LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10305, 4 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is no foundation for the report that Mr C. B. Pharazyn's Longwood estate, near Featherston, has been sold to Mr Holmes-Warren. The Evening Post, in a list of aspirants for Parliamentary honours, describes Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., as a straight-out Labour candidate. An adjourned licensing case and a number of minor/eases are to be heard at the criminal sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Masterton to-day. A man seventy-one years of age was fined at Wanganui for sending indecent pictures through the post to a woman. The latest returns from the Masterten dredge are 16oz. 4dwt. for 128 hours' work. The returns from the Success dredge are 24ozs. 3dwt. for 120 hours' work.

"Is not a woman driver sometimes as good as ,a man?" was a question asked of a witness in the Magistrate's Court, Masterton, yesterday. "Well," cautiously replied the witness, "she is as good as some men." ....-_. The ; quantity of butter in coolstoves in boxes throughout. Svew-Zea-land, us on 31st July, was as follows: Auckland 22&5. New Plymouth 343, Patea 230, Wellington 1540. Lyttelton 100, Dunedin 239, total 4717. For the same period last year the total, in store M'as 16,894 boxes. '. His Worship the Mayor of Blenheim (Mr E. H. Penny),' interviewed, ■ , said that the flood was one which they would never experience again in fifty years. He did not think there would be so much damage as was at first anticipated, and he was of the opinion that in a few days the flood would be forgotten. They had never experienced a flood of the description of this one, and it was improbable that ' they would again. Counsel wan cross-examining a witness in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, when the witness said that a question put was "an insult to his home." Mr Pownall said that he had asked absolutely nothing of such a nature, and this was Hupported by the Magistrate. The witness then said, "Perhaps it was not the words, but the way you smiled." Mr Pownall: "Have you any objection to my smiling?" (Laughter). A case xvns heard in the Magistrate's JCourt at Masterton yesterday afternoon; before Mr L. G. Reid,.SJJf.,,. in wlflch ,;WillianV Davidson, late poundkeper, claimed from John Corapton a sum of £2 5s on account of the breaking-in of a horse. Mr Hollings appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Pownall for the defendant. The defence was that the horse was not properly broken, when it was returned, and that it had to be sent to Mr T. : Hole to be finished off. After hearing evidence His Worship said he was not satisfied that the horse was properly broken. Judgment was given for the sum of £1 ss* with 10s costs, , and IGs witnesses ! o .expenses^ • V A correspondent writes.to'the New ;^ :i V s clis4-' : that' has'' come^ j underJi|s ; fl l otice.whichhe charac- * terises as the most shocking, he has been acquainted with*,' arrived immigrant .engaged by a Plymouth to do''farm'work. His "bed" for the night was in the corner of a stable, and his bed-covering a cover that had just been taken off a horse's back. His food might easily have been mistaken for pigs' food. Three days. he stood this, but the work he 'was compelled to do and the food and accommodation he* was provided with then told on him, and he had to return to town for medical attention, andKow is in a critical state of health. The I remuneration for his services was to have been "15s per week! The spondent suggests that labour agents should be made acquainted with cases of this; kind, and that they should warn applicants for work of the conditions to- be ..-,.< expected on certain 'farms. • ' ...■■' '■■'.■■">

In the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday,; Colin .. Winchester, baker,' was charged by the Inspector of Factories (Mr J. Georgeson), with a breach, of the: Bakers' Award in having paid a man in his bakehouse a less wage than is provided under , the award. Mr Hollings appeared for the defendant, who stated that the man was employed as a "rouseabout," and did not assist in the manufacture of either bread or small goods. The Magistrate said a technical breach had been committed, but this would be met with a conviction, and an crder to pay costs amounting to £1 7s sd. NO HOME WITHOUT A PIANO. To make and keep home homely, you need a piano in it. Thanks to the Dresden Piano Company's honest and reasonable system of deferred payments, there are pianos in thousands of New Zealand homes, and the number increases daily. The four best pianos are The Broadwood! The Ronlsch! The Lipp! and The SteinwayT A big shipment of these famous and delightful instruments has just arrived. If you are thinking of a piano, write or call NOW. The Dresden Piano Company carries very large stocks, so that there is not the slightest difficulty in, suiting all and requirements. *lf you want a 1 good reliable piano at a reasonable price, go to THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY LIMITEBV WELLINGTON. M. J. BROOKES, North Island Man. ageiy Local Representative: H. Inns, DanieO's Buildings, Queen Street, Maaterton.

A now boiler and engine aro being installed at the Mako Mako creamery of the Ballance Dairy Company. A large combined churn and butterworker has been ordered for installation at the Konini factory. Two large direct expansive cream vats are also being installed at the factory. A man named Wilson, alias White- i house, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Carterton yesterday for luing obscene language, A waggoner named Patrick Hayden stabbed himself in the stomach with a pen-knife at Wellington on Wednesday night. He is in a critical condition. The junior trial hockey match North v. South, at Groytown, yesterday, was won by North by three goals to one. Jones, Billington, and Long scored for the winners. The Chief Justice has quashed the conviction of Henry Sadler, on the charge of manslaughter. It will be remembered that Sadler was convicted in respect of the death of a young woman in Christchurch. \ The debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued in the Legislative Council yesterday, the only two speakers being the Hons. Loughnan and Wigram. Neither of them said anything of special interest to the average rear der.

Some of the native owners have taken up their residence iately in Scarborough, where they intend farming their own lands. The lands have previously been leased to Europeans, but the leases have lately terminated. His Worship the Mayor informs us that, although he commended the speech of Mr G. R. Sykes on Wednesday night, he did not second the resolution proposed by Mr S. R. Edwards. The seconder of the resolution was, he says, Mr George Williams. A Press Association telegram states that the value of the imports into New Zealand during the quarter ended June 30th was £4,319,518, compared with £3,456.879 in the corresponding i quarter of 1910. The value of the exports last quarter was £4,728,369, compared with £5,714,578 for the cor- , responding quarter last year.

The final of the card tournament tinder the auspices of the Friendly Societies' Council was played fn Masterton last evening I>etween the Oddfellows and the Hil>ernians, the latter winning by 23 to 19, thus carrying off the card shield. A report was in circulation in Masterton yesterday that the body of James Kingdon had been found- in a well on the old. . showgrounds. ... As there is no well on the showgrounds, the body was not found there: Up till late last night, the police ';*> ad received absolutely ho clue as to the whereabouts of the missing man. A Board.of Enquiry under the Civil Service Act has been set up to enquire into certain alleged irregularities in the prison at '< Mount Eden, Auckland. The board consists of Mr Kettle, Stipendiary Magistrate, and Mr Cutten, Stipendiary Magistrate, and will probably open its proceedings next week. The nature of the charges has not been made public, but it is understood that they relate to certain* charges and counter-charges made by members of the staff against one another. • ! A case was heard in the Magistrate's Court at Mastcrtori yesterday, before Mr L. G. Reid. S.M., in which Maggie Young clamed from Leo Barker the sum of £33 9s 3d, and Henry Edelston claimed a sum of £2O, for loss of effects in a fire which the defendant had been adjudged guilty of starting. Mr G. H. Cullen appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr C. A. Powhall for the defendant. His Worship, after hearing evidence, said he would require time to go into the details of the case, and accordingly reserved judgment.

Last night, at tlu« T.M.C.A. in Masterton, the members of the Association and the Ladies' Auxiliary gathered together for a,social.evening, in aid of the Y.M.C.A. library, admission being by book. Several gifts of books having recently been received, and the number having reached 120, it was thought that such a social gathering would largely help to fill up the vacant shelves in the book case in the reading room. Mrs W. H. Hosking and others apologised for absence, but , forwarded .gifts of books.- A very interesting programme Was put through of''music, recitation, monologue, and reading, whilsfc-'severify compulsions [were got, through. ; Candle Wowing j caused,, much, amusement-'.«A .which nam|s of aut|n | ors and ntoable. | persons -had to bo guessed by' a series of questions, was won.by Miss Gladys Daniel), and other prizes by Mrs' H. T. Wood and Mr Hebenton. Other games were indulged in. Misses Richards, Winnie Daniell, M. Allsworth, and Messrs Clough 1 ., Mannell, Hebeniton and Snowball assisted by giving items in what was a very interesting i programme. Dr. ST. Prior presided. The result of the gathering was'an ad--1 dition of about fifty volumes' to the library.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have for sale 20 tons of prime meadow hay. Full particulars can be obtained at their offices, Masterton.

TIMELY RECIPES.

ORANGE CAKE.— Rub the rind i of three or four oranges with lumps of sugar to extract some of the zest. Cut a or more oranges in halves across, not from end to end, with a teaspoon scoop out the pulp, | extract the juice, and put the rind aside. an ounce of leaf gelat tine in a quarter pint of hot water, add three-quarters of a pdmt of ori ange juice, the flavoured sugar, and as much more sugar as may be necessary, 'and bring nearly to boiling point. Have ready in a large basin three whites of eggs, strain in the hot liquid, and whisk until quite stiff. Pile in rocky heaps on a crystal dish. SWISS ROLL.— Two teacupfuls caster sugar, two teacupfuls flour, 1 two iteaspoonfuls hairing powder, four eggs. Mix the sugar, flour, and baking powder together, and break the eggs into the dry ingredients, beating all for five minutes. Have ready a flat tin such as is usued for a batter pudding,and pour the mixture in evenly, baking for eight or ten minuses in a sharp oven. Turn on to a sheet of sugared paper, spread with jam quickly, and roll the cake caj-efnlly while still hot, otherwise it will crack. Serve with these "Dragon" Blend, one of the best of hleh-class teas. The teas used for this blend are extremely choice and mostly first pickings. It orreat body, the texture is fine, ? - >' the aroma and bouquet are o. The Blend is blended and p"" 1 -od by the Empire Tea Company, ".' 'lingtoiL, and is sold by most grocers in thig district at 2s 8d per lb.

The- Bank of Australasia has opened' a branch at Waipukurau. Feed is said to bo very scarce in--the Levin and Manakau districts just now. There is said to be a keen demand for dairying farms in the Eketahunadistrict at the present time. Mr Henry Burling, junr., of Waterfalls, has left for Hastings, where ho* has acquired a homestead section. The flaxmill at Alfredton is to be reopened next month, after, being closed" down for three years. Mr A. H. Herbert. Patron of the Eketahuna County Hockey Association, has donated a cup for competition among the ladies' clubs. A start is to be made at once with the laying-down of a bowling groea in Eketahuna. A poll of Maoris on the local option question is t" be taken in the Takitimu Mnori district on Thursday, September 14th. The arrivals in New Zealand in June from overseas numbered 1909, and the departures from the Dominion 3276. In June. 1910, the figures were arrivals 1974, departures 2452. An iron toll gate was stolen from Puniho, Tarahaki, several months ago and has only recently been found; The previous wooden gate was removed and chopped up.

A man who endeavoured to drive to his home in Masterton yesterday from Carterton, found the burden of a bottle of whisky too much for him, and he pulled up at Kuripuni, wherehe was taken charge of by a constable. He will endeavour to explain matters to the Magistrate/this morning. The annual dance of the Rambler Hockey Club was held in the Exchange Hall, Masterton, last night. Fifty or sixty couples were present, and the arrangements were iu perfect order. The floor was pleasant for dancing, and good music was supplied by Mr Frank McKenzie. Credit is due to Miss C. •Easthope, who, assisted by the committee, was responsible for the smooth way in which the evening passed. The gathering easily eclipsed last year's function. An excellent supper was provided, and the dance broke up in the early hours of this morning. In the Magistrate's Court at.Masterton yesterday afternoon, a case was heard in which C. E. Keen, railway porter, claimed from T. S. Newcombe a sum of £lO damages on account of the, wrongful removal :*f a fence fiom plaintiff's property. -The defendant put in 'a counter claim of £2 for vegetables destroyed. MrC A. Pownall. appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr P. L. Hollings for the defendant. The evidence showed that plaintiff purchased a section of land from Mr E. Richards, a portion of which was used by the defendant for the purposes of a garden. Defendant was given a fortnight in which to remove the vegetables, provided that he left the fence standing- Defendant removed the fence, and plaintiff tluvoupon prevented him from taking the remainder of the vegetables. The defendant alleged that the fence was his own property, arid he had a right to remove it. After hearing evidence at some length, the Magistrate said the case was a very trivial one. He would give judgment for the plaintiff for £2, and for the defendant for £2 on the counter-claim. No costs would be allowed on either side.

A girl to assist with' housework is advertised for in the wanted columns. A furnished bed-sitting room or two rooms are wanted by an advertiser for two or three weeks. Messrs MeGruer and Co. notify that their clearance sale will end to-mor-row night. In the meantime, furs, blouses, coats, hats, and other lines will be cleared at bedrock prices. At the ploughing competitions, at Greytown yesterday, the Reid and Gray ploughs were very successful. In, the open competition the first, second and third competitors all used this make of plough, as well as the winner of the double-furrow competition.* Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., advertise a clearing sale of dairy stock to be held by Mr D. O'Brien, of Scarborough, near the Pahiatua railway station, on Thursday, August 10th. The list comprises- «ixfcy-nine first-class dairy cows,. - Shorthorni bulls, pigs, etc. Messrs''W/Brc£ennells and' Co., land agents, Masterton, advertise foi* or .exchangea!yery 2<JO acres,'with" factory withineasy'restch. ? 'tFifty acres have been stumped and ploughed., It is at present let for 20s per acre, but possession can be given at any time.

Particulars of a bargain in sheep country are advertised on page 8 of this morning's issue by Mr W. Tnglis Husband, land agent, Pahiatua. The property consists of 823 acres, of which 577 acres are freehold, and the balance 1.i.p., rent of the latter being £lO 10s per annum. The property is situated in the Hawke's Bay district. The price is remarkably reasonable, and particulars are well worth perusal. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have been instructed by Mr H. W. Fisk, to sell on r his farm Konini, the whole of his .dairy herd of Jersey and Holstein cross cows, calving factory dates., Also horses, pigs, carts, furniture,' fowls* etc. The sale takes place next Mon-t day.

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