LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9643, 8 November 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a meeting of the PahiatuaAkitio A. and P. Association on Saturday night it was decided to give £IBO iri prize money. The date of the Wanganui Rifle Association meeting has been fixed for 27th and 28th December. ' The total taking's at the gates and stands at the Manawatu Show this year amounted to £l,OBl. Mr Lenz, the well-known bee farmer, of Masterton. intends establishing apiaries at Kahautara. There will be several hundred hives. The collections during the day at the Masterton Methodist Church yesterday were in aid of the Sunday School Funds, and amounted to £l2 ss. A Masterton firm has received an order for B,oooft of white pine for Australia. The wood is to be qsed for the purpose of making boys' cricket bats. On account of Tuesday being King's Birthday, .the meeting of the Hibernian Society to be held on that will take place on the following Tuesdas.

The Pahiatua Brass Band will render a programme of music in the Main street. Pahiatua, this evening.

"Three or four rinks of bowlers from the Hutt will arrive in Masterton on the King's Birthday, to play a friendly game with local bowlers. They will be entertaned on the green by the Masterton players. There was a large attendance at the Ngaturi Gun Club's "shoot" on Saturday afternoon last. Many ladies were present, several taking part in the shooting. Afternoon tea was supplied by the ladies, and a most enjoyable time was spent. 'There is talk in the lobbies of Mr H. W. Bishop being offered the Commissionership of Police. In the event of a Chief Inspector beine appointed. Inspector Cullen was mentioned as the probable appointee, i Numerous sales of dairy and other j stock were effected during Show days ac, Palmerston North. Included amongst them was the disposal by Mr Eagle, the well-known Wairarapn Jersey cattle breeder, of sevenl of his yearling heifer? to Mr Clarke, a Taranaki breeder. To-morrow (King's Birthday) the Opaki Rifle Club will commence the first of two "Field Days'' on the Fairview Range. The championship . trophies will be decided on the aggregate of both davs. Shooting will I commence at 8 am. over the 200, | 500, 600, 800, 900, and 1,000 yards | ranges. .

Among the recenl Victorian appli* cations for an old age pension which was reserved the Commissioner's consideration was that of a man, 71 years of age, who has no fewer than 25 children living. The old man was twice marriel. Thirteen children were born of the first and 12 of the second wife.

It is reported, says the "Ashburton Guardian,"' that a big libel action is pending in Temuka; that writs have already been issued against two, if not thrte, well-known residents of Temuka, the aggregate sum claimed being over £2,000; and that Mr Solomon, K.C , ot Dunedin, has been engaged by the plaintiff, and Mr A. S. Adams of the same city for the defendants.

Several months ago, Mr W. Hoar, a member of the Masterton Homing Pieeon Clnb, lost a bird which had been liberated a 4; Wellington in connection with a race that was being held at the time by the Club from that city to Masterton. The bird found its way home on Saturday, and had evidently been trapped and detained by some person, thus accounting for its long absence. I'be annual meeting of the Methodist Sunday School will be held in the Church, this evening. A good programme has been arranged. The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer will be read, and shoit addresses will be delivered by the Rev. C. E. Porter, and the Superintendent of the School, Mr C. E. Daniell. A special feature of the programme will be numerous recitations by the children, and special hymns. During the evening the prizes and certificates won by scholars at the recent Sunday School examinations will be presented. ,

The Masterton Bowling Club continued their club competitions' on Saturday, jn ideal weather conditions. There was a good attendance, and a most enjoyable time was spent on the green. Following are the results Championship Singles: J. Robieson beat H. Beale by 28 to 11. Handicap Singles: S. Staples beat J. Robieson by 24 to 22. Handicap Doubles: H. Beale and B. McEwen 6 points beat W. Wilkes and W. Pragnell scr., by 23 to 19; A. Hauehey and 0. Pragnell scr. beat E. Pragnell and J. Prentice 6, by 30 to 15. Several other games were played.

Mrs Caple, a widow, and two other women, residing in a lonely spot about a mile from Hamilton, Victoria, had a startling experience on the night of October 29th During the night Mrs Caple was awakened by someone openine the window, and a man tried to get into the room; but she pushed him back. The man then broke the window with a large stone, and attacked the three women, acting like a wild beast. The women fought courageously and beat the intruder off. He then went round to the other side of the house, pulled the framework of a window out. and threw a stone, which struck one of the women on the face, inflicting a severerwound. The police were sent for, but on their arrival the man had disappeared. No clue has been obtained as to his identity. The Mastertnn Homing Pigeon Club held a most successful race on Saturday last from Ohakune, 35 birds representing eleven lofts competing. The birds were kindly liber-" ated by Mr Woodbury, Stationmaster at Ohakune, who wired —"Birds liberated at eleven sharp; weather fine but cloudy." The first bird "clocked" here at 1.17 p m., negotiating the 108 miles (airline distance) in 2 hours 17 minutes, at the rate of 48 miles per hour, although the velocity must have been fully a mile a minute, the other side o± the Gorge, as it was raining in the Bush district. The following is the official result: —Mr H. W. Lett's "Surf II.," 1,389 yards per minute, 1; Mr H. M. Wilton's "Electra,' 1,384 yards pei minute, 2: Mr J. Bradbury's "Overhaul," 1,382 yards per minute, 3; Mr J. A. Syvtraton's "Speedwell," 1,381 yards per minute, 4. Messrs W. Dowling and A. Miller acted as judges in their usual competent manner. The monthly rrieetin?nf the Stewards of the Mattern.ii Racing Club was held last Satuidny afternoon. There were present:—Mes rs C. F.

Vallance (Chairman-), D. McLachlan, F. Dorset, D. Caselberg, W. Piatt, A. G. Pilmer, Ja». Cress, J. Macara and C. A. Pownall. Apologies fur absence were received from Messrs J. lorns and A. J. Welch. The Treasurer reported as followsTotalisator account, cr., £2,609 18s 2d; trust account, cr., £1,133; total, £3,742 18s 2d; racing club account, dr., £2,564 16s 3d; balance, £1,178 Is lid. Mr F. Fabian wrote resigning his membership of the Club. / An interim balance sheet of the recent meeting was submitted, which on account the wet weather on the second day only showed a small profit. Mr Jas. Scorrar wrote complaining that the Olub's caretaker had committed an assault on him on the night of October 28th. The Steward?, after pome discussion in the matter, decided not to take any action.

The Pahiatua Boy Scouts will hold" a field day on Tuesday. The Masterton Homing Pigeon Club will hold an interval race from Christchurch to Masterton to-morrow.j The weather was very cold yesterday—in fact quite a touch of winter. Heavy rain from the southeast fell during the greater part o£ the morning. "IThe Pahiatua cricket team will journey to Masterton ou Tuesday to play a match against a Masterton team, writes our Pahiatua correspondent Messrs W. C. Page, Tenui, and FJ Frances, Masterton, were elected members uf the Masterton Racing Club at the meeting of the Stewards on Saturday afternoon last. Mr Burke, of (Jpaki, has several acres of oats all out in ear, and, proi vided the weather is favourable, the crop will be ready to cut in five weeks.**-(3* '' .. " i?# * £

iue business at, the next of the General Committee of the " Masterton A. and P. Association will include the appointment of judges for the coming Show, and also Canvassing Committee. The Pahiatua bowling green is at present in good order, and several interesting games were played on Saturday. The feather nolders have been challenged to play a game at an early date. The official opening of the green will take place ta-morrow. m The examinations in connection with the University of New Zealand will commence at the local Technical School at 9 o'colck, this morning* and continue till Saturday, 25th inst. The Very Rev. Dean McKenna will superintend the conduct of the examinations. At the meeting of the Stewards of \ the Masterton Racing Club, on Saturday afternoon, it was decided to inform the lessee of the racecourse that he must take immediate steps to eradicate the Californian thistle, and also the broom growing at the top of the course, or the Club would hold him responsible. "Considerable anxiety was felt on Saturday afternoon and yesterday morning vyhen it was found that Mr u. McCardle, son of Mr W. Mo Cardie, of Pahiatua, had not arrived home from the Palmeruton North Show, writes our Pahiatua correspondent. It was feared that he might have fallen off the traiin in the Gorge. A search party motored through the Gorge on Saturday night, and also yesterday morning, searching, but without success. -However, Mr McCardle arrived home about noon yesterday, It appears that he missed the train at Woodville on Friday night, and was.not allowed to travel to Pahiatua on Saturday morning with his excursion ticket, so he walked home yesterday. ■ Mr P. Hamill is still continuing bis sale arid during this week will offer special bargains in ladies' hats and blouses. -

Miss Finnis will open her tea rooms for supper from *8.30 to 10 p. m. on Tuesday evening, on account of the fireworks display. An advertiser wants to lease for a term a furnished house of seven or eight rooms. > An advertiser wants to purchase a windmill with tanks aud stands 90mplete. t fAt the Gladstone Hotel to-day, Mr J. K. Nicol will at 11 on account o£ Mr J. T. Constable, who is leavipg! that district, stock, farm produce and sundries. Particulars are contained; in advertisement. Those in search of lawn mowers; will find all sizes in four different makes, stocked by the W.F.C. A.. The firm guarantee all their machines, arid will fit grass boxeß when required. A full supply of tested rape seed and manures suitable.-; for root crop? are held in stock.