LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9718, 14 February 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Worksop dredge is 32 ounces for 122 hours' working. Mr Branson wants all the members of the last Gipsy Encampment and those members of the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society, who are willing to assist in a performance in aid of St. John's Ambulance bazaar to meet at the Town Hall, at 7.30 p.m., to-morrow night (Tuesday). Per train from Wellington there arrived for exhibition and sale at the Masterton Show this week two splendid draught stallions on account of Mr J. Young, of Blenheim. They are both fine types of the Clydesdale breed, and have been much admired by good judges of this class of horse, and it would be a matter for regret if farmers do not secure them for this district, as they must ultimately improve the class.

The funeral of the late Mr Thomas Brown,' of "Clifton," Pahiatua, took place at the Masterton cemetery on Saturday afternoon last. The cortege was a very large one, mourners being present from all parts of the district. A large number of beautiful wreaths and floral emblems, testifying to the great esteem in which the deceased was held, were laid upon the grave.. Rev. A. T. Thompson was the officiating clergyman.

At the first Ram Fair held at Dannevirke, on Saturday, says a Press Association message, 1,600 rams were offered. This number being rather above the capacity of the dis trict to absorb there was a good demand for Romneys and Lincalns, but Border Leicesteis and other mutton classes were neglected. The highest price was for a stud Romney ram, bred by Mr Buick, of Masterton, and sold to Mr L. McKenzie, of Palmerston North,- for twenty guineas, other studs making fair values.

On Saturday afternoon last a number of interesting, and enjoyable games were played on the local club's bowling green. The centre of attraction was the final for the culb's championship singles, between J. W. Cochrane and E. McEwen. After a hard fought game the latter proved the winner with a small margin. A team comprising W. M. Cole, F. Harrison, E. J. Rose, and C Perry (skip), challenged the holders of the Pennants, J. Prentice, F Fowler, T. Cresswell, and Reed (skip), and after an interesting game the holders were defeated by the narrow margin of five points.

Mr J. Cameron, secretary for the Anti-Aaiatic League, delivered an address at the Post Office corner on Saturday evening last. In the course of his remarks the speaker said that, with the exception of large centres, thare was no town in the Dominion where Chinese were patronised to a greater extent than in Masterton. Mr Cameron urged that the Chinese should be amenable to the same labour laws as Europeans, and it would then be found that the latter would more than hold their own, while the vegetable industry would be better run in the hands of the white man. The speaker received an attentive hearing.

A welltknown Wairarapa farmer, who has just returned from a visit to Sandon and Bulls, states that he received an eye-opener in the matter ot crested dogstail, grass seed. Passing: through the district he noticed three binders in one paddock cutting this seed, and as he was interested he interviewed the owner, who informed him that he expected to take five cwt. of seed per acre from the paddock, which at the market value of Is per lb, would return nearly £3O per acre, and he honed to net £2O per acre, as last year a lighter crop at Is 3d per pound netted him over £2O per acre. The same farmer was also informed that the ryegrass crops, harvested sometime ago, were also a success, bringing in between £9 and £lO per acre, while the uiual number amount of sheep were run in the fields. The same authority states that crested dogstail grows well in the heavy lauds of this district, and he did not see any reason why equally good crops should not be harvested her..

i At the Magistrate's Court, on Sat urday morning. Mr K. H. Turton, d.M.. heard an app!icn' ; on by plaintiff for re-hearing of ti, ■. Te Ore Ore Cadets target case of Coradine and Whittaker v. Fuhara Te Tau, decided last Thursday, in which plaintiffs 1 claimed £l7 4s lid for work and labour, but recovered only £8 7s lid and costs. Mr Coradine made the application on behalf of the plaintiffs upon the grounds that the plaintiffs had discovered material evidence since the hearing; that the 1 defence s took them by surprise at the hearing, and that a grave miscarriage of justice had occurred. Evidence was called in support of the application. Mr Robinson, for the defence, said that the plaintiffs should have been prepared at the trial to prove that the charges were reasonable, and that the suggested fresh evidence could not, in any I event, affect the result. His Worship | held that, apart from any other grounds, it had not been shown that the new evidence could not have been discovered by exercise of reasonable diligence at the original trial, and ne dismissed the information with costs £1 Is. j

A Press Association telegram re ceived from Palmerston North on Saturday night stated that at the Supreme Court Frederick Gilett was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labour on two counts of indecent assault on two girls, aged nine and ten respectively. James Choat, charged with a similar offence on a girl of six was sentenced to two years with hard labour.

A married couple require a situation on station.

Two sero id-hand block drays are advertised :r: sale cheap.

Mr F. P. Welch advertises for sale near Woodvilie a splendid dairyfarm as a going concern.

Notice is given by the Municipal Gas Department that discount will be allowed on current accounts paid on or before to-morrow, 15th inst. Mr P. Ha mi 11 reports record business for his sale, which is now drawing tu a close. There are plenty of bargains left, and those desiring 1 the pick are requested to shop early. ''The Economic," Wellington, advertise sensational bargain offerings in aprons, handkerchiefs. Special quotations are given in the advertisement and the prices are claimed to be the lowest now offered.

The Education Board invite ten-* ders for the erection of a woodwork room in wood and corrugated iron at the school, Masterton. Plans and specifications may be seen at the school and at the office of Messrs Varnham and Rose, and Mr W. M. Easthope.

Mr L. Stein, draper, announces that he has decided to continue the great slaughter sale of bankrupt stock during Show week for the benefit ox country customers Patrons visiting the Bhow room during the next few days will find a rare selection of drapery, clothing and mercery beiog offered at money-saving prices. Ladies' trimmed bats and show room goods are also offered at bargain prices. The public are invited to call and see for themselves the splendid range of goods being offered at bargain prices.

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