LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3044, 14 November 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr John Hunter will deliver a political address from the balcony of tha Wairarapa Age building this evening.

Messrs W. Perry, J. D. Cruickshank, G. C. Summerell, and G. R. oykes (Secretary) of the Masterton A. and P. Association returned to Masterton yesterday, after mak • ing a canvass on behalf of the Association in Wellington. The visit was most successful, and resulted in a greater benefit than was anticipated.

Considerable amusement from a most unusual spectacle was accorded to the public in Queen street at midday yesterday. The local Court bailiff and a constable seized under a distress warrant a couple of Chinese hawking carts loaded with vegetables, from the \icihity of the Park, and the two officers of the Jaw were subjected to no end of "barrack" as they formed a procession down Queen street, along which they drove the carts. The hapless owners found sufficient money to regain their property by evening, the terpporary loss of which greatly excited them.

Judgment was given yesterday morning by Messrs J. R. Nicol and T. Wagg, J.'sP., at the Masterton Police Court in the case in which T. J. Dean, who was charged last week with having laid poison near a public road, which caused the death of a dog. The Bench said it came to the conclusion that there was no breach of section 15 of the Police Offences Act, under yvhich defendant was charged. That section prohibited the throwing, casting, dropping or laying of poison. It had been shown in evidence that defendant had handed the poisop to the dog on a piece of meat attached to the end of a stick. The case would therefore be dismissed. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for the defendant. A concept in aid of the funds of the Carterton Methodist Sunday School was held in the Schoulroom on Thursday evening, writes our correspondent. The building was crowded, and the Rev. W. J. Elliott occupied the chair. The programme consisted of songs, dialogues, and instrumental items, and was very much appreciated. During the evening a welcome home was tendered to Mr and Mrs H. Callister, who have just returned from a trip to the Old Country. At a suitable interval in the proceedings, the chairman, on behalf of the Carterton Methodist Church, extended a very hearty welcome home to Mr and Mrs Callister. MrG. A. Fairbrother (circuit steward), "and Mr D. T. King (superin* tendent of the Sunday School), also spoke a few words of welcome. , Mr Callister, in returning tiianks for the hearty welcome extended to himself and his wife, stated. that the trip had" been a very enjoyable one, and that they were both feeling much benefited in health.

VISITORS to Wellington will find AYLMER'S, opposite the Grand Hotel, Willis-street, the best Milliners for originality of style, beauty in desigh, at a reasonable figure. Mr C. F, JB. Livesay, Architect of We lington, has moved to more convenient rooms in the National Mutual Chambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of the Bank of N.Z.) Address — P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692.

The death took place yesterday of the infant son of Mr C. Vincent, of Pahiatua, telegraphs our correspondent.

A Press Association message from Christchureh states that Messrs T. H. W. Uru, T. Parata and C. West'have been nominated for the Southern Maori electorate.

At the Masterton Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs T. YVagg and J. R. Nicol, J's.P., Thomas Hayes was fined 10s for having been drunk.

In the election for two representatives for Alfredton Riding on the Masterton County Council, the result of the voting was as follows: —C. C. Kebbell, 105; A. Murray, 80; A. K. Hansen, 43.

In all the larming districts contiguous to Pahiatua, Mr J. C. Cooper, the Opposition candidate, will poll strongly, writes a correspondent. A second ballot is almost a certainty. Mr Cooper is gaining ground every day.

At a meeting of the Wairarapa Horticultural and industrial Society, held at Carterton yesterday afternoon, judges and stewards were appointed to carry out arrangements in connection with the show to be held on Saturday, November 28th.

A correspondent complains of the number of horses that are permitted to wander about the Upper Plain Road almost every night, causing a great deal of inconvenience to cyclists, several escapes from accidents having been narrowly averted.

The Rev. J. N. Buttle will conduct both services at the Methodist Church to-morrow. The ■subjects will be as follows: —Morning, "A Steadying Word"; evening; "The Temperance Question." Mr Buttle will also preach at Wangaehu, at 3 p.m.! At Kuripuni, at 7 p.m. JVlr Shute will conduct the services ;wbile at Taueru, at3Jsp.m. Mr Heyhoe will preach.

A five-roomed house in Arthur street, Pahiatua, owned and occupied by Mr J. Singleton, was destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock on Thursday evening. The brigade in charge of Captain McAlister, were quickly on. the spot, but the fire had a good hold before the alarm was given, and only a few things were saved. The house was insured for £IOO, and the furniture for £SO.

In view of the low prices ruling for wool, a concession has been granted to shippers by the big direct steamship companies. The winter rates of freight on wool will be maintained through the ensuing season, which means a concession of per lb. The rates for thid season will, therefore, be 7-16 d for greasy wool and sheepskins, and 9-16 d per lb for' slipe and washed wool, plus 10' per cent, primage in both instances.

In committing Frank Carr ?or trial in the cattle stealing charges, on Thursday, the Magistrate said that though there was a prima facie case made out he considered the evidence was not strong against accused, but it was a duty incumbent on the Court to commit a prisoner for trial if a prima facie case were made out. For this reason counsel for the accused (Mr C. A. Pownall) decided to call his witnesses in the Supreme Court, though he at first intimated he intended to call evidence before the Magistrate.

The Y.M.C.A. Debating Society brought the season to a close last evening with a social in the Y.M.C.A. buildings. Mr R. Brown occupied the chair, and there were about forty members and friends present. A long programme of elocutionary was rendered during the evening,, and the usual toasts were honoured. Several of the visitors spoke in high terms of the good work that has been accomplished by the Society during the season. A very enjoyable evening-* was brought to a close by the singing of Auld Lang Sins.

The Pahiatua Borough Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday night, telegraphs our Pahiatua correspondent. Applications from the No-License and Licensed Victuallers parties to hold public meetings in the Olympic Theatre on Sunday next were refused. It was decided to ask the member for the district to support the alleviation of the law making the Government responsible for the rates on lands resumed for workers' dwellings sites. The treasurer reported as follows General fund, debit £1,86.6 19s 8d; Library, debit, £lO7 5s sd; Interest, credit, £96 lis sd; Cemetery Trustees, credit, £29 6s Bd. Accounts amounting to £233 4s where passed for payment.

A Press Association telegram from Taihape, on November sth, gave particulars of a tragedy that had occurred at Mangaweka, and stated inter alia:—"News has been received of a tragedy at Mangaweka last night. A man named Krebs cut his wife's throat and then committed suicide by jumping over a cliff. Details of the tragedy are meagre. It appears that P. A. Krebs. a labourer, aged 36, generally a sober man, had been drinking during the last day or two. His wife, an invalid, asked him to ease her back. Soon after he placed an arm round his wife's neck. He lifted her chin and cut her throat. Before jumping over the cliff he must have cut his He fell three hundred feet' His head was battered. The woman is alive and may possibly recover. There is no clue at present as to the motive." Mr John Norris, auctioneer, of Hunterville, telegraphed last night as follows, concerning the tragedy:—"The statement that Krebs, of Mangaweka, died through the effects of drink is denied absolutely by the brothers of the deceased and a Justice of the Peace. Kindly contradict.— John Norris."

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Considerable interest is being taken in the local option poll in Pahiatua, and it is expected that the issue will be keenly foueht out. There were 323 artisans and 3,888 labourers employed on roads and railways by the Public Works Department in September. The labourers employed by the Roads Department numbered 2,495.

Mr Symons, of the Auckland district health office, has compiled a a interesting set of figures indicating that the population of metropolitan Auckland will by the end of the year approach 100.000, if that figure has not been actually reached at present. The calculations are based on the rate of increase for'the last few years. A Pelorus correspondent sends details to the Marlborough Express of the capture of a monster eel, which was caught in the PelorU3 river, opposite Messrs Nees and McLean's sawmill, by Mr R. Finlay. The eel weighed 321b, and when it was opened it was found to have swallowed an eel lfiin long and two fine trout, each weighing about 21b.

A case of honesty from a direction not expected is recorded from an inland township. The day for the payment of old age pensions having arrived, the officer in charge of that department was paying out, when a message arrived from an old Maori thanking the Government for its kindness to him in the past, but stating that in the future he did not require a pension, as he had leased a piece of land and was nowmaking an income of his own.

The following are the results of the Woodville County elections:— WpodVille riding, Messrs D. Hughes (retiring member) and G. Murray beat Messrs J. B. Cunningham and J. S. Nelson; Maharahara Riding, Messrs Moody and 0. Grainger beat Messrs G. Goldfinch (retiring member), and C. Smith; Kumeroa Riding, Messrs J. G. Little and Mcpherson beat Mr P. J. Lynch (retiring member) ; Mangaatua Riding,. Messrs Nelson and Logan were returned unopposed.

A curious case of longevity of fever germs has just come to light in Dunedin. A case of scarlet fever was investigated by the local health officer, when it was found that several children of a family were down with fever. The only th'ng to which the disease could be traceable was to some old wall paper, which had oeen left on the walls of the house, in which there had been scarlet fever six years previously. T.ns old paper was stripped off for new, and the children played with it; scarlet fever followed.

By the Ruapehu, due at Wellington about November 18th, a large number of immigrants will arrive in the Dominion, but only twenty-seven are "assisted," of whom ten are children. Seven domestic servants and three farmers are included, and capital ranges from £6O downwards. The Papatiui, due at Port Chalmers about November 23rd, will bring a large, wealthier crowd of Statehelped newomers. Her passenger list inc'udes 14S "assisted" persons,, including 45 farmers and 24 domestic servants. Six of the servants are for W-jllington. One immigrant brings £I,OOO, three £SOO, one £3OO, one £l5O, one £llO, and five £IOO.

Some interesting figures in connection with sheep were given by Mr J. A. Macpherson in his address at Ophir, the authority for the figures being Mr J. C. N. Grigg, Longbeach, who is recognised as being probably the greatest authority on wool matters in the Dominion (says the "Dunstan Times"). Mr Grigg has lately gone carefully into the wool statistics of the world, and is most sanguine that the coming year will see a marked rise in the price of this product. The principal reasons for this prediction are that he estimates that there are fully 80,000,009 less sheep in the world than was the case last year, while the number of the users of wollen manufactures has increased by over 2,000,.000..

One result of the improvement of the status of school teachers which will be brought about by the new Education Act will probably be the receipt by the education boards of New Zealand of a large number of applications from English teachers to be placed on the employment lists of the boards. Two such applications were received by the Auckland Board on Wednesday, and the secretary (Mr V. E. Rice) announced that these applications were coming in from English teachers as a result of the" increased salaries and the introduction of the superannuation scheme. The chairman of the Board (Mr C. J. Parr) said he thought that £he time was not distant when there would be a system of interchange between New Zealand and English and Canadian or American teachers. Such a system, he thought, would be of grea*. mutual benefit, tending ss it would to increase the experience of teachers, and to brighten their outlook.

An advertiser requires a tailoress.

Mr F. P. Welch has vacancies for shearer 3, cooks and station hands.

In accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, Mr A. W. Hogg has dissolved his committees.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a bay horse' lost from Oxford House.

Notice of intention of the Masterton County Council to confirm resolutions striking special ratea ia given.

The result of the poll for the election of two councillors for the Alfredton Riding of the Masterton County Council is published elsewhere.

The Rev. A. Hodge has announced his intention of preaching a special sermon on Sunday night in view of the coming elections, the subject being "The Duties of a Christian Citizen."

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' The quartery meeting of the Stonehenge Lodge will be held on Wednesday evening next, in place of Tuesday evening.

A final reminder is given of the •sale of pictures to be held at the Post Office Auction Mart this afternoon. The collection is an exceptionally good one.

An important land sale, to close accounts in the estate of the late John QC'onnor, of Tinui, is to be held by Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. on Saturday next. Particulars are advertised on page 8.

Tenders, to close on Friday, December 4th, are invited for road construction on lea estate. Tenders must be addressed to Messrs Seaton and Sladden, enigneers, Masterton.

"Wonderful value in boys' Varsity, and Balfour suits, is offered by the New Zealand Clothing Factory. A'Very fine display is made in their shop windows at present.

Tenders for various contracts, to Close on Tuesday, November 12th, at the County Offices, Carterton, are invited by the Engineer to the Wairarapa Soutn County Council.

Mr J. R. Nicol will sell at the Masterton Auction. Mart this after- - noon a consignment of millinery, valued at £2OO, and a good range of leading lines of furniture. Particulars of the latter are noted in an advertisement.