MAKING HOME HOMELIER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10282, 10 July 1911, Page 4

MAKING HOME HOMELIER.

If yon have no children., you need to keep the house as bright and cheerrul as possible—you want a piano. If you have ehiildiren growine up about you, you want to make home as attractive as possible for -them— you want a piano. It does not matter what your MreiimstancY? are; you can. affard a piano, if you go about" it in a, sensible wav. Let the Dresden Piano Company show you the way. The Dresden Hire-Purchase System brings splendid pianbs> into reach of everybody. The Company's stock as very wide; you are, offered the choice-of pianos bv all th* o-reat makers of the world. ' ra . If—on the other hand—you can't play, make enquiry about the Broadwood Player Piano. The Player can ibe fitted or removed at will when tfhe piano is required for ordinary' solo work. The ■Player itself i s . made by Broadwoods. Needless to say it is irreproachable alike in mechanics, material, and workmanship. In ishori, it is the best in the market! Go into this matter now! M. J. Brookes, North Island Man* ager. Local Representative: H: Inns, Daniell'ft Buildings, Masterfoa. ■■ * •

The Berhampore choir, which will take part in the competitions this week, will comprise thirty-two per- [ formers —eighteen gents and fourteen ladies. We have been requested to ask patrons at the competitions in Masterton this week not to enter or leave the hall while an item is being render- i ed. I Messrs W. B. Matheson and A. H. Herbert will represent the Eketatuna branch of the Farmers' Union in a debate with the Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society on the sub- i ject of ''Freehold v. Leasehold." Two j other representatives have yet to be appointed. TheEketahunn County Council adjourned its meeting on Saturday for a period, out of respect to the memory of the late Mr Alexander Anderson, j who was at one time a member of the i Council. Competitors at the competitions which open in Masterton to-morrow will receive their passes from the Secretary at the Town Hall, and will be admitted from the side entrance to the stage. Mr H. A. Kevin* expressed the opinion at the meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday that machine-shearing was much easier to learn than hand-shearing. This opinion was endorsed by several members of the Association. The n Pines of Messrs G. W. DeLler and W. Halley. of Carterton, were inadvertentlv omitted from the list published on Saturday of those who presented trophies to the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club, Two young mon named Ryan and Keeble have been arrested at Ohakune on a charge of stealing an overcoat from the porch of a church in Pahiatua. The coat was traced to a sec-ond-hand shop in Palmerston. The accused will appear heforc the Court in Pahiatua to-day. Two further accidents occurred in Queen Street, Masterton, on Saturday, through horsas falling on the slippy tarmac. In one case the occupants :>f the vehicle were thrown out, but fortunately escaped without injury. The estate of Mr E. at Taipua, has been sold to Mr Con. Vallance, of Masterton. The property of Mr Vallance at Pideford has been sold to Mr Holmwood. The sales were affected through the agency of Messrs C. C. Ross and Co. The Rev. S. Barnett informs us thai; at his lecture yesterday afternoon on "How W T esley and the early Methodists used Psychic Forces," the mother of the Wesleys—Susannah Wesley--was present as a spiritual visitor, and controlled a psychic in the audience, expressing her pleasure, and adding some interesting details of her life. There was a very good congregation in Murray's Hall in Masterton last evening, when Pastor Swinerd conducted a service in connection with the Baptist Church. His sermon had special reference to Spiritualism, and was handled in a forceful and convincing style. Pastor'Swinerd, who is already getting together a very satisfactory "ongregation of adherents of the Church, will continue his series of addresses on the subject of Spiritualism on next Sunday evening.

One of f/ie best afternoons in the experience of tho Y.M.C.A. in Masterton was held yesterday, when Mr Perrin gave an address on 'J33i?"' Tabernacle in the Furnishings." The largafurniture was shown and thejsyinbols revealed, after which a tajji'on the Ark of the which was of jspeefal interest to the large gather ing -of Orangemen who were present. At the Stranger's Tea, Mr Grant presided, and the Rev. W. H. Speer, of Pahiatua, spoke on the subject of "Loyalty." Mr Speer's address, which was listened to with rapt attention, ended with an appeal to those present to be loyal to themselves and to one another. Mr Wood, of Palmerston, Mr Foster, of Carterton. Mr Whittaker and others also spoke, Votes of thanks to the speakers and to the ladies of the Methodist Church were passed by acclamation.

A commission from the Wellington Presbytery, consisting of the Revs. Thompson (Masterton), Stowell (Featherston), and Mr E. Feist (Masterton), met the managers of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Pahiatua, on Friday evening. The welfare of the church was discussed, and at a meeting of the congregation later in the evening the Rev. Thompson stated that the recommendations? of the commission would, at a future date, be forwarded to Pahiatua, and the findings read from the pulpit. The Rev. Thompson then delivered an address on "Loyalty," briefly mentioning the loyalty displayed by New Zealanders at the recent Coronation celebrations, and urged members and adherents to be loyal to their church and minister. The Rev. Stowell also made a few remarks, referring to the good work done by foreign mission societies. He also urged parents to send their children to church.

I Tho total cost of the last A. and P« I show in Masterton, including prizes* J was £1844 5s 7d. Tho Rev. H. Watson, vicar of St. I Matthew's in Masterton, is an ardent' worker. Yesterday he established something like a record. In the early; morning he conducted Holy Communion at St. Matthew's. At ten o'clock lie held a Bible Class. At eleven he conducted the usual morning service* Shortly after two o'clock he was reading the burial .service over the re* mains of the infant son of the Rev* Phillips at Tinui (thirty miles away). In the evening he held a service at Kuripuni, and later preached a sermon in St. Matthew's Church in Masterton. A slight mistake occurred in tho times advertised last week for tho" competitions starting in Masterton' to-morrow. The nrt item (the musical monologue) is timed for 10 o'clock on Tuesday. From then, the competition- will continue at the Town Hall until Thursday night. At tho Methodist schoolroom they start at' two o'clock on Tuesday, and continue' till 1 p.m. on Thursday. These arc* tho correct times, as in the official programme, which every competitor must I study carefully owing to the number of items to be got through. If ai competitor is not on time, no second chance can be given. The balance-sheet submitted to tho" Masterton A. and P. Association on. Saturday last showe'd the total re--ceipts for the year to have amounted to £4929 3s sd, and the expenditure to I £9323 16s lOd. The principal receipts I are as follows: —Solway syndicate, £1500; members' subscriptions, £751 10s; donations to Solway improvements, £3ll 14s 9d; donations to prizel account, £413 18s 6d; luncheons, £412 0s 2d; ram fair, £194 4s 6d; frozen sheep and lambs, £221 13s 7d. The chief items of expenditure were aa follow: —Construction of grandstand, £3023 14s 9d; pavilions and ram ring, £965 16s 2d; cattle yards and sheep pens. £607 3s lOd; horse stalls, £l6l 2s 6d; fencing, £337 2s 9d; water mains and connections, £155 14s 3d; 1 drains, etc., £l7O 6s lOd; railway siding, £400; cash prizes and medals, £952 Is; luncheons, £324 3s,

Mr P. Tulloch, land agent, advertises particulars of a 57 acre freehold property, to which attention is drawn. Tweed hats for ladies' wear are thai correct thing for this winter weather. The W.F.C.A. have just opened a case of the very latest novelties from London. They are well-worth inspection. Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. report as follows at their last weekly rale:—Hens. Is 4d to lr, 6d ; table ducks, Is 6d; one purebred black' Minorca rooster, 5s 6d. I A meeting of the members of the 1 I Red Star Football Club will be held in the Drill Hall to-morrow evening, at eight o'clock, to make arrangements for the annual social. Tlra members of the Fire Brigade and Veterans' Fire Brigade are invited to attend the funeral of the late James Hanley, which will leave the residence, Pine Street, to-morrow, Tuesday, at 2 o'clock. The members of the Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., are invited to i attend the funeral of the late Bro.. J. j Hanley, which will leave the residence, I Pine Street, to-morrow, (Tuesday), at' [ 2 o'clock. -_-*—*;• "" I Messrs ■-^"^V.liirmii Lliat they will commence "their great winter sale on Friday next, 14th Inst. Great bargains are promised, full details of which will be announced later. Wairarapa settlers should be interested in particulars of two cheap Auckland farms advertised on-page 8 of this morning's issue by Mr Walter Taylor, land agent, Auckland. These properties have been specially selected, and Mr Taylor will be pleased to supply full information concerning same j to anyone on application.