LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3077, 23 December 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Worksop Dredge paid a dividend of 3s per share yesterday., and withithe Masterton Dredge dividend of 3s per share, means the distribution of t£1,400 among Masterton residents in' Christmas week.

For milk sqpplied during November the Nireaha Co-operative iDairy Company will pay out £B9l 6s Id, being at the rate of fid per pound of butter fat. In November, 19-07, the amount paid out to suppliers was £690 12s 4d.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Mr C. P. Webster, of Melbourne, has been appointed General Secretary of the Gisborne branch of the ¥.M.C.A. The Wellington Society cov.ers Mr Webster's salary for a period of three yeaES.

The Presbyterian Summer School will hold :a sports meeting on Saturday, and included in the programme are three swimming events. The Borough Council has decided to give the School the free use of the Dixon street public baths for the purpose of the sports. The Mayor's motion, moved pursuant to notice., that the Committee of St. Matthew's New Church Fund be allowed the use of the Park with power to charge, on February 11th, for the purpose of a garden fete, was carried unanimously by the Council last evening. The matter was thrashed out at the last Works Committee meeting. At the meeting of the Managers of the Masterton Technical School last evening the hope was expressed that Mr J. M. Coradine, who proposes to visit England shortly, would nave a pleasant trip. It was decided to supply Mr Coradine with letters of introduction to officials connected with some of the institutions which Mr Coradine proposed visiting.

A Press Association telegram from Westport- yesterday stated that in reference to the claim made on behalf of Olaf Hallinen and the late Anders Andersen for compensation in respect of their false conviction in connection with th 6 death of Burke, the Minister of Justice intimates that "the matter has received the careful consideration of the Government, and he regrets that the Government to recognise any claim to compensation or payment in connection therewith." The matter will probably be the subject of a strongjocal petition. Mr William Wallace, Tavrawarra, Boto, via Hillston, N.S.W,, writes: "I make it a point, to always keep Chamberlain's Cough llemedy in the house, having never known it to fail when given for coughs or colds." For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

Mr J. Owens, Postmaster at Woodville, has been promoted to Taihape. Mr R. Boyne, Postmaster at Taihape, will succeed Mr Owens at Woodville.

Amongst those who passed in the recent dental examination at Wellington was Mr C. P. B. Tripe, youngest brother of Mr J. S. Tripe, of Eketahuna.

It is considered unlikely that a « temporary judge will be appointed during the absence of the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) from the Dominion next year.

The Tararua Rifle Club will be represented by the following at the Wanganui Rifle Association's meeting:— Riflemen R. Thomasen, W. Bell, J. Petersen, A. Petersen, 0. A. Olsen, H. R. Keene.

The Vasterton Borough Council has reserved the Park for its own use on Anniversary Day 22nd) for the purpose of the Aquatic Carnival in aid of a Park Beautifying Fund.

The Matron of the Masterton Hospital has received a dooation of £2 from "C.F." Carterton, to be expended on Christmas presents. The initials are not quite distinct, but the donation is evidently from an expatient. The various sittings of the Native Land Court for the present year have concluded. The following are the fixtures for the month of January:— 11th, Kaiapoi, before Judge Gilfedder; 12th,. New Plymouth, before Judge J?hnst"n; 15th, Otaki, before Judge Ra.vson; Wairarapa, no date fixed, The following members of the Masterton Fire Brigade Were sleeted by the Selection Committee t.5 represent the Brigade at the Dshionstration to in Adekland next March : —Supt. T-. Jenkins, Foreman E. Jenkins* Engineer E. Braggins, Fireman B. Braggins, Fireman J. Duggan; emergency, Branchman T. Fielding.

The quarterly summoned meeting of St. Michael's branch of the H.A.C.B.S. was held in St. Patrick's Schoolroom last evening, Bro. J. Connor (President) ocsupying the chair. The quarterly balance sheet, which was read and adopted, showed the branch to be in a sound financial position. It was decided to enforce section 2 of ruM 119 with reference to unfinancial members. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows on their sale at Masterton yesterday of Education leases at Alfred ton .-—There was a large attendance of buyers, and bidding was brisk. Three out of five sections wera disposed of as follows: —•No. L {1,679 acres 1 rood 34 perches*, A. G. Edmunds {Eketahuna, at Sis 4d per acre; No. 2 (1,430 acres 5 perches), J. Cross (Masterton), 6s No, 3 0,268 acres), Leach Bros. (Tinui), Is per acre.

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade was held last evening, Supt. T, Jenkins presiding. A 'letter was read from the Lower Hutt Brigade inviting teams to compete at their sports to be held on January 16th. Mr A. Webb donated a parcel of memorandum books for the use of memfcers, for which the donor was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Fireman B. Braggins, on behalf of the Brigade, wished the officers and members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Superintendent ■Jenkins suitably acknowledged the greetings.

The Mastertom South Brass Band intend holding a monster bazaar in the Town and Drill Halls in March next, the halls having been engaged for one week in that month. A strong committee has been at work for several weeks past, and art union tickets in connection with the function have been printed and issued, and already a good many have been sold. The bazaar will be on a large scale, and will be the next affair of the kind to be held in Masterton. The scenery, etc., in connection with the bazaar will be that used at the kst bazaar in the Garrison Hall, Wellington, which was a very up-to-date affair.

George Gunther was charged before Messrs E. J. Eton and R. Brown, J'sP., at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, with having used obscene language in the right-of-way of the Prince of Wales Hotel on Monday, and with having resisted Constable Brown in the excution of his duty in arresting liim. Accused admitted the charge of obscene language, but said he did not remember 1 aving resisted the constable. In exmnuation for both offences accused said he had been drinking stout to recover his strength after a sickness, and had taken too much. A line of £2 was imposed for the obscane language, with an alternative of 14 days' imprisonment, and £l, in default seven days' imprisonment, on the charge of resisting the police.

The Masterton Borough Council met last evening. There were present —The Mayor (Mr P. L. Hollings), and Crs J. H. Pauling, J. Elliott, J. Hunter, A. Haughey, W. Morris, W. Pragnell, J. C. Ewington, J. Prentice and J. Yarr. A letter from Mr J. L. Murray regarding a rebate of rates on his property in Queen street was referred to the Finance Committee. Permission was given to Mr M. 0. Aronsten to erect a small fountain in his shop window in Lincoln road. Regarding a letter from a travelling variety company to use the streets -"or its entertainment the Council decided that it had no jurisdiction in the matter. The Mayor and Crs Yarr ana Pauling were deputed to sign a memorial to the Governor to proclaim certain lands in fvuripuni vested in the Council for the purposes "of street widening. THE CHARM OP MUSIC. Kings of old have been sottlied with music; tired nerve have been relaxed under its benign influence, and old age has quickened and pulsated like the fiery spirits of youth. There is nothing like music. To be able to produce harmonies—delightful sounds that rest and soothe —surely this is a thing to bo desired. Have you a piano in your home ? TP not, think what you are missing. Piano warehouses, now-a-days, are almost philanthropic in the way in which they give opportunities for everyone to have music. For a trifling sum down, and small instalments monthly, the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd, Wellington, will make you the possessor of a superb instrument. You will never miss the payments, they are so microscopic, and in a short time the piano will be your very own. North Island manager, Mr M. J, Brookes, local representative, Mr T. B Hunter. 2 ,

Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Charles Heinrich Heines, of Rongokokako.

Mr R. R. Dawson, son of Mr Dawson, of Kakariki, has been appointed road overseer to the Akitio County Council.

The root crops and cereal crops in the Eketahuna district are looking well, and a record yield is anticipated.

Major Geo. Crawshaw, of the Second New Zealand Contingent, has been elected president of the Hawke's Bay South African Volunteers Association.

The Taranaki Automobile Association has decided that in all club runs the speed must not exceed eighteen miles an hour, the members having a due regard for the convenience of the other users of the King's highway.

The regular through daily service on the North Island Main Trunk Railway will commence in February, The train will leave Wellington about 11.30 a.m., and Auckland about 8.30 p.m.

The number of persons who arrived in the Dominion during November numbered 4,963, as compared with 3,656 for the corresponding of last year. The departures last month total 1,633, as against 1,590 in November, 1907.

At a meeting of a local body in Taranaki recently, the question of living wage was being discussed; One farmer said that he had a man who got £l5O with free house and milk, and in twelve months he was £IOO in debt.

The Boy Scouts movement is progressing rapidly in Canterbury, under the general leadership of Major D. Cosgrove. Several patrols of girl scouts are now in existence. The. movement tor both girls and boyspromisee to be a very big thing before the close of the summer.

Aboard the K.M.S. Tainui, due at Wellington next week from London, are 455 passengers for various parts of the Dominion. Of these 38 are travelling first saloon, 80 second and 337 in the third-class. There are 146 booked to Wellington, 71 for Auckland, 82 foJ Lyttelton, 48 for Dur.edin, 38 for Napier, 16 each for Gisborne and Timaru, 11 for PJcton, 7 for Westport, 5 for Bluff, 4 for' New Plymouth, 2 each for Wanganui, and Grey mouth, and 1 for Oamaru.

People who meditate travelling by railway during the busy holiday season are advised to study their comfort by -Jepositing their luggage at the station the day before they begin their journey, if their baggage is toa bulky to be taken into a carriage.. While they are fixing up theirluggage they can se'cure their passenger tickets, and so run no risk of " damage in the scrimmages at the: ticket offices just before their train' starts.

Mr Ross. M.P. for Pahiatua, hasbeen advised by the PostmasterGeneral that it is now being arrangedto open a post office under the name of "Te Uri," at the junction of the Te Uri aria Lower Mangapuaka roaJs,, in charge of Mr F. W. Muhleisen.. The opening of the Te Uri offica is conditional on a twice-weekly mail, service being undertaken. Postal note facilities will be provided at Ter Uri. On the' establishment of an office at Te Uri the Mangapuaka office will be closed.

On Monday the annua! distribution of prizes in connection with St. Mark's Sunday School took place in.i the schoolroom, writes our Carterton correspondent. There was a goodattendance of pupils andjparents, andi the Rev. R. Young presided. The: Vicar gave an interesting address to the scholars, and called upon Mr J., Brown to distribute the prizes. The latter drew a comparison with the present day school gift books and those of 50 years ago,' when dry factswith an occasional wood-cut was given to children to digest instead of the attractive books of the present day, illustrated with beautiful coloured plates. The prizes, which numbered about SO, and consisted of a choice lot of books and gifts adapted to Christmas, were thfen distributed. A vote of thanks to the superintendent, Mrs Wakelyn, and theteachers brought the interesting proceedings to a cloae.

In another column Mr C. E. Daniell draws attention to the large consignment of goods in stock specially suitable for Chirstmas gifts.

Yesterday Mr Jas. Scott, watchmaker and jeweller, received a further consignment of Christmas goods suitable for gifts. The new lines embrace useful articles desigred-. in a most attractive style, and are exactly suitable for presentation.

Messrs Warnock and Adkin, Masterton, are giving away to children a puzzle, and offer substantial prize s to * the one who successfully solves them. Full particulars will appaar in tomorrow's issue, but in the meantime children are advised to call and procure the puzzle.

The Edison phonograph records for this month are now obtainable at the Book Arcade Company (McLeod and Young), Queen street. There are amongst others new songs by the famous Scotch comedian, Harry Lauder, and a duet from "II Trovatore." Band and orchestra records are also well represented.

Mr M. 0. Aronsten .will sell at the Post Office Auction Mart at half-past two o'clock to-day, a large assigned estate of glassware, enamelled ware and cutlery. The goods are all new and of the best manufacture, and it is announced the glassware lines are suitable for Christmas gifts. The stock will be sold without reserve.

It is elsewhere notified that the offices of the Borough Council will be closed from Christmas Day till. 10 a.m. on January sth. The Town Library will also be closed on 25th and 26th of December and the Ist and 2nd of January, and the Reading Room on Christams and Boxing Days only. THE GEE IT PIG FOOD.

"Sucrosine" fed pigs secured -55 awards (7 specials, 27 firsts and 21 seconds) at the Manawatu and Christchurch Shows this month. If you want quality use " Sucrosine " —it has no equal. Obtainable from all produce .nerchants.

Mr C. F. E. Livesay, Architect of Wellington, 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 Boot Department of the W F.C.A., Ltd., announce that they are giving a special cash discount ff 10 per cent, off all boots purchased during Christmas week.

Mr J. Carpenter, of the Central Boot Store, anounces that a special cash discount of 2s in the £ will be given on all purchases during the present week.

Messrs Drought and Payne, land and estate agents, of Auckland, advertise a fresh lot of properties that have been placed in their hands fo» disposal.

The attention of sheep farmers is directed to the advertisement on page 8, inserted by Mr J. R. Nicol, which contains particulars of a first-class sheep run, situated within easy reach of Masterton.

The British and Continental Piano Company announce that the largest stock of pianos ever shown in Masterton is now being exhibited at their show rooms in the Exchange Buildings, Queen Street. To-day at 2 p.m., Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. will sell, on behalf of Mrs Ridgway and other vedors, - Christmas poultry, turkeys, geese and thirty sucking pigs and general Christmas prjduce. A special clearing sale of Christmas poultry, ducks, geese, turkeys, eggs, and all kinds ot dressed poultry will be held at the Post Office Auction Mart at 2 o'clock to-day. Forty case? of assorted fruit will also be submitted to auction. ( Mr E. R. Wilson, dental surgeon, elsewhere notifies the public thai he has decided not to close his dental offices during Christmas and New Year weeks, with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Dav- January 2nd.

The assortment of silverware in the way of smelling salts bottles, scent bottles, silver-backed toilet brushes, and other lines at Mr J? rank Dupre's establishment is particularly well selected and very reasonably priced. A very aweptable yet inexpensive present can be selected from the display.

Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. announce the arrival of a large consignment uf fruit from Mr A. Moore's well-known "Sunnybank" orchard at Hastings, which is finding a ready sale. Arrangements have been made by Mr Maclean for a daily consignment ot fruit.

The Te Aro House Company wish their numerous clients in this district a very happy Christmas and a prosperous Year. T hey also extend a heartv invitation to all who ■will be visiting Wellington during the holidays, to call and inspect their stocks. Visitors will not be pestered to purchase, but, should they desire to do so, will receive prompt and Courteous attention.

fri past years Mr C. C. A itken has catered iib?rally for the children at Christmastide, bu tfor the coming festive season he has fairly excelled himself from point of the quantity uDd variety of stock which he has brought forward. Every conceivable toy calculated to gladden th° heart of children, from the toddler• upwards, is displayed in his Queen Street premises, ranging in pricea from one penny to one pound.

If the information given in an inset circulated with this issue is to be relied upon, Father Christmas has decided to spend a portion of the festive season in Masterton, and is due to arrive at Graham and Co.'s toy depot on Christmas E«e. It is alleged that he has decided to get a portion of his tiys from Graham's, vrhere the assortment is so large and comprehensive. Mothers should read the inset-to their children.

At 2 o'clock to-day, Mr G. H. Gooiall will hold another unreserved sale of drapery and clothing in the shoo lately occupied by Mrs A. Carrick, Queen Street. Owing to ilJ'iess, Mr Goodall was unable to come to Masterton and conduct the sale on Saturday last. Ihe sale therefore will be larger than ever, ar.d in addition to the stock taken over with the shop, a large assortment of valuable dress materials, silk, etc., will be submitted to auction.