LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9689, 13 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The dismissal ot Captain Knyvett from the volunteer service, says the "Napier Telegraph," appears to demand some explanation. If this is not forthcoming, there will he dissatisfaction and indignation not oniy in Auckland but throughout the , whole Dominion. At the nnnthlv inestin? of the Wellington, Presbytery. Elders' commissions 'or Mesrfis J >hn Wingate (Mastertcn). K Wiiloa (Pahiatua), and William Allen (South Wairarapa), as representatives of their respective churches in the Presbytery, were received and sustained. A story that went the rounds after the passengers had landed from the Waikare was that one of the stew ards put on a lifebelt, and then tried to get through a porthole, without success. The steward was bantered a good deal about his little episode, the truth of which he never troubled to deny. At the Dannevirke S. M. Court, held yesterday, Thomas Aitken, licensee of the Herbertvilla Hotel, was charged on two separate informations by the police, of playing cards and permitting gambling on his licensed premises, but after hearing the evidence for the prosecution, both informations were dismissed. Mr C. A. Pownall, of Masterto i, appeared for the licensee. The monthly meeting of the Trustees of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society was held yesterday afternoon. There were present—Messrs R. T. Holmes (chairman), J. C. Ewington, W. Morris. J. Miller, Mrs R. Keane and Mrs J. Cairns. .An application for assistance towards ihe expenses of the burial of a child was received and granted. Two new members were admitted to the Solway Home during the month. It was decided that all previous allowances be continued for the month. Instruction I was given to forward a letter to the Borough Council applying to have the Solway Home connected with the water system. The pay sheet for the' month showed—General, £3l 6s 9d; Solway Home, £2O 0s 4d; furniture, etc., £22 3s Id; on account buildings,- £75 15s.

Ine monthly statement of the Commerce Division of the Department of Agriculture, giving the ex ports for December as well as those for the nine months ending December provide a satisfactory comparison with the figures for rfie corresponding periods of the previous .year. As regards the nine months' return, the following table shows the exports for the nine month periods oi 1908 and 1909:—Butter, nine months ending December, 1908, £674,271; nine months ending December, 1909' £88S.581;. cheese, £308,323, and £627,074; beef, £308,501, and £419,484; mutton, £771,507 and £690,175; legs and pieces, £37,726 and £39,230; lamb, £1,095,630 and £1,283 - 616; wheat, £270 and £305,579; oats, £100,340 and £433,039; potatoes, £1,163 and £2,158; hemp £238,455 and £236,125; rabbits, £50,968 and £64,044; tow, £14,215 and £12,060; kauri gum, £307,'086 and £415,475; grain and pulse, £39,418, and £69,534; hops, £4,440 and £11,007; hides, £123,353 and £174,798; ski D s, £429,782 and £636,640; tallow, £311,184 and £469,983; timber, £295,298 and £266,708; wool, £2,299,041 and £3,002,636; gold £1,476,950 and £].«!& to * ,B ' £W - sa and

Included in the Masterton- candid dates who went up for the National Scholarship Examination was Minnie F. Wallis, who secured 448 marks. \

A meeting of the Wairarapa; Hockey Association will be held in* Rankin's rooms to-night, at 8 o'clock, to discuss the proposed visit of an English hockey team in 1911. All hockey enthusiasts are invited to attend the meeting. Kerosene was imported into New" Zealand last year in very largequantities. The shipments totalled over five an-' a half million gallons,, which was 2 iher more than a million gallons in excess of those during the previous twelve months.

The committee of the Wairarapa* Amateur Swimming Club met last evening tj make final arrangementsfor the annual carnival to be held on the Lake on January 24th (Anniversary Day). Judging by th.e. number of entries (which close on Saturday), and their representative nature the coming carnival should ba the most successful yet held by the Club.

A Government parade of the Masterton Mounted Rifles was held last evening. Lieuts. Hood and Whittaker were in command, and ovejf twenty members were present. A meeting was held subsequently tomake arrangements for the annual/ encampment to be held late in February. It was decided to hold a sports, meeting, and a programme of events, was drawn up, which includes both foot and mounted events for members, of the C'.rp-\

The fine weather last evening" drew a good attendance at the Showgrounds for the entertainment giver* by the Austral Unfscope Company. The class of picture?, which' included scenic, travel, dramatic and humourous studies, were even better than o/i the previous evening, and the whole programme waa thoroughly appreciated by everyone prestnt. Among: the films shown probably t! e best; were "The Pretty Flower Girl," "The Witches' Cave," "Wlun the Devil Drives," "The Elixer of Strength," and "A Trip Through America," all of which were exceptionally well depicted. The pictures will be (.ontinued this evening,, and during the rest of the week,, with an entire change of programmer each time.

Most theatre-goers have gonethrough the unpleasant experience of a ticket office rush. With a view to< reducing to a minimum the scramble for tickets which often takes place' in busy seasons, Mr John Fuller hasHad installed at the Auckland Opera House a new device for the mechanical issue of passes, aays the "Star." The attendant in the ticket office has only to sit behind a cage window,' and as fast as he can take the money, the macnine throws out metal discs Which replace the ordinary tickets of" admission. It also counts tiie number of discs sold, enabling the theatre manager to see at a glance how many peoph the house? holds. The local police have received advice from Wanganui that all effort* to trace the whereabout of the misa-.; ing half-caste Wairarapa Maori girl, Uenuku Sutherland, wfo wis reported as having been seen at Jerusatleura, on the Wanganui river, have been unsuccessful. The native, Kaipo Hemi, who 3upplied the Masterton police with the information that led to the search now states that he saw the girl at a native dance at Jerusaleum She was not a resident of that place, and he is ef opinion that she is still in the district. The native will be returning to the "Wanganui river shortly, and has signified his intention of making a search for the missing girl himself. He is positive that he is not mistaken as to het identity.. Six acr:s of standing oats are ad--vertised for sale cheap. Ad advertiser requires two furnished rooms, or bed-sitting room. A position as housekeeper is required by an advertiser. The coach from Tenui will reach Masterton in future at 1 p.m., which, is an hour sooner than previously. Tenders for metalling on the Alfred-ton-Weber .Road are invited by the Masterton County ;. Mr F. P. Welch advertises for sale a cheap sheep farm of 404 acres," which can be secured on very easy terms. A fresh list of houses to let will also be found on page 8 of this issue. One of the finest disinfectants known to science is "Odor Purifier," a preparation that has recently been placed upon the market. The Government has already recognised its merits, and has placed it in practi* cally all the public buildings under its control. In an advertisement ©&[" page 1 of this issue particulars,aregiven which should prove of ioterest: to every resident in the .community. Mr L. H. lewis, of Masterton, has:, been appointed agent for the sale ofL the "Odor Purifier" in this district;..-

A guinea is always welcome, andJ there are few easier or more pleasant ways of earning one than by writing a short four-line verse on *| Flag Brand Pickles. Just some M happy expression in rhyme wins m every week. It does not need a liter- ™ ary genius to produce such. Almost /• anyone with a little thought can doit. Regularly each week a guinea goes from Messrs Hayward Bros, to ■ some rortunate person, whom complying with the conditions of their: competition has sent in the few lines asked for. 'Jhe result is announced on Saturdays in our columns,, and the competition is in every way straight and above board.

The extensive additions just completed to the Club StabJes in Masterton practically doubles the accommodation, and brings the stables rieht up-to-date in every respect. Every provision has been made for the'convenience of patrons in the way of storage room for luggage, waitingrooms, fitted with all modern conveniences for ladies and gentlemen Comfortable new quarters have been* built for the men who remain on duty at night. The plant has also been improved by the addition of four cabs, drags, buggies, etc. The business has rapidly increased since it was taken over by Messrs Forman anoVTrower, and the additions to both building and plant were absolutely necessary t 0 enable the proprietors to cope with it. The new addition, which is in brick and concrete was built by Messrs Tay- j lor and Hodge, the con- 1

Mr M. George, draper, clothier. ( and fancy goods retailer, has decided I to relinquish business in Masterton, and in consequence has decided to hold a sale of the whole of the stock contained in bis store (next to the Central Boot Shop, Masterton). We have been told by a man who lost three children by dysentery during tho epidemic last year that he saved his fourth child by giving it Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and says that he is convinced that had he given the other three this medicine they would have been saved. Although he had the best medicaladvice he lost his three children, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrho ea Remedy is the most successful remedy j in use for bowel complaints in children. It ehould be kept in every home to be used in cases ol emergency. For sale by all chem ists and storekeepers