LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10153, 1 February 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A subsidy of £1 has been, voted -to the Carterton school; library- by the, Wellington Education Board. \ Application is'to be made to the Education: Department for a grant for improvements to the school residence at, Mangatamoka.

A consignment of seventy pigs was despatched front Hakamii to. .theNgahauranga works of Messrs Dimock' and Co;, yesterday. , Complaints ate, made that motor cyclists are in the habit of riding-; at •a .furions pace through the streets ;6f Masterton. A child narrowly escaped being run down yesterday.

The; :prbposal t of the Pahiatua Borough Council for the connection of the new school with' the drainage and water scheme has been approved by the, Wellington Education; Board. The Hon. J. A. Millar told the Masterton railway deputation on Tuesday that the average number of passengers who were travelling on the early morning train from Cross' Creek to Masterton was three, :■-:: ; ':■.'■

The Fireßrigade events"atthe Park Pete will be of .more than ordinary interest. The manner of rescuing a person from a burning building will be shown, also artificial respiration. At a meeting of the Friendly Societies Council, held in Masterton, votes of condolence were passed to Bro. T. Feilding on the loss of his infant daughter, and ; to Mr D. B. Thompson, who is lying ill at the Masterton Hospital. Mr Z. M. Hoar has kindly offered to supply and direct the fireworks display as a grand finale on Thursday night at the Park Fete. A bombardment and sham-fight on rather a large scale is being designed, and will prove not the least interesting of many events of that day. :

The Masterton deputation was told by the Minister of '.Railways on Tuesday that special sheep trains are now being run daily on the Wairarai a line, to.cope with the increased traffic to the various freezing works. A.special train is also run on Fridays from Feilding.

The claim of Mr W. Lenz against the Masterton Borough Council for £lB7 for the setting back of the frontage line in Short Street of his property-there, will;he heard before the Magistrate- at Masterton on Frir day next; Mr D. K. Logan appears for the claimant, and Mr C. A. Pownall for the Borough Council. . . ' ' . ' ' .'■■ . ■ ' ' ' :

Lighting the' Park is rather a large undertaking; but in the hands of Mr BUickniah, manager of the,Masterton Gasworks, it is sure to be a great success. Two large lamps are to be suspended from the grandstand, and four arc lamps round the ring from each end of the grandstand. In addition, Messrs Thompson and Payne are lending their large arc lamp,.and with the Band flares, and Fire Brigade torches, quite an interesting scene should result; ,

. A young man handed a type-written circular to the occupants of first-class railway carriages travelling between Wellington and Masterton yesterday. The circular stated that the young fellow was deaf and dumb, and that he wanted! financial assistance, to en-, able him to pursue a course in navigation. Quite a number subscribed, and not a few didn't.

A profit of £2O was made on the recent Eketahuna show.

The Horowhenua A. and P. Association holds its annual show at Levin today. A number-of Masterton "sports" are proceeding to the Pahiatua races to-day.

The Foxton Borough Council has decided to raise a loan of £'2Boo to build a Town Hall.

The special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, which was to have been held last evening to make special orders in regard to loans, was adjourned in consequence of the absence of His Worship the Mayor.

The Carterton paper complains that because a doctor cannot be placed on the nonary staff of the South Wairarapa Hospital at Greytown, he is not allowed to tend or treat any patient he may have had under his care outside the hospital. .

There is a probability that the Eketahuna County Council will appeal against tho judgment delivered by Mr Reid, S.M., at the last sitting of the Eketahuna Magistrate's Court in respect to the striking of special rates over the Forest Reserve at Nireaha.— Express.

A painful accident befell Miss Cora Hornby whilst cycling into Eketahuna on Saturday morning. While 1 proceeding down the hill at the Newman bridge the brakes failed to act. Miss Hornby attempted to jitmp off, but fell on her left arm, breaking the bone, above the elbow. At last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, the gas manager, Mr J. M. Blackmah, reported as follows :—Gas manufactured shows an increase at the rate of 8.68 per cent, and gas sold per* metre an increase of 8.24 per cent, as compared l with the corresponding month 'of last year. During the month nine new consumers were connected up.

Great interest is being taken in the tug-of-war contest at the Park Fete in Masterton on Thursday. night; Teams: aye entering from-:the Borough Council, Swimming Club, Athletic Club, Press, Civil Service, Freezing Works,and/Railway./-'• The Maoris also hope/ to enter two teams. - The prize is a trophy, or cash 21s, arid the entrance fee is 3s 6d per team of seven men.. ''■'..'■'■■:: '..,"'.

The fortnightly meeting of 'the I.Q.R. was held in the Dominion Hall, Masterton; last evening, Bro. L. Pearse, C;R, : Vpresiding over "a/ good' attendance. *'"■' Routine business was transacted. Reports in reference to the Friendly Societies' Council and the Park Fete were made by Bros. ly. One new member was proposed for initiation. The funds of the evening amounted to £5 ss. ;.'■',,

The secretary of the Park Beautifying Committee wrote to the Masterton Borough Council last evening,; asking if the Council would take the management of the gates. At last' night's meeting of the',' Council the work of the committee was referred to in complimentary terms, and it was decided that the Council take charge of the gates. The whole of the Councillors, present promised to assist.

At the meeting of the Wellirigtpri Education Board yesterday,: grants were made to the following schools:—Eketahuha,: half ■/ cost / ; . of fencing, 17s 6d; Pa}iiatua, halfi/cpst of;fencing]£6; Belvedere, residence repairs, \etp;"j"; £15.105, feilfimg rej-; paifSj water tank,: waiwai,: shifting closets arid screens; £8 10s; Carterton,: subsidy on. asphalt, £2; Mangaohe, stone for residence, £4. An. application from Akitid for a subsidy ?on a surii of £2O 4s 9d .was.defeiTed,'* 1 ' reply regarding school accommodation. ?

At the next sitting of, the -Magistrate's Court at Carterton, on February 9th, an interesting case' ,be. ,heard:uridei" .'.'The" Sale of 'Food"'* and, Drugs Abt,'i9oß, J ? Mr;E. H; . ridge, of Carterton, is charged with having by his milker supplied adulterated milk to .the JParkvale Factory. Mr C.•"■A. Powhell, of "Mas-:' terton, instructed by Messrs Maun'sell and Hart, is appearing for the defence. The case is of great; importance to farmers' owning dairy herds which are milked'on shares.*;

If enthusiasm has anything to do with success, then Thursday will -result in a good round sum being provided for the(people's Park of Masterton." ' Every member o'f the various committees is working hard, buttonholing every person they meet /to enter their bike or their baby for competition. The only forlorn-looking individuals are the baby-show judges. One has gone to Wellington to prepare, and one has declined, the honour. But never yet has a position of danger gone without a volunteer/and who knows, someone may volunteer to fill the bill.' : • : ',:,

Ab a mark of appreciation of the support accorded to them in Masterton/Messrs Thompson and Payne have decided to gratuitously give an entertainment in the Park tbrmorrow night in connection with the Park Fete. The firm are anxious to- assist; this which has for its /object the beautifying of the Park', and Will give exactly the same entertainment as they would in the Foresters Hall. Inconsequence of.this there will be no pictures shown at the Foresters' Hall to-morrow night; and Messrs Thompson and Payne are deserving of every praise for assisting so generously, at the Fete. Mr Harry Harrison, the firm's operator at Masterton, and one of the cleverest experts in his profession in the colonies; will have charge of this part of the entertainment. In the event of wet weather it will be impossible to show pictures in "the Park, and consequently the usual entertainment will take place at the j Foresters' Hall. !

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In the Waihao Downs, Oamara district, there are (some magnificent crops of cereals. Waitara bowlers now enjoy the fascinating game of ho wis at night, playing by electric light.

The scholarships won in the recent examinations were allocated by the Wellington Education Board yesterday.

A Dannevirke resident has trans-* planted Scottish heather into his garden , and occasionally wears a> spray in his button hole. \

Thirty-five trucks of sheep and lambs were (according to the Express) trucked frOm Eketahuna to the- Waingawa woi'ks last weok.

At the meeting of the Wellington Education Board yesterday, a subsidy was granted to the Pahiatua School' Committee on a sum of £2l 18s M, recently raised by special effort.

A Dargaville telegram states that there are many complaints concerning: the lack of provision for passengers ore the North Auckland main trunk railway.. ••'■■''■. ..-.-..' ■ '.,.

The- Prime Minister was accorded a* vote of thanks and confidence at Pukehohe,' the home of the Leader of the Opposition, last night. There must be something in what Mr'-Hogg: says about the two leaders:.

Applications for enrolment on theMasterton burgess roll are not coming , in as freely as was"expected., A-large , number of eligible young people do not appear to bother themselves ; about; enrolling. " y'C'-'r ]■■.'■.,

..At the Waipawa Magistrate's Court an accused was charged with illegally taking liquor into a native pa. Six convictions were recorded against liim. He was fined £lO or a month's imprisonment.

The first authentic record of gold discovery in Australia waSj on Februe. ary Ist, 1823, when: Suveyor James. , M'Brian found gold at Fish river, 18 '"■ miles from Bathurst, New South Wales. ; ~•■'■

v, A, iNorth' telegram, received.,last night,: stated that ; in/connection with the robbery, f rtirii' J the Manawatu Club,' the police have arrested Howard Stanley who had been acting as relieving steward at the Club. \. •■...'-;.' '.'•.'•.'' . --* /.w/- ./ ■

In his annual report tP the Welling-: ton Education;.' Board, ,; the Truant Officer reported; thal.duriiig the. year he had received: a'great/deal of 1 assistance from the Wellington Ladies' * Christian- -^ providing clpthes y for child- ,> 'ren;' r of this Association; many children ihave been enabled to attend school./ ' M asterton branch of tHejNew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, L^;,;/tpld- 'Minister of Railways yesterday that the Masterton auctioneers vyere* about to institute combined sales: :.atSolway. When they were star ted ,'tliejsalesi would probablycommence between- eleven and half-past eleven o!clock:i&vihe morning. :;

A deputation from,the-"'Masterton Ladies' STvimming; Club waited on the Mastertonu ; Bbroughi« Coimcil last evening, in support of an "application for the_ sole use of the Christina - and Alice Memorial Baths on .February 24th, :wjthrthe right to charge for admission, ii or: the/: purpose *of holding their annual carnival; /Mrs.;Blackman stated/that.; like, . ™:£ in at£ :the,bathsvvanS ; into the' - Pa.rk, i^'or^er;thiat. tKe/tefrebhments could be handled Permission to use the baths and charge fofe- admission was-granted, but the < Engineer was instructed to report on the/advisability of erecting a new and providing.a gate.

Tenders ipr/drainage conti-acts : ai: ' :Longridge station close oiiv February y < ,3rd. .•,.;>'''•-.;,,,• ;/■■';■'';:]:, ■;;-v. ; '--'"-^.•■■.-■•:,'

•V? Notice is : . Miss Wadding- -«: to, v A.T.C:3J;;Wiil"resumeteaebmgonWr Monday February''lß^-iatS:N^/«W/"^ : Church Street/Mastertohv:■'" , -'" )1 ■ -: : .': S

*An extraordinary purchase .;of '7O ? dozen of heckware hasi beenmade; by v Messrs "Watson ahdJCb.i and are hmr / on view and sale atlhe ' Knox Church, Queen' Street. ■!' are being sold : all at,one price—six-: }i pence.; \ \. Wash /dress-goods, /model' ? hats and ready-to-wear hats; are all * •being sacrificed// , ' '■^■v : //'-;'..a

under the hand of '"/ /the Mayor-Mr Jv"MV€6radine; ■Thurs-r day, February 2nd, of ; noon,yis declared;;/a/; public" holiday within the Borough.of v ismvthe occasion;pf ■' to be held "In>"t& : ->: 'Park.:-,-.- .. ■■''■■>■> . = ,:,;, ■;■ ■■-■;/.

■.,.■: Tenders .are invikd by the-Trustees of the estate of the late Mr A. ; wtewartfor nine years' lease of an -improved farm of 186 •': acres, also 20 nacres, Kopuavanga. , Conditions may be seen at .Messrs Gawith; and Lo- ; gan's, solicitors, Mastertbn.■■■'•; : ; ■'-

; The_ final days are announced of the WF,C.Av great alteration "i':sale, bpecial inducements, will be offered to buyers for, the rest of this, week;: >The public are requested to note that the ' sale definitely closes on Saturday, 4th : ■ ■■■■:.' •/'■-";■'■'.':/■."/■.:■

.The annual meeting of the Masterton Labour.Party will be held in thV pruids' Hall" (old Fire* Brigade S" :Sta--'' tion) at.eight o'clock this evening;/ Ihe business will include the election ■'■'< of officers. All" members and those few terested are requested to : attend' ■ '->'■

'■■■ Tlle lands Trust is 'prepareaT to consider proposals for suitable ants for the property formerly occupied by Sergt. Miller, either for the land on Glasgow ■ lease whereby thetenants will build according to them own requirements, or on an / understanding that the Trust build to suittenants.

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Messrs Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., hold ,sheir next Masterton Stock sale on the Bth February, when they will offer on account of Messrs Barton Bros, Mataikona> their draft of 1000 ewes and wethers. Additions are also made to the firm's Taratahi Stock Sale list for the 6th inst. •Notice is given by the Castlepoint County Council that at a special meeting held on the 28th January, it was resolved that "ragwort" and "foxglove" be declared noxious weeds, within the meaning' of the Act. This resolution will come up for confirmation at a meeting of the Council, to be held on February 25th. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., have received instructions from Messrs Chapman and Rofe. and 'Mr A. Brontnall, on account of dissolution of partnership, to hold an unreserved clearing sale of draught horses and contractors plant .at Martinborough, on Friday, February 10th. The list includes 25 waggon horses, mares and geldings, four to ten years, waggons, drays, harness, 500 sacks of chaff, two stacks of o. s. chaff, and numerous other entries, which are well-worth perusal. Full particulars are advertised on the auctioneers' page of this morning's issue. On page 2 of this issue, Mr W. M. Parkhouse, who lias purchased the old established tailoring business of Mr T. Shields, Masterton, lias a special advertisement, to which attention is drawn. It is the now proprietor's intention to conduct the business on themost up to date lines, and he trusts by courtesy and strict attention to essential details to merit a fair share of. public patronage. Mr Parkliotiso has had many years of experience as a cutter-in leading city houses, and a guarantee of satisfaction will be given with" all orders placed in Jus hands. The new goods to hand have all been specially selected, and include a wide range of the latest and most fashionable materials, inspection of which is cordially invited.