LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10141, 19 January 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I The banking institutions in MasterI ton -will be closed on Monday next. The industrial exhibition in Wellington is to be opened on May 24th. The entries for the Hawke's Bay ram fair total 5712, including 122 stud rams and 561 old flock rams., Irish blight has been discovered in I potatoes on two different farms in i Tasmania. A lecturer on bees says it may ha interesting to suffragettes to remr-v;. : ber that in the hive the female occupies the highest post. ; In the opinion of Mr Hogg, M.P., ithe'Tublic Works lias for years been squandering money on ' useless undertakings. | , The sky- to ,the north of Masterton .was obscured bjv smoke from bushJ yesterday. The' weather was ideal;; for bush-burning. < "You have diaap ga*. Vi>. m.r reto .the cheap gas I'm gi: r insr] you!' — -Mr Tfogi^":M.P,.,in the cduisei of his address in "Masterton iast eron-': A-difficulty is being jxperiencpd in providing accommodation for the swimmers and tennis playets who will be visiting Masterton from Saturday till Tuesday next. The first of a series of water-classes was held last night in the Masterton Park Lake, under the auspices of .the local branch c: ; . the R07.il Life Saving Society. At the fortnjghtly paynight-of the Workers' Mutuaf Benefit Building Society the sum of £175 16s was contributed by the shareholders. This will enable Fallot to be held very, ■shortly. ,'■"< <•;!!>. ■■ It is stated that the entries received by the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club for the events to be decided at the sports on Monday next, constitute ;■ tl record for New Zealand. . The 1 Inspector of Awards at Napier proceeded against a local firm of bakersj claiming £lO fcr Brer.ch of Award in failing to give preference to a-un-ionist. The evidence showed that the employment book was badly kept and on this point the case: wfe dismissed. It was proposed that a cbtamittee of thiß Wellington Education Board visit 1 Eketahuna on Monday n4xi to arI range for a position for the school on I the new Site., As there is a cereal crop on the ground, however, it has beendecided to postpone"tile visit, until it J has been harvested. I ; In"'the course of hi& laddress in Mas-,, j terioh Mr -A.-. W. Hogg,.; M.P., referred to the proposal-made by Mrs Tai Te Tau that a home for consumptives be established in Masterton. He expressed the opinion that her appeal on behalf of the sick natives, ! wottld not be made in vain. A Masterton ordtaardist has discovered a very simple,"though efficacious method of dealing with aphis and: other flights 'affecting/fruit ;'BW< iiiores a hole an :.*he < jwrtjosi *th« trunk of each tree, with a down- . ward grade.. '.'■ ■'ln;this he. : inserts; a three-quartor solution -of sheep dip. He then plugs C{> the hole. The rising sap conveys the destructive elements j in the diO to the various branches, 1 j and the Wight almost invariably dis--1 appears

! Blights in every conceivable form are prevalent in the J>iasterto« district 1 this year. only have they atf&oted J fruit of played,havoc with -.-actable gardens. In one. garden-auulot, of. cabbages has been entirely destroyed,: wtsist in another a'■ pumpkin rA „p lias *liejen;: seriously affected. _ T|i'. humid yatindspheric 'conditions to-have been largely re&pcnublo for the velopment of the various forms of •blight. ' The Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club intends running a 100 yds and; a one-mile flat race (both handicaps) at Cartertoh to-<lay at 6.15 o'clock. A drag will be leaving Messrs Hole and Holland's stabler.at 5.15 for -the purpose of conv.eying' the local and officials to Carterton! J. All..members of the Oh'Jr who can I possibly make the tn.. ite urged to jdo so.. ~ i The Supreme Court ratamK vfci;; LMasterton for the past year show that i one case of indecent exposure was I brought forward and the accused was ; I acquitted. There were"two persons j charged with arson, one of whom was, acquitted,.while one is awaiting trial.'' ! There were four indictments and-in- | formations for breaking and entering, one being acquitted, , one awaiting trial,, and two convicted and sentenced. Four petitions for- *' •■■:< |i:.tion in marriage were nuJy, ar.t. ;..;» uccrees granted. AVhen is an egg not an egg? When it is bad, declares the Ohio Supreme Court. This decision ua recently made in a suit brought: to r?!>ct payment for eggs when they ~v+:ie proved bad. The. Court held that when an egg had passed all stages of usefulness it can no longer be considered an egg, as eggs are defined in market reports. According to the decision the customer; Js entitled to a Tebaierfrom the grocer, who, in turn, has the same recourse from the farmer from whom the egg was purchased.

A Berlin cable, received last night, states that there is great jubilation over the fortieth anniversary of the proclamation of the German Empire. A letter from "Churchill," suggesting the utilization of certain oratorical power in Masterton for the deviation of the Rimutaka, etc., is crowded out. Drags will leave the Masterton Post Office for the Sohvay grounds at 1.15 p.m. to-day, and thereafter at frequent intervals. Afternoon tea will be provided gratis at the picnic. A man named McCrorie, who is said to have taken part in the charge of the "Light Brigade," was found dead in an accommodation house at Blenheim yesterday. We give our readers a final reminder that entries for that popular feature, the Feilding A. and P. Show, close tomorrow, (Friday)," the 20tb inst. Schedules may be obtained from the office of this or the secretary.

A well-attended monthly united service was, held. in Knox Church, Masterton, last night, and was conducted" by the Rev. A. T. Thompson. These services arc regarded by many in this district as one/of the many precursors of a happy powerful union among the gre,at non-conformist churches in *the Dominion. 1 The fixtures for the Masterton cricket championships, to be played on Saturday neKtj are:—^Senior: Masterton v.-•Carterton, -on the Park Oval j, Carlton V. South Wairarapa, at Featherston. Junior: St. Matthew's A;! v. Mauriceville,'at Mauriceville,; St. Matthew's B. v. Masterton,, on the , Park Oval; Opaki, a bye. Mr 6. Page, whilst ?3? v aged -harvesting at Mr W. Warcdl's farm yesterday, came across what, from his description, must have been, a hedgehog. He was forking hay on to the cart when he turned the little animal over. He covered it with his soft felt hat and it curled itself up into a ball.! Two or three Maori workers were with him, and to them the animal was novel. Mr Page left the anmial in his hat while he continued his work, and iwhen he came back it was gone, and ifoStrace of it could oe found. Evidently hedgehogs are on the increase, as others have been found in the Wai- . farapa district. " A reward is offeren for the recovery of a Burberry overcoat,, lost yesterday between Masterton and Tenitf. Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. .advertise 7000 acres of,rich;dairy land - t in 50 acre farms; Particulars can be : obtained at the Post Office Auction i Mart, Lincoln Road. '*«" • The Town Clerk has orders to pro-J ceed against all ratepayers who are in arrears with their rates altiir tomorrow (Friday). ! The New Loan arid ..lle'ri''' cantile Agency Co., Ltd., announce " opening entries for their Masiertou stock sale on January 25th.

v ; '., The New.; Zealand Clothing Factory, , Queen Street'/Mastertoii, draw atfcen- . iion to their tailor-eut suits, which -for style, reliability,'durability , and good value may be depended iipoiii. , The public are invited to call arid inspect the samples now on view. Another instalment o£ wonderful bargains at Hugo &nd Shearers great annual summeiysale is aiivertiieci/, In f. : * ( foliage, fosve i T>een tut down^invpwpfes ; . to "nominal figures.',*Dressi;l'|»aterials \ are quoted at clearing-" pn^^hifet' : ; laceS, gloves, and' the. likei , * filre all , written down to nominal The object is to clear everythii|fcj'', Mr J. L. Murray has, witft considerable enterprise, just fjig consignment of swimmer., leqlfjsites, all ' 'in the latest Canadian •of the sports on Monday should - be in great demand, and Jt: is Mr Murray's intention to sell at very moderate prices in order to clear the whole of the goods.while the weather is suitable for bathing: '.a-, . -^fessrs;J..A. J. McLean and Co. have received instructions from the' D.Q.A., to selt in the bankrupt estate of J. H. Blockley, his stock of furniture, crockery, etc., on Wednesday, January 25th. There" will also be submitted to auction at the same, sale the house and buildings, -Jracre land, on the corner of Johnston and Makora Streets, and a i-acre on Makora Street. Further particulars will be ■ given later. . ■'.■■.] .■-... Mr J. Carpenter, of the Central; Boot Store,. Queen Street, Master- • ton, announces that the whole of his well T selected stock of footwear, conrprising the best., English, American, and Colonial manufacture s } will be offered to the public „at i idiculously low prices for the next fourteen days. Those who are unable to personally attend the sale can have their wants supplied by post, special attention being paid to mail orders. An inset to-day gives some idea of the reductions made throughout the entire stock. A Sale of Work will be held at Tenui on Thursday, February 2nd, on behalf of the Vicarage Fund, in a paddock kindly lent by Mr- David Speedy, of Flat Creek, Tenui. The sale will commence at II a.m., and will include a large.assortment of plain and fancy work,- produce and sweets . stalls, Christmas tree, Iran tubs, and numerous other attractions. A num- . ' hereof interesting .competitions have ' also been arranged, and during the Mr Rupert Morrison will perform a series of conjuring feats. A - large attendance is anticipated. Luncheon ;;ud afternoon tea will be available.