LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3159, 10 April 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest report from the Masterton Dredge is 27ozs 6dwts for 131 hours' work; Mystery Fht Dredge, 58oz 12dwts for the week. The Town Clsrk desires to acknowledge receipt of i further subscription of £1 Is towards the HopeJacobs memorial fund from Mrs Alfred Caselberg. Owing to a printer's error it was made to appear in our issue of Thursday morning last the annual meeting of the W.F.C.A. would be held on the 21st inst. The paragraph had reference to the annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A. At the Police Court, on Thursday morning, a false pretences case, Wil liam Peter Simpson v. Daniel Cross, in respect of a horse, s»t of harness, and brake, was further adjourned for Magisterial hearing on 16th inst. Accused was granted bail. The men's meeting at the Y.M.C.A. to-morrow afternoon will be addressed by Mr Jas. McGregor, senr., at 5 o'colclc. Mr McGregor has a special message for men, all of whom are incited to attend the meeting, a!i?o the strangers' tea at 5.30 o'clock. The Rev. A. Hodge will preach in the Congeagtional Church to-morrow. The morning will be an Easter service, the subject being "Tha Cross as the Exodus of the King," while the subject will be "The Newspapers and the Kingdom of God."

To-morrow evening the Masterton South Brass Band will give a sacred concert, at which they will b« assisted by many of the best local talent. A varied programme of vocal and instrumental items has been arranged, and the rehearasls indicate that the Band has a treat in store for the audience. Admission will be by silver coin.

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association which was to have been held to-day, has been adjourned till Saturday next, on account of the holidays.

Parties who have been out deerstalking'.in thcMartinborough district during the past week report that deer are fairly numerous, but very few good heads were seen. The weather conditions for stalking have been practically perfect. His" Grace Archbishopjßeda-ood celebrated his 70th birthday on Saturday, when he received numerous leters and telegrams of congratulation, and many valuable presents. His Grace was consecrated Bishop on St. Patrick's Day, 1874. % Gerald H. Wolters. law student, of Carterton, has filed a petition in bankruptcy with the D.0.A., Masterton. It is understood that there is only one creditor in the estate, but the amount of his claim is not_yet ayaiiable.i IRabbiters engaged rabbits in the Masterton district are meeting with unusual success. Ono trapper last Wednesday afternoon and night secured no less than one hundred and twenty three rabbits. As they are paid at the rate of eightpence per pair, the work, though laborious, is certainly lucrative.

The Rev. R. W, Poole, of Fiji, who preaches in the local Methodist Church on Sunday evening, is Foreign Mission deputation fur the North Island this year. Mr Poole is a good speaker, and has an interesting subject to speak upon. It is hoped have a good audience.*

The Headmaster of the Masterton District High School submitted a report to the meeting of the Com • mittee on Thursday evening last, in connection with the swimming classes that had been established. There were now 229 boys and 204 girls on the roll of the classes.

About four o'clock, yesterday afternoon, a whirlwind of a particularly violent character, was experienced in the vicinity of the Masterton Railway Station. During its progress it tore down the huge hoarding opposite the Coffee Palace, and a pedestrian who was passing at the times received rather nasty injuries from the flying timber. A large portion of the hoarding fell on his bicycle, and wrecked it.

About a dozen members of the committee of the" Masterton Collie Club visited the property of Messrs Cameron Bros., at Te Ore Ore, yesterday, for the purpose of selecting a site upon which to hold the forthcoming annual dog trials. An admirable position was decided upon, such as will test the merits of the dogs competing, whilst keeping them in view of onlookers throughout each trial.

At Knox Church, Masterton, on Thursday morning, Esther M. Holliners, eldest daughter of Mr A. Hollings, was married to Mr A. Sou they, of Manaia. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended as bridesmaids by her sister and Miss Rayner, while Mr Louis Southy, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The ceremony was performeed by the Rev. A. Thompson. Miss Finnis, of the Arcadia Tea Koo:ns, provid°d an excellent weddiig breakfaet. The oneymoon is to be spent in Napier.

During the recent heavy floods in the Waingawa river the water cut into quite new channels, and seriously encroached upon the properties of settlers on the Fernridge side. The opionion is expressed by farmers who have resided in the locality for many years past that the position is absolutely dangerous, and that unless a great deal of river protective works are carried out immediately the next heavy floods will bring the water right across the , Plain and through Masterton. Some 35-years ago Mastecrton experienced such a condition of affairs. The question is one that should certainly be dealt with at once in apracti ;al manner .

A petition of Messrs Beale and Parton, Ltd t to adjudicate Henry George, contracttor, late of Masterton, and now of Ohakune, a bankrupt, was heard before Mr M. Foley, Registrar, in the absence of a judge. Mr C. A. Povvnall appeared for the debtor, and Mr 0. Pragnell for the petitioning creditors. Mr Pownall raised two objections to the petition. The first was that a company had no right to present a petition in bankruptcy except through an authorised agent, which had not been done, the petition being under the seal of the company only. The second objecttion was that the petition was not attested as required by the Bankruptcy Act, and therefore the proceedings were an annullity. After hearing argument by counsel, Mr, Foley held that the second objection raised was fatal, and dismissed the petition, with £3 3s costs to the debtor.

At the Police Court, on Thursday morning, before Messrs M. C. O'Contiell and R. Brown, J's.P.. Arthur Edward Killip charged Arthur Castles with assualt. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for plaintiff, and Mr 0. Pragnell for. defendnat. From the evidence it appeared that both parties were railway employees at Cross' Creek. Informant stated that accused assaulted him, causing him to have a finger nail torn out by the roots, thereby preventing him from continuing his daily work. He did not provonke accused to commit the act. The accused denied the charge. Evidence was given by several witnesses who were present at the time of the occurrence. The Bench, after deliberation stated that they wex - e of opinion that a serious assault had been committed by accused, but they were not satisfied as to how Killip had lost his finger nail. A fine of 40s was imposed, with costs £4 7s. Accused was bound over in two sureties of £lO each to [keep the peace for six months.

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The employees of the Masterton Borough Council have donated the sum of £3 5s 6d t iwards the HopeJacobs Memorial Fund.

A prisoner named John Jones, at present undergoing a sentence of six months imprisonment, escaped from Wanganui Gaol on Thursday afternoon, and is still at large.

A number of Masterton residents left on Thursday morning for Auckland (via tl j Main Trunk Line), where they intend spending the Easer holidays. The annual sports gathering of theDreyerton Sports Glub is to be held at on Easter MondayExcellent entries have been received for the various events, and given fine weather, a thoroughly successful meeting should result. George Southwood, aged fifty, was found dead on the Market Re» serve, Dunedin, on Wednesday. The deceased came from Ballarat a year ago to act as coach to the Otago Rowing Club. He suffered from a severe form of heart disease, and had been recently in the hospital,

£ The statement made by the Wanganui "Herald" that further changes in the personnel of the Cabinet are contemplated, involving the retirement of the Hon. J. Carroll, is described by the Prime Ministfr; Sir Joseph Ward, as being absolutely without foundation.

The Wanganui iicensed victuallers have a practical method of dealing with persons who drink to excess. At their meeting held on Tuesday last, a person addicted to excessive drinking was reported to the Association, and it was resolved to re 4 quest him not to enter any of the Wanganui hotels.

Mr J. R. Bartholomew, who h«s been appointed Stipendiary Magistrate to the Naseby district, is an old Otago High School boy. He won a scholarship there, and in 1901 took Lis LL.B. degree at the Otago University. He was in the office of Messrs Smith, Chapman and Sinclair as clerk for nine years, and for the last six years he has been practising at Alexandra South. Miss Lily Pearl Wadham, youngest daughter of Mrs D. Sheen, of Lincoln Road, was married at the residence of her mother, on Wednesday, to Mr Hugh Remington, son of Mr H. Remington, of Masterton. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr ■ E. Wadham, and was attended by Miss L. Remington, and her niece, Miss May Weber, as bridesmaids. Mr B. Gray was best man, and Rev. A. T. Thompson wa.i the officiating clergyman. I A Gazette supplement, circulated on Thursday, gives a complete list of New Zealand's registered nurses, with their places of residences and nursing experience, so far as it is known to the department's officers. Some of the nurse 3, by failing to • answer a circular sent to them, may have unfavourably tagged themselves. "Dagger before name," states the Gazette notice, "denotes that no reply has been received to departmental circular , asking for particulars, ar.d consequently the correctness of the information cannot be vouched for." A young man, who is a good mechanic, and used to horses, seeks home with farmer. A reward is offered for th 3 recovery of a parrot, lost from Colomba . Road. The Wellington Education Board invite applications, to close at noon on Friday, 23rd April, for vacancies in various schools, as advertised elsewhere. Farmers are notified that the next receiving days for pigs on account of * Messrs Dimock and Co., Ltd. will be Monday, April 19fch, and Tuesday, April 20th, at Eketahuna and Mauriceville, respectively. The annual meeting of householders at all schools in the Wellington Education district will be held at-8 p.m. on Monday, 26th April, when • Committees will be elected for the ensuing year. The directors of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society announce that the sale of £3OO without interest, which shouLi have been held on Thursday evening last, has been postponed till Monday, 19th instant, at 8 p.m. Mr J. Lowndes, Ecxhange Buildings, has a large and varied stock of stationers' fancy goods and sundries. These lines are new. and up-to-date, and include autograph and postcard albums, musical instruments, noys, ornamens, and articles suitable for presents. Inspection is invited.

The Masterton Farmers' Implement Company, Ltd., notify that they have been appointed agents in th' Wairarapa for Messrs P. and D. Duncar, Ltd., and Booth and McDonald's well-known agricultural impl ments. Mr Pauling, the Company's manager, will give the fullest intormation with respect to the various classes of implementsjand prices.

Messrs Hipkins and Madill, land and estate agents, Auckland, advertise for exchange 28,000 acres of" freehold bush land, which it is claimed will carry two sheep per acre whencleared. Full particulars of this fine block will he supplied to spectators who may have properties suitable iorthe exchange. The firm wish those in search of farms in the Northerndistricts to beer in mind that Mr Madill is a practical farmer, with an intimate knowledge of the properties they are handling, and is thus in a position to give the fullest information with respect to the value and capabilities of the land. You have heard the old jests about buying a horse. A man who goes out to< buy without knowledge generally gets taken in. It is much the same when it comes to buying pianos, or, for that matter, organs either. Get the advice of an expert. Consult the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd. Mr M J. Brookes is manager forthe North Island. He, or the resident agent, will guide you to the most satisfactory purchase, and will arrange for you the most satisfactory terms. Local representative, Mr T. B. Hunter. JEil'errescent; Saline, purifying, refreshing, invigorating to all who suffer fromsickness, headache, sluggish liver, etc. Price, 2/6, H. T. VYco'l, Chemist and' Pharmacut v c > am, t, Masterton.* The niuie of A YLVISE'S, WiJhs-£« Wellington, is synonymous with perfe.tion in the art of Millinery. Lad es write for a selection on approval. Dosigns by every mail from the le&lSnjl London and Pslis bouses.