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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10261, 13 June 1911, Page 5

• The Eketahuna County Council decided on Saturday to give its workmen a holiday on Coronation Day.

Halley's Comet is still visible by powerful telescopes, and will probably continue in sight till the end of the year.

Mr A. McFarlane, chairman of th« National Dairy Association, states that last season's drought cost the Dominion £325,650.

The Ballance Dairy Company are paying out for May butter-fat at the rate of lid per lb. The pay sheet for the month will amount to about £2200.

Of a shipment of draught horses recently made by Mr William Gardiner, of Papakaio, to Australia, two valuable mares died on the voyage across.

By the English mail, which reached Masterton last night, we received From Messrs Raphael Tuck and Sons, Ltd., a very handsome souvenir containing the message of King George V. to the nation.

Mr J. H. Bateman, of North-east Valley, was on Tuesday appointed to t"he new position of inspector of works -to the Bruce County Council, caused "by the retirement of the engineer (Mr A. Nelson). There wero 19 applications for the vacancy, which carries with it a salary of £165 per annum.

Mr Scott-Smith, S.M., Whangarei, who was at one time a solicitor in practice at Eketahuna, is retiring from the service on superannuation. He will be succeeded by Mr A. Crooke, of Greymouth. Mr F. V. Frazer, the newly appointed magistrate from Christchurch, will go to Hokitika, replacing Mr J. G. Hewitt, who is to succeed Mr Crooke at Greymouth.

The Waihi Daily Telegraph learns that considerable uneasiness is being —manifested at Waihi as to what will eventually happen in connection with the demands of labour and the unrest that at present exists. The withdrawal of the union from the operations of the Arbitration Court was a step calculated to create aprehension, ancLthe fact that a large number of unions affiliated with the Federation of Labour have also similarly withdrawn would surely show that it is concerted and not individual action.

Another racing season having been brought to a conclusion at Ellerslie, savs the Auckland correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, the situation is now open for full review, and the to-, talisator receipts offer an interesting channel for exploration. During the season the Auckland Racing Club held four meetings, extending .over! thirteen days, and the sum handled; at the tot&lisators amounted to £269,228. This represents an increase of no less a sum than £66,380 compared with last season.

The whole of the members of the Eketahuna County Council signed the petition of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, praying forthe deviation of the Rimutaka r«'lway. The Chairman remarkel that he did not think it would take long to» fill the petition with signatures. The Mauriceville County Council advised the Eketahuna County Council an Saturday aroa it intended applying for a grant of £SOO for a bridge over the Makakani river at Kaiparoro (the boundary of the Eketahuna and Mauriceville counties) and asked the Eketahuna Council to do likewise, pointing out that one body may get the grant—lt waa decided to apply for £750, the overseer's estimate of the work.

The weekly session of the Master ton Parliamentary Debating Society was held last evening, when an interesting debate took place on the question of "Freetrade v. Protection." Mr J. C. Cooper presided, and there was a large attendance. Mr G. R. Sykes argued in favour of freetrade, and Mr S. R. Edwards favoured protection. The speeches given on both sides were well thought-out and skilfully employed. The vote favoured freetrade.

Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. announce that the sale on account of Mrs M. McGrath has been postponed until the 21st inst.

A young lady for Fancy Departrequired by Messrs C. Smith, Ltd.

Messrs McGruer and Co., drapers, Queen Street, advertise special lines in every description of ladies gloves, prices being quoteH.

Whilst this weather keeps:you indoors, why not make your indoor life as, pleasant as possible by having about you that wmoli' suggests pleasure and happiness? Why riot brighten rip your walls with a few pictures, or with some of those pictures long put to one side, with a decent frame round them ? These are matters that can be seen to by a visit to Messrs G. Hyde and Co., of the art emporium, where they are showing-a new lot of prints and frame mouldings.

Mr Leonard Webb, who. is undertaking ladies' tailoring at No: 68 Pine Street, Masterton, notifies that he has a choice selection of fabrics and latest styles of fashions in ladies' costumes. He is also prepared to make up ladies' owa materials. His prices are moderate, and his terms are cash.

Messrs J. H. Bowater and Co., land and estate agents, Wanganui, advertise for sale 147 acres of freehold land, highly improved, close to railway and creamery, and post office; a compact farm of 221 ? acres, near New Plymouth, and a nice situated dairy farm with good buildings, milking machines, and all requisites. All these farms are quoted low, and on easy terms. Rarr ticulars are given onpage 8.