LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3049, 20 November 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Norman H. James has been appointed Returning Officer for the Eastern Maori Electoral Distriet. The poll is to be taken on Wednesday, December 2nd. Addressing a large crowd at Carterton after the result of the contest for the Wairarapa seat had become known, Mr J. T. M. Hornsby said that, "for himself, a great burden of responsibility had been lifted off him, and he would be free to do something for himself instead of wearing out in the service of others, and he had no regrets. His last word to the Wairarapa people was 'farewell.'"

Twenty new members were elected to the Masterton Tennis Club on Saturday last. A petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday by Thomas J. Dwyer, phonograph dealer. The Pahiatua Fire Brigade ran off the first of a series of competitions for a cup presented by Mr W. Owen, telegraphs our Pahiatua correspondent. Lieutenant Wallis secured first place, scoring three points. Fireman Munns scored two points and Fireman Parkes one point. The final auchre tournament between the Masterton Fire Brigade and the Fire Police was played in the Fire Brigade Station last evening, and resulted in a win for the former by 22 games to 18 games. After the tournament refreshments were handed round, and three cheers were accorded to the Fire Brigade. The Pahiatua Hospital Trustees held a meeting on Wednesday evening, telegraphs our Pahiatua correspondent. It was reported that there | were fewer than the ordinary number of patients in the hospital. Dr Meade was appointed an honorary surgeon. Accounts amounting to £96 16s 6d were passed for payment. A Timaru Press Association telegram states that William and Mysie Lang, who arrived from Victoria four months ago, were fined 20s and costs £1 Is each for making a false declaration in a claim for enrolment to the effect that they had been resident in New Zealand for a period of months. The Pahiatua School Committee held their monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, telegraphs our Pahiatua correspondent. The chairman reported that as the result of the recent concert and subscriptions £22 10s had been added to the school funds. A vote of thanks was passed to all who had assisted at the concert. Accounts amounting to £lO 9s were passed for payment. iThe New Zealand Dairy Union is paying £6,553 to milk suppliers for the month of October. Of this amount £4O has been paid out at the Union's cheese factory, £638 at the Candon dairy factory, and £556 at the Foxton factory. The individual cheques have been fairly large. One of the Mabarahara suppliers received £164 3s Bd, while the biggest cheque at Foxton was for £7B 10s lOd. At Otaki a supplier topped the list with £73 0s lOd. The Secretary of the Masterton Technical School (Mr N. D.Bunting), received the following telegram from the Secretary for Education (the Hon. G. Fowlds), yesterday, in connection with the opening of the Technical School:—"I am now on my way to Wellington , and hope to be with you on 26th instant. Will wire from Wellington as soon as I can get my programme for the next ten days definitely fixed." Mr Bunting expects to hear from the Minister tomorrow.

The question of forming a model yacht club in Masterton is one which has lately interested several persons possessed of model yachts, and if a sufficient number of persons interested in the matter can be induced to form a club steps in that direction will be taken immediately. It will not be necessary for intending members to be the owners of model yachts, although it is believed there are many people in Masterton who have craft quite suitable for sailing in model yacht races. In other places the races of model yacht clubs attract much interest, and good sport is provided the competing owners. Mr H. F. Lane will be pleased to receive the names of anyone willing to join a club of the description mentioned, on receipt of sufficient of which he will call a meeting.

Miss Ethel Barrymore, the actress, who has for years been admitted to the innermost circle of the New York "Four Hundred," has joined Mrs Jacob Astor in denouncing certain elements in American society. "Let us candidly confess," she says, "that the most useless, brainless, selfish, and purposeless order of beings in the world constitute the elite of society in America, and especially in New York." "American women of wealth," Miss Barrymore continued, "are merely selfish and piggish, and utterly content with comfortable living quarters, a good dinner, a little polo or bridge, or a rapid automobile. They are empty shells, and perfectly meaningless and useless to the country. They accomplish nothing, and give nothing to the world." "How about millionaires' sons?" Miss Barrymore was asked. "Why," she replied, "the son of an American millionaire hasn't brains enough to interest a playful kitten."

A sensational bolt, culminating in the death of the valuable racing pony Warnote, owned by Mr T. Dwyer, occurred yesterday morning at Masterton. Mr H. Abbott was riding the animal along Akura Road, when through a stirrup strap breaking, the rider was thrown. The pony fell on to Abbott, and on rising again bolted at a great pace right through Lincoln Road, just escaping destruction at the crossing from a passing train. Taking the footpath in Hall Street, the galloping steed narrowly missed colliding with several pedestrians. On arrival at Queen Street the pony tried to turn northwards, but slipped on the tar-macadam and collided with a cart belonging to Mr C. E. Daniell, which was being driven southwards, and sustained injuries from which it died in a few minutes. The pony won a race at Miramar on Saturday last, and was highly bred. A sale of the horse to Mr Abbott was under negotiation. Mr Abbott sustained a severe shaking in the accident, being temporarily stuuned.

Music in the home gives the " finishing touch." Just as an artist places the dainty, fairy finishes to his picture, so does music make the home a place of beauty. Thore mast, of course, be the solid commonplaces in the homo, just as the artist irnst have his background; but the joy of music—its beauty and refinement—this makes the picture, ft lifts life to a higher plane—it soothes and delights. Don't lot your home be dull ; get a piano. Your children will bless you for it. The terms at the Dresden Piano Company's are so easy that no one need miss this delightful element from the home. A small sum down and monthly instalments of from 20s will make you the owner of a beautiful instrnmont. Write to Mr M. J. Brookes, in Wellington, the North Island manager, or call upon the representative, Mr T. B. Hunter.

The Hun. K. McNab, Minister for Lands, arrived at Wellington from the South by the Mukoia yesterday afternoon. Soon after landing hs had a conference with the Premier. It is considered probable that he will resign his portfolio at once. An Auckland manufacturer who employs sixty hands remarked last week, says an exchange, that it wa3 now several months since he had lost any of his men, who showed a much greater disposition to hang on to their billets than formerly. "It seems that they are recognising that there is greater difficulty in getting new places than there was twelve months ago, and are therefore much more chary about throwing up their old ones," he remarked. The greatest good the suffragists are doing in their prison visitations (says "The Queen") is that they are destroying the blight of irrevocable dishonour attached to the fact of having been in prison. What if a man has been to His experiences can be now discussed with those of many charming, intelligent and exemplary ladies. They cap compare psychological notes; they can bring forward useful suggestions for reform. A nor'-wester, few days ago, blew down five telegraph poles between Winchester and Temuka, and gum trees were uprooted in many parts of the districts. In Temuka several windmills were considerably damaged, and a stone ornament on the Roman Catholic Church was dislodged and damaged the roof slightly in its fall. In Ueraldine a brick building in course of erection had the walls blown down. Fruit trees and I gardens generally suffered much harm in all parts of the country.

A commercial estimate of the wool clip in the United States' in 1907 puts the total at 316,032,0001b, the largest quantity returned, except in 19U2. At shearing time in 1907 the number of sheep reported was 42,274,576, or 1,564,000 more than in 1906; but these figures must refer only to sheep shorn. The total number of Ist January, 1907, was 53,240,282, showing .an increase since 1905 of more than 8,000,000. But in 1903 nearly 64,000,000 sheep were enumerated, the largest number ever returned. There has been a peculiar fickleness in sheep-breeding in the United States, dependent partly on fiscal changes in relation to wool. Election stories are rite. One of the deputy returning officers in this electorate (remarks the "Feilding: Stat"") relates sn incident in connection with the licensing poll. A free and independent elector, after scrutinising the voting paper, remarked to the officer., "I don't know anything about this. VJI just eave it in the box till I go home and consider it. I'll come back this afternoon and fix it up!" At another booth, a lady voter remarked to the officer, as she popped the ballot paper in the box, "You know, 1 don't think women ought to vote at all. There are quite enough men in the country to do this business." But she voted!

The American Dental Puriours, situated at the corner of Queen and Wellesley Streets, Auckland, have a colonial reputation for high-class permanent works, and one of the largest staffs of experts in the respective branches of dental work in Australasia is kept employed there. The Parlours are under the direct control of Dr F. J. Rayner, a particularly capable dentist. At the request of a large number of residents in Wellington, Dr Rayner has consented to commence practice in that city, and in another column notifies that his Parlours will be opened on or about January Ist , 1909, in the handsome buildings tmw nearing completion for Mr G. Winder the corner of Cuba and Manners Streets. An advertisement appears on page 3. A meeting of the No-License League will be held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms this evening. A meeting of Mr A. W. Hogg's Committee will be held in the Drill Hall this evening. Messrs J. S. J. Alpass and Co. are now taking orders for Christmas cakes.

Madame Hilder, palmist and clairvoyante, may be consulted daily at No. 83, Lincoln Road. A sale of work in aid of the Congregational Church manse funos is to be held in the Foresters' Hall next Wednesday and Thursday. The Masterton County Council invite tenders for various contracts. The W.F.C.A; have secured the services of Miss Burke, an exceptionally capable dress designer and maker. Miss Burke is in charge of Nj. 1 room. At the Post Office Auction Mart, at 1.30 p.m., to-morrow, Mr M. 0. Aronsten will sell at auction table poultry and ducks. At the residence of Mrs Carroll, Trustee Street, at 2 o'clock to-day, Mr M. Aronsten will hold a clearing sale of high class furniture and household effects.

Mr W. G. Crawford, Returning Officer for the electorate district of Pahiatua, publishes the result of the electoral and licensing poll, and gives notice re the second ballot. Paticulars of an important sale of leases of Education reserves, to be offered by Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., at Masterton, on Tuesday, December 22nd, are advertised in another column.

Mr Frank Dupre, watchmaker and jeweller, of Masterton, has imported a very fine assortment of Amphora ornaments —each representative of some ancient history subject. The ornamenti rank as certainly amongst the best that have ever been shown in Masterton, and during the present week over one hundred pieces have been sold. _ Mr C. F. B. Livesay, Architect of Wa lington, has moved to more convenient rooms in the National Mutual Chambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of the Bank of N.Z.) Addres3— P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692.

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