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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A large number of casual labourers are idle in Christchurch just now. Tho Pahiatua County has in contemplation the erection of new offices. Several properties in the Masterton district have recently changed at very satisfactory figures. Shareholders in the Worksop dredge will be interested to learn that a dividend of 3s per share is to be declare i to-morrow. Since January this year, the Worksop Dredging Company have paid dividends amounting to 10s on each £1 share.

The Minister for Education has been asked to open the Hamilton High School on June 23rd.

A fund is being raised in Invercargill to be expended in running a La* bour candidate for that electorate.

Winter poisoning for rabbits will, it is expected, be shortly in full swing in the Masterton district.

The suffragette propaganda fund in England lias reached the £IOO,OOO asked for.

Mr Edward L. Lees will conduct & wool-classing class at Te Wharau today, and at Waikarafea to-morrow. The frost remained on the* ground in places in Masterton yesterday till late in the afternoon.

A meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton Musical and Elocutionary Competitions Societyis to be held in the office of Mr G. R. Sykes to-night. A staff of men is at present employed preparing the Masterton Post Office for a gaslight and other display on Coronation Day.

In one of the bazaars of . Calcutta there appears outside stalls, in no fewer than 28 instances, the notice: "Milk adulterated with water .sold here." This protects the vendor.

A petition in favour of Mr Sidey's Daylight Saving Bill is about to be circulated among the athletic bodies of Mafe-terton. I A visitor to Masterton remarked to an Age reporter yesterday that he was surprised at the rapid strides made bv the town since he last visited it five years ago.

The new Supreme Co\irt building s in Masterton will, it is expected, le ready for occupation at the end ot the present year. The term of contract is ten months.

The Y.M.C.A. gymnastic and physical culture classes in Masterton, which ended a week ago for the first term, had an aggregate attendance for the fourteen weeks of 2040--lan average week by week of over 180. The second term commences on Monday next, 26tk- inst.

Two young men were charged in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton jesterday, before Mr R. Brown, " ' with committing a breach of the peace by fighting in the street. They were cautioned and discharged.

A strong Oppostion candidate is said to have been secured to contest the Awarua seat against Sir Joseph Ward at the coming election. "Tho schoolmaster .is largely responsible for the character and dispositions of the rising, generation of New Zealand," said. Mr Fred. Earle, at the, Supreme Court in Auckland on Thursday last. The Health Officer in Masterton informed a representative of the Age yesterday that there is an immunity from infectious disease in the district at the present time.

The three absconders from Burnham Industrial School, who stole a rr otor car in Christchurch, will probably l>e sent to gaol for twelve months' reformatory' treatment.

The afternoon train from Masterton to the north is not being too literally patronised, and it would pot be surprising if it were to cease at the end of a month's trial.

The Canterbury A. and P. Association is considering a suggestion by Sir. Geo. Clifford to provide a Coronation shield on which the winners of the highest points in sheep competitions would be inscribed.

A man named Harry Whitlow, living at Hapuku; Kaikoura, was found dead on Saturday. He had been out tending cows, ans as he did not return, a lad was .sent out fco look for him. The hoy found the body lying on the ground dead. He leaves a wife and five children. *

The Supreme Court sessions opened in Blenheim yesterday morning. There was no criminal business. Judge Chapman congratulated the district upon its immunity from crime. There lias been no criminal business before the Court this year. --- The five-hundred acre farm of Mr Robert Dawson, of Mauriceville, has been sold through Messrs John Eraser and Co., of Masterton, to Mr Robert Cameron, of Opaki.

Scores of people called at the office of the Age yesterday to ask if, in reality, it"was Arbor Day." As a matter of fact it' wasn't, although, through some mistake in the Gazette notification, nearly every paper in the Dominion/declared that it was,' As a matter of fact July 19th is the date decided upon in Government Departments. So far as this district is concerned, June is much more suitable for tree-planting than July. An interesting case is set down for hearing at the next sitting of the Magistrate's Court in Masterton. It appears that a settler in the district made a wager of £SO with another settler that a man could not, singlehanded, capture twenty rabbits in a day on his property. It is alleged that the rabbits were captured, and that the bet has not been paid. The defence is that the conditions of the wager were not fulfilled, and that a number of men and dogs were employed. There is also the point, which the Magistrate may himself i raise,; as to whether a bet is recoverable in law. i

DON'T BE BASHFULJ "There's many a good thing lost bv not for it." The: mas who 13 now grinding away at a labourer's wage might "have been earning a Cabinet Minister's income if I 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, retouching 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 Camera, professional or amateur. You can make the photos you take at Easter, life pictures if know the best meanß 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 C«., Willis-street. WeJlinesoo.

i The Carterton branch of the Wai- ! rarapa Eg«j; Circle despatched 110 doKI cn eggs to market yesterday.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that l'H degrees of frost were registered at the Upper Plain on Sunday, and 7 degrees on Monday morning.

The members of the Masterton Chess Club, who are competing with various teams in Wellington, leave for the Empire City to-day.

The caning of boys and girls of 15) and 16 years of age should noc be adopted only as a last resource at schools, is the opinion of Mr Justice Edwards, who thinks a more effective means of punishment could be devised.

A Press Association telegram fiom Pahnerston~North last night, stated that the bjvn 'ra full of visitors in anticipation, of the opening of the winter sho.v to-day.

Th? irrepressible '•'Micky" Walton is again in trouble. He was remanded by a Carterton Justice on Satmday with a view to seeking his admission to an inebriate house.

The junior football match at Greytown on Saturday between Red Star and Greytown resulted in a win fr r the latte ; ' by twelve points to nil. The score was inade up of three unconverted tries and a penalty goal.

Mr G. W. Sellar announced at last night's meeting of the Masterton Horticultural Society that the sweet pea enthusiasts intended to, donate a challenge cup for the best twelve varieties of peas. It is claimed that the Wanganui Borough employees enjoy the best labourers' agreement in force in t 1 Dominion, having recently eclipsed the agreement worked under by the Napier Borough employees.

The Masterton Mounted Rifles are turning out on Coronation Ray to take part in the proceedings. AH members and also recruits are invited to attend. The men will fall in, mounted, at the Drill Hall. Khaki uniforms will be worn, and the new field service cap will be issued prior to the parade. , New uniforms will be issued to tho&e requiring same, on Wednesday morning.

Reports to hand from the outlying districts of Canterbury point to a most unusual shortage of stock feed, and farmers are therefore sending their surplus stock to the market in an unfinished condition, as there is no expectation of the feed supply being augmented for several months to come.

That straw is not a negligible quantity in the Ashburton County at the present time ip shown by the fact that at a clearing sale at Methven (recently three stacks of straw sold at £7 10s. This, of course, is mainly due to the shortage of stock feed, and it may be mentioned that selling straw at public auction is unexampled, at least for many years past.

A judgment debtor at the S.M. Court in Auckland stated that he had been a baker by trade, then tried poultry-keeping, finishing as a bookmaker. Recent legislation had thrown him out of the latter method of earning his living; the man he rented the poultry farm from decided to take it over himself, and then lie broke bis ankle, and could not take up his old business of baking. With such a pack of troubles the Court decided not to m'aka an o Jer. ,

At the Te Kuiti Magistrate's Court •n Thursday, a native was charged with supplying a half-caste with liquor, and also with aiding and counselling to procure liquor. Counsel for the accused entered a plea of guilty, and 1 remarked that this was the first case of the kind in Te Kuiti. Constable 1 Matthew stated these cases were be- | coming very common, but they had Considerable trouble in detecting them. -The Maoris at present were receiving far too much liquor. His Worship inj flicted a fine of £5 and costs on the first charge and 5s and costs on the second.

An echo of the Taumarunui love tragedy was heard at the Taumarunui Magistrate's Court last week. The members of the deceased girl's tribe from Otorohanga came down recently to demand "utu" from the Wanganui tribe. Several valuable greenstones s and other heirlooms were handed over | in satisfaction and also two horses. I The latter were left tied to a fence for four days without food or water. The police prosecuted the Otorohanga natives for cruelty, and they were fined £s;and cost?. They declared that they had not taken over the beasts. The' local tribe on being asked why they did not feed and wafer the * afliihais Said that thtey-dared not touch them,' j as they were "tapu." I "Hump-backed whales are very [ human," said Mr 1). G. Lillie, in "a, lecture at Canterbury College last week; "they are said to make love, and to show their affection by exchanging pats on the body. These love pats can he heard sijr milas away." Another interesting fact mentioned by Mr Liilie was that the throat of the sperm whale is very elastic, so much so that two men could be put down it. He suggested that it must--have been a whale of this kind that swallowed Jonah.

The sea-gull comes in for a good deal of adverse comment by reason of the havoc it works on farms.at lambing tipie,. when' it picks out .the eyes, arid often the tongues, of weak' Jambs unable to protect themselves. At the present time, however, seagulls are proving of some u§e on the light grubeaten lands north of the -Rangitata, where they follow the plough and devour the grubs in thousands (says the Timaru Herald). As showing the extent of the damage wrought by the grub, one settler in the Ashburton district says it will not be less than a quarter of a million. Over many miles of country the grass in field after field has been completely ruined. Perhaps the worst feature of the destruction is that many fields which have been ploughed and re-sown with oats and grass are now being attacked by the grub again. BUYING A PIANO. During our annual balance in June mont3i we are prepared to offer terms of payment even more advantageous than the very liberal and exceptional -terms we extend tin the • ordinary course x>f business. Perhaps you do not want -terms; but if you., do ibis is your special opportunity. All our instruments are absolutely good, bearing—in. addition to th'e names of famous makes, such as the Broadwood, the Roaiisch, the Lipp. and the Stein way—the guarantee of our wide repute and long experience. If we sell you a piano during this annual balance period, you are assured of a fine instrument, and the payments .will be too easy to bother you at all. The Dresden Pianx> Company, Ltd., Wellington. Nortfh Is r land Mrariftger: Mr M. J. Brookes. Local Representative; Mr H. Inns, Daniell's Street.

In the billiard match between Gray and Inman, the former scored 16,00Qj when the latter had made 7231.

At the Thames swimming gathering, in the 880 yds evont, Champion (of New Zealand), was first, winning easily by thirty yards. Findlay was second, and Giles third.

The Masterton Post and Telegraph hockey team will play a match at Wellington on Thursday with the Wellington Post and Telegraph staff.

An alarm of fire was sounded on the Masterton firebells about 10.15 o'clock last night. The cause of the alarm was some burning rubbish in Hogg Crescent.

A Napier telegram, received last night, stated that Marton had been scratched for all engagements at the Hawke's Bay winter meeting.

The Queensland Government intends presenting His Majesty the King with a charger, in celebration of the Coronation.

The decorations of the Palmerston North Post Office for Coronation Day will, it is stated, cost £250. A steam waggon is now being tried between Waitara and Opunake. The first load consisted of five tons.

>■. Several Mastertonians assert that a shock of earthquake was felt here on Sunday morning. They are probably correct. Feilding reports that a sharp shock was felt in those parts.

Writing to a Taranaki paper, Mr, Coleman Phillips, the founder of tho co-operative system of dairying in New Zealand, says:—"My task in life has been to found a prosperous race of small farmers in New Zealand."

A property in Dee street, Invercargill, has changed hands at a figure approaching, if it does n6t actually constitute, a record price. The. amount realised was £6OOO, which (says the News) represents £2lO a foot unimproved value. A horse valued at £55, belonging to a Masterton setfler, got its leg involved in a .wire fence yesterday, and sustained such damage that it had to he destroyed. The body of the man found in the harbour at Napier on Sunday has been identified as that of P. Stewart, an employee of the Hawke's Bay Rabbit Boara.

At last night's meeting of rhe Masterton Horticultural Society, it was stated that the commission paid to the Secretary (Mr H. M. Boddington) during the year amounted to £l7 or oyer. The Chairman stated that in view .of the fact that the Society had held twb shows the; afmount should be made up to twenty guineas. Several members made eulogistic reference to the Secretary's good work, and the increase in remuneration was granted;

At the usual weekly meeting of the Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society, held in Murray's Hall last evening, impromptu speeches were given by twelve of the members, the- subjects being .well dealt with, and a very pleasant evening spent. The committed decided on a Parliamentary evening being held next Monday, when a taxation bill will be brought down. The Speaker will be Mr J. C. Cooper.

Tho following team will represent the Featherston Golf Club in a match' against Masterton on Saturday next, at Feathers! on : —G. T. Fen wick, F. Bladen, A. J. Tongood, G. Fenwick, A. B. Balfour, -T. W. Card, B. Speedy, J. T. Bicknoll, F. G. Efrerton, J. Cotter, and W. Benton.

Dr. Cowie delivered his third lecture to the members of the Masterton Division of the Ambulance Asso-

I ciation last night. The lecturer deI scribed the nervous system, fits and fainting, also wounds and bruises, and J the various ways of treating first aid. j The next lecture will lie held on July I 3rd, when the subject will be ; burns j and scalds, bruises, wounds, frost bites, and bites of animals, and the various ways of treating them. A practice wili be held in the fire station next Monday. A number of members met the Secretary of the Masterton Y.M.C.A., at his office last night, to send off the membership campaign, which is of an ■* "all fives'' character. Five teams of | five men are to work for five days, with I the object of getting members to join the association. It is hoped to gather a large totali-in this tray, and to bring the present membership of 260 to almost the 400_mark. In a-lengthy letter to the Taranaki ' Herald, describing the origin and utility of the Holstein-Friesian cattle, [■;s££ Cplenjan Phillips, o£ fektertoji, "j states" that their ancestry can be tracled unalloyed for more than 2000 (years. "They are," he says, "the j dairy cattle par excellence, and direct ) ancestors of milking Shorthorns and Ayrsbires."

The monthly meeting of the Lansdowne school committee was held last night. There were present: Messrs E, Hale (Chairman), F. P. Welch, J. E. Perry, E. Welch, A. J. Cooper, and A. Jackson. Accounts amounting to £l7 10s 6d were passed- for payment. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr Cooper for work done in connection with the school gardens. An application to the Education Board for a subsidy on the amount spent for school gardens, £6, was ordered to be made. An amount of £5 was authorised to l,>e spent on books in connection with school work. The headmaster, Mr'R. C. Drummoiid, reported that the average attendance for the quarter ■ ending June 16th was 151, out of an [ average roll of 170. The Committee I unanimously decided to nominate Mr ; A. H. Vile for re-election to the Wellington Education Board. Mr Hale was appointed visiting member for tho month. A P 1 ?? FR ¥ T CAKE —Half a pound of flour, five ounces of butter a quarter of a pound of sugar, one ounce of citron peel, two tablespoonxuLs of currants, two ta.blespoon.ful s stoned raisins, one level teaspoonful of baking powder, two eggs, a quarter of a teaspoonful each' of ground ginger and cinnamon, a quarter of a cupful of milk. Beat the butter and sugar to a cream, then add the yolks of thfe egg,s well beaten, sift m the flour and baking powdea - , add the fruit, slhred the peel and add it then add the milk, and whites of eggs stiffly beaten, mix gently, pour into a buttered and floured" cako tin. Bake in a moderate oven *for two hours. This is an excellent cake to serve with "Dragon" brand tea. This tea is one of the popular brands on the market, the others being "Elephant, "Crescent," and "Mikado" blends, easier of which mil please the palate. The Dragon Blend is very rich and very economical in the teapot. It is very strong and less of the tea must be served, as compared with other teas, to obtain a given, amount of The "Dragon _ blend is sold at 2s 8d per lb and is obtainable from most grocers in your district.

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10267, 20 June 1911, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10267, 20 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10267, 20 June 1911, Page 4

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