LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10246, 24 May 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An interesting wedding is being celebrated at To Wharau to-day. Mr JVC. Boddington reports that 8* degrees of frost were registered at the Upper Plain on Tuesday morning.

The capital value of the district over which the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board mil strike its levy this year is £13,287,914.

An.experiment in the use of basic slag is to be made on the farm of Mr J. H. Percy, of Tividale, Bideford. The experiment is to be conducted over a period of two years.

At last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, the Mayor, and Crs. Ewington and Prentice were appointed representatives of the Council on the Masterton Fire Board.

Sergt.-Major McChristell, Area Officer for the Wairarapa district, has been making a house to house canvass of various parts of the district, with a view to securing the enrolment of eligible Territorials and Cadets.

The amount'to be raised by levy on local bodies this year by the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board is £3268. The amount raised last year was £3408, so that there is a slight decline in the amount of the levy.

On Thursday last, a very enjoyable dance was held in the Bideford Hall. Owing to the evening being wet, people from any distance were unable to attend, but those present thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and much praise is due to Mrs Chapman and Mrs Roberts, who worked so hard to make the dance (which was in aid of the Hall funds) a success. Songs were rendered hv Mrs Canning and Miss Roberts. Mrs Canning played for the dances, and the duties of M.C. were carried out by Mrs Roberts.

Complaint was made by Cr. Temple at last night's meeting of the Masterton Bormiffh Council that the cost of fire prevention was unduly high. Cr. F, win" 4 on, as a representative of the Fire Bonrd. pointed out that the Brigade had heen placed in on efficient condition. He did not think th"v thev should cut down the expenditure. Cv. "Pppufifo said thev had epoV W-. "•' Hi" t m>o BrigacTe last vear than they did twelve years aero. It was decided to place a. sum «f Oi W on the estimate-, for fire prevention, in.g.

The general rate of the Masterton Borough Council for the coming year is to be the same as last year, viz., 2£d in the pound.

Covins' music and fanoy goods depot, in Westport, was gutted by fire .yesterday morning. The stock was insured for £4OO.

A sum of £3OO was placed upon the estimates by the Masterton Borough Council last evening for the purpose of permanent street improvement. The Supreme Court at Hamilton yesterday heard a breach of promise case, wherein Alice Beatrice Barker claimed £551 damages from Walter Bird, both of Waihi. A verdict was given for plaintiff for £251. A man was found dead on a road near the Thames. He was a half-caste named Walters, aged forty-five, and is supposed to have died from exposure. The weather was exceptionally cold. The thermometer showed 36 the lowest reading for years.

Councillor O'Leary urged, at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council last evening, the necessity for the provision of a publio convenience at the lower end of Queen Street. He pointed out that numerous requests had been made for such a convenience. The Mayor stated that the matter might be brought before the Council at a later period.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hibernian Society was held in Masterton last evening, Bro. Waters presiding. It was decided to enter teams for the football and card tournaments of the Friendly Societies. A vote of condolence was passed to the secretary (Bro. O'Regan), in regard to the death of his little daughter, which occurred recently. The Masterton Borough Council last night increased the salary of the manager of the abattoirs by £l6 per year, making the amount payable by the Council £BS. Cr Ewington pointed out that the butchers were complaining of the fees charged. There were also complaints that the butchers were unable to get their meat before eight o'clock in the morning.

A suggestion was made by Cr Temple, at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, that the 20acre reserve at the headworks of the town water supply be leased. The Mayor pointed out that ,this reserve was a filter-bed, and the Council should not allow it to be polluted. It was a valuable piece of ground, and no stock was allowed on it. ...'

Councillor Temple suggested, meeting of the Masterton Borough 1 Council last evening, that some encouragement should be given townspeople who desired in the future to beautify the town by planting trees in the thoroughfares. There .were a number of people who were, he said; willing to provide trees, if the Borough would plant them. Cr Prentice asked, at the conclusion of the meeting of the Borough Council, in Masterton, last evening, what it was proposed to do to celebrate Coronation Day. One councillor, with a shrug of the shoulder, said something about the estimates and the rates. Cr Prentice: "We should do something, even if the Mayor and Councillors assemble on the doorstep, hoist the flag, and give three cheers for King George!"

"I should like His Worship the Mayor and Mr Blackman to visit Elizabeth Street,on some dark night, when there is no moon, and then, tell me if there should not be a light in that street," said Councilor Prentice, at last night's meeting of the Borough Council. "Who lives there?" asked one inquisitive Councillor. "Cr Prentice," was the reply, which was wafted across the table. There was a laugh, but the Mayor promised to consider the question when the lighting estimates were under discussion. >

The Mayor remarked at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council last evening that the time was coming when the Borough would require to increase its revenue. They were at present, on a 2|d rate, sailing very close to the wind. After they had made their allocations they had very little left. One or two Councillors suggested that they should make something more out of their gasworks. Cr. Ewington stated that the Borough was just now pas'ing through lean years. The Mayor said the position would have to be faced later on.

A correspondent, signing himself "''Crutcher," writes as follows to the Age:— recent issue of your paper, your Bast Coast correspondent referred to the sad plight the Coast sheep owners were in, being unable to get their sheep crutched,' owing to the absence, of sufficient labour. ■' As the owners seem to be suffering from % great lapso of memory, I would respectfully draw their attention, likewise your Ea?t Coast correspondent "to the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Federation of Sheep-shearers, on whose books are the names of a largo number of members willing to do crutching at the Union rate of 5s per hundred. Skating, which has become in New Zealand one of the most popular and fascinating pastimes of the winter evenings, is to be revived in Masterton. A rink was to have been opened last evening in the buildings on the old Showgrounds, which have been placed in good order, and a large number of enthusiasts put in an appearance. Unfortunately, however, there was a defect in the lighting arrangements, and the opening had to be postponed until this afternoon and evening. The promoters of the rink have provided a new set of modern skates, and intend doing everything possible to ensure the enjoyment of patrons. A series of fancy dress and poster carnivals will be held during the season. For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s ?i Recovery from wasting nnd weakening diseases is hastened by use of PHOSPHOL. Ehosphol begins with a P. NURSE SAYS YOU CAN'T BEAT IT In a recent letter from the base View Hotel, Ballarat. Vic, Nurse Ure writes: "You can't beat Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children. It is absolutely the best I have used in my professional career, extending over 20 years. Numerous cases of croup, which is a most dreadful complaint for children, have come under my notice, and I never hesitate to recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, for it means absolutely the end of the disease after three or four doses." Sold by all chemists and StorplfppperS tfothars! PHOSPHOL will make weak children, from birth onwards, rnbnst and healthy. Sold everywhere in largt* bottfea.

An effort is being made to form a Boy Scout senior cadet company in Eketahuna.

Mr O. Pragnell will address the Trust Lands Trust voters in the Kuripuni Hall this evening. A settler of Nireaha was fined 80s and costs by Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., yesterday, for depasturing stock on a public thoroughfare. At a meeting in Palmerston yesterday afternoon, it was decided to form an Automobile Association for the West Coast.

Last tfeek an Eketahuna labourer took a mixture for external application, in mistake for a cough mixture, and for some days his life was despaired of.

The latest census returns give the population of the North Island as 543,396; and the South Island 441,258. The total population is set down as 984,654, but the figures are still incomplete.

Mr Cairns, the District Health Inspector of the Wairarapa, paid an official visit to Eketahuna yesterday. Mr Cair v ns informs us that there is very little infectious disease in Masterton at the present time.

Mr lan Simpson, of Hastings, has intimated his intention of proceeding against Mr, George Nelson, and also against the proprietors of the "Hawke's Bay Tribune," for libel alleged to have been contained in a letter published by Mr Nelson in the Hastings paper.

The first lecture in connection with the Ladies' Division of the. St. John Ambulance Association will be given by Dr. P. R. Cook in the Dominio" Hall this evening at eight o'clock. All ladies interested are invited to be present. A nominal fee of 2a 6d for the whole course of lectures will be charged.

At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council last evening, the manager of the gasworks recommended that the Council authorise the laying of. a 2-inch main pipe in Essex Street, as against the f-inch service pipe first suggested. The additional cost would be about £22 10s. The recommendation was approved.

At the Supreme Court at ' Auckland yesterday, an old man named James M'Lean Kinnen was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for indecent assault on a boy, Mr Justice Chapman remarking that the sentence would have been heavier,-and included flogging, but for the prisoner's age.

It transpires that the Rev. H. A. W'alke, who recently met with a bicycle accident, had the misfortune to fracture'the bone just above the ankle. Tins was ascertained by the use of the X-rays, Mr Walke being taken to Masterton for this purpose. On his return to Eketahuna the bone was set.—Express.

A young man named Gandry mec with a painful accident last week while bushfelling in the Alfredton district. He was in the act of cutting a supplejack- wnen the slasher .slipped, and the blade penetrated the left wrist, cutting the flesh and arteries to the bone. The sufferer was taken to Eketahuna, and received medical attention.

' The South Canterbury Education ] Board yesterday resolved to draw the attention of + he Minister of Education to the ir.icrnty of Clause 100 of the Education Act which permits the Government to subsidise voluntary contributions for secondary schools (including District High Schools), but not primary schools. The capital value of the Mastertop County at the >preent time is £3,342,776, and of the Masterton Borough £1,079,018. The value of the Featherston County is £2,343,689, Pahiatua County £1.(593,690; Wairarapa South County £1,484,254,' Akitio Countv. £735.861, Eketahuna County £693,676, Castlepoint County £585,j and Mauriceville County £430,1069.

The successful construction of the theatre of the Coronation Exhibition of the Wellington Industrial Association has surprised all who have seen it. The stage proscenium and accesisories appear to have been built as if to last for many years, instead of during the period of the Exhibition, i.e., ten weeks. The seating arrangements are admirable, and provide for 800 persons, both in the gallery and on the ground floor. The scheme of decoration is in excellent taste. The lessees are the English Pierrots, a company which has had a most sucI cessful season of six months in Mel- • bourne.

A meeting of the Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society was held last evening, there being present:— Messrs G. R. Sykes (chairman), E. Fjanagan, W. Kemp. Aljex. Collie, J. B. Rue, P. Smith, D. Hebenton and F. Ford. Officers were elected as follows .-—Patron, Mr H. H. Beetham; President, Mr J t C. Cooper; vicePresidents, Messrs J. T. M. Hornsby, E. Flanagan, and G. R. Sykes; Committee, Messrs J. B. Rue, W. Kemp. D. Flanagan, F. Ford, P. Smith and Alex. Collie; auditors, Messrs G. A. Svkes and J. B. Rue; Clerk of the House and Treasurer, Mr Rippon. Wednesday was fixed as the meeting night. The first meeting will take place on May 31st, when the subject for debate will be, "The Present System of Defence." The affirmative and negative will be taken by Mr J. C. Cooper and Mr W. Kemp. All the business of the Society will be brought before the members before the commencement of each meeting. COOO CAKES. CORNFLOUR CAKE.— Two ounces of flour, two ounces of cornflour, quarter of a pound of caistor sugar, two ounces of butter, one teaspoonful baking powder, two eggs. Beat butter to a cream, add .sugar, and mix well, break eggs, and beat well in. Now stir lightly into this mixture tlie cornflour, flour arid baking powder, and heat well for five minutes. Grease and line a cake tin with paper, pour mixture in, and put immediately into a moderate oven. Bake for threequarters of an hour. TEA CAKES.—Quarier of a pound of butter, half a pound of sugar, three eggs, one gill of milk, one pound of flour, with half teaspoonful of baking powder sifted in it. Stir the .sugar and hutter well together, then (beat the eggs and add" them with, the milk, then the flour and last of all the juice and grated rind of a fresh lemon. Bake in small patty pans. With either of these cakes it would be quite -correct to serve New Orescent Blend Tea. Tlie tea is a delight/ to all who drink it. for it is a. .scientific combi-iiatiioti of tho fine delicate silkv teas of Ceylon *»d the strong robust teas of India. It is a perfect blend, and is sold at 2s per lb, by most .storekeepers in thii district.

Mr Nelson, of Hawke's Bay, is to address the Palmerston Chamber o£ Commerce, and probably the Masterton, on the Waikaremoana electrical power scheme.

A rather unusual case was heard, at! the Eketahuna Magistrate's Oourb yesterday morning (says the Express)* when Mr S. H. Rasmussen, of Ihuraua, represented by Mr T. Page, endeavoured to secure a conviction against" Herbert McDonald (Mr Prenderille), for distorting his features a»d laughing at plaintiff. Suchconducb it was contended was calculated to create a breach of the peace. It was also asked that McDonald be bound iover to keep the peace. After hearing evidence, his Worship said it was not a case in which ho could convict, and in dismissing the information lectured defendant on the impropriety oj laughiilg at people. Board and residence is required by, ' gentlemen. . r S Notice is given by the Castlepoinfc County Council that ten per cent will I be added to all rates remaining unpaid after 10th June, 1911. Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. havej ; been instructed by Mr R. W. Cook, nurseryman, who is leaving the dis-* trict, to sell his stock of pot plants, etc Messrs Krahagen and Chapman, the well-known tailors of Perry Street, Masterton, draw attention in a replace advertisement to their superior tailoring. iWhen yon get Roslyn you get the best in all-wool blankets, rugs, tweeds, worsteds, hosiery, unshrinkable flani nel and underwear) "Delta" finish'. So when purchasing woollen goods always say, "Roslyn, please."* Mr J. C. Ewington, Masterton, is prepared to undertake all classes of work at his electrical and general engineering works, iron and brass foundry, and motor garage. He is able to supply the Rover silent cars, Abnig- ■ don King Dick motor cycles, Massey Harris farm implements, Lister shearling machines, gas. steam, and oil engines, and sawmill requisites. In another column, Messrs Read and Douglas announc to the public that? they have taken over the well-known hairdresing saloon, for so many years conducted .by the late Mr W. Cragg. I It is the intention of the new proprietors to conduct the business on the most up-to-date lines, and they trust, . by strict attention to details, to merit i a fair share of public support. V Messrs: McLeod and Youngls sale of" 1 books, stationery, and fancy goods, is i going ahead. Each day ( sees fresh linen forward ftt" special sale prices. ToMiay a large selection of Bibles arid prayer books are being shown/ Coun- . try residents who cannot get in to do their shopping, are invite'd to write, stating their requirements, when their wants will be attended to with despatch'. ~ Formers -should . hear in mind that during the winter months. is I the time to wipe out the small bird pest. J. V. Gordon, Chemist, Masterton, lhas always on hand a stock) of poisoned grain ready for use', on farmers may take their own giraiuH and have it treated. One grain tiros treated, wlhen taken by.a sparrow or. other jsimall bird, means certain death. *