LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10084, 3 September 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The circuit sessiotis of the Supreme Court in Masterton will open at 11 o'clock on Monday morning next, before Mr Justice Edwards. The poll to be taken next week on the proposal to raise a loan of £3l',000 for the purpose of extending the Masterton drainage system promises to be very heavy. It may be mentioned that the result of the pdll will be determined by a majority Of ike lalijj sates tssss&d* ~ , w ,_,

The school in the Masterton district broke up yesterday for the term holiday of a wee 7 :.

Heavy rain fell in the Forty-Mile Bush yesterday, and the ri73T3 streams are running bank high.

Mr Augustus Mason, surveyor, died in .Wellington on Wednesday night.; Deceasadmade a trigonometrical survey of the Wairarapa over forty years ago.

One settler in the Masterton district estimates that he has lost 400 lamos as a result of the southerly "buster" experienced early this week. -,

The road staff of the Masterton County Council are at present repairing the shoulders and draining the sides of the Masterton-Taueru road between the Lansdowne pah and the Ruamahanga bridge. The new Fire Brigade Station in Masterton is nearing completion. It is expected that it will be opened with a public function early next month.

A Masterton buyer informs us that the Railway Department now requires persons sending special consignments of stock over the Rimutaka to pay for a special engine. A nice proposition, to be sure !

Reports to hand from various parts of the Masterton district indicate that there has been a considerable diminution in the number of rabbits during the last few months, as a result of systematic poisoning.

The Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society will conclude its election of a Ministry under the elective executive sysfcsm. on Monday evening next, liie '.trust Lands Trust Bill will also be considered.

The annual picnic of the Te Ore Ore School will not be held this year, and instead the committee intend paying the expenses of the children who attend the Nary League school excursion to Welling-

Mr Deem, of the Agricultural Department, came to Masterton on Saturday last. He visited various parts of the district, and left without disclosing the object of his visit.

Between twenty -and thirty members of the Legislature leave Wellington for Taranaki to-day. They are evidently in pursuit of evidence in support of the charges made by Mr Hine.

Several Masterton settlers have been consulting the Agricultural Department of late concerning the methods to be adopted for the treatment of soil. It may not be generally known that the Chief Chemist supplies advice gratis when certain information is given.

Messrs Thompson and Payne desire us to say that owing to so many children being unable to obtain admission at the free matinees, owing to lack of room, a charge of one shilling is to be made for each adult at the matinees in future. The Masterton County Council invites tenders for road formation at Riversdale Road and Mangarai Road, and building a 71 feet span bridge and approaches, Mangarai Road. Plans and specifications may be seen nb the County office, Masterton. Albert John Parton was charged in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday morning,' before Messrs W. H. Beetham and E. G. Eton, J.'sP., with unlawfully interfering with a water-pipe at Lansdowne; used in distributing water from a water-race vested in the Masterton County Council. It appeared that the defendant, who pleaded guilty, had tapped the water-pipe with a view to connect-' ing the house of a Native, which was outside the water area. A fine of 5s and 9s costs was imposed, with translation fee ss.

In the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, before Messrs W. H. Beetham and E. 6. Eton, J.'sP., John Weyland was charged with a breach of the Borough by-laws in that he did, as a licensed drain-lay-er, extend a drain directly connected with the sewer, without having first obtained a permit. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined Is and 7s costs.

In a circular addressed to farmers in the Masterton district, the Director of Fields and Experimental Farms states that the name "turnip fly" should be avoided, as there are no flies that cause any trouble to turnip-crops in New Zealand. The term "turnip fly" is used indiscriminately for either aphis or diamond black moth.

At the Salvation Army barracks to-morrow, services will be conducted by the Provincial Comma-icer, Lieut.-Colonel Knight, and Major Johnson, in the morning and afternoon. M tb.3 latter service the Colonel will recite his early day battles. In the evening there will be anthems by the Singing Company. By special request "The Wreck of theLarchmont" will be rendered.

At the request of several ex-ama-teurs and several local enthusiasts, Mr J. Bradbury is convening a meeting with a view to reviving amateur athletics in Masterton. Some of the members of the Wellington Centre have intimated their willingness to assist financially if necessary, and the generous support of the Wellington ainuti-nr athletss is assured for any sport* meeting at Masterton. When the old club ceased opsrations about three years ago, they cleared off all liabilities with the proceeds from their annual social, and at present they have possession of three silver cups available for competition. It will probably be a suggestion at the meeting that a social be got under way immediately with a view to starting with funds in band. The meeting is called at the Dominion Hall for next Wednesday evening.

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A branch of the Farmers' vuiCa.

has been formed at Manurewa, la tne Auckland district.

The Cardiff Dairy Company has

decided to consign the season's output through the National Dairy Association on open consignment.

It is rumoured that some interesting developments may shortly be looked for in connection with a fire inquiry recently held in Taranaki.

An able-bodied young man who sought charitable aid at Timaru had been married two years, and applied for relief because he had a witlow on ene linger and a boil on his neck.

The Christchurch City Council negatived a proposal to establish municipal saleyards at Sockburn, in place of the present saleyards atAddingtou.

Johannesburg began the municipal year with a delicit of £17,000, but ends with a surplus of £65,000. The rates have been reduced, and the outlook is good.

The amalgamation of the two leading dairy concerns in the Auckland province, the New Zealand Dairy Association and Ambury and English, is now practically assured.

Whitebait is said to be plentiful at the mouth of the Tuki Tuki river, Hawke's Bay, and parties of Maoris are reported to be putting in full time fishing, and making excellent wages.

"Bad fences make bad bulls," said a witness in the Hawera Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, "and bad bulls make bad fences," retorted His Worship. A smile went round the Courtroom.

Forty-three French blue-jackets arrived by the Maheno from Sydney at Auckland on Sunday. They will leave by the first steamer for Tahiti, where they will be drafted on to one of the French warships.

A shortage of coal miners has been experienced for some time past by the Taupiri Coal Company. Although the company has been advertising throughout New Zealand for more miners, there is still an opening for fifty more men.

Avenging himself on his tailor who had delivered an ill-fitting suit, a young man at Brunswick (Melbourne) paraded the streets wearing the suit, with a large label attached reading: "This ill-fitting suit, which cost £4 Bs, was made by the firm of of street."

During recent months (says a London correspondent) the port of London authorities have seized and condemned several large shipments of sheep's kidneys, including one lot of nearly half a million from New Zealand.

The South Rakaia Board has made some very interesting experiments in connection with weed eradication bymeans of oxide of iron, ffhe method has been applied in some of the water channels in Rakaia, township, and appears to be very successful.

With regard to the proposed Nelson memorial to the late Colonel Pitt, Attorney-General, the secretary to the movement has received a, letter from the Prime Minister, stating that the Government has approved of a pound for pound subsidy up to £2OO for contributions.

A gigantic log raft, said to be the largest towed into any port in the world, recently reached San Diego from the mouth of the Columbia river in tow of the tug Dauntless. The raft, which contained 7,000,000 ft of lumber, was 700 ft long and 54ft wide. It was valued at £200,000.

Among recent visitors to tke Levin State farm was Mr Dobson, an Ashburton settler. In an interview in the South Mr Dob son said he was greatly impressed with the good work that is being done by the Government in grading cows according to their butter-fat producing capabilities.

A correspondent of the Lyttelton Times states that the recent dry weather and north-east winds had dried up the Selwyn River, with the result that large numbers of big trout which went up stream for spawning have not been able to get back, and shags, which are very plentiful just now, are having a royal time poaching in the holes as they dry up.

The lighting of; the Thames by electricity was mentioned at a meeting of the Thames Borough Council, and it was decided to agree tothe request of Mr Storey, mining engineer, who asked that the Council would not commit itself to any scheme for the installation of a plant before they received a proposal for electric lighting, which would embrace the whole district.

It is stated that the amount of the income from the sheep industry of Australia has been put down at £30,000,000 per annum. Some individual breeders, particularly those engaged in the breeding of pedigree sheep, make fine incomes. It is declared that the profits from the sale of the well-known Boonol (New; South Wales) rams for twenty-two years have averaged nearly £22,000 per annum.

During the course of his address at the opening of the new Fire Station at Palmerston North, the Hon. D. Bucldo, in a reference to the question of speed in travelling to a fire, said he thought four minutes to a fire half-a-mile away was a good standard to be set up. It had been done often enough, and he thought it was time that should be worked up to.

In his much discussed' new book, | John Foster Fraser says: "Mark how pleasant, soft-voiced and delightful the Queenslanders are! Come South and you find more commercialism in the air of Sydney than in Brisbane. Drop further South still, to Melbourne, and there, there is really, something like energy. Continue' South till you get to New Zealand, and there you can pass from the charming easy manners of the top of the North Island until you get amongst the rugged determined business men who live at the bottom of the South Island.

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An effort is being made to form? a Bee-keepers' Association in Pahiatua.

A Gisborne telegram, states that a Maori named Waho Horua has teen killed near Waipiro whilst bushfelling.

In the course of an address at Fahiatua on Thursday night, Mr W. H. Pawbins No-Li-cenHe fr Masterton as "a brilliant success.''

Good progress ia being made with the erection of additions and enlargements to the Carterton bacon factory, which it is intended shall be run on up-to-date lines.

A farmer in Nelson, who recently became bankrupt, has paid 20s in the pound. The creditors are to make him a preientation in recognition of his honesty.

Round about Carterton, on farms which a'e not overstocked, a fair growth of grass is apparent. A few crops are Jbowkg good progress, but on several properties they are backward.

Several valuable* trophies have been promised by tradespeople ol Masterton as prizes in the field competitions, which are to be held again this year under the auspic?s of the Masterton A. and P Association.

It is not generally known that £1 per head is given for the capture of lads who escaped from the Weraroa Industrial Farm. Last week it is stated that one constable did very fair business, while others along the line are making specially good wages,

A ma ■ named L. Stewart, of Marton, was kicked in the saddling paddock at Levin yesterday by Sir Frisco. The horse backed while/being led around and caught Stewart with both hoofs, one jußt below the jaw and the other in the region of the heart. Stewart was unconscious for some time, nut gradually recovered.

Farmers in the Wanguehu Valley report that the cold snap accompanied by rain and snow, in the early part of the week, was responsible for a very serious loss among young lambs. Pastures wbti h weie coming on well in tha Valley have had a great cneck through cold and frost, and recent nor'-west gale* have not improved matters in this respect.

The secretary of the Masterton branch of tbe * M.C.A. (Mr Alt Snowball) has been appointed delegate to the foithcoming Australasian National Conference of Y.M.C.A.'s to be held in Wellington from September 29th to October 6th. One or two other members of the branch have also expressed their willingness to attend during part of the proceedings.

A companion-lady help is advertised for.

A sum of money has been foind and awaits an owner.

Messrs Finnegan and Buehell sell at their rooms to-day poultry and general goods. Mr Herbert A. Jones, architect, Masterton, has removed to new offic«a in the Trust Lands Trust new building, Queen Street. Mesrs McGruer and Co. announce \he arrival of a special range of tailor-cut box suits, in all the fashionable colours, for spring wear. Gentlemen are invited to cull and inspect the goods. A payable sheep farm of 1350 acres freehold, and 200 L.1.P., well improved, is advertised at a low figure by Mr W. H Cruickshank, land and estate agent, Masterton. Particulars are given on page 8 of *i this issue.

Hadley's great alteration boot and shoe sale is to take place next week, when special bargain values will be available. Further particulars will be published in the next issue. The Rev. A. Hodge will conduct the services in the Congregational Church to morrow. The evening subject will be "Florence Nightingale's Public Work." Anniversary services will be held next Sunday.

Owners,are reminded that acceptances and entries for the Maiden

Hack and Hack Scurry, at the Lower

Valley Jockey Ulub's meeting close with the* secretary at Martinborough on Tue-iay, 13th September.

Mr W. L. Joy, photographer, Exchange Buildings, has a special announcement in another column to which attention is drawn. One dozen best Matt-Opal cabinets and a special black and white enlargement may be obtained from 10s 6d to 18s 6d, whilst other prices quoted are well worth perusal.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, i Ltd., have been instructed by the ] Sheriff of tbe Supreme 1 Court, Masterton, to sell five acres and one rood of land in the Opaki Block, the property of Mr and Mrs P. le Tau. Tne Bale will be held in the rooms of Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., on Saturday, October Ist prox The conditions of sate may be inspected at the office of the Sheriff, Mr M. Foley, at the Magistrate's Courthouse, or at the office of the solicitors, Messrs Gawith and Logan, Masterton.

On the front page of this issue Mr James Henderson, late of Messrs P. Hay man and Co., announce that he has taken over the Book Arcade huainess from Messrs McLeod and Young. It is the intention of the new proprietor to conduct the business on the roost up-to-date lines, and special attention will be paid to the stocking of the latest and best books of every description, stationery and phonographs. Mr | Henderson was connected with Messrs P. Hayman and Co. for twenty-nine years in the fancy goods and stationery line, so that his knowledge should enable him to'buy to the very best advantage, which will place him in a position to offer up-to-date goods at a reasonable price. A special feature will also be made of the phonograph business.

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J Mr P. L. Hollings presidpd over ' the monthly meeting of the Board of Management of - the Y.M C.A. in Maßterton lata night. The usual routine business was dealt with, and reports read and adopted. A detailed report of the cost of present extension was read by theatre ary, shoving its cost to be £IOSO, towards which £630 has been received and paid into the Bank. The gymnasium will be handed over to th« Association in a Very few days, and the real opening wi'l take place at the function of Sunday "Mothers" Day"—when a crowd is expected to see the new "gym."' Reports were received per the secretary as to the work of the Extension Committee—a committee that is actively engaged in making the rooms thoroughly up-to-date and comfortally homelike. |,Tbe questiun of a boys' department was again discussed, arid a room is now f.o be set apart for the use of boy 6 under 16 upon two nights of the week.