LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3138, 15 March 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The rainfall at Castlepoint for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. on Saturday last was 21 points, telegraphs our corrspondent. The annual general meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club will be held at the Association's; Rooms, at 7 o'clock, this evening. A whale. 45 feet long, was washed ashore on Friday last, six miles north of Castlepoint, telegraphs our Tinui correspondent. The boy George Saker, who received serious injury to his head whilst at work at Mr C. E. Daniell's mill on Friday last, has not yet regained consciousness. The following resignations were •iccepted at the meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association, on Saturday iast:—Messrs R. T. Holmes, J. Shaw and T. G. Mason. Fair Faces Falrer.—Ladies troubled with growth of hair on face, neck or arms can permanerffcly remove it by using "Violet Snow Cream." It acts directly on the hair roots, and destroys their life. "Violet Snow Cream" is splendid for Blackheads, Wrinkles, Sunburn, etc., and is a guaranteed cure for superfluous hair. Obtainable from H. ".. Wood, (3&emisfc, Masterton, for 4/t}, «r send postal note direct to Hem«ley Burnet, Hair Specialist, 46 George Street, Dunedin, (All parcels sent in plain wrappers), Hemsley Bumiet's Hair Restr ror fur Grey Hair, 4/9.

Hunting will commence in Wairarapa under the auspices of the Wairarapa Hunt Club, about the middle of next month. On Thursday afternoon next the managers of Masterton Technical School will meet a committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association in reference to the matter of establishing the classes in wool-grading in connection with the School. . The funeral of the late Miss Dolly Kitchen took place at Carterton on Saturday morning last. Only relatives and some school mates of the deceased attending, wril"es our Carterton correspondent. The Rev. K. Young conducted the service at the graveside. : On the motion of Mr 0. C. Cooper, it was unanimously decided, at the meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association, on Saturday last, to support a request from the Featherston Chamber of Commerce, for co-operation in the matter of a proposal to have the 6.30 a.m. train from Masterton northwards started from Featherston. The Government, says the Minister for Labour, is placing men on works in every possible direction, and so far the unemployed problem has not been acute. Any very pressing cases have been relieved. Those men who are not particular as to the I class of work they engage in are 1 usually sent on to railway or road works in the country. The Labour Department is doing its best to meet every case of pressing necessity. The oft-disputed question amongst sheep breeders as to who was properly entitled to record the first lamb of the season, appears to have been settled beyond question, for the year 1909, for on March 3rd a ewe on the property of Mrs Dungan, "Willowbank," Mangatainoka, gave birth to twin lambs. The same ewe, on May sth, 1908, gave birth to triplets, and her latest achievement is more remarable from the fact that she is 14 years of age. The usual meeting of Juvenile Temple of the 1.0. G.T. was held in the Dominion Hall, on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members, and C.T. Bro. W. Morris occupied the chair. Six new members were proposed and initiated. An invitation was received from the adult lodge for members and their friends and parents to spend a social evening with them to-night (Monday), which was heartily accepted. All parents and friends will be made welcome. A meeting of the Ground Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association was held on Saturday morning, Mr D. McGregor being in the chair. The Committee resolved instruct the caretaker to do certain repairs to the fences at Solvvay, and to recommend the General Committee to have the new grounds levelled after ploughing, and the proposed ring graded for a width of seven yards at a cost not to exceed £2O, the matter to be left in the hands of Messrs Welch and Watson. The Committee decided to hold a working bee on the grounds at an early date, and to invite voluntary offers of horses and carts for use at the same. Mr W. Perry offered to find teams for harrowing, and Messrs McGregor Bros, undertook to do the cultivating. It was resolved to have the grounds sown in various suitable grasses. As soon as the pressure on public business will permit, the Hon. A. W. Hogg, Minister in charge of the Roads Department, will pay a visit to Pongaroa and Weber, and the backblocks of the Forty-mile Bush. Metal is very scarce in that district, and he wants to see what can be done to help the settlers out of the difficulties under which they have been labouring for nearly twenty years. He will be accompanied by Mr R. B. Ross, member for the district, and Mr Nathan, assistant engineer to the Roads Department. After that he will pay a visit tu the Kawhia district. The secretary of the local rbanch ot the Farmers' Union, and the Hon. W. W. M'Cardle, M.L.C., have invited him to attend the annual picnic.of the branch on the 20th inst.

The alleged theft of a bank draft, preferred against an accused named David Hands, was a matter investigated by Messrs Eli Smith and E. McEwen, J.'sP., at the Masterton Police Court, on Saturday morning. The evidence of Lewis Bellman, an employee at Blairlogie, station, was to the effect that he had some drinks with accused on Thursday morning, after witness had procured a bank draft at the bank of New South Wales. Accused took witness to the back of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, where the latter fell asleep, and on waking he found the draft missing. Winifred Wynn, Darmaid at the Prince cf Wales Hotel, said she saw accused in the bar with a piece of paper resembling a cheque in his hand. Constable Dunn deposed to accused, having the draft in his pocket when arrested. Aylmer Essen bank clerk, stated in evidence that the draft was valueless without Bellman's signature, which it did not contain. The case was dismissed, Mr C. A. Pownall, for accused, pointing out that the accused was practically charged with stealing what was valueless.

A recent Press Association telegram stated that to Palmerstdn North belonged the credit of sending the first Show sheep over the Main Trunk Line. This is incorrect. Mr John Allen, of Waikato, when on a visit to the Masterton Show and Feilding, purchased a few choice ewes from the well-known breeders Messrs Gray Bros., of Masterton. and also several of Mr Short's best ewes at Feilding. These sheep, Mr Allen took over the Main Trunk starting from Feilding on February 23rd, and they were shown at Cambridge on February 25th. Mr Allen was awarded four firsts and two seconds at the Show, besides securing the champion in both the ram and ewe clashes. Mr Lancaster, who was credited with having taken the first sheep over the Main Trunk Line, did not rail his sheep till March sth.

If you realise the essential importance of music in the home, you readily realise that a piano is as necessary in a house ae a cooking range. But you mav think there are difficulties in your way. Your income may be rastrieted, the calls en it numerous. The Dresden Piano Company exists primarily to deal with just such. cases as yours, Tt will provide you with a piano of the highest quality, and payment can never become a trouble. Make inquiry. Mr M. J. Brookes is manager for the North Island. Local representative, Mr T. B. Hunger.

A motor car accident occurred in Masterton on Saturday evening. A car being driven along Renall street ran into Mr J. Yates, of Upper Plain, who sustained injuries necessitating medical attention. It has been decided by the Masterton A. and P. Association to ask the Agricultural Department if it intended this year again to furnish farmers with seeds for experimental pcrposes. or if its experts would supervise experiments conducted by farmers. The members of the Carterton Fire Brigade team, who are attending the United Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Auckland, are expected to reach home on Tuesday, writes our Carterton correspondent. The brigadesmen have not been successful at the Demonstration, but this is not due to want of practice, but to the want of proper competitive gear. Mr W. T. Hambly, late assistant instructor in wool-classing to the (Jhristchurch Technical College has been offered the position of instructor to the proposed new class in that subject now being arranged for by the Managers of the Masterton Technical School. Mr Hambly possesses first class certificates, and was very highly spoken of by the Director of the Christchurch Technical College. The work of the class will be commenced as soon as the necessary arrangements and equipment can be completed. The Finance Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association met on Saturday last, Mr G. C. Summerell presiding. The balance sheet for the Show and Ram Fair showed that the nett profit was £l3O 4s 6d. The balance sheet was duly adopted. The secretary was authorised to collect outstanding subscriptions as soon as possible, and also to prepare a statement of the financial position of the Association, as at June 30th next, the same to be presented at a special meeting of the Ground and FinanceCommittees, to be held on the 25th inst. The report was adopted. Two interesting personalities were' in Masterton yesterday, their names being Messrs E. Jervyn and T. Bryant. These gentlemen are walking through the world, having contracted for a wager of £IO,OOO to £IOO, to cover at least 6,000 miles a year,, and to conform to other conditions. They were interviewed by an Age reporter, who learned that in their long tramp, which commenced at Capetown, South Africa, twenty months ago, they have completed t about 10,000 miles, having finished off Africa, Tasmania and part of New Zealand. Mr Bryant succeeded! Mr Jervyn's first companion, F. Lennox, who lost his life in Africa through snake bite. In a short address to a crowd in< j Queen street, last evening, Mr Jervyn, who comes from Belfast, entertained his hearers with an exciting narrative of the pair's travels, which were of a hazardous nature in the wilds of Africa. The two travellers, leave for Wellington to-day. The classes fur English and Arithmetic at the Masterton Technical School will begin to-night. The W.F.C.A. make an attractive window display of patent steel and aluminium cooling utensils. Mr H. J. O'Leary, blacksmith,', notifies that his premises will be closed on Wednesday next, St. Patrick's Day. Tenders, to close at noon on Saturday, next, are invited by Mr G. -Laing-Meason, C.E., Wellington, for the suppy of cement. At 2 o'clock, on Thursday next, Mr J. R. Nicol will submit at auction the furniture of an eight-roomed house next to the Temperance Board-ing-house. Queen street. Notice is given elsewhere of the technological examinations under the City and Guilds of London Institute and the science and art examinations of the Board of Education, London, which will be held about May and June next. New autumn fabrics are to hand at Mr Alex. Donald's. ladies' and gent's tailoring establishment, Queen street. A cordial invitation is extended to his numerous patrons to [ call and inspect the new goods.