LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9642, 6 November 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Masterton Dredge is 48oz Gdwt for 126 hours' work.

There are at present thirteen patients in the Greytown Hospital.

English wool buyers havejbeen tour ing the Mauriceville district, but from reports received they have not met with any great encouragement. The Featherston bowling green and tennis court were opened on Thursday, afternoon, in beautiful weather, there being a good attendance. The green was in capital order. Throughout the district tc the north of Masterton feed is now growing luxuriantly, and there should be no shortage for some time, unless of course exceptionally dry weather should evetituate.

Yesterday was the three hundred and fourth anniversary of Guy Fawkes Day. The event was celebrated with rather unusual enthusiasm in Masterton by the youth of the town.

The tennis season will be opened on the Masterton Club's courts this afternoon. The courts are in splendid order, and should fine wtather prevail a large attendance is anticipated. Afternoon tea will De provided by members of the club.

During the past month 9.1 inches of rain fell m Featherston. It rained on twenty-one days during the month, and the greatest fall on any one day was 1.7 in, on the sth.

The Bishop of Wellington will visit Masterton on November 17th. He will hold a Confirmation that evening in S. Matthew's Church, and on the following day both the Bishop and Mrs Wallis will epeak at the Conference of the members of the church in the Wairarapa. The English mail brings news of the death of Mr Peter Barr, the Daffodil King. Mr Barr retired from business in 1896, and went on a world's tour, during which he lectured on his favourite flower in many lands, including Australia and New Zealand. At the Woodville Council meeting on Thursday night, Mr W. G. Crawford, who has been Town Clerk fcr the past fourteen years, but has now retired, was presented by the Mayor and Couiicillors with* a handsome gold albert and shield. Mrs Crawford was presented with a silver-mounted purse and bag. There were ,47,731 Maoris injthe Dominion at last census, and the land held by them at present is 7,401,820 . acres. The other 929,000 of the population occupy about 36,000,000 acres. Each Maori has thus on an average 155 acres and each European 38 acres. The following are the result in connection with the examination of the Trinity College of Music, London, held in July last: -Licentiate Organ ist (L.T.C.L.)-H. C. Claughton, Masterton, passf d in art of teaching. Associate Pianiste (A.T.C.L)i,—Julia Waddington, Masterton, passed in art of teaching. Apparently it does not always pay to be an out and out Government supporter. Mr Hall, the member for Waipawa, told the House of Representatives on Thursday last that Mr Lang, the' well-known Opposition member for Manukau, got five times more for his constituency than he (Mr Hall) got for his. The Rev. A. Hodge will conduct the services in the Congregational Church to-morrow, the subject in the morning being "A Memorial Cairn" (Path of History, 11), and in the evening "The Joy and Reward of Faith." Communion will be celebrated after the evening service. The report of the Health Department states, that the number of births registered during the year 1908 was 25,940, or 27.45 to every 1,000 persons living. The number of male children born was 13,369, and of female children* 12,571. Indications of a giadual increase, in the birth rate are said to be;apparent. the improvement since 1899 being 9.28 per cent, on the rate per 1,000 in that year.

A letter has been received by the secretary of the Masterton School Committee from the Dargaville School Committee, asking if his committee will use its influence with the schools in the 1 district and; recommend that they give practical support to the proposal of raising a sum of money by one penny subscriptions by the school children for the purpose of presenting a quick- I firing gun to the first Dreadnought or cruiser which may be built by New Zealand. The object of the proposal I is to encourage the loyalty of school children thoughout the Dominion.

Some individuals have a penchant for starting fires when even an opportunity occurs, little thinking of what damage may result. A casa occurred on a station in the Mauriceville district a few days ago, and notwithstanding the misty weather of late, the fire rapidly spread from log to log, over a considerable aiea of country. The practice is most reprehensible, and it has been often remarked that some of toe most disastrous fires that have flaken place have arisen through rotten timber becoming ignited in the early part of the j summer season.

The woman burned to death at Gibsorne on Thursday night was 67 1 years old. She was originally married to a man named Thompson, who was burned to death at Te Karaka twu years ago, upon the destruction of her whare. She afterwards married a young man named Sarten, and on his death took Willoughby as her husband in May last. The marriage was stronerly opposed by her relatives, and an unsuccessful effort was made to invoke the aid of the Native Land Court to prevent the match. The woman possessed considerable property. Willoughby, who is a prohibited person, was arrested at the fire on a charge of drunkenness. He was brought before the Court yesterday and remanded till Monday.

Tne Masterton Homing: Pigeon Club will hold a race from Ohakuno to-day, when 35 birds will compete No births,, two deaths, and one marriage constituted the vital statistics for, Featherston last month. Mr H. A. Lamb, Government auditor, has been on an official visit to Martinborough this week. The Featherston Gun Club has decided to hold a shoot on Saturday,, 20th November.

The milk supply at the Greytown Factory on Friday morning amounted to 3,311 gallons—a record for this seeson.

A number of cases of milk fever amongst cows is reported in the Lower Valley.

Mr C. Elgar has presented a handbome silver bowl for competition aft the forthcoming Featherston Flower Show.

A one-man competition IHd by the Featherston Fire Brigade on Thursday last resulted as follows: —Captain Retter 1, Fireman C. Lust 2, A man named George James Woodcock was killed while bushfelling at Whirinaki, in the Auckland district, yesterday. ,j

While fishing with her husband, Mrs Thompson, wite of a Christchurch dentist, was drowned in the Opihi River yesterday.

The New Zealand Athletic Unions has approved of the programme for the Caledonian sports at Martinborough on December 26th. ,* The police at Ashburton state that there are a number of undesirable characters of the spieling class in Ashburton at the present time.

Mr W. Udy, president of the Grey*town Bowling Club, has been ebcted chairman for the ensuing year of the Wairarapa Bowling Centre, and Mr H. Trotman secretary and treasurer.

A meeting of the Stewards' Com-

mittee of the Maste-ton .Racing Club will be held in the office of the secretary (Mr A. Hathaway) at halfpast two o'clock this afternoon. Four well known Masterton pedestrians—Messrs K. McKenzie, J. Berry, W. White «nd J. Johnstonhave entered for the various events at the Foxton sports. The meeting cf the Borough Council to have been held on Tuesday evening next has been postponed until the following evening on account of King's Birthday, The Wairarapa Bowling Centre has decided to challenge the Wellington centre to a match on ber 25th, the Wairarapa players to be proportioned as fallows:—Masterton three rinks, Carterton two rinks, Greytown two rinks, and Featherston one.

To-day is the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Young Men's Christian Association, Sir George Williams. Born October 11th, 1821, he founded the Y.M.C.A. on June 6th, 1844, was knighted |by Queen Victoria on June 6th, 1894, arid accorded the Freedom of London, the same* day. )

Perrys Salvatnn Army Biorama, which experienced such a successful season in Masterton a few months ago, is announced to pay another visit here. The entertainment will extend over three nights, taking place in the Towji Hall on November 13th, 14th and 15th.

The Methodist Sunday School has 290 names on its roll. For weeks past Mr Ralph has been training these scholars to sing beautiful choruses. These are to be rendered at the Anniversary services to-morrow."The services at 11, 3, and 7 will be conducted by Rev. C. E. , Porter, who will give suitable addresses. The offerings for the day will te entirely for the school funds.

Some interesting facts in natural history were brought out at the meeting of the Acclimatisation Society's conference at Wellington. A Taranaki delegate stated that the weasel had developed the frugiverous habit, and had joined forces with the small birds in ravaging the orchards. "Another argument for caution in acclimatisation," said one of the members. "If imported weasels have started fruit-eating, what kind of appetites may grey owls develop?"

The Wairarapa Bowling Centre has resolved to commence the competition for the Booth Cup. on December 2nd, and to confine this season to one round. The drawings were asunder: —December 2—Feathers ton, plays Gieytpwn (one rink), at Featherston. Masterton plays Carterton, at Masterton. December 9—Featherston plays Carterton (one rink), at Carterton. Masterton plays Grey town, at Greytown. December 16—Greytown plays Carterton, at Greytown. Masterton plays Featherston (one rink), at Masterton.

The following are extracts from letters recently received by Mr Cecil W. Paimeir, hoh. secretary of the Wellington branch of the Navy League, from headquarters in London: "It is no new thing to learn from your letter of 30th July that you are having a busy time. I should think myself that that was your normal condition; but the work you have been doing with regard to the boys and girls is one that will be certain to bear fruit in the near future. . . - When, as the King says* he my have to call upon his younger subjects to maintain the Empire, the young men of New Zealand will rally to the flag with as much zeal and aptitude as they did at the time of the South African War. . . . If they do in the future as they have done in the past, we shall all be satisfied."

Sending fruit to California may sound to some people like sending coast of Newcastle, but Mr W. A Boucher. Government Pomologist" encourages New Zealand orchardists to hope that they may develop a profitable export trade in that direction. Speaking at the Fruitgrowers* Conference at Wellington, he said that at. present there was a steady interchange of opinions between California and New Zealand. We supplied them during their off season, and they returned the compliment during our off season. Speaking; from a knowledge of both countries, he saw n» reason why there should not be a similar interchange of apples and pears New Zealand could produce apples equal, if not superior, to those of California. With an improved steam service between- New Zealand and San Francisco, such as he believed would shortly be obtained, an export and import trade in stone fruits; could also be developed.

The Masterton Municipal Band baa been engaged by the promoters of the firework" display to play at the Park on Tuesday evening next. The band will render, selections outside the Post Office before proceeding ;to ihe Park. In regard to the Booth Cup Jt has been decided by the Wairarapa Bowling Centre that, in the case of the Masterton, Carterton and Greytown the trophy, and Featherston one rink, and that the wins should be by rinks, and not by the aggregate points. This is intended to give *eatherston the same chance as the older and stronger clubs. The steamer Mokoia, which arrived ; at Dunedin from Melbourne on Tues- \. day night, brought the largest num- / ber of steerage passengers that has ... ■■ come by the Melbourne steamer for some time. There were over one hundred when the vessel left Hobart, and about half of them disembarked at Dune Jin. The migration of workers from the Commonwealth to New Zealand, made more noticeable at this time of the year, is, states the Star," much greater than many people suppose. The following additional Wairarapa breeders were successful at the Palmerston North Show:—Mr E. Eagle, one first and champion and three % seconds, in Jersey cattle. In RomMessrs Grey Bros, secured one first, one second, rind three thirds: W. H. Buick, two thirds-; W. Perry, one third; and G. E. Allen, two firsts, one second and one third. Mr A. J. Cooper obtained one champion, two firsts and one second in Shropshire Downs. The championship in stallions was won by Mr G. McUullouKh's "Conqueror," and Mr Kangi Kerehoma's "Mahomet" was second in the best lady's hack class. The work of an ambulance man is s :not always of a pleasant nature, but v it rarely happens that injured perr sons attempt to render bodily hurt to those who are tending them. "During the progress of the TimaruChristchurcb Wheel Race, Private Oakey, of the Christchurch corps, was patrolling the road on a motor ' cycle about fifteeifrailes from Plump*ton Park, when he noticed a rider fall heavily from his machine. Private Oakey at once hastened to the jman's assistance, and found him in a semi-conscious condition. He at once set to work to render first aid, but whilst placing his patient in a comfortable position, was seized by the throat. But for the timely ar- """\ rival of two gentlemen on the scene ' .be would no doubt have suffered severely, but he escaped with a torn 'collar, and slight bruising, and with assistance got his patient into a motor car. An organist is required for the Congregational Church. An experienced general servant Is required by an advertiser. Alessrs Pinhey Bros, will run » 'bus •from Masterton to Greytown and Carterton and back every Sunday af fcerUoon. (During the last few days of Hamill's great sweep out sale prices will Jze reduced to actual coat. The goods v ov offer are all this season's importation, and are of exceptional quality. Sound advice on eye troubles and their i-ure is available free of cost for those consulting Mr H. T. Wood. chemist, and optician. He has the •very latest apparatus for correctly testing the sight, and the experience t to.give a correct diagnosis. Tnose who prefer a large and comprehensive stock of superior quality gloves from which to make a selection should visit Murray's Quality Store, Exchange Buildings, where a remarkanly fine assortment of Ijftpves is now displayed. Information ie; prices and styles can be gathered frpm an advertisement on the leader page. __________