LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3032, 31 October 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In his last report on the Langdale settlement, Wairarapa, the Land Board ranger reported that 27 holdings had been inspected and only two settlers had defaulted as to residence. Improvements of the value of £14,082 had been effected, or £7,483 more than the Board actually required. Mr Granville Hunt will act as judge at the final debate of the Y.M.C.A. Debating Society for the season. The subject is "ShoukTNew Zealand adopt compulsory military training." Messrs J. Cole, L. Diniell, JR. Rigg, E. J. Chilton and W. G. Taylor, will speak in the affirmative, and Messrs E. Flanagan, W. Faloon, D. Hebenton, W. Kemp and A. Hollings in the negative. Each speaker will be allowed twelve minutes in .which to deliver his speech. An invitation is extended to the public to be present at the debate. The Young Men's Class in connection with Knox Church will be held at 11 a.m. to-morrow, the subject being "The Fact of Christ." The Rev. A. T. Thompson will preach at both morning and evening services at Knox Church to-morrow, the subjects being "The Sinlessness of Jesus" and "Lord, to Whom Shall we Go" respectively. In the outfields, Mr C. J. Tocker will preach at Kaituna at 2.30 p.m., and at Dreyerton at 7.30 p.m. Services will be conducted at Miki Miki at 3 p.m. by Mr McLeod.

Special services will be conducted at the Methodist Church to-morrow in connection with the Sunday School Anniversary. The Rev. A. B. Chappell, M.A., Organising Secretary for the Methodist Young People's Department, will be the preacher for the occasion. Services will be held in the morning, afternoon and evening, and special hymns will be rendered by the scholars assisted by the choir and orchestra under the conductorship of Mr S. H. Ralph. The offertories will be in aid of the School Funds. The Rev J. N. Buttle will preach at Taueru in the afternoon and at Kuripuni in the evening. Mr Heyhoe will conduct the services at Wangaehu at 3 p.m. The supporters of Mr J. T. M. Hornsby are confidently predicting a bigger majority than in 1905. His Carterton meeting was so enthusiastic and- unanimous that the result of the poll at that centre, they say, must be more iavourable than at any previous election. This opinion appears to be shared, in by the Lower Valley people, and at Martinborough there is said to be even * greater enthusiasm than at Carterton. One correspondent puts it this way, and we give his opinion for what it may be worth:—"Martinborough and Carterton are running neck-and-neck for which shall give Mr Hornsby the greater majority. There will be a wonderful poll in both places for the Liberal candidate." The real -cause for this support of Mr Hornsby is said to be his land settlement proposals for the future, and the work he has done in this same direction in the past. Whatever the cause, the predictions, of the Hornsbyites are very rose-coloured.

The quarterly meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees was held in the secretary's office yesterday afternoon. There were present — Messrs Edwin Feist, chairman, P. Gordon, H. J. O'Leary and R. K, Jackson. An apology for absence was received from Mr Win. Sdlar. The treasurer reported as follows: Receipts for the, past quarter £33 12s 4d, and disbursements £8215s 7d. Balance at 31st July £ll2 9s 9d and at date £63 6s 6d. Accounts amounting to £ls lis 8d were passed for payment and the payment of £49 12s 4d was confirmed. Mr Walter Perry tendered his resignation as a trustee owing to ill-health. The chairman moved—"That the resignation be accepted with regret, and that the Trustees place on record their appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr Perry during his very, long term of office."—The motion : was seconded by Mr Jackson and carried unanimously. The sexton reported that all the works recommended by the Works Committee had been completed. He directed the attention of the Trustees to the delay in collecting the burial fees, the rule that they should be prepaid not having been adhered to. The Trustees decided that in future the rule should be adhered to that the ground and sexton fees must be paid to the secretary, and his receipt be obtained and handed to the sexton before he should dig any grave. Messrs R. K Jackson and H. J. O'Leary were appointed the works committee for the ensuing quarter. Write to-day, if you are not contein plating a visit to Wellington, for a selection of the Daintiest Spring Creations, from 30s, each one a style of its own. Ready-to-wear in the Merry Widow and Miss Hook of Holland shapes from 15s.—AYLMER'S, Millinery Specialists, 9 Willis Street, Opposite Grand Hotel. The cough that,is contracted in the winter, and which continues through the spring and summer, nearly always indicates some throat or lung trouble, and should not be neglected. The ordinary cough medicine may soothe the throat, but it has not the power to heal. Recovery is not complete, and a second attack is jiiore liable to follow. You cannot get a better medicine for coughs of this description thali Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an excellent medicine for all throat and lung trouble, for it not only soothes the irritation, but it heals the affected parts, and leaves them in such a healthy condition, that the danger of a second attack is removed, For sale bj all chemists and storekeepers.

The result of the weight-guessing competition in connectoin with the Wairarapa P. and A. Society's Show, will be made known to-day. Mr Granville Hunt is to deliver an address at the Young Men's meeting at the Y.M.C.A. to-morrow evening. The strangers' tea will be held at 5.30 p.m. Leave of absence has been granted \ to the following teachers by the Wellington Education Board:—Miss M. A. Broadbent, Carterton, one month, Miss Wilson, Makuri, one month; Miss M'Lauchlan, Rongomai. Sunday being °'All-Saints' Day" special services bearing on the occasion will be held at St. Mark's Church, Carterton. There will be two celebrations of the Holy Communion, and a children's service will be held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

During September 3,922 immigrants arrived in the Dominion. Of these 2,202 were for Wellington, 1,120 Auckland, 600 for Invercargill. The departures from the Dominion totalled 1,821. as against 1,831 for September, 1907. Of the various countries from which the immigrants came, the "Gazette" gives a total of 1,175 from the United Kingdom. At the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, a young man named John Patrick Collins was committed to the Supreme Court on a charge of stealing a gold watch and chain worth £25 from the person of Charles Stuart at Otaki. A lad named Harris pleaded guilty to stealing two bicycles. He was fined £5 and ordered to refund the money he had received from the sale of bicycles. Of the four chief centres of the Dominion, "Wellington has the smallest death-rate for the month of September. According to last issue of the "Gazette," the mortality rate per 1,000 population of the capital was 0.63 Christchurch is returned at 0.74, Auckland at 0.93, and Dunedin 0.97 The rates are based on the assumed populations for January, 1908. These are given as follow: —Auckland and suburbs, 89,577; Wellington, 70,947; Christchurch, 73,462; Dunedin, 59,495

A striker is required by Messrs T. Wagg and Co., Master ton. Tenders are invitedf for the supply of 100 dual desks fur Lansdowne School, The Public Trustee inserts a notice in reference to tne estate of the late Mr Frank Buick, of Opaki. An experienced waitress and a kitchenmaid are required by Mrs Meredith, "Brooklyn." Tenders for various works are required by the Masterton County Council. A liberal reward is offered for the return of a gold watch lost on the Opaki Racecourse yesterday. Mr F. P. Welch requires for a client a team of working bullocks, and has vacancies for driver for bakers' cart, milkers, etc. At the Post Office Auction Mart, at 2 o'clock to-day, Mr M. 0. Aronsten will sell at auction furniture and sundries, poultry and produce. At the mart, Perry Street, to-day, Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. will sell a large entry of furniture and household sundries. Interesting advertisements giving reasons why voters should cast for continuance are published on pages 1 rand 6 of this issue. Mr H. D. Bedford, the' brilliant No-Licens" orator, is to deliver a series of addresses in the Masterton electprate on dates set out in an advertisement appearing on page 6 of this issu"!. The services in the Cmgragationil Church to-morrow are announced: — The Rev. A. Hodge will preach in the morning and Mr Granvilie Hunt, of Wellington, in the evening. Mr Hunt will not be able to deliver his lecture on Monday as announced. Those in search of handy-sized dairy or fattening farms are reminded that on Monday next, at the Homestead at Taratahi, at one o'clock, Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., will submit at auction on account of Mr G. E. Allen his well-known property subdivided into five lots ranging from 64 to 268 acres. Farmers i are fully aware of the value of this land for dairy or fattening purposes, and the success of Mr Allen at recent Shows is sufficient «proof of its adaptability for stock purposes. At the same time the surplus stock of sheep, horses and cattle will be offered for sale. The auctioneers will supply sub-divisional plans of the property on application.

The Agricultural Show to be held at Pa'lmerston North on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 4th, sth and 6th, is the twenty-third annual event held by the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The growth and expansion of this rural exhibition has been wonderful. The first Show was held in November, 1886, and the entries were then 73 horses, 48 cattle, 120 sheep, 11 pigs, a few hunters and general exhibits, and the Show takings were-Members subscriptions £270, gates £llO, and the year's revenue £593. The prize money was only £IOO. This year the grounds comprise thirty acres, huge grandstands accommodating 4,000 people,covered buildings for horse 3, sheep, cattle, and the big Exhibition Halls, the total floor space in all the buildings runs into 105,000 square The grounds and buildings are valued at £IB,OOO. There is an army of exhibitors and attendants numbering about 800 people, Members subscriptions total 1,200, and Show takings £1,200, and in the past five years £6,500 has been spent in prize money. Ladies trow the Wairarapa when visiting Wellington would ho wise to inspect, the grand range of New Siuumur Hats on view at Mrs Mathewson's. The styles are exclusive, the designs perfect, and the prices right. Please remember that the address is Melbourne House,' Laiubton Quay (opposite of New Zealand}.

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