0s 4d; Cemetery Trustees Account, credit, £3O 6s, 8d; Fixed Deposit, credit, £6O. Accounts - amounting to £230 16s 6d were passed for payment, fi When speaking at Miki Miki on Monday evening last, Mr W. C. Buchanan referred to the great increase of uncertificated teachers 1 that had come about between the years 1896 and']9oß, and added tha,t 90 per cent, ot the increase were to be found in the country districts. He did not say, as erroneously reported, that 90 per cent, of the country school teachers were uncertificated. In his reply to the question on taxation throuerh the Customs, Mr Buchanan said he considered protection increased the cost of living. That it would be impossible, with any justice, to revert to freetrade immediately, as many industries have been established under protection. The returns tor the season 1907-08 from the cheese factories in the Wairarapa, Eketahuna and Pahiatua districts, and the number of suppliers in connection therewith, are as follow: —Ahiaruhe output 33 tons, supplier 1; Belvedere output 179 tons, suppliers 41; Dalefield output 335 tons, suppliers 61; Dry River'output 15 tons, supplier 1; Featherston output 260 tons, suppliers 47; Grey-: town output 180 tons, suppliers 38; Kaituna output 24 tons, suppliers 8; Longbush output 20 tons, supplier 1; Mangaramarama output 73 tons, number of suppliers 17; Mangatainoka output 116 tons, suppliers 50; Manui (Greytown) output 5 tons, supplier 1; Nireaha output 45 tons, suppliers 45; O'araia output 40 tons, suppliers 7; Parkvale output 179 tons, suppliers 35; Ranfurly (Mangamaire) output 5 tons, supplier 1; Rongokokako output 123 tons, suppliers 23; Rockinlet (Waingawa) output 29 tons, suppliers 6; Taratahi output 171 tons, suppliers 36;, Tararua output 16 tons, suppliers' 8; Tawaha output 33 tons, suppliers • 12; Te Whiti output 30 tons. * Ladies irom the Wairarapa when visiting Wellington would bo wise to inspect the grand range of New Summer Hats on view at Airs Mathewson's. The styles are exclusive, the designs perfect, and the prices right. Please remember that tho address is Melbourne House, Lanibton Quay (opposite Bank of New Zealand). Write to-day, if you are not contem-' plating a visit to Wellington, for a selection of the Daintiest Spring Creations, from 30s, each one a style of its own. Eoady-to-wear in the Merry Widow and Miss Hook of Holland shapes from 15s.—AYLMER'S, Millinery Specialists, 9 Willis Street, Opposite Grand Hotel.

Owing to November 9th being a holiday, the next monthly meeting of the Pahiatua Borough Council will be held on November 16th. Mr L. Seifert has won the boeey championship of {the Manawatu Golf Club, taking Lord Plunket's trophy as well. / The funeral of the infant daughter ot Mr and Mrs J. Cole, will take place to-day, leaving the residence, Homebush, at 2 o'clock. A sacred concert, under the auspices of the Masterton Municipal Brass Band will be given in the Town Hall on Sunday evening next. Mr W. C. Buchanan will address the electors at the Fernridge 'school this evening, at Tinui on Saturday, and at Whakataki on Mondav next. Return.s for the quarter just ended show that 37 births, 8 marriages, and 9 deaths were registered in the ± Pahiatua district. w

A Maori, charged with drunkenness, was convicted and discharged by Mr G. Heron, J.P., at the Masterton r Police Court yesterday morning. --^4 '"'..-"■— The quarterly meeting of the South Wairarapa Methodist Circuit Board will take place at Greytown to-morrow afternoon. Heavy rain fell in Pahiatua about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, and lasted for some time. Showers fell during the day. The tender of Messrs Taylor and Hodge, at £1,099, has been accepted for the erection of a brick Chapel at St. Bride's Convent. Seven tenders were received. Welcome rain commenced to fall in Masterton about 8.30 o'clock last evening, and continued throughout the night. During the firs': halfhour the downpour was very heavy. About twenty pupils, comprising the various new inspectors throughout the Dominion, are attending the Dairy instruction being neld A in Wellington. » Mr J. T. M. Hornsby. M.P., will address the electors of Wairarapa as follows: —Miki Miki; Monday, October 12th; Kaituna, Tuesday, '3th; and at Fernridge, on Wednesday, / 14th instant. I Concerning lambing averages a competent authority, who has traversed various parts ot the district lately, considers that the percentage for the whole of theidistrict wiil not be less than ninety. This, hv considers, will be a very satisfactory result, in view of the unfavourable autumn, and attributable very largely to the marvellous weather experienced during lambing time. The prevailing slackness in the labour market has had a marked influence on the business of the local charitable aid authorities. Questioned by an Age reporter on the matter, the secretary of the Benevolent Trustees, Mr C. A. Tabuteau, "t stated yesterday that a large increase f has taken place of late in the number of applicants for the "tea, bed, and breakfast" ticket, indicating that the out of work, population i 3 chiefly of the migratory description. The greenness of the country surrounding Masterton is really very exceptional. The low-lying country is simply a thick carpet of luscious grass, while on the uplands the grass is coming away with unprecedented rapidity. In the Forty-mile Bush district, especially in the vicinity of Etcetahuna, the same favoursble ■ state of pastures is reported. Between Eketahuna and Mauriceville, where grass was very scarce a while back, a welcome change is now noticeable. The results of the examination of the men's division of the St. John Ambulance tJrigade have been received from the examiner, Dr. A. Hosking. It will be gratifying to the division to hear that all the dates passed, and with a really good percentage of marks. The candidates were as follow (in order of merit):—First year: D. Hebenton, A. Miller, L. Thoumine, G. Joy, R. Cook, L. Jones, H. Wiiliams, A. Billingtor.:third year: A. J. Parton, A. Donald, C. Fielding, H. Brassell, L. Lewis. The instructors for the classes were Drs. J. A. Cowie and Cook. Following the usual practice, the inmates of the Renall-Solway Home, under the direction of the energetic and popular matrbn, Mrs Johns, have converted the grounds surrounding the Home into a promising kitchen garden. Every season the Home lift as line a crop of tubers from its garden as could be desired, whilst other vegetables grow in profusion. There are now five inmates in the Home. Recently an elderly man got rather a surprise when, after being admitted to the Home, he was askeff "£ to assist in doing a little weeding, ap duty he was perfectly capable of performing. He was indignant at the l'equest, and packed up his traps and departed, telling the worthy matron before he left that "he might as well work somewhere else and be paid for it." Needless to remark, this sattemeht was re-echoed by the benevolent authorities. Farmers in North Canterbury state that the small birds nuisance is worse than usual, and but little seems «to have been done, so far, to cope with it (says the "Press"). At the Kaiapoi Farmers' Union meeting on Friday, poisoning found the most favour. It was stated that in the Eyreton district netting on old stack bottoms had been the means of catching numbers of birds. Mr Grigg's method of poisoning 121b of wheat by first soaking it in new milk and then du3ting over it two ounces of finelypowdered strychnine and spreading the mixture before daylight, was adopted for recommendation to those* who have grain crops. A Wooderiu farmer said that quite recently he had accounted for twenty-seven dozen small birds, for which the Road Board paid 9d per dozen. The usual statement was made that on the first occasion of laying poisoned grain it should be dqne well, as the birds in a day or two become too cunning to ac* | cept it. HEAR HEALTHY CHICKS. .Remember half the breeding is in the feeding. The most Weessful poultrymen in New Zealand to-day vise "A. &P " - Chick Raiser. This is a properly blended and correctly balanced ration, and contains everything essential for building up and rapidly developing the young birds.

The passengers by the steamer j Athenic, which arrived at Wellington yesterday, numbered 688. Of that number 597 came third class, 237 being assisted passengers. , Mr Felix Tanner, -of "ark" and ; "fasting" fame, states that he is ( willing to undergo a long fast in j Auckland, under strict medical supervision, to prove *hatt a few<ounces ( of pure water daily is all thatisire-; quired for a Song fast. ! The values of exports from Welling-' ton for the month of September, 1 were:—Wool, .■£19.919 frozen mutton, £48,256 tatllow,, -i£aß,7Bo, f rozeiv beef; £12,11-9 :; frozen 'lamb, £13,498 flax, £12,474:; -skins, JS10,138; hides, £6;a4o; abutter, £4,429; cheese, £990. The Hon. R. M'Nab, Minister'"for Agriculture, will meet a deputation this afterno©n representing Wairarapa institutions, for the purpose of discussing Mir W. C. BucbanariSs offer of £S,G©O for the establishment of an experiraentall'dairyfarmin'that district, A return issued by the New 'Zealand Dairy Cammissioner-shows -that there are"Bsß registered dairy factory manufacturing and establishments an this country, being an increase of eight since ilast tfear. There is a fi'Hght decrease inrbutter factories -arad an increase dfidheese factories. More immigrants are expected to arrive by the Corfnt'hic, which isffollowiog'on the heal* of'the sthenic just arrived imm London. Indeed, it is stated that over 100 passengers are coming by the vessel. The increased number will consist largely of returned New Zeatanders, w>ho will -be travelling in fcfoe first and second saloons.

"Inefficient dipping is *tiiM 6oorpxevalent," remarks Mr J. D. fiitchie (Secretary for Agriculture) in his annual report to Parliament, th<3 law is in many cases entrelj evaded, the dipping nsatefcial being blamed when the presence of vermin in the sheep is. detected. A "dip brand,' to be "placed each sheep as it enters the dip, would enabJe-owneaHJ to ascertain whether any flfaeir sheep had escaped dipping." The number of passenger arriving at Wellington from oversea ports last month was 2,202, including S3 Chinese.' New South Wales contributed 1,210 of the total, the United I Kingdom 972, Capetown 13, and fee mania 7. The number leaving the port ior overseas was 686. 663 booking for New South Wales, 22 for I the United Kingdom, and 1 for < Queensland. No Chinese left during

the month. , Mr Massey is concerned about the safety of travellers on the North island Main Trunk Railway. He is asking the Minister for Railway* whether, in view of his expressed intention to run night expresses between Auckland and Wellington, aft A- the opening of the North Island Main Trunk railway, he will arrange for the fencing of the line between Huntly and Rangiriri, so as to avoid risk of accident through cattle and ■horse*'straying on the ~permanent way. The lonic, which will leave for Ifcondor. on Thursday, will be the third direct boat to take dairy produce for Home this season. Her cargo from >New Plymouth will consist of 6,127 iboxes of butter and 341 cases of ,-cheese About 6,500 cases of butter and 500 cases of cheese will come from Patea, and from Weilington there will be about 1,500 ■cases of buttar and 500 cases of ,cheese. The Auckland district will also send a quantity of butter and probably some cheese.,

Messrs Skerrett and Wylie, solicitors. Wellington, have written to tne Pahiatua County Council, on behalf, of-several Scarborough settlers, intimating that an application would be mafletto the Supreme Court for ar. injunotion restraining the Council from Sntecfering with certain protective works at the junction of the Mangatainoka and Makakahi rivers, unless an immediate assurance was received rfthatthe removal of, or interference with the works was not intended. Mr Bishop, S.M., £ave judgment in the "Humoral" iliterature cases at. Cbristchufub., yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, by fining the salesmen 40s each, but .did not rec*wd convictions against the employers. Me said that the sooner the whole thing wvas buried and for.gotten the better. He .could not (bring himself to believe (that pross.cutions of this rasture against men of ,such standing owld possibly result in •pny real benefit. A warning would thave been sufficient for all urespecttsble booksellers.

""At the begimsiiaag of the (Reason large numbers of wore sheep were ibought by speculates, for delivery #t various periods after shearing,," flays the Secretary to Agriculture in fois annual report "The demand was inactive, and heavy losses were : naade on these sheep, many of which ftvm the North Island. Marlbprougn, and kelson travelled to the extreme Mvtihrtf the South Island without finding buyers. The imports from Chatham Island to Canterbury, too, wenedanger than in any previous season, ©espite the drought, the number o£ sheep boiled down was little above tbe normal."

A practical demonstration of the utility of tramway life-guards was afforded under rather exciting circumstances at Mount Eden (Auckland o*a Saturday. A two-year-old child na«ae& Martha Carter,in charge of an eWer ,girl, was cross'mg Dominion Road, f»d the latter, noticing the approaching car, decided to cross the tram ltae in front of it. She did bo but, in orosswg, the infant fell .between the rafila. The motorroan promptly allied the emergency brake, but the car did not come W a standstill until somfe 15 yards had been covered. Then a hreathlere t crowd rushed to the scewe, finding to their relief that the child was safely ensconced in the lifeguard! m front of the wr. She was taken out somewhat bruised and fhaken, but without further injury. (Chambeiilain's Stomach and Liver fa/Mets arc purely vegetable, and contain no jncvedicnt that cau in any way be injurious to the most delicate person. Their *etion is mild and gentle without any of the painful sensations experienced by the use of pills- Chamberlain Js Stowtafih" and Liver Tablets act as a tonic Strengthen the system, and assist the natuval movement ot the bowels, llQf.nW by all chemists and starekwp" B - {

In his annual report to Parliament, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (Mr J. D. Ritchie) states that in most districts the suppression , of rabbits has been steadily perse-' vered in, with the result that the . jiumberof skins exported decreased; by 3,165j0G9. The position in locah-' ties where trapping is carried on is < less-satisfactory. Rabbits had been ; discovered in a district between; Napier.and Gisborne under circum- ; .stances which indicated that they were wifully transported there. They were promptly dealt with. In the uWellington-Wairarapa district, rabbits had almost disappeared. ; "Things in South Africa a«-e, sshoebingly bad," remarked Mr A- i Bliss to a representative of t he. Manawatu "Standard." "Thousands! of people are waiting anxioulyforj tthe opportunity to depart, and many : of those who left Capetown with me in the Runic considered they were extremely fortunate in getting away. . The re-establishment of Boer rule in ; ■ the country has made matters decidedly unpleasant for Britishers, .swho ;«are being ousted from the .public service in favour of Dutchmen."' .Mr Bliss concluded with this remark:—"The man with very limited capital who goes to South Africa in the hope of bettering himself is a fool'."" It must not be imagined; from the above that Mr Bliss has been .unfortunate in South Africa. ij[)n the contrary, he has held a good position with a large firm in Johannesburg, and should he elect to return to the Transvaal he will again J, enter their-service. A smart youth is wanted for the I'dra.peryi trade. A kitchenman is required for the • Central Dining Rooms. Amadvertiser requires a young girl >to attend to children. The Opaki Rifle Club require three .markers, tonattend at the rifle range during the shooting Reason. A Aboo with six-roomed dwelling in .Queen" -Street is advertised to be ilet. An advertiser has for sale a complete itrait-fiahing outfit, and three second-handubrefcli-loading guns. An .edvertisar requires a young woman for ,plain cooking, alsj a •housemaid. Messrs AViarnock and Ad kin anI nounce a continuance of their bar.gain sale, and ..quote prices of certain lines.

Messrs Cole Wd Westem3n have sßtill bargains in all departments during the remaining days of their clearing sale of bankrupt stock. Eotoifififor .other than the live stock daeaes at tthe Manawatu and - West.Coast A. and P. Show, will iclose on Friday next Live stock entries wilJ alose on the 16th instant. . Ail'•claims against the estate of the late Mrs iCarrOll, of MauricevSlle, &V4Z to .be (rendered, with particulars, to Mr W. '.G. Beard, soli-' citor.foir the ICaustees, on or before the 15th day ©f October. ' Mr A. R. JCalthy. of the "Cafe," Qaeeu stir.e?t f -notifies patrons that he is receiving supplies of fresh whitebait and flounders every day from the Wairarapa Lake. Mr A- -OisawSorrL iland agent, Auckland, advertises .particulars of several dairy and sfaeep farms which have been placed in his hands for sale Mr Crawford's offices are now Nos. 1 and 2, first .floor,, City

Chambers. ; Mr J. Robinson announces in another column that tie hae commenced business in Masterton as a general carter, and thac he is prepared to cart gravel, firewood, etc, on the shoreat notice. Orders iefit at 96, Villa street, or at Mr W. Cragg's shop, will receive prorraot attention. The privileges (inside a«d outside publicans' booths and farust stalls) in connection' with the Masterton race meeting on 29th and 30th inst., will be sold by auction by Messrs Abraham and WiMiams, Ltd., at 1 o'clock, on Satan-day next. Everybody agrees that music is one of the most important things in the home. Can you think of a single happy home where they do not have music in some form? Music promotes happiness because it improves the temper and disposition. Especially in summer, when it is possible to sit on the porch or lawn and listen to the charming music of an up-to-date Edison Phonograph. The Edison is, by turns a band, an orchestra, a soloist, a comic talker, or anything you can call for in the realm of music or entertainment A selection of the latest: records may be made at the Book Arcade (Messrs McLeod and Young, Queen Street.