LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3025, 23 October 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest dredging returns to hand are as follow: —Mystery Flat Dredge, 58oz 15dwt for the week; Masterton Dredge, 360z 15dwt, for the week.

An enjoyable social gathering in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Bible Class, Carterton, was held in the Carterton Fire Brigade Hall on Wednesday evening. A sketch of the Life of Shakespeare was given by Miss F. Scott, 8.A., and proved very intt-resting. Messrs S. Whyte, D. McFarlane, and F. Moore also contributed readings of an interesting character. The Rev. L. Thompson, Messrs Algie and McFarlane contributed songs, and Miss Mona Moore played a pianoforte solo. The man Henry Bailey, who was arrested in Masterton last week for false pretences in procuring a Benevolent ticket for 2s, when he had £122 12s in his possession, appeared on remand before Messrs J. Wingate and E. Feist, J.'sP., at Masterton Police Court, yesterday. Accused was severely cautioned, and convicted and discharged. Michael Rock was fined 10s in default 48 hours' hard labour for being found in an intoxicated state on licensed premises. A first offender was fined 5s in default 24 hours' hard labour for having been drunk.

A case in which a man named Frank C. Olsen was charged with the theft oi £4o—four ten pound notes —from the dwelling of Neal O'Kane at Tinui on the 18th inst., was heard before Messrs E. Feist and John Wingate, J.'sP., at the Masterton Police Court yesterday. O'Kane was the chief witness, and stated that accused visited him on Sunday, and was told by witness that the money, the subject of the charge, was in the pocket of a pair of trousers hanging on the wall of a bedroom. After accused had left the house, previous to which O'Kane was absent for a period, the money was found to be missing. Witness taxed accused with taking the money, and lie made no reply. On Tuesday night accused left Tinui on foot, and witness and Constable Collerton set out on horseback on Wednesday morning. They arrived at Masterton before accused, who, on being arrested was found to have four £5 notes on him, but said he found them outside O'Kane's whare. Constable Collerton and Sergeant Miller also gave evidence. Accused was committed for trial to the Wellington Supreme Court.

Ladies Irom the Wairampa when visiting Wellington would bo wise to inspect the grand range of New Summer Hats on view at Mrs Mathewsoti's. The styles are exclusive, the designs perfect, and the prices right. Please remember that the. address is Melbourne House, Lainbton Quay (opposite B»"V of New Zealand).

Mrs. S. H. Walker, '230 iumi'iray-st, Ballatat, 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 anyone. In fact have done so many times and it has accomplished good results in every case." For sate b,y all chemists and storekeepers.

A 'fane settler is reported to have secured 105 percent, of lambs from a flock of 800 ewes.

The second supplementary roll of the Masterton Electorate has been issued, and contains over 2,000 names.

There is a plentiful supply of grass in the Carterton district at the present time, writes our correspondent. Some farmers complain that the growth is far too rapid. The testing of the milk in connection with the Wairarapa P. and A. Society's Butter Pat Competition, was commenced on Mr W. Howard Booth's property, at Carterton, last evening.

The general election of Councillors for the County of Mauriceville will be held on Wednesday, Novembpr 11th. Nominations will close with the Returning Officer. Mr W. Gray, Mauriceville, at noon, on Wednesday, November 4th. Mr Charles Green, who was for a considerable time employed as a groom at the Club Staples, died on Wednesday at the Masterton Hospital. The deceased was 39 years of age, and was a native of Scotland. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Thirteen Chinese came to New Zealand on Wednesday by the Manuka, from Sydney. Eight were booked for Wellington, three for Dunedin, and two for Christchurch. These are the last to be admitted under the old conditions, and the next batch to arrive will have to pass an education test.

There is evidently a great scarcity of farm labourers in the country at the present time (says the Mataura "Ensign"), and a very uncommon sight was to be seen on a farm on the main road between Gore and Mataura when a girl of about fourteen years was engaged driving a fourhorse team attached to a set of harrows. The girl was doing the work as well as any man.

The first wool clip of the season at Ashburton (records a local paper) has been sold by the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association. The price, it is understood, was 7d for half-bred, 6d for crossbred, and 4d for bellies and first pieces. The clip was an exceptionally good one, and for the two previous seasons it brought considerably over Is per lb.

Detective Cassells arrested at Masterton yesterday a young man named John P. Collins on a charge of assaulting and robbing Charles Stuart, at Otaki, stealing from the latter a gold watch and gold chain, valued at £25. Mr J. H. Pauling, J.P., occupied the Bench. The police asked that accused be remanded to Wellington, the application being granted. Accused will be brought up at the latter place this morning. Despite the unfavourable weather, there was a large attendance at the Garden Party held yesterday under the auspices of Knox Choir, at the residence of Mrs H. T. Wood, Victoria Street. Sporta, games, and other amusements were freely irrduled in, and the choir funds will benefit to the extent of some £26. In order to meet the wishes of those who were unable to attend yesterday, a Garden Party will be held at the same hour and place to-morrow (Saturday). A very enjoyable dance, organised by the spinsters of Park vale, was held in the Parkvale Hall on Wednesday evening, writes our Carterton correspondent. Thera was a large attendance ot the public,andex;:ell,;nt music was supplied by Mis 3 Berrill (piano) and Mr R. Crawley (conet). Extras were plajeri by Miss Hall and Mr Herrick. The M.'sC. were Messrs J. Johnson, D. Jensen av.c) J. Martin. During the evening songs were sung by Miss Smith, Messrs D. Pulsford and Easterbrook.

A special meeting of the Masterton Friendly Societies' Council was held last evening to discuss the question of sending delegates to the Conference of Friendly Societies' delegates to be held in Wellington shortly, in reference to the proposed increase of medical fees by the members of the British Medical Association. Mr G. E. A. Hood (President) occupied the chair. It was decided that each Lodge should elect a delegate at a special meeting to be called for the purpose. . The bush fires in the Taranaki district last year by some means wrought havoc among the fish in the streams. From one or two streams the supply seems to have entirely disappeared. In the rivers of South Taranaki, however, trout are more plentiful. A Stratford angler took a basket of fifteen fish from the Patea river recently. The Manaia "Witness" reports that most some excellent catches were obtained last week, and that fish are fairly plentiful in the Kaupokonui and other streams.

The Land Purchase Board has at present a great number of estates — comprising about one hundred and fifty thousand acres—in various parts of the Dominion under consideration, aays the "New Zealand Times," The whole of them are practically undfir negotiation, but no decisive step has been taken to acquire or reject them. An estate of about two and three hundred acres, near Halcombe, is at present before the Government to take what action it thinks clesiiable. A portion: of the Brancepeth estate, near Masterlon, has been submitted to the Board. It will be formally valuai and the offerwill then be considered by the Land Purchase Board.

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Mr G. E. Allen, of Taratahi, has been very successful at the Hastings Show, with his Romney sheep, having secured one championship, three first prizes, three second and three third prizes.

The angling licenses issued in Canterbury this year far exceed any previous year. There is also a. marked increase in the number of ladies' licenses.

A settler in the Aorangi settlement, a great potato-growing district, three miles from Feilding, states that he has observed the blight on growing crops of earlypotatoes.

A shocking accident in a tunnel on the main line, resulting in the death of Mrs Spsrkes, a widow, and a'little girl, aged about eight years, occurred in Tasmania last week. Tike deceased were on a holiday, staying ac Rhyndaston Hotel, and evidently went into the tunnel (which is three miles long) to make a short cut, when they were overtaken by an express and badly mangled. The discovery was not made until a ganger went through the tunnel some hours later on his usual inspection. A body was found at each end of the tunnel, indicating that one of the victims had been carried along by the cowcatcher.

Mr R. C. Jarrett, late honorary supervisor to the Wanganui Education Board, and Principal of the Wanganui, Feilding, Palmerstoit North, and Foxton Physical CultureSchools, has taken up his residence in Masterton. In the course of a conversation with a Wairarapa Age reporter, Mr Jarrett stated, in reply to a question as to whether he intended opening a school of physical culture in Masterton, that much as he would like to do so, he could not at present give the matter consideration, as he is under engagement to one of the leading Life Assurance Offices as district agent, viz., the Mutual Life and Citizens, which, now occupies the whole of his time. However, he would be pleased to do all in his power to advance the cause of physical culture in the district. Mr Jarrett has been a frequent contributor to the Press and physical culture magazines, published in both the Dominion and Great Britain. Arrangements have been made with Mr Jarrettt to contribute a series of weekly articles to the Age, the first of which will appear in Saturday's issue. It may be mentioned that last January Mr Jarrett received a tempting offer of a position at the Sandow Curative Institute, London, England, but declined. Recently he was informed by the general manager of the Institute that if he should ultimately go to London, a good position at a satisfactory salary awaits -him.

An advertiser has a first-class-leading dog for sale. Two unfurnished rooms are advertised to let. Particulars of some excellent properties, which they have for sale*' are advertised by Messrs W.. B. Chennells and Co. Mr D. H. Speedy, secretary to the Tinui Doctor's Guarantee, notifies that the lists will close on 31at intant. The names of those having: lists will be found elsewhere. It is announced elsewhere that to-morrow (Saturday) there will be on view in the premises next to theCentral Hotel, a large and varied assortment of price markers for the' use of all manner of traders. These are direct from New York, and ara being exhibited for sale by the-rc-presentative of Messrs P Spencer and Co., indent merchants and manufacturers, Auckland. Those also who are in want of rubbar stamps and home linen markers are invited to call and see the styles and plac« their orders, as prices will be found satisfactory. The opportunity to obtain these stamps and markers will be for a few days only.