LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9707, 1 February 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There were 20 births 4 death® and2 marriages in Masterton during last month. ' Ihere is a movement in Nelsoni having for its object the erection o£ a memorial to the very late Hon4 Colonel Pitt. Only one bankruptcy was recorded in Masterton during the month of January, as against two for the cor-j responding month last year. Although there is a general imprest sion that there will be an almusfi immediate alteration in£the preserA time-table, so far the local railway staff have not been advised of ai# changes that may be made. The fortnightly meeting of the En-* deavour Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Dominion Hall last evening, l Bro. Morris, C.T., presiding. The election of officers was held over un« til next meeting on account of the small attendance, due to the incle-; ment weather. A splendid bit of quartz, said to have been found somewhere in neighbourhood, was shown at Oha-" kune last week. On being crushed it proved to be very rich, and the. Mined Department has been communij cated with. Fifteen lots in the Rangitatsa Block, where bushfelling,,was carrfed on by the unemployed, will, in Accordance with a decision of the Land Board at its last meeting, be offered to the public on the optional system as first and second class land. There is 9,964 acres. - The Colac Dairy Company, of Victoria. paid its suppliers £17,140 for inilk and cream delivered during December, being at the rate of 10£ d the pound of fat. The payments es-j ceed those of December of 1908 by £5,000. The quantity of straw in many of the crops in the Ashburton county is unusually great. A farmer in the lower districts used 91b of twine pee acre in his reaping, yet Ire estimates that the crop will not yield more thdjK, SO bushels per acre. In an ordinarp season 91b of twine would be sufficient for an acre and a half of a 60-* bushel crop. . . Now tr.at the seeding time has arrived for thistles, grass seed, tussock and plants generally, the hilla in the vicinity «f Heathcote Valley are almost shrouded at times with thistle down,'says the "Lyttelton Times." It comes from a'widespread growth of tall thistles all cvar the hillside. The thistle closely resembles the dreaded Californian variety, and acres on acres are covered thick with it., • '

Something of a stir was some little time ago by the discAeyy by Mr Sutherland at Milford. SSyF; of a white weka (woodhen). was classed as absolutely Guide Birley, who has charge of the Wakatipu-Te Anau track at stated to a "Southland News" repoac-J ter that he had a simifar experience at-the Maori Hillocks (Dart Valley)' some twenty years ago. The bird»| which was perfectly white, had onlji one blemish a solitary brown .feather.

In complianae with the wishes of the Imperial authorities, the census of the population of New Zealand will be taken in April, 1911. That date has already been fixed for thff taking of the census in Great Britain and in other parts of the Empire.! Preliminary steps for the earring out of the work here are already being made by the Registrar-Gen-eral's Department.

An instance of poverty was brought under tht notice of tha Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board last week. It was stated that the children in a family dwelling in the city had to be sent to bed on Sundays, so that their mother could wash their clothes in readiness for schools on Mondays. A sum of money was granted for the purchase of additional clothes for the children.

The postponed Garden fete, in aid of S. Matthew's Church building fund, to be held in Mr W. H. Beetham's grounds, Perry Street,/ on Thurdaay atfernoon next, promises to be a great success. A most complete programme of amUsmnts and attrac-« tions has bsen arranged for the afternoon, and an open air concert, in charge of Mr G. Branson, will be held in the evening.

A deputation waited on the Hon? T. Mackenzie, at Nelson yesterday,' to protest against the close season for quail on the ground that it was very abundant and destructive. The Minister said that in the South the indulgence was abused, Paradise Ducks being shot wholesale, and hence the Miuister was inclined to acrry out the Act rigorousy, but he would represent matters to his collea- - gues.—Press Association. . A Gore Press "Association message states that at Kelso on Saturday, two lads were amusing themselves with a revolver by firing shots at each other at range with blank car-" tridges, from which the bullets had been extracted, and substituting clover leaves. A bullet was. left in one, and a boy nam-d Alexander McKinnon, the second a««n of Mr Alex. McKinnon, manager for Wright, Stevenson and Co, recsived the charge in the back. An operation failed to locate the bullet. According to a Press Association telegram received last night, the University Senate concluded its business at Duntuhi yesterday '.by revising the matriculation exarr.iilg,tions. Candidates are not to take ! more than six oubjects, but as arithmetic, algebra and geometry are grouped under one heading this is equivalent to eight. The number required for a pass has been reduced to five, English and mathematics being comulsory. The candidate who does not take Latin or Greek must take a science subect, and those who intend to take an Arts course must take Latin or Greek. The net meet* ing was fixed for Christchurch. Aro thief owls, <£nd. othe£ caged birds free from vermiaj XNbfiGj TIBANE kills lice. Jr*'....

Five convictions for drunkenness were recorded in Masterton duriDg last month.

The monthly meeting of the Friendly Societips' Council was held last night, President Bro. Smith in the chair. Various matters in relation to the Lodges were discussed. The members of the Carter ton Council will attend the next meeting at Masterton to discuss important Frifendly Societies questions. Th'e President, Secretary and Bro. Feeding were appointed a committee to make visitors.

During the December quarter the excess of Savings Banks deposits (ver withorwals was £30,401, the figures being: Deposits £2,283.075, withdrawals £2,252,673. For the December quarter of 1908 the figures were: Deposits £2,204,622, withdrawals £2,255.037, or an excess of withdrawals of £50,415.

An advertiser wishes to let a sixroomed house in Lincoln road.

Mr F. P. Welch advertises for sde a bargain in house property and several houses to let.

The first term at the Wellington Girls' College commences on Thurs day morning.

"Four reasons why" are given in Mr Home's advertisement under the heading "Tea Talk. \

* A six-roomed house in Lincoln road is advertised tu be let. Partcu'ars may be obtained at Mr H. M<idelay s next door.

Mr M. L. Loweis, fruiterer, Queen Street, inserts a price list < n the front pa?e of viis issue. All lines are quoted at reasonable prices and inspection is invited. The funeral of the late Hv ctor E. Gardner will leave the residence of Miss Gardner, Essex Street, for Masterton Cemetery at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

After advising the general public to ket-p cnol, Mr J. J. Green, of the Royal Lollie Shop, Queen Street, proceeds to say that he has on sale the best of ice cream and delicious Bummer drinks.

Tenders for grazing one hundred acres of land at Waingawa are invited by the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company Ltd., all particulars of whch may be obtained from the secretary, Perry Streetf Masterton.

Those in search of a thoroughly reliable watch (whether in gold or sil - ver) should make a point of calling upon Mr Frank Dupre, Queen street, Masterton. He has just landed an assortment of ladies' and gent s watches, which forms one of the

The second demonstration of the series arranged by the Municipal Gas Department will be given to-day, at 3 p.m., in the temporary showroom. Queen Street, next to Mr Donald's tailor. The Department extends a cordial invitation to all interested. At the same time a display will be made, of gas fittings* a very fine collection.

The visit of Commissioner and Mrs Hay to Masterton on Wednesday promises to be a very idteresting function. The territory over which the Commissioner is chief officer is so vast that it takes a considerable time for him to get round it, as the operations of the organisation are so numerous it is readily understood that his visits must recessarily be few and far between, largest assortments that has ever reached Masterton. The time pieces are from the factories of firms having a world-wide reputation for superoir watches, such as are calculated to give satisfaction froros all poins. Guarantees of from two to feur years a r e given with watches purchased from Mr Dapre. /

it may not be generally Known tiiat the greatest candlemaking establishment in the world is in England. It is that of Patent Candle Company, Ltd. with two other larger-factories, one at Battersea on. .the Thames, and the other on the Mersey, near Birkenhead, covering together thirty acres, and giving employment to about, 2,200 people. The leading position held by the company is shown not mere# by their having received the large number of eighty-six awards at the principal International Exhibitions during the past half century, but especially by the tin. que fact that five of these are Grand Prix gained in the greatest candle-pro-ducing countries ot the European continent —namely, in Antwerp in 1894, Amsterdam in 1896. Brussels in 1897, and Paris in 1899 and 1900.' Some of the company's specialties are : Gold Medal Palmitine, Grand Prize Parastrine Shade, and Best Stearine Candle; Childs', Eoyal Castle, New Patent and Palmitine Star Night Lights; Begina, Glycerin Cream, and Court"Toilet Soaps. Gas Engine and other Lubricating Oils. Glycerin absolutely pure Price's Soaps and Candles are stocked by all Grocers and Storekeepers in the Wai r\ district*