LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10076, 23 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of Managers of the Masterton Technical School will be held m the Technical School at 8 p.m. on Friday, the 24th inst.

'the Masterton branch of the Navy League are endeavouring to arrange to take its 186 school members to Wellington, when one of the warships are in port.

At the fortnightly pay night of the Workers' Mutual Building Society last evening, the sum of £lB2 was paid in by the shareholders, to enable them to participate in the ballot for £30.0, free uf interest, that is to take place to-night._

A fire occurred at Mangatainolra at 4.30 a.m yesterday. The house, one of twelve rooms, was owned and occupied by Mr W, I. Upton, bis wife and a granddaughter of eleven years. The old couple were removed with difficulty, and nothing was saved. The insurances were £25 on the fur-nitu-e, and £l5O on the building, in the National Insurance'office.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that in the case Miller v _.* mb, concerning the riaht to sell New Zealand wine in a No-license district, in which the Chief Justice decided in favour of the Crown, leave to appeal was not pressed for yesterday, but counsel asked for a re-hearing by the, full court. Decision on the application was reserved.

As a sequel presumably to the recent Public Service Commission of Inquiry into various matters relating to the administration of the Land and Income Tax Department, Mr Peter Heyes, Commissioner of Taxes and Valuer-General, and Mr J. P. Dugdale, Inspecting Valuer, have/ been asked to resign from the Punlie Service. In reply to a Dominion reporter, who inquired as, to whether he would make a statement'asrto the nature of the charges or on any other point in connection with the matter, the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, stated on Tuesday night that be did not intend to make any statement at present. —Dominion.

Dr Charles M. Sheldon has refused a New York theatrical syndicate the permission it sought to put his book "In His Steps" nn the stage. A theatrical agent waited on Dr Sheldon with a "big money" offer, and a promise to put the play upon the stage with the very best actors and actresses in the cast. Dr Sheldon asked whether the actors and actresses were all devout Christian men and women. This the agent-could not guarantee, and did not think necessary, whereupon Dr Sheldon flatly refused his consent, to the dramatisation of his story.

I Boys all over ths Empire will have heard with regret of the death of the best-known boys' author in the world. Dr Gordon Staples, who has just died at his residence at Twyford, Berks, in his 70th year. He was famous for his stories of adventure, and- atltogether about 130 books came from his pen. Born in Banffshire, he studied medicine at Aberdeen University, and was still a* student when he shipped as a surgeon on board a small whaling brig, on which he made a voyage to the Arctic regions. Ihe experiences which he then underwent, and his later adventures in the Antarctic, supplied him with material fur over twenty books on the frozen regions. The ' labour laws of New Zealand are apparently not [looked upon with very great favour by the heads of at least some manufacturing firms in other lands who desire to start business in the Dominion, says the Timaru Herald. \ Herald reporter was informed on Saturday by one who spoke from a knowledge of the facts, that during the paat week representatives from two big firms came tq New Zealand, with the idea of start-' ing business, but on looking into the ; conditions of labour both decided to invest their cap : ">l elsewhere. One fir"i hid '"■■■" n•* to start a textile fa.tnr«; which would have given employment to about three hundred hands, while the other had intended to start steel works which would have employed about two hundred hands,

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Friendly Societies Council was held last night, President Bro. Smith, Oddfellows, in the chair. The various Societies were fully represented. Correspondence was received from the Wellington Friendly Societies' Council, and the Kight Hon. the Premier, intimating that the Lodges were protected by the Friendly Soc eties' Act of 1909 to employ their own auditors. It was decided to start the card tournament amongst the Lodges at once, and Bro. Chapman, Feilding, Hue and Shackleton were appointed to draw up fixtures. The annual seven a-side football tournament was announced to take place on July 9th. It was decided to hold the. annual combined Lodge smoke social on the completion of the card tournament.

A meeting of the Labour Federation and all those interested will be held in the Dominion Hall this evening, at half-past seven. The secretary of the Masterton branch of the Navy League has received a donation of £5 from .Mr ■W. C. Buchanan, M.P., one of the branch's Vice-Presidents. The'Wairarapa Caledonian Society's "Ineleside." to be held in the Exchange Hal! this evening, promises to°be a decided success. The arrangements are most complete, and the committee are determined to make the "lngiet-ide" the moat enjoyable yet held. The gathering is open to °i the general public, and a large attendance is anticipated. The Unite;! Morris lube Club held a successful practice last evening, the filbwing being the leading scores:—Butler 34. Hogg 33, Mayson • 32-30, Murray 32—32—H.', HaridNewton 31, Cook 30, Gallie 30, R. 0. Smith 30, La Koche 30, Mackel'lar 30. The flrst shoot for the second series of Club trophies will take phce on Friday night, also a teams match, marred v. single. Mr J. Co!p, at the last meeting of the St. Matthew's Club, gave a paper on the "Maori—Past and Present." The lecturer traced the development of the Maori from th 6 earliest days, and spoke of his many characteristics. The papar was greatly appreciated, and the members unanimously requested the lecturer to fi'wa another similar paper, which he has promised to do. An interesting quoits match took place last night in St." Matthew's ■■ , Schoolroom, between the members of the Borough staff and St. Matthew's Club. Eleven rounds* were played, and victory rested with the Borough staff by the narrow margin of 11 points. Tin boa? scores were — Borough stuff, 548; St. Matthew's Club, 537. At the conclusion oi the match refreshments were provided by the Borough staff. A return match will be Dlaved. An advertiser wants to,buy a gent's second hand bicycle, which must be in good condition. Two furnished rooms neartown, for a married couple, are adveitised for. Messrs E. B. Hare and Co", land agents, Pahiatu'a, insert a sew list of properties in the advertisement on page 8 of this issue. The Board of Management of the Young Men's Christian Association meet at 7 o'clock this evening, to consider tenders for tne erection of a gymnasium., and the extension of the present building. The Ingleside Management Committee remind Scotchmen, specially, and their friends, of the Ingleside t j be held this evening," in the Exchange Rooms. Tickets are going off well, and there is every appearance of a good attendance at this favourite social gathering. Tickets may be obtained of anyjnembers of the committee mentioned in-the advertisement, " Tenders are "invited by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust for leasing part town acre 87, with 75 feet frontage to Queen Street, with a carpen- k ter's shop thereon, and part of town acre 87, with 75 feet fruntags to Chapel Street, on which there is a six-roomed cottage.. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the secretary, Mr A. Hathaway. Mr W. H. Cruickshank, land agent, advertisas three fine blocks of landfor sale,, comprising 1,213 acres, 640 acreH, and 3,076 acres, suitable for sheep farming, cattle grazing and. argicuPural purposes. Advantage should be taken of these offers by '■-•' persons in want of farms, as good bargains are getting scarcer every season, Messrs H. Masemann and Co.. land and estate agents, of Wansranui. ad-, vertise a sheep run at Waverley of 1,213 acres, which they are willing to exchange for a good farm in the Hawke's Bay district; also, a farm, well-improved, 234 in extent and about eight miles from Wanganui. Particulars of these and other properties may be, found in their ad- * vertisiement on page 8. Messrs J. McQueen and-Sons announce that they have sold their stock to A. E. McQueen, who will in future carry on business as auctioneer, general merchant, land and produce agent, in the Po&t Office auction rooms, under the titie of McQueen and Co. Mr H. McQueen will act as the firm'sauctioneer, and the general department will be in charge of Mr L. E. McQueen. Sales of furniture, produce and poultry will be. held at the mart every Saturday. -> Further particulars will be found in j> : an advertisement on page 1. T

• The "busy rush" experienced at ', Messrs Hugo and Shearer's since the 1 commencement of their great winter sale indicates that the public are taking every opportunity to avail them- --■ selves of the bargains. Every partment has been overhauled, and for the benefit of patrons the sale > price of every article'has been plainly marked. The firm extend a cordial invitation to town and country residents to call at the Exchange Buildings and see for themselves the profusion of money saving chances throughout the store. 4BL In another column the British and Continental Piano Company, for • 'whom Mr J. Lowndes, Queen street, Masterton, is the local agent, insert a special change advertisement, in which,reference is made to the notable Bechstein piano. Every Bechstein pianoforte is constructed of most carefully selected timber, which has been properly seasoned in Mr Bechstein's own extensive timber , r yards and drying rooms and, conse- J| quently, no wood is used unless its • condition can be absolutely relied upon. Every instrument contains a Becbsteiu steel frame, cast in one piece, of enormous strength and durability, as well as artistic construction and .design. The tenor strings are arranged to cross over the bass strings o.i the Bechstein sydtem, which greatly increases and improves the tone. Mr Bechstein was the first to manufacture overstrung", pianos. The strings of every notei pass through a separate stud, which V secures standing in tune for an unprecedented length of time. The sounding board is also of special' construction, being so arranged as to vibrate independently, without touching or being influenced by the metal of the frame, thus refining and purifying the tone*

A cabla roessige irom London states that the National Bat.k of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 12 per cent. Tenders are invited, to close on Tuesday. Bth June, for the removal, alterations, »nd aduitions to a residence at Upper Opaki Flans arid sp-eifications may ba saen at the offi eo* the architect, Mr Herbert A. Jones, Grey's buildings, Masterton^ toothache. There is nothing so *r«nd for fci->fch<nhe \ rs » Piin NUm When the m g'luw and i<uto acn rubber) fr=*nly with * tnis liniment the pain win di^app'wrs. Wh-n the tooth is dea-iyod saturate a p tee of cottonwool wi*-,h Cha^berKin's Jc'aiH B«lm, pi .-■!«« it in :hn oivifcyof «he to ith, and )iuiun'U\te relief will result. Hfing an antiseptic, this reparation will cleanse the tooth and thus in a meavurn arrest doeav. t-'oLi bv all criuuiisio and storekeepers.