LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10190, 16 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Masterfcon branch of tho Church of England Men's Society met un Tuesday evening, when there was a good attendance. Three candidates were initiated into tho brotherhood. The Rev. W. Raine and Mr K. Carloy were appointed delegates to attend the C.E.M.S. Conference to be held shortly in Christchurch.

The racing fraternity will be interested to learn that Mr G. P. Donnelly's "Gold Seal" will start for the Grand National, to be run at Liverpool on the 24th inst. The New Zealander will carry 9.11. The top weight is 12.2, and the lowest is 9st.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's Orari loaded 27,500. carcases of mutton at Tokomaru Bay in four ordinary working days, and when Uie wharf conveyors and lightering arrangements are completed the speed will be doubled. The Durban is now loading 20,000 carcases at the same place.

Such is fame. Prior to Mr Roots winning the rifle championship of Now Zealand, no one bothered much about, hiscognomen. But at the reception.at. Kaponga ;a, well-wisher telegraphed that he looked upon, the. success of rifleman Roots as a tribute to Kaponga soil in producing such an "excellent crop; During the same evening one else facetiously.remarked that it was the first time he had heard of roots being at the top of the tree.

Bush fires are starting in many parts of tho Bush districts.

The Masterton corps of the Salvation army intends holding harvest iestival services on March 26th, 27th and 28th. A Hobart cable states that tl.o steamer Arawa arrived yesterday and sails for New Zealand to-day. She lias 248 passengers for the Dominion. House agents in Masterton report that there has been a keener demand for good residences of late than for some time past. There is hardly an ] empty houses in Lansdowne, and com- ] paratively few in Masterton. j The takings at the Masterton Town Hall last evening on the occasion of the "Keystone" moving picture entertainment amounted to about £4O. With the subsidy added, a sum of nearly £BO will be available for procuring-new apparatus for the Masterton District High School. At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society, held last night, the shareholders contributed £163 10s iii anticipation of the ballot for £3OO free of interest, which takes place on April 6th. • • The money raised at last night's picture entertainment in the Masterton Town Hall is to be.dev.oted.to the purchase of a first class lantern and equipment, to be used in connection with the teaching of science and geography, and for illustrating naturestudy work. Mr W. H. Jackson, in the course of a short address in the Town Hail last evening, paid a warm tribute, to the Masterton School Committee. He said that Committee was always willing to second his efforts on behalf of the school, arid were not afraid to take. their coats off..V'They were now very busy arranging the exhibits at the school museum. Further particulars to hand of the accident to the Tploga Bay coach show that the passengers had a narrow escape. W. Toomatli, who was proceeding to port Awanui as relieving teacher, got caught in a wheel, but was freed by a big wave. He was severely shaken, but was able to* continue his journey yesterday. The Carterton News learns that Mr John Brown, who was in charge of the local Post Office for several years, and resigned to take up farming, has sold his dairy farm at Dalefield- to .Mr ; G. Zillwood, of Matarawa., The sale was negotiated through the agency of Messrs. Mauusell and Hart.. Mr Brown i n tends completing the ■ present daii'y season, before.4e%y.iD'g / v,yie^fa.Ein;» j -'.aii(l'' may then,again .take up his residence in Carterton.

A young lady had a rather exciting experience in one of the outlying, districts of Eketalmna. She was returning home towards town, when she was accosted by a stranger, who asked a number of questions concerning her employment. She was at last allowed to proceed on her way, but not until .she had been threatened with her life if she spoke a word about the occurrence. '■ . ' '

The entertainment given in the Masterton Town Hall last evening by the Keystone Picture Company was a pronounced success, the hall being crowded with parents and children. The pictures were of a varied character, proving both educational and instructive. The youngsters passed a vote of thanks, by acclamation, to the Thompson-Payne Company which had kindly lent the cable, and to.Mr J. C. Ewington, who Had provided the electrical apparatus, ■ •: "

A development of the telephone which has bfeen of great benefit to busi ness people 4s the long-distance,. wire. The New 'Zealand OPost Office i authorities have .incurred, considerable, capital expense iii putting Up heavy* M 'copper wires _ for the purpose, one; set having been installed between Wellington and Masterton. The result of providing a metallic circuit so complete as heavy copper wire is that conversation between Masterton and Wellington, a distance of over sixty miles, can \ e usually carried on without the slightest difficulty.—New Zealand Times.

A .well-attended service was held in the Salvation Army Hall last night, being the monthly ga/fchering of the United Evangelical' Council; < Ensig--Avenell cbndiicted the.- meeting; ar" various ministers and friends took part. A meeting of the' committee ■was afterwards held, in the Methodist Schooli*oomi--\:wJfen r^he>Rey.'A. vHoagepresided. Accounts 1 passed' for payment. It was decided to hold a large gathering in the Presbyterian Church on the occasion of the Bible Tercentenary celebrations at the end of April. Occasion was taken to welcome the Rev. E. Parsons (Methodist) and Ensign Avenell toMasterton, also to wish the Rev. C. H:;Olds Godspeed in his future work.

The drought is (according to.-she. Dunedin Star) having a great.effect upon the meat industry. Cattle-own-ers with sun-scorched paddocks cannot iafford to hold their^stock,' so thry drive them to the freezing chamb :'s for export Home, where, wet season />r dry, there are millions of good appetites. Shipping lines are .benefited, therefore, by the influence of the sun on land. Oversea steamers are being taxed to find sufficient space for the frozen meat on offer for export. Tho trade is .better than it was this timci last.year. The carcasses are not so heavy, but the number of, them is greater. The present rush is likely to last for two months.

English files state tliat lai'ge numbers of the South Devon breed of cattle are being imported to South Africa. Tho Native lands on the East Coast are being poisoned for rabbits und 'v the supervision of Mr R. Mcßae, of Masterton. Several of the young residents of Masterton have already enrolled as contributors under the National Provident scheme of the Government; The Mougorei Dairy Factory's output is now 40 boxes daily, as against 73 in the flush of the season. The tests range from 3.9 to 4.7. A Home ship which reached Dunedin last week gave out the washing—between 12,000 and 13,000 articles. A nice little extra for one of the laundries. At the annual meeting of the Mauawatu A. and P. Association, Mr R. S. Abraham referred to the much-discus-sed question of "sheep-faking." He said that their only hope to mend this difficulty was with the judges. Ciie association could not stop it. Rain fell at Invercargill yesterday, bringing to an end the most prolonged drought that Southland<has ever suffered. The fall has come in time to save the winter feed.and allay fears of sickness in the town, as'a result of the loug dry spell. A Sydney cable says:—A carpenter named George Fraser. a recent arrival from New Zealand, attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself. He then jumped into the harbour. Fraser was taken to the hospital, where a bullet" was found embedded in his head.

A'first offender was brought up at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr J. Brown, J.P., on a charge of being drunk and incapable at the Masterton railway station on Tuesday night. "Accused bad to oe helped into a cab by the police, a ml. conveyed to the police station. A fijie: of 5s /was inflicted.

Mr Pedersen, the Government flairy expert, is still engaged in carrying out experiments at .the Konini butter, factory. A trial is being made of various preservatives in order to ascervim the keeping quality of butter, the Department employing one of its f v»o churns for the purpose. The butter used by the expert will be kept in cold storage for a couple of months and duly graded.

Gambling ort a- colossal, scale still goes on in London. It is currently :e-----ported in the, clubs ■ that .on a, quite rp cent occa.siQn three rubbers of bridge ■,wore. jplayod *. -with the result -tiia-f? '*fio less a "sum tha!t £43,200 changed hands. The players were millionaires from the other side of the Atlantic, And the scene of the game a well-known hotel, much frequented by American visitor? to Great Britain.

Mr W. E. Bidwill has sold his race-' horse, Tribulation, winner, of the Hawke's Bay Guineas, and full brother to Provocation and Ovation, to Mr 'Frank Armstrong. : "pic.-Akitio,'who intends using the horse for stud purposes. He niay race him later on if he will stand another preparation. The well-known sire Lethe is also at Akitio, Mr B. Tilson liaving presented him to Mr Armstrong some time ago.

| The twenty-fifth annual sports I meeting of the Irish Athletic Society i was held at Invercargill. yesterday.- | Rain fell during the day, being the first wet cbiy for weeks.. The principal event, the Sheffield Handicap, 135 yards, was won by"N .W. Aldred (Invercargill) lOfyds, with F. W. Dingwall (Inyercargill), lOJvds. second, and ,J. Curry (Heriot), ,3 yds, third.

The life of a sanitary inspector is (says the New s) by no means a lazy one. Sir Charles Miller,, sanitary inspector for/ the Wairarapa, journeyed out to Whaka#uni, about 20 miles from Martmborough, oh Monday, to investigate e case of measles; on, Tuesday he was called to West Mauricevillc to investigate measles, and to Hastwell to deal with a case of scarlet fever. Yesterday he went out to the Waiohine Gorge to attend to a case of diptotheria. If this keeps up it will he necessary soon for the Public Health Department to supply inspectors with aeroplanes.

The Masterton Chess-; Club held its opening' meeting last evening at 'the Y.'M.C.A! robins. A very fair muster of players assembled, and indulged in some very interesting games; over'the board: AhVong those present' was Mr ;Wilfred'Moore, ofCarterton. J'There is every prospect, of the Chess Club bboming this .season} : and in view of the many probable new members, a monster sides mateh is being arranged for Wednesday, 29th inst.

Mr Oscar Everingham,. of Wellington, is at present on a visit to Masterton in connection with the sale of a Royal Souvenir of the Coronation of King, George V. The souvenir, which is of a most artistic and pleasing design, has in the centre a photograph of His Majesty the King in his Coronation Rolk?s, holding the King's Sceptre, in which is set the larger half of the famous "Cullinan" diamond. On the right of the central figure is depicted the Union Jack afloat, and in this again is a representation of the British Isles through a wealth of laurels. On the left is the New Zealand [Ensign entwined with such emblems of the Dominion as the fern and clematis. Beautiful coloured designs of the rose, shamrock and thistle are also presented. The picture is surmounted with the Royal coat-of-arms and underneath is a copy of the King's Imperial autograph. The souvenir is a decidedly creditable production, and is worthy of a place in every home and school. i

It is estimated that 134,000 shots were fired at the recent rifle meeting at Trentham.

The Stratford "Post states that a good number of men are engaged ou . the work of clearing the hush to allow of tho extension of the' Mount Egmoni; railway, and about half of the neces-* , sary clearing has been done. "The announcement in our adver« tisement columns of 'Wanted, a girl to cook,' is eloquent recognition of our[ claim," says an American journal, "that the. girls of this city are good enough to eat." Mr H. J. Palmer, president ; of the Petone Licensed. Victuallers' Association, told a Chronicle reporter that his party is negotiating to obtain the services of an organiser from Australia who has had a lot of experience in tho American no-license districts. Mr Palmer says tliat the campaign will be an \ expensive one, but no money will r& spared. A lost young sheep dog, about 12 months old, black, white and tan, is advertised for. Mr J. M. Spear, M.P.0.C., D.8.0.A., Doctor of Optics, will visit Masterton on .'Tuesday, March 28th, and for three' days may be consulted at the Club Cafe, Queen Street. Mr P. Tulloch, land and estate agent, Pahiatua, advertises for sale a freehold farm of 200 acres, highly improved and conveniently situated. Particulars are given on page 8. The Mayor notifies the public in ibis issue that Thursday;, the 23rd .March, will be observed as a public holiday, from twelve o'clock noon on account of the Masterton races. Grapes from .the Tararpa. vineyard may be purchased at the Club Hotel • corner every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, from 2 till 6 o'clock. Orders left with Mr T. Edge, 22 High Street, will receive prompt attention. Mr Bedford is announced to address a public meeting at Tinui to-night, ani at Taueru to-morrow night. Dun 'g -his tour throughout the Wairarapa Mr Bedford has met with enthusiastic receptions everywhere. . ■.-.»'-

Messrs W. B. Chennells, land agents, Masterton, advertise 800 acres freehold in southern ftawke's Bay, a highly improved iarm, at ea Veasonabl price. They also have for sale a cheap home, with seven rooms and all tc-.-venienees. •

A reminder is given of Hadley's great annual boot and shoe sale which will commence "to-morrow morning: 'Hea^."re^ue^6ns ; iofvfrom:. 'twentyr'per'-^ ladies, gents, and children's depart* ments. : Those desirous of participating in. the bargains are invited to call early and make their, selection! ;

On page eight of this issue, Messrs Balgety and Co., Ltd., advertise two .first-class*dairy farms. >The first is a renewable lease of 120 acres at Martiriborbugh, within a mile of vhe, flourishing , Tawaha Cheese Factory. The other property is ,148 aerqs ! l.i.p. r five miles from Martiuborough, close to creamery and school. ■".'■.

The modern lady declares in favour of finish when the question of costume comes up. She may put up with bad cut, but she will and can not stand oad finish. Mr Alex. Donald, the fashionable ladies' tailor, of.Queen Street, in a; change tins morningmakes special remarks.about the finish < of a costume. Any announcement from him respecting clothing is well-wortii the attention of ladies whojust at this season may be talking' over the pros and eons of new clothes.

Particulars are advertised of a bargain which is in' the hands of Mr f Knight, land agent, Eketahuna. Xt. comprises a carrying plant, 6, horses and harness complete, waggon, cart 2-horse brake,, ploughs., harrows, and sundries. ■ There is constant' Avork, an.! satisfactory reason for selling IV price quoted is low.

The modern housewife above ail things likes to have her kitchen date in furniture and fittings. There is always trouble with the old style hardware, hence the advertisement of Messrs Graham and Co., announcing a new line of English enamelled ware should attract the eye of the woman who desires reform along kitchen lines.and who would make*, her work: easier and more pleasant. ■■;■",;;'"'":