LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1034, 15 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The by-election for the Christchirreh North seat takes place on Thursday.

The Wangamii natives have decided to erect a monument to the memory of Major Kemp.

Southland is reported to have been favoured with the mildest winter'that has been experienced for thirty years.

A fine frost fisn measuring sft 3in in length was picked up on the beach close to Timaru one day last week. The finder sold the fish for lis.

The Manawatu Times is responsible for the statement that, a settler at Raumai last week killed six turkeys with one shot of his gun. The monthly meeting of the Council of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday afternoon. *

The dead body of James Robertson, aged 38 years, a baker by occupation, who had been missing since August sth, has been found in the Auckland harbour.

Mr J. C. Boddington report's, that eleven degrees of frost were registered at the Upper Plain on Sunday morning, and ten degrees on Monday morning.

Those holding booked seats for "Jack and the Beanstalk" pantomime to-morrow night are reminded that the performance starts punctually at a quarter to eight.

For Chronic Cheat Complaints, Wloods' Great Peppermint Cure, la 6d, 2s 6d.

During the year ending March 3lst last, about 25,000 persons visited Rotorua

A Dunedin telegram states that Hugh M'Kinlay, a rabbiter, aged 65, was found dead in his hut on the Mount Pisa station.

The Wairarapa arid Bush representatives in the country touring foofcbali team returned to their homes yesterday. The warship Challenger arrived at Wellington from Auckland yesterday. Arrangements have been made for the despatch of Press messages from Wellington by wireless telegraphy at five shillings per hundred words.

Dr. Cowie will deliver his sixth lecture to the Masterton branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on fractures, and stretcher drill. The lecture will Ik) held in the Fire Brigade Station to-night. All members are requested to attend.

The Excelsior (holders) and St. Matthew's (challengers) hockey teams meet in Masterton on Thursday in i a match for the Pearson Challenge Shield. Both teams are preparing for the match, and as they tied for second place in the championship this season an interesting contest should result.

Owing to the continued popularity of the fortnightly concerts held under the auspices of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, it has been decided that the next concert be held in the Town Hall. Mr R. W. Robson will be the presiding director. The full programme will be published in tomorrow's issue.

A valuable slate-coloured collie dog, with a collar and chain attached to its neck, was strangled on a fence in Columba Road, Masterton, the other night. The owner may procure the collar and chain on applying to Mr Jackson.

Mr C. F. Vallance, of Masterton. purchased the racehorse Sir Lethe at Christchurch last week for £2OO. The investment proved a good one, for the horse started in his new owner's colours on Saturday and won a stake of £350.

A well got up chart entitled "The Apparently Drowned" is being distributed among the schools by the Education Department. It has been prepared by the Department of Public Health and it is hoped that it may be of service in connection with instruction in life saving.

In concluding an article in "The Triad" on the Masterton Competitions, Mr C. N. Baeyeriz says: — "Finally, my brethren, let me say that I have never spoken to a more responsive, or a more appreciative audience, and that the diction of the children made it abundantly clear that the Masterton teachers are fighting a good fight to maintain the purity of our noble English tongue."

The fortnightly meeting of the Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held last night, Bro. P. Corbett, A.D., presiding over a very largo attendance of members. Bro.Pickering reported that good progress was being made with the Royal Arch Chapter meetings. Five candidates were initiated into the Order and four proposed for membership. A challenge from the Hibernians to play a euchre tournament was accepted. Other routine business was transacted.

| Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, the Government candidate for Wairarapa, adI dressed a well-attended meeting of electors at Kaituna last evening. Mr ID. Flett occupied the chair. .- Mr. Hornsby dealt at some length with I'the land question and with the polir tical parties of the Dominion. He also i touched on the frozen meat and dairy produca trades. On the motion of Mr Marcus St. John, seconded by Mr Groube, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the candidate. The Trustees of the Masterton Methodist Church entertained the members of the choir at a very enjoyable social evening last night. The Rev. S. J. Serpell occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. During the evening Miss Jones contributed a pianoforte solo, songs were sung by Mrs A. Daniell, Miss Perry, and Messrs T. Mannell and Clough, and a recitation was given by Miss W. Daniell. After the musical programme was completed games and competitions were indulged in. A tempting supper I was supplied by the wives of the I Trustees. Interviewed before he left Masterton, Mr W.'.F. Massey, Leader of the , Opposition, expressed the opinion that a good many electorates in the Auckland Province would be altered: He' expected that his own electorateFranklin'—would undergo considerable -but ho did.not anticipate that it would seriously affect his chances as a candidate. ~M,r, Massey stated .that' there was a strong prospect of the Thames seat being won from the Government by a Labour candidate, and of several other northern seats, at present held by the Government, going to the Opposition. Mr Massey apprehended no difficulty in retaining the West Coast seats, and thinks the j prospects in Hawke's Bay are bright.

The Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society met in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last night, when a discussion took place on Mr J. C. Cooper's Land Taxation Bill. The clauses under discussion were: (1) A tax shall be levied on the presumed income from all land allowing the remissions and exemptions as allowed under the Income Tax assessment; (2) A graduated tax shall be levied on all deceased person's estates. .The clauses, met with the general approval of the debaters., Jtfr S. C,L. Robinson will introduce an AntiSocialistic Bill at the next meeting. The discussion will be one of State versus private ownership.

FIRST IN THE PIANO PROCESSION. Broad wood! Ronlschl Lipp! Stelnway! We have to hand great new shipments of these delicious instruments. The latest models! Every possible •ijtnrprovement included. Full and brilliant tone. We hold the largest stocks of pianos in the Dominion, and have instruments to suit all classes and all purses. It is our endeavour to givfe the fullest satisfaction, and to enable any one who desires, a piano to get one on the easiest possible terms. Deferred payments from twenty shillings per month. No harassing conditions. We treat all our customers with tfce greatest consideration, and spare no pains to give satisfaction Our reputation has indeed been built up on such methods. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED., WELLINGTON. M. J. BROOKES, North Island Manager. Local Representative: H. Inns, DanielT* Buildings, Queen Street, Maßtertoa.

A movement is afoot to erect a public hall for social purposes in the Kaituna district.

The enormous sum of £146,757 was put through the totalisator at the racing and trotting meetings .in Christchurch laifc week.

The extension of the Wellington Suburbs electorate to the north will mean that the hotels at Porirua ami Fahautanui will in future be included in the "dry" area.

Alfred Ernest Keeble, charged with administering a noxious drug at .Pahiatua, is being tried at the Wellington criminal sessions instead of at Masterton.

For creating a disturbance at Dunedin on capping day the University Council suspended ono student till the end of the term. Another was £3, and a third £l.

During the last twelve months, the Ashburton Coroner (Mr V. G. Day, S.M.), has conducted inquests on the bodies/jf three children who met thendeaths by scalds through upsetting pots of boiling tea.

The London correspondent of a Sydney paper is informed that the prices at which butter business at the start of the forthcoming season will be done will be somewhere about 110s to 112s for choicest, or just about a shilling a pound.i Speaking at Kaituna last night in reference to the export trade, Mr J. T. M. Hornsby pointed out that it was, a good thing for* the Wairarapn that the Waingawa works had been established, and he urged settlers to take care that they were well supported.

The Executive Council of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants interviewed members of Parliament at the House on Saturday to lay before them the leading grievances of the second division of the service. Over forty members were present The proceedings, which la.sted two and a half hours, were private. The rabbit-trapping, season will finish in a weeK or two (says the Clutha Leader). Trappers are shaking hands with themselves on account of the splendid season they have had. During the winter there were only about twelve days on which the weather interfered with, trapping, and the catches have been generally good.

A farmer in the Temuka district (says the Timaru Post) has been, hoping for a rise in good eating potatoes this winter to £lO per ton, which price they reached about five years ago. When digging his crop, which yielded 15 tons to the acre, he refused the substantial offer of £4 10s per ton, but after some time was persuaded to part with several tons, and at present, therefore, has left pitted on his farm over 1,000 bags of first-class potatoes for which he cannot now obtain £5 per ton. A new industry is on the eve of inception in New Zealand. After carrying out a series of careful investigations in the United States of America, Mr J. W. Ellis, a prominent New Zealand timber merchant, is introducing into the country a complete plant for cutting veneers. He had applied to the Auckland Land Board for some 600 acres of timber in the Piopiatia survey district, near Taumarunui, and if his application goes through will commence operations there. \

The annua? report of the Featherston Dairy Company shows that the advances to suppliers during the season were 12d per lb butter-fat for September, and lid per lb during the remainder of. the season, and a further advance of lsd per. lb butter-fat over the whole season is being made, making a total advance of 13£ d per lb. butter-fat for September, and 12|d per lb. for the balance of the season. ter payment of the final advance there remains a sum of £55 odd for disposal. Mr L;*. F. Ayson, chief inspector of fisheries, one time of Masterton, has been in Rotorua to personally pack 100,000 rainbow trout ova, which have been presented to Queensland by the New Zealand Government. A similar shipment was sent last year. The ova will be released in the streams in the vicinity of Harberton, a few miles north of Brisbane, which is 3000 feet above sea-level, and possesses a climate which is cold and suitable for trout.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the directors of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society was held :n Masterton last night, there being present: Messrs It. Krahagen- (chairman), W. H. Cole. Tv S. Cresswell, A: Gardner. J. W. Gordon, A. K. Johnston and J. Prentice. The treasurer reported a credit balance in the'bank' of £1650, and liabilities £lOlO (outstanding loans). The Secretary t said a sale .and a ballot representing £6OO free, of interest, would take place on the 24th -hist: 'Mr Pragnell, solicitor for the Society, explained the position of the Society with one of its mortgages, which was considered satisfactory. Two transfers of shares were agreed to, and three new shares were .allotted to applicants. One application for withdrawal was ordered to be registered, and a cheque for £IBB odd was passed for payment, final payment on a loan, subject to valuer's report being favourable. i PUFFS AND PANCAKES.

BAKEWEI/L PUFFS.— Required —On© egg, Its weight in flour, butter, caster sugar, ,and a teaspoonlful of baking powder, short pastry, a little jam. Melt the butter, add the beaten, egg, sugar and flour, beat all together with the baking powder last. Lane small bating tins wuth 'tiie pastry, put a "teaspoonful of jam .into each, and vadeasert spoonful of the batter on th top. "Bake in a good sharp oven for ten minutes and serve when almost cold. For a change substitute chocolate cream for tie jam and ice each tartlet with chocolate icing. 'PANCAKES.— A quarter of a pound of flour, one egg, half a pint of milk, and a level teaspoonful of salt. Mix the flour and salt in a ba<sin, make a liole in the centre and break the egg into it, or only the yolk, keeping back the white"; add about two tablespoonfuk of the milk, and stir in some of the flour very smoothly, adding more of the milk and flour till half the milk is used. Then heat the mixture thoroughly. Next, stir in. the rest of the milk and beat again. [Now set it Aside for two hours, as this much improves the result with all batters. Take the white, beat it well now, and add it lightly to the mixture. Melt some good dripping or butter in the frying pan. till a blue smoke arises, pour in some of the butter, brown, it on both sides, and serve with butter and sugar, with lemon or treacle. If you feel like enjoying a cup of good honest tea, try the "New Crescent" Blend at 2* per lb. It is a tea that has won its w~; into the homes of the people. Ihe flavour wins your favour—its quality jir-vov varies, for it is Wended by a L'<.<:i:;oi.ssem\ Your grocer is certain to have the "New Crescent" ©lend Tea.

At a motfsiJiig of the Feildittg branch' of the Farurtftte*' Union on Saturday, a letter was received from the Minister for Labour, stating that the Labour Department was unable to bring out any more boys for farms until the first batch had been out twelve months, in order that the experiment mighi bo thoroughly tested.

Loss of memory afflicted a yoOflg woman in South Melbourne last week. She was found wandering, with a baby six months old in her arms, and was taken to the police station. She could not give her name or address 4. In her pocket was a receipt, but she? said ; the* name on it. was not hers, and the auctioneer who issued the receipt said ho did not know her. After she' had been two hours at the station a postman identified her, and she was taken' to her home in South Melbourne:

During the past season, 6,721,7451b5> of milk were received at the Greytown dairy factory, yielding 260,5881bs of butter-fat, from which G75,1761b5, or 301} tons of' cheese were made, 237 tons being shipped to the Home mar-' ket. The highest test during the season was G. 5", the lowest 3.3, the 1 average being 3.8. The quantity of milk required to make lib of cheese was 9.961b5., and each pound of fat made 2:591b5. of cheese. After paying an advance amounting to £11943 lis 5d., and writing off £95 18s 9d for de-. preciation, there remains a balance of £IOBS 13s lOd due to suppliers, making an actual cash: payment of Is per lb of butter-fat over the whole season.

The Hawera Magistrate commented a few days ago on the carelessness of some parents in neglecting to send their children to school. He remarked, and the remark is entitled to serious consideration, that now when the» country had the blessing of f r,eo education it was hot valued as it should bo by some. In the old days payment had to be made for the children's education, and parents then worked hard to obtain for their children what was now available gratis. He also mentioned that exemption certificates were indispensable in the'case'of sickness, etc., otherwise the Truant Inspector would have to perform his obvious duty.

The Avondale Mental Hospital, Auckland, appears to be in a shockingly over-crowded state. In addition to the many dormitories and single rooms, "shake-downs" (ordinary mattresses without bedsteads)' are placed in every possible available portion of the building, and along the floor in corridor after corridor, and may be found in all sorta-of corners. On the men's side there are 510 patients who had to be accommodated each night. On the women's side 303 poor mentally afflicted creatures haveto be provided with beds. Thus 813 patients have to be aseonrmodated each night, a large number of whom have to rest upon improvised beds, mar-y of them in draughty, passages.

Warner's Rust Proof Corsets are superior from every point of view.*

A ten-acre property, suitable 1 for. poultry farming, is advertised for:sale by Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co., land agents.

A premium is offered for two- or more dress circle tickets for "Jack, and the Beanstalk" pantomime. A reward is offered for the recovery of a reindeer glove lost last Friday night.

.Mr F. P. Welch advertises for sal© several excellent town properties, also a thoroughbred stallion. The gentleman who took the wrong overcoat on Saturday night from the Commercial Club is requested to retarn/same to the custodian.

A young married man seeks permanent employment on a station or dairy farm. Wife will undertake light duties.

Purebred Buff Orpingtons (imported prize winners with a record of twentyfive prizes in 12 months) are advertised for sale by Mr J. Reed, Coffee Palace, Pine^Street.

Notice is given that at the next , sitting of the Bankruptcy Court Mr L. J. Hooper will apply for his discharge.

Mr P.' Hamill announces the last week of his winter sale, when further reductions have been made to effect an entire clearance of winter stocks in anticipation of the arrival of thenew season's goods.

Notice is given that the annual meeting of the Masterton Dairy Company is adjourned to Saturday., 26th. inst. Milk- suppliers bonus cheques;, - will I>e paid out at the Secretary's office on Saturday next-. 19th inst. -

Readers are reminded of the great sale of the contents of :Mrs Infield'sboardinghouse, which takes place tomorrow', Wednesday, the 16th inst. Messrs Maclean and Co. advise that the sale/will start punctually at oneo'clock, on the premises, Perry Street.

Mr Bedford, of Lincoln Road, Masterton, requests ladies and gentlemen who have left at his shop umbrellas, china, or glassware for repairs, to call' for same within ten days, failing which he will have to sell the articles to cover expenses. Wonderful spring weather greeted" the display of millinery at the W.F.C.A. Hundreds have seen and admired the unique exhibition. Owing to the room being required by the dressmakers, Wednesday will be the last day of the special exhibition. Whether a buyer or not, you are invited' to>pay a call.*

MR. DAIRY FARMER.— When the bottom has fallen out of your milk cart, and'the, wheels. Bhow signs of collapsing, there's a prospect of leaving your milk supply on the road instead of at the factory. Don't hesitate about placing that n»w order, but come straight to us. We specialise in farm drayß, and pern nothing but the best workmanship and soundest Materials K. all oar work. Something that is strong and not I©o cumbersome.— The Masterton Farniorw' Compare