LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10210, 12 April 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Wairarapa. Age will not he published on Good Friday. It will be published as usual, however, on Easter Monday. Tho W airarapa Caledonian Society 'has been advised that its registration lias been approved. An inspection of the fire alarm system in Masterton was made yesterday by Inspector Hugo. Tho main school at Te One, in the Chatham Islands, is still in charge of Mr J. J. Guest, one time teacher of the Te Ore Ore school, Masterton.

f A number -.of Wairarapa Natives have proceeded to Pukekohe to bo present at the unveiling of the statue to the late Mr Hone Heke.

The Worksop 'Dredge Co. has declared a dividend of one shilling per share, which is payable to-morrow.

Tho retiring members of tho Masterton Trust Lands Trust this year arc Messrs H. C. Robinson, O. Pragpell, and T. B. Michell. The only other candidate so far mentioned is Mr J. H. Pauling.

Owing to a mistake in the drafting of the rules, the minimum age in the competitions for adults in connection with tho Masterton Competitions Society has boon fixed at sixteen years. This should hnvo been fifteen years.

At least one choir from Wellington*; intendr. taking part in the, musical competitions in Masterton in .July. This choir has a membership of thirtyfive, and has written the secretary about accommodation.

Tho latest achievement of Mr Joseph Dawson in the way of bridge building is a suspension bridge over tho Rangitikei River, at Taoroa, near Taihape. The cables, which have a combined strength of 672 tons, are hung on massive ferro-conerefe towers ; the weight of the bridge is 60 tons, and through the employment of day labour, it has been turned out at' £IOOO less than the County Engineer's estimate. Ifc was opened a few days ago with great ceremony by Mrs R. W. Smith, wife of the member for the district, in the presence of a largo body of County Councillors, business ■men, and about two hundred settlers. Mr Mair, the County Engineer, declared the bridge to be one of the cheapest, strongest and best bridges of its kind in Ne\y ( Zealand. Needless to say, Mr Dawson was lionised by the assemblage.

Good progress is being mado with tlio erection of the Waihena bridge, near Martinborough.

The outstanding rates in the Ma£ierton borough at the end of the financial year amounted to only £343 2s.

It cost the Master ton Borough Council £515 4s 9d last year for fire prevention.

Notwithstanding the dryness of the season, the flower gardens in Masterton are just now a blaze of cosmea, dahlia and crysauthemum blooms. There is said to be every prospect of a Veterinary School being established in connection with the Otago University.

A sum of £1905 17s Sd has been expended on street maintenance in the borough of Masterton during the past year.

The Dunedin Star, which is admittedly sympathetic with the present Government, states that the Harbour Boards Act is "anything but a credit to our legislators."

The net expenditiire of the Masterton Borough Council for the past year amounted to £23481 4s 3d. The net receipts from all sources amounted to £23,357 19s 7d.

Two teams from the Opaki Rifle Club will compete at the Hawke's Bay Rifle Association's meeting at Hastings on Saturday next and Easter Monday.

During the year ended March 31st, 1911, the Borough Inspector, Mr J. Cairns, laid sixteen informations for breaches of the borough by-laws, ai,' 1 issued 135 summonses for outstanding rates.

An interim financial statement forth' past year was submitted to the Masterton "Borough Council last evening by the Acting-Town Clerk (Mr J. W. Blackmail). This will be considered at the ordinary meeting, when the Mayor will give a detailed explanation of the position of the Borough.

The installation of the fire alarm system in Masterton is now completed, and is working satisfactorily, there being only one or two minor alterations and adjustments to make. The contractors for the work have to maintain the installation for three months.

The Committee of the Masterton Borougli Council, at its meeting last night, granted licenses for six carriages, six carriage drivers, eleven drainlayers, seven expresses, one billiard room, three plumliers, and one public building.

The Masterton County Council has been authorised by the Public Works Department to expend £l5O of the Mangarai road grant. It has also been authorised to spend £52 on the Miki Mild road.

A meeting is to be held at Tinui on Saturday night to consider the question of forming an association to take up land under the Land Settlement Finance Act. Considerable enthusiasm is being manifested in the project.

A suggestion of some interest to ftiven tors has (says the Timaru Post) been made by Mr Jolm Talbot. The necessity for an efficient grain testing instrument is very keenly felt, and there is said to bo a fortune at hand for the first inventor who steps into the market with such an instrument.

Mr W. C. Churchill, speaking at tho civic reception accorded to hirn in Palmerston North, said that what he had seen and heard in New Zealand would enable him to entirely refute allegations so often repeated in the Old Land that No-License in the Dominion was a farce and a failure.

A roadman's cottage belonging to tho Masterton County Council vas recently destroyed by fire at Kopuaranga. It was thought that the fire was caused by the railway men burning off the growths on the railway line, and the Department was written to on tha subject. A reply has been received that the Department admits no liability in the matter.

A report regarding the issuing of licenses for the year ending March IV£,C > submitted by Mr Cairns to tho meeting of the Masterto;. ■ovgh Council last evening. It was as follows: —Carriage licenses, 29; collected, £3O 10s; carriage drivers. 26. £1 3s: expresses, 20, £2O 19s; carts-, TO, £? 16s; public buildings, 9. £22; auctioneers, 8, £292; billiard rooms, 3. £3; second-hand healers, 5, £1 ss: plumbers, 4, £4; drainlayea's, 3, £1 10s ; hawkers, 5, £1 10s; drainage, etc., 54, £lO 15s; building fees, 41, £35 10s: seal fees, 1, £1; motor cars. 52, £26; motor cycles. 39, £9 15s: dog registration, 208, £4O 7s (sd; sale of meat, 8. Two hundred and fourteen fire permits were issued,; 41 buildings were inspected. 54 drains tested and insnect-ed, 40 plumbing works inspected. 550 yards and premises inspected. 150 notices under the 1 heading of nuisances were issued, and ■lB complaints were inquired into.

'I he Hon. I?. McTvenzie told a Dannevirko deputation which desired him to promise a railway route from Danncvirke to Weber that it was not wise to raise the question of routes in the matter of tho suggested railway, and they would be well advised to work in v> ''b the settlers who were asking for a line of railway through the back districts. He thought a railway was required to open up this back" country, but it would bo necessary first to get rid of the large estates and cut them np- He doubted whether a railway only to Weber could be entertained. Beyond Weber and on to Pongaroa, a i ail way would undoubtedly be a great advantage. " SATISFACTORY PIANO-BUYING. T he Dresden Piano Company import only pianos of sterling value, shipped by manufacturers of world wide repute. The company's long experience and great trade enables them to buy pianos under conditions of special advantage. _ Their exhaustive komvledge of varying New Zealand conditions humidity, temperature and thcrest fits them to give authoritative advice on piano-selection to purchasers from every part of the country.

The Dresden stock pianos made by many groat firms. They sell them at the lowest rates compatible with honest trade; and these prices are the same to everybody. Whatever yoffr circumstances the Company will try to meet your convenience under their excellent hire-purchase system. Obviously, then, if you tliink of buying a piano, it will be to your interest at least to consult the Dresden people They will be perfectly honest and straightforward; with vou, whether you buy or' not. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. North Island ■ Manager: M. J. Brookes. Local Representatives: Inns and Goddard, next Club Hotel.

A case of diphtheria, at Lansdowne was reported to the Masterton County Council yesterday by Dr. Cook.

During the quarter ending March 31st, 1608 persons appeared before the Polico Court in Auckland, IG9 of the number being females.

The Auckland Star has tho following:—"The Hon. Jas. Carroll is confined to his house in Wellington by slight illness. His movements are uncertain." The ailment apparently affected poor "Taihoa's" locomotion.

Mr G. A. Coles mentioned at a. conference over the boot industry in Auckland, that a man after working in his employ for five years at £2 7s 6d per week, saved £3OO, although married, and with no additional source of income.

Messrs C. C. Ross and Co.. in conjunction with Messrs Hunter, Schutze and Gibso.i, of Napier, report the exchange of 2100 acres on account of Mr Rhodes, of Hawke's Bay, for 3800 acres on the Darling Downs, Queensland, the property of Messrs R. Hosking and L. Vallance.

During tho past month good progress has been made with the road and bridge works at the northern approach to Masterton. All the piers in the waterways have been built up abovo ordinary water-mark, and 4000 feet of ironbark has been delivered.

Andrew McKenzie. a man living by himself at Waitati, near Dunedin, took a do eof "Rough on Rats." He told the doctor who saw him that ho was alone in the world, and nobody wanted him. He died while being taken to the Hospital. Deceased was seventy-one years of age, and had been separated from his wife for two of jthree years.

Tho potato crop at the Chatham Islands this year, according to a correspondent of the Wairarapa Age, seems to be a large one. The blight shows signs of disappearing, and as the settlers, and Maoris, too, have kept planting every year in spite of it, the crop is there when the blight disappears. Chatham Island potatoes are well-known'. They are second to none anywhere. It is a pity that the heavy freight charges preclude their being sent to Xew Zealand for sale. Their quality would sell them anywhere.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Masterton Musical and Elocutionary Competitions Society, held last evening, it was decided to endeavour to arrange, a school excursion from the Forty-Mile Bush on Wednesday, July 12th, and,from the Lower Valley on Thursday. July 13th. The children's classes, including action songs, will be judged n.s far as possible on the afternoons of these days. The committee decided to provido hot water and milk for the excursionists in the Masterton Park.

The Railway Department has advised the Masterton County Council that it will give the necessary laud for road access to the Kuripuni station on conditions that the Council furnish a plan and enter into an agreement in terms of section 197 of the Public Works Act. 1908. consenting to take oyer the land. The Council decided to take the necessary steps to acquire the land on the conditions stated.

At a special meeting of the Masterton County Council yesterday, a special order was made amending the traffic by-law by eliminating clause 5 of section 10, Part 11. The object of the amendment is to bring the Upper Taueru Riding under the operations of the heavy traffic by-laws. The resolution was moved on behalf of Cr. Miller.

A mooting of the Labour Party will bfi held to-night in the Druids' Hall, Church Street.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., make additions to their Eketahuna stock s;ih> on account of W. Smith, of horses and sheep-dogsS

A general meeting of members of the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Soeietv will be hfild in Murray's Hall, on Friday. April 21st, commencing at. 7.30 o'clock.

Mr R, Brown, returning officer for the Borough of Masterton, gives notice that a. poll will be taken on April 26th, on the proposal to borrow £5500 for the purpose of acquiring land to construct a new road between Queen Street and Chapel Street.

Local drapers and store-keepers are now selling direct from the Roslyn Worsted and Woollen Mills (largest in Australasia) tbo celebrated Roslyn all-wool blankets, nigs, clothing, jerseys, unshrinkable flannel'and .underwear, "Delta" finish, for men, women and children.*

The sale of boots and shoes at Hadley's is still booming, and the proprietor reports record business. All lines in men's, ladies' and children's footwear havo been substantially reduced, and the sale prices are ail plainly marked on each article. Special displays are now being made, and town and country residents are invited to avail themselves of the bargains.

In a change advertisement elsewhere Messrs Krahagen and Chapman have a special word to say about winter overcoats. They are now showing a good range of materials and patterns, including tweeds in all the latest colours, plain black serges, and rainproof jjloths. DON'T BE BASHFUL, "There's many-a good thing lost by not asking for it." The man who "is now grinding away at a labourer's wage might have been earning a Cabinet Minister's income if , he had exercised his will power ear- j lier in life. That's the great secret j of some men's success—when they I see a "good thing" they decide to use it to the best of their ability, as j far as it affects them. Now, if you own a camera, or are interested in this most fascinating hobby, your success as a photographer largely depends upon familiarity with the numerous incidentals such as developers, mounts, re-touching apparatus, etc. _ There is one good way of familiarising yourself with/these necessary articles, and that is by looking over the catalogue of Cameras and Photographic Accessories which is sent post free to any address by the Imperial Camera Company. ' We wouldn't ask > you to send for this catalogue if it was no good to you. It is useful to every owner of a Cam" era, professional or amateur. You can make, the _ photos you take at Easter, life pictures if you know the best means of finishing them—this catalogue will help you. It only costs a half-penny, the price of a postcard on which you write the short message asking for it. Step into the post office when you are passing, buy the card, write the message, and post it to the Imperial Camera Co., Willis-street. Welling•"W.

Trout fishing is reported to be common to the Eketahuna district this year.

No fewer than 30,000 trout fry have been liberated in the rivers in the Eketahuna district during the past' season.

Owing to tho Easter holidays, tho last day for discount on current gas accounts has been extended to Wednesday, 19th inst.

Messrs Maclean and Co. arc holding a clearance sale of handsome furniture on account of Mr Chas. Monro, who is leaving Masterton. The sale will take place at the residence, Soufcli Road, on the 21st April, and everything must be cleared. A list of some of tho leading lines appears on page 8, and particular attention is called to tho piano by the celebrated makers. Rich, Lipp and Sob". -ill the furniture is high-class, mid ill first-class order.

Mr W. Pauling announces the arrival of another consignment of .suitings for the winter season. They include all the latest and most fashionable styles, and have all been specially selected. Those who contemplate ordering a suit are invited to call early and inspect these new styles, which embrace a very wide range. Patrons aro assured of satisfaction in every detail of fit and workmanship.

"Moeri watches," is the heading of a new advertisenf//it inserted by Mi* A. Henderson, jeweller and optician, on page 6 of this morning's issue. The special attention of readers is drawn to the testimonial inserted by Mr M. Maloney. electrical mechaniean. in the Telegraph Department. Christchurch, in regard to the well-known make of watches. No better reference as to the efficiency of the watches could be secured than that of Mr Maloney, who is constantly at work among strong uia'gnets and electrical appliances. Tho watch, as illustrated in the advertisement, is exactly the same make as that referred to in the testimonial. On receipt of 20s, Mr Henderson will forward one of th'Cse celebrated "Moeri" timekeepers, post free and registered, with a written guarantee to any address. The "Moeri" watches, with double silver" heavy case and open-faced with strong crystal glass, are also stocked. A special display of Rotheram's celebrated English levers, directly imported, is also being made at present,