LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9609, 1 October 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man named L. A. Bori..;off (better known as the "Kusai in exile") was arrested at Awahuri rn Tuesday night on a charge of oataining a cheque for £5 under faL<3 pretences from a Maori at Foxton. During the month 'f S°ptember there were three tnarri ..jes, twentytwo births and four d ithj in Masterton. The fishing season will open today. Trout are repor dto be fairly plentiful in the vari us streams in the Masterton district, and heal anglers anticipate some good sport. The application made by the Knituna settlers to the Government for daily delivery of letters has been granted. The new service will take effect from the beginning of the coming year. It is understood that a motor bicycle will be supplied to the carriers of the service. At the annual meeting of the Tararua Lawn Tennis Club, Mr T. E. Maunsdl was elected secretary and Mr H. E. Jackson treasurer. The following were elected an executive committee Misses Wolters, K. Booth, ivirs W. Howard Booth, Messrs H. N. Burns, B. Trapp and the treasurer. It was decided to open the courts on the 9th of October. This afternoon Dr Hooper will give lan address in S. Matthew's schoolroom, commencing at 3 o'clock, on "Mission Work in India." Dr Hooper, w!o is Canon of Lucknow Cathedral, first went to India in 1861, and has had many years' experience of the mission work amongst our fellow subjects there. Mrs Hooper will also givti a short account of Ihe work amongst the women in the Zenanas. During the present season the curator of the Masterton Fishponds Mr J. G. Miller, has despatched to various parts of thd North Island 355,100 yearlings and fry Included I in this total are 3,550 brown trout yearlings, 550 rainbow yearlings, . 283,000 brown trout fry, and 72)000 ratnboW fry. There are still at the! hatcheries 100,000 fry to be despatched, principally to Hawke's bay and 1,500 yearlings for the Wairarapa streams. The figures given show the extent of the operations of the ! local hatcheries, and the success that has attended these operations 1 is a hi~h tribute to Mr Miller as an energetic and painstaking official. It is rather a peculiar circumstance that a considerable majority of members of the permanent staff of the Christchurch City Fire Brigade come within the category of "new chums." Most of the men have been in the Dominion not much more than a year, and they comprise chiefly jailors and other wanderers in search of adventure. The occupation does not appear to attract either artisans or average colonials, and overseas arrivals must be reli d upon to maintain the force of fire-fighters. Discussing other aspecLs of the question ai a meeting of the Christchurch Fire Board, Superintendent Erck said heads of fire brigades did not care to enrol men who had had experience toother similar organisations, on the principle that they were either no good or else (being good) they would not stay long enough to be of any use. At the Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, Mr R. H. Turton, S.M., n his civil jurisdiction gave judgment by default in the following cases:—J. Alpass and Co. v. A. C. McDonnell, £2 0s 4d, costs 20s; Wairarapa Age Co., Ltd., v. William Roigard, £3 Is 6d, costs 15s; same v; John Kay, £3 2s, costs lis; same v. John Charles Edward Chapman, £5 12s 6d, costs £1 5s 6d; Butcher Bros. v. Frederick Stephen Cooper, £ls Is 6d,£costs £l,os 6d: George Heron v James Astwood, £4 0s 7d, costs 7s; Hallenstein Bros. v. William Gill, £7 7s 9d, costs 8s; R. Hannah and Co. v. William Gill, £6 13s 9d, costs Bs. Orders on judgment summonses were made as fol-low:-James Whittaker v.George Perry, £8 16s lOd, payment of 7s per wek, first payment to commence on October 28th; Frank Dupre v. Tira Rautu, £7 17s 6d, order made for payment forthwith, in default two days' imprisonment; James Whittaker v. Arthur E. Rees, 16s, order made for payment forthwith in default one day's imprisonment; D. Finlayson and Son v. Leonard Wilton, £1 4s 6d, order made for payment forthwith in default one day's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended fcr fourteen days.

Sittings 01 tne supreme Court will ' be held at Masterton from the begin- ' ning of 1910. The latest dredging returns to hand I are as folllow :—Mystery Flat 40oz. 3dwt. for 137 hours' work; and Masterton dredge 3207. lOdwt. for 137 hours' work. A meeting of those interested in the progress of Masterton and district are invited to attend a meeting of che Closer Settlement League in the Secretary's office on Monday, 4th October. The usual meeting of Hope of Masterton Juvenile Temple was held in the Dominion Hall, yesterday afternoon. U.T. Ruby Maltby presiding. Routine business was transacted. Items were contributed by Sisters Pember, Gourloy, McKenzie, Alice Bedford and Mrs Flanagan. The total of all arms of the district defence forces parading on Dominion Day is officially stated to be 2,586, made up as follows:—Permanent Force, 77; H.M. Veterans, 22; Volunteers, 1.783; Defence Cadets, 704. The strength of the district force, including officers uf the active list and Defence Cadets, is 4,700.

"The man who advocates selling wool locally does not know what he is talking about," says Mr J. Thomas, of the firm of Thomas and Cook, the well-known wool, brokers of London, who is on a business visit to the Wairarapa and Forty-mile Bush districts. "On the London inarket the grower obtains the ruling price in competition j on the local market he obtains the price of the exploiter." A fancy costume hockey match was played on. the Carterton ShowgrJunds, yesterday afternoon, batween the Kiwis (Dalefield) and Cartertnn A (man's) hockey teams, writes our correspondent. The ground was heavy, which prevented good play, the former team winning by 2 goals to nil. Alter the match, the Kiwis entertained the loaers at afternoon tea. On Wednesday evening in the Foresters' Hall, Carterton, the Odd fellows and Foresters met in the Card Tournament, the former proving victorious by g36 games to 25, writes our Carterton correspondent. The result of this win makes it necessary for each team to play off in the final, each team having scored 8 points. The funeral of the late Mr John Beard took place at the Greytown Cemetery yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended, writes our Carterton correspondent. The local body of Oddfellows was represented, in the cortege, the deceased for a number of years having been a member of the Greytown Lodges The service at the graveside was .conducted by the Rev. A. T. B. Page, vicar of St. Luke's, Greytown. During the year ending 31st March, 1909, the sum of £5,424 was expended in charitable aid (outdoor relief) in the country portion of the Wellington district. The figures, as reported by the secretary to the Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board yesterday, morning are at> follow:—Orders on storekeepers £1,400; rent. £500; cash,, £4O; funerals. £6O; medical attendance and drugs, £SO; passages and board en route, £l4; temporary board and lodging, £250; children boarded out, £3,010; other relief. £IOO. "I would not advocate growers of wool paying more attention to weight than to - the quality of staple," remarked Mr Thomas, of the London wool-broking' firm of Tiiomas and Cook, in the course of an interview. "In New Zealand at the present time there are far too many poor Lincolns, and this fact is acting detrimentally on the general standard of wool from the Dominion. We had the greatest difficulty imaginable last year in disposing at any price of large consignments of this sample of New Zealand wool. The sooner some of tho wool-growers of the Dominion see the fallacy of straining after weight at, the sacrifice of staple the better it will be for , them. Of course judicious attention I should be paid to both staple and weight." The latest insurance is taking risks on the lives of aviators. A ' marine Insurance company obtained, not long ago, powers to insure "risks in the air," but it is believed that the only business actually done in this line has been by way of.indemnity against claims for damage done to other people's property by 1 balloons or airships. It is understood [that offers on Lloyd's to cover insurj ancea against the risk of loss or damage to the structures of aeroplanes or monoplanes Jhave hitherto been declined, on the ground of being too risky; and, _ of course, an aeronaut is quite ineligible for insurance against accident, fatal or otherwise. On the other hand, it was stated about this time last year that a certain foreign company was offering an indemnity against accidents, to aeronauts in the air, a noteworthy provision of which was that the insurance was operative only when the holder entered the basket, and became void at the moment he left it. The premium charged by this company was rather prohibitively high. If aviation is to be a recognised form of locomotion in the future, insurance must inevitably respond ta the demand for a new system of protecion. Th« annual smoke concert of the Knox Hockey Club was held in the Arcadia Tea Roms, last evening, Mr C. J. locker (Vice-Presdent) presiding over a good attendance of members. and friends. At a suitable interval the chairman presented the winners of trophies (for the most improved players in the Senior and Junior teams) as follows: —oenior team: Mr W. Home's trophy to Mr N. Boyd; Junior team, Mr A. Henderson's trophy to Mr W. Flaws. The following toast list was honoured during the evening:—"The King," the chairman; "Wairarapa Hockey Association," proposed by Mr Tocker —responded to by Mr E. R. Wilson; "W.F.C.A. Hockey Club," Mr J. Gray—Mr R. Hatch; "Visiting Hockey Players," Mr 11. H. Reynolds—Mr R. Hatch; "Donors of Trophies," Mr J. V. Gordon-r-Mr C. J. Tocker; "Winners of Trophies." Mr C. J. Tocker—Messrs N. Boyd and W. Flaws; "The Ladies," Mr W. Hornblow—Mr J., Gray—"TheJ Press," Mr D. La Roche; "Th® Hostess" (Miss Finnis), MusicM items were rendered by Messrs H Berry, J. Gray, C. Cole, R. HatcHH D. La Roche, A. Barry and J jH Gordon. Mr E. R. Wilson also g«H a rccitrtion. t

Potato blight is reported early this , year. Crops in parts of Taranaki are said to be badly infected. There grows in the York Peninsula* I the northern point of Queensland, * what, according to Mr A. , Meaton, ' formerly protector of Aborigines of Northern Queensland, should rank as one of Nature's most wondeirfui productions, says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph." ''There is one tree," he said, "out of which the natives make woinerahs, that is beautiful to look at. But its bark, wood, leaves, fruit, and flowers are deadly poison. - , Its peculiar property is that it ab* solutely destroys the optic nerve, and one bean of it, mixed in your food would make you totally blind. In fact, that is the way. jealous gins deal with each other. A splinter from that tree needs about the satae treatment as snake-bite."

A fancy dress and poster carnival arranged by Mrs Ashton, in aid of S. Matthew's Church Fund, was x held in the Drill Hall last evening. There were about 80 couples present. Excellent music v?as supplied by Mr Reihana Briyes' orchestra, consisting of Mr R. Mcintosh (piano), G. Gray (cornet), and Messrs R. Boyes and W. Retter (violins). Extras were played by Misses M. Morgan, E. Richards, and E. von Keisenberg, and Mr A La Roche. The duties of M'f.C. were capably carried outby Messrs Ashton, W. Iggulden, Richards and W. Mcßae. The floor was in very good order, having been prepared by Mr W. Iggulden and sons. A capital supper was arranged by the A following committeeMesdamCSt. Ashton, Rendal'. Giddings, Sutton, Whelch, Claughton, Morgan, neisenberg, Infield, Iggulden, and ards.

Two members of the Welling ton ; Y.M.C.A."Association Football, Club have been disgracing 1 themselves on the football field. At the meet iris of the Wellington Football' Assoration on Wednesday night, the inquiry into allegations, made against the Y.M.C.A. player ordered off the field during the course of theIY.M.C.A. v. Swifts cup final, and against another Y.M.C.A. player reported for hie. conduct after the match was resumed® The referees attended, and gave verbal evidence in support of the letter which he had previously sent to the association, and added that the player ordered off the field had used improper language before leaving the field, and later wanted ,to fight him (the referee), but a Y.M.C.A'. sapporter held the player bank. The player ordered off the field was disqualified, until' May Ist, 1.910, the charge being narrowed down to one of using, insulting language to the referee. The other player, who wast reported for having used insulting language oft the field, of play, was disqualified for three Saturday* from the date of the offence. < A shop in Queen street with dwelling attached is advertsed to let Holiday excursion tickets for the Hawke's Bay races / are advertised.' A reward is offerd for the recovery of a sum of money lost between Worksop road and Villa street. A reward is offered for the recovery of a number of motor tools , and applicances lost in or near TiriuL Mr J. W. Sturton, of Pahiataa, has seed potatoes (early and late crop varieties) for sale in any quantity. The very great bargains that are; obtainable at Hendry and Uuxton's Mastertbn store have attracted good business during the past fejy daya. A quantity of children's clothing is marked down to less than hall price for to-day, and parents really, cannot - afford to mies the opportunity of getting these bargains. The premises definitely close on October 16th, and in the meantime the goods are being absolutely thrown away.* A brand of boots and shoes which has a .reputation for exceptional wearing qualities and stylishness is the "Non-tread Over." Mr JCarpenter, of the Central Boot Store, Masterton, has imported a large assortment of this brand of footwear, and a very creditable display is in his Queen Street premises. The boots and shoes are in black and tan, and are certainly attractive in appearance, whilst combining all the. points that make for comfort. Sheep-breeders who use Murton sheep dips in connection with their flocks always secure a good, clean fleece, well-grown and strong and sound to tip. Each year shows a substantial increase in the quantity ( sold, which is positive evidence of the popularity and efficiency of this splendjd.preparation. Murton's dip is easy to mix and can be used with perfect .safety. From all part* of the Dominion letters of appreciation have been received by the proprietor, eulogising the excellent result the dip gives, and samples of these may now be read in the proprietor's advertisement. which appears on page 8 of this issue. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., 1 are local agents for its sale. . : Students will find in the advertising columns complete information in ' regard to the annual examinations held under the auspiies of the University of New Zealand. These commence on Tuesday, November 30th, and will take place at Say centre where ten candidates enter, or where, if not so many, the fees amount to twenty guineas. /Forms of application may £>e obtained from : Mr J. W. Joynt, the Registrar, in Wellington. Candidates' notices muat* . be lodged by Saturday, October 16th, accompanied by the ordinary fees, or up to October 30th, if supplemented by .a fine of J32 2s; or until 13th November, with a fine of £4 4s extra to the fee. Particulars of some valuable scholarships, which are open for competition, are in Mr Joynt'rf notification. Chamberlain's Stomach and lets are purely vegetable, and contra ingredient that can in any wi*y Mijurious lo tee jii~sfc belie ate pertojn. Their action is mild and gentle without -'A any of the painful sensations experienced'^* by the use of Pills, Chamberlain's Stom~jJH aoh and Liver Tablets act as a tonj^Hj strengthen the system, anh. assist natural movement of the bowels. alb dy ajl chemists rnd storekeeped^H^^H it this time of the Mood undergoes a o hang