LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10040, 10 May 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Worksop dredge is 19ozs 17dwts for 116 hours. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees will be held in the Trust Office, Lincoln Road, on Friday next at 3 p.m From three Indian Runner ducks, a Timaru resident, Mr Sapwell, got no fewer than 85 eggs last month. The bird's are last year's. The quantity of gold entered for exportation from the district of Marlborough (o the 31st March, 3910, was 90,2300z, of the value of •£351,523. We understand Messrs Ashworth and Young have secured two hundred acres of Mr H. JM. Kebbell's bushfelling contract at Alfredton,and that most of the balance of the contract has been let at satisfactory prices.

! Yesterday Mr W. H. Manihera, the well known native agent, of Masterton. and a grandson of the late Manihera Rangitakaiwaho, forwarded the "following telegram to Sir Joseph Ward:"Kindly accept and convey the assurance of grief from the Natives ot Wairarapa in the world wide loss of his Majesty the King." The Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society's session was very largely attended last evening, there being over fifty persons present. The principal business of the evening "was the election of Speaker, and resulted in Mr J. T. M. Hornaby being unanimously elected. The Premier, Mr G. Sykes, proposed, and M r E. Flanagan seconded, "That there be placed on the rceords of this .Society the deep sense of sorrow felt by the subjects of his late Majesty King Edward VII. in this the furthest out of the British Dominions, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister of New Zealand." The motion was carried in silence, and the House adjourned.

Among the astonishing duties which a lift attendant said he had to perioral in a city building at £1 a week, the Sydney Daily Telegtaph records, were those of bailiff or constable. He said he had working for nearly seven years for a firm in Pitt Street at £1 a week, 'and had received instructions to watch that none of the tenants cleared out without paying the rent. Sometimes they did that in "pigeon-fashion down the staira.' He was generally who to watch. He had started at £1 a week, and had recently Jleit while receiving the same salary in order to engage in pig and poultry farming. He was a married man, and aged 33 years; but had no children. His wife had earned [a little money. He worked from 8.45 a.m. till 6 p.m. and hardly bad time to strike a match. A society was on the top floor, and had about three hundred members, so he had a great many trips to make. Differing from some other witnesses, this witness said it would take a person about three months to learn how to stop the lift exactly at a particular 'floor. His main object in asking for a minimum wage ot £2 5s a week of 48 hours for lift attendants, was to shut boys out; but if a buy was competent, he uught to get that wage. Personally, he would take an hour for his lunch, whether it upset the whole house or doc

The electric lighting department of the Wellington City Council shows a net surplus for the year ended March 31at of ±'2,228. Sickness is very prevalent in Wanganui and district just now. Whoop* ing cough and croup seem to be the chief complaints. j The Napier Borough Council has decided to invite tenders for a loan of £134,250, in preference to accepting the Government's offer jof part of ihe loan:under the Guaranteed Advances Act. Plans have been prepared for the new convent which is to be erected at Remuera, Auckland, for the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, at a cost of about £20,000. The convent will be one of the finest of its kind in Australasia.

Sergt Willis, of Dunedin, will, it is understood, take the place at Palmerston North of Sergt. Maguire, who was fatally shot during the search for the escaped prisoner Pawelka. The Municipal Council of Bistritza Nassaud, Hungary, has forbidden children, under fifteen to carry tobacco, cigarettes, or matches in their pockets. Parents who allow their children to smoke will have to pay a fine of £5. An irate father writes to a Berlin paper protesting against the examiner who "ploughed"' bis son atari examination because when questioned as to the manner in which Queen Elizabeth was dressed on her wedding day he replied that he had forgotten.

It can blow at times around Wood- . ville, and the Examiner is responsible for the statement that a sheet of iron from Mr Ellingham's new woulshed on the Puketoi Range, was blown a distance of seven miles on to Mr Holme's property. During a meeting of the Wellington Boxing Association Mr Beau-champ-Platts drew attention to the cabled report of a fatality in the ring in America. He said it might be ad- * visable to mane it publicly known that the probability of such a con' tingency was very remote in connection with boxing contests in the Dominion. Th America it was not the custom to pad tho floor of the rinsv whereas in New Zealand every precaution was taken in that respect* Dr. McLean added tbat an additional safeguard in the Dominion was that great care was taken in regard to the medical examination of competitors.

Some time ago Mi Geo. Laurenson, M.P., wrote to the Minister for Education, pointing out the desirability of improving the residences occupied by a number of school teachers in tne North Canterbury district. Mr Laurenson stated tbat a great many of these residences had been built for over thirty years, . and in most of them modern conveoiencs were conspicuous by their absence. This was particularly the case with residences in the Lyttelton electorate. Mr Laurenson has received a reply from the Minister, stating he is in entire sympatny with the request, and that as time goes on he hopes to be able to do something definite in the direction indicated.

The possibility of the Selwyn County Council being further divided and of new counties being established is talked of. It is said that the road districts in the southern portion of the county are anxious to break away / and that those in and around Tem- f pleton and Ellesmere are als.o contemplating a similar step. The rea» son alleged for the setting up of new counties is tbat' the districts interested, will be put on a better financial basis. The measure dealing with the reform of local government which the Government have hinted they intend introducing, may have the effect of preventing this imminent increase in j the number of local bodies.

The officers and sailors of the Japanese warships were much impressed with the quality of Australian olankets, says the Melbourne Age, and be fore leaving Melbourne they purchas-. Ed some hundreds of pairs. In every case they selected the plain white blanket. "They are much cheaper than they are in Tokio," explained an officer, "and they are of splendid quality. Some things, however, we thought were not very cheap—your tobacco, for instance; doubtless it is most good, but then so strong and too dear 1 1 have bought some cigarettes (Egyptian) here for one penny each: totry, and I cannot smoke them, la Japan I can buy twenty-three cigarettes for a penny, and they are very good, too."

A rumour has been circulated to the effect that the Auckland Barbour Board would shortly have to curtail expenditure on works, and that this would entail the discharge of a certain number of men. Mr A. J. Entrican (chairman of the Board), to whom-the matter was referred, states that the ground for this assertion is a very flimsy one. It is a fact that . the Board is not pledged to go on the London market during the coming year, and in consequence may nut have all the money to come and go on that it might. Not only, however, will the Board proceed with all the work now in hand, but fresh work will be undertaken during the year. Queen street wharf will be pushed on with more expedition than has yet been shown, and it is hoped to have two sheds up and the eastern berth ready within the next three or four months. Work at Freeman a Bay will also be proceeded with.

In the course of a discussion at a meeting of a committee of the New Plymouth Employers' Association, the president of the association, Mr Hal Goodacre, suggested (the Taranaki Herald reports)that it would be a good thing for the district if some of the societies which held shows there were to amalgamate and hold fewer but bigger ana better shows. He had reckoned that there were about six shows in New Plymouth in which there were home industries sections, and the same people were always being called on for support. Much of the success of the Palmerstoa North show was due to thfi incorporation of small societies. It would be far better to have one really good big show instead of so many small ones. The business people were continually being canvassed for assistance. No business man was considered a good citizen unless he waa a member of all these societies, and subscribed to each prize-list. - This meant a heavy drain. One good big show, too, would be more successful from an exhibitor's point of view.

In a review of the big Eastar Show I at Sydney, the Pastoralists' Reviewsays that a satisfactory feature was the inter-State competition in many of the most important classes. "New Zealand and Queensland made a fine display with Herefurds, and the Dominion, as usual more than held her own «n the draught horse section. The sheep stction was numerically weak, and, as far as British breeds are concerned, it was many years behind the leading New Zealand jshows." Our Carterton correspondent writes -•that the County Clerk for Wairarapa NSouth. bv direction of the Council, <has telegraphed the Prime Minister ;as follows:—"I have thfi honnour by ■ direction of the Wairaropa South County Council to respectfully offer the Councils profound sorrow at the sudden demise of his Majesty King ?Ed ward "VII., and to assure the Grown of the sympathy and loyalty ■of the Council and inhabitants of the county." The offices of the Council are closed until Wednesday. The panic in Palmerston due to the presence of Pawelka is mere bagatelle to the psnic in Kotorua on a recent Sunday night, states an exchange. The sight «as culd, and the ladies swimming bath was crowded. Suddenly, atetes a local scribe, a chorus of shrie!:3 arose, and badly split as much of the welkin as was over the bath. The attendant rushed

fin, expecting to sea at last half a " dozan ciruses, or else soma rash PaepinzTjm. Bat no She saw, however, the lady battlers standing •orowdel on the benches in the dressing boxe3 All lingers pointed to the ■water, and there a monstrous wicked rat was swimming-from side to side.

A Chinese, who had in his possession a special permit to be absent from New Zealand for seven years without having to pay poll tax on his return, carae back to the Dominnion •by the Warrimoo at Wellington on Wednesday, after teing abnent for about five years. The new Act applvmp t3 restriction of Chinese immigration rescinded all previous tpermiti, and'as tiieChinese in question cannot read or writ', he cannot. >aft?r four years' absence, be re-ad-mittad under any conditions ti New unless by special concession by the Minister for Customs. The -case is at present uoder consideration. A meeting of the Directors of the Mutual Benefit Buildirg Society wm hel'i last night, Mr R. JKrahagen in the chair. There were also present Messrs J. frentice, W. H. Cole, J. W. Gordon. Alf. Gardner, J. Candy, T. Cresswell, J. C Ewington, and A. K. Johnston. The Treasurer raported a credit balance in the Bank of £403 16s. The chairman said he had instructed the secretary to issue notice 3 for a sale of £3OO on 19th May, as sufficient funds *were>in hand. The action of the chair man was confirmed. Authority for the payment of a,loan was given on 'condition that the valuation committee's report was favourable. The attention of the Masterton Rifles is called to the Parade to be 'held this morning. Applications are elsewhere invited -for toe position of Secretary to the ' Workmen's Friend Bailding Society. Messrs J. E. Blade and Co., advertise for a house of 5 or 6 roon.s with all conveniences for a good tenant.

Messrs J. E. Blade and Co., remind all persons in want of household furniture and effects of the sale, to b3 held at the residence of Mr J. King, No 63 Hall Street, to-morrow (Wednesday) at 2 o'clock. At this season of tbe year an im;portant part of one's clothing is the matter of footwear An announcement in this issue from Mr J. Kitchener wiH be useful to those requiring boots and shoes. The attention of the public is •drawn to an advertisement giving some particulars of the celebrated Orion cooking ranges. These are stocked by most ironmongers. Illustrated catalogues can he obtained on application to the manufacturers, Messrs H. E. Shaddock and Co , Ltd. ' "Housemaids" Poli3« saves house■maids' kneas," is the title of a new advertisement insert.d elsewhere. This wonderful preparation can be used for linoleums, oilcloths, leather suites, tan shoes, tan boots, furniture and handbags. It is put up in ■tins, and is retailed at the moderate price of six pence from Messrs J. •Graham and Co., Queen Street.