LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 988, 7 March 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return frc-'i the Worksop Dredge is 38 ounccd ldwt for 115 hours' working. The funera! of the late Mrs Henry Gole, senr., will leave the residence, Cole Street, to-day, for the Masterton Cemetery at 2 p.m. At the last meeting ot the Directors of the Masterton Dairy Factory, the pleasing news was announced, that a previous shipment of butter had reafised 120s per cwt. An authority states that the crops in the Wairarapa this year are" not threshing out as well as in former years, the caterpillar and rust being accountable for the shortage. The Kev. H. Kennedy, who with Canon Pollock is at present travelling through New Zealand preparing for the General Mission in October next, occupied the pulpit at S. Matthew's Church yssterday morning and evening. There wag a good congregation present at each service, when an impressive sermon was preached. 4

y' The caterpillar plague recently reported in the North Island baa reached the Westport district. An oatfield, at Nikau, has been attacked by millions.

The annual school picnic in connection with the Rangitumau School was held on Friday last. Owing to ihe inclement weather prevailing the hall committee placed the Rangi-j tumau Hall at the disposal of tha School Committee, and despite tha weather, conditions, a niost enjoy-j able time was spent by those pre-j sent. The rough weather interfered with the pigeon race which the Homing Club had arranged to starir from the Summit to Masterton oa I Saturday last. When the birds were ! liberated at one o'clock there was I a strong gale blowing, and the result was there were rio arrivals iri Masterton until five minutes, to three, which was twenty-five min-j utes over the time''limit. ... A sacred concert was • rendered in the Town Hall last evening by tha well-known musicians, the "Blacfc Family." The programme, which consisted of sacred songs and sacred music of exceptional merit, was listened to by one of the largest audien>| ces that has ever been seen in »tha Town Hall. The company will ap-; pear at Carterton this evening.

We have been requested* to draW ( the attention of sheepowners in tha Wairarapa districts to the fact that! the period for dipping sheep expires on the 31st inst., a.id, further, that a close inspection will from this data be made by the local Stock Inspector of all sheep offered for Baikal public and private saleyards, and in all cases lice infested sheep ara found, owners of same will be prosed cuted, and affected sheep will be re-J quirtd to be imediately dipped undeß the Inspector's supervision. Sheepowners will, therefore, do well to carefully examine their sheep before offering them for sale. % As bhotfing the progress of "tha dairying'industry in this district, it might be mentioned that for tha month of February 1910, the in-j crease in the butter fat at the Mas-' terton Dairy Factory was 1070.41b5, ■ as compared with the corresponding month of 1909. It must, also, be tak«j en into consideration that during February last the Masterton factory did not receive any- cream from the creamery at Mangamaire, ns in the previous year, this creamery at the beginning of the present season being purchased by .the Kexdale Cheese Company. *lt will thus be seen that the dairying industry in the Masteron district has received a considerable impetus this season. When pointing out the statement by Mr Lloyd-George respecting the personality of the House of Lords, the Earl of Hardwicke mentioned that he himself was for 10 years engaged in mining engineering, and for two of those years worked as an ordinary miner. Thirteen years ago he was working on the night-shift on a one thousandfoot level, on unon wages, in a gold mine at Montana, in the United States. He-was known as "Charlie," and as "No. 126" to the management. He added that he knew a duke who worked in his garden every day, and who had muscles on him as goud as a a Billingsgate fish-i|^ter.

An incident which occurred during the manoeuvres at Saddle Hill, Dunedin, is recorded as showing the thoroughness of Lord Kitchener's inspection and the marching qualities of colonial infantry (writes the, Palmerston correspondent of the "Oamaru Mail")- When he visited the reserves securely posted on the north side of Saddle Hill, Lord Kitchener criticised their position, stating that they were posted too far in the rear. The officer in command stated that the men could cover the distance in twenty minutes. The Field-Marshal replied that he doubted it, but that they might try, and he left, observing that he would be back in twenty minutes. The men stj|"ed off, at a fine steady swing, al > panied by one of Kitchener's aicfes. On returning punctually to the minute, the Field-Marshal found the trenches lined and the L supports in position in a hollow out of sight of the enemy. In surprise, he asked, "Did they double?" "No," was the reply, and, Kitchener rode off. A lady help is required by Mrs H. P. Harrison, Lansdowne. Mr P. Hamill elsewhere announces that he is opening up an exceptional assortment of new goods. A nurse girl for three hours daily,, with Saturdays and Sundays free, is advertised for. A reward is offered for tfie recovery of a ladies' hand bag lost on the Opaki Road on Wednesday last. The anniversary social of the Masterton Presbyterian Sunday School takes place this evening, in Knox Hall. There is an excellent programme of vocal, instrumental and other items. A new kind of sale is advertised by Mr J. L. Murray, the well-known men's outfitter, to commence on Wednesday, the 9th inst. It will be known as the Profit-sharing Sale, and will be marked by great values In clothing, mercery, etc. It looks like the end of .summer when we see the drapery firms advertising autumn and winter 1 wear. Messrs McGruer and Co. have aj|uod display in their windows of new winter jackets. There are nume/oas other lines that w ill repay an inspection.

Messrs C. Smith and G> are now opening their new season's costumes, jackets and millinery. They have special novelties for children's wear. They have a large and up-to-date selection in every department. Inspection cordially invited, and no one pressed to buy.

Mr J. K. Blinkhorne lias with, considerable enterprise just received a new consignment of tobacconists' requisites of every description. The lines have been specially selected/aa being most suitable for presentation goods, the stock being both novel and varied. Presentation case pipes, cigar asd cigarette holders, walking sticks, silver match boxes, silver mounted hairbrushes, and numerous other lines too numerous to mention. The hairdresaing saloon is under capable and experienced management, and patrons can rely on receiving every satisfaction io this department..