LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9648, 13 November 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in Masterton last evening, at 9.35 o'clock. TheY.M.C.A. Tennis Club will open tha season on Thursday r next, when a feathering of members and frienii is anticipated.

It cost one station near Taihape £3OO last year to clear the place of Californian thistle. The best of the Waimate Plains land is now quoted at from £45 to £SO an acre.

The Knox Church choir will render Barnby's anthem "O Lord How Manifold are Thy Work?," at to-morrow morning's service.

A man who pleaded guilty to a breach of a prohibition order, was fined 40s and costs by Mr R. H. Turton, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. ,

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr R. H. Turton, S.M., Arthur Meades pleaded guilty to leaving a vehicle in one of the streets of Masterton with no one in charge of it. He was (ioed 53 a.id costs.

George S!iutc, of Now Jersey, has just been bound over under a £25 penalty for kissing his wite against her will, says the "New York Herald." Justice Ware warned the man not to kiss his wife again without first obtaining her consent.

There appears to be litile doubt that the Napier public are going to make the municipal baths a financial success. The weather has not been at all favourable since the baths have been opened, and the summer desire for the salt water has hardly been acquired, yet the sale of tickets at the baths has averaged £3 2s a day since the opening ceremony.

The Rev. A. llndge will conduct the services in the Congregational Church to morrow, and conlinue the "Path of History" in the morning, the subject being "The Footprints of a Giant." In the evening the sermon will be for young people on the subject of "Patriotism—True and False."

A meeting oE the Masterton Fire Board was held last evening, Mr 0. Pragnell being in the chair. Superintendent Jenkins and Csptain Dixon were present, and the question of accommodation at the new Fire Brigade Station was discussed, and it was finally decided to invite the local architects to Buhmit designs for erecting a brick building to cost not more than £2,000.

The unimproved value of land in the Wairarapa and Fbrtymile Bush is as fullows:—■ Masterton, £2,046,184; Pahiatua, £1,033,775; Featherston, £1,759,964; Wairarapa Soulth, £1,017,629; Akitio, £438,595; Cashpoint, £372,950; Eketahuna, 418,732; Mauriceville, £252,267. Boroughs: Pahiatua, £101,223; Eketahuna, £85,974; Masterton, 572,696; Carterton,£llß,B44; Greytown, £118,844.

A charge was preferred against Charles Butcher at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, with working a horse with a sore back. Sergeant Miller stated defendant had purchased the horse only a few days before, and did not think the sore was as bad as it really was. He had not worked the horse since his attention was called to its condition by the police. His Worship stated that a small fine would meet the case, and imposed a penalty of 5s with costs.

A sensation has been caused in

Civil Service circles by the fact that an inspector in the Land and Income Tax Department has levied charges of a serious character against a high official says the "New Zealand Times " Upon the matter being reported to the Prime Minister it was referred to Cabinet, together with certain specific charges. Ministers adopted the suggestion of Sir Joseph Ward that the allegations should at once be submitted to two judges of the Supreme Court for investigation. This was immediately done, and Judges ,Chapman and Cooper hvae been engaged during the latter two day 3in hearing evidence.

A meeting of the Picnic Committee of the Friendly Societies' Council was held last night, Bro. Smith being in the chair. The delegates reported from Carterton that the arrangements for the ptenic on Boxing Day are well in hand. Bros. Pragnell, Pickering, Smith and Darroeh were appointed a canvassing committee for Masterton, and Bros,. Chapman, Feilding and Rue a programme committee. The matter of a

refreshment stall was left in the hands of Bro. Pickering. A meeting of delegates from Masterton, Carterton and Lower Valley will be held at Carterton on Thursday, 25th inst, to report progress and make necessary arrangements in connection with the picnic.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees was held last evening. Mr C. B. Daniel'occupied the chair, and there were also present,—Messrs R. Krahagen, W. H. Jackson, E. G. Eton, T. Wagg, D. Caselberg and O. Pragnell. The secretary of the Masterton Benevolent Trustees forwarded a cheque for 14s 3d, cost of cleaning drain at cot-\ tage part town acre 46; also stating that in future the Trustees would not hold themselves responsible for anything further than the rent. A letter was received from Haing Tai, eni quiring as to the proposed rent for the new shops now being erected by the Trust. The treasurer's report showed a credit balance at the bank of £l9O 13s 3d. The rents received for the month totalled £lls 10s 4d. Accounts amounting to £1,135 10s 2d were passed for payment. The tender of Messrs J. Prentice and Son for affecting alterations to the fire escapes at the Tow a Hall was accepted.

The curative treatment to be derived from hot sea water baths has received a striking illustration during the short time that 'he hatha have been open, states th. ".supier Daily I Telegraph." Mr W. Clrk, who has been employed in tha Railway Department, and is a Napier resident of 23 years standing, has for the past five months been laid aside from his work by a severe attack of muscular rhemuatism. The opening of i the municipal baths enabled him, on medical advice, to undergo a treatment by a series of hot salt water baths. The effect has been wonderful. For months Mr Clark has been able to dreis himself, but after his first hot salt water bath he fo;ind his limbs sufficiently supple to enable j him to don some of his garments j himself. At the end of a week he finds himself almost rejuvenated, and ' ahle to walk from his home and take i his bath without the slightest assistance. Mr Clark" corisfders himself a "walking advertisement'' of the J good that the baths have done him, j and for the benefit of other sufferers hi-- case cannot be too widely known.

Strawberries are selling in Auckland at from Is 2d to Is B£d per

The Maoris of Waipa county, Hawkes Bay, own about 150,000; sheep. During the period from 1891 to 1909 the .population of the Dominion, exclusheof Maoris, has increased from fir 4,058 to 960,642, an increase of 326,584, equal to 51 per cent, A return presented to the House of Representatives shows that the cost of conducting the last licensing polls in the chief centres was as follows:Auckland, £455; Wellington, £353 J Christchurch, £260: Dunedin, £325. 1 he-cost for the whole Dominion was £13,053 16s 4d. A lecture of particular interest, 1 , more especially to poultry breeders, 1 will be given in the Dominion Hall at 8 oclock on Friday next, when Mr J. B. Merrett, editor of the New Zealand Poultry Journal, will deal with this important question. The lecture will be free to all. The services at Knox Church tomorrow will be conducted by Mr C- 1 J. Tocker, and the subjects to be dealt with at each service are announced elsewhere. The service at: Mikimiki will be taken by Mr McGregor, and at Kopuaranga by Mr lE. Feist, while the Rev. A. TV Thompson will conduct the service at Bideford and Wanag2hu.

The following is the result of the weight-guessing competition at the Manawatu Spring Shows -- Sheep (weight 2441b5): Mostyn Jones, 1 Feilding, 24lbs, 1; A. Hooper, Dannevirke, 2431b5, 2. Bullock (weight 8641b5): K. S. McHattie, Dannevirke, 8641b5, 1; W. Gillies, Te Horo, 863|lbs; H. T. Beban, Dan-, nevirk, 863J; W. Sands, Palmerston North, 864J; and F. N. Taue, Palmerston North, 864|lbs, tied for second place. Monday next is the last day oii which discount will be allowed on current gas a counts. Notices affecting the Lansdowne and Fernridge water supply districts are inserted elsewhere by the Maßterton County Council.

Services in connection with the Y.M.C. A. will be held this evening and to-morrow. Mr F. P. Welch adveitises forsale some good town investments, a cheap sheep and cattle run, and a good boarding house. Special Sunday services arQ; announced for to morrow in connection with the Salvation Army. : Details are given in an advertisment: on page 1. At the Masterton Auction Mart tomorrow, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell a desirable residential property of ten acres of land, together with buildings thereon, situate on Opaki Road, on account of Mr J. Daley.' Furniture and effects will be sold without reserve, under instructions from Mrs Ihos. Morton. The assortment of tennis and cricketing boots and shoes at Mr J. Carpenters Central Shoe Store in Masterton is a remarKably large and varied one. It embraces all the latest footwear that is popular wiiili followers of cricket and tennis. In an advertisement on page 6of this? issue particulars and prices aregiven which are worthy of perusaL For quality, variety and general dependabiity of goods, C, Smith, Ltd., are not excelled. The Masterton store is always brimful of the latest goods, which are well displayed. With scores of people from all over the district this store is the popular drapery and clothing establishment.

A superior upholstered wicker chair can be purchased at Messrs G.' Hyde and Co. s Masterton store for 28s 6d. This should interest those who like to combine the maximum of comfort with the minimum of cost. Messrs Cochrane and Butement land agents, advertise particulars of a property which they have for sale, and which they claim is one of the best bargains now on the market. It consists of 950 acres, and is at present carrying 1,300 sheep and ,100 cattle. The price is only £4 10s per acre. It will be of interest to the public of Masterton and surrounding districts to know that Messrs R. Hannah/ and Co., Ltd., have just opened up» a large consignment of upto-date footwear, preparatory for the coming Christmas and New Year holidays. The goods have been very carefully selected to suit all tastes and the prices have been arranged to meet the demands of all classes. The new goods consist of various styles and shapes in than and black boots and shoes, suitable for summer wear, and they have also a large assortment of novelties in children's footwear,! which make acceptable piesents. Mail orders receive the manager's personal and prompt attention. Considerable improvements have been effected to the interior of the Post Office Meat Mart, which should prove distinctly advantageous during the summer weather. A powerful electric fan has been erected, a strong current of air being conveyed through a large funnell to the spacious meat mart. Immediately the fan is set in motion the current of air becomes sostrong that flies are driven out of the meat room. Window sprinklers, by which a flow of water is kept continually playing on the plate glass, adds to the coolness and cleanliness of the mart.

The rapid strides made by the Mangatainoka Athletic Society during the past few years have been phenomenal, and the Boxing Day's sports now ranks as one of the most popular and successful gatherings of its kind in the North Island; for which the enthusiastic secretary, Mr J. A. Walsh is in a large measure responsible. This year the committee have decided to contribute about MO in prize money, and it is confidently anticipated that the entries this year will eclipse (hose of last year, which reached the splendid total of 405. The attendance totalled 2,300 people. Scotch and Irish dancing, which was successfully introduced last year, has again been well catered for, and promises to be one of the special features of this year's gathering,; In another column the programme, consisting of 24 events, is inserted, and is worthy ot perusal by all those who contemplate a pleasant day's outing on Boxing Day. YOU MAY HAVE TRIED "This, that, or the other," but for permanent relief and pleasurable action you will never find anything to equal Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion constipation and biliousness, Sold Jay all chemists and storekeepers.