LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9550, 24 July 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I Major McDonald, commanding the I State school cadets, has concluded a round of inspection of the corps in the Manawatu and Wairurapa districts. The New Zealand Farmers' Dairv Union output, for the season 1909 was 568 tons of butter and 91 tons of cheese, as against 572 tons of butter and 42 fons of cheese for the year 1908. A Press Association telegram t'rom Wanganui states that the body ot an old man about '6O years of age was found on the river beach yesterday morning. It has not been identified. It is thought that probably deceased got drowned in the upper reaches of the river, and the body drifted down stream. There is every indication that the beautiful white flowering plant, the ranunculus, will be plentiful on Mount Holdsworth during the comine season. A splendid vnriety of the plant is at present growing in Mr R. Graham's garden at the Fernridge, which is in full bloom. It was procured from Mount Conk by Mr C. Bannister. The Rev. C. E. Porter will conduct \ the morning and evening services in ! the Masterton Methodist Church to- j morrow, and at Rangitumau in the afternoon. Mr A. Donald will con- ! duct the service at Kuripuni at 7 i p.m. The subjects to be dealt with by Mr Porter will be found else- I whero.

. In various parts of the Forty Mile ash tms season the mortality amongst hoggets has been very small. Mr Weir, of Balance, has purchased Mr W. Geanges' farm at Nireaha, and Mr T. C. Udy, of Nireaha, Has also disposed of his property. Musical union has been formed in Eketahuna, with Mr R. J. McLean as conductor. Mr F. C. Tumor has been elected president, and Mr P. Tumor secetary and treasurer. Mr J. C. Will'ampon's Nellie Stewart Company will visit Masterton on August 14th. There has been record booking for the Company's season in Auckland. "The day of the clean potato has passed. They are all more or less blighted now, and it is quite unsafe to deal in them," observed a Timaru merchant the other day. * J Grass has been so plentiful in the Newman district during the wintei that on a number of farms 'dairj stock are said to have ; preferredjjil to:;root crops. On leaving the Bluff for Melbourm recertly the Maheno touched a reef. An examination at Melbourne showei damage to the vessel to the extent/): £2,000. ' U--r, The Napier Harbour Board finding itself short of funds will consider : proposal at its next meeting to se) some shipments of cement in orde to "raise the wind." Generally speaking sheep in th Rongomai district have done wel this season. Feed has been abundant and the weather mild, and to thesi two facts the light mortality amon the flocks is attributable, jjgVggg The Hawke's Bay Meat Curin Company has ready for shipment t Bristol 500 casks of corned beef. Tli first consignment of 200 casks wil be sent at the end of this mon t\ and 300 at of August. | It is reported that an Australia has decided to accept Whelch' challenge to row on the Manawat river, but his identity has not bee disclosed. The race is being arrange by Mr S.JJMessena, of Foxton. Retrenchment by the Governmen has been extended to the Departmer of Roads and Public Works, a nun ber of officials in different parts o the Dominion having been retire from the service. It is stated that over £I,OOO wort of shares in the proposed farmer freezing works have been placed i the Palmerston North district, wit the promise of a great many more the works are erected handy to Pair erston North. At the half-yearly meeting of tl delegates of the Wanganui Distric M.U., 1.0.0. F., held at Feilding ye terday, the report showed the fun( to amount to £24,986, an increase < £573 on last y«ar. The amount pa out in sickness was £515. The tot membership was 1,093, a decrease < 44 on 1908. The petition against the action i the Manukau Licensing Commits in closing the Harp of Erin Hot* at Ellerslie on the ground that tl action was against the weight c evidence, came before Judge Sim i the Auckland Supreme Court ye terday morning, and was referre direct to the Appeal Court. A debate between members of tl Eketahuna Debating Society and tr -Masterton Y.M.C.A. Debating Si ciety, will take place in Eketahun on Friday, July 30th. The subje< will be "Should New Zealand Ador ja System of Military Training. I The rules for the contest are :- j Three speakers aside, fifteen minute each, no replies, points to be give by a judge fur matter (50), metho (25), delivtry (25), making a po; sinle of 100 marks: debate to b j decided on points thus gained by th speakers. At half-past ten yesterdav mornin several unemployed leaders gathere in Cathedral, Square, Christchurcr with a spade and a banner inscribe "We want work." Soon a crowgathered. Constables informeu ther that they could not form a proces sior without a permit from the Cit Council. This they were informe by the Council officers would not b available for som« days. The me returned to the Square determine to hold a procession despite the by law, but ultimately on the advic j of a city inspector they decided t I interview the Mayor and obtain I permit. If this is not granted the intend to hold a procession all th same. A charge of giving an unstampei receipt iaid against W,. H. Long butcher, of Masterton, was hear before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., a Masterton yesterday. The charg arose out of a number of document which formed part of a civil actioi before the District Court at las Masterton sittings,, defendant havinj written the word "settled" on ; number of statements between him self and his then partner, M. O Aronsten. The Bench held that i breach of the Act had been com mitted, but as Mr Pownall, who ap peared for defendant, pointed oui that defendant did not understanc that the documents constituted receipts, a fine of £1 with costs was imposed. A numbarof similar charges against defendant were then withdrawn. The New South Wales Minister of Agriculture, speaking last week at the annual dinner in connection with the sheep show, said that in 1891 i New South Wales had a record num- ! ber of sheep—6l,7so,ooo. The number at present was 44,500,000, of I which 41,000,000 were merinoes. The proportion of sheep other than merinoes had increased from 2 per cent, in 1891 to 8 per cent. The export of frozen meat from the State in 1891 was valued' at £101,828. In 1907 it reached £737,445, but decreased to £568,000 last year. Although flocks had decreased in numbers, the average ( weight of fleece had increased from s Jib in 1891 to nearly "Jib. The value of 354,000,0001b weight of wool in 1893 was £10,250.000, while that of 367,250,0001b in 1907 was over £17,000,000. The figures this year showed a .shrinkage, but, curiously, enough, the exported produce from 44,500,C00 sheep w;is practically the same as from 01,750,000 seventeen years ago Prest-nt day value was j/reater by 31 per cent., or £3,000,000. The produce to-day from a 28 per cent, smaller fiock was 3*l per cent, more valuable. The wool industry was also becoming a small holders' industry. In 1891 there were 750 holdings with over 20,000 j sheep. Now there were only 393, j whiie the small holdings had increased r.o 23,780. l

A raid on an alleged sly grog shop in Tory street, Wellington, was made on Thursday night, and a quantity of liquor was seized. The Masterton South Brass Band will render a number of musical selections from the balcony of the Club Cafe, commencing at 7.30 o'clock this evening. It is understood that at the School Inspector's Conference to be held in Wellington shortly, the question of extending the school hours for the higher classes will come up for discussion. The Manawatu Hockey Association has decided to send representative teams to Masterton to play Waira- ! rapa, and to Levin to meet Horo- ,' whenua, on sth and 11th August, provided these dates are acceptable toj the associations named. , "We present at this moment the . peculiar spectacle of a * nation in , which women are in danger of bei ing too strenuous and the men too self-indulgent," remarked the Rev. , Eliot Chambers at the recent defence meeting at Christchurch. j Australia is attracting a consiJerf able influx of New Zealanders, says the "Sydney Worker." Of 67,374 * persons of British origin admitted ' to the Commonwealth last year, no j less than 26.394 were from New . Zealand. "A meeting of the members of the a Ramblers Hockey Club was held I lafit evening, and it was decided to hold a social and dance in the Foreal ters Hall on Thursday, August 19th. ' Strong ladies' and men's committees = were appointed, with Miss Pannie Miller and Mr B. Iveson as joint £ secretaries; » ° The ban of the fust Office haS , been placed upon the following, and letters addressed thereto will not be ' delivered:—Sir Robert Bear, 16 Park Street, Sydney; Modern Medin cal Publishing Company, 16 Park 8 street, Sydney: A. K. Smith, 16 u Park street, Sydney; Sir Robert " Bear, Professor of Music, Pitt ° street, Sydney. A phenomenally strong set from * the north has been noticed by ship- '* masters from small steamers in l ; Cook Straits during the past few * days. The steamer Aorere made d the passage from Patea to Wellington on Wednesday over an hour h faster than usual. On the run from a' Stephen Island to Wanganui ou. n Tuesday the Master of the Alexanh der observed a strong set from the if north. *" The smoke concert to be held under the auspices of the Masterton branch le of the Navy League promises to be a t, very popular function. The secretary, 3- Mr E. R. Daniel, has received intiis mation that as the officers of the )f Ruahine Battalion will appear in id uniform, the Commander and officers al of H.M.S. Encounter will also wear >f their dress uniforms. As admission is by ticket only, those who are jf desirous of attending should com!e municate with Mr Daniel at once, il The concert and nigger minstrel le entertainment, to be held in St. Matif ! thew'a Schoolroom oh' Friday, in aid it j of St. Matthew's Club, promises to 3- ■be a very successful function. The d first half of the programme will- be devoted to instrumental and vocal :e items, and some of the best local e talent will assist. The minstrels, j. j under the direction of Mr G. C. a Branson, will occupy the second half •t of the programme. Messrs H. Hall !t and F. W. Todd are the cornermen. 7 On Sunday; August Ist, Mr H. N. - Holmes, the general secretary of is the Wellington Y.M.C.A. will begin n b, week's special evangelistic services 3 in the Masterton Methodist Church. !- He will be assisted by the Ri-v. C. E» e Porter. On the Sunday, in addition e to sreaking at the morning and evening service, he will address a g meeting tor mtn only in the Town d Hall, at 3 p.m. Mr Holmes is a 1 man's man, and his addresses areas d strong and sane as they are intense (j and convincing. n At Knox Church, to-morrow, Rev. 1- A. T. Thompson, 8.A., D.8., will y conduct both services, as well as the 1 men's class in the afternoon. The e text for the morning sermon will be n "Deliver Us From Evil," and for d the evening service, "The Saul's - Thirst for God." Owing to indispoe sition, the assistant. Mr E. j. d Tocker, will be unable to take any a of the services for the d«iy. The V i servicas at Miki Miki in the after--2 I noon will be taken by Mr E. Feist, I and at Dreyerton by Mr D. Mcr 1 Gregor. Services at Dreyerton will also be held at 7 p.m. * A return issued by the English t Home Office contains a pathetic - record of the workers who were re--3 ported to have fallen victims to var--1 ious forms of industry in the "United t Kingdom during 1907. The number 'I of poisoning cases—lead, mercury, > phosphorus, arsenic, and anthrax—- ■ was 653. there being 40 deaths. In 1906 the numbers were 707 and 54 i respectively. The victims to fatal ■ accidents numbered 1,179 against ■ 1,116, and to non-fatal accidents : 123,203. as against 110,788. Added 1 to the list is a record of "dangerous occurrences" during the year not included in the other tables. This includes 70 cases of the bursting of moving wheels and grindstones. 325 cases of the,breaking of ropes and chains used in the raising and lowering of persons and goods, and 197 cases of fire in industrial premises, involving a suspension of work of not less than 24 hours. A meet of the Wairarapa Hunt Club was held at Gladstone on Thursday last. There was a good attendance of huntsmen, and although the day was unpropitious the public turned out in goodly numbers. The going in some of the paddocks was heavy, but although there was several spills no serious accident occurred. The run finished at the residence of 1 Mr John Strang, where the huntsmen were entertained at afternoon tea by Mrs \\ \r. Straw?, and, needless jjito say, the refreshment was thoroughly appreciated. A heartv vote of thanks was tendered tn f> 1* Wm. Strang for his hoppitalit.v, and to Mr John Strang and others over whose properties the hunt was rim. Among those who folowed the hounds v,'f?re Messrs W. H. Buick I (Master) on Dick Turpin; H. Welch I (huntsman), on Otarangi; P. Tilsnn fhon. whip), on Master Lethe; W. Lett, Laddie; W. ucuglas, Indian Mutiny; O. A. Cadwallader, Dear Dolly; O. Cadwallader,' Sky; K. Strang, Roany; O Hodge, Lady Pet; J. Sncll. Trilby; F. Mason,' Matangi; W. Rangi, Gienside; J. Poto, Sometime, and I). Thomson, L«;dj- Marquis.

Th 9 services in the Congregational Church, to-morrow, will be taken by the Rev. A. Hodge in the morning, •the subject being "The Path of History (2)— The Origin of the Broad , and Narrov Way." The evening service will be conducted by Mr A. Snowball, and the subject will be "'The Problems of Pain." The Masterton Rifle Volunteers, render Lieutenant Haslam, paraded : last evening. After tha corps had > been exercised in company manoeuvres, a Morris Tube match was fired ''between teams picked by Sergeants )Braggins and Cole. The following | v were the scores:—Serefeant Bragg- ii ins' team.-—Private Kilminster, 22; n Braggins, 22; Corporal E ■Hornblow, 21; Corporal Munn, 21; . -Private Williams, 17; Private S. • .LDixon, 14.—Total, 117. Sergeant • Cole's team.—Sergeant C.le, 21; IV Private Pobson, 20; Private Brooks, tl 20; Private A. Miller, 18; Lance- Q Corporal C. Cole, 17; Private Pickett, 15.—Total, 111. e An advertiser has two good pig • dogs for sale. t< Particulars of a brown hack mare, ii impounded from Mr Wardell's pro- e ..party, Te Whiti, are advertised else- n -where. f Messrs W. B. Chennells and Cu. e -advertise particulars of a well ap- s pointed six roomed house which they t recommend as a safe investment. o \Easy terms are offered. w Mr A. Norman's winter bargain t( ■ sale is proceeding satisfactorily, and a the public are evidently satisfied. -A few prices are given elsewhere ■■■of special l»nes, further reduced. Messrs Cole and Westerman will to-day make a specialty of one shilling bargain lots. Particulars of these will be footid in the Wanted column. ■ Mr T. McCracken, cabinet maker, "Queen street, has to hand an assort- rr tnent of go carts, which he will sup- a ply at lowest rates, furniture is made to order in any design. Mr H. T. Wocd'a new advertisement, appearing elsewhere, deals >with the babies and their dental teroubles. Mr Wood recommends the A use -of Ms teething powders to reduce ieverisivness and induce sleep. A sale of work in aid of the Maori Mission will be held in St. Mat- t( thew's Schoolroom on Thursday next. The ladies interested have been untiring in their efforts to make a sue- a cess of the sale, and there is every h indication that they will be success- f , flii. m Elsewhere in this issue Mr Alex. Donald, the ladies* and gentleman's tailor, notifies that his made-to-order G •garments are "different," possessing all that is desirable in style, fit, s fabric, comfort, appearance and jjfinish. In a new advertisement inserted • by Mr A. J. Giddings, the magic r number is 115, and the window is ■ t full of articles to be" disposed of at a this figure. Mr Giddings' groceries are tbe best procurable, and the publie are invited to get quotations. The boot sale at Mr J. Carpenter's r -"Central Boot Store" is still be- s ing continued, and the management r report recbrd business. All the j, lines have been substantially reduced, and the public are invited to call and see for themselves the splendid range a of bargains offered. A special dis- t play will be made to-day. s Now that "Camp" coffee is get- t ting kno»n in New ZealanJ, it bids fair to become as great a favourite in tins market as at Home, where it I has practically "swept the board." * Its delicious fragrance pleases tha r mest fastidious, and the ease with i • which it ifl prepared is a boon to the early riser and the busy housewife. Everyone should try a bottle. < Country residents who are in town ' to-day should make a point of visit- j ir.g the ahopa of Messrs McLeod and ■ Young, either their '. phonograph shop . next to Mr L. J. Hooper's or the well stocked book and stationery shop op- i posite the Post Office. The firm i have at present a very choice selec- , tion of reading matter suitable either'for the home or the Library, at which they sell at most moderate prices. The firm invite inspec- : tion. and no one is asked to buy. In connection with their clearing sale of books and stationery, Messrs S. and W. Mackay invite farmers visitir.g Masterton to-day to call and inspect the following works:— "Farmers' Cyclopaedia of Agriculture," Jackson and Daugherty's "Agriculture Through the Laboratory." Burketton "Soils", Snyder's "Dairy Chemistry," Bailey's "Principles of Agriculture, Webb's "Ad- * vanced Agriculture," Roberts' "Fer- } tility of the Land," Vivian's "First Principles of Soil Fertility," Davis' "Rural School Hygiene," Kellner's "Scientific Feeding of Animals," Fream's "Principles of Agriculture, Coleman and Eddyman's "Practical Agricultural Chemistry," Cox's "The Hone in Accident and DisL-- ease," Sewell's "Examination of • Horses,"i Swates' "Practical Horse ...Dentistry." MacCallum's "Common k Diseases and Ailments of Farm k Stock," Stoddart's "New Egg A Farm," Barton's "Vet. Book," Ar"Cattle Doctor," ArmaPharmaoropia," Mc"Cattle and Cattle Breed- . Fitgzwigram's "Horses and Stables," Haynes' "Points of the Horse." Theae books have all been 1 stocked on the recommendations of and most of them are now recognised as the standard'.text books on their respective subjects, Customs and Forwarding Agents—J. J. CURTIS & CO.. Customhouse Quay. "Wellington, will clear yonr goods and forward to you, or you may consign goods to them, and they will forward to their Ultimate destination. Moderate charges.