LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10429, 21 September 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

For evading payment at a toll gate an. Eltham settler was fined £2, with £2 10s costs.

A large number of breeders in the Masterton district have already shorn their stud sheep.

"The Company grew like Aladdin's Palace," said Mr J. C. Cooper at the annual meeting of Meat Company shareholders yesterday.

The funeral of Mr Burling, the Waikanae centenarian., was held at Otaki yesterday, the interment taking place there at deceased's request.

It is rumoured that a well-known New Zealand Stipendiary Magistrate up Taranaki way has been bequeathed the sum of about £14,000.

The Patea Press states that a petition is being circulated in Waverley asking the Hon. T. Mackenzie to contest the Patea seat at the coming election.

Mr J. C Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at the Upper Plain for the twenty-four hours preceding nine o'clock on Wednesday morning was sixty-two points.

The gale in Masterton during the last day or two has done considerable damage to orchards, gardens, and plantations, whilst in several instances fences have been razed to the ground.

Mr W.'H. Buick, of Masterton, has secured another very satisfactory clip from his Bomney Marsh sheep. One hundred and sixty two-tooth rams averaged lllbs apiece, and twentythree stud ewes 131bs each.

Colonel A. H. Herbert, of the Territorial Force, states that he has heard of no movement in the direction of transferring the Territorial headquarters from Palmerston North to Master ton.

The first consignment of this season's cheese from the Tawaha factory has been shipped by the Ruapehu. In all probability the Palmerston North Savages will visit Masterton on October 7th.

Messages which have reached Masterton from the back-country indicate that a heavy loss of lambs may be expected from the severe storm which has been raging for the last day or two. The mortality is naturally the greatest in exposed country.

Another effort is to be made to induce the Defence Department to form a separate Mounted Battalion for the "Wairarapa, instead of makins; the Masterton corps a troop of the Eketahuna battalion.

A Press Association message from Waihi states that the Grand Junction mine has crushed 8600 tons of ore for a return valued at £12,175. The total output to date has been valued at £592,908.

An excellent musical programme hag been arranged for the Trust Lands Trust concert on Wednesday next, to inaugurate the new lighting plant in the Masterton Town Hall. Music that can be appreciated by all classes will be supplied. Seats may now be booked at Miss Rive's.

The Minister of Native Affairs, Sir James Carroll, has 'written to the County Council with reference to the suggestion that a Native Land Registry should be established in Hawke's Bay, stating that the matter.'would, in due course, receive full and careful consideration by the Government.

Mr A. H. Herbert met a number of electors at Wangaehu on Tuesday night, and at Opaki last night, and discussed the political situation with them. The gale which was raging naturally prevented large numbers from meeting the candidate.

A recent number of "The Sphere" contains an illustration of the curious oil painting of Napoleon, lying on his deathbed. The portrait was executed in oils by Denzil Ibbetson, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General, who was a great grandfather of Mr Charles Ibbetson, of Masterton.

In the Magistrate's Court Wnnganui yesterday morning, James McKenzie was fined £5 for selling to a factory milk which contained nine pea; cent, more water than was allowed by regulations. In the Supreme Court, John Whelan was sentenced to six months for using indecent language to a school girl. -

As showing the value of the Waingawa meat works to the township of Masterton, it was mentioned by Mr J. C. Cooper yesterday that during the first year of the Company's operations a sum of £BBB4 had been expended in wages, £2OIO with local tradespeople, and £3900 with the Railway Department.

Mr R. Foss,. headmaster *f the Fernridge School, reports that Ms anenometer readings during the storm recorded the severest gale since 1906. At one o'clock on Wednesday morning ithe instrument recorded a velocity of 68 miles an hour, which is five miles an hour in excess of that recorded during April'two years ago.

William McMurray, convicted at Gisborne of breaches of the Bankruptcy Act, was sentenced to three months without hard labour on a charge of concealing and removing property, and for not keeping proper books, two months with out hard labour, the sentences to be concurrent. The Judge took into consideration the prisoner's age and the fact that he had been already four months in gaol.

At a meeting of the Lower Valley Jockey Club last week, a proposal was made that the racecourse be ve&ted in Trustees as an Endowment for the township of Martinborough. After some discussion, a committee consisting of Messrs A. D. McLeod, Riddiford and Card, was set up to go into the matter with the present trustees and report in thirty days.

Recovery from wasting and weakening diseases is hastened by use of PHOSPHOL. Phosrihol begins with :. ■!'.

Tlio address to have I urn delivered at Pahiatua by Mr A. Matthew's, of Featherston, on Eomney >-heep, has been postponed on account of the inclement weather.

The story of a .wak-r-divmer who made a bad gues-. 5 comes from tho Manawatu district. Tlie master of the occult pointed out to a settler a spot where there was a good supply of water. Boring operations were started, and a pipe has been driven to a great depth at a cost of about £3OO, but so far no indications of water has been met with.

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, held in Masterton yesterday, it was decided, on the motion of Mr J. F. Heckler, that the attention of the Government be drawn to the disabilities suffered by settlers through the Taratahi siding not being a flag station, and that a request be made that a flag station be provided.

A recommendation was made to the Directors of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company yesterday, on the motion of Mr J. F. Heckler, that it is inadvisable that representatives of stock firms be employed to purchase for the Company on consignment. The Chairman of Directors, Mr J. C. Cooper, stated that this would be avoided as far as possible.

The Okitu (Poverty Bay) factory paid Is 4Hi per lb to its suppliers for butter-fat for the-month of August. The suppliers of the Okitu cheese factory, Te Aria, also received Is 4£d per lb. During the whole season the lowest price for butter fat at the cheese factory was lid per lb. The average price paid for the season was fully il£d. Owing to the bright prospects of the market for cheese it is expected that the average for next season will be considerably higher.

The Cherry Blossom Fair was continued in the Masterton Salvation Army barracks last night. There was a larger attendance than on the previous night, and business aKo showed an improvement. An interesting programme was given by the members of the Congregational Church, consisting of songs, recitations, and dialogues, and reveral of the items were encored. The Fair will again be open this afternoon and evening, and to-morrow afternoon and evening. The programme thi-. evening will be supplied by the Methodist Choir.

At an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, Ltd., (held after the annual meeting of shareholders yesterday, it was decided that the articles of Association hitherto in force, be repealed, and amended articles adopted. The new articles provide for the qualification of a Director being ten instead of five shares; for the appointment of a Chairman of Directors; and for the payment of bonuses by Directors, subject to the approval of the general meeting of shareholders.

A requisition was largely signed at the meeting of shareholders in the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, held in Masterton yesterday, praying the Railway Department to establish i flag station at the Waingawa siding. Mr J. C. Cooper stated at the meeting that the Department will not at present convey consignments of less than 30cwt. from the siding. This meant considerable inconvenience in the shipment of small goods, manures, etc. The petition' to the Department set out that with the expansion of the works a considerable number of people, will be residing in the neighbourhood of the siding.

Speaking on behalf of the preferential shareholders in Masterton, Mr H. C. Robinson stated at the meeting of the. Wellington Farmers' Meat Company yesterday that the Masterton people were thoroughly well satisfied with the first year's operations. The shares had been taken up in a sporting sort of way, and it had hardly been hoped that there would have been a dividend.- The townspeople had been satisfied that a great boon had been conferred upon the district, and were indebted to the Directors and the staff.

Who 13 the oldest person born of European parents in New Zealand? As far as can be ascertained tliat distinction belongs to Mr T. C. Williams, of Auckland, who was bon at Stewart Island in 1827, and Mrs S. Bowyer (a sister of the late Mrs Hannah Lethbridge), who resides at Kean, near, Whangaroa, was born- {tt Te Puna, in the Bay of Islands, in August, 1828. Bishop" W. L. Williams was born at Poihia on July 22nd, 1829. Next on the.list is Mrs:Kemp, wfoo was born at Paihia on February 23rd, 1830, and lives at Kerikeri in ii house that was built by the misssionaries in 1819, and is the oldest standing in New Zealand. The Ladies' Committee in connection with the Caledonian "Ingleside" met in the Dominion Hall in Masterton yesterday afternoon. There were present: Mesdames J. B. McKenzie, A. Mutrie, A. McLeod, J. H. Pauling, G. W. Sellar, T> W. Robson, Lewis Smith, A. Stewart, E. A. Collier, and the Misses Bringans, Turner, Gillespie, Hogg, McLachlan, Buick, and Stewart. Final arrangements in connection with the supper, etc., were fully discussed and settled. It was decided that the Committee meet at 10 o'clock this (Thursday) morning in the Drill Hall, to prepare the tables, etc. Messrs Robt. McKenzie, J. H. Pauling, P. J. Jorgensen, and Jas. Henderson will act as M.C.'s, and dancing will commence at 7.30 p.m. No tick- < ets will be sold at the door. They are only obtainable from the following committee:—Messrs J. H. Pauling, W. Sellar, E. H. Waddington, R. W. Robson, and the Secretary (Mr W. Gillespie).

The liexdale cheese factory is r&*ported to have disposed of its output for old and the Tararua (Bal lance) factory for rj&d. A domesticated lady's help is required by Mrs Henderson, care of Club Hotel, Masterton.

Tiho annual meeting of the Masterton Theatrical Society will be held this evening in Murray's Hall at 8 p.m.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a tweed overcoat lost at the recent Catholic social held in the Town Hall.

Mr A. H. Herbert elsewhere notifies that owing to the inclement weather interfering uith the arrangements made for delivering his addresses he will be unable to speak at Lansdowne this evening as advertised. The date of meeting will be announced latex-.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., hare received instructions from Mr J. G. Dagg (who has leased his property) to sell without reserve at the homestead, Kaituna, the whole of his live and dead stock.. The ilist includes three draught mares, three breeding sows with litter, reaper and binder, mower, and hayrake, veliicles, farming implements, etc. Cattle and sheep will also be submitted on account of other vendors. The sale will take place on Thursday, September 28th, at noon.

The British and Continental Piano Company elsewhere draw the attention of the public to their large and varied stock of high-class pianos, the terms for which are made to suit all classes of clients. Those contemplating the purchase of an instrument are cordially invited to call and inspect the fine range of pianos on view at the Company's local branch, Queen Street. Mr J. Lowndes, the local representative, will be pleased to supply the fullest information as to terms, etc. A guarantee of satisfaction is given withm every order executed.