LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9997, 18 March 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ploughing; operations are" noticeable in several parts of the Wairarapa.

Mr 0. W. Wilton, son or Mr E. W.'WiltoD, Wellington, was married on Wednesday last, to Miss Jessie Coventry, of Wellington.

His Worship the Mayor, Mr P. L. Hoilings invites'.the public to attend a meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, at 5 o'clock, this afternoon for the purpose of passing a resolution urging the Government to proceed with the erection of the proposed new Courthouse.

It is announced that H.M.S. Pioneer, wHch will arrive at Auckland on or bout the end of March, has a num.: of vacancies for men and boys as seamen and stokers. Intending candidates should present themselves for medical examination on April 4tb, or as early as possible after that date. Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Commanding Officer.

At the last Dannevirke races a "guesser" had a rough time, and only that the crowd was good humoured might have fared very badly. He been hanging about a party of Maori*? all day, and finally snatched a totalisator ticket from the hand of one of them and bolted. A hue and cry was at once raised, and about four nundred men chased the guesser all over the course, finally capturing him. and 3hakmg him up a little, took the ticket from hira.

A former resident of Christchurch, now in Pretoria, writing to a relative, states that Pretoria at the present time is going ahead like wildfire. A new post office is baing built, also a fine block of buildings for the Union officer. "This time next year," the writer continues, "no one will recogn'se the place. I don't know what the back-velters will say when they come into town and see the electric cars running along where their oxen transports used to travel id the old days. They thought motorcars were bad enough. The news of Gladstone's appointment as GovernorGeneral has not caused very much comment out here, although I think the great majority will be sorry to lose Lord Selborne, who has made himself very popular."

Many who carefully "'isolate" a sick friend or child think nothing of allowing pet animal, .a dog or cat, to enter and leave the sick room.'' M. Remlianger, .director...of the Constantinople Pasteur Institute, points out the grave danger of such toleration. His experiments have proved that on the fur of such animals the typhoid bacillus remains virulent for seventeen days, the diphtheria microbe for twenty-four days, and the charbon (anthrax) for over two months. When it is rememb red how such animals are caressed anj even kissed, the peril will ba self-evident. Furry and woolly toys, "teddv bears," and the like, also present the same dangerous facility for carrying infection.

In sentencing a prisoner named Lewis Edward Davids at the Sydney Quarter Sessions recently, Judge Murray said it appeared to him that the Cape Colony authorities bad adopted a course with regard to this prisoner which might be described as 'dumping' of the worst kind. The prisoner had been sentenced in South Africa, but had influential friends, who had made intercession for him, and he had apparently been released on the undertaking that he should leave the country. When questioned, the Frime Minister said the Government had power under the Immigration Restriction Act, to prevent criminals entering the Commonwealth, but the difficulty was In knowing when criminals were coming.

Night and day the men employed in repairing the Kaipara have been working for more than four weeks, says the Auckland "Star." Over two hundred men are at work on the vessel, and the contractors are well satisfied with the progress made, some difficulty was experienced in getting materials, the plates especially being hard to procure, owing to the unusual size of those on the Kaipara, which measure 23ft by 26ft, and weigh about two tons. AH such plates as were available in Sydney and Melbourne were bought, but the supply was not equal to the demand, so that a number had to be imported from England, and these are expected shortly. The damaged ribs, angle irons, and intercastle plates have been put into place and riveted, and on Tuesday a start was made with the riveting of the shell plates. All the work of cutting, drilling and riveting the huge pieces of steel is accomplished by the most up-to-date pneumatic appliances, and the workmen are practically supervisors of elaborate mechanism.

A motor cycle in perfect condition is advertised for sale. Winter goods are now being shown at Mr P. Hamill's, Queen street. Mrs J. Cross, 62 Columba road, advertises for a lady help. j The Masterton County Council invites tenders for various metal works throughout the County. Position as vegetable and general gardener is advertised for by advertiser, who can milk and is used to horses. Mr Eli Smith, land and estate agent, advertises a fresh list of land bargains, to which attention is directed. Special bargains in drapery and clothing are announced at Mrs Saba and Son. Queen street. The special values will only be continued for a few days, and inspection is invited. Mr Wefbb, the costume specialist, is no# booking orders for April for his special five-guinea costumes and suits. These are exactly suitable for present wear, and in anticipation of cooler weather they comoine smartness with comfort "Picture framing" is the title of a new advertisement inserted in this issue by Mr T. McCracken, of the "Cheap Furnishing House," Queen street. Thosa requiring pictures framed can rely on all uork being executed in a pleasing manner, with a due regard to artistic effect. Mr McCbracken has had a long and wide experience of this particular work, and ill orders executed are guaranteed to give satisfaction. The Stock includes a fine assortment of the latest and most approved pictures, frames and mouldings, and the person would be hard indeed to please who could not make an easy and absolute selection from the lines. Clients are invited to call and make an inspection.