LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3060, 3 December 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The irregularities that are to be set out as having occurred in connection with the recent Licensing Poll at Masterton are that certain bribes were held out which influenced a number of electors to vota NoLicense. The petitioners are also in possession of the names of a number of persons who voted when not entitled to owing to not having resided in the electorate the requisite length of time.

Theatrical companies go to considerable trouble and expense in the way of posting high-class bills on hoardings to advertise their entertainments. The small boy of Masterton has contracted rather a frequent habit of mutilating these bills and also other advertising matter posted on the hoardings. Mr J. Arthur intends to make an example of any 'offender caught at the practice. The dairy cow competition in connection with the Masterton A. and P. Association has attracted sixteen entries. The Secretary of the Association, Mr G. R Sykes, has been busy for the past two days in connection with arranging for the tests. The cows entered in the competition are to be milked to-day, and include animals owned as far north as Palmerston, and as far south as Featherston. The result of the competition will be announced in a few days.

A free public library in Morayplace, Dunedin, the gift of Mr Carnegie, was officially opened by the Mayor yesterday afternoon.

A private message from London received on Saturday brjaght word that the degree of "F.R.C.S., London," had been gained by Dr W. E. Carswell, of Dunedin. The dozen immigrants who arrived in Dunedin by the Papanui have all gone to billets in that country, with the exception of one who is working as a tailor in the City. Twice the number could have been placed in the country districts. The Catlin's River railway is now being pushed on towards Table Hill, which is within about twelve miles of the far-famed Tahakopa Valley. There are|2oo men engaged on the work, and this number, it is said, will be increased shortlv.

The Y.M.C.A. Debating Society intends holding an imoortant meeting in the Rooms on Friday evening, when several matters in connection with the Society are to be discussed. A proposal to form an elocutionary class is among the matters to be brought up.

M. and Mme. Eugene Gruard, who crossed from. Dover to Calais recently, started from Paris on their wedding day in 1896 to walk round the world. During the past twelve years they toured through Europe, Siberia, Japan, North. and South America, and North Africa, and have travelled 60,001) miles. •

It is the custom of the Y.M.C.A. of New Zealand to hold an annual encampment each vear at about Christmas time. This year the camp will be held at Hamilton, during Christmas week. It is not definitely known whether any members of the Masterton Association are to attend the encampment.

One of the clergy attending the session of the Hawke's Bay Anglican Synod hold? a foreign-going master's certificate, while another is an exmidshipman of the Royal Navy. Further, one of the lay members holds a foreign-going first mate's certificate. So that it will be seen that the ship of the Anglican Church in Hawke's Bay is well equipped (says the "Telegraph"). Two applications of 100 acres each for mineral leases for prospecting for antimony and scheelite on Coltan's run, No. 259, block 2, Hedgehope district, have been applied for on behalf of a Wellington syndicate at the Warden's Court, Lawrence. It is understood that a pood deal of attention will be given after the applications are granted to prospecting for the minerals named, as surface indications point to the existence of one or more well formed lodes in the locality.

At a large meeting of girls held at Christchurch to discuss the desirability of forming a society for the study of social science, it was unanimously decided to form such a society. The society is to be called "The Girls' Club for the Study of Social Science." The Club hopes to secure the services of a specialist i n the subject to deliver a course of ten lectures during the ensuing year. An executive was elected and a president appointed. Judge Docker, of Sydney, was recently confronted with an interesting problem in the District Court at Sydney, when he had to assess the damages that could fairly be claimed by a young married woman who had had two teeth smashed by a dentist to whom she went to have a tooth extracted. It' appears that the victim of this accident, who was described by her counsel as a handsome woman, has had a perfect set of teeth spoiled, and has to this extent been disfigured lor life. His Honor held the deiitist liable, inasmuch as he had not taken proper precautions to prevent the patient from throwing up her hands,and so moving the forceps. Even if gold-fillings were put into the teeth the plaintiff, he pointed out, would be disfigured. It might be said that, being a married woman, her appearance was not of so much consequence as if she were unmarried, or that the results of the accident would not prove so serious as if she were moving in high circles as a professional beauty. But in any case it was a serious injury to a gool-looking woman to be disfigured for life; an J, further, the plaintiff would not now get such good natural use of her teeth as if the injury had not taken place. He gave .< verdict for the plaintiff for £SO. Damages had been laid at £4OO.

Details of the collapse of the floor at the Victoria Hall, Matlock, which precipitated so many distinguished people into the swimming bath below, have come to hand. The tearoom was a temporary structure built over the swimming bath for the purpose of providing a place for refreshments on the occasion of the presentation of an address to the Duke uf Devonshire from his former constituents in West Derbyshire. Four hundred people were in the room, when the end of the room, where-the more distinguished guests were seated, gave way. All the occupants of the three tables thera, numbering about forty or fifty, fell, with much screaming and smashing of china, eight feet into the bottom of the bath, which was empty. The most seriously-hurt victim was Colonel Taylor, one of the secretaries of the Derbyshire Unionists League. A waiter was just setting down a large urn full of hot tea on the table, and in the fall Colonel Taylor was struck on the head with the urn, and badly scalded. Several ladies were bruised and scalded, but the Duke and Duchess and Lord and JLady Kerry, who were among those who fell into the bath, escaped lightly, although badly shaken and soaked with tea.

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

A writer states:—The South African war entailed an expenditure of about £230,000,000. A European war would cost more than twice, probably three times that sum. It ' is the truest economy, therefore, to maintain the British fleet, and tbu3 avoid the burdensome expense of war. Hostilities against a European Power, even though we eventually succeeded, would disorganise the whole industry of the country, and would leave us with a heavy weight of debt, as was the case with Japan after signing the treaty of peace with Russia. ~s r Here is another election story, and this time a true one (says the "Auckland Star"). A poll-clerk, new to the business, and apparently more at home on a racecourse than when engaged in clerical work, was laboriously thumping his roll and marking off the names of electors as they recorded their votes-when he did not happen to miss them. After a very busy quarter of an hour, his deputy turned and inquired as to how he was progressing. "Oh! all right," was the nonchalent reply. "Im only seven or eight behind." Naturcjly. this was met with a and for a few minutes pages flew and the pencil was plied industriously; then came a whisper to the deputyreturning officer: It's all right, mate; I've caught 'em. I'm leading now by three!" "The keenest election for years," is the description generally applied to the second ballot contest for the Geraldine seat. The campaign during its latter stages appeared to have been characterised by a good deal of bitterness, accusations and counter charges being thrown about freely.: One of the most prolific causes of the trouble was a manifesto published in the Temuka "Leader" and Timaru "Post" by the Geraldine NoLicense League. This document attacked Mr Jeffries' attitude on the licensing question, and accused him of inconsistency. In reply to this, Mr Jeffries has issued a writ for criminal libel against Mr Cowper Lashlie, manager of a drapery firm and secretary of the Geraldine NoLicense League. Mr Jeffries contends that the statements contained in the manifesto were untrue, and defamatory, and calculated to influence the electors against him. Mr Lashlie h»»s retained Mr A. S. Adams, of Dunedin, for the defence.

Mr F. P. Welch, labour agent, has vacancies for all classes of labour.

A pony, gig ahd harness are advertised for sale.

An owner is required for a black and tan dog found on the Bideford road.

Twelve good pick and shovel men are required by the contractor for the Martinborough water works.

Applications for the position of poundkeeper are invited by the Masterton Borough Council.

M.r J.' R. Nicol advertises particulars of some excellent freehold properties which he has for disposal. The top of a silver candlestick lost between Worksop road and Sussex street is advertised for.

The W.F.C.A. fancy goods department is now heavily stocked with articles suitable for presentation purposes.

On Saturday next Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. will offer for sa'e by public auction a large assortment of general drapery. The goods are now on view at the mart.

Testimonials as to the splendid results obtained by sheepfarmers who have dipped their flocks with Murton's dip are published in another column.

Entries for the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's annual sports close with the Secretary, Mr J. B. Emmett, on Saturday next. The sum of £253 has been allocated for prize money.

At the Masterton Auction Mart", on Saturday, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell, in the estate of W. Iggulden, groceries, confectionery and furniture, and for other vendors rustic trap, set harness and left luggage.

Particulars of the furniture and effects to be sold on Friday afternoon by Mr J. R. Nicol on account of Mrs Leonard Knight are advertised to-day. The whole of the lines are practically new, and everything will be sold without reserve. TFe sale will be held at the residence, Lincoln Road.

Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. have received instructions from Messrs G. Hyde and Co. to sell at "The Pines," Victoria street, Masterton, on Friday next, the whole of the household furniture contained therein. The house was only newly furnished some two months ago, and therefore the goods have had practically no use. The furniture will be on view on' Thursday afternoon.

Just about now most men and women will be looking through their wardrobes to pick out the good 3 that need cleaning or dyeing. They are already aware of the fact that in Mr T. Petersen, of Masterton, we have one of the most expert men in the cleaning and dyeing business in the Dominion. He has a reputation for putting men, women and children's garments and household articles in comparatively new condition. Nothing is too dainty for him to handle, for he does not rely on chemicals for cleaning purposes that bring out the dirt and destroys the fabric. Apart from the good work Mr Petersen does, promptitude in the execution of orders is another virtue with him.