LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3171, 23 April 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Mystery Plat Draage is 4Soz Bdwt for the week's working. A two shilling dividend has been declared, which is payable to-morrow. It is understood, says the Taranaki "News," that after allowing for interest and sinking ±und, the New Plymouth electric light department will show a profit for the past year of between £1,300 and £1,400.

Mr E. Page has been elected Mayor of Eketahuna'unopposed. Two Eketahuna stock firms have sent away from that town this season over 30,000 sheep. A cheque for £B3 15s, which car : ried with it a £ for £ Government subsidy, has been received by the Christchurch Technical College from Lieutenant Shackleton. An elderly man named John Wilson, a farmer at Spring Grove, Martinborough, was found dead in bed on Wednesday. The deceased was 73 years of age, and went to bed in his usual health. When a companion called him next morning, he got no response. The mission which is being held in Hamua by Rev. Father Gilmartin, C.S.S.R., is being largely attended. Th? services are being held morning and evening. The Rev. Father Saunderson, of Masterton, and Rev. Father Tom McKenna, of Pahiatua, have both been assisting at the mission, which will be continued until Sunday next. The Matron of the Masterton Hospital desires to return thanks for donations of fruit, flowers, and vegetables from St. Matthew's Church Harvest Festival, fruit and vegetables from the Presbyterian Church, Rangitumau, old linen from Miss Fowler, Lansdowne, old linen and books from Mrs Edwin Johnson, Hogg Crescent.

The popularity of roller skating increases as the winter season advances, and the Elite Skating Rink, behind the Club Hotel, is daily and nightly attended by numerous votaries of the fascinating pastime. The number of the "recruits" is rapidly growing and the excellent area of floor space available and the other inducements to skatorial recreation are making the name of the Elite Rink a very popular one with its extensive clientele. A disputed claim was dealt with at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, beforfl Mr C. C. Graham, S.M. The amount involved was £2 3s 6d, and the three parties interested were all represented by counsel. The claim was made by Pickering Bros. (Mr J. Coradine) against Reuben W. J. Elley (Mr P. L. Hollings) and Charles McKillop (Mr C. A. Pownall). Both defendants disputed the liability, and after hearing the evidence His Worship gave judgment for defendant McKillop again9t plaintiffs, with costs £2 8s 6d, and judgment for Pickering Bros, against Elley, with costs £1 15s, all costs to be borne by defendant Elley. The Art Union in connection with Dominion Bazaar was drawn last evening in Holloway's Building, Queen street, with the following result:—First prize, No. 1208; second prize. No. 174»; third prize, Nu. 1439; fourth prize, No. 663; fifth prize. No. 1219; sixth prize, No. 2174; seventh prize, No. 669; eighth prize, No. 2278; ninth prize, No. 451; tenth prize, No. 1701; eleventh jjrize, No. 841; twelfth prize, No. 1736; thirteenth prize, No. 587; fourteenth prize. No. 2427; fifteenth prize, No. 1706; sixteenth prize, No. 1000; seventeeth prize, 2115; eighteenth prize, No. 105; nineteenth prize, 1677; twentieth prize, No. 1184; twenty-first prize, No. 1732.

The following are the candidates for Municipal honours, with the names of their nominators, for the forthcoming elections for Mayor and ,Council of Masterton:—Mayoralty: P. L. Hollings, by Messrs G. Heron and E. Fei3t; J. Hunter, by Messrs J. Rose and H. A. Whelch. Council: James Elliott, by Messrs J. Miller and W. M. Easthope; J. C. Ewington. by Messrs J. B. Keith and Jas. Miller; A. Haughey, by Messrs F. J. Dupre <*nd L. J. Hooper; T. G. Hoar, by Messrs J. C. Ewington and E. G. Eton; Wm. Morris, by Messrs P. L. Hollings and James Elliutt; J. H. Pauling, by Messrs E. G. Eton and A. Henderson; W. Pragnell, by Messrs W. H. Cruickshank and W. B. Chennells; J. P. Prentice, by Messrs J. Caselberg and J. L. Murray; R. Rigg, by Messrs P. L. Hollings and James Elliott; F. W. Temple, by Messrs W. Ford and James Miller; J. Yarr, by Messrs D. J. Cameron and 0. N. C. Pragnell. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., presiding, judgment went by default in the following cases:— Whena Manihera v. Albert Jones, £4, costs 10d; N.Z. Clothing Factory v. A. E. Rees, 10s, claim £2 4s, costs 2s; Hoar and Permain v. W. A. and N. Evans, £18.35, costs £1 2a (order against separate estate of female defendant) ; Ryan. Bros. v. Arthur Noonan, £lO ss, order made for return of chattels, with costs £1 10s 6d; N.Z. Clothing Factory v. Moana Paratene, 8s 6d, costs 9s 6d; Frank Duprev. A. E. Rees, £2 12s 6d, costs 10s. Orders were made on judgment summonsts as follow: Patrick Corrigan v. Frank Corrigan, £4O 13s 6d, payment forthwith, in default three months' imprisonment, warrant withheld on defendant paying £lO per month, first payment to be made on May 22nd; Thos. G. Hoar v. Jos. W. Percy, £6 Bs, payment of £3 forthwith, and 2s costs, in default seven days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended for a fortnight.

The Magistrate's Court was occupied for a considerable time yesterday with a claim made by the W.F.C.A., Ltd., against the Official assignee in the estate of A. E. Williams. The phintiffs claimed that they were entitled to lien under the Contractors and Workmen's Lien Act, totalling £39ilos 3d against the bankrupt's barber chairs and other shop fittings. Mr H. C. Robinson appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr A. R. Bunny for the Official Assignee. Counsel, in opening, said that the case was important, as there was no previous case recorded where a lien upon chattels was claimed after the employer had gone bankrupt. The circumstances were that in January last Williams' shop, was damaged by fire, and the plaintiffs renovated the fittings and supplied new fittings. In February Williams went bankrupt. Plaintiffs thereupon served notice of lien on the Official.Assignee, and at the last sitting of the District Court obiained leave to take the present proceedings, against the Official Assignee. The Magistrate _ gave judgment in favour of the plaintiffs, declaring them entitled to liens totalling £33 8s 3d, but disallowed the lien in respect of £6 2s which was for new articles sold to Williams, and not the renovation of old articles, jj

At the parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers to-night the payments earned at the Easter manoeuvres will be made. The false pretences sase, Simpson v. Cross, in which accused was charged with having obtained a horse, brake, and harness, was again before the court yesterday, and finally dealt with. There was no appearance of informant. Mr Pownall, who appeared for accused, oaid the whole affair was trivial, Accused had simply made use of the properly, and there had been no attempt to convert. In any case, Simpson wrs now in possession of his proper(y 5 t His Worship, in dismissing the case, said Cross had acted very foolishly, and warned him to be more careful in the future. At their monthly meeting this evening the Managers of the Masterton Technical School will make arrangements for the equipment of the classes in wool classing which are very shortly to be inaugurated under the instruction of Mr Sam Wood, who is at present acting as instructorin this work to the Napier and Hastings Technical Schools. The classes will most probably be commenced during the first week in May. Persons requiring information re classes may obtain same from 1 the secretary" on application at the Technical School, between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m. on any week day. An advertiser requires board in Masterton for one week. Messrs Gillespie and Co. advertissu for a general for Wellington, housemaid, station hands, generals, etc. Messrs H. Cole and Son require firewood splitters. Mr John Hunter, a candidate'for the Masterton Mayoralty, will address the electors in the Town Hall to-night, in support of his candidature. Messrs E. T. Taylor and Co., wine and spirit merchants, of Wei* lington, notify the residents in the Masterton electorate that they are prepared to supply Speights' famous Dunedin ale and stout in case lots.

Some very special bargains in hosiery and calico are advertised byMr P. Haroill. The goods are undoubtedly of a superior! quality, whilst the prices are remarkably low. The W.F.C.A. have opened up a very fine assortment of ladies' win* ter footwear, manufactured for them in the best English factories. They have also in stock a great variety of evening shoes and slippers. Mr John Yarr, who is a candidate at the forthcoming Borough election, will address the electors on Municipal affairs in the Town Hall, at 8 o'clock, .to-morrow (Saturday) evening. Mr P. L. HolUings invites the ratepayers of Masterton to meet him in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, wlhen he will give an account of th'e work of the Borough during: the past year. Messrs Abraham and Williams, .Ltd., have decided to erect a commodious brick building on their site in Queen street, and invite applications from retailers and others who are prepared to ■ become tenants in the new building. Information has recently been received by the proprietors of Wolfe's Schnapps that their bottles have been refilled with a cheap spirit, to the detriment of their trade, and they have determined not only to protect themselves and the reputation of their article, but also the general public against such frauds. In an advertisement published in this issue in another column, a reward of £SO is offered for such information which will Slead to the conviction of any person carrying on these reprehensible practices, and it is announced that any informaion may be supplied to the solicitors of the Udoloho Wolfe Company, Messrs Chapman and Tripp, of Wellington. Offenders may be ignorant of the very grave risk they are incurring, and for their information it is set out ttiaf'on conviction on indictment they becomeliable to imprisonment up to two years, or to fine, or to both fine and imprisonment."