LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10231, 8 May 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I Tho Te Kniti borough has shown an J increase of 999 in population in the I last five years. A Brighton butcher is advertising that bo does not stock "Australian and other inferior meat." There are still some thirty .cases of scarlet fever at the hospital' at Bottle Lake, near Christchurch. In tho suburban districts of Auckland tho local authorities are taking action to enforce regulations dealing with a reduced speed for motor cars. Between thirty and forty occupiers of Napier factories have ' failed to comply with tho law regarding registration. These defaulters were s served with notices, giving them 'an additional seven days' grace in which to comply with the Act. To show what a demand thero is for pedigree Jerseys, it is stated that a well-known breeder of these cattle at Tariki, in the Stratford district, sold six yearling heifers to a Mangatoki buyer for ISO guineas. On a recent morning, while a member of the Stratford Golf Club was doing a round on the links, he drove a ball which killed a pheasant that happened to bo flying over the ground. Tarelia. a Hawke's Bay Native, went one better the other morning, and drove a ball which killed a running hare. Auckland is preparing to spend £150.000 in paving the principal streets, and £IOO,OOO for "making, forming, kerbing, and channeling secondary streets. This money is to bo borrowed in instalments, beginning I with, say. £75.800 during the first I year, and the experience sprond over j a period of six o? years. j For Children's Hacking Cough at I night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s °l.

A party of sportsmen bagged eighty wild ducks on the Himatangi run, near Foxton, on Monday last.

Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., addresses the electors at Featherston tonight.

The latest return from the Worksop dredgo is 87ozs. I2dwts. for 105 hours' work.

Tho outbreak of measles, which had become almost epidemic in Masterton, is gradually working itself out. A new Presbyterian Church was opened at Matamau (Hawke's Bay) yesterday by the Rev. J. Patterson, of Wellington. One of tho objects of forming a Bowling Club in Eketa-huna is said to be to restore unanimity among the various factions in the town. The Masterton branch of the Farmers' Union has a paid-up membership of fifty-seven. The Eketahuna branch has a membership of sixtyfive.

Messrs Redmond and Donovan, the Irish envoys, visited the Waingawa meat works before-leaving for Hastings on Saturday. . They were much impressed with tho capacity and completeness of tho works.

An additional sheep pavilion , to cost £IOOO, is to be erected on the Manawatu showgrounds, as a memorial to the late G. C Wheeler.

The annual meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust voters will be held in thef Town Hall on Tuesday, May 16th. The annual report and balance sheet for the past financial year will be submitted to the meeting.

Mr J. C. Cooper mentioned at the meeting of the Masterton branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union on Saturday that a, duty of 40 per cent had to be paid cm. tho boilers required for the Waingawa freezing works.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that there were 6 degrees of frost registered at tha Upper Plain on Saturday morning.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., received advice by cable on Friday that it is anticipated that a rise of from 5 to 7\ per cent will take place in the wool sales opening in London on the 9th inst. The Ballance Dairy Company's creamery at Scarborough is now running only four days a week. Some of tho tests are very high, one having reached 6.3.

It was stated at the meeting of tho Masterton branch of the New Zealand Farmers Union on Saturday last that the Chief Government Veterinarian (Mr C. J. Reakes) had offered to deliver a lecture before the branch at any time. It is not improbable that the offer will be accepted. The Opaki School Committee intends approaching the Wellington Education Board, with a view to securing, if possible, the installation of a septic tank at the school. With the Opaki water supply system available, it is thought that the installation would not be a very expensive matter. A letter was received from the Secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference by the Stewards of the Masterton Racing Club on Saturday, stating that the conference would meet on the 24th and 26th of June next, in the Town Hall, Wellington.

The Mastertcn branch of the NewZealand Farmers' Union has fixed its subscription for the ensuing year on a valuation basis —the maximum to be 30s and tho minimum 10s per year. The Pahiatua branch adopted this basis of subscription some time ago, and it has worked satisfactorily.

By a strange coincidence, the Palmcrston North branch of the New Zealand Farmers' TJr;io- on Saturday framed a remit for tho Provincial Conference identical wi ( h one passed by tho Mnsterton branch on the same day. Tho remit had reference to the Harbour Board elections.

On Friday nnxt Messrs It. Lee A W. Hogg, M.P., and A.'. H. Vile' members of tho Education Board, will visit to fix the site for the school on tho r.w grounds. On Saturday Messrs Tlr>p% and Vile will probably proceed te'Alfredton to hold an enquiry into the of the fire by which tho Saunders' Read school was destroyed. The recent frosts in Mnsterton have not done a great amount of harm, a!s the earth has been fairly dry. Grass is reported to bo very plentiful in the country districts.

< It has been decided by the Wellington Education Board that the schools in n the district shall close for the term holiday for a fortnight commencing June 19th, so that they will embrace the Coronation week. The holding of the agricultural classes for teachers at Greytown has been deferred until September.

Mr T. Hillas, of Maurieeville, who is one of the provisional directors of the Dominion Meat Freezing Company, which was recently formed at Wellington, was in Masterton on Saturday. In conversation with an Age reporter, Mr Hollas stated that he had reason to think that the capital of tho Company, which is £50,000, would be fully subscribed. As soon as £20,000 is forthcoming operations will be commenced. It is not proposed to canvass the Wairarapa for shares; but itis hoped that the required capital will be provided by Wellington and the West Coast. j

DON'T BE BASHFUL. "There's many a good thing lost hy 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 earlier in life. That's the great secret of some men's success—when they see a "good thing" they decide to use it to the best of their ability, as 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 vou. It is useful to every owner of a Cam" era', professional or amateur. You ran 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-pennv, the price of a postcard on which you write . tho p'lort message asking for it. Step i'i to the post office when you are ]"SBing, buy the rani, n-rit* the ■ 'pssage, and pnpt "it to'the Imperial, r-jmera Co., Willi?-str.-"»t, Wo'ling--'

There are at present twenty-four patients in the Masterton Hospital.

Good progress is being made with the re-construction of tho bridges and road formation at the northern approach to Masterton. The foundation work at both the bridges is completed, and good headway is being made with other portions of tho contract.

In tho recent egg-laying competition the winning birds, bred by Mr Hopkins, an Otaki poultry farmer, laid 1464 eggs in eleven months, 244 eggs to each bird's credit.

The production of eow-peas is an irdustry of some importance on tie Clarence (says the Sydney Herald). Lads earn 7s 6d per day picking them, and men up to 10s per day. A good deal of the crop goes to Fiji, where they are used to raise green manure for the worn-out sugarcane lands.

The New Zealand Herald is responsible for the statement that the Railway Department, in complimenting Claude on his action in preventing a train disaster near Auckland by jumping on some runaway carriages and stopping them within a yard or two of the Main Trunk express with the Governor on board, drew his attention to the fact that he had broken ono of the Department's regulations by int-erf ering with the brakes I

Twenty-six members of the Masterton Mounted Rifles, most of whom are under twenty-ono age and compelled to serve, enrolled themselves on Sattirday under the new defence regulations. They will be attached- to the Eketahuna squadron, "■i full strength of which will be i .ought up to 124. The merging of the Masterton corps into a subsidiary corps has created a good deal of dissatisfaction locally; but it is understood that tho change has been rendered necessary owing to the regimental headquarters being at Napier.

At the meeting of the Masterton branch of the Farmers' Union on Saturday last, some discussion took place upon the necessity for holding more frequent meetings of the branch. Mr J. C. McKillop thought tho meetings of the committee should be held monthly, and of the members once a quarter. Mr H. Morrison urged the importance of combination on the part of the farmers. There never was a time when the position was more serious. Mr J. C. Cooper pointed out that the ironmasters were attempting to get the duty increased on iron. If this came to pass, it would be a serious matter for the farming community. Other members having spoken, it .was decided that the Committee of the branch meet monthly, and that quarterly meetings of members be held.

The services in the Congregational Church in Masterton yesterday were largely attended, when the pastor, the Rev. A. Hodge, preached on both occasions. In the morning he delivered an address on the subject of "The Seven Golden Coins of the Spiritual Realm, basing his remarks on the words to be found in Ephesians 1. 3, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ." In the evening Mr Hodge continued his addresses on "The Holy Map and the Holy Man," taking as his subject, "Nazareth," giving a very enlightening address. The text taken was from St. Luke 2. 39 and 40.

A New Plymouth paper affirms that land valuation, as far as New Zealand is concerned, is an absolute misnoiner. The valuer's basis, in our contemporary's opinion, is, and always has been, the selling price obtained by any method, honest or otherwise, by speculators or jobbers in any district. The valuer has no other method of arriving at an estimate of worth. His business is not to find the worth of tho produce lifted from the land, but tho price the biggest fool would bo willing to pay, guided by the last biggest fool.

Mr D. ThreadweH was tho speaker at the Y.M.C.A. Bible Class in Mastorton yesterday afternoon, his subject being, "The Bible, Its Writers, Its Divisions, ,and Its Languages." At the Strangers' Tea, presided over by Mr A. Snowball, the speaker was Mr E. Ransom, and he gave an interesting and straight talk on "Barriers to True Manhood." He dealt in turn with love of the world, companionships, and doubtful amusements, such as the theatre, dance room, cards and racing. Injurious reading and the great national perils of drinking, gambling, and smoking were also dealt with. Votes of thanks were accorded the speaker and the ladies of St. Matthew's Church for the provisions. In the evening Mr L. Minifie spoke at Solway.

A meeting of the directors of the I Master ton Co-operative Dairy Com- | pany was held on Saturday. Mr J C. Ewington presided, and there were also present: Messrs P. Cotter R Wilton, R. Kibblewhite, E J Wright, and J. E. Kjestrup. After routine business had been transacted, the Chairman referred to the creat loss the Company had sustained in the death of Mr H. H. Holmes, who had been a director of the company for a considerable time. The late 'gentleman had taken a very active interest in the affairs of the Company, an d his services would be greatly mfcsed on the board. These remarks were endorsed by other members present and it was unanimously resolved tTiat a letter of condolence be sent to the family of the late Mr Holmes, and" that uhe meeting adjourn out of respect to his memory.

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Mr B. Mcßae, who has been supervising the laying of rabbit poison on ifche East Coast od behalf of a number tof native property-owners and the Stock Department, returned to Masterton last week. The area of land involved in the poisoning operations ,was very considerable, and all parties concerned have had a very busy time.

The industrial agreement between the New Zealand Farmers' Meat Company (Masterton) and the New Zealand Federated Slaughterman's Association has been registered. The agreement is to continue in operation until the 31st January, 1913, and a clause provides that the association shall use its best endeavours to renew in all its essential details for a further period of two years. Preference to unionists is granted, though the company is entitled to continue in its employ workers engaged before the agreement camo into force on March 16th, although such workers may not be or become members of the union. 'An ordinary day's work is not to exceed eight hours, and all work done after that period is to bo paid for at the rate of time and a quarter. Waiting time is to bo paid for at the rate of 2s per hour, and wages are to be paid weekly.

Two unfurnHwl rocir.n arc required by a lady.