LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10049, 21 May 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Hathaway, sharebroker, informs us that nearly six thousand shares bave been taken up in the new Success Gold Dredging Company. The list closes to-night. Messrs D. Caselberg, W. H. Jackson, and R. Krahagen, the Directors retiring by rotation from the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, have been reelected to the Trust unopposed.

Mr S. Ralph was the successful tenderer for the appropriation by aale held on Thursday evening by the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society. Justices of the Peace have not been supplied with last year's statutes. Any Justice requiring a copy will have to make direct application to the Government Printer for the same, when it will be furnished.

The Rev. A. Hodge will conduct the services in the Congregational Church to-morrow. The inorning subject will be "The Parable of the Lost Sheep," Jan after mission address. The subject for the evening will be "The World: Yesterday, Today, and To-morrow." The Masterton School Committee invites parents and scholars of the Masterton School to meet at the Dominion Hall on Tuesday, 24th inst., to consider the question of suitably recognising the services of Mr W. H. Jackson, who has occupied the position of headmaster for twenty-one years.

Messrs D. Walsh and Co. have received the order for manufacturing and engraving the Thompson-Payne challenge cup for 'competition among the Wairarapa junior teams, and the Pearson challenge cup, presented to the Red Star Football Club, which will be competed for amongst the junior teams in the Wairarapa on the lines of the New Zealand Rugby Union's Plunket Shield.

The annual social and dance of the Masterton Fire Police and Salvage Corps to be held in the DriJl Hall next Thursday, the floor is being specially prepared, and the decorations will surpass anything yet held by the corps. A meeting of the ladies and gents' committees will be hsld in the Fire Police Station on Monday, at 7.30 p.m., to make final arrangements.

Regulations proposed to be passed under "The New Zealand Society of Accountants Act 1908," providing that only public accountants registered under that Act shall accept the position c£ auditors of any company registered under the Companies; Act have produced some consternation amoner the members of certain .Friendly Societies. In reply to Mr Hogg. M.P., the Premier points out that the Friendly Societies Act enables Societies to either elect two auditors from among their own members or employ a licensed auditor appointed under the Friendly Societies Act. Sir Joseph states that the regulations of the accountants cannot over-ride the Friendly Societies Act, and that the question how far these regulations will restrict the selection of competent auditors for the use of Building and other Societies is now under consideration.

( The challenge issued by the MasterI ton ohess Club for a telegraphic j chess watch with the South Wellina:- | ton Chess Club has not yet been re- | plied to.

The following id the St. Matthew's hockey team to play ftastertoc, at Lansdowne, today, at 3 p.m., when the Saturday , lixtores commence: — Cole, Rlnrrie, Phillips, Bordern, Cress well, LJatcb, JVladsen, Kussell, Truscott, Dixon, and Sutton. The team will pj&y in all white. The following will represent the Masterton Hockey Club-—Forwards, Smitb, Minett, 'I ait, V -Hendry, Heyhce; backs, O'Dovd, Donald. Redmond, Gordon, Noble-Campbell Hamer. Emergencies—'i hbmpsoii, Murray. Play will toiiimence at 3 p.m.

In conversation with an iishburtoa Mail reporter a gentleman from a dairying distiet on the Peninsula said the best milking average known to him hfcd been gained bv a man and his wife, who milked sixteen cows, each averaged £l4 for the season. lie added that they were tested and picked miikeis, and were well fed. "All tbo milk you get out of your cows," ha continued, "you have to put in through their mouth. More feed, more milk, if you have a good milking strain. . The other kind are useless. My boys have just gone in for Holatehis. They think they will beat the Shoitborns we have st present. Oh, yes, the dairying industry has made the people roubd our Bay, and 1 ihinfc it will be a great success in Ashburton.''

Ingenious in the extreme is the method by which 1,600 kegs of nailg have been reeoveied from tlo bottom of the Miseissifpi river at New Orleans, where they went down when a barge sank at the head of Layfette Btreet several weeks ago. A huge electric magnet, attached to hoisting gear is lowered in the water. The current is turned on and the kegs are hoisted out, one by one, clinging to the magnet. The magnet is shaped like a mushroom and is three feet in diameter. The electricity is controlled from the pilot-house by means of a controllerbox such as is seen in trolley-cars. The magnet is the property of the Carnegie steel mill?, and was sent there from Pittsburg. Its original use was the unloading of iron from cars in the yards of the mills. There aie 15.000 kegs of nails in the river. Of these 1,600 have been recovered. Two rronths more will be required to complete the work.

A claim for £7 for the loss of a sheep-dog was the basis of an action in the Magistrate's Uourt?atMasterton on Thursday. Roy Dean, a drover, the plaintiff, alleged that Cole and Son, defendants had negligently allowed the cog to escape when in their custody as bailees for hire. The defendants admit'ed losing the deg, but denied negligence, snd contested the value put upon the animal by plaintiff. The evidence showed that defendants had offered to compromise on terms not acceptable to plaintiff, hence the action. Defendant counterclaimed for £3 b's, £1 9s of which was admitted, and the balance disputed. Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., who heard the case, assessed plaintiff's loss at £4 and awarded him that amount and costs. Defendants, on the othtr hand, was allowed the amount counter-claimed by them, except fourteen shillings, leaving a balance in favour of plaintiff of £1 Bs. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for plaintiff, and Mr G. EL CulJen for defendant.

A telegraphic chess match, Matterton Chess Club v. South Wairarapa will take place this evening. All arrangements have completed, but, unfortunately, three of the strongest players for both sides will be unable to attend, viz., Kiitz Kummer, Mauriceville, srd the two Rummers from u the Coast, End the pairing has been arranged as follows, lVasterton players being named first, having the move at the odd number boards—Board 1, Cornell (captain) v. Maunsell (captain); 2, W. Kummer y. Moore; 3, J. Dagg v. Walden; 4, C. Wincnester v. Roydhouse, senr.; 5, J. Winchester v. Bladen; 6. H. Kummer v. King; 7, Hood v. Roydhouse, junr.; 8, Logan v. McGowan; 9, Williams v. Irwin. A Morse instrument will be specially fixed up at Masterton and Carterton respectively for the use of the players. The public are invited to attend, should they feel disposed to do so. The match in Masterton will take place in the Y.M.C.A. rooms.

A licensing test case of an unusually investing nature will come before the Magistrate's Court at Masterton on Friday, May 27th, when William George Lamb will be charged at his own request with selling liquor and keeping it for sale within the no-li-cense area of Masterton. Mr Lamb contends that on account of the fact that his wine is manufactured from New Zealand-grown grapes no breach is and in order that a test case may be brought before the next sitting of the Supreme Court in Masterton he has asked Sergeant Miller to witness an alleged breach of the Act. The whole point ot the proceedings lies in the fact that the Licensing Act of 1881 provides tnat that Act shall not apply to wine made from grapes grcwn in New Zealand. In opposition to :har, the Alcoholic Liquors Control Amendment Act of 1895 provides that liquor shall not be sold in a np-license area, no distinction being made between New Zealand-grown liquors and others. These two Acts have since been consolidated (in the year 1908), embracing the conflicting clauses. The iniormation is laid under the later act, and Mr Lamb's contention, under legal advice, is that he is rot prohibited from sellinf, as the Act of 1881 has not been repealed.

; young lady advertises for a situation as help, cr take care of children. A first-class pair of buggy horses are advertised for sale. Particulai s can be obtained at the office of the Wairarapa Age. - ' To-day is the last day of Mr br n« ko's clearing Bale. He has over £IOO of goods to clear at any price he can get. ; ; ;' Attention is directed to a change advertisement of Haywaid, the Ladies' Tailor, Wellington, appearng on page 6 of this issue. A special meeting of the Wellington Industrial Shearers' Union will be held in Murray*a Hall (next Club> Hotel) this evening; at eight o'clock

A.Berkshire flow lost,ftorn Ore • is advertised for. vWith this isnuo Messrs.J. A, J. Macin reference to the sale of furniture to be / '255 -Z Empire *on Wednesday next. •Office Auction Mart, at 1 o clock, horses, poultry, irutt. onions, trees furniture, boots, clothing, etc. Hr Eli Smith, land agent, adveri-: tises to lease, with purchasing clause, 200 acres of land, handy to factory, >town and school. It is a first-class dairy farm, wUh eood suitable buildings. MessrsJ. E. Blade and Co-, will sell, on account of Mr J. Hail, Go e street, the whole of his household furniture and effects, on Tuesday >mxt, May 24th, at 2 o'clock. Messrs McGruer and Co. notify the ladies taat they hava a spleacJid choice of drass tweeds, Cheviot serges and satin-faced cloth in all shade 3 Costumes are made to measure on the premises in first-class style and at moderate charges. Messrs King and Henry notify they have the largest stock of cartridges, guns and rifles in the province. All sporting goods are stocked. 'T..e6rm undertakes the repairs of gum. rifles, locks and keys, and any other light mechanical work. Sharp frosty nightJ are gooJ for the. - LI inket trade. Tbe Wairarapa Farmers are prepared for* a big blanket -season, at fine prices In on.r advertising column will ba found a fall list of prices for white, grey and scarlet blankets; also the lovely soft crib blankets tor the children. No apology -is needed for the *low P"ces, as although wool is so high, the W.F.C.A. bought their blankets before the rise set ij, and you are.the gainer.. An important clearing sale of dairy . •co <?s, milking machines, and farm- , ing machinery, and stock, is adver- , Used by Messrs Dalgetv and Co., Ltl, na behalf of Mr T. H. Ras- . miasen, of Ihuraua Valley. The-sale -i is announced to take place at the ; • homestead 'on Thursday next, May • 56tb, when included in the list are .- forty firat class dairy cows 'to calve in August and September, horses, pig?, milking machine, and i a quantity of. general farming re- ■ - qaisites For the convenience of; buyers aitanding the sale* convey-, ■■ . ances can be arranged for from Eke- J tabuna. ' . ; - !