LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9562, 7 August 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby will act as [ judge in the elocutionary contest to i be held on Friday, 27th August, in conned ion with Knox Church Young Peoples' Association, Yesterday a Masterton resident receivrd a felegram staling that at. the Rojal Oaks Mine (Corornandel) a reef had been broken [down showing dabs of gold with colours of gold. The price of Huyal Oaks has steadily advanced during the past few days.

Lambing has commenced in the Bideford and Upper Taueru districts, and quite a number of black face lambs are to be seen on the U'endonald station. Stock are reported to be looking in capital condition, hoggets on most of the iuns ha'irg wintered well.

The membership of the newlyformed Amateur Theatrical Society in Masterton now numbers seventy.

The Masterton Mounted Rifle Volunteers ave decided to inaugurate a series of Morris Tube competitions at an early date. Anglican services will be held at the .Fernridge School, to-morrow evening, by Rev. W. Raine, commencing at 7 o'clock. There is a probability of regular services being conducted at the Fernridge.

The Masterton Municipal Brass Band, under Bandmaster Hutchinson, will render a select programme of music in the Park, to-morrow, commencing at 2.30 p.m. weather permitting. A lantern lecture entitled "Eng-

lish Cathedrals," under the auspices of S. Matthew's Club, will be delivered in the scboolroam on Tuesday evening next by Rev. V. Ei. Kitcat, of Eketahuna. The first shoot for the United Morris Tube Club's trophies was fired last evening, the following being the best scorers:—M. J. Fuller 34, Trummond 32, Newton, Williams, E. J. Fuller and Murray 31, Galwey, Morgan and Sclanders 30.

The Rev. [a. Hodge will conduct the.services morning and evening tomorrow in the Congregational Church. The morning subject being the focrtb of the series "The Path of History, " The lantein lecture "The Church and the Working Man" will be delivered by Mr A. Snowball in the Church on Monday evening, at 7.45 o'clock.

A wrestling match at Stratford, last night, between Lewis S. Robertson, late of Scotland, and J. T. Colledge, of Auckland, for the lightweight championship of New Zealand, and a stake of £2O aside resulted in favour of Robertson after a most even and exciting contest, which provided an exceptionally fine exhibition of wrestling.

The construction of the WhakatakiCastlepoint Road deviation now in progreEs will be completed in about a month. It will be a boon to travellers, as it avoids the innumerable crossings that nave'to be encountered when proceeding up or down the Whakataki creek, a creek that is very dangerous to cross when in flood, and which in the past has been the scene of quite a number of accidents.

The members "of the local Orchestral Society are, practising assiduously in view of their "forthcoming concert, which will take place on the 24th inst. A splendid programme has been arranged, which will include the well-known and popular overture "Zampa," and a selection from the French opera " Veronique." Music of a lighter vein will be rendered, including a Paderewski melody, "Serenade Lyrique/' (Elgar), and the spirited Hungarian march *'Tarok Magyar." In the. course of a lecture on volcanic and earthquakes, at Canterbury College, Christchurch, on Thursday evening, Dr. Marshall showed a picture of the Auckland Cricket Ground, which, he said, was the crater of a volcano which had been active in recent geological periods. Yet Aucklandtrs played cricket on top of a volcano and took all sorts of chances and would proDably be surprised and indignant if some afternoon they went skywards.

The social inaugurated by the Knox tfoung Peoples' Association was well attended last evening. Musical and vocal items were contributed hy Misses F. McGregor, Cameron, Jones and Mr G. Stewart. A dialogue, in which Misses McKenzie, McHattie, Tocker and Ross, took parts, was much appreciated. Various games and competitions were then indulged in, the flower competition being won by Miss Williams, Kev. A. T. Thompson proving the winner of the celebrities competition. The piano was kindly lent by the Dresden Piano Company.

The annual dance of the Hui'i Hockey Club was held in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday evening last, when about one hundred couples were present. The hall was prettily decorated, the colours of the Club (black and white) being the predominating feature. Music was supplied by Mr Reihana Boyes' orchesra,- and extras were played by Misses Smith, E. Richards and Jones. The duties of M's.C, were ia the capable hands of Messts A. C. Pragnell, J. Gray, R. Hatch and E. Richards. The success of the gathering was mainly due to the work of the energetic secretaries, Miss G. Dalrymple and Mr L. Nicol.

The superseding of the battleship by air ciaft is not believed in by Captain John C. Fremont, of the U.S.S. Mississippi. He says:—"Did you ever try to drop a marble from the second storey of a building into a hat on the ground? Well, that is just about as easy to do as. it is to drop a lyddite shell from an airship upon a battleship. The current of the air will \r variably cause the shell to fall in some place other than that designed. From recent experiments it can be shown that an aerial'vessel is helpless and can be shot to pieces at an altitude of more than two miles before it can reach a position anything like directly over the-object it seeks to attack." {

'-You will be surprised to hear ' that I started my railway career al- • most as a burglar," remarked Mr I S. F. Whifcnmbe in returning thanks ; at the valedictory function tendered to him at Christciturch a few days ago by the Canterbury employees in the railway service "Thirty-four years' service on the Midland Railway in England, New Plymouth being the first town in which I applied fitr a position on the railway. 1 was told that I would get a bi.kt as soon as there was an A few days later I wandered on to the railway station, at,d I found that the stationmaster bed, owing to in'(Hsposicion, been unable to put in an appearance, arid that a large crowd wrs waiting to be hocked. I thereupon did a bold thing, for I broke the office window, and climbed inside. When the stationmastcr came down he i'or.nci that I had booked I most of the passengers. Almost r;ext week I got a job on the railway. I would not ach ise anyone who is anxious to join the strvice at the present time to adopt these methods, how? ever, for the regulations pertaining to the service are a great ceal stricter than they were in those days "

Por Chronic Chast C ts, Weeds Ur J\i rt-ppruiirt Cure, »/tj ai d 2'6.

At the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, John Pine and Isaac Allen were each find 5s and 7s costs |lor driving vehicles without lights after sunset. Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., occupied the Bench.

It is- understood on good authority that a well-known New Zealand* picture organisation is negotiating: for a building in Which to hold regular nightly picture entertainments in. Masterton, similar to those now being conducted in the chief centres of the Dominion.

ine series of spscial mission services that have been heid in the Methodist Church this week concluded last evening. The attendance was very good, and the Rev. A J 1 Ihumpson occupied the pulpit, Mr Holmes not being able to return to> Masterton from Wellington.-

The monthly Government Parade of the Masterton Mounted Rifle Volunteers will be held on Wednesday; evening next, under Captain J. C. 1 McKillop. After the parade the Ball Committee will meet to arrange waiters in connection with the forthcoming gathering.

The dramatic cantata, "Trial by Jury" is being rehearsed by the newly-formed Amateur Theatrical Society, under the direction of Mr Gerald Branson. The piece is one of popular of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous productions, the dialogue of which is extremely witty throughout, and the music catchy. It will form part of a most attractive programme, which the Society expects to present to the public at their initial performance sometime in October. A number of sections in the Sol way I estate are advertised for sale by Mr W. H. Cruickshank. | Two horses, an expreas and har-~ I ness are advertised for sale by Mr WJ. Home.

An advertiser has for sale sittings of purebred White Leghorn and Silver Wyandotte eggs. aa Seven hundred acres of very rich grazing and fattening land are advertised for sale by Mr Newton of New Plymouth.

Special bargains are advertised by Mr ri. A. Whelch for the closing day of hits drapery sale. Particulars appear in our wanted column. Those who are troubled with sight affections can obtajn reliable adviceas to treatment from Mr h. IV

Wood, chemist optician, Mas-

terton. JJ, Messrs W. B. Chennells and. Co.l are prepared to receive offers''fur the properties now in the occupation of Mr James Hourigan, situated at Manaia, Masterton.

A notice in reference to the revised District Valuation Roll for the.Opaki Riding of the Masterton County is inserted on page 1 by the Valuer General. Messrs Warnock and Adkin aredefinitely closing their Masterton branch to-day. Residents are notified that no reasonable offer for any linein stock will he refused.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., LW., instructed by Mr Donald Douglas, willi offer for sale at their Masterton rooms on Saturday, September the goodwill of 476 acres Education lease, situated at Tt Wharau. Full* particulars will be published later.

The coiiEignment of fruit, trees, or* namental shrubs and plants, sent to. the Maeterton Auction Matt by Messrs 11. C. Gibbons and Co., is one of the largest yet offered for eale by auction. Owing to the numerous lines to be cleared, the sale.will.commence at 1 o'clock, this afternoon..

Mr F. P. Welch, land agent, hasr for disposal one of the cneapest proppitiesm the Auckland Province. The particulais, which aie given ins an advertisement on page Bof this* issue, should interest all those ins search of a safe and sound investment.

Sptciai attractions have teens brought forward for at Murray's showroom expansion sale.. Included in the goods are ladies' tweed; coats, this season's styles, marked at half their usual pi ice. Very special values are also offered in Lousei.uld drapery.

The huge stock of supeticr goods? in Messrs Hendry and Buxton'sQueen street premises has been considerably reduced since the great relinquishing sale ope.ied. The fact that the whole, nf the stock is being quitted at actual cost price haa induced hundreds of residents to purchase heavily. Country visitors to Masterton to-day should make a point of calling at this store, as the bargains are such as are very rarely obtainable in Masterton.

As showing the confidence country residents have in the stock carried by Mr Frank Dupre and hisexcellent business methods it is. only necessity to state that during the month of July he despatched todistiicts outside of Masterton noless than fiftj-Jght orders received through the mail. The bulk of these, orders were for wedding presents, watches. Acknowledging-, receipt of goods a resident 4 as far, north as Weber wrote:—-"The ringswere precisely what were require and I have to thank you for your admirable selection, and the promptitude with which the parcel was forwarded."

This Dominion nas irom tin,e to time earned for itself—by* Uie excellence of its products—the approbation and congratulations of our kinsmen overseas. The greater primary industries are justly world famed but even in lesser matters, pride of place may be taken as the result of open competition abroad. Particularly is this the cj.ee with the enterprising firm of Kirkpatncit and; Co., of Nelson, whose preserved g-oods arc manifestly beyond queslion that ji. 'critic has been mrde easy. Whinevfr 0,.y lave been exhibited) they have Svcr.d highett honours) They were awarded gold mid; h'at the Great Fratico-Briihh Exhibition recently held in London —tit tl.e Dublin -'Exhibition, the Liverpool Colonial' Exhibition, and the Crystal Palace London. Also it is a pleasure to be able to recoid that. "K" goods secured for no lees than threp years "in succession the l.ighest award at iV,e Royal Horticulturol Society's Show, London, probably the greatest test extant of the merits of the products of our Nelson district - -. ■

Effervescent Saline, purifying, refreshing, invigorating to all who suffer from sickness, headache, sluggisn liver etc Price, 2/*. H. T. Wood, Chemist and Pharmacist (lye* am,), Masterton •