LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3202, 31 May 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr C. J. Canton has been reappointed by the Government a member of the Wellington Land Board. Mr R. C. Kebbell, of Alfredton, left on Friday last for Sydney en route to England. The latest return from the Worksop Dredge is 26ozs 17dwts for 128 hours' work. The tender of Mr J. J. Mead, of Eketahuns, has been accepted by the Education Board for the erection of a new school at Putara. Five deer were liberated on Mr Farrow's property, at the upper reaches of the MakakaM river by the Eketahuna Branch of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society. A meeting of Te Ore Ore householders will be held in the Schoolroom, at 8 o'clock, tonight, to elect a School Committee. A number of Government clerks in Wellington have received a notification that their services would not he required after the er.d of aext monjfclj.'

At Haunui on May 19th, .Miss Elizabeth Morris, eldest daughter of Mr Robert Morris, of 1 fiaunui, was married to Mr PeWr p RSbirisbn, son of the late Mr Fjn of Port Chalmers, Otagp,,,,, . : ,v; : ; ; The decision the mse Buttrey y. Gordon, injwtoch the jury awarded £SO damages for alleged malicious is to be giveri by His Hdnor Judged Haselden.at the District-Court to-day* •; \ - iAt the present;time there i&ialarge passenger moyemerit, from New. Zealand to Australia,'."the greater number being in the second class. 5 On Friday last the ; Moeraki, whieh lefttor Sydney, had on board a total of 3.51 .passengers. >..:■.,.>.<• , i: r-.:...•■<; .The.Postmaster-Genera] states that| .he cannot , r see his way to grant* facilities toi travellers for' the' 'de-| sbatch ; of'telegrams frompexpressf j trains; He points but-that there isfj no suitable pjace in..-; the; c'arjSjfor.teJef; graph forma, which, passengers, mayji require to use. "■"■^''■ r " t •■-«-■■■ j ■ n,T.he services were wel} attended: a| .the Methodist Church.yesterday." ,Itf the evening the Revi' C. E; Porte£ preached a :the subject of "Under ,-the. Shadow o§ St. Peter." 'JL'he choir rendered the anthem "Salvation, 0 t;he Joyful Sound."

The Government has decided that where in the secondary department of a high school ' a course of agricultural instruction approved by* the Minister is taken regularly by no less than ten pupils for not less than twenty hours a week regularly i throughout the school year, a payment not exceeding £5 10s per annum may be made on account of each pupil who has regularly attended l the classes included in such course. 1 A "weeding" process is to take place in the volunteer force. There are many aged volu .teer officers who have been in the service for many years, but have never qualified. A regulation exists that an officer must qualify for promotion at a certain age. It is stated that all captains of volunteers above the age of 45 will be retired or placed on 'the "active 7 ' (unattached) list. , The following team has been selected to represent the Donijnion at the annual rifle meeting of the New South Wales Association, at Sydney in October next, when the Empire Match will be fired:—Lieut»Duncan, Millerton: Corpl. Patrick, Auckland. Q.M.S. Shaw, Auckland; George, Loveday, Ohjra; Lieut. Hawthorn,' Wellington: Col. Sergt. J. W. Ching, Waimea; Col.-Sergeant | Hadfield, Blenheim; Capt. >W. S' King. Christchurch; Corpl. McConnell. Canterbury; Rifleman Halliday, Karori; Sergt. Jones, Napier; Rifleman Guy, Kaponga. Emergencies--Rifleman Mansefield, Sounds; Trooper Marenzi, Eketahuna; Rifleman Henry, Opaki;/, Ser,gt. Needham, Palmerston Rifles; Sergt. Frank, Nolson. Rifleman J. R. Franklin, Weber; Col.-Serg. Higgins, Timaru; Rifleman Milroy, Nelson. To-night a lantern lecture ort Japan will be given in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, at,7 o'clock,;^,the Rey| J H. r Sykes, Upper Hutt,, late. Vicar of Tenui. ~,'Tlie lecture will'be of pecialinterest becauseb'f 1 the"promft nent position recently attained by" Japan*: and also bepaus.ej she,4s Britain's ally in the ..Japan possesses many natural beauties, and illustrations of these "will be J thrown tip6n the 'screen.'' The" lecture has been'arranged by St/ Club. fiNo charge, wijl ; be. made for? admission, but .a,.coiiection,, will be taken during the course of' the leefe ture to ray" Expenses. Ariy'-ba 1 anca"' therefrom will be tothe club funds.-; The ;*lub,, provides for, the ■spiritual,,, intellqctua],.and .physical welfare of the .members, ' and a steadily increasing memberships:> 5 :> give proof of its -vitality.' 'A % hearty welcome is.given, to evtryone/to-? attend the lecture. ~ , ~.,.. " ' " " ■■■■-• ••'- •■•■■;- .■■ - • «*,« ■<i The Government ..nomination. ) for the Speakership has, .not ; ;yet ( . been settled. In., the' ordinary course pj: events, Mr Guiiihess wbuid naturally look for ! a coritinuaric&'of tfie office, but 'many;- hold .'the opinion that, judging from his. recent utterances, he is more anxjous to, show his,, independence as a private member than to 'again seek 'election as. Speaker. •'lt possible, however, that;;;; onitheassemblingipf members.a,we|k ' hence,, a different complexion may rje placed on his attitude. In the eveiit of his" adherence to his expressed Intention of remaining free to Advocate his accident insurance scheme and West Coast interests, from ,the ' of the House, it is stated in well-irt-formed circles that the 'choicei of -tjje Government will' fa 11-on Mr Baumg, K. C;, -M.-Pa-- for Auckland; East, or upon Mr Wi|for;d, for Hutt. 1jr..., R. M'Xenzie's appointment as A a member of' the Government has left the Chairmanship of Committees vacant.

Since the beginning of the present month, there have been three bankruptcies only in Wellington. The following is culled from the reilding "Star"~-"Qne of the scandals of the Main Trunk line is the magnificent railway station at Waimarino, where a stationmaster and clerk manage. The monthly turnover seldom exceeds £21." Mis 3 Rowley, M.A., of Newtown District High School, has been appointed to the first position on the staff, and Miss Miriam K. Wilson, M.A., formerly of Masterton, has been transferred to the Newtown District High School. The price of a 21b loaf will be lowered to 3£d in Wellington on and after to-day, if flour does not become dear. Bread was advanced from 3£d to 3fd a few weeks ago, when fiour went up to £1 per ton. Coupons will be sold for 3s 5d per dczan.

Mr W. McKenzie, who acted in the capacity of judge at the dog trials, which concluded on Saturday afternoon last, speaks very highly of the site used for the on Mr W. Cameron's property atT Te Ore Ore. The sheep lent by Mr C. J. Bennett made excellent subjects for the trials, and were as 1 good as any he had ever seen worked. The weekly meeting of the Hope of Masterton Juvenile Temple, wss held in the Dominion Hall on Saturday last, CT. Alice Bedtord occupying the chair, Sis. Mrs Miller, A.S.J.T.. in the absence of the Superlhfehdehf. Fotir new members were initiated. During the afternoon interesting addresses were given by Sis. Mesdames Johns, Feilding, and McLean, a quartette bv W. Tyacke, K. Tyacke, C. Tyacke, and W. Bedford, a duet by C. Tyacke and Walter Bedford, and recitations by Bros. Miller, Moore | and W. Tyacke." ' - I < At the Maryborough (Australia) Coffee Palace, 'last week,- seventeen chickens were found under a feed box in the stable, says a Melbourne paper. Fowls had laid eighteen eggs in a corner, and after » time the eggs became completely covered "Up with chaff and bags.' The raitl 'caused the moisture to rise, and the chaff becoming hot the chickens were hatched. They are as strong and dinary way!

There is a burglar abroad -in London who has exchanged the proceeds I of his crimes: ( all unwintingly .for two,, pounds of gpttd, soapj f says. the London "Daily Express. "* It* came about thus. A careful hjaujewife muunted on Edgware road omnibus at Paddington, carrying~a neat brown . paper parcel which Jcoritairied thei two/pounds of soap.; A, -welUdressed - burglar mounted "the same * omnibuscarrying a neat brown paper parcel, which contained gold watches and jewellery worth about £.400 N , When, the woman reached home she was sur prised to find in heF parcel <jew~els instead of soap. She,took it to Scotland Yard, where it was re'cieived with delight by the police, who believe' the jewels to be the proceeds of a burglary at> ; Maida;iyale. ~ What .the; burglar did when be discovered *he contents of his parcel is nov yet known, but the police hope before long to find out. Bushmen who have been engaged j on the Orepuki-Wniau mi I way com- | plain of a bieach of faith on the , part of the Pubilc Works Depart- I ment says the Orepuki ''Advocate"). The men were engaged clearing up I bush ground at 25s per chain, the price fixed by the officers ,of the Public Works Department, and considered fair and reasonable. The men, however, who' took the work were the very pick of axemen, who, bad given proof of their prowep in chopping contests on many occasions, and on this contract made the chips fly at such a pace that a wage above the average resulted. A pr.ogress r payment was made'at the'rate agreed upon, and the men proceeded with the worK, but discovered at the close, much to their disgust, that the balance of payment'was at the rate' of 15s per chain, a reduction of 10s per chain. Had the" men b6en r ma<fe" aware that the rate was to he cut down they would not have proceeded with the work, and now consider "that they are the victims, of Departmental trickery. Their'grjeva'ncles has been brought underjthe_jibtice,of the member for Wallace. ■ An advertiser wants a general servant. * Mr F. P. Welch advertises for several gangs of experienced bush , contractors. An experienced general clerk with excellent references seeks a position in a law office. Professor Year, phrenologist, • and Mrs Vear, scientific palmist, maybe consulted till Monday next, at 24 Wriglty street. ~"' ,' - t . The person who took a parcel by mistake from,Mr, McCullough's trap on Saturday last is asked to return W.F.-C:A. M ' iJ Tenders Tare invitedi.to close at noon on June 6th, for forming < and metalling 80.08 chains of the Nga4ahuna Plans and specifications 'may be seen atl the County offices, Masterton. , " ■- "At the residence, -82 Church street, "on Wednesday,- TVIr J. R. Nicol will sell on account of Mrs Saxton the w bo'e iof her household ■ f urni t ure and • effects. Particulars of the goods to be sold will be found on page 8 of this isbuc., ~, . - .. . Exceptional \aliv»in W inter Millinery; smait new-shaped toques trimmed w ltli velvet, fur, and wing; i» all colours at 21s and 2os each/ Large shapes m bilks,, velvets, fvlts, and straws; la every, imaginable shade' boautiiully tiimmed, hoax 19s 6d. "The small t\v eod hat so much' in'fjivour, foi wet weather, may be obtained in'any' colour, with a pretty wm'g at the siilo ' 8s Bth Vor smar6 new millinery, aS-fe the ,display at Mrs Quay, Wellington.—Advt. \\, > ( , Importers are- invited to sßnd their "hipping documents to J J CO,, shipping agents, Custom-house qttoy, "Wellington..' This Aim „will do youi Customs work coriectly aadforwai goods promptly. ' If you realise tlie essential importance of music m the home, you leadily. realise >] that a piauo is as necebsary in a house as a cooking lange. But may \ think i there aie diiliculties in >our, way. Your, income may he restricted, the ealls'-on it numerous. The Dresden Piano Company exists primarily to deal "with""just" such * cases as yours, It will provide ytih with ' a piaiio of the highosf? quality, And - payment can never become a trouble. Make i inquiry. Mr M. J. Brookes is manager s for the North Island. Local represent a- 3 tive, Mr T. B. Hwiter. 1

In the wanted column to day,' Messrs Cole and Westerman adver* tise some specially low prices at which the goods are being offered in their fire sale. At the Town Hall, Featherston, at noon, to-morrow, under instructions from the Official Assignee, Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will sell at auction the property known as "Makahi," containing 208 acres of land, at Kahautara, and 165 acres, near P'eatherston, known as "Tepuhi." Pull particulars of the properties and conditions of sale may be obtained from Mr W. B. Chennells, Masterton, or the auctioneers. MOUNTAIN KING ASTHMA POWDEE* Asthma is painful and exhausting, enervating and distressing. Why suffer when relief can be immediately obtained by the use of that truly wonderful remedy, Mountain King Asthma Powder, which gives prompt and refreshing relief. TJse Mountain King Powder; it never fails. Obtainable all good chemists and stores, 2s 6d,