LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The limber industry in the King Country is reported to be dull.
A man who was taken info custody in Christchurch recently on a charge of drunkenness had £lB2 16s 3d in his possession.
send Ins a coifeet fan of ceres is, grass
nearly fartmf is "feI'SiJES ta $lB werftt"
rters £?</& fteid s vee? saeeez&SFl 2®& Jas! evimng, the coar?e taKen being in the direction of Kuripuni, Afcoufe a dozen members turiud out for the run.
A writer in the Waipukurao '•Press" sarcastically remarks:— * 'lf some of the bardsmen could blow a. brass instrument as well as they do their own trumpets when talking running we'd have a champion band in Waipukurau."
The Pawelka scare evidently affected the attendance of pupils at the public schools in Palmerston. At a meeting of ihe Terrace School Committee the headmaster-reported tnat during "Pawelka week" no fewer than sixty pupils were absent from the school the whole week.
A new town is to be founded in the vicinity of Waitangi, Bay of Islands, on the spot where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. The town will be appropriately named Kuarangi, which means "recollection of olden times." It is situated on the shore immediately opposite Russell.
A school teacher who recently punished a boy for not spelling correctly was reported by the youngster's parent to the Board, who up--1 fild the teacher. The latter's letter of explanation has the word '•there" iustead of "their,' and "formally" instead of "formerly."
We have just received a piece of wedding cake cut at the marriage feast of a well-known Masterton couple just twenty-one years ago today. The cake was made by Mr James Wickens, the well-known pastry cook, and it looks as fresh and tastes as sweet as if made a few days ago.
The chief constable of Liverpool made some remarkable statements when he gave evidence at the inquiry into the recent sectarian riots in the city. He declared that for the past nine months he had been living in a "hell upon earth," and stated that had he known how difficult it was to govern Liverpool he would never have accepted his position." •
"There is a good deal of red tape about the Education Department," saia Mr C. A. C. Hardy, M P., at the meeting of the Education Board in Christcburch "and some day it will get in the throats of the officials and choke them. It is present in almost ever instruction that comes to the Board, and in every regulation that is issued by the department. "Mr Hardy ought to get a glimpse of some of the private secretaries to Ministers when they are dealing with poor stranded wretches looking for employment.
A start was made yesterday with the construction of Mr H. Donald's twelve-roomed residence in Cole street. It will be a fine, substantial and most modern structure, and aa acquisition to local architecture. The site is an admirable one, and being; on a natural elevation, it should greatly enhance the appearance of the building. Mr C. G. Monro is the architect, arid the contract is in the hands of Mr W. Lett.
A correspondent signing himself "An Admirer of Talent,' writes in the "New Zealand Times" as follows:— "Seeing that many of Mr Wilford's fellow M.P.'s and very many others, knowing his capacity for that most important positioriy very much regret that he made a promise to resign if elected Mayor, would it not be a graceful act on cur part to call a public n,eet3ng and absolve him from the promise. We recognJ=e in Mr W»H\;rd a man of very wide knowledge siid unlimited energy. I see in Mr Wilford one who will, if spared, make a name second to none we have hitherto had in guiding the affairs of this Dominion."
I By an exchange of Maori implements with the Imperial Academy of Science at St Petersburg the Dominion Museum has just received an interesting collection of coins. Most of the specimens belong to the various Russian coinages from the year 104 down to tbe present time. They include coins of the various denominations from ]0 kopecks to quarter koppck. Some of the coins ar3 interesting from their design and history, and a lew of them are trom the outlying portions of the Russian Empire, such as Siberia and the ancient kingdom of Poland. Iu return for the coins, MrHamilton has sent to Russia a variety of Maori axes and stone implements which were desired for purposes of comparison with those of the other countries. It may not be generally known that Russia pessesses a number of very interesting Maori relics which were obtained at the time of Captain Cook's death. With a view of Becunng these for the Dominion Museum further exchanges are in contemplation.
The Masterton Football Club will licld practices every Tuesday evening in the Kuripuni Hall.
Owing to the difficulty in obtaining payment for lost and damaged articles, the Cabinet has decided that no more defence tents or camp equipment are to be loaned to boy scouts, even if payment is offered.
The Email bird aggregate of the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club is creating keen competition among the members, the points to date (with two m>re races to be flown) are:—J. Bradbury and W. Drake, 10; W. Hoar and H. Wilton, 8: A. Miller, 7. The prize is a gold medal presented by Mr Lett. Mr Foster, introduced bv Mr Wilford, M.P., waited on the Minister of Education. Hon. G. Fowlds, as a deputation from the teachers of the Hutt and Petone to ask for the issue of free passes to enable them to attend various classes at Victoria College. The Minister said he could not comply with the request.
A writer in the "Tapanui Courier" says:—"Last census Waihemo ,electorate was rubbed out; now it is genreally considered that another must •go. Perhap3 the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie will again have to shift; but it is hardly likely that a Ministerial preserve will be wiped out. On a population basis, however, - Otago must lose another M.P., and Taieri is the easiesr to 'cat up' into other electorr.-t:-. If Taieri jjoer, then ihe for Agriculture will have a run for Clutha in the Government interest; but he will find the Opposition member a very hard nut to crack."
Althrmgh only 4,500 houses in Wellington are equipped with electric lighting, that number, Mr Lauchlan, tha city engineer, states, is larger than any other city in Australasia can boas'. Wellington has had electric lighting now for over twenty years, which is longer than any of the b'g Australian cities, though treir consumption may be larger.than Wellington's m a few year's time. Sydney is a Hundred years behind the times in the matter of private electric lighting. Both Lord Mayors Huehes and Taylor have failed to rise to the ccrasion in this respect.
School committees, peculiarly enough, are not furnished with copies of the Education Board's regulations, nor with copies of the Education Act. Teachzrs have them, and the hooks are deemed the property of the various schools. But the committees never see them, for the teachers lock them up for safety, and for their own safety stay away from school committee meetings Now the Education Hoard is going to acopt the sensible scheme of supplying each committee with a copy of its own regulations. A3 for the "Act," that's a matter for the Department to supply more or for the Board to direct that the teacher shall place his or her copy where it is eusily available by the committee. Nothing, however, has been done in that direction.
A few lots of cape gooseberries may still be procured from Mr F. J. Robbins, fruiterer, Queen Street. The W.F.C.A., Ltd., announce -the arrival of a lot of new golf clubs, which will be interesting to golf players.
Mr W. Home, the cash grocer, calls attention to his disnhy oi" lucon and hams, prices bein» quoted. Mr M. L Loweis, fruiterer, clscwhere notifies that he has disposed of his Queen street business, having dacided to start business in Wellington.
Elsewhere it is announced that the
;Kia Ora Tea Rooms will be closed to the general public to-day from 12 "*■ noon until 2.30 p.m , owing to their being engaged by the No-License -League on the occasion of that body entertaining the Rev. Dr Henry and *' Mr C. A. Potts, of Chicago.
Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. have been instructed by Mr J. W. Cochrane to sell the whole of his high.-cli.ss houeehold furniture. The s a ie will be held on the premises. Upper Coh Street, o > Thursday, 12th May. Full particulars will be aavertised in a later issue.
The last day of entry for the forth•oming local examination ot Trinity College of Music, London, is Thursday. May 12th. Form of entry may be obtained of the local Secretary, Mr H. S. Ciaugho'i, L.T.C.L., 33 Church street. The examination will take pluce about the third week in September. Mr A. Donald lies just received a verv special line of fancy haadknitted vests from the "Land o" Cakes," made by Scotch people, from real Scotch wool, in real Scotch
style. The colours are assorted, Jx spotted and striped, and the stock ' very limited. It will pay our male readers who desire a good winter vest to look in at Mr Donald's to-day—to-morrow may be too late. Winter time and carpet time come together. The chiJlness of oilcloth strikes you when you put your foot out of bed and find no carpet or rug "tfC the floor. This can easily ba
avoided by a visit to Hyde and Co.'s __ arc furnishing emporium, and an in- "~ vestment in one of their bedside rugs advertised wi*.h art carpet squares on another page The goods are choice, and have just come'to hand / from England's carpet centre-
Messrs J. E. Blade and Co. insevt f a fine list of both local and Hawke's Bay properties. Mr Blade can give good information to anyone desiring to know anything about" these places, having het-n over most of the Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay ■lands. Included amongst the list are some of the best little fruit and dairy farms in the Dominion, and the firm will he pleased to supply full particulars to anyone on ap--1 plication.
In another column will be found an announcement from Mr Frank McKenzie, in connection with his musical engagements. Mr McKenzie has decided to devote himself entirely to the profession of music." in which he already holds a high reputation. The sod of the late John McKenzie, of Tenui, himself the holder of many of the very highest certificates coveted in the musiral world, and a gifted \ composer of sacred and secular mus- • 'ic, Mr Frank McKenzie has apparently inherited a good Ceal of his father's genius, and it is his inten- • tion, acting upon advice, to at a future date spend a couple of years under •one of the great teachers on the Continent.
Dr. Hfinrv.will have a quiet hour service »t Knox Church, this afternoon. Dr. Henry will speak, and Mr C. A. Potts will sing. The meeting to be held at the Town Hall, to-night, Will commence at 7.30 o'clock. The Alexander hymns will be snag. Stockings that are guaranteed to give every satisfaction are stocked at the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, and in an advertisement in to-day's issue attention is call-.d to their hard wearing hosiery of British manufacture. Every housewife knows the value of buying only the best quality. Mr H. Hadley, bootmaker. Queen Steet. announces the arrival of a large consignment of slippers of every description, inspection of which is invited. Ladies' dancing shoes are also shown in greet variety, including the most spproved styles, all of which are quoted at reasonable prices. Mr P. W. Reardon, the enterprising proprietor of the Wairarapa Motor Garage, notifies the public that motor cars for hire may nuw te procured at his garage, in view cf this new departure Mr Reardon has secured a fine new "Talbot" touring car, and patrons are assured of reaivinc prompt and efficient attention.
Messrs J. E Blade and Co. report a fai" attendance at their sale on Saturday. Horses were dull, and failed to reach the owners' reserves. There was a large entry of poultry, which were cieared at satisfactory prices Roosters 4s, hens from 2s 6d to 43, pullets 2s, and ducks, small 3s, all at per pair; Hawke's Bay apples snld at 2s 6d half ase; large cases sa; and onions at 2s 6d per bag of 401b lots.
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