LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9555, 30 July 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Masterton Dredge is 2:6czs 3dwls fur 133 hours working, and the Mystery Flat 49czs lOdwts fax 138 hours. The Masterton Mounted Rifle Volunteers will hold a Church Parade, at ot. Patrick's Church, on Sunday morning next."

Mr C. W. Pa! ner, Secretary of the Wellington Branch of the Navy League, yesterday, paid a visit to the Lansdowne School, and in an instructive address explained the objects of the League to th: children.

The members of the Inc. 1 Foresters' Lodge will hold a social reunion alter the close of ordinary busiirss at to-night's meeting. A visit, frcm the members of the Carterton Lodge is expected. Considerable interest has been displayed during the past few days by local investors in mining properties in the Thames and Coromandel districts in the state ot the share market generally. Royal Oaks have advanced rapidly in price,and as a large number of shares are held locally news of further developments is being eagerly awaited. As the years go by there will be an enormous increase in the total value of the season's milk cheques in Taranaki, says the Eltham "Argus." Hitherto it has been the custom for the farmers to arrange that their cnws v shuuld come in at the latter end of August or early in September. Now, however, they are coming in much earlier. During this month of July scores of cows are already in, and next season there will be a great increase m the number of early calvers. A few years ago there was very little winter feed grown, but now a great deal of attention is being paid to winter feed. What with early calving and good winter feeding the I'aranaki butter product may be expected to increase by leaps and bounds.

A special meeting of the office hearers of the Methodist Church will be held in the Young Men's Class-room this evening. The Rev. C. E. Porter will give an open-air address at the Post Office corner to-morrow evening, in connection with, the special evangelical services to be held in the Methodist Church next week. Greytown has now formed three patrols of hoy scouts, with Colour Sergeant Shanley as scout master and N. Martin as his assistant. The lenders and corporals are as follow: —S. King and L. Spiro, J Benton and H. Hawke, W. Muir and C. Beard. Messrs Thos. Botbwirk and Sons (Australasia), Ltd., have decided to enlarge their freezing works at Waitara and instal new machinery, etc., so as]to double the capacity for sheep and lambs., and add twenty per cent:. to the beef capacity for the coming season. What promises to be one of the most notable towing feats yet under

taken in Australasian waters was started from Auckland on Saturday last, when the famous' little Newcastle tug Champion started on her voyage across the Tasman Sea with the ship Leicester Castle in tow for Sydney. A curious fact came to light on the completion of the last census in America. After allowing for the larger number of business men than business women, a calculation was made, and it was discovered that a greater percentage of women than J men were earning over £2OO a lyear. . _ _ ..

Questioned in Christchurch as to the Government's present attitude towards assisted immigration, the Hon. D. Buddo said that it had been absolutely stopped. It was found highly undesirable that immigrants should arrive in New Zealand except during the epring months. Even in the country districts there was a slackness of work every season after the summer months had been got over. Tnere was a steady inflow of workers to New Zealand. Six months ago, says the Timaru "Herald," Mr J. Mclllroy was reI commended to go to Tasmania and

"live en apples as much as possible," for the benefit of his health, his complaint being gouty affections of the feet. He ha= just returned to Timaru, quite recovered—a new man. He found eating-apples a pleasure in Tasmania, as somehow or other the apples there are much better flavoured than those grown here. He was staying in one of the apple districts, and lamed that the best orchards are in the stoniest ground. A meeting of the shareholders ol the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society was held last evening for the purpose of allocating by ballol the sum of' £3OO free of interest. Mr R. Krahagen presided, and ex. plainp.d the reason for convening the meeting. Messrs A. Gardner and D, Mcintosh were asked to act as scru tineers, and Miss Pearce whs askec to draw the number out of the balloi box, which resulted in Mrs C. Bright of Eketahuna, being declared th( winner. The Chairman in thanking the shareholders present for theii attendance, said that he was pleasec to be able to inform them that a sah for £3OO would be called for the 26tl August. The Masterton Morris Tube Clul held their fourth "leg-in" cornpeti tion for Mr R J. King's trophy, lasl night, thirty members taking part The shooting was of a very big! order, there l.eing five possibles anc three of 34 being scored. Messri Bannister, Harding and Mcintosh (A class), and Spring and Blackburr (B claes), secured "legs in." al scoring 35, "the possible." The fo! lowing are the chief scores:—A clasi Messrs Mcintosh, Harding anc Bannister 35. H. Perry 34, Tayh: (handicap) 34, Hood, Lewir., Allai and Wellington (handicap 1) 33. I class—Messrs Spring and Blackbun 35, Culloty and H. R. King 34, E Perry, McHattie, Barker. Jones anc C. Perry 33. A match, B Class versus the Junior Club, has been ar ranged for next Tuesday evening.

At the demonstration ol pruning and spraying of fruit trees, yesterdaj afternoon, Mr Nottage made an important point of having the sprav mixture properly made, and of correct proportions, as he knew many orchardista only half did the work. The formula of the mixture used by him is as follows:—Unslaked lime, 4lbs; si7lphur, 21bs; salt, lAJbs. Boil half the quantity of lime, and sulphur in three gallons of water for one hour, and then add the balance of the lime and sulphur together with the salt, and boil for half-an-hour. Afterwards make up to six gallons with boiling water, mix well and use hot. The Bordeaux mixture is made by dissolving lib of blue atone in a wooden vessel suspended in * bag in the water. The bag containing the blue stone, Mi Nottage stated, must not touch the bottom of the vessel, and care must be taken to see that the blue stone is of good quality otherwise if it contained iron it would be injurious to the trees. For this reason a tin' sr iron vessel should not be used. Fhe presence of iron could be detected by the colour of the mixture, mt more effectually by the use of ;exuous paper.

A most successful entertainment was given in the Methodist Schoolroom last eveinng, by the Junior Men's Bible Class, in aid of furniture for their classroom. The Rev. C. E. Porter occupied the chair. The attendance was large, and the audience frequently demonstrated its appreciation of the entertainment by unanimous and hearty applause. The programme opened with a song entitled "When it's Moonlight on the Silvery Rio Grande," by Mr D. Walsh, who did full justice t.i the item. Then followed a comic pong by Mr Greenwood, entitled "Seaweed," for which he w»3 encored. One of the best items on the programme was a recitation entitled "Laska," by Mr E. R. Wilson. Mrs A. II Danifl! sang very sweetly "The Gay Umbrdla," and Mr W. Goddard played a violin solo in a very'capabla manner. The "second part of tie programme took the form of a nigger minstrel entertainment. This part proved very amusing. The corner men were Messrs E. R. Wilson ("Bones"), Greenwood ("Woodgreen"), and D. Walsh '('Tambo"). Mr H. Inns played the accompaniments, and he was accompanied by Mr W. Goddard on the viol n. The piano used for the occasion was kindly lent by the Dresden Piano Company.

._ ■ _ '.i----j Mr H. T. Flyer, Aokautere, has sold both his farms to Mr W. Hooker, I late of Hutt, and formerly of the ; Wairarapa. It is understood that ; both properties were sold at £2B per acre. It is reported from Opotiki that a young man, named George Crosswell, a settler at Waiokea, had been missing for ten days. He had been engaged sowing grass seed on a. neighbouring property, but failed to return home tor food supplies. It is presumed that an accident has be--fallen him. Search parties are out. Never since the days of ths min ing boom in Dunedin ha 3 business among brokers been so brisk as it has been during the last three months, says the Dunedin correspondent of the Wellington "Post."" It is estimated that during that period the turnover among local brokers has been anywhere near £400,000j Most of the money has gone in buy-

ing Auckland scrip. A team of five good waggon horses is advertised for sale. The team earn be seen carting at Mangamaire" railway station until Thursday next. The Masterton Branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory ia offering exceptional values in youths threegarment suits and ladies' shoes. Mrs Saba and Son are offering exceptional bargains in all lines during their clearing sale. A visit of inspection is invited. Tenders for the erection of new brick premises in Queen street, Masterton, are invited by Mr H A, 1 - Jones, architect. The annual general meeting of members of St. Patrick's Day SportsAssociation will be held in the Exchange Buildings on Saturday evening.

The partnership existing between Messrs King and Henry, gun endlocksmiths, Masterton, has been dissolved. The business in future will, be conducted by Mr R. J. King. The household furniture to be sold by r auction, to-morrow, at the residence,. Lincoln road, on account of Mr W. J~ Henry, will be on view, this afternoon. The whole of the lines being well selected and nearly new, they;.,—■ should attract the attention of thoserequiring general house furnishings. Within the next few weeks MessrsHendry and Buxton, of Queen street,, will endeavour to turn the whole of their superior stock into iioney, asthey have decided to relinquish business in this town. In order to gain the object in view they have cut prices down to less than actual cost,, and residents generally are invited to call at their store and note the price reductions made. The sale is an absolutely genuine one, the firm having definitely decided to dose. The sale opens this morning, and willcontinue for one month. Quality is what most people remember more than price, and remindful of this Mr Albert Webb stocks only such fabrics ot good wearing, quality, that will give his patronsabsolute satisfaction. Besides the high quality of the textiles.Mr Webbhas an assortment thatj;ven those of." fastidious tastes will easily make a satisfactory choice. It ia hardly necessary to say that Mr Webb>< makes costumes that are guaranteed 1 to please his clients. A display of costumes is at present made in his Queen street premises, and they are C3rtainly worthy of inspection..