LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10239, 16 May 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Trustees is to be held today. It is proposed to form a cadet corps of the yonr.g men of Knox Church ljf>< tween the ages'of 14 and IS years. A meeting vill be held in the Knox Hall this evening, at 7.30 o'clock, when Sergt.-Major MoCristcll will lo .i-i attendance. Forms for enrolment will bo available at the Hall For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, la 6d, 2s *t.

Fully five hundred men are at present employed on the Stratford-Onga-rue railway line. Eketahuna was in darkness for a period last Saturday night, ~owing to something going wrong with the electric light works. The Eketahuna County Council decided on Saturday to bring under the notice of the member for the district the unsatisfactory method Mnder which elections for the Harbour Board are held.

A meeting of the No-License League was held in Masterton last night, when business connected with the forthcoming campaign was transacted. A man has been arrested in Wanganui on a charge of issuing a valueless cheque to a buisness house in Masterton. He was to have appeared before the Court in Wanganui yesterday.

The Lansdowne School Committee decided last evening to erect a fence around the school garden, and also to construct a hicyole shelter for the use of pupils who ride to school. Mr Purcell Webb will give an organ recital at St. Mark's Church, Carterton, on Wednesday next. Ho will be assisted by Misses Ida Feist and Janet Miller, and Mr Green. i

Plumbers and others' in teresied' are reminded of the demonstration of lead burning, etc., to be given in the Masterton Technical School workshop at 8 o'clock this evening, by Mr E. C. Isaac, the Education Department's Inspector of Manual and Technical Instruction.

MrJ.T. M. -Hornsby, District Coroner, held an inquest in Masterton yesterday on the remains of the late Mr John Montgomerie, who came by his death as the result, of an accident at the railway station on Saturday night. The evidence disclosed no new facts, and the Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death, no blame beiing attachable to anybody.

A series of lectures under the auspices of the Knox Musical and Literary Association is being arranged for the winter months. Several able lecturers have been secured, including Sir Robert Stout, J. W. Poynton, W. Gray, M.A., B.Sc, and Rev. J. Gibson SmiUi. The lectures will be given monthly during the oovrse of the winter.

The Rev. Herbert Watson requests' all boys connected with St. Matthew's Church, especially those between 14 and 18 years,'who are compelled to enrol as senior cadets, to be at the meeting of the Boys' Club in St. N Matthew's schoolroom to-night, when the whole matter of the church's connection with the enrolment will be put before them.

A man named Patrick Collins, who has been wanted on a warrant issued at Carterton on March 9th, was arrested in Wellington on Saturday night. He had been fined for bringing liquor into the Masterton No-License area, but had reglected to pay the fine. The alternative is a month's imprisonment.

Mr W. H. Hawking in a charaeteristic letter in the Pahiatua Herald, says: —*'The column of special pleading, shuffling, side-stepping, countercharging and deliberate misrepresentation, published by you in last night's issue was heavy-«trained, transparent,, and unconvincing."

A writer in the Auckland Star doubts whether in destroying rats they are getting rid of fleas. He con-; siders that of all the most objection-* able, disgusting, loathsome creatures the unregistered, flea-covered, neglected mongrel dog is the greatest.

The brdinary meeting, of the Masterton Oddfellows' Lodga was held last evening, Bro. P. Smith. N.G., presiding. Bro. Len Dixon, P.G.M., who is paying a visit to Masterton, was in attendance, and was heartily wel-. corned by the chairman and accorded lodge honours. The irvitation from the Church of England Men's Society, for the lodgo members to attend a special service for men in St. Matthew's Church on the afternoon of Sunday. May 28th. was accepted. The rules relating'to'the card tournament, were submitted by. the Friendly Societies' Council, and after discussion tlie rules nvere approved, subject to slight amendments.

A fairly large audience greeted Mr J. T.'M.'Hornsby at the Fernridg© last evening. MrH. Evans, chairman of the School Committee presided. Mr Hornsby dealt at length with the land .question, aii.d proclaimed himself in favour; pi the.freehold .tenure, wj»h limitation of area! Inxanswer to a question by Mr G. R. Sykes, the candidate! stated that he would limit the area to be held as it was limited under the Lands for • Settlement Act, Mr Hornsby was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address.

The mo.ithly meeting of the Lansdowne School Committee was held last evening. Mr E. Hale occupied the chair, nnd there were also present: Messrs A. Jackson, A. J. Cooper, E. J. Perry, F. P. Welch, and D. A. Pickering. An apology for absence was received from Mr E. Welch. A letter was received from the Wainooi Park Fireworks Company if. connection wilrti the Coronation celebrations, but it was not decided to move in the matter. The headmaster (Mr E. Drwmmo.id) reported the number on the roll to be 174, with an average for the past five weeks of 146, the low average It'ing attributed to the prevalence of the epidemic of measles. It was resolved to write to the Masterton District High School Committee thanking them for the invitation to attend the opening ceremony in connection -Ai'th the museum and ri3o range.

THE RIGHT PIANO. We can furnish you, on terms to suit yourself, with a piano from any one of many famous factories; but the piano you need for the home is the one that, on investigation, you feel you want and like most. We are not partisans of any piano. We help you to investigate, and you are welcome to all the advice and assistance our knowledge and experience can supply. We can explain to you the points and qualities of such superb world famous pianos as the Broadwood, the. Lipp, the Ronisch, and the Steinway. We.are prepared to demonstrate the qualities of every piano in our great steck. We can't be satisfied till you ace. Our system of deferred payments makes it easily possible for the smallest householder to get a piano without inconvenience or trouble. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. North Island Manager: M. J. Brookes. K you are interested, you can get full particulars from your Local Representative : ; PT Tnns, Danicll's Buildings, Masterton.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. on Monday was 26 points.

An eleven-roomed house on Thorndon Quay, Wellington, was gutted by fire yesterday morning. It was occupied by Bridget Coyle, and was insured for £BOO.

A meeting of the directors'" of the Wairarapa Caledonan Society will le held in the Dominion Hall (,n Saturday next, for tha appointment -»f oommitttes and general.

The nroposal male by Mr "\\*ill\'.m Perry (President of the Masto-ccu A. and P. Association) on Saturday that the Association set apart four classes for sheep to be shown in their natural condition; was negatived by the Committee.

A London cable states that for the wool sales, 46,413 bales ha\e been catalogued to date, and 43,005 sold. All qualities are extremely firm at opening rates. Continental buyers are especially keen for merinos and fine qrossbreds.

The Hon. James Carroll escaped with one deputation at Masterton — and that was of an informal character. The people of this town are.,beginning. to realisa that deputations stand for nil.

Among the remits to he considered at the Fanners' Union Conference at Woodvillo this month is one from Waikanae which asks for legislation to compel all dogs to be chained up afc night.

The ; annual meeting of voters of th© Trust /Lands Trust is to be held in the TnVmHall this evening. The annual report has been published, and an interesting resolution will be submitted by Mr H. C. L. Robinson.'

The Acting-Prime Minister (Hon. J. Carroll) has arranged to receive a deputation from Eketahuna local bodies and townspeople -relative, to school matters, at the Eketahuiu railway station on the arrival of the mid-day train to-day.

Through an error the name of Weroa appeared in the Tamahau Maliupuka and Kempton Park Trots in the "list of nominations for the Wairarapa, Trotting Club's meeting. Haurapuku was omitted from the Kempton Park Trot.

The Orchestral Society will, at their concert on Tuesday next, render a waltz entitled, "The Chocolate Soldier." This composition is from the opera of the same name and is immensely popular at Home just now. The piece was presented to the Society by Mr J. Caselberg, who heard it in England. ,

A painful accident befel Mr Frank McKenzie, who is in the employ of Messrs Hyde and Co., of Masterton, yesterday morning. His hand, by some means or another, became involved in some machinery, and one of his lingers was badly crushed.

A large share of the credit for the complete arrangements at t&e Masterton school museum is due to the v ■ ; headmaster (Mr W. H. Jackson), who has been working night and day for several months past. Not only haye show cases been varnished and repaired, but the exhibits have been enumerated and displayed in such a manner as to show them off to the utmost advantage.

At the conclusion of Mr J. T. M. Hornsby's address at Fernridge last evening, Mr B. J. Cameron asked if there should not be twy classifications of land —one for pastoral and the other for agricultural use. Mr Hornsby replied that he thought the suggestion a really cood one, and he would give it consideration.

The lad Christie, who was committed to the Burnham Industrial School from Masterton, and who escaped from custody by" leaping off a train near Invercargill recently, was arrested in a toyshop at Hamilton yesterday. On beirlg searched, a loaded revolver was found in bis possession, and part of the proceeds of a series of burglaries* committed at Hamilton.

The agenda paper for the Wellington Provincial Conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, to be held at Woodville on May 30th and 31st, has, just been issued. It contains no fewer than thirty-nine remits, six of which relate to the land question. Several remits are also to be dealt with in committee.'

A young lady of 18, whose fortune is under the control of trustees, was sued I by an Auckland drapery firm the other day for £2O for dress, etc. A ple ( a of infancy was put in, and one of the trustees gave evidence that the defendant 'was well supplied with clothes and did not need to run up such an account.

Auckland business men are complaining loudly of the'excessive noise made by the electric tram cars, which has become an intolerable nuisance. It is asserted that in Queen Street no business can be done between 4 and 6 p.m., when the tram traffic is greatest. The company is to be asked to provide less noisy and better cars. One hundred business men are willing to contribute a guinea each towards a fund for employing counsel and meeting any other incidental expenses. It is believed that the noise of thenars can be obviated by the installation of improved under-gear. It is, alleged that the deed of delegation between the.Council and the Company has been ignored in certain respects. 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 earher m 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 hob'Jy, 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 bv 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 Camera, professional or amateur. You can make the photos you take at Easter, life pictures. if vou kn&w 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 tha short message asking for it. Stop into the post office when you are passing, bay the card, write the message, and post it to the Imperial Cnmera Co., Willis-street, Wellinir-

His Excellency the Governor will <open the Dominion Winter Show in Hawera on July sth.

In order to combat the small bird pest, the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association has sent to the High Commissioner in London for a consignment of forty small grey owls, which are expected to arrive in August. The teaching of agriculture is being made a strong feature in the Kaiapoi District" High School. The class for that branch of instruction is being largely attended.

The museum at the Masterton District High School is to be open to the public on Thursday afternoons and evenings. It will also l)e available to outside schools on days which may be arranged with the headmaster.

The members of the New Plymouth borough Council paid a visit of inspection to the waterworks, etc., on Thursday. Returning in a brake at dusk, the party was accosted by u couple of youngsters, who cried out, "Did you win the match?" The Mayor and councillors were mistaken for a team of junior footballers!

An item in general orders, issued by the Defence Department, abolishes the use of kilts as an article of apparel in the defence force in New Zealand. This mea-is tho extinction of all Highland corps in tho Dominion, an announcement which will call for a lament from tho bagpipes in every corner of Now Zealand.

J A strange bird, which looks like a < cross between a wild duck and a swan, was on exhibition in.the shop.of Mr Longi butefer, of Masterton, yesterday. Tho bird was chot at the foot of the Tararua ranges. Its wings arc about thiro feet from tip to tip, its tail resembles that of a pigeon, and its beak lacks some of the characteristics of tho duck. Local ornithologists have "been quite unable to place the bird.

A collection box bad been placed in I;he lobby of tho museum at the ?«fasterton school yesterday, and it was hoped that tho miblic would have "been somewhat liberal in. their subscriptions towards the new institution. Some person, however, had taken the trouble to reninve from the door, a sign upon which was written the jivords., "No admittance." and to sin it on the box. The result was that there wa=: practically no-silver admitted to the receptacle.

To counteract tho frosts on future occasions, the Hawked Bay Fruitgrowers' Association has sent an order to America f-v- a sample of ?ix orch-ard-heaters or two patterns, in order to test this method of dealing with the frost, and the executive hopes to be able to do something to prevent such a disastrous loss n? most of the fruit growers sustained last October. It is expected that the consignment will shortly arrive.

The American telephone companies -, iare endeavouring to find a word to 'mean "telephone message." and have left the choice to the public. Innumerable suggestions have been made, and a great deal of correspondence has taken place. Now it is suggested that a public vote should be taken on the question, submitting the choice of three words. The list of suggestions includes over 200 new words to mean telephone message, among them being such typically American products as "hallogram,". ( "phoneflash," and "wireword." '

'At the Inst committee meeting of -<fehe Hawke's Bay A. and P. Society, Mr A. H. Russell (the President) asked hew, tho meeting proposed■ . "to., deal with the question of faking sheep . at shows if it came up at tho annual inference. Personally, ho was not. it, as he had done it himself; Jpt he thought it would be better for the societies to work on one line. ; Mr «T. H. Coleman said the proper ■ soft.ition of the question was to giro the judge power to disonalify any sheen that wa<? improperly trimmed. Another memi>er suggested that a man who could fak°i properly would not be caught, while the man who could not would foil in. But the Committee did not settle the question. The Hon. R. McKenzie. Minister of Public Works, has replied to a communication from the Pahintua County Council asking that the Government should assume rnntrol of the Manawatu Gorge road and bridges. The Minister states that tho road being a county mad with a railway alongside it, and relieving it of nearly all traffic, cannot be described or maintained as a. national road. The Council received the Minister's letter without discussion. Writing to Mr H. H. Wooers, of Carterton, Mr R. M'Laren, formerly 7>f Wairarapa, and now manager of a big ranch in the Argentine, says:— "We have had a rather dry year, but stock has done well on the whole. I have ju«t sold a thousand bullocks at £lO each—not a bad price for a big lot. "During last year we sent ton bullocks to tho show, and they made £•SO each, and five of them weighed 19501b each live weight—not, bad for 3s-year-olds, grass fed:" Messrs Gillespie and Co. require twq experienced shovel men.

A young lady requires board and residence rear town. Messrs Hugo and Shearer are now .making a display of choice evening goods at special prices. They are now showing new designs in evening fabrics, of the most fashionable patterns and materials. Particulars are given in an advertisement on the leader page, and they will repay a perusal. DELICIOUS CAKES. RAISIN CAKE.— Oream together one and-one lialf tablespoons lard or *~ butter and thre" tablespoons of sugar. Then add, one egg, one cup sweet milk, one quarter tea-spoon salt, two cups flour, three teaspoons baking powder, one half pup small raisins, put in good sized pan, pour melted butter over top, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bake in a moderate oven. V GINGER CAKE.-&ift three-quar-ters of a pound of flour into a basin ; add one cupful of chopped walnuts, one half teaspoonfuil of salt, one half, tea spoonful of soda, one tablespoon - 'fnl of ground ginger, one teaspoonful •of cinnamon, and a little grated nutmeg. Melt together in a saucepan one cupful of molasses, four table- . spoonsful of butter, one half /cupful of milk Let cool and add the dry ingredients with two well beaten eggs. Mix well, then pour into a buttered and floured cabe tin, bakein a (moderate oven itihrce-qwirters of an ihbur. And serve Dragon Brand Tea, the* best tea tb«it was- ever put into a teapot in "Nctw eZnland. It is a rtea of unvswnl cx-ellcn-ci?, pleasing to the palnte, and has an aroma 'all its own. It 's Mid at 2s Sd per lb, and Almost aIL-*+orek-ee!n?rs in the district have it in stock. - t

Mr F. J. Bobbins, fruiterer, advertises for sale table potatoes at Bs"6d per cwt delivered. Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., will address the electors at Carterton this evening.

Members and intending members of the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society are requested to attend the first rehearsal of "Dorothy" at Murray's Hall this evening at 8 o'clock sharp. Mr Newton King, land and estate agent, New Plymouth, advertises a list of choice dairy farms on page 8 of this issue. Mr Newton King is prepared to show intending buyers over any properties, and can arrange terms for anyone desiring them. With an experience extending over 35 years, Mr King is well-able to advise purchasers as to values of Taranaki lands.

Mr Jas. A. Doherty, military tailor to the Government and officers of the Headquarters Staff, inventor of the world-famed seamless knee-grip riding breeches, has a replace notice on the leader page. Those in want of horse and cow covers for their stock at this season of the year are recommended to try Messrs Hareombe and Donald's green proofed horse covers. They mako them and stock them at their shop in Perry Street, Masterton.

The young men connected with St. Matthew's Church are asked l to l>o present, at the meeting of 'die Cub to-night in tho schoolroom to emsuler tho formation of a senior cadet corps.. The. vicar will also be glad to the older members of the eo^v'*!'r \<>i< who are interested in the schenx?

Amongst ,many new books' to hand at Messrs McLeod and Young's, readers will find the new novel by Jeffrev Farnoll. entitled, "The Broad Highway." This book is described jis the best nov°l nf recent years. As stocks are not heavy readers will do.weTi to secure a copy today.

Mr C. Ball announces the arriva of another consignment of winter suitings. These have all been speei-iuy .selected, and ejnbrace all the latest and most fashionable materials. Those thinkine of ordering their winter suit are invited to call and iaspect the extensiveness of the range. All work is under the pei-sonal supervision of Mr Ball, .and town, and country patrons can rely unon. their orders receiving the right degree of attention in- all details relating to fit, style, and workmanship.

The management 0 f Messrs .vWi-jloan and' Co. desire u& to correct an imnresWn that appears to ,be abroad in-spme quarters that the business is about to be.closed down. On tho contrary, it is their irteriMvn to very considerably extend tho business, and arrangements are. now y*uisg made for stocking the mart w:di thev latest goods of every description. Residents desirous of holding clearing sales, are reminded that by placing their instructions with the firm they will receive every satisfaction. The auctioneering department is in the capable hands of Mr C. Finn, who will be pleased to supply clients with full information. The firm report having conducted most successful sales r recently on behalf of Mr C. G. Monro and Miss Malcolm.