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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9593, 13 September 1909, Page 5

The Wellington auctioneers have decided to raise the rate of commission to ten per cent, on vegetables and poultry, and to make a charge per parcel for receiving and delivering on other lines. It was decided at the meeting of the General Committee of the Mastar ton A. and P. Association last Saturday on the motion of Mr Sumraerllp, that owing to the small attendance a special meeting be helu on Saturday next at 1.30 p.m., to revise the programme.

The matron nf the Masterton Hns ■ pital acknowledgesjjwiti thanks nooks from Mr D. McLachlan; flowers from -Mrs F. Perry; bulbs from Mrs Scadden; plants and veg-tables from Mrs E. iMeredith; plants from Mr H. H. Beetham; trees and bulbs from Mrs Hirschbarg; books for the fever ward from the Musters Meredith-, cut flowers from Mrs J. B. Keith and Mr E. Hale; turkeys from Mr A. J. Speedy,

The annual public tea and general meeting in connection with the first anniversary services of the Congregational Church will ba held to morrow evening. During the proceedings the following prominent representative from Wellington are to deliver addresses:—Re\ J. Reed Glaason of the Terrace Church; Rev. A. McDonald Aapland, Courtney Place Church; Rev. W. A. BJvans, Constable Street Church; and Mr F. Meadowcroft, treasurer of the Wellington district.

It is not generally known how the Maori word "Hinemca" as a -word comes to mean a young woman in love. The word is made upoftwo paits—"hme." a young woman, and "moa," the name of an extinct bird, (s&ys the Christchurch "Press.)" The legend is that the last moa was imprisoned in a cave, and could only thrust its head and neck through a crevice, and had. in fact, to feed on air. From that the word "moa" came to mean something feeding on air, and when applied to "hine" meant a young woman feeding on air, i.e., a young woman in love.

A meeting of the Ground Com • mittee of the Masterton A. and P. Association was hjld on Saturday morning. Mr W Perry \vas elected chairman for the ensuing year. It was reported that tho iron fence between Sol way and Mrs McMaster's property was almost complete, and the caretaker had ■been instructed to take off all the stones on the portion ploughed and *)ow in grass, preparatory to rolling. It was recommended that the porti on of the unsown land adjoining the terrace and Mr Judd's property # be ploughed and sown.' The question of grazing the portion of So I way now in grass was Idft in the hands of the chairman, Mr W. Cooper and the secretary. It was resolved to recommend that the application for the removal of the boiling down plant st Solway be granted. The report was adopted by the General Committee at its meeting in the afternoon.

in sentencing a man named Whogan to imprisonment at Auckland ior bigamy. Mr Justice Edwards said the prisoner was being prosecuted for a sin against society. It was a very reprehensible sin to go through the marriage ceremony with an in • nocent woman, she was filsely led to suppose that she was married. He was exceedingly sorry for the young woman who had .gone through the marriage ceremony the ' prisoner, and for her sake, if he could, he would have been lenient. But wife desertion was the curse of the Australasian colonies. If wife deserters could come here from

Australia and marry girlß here, ex ceedingly evil results would ensue, and he mußt make it plain that this would not be allowed by imposing severe punishmnet. The prisoner would be sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour.

Seeeing that Parliament has been convened for 7th October, % considerable amount of speculation has been indulged in a3 to whether the business that has to be done, can be concluded before Christmas; so as to obviate the necessity of an adjournment into the New Year The official point of view, judging from enquiries tnade, appears to be that the session will not go beyond the eve of Christmas. The Government programme is ready; the recess occasioned by Sir Joseph Ward's absence has been utilised by preparing for

presentation to Parliament at the earliest opportunity all the reports and papers that are essential features of a session; the drafting and printing of the Bills which are Included in the Government's legislative programms have been practically completed, and, from the Government point of view, everything, it is stated, is in readiness. Naturally, the Opposition will have a good deal to say by way of criticism, and some of the criticism will be directed to most important fea' tures of administration (defence and retrenchment, for instance), but it is that, with Christmas Day as a CQBbjiulspry stopping place, there is a strong probability that members will be enabled to eat their Christinas dinners at home without having to contemplate a resumption of their legislative labours immediately after the beginning of the New Year.

A scene approaching a riot occurred 111 a cafe at San Francisco one night last month, when an English guest requested the orchestra to play "God Save the King" at the end of the, evening's entertainment. The musicians bad been drinking during the evering, and when the request was made the leader of the orchestra turned round and shouted out an opprobrious epithet coupled with the King's name. Upon this Mr William Hood, of Vancouver, who was sitting with the Englishman, incensed at the inault, rushed forward and tackled the orchestra single handed. Mr Hood, who is a Itfig man, knocked the musicians right and left before they were aware of what wag going on. He knocked the leader down and routed the others, and ended his operations by kicking a.hole in the bass drum. By this time the rest of the people in the cafe had taken part, and the ■Englishman and Mr Hood were set upon by a number of men, while others, admiring their pluck, took their part. The result was a free fight, in which drinking' glasses, chairs and .tables, were thrown about, and by the time the fight was ended the place was fairly wrecked.

In a reference to the recent fall in the value of Thames mining stock the writer of commercial news in the Auckland "Star" says "in some in stunnes there are suspicions of a 'bear' being worked.

At a meeting of shareholders of the Dannevirlce butter factory some reference was made to a non supplier taking part in the meeting. During a heated discussion one shareholder invited another to "coma outside and see who was the best man," but the c lair nan stifled the Burns-Johnsno Bcvitim 1 mts bv calling for nominations ior the position of auditor. At a meeting of the Featherston County Council on Friday last it was resolved on the motion of Cr A D. Me Lend seconded by Cr. A. Matthews, "that this Council is of opinion that the administration of charitable aid in the united district is not as careful as it should be, and wish to bring under the notice of the authorities the necessity of appointing an officer to supervise the expenditure. The Council suggests that the hf-.alth inspector's du ties might include this." At tha Magistrate's Court, Masterton, on Saturday morning, Mr C. C. Graham, delivered judgment reserved from the previous welkin the case C. A. Pownull v. Martin Kerins, in which plaintiff claimed the sum of £6 13s for professional services alleaed to have been rendered. The Magistrate said that after perusing the evidence he considered that defendant had given a sufficient authority ior the work sued on. Judg • ment was therefoie given for plaintiff for the amount claimed with £2 7s costs. Mr G. H. Cullen, who appeared for defendant, asked leave to appeal, which was granted, security being fixed at £lO.

A darn bay colt lost from George Street is advertised for.

An experienced dressmaker seeks work by day or week. A reward is offered for the recovery of a black Collie dog.

The members of S. Matthew s Minstrel troupe are notified that a rehearsal will be held in the Town Hall at 7 o'clock to-niglit. At the residence, Hogg Crescent, to-morrow afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell by auction on account of Mrs A. Geange, her household furniture and effects. Every line as advertised is to be cleared without reserve. On Wednesday next Mr J. R. Nicol will 'sell on account of Mr Ah Lop, who ia leaving for China the whole of his household furniture, general effects and stores. Particulars are advertised, and everything will be sold without reserve.