LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3079, 28 December 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man was fined at Dannevirke the sum of £4. with costs £2 2s 6d, for poaching trout. Mr D. Caselberg has presented a handsome trophy for competition among members of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club. Four cases of drunkenness were dealt with at the Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr E. G. Elton, J.P., a fine of 5s in each case being imposed. Mr George Watson has given a five guinea trophy to St. Patrick's Day Sports Association, which has been allotted by the executive for competition in running events.

The gate money at the sculling match at Wanganui, after expenses had been paid, allowed of the payment of £132 to Arnst and a similar amount to Webb, which is £BO less per man than was the case in the Webb-Tressider match.

Mr H. D. M'lntosh, promoter of the Burns-Johnston contest, has offered to take Arnst to England and back him against E. Barry, the English champion, to row a match for the championship of the world on the Thames.

The Charles Blake Company played KoLertson's famous comedy "Caste" at the Mastercon Town Hall on Boxing Night before an ....client audience. Mr.Charles Blake as "Eccles" was successful, while all the other parts were well sustained. Tiie audience were well pleased with the comedy.

The latest Mystery Flat returns are 730z lOdwt for the week. The last wash-up of the Worksop Dredge prior to tha holidays was 50oz lOdwt for 107 hours. The dredge usually shuts down for a fortnight at Christmas .time, so the next returns will not be available until about January 15th.

It is estimated that this year about 100 acres of maize have been sown in tne Bunnythorpe, Rongotea and Glen Oroua districts. This is significant of the fact that farmers are recognising the necessity of providing winter feed. The maize will be used to a considerable extent in the preparation of ensilage. A large number of visitors attended the Y.M.CA. meeting and tea meeting held yesterday afternoon. The majority of the visitors were members of the Summer School, and had received a special invitation. Mr J. McGregor, senr., presided at both meetings. The Rev. J. MtKenzie, M.A., of St. Andraw's, Chriatchurch, gave a brief address, which was 1 of an appropriate character. He dealt with the Life of Christ, and the great influence it had experienced on the lives of men in all ages. Several Bible Class members spoke briefly, among them being the Rev. H. Davies. M.A.

Enquiries made among the various tradesmen of Master ton late on Thursday evening elicited the fact that trade during' the day had .quite exceeded expectations, particularly in face of the fact that rain continued to fall until late in the afternoon. The total takings in most instances fell short of the returns of last year for Christmas Eve, but in a number of instances the proportion of cash takings was greater. It is confidently anticipated that much better trade will be recorded during the coming week, as the heavy rains that fell during last week prevented country residents from visiting the town.

Mr C. Bannister escorted a large party up Mount Holdsworth last week, principally public school officials. Professor Kirk, Government Biologist, was a member of the party which secured some fine photographic views, and numerous specimens of the flora for which the mountain is noted. Professor Kirk was greatly impressed with the growth of lichens and considers that Mount Holdsworth stands well out on its own among New Zealand mountains in this respect. The descent was made on Thursday, the track being knee deep in mud on that day. Mr Bannister has made three ascents within a fortnight up to Thursday last.

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The liquidation of the Hessey Gold Dredging Company is now complete. A final payment of one shilling per share was made by the liquidator (Mr W. E. Reid) last week.

A remarkably fine specimen of rainbow trout has been forwarded to Inspector Cullen from Taupo, remarks the "Auckland Herald." The fish was caught in the upper reaches of the Waikato River by Mr J. McRae, taking half-an-hour to land. It weighs 191b lOoz, and measures 2ft 7in in length, with a girth of Ift 9in. Several other fine specimens of trout have been caught near the exit of the lake recently.

Nicholas Casey, farmer, was arrested on Sunday on a charge of attempted murder at Takapuna, of a farmer named Winkworch Speck by firing a gun at him. Casey declares he did not intend to injure, but only to frighten Speck, whom he has a grievance against because he was labouring under the impression that Speck had done some injury to some of his family. Speck was nut injured, as the gun was either not loaded or the charge missed fire.

Canon King told a story at the breaking-up ceremony at the Macandrew Road School, Dunedin, which is perhaps worthy of repetition. A lady who had .spent her life in travelling in every part of the globe was asked her opinion of New Zealand ladies, ?nd replied: "I think they are the dearest and mast lovable of the female sex. As for the menwell, they know how to play football!"

Shortly after mid-day on Saturday a simple but fatal accident occurred at the head of the Queen's Wharf, Wellington. W. H. M'Phail was driving one of the mailcarts,, loaded with bags and hampers for the s.s. Arahura. When crossing the railway lines the lorry bumped, and apparently shook M'Phail off. He was dragged along for a short distance, or.e of the front wheels pressing against'his body all the time. Dr Young, who was passing in his motor-car, was summoned. He attended to the injured man and ordered his removal to the Hospital. Shortly after the doctor's departure, however, M'Phail died before he could be shifted. Ke leaves a wife and family.

On the stroke of 8 o'clock one night recently twelve white-clad cooks set to work peeling potatoes at the Cookery Exhibition, Horticultural Hall, Westminster (says the London "Daily Express"). There was a large audience to watch this "Murphy Marathon," and stern-faced judges of both sexes watched the peelers' every movement from a raised jury-box. A great tin pail containing 281b of potatoes was in front of each competitor, who was armed with a patent Lancashire peeler resembling a gigantic J nib. At the word "Go" the twelve began work, and the silence was only broken by the clattering of the pctatoes in the tin pails and the breathing of the competitors. The winner's time was 9min 18sec and the slowest 13rftin.

An advertiser requires a position as governess.

The boundaries of the new Lansdowrie school district are advertised in another column.

A reward is offered for the return of a gold brooch, lost in Master ton on Christmas Eve.

A reward is offered for the return of a gold locket, pendant and greenstone trinket, lost near the Masterton station on Saturday last. The Masterton Borough Council gives notice that Makora Road will be closed to through vehicular traffic until further notice.

Bacon pigs will be received for the truck by the manager of the Wairarapa Bacon Factory at Mauriceville on Wednesday. A Christmas and New Year greeting card is to hand from Messrs Norris and Bell, the enterprising land and estate agents of Tauranga. A chart made suit of the very best material, stylish and up-to-date in every respect, can be obtained from Te Aro House Wellington, for 4 l Js firi. At that price orders should flow in freely. Mi William Wallace, Tarrawarra, Roto, via Hillston, N.S.W,, writes: "1 make it n point to ihvays keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in'the house, having never known it to fail when given for coughs or colds." For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

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