LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9573, 20 August 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest dredging returns to hand are as follows:—Mystery Flat, 920z 121wt for a week's work. A dividend of 2s has been declared in connection with tins dredge, and is payable on Saturday. Masterton dredge, 21oz for 138 hours worki A dividend of 2s will be payable on Saturday. The Chinese of Wellington have started a club of their own. They also propose to establish a Chinese newspaper. . The year 1909 has experienced more than its share of shipwrecks and sea tragedies, observes an exchange. William Uemnsey, a single man, who was injured by a tramcar in Wellington on Monday night, died on Wednesday evening. The banana grows in specially favoured situations on the Napier hills. It cannot be said to flourish, but. given the prr.per aspect, it does fairly well for ornamental purposes.

Some fine orchestral piece will be rendered at the concert to be given by the Masterton Orchestral Society on Tuesday next at the Town Hall. The orchestra has been rehearsing for sime time under the able conof Mr Purcell Web and an enjoyable concert is anticipated. A noteworthy event occurred at a christening ceremony at St. Mary's Church, says the "Taranaks Herald." Five generations were-represented at the ceremony. The child was the infant daughter of Mr and Mr 3 W. F. ShieMs, and Mrs George, sen., greatgreat grandmother of the child was present at the ceremony.

The crematorium at the Karori cemetery, Wellington, is now practically ready for use and when the necessary orders for the regulations have received the Government's approval—which is expected in the course of a few days—the crematorium will be rea'iy to do its work. The annaul meeting of the Ash-hurst-Pohangina Uanug Club on Wednesday night had a rather unexpected ending. The meeting was being held at the hotel, which has a ten o'clock license. At 10.30 the' local constable appeared, and took the names of twenty-five officers and members, with a view to laying an information against them for being on licensed premises after hours. , Some time ago, says the "Ashburton Guardian," a local cadet placed a note in a sack of oats that was being shipped to England. It was addressed "To Whom It May Concern," and the finder was asked to give his opinion of New Zealand's offer of a Dreadnought, and to say whether he thought it would be accepted by the British Government. To this note a reply has now been re- ' ceived from Bristol as follows:—"As ! to the Dreadnought: The offers are 1 now under the consideration of the 'British Government, which will, I think, accept both New Zealand's and Australia's offer. While writing I will, if I may, suggest that if there are anywhere in the colonies goahead gentlemen who can write articles likely to help to push a nation ahead, instead of keeping it at the point of fifty-years-ago, tell them to send them to be read in the House of Commons. Then, perhaps, we shall not need to depend on our colonies, who are more on the alert than. Old England. We have been sleeping and now we need rousing."

There are a considerable numb er of cases of scarletina in Nnpiar Members of the Ked Star Fo.tball Club are requested to atten-i the funeral of the late Mr James W2l ch, which will take place to-morrow (Saturday). The Mayor of Palmerston North states that within three months a uroposal will be put before the Borough Council for the introduction of an electric tramway system in Palmerston. The Raumati Co-operative Dairy Company (Dar.nevirke district) is an economically run concern. It turned out 121,0331b of cheese, and the total of the bill for wages was £197 9s 3d. This includes the salary of the manager and secretary. The United Morris Tube Club will hold their usual "shoot 1 ' this evening, when the handicap teams match will be fired. The A class will aiso shoot for a club trophy, and the B class for a trophy presented by Mr W. H. L. Galwey. Mr S, Turner, F.R.G.S., who is familiarly known in Taranaki a3 the Napoleon of the butter trade, has been appointed Australasian supervisor for Messrs J. and J. Lonsdale and Co, Ltd., the well-known British produce firm. He says "fishiness" in New Zealand butter is as bad as ever.

On Monday the Christchurch inspector for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals visited Ashburton, accompanied by a police constable. He ordered to be suspended from work twenty farm horses that were stated to be unfit for use, report the "Lyttelton Times."

The Sheepfarmers' Laboivr Exchange, of Canterbury, is proving a splendid success. During the past year 1,375 engagements were made through it as follows:—Shearers 334, general station and shed hands 291, ploughmen 213, cooks 167, milkers 121, farm banc's 113, groom?, gardeners, etc!. 54, shepherds 35, married couples 30.

A small bomb, which had been placed under a seat in the pit of one of the threatres in the Soriano quarter of Barcelona, exploded during a recent performance, injuring one person. With great presence of mind spme persons sitting near the place where, the explosion occurred applauded as if nothing had happened, and this reassured the audience, who showed signs of pani?. Some damaue was done by another bomb explosion in the principal theatre of the city, but the building was empty at the time.

If rumbur goes for anything, there is a small army of politicians coming out for the Rangitikei seat. Here is a list which was gathered by one newspaper:—Mr Mannington, chairman of the Wangaebu Road Board; Mr George Hutchison, of , Wanganui; Mr Joblin, of Pohonui; Mr, Meldrura. solicitor, Hunterville; Mr Hockey, of 'Hunterville, chairman of the Kiwitea County Council; Mr Robert Hornblow, of Mangaweka, who was defeated for the Orouaseat; Mr Robert Smith, who got within 200 votes of Mr Remington at the late election; Dr Smith, of Hunterville; and Mr Cruickshank, a farmer at Te Kapua. There are over 6,000 voters on the roll. v

It has been brought under the notice of the Commonwealth Postmas-ter-General that in many places in Australia where intoxicating liquors cannot be purchased persons requiring supplies have been in the habit of obtaining them by the parcels post. The Queensland Deputy recently reported that the employees at some of the stations in the interior were getting drii.k in this way. He recommended that the conveyance of intoxicants by parcels post should be prohibited. Sir John Quick has decided to adopt the recommendation, and to make the prohibition apply all over the Commonwealth. "It is not considered just," says the Minister, "that the parcels post Jshould be made the 'means of carrying intoxicating liquors through the whola of Australia, and to places where there are no liquors sold. Why should the parcels post be the means of distributing intoxicating liquors ?" Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., in his civil jurisdiction to-day, gave judgment for - default in the following cases:—Thomas Poole v. Martin Kearns, £1 lOlsd; Haroombe and Donald v. Edward McHugh, £7 12s 6d, costs 8s; Krahagen and Chapman v. Edward McHugh, £4 3s, costs 10a; Age Company. Ltd., v. David Charteris, £3l, costs £2 14s; James Whittaker v. Arthur E. Rees, £4, costs 10s. In the case the Masterton FarmeruMmplement Company, Ltd, v. William Langlands and Charles Cranby, judgment was given for phintiff against Langlands for £33 Is 9d, with costs £2l7s. The case against Cranby was adjourned to October 28th. The Trustees of the Masterton Hospital claimed £3 16s from Horace Joyce and Edgar Joyce for maintenance. Defendants were represented by Mr C. A. Pownali, who said that they should have been proceeded against under the Destitute Persons Act, and not by civil summons, and consequently the court had no jurisdiction. Plaintiffs were non-suited without coste.

Passers-by in Broadway on June 26th were the witnesses of the pluck the police display in the execution of their duty (says the New York°correspondent of the London "Standard"). Three released convicts were seen to enter Broadway, after the occupants of the offices had left for the day. The men were followed by the police to the second floor, where two of the men were caught, but the third, named Clayton, fled to the roof of the which ia one of twelve storeys, pursued by the dotectives. For a time Clayton was not to be found, but eventually he was discovered lying on the parapet overhanging the and several feet above the level of the roof. Tones, one of the detectives, cawled towards the man, who shouted: "If you come nearer I will throw you into the street." Hundreds of people below saw Toner crawl nearer and nearer to his man, until Clayton finally clutched him, and it appeared inevitable that both must topple over. But Toner, drawing his revolver, shot his man in the leg, and then pushed him off the parapet on to the roof, jumping down after him. £The convict was sent to hospital, but bis wound is not dangerous.

Thejfirst annual social and danca of the Ramblers Hockey Club, which took place in the Foresters* Hall last evening, was success, there being about 100 couples present. The floor wan in first-class order, tand good music was supplied by Mr McKenzie's Orchestra. Extras were played by Misses Keisenberg, Frost, O'Dowd, nnd Harris Messrs J. Gray, W. Potter, D. La Rocha and A. C. Pragnell were efficient M's.C. During the evening Mr A. W. Hogg presented the prizes won by members of the Club as follows:—Best all-round player, Miss K. O'Leary; best back, Miss M. 0'Toole; moat improved player, Miss F. Miller. As Secretary, Miss Miller carried out her duties in a thoroughly capable manner, and much of the success of the tunction is due to her untii-iner efforts. She was ably asoistid by energetic ladies and men's committees, while Messrs H. O'Leary and 5. Temple rendered valuable services as doorkeepers A Eplendidf supper was proviJed by the ladies committee.

Mr F. P. Welch requires a blacksmith.

_! Particulars of the furniture to be sold by Mr J. R. Nicol, on account of Mm D. Morton, are advertised today. The sale will be held at the residence, Albert Street.

.Me&sra D. Fima.yaon ana oon, cooc and shoemakers and importers, have opened up in their Masterton store a very fine assortment of children's fancy shoes. The styles and colours are most uncommon, and the quality of the shoes is of the best.

At Murray's Quality Stores. Exchange Buildings, Maeterton, special bargains are now obtainable in curtains and furnishing draperies. The designs are neat and the variety practically unlimited.

From to-day the balance of Messrs: Hendry and Buxton's stock of highclass drapery will be offered to the public at a distinct discount of two shillings in the pound below cost price, whilst millinery prices will be reduced by 10s in the pound. Such bargains should attract purchasers from all parts of the district.

Hoarseness in a child subject; uu croup is a sure indication of the approach, of the disease, If Chamber'ain'B Cough Eemedy is given at once, or even after the oroupy cough has appeared it will prevent the attack. Pieasant to take and contains no poison. For sale by all chemsts and storekeepers.