LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10063, 8 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cowboys mounted on ponies -will soon be supplsnted by automob'les on the larger cattle ranches of Texas, according to an announcement made by the representative of a Texan ranch owners' organisation. He said that automobiles were now su constructed that their use over the ranges was practicable. Already two hundred machines have been ordered, and shipped from Chicago and Mew York, to various Texan points.

As the result of expert advice the Levin Borough Council is willing to allow'Foxton to draw its water supply from the former's source upon certain conditions not yet made public. It is stated that Levin's supply would in no way be jeopardised by the combination, and, further, fwm a financial point of view, provided Foxton agreed to the terms suggested, would considerably lighten Levin's burden of cost. The matter is to be considered by the Foxton Borough Council. A prominent leader of the Labour party movement informed a New Zealand Herald representative recently that no coalition proposals are to be to the leader o£ the Opposition, but that Labour support is to be given to the Reform party at thenext election?. As a result of their organising 'Work, the officials of the Labour party have ?come to the conclusion that it will ba six years at lefst before they can hope to secure many electorates. They therefore intend to pave the way for what they believe to be coming eventualities by using their organisation and voting power in another way. A lady who was in England two or three years ago tells of a rather amusing encounter between her small son and the late King Edward. Brighton had been falling off as a resort, and the King had kindly dropped in in response to a piteous petition praying his Majesty to freshen up its popularity with a Royal visit. On the afternoon of the day after the King's arrival, a small boy who had been walking impatiently up a<nd down the sands approached an equally solitary elderly gentleman in grey, and said: "Will you please tell me the time, sir?" The gentleman looked at his vvatch. "Ten to four," he said. The youngs"er gave an ejaculation of impatience "I've been walking up and down for two hours thinkin' to see the bloomin' King," he said. "Well, my boy, take a good look," replied the gentlman in grey. "What!" gasped the youngster, "ara you the King?" "I am." The boy gazed for a moment. " Well, I'm blessed," he said. "Have they stolen your crown? They stole our umbrella. You haVe to be careful ip Brighton." The boy, after telling his adventure, wanted to know why the King s<*t on a seat to laugh.

A London colony that has suffered grievously by 'the substitution of raxicabs for the old haniom and four wheeler, writes Sir Henry Lucy, was formed by the pigeons, who, as far back as the memory of man goes, have frequented Falaoe Yard. They were the pets of the place, so assured of safety that they declined to step out of the way even of members racing across the yard to be in time for a division. The cab drivers were lavish in their attention, flingirg abroad handfuls of grain for their many meals. To-day the horsedrawn vehicle is almost as absolutely extinct in Palace Yard as is the dodo e'sewhere. It seems only the oth«r day that Scott Montagu, one of the pioneers of motoring, complained to the Speaker that driving down in his car he was stopped at the entrance gates by the police. To-day the yard is crowded with taxi-cabs waiting for hire, with only here and there a hansom. The pigeons, after vainly meditating over changed circumstance, have migrated. Only twi or three elderly ones forlornly hover round looking for the rare grain of corn, generally finding in its plac3 a splash of petrol. For Children's Hacking Cough at msrht Woods'JGreat Fep. ermint Cure, 1/6,2/6

The Fifth Kuahine Battalion Band will play in the Park on Sunday afternoon next. k To-morrow the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club will re-fly the Ladies' Bracelet Kace from Kaitoke, the birds being liberated at 1 p.m. A match will be fired at Eketahuna to-morrow afternoon, between the Kaitawa Rifle Club and the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles. The manager of ths Abattoir reported to the Committee meeting of the Masterton Borough Council last evening that H. J. Stinson, butcher, had resigned his p'J3ition"The Borough's overdraft i 3 a-<? never-failing stream" .iocularly remarked the Mayor at the commencement of the Masterton Borough Council last evening. The ju-lges, Messrs A. J. Percy and T. P. ; Lett, are now engaged judging the swede-growina: competition that is being held under the 1 auspices of tha Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

It was decided at the meeting of the Borough Council last evening, that his Worship the Mayor, Mr J. ,M. Coradine, should represent the Masterton Borough Council at the Municipal Conference t> ne held at Wellington next, month. Tha usual weekly meeting of the Congregational Literary lostifcute was held in the Guild-room last ing. A commencement was made with the study ot Tennyson's "Princess," and t'ne President, Rev. A. Hodg*, read an introductory paper Riving a short sketch of Tennyson's life, and an interesting discussion followed. When discussing the question of issuing a license to a certain cabman at the nr.eatinc of the Masterton Borough Council last evening, the Muyor, Mr -J. M. Coradine, generalising on the is3U3 of licenses, said that hs could not understand why the Goverrfm?nt thrust upon a Council the responsibility of issuing licenses. It wa°, lie considered, a matter far the Justice Dspartment, who could very well carry out this business.

On Thursday afternoon next ths Hockey Association will play five matches at Lansdowne, and in every game the teams will be evenly matched, and good gamas should result. A match that is causing considerable interest is the senior game between Excelsior and Carterton. The latter have been the champions for the lass three year.?, and they are as strong as formerlv, but , the Excelsior team is expected to j make a great fight for victory. 4 Given a fiti3 day there should be record attendance. , ■ Captain Dixnrj presided at a meeting of the Mai-tsrton Fire Police last evening, at which it was decided to hold a progressive euchra party at an early date. During the evening Captain Dixon was presented with a two-years* service bar. It was decided to accede to Messrs Thompson and Payne's'request tohave a member of the Mistsrton Fira Police stationed in the Hall-at their performances.

A large number of southern farmers have been io Te Kyi i lately un thef look-out for suitable places, and the " land agents report a number of sales hava been effected. T hose men who had the course to take up the native leases ui tne years gone by, writes a Star correspondent, are now reaping a royal harvest. The goodwill of some of these blocks has been sold up to £2 per acre, and even at that price there are many inquirers. A somewhat amusing complication arose the other day between an porter nf books, etc., and the Cusj toms authorities. The former imported a large quantity of religious tracts, and was informed that he must pay a duty of 3d per lb on them, as "advertising matter." In reply the importer asked to be informed whuse and what goods he was advertising. He has not up to the present received any answer to his enquiry. That conscience which is said to. make cowards of us all has made a brave man of at least one member , of the community. The Rev. Father O'Connell has, on behalf of a member of the Roman Catholic Church, handed to the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company a cheque for £3so—conscience money. Any insurance rtian- ! ager can testify that on many occasions money has had to be paid oat under circumstances which are known to be of a doubtful character, bi# it is seldom indeed that such an act of restitution is recorded as the one under notice. r In view of the differences of opinion which have recently shown ± themselves in England as to thH treatment of appendicitis it is of Interest, telegraphs the Berlin correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, that at the annual conference of the German Society of Surgeons held here a very full discussion of this subject revealed complete unanimity in favour of early operation as the only trustworthy method of curing the disease. Dr. Kuemmell, ,of Hamburg, stated that with early operation he had experien-eed" only "half per cent, cases of mortality. A Breslau surgeon claimed that by tirelesa ar>d systematic agi-'M tation for early operation he had suc<

ceeded in reducing tha mortality of . appendicitis in a single year from 29 to 8 per cent. A Committee maeting of the Masterton Borough Council waa held last evening, th?re being present— The Mavor, Mr J. M Coradine, and Crs J. Pauling, W. Morris, J. Prentice, W. Pragnell, R. Ri«g, and P. W. Temple. Gr. Temple brought up the question of allocating a certain amount of the road maintenance .j money for purpose of asphalting por- < tions of footpaths in the bo>'ous;h. ' He suggested doing part of Bannister street or Worksop road. Cr. Morris objected to good footpaths in the town having money spent on them to the detriment of footpaths on the outskirts of the borough. The Mayorsaid he agreed with Cr. Temple's suggetsion. The Council should make a permanent job of some of their footpaths and stop the endless chip--ping of paths. Cr. Pauling also sup-4 ported the suggestion, stating it was certainly a step in the right direction to have footpaths of a permanent nature in the borough. Itwaa finally decidsd that the BoroughEngineer shouli report on the cost of completing the tar-paving of Bannister street and Worksop road. Other business of a routine nature: was transacted.

O.i the application of Mr D. K. Logaf, p-i'bate cf the will of the late Jo; n .( a roll, setter, of Maurfceville, was granted on the Ist inst. by thd Supreme Court of New Zealand. The annual smoke concert of the Opaki Rifle Ulub will take place on Wednesday next, 15th inst, in Rankin's Rooms, Queen Street. Most complete arrangements are being made, and everything points towards the function being the most enjoyable yet held. Motion for probats in the estate of Jane M. Lege, of Masterton, deceased, was made by Mr A. R. Bunny, before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, on the 28th ult., the application being granted. A very pleasing function was performed at the ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Police last evening. An address was presented tu Lieut. Attwood, who is shortly leaving the district. Sergt.-Major McCrystall made tha presentation, and made an appropriata epeech, to which Lieut. Attwood suitably responded. A pretty little incident of the thoughtful kindness cf the Queen Mother is related by a one time London nurse, who recently paid a visit to New Zealand. It was in the days of her hospital training i<i London, that a poor girl, dying of cancer, Baid she always had a great wish to see the Queen. At last one of the nurses wrote to the Queen's secretary and told him how lhe dying girl kept longing "just to see the Queen." Next morning early, without any intimation to the authorities, a private carriage drove up to,the gates and the Queen alighted. She had come, she said, so that the dying girl might have her wish gratified. It was a beautiful action, beautifully done.

The handsome silver cup, presented by Messrs. Thompson and Payne, whose cinematograph entertainments have become popular in Masterton, to the Wairarapa ztugby Union fjr competition amoog junior teams is now on view at the shop of the manufacturer, Mr D. Walsh, in Queen street. The cup stands about 2ft 6in high, and is very elaborate in design, being most beautifully finished. At each side of the cup there are handles made of silver, and a lid fits the top which is surmounted with the model <f a footballer. Round the ebony i ase upon which the cup stands are neatly-designed shields. Altogether the cup reflects great credit on the donorj and manufacturer alike.

An interesting return was presented to the meeting of the Masterton ( Borough Council last evening, by the Town Cleric, dealing with the attendance of Councillors at meetings durimr the year ended April 30th last. Crs. E liott. 25 meetings; Ewingtor, 25; Temple, 25; and Morris, 19, attended every meeting it was possible for them to so do. Crs Pragnell and the the Mayor, Mr P. L. Boilings, attended 24 out of 25 meetings ;Cr Rigg was present at 23 out of 25 meetings; Crs. Hoar and Prentice 21 out of 25; and ur Yarr 4 6. Seven special meetings of the Council were held, the Mayor (Mr P. L. Hollings), Crs Elliott and Temple attending tnem all; Crs Ewingtcn, Hoar, Pragneli. Prentice and Rigg 6 each; Cr Pauling 5, Cr Morris 4, out of a possible 5; and Cr Yarr 1, out of a possible 2. Cr Temple attended 44 committee rneetinps. Cr Pragnell 40, Cr Elliott 34. Cr Ewington 33, Cr Hoar 81, Cr Pauling 23, Cr Ktgg 21, the Mayor 21, Cr Prehtice 20, Cr Morris 18, and Cr Yarr 2. An advertiser wants a job as plough man or station Laud. Good carpenters are required by Mr C. E. Daniell. The usunl service will be held at Knox Church at half past seven this evening. A general servant is advertised for by Mrs N. Madsen, 33 Victoria Street. The County Clerk, Mr F. G. Mnore, gives notice of the abolition of the Tawataia Tollgatv. Messrs H. Masemann an 3 Co. advertise the sale of 17,200 acres of pastoral leases. The land is good, and the price is nominal A reward is offered- for the recovery of a small gold bangle lost in Queen or Renall streets on Saturday last. A young lady to take charge of a penreal drapery Department in a country store is advertised for. Applications stating experience and references are to be forwarded to "W. 5.," Post Office, Eketahuna. A reminder is given of the sale to be held to-day'by Messrs J. McQueen and Sons, pn benalf of Mr Falls, who is leavirg for Auckland, to sell all his household furniture and effects. A short list of the lines to be offered is advertised on page 8. The sale will be held on the premises, 18 Bannister Street, at half-past one this afternoon.

Messrs J. E. Blade and Co. remind i all those requiring fruit and orna- ] mental trees of the sale which takes , place at the Post Office Auction Mart, commencing at 1 p.m. sharp to-day (Wednesday). The consignments are a good lot, well assorted, and will be sold absolutely without reserve. Coming from the well-known Have lock Nurseries, Napier, is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the trees. The Scoullar Company, Ltd., notify by advertisement elsewhere in this issue, a special sale of guaranteed pujre down quilts, covered with best French sateen, trilled and bordered, at the rema»kably low price of £1 Is. The price in the ordinary course would be 35s to 425. These sweeping reductions are for a short time only in order to reduce neavy stocks. There is a large variety ol designs and colours from which to select. Dairy farmers, and particularly those thinking of installing milking machines on their farm", should be I iterested in the announcement made by the Ridd Milking Machine Company. Ltd., of New Plymouth, on the front page of this issue. The announcement contains a testimonial from a well known Wairarapa settler after a thorough test of the machines used by him. The Ridd Milking Machine Company will be pleased to forward full particulars and details of their machines to anyone on application, —— . —. —• -