LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9539, 10 July 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two patients suffering from fever were admitted into the Masterton fever hospital on Thursday last. The Government has accepted the services of the Waikanae Defence Rifle Club. A wool-classing competition is to be held at the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society's next annual show. The Picton "Press" understands that two local officials implicated in the recent railway accident at Blenheim have received notices of dismissal from the service. Mr John Fuller of the Fuller Proprietary has concluded the purchase of the freehold of the Auckland Opera House for the sum of £22,000. A "black list" will in future be kept by the New Zealand Shopkeepers' Association for tha insertion of names of persons who "forget" to pay their debts. A new regulation has been made under the Fisheries Act, enabling the secretary of an Acclimatisation Society to issue "half season'' trout fishing licenses, to extend on or after 20th December to tbe end of the season. The rabbitskin market at D»nedi s very active just now. Menee n ployed up country in destroyinghunny by poisoned grain are being paid 25s a week and found, with a bonus of 25s per 100 for all skins brought to the station.

The Rev. C. E. Porter will conduct the service at the Methodist Church to-morrow morning. He will take as his subject "The Message of Christ from the Unseen World to the Ancient Church of .Laodicea." He will dwell especially on the three kinds of church members to be found to-day, viz., the hot, the cold, and the lukewarm, and point out Christ's order of preference as distinctly stated in the message. He will show that the great need to-day is the hot member.

A .sitting of the Juvenile Court was held before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., at Masterton, yesterday. A lad, under 16, was charged with having firearms (a pea rifle) in i his possession. The boy was represented by Mr C. A. Pownall,. j and after being cautioned was let ! off without a conviction. Another j boy admitted having smoked cigarettes in beach of the Act pohibiting the same on the part of boys, and jhe was therefore convicted, the statue permitting of no penalty for ■ a first offence. 1 "Dead marines'' and "live marines" made quite a formidable array -

in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday. The cause of such an unusual exhibition in this drought inflicted district was the hearing of two charges against prohibited persons of having liquor in their possession. As the police filed out of the Court after the cases were heard, each carrying a burden of "bottled colonial," approving smiles were seen in the body of the Court, and some one suggested, sotto voce, that the men in blue had the nucleus of a well-equipped sly-grog establishment to open in "Lock-up Lane." A number police cases were dealt with by Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., at Masterton yesterday morning. A first offender was charged with having been found drunk on the Masterton Railway station on Thursday. The police stated that accused ha d been removed from an incoming train. A fine of lu was imposed. Margaret McGuiken, a prohibited person, was charged with having procured liquor. Sergeant Miller stated that on the evening of the 25th of last month he visited defendant's house and found a bottle of beer on the table, and also several empty beer bottles. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for defendant, and set up that nu offence had been proved, as a man who was present in the house might have brought the liquor to the house. The information was dismissed. Maria Donaldson, also a prohibited person was charged with a similar offence, Mr Pownall ogHtn defending. Sergeant Miller stated that he visited the defendant's house on the 26tn June, and found her lying in a room drunk, with two bottles of beer on a table. A young man was also in the room. Mr Pownall raised the same legal point, as in the previous case, but did not rely so much upon it as previously. Counsel asked fur another chance for the woman, on the ground that it would be more difficult for such an offence to be committed in the future. The Salvation Army authorities having offered to take the woman in hand for a period, the magistrate ordered defendant to come up for sentence when called upon on condition that she remained in the Army Rescue Homs at Wellington for , three months.

The annual social and dance of the United Friendly Societies will ba held in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday next. The Committee of the Mastertoix Sub-Branch of the Navy League have decided to hold a smoke concert shortly, instead of a dinner, at which the officers of H.M.S. Encounter, which will then be in Wellington, will be invited to be present. At the Y.M.C.A. on Sunday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, Mr A!f. Snowball, General Secretary of the local Association will speak to men on "The Great Brotherhood Movement in England." The usual Strangers' Tea will be held at 5.30 p.m. After the evening service to-mor-row, at St. Matthew's Church, a short programme of "Mendelssohn's" 1 music will be rendered. The items will be partly selected from the numbers given at the recital last j Wednesday. A debate is being arranged to take place at Eketahuna shortly between the Y.M.C.A. Debating Society and the Eketahuna Debating Society. A debate will also take place at Masterton between the Y.M.C.A. and Grey town Debating Societies.

A surveyor is now engaged cutfr® ing up a native owned estate, comprising some thirteen thousand acres* , This land is situated close to Morrinsvil.'e. As soon as the survey is complete, as apportioned by the Native Land uourt, the natives will be at liberty to lease the land. Already some substantial offers have been made to the natives. The Otago "Daily Times" says it; is evident that a determined effort w ill be made by the No-license party to secure legislation before the next triennial polls are held which shall apply the bare majority in the determination of all the issues in the licensing question that are submitted to'the electors for their decision. The Woodvillle "Examiner** ; vouches for the correctness of the following statement:—"He is only & small farmer, and only milks twelve cows, yet his cheques for milk and pigs totalled il?6 14s 9d for eleven months ended June 30th last. This pans out at exactly £l4 14s 7d per cow!

At the Wanganui Poultry and Pigeon Show, Mr J. Bradbury, of Masterton, secured a third prize in the class "pigeon any other colour ' but blue or black chequer hen," and a first prize in the class "hen flown 100 miles or over, any colour." There wexe record entries in the homing pigeon classes, birds from Otago, Auckland, Wellington, Taranaki. and other districts in the Dominion being exhibited. The Rev. A. Hodge will'conduct the services in the Congregational Church on Sunday, the subjects being:— Morning, "The Present ; Attitude in view of Immortality." and in the evening,/' Christ's Lament; —so many Lepers and only One Cleansed." On Monday evening:* in connection with the Institute, a ». concert will be held. A collection will be taken up. A meeting of the Social Committee of St. John Ambulance Brigade was held ; last night, Mr A. Donald presiding. The balance sheet ..for the recent social and dance was read and adopted. A hearty vote of thanks : was passed to the Ladies' Commit , "«e, and ail who had worked to make the function a success. A donation of £1 towards the funds was received from the orchestra, and'a vote of thanks was passed to them.

The wnole of the 438 passengers by the Athenic, which is due in Wellington next Tuesday, are in the second and third class. The number of assisted passengers is 165, consisting: of 33 males /*ver 12 years; 73 : women; arid 59 children. Of these, 191 men, 14 women and 9 children were nominated by relatives in the Dominion. There are 16 domestic servants on board, as well as several farmers and farm / labourers. The capital possessed by them ranges from £25 to £l2O per head. Some unpleasant rumoure are afloat at Invercargill concerning the quality of tirined meats that have been sen* across to Australia from one of th» New Zealand factories. It is impossible to obtain any definite particulars, but it is said that a very serious complaint was received from Sydney by this mail. There is talk of an action pending- in the New South " Wales capital, in which a large distributing firm is seeking 'to recWer damages from a New Zealand factory for the unsatisfactory condition of a large shipment of tongues. Mr 0. S. Shnte, of the Upper Plain, had a rather narrow escape from a serious accident yesterday afternoon, near Renall btreet. He ' was driving into town in, a heavy dray, when a portion of the harness snapped, %ith the re&ult that the conveyance tilted up. Mr Shute was thrown out heavily on to the road, striking the curbing of the footpath. He was badly cut about the face and head, and received injuries to his back which, however, are fortunately not of a very serious nature. In connection with the Hon. J. Chamberlain's birthday on Thursday last the following cable message signed by the editors of 46 newspapers, was sent to Mrs Chamberlain: "We felicitate the distinguished statesman whose consecration to Empire has been an inspiration to all, and offer our homage to his devoted wife." Editors: Auckland—"Star," "New Zealand Herald," "Weekly News," "New Zealand Graphic." Wellington—"New Zealand Times," "Evening Post," "Triad," "New Zealand Farmers' Advo-.. t cafce," "New Zealand Trade Review," "Free Lance.'" Christchurch "Press," "Lyttelton Times," "Star, ""Canterbury Times," "Evening News," "Weekly Press." Dunedin—"Evening Star," "Otago Daily Times," "Otapo Witness." Ashburton "Guardian." Ashburton "Mail/* Hawera "Star," Hastings "Stand ard," Hokitika "Guardian, "Hawke's Bay Herald," "Man*.watu Evening Standard," "Marlborough Press," "Marlborough Express," Nelson "Colonist," Nelson "Evening Mail," "North Otago Times," Oamaru "Mail," Opotiki "Guardian," Otautau "Standard,** Rotorua "Times," Stratford "Evening Post," "Southland News," "Southland Times, ' "Tarariaki Herald," Thames "Star," Timaru "Post," "Waikato Times,". Waihi "Daily Telegraph," "Wairarapa Daily News," "Wairarapa Age," Wanganui "Herald,? Wanganui "Chroiicle."

The social and dance held in connection with the District Nursing .Fund of St. John Ambulance Bri•gade resulted in a profit of £2l 7s «d. A compact residence of six I'oOfr.s, with all conveniences, together with 5£ acres, is advertised for lease by .Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. Miss Talbot will establish a ladies' ''class for conksrv in the Masterton 3Stgh School ctokery room, commencing on Thursday next, at 7 p.m. Mr W. H. Cruikshank. land agent, advertises particulars of a ofjtown and country properties placed in his hands for sale. At the residence, No. 92 Villa '.Street, on Tuesday next, Mr J. R. !Kirol will sell on account of Mrs Perrier the whole of the furniture and effects, which include genera ho sehold lines.

Ifee fruit trees and shrubs to be -sold by Mr J. R. Nicol at the Masrterton Auction Mart to-day, on account of Messrs W. 1. Benefield ■and Sons, of the Aramoho Nurseries, will be on view this morning. TL'he sale is advertised to commence at 1 o'clock.

Mesara Lawrence and Hanson, electrical importers, of Cuba street, Wellington, notify that they are sole agents for the General Electricity Co., Ltd.. England, also far "Osram" lamps. The iirm stock all •classes of electrical supplies.

The present sale of boots and shoes "which is being held at the Central "Btot Store is proving highly successful and remunerative to the proprietor, Mr J. Carpenter. All the goods are up-to date and of the best quality, so that the public have an opportunity to secure first-class footwear at bargain prices.

The special attractions for to-day at Mr J. L. Murray's stores are set "out in an advertisement on page 6 of • this issue. In the showroom there are some exceptional bargains offered to "lady patrons, who will fully appreciate the prices at which really firstclasa goods are offered. A glance at the prices'quoted will convince the *moflt sceptical that bargains arj the order of the day.

The whole of the furniture and • effects at*tlhe Mauriceville Hotel are "to bewflS by public auction by Mr J. VR.Nicdl, on Monday next, under instructions from the Burton Brewery and Messrs Barraud and Abraham, Ltd. Every line is to be sold absolutely without reserve, and ithe Bale will afford an exceptional ■opportunity to the settlers of Mauriceville and district to secure •genuine bargains. Messrs S. and W. Mackay state, iin convection with their sale of books ■and stationery advertised on another tpage, that they have just received Ifrom Wellington a very large consignment of photo albums, postcards, ladies' bags and purses, besides a number of important works on religion and theology. These are all to Ibe ready for to-day's sale. The photo ;albums include some particularly •good lines, and prices from three guineas down to ten shillings. These are to be offered at one quarter the original price Eleswhere in this issue Messrs W. iH. Long and Co. announce that since "opening in the White Shop, in Queen iStreet. trade has enormously in-, creased, as the following abbattoir returns from 3rd June to 30th June prove:—37 beasts, 139 sheep, 23 :;iambs, 83 pigs, 5 calves, 30 sucking "pigs. In lesk than four weeks the :<firm paid over £2B in slaughtering fees. These facts can be verified "from th official records. In addition "to the above. Messrs Long and C<>. have sold 5,2001bs of pork and beef 'sausages, 200 fowls, 40 ducks, 20 turkeys, —all bought in the district. A special display' of meat was made iiast evening. We are requested to draw the attention of farmers and others to the dairy sale to be conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., on account of Mr H. W. Fisk, at Konirii, fahiatua, on Wednesday next, at 1 o'clock, the list, will embrace some 35 choice dairy cows and heifers, : some calved and mostly August and September calvers, horse,, vehicle, cans, shares Ballance Dairy Co., pigs,.etc. To parties in quest of good dairy stock this sale affords a excellent opportunity. Conveyances will meet trains at Konini ti convey purchasers from North and South to th? sale. The more hygienic value of pure foods is understood, the greater the grocery business conducted by M* Jas. Whittakier, in Masterton, will grow. He has long enjoyed a reputation for stocking super-excel-lent groceries, and retailing them at low prices*— a combination appreciated by thrifty people. During the past week he has imported a shipment of Victorian potatoes, which are absolutely free from blight and thoroughly sound. At eight shillings per sack they are selling freely. In an advertisement on page 4 of this issue Mr Whittaker publishes a * price list which is of interest to every resident in the town and district. Substantial price reductions ...are' made on important grocery lines, dry and tinned fruits. A ■ comprehensive price list will be forwarded on application, and all orders - are promptly delivered. Miss A. Katz, The Lake, via Oharleville, Q., writes: "I do not know wnajb we people who live in the bush would do without Chamberlain's Remedies. Many ■ of us live miles from a doctor, and the time that would be lo»t in sending for one in a case of Croup would, in most Cases, prove fatal, to say nothing of the expense. lit our family we take the precaution of keeping Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand—we always have a few bottles in the house—and we call it our doctor. As a matter of fact, one and all • of Chamberlain's Remedies have a place in our medicine chest, and I could not tell you the number of times that they have saved us serious trouble." For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.