LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10065, 10 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' Tfai Greytown Truaf. Lands Trust has made a grant of £BO to the Grey- . town School and £6O to the Greytown Library. Mr T. Riddell has been appointed buyer and stock agent at Eketahuna for Messrs Dalgety and Co., vice Mr T. Murray, who has been transferred to Pahiatua. The usual monthly service of the Presbyterian Church at Bideford will be held on Sunday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock. Mr C. J, locker will preach. In the first roard of the Featherston Golf Club's Competition for ladies for a tfophy presented by Messrs Smith and Son, Mrs Saunders was first, with a score of 90, and Mra Allen second with 95. The police at Maryborough are (conducting a vigorous campaign against cyclists breaking by-laws, and on Tuesday last eleven persons, including three ladies, were fined 12s each for having ridden on the footpaths in the town district. At the Masterton S.M. Court yesterday morning", W. Waterson was charged before Mr C. C, Graham, S.M., with having been drunk and disorderly in Queen street, Masterton. His Worship inflicted a fine of 53 and ordered accused to pay a doctor's fee amounting to 7s 6d. Waterson, after being locked up, having a?ked for a doctor, the police summoning a local medico to attend ! him. I The elimination of political influence in the making of appointments to the Civil Service was strongly urged by Mr Arthur M. Myers in his ! speech at Auckland. H 8 said that this influence prevailed to a certain extent in New Zealand, but there was no reason why all appointments should not be made purely on merit. He stated that during the four years that he had been Mayor of Auckland no influence had been directly brought to bear upon either himself or the councilors in connection with any appointment. All appointments made daring that time, he said, had been made entirely on merit, and.'he saw no reason why the same rule should not be applied by the Government in connection with Civil Service appointments.

The latest return from the Masterton Dredge is 21oz 9iwt 14gr for 130' hours' work. A telegram from Wanganui statea that a very brilliant meteor was seen in the north-west sky at 9.18 o'clock last evening. The work of developing the new coal field at Pukemiro is being conI tinued, while the field is being thoroughly tested by boring. The face of coal is being exposed and a drive commenced, while a broad track for the proposed line to Huntly has been cleared, The first of six shoots for the Brigiiting Cup, in coonection with the 'Masterton Morris Tuba Club, was fired JasL night. The scores also count far the trophy presented by the Cement Pipe Company, the final for winch will he fired next Thursday. W. Bannister sored the possible, 35, and J. King 34. The rc-fly of the Ladies' Bracelet Race from the South, under the auspices the Mastsrton Homing Pigeoii Club, took place yesterday afternoon, in boisterous weather, with the following result:—Miss A, Reardon's blue ch hen "Volley," thr 17min 42s?c, 1; Miss K. Holioway's blue hen "Sea Breeze," lhr 17min 57sec, 2; Mrs W. Dealing's blue cb cock "Proviso," lhr ISmin 23sc, 3. At the meeting of the Masterton School Committee, last evening, a letter was received Trom the Education Board in refersnca to the Committee's application t?iat ths Nelson system of Bible reading in schools be allowed at the Masterton Schoul, that the Board could sofe see its way to accede to tho request. "This is just the answer we expected," stated the chairman, on the letter bein* read. 1 It was decided to take no furihsr \ action in the matter at present. "Some of the committee men have : not been doing their duty," jocularly [ remarked the chairman of the Masterton School Committee last evening, "I'when the treasurer reported a credit balance of £79 15s 7d. "Oh," retorted one member, " We'll soon ( find some leaks in the roof of (heschool building upon which to spend ■ some of the money"—a remark that, i caused a general smile. "Nov?; that this is a no license' I district, those who want to see r snakes can go to the museum and ( see them, when we have the building open," remarked a member- of the School uominittee last evening, 3 when a discussion was taking place 3 in regard to tha opening of the I museum and the exhibits which would f be on view, and which included a ' number of snakes. -Cm j The secret; ry of the Education Board notified the Masterton School 1 Committee last evening, that Messrs : Miller and Murphy had been apcoint* ; ed to vacant positions on the teach- , ing staff of the Masterton District | High School. The committee decided ! to approve of the act! jn of the Board 1 in making the appDintments. Mr R. of Gladstone, has presented a silver cup, valued r»t five ! guineas, to the Wairarapa Rugby , Union for competition amongst the teams in the Third-clasn championship, the conditions attached thereto being similar to those eoverning the i Thompson-Payne Junior cup, viz., the trophy to he won three times in succession or five times at intervals before becoming the proparty of any one club. Mr M. Foley, Registrar of Elec--1 tors made application before Mr C. C. Graham, S. M., yesterday morn- ; ing, to have the names of ninety persons struck off the Maaterton Electoral Roll, on the ground that they were not now resident in the district. There was no appearance of any of the persons concerned, and Mr Graham granted the application. There is some probability of representations being made to the Prime Minister for the opening of a short season for the killing of hair seals on the cuast of Stewart Island, where the amphibians are said to have been causing a lot of destruction amongst blue cod and other fish. The Department has declared a close season for 1910, but it is hoped by sealers and others that it will see its way to open for a 'few months for hair seals only. The combined Hockey Clubs" dance held in the Exchange Hal] last evening, wa» well attended. The object of the function was to raise funds with which to improve the Hockey Association's fgrounds at Lansdowne. The floor was in good trim, and excellent music was supplied by Mr Frank McKenzie, who presided at the piano with his usual ability. Extras were plajed by Misses J. Hogg and E. Richards. A choice supper wa3 provided by Miss Finnis, of the Arcadia Tea Rooms. It is the object of the promoters to hold other dances at intervals through the winter, when ft is hoped a larger attendance will be present. Miss F. Miller and Mr R. Hatch were £the joint secretaries, and Messrs J. Gray, A. C. Prague!' and E. Clarke M's.C. The Wairarapa Hunt Club held a run at Greytown yesterday, the hunt takmg place over Mr Cotter's property. The kill was at tha Golf Links, and afterwards the ladies provided the visitoi'3 with afternoon tea. The following took part in tha hunt: —W. J. Vernon, deputy master, on Tui; 3. Bunny, huntsman, on Ned; T. Tilscn, on Operation; Vf. Tiiison, on Rapid (whips). S. Mason, on Paraiata; W. Desmond, on Hinaupu; F. A. Dellar, on Continuance; 0. A. Cadwallader, on Viva sci; 0. Bicknel!, on Swnan; °W. Bicknell, on Padoy; J. C. Warrington, on Adieu; G. Warrintgon, on [Tommy; F. Hercock, on Clovial; H. Skeet, on Bluebell, and C. E. Williams, on Raven. The crjg vas laid by Messrs S Mason and W» Desmond, v Mr J. George3on, Inspector of Factories, Masterton, writes as follows:—"The Labour Department has published a 'Digest of the decisions of the Court of Arbitration,' copies of which can be secured from me, on application, for the sum of 2s 6d. This publication should ba of very great service to all those who do any work whatever iu connection with the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act and the various awards of the Court, as it contains* in condensed form the whole of the decisions and interpretations given by the Court sinca the inception of the Act to the end of 1908. The Digest will be kept up-to-date by the issue of the first of" which will be ready in Ju e, and will also be available; foe ask fromi this office/*

On the motion of Mr O. F. Gawifh, probate of the will of William Carlton Cragg, of Masterton, tobacconist, wpb on the 6th June granted by the Supreme Court of New Zea-?--d. While playing in the Knox—Post pnd Telegraph hockey match at Lansdowne yesterday afternoon, Mr H. Donald, a member of the former team, was struck in tha eye by the ball, a severe wound being inflicted, necessitating his retirement from fuitler participation in the game. Doctors still differ, sj*ys the LyttelJT ton Times. A uctor in attendance on a patient who died suddenly in Christchurch stated t' at death was due to cancer. Another doctor, who conducted a po3t mortem examination, stated that tha body contained absolutely no sign* of cancer, and that death was the result of Bright's disease. j

Fruitgrowers and all interested are invited to bg present at a practical demonstration of spraying and pruti- , Ing t) be given in Mr J. Alpass' orchard, Cornwall Street, Masterton, on Thursday, June 16th, Mr F. E. \ Nottage, Government orchard instruct ir, will conduct the demonstration. The fruitgrowers of the district flhcuirj tike advantiga of the presence Of the Government expert pomologist to gain a knowledge of the way in which fruit can be grown to profit. A curi;U3 incident happened tD an Auckland lady who arrived by the Raahine London recently. , Her h v-banj is an officer aboard the Wai VTiaia, which sailed four days prior to , » Ruahine from the docks. As an oificar's wife is net allowed to accom- ' J; pr y her husband to sea in his boat, ■ the lady had to boob a passage by the ! Euihine. Shortly after leaving the the liner sighted the Waimate . one morning- The two vessels imme- 1 diately exchanged greetings, and | pa~?ed each other sufficiently close to albw of husband and wife to carry on an animated conversation by < iwanaof megaphones, much to the d ii >ht an \ excitement of the respective craws and passengers^ IMorua Jack, who is said t"» iinva | puuded the Freccb Pass for the last six'y odd years, cave a fiolicsome disjday on a recent afternoon to the p:u tenders on the&rahura. The Dom- • inion's traveling correspondent s'.r.tis that the vessel hsd passed through the pans, and was about eight milea on its way to PictoD, wh 'n it picked up its pi '('atonal pilot. : "Ja:k" seened glad to meet llie stssmer. He came to meet it in i leaps snd bounds. And as soon as ' he r ached tho bows he snuggled in v theii; and stayed there. After a fc:/"time the livelier part of his exhibition began. Time after time he threw hini3£lf clear out of the water, then " nestled inti the ship, and then began ; his gymnastic de novo. Finally, he disappeared with bis well-known grc-tesq-ie flip of the tail, which seemed to indicate "Au revoir, but not good- ! bye." Those pascengers who have ' mide the trip for years say that • "Jack" is always first discovered by , passing steamers on the eastern side ( of the Pass, and his performance , - always takes place some miles fr.-m j the entrance., J The municipality of New York is ] J threatened with a lawsuit which ■ makes an amusing sequel to the 1 triumphal reception of Dr Cook last year on bis return from Europe, "and the North Pole." The official welcome extended to him included « the presentation of an illuminated addrsss and keys conferring upon him the freedom tf New Yoik, but it now transpires that the address and keys have not yet been paid for. The bill amounts to n=arl'/ £70,, and' since tha exposure and disappearance of Dr Cook, now styled "The ' Brooklyn Traveller," none of the aldermen have been able to muster up sufficient couraae to recommend that the Cmncil should pay this amount out of the public funds. The ' designers are now pressing for pay- ' ment, and threaten to institute legal ] proceedings for the recovery cf the ] debt, but it seems probable that the aldermien will pay the bill out of their own pockets rather than lay them- 1 iclves optn to farther ridicule. ! 0 ot the drawbacks to the pros- , penty of Morrinsville, Writes the Auckland Herat's correspondent. , lies m the thousands of acres of Nat- | ive land immediately to the south. The soil is floughable and easily i ; worked, and with much of it a fartr.- , er would,only have to fire the scrub , and fern, and follow with the plough. Though not fertile for the most part, it responds readil? to manuring and cultivation, and would give any hard working farmer an excellent return. Bj'.h blocks have b;en subdivided, and claims to a certain extent individualised, but so far efforts to secure *i.a satisfactory title have ended in "/-failure, though some settlers are still negotiating. As usual, the owneis blame the department, which probably in turn blames them, but the-net result is that country which -would susta n from 50 to 100 families is lying idle. A comparatively recent arrival in - Giaborne, from',England, in conversation with a Times reporter, deplored the existing abuses of the system of assisted immigration. He instanced the case of one man who, with bis wife and three children, travelled by the samejateamer. This jgv inan was fairly well-to-do at Home, snl made no secret of the fact that he was coming to the Dominion to enter into a partnership in a lucrative sawmi ling business. Nevertheless the united passage money for himself, his wife and three children amounted to but £3B, while the gentleman who told tho story was compelled to pay £24 for his single passage, although not by any means in the same financial position as the other more fortunate individual. mmJ - PILES &APIDLY CUBED. "I had been suffering from Pile 3 for some little time, and had tried various yeitieed Oincments for my complaint, but-I only got worse. I gave Rexona a tral, and was pleasantly surpriEei to find I waß completely cured in four days. 1 used Laxo-Tonic Pills at the same time, so they may have helped towards mv quick recovery," wiifces Mrs Maggie Munro, Cooper Street, Balmain, N.S. W. Bexona, the rapid healev, is sold in tri- ■ angular pots fit Is 6d and 3severy wher.e . Pimples off in two days.—laxo-Tonic «Pills removed an unsightly patch of pimples from my face, writes Mrs Sophie Henderson, 12 Reiby Street, Enmora, Kew Stuth Wales, which for two months lad r sisted every pcssible remedy. if tec' tryiig almost : ; finidlT : Laxo-Tonic P'lls, and afttr '• • taking them according to dirootioiis,the xitnples began to dry up, p,ndin 48 hours came away when I was washing, leaving the skin paifeotly clear and clean. Obininable everywhere Price 10Jd aud Is

The ladies of St. Matthew's Church seat present preparing for a gr&nd . fete to be held early in Novemocr The money raised will go to help the new Church Fund. Tha surplus land at the Wairarapa Lake, viz, the portion nhicb lies between the Crown lands grant and low water mark, has been sold to the j adjoining settlers for £5,000. The purchase money has been paid over to the Public Trustee on account of the Natives. This money will be inveated at a future date in land for the Maoris interested. The following officers have been installed by the Myrtle Ledge of Druids (Eketahuna) for the ensuing term:—A.D., Bro. R. MtGarry; V.A., Bro. R. Parker P.D, Bro. U. Blake; A.B.'f?, Bros. D. Falconer ard M. J. Firth; V.B.'i?, Bros. B. Graham and E. Graham; Secretary, Bro. E. Jackson; Treasurer, Bro. A. B. Farmer; 1.G., Bro. Calvert; 0.G., Bro. Hume.

Towards the end of this month, 1U,361 acres of land in the Auckland province are to be thrown open for selection by the Crown Lands Department. The area comprises mostly second class land. In the Waoku and Funakitere survey districts there are 16 sections, ranging from 190 to 790 acres Jeach, the prices being from £IBO to £BOO per section. Six sections will be thrown open in Waihi South, Maungamangero, and Kawhia North survey districts, and Waipa, Totara, and Kawakawa parishes, ranging from 34 to 1,330 acres, the prices ceiog from £SO to I £BOO each. The foregoing may be obtained under the optional system. There are 7,054 acres m the Tahawai parish which may be had under renewable lease, and in the Hauraki mining district 1,747 acres which are open for license. A girl for light housework is advertised for. Mr E. M. Darken, seedsman, Lambton Quay, Wellington, will post free on receipt of sixpence. 100 sorts of seeds. A notice of interest'to members of Parliament, [irom Mr Milligan, the fashionable tailor, of Kelburne Avenue, appears elsewhere. . Builders are reminded tEat tenders for the erection of a cheese factory at Carnngton Estate close to-morrow wth the architects, Messrs Varnham and Rose. Those who ,waut ■ to be,prepared for the rainy season are invited to call in to Messrs MtGruer and Co/a establishment, and take their choice of the large stock of oilskins, rainproof macintoshes, - and tweed overcoats. They have a wide selection. A HINT TO THE WISEA man is seldom sick when his bowels are regular, and never well when they are irregular. Bcar this in . mind and take Chamberiain's Tablets as occasion may require. There is nothing better. They aie mild and gentle in their action and pleasant to take. Try them and you will never wish to take another dose of pills. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers. I get no "?peas," the gardener said ; " Bean" coughing all the night; With running nose of fi ry red, A" scarlet runner " quite ! " Hoe!" John,you're "seal)'," cried his wife, And getting like a " rake," Bo here's the stuff to save your life, Woods' Peppermint Cure to take !