LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10441, 5 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. A. Montgomerie, for many years Government surveyor in Reelton, was thrown from his trap on Tuesday and badly injured.. One of the attractions at the Sohvay picnic to-day will be the guessing coihpetitions, fojk which Messrs Ogilvy and Sons have kindly donated a pig and Mr. T. McKenzie a bheep.

A movement is afoot for the mation of unions of unskilled labourers' throughout Australia. It is stated that the membership will number tens of thousands.

The Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday decided that in future no charitable relief be paid in money, but that orders be given upon storekeepers. A meeting of tho Anglican clergy in Brisbane protested against the choice of Easter for the compulsory training camps, as being an interference with religious liberty.

HIGH PRICES FOR BUTTER FAT.

The Dairy Companies are Selling their butter this .season at top prices, and every dairy farmer should reap a harvest, as every pound of milk means' money. By using a "RIDD" MILKING MACHINE you get a better average from your herd than by hand milking. This lias been, proved without a doubt these last few seasons. If you call or write us, we oa.ll convince you on this point. We make it. a point to get the averages of the best herds under similar- conditions, both hand milked and by the "RIDD' MILKING MACHINES, and . have the figures to show you. Look into t 'ii,s matter now, as it means better p.-'ofits, and less labour to you.

MANSON AND BARR, r.'ilir.crston North. AGENTS.

Tho annual meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Society is to bo held to-morrow evening. \ Tho Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board decided yesterday that the local Committees make appointments to their respective staffs in the meantime.

Over one hundred delegate*! are attending t!ho Baptist Conference in Napier, of whom thirty are women. A largo party of Palmerstcn North Savages intend paying a visit to Masterton on Saturday.'

Mr. C. W. Tanner, a candidate for the Wairarapa seat, will address the electors at Tinui, in tlhe Public Hall, at eight o'clock on Monday evening next.

Tho Hon. J. D. Orcnond (had what, in racing parlance, is known as a "day out" at the Hawke's Bay races, winning about one-half of the events on the programme yesterday. Mr. G. R. Sykes will address a meeting of the electors in the schoolhouse at Mild Miki on Monday, October 16th, and not as previously advertised on Tuesday, October 11th. The chair will ,bo taken at 8 p.m.

Tho members of the Land Purchase Board visited tihe Wairarapa yesterday, and inspected a property near Greytown, w'hidh is being offered for settlement under tiho Land Settlement Finance Act.

A cable from London yesterday stated that there was a strong market for best wools at the London wool sales. Mediums and faultoies were, however, slow of sale. '

The Federation of Shearers and otiher workers, will hold a social and dance hi the Drill Hall, Masterton, on Thursday, October I2th„ As this is tlhe last dance of the season, every effort is being made to make it the most enjoyable yet held. The dates of the Davis Cup, which is to bo played for at Chris tchureh in connection with the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association's meeting, have been fixed for December 29th and 30th, and January Ist. Mr. H. M. Campbell, the Opposition candidate for the Hawke's Bay seat, stated in an address on Monday evening .that he had been informed that evening that one half of the largess estates in Hawke's Bay would be subdivided and placed on the market within the next few days.

At the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday, a resolution was carried, placing on record the Board's appreciation of the efforts of the Maiterton Committee in raking funds for the provision of special surgical apparatus. It was stated by the Chairman that, with the Government stfbsidy, a sum of £4OO would be available.

Mr. Bakewell, inspector of schools, who is now examining the Lansdowne school, has kindly arranged the work so that the school-will be able to close to allow the children to attend the picnic at Solway ito-daj jvl:r. W. H. Jackson has also intimated tlliat the District High School will be closed for the occasion.

Mr. G. R. Sykes addressed a well I attended meeting at Mauriceville i East on Tuesday night, Mr. F. W. H. I Rummer presiding. The candidate dealt at t some length with the platform of the Reform Party, and with the ranancial and borrowing policy of the Government. After answering several questions, Mr. Sykes was accorded .a 'hearty vote of tlhanks, on the motion of Mr J. Kennedy,- seconded by Mr R. Brooks. The Greytown Hospital 'Committee, with, the addition, of Messra W. Fisher and J. C. Ewington, were yesterday ! appointed a Building Committee in connection with tJhe erection of the Buchanan Home at Greytown. The question of the position of the isolation ward has been referred to this Committee.

The quarterly returns of the Masterton Magistrate's Court show that during the quarter ending September 30th, 24 civil sittings of the Masterton S.M. Court were held, 11 being presided over by the Stipenclary Magistrate. The number of cases heard were:—Ordinary jurisdiction' 69, extended jurisdiction 1, total 70. The aggregate amount sued Tor was 12s 2d and the amount recovered £BBO os 9d. The number of applications heard in Court or Chambers was 8, orders made (otiher than on judgment summons) nil, plaints entered 114, distress warrants issued 13, summonses issued 6, warrants of committal issued nil, writs of arrest issued nil, summonses a-ncr other processes served by the bailiff within two miles 1?2, over t>wq miles 2, warrants of committal executed by baliff nil, civil fees paid in stamps £62 10s, licensing fees paid in stamps nil. Describing the golf match at Heretaunga yesterday between Mrs Guy Williams, of Masterton, and Miss Wray, of Palmerston -North, the Evening Post says:—-The match between Miss Wray and Mrs '"Guy Williams proved oiie-sided but interesting, so far as the latter player's game was concerned. Mrs WillianiH,' who won by seven, up and five to play, made few mistakes, and played several holes perfectly. At the first she took the lead, and she kept it all the time. Her putting, and indeed her long game as well, were phenomenal. At the-tenth, where she missed her drive she holed a ten-yard approach, giving a four. The next tee shot she took was a bad one, and really deserved to find the bunker, but It luckily went round and a splendid recovery gave her four. At this hole, Mrs Williams was six up and seven to go, but the twelfth she played perfectly and lay on the green, with a ten-foot putt for a four —a 330-yard hole! 'This made her dormy six and the next hole won her j the match by seven up and five to play. Miss Wray chiefly owed her defeat to tho good putting and all round game of 3ier opponent. At the same time she herself played by no means faultily, and certainly had bad luck on occasions. 1

STEINWAY PIANOS

Mr Leonard Borwick, the distinguished pianist who recently toured the Dominion, in a letter to Messrs Steinway and Sons, says:— "I know of no pianoforte in the world to compare with your own intake,in what a.:j the essential qualities of the instrument—beauty of tone, and evenness and elasticity of touch." Paderewski writes.: "Nothing new can be said of tlie Steinway Pianos, it is true, for they have been justly praised by all modern masters, and I 'thoroughly concur in every word that has already been s<ai<3. All who play Steinway Pianos can but thank th'e N manufacturer." •Write to-day for particulars of the famous Steinway Pianos. "The Dres. den" will give you easy terms. Sole Agents—The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd. Wellington. M. J. BROOKES, North Island Manager. Local Representative : H. Inns, Daniell'a Buildings, Queen Street.

The Mavterton Horticultural SoI ciety has decided to hold its annual \ show on November 22nd. Tho present daily supply to the Kai- ) tawa Dairy Company is over 500 gal- \ lons. The tests range from 3.0 to 3.9.

Inspector Cairns has been instructed by tho Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to report \ipon a case in which a building at Tinui has been condemned by Dr. Mcßae as insanitary and unfit for human habitation.

A young man named John Ford was arrested by the police in Pahiatua on Tuesday, on a charge of theft of £l3 12s 2d, the property of J. A. Bowers, manager of the Wavorley Dairy Co Ho has been remanded to appear at "Wanganui on the 12t'h inst.

Last year some experiments were carried out.at the Konini butter factory by -Mr Pedersen, of the dairying division, with the object of testing the keeping qualities of butter. As a result it was proved that too much "starter" or acidity was being used, and this year a lesser quantity is being employed. The Timaru Presbytery passed a resolution in favour of religious instruction in state schools on the lines of the New South Wales system- by teachers, plus the right for representatives of the churches to give special teaching during a limited period in the school hours, with a conscience clause for parents and pupils.

A meeting of the Committee of the Master-ton Horticultural Society was held last night. Judges for the summer show were appointed as follows: For sweet peas, carnations, and pansies, Mrs Fox; for pot plants and other'flowers, Mr Weightman; for vegetables and fruit, Mrs Alfred Booth, and for floral work and table decorations, Miss Prebble.

Comment was made, at 'tlhe meeting of tho Hospital Board in Mastertori yesterday, upon the fact that, although a sum of £5 appeared on the estimates of the Greytown Committee for wine and spirits, not a penny bad yet been spent in this direction. One member suggested that it was in anticipation of tlhe district "going dry." Another ventured the opinion that when the district went dry the expenditure would be increased. Here aro some aphorisms from an American paper:—An 'ounce of hustle is worth a pound of luck. Life would be quite monotonous if the unexpected didn't happen so often. The fellow who does a lot of running agfiand isn't the one who gets ahead. The world 'is full of discords produced by people blowing their own horns. Many a woman has discovered that even after she becomes a Mrs things may go amiss. The hen which lias just laid an egg cackles almost as much as a woman who has just found out a secret. Even when a girl wears her wings on her hat instead of on her shoulder, there is some fellow who thinks she is an angel.

A communication from the Featherston Town Board was read at the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday, giving information as to the expenditure on charitable aid during the past two months. The Town Board stated that every effort would be made to reduce the expenditure on casual relief. It was pointed out, however, that Featherston was the first township this side of the Rimutaka range, and was consequently the first to receive Visits from Wellington unemployed.

A novelty will bo introduced at the gymnastic carnival tonight. Mr B. O. Jarrett, who is an expert exponent at club swinging, will giro an exhibition of electrical club swinging. The ends of each club will be lighted with electric light, changing from red to white and blue; Mr J. Dawson, who has superintended the Town Hall installation, 1 has kindly arranged the supply of electricity, and will also supply coloured lights for the maze and taibleaux, thereby greatly adding to the effect.

The question of Government subsidies on local donations cropped up at the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterdiay, on a letter from the Pahiatua Committee. It was decided to inform the various Committees that all subscriptions must l>e paid to the Board, in order to receive subsidies, arid that the amount of the contribution, with sub.idies, be paid over to the respective Committees when received. ;

All arrangements in connection with the Sohvay picnic to be held to-day ai-e complete, and given fine weather conditions a record attendance from town and country, should be assured. In addition to the brakes and cabs, taxi-cabs will also be.running passengers to and from the grounds, commencing at 11 a.m. Hot water will be. available for, picnickers, and in this connection the Masterton Farmers' Implement Company have kindly placed the services of an expert to superintend the running of the hot water plaut. Numerous competitions will eventuate during the afternoon, and school children competing are requested to l)e in attendance at two o'clock sharp. A special feature of the programme will be the jumping, for which there will be record entries. which have taken, .part in leading shows in the Wairarapa -and; others parts' will be competing,, so that a first class exhibition in this competition alone should be witnessed. At the meeting of' the' 'Wairiirapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterdayj a letter was read from Mr J. T. M\ Hornsby, asking for further consideration for the Pepperill family. Mr A. I). McLeod thought that the Board was doing sufficient at present. Some of the family were able to work. He thought that the matter was one for the local distributing bodies. Mr Fisher pointed out that one of the family was twenty-two years of age, another twenty-one, and a third fourteen. He moved that a recommendation be sent to the Featherston Town Board that a sum of £1 pqp week be allowed the family for a period of three months, and that, at the end of that time a report be furnished. Mr Welch seconded the motion. The Board declined to recognise an account for drugs for the family. FIVE TO? NOTCHERB.

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Full particulars From MR. R. POOK, Local Agent. Masterton.

Owing to the high price of stock, the Pahiatua butchers are considering the question of increasing the prico of meat.

A Dunedin Press Association message states that Dave Smith, the New Zealand boxer, defeated Jack .Howard in eight rounds at Syndey on Monday.

The number of persons to an inhabited dwelling does not vary much in New Zealand as, according to theconsus returns, it is practically thesame now as it was in 1858. That is,. 4.66.

A southern farmer gives the following, advice in reference to the aphis. blight and diamond-backed moth:— The birds are the farmers' friends,, and in ordinary seasons they are able to cope with the pest, but with a. long spell of drought the latter increase too fast. In that case the besti plan is to put- the sheep on as soon as the pests are seen. A girl for housework is advertised 1 for by Mrs Duncan McGregor, junr., Gladstone Eoad.

Messrs Gillespie and C 0.., labour agents, require flaxeutters, and smart young man for cheese factory.

Tradesmen and others having accounts against Mr H. M. Wilton are elsewhere requested to send same to Mr G- H. Cullen, solicitor.

An advertiser wishes .to buy a, twohorse power steam engine, stationary, with 4 horse power boiler. Particulars appear in the wanted columns.

An advertiser wishes to purchase two first-class dairy cows. Application to 'be made to the Club Cafe, Street. -

A booming time yesterday at Hyde's sale for both buyer and seller . Highly satisfactory both ways, ©speciallyj to the former. The fun lias barely commenced.*

Messrs Krahagen and Chapman, tailors, elsewhere draw attention xo their new season's goods. The firm have a special word to say in regard to the style and cut imparted to all clothes built at their establishment.

Messrs Dalgety and Co.'s Wellington house is holding a special sale of hoggets and fat bullocks, on account of Mr J. R. McDonald, of Heatherlea, and other clients, at the Levin sale yards on Wednesday, 11th in'st. Full particulars on page 8. The representative of Messrs • Coi-more-Williams, the Dargaville land agents, is again staying for a few. days at the Club" Care, 'Masterton, and* has some interesting information to give concerning the pastoral ami dairying industries in that part of the Dominion.

A keen demand is reported by Messrs Reid and Gray for the Honisby reaper and .binders, the firm having placed quite-a number of the machines in the Wairarapa of late. A sample binder may be seen at the residence of Mr A. E. Upton (the firm's representative). Ooaki Road, Masterton.

A choice collection of novelty sillc and muslin blouses has been opened by Messrs Hugo and Shearer, Queen. Street. These smart goods, boughtdirect from the manufacturers, aro being offered at special prices. In a change advertisement on the leader page of this morling's issue the firm make special mention of these goods. Three working rules for his futureguidance, Mr W. J. Speight told Sir. John Findllay during a deputation tothe Minister, were given to him when, he saw his father .for the last time when he was leaving home. "Never back another man's.bills; always wear flannel next your skin; and always associate with men better than your- r self." The last of these, he said, he had followed all his life, and he knew of no better one for the improvement of .anybody. "Always wear flannel ' next to the skin" was good advice,' MrSpeight. Only see that it is the Ros. lyn Unshrinkable "Delta" Finish.*