LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10033, 6 July 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

During the past month 28 animals were impounded by the Borough Ranger. Messrs Tracy, Gosling and Murphy' who are boxing at the Town Hall this evening, will arrive by the 11.38 train this morning. Mr Beauchamp Platts, of the Wellington Boxing Association, may also be one of the party. The annual meeting of the Masterton Fire Police was held last evening, Captain Uixun presiding. The election of officers for tne year re suited as follows:—Captain, Mr J. Dixon; first lieutenant, Mr F. Robbins; second lieutenant, Mr F. Fear; third Meutenant, Mr Butcher, auditor, Mr J. Budd; treasurer, Mr L Lewis. Constable Budd applied for his two years' service bar, and it was decided to have a social for the members tomorrow night, when the medals won on June 30th last for Town Hall duty will he presented together with the bar in question.

"An effort is to be made to establish in the Wellington diocese an Anglican church fund for building new churches and increasing, where necessary, the accommodation of churches already in existence. The Rev. C. W. DeDt, of Eltham, will move at the Diocesan Synod, which opened this week,to the effectthat such a fund be established from which loans may be granted for building purposes at 5 per cent—2J per cent being sinking fund, and 2J per cent interest on loan; ihat the parishes or parochial districts be assessed to form the nucleus of such fund; that the assessment shall be as follows: -St. Paul's, Wellington, St. Peter's, Wellington; St. Mark's, Wellipgton, Petone, Palmerston Northi and ;Wariganui, Christ Church, £lO each, and all other parishes or parochial districts £5 each. Subscriptions to the fund will be invited. , At a recent meeting of the Wellington Rugby Union, wheu the question of the increase of-suspension on a player by the N.Z.R.U. was being discussed, Mr Burns said the New Zealand Union seemed to have gone out of its way,. It bad either misunderstood the committee or taken the ear of the man in the street. He agreed that actions of this kind would tend to drive players away* It seemed to him that they wanted a change in. the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union. "It seems to me," he said, "if that committee took a little more activity in football it would be more to its credit* We "rarely see members of the New Zealand Union at local 'matches, but we see them shining with their free tickets when representative matches are on. They do not keep themselves up-to-date." In other words, according to Mr Burns, "they have become too big for their boots."

A Maori youth, whose grief seemed well justified, went into the Horowhenua Chronicle office and asked, to have his grievance put into print. He was very angry with the Borough Council and with the lessee of the outer parts of the Levin Kecreation Ground, and he insisted on having is condemnations given all possible publicity. He got it:—"My corry. Missetah Editor, I playit the poutball no more this Levin. This afternoon Piri Monehan say to me, 'Come on, Himi, you makit te kick te ball for Jchannon and giveit Levin to bump.' Or right, I tell him, and sp I put on te fine stripe shirt and te cut knicker and te bare foot, and I run j like te two rabbit. But not long 1

run; too rnuchit sheep; too muchit te slide; too muchit te you kno; too muchit te pirau; ka keno allagetta, I say. Shannon gettit te big lickin'; Levin and Shannon gettit both te badda time allaegetta. Phi say all te fautl te purra kounsel for letta te sheep run on te putball pfield. Kakino te Mayor and te whola lotta te Councillor; rick my ankle and apolia my pinka silk han'kachif!"

Two Thames fishermen had a unpleasant {experience in Hauraki Gulf the other night iu the launch Advance, lying at anchor with, it is said, a riding light out. The owner and mate were asleep when the Northern Co.s Waimarie, on her way down to Paeroa, crashed into the launch making a large rent. The stem of the steamer went through the aide of the launch, and knocked the man out of their bunks. The force of the impact impaled the hull of the launch on the steamer the former being carried some distance before way was stopped Had I the Advance not been an exceptionally strongly-built boat she would have been cut in two. Luckily, the damage doue was judt clear of the water line. The launch was towed into Urahamstown by the Waimarie. The damage done is so extenesive that the whole of the side will have to tie replaced. /

The Hon, J, A. Millar, Minister for Kailways, recently expressed the opinion that the North Auckland line when completed will not pay one-half per '•ent. Auckland members profess to be astounded at the Minister's views, and areue that they have been based on incorrect information or a lack of knowledge of the country. An expert in fruitgrowing, in the employ of the Danish Department of Argiculture, when visiting England last year, stated that un the small holdings in hi 3 country tftere may o:ten be seen an apple tree, a pear tree, or a cherry tree in a garden at a distance of, say, 200 yards or mors from other trees. These trees are frequently without fruit, and, in his v opinion, the cause of infertility is that no other fruit trees are near. In a school in Hawke's Bay, witb an attendance of about 100, including 40 infants, over £lO was spent in stationery last year. Amongst thevarious articles enumerated are the following:—l 9 box°s of slate pencils, 286 penholders, 8 gross pen points, 2 gross lead pencils, plus rubbers, rulers, and compassss. Another school of about the same size spent J 47s in ink, 37s 6d in pen points, and § 17s 6d in lead pencils.

A new society has recently been formed in England to promote the wider and more successful culture of vegetables tor private use and for market, and to encourage their wider consumption as wholesome and heathful food. It, is called the National Vegetable Society. It intends to hold exhibitions and conferences, to conduct experimental trials of vegetanles in variou's parts of the country, and to test the seeds,of those merchants who desire it Something like this is wanted in the colonies to push out the pestilential Celestial, Much has been done in the past in New Zealand to encourage poultryraising for export, but it is not taken up here with the enthusiasm it is, inother countries. Mr D. D. Hyde, of. Paraparaumu, late chief poultry expert for the Government, has received a letter from a friend who is travelling in America, io which he states: "Fancy a town (Petaluraa) of 10,000 population, with nothing but poultry raising for a distance of 10 miles all round. I saw more birds here than I ever dreamc of. Several farms keep 5,000 to 20,000 layers." If there was anything like this in the WairarapaMasterton people would not have to pay such a fearful price for eggs. Replying to the toast of,, "Parliament" at the North Pine ohow„ Queensland, Mr T. O'Sullivan said that during the past six years the Queensland Government had opened over 600 miles of railway,' whila 18 lines had been authorised, of which 13 were under construction. Another five would shortly be begun. There was no intention 'of any cessation in railway construction. Probably legislation for half a dozen lines would be passed during the coming session. Under the immigration policy 500 or 600 people were coming out every month. Last year was a record in {and settlement, and this year would be better. Why cannot New Zealand follow suit?

Referring to a case recently in which an anaesthetic fatality was preventea by massage of the heart, the Feilding Star states that some fourteen yearß ago the late Mr Ro-. Bert Tripe, who practised dentistry at Palmerston, was successful in saving a lady patient's life by this method, when she seemed beyond medical aid, although there was no surgical operation required. He just lifted the lady up and with the powerful pressure of his handa' —one at the back and the other kover the heart—restored the organ's/* beating, and brought the lady to again. He used to tell with a grim smile how the lady came back to him some weeks afterwards and corriplained of a pain above the heart, due —as Mr Tripe said—to two ribs being broken in the saving of her life. "The totalisator is innocent in comparison to the work that eoes on on i the Stock Exchange," declared MrE. | H. Taylor, member for Thames, in the House of Representatives on Mon-. day. "If 1 was a betting man I would plank my pound straight out, and not go to a sharebrokers office and give instruction for the sale of shares in a mine in which I had not a single -share." Continuing, Mr Taylor said that a man had told him he had lost thousands, in mining, and he (Mr Taylor) rejoined that he had lost it in mines in which there had not baen a spade or a pick. He urged that the laws should be amended so that a man could only sells cript when he showed he was a shareholder, and actually possessed what he proposed to offer for sale.

In regard to the curious position that has come about in connection with the Prince of Wales's Birthday as a holiday under certain awards,. Mr W. Grenfell, secretary of the Wellington Employers' Association,, told a reporter that prior to the late <. King's funeral it was reported by/ cable from London that it was not intended to create the heir apparent Prince of Wales until next year. The employers had this before them when they decided to grant a holiday for the day of the funeral. ihey did not intend or desire to deprive the workers of a holiday, but they regarded the holiday on the day of the funeral as a substitute for the Prince of Wales' Birthday, and they had, of course, no idea that the news that thfi heir to the Throne had been created Prince of Wales would arrive as it did, just about the close of the day itself.

In this world men are engaged in\\ many strange callings; but the names given to some occupations which were mentioned at the meeting of the Master Builders' Association at Sydney recently would puzzle any but the initiated, says the Daily Telegraph. A union wrote, stating that an appeal was pending for the variation of • a Wages Board award, and in the communication there were many strange terms, such as "squinters,'* "gallopers out," "fishers up." The meeting was staggered by the titles, and "Please, Mr Chairman, what are they?'' asked a bewildered member: The chairman was at sea, but one of v* the builders present shyly suggested 'm}~ that "gallopers out" indicated the action of men when they had finished work for the day, or else when somebody had asked them to have a drink. But ''squinters" tied them all up. There were many speculations as to what wierd occupation it could be that made a man squint.

"You've Ist us off light ths time," remarked Cr. Pragnell to the Town Clerk at the Borough Council meeting last evening, when the accounts to be passed for payment totalled £3OB - lis 4d,being usually a larger amonnt. The programme arranged by the Masterton Buxing Cub for this evening's Tourney appears to be creating widespread interest. Applications for seats have been received from as far south as Lower Hutt, and a large party from Eketahuna and the Bush have hooked. In connection with an application made by Mr F. T. Harding for the of the water main to his section in Wsltoii Avenue, the Town ClTk, tn whom the matter had been previously referred to for a report, stated that the cos* of the work would £6. It was decided to curry out the ■work as vt quested. During an interval in the performance cf the "riysptian Princess'' last evening, those taking part presented the conductor, Mr H. <Jlaoghton with a baton, and Mrs Kendall, who arranged the dances, with a Eilver-mounled butter-dish. "If he has been in the house some years he has bought it twice over," remarked a Councillor at the Borough 'Council committee meeting last evening, when the matter of one of the Council's tenants being in arrears with rent camp before the meeting. It was eventually decided to strike the amount (about £2) off the books of the Council. A West Coast school inspector having compteinrd of the use of slipshod i English, a Presscritic remarks that "his report itself is in many placeso slipshod stif' f-lovenly in construction and so smazirgly deficient in ■suitable or even correct expression, that cne wonders public school English ha 3 suffered so little outrage and had treatment." And he is not the only one. The matter of a certain Borough room wan under discussion at the "Borough Council Committee meeting last evening, when a remark was passed that it might be good enough for a black man, but not for a white cman. "Well," remarked one Councillor, with recollection of the result of the Johnson-Jeffries prize fight before him, "the black man is the best »man tc-day, anyway." The five round professional bout , at this evening's boxing Tourney, between Goslinc, ex-featherweight •champion of New Zealand, and JMalony, ex-light and middeweight champion of the West Coast, should be a first-rate exposition of scientific boxing. Both men are cever light weights and weigh within a couple of pounds of one another. ( A good opportunity to procure lines of cheap timber is offered as a result of Messrs Gardner and Sons, of . Queen Street," having decided to transfer their business entirely to their premises in Dixon Street. As ' their stock has to be cleared by the €nd of July they have decided, rather than remove it, to take any 1 reasonable price offering durwgjjthat cime. Mr and Mrs Scrimegour and the Misses Scrimegour, who were visited by a surprise party last week gave a '. return entertainment to their friends , last Friday. There were about 40 J couples present who danced to the ' music of the pipes, and to the playing of Mr Frank McKenzie. Songs < were contributed by Miss F. Miller. < Miss and Mr D. Walsh. Ex- i tras were played at the dance ,by 1 Miss B. Johnston and Miss J. Hogg. < Mr Vernon and Mr Con Mackellar ] effectively carried out the duties of 1 M.'sC. An excellent supper with all the delicacies of the season was j provided, and the merry evening < waa brought to a close at about 2 ] o'clock in the morning the company j joining in "Auld Lang Syne." ;

"Wanted, a ladies reading room!" l This matter was brought before the c Borough Council meeting last evening by Cr Temple, who said that as ( the Gaa Office in the Council Cham- ( bers would soon be vacant it would i be advisable, perhaps, to utilise it as j a ladies reading room. Be had heard j numerous complaints as to the lack E of such a rooni, which he thought j would be much appreciated by ladies. Cr. Fouling said that the x Mayor, on his return would, have j something to say in regard lo the J room in question. He understood that j Mr Cnradine was in favour of turning ( the Gas room into a Mayor's room, } which was urgently required Cr. 1 Temple said he was not aware that , the Mayor had had the matter under consideration. The subject then , dropped. I' A meeting of the Borough Council' . as a committee of the whole was . held last evening, Cr J. Pauling presiding, there being also present: Crs T. G. Hoar, J. Pientice, J Elliott. W. Pragnell, F. W. Temple, and R. RigE. An apology for absence was received from Cr Ewington The manager of the Gasworks reported that the gas manufactured during the months of April and May showed a decrease at the rate of 1.11 per cent, and the gas sold per meter, a decrease of 1.38 per cent, . ss compared with the corresponding period of last year. The gas "manufactured in April last totalled 4,600,30u cubic feet, and the gas sold for the same period, 3,584,400 cubic feet. The cash receipts for April and May showed a net decrease of £l2 7s lid compared with April ■ and May, 1909. The annual meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade was held last evenins, Superintendent Jenkins in the chair. The Superintendent and Branchman Johnston were appointed to represent the Brigade at the annual smofce social at Carterton. Superintendent Jenkins, delegate to the Hastings Conference, presented the Brigade with a neatly framed photo of the delegates, for which the donor was awarded s°heatty vote of thanks. Secretary dickering submitted the annual report and balance sheet, J which disclosed a satisfactory !state ' of affairs. Branchmsn Johnston was elected a member of the Executive. The Brigade" resolved to hold a progressive euchre tournament on Wednesday next, the 13th inst. The elec tion of officers resulted as follows:~ "Senior Foreman, B. Braggins; Junior Foreman, E. Jenkins; Secretary, E. Pragnell; Branchmen, Messrs Brooks, Selby, T. Feilding, W. Biinkhorne, Johnson, and B. Morris; Hydrantmen, A K. John--ston, J. Stewart, and D. Knowles. For 'Children's Hacking Cough at right, Woods' Gnat Peppermint Cure <a;6 2/6.

Members of (he Masterton Amateur i Theatrical Society are reminded of a full rehearsal of the orchestra and i performers to be held this evening, at 7.30. in Murray's Building. A smart boy for the fancy and crockery department is wanted at the W.P.C.A. The Masterton Municipal Gas De partment gives notice of removal to new office jn Queen Street, opposite Mr B. T. Wood, chemist. A special show of gas fittings will bu made and inspection is invited. Tenders are invited by the Wei lintgon Farmers' Meat Co., for cutting of gorse on the property of the company at Waingawa. Particulars may be obtained at the offices of the company, Mr A. G. Cunningham, land and estate agent, Taihape, advertises a farm of 100 acres, a small run of 400 acres, orp, and a good pastoral lease of 17,200 acres. Particulars ar«j gfveu on page 8. A good opportunity to procure lines of ."heap limber is offered as a result of Messrs Gardner and Sons, of Queen Street, having decided to transfer i their business entirely to Dixon | Sreet. As their stock has to be cleared by the end of July, they have decided, rather than remove it, to take any reasonable price during that time.* The Masterton Rifle Volunteers will hold a Mu'W Parade on Friday, Bth inst. All Government and Company property must be brought in for inspection, viz,, haversack?, wateroottles, and slouch hats. Alsentees will be fined and do leave iu granted. As stated in his change advertipe- ; ment to-day, Mr Milligan, the weliknown (ailor for gentlemen, is a good customer of the wool-growers, it being the policy of the house to | ' use only pore wool in its suitings, ! i which, by the way, are made in the , choicest mills in Great Britain. "Clothing makes the man," is ai I old saying. It certainly makes the . man of business l a better business ' man. That bei»ig so, why purchase i the so called cheap slop shop suit? < Clothes are the nearest thing on earth to every man. Why be stingy or mean, when speculating in your next ] suit. Mr Alex, Donald is a tailor of ' taste, and can fit even the most out- j of-the-ordinary figure. He has just ( landed some West of England wors- . teds, which he recommends as an excellent lot and worth trying. i '