LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9710, 4 February 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special meeting of the New Zealand Federated Shearers' Union will be held in the Dominion Hall, Masterton, on Saturday, February sth, at 7.30 p.m. sharp.

A special meeting of the members of the Foresters' Lodge' will be held at half-past seven this evening to consider the question of .making alterations to the hall. As t!he matter is of considerable importance a large attendance is requested.

The committee of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club adopted the balance sheet of the Anniversary Day Carnival last night. In spite of expenses totalling £127 10s incurred in connection with the fixture a satisfactory credit balance was shown.

At the Masteton Auction Mart today, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell privately a consignment of Hawke's Bay fruit, consisting of 100 cases of plums and 100 cases peaches. Any not sold wil be cleared by auction tomorrow. v

The erection of a shower bath at the Park Lake is a matter towards which the committee of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club showed itself to be sympathetically disposed last evening. The committee decided to vote £5 towards this object if the Borough Council will take it in hand

A handicap swimming race will be held by the Wairarapa Amateur ■Swimming Club at the Park Lake on Thursday evening next, at 6.30 o'clock, weather and circumstances permitting. The distance will be a hundred yards, and the trophy a handsome u°\ 1 medal. Entries close with the Seen tary, Mr J. McEwen, on Monday evening, at 6 o'clock. Entry fee 6d

The Executive uommiuce of St. John Ambulance ivi.-trict Nurse Fund JBazaar will meet in the Drill Hall on Morday evening • next, at 730 o'clock sharp. The delegates appointed from the various Friendly Societies and the other bodies who are taking an interest in this charitable movement are cordially invited to be present, as it is hoped to have all detail matters in connection with the bazaar arranged at this meeting.

The generosity of the public of Masterton which contributed towards the prize list of the recent swimming carnival of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club was the 3ubject of favourable comment at a meeting of the committee' of the Club last evening. It was reported that practically all of a £SO prize I list was donated, and a very hearty vote of thanks was passed to the donors. The ladies' committee who supplied the luncheon were also accorded a similar honour as were those who contributed money or refreshments towards the luncheon. The assisting officials, too, were the recipients of a special vote of thanks for their assiduity;

The latest return from the Mystery Flat Dredge is lOozs 2dwt fur 136 hours' work.

A farm in the Taranaki districtrecently changed hands at the handsome figure of £65 per acre.

Ihe Technical School Managers de--cided last evening that the annual meeting be held on Friday, February 18th, at 8 , and that the Borough Council, County Council and Trust Lanr:a Trust be asked to nominate, men L ers. jfr It id rumoured that important de-S* peloments are likely in connection with the Taluman Mine. In Messrs Harcourt and Go.'s report this morning special reference is made to triemine in question.

The monthly meeting of the LoyalOrange Lodge was held in the Exchange Buildings, last evening, whenu a good attendance of members was recorded. An invitation service was. conducted, and after routine business, a social hour was indulged in. Harvest Festival serviced will ba held at S. Matthew's Church, on Sv\n-'-day next, at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., ao<M p.m. Children's services will be hp* [at 2.30 p.m. Gifts of fruit, flowersand vegetables may be left at the I Church on Saturday and will be. given to the Hospital. At the meeting of the Technical School Managers, last evening, Mb W. H. Jackson brought up the question of improving the approach to the Technical School. He was of opinion that donations injthe shape o£ tar might be obtained from • tha Borough Council, and moved thjH sub-committee conissting of himself" and Mr C. E. Darnell be appointed with power to have the work put inv hand. The motion was carried.

Hackenschmidt, the world famouab physical culturist and champion/ wrestler, will be received byifcia Worship the Mayor, on arrival of'themail train at 3.40 p.m., and tained at dinner at the Y.M.C.AJ rooms this evening at 6.15 p.m. by members of the Y.M.GA. All mem-' bers who wish to be present at the dinner are requested to apply to the secretary, Mr Alf. Snowball, by 10< a.m. to-day.

A passenger from Masterton by the 7.30 a.m. train for Wellington on Wednesday reached his destination, at 1.10 p.m. The train was detained at a point on tbe Summit incline known as "Siberia" for a hour and a quarter, whilst an extra engine was obtained.! He facetiously sug* gested that the Minister«for Rail* ways, who was a passenger by the train, should be prosecuted JNe reckless travelling. Complaints frofif other quarters are frequent as to trains not running to timetable. Exactly when the trains will run, and whether theyjwill pursue a northerly or southerly direction, are matters of lively expectation.

A good cow is advertised for sale. Apply to Mr P. Evans, Upper Plain. Mr P. Hamill bas a special notice in his'advertisement to-day in reference to sale prices. The pupils of Mr Pureeli Webb wil give a miscellaneous concert on , Monday, 21st. Advertiser in this morning's ujsue wants situation as cadet on sheePor dairy farm. A young man advertises for posi-} tion on stud farm or sbeep run. Mr P. P. Welch advertises for experienced rabbiter with dogs, benchrj man and trucky for sawmill. A leading English Fire, Mariner and.Accident Company already established in the Wairarapa advertise for a district agent. There will be a gas-cooking display in the temporary showroom of the Municipal lias Department, Queen street, on Saturday (to-morrow). Please telephone No. 11l or oall on McGruer and Co. in reference to their special lines at their great siunmer sale. \ The New Zealand Clothing Factory advertise specially reduced lines in men and boy's straw hats, boys'* blouses and tunics to clear. The monthly meeting of stewards; of the Masterton Kacing Club, which was to be held on Saturdayfnext, h?.s been postponed until the 12th February, at 2.30 p.m.

A slight error appeared in our issue of yesterday. The correct date of Maughan Barnett's recital is Wednesday, the 16th February, not, the 10th as stated.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a silver Cupid purse, mk between the Park and Hogg Crecs«| Finder is required to call at flEs office.

Messrs Gillespie and Co.. in a. change of advertisement, require a man cook for station, wages 30s, also nurse girl for country, 12s. Apply sharp. A meeting of all persons interested?! in improving the route to Mount Holdsworth as a tourist resort are invited to meet at the office of thesecretary, Mr W. M. Eastbope,. Queen street, this evening, at 8 o'clock.

Jam peaches, plums and nectarines may be obtained from Mr F. J. Robins, fruiterer. Queen most reasonable rates. On the freqt page of this issue a price list«H set out showing the excellent valued offered at bargain prices.

To night the English Entertainers will appear at the Town Hall. In eluded in this company are Clifford Eskell, a magician of great American and English fame; Mack Osborne, the musical monologuist, and a worthy successor to the late Mel. B. Spurr, also other artists of English repute, but the star attraction will be the "Russian Lion," George Hackenschmidt, wno is the greatest athlete of the world. He offers a reward of £ls to anyone who can withstand him for 15 minutes, and £IOO. to anyone who can throw him ir|* the same time. "Hack" is knowrtY throughout the world as the strong--est man living, but it is not in his bulk that his magnificance or physique lies but in the suppleness of his enormous muscles. When posing he reminds the beholder of the Greek gods. The whole of the entertainment is unique, embracing all forms of vaudeville, ana' each performer is an artist of the highest rank. A large ■attendance is anticipated, and all New Zealand papers as well as these of Australia have meted out to the company unstinted praise. The box. plans are open at Miss Rive's.,