LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9531, 1 July 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Spurious coins are in circulation in Christchurch. f. ■■ A hundred and seven'hotels, 53 in the South Island and 54 in the North Island, closed last night in accordance with the last licensing poll. A children's department in connection with the Wellington Public Library, in the form of a circulating branch and a reading room, is being arranged for. The Borough Council of Grey Lynn has agreed, to make footpaths wider and roadways narrower in residential quarters. It-has fixed on 40ft roadways and 12Jft footways. . A sample of well-grown potatoes have been unearthed at the Otaki Sanatorium gardens. The were well formed and of good . average size. New. potatoes in June are somewhat of a novelty. The total amount contributed by. New Zealand in support of the bread fund for distressed workers in the Old Country is said to be nearly £3,000. Dunedin alone was responsible for £2,000.

The Anglican Diocesan Synod, which will meet in Wellington next month will be asked to receive a deputation seeking its co-operation in a protest against the granting of liquor licenses in the King Country. As instancing the exceptional mildness of the present winter season, it may be 'mentioned that an Upper Plain resident, who takes a great interest in gardening matters generally, has, at the present time, a quantity of ripe raspberries in his garden. '

Some time ago two brothers, named Macalister, disappered from Thames. They were last'seen in a small boat in the driver rowing past the place, where they were employed.' The boat and oars were subsequently found, and /yesterday morning the. body of one of the men was found near Kopu," the belief: that both men fell into the water and were drowned.

Notwithstanding the efforts of the Stock Department.to stamp out tuberculosis in cattle, it seems as If the trouble exists on every hand, remarks a contemporary. Dairy farmers speak of the uncertainty which exists among themselves concerning beasts, and a few days ago a cow that was suspected, but : which to the eye looked well, was shot, the owner being determined v to know whether the disease was among his: On cutting the beast open it was found in a very 'advanced state of tuberculosis. ; i ';:, !' '

A Tarahakisheepfarmer had ah*un> pleasanli jremiHde|| the- other d.ay; y of the of : the hawk. One of f ; had become fastened' in f a iittle)gully,; and whilst lying there helpless-it was savagely by a hawk. Both eyes were plucked out. The probability is that the poor beast panted from the pain, and extended fits tongue. The hawk returned to the attack, and tore out jpractically the whole of the tongue. The next step was to bite nieces out of the animal's lip. The animal, when found by the owner, was in such a shocking stata that it bad to he stroyed. ■ '";■■ ;; '' '''::■'--'• '-■■ ■'■ l'" ■■';''••'

What could/ hardly be called a fashionable wedaing, even if it evoked considerable interest, was celebrated by the registrar of-mar-riages at Gisborne,'says .the-Auck-land "Star." when Mrs Henri Sarton, formerly Mrs Thompson, was married to Mr Henry Willoughby. The bride is a l Maori of venerable age, and considerable property, and only seven,months .ajo Jed the late Mr Sarton to the hymeneal altar at the registrar's office. Mr Willoughby is her fourth husband. Once out of sight of the crowd, Mr «md Mrs Willoughby drove to the Bank of New South Wales to arrange the marrige settlement, for rumour says the bridegroom is to receive an allowance during the tarm of his married life.

For some months past the question as to whether cheese or butter is the more payable commodity has been exercising the minds of dairy farm- , era' m the Newman district, but though meetings have been held and petitions and counter petitions signed, no solution of the question has yet been arrived at. Another meeting of dairymen was held on Monday last, and the matter was further discussed. It is.understood that a ballot is to be taken amongst suppliers to the creamery as to whether cheese or butter shall ba manufactured.

There is nothing like presence of mind, says the "New Zealand Herald," which proceeds to unfold this tale: —The constable on duty atone of our marine suburbs, while turning back from the end of his beat on the ferry tee, was suddenly electrified into action by the appearance of a runaway riderless horse. Dashing past him, the animal took a neat header off the end'of the wharf into the harbour. Taking in the desperate nature of the situation at a glance, the resourceful constable grabbed a lifebuoy and hurled it] deftly in the direction in which the animal had disappeared That horse was afterwards rescued by a couple of small boys in a punt, who, turning its head shoreward, hit it with a paddle, and finally landed it into the hands of the law on the adjoining foreshore.

A Press Association telegram from Wanganui states that an important Supreme Court judgment on the question of rating convents has been received. The Feildincr Borough > sued the local Roman Catholic authorities for rates on the convent section. The ground of defence was that the convent was'used for teaching music, which was regarded as one of the purposes of a school. Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., held that the music was taught to others than convent j schools pupils, and for profit. The Magistrate found that it was not shown that the building was solely for the purposes of a school, and he gave judgment for the "plaintiff Borough. Defendants appealed, and Mr Justice Chapman held that the teaching of music could not be regarded as one of the purposes of the school, even though the profits l from the teaching assisted in the carrying on of the school. If this seit would have been extended to other systematic, means of finance, such as teaching gardening or conducting an orchard. The appeal dismissed. t »

i mm i ii'rrnaMlt|J Puring, the month of Junethereß were thirty-two convictions enness at the Masterton Police Coarikj In May there were only sixteen. • . A drag will leave Rankin's corner, this evening, ut 7.15, to convey members of the Masterton Lodge of' - Druids to Carterton, where they take part in a card tournament. > < <, During the past month there were 7 deaths, 22 births, and 7 marriages in the Masterton district.. For tKe quarter ending yesterday there were \ 17 deaths, 69 births, and 24 riages. The D.O.A. for Wairarapa had cases of bankrujptcy registered on his., books lasc month, as against twb> for June last year. Sixteen cases have been recorded by the aforesaid official so far tin's year, as against 8. down to June JJOth last year. At the conversazione in connection with tha Methodist Church* to bo held in the Town Hall, thiH evening, a recitation will be given by Miss L. Arnold. This young lady is' a particularly capable elocutionist, f and her recitation will doubtless add greatly to the pleasure of the .evening. The rabbit pest, which, at- oae, time, was assuming serious dimen- . sions in the Cambridge district, is now being rapidly swept away. At a meeting of farmers it was stated that phosphorus poisoning J£had been very effective. Where once there were hundreds|Jof rabbits bardly any' are seen now. Feilding farmers report that their prospects are much brighter than were anticipated three montfiß ago. The season has been very kir<d to the man on the land. There is po ' surplus of faim labourers, especially ■ back from the railway line, thought A unskilled labourers are plentiful. - '';] Tuesday night's fierce southerly • raisfed an angry sea in Cook Strait. v ' The Takapuna, from Picton, bad; a * rough time in the mountainous sea*,/ Seas smashed over the vessel fore, and aft, and two ventilators were swept away. Part of the saloon skylight was smashed, and the water' found its way into the saloon. The annual show of the South;Wairarapa Poultry Society yesterday , was a record one, both in regard'to * entries and the quality of the birds.. The arrangements for the show vreee complete in,'every respect, and the : Society's capable secretary, Mr W. Tucker, assisted by an energetic com-' mittee, spared no effort to make the-; show the success it was. Quite a number of onion crops in 1 ' South Canterbury are found, now that" they are being lifted, to be affected • with a peculiar kind of disease which .<• attacks theitn in thi neck and down into the bulb, rendering them; • quite useless for keeping purposes.' , The disease is said to have beenira-'j ported trora Australia some two or three years ago.

Cabinet has decided to have tw» hundred acres of Jand at Weraroa',"' State Farm stumped. The bush was « felled many years' aero. . Hon. T» ' Mackenzie, Minister of Agriculture. >* says the, work ia of a character, which can,be done by anyone wit&r - a pair of hand willing and jable to work, but he does not intend mafc- ' ing/a benevolent, 'institution of<ft. a . When put in hand the work should' f give employment to a considerable, number of irten. ' A very attidsing occurrence'ia al~\ leged to have taktm place Jn a coanw . try church recently; "during ' & marriage service, says the "Peildinß ' Star." The bride, who had teen well ' instructed in the church catechism, * had not studied the marriage service very thoroughly, and when she was asked the usual question, "Wilt thro ' have this man to be thy wedded husband?" cut short ihe clergyman by innocently replying, "Yes, verily, and by God's help so I will, and I heartily thank our heavenly Father that He hath' brought me to tbls ' state." Various members of thd • bridal party then collapsed.

Hood;;.;!the pii£: record ' on' '^Saturdayf;.-iaf Cornwaß;Par>;. l the beat' bailor* '^ 1 player, ■a : * champibjj";'io^;*tbe : f |if J ; club, on the : He was 12 tip,;; andti : 'hla;A:me|3ai : ' ;: was 72, ! thus, eatabl isMh|^a : -t f i record!iil for the HnkiEi;':^;';:His:i^t^d/Jlw^l^l^^', 3. s.^/^vis;^;^;. 1 -::,:^ out, , equalling 34 in. In the whole round there was not a single flukey shot, i the professional playing perfect golf throughout. The performance is all the more remarkable when the heavy I state of the greenß is considered. , '

A Press .Association telegram from . Auckland states that the "Herald*' says that it is reported that the ject of Detective Caßsell's visit to England in company with Sir Joseph' Ward is to shadow the Prime jkfims- !' ter against possible attack by an ex- '' immigrant who, it is alleged, was induced to come to New Zealand two or three years ago by reading soma > . (of the rose-coloured literature on New Zealand, which has been pub-' lished at Home. He was unsuccessful, and after spending some time in Wellington worked his way Home ( as a stoker, only to find that his wife had died of starvation during bis absence. He sent threatening letters to Sir J. Ward, whom he seems to have blamed for his misfortune.

To those who -cannot say''When <3od sorts out Ztbej weather* and 'sends ram, w'y, rain's my, word of comfort. Rain falls on t^:il|^ just and unjustthroughput! most of IK5^ the Dominion. Thete may be auri- i < shine in the 'far North, but. >B^nce! : .'lv'M the people there (sbtney say) no railways, no roads, and no Cat* : ■*' inet Ministers,' let them; 'have;icslear-^-:oS;f skies wit-.out protest. '''l^mV.JMa^'^^l^ to Napier' rain is as ■ comm^.^asjlji^iil mud. On the' West' : €nnst\'*the"raiii^ l ,?^|;«f raineth every aay/l' Forabout£breey^§| ■ weeks '■ there ■ has beau a, ■-kirid v :^ : ff'- , 'j''!;::V^S^' blockade pf.» shipping.;' : -?THe :■ ■ present 'ss) J?| weather, ;, noJddubt-:,, w is,^B^iii^he' i disi:.':i?;fi turbance: impulsively came : 'thre'e\"days;:'''a , hea / d^^U^f| of. Mr ■ Wragge , s : .appomted,time.'^'^t;'#r^^•!:f|' is'; cheering - to know *'■ that "a; finev®£t weather wave under increa'slng'^preg-^V-'f-tti sure .willysoon : obtainv"^^ ,; Earlx,'J^v : .':|i}-C;j;^ July, however, Mr. Wragge's;strange":,!'.^;!! meteorological Iriehd ■ ''PavenpOTt^:*!/^^ 'is to call. upon" us;. .■Perhaps;^Dave : n^^vKi|-; port" will be..-the very:;dickens';''bf:a' ;: v.!';f.J||j storm.'-■ Allthingfe 'consider^^ili/idcV'^Tp ;clear why a - prophet 'hath J : no 1 inthis country. ■•; A''' wet'man"'' is .'np&:##?l .full, of-praise. ■ ■;

f v : ; Tha annual social of the Carlton Cricket Club is to be held on Tuesday, July 13tb, in the Foresters' Hall. '4; ' The fuberal of the lata Mr J. Philip <* Tips took place at the Masterton '£ Cemetery, yesterday afternoon, and if*" -wag largely attended. The pally bearers were Messrs J. O'Meara, F. 6 Secombe, H. Wooden, D. Nicholson, !■ .'and the burial service was conducted .% the Rev. W. Raine, & notice of thanks is inserted by 1 /rflrrand Mrs G. Phillips and family. • The W.F.C.A. announce that the l»'jpsalaiin the boot and fancy departments KTwill close on Saturday next. ■£.' ' Best quality seed wheat, oats and '*■ peas, may now be obtained from "MesaßS Chamberlain and Son, millers «and -seedsmen, Masterton. "Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., announce during the next few days Bpecial ' ■ bargain? will be offered. Particulars ' will be found elsewhere. '-In another column it is announced , *lhat the sale of the Prince of Wales furniture haß been postponed until next week <on Friday ;and Saturday, "July 9th and Hath., < The Mtftrterton Farmers' Implement Company announce for sale a £ . number of vehicles. Particulars and ppiric3s will be found elsewhere. An impounding notice is inserted , in another column by the Masterton Borough poundkeeper. Ah advertiser has a Nonpariel incubator, and Sunbeam rearer, for ■ -sale.' Also horse, trap and harness.

r A notice of interest to the person who removed an umbrella from the • dress icircle of the Town Hall on evening appears in another •' column. 1 A good working man, with dapltal ■ vof£]oo, is required as partner in v sheep country. N W Mr Frank Dupre's Home buyer recently sent out a small but very choice selection of the latest designs i ' inengageroent and wedding ri"gs, a . J stilting faafcute of which is an effec- ' cive setting of gems. The designs > are also most uncommon. Musrsa W. B. Chennells and Co. iare favoured with instructions to - sell by auction (su&iect to the existing lease held by Mr Eagl6), on Sat«*tuday/Jvly 17th, 1909, at 2 p.m., the very valuable ■"'•eehol3 property known as the Taueru' Hotel, situate just outside the No-License district of Ifct Mristerton. Full particulars arid con- [• dilions of sale may be obtanled of the t , auctioneers at their offices, Perry Street, Masterton. '' Visitors to Tenui who put np at the local hostelry speak in terms of ■ * high approval of the manner in which . it is conducted by Mr and Mrs- W. C. 1 Page. Every comfort of a hotne is obtainable, the meals are wholesome and Well served, and the bedrooms well furnished; clean and airy. The ' best brands of wines, spirits and ales are stocked, and the attentidn is all that could be desired. Ample stabling and jaaddocking accommodation is 'provided, and civil and obliging are always available The whole of the huge stock of boots and shoes in Mr J. Carpenter's 1 Central' Boot Store, Masterton, is ''made up from selections from the stocks' of best English, American -and Cplonial boot manufacturers. pair in Mr Carpenter's shop from approved leather in 'factories where only approved work l men are tolerated. On Saturday next j a great ppce reduction sale will be wfien will have an of p&Vchasing their win-' Vfi/'ter 'fbotweajr a' r very substantial : "'saVing oh ordinary prices. It is not very often that Mr Carpenter holds a fc. ; sale of this character, but whan he p <3oca experience has taught patrons of ' this popular shop that a genuine bar"<!gain time prevails. The stock is i now being re-marked at sale prices. Judging from the large crowds of * people who attended the sale at Mt J. .L. Murray's stores yesterday, there is no foundation for the oft repeated statement that there is a scarcity of money in Masterton. Throughout •-the day the Exchange Buildings, as well as the store next to the Club 'Hotel, were thronged with eager < and the staff had a very busy time. The magnet was of course v . the extremely low prices that were quoted in an inset circulated on Mon-! in the Age. That it had been t closely read and prices noted was V 'proved by the number of buyers who - quoted the lines they wanted and the : *pr}ces set out in the inset. The qnal- ~ . ity of Mr Murray's stock is well- , throughout the district, and buyers'knew that the cheap prices -did not mean inferior goods. The , ■ bargains for as attractive •wd ■ yesterday, and the window dis--1 Iplays give ample evidence' that the '<■ ' 'stock is new and ssasonable.