LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10156, 4 February 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With this issue of the Age will be found the first of a series of articles on the poultry industry, which are being written by a well known authority under the nom-de-plume of "Cock-o'-the-North."

New regulations have been gazetted under, the State Guaranteed Advances Act.

A mimber of prisoners awaiting sentence will be dealt with by Mr Justice Chapman in Wellington this morning.

Mr G. Tully, of Greytown, secured first prize in the weight-carrying hack class at the Levin show with his horse Osama. It is said that there is not a vacant house to be secured in the whole of the Temuka district at the present time.

The f6llowing candidates from the Masterton District High School passed the recent Matriculation examination, and also obtained a pass in the Solicitors' General Knowledge examination: —Meredith Ewart, Vera Hunter, Christina McKenzie, Alberta Scott, David Pryor.

A Hying-flsh was captured in the Tau..'i;iga harbour a lew day;: n^o. A:\ooher rise in the prjce of timber has liken place in the North Island.

The roll number of the Martinborough- school is at present 138. There is a glut of tomatoes in Wellington at the present time. They are being retailed at 2s pec case. A Masterton angler took a 91b trout from the headwaters of the rere stream one day this weok. The sixty-ninth anniversary < f tJ'e Province of Nelson was celeluut.-cl cu Wednesday.

The Congregational pulpit will be occupied by the Eev. A. Hodge tomorrow morning and evening. The Hawera Acclimatisation Society is endeavouring to procure a supply of fallow deer.

The police raided a stable at Wangamii, and the owner is. to be charged with keeping a gaming house. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by Alexander Beatty, farm labourer,' of Opaki, Masterton.

The latest return from the Mystery Flat dredge is 9ozs 2dwts for 136 hours work.

Three old age pension claims were granted by Mr L. G. Reid, S;M._, in Masterton yesterday.

It is stated that there is an abundance of green feed around Pongaroa, in; spite of the : dryness of the season. Three births, one death, and three marriages were registered at Featherston during the 'month of January.

"A number of Napier;bak&rs .are . to. be proceeded against spr joying short weight bread in their carts." . Mr G. H. Lewis, of Albany Street, Dunedin, has drawn' £SOOO in Tattersail's consultation on the Carrmgton Stakes.. •-

Extensive clearing operations are being carried on in Akitio district, on the East Coast. Large areas of bush are being burnt off. It is understood that, the scheme for the medical inspection of school children will receive the sanction, of Gabi inet at an early date. A Christchuxch telegram, states that work was resumed a\, the Otira tunnel at faux a'ckck yesterday, an afternoon shift going oil. < I The agricultural plots* a*- the Masi terton District High School present an j; interesting, study just now, as a result of mammal and other, experiaiaents.

." Mr < William- Piatt, of.: Opaki;: 'has t been successful/in locating tews ' of ; .water by means of the divining rod, ; in the same way as-does the Rev. Mr Mason. .

A telegram from 1 the dredgoni:ister to> the secretary of. the ..instr'rt-m Dredging Company, Wtates tlin't ing recommenced on Thursdiiy: evciiirg, and everything is i-unniii;? wvli. If the Government would display activity in opening idle lands to settlement there he- no> emigration of land-seekers to Australia.—Auckland Herald.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., held their fortnightly skin sale at Palmerston North yesterday, when It small catalogue was offered, which sold at late rates. . ',•: ■

Most of the rape,crops in the Masdistrict are now,very low, hay-, ing either been eaten or dried off. Turnip crops, however, are coming along well. ;

:: The Manawatu Times .'states that the people of■ Pahrierstori North, are worse off in the matter, of water storage than those of any town of Wiriiilar size ur Australasia.. V

A maintenance case which waa called on in theMagistrate'fc C ? 6urt at 'Masterton yesterday, was*:enlarged to permit of the evidence of a witness I' being taken in Napier. v The RangitikeiiAdypeate,; referring to the Wairarapa' ta the Minister for Railiyays,) says ;9r"They : now realise that, from the Minister's point of view, Wairarapa, like Foxton, • ma y 'go bung,' to use a Millarism."

Considerable interest is said!, to s be evinced in the amendment fe the Workers' Dwelling Act, to enable v a worker to purchase his dwelling on • a ■deposit of £lO. Regulations under the Act are expected to be issued soon, and the Labour Department will administer the new measure. "

| A visitor to?Mastectan, who.hag.riot seen, the town for a period of .-eight, years, - expresses astonishment at the substantial progress made ■ since* he was last here. He is particularly struck with the substantial . business houses and residencea which have replaced "the "ramshackles" of the,past.

Exceptionally good entries have been received for the-annual ram fair, to be held on the two days following the Masterton Show. There is a remarkable* absence of dealers'" lots, and judging by the names of the- breeders who> have.entries, the rams are of a high, quality/.. ' •,' '■>.-'■ A woman and boy cyclist came into collision in Masterton yesterday. The boy picked himself up and left hurriedly, without so much as a "beg pardon." The woman was somewhat severely shaken, and her machine had to be taken to the hospital for repairs. Dr. Henry told-his congregation at Ashburton recently that there were more "blacksliders" in New Zealand than he had met in any other country he had been in. The missioner explained that the term "backslider" was applied to the person who, having been brought up amidst Christian surroundings, and who had the chance of leading a Christian life, deliberately shuffled off his responsibility to God. The life in New Zealand, the speaker said, was perhaps too smooth and happy for a man to be bothered—with Christian affairs!

, OF RARE DELICACY AMD FLAVOUR. FLAG BRAND PICKLES give to meals just that finishing touch which often draws from the diner the remark—"l have really f en joyed my dinner I" The aroma and ravour of good pickles will always stimulate the appetite and add a relish to whatever is eaten. No pickle can be prepared more savory or more tempting to the palate than HAYWARD'S FLAG BRAND. The vegetables in it are aspecially carefully selected, skillfully compounded, and the condiments used are of. the highest, quality. The vinegar is the finest malt.; If merit and purity are consider* tions, then unhesitatingly you wikl use FLAG BRAND, and no ntW. Mothers! PHOSPHOL will make weak children, from birth onwards, robust and healthy. Sold everywhere in large bottle;.

The elections for School Committees throughout New Zealand will take place in April next. The Carterton Borough Council has! decided to deelaro a half-holiday, on the "People's Day" oftho Masterton Show. ■'■/■'■. A Timaru telegram states that very heavy rain fell in .the South Canterbury district yesterday. It will hamper harvest work for some days. Harvesting operations are just about concluded in the Masterton district. Some of the yields of oats, have been particularly good. The regulations under the Tramways Amendment Act and the State Guaranteed Advances Act are published at length in this week's Gazette. A steady downpour of rain set in at Masterton about eleven o'clock last night, and, at the time of writing, showed every indication of continuing. George Williams was found guilty at Wellington yesterday on a charge of assault and attempted robbery. Ho was remanded for sentence until'Moriday. William Norman was fined £25 at Dunedin yesterday for betting with a minor at the Balclutha hack racemeeting. . . ; Auckland,is to have.a new coat of arms, at a cost of £l3O, as the City Council authorised the New Zealand High Commissioner in London to proceed in this matter. The whole of the Trust Lands Trust exhibits have been removed to the school museum building in Masterton: Members of the' School Cominitteewill assist during the evenings t of next week, ..in'staging and arranging the exhibits. ' . It was stated" at last night's meeting of the Masterton District High School Committee that every pupil sitting, in the recent matriculation and Civil Service examinations had passed. On the motion of Mr A. W. Chapman, it was resolved to place on record the Committee's satisfaction in the work of the;'headmaster and staff. ■ •"''•" "■.••■;*:- !: -':-'.p'' ■..'■;'

At a meeting of St.-Matthew's vestry, held in Mastertori'last night, it 'Was resolved to' convene a special meting of the parishioners, and sub-; mit to them plans arid specifications of proposed alterations and additions to the vicarage, and toask their authority to carry but the same. „ ;; . _ Codlin.moth Jhas been'very tive m season, and, 1 in addition, to attaching' l the apple 7and'-pear, crop,;a''fairiyilarge ' proportion of the: plums have been; «aten into by ( the moths. : : 5: The Dannevirke Advocate statesthat a prospector who has been working in the Nelson and Motueka districts for a Dannevirke resident, has found some fine gold-bearing reefs on • Mount Arthur. Assays made by the Government Assayer from quartz taken-at-random" on the reefs go from i£sto£6 to the v ton, while selected ('sample assay a£ high as £24 to the ton. _ Owing to the scarcity of men, a [ number of farmers' daughters are ast sisting in the work of stacking grain, in the Ashburton district, which proves ' that in cases of emergency they can emulate women who helped in tho pioneer settlement of the Dominion. Excellent wheat returns are (says the Ashburton Mail) reported from the Waimate district. Adjoining paddocks on Urutane-threshed-52 and 54 bushels, and on Waikakahi one.set- ' tier Vthreshed 72 bushels arid another ' 75 per acre. Mastertonians who are concerned in the Waihi gold mine, will be interested to know that the following cable was yesterday dosDatched to theLon- - don office of the.^Company:—"No. *) level, Edward lode, south from perch crosscut—crosscut at 150 feet, first 30 feet £3 5s per ton. Edwardjode, north from perch crosscut, driven, 5s 6d a ton. Waihi return'.— - Period end January 31, crushed 16,-* 007 tons, value £30,061 2s 6d."

I The following candidates from the Masterton District High School qualified in the recent Junior Civil !Ser-' ■*' vice examination for Senior,, ■•;■. Board Scholarships^Division A.:—Reginald Wilton; Thompson, 'Fred. Matthews, William Terry, and; Mur- ■ ray Jackson. Scholarships to ■■■} the maximum value of £4O a year each have been awarded to the two firstnamed of the successful candidates. Messrs B. Kirkpatrick and Co., Ltd., notify that their new season's. f'K" I jam is now ready. : Plans and specifications, for'the pnn posed new building for the Bank of New Zealand, Pongaroa, may ;be seen at the Masterton branch of the Bank.. A dark bay mare, lost from Masterton, is advertised for. V Information leading to its recovery, left at the Age office, will be rewarded. Mrs Mackay, of) 25 Kuripuni Street, has vacancies for boarders at reasonable terms. This house is near to the Meat Company's works.' A meeting of creditors in the estate, of Alexander Beatty, of Opaki, is convened for Saturday, February 11th, at the Courthouse, Masterton. J Messrs Snow and Co., Palmerston j North, advertise for sale the 10 years' lease of a bakery and tea rooms in the country, as a going concern, cheap." Messrs A. J.j Johnson and Co. will hold their weekly sale of furniture, ' poultry, bicycles, and sundries, at the Post Office Auction Mart to-day, commencing at 2.15 p.m. Messrs McGruer and Co. advertise great sale bargains in their ladies' department. In a replace advertisement a list of some of the leading lines is given, with quotations showing re- . ductions made. GET A GOOD PIANO! There are no better or more reliable instruments made than The Broadwood! The Ronisch? The " Lipp! and The Stein way! We have just received new big shipments of these superb pianos. Prices and styles to meet all requirements. We will make terms to suit any purse.. Our name.alone is sufficient guarantee of quality. •Call upon us, or, on request, we,i -will gladly call upon you. We keep, a staff of expert tuners and repairers, and can attend to any of your piano needs. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED, ■;■!' WELLINGTON. North Island Manager: M. J. BROOKES. Local Representatives for Pianos: Inns aud Goddard, next Club Hotel.

A Wellington telegram, received last night, stated that James Briggs, a hulk-keeper, aged fifty-nine,, was supposed to have been drowned by falling into the harbour.

The ratepayers of Palmerston North yesterday carried two loan proposals, sanctioning the raising of £12,000 for the improvement of the water supply of the town.

The furnishing house- of Mr T. McCracken is brimful of suggestions for those requiring anything in the furnishing line. Full stocks of furniture of every description are always kept, and a visit to the establishment will reveal the extensiveness of the displays. All work is turned out promptly and efficiently, and a guarantee of satisfaction goes with every order- executed. A specialty is made of pic-ture-framing, and a large stock of the very latest mouldings is always on hand.

. Communion will be celebrated at Knox Church at the morning service to-morrow, when the Rev. Bain Macdonald will assist the Rev. A. T. Thompson. There will bo a children's service at the church in tho afternoon. In conseqTience of the Communion service outfield services will not be held.

Tenders, to close Friday. February 10th, are invited by the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company for the erection of workmen's barracks at Taratahi. Plans and specifications may be seen at the offices of the Company., Queen Street, Masterton.

Messrs Cochrane and Butemem- advertise for sale the goodwill of an or.p. section of 1083 acres. This is offered at a low price and is open for ten days only.. Particulars may be found on page 8 of this issue.

The groat popularity of the ready-to-wear raincoat and the consequent raising of prico and lowering of quality, has induced James A. Doherty, "The Tailor from London," to produce one, cut and made in his own inimitable style from the finest Gatardine cloths. The materials used and workmanship put into the -garments are his own" usual high quality, so that at a price loss tluTi the ordinary ready-made, he produces a. really good, stylish mat. worth double the factory maunfaotuml article. Mr Doherty will be in Masterton on Wednesday next. Attention is drawn to a special advertisement in this morning's issue, appearing next the leader column.