LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10444, 9 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr 6. K. Sykes will deliver a political address at Kopuaranga to-night. A considerable number of unemployed are still to be found in Christchurch. Tt is stated that during the past fifteen years the cost of house-building lias just about doubled in the Masterton district. - A poultry class is conducted in conjrnotion with the Hawera Technical School. Within the past few days tic students have constructed an up-ti!-date poultry run and hous.'. Weaj- Roslyn Unshrinkable Flan- *>-!•. "Delta" finish, and you will Jcnmv wh~t 'f>al comfort is. Ask for it. * 2

A locally-grown pineapple was exhibited in New Plymouth the other A number of MaHterton cricketers indulged in net practice on the Park Oral on Saturday. A strong entry of dneep and cattle has been sent from the Wairarapa for the Hawke's Bay Show. A movement is, it is stated, shortly to be made in the direction of establishing a hospital in the Eketahuna district. The Feilding Acclimatisation Society has decided to procure a further supply of trout from the Masterton fishponds. Beef is a oojuoo commodity in Blenheim at the present time, and butchers are at their wits' end to supply the orders of customers. The first xocaily-grown peas of the season were, sold at a Christohuroh auction room last week at 8s 8d per peck. There is a decided dtearth of labour in the Northern Wairoa, and farmers are hard-pressed to carry out their engagem,en|B ? t _ . -.'.■" v. .. .i The House of Bepliseritatiyes: §at until 2.30 o'clock on- Saturday morh- | ing. -when the Estimates '"were •completed. . ;-■■••

Mr J. H. Escott; the Opposition candidate for the Paniatua seat, commences his campaign with an address in Woodville on Thursday next. It is contended by a New Zealand orchardist tftiat the varieties of desert apples known as Northern Spy, Carlton and Mayflower are immune to the attack of woolly aphis. The Kaupokonui dairy factory is at present receiving 4200 gallons of milk per day. The suppliere-are very keep on cow-testing, and no fewer than 3278 cow 9 are now being tested. A man was fined 5s and costs at New Plymouth last week in each of two charges of giving -unstamped to'ceipts.,

The Masterton Municipal Brass Band rendered a choice programme of music in Queen Street on Saturday night. The Masterton South Band played at the Hospital yesterday afternoon. A frost of a few days back proved a serious matter for the Maoris in Waitara and its neighbourhood, their crops of potatoes being practically ruined. living ■ in], .ijks ftofth 6f; 'AtitkTandV states that, the was not withaut . new .potatoes throughout the winteii ,; Potatoes, he says, thrive there eitlier in winter or summer: A trout with three heads was discovered at the OhristcTiurch Acclimatisation Society's gardens last week; The curator states that, in a long experience wjth trout fry he has never before seen' a phenomenon of the kind.

.. .The. SouthsOonteribury P. Association lias passed a'resolution, supporting the proposal of the Manawatu A. and P, Association, that a part of the totalisator tax should be used as subsidies to Associations, , to encourage horse-breeding. The Masterton Racing Club is being asked to contribute £33 towards the Sports Protection League, being 1£ per cent on the. stakes given last year. The opinion was . expressed at the meeting, of the Stewards on Saturday that a more equitable charge would be upon the totalisator takings. . A Tarariaki gentleman; just retumed from a,trip to New South Wales, states that one of tflie things that impressed itself most on his mind was jhe practice of: farmers in planting leaving fcpees. in nearly every 'paddock. found that the trees; assist rainfall, keep the ground in fcne vicinity nourished, and provide shel- ' ter for stock.

There are five thousand steam boilers under Government supervision in New Zealand at the present time. The Feilding branch of the Fanners' Union .has resolved, in connection with the Seeds Sale Control Bill, that the percentage of weed seed is too high. A Dunedin paper urges the establishment of municipal bowling greens and golf links. , A very nice plant of ragwort may lie seen growing in a Master ton garden just now. The owner probably thinks it a new variety of cineraria. No fewer than five shops in the Palmerston North Square were burglariously entered on Friday night, as if ;to show that Pawelka is still hovering around that locality I Mr W. Piatt has returned to Masterton from the Hawke's Bay ; and Poverty' Bay districts,, where he has been locating water with the' assistance of the divining rod. In conversation with a representative of the Age, Mr Piatt stated had; succeeded in divining the presence of water on no fewer than forty-eight different properties in the Dominion, He discovered water on several properties in Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay where it had hitherto not been known to exist. An unrehearsed incident in connection with the Governor's visit to Napier took place on Friday afternoon (says the Hawke's Bay Tribune). A 'well-known contractor in Napier in the exuberance of his spirits planted a hearty thump on Lord Islington's back, and at the same time expressed his pleasure at meeting.his Lordship. The Governor was somewhat startled at this rather unusual method of being greeted, but returned the salutation in « friendly manner in spite of a tingling back. THE RIGHT PIANO.

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Wool from surrounding stations is already reaching Masterton. Another slight shook of earthquake was experienced in Masterton shortly i before midnight last night. In one flock of black-face lambs in the Masterton district, seven, sets of triplets have been counted this season' A Masterton angler secured twelve, nice trout yesterday. One turned the scale at 231bs. The latest returns from the Worksop dredge aro as follows lOdwts for 110 hours' working.' ■' Over 3,000,000 ft of Oregon pine were carried on the steaiber Henrik Ibsen, which arrived at Auckland from San Francisco last week. Licensed' anglers r . complain that adult as well as juvenile'poachers are at present operating on the streams in the neighbourhood of 'Masterton. A farmer who was a director of one of the numerous co-operative concerns in Taranaki resigned his seat because he was paid only for the directors' meetings which he attended! . The New Zealand Oilfields Company, Ltd.- lias operjflftions No, 2." bore, near. OirmondV; Poverty ■ Bay; The' No'.' I bore, at'- Tota'ngi ," is; two Shiindred feet d6Wtt.'' '.' i; ' V :"•'■;'" ;

A Gisborne telegram states that a fire at Tiniroto destroyed six-room-ed house owned by. Mr .Berry and occupied by Mr Howell. The occupant and his family had difficulty in escaping from the 'burning building. At the meeting of Stewards of the Masterton Racing Club on Saturday last, it was decided that Mr W. H. Hartgill be appointed judge for the spring meeting. Mr J. H. Pollock was appointed handicapper. Messrs/ Armstrong Bros., of Stron-' var, have secured the splendid return of 133 per cent of lambs from one paddock of their \flock. The lamlbs are black face, crosses. Tenders close to-day for the erection of the new grandstand on ihe Opaki racecourse--for the Masterton Racing Club. The stand will be of a much more imposing character than that which was recently destroyed by fire. Mangold and otflier seeds are being sown earlier this season than usual. The past season has been abnormally dry, and the farmers are fearful of a dry summer to follow. A party "of Mastertonians made the ascent of ■• Mount. Hojdsworth' yesteriday, but experienced some . iir'reaching summit.. * A', good view of the surrounding country; was* obtained. :.' .:.■;,_,_

"'■■••' : Th£,paet season, has been a one for rabbits Mataura ' Frefe£v ing Works, 47,000 crates ; having "been put through, as against about 41,000 for the previous year. v The largest number previously put through in i a single season was something like 44,000. The infectious diseases ward at the Masterton Hospital is at presenti: without an occupant. There 'are twentythree patients in the Hospital proper.As a result of the deputation that waited on the Minister for Roads and Bridges a few- days ago in connection with the Dry River road, Mr R. >P;Grevillej Government surveyor, is inspecting the Seventeen memibera of the Palmerston North Savage CJlub'visited the Masterton Savage Club on' Saturday night, and gave a capital entertainment. The visitors were yesterday driven out to the foot of Mount Holdswortih. They leave far their homes this morning. In the past Labour Day has; been., observed by factories on the seconcT Wednesday in October. Under the new Holidays Act the holiday will be,* observed on fourth Monday October. pointed out thay boys under 18 and all women ©ngag'od in factories have to be given a holiday 'on that date on full wages. The,holiday does not apply to shops and shop assistants., Our readers are reminded that- live stock? entries for the show at Palmers-; ton North, close on Friday, the 13th inst. The Secretary advises us. that the Committee's decision to open the exhibition hall and side shows in the evenings has attracted a large number of exhibitors, and heavy entries : are. beng made. A post card to W. T. Penny, Secretary, bos 85, Palmerston North, will ensure the prompt delivery of a schedule if required. At the Strangers' Tea in the Masterton Y.M.C.A. last, evening, members and others present were favoured, with a very fine address from the Rev. J. Gibson: Smith, Of Wellington!".'■ The; chair was occupied by Mr G. Falla, and there was a good attendance. , A vote of thanks was accorded the ladies of the Methodist Church for providing an excellent repast. After the meeting several members journeyed to Solway Home, .where a service was conducted by Mr, ! G. Falla, there being also a good-attendance of inmates and friends. *

A smart youth to ■■deliver papers on train, salary and commission, is required at the Age office. Remnant day among the linoleums and loorcloths at Hydeis to-day.* A (position as gardener is advertised for, by experienced yotrng'toan. On' Tuesday afternoon nest; Mr 2J. U. Harden, in conjunction with Messrs -A; J. "Johnson and Co. > will sell on account of Mrs B. Cook, the whole of tfhe furniture and household effects. v The special ratepayers' roll, in coir nection .with' t!he proposal to raise a loan of £6OO for the purpose of deviation work on t)he Tinui-Manawa road, is now open for inspection at the Castlepoint County office, Tinui.

A'Wairarapa sheep farm of 699' cores is advertised for sale by Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co., land and estate agents. Messrs A. Robinsom and Sons, serymen, Villa Street, for hardy lading plants, pot plants, and vegetable*plants. Descriptive catalogue will heforwarded on application. Messrs H. E. Shacklock, Ltd., Ana change advertisement elsewhere, make special reference to the efficiency of the famous Orion range, to which' attention is drawn. Mr Waiter Crossley elsewhere notifies that he has purchased the book, stationery, and fancy goods business: in" Queen Street, Maaterton, for sometime past carried on by Mrs John Smith, who thanks her numerous patrons for their support, and asks that "the same be accorded her successor. . The big Frimley orchards are a« glorious sight just now, and certainly worth going quite a long distance tosee. Every tree is in full bloom, and. whilst tfh© delicate pink of the peadh predominates,' there is still a sufficient sprinkling of the whitish blossoms of' pear, apples, and plums, to prevent the slightest suspicion of' monotony.. .Last"year, itjwill be remembered, thefruit s cropV $ destn>ye3.: bf'the frost. "It wbuldrappear'/froni ;*, the condition of the trse§, fh'at the orchard benefited by the en-' forced rest, and tfliat* crops will be enormous. Vegetable* for canning: are largely grown at Frimley, over forty acres being put down in green* peas alone/ From the Frimley Canning Factory is going to have a busy time during the coming" season.