LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10077, 26 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest returns ifrom the Masterton dredge are 31ozs 13dwts IBgrs for 134 hours' work.

Sir William Steward has intimated hi 9-in tent ion of giving bis-promised lecture before the members of the Ma't°rton Parliamentary Debating Society on Monday evening next.

"Wedon f t look upon residence, in a tertl as residence," said the Commissionpr of Crown Lands, Mr James Msckerzip, to a selector who appeared before the Land Boird yppteHey with reference to his failure to erect a house upon his section.

An exciting pedestrian event was witness d on th»' Masterton showgrounds Thursday afternoon, when two well-known and highly esteemed residents toueht to break the world's record for 100 yards, on the flat. The record was irt broken, but the lighter weight of the two, aftergetfing ail the best of the start, won by a whisker, 'lime, 19 3 sth sees.

During thj progress of the Wai-rarapa-Wellinpton foDtball match at Carterton yesterday, P. Barry, a prominent member of the Wairarapa team, had the misfortuue to sustain a hioken rib. Hi« place in the team waa taken by N. Desmond, a member of the "A" team, ,and he also sustained injuries, h»s shoulder bvilrg badly hurt. Both the players were to play against Hawke's Bay on Saturday, but will,now be unable to make the trip. i

A debtor, who appeared at the Magistrate's Court at Wellington vsterday, nri:3 that he was payii:g 24s iotprest a year on an old loan of 80s. Tt.e han had been advanced to him by-a pawnbroker with whom defendant harl pledged a watch. "You jri(ght ju-t f s sleep soundly at nifcht a-a get rid of your embarrassments in the Bankruptcy Court," j said Mr Hafelden. ri. WT, "instead of trying;, lo pay 60 pe» cent, interest I every yeat." i '

Surely, >?Bys the Dnneain Star, the minirr.um insurance rate on record is that stated on the policy that has been issued by the Standard Insurance Company for the assurance of the Sr. Kilda firemen against acI cident. I'he rate is 3d per man, with a discount of 99 per cent. There are Sixteen men in the brigade, so the nominal total for the whole party is 4s. and the discount brings it to, j say, £d for the entire brigade!

The shareholders of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society of Masterton were called together last evenine, when the sum of £6OO was offered to the shareholders, £3OO by ballot and £3OO by sale A large number of shareholders were present, Mr R. Krahagen being fn the chair. Mr H. L. number was drawn from the ballot box. and he was declared the winner of the J3OO free of interest. Three I tenders were received in the sale, ar,d Mr H. H. Wimselt's tender was accepted, The Chairman Stated that the shareholders .would be called topethfr Spain shortly; as the money tfas coming In very freely. For Children's Hacßufft Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Js .6dj, 2s 6d,

The surteying for the proposed Fapier electric tram system will commence this wetk.

There is an exceedingly good demand for competert bushrcfn round about Raetihi and laumarunui.

The ratepayers of Woodville hsvn decided to take a poll o" the pr< posal to raise a £13,000 loan for a diamage scheme.

are "f a rew firm etartirg me;t fretzmg w tks Wanganni, provided a suitable site can obtained

lt was Mr Eskild Pedersen, and not Mr C. Pederstn, who wan entertained inMauricevjlie West the utner evening.

A man named Edvaid McMahon was fit ed £SO -rnd costs at Paeroi> for unlawfully filing liqu< r in the Nolicense district of Ohiutmun.

In the election of a Councillor for the East Riding ff tie Ooilepnint County, vu.ich was held on Wednesday, Mr W. Ardrew polled twentyseven votes, and Mr R. J. itarton nine. Mr Andrew has been declared elected.

It is understord, states the Feilding Star, thai Mr F. F. Hockley, who unsucessfuUv contested the Rangitikei seat in the Opposition interest at the recent b\e-Llect!on, will be the party's cauriidate at the gereraii election n£xt year. The New Zealand SbiDping Company have let a contract fir the erection of a woolstore at Port Aburiri. The store, which is to be completed by the beginning of the wool season, w* 11 provide space for some bales of wool.

The arrangements ir connection with the visit of Sir William Steward to Masterton, on Monoay rext, wiU be the same as thost previously anrontiffd. Members of Ite Parliamentary Debating Society ate requested to aeet in Mr G. R. Sykes* nffice on Saturday t ig.h\ 'o receive nominations lor ibe ixecutivt.

Mrs Rhodes, of Wellington, has presented to the New Zealand Ladies' Hockey Association two tro phies to be awardfd to the best and second beat plavers in the forthcoming tournament at Nelson, and the Nelson Hockey Association baa been asked to appoint a judge to make the sekctious.

A pica for the jiay ment of chairmen of education boards was . made by Mr D. B. Wallace, a member of the Auckland Board, at its. last meet-; ing. He uiged that in view of the large amount of time given to the discharge cf their duties by the (•Haiimen rf the .larger board?, they should be recomptrisid ftr thtir services.

At a recent meetirg of the Taranaki executive of the Farmers' Union the v>o> osal i f the Wellirgton Boys' Institute that the Union stiould give the lnntitite a charce to put town bnys on the land was considered The executive resolved to inform the Institute that the scheme would have the executive's sympathy and support.

Speaking at the Hunterville rally of the Reform Party. Mr D. H. Guthrie, M.P., said: In talking of members of Parliament, you cannot; get away from the fact that the views held by some members reflect on the people who send them there. You do not want to place your destinies in the hands of people you do not trust. Jn the present Government some members do what is right and honest and have (lone many things calling for admiration.

At a meeting of delegates of companies in the Auckland provjrcp, held at Auckland, it was' decided to abandon a proposal to foira a prrposffi North JNew Zealand Dairymen's Association and instead to join the National Association cf New' Zealand. At the close of the meeting a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Messrs A. McKarlane and A. Morton, visiting "missionera" from the National Dairy Association.

As a result of this mild weather ] experienced in North Canterburyduring the past fortnight the country is assuming a spring time look. Early crops are making satisfactory growth and grass is coming on., i Seasonable farmwork is well in hand, and an extensive area .ise ready for spring sowing. The winter has been especially favourablo for the early lambing. On Saturday evening a little rain fell, but yesterday was a perfect spring cay.

| A MEDICINE OF REAL WORTH. I Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ffc intended for acmte throat and lung diseases ,of which colds, croup and whooping cough are the most common. Those who have used it for J'ears and are in a position to know it sreal value assert that it is without equal for the treatment of these diseases. It not t>nly cures colds and infleunza, but counteracts any tendency towards pneumonia. It is in almost universal use as a preventive and cure for croup ,and n<we" been known ;to fail. Sold hv all chernets • nd storekeepers. 3& 64. Obtainable everywhere.

In the Magistrate's Court, at Masterton, before Messrs Eli Smith and J. R. Nicol, J's.P., the evidence was t°ken of Messrs W. D. ty.Btspn and W. Cooper for the plaintiff in the case i,n which J. Cav.anagh claims £53 for damages from the Masterton County Council. Mr G. H. Cullen appeared for plaintiff#, and •Dr Trimble for the defendant Council.

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby will, this, even'ng, deliver a public lecture in Knox Hall, Masterton, under auspices of the Knox Literary and' Musical Association, on the subject: 'of, "Poetry." l'he lecture will beillustrated by recitations and readings from Shakespeare. Burns andTennyson. The tdmission will be» free. Misses Evans, Flannigan and' Logan, and Messrs G. R. Sykes< and E. R. Wilson will assist.

A very interesting experiment was* recently made by Boy Scouts, in Rending a message from London Brighten, some sixty miles, and back. At every quarter of a mile along theroute a boy was stationed. The first ,boy ran with the message and delivered it to the next unit, and it passed on from one to the other until it reached its destination. The idea of the experiment is to test the intelligence, punctuality and reliability of the boys concerned. A humantelegraph line, by means of Boy Scouts, is not new to the Wairarapa,

The Mangatoki Co-operative Dairy Company has decided to indtal four skim milk pasteurisers.

Last season Taranpki produced over a million pounds' worth of but-ler-fat and £200,000 worth of pigs. According to the Hastings Stand-' ard Mr A. E. Juli and others, have purchased thj dairy factory at Onga Onga.

It is reported That during the last six weeks tVee adults and four chil-

dren bave died at the Oaiawa pa, Haweri, and that all had been mder the treatment of a tohunga.— Star.

Large hauls of crayfish are reported to have baen captured by Blenheim fishermen this season, and the Wellington market has been veil supplied as a result. At tba last meeting of the Wanganrii Chamber of Commerce, Mr Harris gave notice of mntitin, "That the various Lioour Unions in Wanpanui be asked to appiint a representative to this Chamber."

Advertisement from the Wrst SusHtx Gazette:—"Wcrking foreman required at once. Must be good stacker, sober, not afraid to work. 3tfo small children. No Radical or Socialist need apply."

The wi olt: of last n ght's sitting of the House of Representatives was devoted to Mr Sidey's Public He Ith Act Amendment Bill P'ogre** was eventually r ported, and the House rose at 10.45 o.m. The Bill is dead.

Forty-nine little owls wera brougnt by the s.s. Kia Ora, nuw at po-t, for tie o*ar'i Acclimatisation Siciety. A few di d on tha voyage, and one had its leg broken, but a few splints made the latter as well as ever. The birds landed are in perfect health.

According to a cabls published in some of the Australian papers, a sensational developme-1 occurred at San Francisco last, w ek du ?ng the progress of a "graft" trial, four of the law.vers appeari'g fo* the defence being sent to gaol for five days for contempt of court.

The waterside worker is very often a man x of varied experience, who has travelled ir the four quarters of the globe. One delegate at tbe conference In Lyttelton stated that he had worked on the wharves in San Francisco, Liverpool, London, and many other ports, and had rat "sate'ti

"ticket." Another sneaker,incinental'y. mentioned that he had, whitvin tbe navy, been courtmartfalled- for staking an officer. VAnd I doii't regret mv action, for he deserved what be got." be added. : .

"There is sweating in every factory, where women work, and if something radics.Jly reformative is not done, then we shall build our Australian factory system upon the blood of.our girls: aye, eveirwdir£e, for the factory system is brutalisinet large numbers of the future mothers of our race." This statement wis made deliberately in Sydney by Mra Dwyer, president of the Women's Central Organising Committee.

A general meeting of the Labour Party wi I he held at Murray's BuilJirgs to-night. Ladies are especially invited.

Laying pullets£are advertised far, a good price being offered Mr Webb, gentlemen's tailor, of Queen Street, has a leplace advertisement in this issue, in which he draws attention to the value of a well-tailored suit, which, even though coating a little more, proves cheaper In the long run.

Messis Finnegan and Bushel!, auctioneers, land, insurance and general commission agents, notify that they will hold regular sales of property, furniture and general merchandise in their rooms in Hall Street. They carry a large stock of new and second-hand on sale at auction prices, and have several insurance and- other agencies.