LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10208, 8 April 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ruapehu, which arrived at Wellington on Thursday, brought 326 passengers.

Showers of rain and heavy wind prevailed in the Forty-Mile Bush yesterday.

Wild pigeons are reported to be numerous this season on the Tararua range at the head of the Maungatarere.

A meeting of the Producers' Committee was to have been held at Dannevirke yesterday to appoint a representative to proceed to London.

A London cable, received last night, stated that the cheese market was firm. New Zealand cheese is quoted at 62s and Victorian at 58s and 60s.

Nominations for the positions of Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Masterton close on Thursday, April 20th. The election takes place on Wednesday, April 26th.

The cricket match between teams representing the Masterton Presbyterian and Congregational Church will commence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Players are requested to be on the ground sharp to time.

At the special meeting of the managers of . the ■ Masterton Technical School, held last evening. Mr Grant was appointed instructor in the class for building construction and architectural drawing, which was formerly in charge of Mr F. E. Lamb.

Two young men came to Masterton by the last train from the Forty-Mile Bush last night, en route for Wellington. One had his collar-bone broken, and the other was suffering a severe injury to his knee. The injuries were sustained in a trap accident on the Pongaroa road.

Staff Sergt.-Major McCrystall enrolled about 50 members of the Masterton Rifles for compulsory . service under the- new defence' scheme at theDrill Fall. Ma.stertrm, lasti evening. Altogether about 150 names'have been received by the enrolling officer.

CWwtitors m handicap events at the Kopuaranga Sports on Easter Monday are reminded that the entries close on Mr.nday next at 8 p.m. Entries may bo made either with the secretary (Mr G. Donovan) or with Mr J. Bradbury. Masterton. Late entries, if they hear Monday's post mark will be received. ' '

Tlie Secretary of the Mastertor, Technical School has heen instructed to communicate with the Education .Department stating that the managers proposed sarting classes for chemistry and electricity, and asking the Department to assist them in supplying the requisite equipment. A writ has been issued by Mr S. Jickell, borough engineer of Palmerston North, against the Manawatu Daily Times, claiming £3OO damages for alleged libel, sakl to be contained in the report of an address delivered on borough matters by Mr J: Robertson, one of the candidates for a seat on the Council. Mr P. H. Cooke issued the writ on behalf of Mr Jickell. It is expected that the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case Thomas 'Kennedy Macdonald v. Mary Rose Janet Mackay Rose. Ellen R. Greenfield, and John Greenfield, will be given in i,he first week after the Easter vacation. The vacation terminates on April 23rd.

A defendant in a, judgment summons case at the Magistrate's Court at Dunedin, had an excuse for nonappearance than which there could be none mora potent, unless accident or death. He had just been placed in gaol for default of payment on a similar summons.