LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9538, 9 July 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following are the latest dredging returns to hand:—Masterton, 270z 3dwt, for a short week; Mystery Flat, 90oz 6dwt., for a week's work. Mr C. A. Pownall, the well-known solicitor, of Masterton, informed a Wairarapa Age reporter yesterday that he intended to contest the Masterton seat at the next General election. The Qtago Acclimatisation Society have cfccided to spend £4O in the systematic culling of fallow deer on the Blue Mountains, and to call tenders per head for weeding out 500 red deer at Hawea. Mr Walter Atkinson, of Waimate North, has been the unfortunate loser of 14 head of cattle, as the result of turning them on land which had been recently burned off, and where young fern was growing up with the grass.

The following appointments, under the Wellington Education Board, are announced: —Matahiwi School, sole teacfier, Miss Rhoda Messenger; Wharau, sole teacher, Mr G. M'lntosh: Mauriceyille West, assistant mistress, Miss E. M. Glanville. Only a few months ago Mr B. Dennehy, the contractor, who was killed near Gisborne last week by a fall of earth, took out an accident policy for .£I,OOO. Mr Dennehy was in business at Dannevirke as a publican some years ago. Major T. W. M'Donald, Officer Commanding the New Zealand Public School Cadet Corps, has resigned his seat as member of the Education Board for the Hutt and Manawatu Ward. As Major M'Donald's term has not yet expired, an extraordinary election will be held, the date of which will be fixed by the Board.

General Booth's programme for the eighty-first year of his life will include the following:—Fire great "war councils' in the principal cities of England, and a few v, eeks' motor campaign through the centre of the country; a tuur in the United States and Canada, concluling with great meetings in New York; and, to finish tb.B vear, a tour in Germany, during which he hopes to address two great meetings in Berlin A curios discovery was made on an unused level in one of the mines at Broken Hill last week. A miniature crop of wheat, nearly 2ft high, was found growing at a depth of over 700 feet, away in a dark drive, where no ray of sunshine ever penetrated. The wheat is very spindly and is of a pale yellow colour. Some of it was brought to the surface and placed in water in the manager's room. In a little time it assumed a green tinge. The seed was probably introduced in a bag take.i below by a workman.

1 Mr Frank Norman, while som< cattle were being driven along Higf a street, Koroit, Victoria, to the mar ket, was walking on the footpath, when a bull broke away from the • others and rushed at him. There be ing no means of ecape , Mr Normar opened his umbrella in the animal's | face, and it at once fell dead, Mr Norman being unhurt. It is sup- • posed that the sudden appearance of the umbrella before the animal . caused fright and heart'failure. At the meeting of the Masterton School Committee last evening, the Chairman (Mr R. Brown) proposed that a small committee should be set up to look after the interests of the museum, which was now being erected in the vicinity of the School grounds. For some time past the whole of the contents of the museum had been stowed away, and mixed up generally. An effort should be made to get a Government official to classify the whole of the exhibits. The committee should also endeavour to? secure for the museum any agricultural exhibits suitable specimens of brass and iron work from the rough to the finished articles, vetrinary exhibits, showing diseases of stock and numerous other thines that would prove of interest and make the museum attractive. A committee consisting of the Chairman and Messrs Waddington and Chapman was set up as proposed. There is an amusing story current j in the South Island just now of how one of the two detective? separately detailed for duty in a certain district hunted—n.t the suspected criminal he was looking for—but his confrere on duty. Starting bright and early, No. 1 detective discovered thata person who he thought was the suspected wrongdoer he wanted had stopped at a certain hotel, had breakfast, arid then gone on. He followed hot foot, and again at another hostelry discovered traces o.f his supposed prey. This continued fcr a day or two until the scent got hotter, and the bag of the more-than-suspccted criminal was located. Tn this—which made assurance doubly sure —was a revolver fully charged. But prkie cometh before a fall, ma just as the detective was congratulating himself on his approaching capture, detective No. 2 appeared on the scene, to enquire in the mildest'possible manner what was meant by annexing his bag. Detective No. 1 had been industriously shadowing detective No, 2 all the v.hile, m

The Wellington Citizens' Unemployed Kelief Fund now amounts to £4OO.

Mr Carnegie is. to be asked to give a donation of £2,00U for a public -library at Levin. A discovery of coal wa3 made in the Gisborne district lately. The find is likely to prove a successful one.

Mr Kedpath, of Nireaha, has sold his farm to a Wanganui resident, and has bought a property at Fordell.

Rev. A. T. Thompson will take the second study at the local Preachers' Training Class held in connection with the Y.M.C.A., at 7.30 o'clock,'to-night, the subject being "Various Types of Teaching.' A plan of sermon preparation will be outlined on the blackboard.

Wanganui did something to boast about on Saturday. The members of the Women's branch of the Natianal Defence League took up a street collection for the purpose of providing funds to cover the cost of engagirg a district nurse for ambulance classes. The total sum collected was £221 13s lid. The collectors adopted the plan of giving a tag to every person who dropped a shilling in the box, and it is stated that by midday more than half the residents were wearing tags.

A meeting of the committee of the Carlton Cricket ClutJ was held last night, in the secretary's office. Perry Street. Mr E. Welch occupied the chair. As all members of the committee reported that plenty of support was forthcoming it was unanimously decided to have the usual supper, at the annual social oil Tuesday next, and arrangements were made by members to meet on Monday night at the Hall, to erect the tables. The secretary reported that the gathering promised 10 be a great success, and given a fine I'ight a crowded Hall watf expected." The secretary was empowered to make all arrangements necessary for the successful carrying out of the function.

Judgment by default in the following civil cases was given yesterdaymorning at the Masterton S.M. Court by Mr C. C.'Graham, S M.Masterton Borough Council v. Gertrude Jones, claim £1 2s Id, costs ss; Jv Whittaker v. Frank McGrath, claim 10s 9d, costs 10s; Hendry and Buxton v. Margaret Fitton, claim £4 14s 7d, costs 10s; Christina Olsen v» Fred Marryat, claim £l3 12s, costs £1 10s 6d; W. F. Shaw v. John Jensen, claim £7 14s 4d, costs £1 16s; Hoar and Permain v. Len Fuller, claim 17s 6d, costs ss: Dalgety and Co. v. Frank claim £l2 lis, costs £1 12s 6d. Judgment summons cases.—Levin and Co., Ltd., v. W. L. Carriek, debt £2 5s 3d. Debtor appeared and said he could make no offer. No order was made. George Heron v. John Tinsley, debt £l4 13s Bd. There was no appearance of debtor, who was ordered to pay forthwith, in default one month's imprisonment, order to be suspended for a fortnight.

Further litigation in' connection with a pony racing partnership came before the S.M. Court at Masterton yesterday, when ' Thos. J. Dwyer, trainer, sued \V. Beuth for £36. The defendant sued plaintiff at Wellington some two or. three months atro for the return of the racing pony Mutiny,which, it was set up, was held under a ■ partnership hy which n W yer was to train and feed the horse. Judgment wa9 then g.iven by Dr. Mac Arthur for ti.e return of the horse and £lO damages. The claim to-day was for the upkeep of the animal. The evidence for defendant swas taken in Wellington, while plaintiff himself and Harold Sinclair were Ihe only witnesses in support oI the claim." Mr C. C. Graham, S. M., who heard the cbiim, reserved judgment. Mr C. A. Pownail appeared for plaintiff, and Mr P. L. Hcrllings for defendant.

The following- is the report to'be presented at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Masterton Farmers' Implement Company, Ltd.:— The balanee sheet for the year ended 30th April.. 1909,. shows a profit of £254 6s Bd, after providing for depreciation. Your Directors placed a further sum of £2OO out oE last year's profits to the credit of the bad debts reserve, which, with the amount provided this year, leaves a total of £516 l'3s sd. The total to the credit of the profit and loss account now stands at £2,122 3s The large amount owing to the e< mpany and the bank overdraft are accounted for by contracts completed at the time of closing the company's books, but not paid for. These ,items are now considerably reduced, but your Directors do not deem it advisable to recommend the payment of a dividend. Messrs Donald McKenzie, E. E. Chamberalin, arid Alex. Mcbeod retire from the Directorate* and offer themselves for re-election. The auditor, Mr J. B. Keith,also rffers himself for re-election. At the S.xVI. Court at Masterton yesterday, before Mr C. C. Graham, 3 M., W. J. Condor, proprietor of the ate Alfredton Hotel (Dr Trimble) sued William Langlands (Mr H. C. itobinson) for £SO 12s 6d, alleged to duo for board and residence of lefendant and to me of his mem Plaintiff admitted receipt of £7 l(ja :'rom defendant on account of the atter's own board, and it was set up ;hat defendant had promised to pay he amount due for his men's board, stating to plaintiff on several vccflsons that he had retained wages due ,o these employees for that purpose. J laintifT in evidence stated that defendant had promised him to pay for he keep of four of the men. Plaintiff ;aid he had agreed to bard the men per week instead of the usual ariff of 5s 'per day, as they were vorking men The evidence of one if the men, given in Nelson—an employee Shewbridge— that he iad-spent iJ out £2B in billi rcls n the hotel wan incorrect. Bert Velch stated that defendant, Hi imployer, would take upon himsuc eaponsibility of met ting witness* )oard. _Plaintiff's wife, in evidence tated that Langlands promised to lay her on a given date, and that he ind deducted the amount of the board rom the men s pay. Judgment was ;iven for the amount claimed hss 510, and costs total.ing £9.' A. I Herbert, of Eketahuna, alsoeuid Villiam Langlands for £2O, for ;oods supplied, the same counsel opearing.. for the respective parties, /'ertain items only ;n the account ;ere in dispute, and judgment was iven for the whole amount claimed, l.d costs. *

A footballer with a wooden leg is somewhat of a rarity, bjt such is the case, says the Christchurch "Press." A member of the Linwood fourth«3ass team has one, and plays very •welll with it too. Auckland's onecricketer will now have to accept a.secondary position. Everyone •will admit that football is more sßtrenuoas than cricket. 'iThe-membprs of the Y.M.C.A. Deabating Society journeyed to Greytown, last-evening, and engaged the Hocal Debating Society in a debate, the subject being "Have the Labour iLawa of the Dominion Benefited the People, Generally." The affirmative was taken by the Masterton Y M.C.A., who won by 22 points, tho totals beiner, respectively, 197 and 175. Mr R. W. Tate, of Greytown. acted as judge, and placed the leaders in the following order of merit: —Rev. Pettidreigh, Greytown; Messrs D. Hebenton, J. Hunter and J. Cole, Masterton; Mexted and Irvine, Greytown. i Some humourous incidents happen occasionally at Rogbv Union meetings. On a recent evening the secletsry of Auckland Union laid a telegram on the table, which stated that the Poverty Bay team was coming to Auckland for certain, and was signed "Maud." Members grew hilarious, and the merriment only partly subsided when the secretary explained thit the secretary of the Poverty Bay Union was aMr Maud. Last week • a North Shore player, wno wanted •to "come down" from one grade to a lower, asked to be "degraded." The Southern farmer is cheeriul, and with good cause. The season has been an exceedingly good one up to date, and wheat sowing has ben extensively carried on. This year, states the Hon. D. Buddo, Minister for Public Health and Internal Affairs, the acreage put into wheat has very considerably increased. As for stock, the season has been so mild that the animals look well, and prospects for a good wool clip are very promising. "canterbury farmers have reason to be very hopeful," says 'thj Minister, who is himself an : agriculturist.

A largo number of the dairy inspectors are being retired under the 'Government's retrenchment scheme. The Minister for Agriculture, the iHm. T. Mackenzie, in reply to a • qmstion on the subject on Saturday, stated that the system of inspection 'to fce adopted in future had not yet been definitely dtcided upon,but as far •as possible, it was intended to combine Ihe work of instruction with rthat of inspection. The new arrangement would he added, be the means >of effecting a considerable saving in the administration of the Department. On being questioned as to ■the new dairy regulations, he said that they were, still in abeyance fo far as the country was concerned, : and he was unable to say when they were likely to be brought into force.

Attention is directed to particulars of farms advertised by Mr R. Brown, and worth inspecting by 'men anxious'to get on the land. A notice of thanks for the numerous expressions of sympathy and for much gene-ous assistance tendered during their recent bereavement is liniirced by Mr and Mrs E. 'Collier.

A fine assortment of fruit trees, shelter and flowering shrubs will be sold at the Masterton Auction Mart, < to-morrow, by Mr J. R Nicol, on account of Me-srs W. T. Bensfi 1J ; and Sons, of the Aramoho Nurseries. The consignment will be one of the 'best yet offered in Maaterto'i, and will be sold without reserve.

An opportunity is given .to the i parents of Masterton to dress their boys like little gentlemen at a very little cost. At Murray's stores, boys' and youths' tweed-suits, <tailor made from the best materials and in the very latest style, are-reduced to half 'their orieinal cost during the sale period. "Sale snips" for to-day are i set out in an advertisement on page 6 of this issue. An inspection of the beautiful fabrics shown at Mr Albert Webb's -establishment will convince even ladies of fastidious taste -thaC his stock of woollens, are ideally suit- ; ab]! for winter wear. Apart from the goodness of the qualify of the :fabrics, Mr Webb's ability in making tailored costum.s is recognised to be equal to that of the best city houses. Mesras Hannah and Co., Ltd., have a stock of boots and shoes in Masterton which for variety, quality iand style is not excelled in any inland town in New Zealand, and by very few of the-city houses. At all times their .prices are reasonably; at sale times they are exceptionally low. It is time at their Masterton branch now, hence genuine bargains are obtainable.

Mr F. J. Robbins, of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, who hac had a lifelong experience in the fruit trade, has purchased Mrs Miller's business inf Masterton, and took possession yesterday. Mr Robbins has made arrangements for a continuous supply of Hawke's Bay fruit, as well as the Island fruits., and residents can rely that in future they will have a selection placed before them not hitherto obtainable in Masterton. Wholesale orders will be supplied at special i*ates, and mail orders will receive immediate attention.

Exceptional value in Winter Millinery smart new-shaped toques trimmed with velvet; fur, and wing; in all colours at 21s and 2os each. Large shapes in • silks, velvets, felts, and straws; in every imaginable shade' beautifully trimmed, from 10s (3d. The small tweed hat so much in favour ..for wet weather, may be obtained in any colour, with a pretty wing at the side, 8s 6d.- For smart new millinery, see the display at Mrs Mathevvaon's, Lambton Quay", Wellington.— Advt You cannot hear .the great operatic -stars, but the great composers of music may be your daily companions. All you want is a piano—a good piano. Inferior pianos are an irritation. The Dresden Piano Company stocks only good pianos, selected with special regard to New Zealand climate and conditions. The Dres- ; don Company is absolutely straight in its dealings. That is principle. Toucan 'buy a piano on such easy terms that you ■will scarcely feel that you are paying for it. Mr M. .1. Brookes is manager for the North Island. Local representative Mr T. B, Huij.ter, > JPor ..Qhronie Ghost..Complaints', Woods Great Peppermint .Cure,l/6 and 2/6.