LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The vital statistics for Masterton for the last twelve months are as follow:—Births, 307; deaths, 95; marriages, 108. „The annual meeting of the Masterton Racing Club is to be held on Thursday, August sth.
The lambing season has commenced in. the Masterton district. On the Upper Plain'several iambs were to be seen on Friday last. Mr James Judd, of Greytown, purposes going in extensively for apple growing, and will shortly plant four acres of trees on his Kuratwhiti farm.
To-night, in the Foresters' Hall, Mr Harry Primrose, a well-known banjoist, will give a concert. He is said to be a player far above the. average, also a good comedian. - A choral and organ recital m commemoration of the Mendelssohn Centenary will be heia in St. Matthew's Church, at 8 o'clock, on Wednesday evening.
The prosoects of the hemp industry in New Zealand are, it is understood, showing signs of considerable improvement. It is expected that a number of men will start work in the: swamps of the Mar.awatu in August. # The exodus ; to Australia still continues. On Friday night the Moeraki left Wellington for Sydney with 288 passengers. The bulk of these—about 200—were travelling in the steerage," and they included a number of tradesmen and unskilled workers, who Will try in Australia.
The rainfall from Friday night to last evening was a fairly substantial one in Masterton. On Saturday evening water-tables were taxed to their fullest, carrying capacity, and more, in some cases. The storm water was right across the footpath in one part of Queen Street for a .short period through a culvert becoming blocked. In the opinion of Mr G. Hyde, who has just returned from an extended visit in the South Island, where he stopped in practically every township en roue, going as far down as Invercargill, no township in the Dominion can. compare with Masterton for clean, well-formed and welllighted streets, especially Queen Street, which surpasses anything oeen. in town or city. Whilst Mr and Mrs A. E. Brooks and child were driving into Masterton on" Saturday, they met with an accident at the Ruamahanga bridge, occasioned through their horse shying at some roadmen's tools which had been left oh the roadside. The vehicle in which they were seated was capsized, but, fortunately, beyond receiving a "bad shaking, they escaped serious injury.;. . Parents cannot impress too firmly upon their children the danger of stone-throwing. Some time ago a young and promising lad in Masterton lost the sight of an eye through injuries received owing to the carelessness of another, . and in order to preserve the fight of the other eye "has had to wear glasses. - Whilst cyclifl'f ; home -on Saturday last he as struck* in the face by a stone thrown at him by a boy, with the result that his glasses was shattered, and be receded a very severe cut immediately underneath the good eye. The escape from being rendered totally blind was miraculous.
The frqnt portion of the nld technical school was removed on Ssturday to the site opposite the Masterton District High School, where it is to be used for a museum. The structure had to be considerably dismantled before a start could be made for its removal, the roof haying to be lifted on account of <he obstruction offered by the telegraph wiras. The operations of the traction engine in hauling its somewhat cumbersome load along the road attracted quite a gathering of interested spectators, during the afternoon.
The. Stewards of the Masterton Racing Club met on Saturday afternoon. There were present: -Messrs C. F, .Vallance (Chairman), C. A. Pownall, J. Macara, A. J. Welch, J. ureas, "W. D. Watson, D. JMcLachlan, D. Caselbeg, W. Cooper, W. Piatt, 0. Cooper and A. G. Pilmer. The Treasurer reported a dr. balance of £49 4s 7d. The custodian reported that the channels round the inside of the grasi racing track had been cleaned out, and forwarding an accuont for £2 16s. An apprentice named F. Rickards applied for a clearance fro:n R. Knox, trainer. •The Stewards decided that they could not grant the application. The Secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference forwarded a list of racing dates applied for during the coming season. The date of the next autumn meeting was discussed briefly, it being eventually decided to adhere to the dates originally applied for i (March 13th and 17th), and if these dates were not obtainable to apply for 23rd and 24th of February. In the days of long ago, when Stratford was a very voung centre, I says the Stratford "Post," strange tales of whisky stills and big sprees used occasionally to float but to places where setlement was older and less strenuous. Legend hath it that strange doings went on in those dark ages in what is now the highlyrespectable hostelry conducted by Mr T. Lawless, and that the cellars under this hotel were conected by a .secret passage with the Patea River. The other day, while some important alterations were being madel the workmen discovered a pipe leading from the cehar up through the bar into an upstairs chimney, and cunningly boarded over so as to evade detection. Mr Lawless has no doubt that the pipe played a very important part at some period in the early his- , tory.of the hotel, and.its uncovering conjures up visions of illicit stills and casks ot whisky-^wild,. fierce free whisky of the kini that scorns to pay«duty, and kills at the longest known range.
This season's lambs have alreadymade their appearance in the Masterton district.
A large number of Maoris are at present at attending a tangi.
During the month of June, there were three births, two deaths, and two marriages in Grey town. The following are the musicians who played at the recent St. John District Nurse Fund social and dance m the Drill Hall:-Messrs Boyes,Goddard, Inns. Mcintosh, and Gray.
Evidence of the mildness of the winter so far,at Gisborne is furnished by the fact that members of the the Bowling Club are still playing on their greens. The Greytown Forester's Lodge has. elected the following officers for the ensuing term:—N.G., 3ro. V. Nicholson; V.G., Bro. C. Maxton; E.S., Bro. W. Gates; Guardian, Bro. G. Stevens.
Taumarunui is making excellent progress, and sales of sections fronting the main street have been made at over £lB per foot. A public hall, lighted with electricity, to seat 1000 persons, is shortly to be built, and a large to contain 120 rooms, is in course of erection.
As showing me miiuriess of the season the "Milton Mirror" is informed that a flaxcutter at, Rocky Valley, near Mount Misery, (Otago) came across a patch of wild strawberries which were quite ripe; and delicious to the taste; and it was then within a fortnight of the middle of winter.
A recent visitor to Auckland confirms the report that unemployment is very acute in the Northern City. As an example, he says, that for a. job where five men were required, 135 appplicants answered an tiseme.nt on the first day, while next' morning at 8 o'clock, 35 more werewaiting in hope of employment.
A smoke concert \in connection with St. Matthew's Club will be' held in the Schoolroom Many prominent singers have promised to give items, and an enjoy* able evening will be spent:' The Club will not be opened on Tuesday night, but the Nigger Minstrels are asked to attend at practice on that night.
The usual meeting of the Hope of Masterton Juvenile Temple was held in the Dominion Hall on Saturday last, Sister Bedford presiding. Two new members were proposed for membership. Mr.Maunders, of New Plymouth, Lodge, gave an instruct- - ive .address to the juveniles, and' complimented them on being the best conducted laembers of any Lodge, he had ever attended. A number of musical item 3 were contributed by the young members . At the meeting, of the adult v Lodge this evening, the' junior Lodge will be entertained by the senior Lodge. t A remarkable substitute for the "Dunce's Cap" has been adopted by the female teacher at one of the country schools in the Auckland district, and according to a statement made at the recent meeting of the Auckland" .'Education Board, the teacher had lately forced a pupil, as a punishment for neglecting harnen work, to suck a child's "dummy"" iru . / front of his classmates. It was. stated that the "dummy" was thoroughly cleaned after each occasion on which it was used, but the Board condemned the practice in emphatic terms, it being described by/ one member as "insanitary and disgusting."' It was resolved to inform: the teacher;.thaT her action was considered to k>Q deserving of severe censure. ■■'■■' h ' ..
The services at tha. ? Methodist. Church yesterdaywere well attended,, both in the morning* and eveningThe Rev; ;C. j E. Porter occupied the pulpit in the >morning, and iu his: : sermonette to the children on "Natural Religion," he described "snow"' as illustrating the power, purity, and promises of God. A very- noticeable feature of the morning service is the number of rhildren that attend. Mr Porter's sermonettes to them on every-day topics are much appreciated. In his s?rmon to the adult memberd of the congregation. Mr Porter took as his subject "Modern Lessons from an Ancient Duel," basing his remarks on the story of how David killed Goliath.- - Tha Rev. J. W. Burton, Superintendent of the Methodist Indian Mission ■in Fiji,- occupied the pqlpit in theevening. Mr Burton delivered a very interesting address on minion work in Fiji. The choir rendered the anthem, "Great and Marvellous are Thy Works."
The sale of the > furniture and « effects of the Queen's hotel will be sold on Thursday next, and as it has been arranged that the whole of the lines will be sold on the one day the sale will start punctually at* one ~ o'clock. •
At the residence, King Edward Sreet, Lansdowne, to-morrow afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell, on account of Mr a. E. Green, the whole of his well-selected and practically new household furniture and effects. Every line will without reserve.
Commencing at Auckland at Easter. Mr Hyde has now visited practically every city and township throughout the Dominion, where he has succeeded in establishing agencies for the "Hyde Patent Extension Dining Table." In every instance on beinf shown the model he found the most reputable firms 'e'ager to take up the agency.
Mr P, P. Welch advertises particulars of an old-established and up-to-date colonial wine and confectionery business, combined with most: complete tea rooms, in centre of city, which, as a going concern, will besold cheap. Also a sheep and cattle run of 3,500 acres at 50s per acre on terms. For Chrillren's Hacking Coughs at Wo>U' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6. coNstniPiiotf STILL CLIIJtS ITS VICTIM*
That old enemy of thb human race—*-' consumption—still claiiis its victims, an<ji. in increasing numbers. A cold neglected —that is always the start, always. It seeus inconceivable that persons who . know perfectly well that a neglected cold will cause the sufferer to find & consumptive's grave persist in neglecting themselves. Don't let a coid get a start—atop. ; it right at the. beginning with TT7SSI- ' CUJhu J—a truly marvellous throat and 'lung tonic. "'' ' '.■ Two tea3poonfulsof TUSSICU&A taken at the beginning of a. ccld quickly clears \ the nasal passages, relieves the feyorishnes3, asd [reduce*, eho membranous inflammation. 19.
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