LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10292, 21 July 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A scarlatina epidemic is rampant in the country districts surrounding Ashburton.

Government is about to offer by public tender the freehold of a block of 13,877 acres, and lease of 17,821 acres in the King Country.

The reduction in the import duty on apples has already resulted in largo shipments being sent from' Tasmnnh to New ? Zealand.

A list containing the signatures of over twenty persons who are desirous of seeing Lionel Terry released was forwarded to Mr J. Idddel Kelly from Masterton to-day.

The for.r o'clock train from Masterton to the north is to be discontinued from the end of the present month. The Department finds it does not pay. An alleged breach of the Licensing Act is to be investigated in the Master ton Magistrate's Court to-day.

The Masterton Bowling Club has now a membership of seventy-seven. It is hoped that this number will be considerably increased during the coming season.

A Nelson resident has refused to allow his son to be registered as a Territorial, because he considers the law compelling registration is contrary to the law of Olirist. Meanwhile, the law of this country is likely to take the boy by the nether garments and place him in a cell.

The Rev. S. Barnett gave a very interesting address in Murray's Hall. Masterton, last night on the life ol Mr Edward Wyllie, a former resident, of this town, who became a psychic photographer of some distinction prior to his death.

About thirty years ago there lived in Masterton a family by the name of Mack. The husband, who did odd jobs at fencing, went to America, where ho recently died, and left considerable property. Enquiries are now being made as to the whereabouts of his wife arid child.

The Dunedin Star says:—At a meeting of the United Temperance Reform Council, held on Monday evening, a full account was received of a most successful meeting held in Masterton on June 30th, to celebrate the second' anniversary of the adoption of NoLictense in that place. The mission being held in the Masterton Congregational Church has been well-attended during the week, and will close to-night. The Rev. R. McNaughton, who is conducting the services, is a very helpful, and attractive preacher, and the mission- has done much good in helping Christians jto a clearer understanding of their ! privileges and duties. I Regulations under the Fruit Farms j Settlement Act are gazetted. Applicants are not to be less than twentyone years of age, and the Commissioner of Crown Lands is given power to inquire into the qualifications of any applicant, and to reject any application, unless he is satisfied that the applicant is in a position to cultivate the allotment successfully. The lessee will be required to reside on the <allotment within a year from tihe date oi . selection, and thereafter residence must be continuous for ten years.

The annual* report of the Masterton Bowling Chib, which is to he presented at the annual meeting to be held next Thursday, has just been issued. The report states that the finances of the Club are in a better position than they have been in for some time. A, sum of £29 8s had been voluntarily subscribed towards wiping off the overdraft of £lO9 17s 4d. The year's income exceeded the expenditure by £2Bl 5s 4d.

' The programme of the recital to be given by Mr Marcus St. John, of Masterton, in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, is published on the front page. The recital is being given for the benefit of deserving charity or education, and also as an encouragement to children to read aloud and study the art of speaking correctly and distinctly. Parents are invited to make a point of allowing their children to avail themselves of this opportunity. The prices of admission are school children threepence, and adults sixpence.

-At the S.M. Court in Masterton yesterday, Mr-L. G. Reid, S.M.,'-gave judgment by default for plaintiffs in the following cases: —Charles Henry Owen v. David Knowles, claim £8 4s, costs £1 3s: Charles Aylmer Pownall v. Harold Coote Low, claim £3 13s 7d, costs ss; Boyd and Cook v. Tai Te Tau, 17s, costs 7s 6d; John Betty v. George Page, £8 15s, costs, 10s; Wairarapa Age Company, Ltd., v. Olds and Anderson, balance of account, £4, and costs £1 2s 6d.

Mr L. G. Reid, S.M.. yesterday pave judgment in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton in the case in which Michael McGovern claimed to recover from John R. Nicol and S. R. Edwards, commission agents, a sum of £6O paid in commission in 1 respect to the sale of a propertjf.' which was not completed. It will be rememthe sale was not completed pwing to the inability of tfte plaintiff to give a title. For the defence it [was alf leged that. Niool ra,w^Te < ! nbt ! •given at they introduced the buyer. Mr Reid nonsuited the plaintiff, with £3 3s costs. Mr T. Jordan abpeared for the plaintiff, Dr. j Trimble for the defendant Edwards, and Mr-P. L. Hollings for "the defendant N*6bl-.

A Wanganui gentleman has received a very interesting letter from Mr John Mason, who is at present on a visit to England. In the course of the letter, which was written at Winchester on May 24th, Mr Mason says :■ "It surprised me to find how low the price of farm land is in comparison with ours. Any number of farms are for sale at from £l2 io £2O per acre in areas from 300 to 700 acres, . and generally with good buildings upon them; but; of oounse, .workirig expenses are much rhigher than with Still, stock sells for muoh.more, with' the exception of horses; We ove're much interested in the weekly << fair held in the centre of Salisbury.-Good Down lambs (on the small side) -made from 37s to 39s each; shorn tegs (wethers) nj/to 40s each; woollies up to 50s. -■■■•'■••

SOME CAKE RECIPES. feICH CHEAP CAKE.— Beat well the yolks of three egg®, and the wlurtes of two, with one pup of fine sugar. Beat in one half oup condensed milk, one and two-third cups sifted flour, two heaping teaspoonfuls 'baking powder, one half teaspoon lemon, one teaspoon of vanilla extract Butter generously two large cake tins. Put together with frosting made wit hone white of egg and iwo- , thirds cup of sugar beaten together. AFTERNOON TEA CARES.—One cup sugar, one cup of raisins, one half cup butter, one teaspoonful cinnamon, one half teaspoonful cloves. Stir this all together and put on stove and let come to the boil. Cool, then add two cups of flour with one teaspoonful of soda. Put in gem pans and bake in a quick oven. A tea that you will appreciate is the "Mikado" Blend, a tea that costs but eighteen pence a pound, and iasias like that worth 2s. It is a good, strong flavoury tea with plenty of body, and extremely pleasing 'to the palate.' For family use it is unequalled, for it is inexpensive and goad. It is worth a foal, ams fte trial will dost you Is 6fcl, for'thai"is the price of a pound' or ' 'Mikado" Tea. Ask your grocer,..

The sr.w.iuu- Ruahine arrived at Hobart yesterday from London.

The two plague patients in Auckland.are progressing satisfactorily.

The Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce has signified its approval of the Rimutaka deviation proposal. Good progress is being made with the work of metalling and rolling Lincoln Road.

The '"Express" states that lambs arc->to bo seen on Mr A. Syven-.cn's farm at Newman.

A considerable- area of land in tho Master ton district is being put down in Algerian oats this season.

Tho Cheltenham Dairy Company is in tailing a pasteurising plant at its factory.

Repairs are being effected to the Ballance Dairy Company's creamery at Makcmako.

•A convention of Methodist Church worker- of Dannevirke, Pnhiatua, and Woodyilie, is to l>e held at W-oodville on Augu.'t 16th All the roads in the Pahiatrra County which \rere dan-aged by the recent floods are now open.

New notatoes were dug in Taranaki a fortnight ago. They were planted on March 3rd, and were of the "Robin Adair" variety.

A sum of £2OO was contributed in Invercargill towards the Homo Rule, fund. A similar fund was raised in the Otautau district, while Balfour contributed £65. '

Thirty-one factories are competing ' for the grade prizes in cheese at t:ie . Otago winter show..

A London cable states that at the wool sales prices are firm, and competition is keen and general. The sales will close on July 26th.

The Australian Cadets won the Freemantte Cup at the Bisley meeting, with a score of 327 points.

Petty thefts from shops by small boys are becoming quite frequent in Wanganui. Two boys were caught in the act one day this week, and "handed over to the police. The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr P. Hally) has gone to Napier to hear a number of disputes.

The latest return from the Success dredge is 21ozs. 16dwts. for 125 hours' work. The return from the Masterton dredge is 15ozs. for 126 hours work.

At his lecture in Eketahuna pu Wednesdav Mr" McNauglit . advised farmers" with small "flocks not to make too many classes, of their wool. ' The area of land that is being put down in potatoes in the Masterton district this year ia not very large. Settlers have hot yet recovered from their experience with the blight.

The Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution, supportirg the Wellington' Chamber in its endeavour to get Wellington made the first port of call for the Suez mail.

The girl Briggs, who was recently sent "to gaol for twenty-one days at Wellington for abandoning her infant child, is to be released. The police intend proceeding against the ' alleged father of the child,

A matcb will be played at Lansdowne to-morrow afternoon between the Post and Telegraph Hockey Club and a team consisting of R. Hatch, C. Hendry, C. Ashley, A. Pragnell, F. Truscott, J. Tait, H. Fraser, G. Joy, O'Brien, Cairns, Minett, Morris (2). The Rev A. T. and Mrs Thompson entertained the choir and officers of the Presbyterian Church at a social in Knox Hall, Masterton, last night. There was a good attendance, and an enjoyable evening was spent.

Enquiries made by a representative of the Age show that quite a number of Masterton farmers intend growing plots of maize this season. Maize is coming to be regarded as one of the best of summer fodders for cows.

It is proposed to hold the next shoot of the Masterton Gun Club on Saturday week next. This is being arranged in order to suit the convenience of competitors who are unable to take part in Thursday matches.

Tin Endeavour V Lodge, 1.0.GX. neld their usual meeting in Masterton last evening, Bro. C. Anderson, C.T , oyer, a. good attendance. , One^eandidate-was proposed" for membership. After routine,,business waa, t|ie lodgewas ijhrown.open fto,4Mmb%^ good, program trie 'was rendered as follows :-rSis. Waterhouse, piano selection; Bro. Symes, song; Bro. Trevelyan, recitation,, Bro. Waterhouse, song; Bro. H. King, reading; Bro. . W. Morris, recitation- Sis. Flanagan, 'reading; Sis. E. Ogg, reading; Bro. Symes,;song; Sis. Waterhouse, recitation; j Sis. Judd. reading; Bro. W. Morris, reading; Bro. R. McWhinnie, .reading. -Refreshments were provided by the sisters.

Mr D.'Rutherford, a well-known poultry fancier of Mauriceville, sustained the loss of a valuable silver Wyandotte pullet at the recent Hastings Poultry Show. The pullet, which had been awarded first and special prize, was in its pen prior to closing the. exhibition on ' Saturday night. On Sunday moaning, Mr Rutherford went to f<-ed his exhibits, when h;r discovered. that his Taluable pullet ,jhad been substituted by an inferior bird. The .matter was placed in the hands of a detective, and although he and Mr R.itherford visited every poultry yard in tne borough the missinc bird could not be traced.