LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9576, 24 August 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wairarapn Employers' Association yssrerday decided to nomin ate MrWm. Scott, of Dunedin, as successor to the late Mr S. Brown, as employers' representative on the Arbitration Court.

Harea are said to be doing considerable damage to the turnip crops at Alfredton. About six hundred entries have been received lor the annual show of the Wellington Kennel Club.

At New Plymouth yesterday two Clinese named Wong See and Joe Wah were each fined £IOO (which was subsequently reduced to £25) for being in possession of opium. During the recent floods in the Alfredton district, Mr J. Smith, the well-known sawmiller, had about four miles of tramway and several bridges washed away. The damage done amounted to about £3OO.

Settlers in varioua parts of the Forty-mile Bush are complaining that they are unable to obtain suitable men lor bushfelling, and consequently less bush has been fallen this season than has been the case for many years

The Alfredton Rifle Club, which has now a membership of about fourteen will shortly open the season The Club bad a very successful season last year, winning three out of the four matches fired.

Good progress is being made with the erection of the new school in connection with the Methodist Sunday School. This nr.dei structure is expected to be completed some time next week.

The monthly meeting of Managers of the Master ton Technical School will be held in the Technical School, at 8 p.m, on Friday. Lambing is progressing satisfactorily throughout the Forty-mile Bush district, and the mortality is small.

The floods in Victoria have seriously interfered with the tour through New Zealand of the Hugh Ward Company, and their original dates at Masterton have been altered to October 18th and 19th.

The two cheques for £2OO each lodged with the Auckland "Star's" sporting editor for a match between Burns and Lees, were withdrawn yesterday morning, as the Northern Boxing Association is willing to match the pair, "and side wagers are not allowed by law. Forty new members were elected at the meeting of the local Branch of the Navy League Executive last evening. The names vjere authorised to be forwarded Home for registration. The list of new members will duly appear in the "Navy League Journal," copies ot which will be available in the Dominion in about three months' time.

Speaking at the social gathering tendered to him at Dunedin last week, the Hon. J. A. Millar, referring to the retrenchment policy of the Government, said the period of depression was passing away, and the Government was to-day £5,000,000 better off than it was last year. He personally had hopes that in the future conditions would have improved to the extent that the Government would be justified in taking back many ot those who had been retrenched.

At Christchurch on Friday afternoon, a young woman respectably dressed called at a house in Linwood, Christchurch, and engaged rooms for herself and friends. She explained that she was a waitress at one of the restaurants in the city, and had to go on duty in the evening, but would remain in her new lodgings until then. She settled herself in th sitting room, while the landlady went to another part of the house. On returning the landlady found that her .jew boarder had dieappeared, and on looking round discovered that a purse containing Us 6d had also vanished.

The " Waikato Independent" on the population question:—"Here is a country, which, according to Sir J. G. Ward has room for twenty millions of people, yet during the last five months has lost 8,439 of its population—gone to Australia! Here is a country, which lias introduced thousands of assisted immigrants—and lost 5,000 persons in four months! The excess of departures over arrivals are—March, 1,438; -April, 1,643; May, 1114; June 744; total 4539. These "are official figures. They are also startling figures for a sparsely-populated country, which it is alleged leads the world in progressive legislation."

A special meeting of the executive of the Masterton Branch of the Navy League was held last evening. The chair was occupied by the President, Mr Hugh Williams, and there was a large attendance. Dr. R. V. Hosking brought up the matter of holding a navy and military display in the Wairarapa in honour of the Trafalgar Day anniversary. The proposal was enthusiastically endorsed by all those present, and it was decided that further arrangements be made in connection with the scheme at a meeting to be held later.

According to the Hon. Dr. Fjtidlay (Minister for Justice), the list of new justices.of the peace will probably be available for publication shortly (says a Southern paper), it is proposed to adequately supply the wants of every part of the Dominion in this respect. [Some districts were almost without justices owing to deaths and removals since general appointments weie last made two or three years ago. With a view to making the new appointments supply fin point of number and locality) the reasonable needs of the Dominion, he was now making inquiries to ascertain the number of justices already in existence, and the requirem2nts of each locality. The Orchestral Society's second concert for this season, which takes place in the Town Hall this evening, promises to be specially attractive. The Society are striking out in a new vein by securing a gentleman vocalist, Mr Gerald C. Branson, of this town, but late of the Australasian States, where he gained considerable repute. He will sing Adams' "The Gladiator," and Molloy's "Trankadillo." Mr Boyes, who, is always a welcome contributor will play "Hejre Kati" (Hubay), and Boccherini's quaint little "Minuet" is also Included in the programme. Herold's "Zampa" should also be well worth hearing. Mr Pur cell Webb will wield the baton. As showing the success that is attending the efforts of the local branch of the Navy League to widen their sphere of usefulness it was stated at last night's meeting 1 of the executive that during the next few weeks six or seven new school

branches would be formed in the Wairarapa. It was left in the bands 'of the committee supervising the School branches to make arrangements for giving lanter/i lectures at each school. It was also announced that there was every prospect of the members of the school branches of the League being taken to Wellington in October next to visitfl the warships. The Masterton branch will defray the expenses of the ex- j cursion. i

The Southland Motor Association has informed the Southland County Council that the following resolution had been adopted at a meeting held on July 30th:—"That, in view of the recent racing on the Dunedin

road between two members of tie local trade, this association wishes to express its strong disapproval of this racing, and of road racing in general; and that representations be made to the proper authorities askiner them to prohibit such practices, as being a danger to other users of the [ roads, and likely to bring motorists generally into disrepute." The Council decided to .take action to stop road racing in future and it was resolved that the county solicitor be asked to advise if the Council had power to take legal proceedings against persons who drive motor cars at a speed which is dangerous to the public, and, if not, would it be an advantage to make a by-law.

The quarterly meeting of the Masterton Fire Board will be held on Thursday, September 2nd,

The old premises of Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd, which are to be replaced with fine new brick premises, were last Saturday disposed of to Mr J. Jepson, by public auction, for the sum of £l2. Yesterday morning Mr Jepson made a start with the operation for removing the building. Bundles of green flax'played an important part in the "fascining of Invercarigll streets way back in the '6o's, and it is of interest to note that some of the phormium fibre used in the building up of Tay Street nearly half a century ago was a few days ago unearthed and f. und to be in almost as good a state of preservation as the day it was put down. The work of re-erecting the old Technical School for the purpose of converting it into a museum is practically complete, and the exhibits will be removed into the building at an early date. An application has been made to the Mines Department to ascertain if the services of a geologist can be procured for the scientific classification of the mineral section of the exhibits, a piece of work which if, carried out' will greatly enhance the collection from an educaf.idnal point of view. Arrangements will then be made foe having a public opening of the institution.

The members or the Masterton Homing Pigeon Glub are now training their birds in view of the forthcoming long-distance races. Sixty birds will be taken to Woodside thia morning and liberated so as to get them accustomed to finding their way home from any of the southern Wairarapa townships from which races may be flown. A number of Masterton birds were liberated at Woodside last week, and two arrived home wounded, having been fired at with a gun. Persons firing with a gun at homing pigeons are liable to a heavy fine, and the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club intend to make an example of anyone caught injuring pigeons belonging to members of the Club. Mr F. P. Welch has vacancies for two competent ploughmen. A competent shepherd and stationhand seeks employment. Mr W. Burridge requests the return of an order delivery book lost between the Queen's Hotel and Lansdowne.

The Masterton 'Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd.. elsewhere invite tenders for the cartage of cream from the Fernridge for the season 1909-10-p;The Australian! Provident Society insert a notice with respect to the issue of a copy policy to be issued to Mr L. H. Rayner in place of one declared tojbe lost. Mrs Taplay notifies her pupils that she regrets being compelled, throueh illness, to relinquish music lessons in Masterton. It is her intention to visit Masterton as soon as she is convalescent.

The W.F.C.A. make a speciality of men's suits made-to-measure, and finished in the best style. The stock of ready-made garments is turn replete with the new season's lints and inspection is invited.

Messrs C. Adams and Co., millinery specialists, of Cuba Srteef, Wellington, announce a display of new season's millinery. The latest models from London and Paris are to hand, and ladies are invited to pay a visit of inspection.

Exceptional bargains are still being offered by Messrs Hendry and Buxton at their discontinuance sale opposite Knox Church. The firm are determined to make a clean sweep of all the goods as the business will be closed,

The furniture and "effects to be sold to-morrow afternoon at 81, Cornwall street, by Mr J. R. Nicol. are practically new throughout, Mr J. J. Kimpton having re-fumiehed about three months ago. A norse, buggy, and harness will also be gold without reserve.

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