LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10174, 25 February 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A fine of 20s with costs 13s was imposed ,on Harry Smith at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, for having driven a vehicle along the main thoroughfare at'a pace which dangered the safety of the public. The Supreme Cotirt, sitting in chambers, has granted letters of administration in the estate of the late Mr Michael McGrath. of, Ma sterton, on the dp'plication of Messrs Pragnell, solicitors, for the administrator.;

", -A ballot was taken at ' Gisborne, yesterday for sections •in Run 47, Otoko, for which there were a large number of applicants. The successful ballotters from outside districts were A. Evans, Marlborough; N. J. Nunnelley, Te Aute; C. W. Wallace, Argyle East, Hawke's Bay; V. Swartriek, Tarewa; C. F. Bramley, Wairoa. ' George Ogburn was charged at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterbefore Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., with being drunk on. the railway, station. Constable Dunn stated that the accused had refused to'pay.his far from! Carterton when the;guard demanded it. AYnrteipf j2os, ; with costs 9s, was , inflicted; " •';'-;' : , ■:■■/■.>: :- '' : ";v- ; i

There is a suspicion in the minds of a great many people, that the Government valuations of urban as well as rural lands are' inflated. & property in Masterton, which \vas valued for taxation purposes at £390, recently changed hands'at £3lO. ; i - -At the termination of the licensing case heard in Masterton yesterday, Sergeant Miller asked that an order be made that certain liquor which had been seized be destroyed. > His Worship stated that, as the liquor had not beeri< exposed for, sale, he coukLnot order it&- destruction. •It will* conse- 1 quently form a portion of the police museum. . ' r ,

A Masterton, applicant for an old aee ; pension met with a serious rebuff. He had lived for over forty years in the Dominion, and had served in. the' Maori 'War. Bn v-ns a'native of the United States, however, having been born there of English parents. -He had not become naturalised in New. Zealand, .arid consequently, the. pension not bergranted. The difficulty has since been overcome by the issue of naturalisation, papers. .

The life of a country publican may be a good deal of beer—it is certainly not all skittles. A licensee in the Masterton district states that in one week recently he had to supply over a thousand swaggers with; free meals. A trio of sailors who came along demanded grog and acommodation at the point of a revolver. Fortunately the publican has a repeating rifle, which he keeps loaded, and the production of this had a subduing effect upon the thirsty "salts." "

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr L. G. Reid. S.M., Herbert Jones was charged with having driven a motor car across the intercession of Queen and Church Streets at a ."faster' pace than a walk, and with not having the number on his car visible. Mr G. H. Cullen anpeared for accused and admitted the. first offence,' for which a 1 fine of 10s and 7s costs was inflicted. The hearing of the second charge was adjourned on the application of Mr Cullen.

Apropos of an article which appeared in the Ape dealing with the charting of the New Zealand coast, "Ancient Mariner" writes agreeing with the contention that a re-survey is an absolute necessity. He states that to look at the present charts one would imagine that New Zealand had only recently been discovered, He suggests that the work should be taken in hand by one of the warships of the Australian Squadron. . "New Zealarid," he concludes, "is the worst and most lamentably surveyed region in the world."

At a meeting of the committee of the Masterton Horticultural Society, held in Messrs Cbennells and Co.'s office, it was decided to allot the special prize" of 10s 6ds donated for the decorated tables, to be decided by popular ballot. In addition to this, a first prize of 10s 6d and a second prize of ss, will be awarded to the tables placed by the judge, so that ifc will.be possible for,one table to win 21s in prize money. : .Exhibitors will have something substantial to compete for, and big entries are expected. Entries close with the secretary at' 9 o'clock to-night.

Edward Bloomfield, a milk vendor, was fined £2 and costs at Wellington yesterday for ill-treating two horses.

The Wellington Farmers' Union Mutual Insurance Company has not had a claim for fire-loss during the past two months.

The Wangamii ram fair concluded yesterday. Eomneys and Southdowns. again sold freely, but Lincolns were only in moderate demand.

In conversation with a reporter at Christchurch yesterday, the Hon. Cr. Fowlds, Minister for. Customs,' indicated that an amendment of the Tariff was a remote contingency.

A Christchurch telegram states that an elderly man named Thomas Sutherland, who had been a shepherd, and who was supposed to be suffering from hydatids, had died suddenly.

The classes at the Masterton Technical School will commence on Monday, March.2oth, and continue for three terms of twelve weeks each. The secretary will draft a time-table for submission to the Managers.

Messrs Daniell, Waddiugton and Jackson have been empowered by the Managers of the Masterton Technical School to make all the arrangements necessary in regard to the establishment of wool-classes in Masterton and district.

According to the statement of a mother in the Feilding Court, her husband, who preferred to follow up racing to work, had sold a pig belonging to their little boy for £s,and took another £1 from the children's money box and went racing with the £6. ,

A case was heard at the Napier Su-. prerae Court in which drink was the main feature. A qitery arose as to whether a man who was drunk could be called "drugged." The Chief Justice decided that alcohol was a drug and that, therefore, a man could be drugged with'drink. ;

At a meeting of the Masterton Park Beautifying Committee held last evening it was deceided to ask the Borough Council to .prepare a comprehensive plan of the Park for the use of the Committee in deciding what steps to take in regard to beautifying the reserve. •'■•'.,

In the "Australian Philatelist," a journal devoted to postage news, it is stated that on account or the similarity of colopr of the New Zealand 4d and Is King's head stamps the colour of the 4d is to be changed to yellow, so as to avoid confusion iri future.

Christina Morris has obtained a di vbrce from Thomas Charles Morris, afc Dunedin, on the ground of cruelty and desertion. In the course of evidence, the petitioner said that in i 904 ' she saved up £7 and went away with her little children! to.;aniincle in Masterton. There'she'was very ill, and wrote, to her husband asking for help, receiving in reply only abusive letters.

Mr H. S. Claughton wrote to they Managers of Masterton Technical school last'night, asking to be allowed to conduct a class for instruction in singing r (tonic sol fa) at the school. The secretary was instructed to inform Mr Claughton that the mahagers : will, if sufficient pupils are <, forthcoming, ; place 1 a room at his disposal on Saturday evenings. .

' A Press Association menage,'.from Blenheim states that a serious '.accident occurred oh Thursday, at' ; Fe rn .Havelock.■';George; Cqzins, while mustering sheep;- fell 200 ft down a steep hillside. He received.terrible injuries to his back and the base of his skull was fractured. He is now in thehospital in a vseriousand precarious condition. It is a strange coincidence that his brother was accidentally shot ,in the same place ago.

, His Worship the Mayor, Mr J. M. Coradine presided over a meeting of the Masterton Park Beautifying Committee, which was held last evening. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Pauling, seconded Pryoiy that, Park Fete be handed over to the Borough Council on trust, with the request that • £2O of the* amount realised be utilised for'the' "purpose of erecting, a urinal and "shower bath at the Park for the use of swimmers, and that the balance be invested at interest for the Committee until after the next annual Fete. The delegates from the Masterton Swimming Club announced .that they were prepared to donate £5 if the; £2O was' not sufficient; for the urinal? at 1 the Park.' Messrs Pauling, Pryor '■, Candy, McE wen, and Jackson. Vere appointed a Committee to,confer 'with the Borough Council concerning Park matters. .••■... !

An Ocean, Bay correspondent of the: Marlborough Express describes a lengthy swim in which a Masterton youth was engaged. The correspondent says:—Something of an unusual swim was performed by the schoolmaster, Mr Skelley, of the 1 Ocean Bay school and D. V. Hosking, the school champion. A boat took the swimmers across Port Underwood and into Cutter's Bay. Schoolmaster and pupil en- [ tered the water in Cutter's Bay, and made for Ocean Bay across the Forb. A strong tide took the swimmers well up the Port and towards the end. of the distance caused a very, hard swim against it in order to enter Ocean Bay. The cold caused young Hoskinf enter the boat as hp reached Ocean Bay point. This youthful swimmer had covered two 1 miles. Mr Skelley continued and swam into : Ocean Bay beach, a total distance of 2f miles. The %vhole distance from beach to beach was done in lhr 20min. Taking into account the and unfavourable tide, this time is very good indeed. As far as is known Port Underwood has never been swum before. I

YOU SHOULD BEAK IN MIND. That by using the commercial eucalyptus oil which h now bought up at 6d per lb weight and bottled, and *>n account of the large profit, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which rb? use of turpentine will expose you—irritatior of kidneys, intestinal tracn, and mucous membranes, insisting on l_» GENUINE S-NDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you riot only avoid these pitfalls, but you have a atirimlating, safe and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful manufacture. A trial will at once convince. Quality in small dose distinguishes it from the bulky and dangerous products. ",-, Remember— SANDER'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 50 years' experience arid special study, and it doea what is promised: tt r heals>and cures without iiitunrig the constitution, as the oils of the market frequently .ao. Therefore, proteo* wm*sp»|{ by rejecting nt-ei uraads.

The common and grand juries for the sitting of the Supreme Court next month, were drawn by the Registrar this week.

About a dozen land agents were called as witnesses in the compensation case heard in Masterton yesterday, and it is remarkable how few agreed on the question of values.

The sum of £950 was paid out in wages yesterday by the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company for the fortnight ending February 22nd. This sum is exclusive of all staff salaries.

In a case heard in the Supreme Court in Na'pier, in which Donald Morrison was charged with sheepstealing at Ormondville, the jury failed to agree.

Frederick Williams was found guilty at Napier yesterday on a charge of attempted rape at Hastings. He was remanded for sentence.

His Excellency the Governor presided over a citizens meeting in connection with the Methodist Conference in Christchurch last night, states a Press Association telegram. •

On enquiry at the Masterton hospital at an early hour this'morning, we learned that the little girj, Beryl Gardner, was still in an unconscious condition, whilst the brother Gerald was about the same.

Mr Richard Brown, who was a witness in the compensation case heard in Masterton yesterday ventured the opinion that it was a great blunder to have half-chain streets in'any borough. The President.of the Court remarked that.. the'. Legislature was evidently willing to perpetuate the blunder, for it made provision for the exemption,of streets from widening.

Mr W. TV Mansfield will sever his connection with the Masterton Borough Council at the conclusion of the meeting on Tuesday nex't. It i § somewhat of a coincidence; thai Mr Mansfield assumed his ; duties in'this town on a meeting day of the Council.

A young bird race will be-flown by the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club' to-day. v Eighty; birds• representing fifteen lofts, were hampered last night. They will be liberated at 12.30 to-day, and the distance Cthirty-nine miles) should be covered in forty minutes.

The Defence Committee of the Farmers' Union is arranging for the taking of evidence at sittings, of Arbitration Court in Wellington. Palmerston, and Wa nganui nest month, concerning the shed hands' dispute. It is probable that several witnesses will : be summoned from Mastertorii

Mr W. C. Davies, agricultural instructor to the Wellington Education Board, is arranging for an exhibition, of the; products of the school plots at Masterton,; Carterton,; y f Greytbwn, JjansdbWTttej J aridv other schools in the district to' be made > in Wellington. ; •' ;'-: :■]' ; ■;■/•■.'-j According to a Press Association nios-■■ feage, M. ! E.; Cftampion broke his .'own; mile swimming record aft'lhe Auckland' Centre sports meeting yesterday ,hy reducing' the figures from 2omin 16 4-ssec to 24min 48 l-ssec. He won the t 108 yards race in 67 secsj which on calculations is-equal to about 62secs for j the 100 yards, a second better than < the.New Zealand record..', , : .';;'

■ sometime front -:-VthV-\ Argentina gta'ted:-that;,the fat- bullocks'at th^'- fgreat ■ jOpnteiiwali ShbVTeaHsedS-wheii /Being dubious ,as;>to the correctness 9f : thepricementabned, Mr Reynolds inquired of his correspondent whether dollars or ! pounds 'sterling was meant] but was informed that £IOOO a piece was the aninials, bringing that amount rowing ,;6q tidn of the great, freezing companies. Some discussion took place at the. meeting of df Commerce 1 bF'tbe>new Queen and Chapel*^^:e^ts'.. tt'w&idethe motion of Mr G. merell, "That' this-Chamber,having fully considered' the question of forming a special rating-area for the purpose of raising a loan to purchase the necessary lands and constructing a hew street from Queen Street to Chapel Street, opposite the new Fire Brigade station, has come to tho conclusion that J it is not practicable, owing to the heavy, individual cost it would entail, and that Bbrough Council to poll of ratepayers in the, borough at sie next elec-j tipn of Mayor'and Councillors, for au- | 'thority for r/aising the necessary loan'! for the work'.'.' > '■■■■'.■> •■'-■■'.: |

A cook and' laundress in a private '*' family is, advertised for. ; 1

Messrs H..-R. Wynn-Williams,' Ltd., advertise prices for chaff-cutting.", Mr Leonard Webb, ladies tailor, b8 Pine Street, is prepared to make \33stumes of ladies own material at- moderate prices. ' The need for giving immediate attention to the eyes when they shov signs of trouble, is set out in an advertisement by Mr H. T. Wood. Messrs A, J. Johnson and Co. hold a sale of poultry] prize pigeons, machinery, furniture, etc., at the. Post Office Auction Mart torday.;

... AH claims against Ani Hutana, de toeasecl, late of Martinbqrough, are to be sent to the agent of the Public Trustee in, Masterton, Mr W. B; Moneys due to the estate may be paid into the Public Trustee's account at any postal money-order office, or to Mr ; W. B. Chennells. THERE'S MONEY IN MOVING PICTURES. Big fortunes have been made from moving picture exhibitions since the invention of the cinematograph. It is such a comparatively inexpensive show to run that any man with some "go" in bim can make a good pile in avery short time. With an "Empire" cinematograph, mqdel No, 2, large clear pictures of unsurpassed steadiness" Can "be exhibited. It hasall the latest improvements as well as the best features of earlier machines. The working parts are made by expert mechanics, and only the very finest materials are used in its construction. It is fitted ball bearings, which allow it to run for- two or three hours without getting,hot. The cost is £sol Much amusement and; instruction may be obtained in the home, or at private socials with the "Empire" cinematograph, model No. 000.\ It throws -a first-class, cleari steady picture, and is fitted with many handy devices similar to the larger machines. It is specially built (for the home; and for "giving shows in small halls. The cost of this fine machine is only. £8 10s. Call and see both of these cinematographs,- or send for particulars to the Imperial Co.. Willis Street, Welling-' ton.

In the Magistrate's Court at Master- \ ton yesterday, Fred Seccombe,_ a horse trainer, was charged with using, obscene language to Mrs Ingram, at the Lower Tauera Hotel, and with refusing to leave the licensed premises when requested to do so. The evidence showed that Seceombe protested in rather lurid language against being charged Is 6d for a meal. His Worship dismissed both informations. A meeting of managers of the Masterton Technical School was held in tho ' School last evening. There were present: —Messrs E. Feist (chairman), W. H. Jackson, and E. H. Waddington. The secretary, Mr" N.'D.*-Bunt-ing, was authorised to pay and receive moneys on behalf of the Managers. The treasurer's report, showing a credit balance to date of £ll9 12s Bd, was adopted. It was decided that . all of last year's instructors who are willing to accept re-appointment, be again appointed to the charge of their respective classes, and that the secre- '"■{. tary be authorised to advertise the vacant instructorships.

Messrs Maclean.. and Co. announce a great-sale of high-class furniture in their rooms, Perry Street, on Wednesday, March Ist., Particulars .ire given in their advertisement on page 8 of this issue.

Men like comfort combined with moderation in fashibn and reasonable prices. The place to supply this combination in men's wear is the Wairarapa Farmers'. New season's goods now showing.

Mr J. R. Nicol will wield the hammer at the auction sale of furniture and effects to be held to-day by Messrs Maclean and Co., on behalf of Mr A. C. Major, at the" residence, Upper Plain. Owing to the large number of entries to be put through, it is notified that the sale will commence punctually at half past one.

.Mr Frank Dupre announces the arrival, of a fine assortment, of dining- i room clocks in marble, oak and irpitation marble. These clocks are set up = with extra strong: eight and fourteen ■■ day movements, with,the hour and half hour gong-striked'pEach clock;/ carries a lengthy

\ All the estate; of Michael McGrath, deceased, must be rendered to Messrs Hollings' arid Prag 7 ;* nell, solicitors' for the Administrator,' and all debts due; to the estate must be,paidto that firm before March 12th.

Every one; knows that lib contains 16 oiinces. Yet, there is one;firm in New Zealand which persistently ignores ;■ this; fact, and still manages U> evade the Inspector of and Measures. > We, refer to; the Frimley Canning Company, whose tins of jam sold as lib net,"actually weigh; some 20 ounces. They certainly areliberal t in \the weight they give, and, further ! acquaintance with the jam' itself will - the nip«t; critical cpnnoiskseur = tKai.the quality is of the- very [best. .Some mannfactnrersptJt second rate jam in itoojiirever^bi^ Very, finest and jars- alike. Although theif> weight exceeds that of other makers; the; price »dbesnot-risbthat it is both ecbribmicai v ■arid'good, ; ! ; : "■'■■■■■/'■■''.'.■ , '