LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10023, 20 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lord Poynder, Governor-Elect of New Zealand, will join the steamer Macedonia at Marseilles, on May 13th.

The annual meeting of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society takes plane this evening, at the Y.M.C A. Rnorop. All members and intending members are requested to attend.

Mr Stanley Grant, general manager for Mr George Marlow's Dramatic Company, arrived in Masterton to-day to make ararangements for the Company's appearance here in a performance of "Married to the Wrong Man."

When the current year's estimates were being considered at Monday's meeting of the Hawke's Bay County Council, it was proposed by Cr W. Sbnmpton that a sum be added to the expenditure to provide for the expenses of the Chairman in travelling about attending to county business. The Chairman declined the proffered honorarium, stating that he was fully recompensed for any outlay by the interest which the work afforded him, and at his request the motion was withdrawn.

As the result of the nautical enquiry held regarding the recent collision in Wellington Harbour between the ferry steamers Duchess and Cobar the Court found "that James Jones, the master of the Duchess, and John Thomas Alexander Leopold , Williams, the master of the 'Jobar, are equally in fault, and that the casualty was caused through the careless navigation of both. We order that the certificates of the said James Jones and John Thomas Alexander Leopold Williams be each suspended for the term of one year from the date hereof, and order that each pay the Collector of Customs at Wellington the sum of £7 lis fid, being half the coßts the Marine Department has incurred in this inquiry.''

The following is an extract from an article on the Rev. H. S. Woollcombe, who will visit Masterton next' Sunday:—"lt i 3 safe'to venture the prediction that Mr Woollcombe will be enrapport with his audience before he has spoken five words. In appearance he is like many other wholesome, alert and virile young men turned out by the English Universities. But physical qualities, while they may arrest attentioo, do not invariably hold it. Mr Woollcombe holds his hearers' attention, , and the fact is forced on one from ' the outset that he is magnetic. The i more one listens, the more one feels j his magnetism. His cheery greeting and ready smile catch one at once. And when he talks, his enthusiasm and keenness, hid large experience, and his sound and sensible manner of looking at things, cause you to be

quite absorbed in the story he has to tell. You are speedily struck with the fact that here is not only a man's parson, but a manly parson too."

The twenty Romney Marsh tarns belonging to Mr Ernest Short, of "Paiorangi," .fielding, which are be» ing shipped to the Argentine Centennial Show by the ss. lonci, were railed to Wellington yeßterday afternoon, by the Auckland express, Mr Short will he a passenger by the same steamer for the Argentine.

In view of a certain remark made by the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, at the banquet tendered to him at Brighton, the secretary oi: the No-license party wrote and asked whether liquors were noi: used at the banquet, and the banquet itself was thus an objectlesson of happiness, in spite of Prohibition of alcoholic liquors. Mr Mackenzie repiiad: "Yes; when I spoke i was addressing a well-attended gathering of flippy, well dressed and contented people, and I said that the object lesson before me clearly indicated that Prohibition had not wiped out happiness in New Zealand. There was no alcoholic liquor used."

The assisted passengers who have just arrived from Home by the White Star liner Athenic were mostly domestic servants, and almost all of them have places of employment to go to. 'lhe Athenic brought 208 passengers in the third-class, including the 68 who had been granted assistance by the Government. Of these latter 22 arfults and 27 children had been nominated by relatives in Now Zealand, and 17 wt-zasn had come to join their husbands, bringing five children over twelve years of age, and 27 under 12 Domestic servants numbered 20. The total number of passengers who arrived by the Athenic was 250.

"To both Lady Ward and myself their visit to Gisborne had been a most pleasant and happy one," so the Prime Minister announced at a reception in Gisborne. He added that K no inroads had been raada on their time in the consideration of official and public matters. To bu in a place wnere they could vest and be away from the cares of the worlj was very enjoyable, and he felt quite envious of the Hon. Mr Carroll with hi 3 hosts of good friends in Gisborne. (Applause). He was inclined to 1 think the Native Mmi?ter had struck a nappy place, and he felt, like suggesting they should make a change. Although they happily were both enjoying robust heaith just now, he believed his colleague would leave hiin in the rear.

A party consisting of Constable Dunn of Masterton, and Messrs Anderson, Blake and Searanche. of Waineawa, ms'Je another search yesterday in the vicinity of the region where the rois9ing prospector,. Mr Tom Donnelly, had recently been prospecting. A thorough exploration was made, but no trace of Donnelly was discovered. Another party will leave Mr Thomsen's residence at 9.30' o'clock to-morrow morning to make a. further search or the missing man. Any persons who can join the party are requested to be at Mr Thomsen's. residence, at tha end of the Mount Holdsworth road, at the above-stated, time to-morrow morning.

The closing down of the freezing works in Southland against the receiving of rabbits, consequent upon the heavy demands made upon storage by the inrush of lamb and matton and the lack of shipping facilities to enable stores to be cleared, haa bought about a state of enforced idleness in tnat district in the trapping industry since the 9th inst. The practical cessation of the industry right at its busiest period has proved a serious matter for exporters, for not only has it involved a loss of trade, but it has meant that receiving depots, together with the conveyances, etc., attached to them, have for the time being been thrown into disuse. Rabbiters in the districts affected have, in a number of instanceb, been trapping and skinning, in order to retain the blocks ot country over which they have acquired right?.

Mr J. Poster Fraser, referring to the borrowing and public debt of Australasia, says in the "Standard":— "So it might be said of all those Australasian communities,particular ly New Zealand, which is rapidly moving to the point where the problem wli! be how to raise sufficient money to pay the interest on the borrowed money, far less the debt itself. That is ah outlook causing the sensible people of New Zealand to think deeply and long. There is much to be written on the unwisdom of a young State, in its' eagerness to bound ahead, shackling itself with debts which in time may impede reaching the goal the State has in view. Australia during late years has been blessed with fat seasons. She feels her potentialities. The States are too impetuous to wait till they can develop out of revenue. They borrow with all the ardour of youth, and with a beautiful optimism work out sums to prove that the loan and the interest can be repaid easily and a fine balance left in the pocket. But the best laid plans "aft gang agley," and "Oh, we are reducing our debt," which is heard in these flourishing days, may be turned Into "How are we to raise. money 9" if Australia were again blanketed with several years of shrivelling .drought."

The fortnightly meeting of Stonehenge Lodge, No. 1, n.A.0.D., was held last evening, Bro. C. H. Anderson, A.D., presiding. A letter waa received from Amberley Lodge, Canterbury, asking for assistance for the widow of a late Brother who had been left unprovided for, and it was decided to make a donation. With reference to the football torurnament, the Friendly Societies* Council wrote informing the Lodge, that the tournament would take place on the Saturday before the Wairarapa championship matches commenced. Some of tna member piesent expressed a desire that Stonehenge Lodge Bhould \. nominate two teams in the competition, and Bros. Corbett, Wilton and Miles were appointed a committee to select the teams. The District President, Bra. W. Erickson, of Cartertor, was present at the meeting, and visiting Brothers from Poneke and Painatua Lodges received a cordial welcome. Five candidates were proposed for membership. It was decided to place the late Bro. P. Lee's name on the respect board. It was resolved that n the card tournament against Totara j Lodge should take place on Thursday instead of Tuesday fortnight, and a committee was appointed to make arrangements for the tournamnt and also for a supply of refreshments.

Ibe Societies' Council has decided not to hold "Hospital Saturday and Sunday" this year.

Invercargill is in the fortunate position of being about to be placed in possession of a single building containing all the public offices. Up till now they have been scattered, as in Dunedin, in rented premises in various parts of the town.

An English setter is elsewhere ad vertised tor immediate sale.

An advertiser wants to buy a riding saddle; must be cheap. Messrs R. Hannah and Co., Ltd.* in a change advertisement, give a few quotations in ladies' bootwear that will well repay a perusal.

A gentleman's second-hand bicycle is advertised tor sale; alao, a half plate camera. Apply at the Age office for particulars.

A meeting of persons interested in th?. Hogg Testimonial Fund is to be held this evening in Mr R Brown'a office.

Who made your costume? is the pertinent query in the change advertisement of Mr Hayward, the ladies' tailor, Lambton Quay, Wellington.

Mr W. H. Cruickshank advertises a splendid little &beep run of 1,400 acres at Whareama. Full particulars will be in his advertisement on page 8.

Mr W, H. Cruickshank reports Slaving sol<-' in corjuncion with Messrs Wi?e and Knight, of Eketatninr, a dairy farm of 99 acres at Eicetahuna, to Mr G. Elliott, of Cross Creek.

Mr F. McKenzie, pianist, elsewhere announces that ha is open for engagement for parties, balte, etc., during the dancing season. Full particulars may be obtained on application to "Ringwell," Chapel Street.

M"J. J. Spillane has been appointed agent for the Edison Phonorrahs and records. These machines are now used in numerous homes all ovar t* e world, and they have proved 3 welcome and entertaining friend, e-peciaily on winter evenings.

Messrs J. A. J. Maciean and and Co. report having yesterday held a record sale as far as prices and the number of buyers were concerned, on account of Mr R. H. Turton. Every lot submitted was sold at a satisfactory price.

The first meeting of the St John Ambulance Nursing Guild will be held this evening, when First Aid and Home Nursing classes will be started. In connection with the latter class, it is probable that a course of invalid cooking will be included later in the season.

A special seven days' sale of manufacturers' "sample hosiery" is announced by Messrs Hugo and Shearer in their advertisement appearing in thin issue. Ladies and children are both catered for a: extremely low prices, and patrons are advised to make an early selection.

Messrs W. B. Chennells and (Jo. advertise 450 acres of land suitable for dairying or sheep-farming, with all necessary buildings and improvements, in a well settled district. They are prepared to take £I,OOO cash as deposit or a six or sevenroomed house with from five to twenty-five acres of land in or near Masterton in exchange.

It is not natural to have tnat tired feel ing day in and day out, that you go to bed •with at night and get np with in the morning—it is a surs sign that your system is goct of order. To refresh yourself and re tain that strong vigorous feeliugyou should ake a course of Chamberlain's Tablets They .wiU strengthen your stomach and stimulate your liver and bowels to renewed activity; alhough you have not realised it it these organs that have caused tha rised feeling. There is no beiter medicine made for all disorders of the and bowsls than Chamberlain s Tablets; Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.