LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10195, 24 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Our weekly budget of poultry notes by "Cock-o'-the-North," appears on page six of this morning's issue.

The opening chapter of a delightful romance entitled "Was He the Man?" from the pen of the famous novelist, F. L. Dacre, appears on page 2 of this morning's issue of the Wairarapa Age, to which the attention of our readers is specially directed.

A Masterton resident had the misfortune to lose a roll of twenty onepound notes whilst motoring to the Opaki races yesterday.

A beef famine and dear mutton is predicted next year by men interested in the trade in Wellington, duo to the wholesale slaughter of young . cattle and demand for stock in newly-opened country, and dry weather as far as mutton is,sconcerned.

The "sport of kings" has a fascination for all classes and conditions of men. At the Masterton races yesterday there were noticed throe men on crutches, one with his head in bandages, four with a blind eye, and two without hats. The ladies wore present in great array, but the "hobble" skirt vas conspicious by its absence. Evidently the racecourse is not considered a fitting place for hobbles.

The penalty for failing to fill in f, census return in New Zealand is £2O. Measles are prevalent with school children in and around Auckland.

The latest return from the Masterton dredge is 19ozs 3dwts for 135 hours' work.

Oliver Mewhinney was committed for trial at Wellington yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of Nettie Mewhinney.

The directors of the Gisborne Oil Company have decided to send the manager to Sydney to expedite the shipment of the plant that is being ordered for boring.

Burglars entered the residences of Messrs W. C. Gasquoine and P. J. Nathan in Wellington oh Thursday morning, and got away with cash to the amount of £l2 10s, together with various articles. ,

Taumarunui residents are moving to obtain legislation next session to .rectify the anomalies existing by reason of the fact that the town is gazetted a. Maori kainga.

A cyclist and a horseman had a sudden collision on the Opaki road yesterday afternoon."" Strange to say, the cyclist came off without' damage, but the rider of the "horse <. Was. thrown heavily to the ground ,and received a severe shaking. ' It is stated that a well-known and wealthy resident of Masterton intends constructing an altogether new type of aeroplane, from designs which he has been working at privately for some time.

We are informed that two black horses, a mare and a gelding, have been straying on the Stronvar road for the past two or three months, without any apparent owner.

.Mr W. Pragnell, patron of Kxr; ; celsjor Hockey. Club;, has donnti'd'a gold niedal to the Club for the best ! back in the senior team.

, What is wrong with Masterton ? A sum of £6389 was put through the totalisator .at the' local races: yesterday,* whioh is an increase of £2316 wmpareid with the takings of last year. Big nominations hare been received for the Hukanui Sports, and keen competition is expected in the horse and chopping events. A good course lias been cleared for the.horse event.-.

and visitors will be'sure of an enjoyaoie day. ' ' ' : ■ ~ ■

The annual cricket match between the staffs ,of the Wairarapa Daily Times and thei Wairarapa Agewilltakfe place on the Masterton Parle Ova 1 tomorrow aftei-nobhycommencihg,; at .v 3" Vciock-v.:;.'^":.-

ATe Kuiti telegram states that the Native Land Court held a. special sitting on Wednesday to deal with the Mokau-Mohakatino block (commonly known as the Mokau 'Jones estate), Judge Bollard presiding. A settlement was reached on the following terms The natives to receive £25,000 cash and retain.an interest of :£2500 in the company being formed to djevelop the block. , '

The Ashburton Mail and Guardian Company was yesterday served by C. W. Nicoll with a writ claiming £5Ol damages for an alleged libel in a letter signed by "Ratepayer," which appeared in the Guardian last month.

, ;.A Paris cablegram records the death of. the well-known racing -she Flying Fox. which won 'the English Derby for the Duke of Westminster in 1899, and was afterwards sold to a French sport for 30,000 guineas,

The train Arrangements for the Masterton race-meeting yesterday were in every way • satisfactoryTiie" trains from north and south brought a larg*: number of visitors. ;

At' the iriquest' at Sydney on the' boxer Jacobson, a. verdict of accidental death was found. The medical evi'denee was to the effect that though the fall was the direct cause of death deceased was in an unhealthy condition j ,and totally unfit to take part in a eon-1 The-result nf the incident was that the smthorities at the Stadium derided,that;a strict examination of contestants be held prior to boxing contests.

Taiimaru'mi was ;visited by a, burglar during the visit of Wirth's Circus to that township,- when 'tliere was more money than usual about. Mr Wirth had £3OO in his possession, and placed it in the hands ,of the proprietor of "Meredith House for safe keeping.- It was placed in a safe, and liickily so, for i*t was subsequently found that the ; house" had been sacked at' night, evidently by somebody who expected to find a substantial sum of money. One visitor of thehouse, Mr J. W. Ellis, -on awakening found that his clothes had been spirited away, and hastening 'in night- a£ti re to the landlord made known his loss. Search followed, and Mr "Ellis discovered his missing garments in an adjacent apartment, but his gold waich was missing, also £lO in cash.

An Australian stock ownqr, questioned as to how the New Zealanders who took horses over to Australia would fare at the markets, said, ''Well, you don't want to send'us many light horses, but„ don't be afraid of, sending drafts. I don't mean to say that light horses will not sell well. They may -, but the heavies are what are wanted in anything big numbers over here. The market fluctuates somewhat, and industrial disturbances have a bad effect upon it. v >The New Zealand draughts are on the wEole slight-ly better than our ordinary draughts, and the pick of New Zealand heavy horses, I believe, are superior to Aiistralia's best. If a horse offered by auction looks rather good, and is a New Zealander, the latter fact is always stated by the auctioneer."

The Ayrshire Cattle Breeders Association has just published the first volume of the Ayrshire herd book. The work contains reference to 159 cows and 53 bulls, besides "a number of animals enumerated in the appendix.

According to a Press Association telegram from Woodville settlers are greatly troubled to find water for their stock.

A shipment of draught horses is to be made from Pahiatua to Australia.

Superstition is a fearful and awesome thing. The name of a horse which was running at the Masterton races yesterday is Rangikapua. This means, "a big cloud." Just as the t-otalisator bell was ringing, a cloud obscured the sun, and a Native linguist, observing the omen, rushed breathlessly to the machine and planked his last pound on the Maori-named steed. Rangikapua got a very good third. The investor is still under a very big cloud.

According to Mr Thomas, lieadmaster of the Pahiatua school, examinations arc an absolute curse. He says the object of going to school was not examinations but education.

A number of Maoris from the north have arrived in -Masterton; - en route for Papawai: where the statue to the late Sam. Mahupuku is to be unveiled .next week.

Blackleg has made its appearance among stock near New Plymouth. One fanner, it is stated, lost some 20months stock which had not been inoculated.

According to a correspondent of'the Manawatu Standard the Maurieeville and Alfredton districts look pretty. The recent rains have freshened up the pastures. Ever since the bush was removed the papa and limestone country'has scarred and dis-. j figured with huge slips, ..and his /survey.! of an extensive tract of. hills and valleys from tlie top of Mt, Baker delighted; him. There was an abundance of green pasture everywhere, and not a bare spot to be witnessed save the winding roads. Even these a rcvtapidlv grown over.. The homesteads are totT far apart. Although richly grassed and weir suited for sheep and lambs a good part of the hilly country is too _steep for cattle.' There are good valleys'bet ween the hills, and mixed farming might be carried on advantageously. Creameries and dairy favms should thrive, immensely in . the /Mt. Baker block. It could easy support more double its present population.' ;

( Masses Gijlespie and C&; Jia vo, tyacancifcs'iorcwk'sjussistant,- ploughman and milkers, s '' An eight-roomotl lioiise/S'outh i?<itid with is advertised- Wl let by Mr W. H. Cruickshank. \ The quarterly summoned .meetihiji' of the Foresters' Lodge will be . held at half past, seven this evening. requires men for flaxcutting, / paperhanging, postsplitter,, cooks, etc.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd.-, publish a large list of entries for their Kopuaranga sale on Tuesday, March 28th. 'V: '

. A slaughter sale of 20 high grade bicycles will be held at Messrs Maclean and Co.'s auction mart at>2 o'clock on Saturday nest, when those requiring machines are invited to attend. / >

The meeting of members. and pi'os-j pective members in connkition the Masterton Boxing Club is to be held on Tuesday evening next, and not Thursday evening, as advertised in yesterday's issue; : ""■./>

The golfing season has commenced, and M.r J. Carpenter, ever to the .fore, Has.raade special preparations for. the demand for golf boots^and 1 shoes. Ladies will be interested in reading his advertisement on pa'ge ;6 •; giving quotations. .;>( Orders: by* mail will be carefully selected. Messrs Dalgety and jCo.; are holding a special sale of thoroughbred horses on account of Mr James Macara at the Prince of Wales Stables this- morning,

commencing at 10 o'clock; There are six unbroken fillies, , and geldings by "Mauser,'' ?'The "Workman," and "Saracen," • ; .y'■/' / v /:■■'• Spare a minute to-day to call arid view the great collection of millinery

lat the W.F.C.A. The exclusive models are well worth attention. With the > experts in charge of this department yon can have any of them copied in colours to tone with' yotir clress or costmrie.* 1 •./.V

5 : Those in search of good music and musical instruments at reduced rates, are invited to visit Lockyer's Music Sale. Genuine reductions of Is in ' many instances, arid 6d off all music I are made;.large percentage off maiidoliries, violins, bows, and accordions. Gramophones and zonophones ape in large variety, and there is nothing better as an entertainer for the winter eve«ings. The latest "Cinch" hornless zonophones from which three distinct tones can be had, loud, piano, ahd pianissimo, and the price is.only £4 4s. Records from 2s each at Lockyer's Gramo St-ores, opposite Pinhey Bros.' stables, Queen Street, Masterton." "

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