LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10406, 29 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Five divorce decrees were granted in Christchurch yesterday morning. The Westport Coal Company has established a new industry, by the erection of coke ovens at Granity. There is some talk of the erection of one or more residences in Masterton, in ferro concrete.

The monthly meeting of stewards of the Masterton Racing Club will be held on Saturday next. The Dunedin musical festival opens on Tuesday, September 9th. One or two Mastertonians have expressed their intention of competing.^ A start wall be made to-morrow with the driving of the piles for the bridge over the Hmaki stream, near the Belvedere school.

The building trade at Timaru is brisk. A start has been made with the municipal offices, and a tender has been accepted for a large hotel overlooking Caroline Bay.

The Auckland Oity Engineer recommends his council to urge the Government to establish a testing .station to make official tests of the suitability of stones for road metal.

A Press Association telegram from Westport says:—"Reports have been renewed of airships being 'seen atnight in this district." The particular brand is not mentioned. Mr J. G. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at the Upper Plaiu for the twenty-four hours pre-, ceding 9 a.m. oh Sunday was 41 points, and on Monday 44 points. Two hundred thousand rainbow trout Ova and 300,000 brown...; trout ovahave been hatched at 1 the Masterttifl hatcheries already this season. Aliother small lot of ova is expected me time this week.

At the quarterly meeting of the Druids lodge in Masterton last evening, Bro. E. Pnagnell (Secretary) reported a total strength of 203, wjiich was due to the enthusiasm of the members.

I It is expected that the bowling Vseason in Mlasterton .will be opened in ] the first week in Ootobet;. ;The greens are now in splendid' condition. A large number of new players will indulge in the fascinating pastime of bowls this year.,

In consequence of the protests made by a correspondent of the Age, and of the rain which has fallen during the last day or two, it has been decided to play the seven-aside football tournament in aid of the Solway Recognition Fund on the old showgrounds in Mas - terton, instead of on the Park Oval. The manager of the North Brunrter Coal Company denies the report'telegraphed that the mine will be closed down. He ordered a temporary stoppage pending consideration of proposals made by the London Board, which may necessitate a modification of the, development of the mine. Mr Justice Edwards quashed the decision of the Kaipara Licensing Committee in cancelling the license of the Maropiu Hotel, Kaipara, mainly on the grounds that Mr Trounsen, , a member of the committee, reside? at Northcotie, and though occasionally, residing'with his daughter at Maro-r piu, is not legally a resident of that licensing district.

The n©ws of the esoape of Pawelka was almost the sole topic of conversation in Masterton yesterday. Whether rightly,or wrongly, the concensus' of public opinion wa® of pronounced sympathy with the escapee. The Masterton police were on the look-out yesterday, but no news of the fugitive reached this part of the Dominion up till nightfall. The quarterly summoned meeting of Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held in Masterton ' last, evening, Bro. P. Corbett, A.D., presiding over l an attendance of fifty member®. Four candidates were initiated, and two oroposed for' membership. Visiting brethren were present from Myrtle, Pacific, and Poneke lodges, and were received with Druidic honours; After routine business had beep transacted, refreshments were handed round, and a pleasant evening was spent. '•/. ; The soene has changed. An old settler who motored'from Tinui to Masterton on Saturday night, states that the sight of • seven ; brilliantlylighted motor cars following each other in procession along the Maungapakeha" Valley was good for; the eyes. Thirty-five years ago, when the Maungapakeha was a slough of despond, and wild cafctle_and pigs rushed out #> upon - the bollock-wagon from the bush and fern-clad hills, the prophecy of a trip to Tinui in a motorcar would have been scouted as madness. .

There was a large attendance in the .Masterton Methodist Schoolroom 'last evening, to hear the address by the Rev. A. J. Seamfer, of Petone, on "The Humour and Pathos of Modern Maori Life." The,lecture, which was "profusely' illustrated with " lantern slides,, ?h<3tw»ng Maori ai Rotorua, North Auckland, and elsewhere, washighly interesting.. The chair was occupied by Dr. N; Hi Prior. During the evening. Mr. H. Ralph sang "Nazareth," ; and Mr T.' R. Mannell "The Village Blacksmith," both bf which were illustrated, Mr Wilson manipulated the lantern, which was kindly lent for the occasion by Dr. W. ,H. Hosking, and Mr Clough presided at the organ. The annual home mission balance-sheet was read by the Rev. S. J. Serpell. To-night Mr Seamer, who is a very entertaining lecturer, will repeat his lecture in the Kforipuni Church.

For children's hacking cough at night, Woods' Greait Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d. One long continual headache.— "For aeveral years I suffered from complication a of liver and stomach troubles," writes Miss N. Brear, r"Ngahma," Avenue Hoad, Mosman, "I was frequently bilious and unable to retain my food; headaches were so common that.life was one one long continual headache. I coni «mlted doctors and ' tried numerous medicines, wUch did me no good. I ; wafc induced to purchase a box of Laxo/Fraiio Pill 9». and can only deecrlbe tije change produced as simply wonderful. After taking pills L was completely cured." OotainaMe everywhere. Peioe 10) d and 1/0,,

During the year 1910, no fewer than I 1162 illegitimate births were registerI ed in New Zealand. Messrs Nottage and Stratford, of the Agricultural Department, are to give a demonstration of pruning at Pahiatua to-day. Four thousand yearling trout have been liberated in the various rivers of the Wellington district this season from the Masterton hatcheries. For illegally betting at the Hawke's Bay Hunt Club races, John Laidlaw was fined £3O and costs; and William Ballam, for a similar offence, £2O. There are at present 412 subscribers connected with the Masterton telephone exchange. This number does not include the subscribers on the private lines, of which there are also quite a number. Mr J. G. Miller, caretaker of bhe Wellington Acclimatisation Society's hatcheries in Masterton, will have supervised the hatching of over half a million trout ova at the close of this season. Mr G. A. C. Hardy, M.P., suggests that the Government* should amend the Dog Registration Act to enable shepherds and musterers to register six sheep dogs, instead of three at the reduced rate. One\of those who had the fortune to draw a McKenzie Country run, says the Timaru Herald, has already refused £4OOO for the goodwill of it, though he has not spent a penny on it, and has not even entered into possession yet.

The quantity of ova hatched at tho Masterton hatcheries during the present season might havq been much greater, but for the fact that the rough weather in the South ,: Maid destroyed large quantities of ova, so that the Acclimatisation Society's order could not be fully supplied. The plain and fancy dress social and; dance, to be held in the Kaituna. Cooperative Dairy Company's 'building on Friday next, in aid of the proposed hall fund, promises to. be a great success. This willbe the last danoe •the committee will be able to hold in •the factory, owing to the factory opening early in September. , Mr J. R. Scott, secretary of the South , Island Dairy Association, advises that the oheese market is still apparently improving. Sales of outputs were made at 6 l-16d on truck yesterday. Business in the North Island is also brisker, both for butter and cheese.

A patrol of the Eelburne Boy Scouts visrfod the.. Wairarap® • |1 Sunday. They, were met at the Waiohine River by a patrol of the Carterton troop, by whom they were entertained. The lads proceeded by train to Opaki yes-; terday, where they disembarked, and walked as far as Eketahuna. They expect to reach Pahiatua to-morrow.

The Southland Times states that the arrival of the Norwegian whaling vessels is being looked forward to at the Bluff, and it is expected that in many ways the operating of the whalers, will tend to increase business at the port. It is expected, However, that Pegasus will be made the headquarters of the ships. ' The weekly meeting of the Masterton Parliamentary Debating Sooiety was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms laut evening, Mr E. Flanagan presiding over a large attendance. The debate on "Socialism" was continued.in earnest, and some good arguments were raised 00a both sides. The debate was finally again adjourned, and will be continued on Monday next. • < A large meeting of settlers -at Piopio on Saturday passed a resolution, asking a Royal, Commission v to enquire into the merits of the AriaWaitewhenua route as an alternative to the Ongarue route for the Stratford Main Trunk Railway,; on the 'grounds/that the Minister of- Public Works had expressed an opinion that it was the better route. In reference to certain alarmist reports regarding the safety of the Kai T tangata mine, we (Clutha Leader), understand that a careful inspection of the mine was made this, week, and that the result was that the mine wias adjudged to have never been in a better condition than at present, the recent unfortunate accidents being due to causes altogether apart from the "scare" statements, and quite beyond the control of the management.

The annual conference of the New Zealand Waterside Workers opened in Auckland yesterday morning. Professor Mil spoke on the unification of labour. Ho said could elimihato strikes and win what they wanted by negotiations, they would achieve a. great thing, but/this could only be attained by the solidarity of Labour, by the Dominion's organisation of its 170,000 workers. : v -

The Huia Hockey Qfub lifeld its 3annual social and dancein the Exchange Hall,. Masterton, last evening. '-There was an attendance <vF; Wbout thirty couples. Mr Frank; ;McKenzie presided at the piano, and provided, excellent dance music. Credit is due to the committee, at the head of whom was Miss D. Harper, for the perfect arrangements. The function wpas a splendid success. A tempting supper was supplied, arid the dance was. closed at an early hour this morning.

Winter sown wheat is now coming away well, tinder the influence of the. warm, sunny days that .have, .lately been experienced," says .the Timaiju Herald. There is»also a noticeable spring in the grass, but feed is still very scarce. Lanibs are now making their appearance in various parts of South Canterbury. Owing to the shortage of feed throughout the autumn and winter months, the ewes are not, generally speaking, in very- good condition, and a heavier mortality than usual is anticipated this spring.

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Good labourers are said to be is demand at Pahiatua at the present time. There lire at present over fifty pupils attending the ambulance classes Carterton. The Timaru branch of the Farmers'Union are taking steps to relieve thedeficiency of domestic servants Jjy; immigration from Home. The Manawatu Trotting Club'a meeting is to be held on the Awapuni Racecourse, Balmerston North, tomorrow. A school of agricultural instruction for teachers will be opened at Greytown on Monday next, and will lastfor a week. The Stratford A. and P. Association, has decided to endeavour to have % stockmen's event added to the schedule for the next show. The Belvedere cheese factory was opened yesterday morning with 628 gallons of milk. On the opening day; of last season, 525 gallons were received. 1 The charges of pilfering cargo, preferred against Joseph Ehrman and/' Alfred Ernesst Haidden, wereheard at the Supreme Court at yes* terday. The evidence was not concluded when the Court rose. Some eighty boxes of butter were manufactured at the Ballance' Dairy Company's Konini factory last: week. The factory is now receiving milk daily. A line of twenty-eight horses, chiefly young draughts, was railed from Pahiatua to Hawera yesterday through? the agency of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. At a special meeting.of the Paiia-tua-Akitio A. and P. Association, on Saturday," the decision to, purchase » portion of Hall's estate for the parj pose of a showground, was confirmed. ,

A member of the Licensed Victuallers' Executive told a Pahiatua Herald representative that the "trade" will probably concentrate its energies ,111 ascertaining that electors'names are on the roll, and in bringing voters ta the poll.

There are in New Zealand 99 natdvo village. sohools, six mission schools subject to inspection by the Education Department, and nine boarding schoolsaffording secondary education to Maoris—a total of 114 schools for the primary purpose of giving instruction to the Maori.

. At the annual meetinjgofthe N.Z. Farmers' Dairy Union nl'il'ialm.erston" North- yesterday, the Chairman of Directors (Mr T. Parsons), stated that the prospects for the future were excellent. They expected' to 1 sell at 10jd f.0.b., "Wellington. They had not consigned this year, but last year had to consign, as they could not sell.

The Salvation ' Army have at thepresent time 130 young men and wo- , men cadets in their oollege in Melbourne for training. This is the greatest number the Army has ever hiqxt iff its history in these southern lands. "It may reasonably -be expected,"'/ says Brigadier Albiston, "that we: will have 200 for the session of 1912. ; The spirit of true devotion of duty to God and man was neyer greater than it is to-day in its ranks."

The effort to establish a friendly societies' dispensary in Qamaru (says the | Mail), although it did not at an early* stage meet with the generous support i the promoters anticipated, has not been allowed to die and at last the dif- ' Acuities have been overcome. A meeting of delegates representing' the various societies interested in the formation of a friendly societies' dispensary was held last Wednesday evening, and* after hearing the reports of the "representatives of the lodges favouringthe proposal, the following motionwas adopted—"That committee proceed with ,the. establishment of a friendly societies' dispenj sary for North Otago." I Mrs Carrig, No. 4 Trusteq Street,. ! advertises that she. is prepared to un—j dertake plain sewing. | A strong youth to drive delivery cart is required by Messrs Allan and' Co., Queen Street. i Messrs A. J« Johnson and Co. ad- • ' vertise for sale from 15 to 20 hives of i bees and all necessary appliances. A general meeting of the.members: of the Morris Tube-Club will be held' in the motor garage; Chapel Street,, < ; at 7 o'clock this evening y 7 1,. A new. 5-roomed residence, nicely J rsituated':"in'iCole Street, iis advertised ! for, sale by Messrs W. B. and Co. ; ' '■ ! Messrs Watson and Co., drapers, iOpposite Knox Church, announce that their premises Mall be closed as from , Thursday hext, and business mil bo- ; I resumed on Saturday in the premises. 1 lately occupied by Messrs L. J. Hooperand Co., Queen Street, Masterton.

M/A. J. Giddjngs announces that Saturday next is the last day of the-. £Teat ll£d bargain window display. Those who have not" availed themselves of the opportunity are invited': to make a point of securing bargains in good time.

There area large number of {settlers: who are moving from one part of the Dominion to the other seeking suitable* ladd for fcefctletoentv Messrs S. Edwards and Co.. land agents. Milsterton, advertise particulars of "two- : Ur© em^eirtly/ adapted for, croppink and grazing, and" are for sale bn easy terms. This firm have a large number of sheep and', j dairy farms to select from.

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