LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10199, 29 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man stated in the Supremo Court at'-Masterton-;:yesterddy that lie'.was making .a living by gathering cones arid selling them for fuel. . ' . '

■'" The young men of' • the Masterton Congregational Church are endeavouring to arrange a cricket match with the young men of Knox Church.

At a meeting in Masterton yesterday of directors of the Waingawa Bacon Company, a number of additional shares in the company were allotted.

The divorce case Wilton v. Wilton was heard with closed doors in tho Supreme Court at Masterton, yesterday. The latest addition to the Masterton Telephone Exchange is Gillespie and Co., labour agents, private residence, Chapel Street, No. 406. • The Wellington Education Board is discussing with the Health Department an application.from the Kppnaranga School Committee for the installation of a septic tank.

Application is being made by the Wellington Education Board to the ■ Minister for Education for grants for school residences .in Alfredton and Waterfalls. The Excelsior Hockey Club will hold a practice at Lansdowne on Thursday afternoon. A team will be picked to play against the Post and Telegraph Club. Messrs C. C. Ross and Co., land agents, Masterton, have just completed the sale of a farm of 230 acres at Hukanui, on account of Mr G. Attwood, to Mr Roberts, of Marlborough. Rigorous precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of bubonic plague in Auckland. The two-patients who are suffering from a mild form of the disease are reported to be recovering. The following wants were Yesterday made by the Wellington. Education Board for schools in the Wairarapai district:—Clareville residence, re-ar-rangement of roof, £25; Kaiwaiwai, new shed, closets and repairs. £57 10s : Kopuaranga, re-flooring residence, 10s; Martinborough, papering, repairs, etc., to residence, £57 10s. and , urinal screen.at school, £7.105; Ocarborouph residence!;- papering, etc.. £l3; Rongokokako, new_ tank, '£<? 10s; Newman, cupboard, £3; Akitio, subsidy, £ls.

Mr H. Trotman's tender, at £296, has been accepted for the erection of a new school on the Carrington Settlement, near Carterton.

His Honor the Cliief Justice stated in the' Supreme Court at Masterton yesterday that one-half the criminal cases which came before him were due directly to drink.

A resident of the Eketahuna district informer an Age reporter yesterday that he had reared a family of nine, children, and had never yet required the services of a doctor.

An effort is being made to form one or more Associations in Masterton to take up land under the "Land Settlement Finance Act." Under this Act, six or more persons may acquire freeholds from private owners by the issue of debentures which a re-guaranteed by the State.

A number of Masterton residents intend being present at the ceremony of unveiling the statue of the late chief Tamahau Mahupuku at Papawai to-morrow.

A Pahiatua telegram states that Messrs H. and W. Bagley, of Puketbi, have been burned out by a bush fire, and have lost everything. The house was insured for,- jfiliXl, .and, the ;furi?£ tur'e for £SO in the State* Office,:*

Masterton butchers and bakers should remember that bread or meat contaminated,by dust from the road as a result of exposure may be seized and condemned under section 4, subsection cof the "Sale of Foods and Drugs Act."

Mi\ Justice Cooper has quashed the conviction of M. J. Donnelly, exlicensee of the New Zeaiander Hotel in Wellington, for allowing liquor to be consumed after hours at a footbal] concert.

' An advertiser whowants farm work' for a youth with some experience has failed to elicit any reply (says the Waimate Times), and pertinently comments that this seems a remarkable state of affairs wheii-it?--is generally; jConsii^red^hatith߻co:u > 'youths for the land so badly ""that they have to get out batches from "towns" in distant England under the "Sedgwick" and other schemes.

A Maori wedding at Maropiu, north of Auskland, was delayed owing to a. swarm of bees having taken possession of the church.; Efforts were made to £et the*.l)ees out, but sis the "method was slow, andjthe bride a«d.bridegroom = nervous and desired tjofgeii'.the''. seivipe'over, it was deeped n<?oessary. >o'burii ■'* ■■' The was ■prompt: ':-■" ■'..' ■ '•■'■■"'•.V'-'--' '■'■<>y--r?*---r,/.v.'.'-y^ edonian Society informs us that he Has' now received the balance of assets from the Highland Pipe Band, and that fhe preliminary meeting for the formation of the proposed Caledonian Pipe Band will be held, in the Dominion Hall on Saturday iiext, at.B p.m. Intending members are requested to make a special endeavour ,to be, present, as the first meeting will of necessity be ajh important one., '

The Borough 'lnspesnuy Mr J. Cairns, reported at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council that there was a case of typhoid fever in Pine Street. The patient was a child five years old, a»i>i had just returned from the South Island. The case had been isolated to the satisfaction of the Inspector.

I Final arrangements have been made for the public celebration in the Masterton Town Hall on the 26th April in connection with the three hundredth anniversary of the Authorised Version of the Bible. The subjects and speakers will be as follows:—"How we got our Bible," Rev. -A. T. Thompson; jf-"The Authority, and Inspiration of the -Bible," Rev.jK?J: Serpell; ''Theßlbte a Missionary Bpoki? K Rev. H. Watson'; "The Bible in National Life," Rev. A. Hodge. ■'"'

The tender of Messrs Rigg Bros., of Masterton, at £254, has been accepted by the'-'Wellington. Education Board for the-removal of buildings at Pahia'iia, Tl.'a tender of Sanders ..Bros, has I'ocn accepted for the provision of rl'.'sJc-. for the new Pahiatua School, :'7d of W. E. Greaves, at £42 10s for repairs to residence in the same township.

A large attendance of members were pro sent, at the quarterly meeting of i>lio J.O.R. Tent ,in the Dominion Hall, Masterton, .last evening, ;Bro. L. "Pearso''..presiding. ■ The .business in con nection with the 1 visit .of the Grand High Chief ißule.r,' : 'Br6V7P&ilUpiSotiv who visits Masterton on Monday, April 10th. was finally dealt with, and the usual routine busines was proceeded with. The funds for the evening amounted to £25 6s.

According to the rather serious accident occurred on the Master-ton-Carterton main road on Monday night. Mr Ernest Wadliam was driving along to Carterton in his gig, and when near the cheese factory a motorcar coming along behind him at a good pace crashed into his vehicle, knocking tiie hor.se down, throwing the gig driver on to his head on the road, and smashing up the vehicle. The horse picked itself up and promptly bolted. The accident happened So , suddenly,; that the occupant of the gig had no time to realise what had happened till he struck the road. His hands and heads were badly cut, but otherwise he escaped injury. Practically no damage was sustained by the car.

It is expected that 4000 Natives will be present at. the unveiling ceremony at Papawai to-morrow. A fraternal visit to tho Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge of Oddfellows will be made by several members of the Masterton Lodge this evening.

Possibly many persons might not be aware that Now Zealand's Prime Minister has a Maori name. It is, le Hohepa Hon Wnare.

Swimming is taking on wonderfully in Christchurch. Over three hundred women and girls were swimming in the local tepid baths the other evening.

The Stratford School Committee lias resolved to build a glass-house as an aid to the study of plant life. It is expected to cost between £6O and £7O.

The Clarevillc Tennis Club will play a match against the Masterton Y.M.C.A. Club at the latter's courts in Chapel Street, to-morrow afternoon.

Owing to numerous complaints regarding stock wandering on the roads in the Mauriceville County, and the difficulty of obtaining a ranger, the Council has resolved to instruct the various, roadmen to procure evidence with a view to prosecuting- the offenders. , ? - .•" '• \- .

Quito si number of men are engaged on the Worksop dredging claim, falling: arid clearing away the timber adead of the dredge. After"the timber is cut it is removed by means of a log hauler, and subsequently provides the dredge with firewood. Mr J. Hessey, who was in Wellington yesterday, despatched five bush-fellers to the claim, to supplement the staff already engaged in this work. '

The closing gathering in connection with the harvest festival took place at the Salvation Army Hall ill M:istorton last evening. There was n very good attendance. A party, of Salvationists from Carterton, under Ensign Keuche, gave a short programme of music and song, after which an auction sale was conducted by Mr Finn, when >goodprices were realised for the fruit and produced offered. .

A sitting in chambers will be held by the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court at Master-ton at 0.30 this morning. The prisoner Leo Barker will come up for sentence at 10 o'clock. Two divorce cases will thereafter lie dealt with, and the civil list will probably be reached this afternoon,,, ~ :'■ ' Four hundred and;six .applications received 'for ten sections-'nt t Tamaki, and one of the ltaumati blocks, Five applications only are for,-cash. The Commissioner, and' memliers 61 Board i :sesteMa^ '6T applicants. The ballot takes place to-morrow. *

The following will represent the St. Matthew's cricket team in a match against the combined Mount Bruce and Opaki tgp.ms next: —F. Crosbie, S. Cresswell, T. Ratima, S. Temple. F. Madseri, E. Perry, W. Hoar, B. Walker, F. Moersch, T. Miller, 'A- Vile'..' •■ The drag will leave the post office at one o'clock sharp.

Superintendent Jenkins, in his report of the representative team's performance at the Hokitika Demonstration, stated, that the Masterton team was placed ninth for the Champion and High Pressure Shield. In the Low Pressure Shield competition they were fourth, and out of twenty-one teams which took: prize, money,. Masterton was seventh with £l9.

The latest return from the Success dredge is 17 ounces 4 dwts for 'the week. In conversation with a representative of the "Wajrarapa. Age yesterday,,Mr J. Hessey stated that the working face of the dredge was still being retarded by a large quantity of "pug," necessitating,.a. good deal of i dead work. .JEIeI wasl in hopes, however, i tliat this difficulty-would be soon over-1 come, when the dredge ; would then I have an opportunity of a straight-run:'. The dredge itself is in splendid working order. : ~-•■' ' !

A K'aupokonui dairy factory .supplier frankly and openly confessed, at a meeting held on Saturday that he watered his milk, (says the Hawera Star). In giving reason, he said that he always weighed his milk before sending it to the "factory with scales which were absolutely true, but he foun&Aliat £he factory manager credit ted Kim with less than his' own scales had■ recorded.' To put:things straight he always added sufficient' 'water ' to make-up -the difference between' his record faiid tho v factory manager's.

The Pahlatua Hernid says i will ■certaMy*be ; at loasfc' candidates for' the Pahiatua seat at next election. The sitting member (Mr R. B. Ross), who has received the support of the Government at past polls, states that he will stand on exactly the same platform as before, namely, as a Government supporter, but reserving freedom to vote on questions on their merits. Mr W. H. Hawkins states that he will; definitely -be: a candidate, but in reply to a question whether he was coming out as'a' supporter of the Government, Mr Hawkins stated that he was not prepared at present to make any statement. The Opposition candidate has not yet been definitely announced.

Hydvanlman A., K. Johnston;, dele-! gate to the Hokitika Conference from the Master-ton Brigade, in his report last evening, stated that there were 104 brigades affiliated to the Association. The Association brought down a report recommending the -abolition of the population basis with' a view to bringing all brigades under the" con-, trol of Fire Boards, which can only bo brought into effect by proposed amendments to the Fire Brigades' Act, which the Executive intend to bring before the House next session. Mr Johnston was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for Ins concise report of the business transacted at the recent Conference.

During a recent visit to Christ, church Mr A. R. Barclay, ex-M.P., stated that it was probable that the Labour party would, m many districts, work with tho Opposition at the second ballot, in-order to oust the Ward Ministry.

Thus the Feilding Star:—Fired by the success of tho Waingawa works, where there are now 120 hands employed and plenty of work in sight, some farmers are calling a meeting to consider a proposal to establish a farmers' co-operative frozen meat works at Pahnerston. Some Feilding farmers helped to organise the Wai-" ngawa works, and we suppose some more Feilding farmers will help in the Pahnerston movement. Should not their enterprise have begun at home?

A query was raised a short while ago headed, "What's Wrong with Masterton?" Judging by the Mastorton telephone exchange alterations there does not seem to.bo much wrong with it. The additions to the exchange number 25, while' the deletions stand at nine. This should speak for itself, says tho Martinborough Star.

We are requested to remind our readers, particularly farmers, of a clearing sale of stock, farm impleetc., to' be j > conducted : by- the -New -Zealand Loan. and. Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., oh account'of Mr C. Rowe, at Kopu'a- „ rauga, to-morrow. The whole of the sheep, horses and cattle are of tho best quality. As Mr Rowe has sold his property and is leaving the district, the sale will be an unreserved one.

. Considerable interest is being taken in the first annual social of the Wei- ]> lington Farmers' Meat Company em- " ployees, which takes place at Clareville on Friday next. The chairman of the Company, Mr J. C, Cooper, has kindly consented to open the proceedings. Everything is being done -for the comfort and'- convenience of the visitors, and the management are determined to make the initial gathering a success. A drag will leave the Club Hotel, 'Masterton, for Clareville, at 7 o'clock on Friday night.

A bay gelding, three white feet, is awaiting an owner at the Masterton Pound. An advertiser wishes to purchase a good second hand roller-top office desk. A reward is offered for the recovery of a black sheep clog, lost in Masterten. J t Two rooms', furnished or, unfurnisht od, or a bed-sitting room are adver-,-., tised. v \ t < Messrs Dalgety <and:Coi-, ad.* ] ,\>< vertis<a» en,trie,s,„. jor.- .thJeir-/ stock sale on April 3rdl Attention is drawn to the New Zealand Clothing Factory's replace advertisement, which haa a special bearing on men's caps and fashion shirts. , Messrs C.-.C. Ross*andt- Co., land agents, advertise two cheap" Wairarapa properties, particulars of which' may be found on page eight., Mr R. Groves, of Bush Grove, has for sale a purebred greyhound and a spaniel; also thre lurcher pnps. These are good dogs. Messrs Maclean and Co. advertise a general sale at their rooms to-day,

including furniture and 4 sundries, the balance of Mr Hugh Rea's stock, also cases of apples and peaches. The annual general meeting of the St. Matthew's Club will be held in St. Matthew's schoolroom this evening. AH members and intending members » are requested to attend.

Golfing and r hockey .enthusiasta should not ] miss inspecting 'the 'fine display of golf and hockey goods that the'W.F.C.A. is now making. The goods are all from the very l>est makers, and the most exacting players should find no difficulty in getting suited from 'this special consignment. Other pastimes are not neglected.-and a good selection of punching bails, boxing gloves, and footballs are also shown. Inspection is cordially invited.