LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10443, 7 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr G. It. Sykes addressed a meeting at Mangamahoe last night, and speaks at Ihuraua Valley to-night. A meeting of Stewards of the Masterton Racing Club is to be held this afternoon. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that six degrees of frost were registered at the Upper Plain on Friday morning. A largd number of visiting bowlers arc expected! in Masterton on Thursday next for the opening of the bowling season. Mr A. H. Herbert speaks at Miki Miki to-night, and at Mangamaire on Monday night. Mr Herbert intends spending the whole of next week in Masterton. Mr A. H. Herbert, President of the Eketahuna Bowling Club, and a number of the members, intend to be present at the opening of the Masterton fowling Club's season on Thursday. Ladies, be considerate and tactful, yet firm, \vith any refractory draper 'v, ho may try to substitute any other Co- famous Warner's Rustproof Corsots.*

The Kov. George Tregear gave a No-License address in. Eketahuna last night. Another party of Mastentonians intend making -the ascent of Mount HoldsworiJh to-morrow. The body of a newly-born child has been found in a brown paper parcel in a paddock off Brougham Street in Wellington. The Masterton Lawn Tennis Club has decided to open the season as soon as its grounds are considered to bo in a fit state for playing. For the last month the PaLmerston Egg Circle has handled 2700 dozen eggs, the average price received being 10£ d net.

A Blonheim telegram states that the body of Mrs Eyes, who has been missing from Rai Falls for the last three weeks, •was found in the Pelorus River, near Blackball, on Thursday. Mr 0. G. Teschemafcer-Shute, of Avondaile, Marlborough, has just completed the marking of the lambs of 1500 ewes, which, lambed on July 15th. The percentage worked out at 103. At the last land ballot held at Marton a man told on© off the members of the Land Board that he had spent from £6O to £7O travelling about the country to ballots. The Marton ballot was his fortieth, but he drew land at last. '

The Porangahau block of 12,070 acres, recently acquired' by the Government, has been, sub-divided into 18 holdings ranging in size from 450 acres to 1000. The sections should be open for application about February next under the optional system. Sixty-four entries were received from Masterton for the Wellington musical and elocutionary competitions. It is estimated that there were three hundred natives in Masterton yesterday for the sitting of the Native Land Board.

At the inquest in Wellington on the body of James Glashen, formerly of Masberton, a verdict of accidental drowning was returned. There were no marks of violence on the body, and there was no evidence to show how the man got into the water. In conversation with a representative of the Wairarapa Age, the Rev. G. Tregear, who is President of the No-License Council in Westralia, j stated t'hat the Labour Party, which has just been rertmrned to power in the Western State, is pledged to introduce legislation conceding local option on the liquor question on tflie bare majority. The Masterton Gun dub 'held a second shoot (fifteen birds) for Mr A. P. Whatman's trophy on Thursday last. The results were as follow :—H. Allen, 12yds, 14; McKenzie, 11yds, 10;, H. Wooding, 11yds, 10; H. Ros'son, 12yds, 9; A. lorns, 12yds, 9; H. Long, 18yds, S; J. Wthittaker, 11yds, 6. A sweepstake held afterwards resulted : —A. lorns, 16yds, 5; H. Rosson, 12yds 5; H. Long, 12yds, 4; H. Wooding, 12 yds, 3 ; J. Wlhittaker, 11yds, 3 ; D. McKenzie, 13yds, 3. Tlie Baptist Union, at its Conference in Napier, adopted ia strong protest against the Ne Temere decree, and "calling the attention of our churches and of the people generally to the arrogant action of the Roman Church, in declaring a mixed marriage in which one of the contracting parties is, or has been, or through christening was declared to be, a Roman Catholic, null and void in the sight of God, and is no bette* that filthy concubinage unless performed before a Roman Catholic (priest." )At his Kopuaranga meeting_ on Thursday night, Mr A. H. Herbert stated Uhat he could speak with experience on the land tenure question, as some twenty years ago he took up a L.I.P. section in the Bush. The laild would not keep him, and the adjoining settlers were too poor, to employ him. So he took a situation in a store, and the section was forfeited for non-residence. Up till the time he went to England las\ year, he was a farmer of 350 acres. He now farmed fifty acres., and had one hundred ewes, which were doing well. (Laughter.)

A diversion was created at, Greytown on Thursday night during a NoLicense meeting, which was being addressed by the Rev. 6. Tregear, of Westralia. An individualdn the audience issued a challenge to the lecturer, which was acoepted. The Rev. Tregear, after depositing a sovereign with the challenger, bundled the latter out of tlhe hall. He afterwards went in pursuit of his sovereign, but found that it had 'been liquidated at an adjacent hostelry. The lecturer has lost his sovereign as well as his: confidence in the human nature of New, Zealanders.

A sitting of .the-Magistrate's Court was held at Tinui yesterday, when Frederick Bevins was charged . before Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., with the theft of a gold necklace, valued at £15,-the property of Mrs Debreceny, of the Tinui Hotel. Mr Cullen appeared for the accused, who was given the benefit of the doubt, and the charge was dismissed. . A charge, against William O'Meara, of failing to observe the rules of the road, thereby causing Constable Collerton's trap to go over an embankment, was also dismissed. Mr Cullen also appeared for the defendant in this case.

The present unprecedented demand for Motor Oars is often termed- by the ujitliinking a"Craze." "'' Were it so it would have passed as a ship o' the .night. Like the Telegraph, Telephone, and other comparatively new productions of a hustling age, the Motor Oar has come to stay, because it- is usediul and now almost indispensable to mankind. Ten years ago a Motor Oar was an expensive affair, but by standardization of parts the cost of manufacturing has been out down considerably. The Hupmobile is probably the newest and best of the small low: priced cars. For as little as £225 one can procure a. dandy little Runabout, complete with Wind Shield, Horn, Lamps, Repair Kit and Tool Outfit; or for £250 and £3lO respectively a Hupmobile Torpedo or Touring Car .may be yours. These cars are not ibuilt "to a price." In other words, the Hupmobile is not cheapened in any way except price, but reproduces in a smaller machine all the virtues of a big £SOO cat. It has a 20 American h.p. Motor which is so sturdy and safe as to enable a world's tour to be successfully completed. The Hupmobile is warranted for life, and is. the only car sold under such a broad gauged guarantee. If you are in the. market for a Good' Oar for Business or for pleasure look into the merits of the Hupmaobile. A letter to A. HATRTOK AND CO., LTD., (NORTH ISLAND AGENTS), WANG.ANUI, or to H. LEICESTER, WELLINGTON, mil fetch catalogues and more detailed information.

The Central Charlton Dredging Company, another survivor of tli© J mining boom, has gone into liquids- j tion. A social was held at the conclusion of the fortnightly .meeting of the Foresters' Lodge in Masterton last night. I The Masterton Municipal Brass Band will render a number of selections in Queen Street >t)his evening. The Wellington Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union has deI cided to vote a sum of £2O for sheep- ! shearing classes in Masterton. I A movement is afoot to form a Competitions Society embi-acing Pahiatua, Dannevirke, and Woodville, and to hold competitions alternately in each place. It is anticipated that the Waingawa freezing, works of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company will be opened about the 19th inst. A Chinese trader named Wong Yung was fined 20s at Wellington yesterday for employing shop assistants after 9 p.m.

The Masterton Theatrical Society j hold a most successful rehearsal of the > opera "Dorothy" in the Town Hall last evening. Messrs Badham and Biss, of . Wellington, have been appointed auditors for the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company for the ensuing year, at a remuneration of 75 guineas. The new list of subscribers to the ] Masterton telephone exchange is now j being issued, and suiDscribers are re-1 quested to destroy all old copies. j The Masterton South Brass Band ] will (weather permitting) render a pro- ] gramme of n-usio at the 'Masterton | Hospital to-morrow afternoon, com- ] mencing at half-past two. , ■ ;; The ibalance sheet presented at the' annual meeting of the Masterton Cricket Club last night showed that the outstanding liabilities were £6 16s lOd, and the balance at the bank £2 13s Bd.

The man named S. Turkington, who was injured in a railway accident at Hawera on Thursday Evening, died yesterday. The deceased was, it is said, a former resident of the Wairarapa. A land agents* association, such as is in vogue in other towns, has been formed in Wanganui. A meeting was held on Tuesday, when various matters, such as the proposed Bill affecting land agents, were di&cussed. At the annual ireeting of the Palmerston Master Butchers' Association, it was mentioned that beef oattle were extremely scarce, and the fear was expressed that the scarcity was likley to continue for some time. Mr Jabez Bridges, No-License organiser, tells the News that he has arranged for over fifty addresses to be gi\,en by different speakers during the next (fortnight in the Wairarapa. He speaks very hopefully of the prospects of carrying No-License in the South Wairarapa at the coming poll. An itch is reported to have broken out among several cow herds in and around Blenheim, and has made its appearance on oows wfhich have had-no opportunity of coming into contact with others.

The batting averages for the Mas* tei-ton Cricket Club for last , season, were headed by Mr A. E. Esson with an average of 32.5 runs for ten completed innings. Messrs W: Redmond .and T. Jordan were second hand third. Mr Jordan, with an average of 10.48 runs per wicket, had the best 'bowling average. : .A- . . - . ■ The Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., 8.D., whp leaves for Wellington this, morning, will deliver an address in the evening to the students of the Christian Union of the Victoria College. lie will, also .occupy the pulpit at St. Andrew's Church to-morrow morning. The first annual social and dance of the combined Shearers and other Labour Unions, will take place on Thursday, October 12th, in the Prill HaiM, Masterton. The supper arrangements are in the hands of a strorig committee of 'ladies, and given a fine night a large gathering is expected.

A letter was received at last night's meeting of the Mastei"ton Amateur Athletic Club from the Secretary of the Wellington centre, in which it was stated that a banner had been presented for the, Club" that won most points at the provincial .championships. Mr Coradine mentioned that had there been such a trophy for competition last year, at would have been won by the Masterton Club. ».'■■.-. i One of the greatest attractions-at the Y.M.C.A. gymnastic display in Masterton on Thursday evening was the exhibition of given by Mr R. 0. Jarretyt. As an exponent of the art of , club-swinging, Mr Jarrett would be very hard! to equal, and the ease with which he performed the difficult movements "was a revelation. For the first.time in Masterton ■ the newly-installed electrical plant was utilised to assist in the special display, and was mucn improved by ; tihe use of coloured electric lights. The finishing touches have just been made by Mr William Lett to a new private hospital in Cole Street, for Nurse White, of Masterton. The building, which is a fine twotstoreyed structure, is admirably situated in front of a beau'tifxir sloping terrace. It is constructed on the most modern lines, , and contains,, up >. -fewer v than twenty rooms, including a ispaeious; and up-to-date operating theatre and sterilising room. The institution is npiv open to receive mtients. • ")' • i -> Mr Alex. McFarlane, of Pahiatua, the director appointed by the shareholders of the Bacon Company in connection with the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, was in Masterton yesterday. Accompanied by Mr J. C Cooper, Managing Director, a visit of inspection was made to the works, when various matters of detail in connection with the-iuture management were dealt with.

A motor car collided with a trap driven by Mr J. W. Mcßae in Masterton last night. The horse and vehicle were considerably damaged, but! the occupants escapted with bruises. The following advertisement appeared in a Wellington paper :—"Advertiser, 32, total abstainer, wishes to marry into farmer's family; thorough! knowledge of agriculture; no means,, live and work as one of the family." A sitting of the Ikaroa Native Land Council was held in Masterton yesterday, when several more or less important cases were dealt with. Themembers of the Council left in thej evening for the north. Mr J. G. Miller, curator of theMasterton Fish Hatcheries, is to visit Palmerston at an early date to report as to the construction of fishponds in that town, and draw up plans and 1 specifications, together, with the estimate of the cost.

An interesting and instructive address was delivered m Knox Hall,. Masterton, last night, by tie Rev. J. Gibson-Smith, of Wellington, on thesubject of the "Life and Works of" Robert Louis Stevenson." The Rev.. A. T. Thompson presided. The Rev. Mr Gibson-Smith gave -a sketch of" Stevenson's works in the historical world, indicating the progress that hehad made in his craft, showing him to* have attained the highest efficiency asan artist in prose. The lecturerranked Stevenson's as the greatest; name in prose in recent times amongst" our British writers, and, he said, when he died he left no successor to fill his place. He tossessed indomitable 1 courage, a spirit of patriotism, and he had the power to inspire and create attachment .to himself; The .reverend' gentleman -was accorded a hearty vote of itKanksi;-f l)urmg'tne -evening sdngS; were sung by Mrs D. (jwicored),. and Mr D.Stewart. ; , ";

Mr G. Olliver, 62 Pine Street, elsewhere notifies 1 that lie is prepared to deliver coal and wood to. any address. Telephone orders will receive prompt attention. A phaeton in good order and complete, is advertised for sale in the wanted columns at a cheap price. Applications are invited' for the position of school cleaner to the Masterton schools. Messrs A... J. Johnson and Co. will hole} itheir usual weefcly sale at the mart to-day. Mr R. U. Harden, land and commission agent, advertises a fresh list of farm properties which have been placed in his hands for sale. ■ Ladies who appreciate light, cool, serviceable dressing gowns should see the Japanese crepe Kimona gowns just to hand at the .W.F.O.A. They are just what is wanted this summer; Carpet ends in great variety are advertised for immediate sale by Messrs McGruer and Co. ? Queen Street. No fewer than 179 pieces are to be cleared in a week at bargain prices.

The Garrod's store scene in. the first act of "Our Miss Oibbs," the,show goods, consisting of trimmed millinery models, costumes, blouses, skirts, etc., are being arranged and displayed! by.Messrs Hugo and Shearer. 2/h J. announces tlhe arrival of men's .mon-t<read-«>ver footwear. These new goods are a particularly fine lot, having been- specially selected f«r tlie summer season. The consignment.is a most varied and extensive one, the shades being black, brown and patent leather. In view, of the Dupre, jeweller, will fce opening up early next week.a.big consignment of new goods, which have just arrived by the kad Ora. Included in the consignment is a very fine lot ; of solid silver and E.P.N,S.', goods. , We're busy booking big bargains. Our staff is at 'high tension - . Tlhey don't mind it a bit. Gettdiig quite a habit with us. No tune to worry. The worry's all tlhe other way witfh people who have not yet picked up some of Hyde's choice _lines. They're still available.*

.Messrs Dalgety and 1 Co., Ltd., will hold an important clearing sale ; of live and dead stock at Kopuaranga on Tuesday. 17th inst. Instructed by Mr M. C. Marshall, who has disposed of his property,.they will'offer 350 sheep, 6 English Leicester rams-, dairy cows, heavy draft mares and geldings. Alsofarm implements of all kinds, including McCormack binder, drays; Cambridge rollers, harrows", drill', buggy, separator and wndriesi. , Light luncheon,will be provided/; . ■',.','';,' -.'■..