LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10069, 17 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are at present seven inmates of the Solway Home at Masterton. A Cabinet grant of £6BO for the Taihape District High School building has been made. At a recent horse sale at Hawera a horse changed worship at Is, and another at 7b 6d. The Amalgamated Society > of Engineers of Southland are urging the selection of a Labour candidate for next Parliamentary election.

Little progress has been made in Canterbury in regard to the settlement of the dispute between the shearers and the sheep owners. One of . the Conciliation Commissioners has been collecting evidence in the country districts in Canterbury; Nature's Embrocation. ROCKE'S Eucalyptus Oil. The anest *that Australia produces. There's " Something distinctive about ROCKE'S. 2

A public, meeting of ratepayers will be held at Dannevirke at an early date to discuss a proposal to. boirow £BOOO for a municipal theatre. Generally, the country is looking well in mid-Canterbury. Lambing has commenced, and there is fair feed, though in some cases the grass grub has done a lot of damage. So great is the demand (states the Examiner), for the cheese made at the Woodville factory that tho whole of the cheese made up to last week is on its way to South Africa. Whilst swaggers are not so common in this country as they used to be, still an unusual number of thorn have been seen tramping .Pahiatua this winter. During the past month twenty patients were admitted to the Masterton Hospital, and fourten discharged. There are at present twenty-six patients in the institution. The Mayor of Levin, speaking at a football dinner on Saturday night, ; commented on the disciplinary and moral value of: sports, and said he ; thought .clergymen . should,.: take a ; more active; interest in football /they did.,/./; ■ ; ; y ;/>V-V '■'•''" An application for a summary: separation is set down for hearing at the Criminal sitting of the Magistrate's Court in Masterton on Friday. Several charges of braeches i of the borough by-laws will 1 also be heard. '

Splendid spring weather is being experienced at Whangamomona, one of the newest districts in Taranaki. Lambs are making their appearance and the cheese factory is expected J;o. start in three weeks' time.

Mr J. H. Farquharson's observations of terns on the Brothers Islands show that they always sit on their eggs facing the wind (says ( the Otago-Daily, Times). They sit '"with the tenacity of glue," and weather the strongest gale without being shifted or disturbed in any way. - ■.•'..•■ A correspondent writes: —" In your timely sub-leader advising Masterton people to do something to advertise the seaside resorts on the East Coast, you omitted to mention that there is splendid fishing and } boating to be obtained at the mouth ;of /Whareaiha River.; I know ,'i'ofc Jn'o feettejr j holidiay resort in; the whole i''of;.New''Zealand."" "•'■"'■'■• '■■. ';■ . ■ , In looking-,around'-'this-great'.dairy-. ; iiig district; (writes *aj 'respondent of a contempbfary), .Me can see that in a short time Halcombe will be one of the most.up-to-date dairying districts in the Manawatu. Ploughing and altera-, 'tions arc. going on iii all directions, 1 and work is plentiful! Enquiries for labouring hands are made in every direction, and properties are changing hands at higher values.

There are no buggies or vehicles of light build on the Chatham Islands. There are no metalled roads, and the usual roads are mere tracks through the bogs, or aand hills. The usual conveyances are sledges, some with two wheels at the back, and some without. Another is a low trolley, with four, and-''oii occasions, three wheels. They require a -. special method of driving. Downhill they are apt to run pn, ! tn the horde's heels. A ton is ahout the weight,...tb.ey are, capable of carrying.

The advantages which would accrue from the ;adoption throughout New Zealand of the objects of the Ontario Farmers' Equitatje Union was to have heen" debated ,upon at the,conference of farmers in Auckland yea terday by Mr G. d; Baylis, Govern? raent experimentalist. A movement has already been initiated in the South Island* by which farmers are ercouraped ro carry out indivduii experiments, and'some Auckland agricultural enthusiasts hope that it will be extended to their province.

In the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, before Mr Eli Smith, . J.P., Arthur Jones was charged with being an idle and disorderly person and with having insufficient lawful means of support. Sergeant Miller stated that the police were not prepared to go on with the case at present, and would ask for a remand till Friday. Mr .G. H. Cullen, who appeared for accused, objected to a remand. The accused was prepared to show that he had ample means of support. His Worship granted a remand until 10.30 a.m. on Friday, and allowed accused bail in himself £25 and one surety of £25.

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Hospital and Charitable Aid Committee was held in the Hospital on Tuesday morning. There were present—Messrs J. B. Keith (chairman), W. Morris, James Miller, J. C. Ewington, and Mrs Cairns. The treasurer reported a credit balance at date on account of the benevolent fund of £l9 15s 7d. The pay-sHeet, amounting to £36 lis lOd (charitable aid, and £l6 lis 5d (Solway Home), were passed for payment. It ■ was decided to continue the usual relief for rthe current month. ; A credit balance of £274 15s 7d' was reported in connection with the Hospital, and accounts amounting to, £ll3 18s 5d were passed for payment., The Hospital diary was laid upon the table. A letter from Messrs Turnbull and Jones in regard to the installation of electric light was referred to the sub-com-mittee appointed at last meeting to consider the Question.

"Sympathetic Sniveller"' writes as follows to an exchange in reference to the evergreen parental complaint of the brutality of the modern school ] teacher: —"Could not a separate class be formed in each school, where the children of such parents could.be kept wrapped in cotton wool and encased in chain armour to guard them from the vicious attacks of under teachers? Gould Dot special peepholes be constructed, so that the,parents could see and hear if the teachers asked the children any question they could not answer, because their children appear to such a disadvantage when compared to the way in which the questions are answered by children with brains? Also, why these long noma? Let the children come .< and go as they please." .;■■".'; '

Importers are invited to send .their Shipping to J. •J. CURTIS and CO. j Shipping Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. This firm will do your Cnc+oms worlr correctly, and forward goods.

Mr Humphrey O'Leary will be the visitiutr member to the Masterjon'' Hospital during the ensuing rruntb. J The members of the Masterton Fire Brigade Indulged in half an \ hour's ambulance drill and first aid methods last evening. The Wanganui Meat Freezing Cimpany made a net profit ot £12;721 for the year ending July 31st. The Motor Registration Act ia to be brought into operation intha Masterton County as from September 14th next. A match between the Masterton and Featherston lady golfista is to be placed on the links at Featherston to-morrow, ' At a meeting of the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrower l -' Association, held on. Saturday afternoon, it was dec deti to xend to London for a consignment of 50. German grey owls, to arrive mJJHastings next year. There were 4382 bags of coke, 26 tons 17cwt of coal, and 305 gallons of tar scld by ' the Masterton gasworks during the months of June and July. During the months of Ju*e and July 4,346,500' cubic feet of gas Was sold by metei in Mastsrfon,' anjin- v crease Lof 375,700 cubic feet on the same period last year. ':-

Messrs J. D. Cruickihank and Co., Lt' 1 ., local agents for the P. and O. S.N. Co., have received information , that the R.M.S. Malwa, which leaves Sydney on February 11th, will call at Bombay on 4th March en route to London. The gas manufactured at the Masterton gasworks for the months of June and July, 1910, was 5,328,600 cubic feet, as compared 'with 5,005,600 cubic feet tor, the same period id 1909, an increase of 323,000 cubic feet. The Masterton Fire Police Corps has now attained the unique distinction of having the full cumpicuidnx of members allowed under the Fire' Board regulations, the corps being twenty strong. The fortnightly meeting of Mastertin Fire Puliqe was he'd last evening Captain Dixon presiding over a full attendance of members. Two> new members were elected and a large amount of routine business was transacted. I . The Masterton Boruueh Council i&< supplying ccke, at tbe present time * for use in producer 'engines at'/ntalr' tinboroueh, Eketahuna, 1 ' ' Mangatainoka, and elsewhere. Dm* ing - the- past two months . fifty-five tons- of 1 coke have been "despatched from the Masterton railway station.

At a spec'al meeting of the Masteiv::,'' ton Borough Council; last evening; 9 ■'' 4 resblatiqn was -, passed making ; .thej> : ';.' 'fleceasary^rate^'tO'Ca^theinlfee a. ; loan ipf:£3^l%foj the construetjoTjirn.K• r qf two, bridge! oyer th? ; Waipoua ■ river. The fwill be con- :■■*:■' farmed at a meeting of the Council to be hela.on September.2otb. The engineer for the Wellington ;' : Farmers'. Meat 'Company: works Waingawa is more than satisfied with the progress which is beiiig made in bnlldins; construction; ; 'aago he lafdjoufc: plana , lor the pro- ! posed skin curing wprks< r The ma-,'; chinery, and other portions of- the <, , plant, 1 is being got ready by,Messr» ~'■■;■ Chambers and ySon, and jwill shortly :- be installed. :s .^ r ; ;.-':..

L telegram 4 was received in" Mas- ' ~ tertoD on Tuesday from Sir William' Steward, atating that,, owing to the illness of Lady Steward, he would be enable to give his promised' address on the Elective Executive to the members of the Masterton Patliamentary Debating Society on Monday next.

A rehearsal of the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society will' be held in tray's Buildings this evening at 8 o'clock. There will be a meeting afterwards .at which important business will be dicsussed. and a full attendance of members is requested.

Influenza is very rife on the West Coast:.' this winter. Quite 30 per cent, of fhe population have sufered frnm'tbe disagreeable-Visitation and the disorganisation of business affairs has naturally , been considerable. . »r '

Councillor Morris objected, at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Coudcil last, evening, to the all-round discussion which took place at the Council table. Some Councillors, he said, spoke half-a-dozen times, and did not observe the rules of debate. "Hear, hear," remarked a Councillor, and the business proceeded.

The fortnightly meeting of the I Masterton Fire Brigade, was held? last evening. Superintendent Jenkins presiding over a good attendance of members. The secretary of the Eketahuna Fire Brigade, Mr G. Jessen, asked for a copy of the Brigade's rules,' which the secretary was instructed to supply. It was resolved to p!ay thd return euchre tournament with the Druids' Lodge •on Thursday weete. One active member was elected and ten honorary members/." '• , *■■>,[ .:'■ ~' : -kr.\\ ■-.,

Since March 31st last, thirty-nine? new gas connections have/been made in the borough: of >Maiter ton. The demand for coke has been very brisk in Masterton during the past, month. There has also been a demand for crashed coke, for use in producer engines. At th 9 meeting of the Borough Council last evening, the gas manager suggested procurmga coke crusher. This matter will probably receive the consideration of the Council at its next meeting.

Th 3 settlers at the Chatham Islands are hopefully watching the doings of the Government in the matter of wireless telegraphy They think that their claim for connection with, the mainland by that invention, and for tbeienefita to be therefrcnn deTived, »s as strong as any. portion ; of the Dominion. Sir Joseph will, (says a correspondent of the Age) mm and get the real gratitude of everyone on the islands when he decides to set up the apparatus.''.'■. Thep. : v distance, about 500 miles, is well within irie reach ;of the .system;

r -Do you know that croup can be J' prevented? Give Chamberlain's.' . Cough Remedy as soon aslthe child ;" becomes'hoarse 'or even after the. crbupy cough appears,, and it will prevent i the attack. 'lt is a certain cure for croup and has never been known to fail. „,; ? Sold by all'ii ' clioniists

1 The ordinary meeting of the Independent Order of Rechabites was -held last evening in the Dominion Hall, Masterton, Bro. J. W. Andrews, C.R., in the chair. The usual business of the Tent wan dealt with, in the course of which an invitation was received frnm the JMapier Tent to attend a banquet to fie held in that town on August 24th. One new memebr was initiated into the Order. His Worship the Mayor stated at the meeting .of the Masterton Borough Council last evening that satisfactory arrangements had been made with the Government for the provision of the £3,165 loan money required for the construction of bridges over the Waipoua river and improving the approaches. The loan was being obtained at 3J per cent., plus one per cent. The Town Cleik stated that he understood the money was being obtained at 3J percent. Councilor Ew ington expressed the opinion at the meeting of the Masterton borough Council last evening that Councillor ttigg, haying left the district, should have tendered his and allowed the rate- | jpayera to eIect, sornebofly in bis stead;.. v Elt»btt'vibougbV^C'™^^;:'; £ftfer -was" pnrejy erie cillor Rigg and the ratepayers. The Mayor agreed with Councillor Elliott, and no action wa3 taken beyond granting the leave of absence that had been asked for. The annual meeting of the Greytown Co-operative Dairy Association was held in Monday afternoon. Mr John HooV ,i. was in the chair. The balance-eh.et and report were adopted. Mr Jonn Hodge was re-elected a director, and as Mr J. C. Skeet had L,retired, Mr Axel was voted to the position. Mr Mark Maxton Twas re-elected auditor. The secretary's salary was increased to JEBO per annum. A bonus of £5 each was voted to the secretary and manager, ; for which they returnel thanks. The : factory is to he opened on Monday next. ....■' ■ '.' ■v. ■•'■■■•.

"A caretaker for the Masterton Bowling Club is advertised for. A collection of business books is advertised for sale at a very cheap price; - A young girl is advertised for to take care of children in the afternoons. i t i, : A young girl for, light housework '"'/ is advertised, for. Application can- ba ;- rnade- ny letter 'to>■; E. OhUo*; IS4; "- Masterton* ' „ , *"&" TaaTr ~ of' gauntlet' glovea baW been found. Owner can obtain same on application to Mr W. E. Cham- , bsrlain, Flourmills, Masterton. A five-roomed house and 51 acres of land in Cornwall Street are advertised to be let to a good tenant. The Masterton County Council give notice that they have, by resolution, decidei that Part 11. of Regulations Act, 1908," be brought into operation in the County of Wasiterton. The showroom at Messrs Hugo and Shearer's drapery emporium may be likened tc Fashion's Throne-room, for there to-day the latest Treasures in Millinery will be exhibited, and eyery woman who is thinking of her new spring hat will be aided greatly in its selection by a visit to this . timely display. The three essentials in suit build* ing are -fit, style and workmanship. w Mr W. PMUling, tailor, Queen Street, - not only guarantees satisfaction in all tbeEe points, but announces that the range of new season materials now to hand is both varied and lashionable, and invites both town and ! country patrons to call and see for the extensiveness of the selection.

Messrs J. D. Cruickshank and Cn., Ltd., local agents for the SrN. Co., are advised that some alterations have, been made regarding the steamers which "'; will visit New j Zealand during the next passenger 'season. The Macedonia replaces the ; Marmora on February 15th. The Moldavia will leave on 15th March i instead of the Mongolia, and the ,i Morea will take the ;place.of the; Mooltan on l'2r.b>Aprils MixtheaaJbovevessel? are folly pdwereff,twin: 'steamers. To-day Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., of "Wellington, will - , make a special display of spring r*"*and. summer millinery and costumes, in the Club Hotel rooms. The millinery for the coming season may be described as exquisite, the Parisian designs have achieved a great triumph, and the ladies should not miss seeing the hats. The costumes disclose the latest styles in designs, the newest fabrics, and the fashionable colours. All are invited to see this display.