LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3043, 13 November 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return for the Mystery Flat Dredge is 450z 12d\\t for the week* A dividend of two shillings has been declared by the Company, and will be payable to-morrow. In the >sbe3p district of Masterton there are 323 sheep owners, in the sheep district of Featherston 190, in South Wairarapa 163, in Akitio 159, in Eketahuna 155, in Mauriceville 96, and in Castlepoint -53.

Sergeant Bilby's team (Greytown Rifles), consisting of Sergeant Bilby, Privates S. Skeet, L. Hare, V. Nicholson, and C. Bicknell, won the tent-pitching-and striking competition at the Mounted Rifles' Tournament at North, on Monday ; last. A writ was 'issued on Wednesday ■afternoon, says the "Post," by Messrs John -M'Lean and Son, contractors, against the ''New Zealand Times" newspaper, claiming £2,000 in respect of an alleged libel •connected with a report appearing in the paper of 23rd October,

We learn from the Master ton County Clerk (Mr F. G. Moore) that by an unfortunate mistake the mail bag containing the Alfredton Riding ballot boxes, which was despatched .from Alfredton yesterday morning on its journey to Masterton, instead of being sent on from Eketahuna .to Masterton, was transferred to the return coach, and consequently was carried back to the Alfredton Post Office, where it now lies. As no advices by letter have reached the County office from any of the several Deputy Returning Officers, it is assumed that the bag in question contain these, and therefore no announcement can be made with regard to the result of the Alfredton Riding election until after the arrival of the afternoon mail train today, by which it is hoped the missing boxes will reach their destination safely.

Montague Charles Melly was charged at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday, with disturbing a public meeting in Masterton on Thursday evening last in the Masterton Town Hall. Defendant did not appear. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for defendant, and admitted the offence. The police stated that the Rev- Whitehouse, of Ashburton, was giving a No-License lecture, and defendant was so persistent in his interruptions that he had to be removed. A fine of Is with 7s costs was imposed. At the same sitting of the Court Peter Mortensen and Peter Neilsen, two prohibited persons, repesenteci by Mr C. A. Pownall, pleaded guilty to being in the licensed booth at the Opaki races. A fine of 20s and 7s costs was imposed on Mortensen, and 5s and 9s costs on Neilsen. James O'Brien admitted having used indecent language i:i Queen street on Wednesday last, and also breaking two panes of glass, the property of Peter Neilsen. He was fined 20s, in detault seven days' hard labour on the first charge and £1 in default seven days' on charge, the sentences to be cumulative.

Mr. W. C, Wockncv, Toowoomba, Queensland, writes : Chamberlain's Cough licmcdy is an excellent llemedy. I have been suffering from a severe cold for the last two months and it has effected a cure. It is a pleasure for mo to recommend it to anyone with a bad cold." This is the opinion ol one of the oldest and most respected residents of Toowoomba, and lias been voluntarily given iu good faith that others might try Chamberlain's Coufjli Remedy and be benefited as he was. I/or sale by all chemists and storekeepers,

Sunday, December 13th, wjII be the 31st anniversary of the Carterton Methodist Sunday School.

An advertiser wants to purchase a fishing outfit.

A competent dressmaker is required by an advertiser.

Applications to fill various vacancies in schools under the jurisdiction of the Wellington Education Board are invited.

Fifty pairs of good fowls, arid a number of ducks and geese, will be sold at the Po?t Office Auction Mart, to-morrovv afternoon*

The result of thd elation of two Councillors for the Opaki Riding of the Mas'c-rton County Council is announced elsewhere.

Mr W. J. Welch returns thanks to the electors of the Opaki Riding of the Masterton County Council for placing him at the top of the poll at the election held on Wednesday.

Mr J. Jelly, of the Mauriceville Brick and Tile Works, is prepared to supply first-class bricks in any quantity. The class of bricks turned out from thtise works are ot exceptionally good quality. ' A disclaimer is published on page 1 of his issue oy Mr Thomas Quirke, of Pahiatua, in reference ta a statement stated to have been made by him at a political meeting at Pahiatua.

At the Masterton Auction Mart, to-morrow, afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell on account of a Wellington importer about £2OO worth of millinery. A good range of furniture will also be sold without reserve.

Mr W. Rooderkerk is now prepared to receive boarders at the Sonoma Private Hotel, near the. Railway station, Masterton. This is a well-furnished house under excellent management, A reminder is given of the great sale of oil paintings and water colours to be held at the Post Office Auction Mart to-morrow afternoon. The collection of paintings is certainly the finest ever seen in Masterton, and keen competition under the hammer is sure to result.