LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10066, 11 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is anticipated that the judging of the swede growing competition of the Mastsrton A. and P. Association will be completed next week, when the judges, Messrs A. J. Percy and T. F, Lett, will inspect a crop in the South Wairarapa. The Mystery Flat Dredge returns 12ozs 15dwts for the week. In addition to the Harbour Boards Act amendment, which the Hon. J. A. Millar will place before Parliament this session in his capacity of Minister of Marine, he will introduce some amendments to the labour laws, but in what direction he is not at present prepared to say. Hares are becoming very numerous in some parts of the Master ton district, and are reported to be doing considerable damage to turnip cropa. A weil-known farmer informed a Wairarapa Age representative yesterday that in some portions of the district hares had become a greater nuisance even than rabbits.

Influenza is reported to be mora prevalent than usual just now among horees in the Masterton district, and) caaes are recorded where animals, have succumbed to the complaint. Mr A. Henderson, jeweller, and the Cement Pips Company, have presented trophie3 to the Mastsrton Morris Tube Club Tor competition. The Ruamahanga River was in veryhigh fljod yesterday, and considerable damage was done to fences on. the low lying land adjoining it. The New Zealand tiugby Union at its last rcierfing made a number of grants to finvher school football in Unions under its -jurisdiction. In- • * eluded in the grants were Wairarapa m £B, and Bush Districts £5. ~^| A number oc local crliardists will appear bef >rco the [Magistrate's Court on June ?4th next to answer charges of having failed to prevent the spread cf cncllin moth anfmsssal scale in their respective orchards. Mr S. Mawlev reports the following rainfall roistered at Dtton:— Rainfall for May, 3.61 inches; maximum fall in 24 hours. 1 -80 in. on lOtb. The average rainfall for the month of May for the past 29 years was 5.3$ inches. } "We cannot collect any charitable aidrrlea l e on native Nnd," re-narked ihe clerk of the C<-ok Cmncil at a meeting which was held recently. "Wa cannot even collect our general rate on native hnd. List year wa collected £ls out of £IB,OOO, and we engaged a solicitor, who did lar less than I was able to d» myself." *"* The Masferton police are on the track of the cyclist who brea'is the Borough by-laws by riding on foot- . paths or without lights at night time, Already nearly twenty summonses have besn issued in this and this number is expected to be greatly increased before the day , upon which the casss are to be heard, viz., June 24th. The handsome Challenge Cup pre- , aer.ted by Mr S. J- Pearson to the Red Star Club for competition among the junior clubs in the Wajrarapa, is ! at present on view in tha shop win- ! dow ofMrC. Corbett, Qjeen Street. . The cup is of unique dssign and beautifully finished, resting on an elaborate ebony stand. The cup was--3 manufactured by Mr D. Wahh, jew--5 ellsr, of Queen Street, and is a splendid piece c f workmanship. It may not be generally ' that horse chestnuts hive brei de- [ clared by the Government Health . authorities to-be unfit; for human consumption, ard in consequence an interesting case will enmebsfori the Masterton Magistral's Court sh<u tiy in which a Iocs! Chin sa will be a charged with having sold 1 orse chestnuts to a bay. If is alleged that the boy became very ill after eat--3 ing the chestnuts, and. a complaint J made to the piice by the father of i the boy led to the prosecution. It was sta-crl b? ths Prime Mln - isttr, in replying to n d?putation- , that there was absolutely not trutbj \ in the alltga! on that the Railway Department differentiated between the North and tfcuth Islands in the matter of railway freights. The rates were the same in both islands, but in some cases in which it was 1 found necessary to compste against " water carriage fcr short distances I there were some reductions. Othera wise, he said, there were no excepj tions from tha uniform scale of rates that had been fixed in each class. 1 A "movement is on foot to hold a - large Government exposition in Auck- - land in the spring of 1915 or 1916. 3 Mentioning t'r's at the annual dinner , of t':e Chamber of Commerje, the _j president of the chamber, Mr J. H. * Gun&on, said hj? undsrstood that the ■ Panama Canal would be ojre.ied dur- ) ing. the former y?ar, and it was politic that we should not be slumbering as to ihe importance of this to the Dominion. The Prime Minisi ter in his speech commended the I idea of celebrating the completioni of the Canal, and suggested that the "Qusen City" of the Dominion should itself do something worthy ! of the occasion without relying upon - t!;e Government for everything. 3 "You wonder what has been the- ? trouble with American cities," said i Dr Henry in the course of an aaI drers to men at Christchurch. "Theyhave been a disgrace, and character- "" ised by misrule, more than any other ' cities, but yru must remember that , the average man outside the States i kno.vs nothing about it, It all arose , out of this problem of aliens. In a recent London census it was shown that less than 2 per ce t, of the popuI lation were foreign born; but in the i United Ststsa for ihe same ysar the . thirty-three leading cities had parcen- [ tages ranging from 30 to 91 who were either foreign born cr tfce ffsfr children of foreign-born parents. Unscrupulous politiciars used to miet them at the whams and make them citizens before they haci crossed the roai, and then lice them up to vote according to the direction of these pothouse politicians Tha.y'knsw nothing about liberty and car:d less. We got 75 per cent, of the ex-con-victs of the Sojlh of Ireland, and it was a question what to do with tb!s heterogeneous mns'. T'.e wonder is not that the A-nsrican cities have been corrupt, bat that thtss aliens have not damned tho whole community long ago." Mr W. Hawkins, of Canterbury, in the course of a short talk with an Otago Daily Tim«s representative, previous !o the dep;rtur3 of tha Aparima for Calcutta, atatel that for the past 25 or 26 years he has been. engaged in shipping h0r383 from New Zealand and Australia to the Eastern pari; named. His average consignment, which hj psr3o - ally superintend an the voyages, is 200 per annum, which in 25 years represents the respectable total of 5,000, The horses exported are of all kinds—ponies, hacks, phaetons, carriage, and draughts. ■ On being" asked how tha animals s'and the climate, he replied:—"Some last well, others live a month; I have one there that has lasted eighteen years." A number of the animals are bought by the Government for military purposes, but the great/ bulk are sold to run in light vehicles. £ Mr Hawkins stated that he is ham- % pared in his business in New Zealand owing to absence of facilities to get his consignments ti the wharveß a regulation obtai in? in> Wellington that eich sspant-i animal .has to be ted: to-the shiy'd 3ide..

At the monthly meeting of the Trust Lands Trust last evening Mr T. Wapg was appointed chairman for the ensuing year. It was reported at the meeting of the Trust Lands Trust last evening (fiat the rants received by the Trust ■ from May 13th to June 10th amour t<: d to £165 2s lOd Reference was mad*. to the unsatisfactory condition of the tvlc-phf-r e in the Trust office at the meetirg cf the Tiustces last evening, and il was decided that the Secretary fchould write complaining to the Post'" master in reference to the matter, ar.d apply for a new instrument. In returning thanks for his election as chairman of tha Trust Lands Trust, Mr T. Waeg said that he cosidered that the Trust should devote more of their income for the benefit of the school childien. a statement met with the hearty approval of the other Trustees. All tobacconists in Wellington, with the exception of four, have agreed to become members of the newly formed Association. A conference of delegates from all -parts'of New Zealand will be held there on July 6'h, for the purpose ot - discussing questions afi> ctiriK the V.-.; trade. ; Mi" Wagg (chairman) sugare3teci at the meetirg of th« Trust Lands Trust lait evening that each year a siatement of tha e timat d rever.ua and prohabla expenditure b? drawn up bei"ore any grants or similar monty expenditure is mae'e. Ths Trustees tnought tha suggestioi was excel- ' lent, ani one which ahouli be adopted by the Trust. Special reference to the decreasing 1 irthrate was made by the Hon. Geo. Fowlds in his speech at Aucklaud. "Without doubt," he said, "this det lir.e is a very serious danger to the natkr, and !has been aptly, designated as 'Race Suicide.' It is a subject that should be tiken in hand ly ti.e patriot, tha parson, and the p litician, and its eiih should be - thundered alike from pulpit ani. '' pre?*. ' z Although nothing definite is yet > icno*n tvhh regard to the locality : cf the headq-iarttrs of the additional I four-gun field latUry. which, un- j ; dir the new is to be ] la-sed in the Wellingtoa district , tonmand, it is practically certain, i s yn tho Daminio", that it will not be situated in i i It was reported W the meeting of 1 ; tbu Trust Line's' Trust -last evening ; bylhe connmitiee 'apipomted to deaK ' with the matter that one ol the new 1 ahopj erected in Queen street by the Trust had been let to the .'.Master-. ' ton Borough Council for a term of five yiars. - ' : ' Mr W. H. Jackson suggested at. , the meeting of Trust Lands Trust J j last evening that it would bs a stap ] in the right direction to appoint a vice-chairman who cculd preside 1 over meetings in the absence of the i chairman. He said he bad much 1 pleasure in proposing Mr Eton for • tte position. Mr Eton at first de- ! dined the position, and finally sug- 3 gested that the matter should be left ] oyer till a future meeting, when the ] , absent Trustees (Messrs Daniell and ; Pragnell) were present. Mr Jack- ] eon stated that that proposal met 1 with his approval, ani the matter - dropped. } "To smoke or npt to smoke" was , the subject of a brief discussiun at ; Trust Lands Trust's meeting last evtnirg, when a suggestion was , mooted tfctft members should be allowed to smoke during the meetirg. " / One non-smoker was in favour of the proposal, but another non-smoker ■-> slrongly objected, sajing that if raembtrs smoked at the meeting table they would hot get him to at- 1 tend a meeting once in a twelve ' month. "Dogs m the manger," in- ] terjected another member and the matter dropped for the time being.; Later in the evening Mr Eton moved, and Mr Jackson seconded, that ' "members of the Trust be allowed to indulge in tha fragrant wead durirg transaction of business tf the TiU3t." The chairman (Mr Wagg), . hpwevier,-ruled'the motion out of or'der.':;";.- ■ .-* ■ Two boys for distributing books . are advertised for. - Mr T.- Ridgway, of Dixon str«er, advertises for a spring carthorse, also a lurcher or greyhound. To-morrow evening the Rev, W. A. Heighway, a returned Miaeionary from Fiji; will preach at the Musterton Methodist Church. ' The finder of a brief bag and umbrella, lost nt the Hockey grounds, Lansd >wne, on Thursday, is requested to return same to the Wairarapa Age office. * Messrs Varnbam and Rose, architects, invite tenders fcr additions to the premises of the Young Men's Christian Association, and the erection ot a gymnasium. Messrs Husband and Finch, land ar.d estate agents, Pahiatua, advertise four very handy farms, suitable for dairying. Particulars may be found on Page 8 of this issue. Messrs C. Snow and Co., land agents, Palmerston North, advertise 103 acres of the famous Kairanga laiid with a carrying capacity of 60 cowb. Murray's Hall, i.ext Club Hotel, Masterton. is specially fitted for social evenmgp, public and private met tings, everything being up-to-date. Terms of hire can be obtained at Mr J. L. Murray's Mercery. Mr W. H. Cruickshank, land agent, Maaterton, advertises a block oi land comprising 2760 acres, of which 1700 are in eood Eng lish grasses, 46 acres in rough grass and tecond growth, and 600 f acres in bush Toe improvement^ * co) sist of a new 7-roomed house, weohhed, and other builiings. Mr C. Corfcett. tobacconist and hairdresser, of Que°n Street, has just received a large consignment of taa most popular brands of tobacco, cigars and cigafettes, specially selected for him. The best known ncakea of footballs and boxing gloves are stocked, together with the latest designs of punchii g balls. The bair- * dressing ealcon is well lighted, and well' appointed, cleanliness good , Workmanship and,, 'civility being Mr. Corbelt'fl motto Arrangtsi*'6nti have, been made by Mr Corbett to display the results of football, hockey " naatche?, etc., faking place in various- parts of- Mew Zealand, in bis window on Satoiday evening.

Mr J. V. Gordon, chemist, drawi attention to his very large stock oi toilet brushware of tie best Englis! make. The prices pre reasonable, anc , inspection is invited. The Liquidators in the Estate o: : F. H. Weed at>d Sons, Limited, convenes a general meeting ot member! in the office of Messrs W. B. Chen nelb and Co , Perry street, for Wed nesday, June 29 th. Mr R. Brown, Land Agent, Maslerton, advertises a large block of lane in the Tnuranga district at a low ' price. The property has a good house and outbuildings and orchard. There is plenty of rough feed, also some valuable milling timber. Creditors of the Mauricevil ? Cooperative Stora Company, Limited, in liquidation, are required on or before the Ist July prox., to send the names and addresses of their solicitors (if any), and particulars of their claims to Mr W. B. Chennelle, one of the liquidators of the Company. A special display is at present being made in the show window of the "Osmohd Cycle Works" by Mr David Brown, which should be of intjrest to cyclists. The show includes a fine assortment of cycle lamps of every description, which are all set out in an attractive m'nner. A new lamp that is becoming popular js the "Petio Zephyr," fitted with Barren's patent burner for vapourising | the kerosere. Other makes shown are the "Demon," "Captain,'" "Pathfinder," oil lamps, and "Colons" aid "Revenge" acetylene lamps. Prices range from 3s 6d. A good stock of carbide and oils is always kept ac the works. Attention of patrons is also called to the new rust-proof process of enamelling, of which the firm make a specialty. Attention is drawn to two important clearing sales which Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd,, are to conduct this month, .under instructions from the executors in the estate of the late Mr T. Kempton. The first sale is to be conducted at "Elmgrove," Grey town. on Thursday next, commencing at half-past eleven, and the lines to be offered should be of special interest to settlers. Over 2,000 sheep are to be submitted, as well as numerous entries in cattle and sheep. The farming machinery is a particularly attractive lot, and includes a- Maisey-Harris cultivator, Osborne binder, roller, harrows, ploughs, woaL_pi , esp, an eight-horse powtr chaff-cutter, 100 sacks Black Tartan oats, 50 sacks Algerian oats, 20 tons pressed straw, 5 tons of oaten sheaf chaff, vehicles, drays, and other ihiss'too numerous to mention. The seccnd sale ia to be held at "Goodwood," Clareville, on the following Thursday, full details of which will be published later. DON'T READ THIS UNLESS Tou feel interested in Toilet Blush wara, but if such do£S interest you, the a kindly read this paragraph carefully. We all know how muoh depends on " Quality.' Well, we have a hrgo assortment of tbo " vt.'y best qaality" of Hair Brushes, , Tooth Brashes and Nail Brnshe?, manufactured by Bidwell and Bidwell. Jof England, ;and guaranteed genr'ne [bxistle [and reliably made; no feir of "tho bristles coming out or breaking; eff j they wear to the list and ]ib-;p their quaVty. Tou are welcome if yru wish to' inspect tlrse gocd3. Our prices are most reasonable. . J V. GORDON, Chemist,. fctd. U-y exam*>, MasteHton. If you canro; get into town we will poat out anything you may require in our line, and send you only the Best. We can send you no other — we only keep the "Best of. Everything "