LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9661, 27 November 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The first prize for guessing the nearest number of peas contained in a bottle at tha Fete on Thursday was won by Mrs D. Bennett. Mr R. Graham won the second prize. Recently Mr 0. H. Beetham, with a party of friends, left Brancepeth at 5.15 am., and motored to Wellington in time for breakfast. This in view of the tortuous reaches over the Rimutaka, must be considered a very fair performance.

We have been asked to state that in the case Graham v. Hourigan, judgment was entered for Graham and Co, both in their claim (less £ll 18s) and the counter claim, with costs £5 4s and £4. No damages weie allowed against them. The Rev. A. Hodge will continue the series "The Path of History" on Sunday morning at the Congregational Church. The children's address will be on the "Forget-me-Nots." The evening subject will be "Christ Standing at the Door." The export 'of butter from Auckland for the past fortnight totalled 497 tons, of a value of nearly £4B, 700, which is £16,170 more than for the corresponding fortnight of last year. The increased export this season so far over the whole of last season is 567 tons, of a value of £55,500. At the Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, before Mr R. H. TurtoD, S.M., Charles Hennessy was charged with having used obscene language in a public place. Accused was fined £5, seven days being allowed in which to pay the fine. A charge of using offensive language in a railway carriage and insulting the guard was preferred against William Elder. Accused, who pleaded guilty, was fined £5 and costs on the first charge. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within three months on the second charge. News has been received at Dunedin of the death, from heart disease, at Santa Monica, California, U.S.A., of the Rev. George Soltau, at the age of 62 years, after a short iline: s. Mr Soltau was in the front ranks of Bible teachers of the day, and his evangelistic labours of over ten years ago throughout Otago and New Zealand are gratefully remembered by many. The deceased gentleman is survived by his widow, now resident at Los Angelos, by two missionary daughters in China and India, and by four sons. Two son predeceased him, one of these dying in India in March of the present year.

In the course of a conversation with a "Lyttelton Times" reporter, Mr H. B. Sorenson, who has just returned from a tour of Great Britain and the Continent, said that he found only ono shop, at Ipswich, where New Zealand mutton was exclusively sold, and the fact made public. An Australian lady now residing in England ( Id him that she had frequently tried o get New Zealand mutton supplied to her, but the butchers told her they would not stock it. In view, however, of the fact that if frozen mutton was properly defrosted it cotilr) not be distinguished irom mwi.\-killed meat, Mr Sorenson expressed He opinion that a great deal Df New Zealand mutton was sold by British butchers as newly-killed meat.

The "Financier"' (London) of October 15th has an article, with displayed headline*, on the "Oilfields of New Zealand and Borneo." After reference to what has been done at New Plymouth, Kotuku and Gisborne, the paper says:—"Enough has been achieved to ensure further advancement of operations, and the work of the next twelve months should be of a highly important nature, and will be watcned very keenly by those interested in the oil trade the world over. If it turns out, as seem* no means impossible, that great deposits of petroleum are successfully tapped, the industry will have a profound effect upon the prosperity uf the colony, and will j stimulate it to an extent which cannot be calculated." I

An Otago settler has named his pair of carriage horses Cook and Peary, because, he says, they have the pole between them.

The Rev. A. T. Thompson will conduct the services at Knox Church to-morrow. The subjects to be dealt with are announced elsewhere. Particulars of the services in the outfields are also announced.

"A miserable shanty with six bare rooms." This was how Mr R. A. Wright described a certain "hotel" in Wellington in the House the other night when defending Mr T. E. Taylor's proposal tnr an increase of 25 per cent, in the excise duty on beer. "For this miserable shanty," he continued, "the licensee, who holds a lease fur three years, pays £IO,OO per year in royalties to the brewers who control the place."

The "New Zealand Times," referring to the Crown Suits Act, which the Government refuste to amend, says—-"It is monstrous to allow the law to remain in a condit.on under which citizens might Le damaged or even killed by a Post Office motor car or a steam lorry used for delivery of State coal and neither themselves or their relatives be able to succeed upon a claim for damages."

The Masterton Rifle Volunteers have decided to hold a grand military concert on Decernbtr Bth. The programme will include bayonet fighting, physical drill, and rifle exercises. The Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society have kindly consented to stage a comedy sketch for the evening, and the Masterton Municipal Band will also render items. The entertainment will be under the capable management of Mr G. Branson.

Special reference was made at the meeting o* the Managers of the Technical School last evening to the great success that had attended the establishment of the wool classes during the terms of instruction The keen interest and enthusiasm displayed by the instructor, Mr S. Wood, was commented on, and it.was unanimously decided that a letter be sent to him, asking him to accept a bonus of £5.

The weekly parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers was held in the Drill Hall last evening, Lieuts. Brighting and Haslam being in command. The company mustered fortyfive on parade and six new members were enrolled. Instruction was given in outpost work. This evening the men will assemble at the Drill Hall * at eight o'clock. They will immediately proceed to Carterton tor a midnight attack.

A l . Press Association telegram states that Stanley LeslinghamWright and William Kendall, farmers, who had pleaded guilty at Pah\iatua to two charges of sheep stealing, came before the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday. It appeared that they had shot animals they believed to be wild cattle. Accused weru released in the meantime, the matter to come up again on Wednesday, when the Justices who heard the case and others will, be examined.

The managers of the Technical School decided last" evening to for* ward a letter each to Messrs A. Matthews (Waiorongomai) and W. Perry (Penrose), thanking them for the able and instructive addresses given recently on the Showgrounds, in connection with the wool clas. es. Mr C. E. Danieil considered, that the lectures were a step in the right direction, and from an educational point of view their value could not be too greatly emphasised, particularly in an important wool growing district like the Wairarapa.

Reserved judgment was delivered at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, by Mr R. H. Turton, S.M., in the case Masterton Farmers' Implement Company v. Charles Cranby, contractor, Nelson. The question was as to wheher (jranby was liable on a cheque signed without his. authority and against the terms of the deed of partnership. Judgment whs given for pldintiffa for the amount claimed £33 Is 9d, and costs £4 9s. Mr D. K. Logan appeared for plaintiffs, arid defendant was represented by Mr C. A. Pow—nail

An application was made at the 'Magistrate's Court yesterday morning by Alfred Tinsley, to have Mary Agnes Hourigan bound over to keep the peace. Mr P. L. Hollings appeared for plaintiff. Defendant, who did not put in an appearance, was represented by Mr C. A. Pownall. Plaintiff in his evidence stated that on November 10th he and Mr Colwa were working together erecting fence oh the boundary of Mrs Hourigan's property. .Defendant came over to where they were workinar, and used insulting language towards . witness and his family. Witness had frequently been subjected to similar language, and about twelve months ago she threatened to shoot him, while on one occasion she struck him with a big manuka stick. He admitted he was afraid of her, and so were many of the neighbours. Corroborative evidence was also given by James Col way. Dsfendant was bound over to keep the peace for six months in her own recognisace of the sum of £25, and ordered to pay costs amounting to £1 13s.

The conference of delegates from the various temperance organisations that met at Wellington came to a conclusion regarding the compromise arrived at (through the medium of the Hon. Dr. Findlay) between representatives or the New Zealand Alliance and the representatives of the brewers, etc. It will be remembered that an important feature of the agreement was that the one poll should count for locai option and Dominion option. It was the same thing as the reintroduction of Mr Seddon's famous clause 9. and there were rhary no-license people who dis«» approved of a compromise on these lines. The conference has decided ta go back on the decision of the Alliance representatives wl:o agreed to the compromise. Apparently, writes a correspondent, it has recognised the great power of the moderate party and that it was.likely to lose ground if the moderate man was compelled to choose between no-license and no liquor. Ihe decision of the conference has been communicated to the Prime Minister, and will be forwarded to the representatives of the !raie. If the latter do not agree to it (and they are not likely to) it may be taken for granted that there will be no Bill this year and that the negotiations will result in. smoke.

The Masterton Chamber of Commerce have received notification that the Minister for Raiways will be prepared to receive the" deputation appointed to interview him in connection with the proposed new railway timetable, at eight o'clock on Monday evening, at the Parliamentary Buildings. During the past fortnight a considerable number of visitors have arrived in Auckland from Australia, .America and Britain, on a tour of the Dominion; and the tourist season, which «as formerly dull, is now -fairly'brisk. The Education Department is making a grant of 3s per head on the roll number of pupils in the third standard in the various schools for the supply of irea school books frr this star.durd. Previously free books were issued only to Stand ards I. and 11. There has been - a large increase in the production of cheese in New Zealand during the past ytar, and it would seem that the future growth of the dairying industry in the Dominion i 3 principally to be in connection with tne manufacture of this product. In many cases butter factories are being converted into cheese factories.

Some time ago the Dargaville School Committee circularised the education boards and * school commit <tees of the Dominion, advocating a ■penny subscription amongst school children for the presentation of a •quickfiring gun to New Zealand's Indomitable. Little support was iven to the scheme, which haa now been abandoned.

The cost of compiling the main •electoral rolls was £4,611, and ot printing them £3,161. The highest cost of compiling was for the Ohrist•church North roll, viz., £lO3. The cost of compiling supplementary rolls was £6,625, and of printing them £3,014. The highest cost of compiling was for Wellington Central, £293.. The next meeting of the Wellington Land Board will be held on Wednesday, December 22nd. The statutory meeting, which should be held on the 30th prox., will be allowed to Jlapae. The board has decided to meet on the last Thursday in each month instead of the first Thursday after the last Wednesday in each month, as in the past. The Wellington Municipal Abattoirs were formally opened yesterday. They are constructed to deal with, approximately, R0 cattle, 500 sheep and 50 pigs daily, owing in conjunction with cerlain meat companies, which retain the right to kill for ilosal consumption. The new works cost £13,700. "You can't tell exactly how many prohibi i 'nists do consume beer, said Mr T. E. Tuylor in the House. "Hear, hear!" shouteJ several memera enthusiastically, as Mr T. E. Tayl r said this. He explained the above by stating that tens of thousands otpeople in New Zealand vote JNo-license who are moderate drinkers. "We can't tell how many nonbeer drinkers there are." The storm that wrecked the Duco is described in the Government's meteorologist's summary for September, as rollowa:—On the sth a cyclone pawed over the northern districts, and was Followed by a low pressure from the westward. On the Bth the rear of these two disturbances joined forces with the southerly winds of an oncoming anti-cyclone, and mused strong southerly winds and heavy seas on the East Coast. The Featheiston County Council have made dhe .following appointments :—Representatives on the Wairarapa District Hospital Board, Crs. J. Martin. A. M. Wilkinson and A. I). McLeod; Trustee South Wairarapa Hospital, Mr W. J. Nix; Trustee Pahiatua Hospital, Mr W. C. E. Tylee; Trustee Masterton Hospital, Mr M. J.. H. Jackson; Delegate to:the Wellington Benevoient Institution, Cr J, Martin.

A private meeting of leasehold members was held >in Parliamentary I Buildings on Thursday afternoon to consider what action should be taken by them in regard to the Land Bill. It is stated that eighteen members •were present, and that Messrs Wright, Fisher and T. E. Taylor, the leaseholder outside the Government party.in the House, were also invited. The decision arrived at was to delay the passage of the measure this session, iif possible, and to carry on an active platform campagn during the recess. The Rimutaka -railway incline was ■the subject of an appeal to Wellington people by Mr C. E. Daniell, of fMasterton, speaking at the Wellington Harbour Board, on Thursday last. Allusion had been made to the Main Trunk line as a factor in increasing the exports irom Wellington, and Mr Daniell remarked that, if the Rimutaka incline wasdone away with, the Government would receive much more from the Wairarapa and Naipier and make those districts much more important. He wished the Wellington people would wake up. The incline was the means of throwling away £20.000 a year, and was wasting a great deal of the time of business me". He hoped the board 'Would do something in the matter.

A voice from the "Strangers" Gallery disturbed the calm of Parliament on Thursday night. The House waa in Committee at the time on the State Guaranteed Advances Bill, when a visitor, regardless of the dig•nity of f arliament, and all the pains and penalties provided for such an offence, ejaculated: "For what we get in Wanganui we are quite willing ttopay." There was at once a slight buzz of excitement. The Chairman of (Mr Wilford) stared long and solemnly at the group of strangers, and then whispeied something -to the Sergeant at Arms, ™ho also •gazed at the gallery. In the multitude of strangers, however, there was apparently safety for the erring one, who, remaining undetected and judiciously silent for the remainder of the evening, did not suffer the ignominy of forcible ejection from the precincts of the legislative hal's Effervescent Saline, purifying, refreshing, invigorating to all who suffer from sickness, headache, sluggish liver, etc Price, 2/6, H. T. Wood, Chemist and Pharmacist I by exam.), Ma&tertoti * LACK OF ENEEGY If yon lack energy, dont relish your food, feel dull and constipated, all you need is a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. They will make yot feel like a new man and give you a healthy appetite. They usill do yen mote good than a 6s bottle of tonic. S j'd by all chemists anb storefrtepetf.

At the Ghristchurch Show recently, Mr H. H. Beetham purchased from Mr Rhodes, of Meadowbank, 2 purebred Scuthdown rams. They will be used to introduce fresh blood into the Brancepeth flock. A Press Association telegram frum Ghristchurch states ; that Robert Grantham Money, one time editor of the journal "Daylight," yesterday sued M. J. Barnett, proprietor of the paper, for £IOO for libel published in the journal after the civil case in which Money was awarded £4O salary in lieu of notice. In evidence it was stated that the artice complained of was Written by Hubert Mitchell, editor of the "Star." Mr Justice Denniston gave judgment for £75. Two dozen hives of bees are advertised for sale.

The services in connection with the Masterton Methodist Church appear on page 1. Holiday excursion fares, available for 30th November and Ist December are announced.

Services in connection with the Y.M.C.A. for this evening and timorrow are announced in another column.

A first class general store business in Taranaki, with an annual turnover of £9,U00, is advertised for immediate sale by Mr Newton King, auctioneer and land agent, JNew Plymouth. Particulars appear on page 8 of this issue. The sale of Oriental goods how being held in Sample Room No. 3 at the Exchange Buildings, will close at 9;30 o'clock this evening. Ladies should not miss this opportunity of securing rare goods at very reasonable prices. The display is a remarkably fine one, comprising scores 0£ articles suited for Christmas presents*

At Featherston on Thursday, Miss EtheJ Malcolm Davidson, of Featherston, was married tu Mr Rupert; B. Clarke, of Masterton. Mr J. Thompson was best man, and Mr Alfred Morris groomsman. The bridesmaids we re Misses Rickards (Wellington), Jones (Wellintgo)n, Aileen Clarke, Ruby Davidson, Elsie Greggs and Dolly Davidson.

Mr W. Inglis Husband, land agent. Fahiatua, advertises for sale a 824 acre freehold property, highly improved, and well appointed in every particular This property has never be.en offered for sale sinoe it was in standing bush, and Mr Husband can recommend it as being one of the on the market today.

Men's stylish and serviceable summer footwear is obtainable from Mr J. Kitchener, Masterton, at prkes that should secure the trade of careful buyers. The quality of the goods is guaranteed. Mr C. S. Ball, tailor, Masterton, has in stock a very fine range of summer suitings, which should attract the attenton of men of taste, and who are desirous of se • curing a stylish suit. Mr Ball is rightly recognised as a particularly expert cutter and fitter, and those placing an order with him can rest assured that satisfaction will follow. The Municipal Brans Band Concert, to be held on Thursday next, December 2nd, promises to be a very Buccesaful entertainment. During the past six weeks the Band has been very busy practising for it, and the individual members taking part in the solos, duet and orchestral items, are giving much of their time to practice and preparation. His Worship the Mayor will take the chair. The following new and reentc books are on sale at Messrs McLeod and Young's to-tlay :—"The Paladin," Vachell; "Live the Thief," Helen Mathers; "Northern Lights," Gilbert Parker; "The Bride of fie Mistletoe," J. Tane Allen; "The Old Moorings," Annie Swan; "Hungry Heart',' D. G. Phillips; "Great Heart Gillian," John Oxenham; "The Romance of Michael Trevail," Joseph Hacking; "The Dalefield Affair" F. F. Kelly; "The Music Master" Chas. Klein; "the Men of the Mountain" Crocket; "The Gun Runner" Arthur Stringer; "The White Prophet" Hall Caine; and many others. New lines in books and fancy goods are being opened up and shown every day in readiness for the Christmas season.