LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9706, 31 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following is the latest return from the Worksop Dredge 290z Bdwt for a week's work.

Claims for enrolment on the voters' list of the Master ton Trust Lands Trust close to-day with the Secretary, Mr A. Hathaway. A Press Association message from Wellington states that the report of ] the board of inquiry into the case of ex-Captain Knyvett has been forwarded to the Prime Minister. The result of Cabinet's decision oh the ; subject will be made known early next week. • A man was arrested in Queen street at 12.30 on Saturday morning by Constable Dunn, who found him to be too drunk to take care of himself. Being a first offence he was fined 5s by Mr J. Brown, J.P., who presided at the Police Court on Saturday morning.

The Shaw-Savill liner Corinthic, which left Wellington or London on Saturday, had on board no less than 42,985 boxes of butter, and 8,609 brates of .cheese. The shipment was made up as follows:—New Plymouth, 11,405 boxes butter, 3,136 crates cheese; Patea, 3,650 and 600; Wellington, 11,121 and 4,579; and Auckr land, 16,809 and 294. Despite the fall in the price of kauri gum Austrian diggers are vigorously prosecuting their search for the resin, more particularly in those swampy localities which require extensive draining, in order that work may be carried oh during the winter months. Their numbers approximate 3,000, and, they are scattered over the country, between .Helensville and Parengarenga. In the Dargaville distr.ct there are about 800, the bulk of whom may be regarded as permanent residents, inasmuch as they have entered into negotiations for draining operations which will extend over several years. Mr J. Hessey has just returned ! from a visit to the West Coast, where he has been busily engaged m connection with the new dredge he.in- ! tends starting at Brennan's Flat, which is about three miles from Hokitika. Mr Hessey has already purchased a set of kauri pontoons, and soon as they i.re dismantled, they will be removed to the : claim. Owing to the limited time before, the winter months set in, Mr Hessey is making all the preliminary arrangements for ■ establishing the dredge himself,, as the formalities of establishing a company Would result in the loss of much precious time. The dredge, which will be called the "Success," will be ready for work in about seven months time. A meeting of the committee appointed by the Masterton Chamber of Commerce in connection with the proposal to establish a company to prospect for gold in the Tararua ranges was held in Mr J. C. Boddrngton's office*, on Saturday morning. There were present: —Messrs C.'E. Dauiell (chairman), Donald Donald, E. Brown, W. B. Cnennells and R. Kibblewhite It was decided to prepare a prospectus of a company to be called the Masterton Prospecting Company. The method of arranging for the prospacting scheme was discussed at length, and it 'was resolved to endeavour to secure sufficient shares to enable the company to engage two experienced prospectors. ! A further meeting ot the committee will be held on Wednesday next. **- Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., have received advice from the proprietors of Law.es' Chemicals | Company, Ltd, the manufacturers of Lawes' well-known sheep dips, that the cup they were presenting to the Masterton A. and P. Association will be forwarded almost immediately. The following iaan extract from their letter:—"We note the suggestion with regard to the cup which it is proposed to present through the Masterton .A. and P. Association, and we may -advise you that we have chosen one which, we think, will in every way meet with your approval. It is a fairly massive cop, weighing some 74 ounces and of very good design. Seeing that the conditions for winning the cup is that it has to be won three times, we felt it was essential it should be a good one and consequently the value of same will be more than your limit, namely, twenty-five gaineis." The W.F.C.A., Ltd., draw attention to a special line of veilings all in new colours, at a special quotation. A nice little sheep farm of limestone formittip" is advertised for sale by Mr J. R. JSicol, Masterton. The property is for disoosal on remarkably easy terrcs," which presents a good opportunity to » ( "se who have a small amount of capital to acquire a good property. Messrs S. and W. Mackay, booksellers, insert a notice of special interest to School Committees, school teachers and presents. The firm are now stocking in Masterton, full sup plies of all class books, and schuol requisites, together with text books and teachers' hand books required in connection with the Education Department and New Zealand University examinations. Prices quoted are reasonable and inspection is invited. Messrs H. Masemann and Co., land and estate agents, of Wanganui, offer for sale properties in the Waikato and Waverley district which should attract the attention of intending land buyers. Both properties offered are undoubtedly safe and sound investments, on which a substantial profit could be made at no distant date. Messrs Masemann and Co. are experienced men in land matters, and s their advice can be relied upon. Those desiring full particulars in reference to the properties advertised can have same supplied on application to the firm.

A meeting of subscribers and all persons interested in the foundation of a Masterton Mineral Prospecting company, and the advancement of the district, will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday next, in Mr R. Brown's office, Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Masterton. J <- A splendid farm" is the title of a change advertisement inserted by | Messrs W. H. Lambert and Co., and and estate agents, Rangitikei Street. Palmerston North, on page 8 of tl n issue. The property consists of 201 .cres of rich dairy land, all flat, splendid fences, permanent water, and only 200 yards from the township of Apiti. The buildings consist of a modern seven roomed house,' with all conveniences, 12-bail cowshed (concreted), dairy, large woolshed, and sheep yards. The price quoted is very reasonable, and full particulars may be obtained on application to Messrs Lambert and Co., who have a number of other land bargains on their lists that have been placed in their hands for disposal, Mr J. J. Spillanfe, of Mastertcn

(late with Messrs Nimmo and Bair, Booth Macdonald and Co., and Harvester Ompary). has been appointed agent for Masterton for the Samson windmill and Tangye's- oil engines. The Samson windmill is the only doubled gear windmill en the market, all the bearings are self oiliog, and only require refilling once a month. The Tangye oil engine is admittedly i one of the best on the market, and gives the utmost 'satisfaction wherever used. In one single order the firm of Tangye's, Ltd., shipped no j less than 250 oil engines for use in connection with the dairy industry in AustraUsia. Mr Spillane, who has a thorough knbwledge oi the Tangye engine, will be pleased to supply particulars to intending purchasers. His premises are in the Exchange Buildings, Queen Street, MastertoD. Hundreds of articles are sold each week ori the hire purchase system, and it is a convenient way of procaring such a household necessity as a piano.These hire purchase systems vary with each firm, but the easiest and most liberal are those of the -Wellington Piano Company. Any of the pianos stocked by them can be secured on one, two or three years* hire purchase, the rate of interest charged is only 5 per cent., while most other firms charge 6J to 7 percent. If the balance is paid off before the time agreed upon, a proportionate reduction of interest is made. All the time you are playing and paying for the piano it is kept insnred, and in the event of destruction by fire you have the privilege of selecting another new instrument of equal value to the one destroyed, and go on paying the instalment as if nothing had happened. The company's local agents are . Messrs J. A. J. ! Mac Lean and Co., from whom any information , desired may be obtained. There is some splendid sheep country in the Taihape district, which can be acquired at a reasonable figure, the greater portion of it wintering, bn grass alone, from 21 to 3 sheep to the acre. Mr R. B. Owen, late of Alfredton, has re* gently purchased 1,000 acres in the above district (900 acres in grass), on which three sheep to the acre have been wintered, and 45 bales of woo clipped, a large number of the fleeces averaging lOlbs. Land in that' vicinity can be purchased at about £7 per acre. As showing the advance of Taihape itself, we are informed that Mr A. G. Cunningham a well-known local land agent, has just disposed of two quarter acre residential township sections at £3OO and £l2O respectively. At present there is not an empty house available jn the township, and Taihape bids j fair to become the most important 1 entre along the Main Trunk railway.