LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10447, 12 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A civil sitting of the Magistrate's Court is to be held iti Masterton ; today, before Mr L. G. Reid, S.M. .The, aggregate loss by fire in Masterton last year amounted to only £2482. ,

A cricket club has been formed in Eketahuna, and there is a probability that a team will be entered for one of the competitions under the jurisdiction of the Wairarapa Cricket. Association.

It is stated that aai effort is to be made to resuscitate tihe Masterton Thursday Cricket Association. This Association went out of existence last year, after having conducted competitions for eight successive seasons. Mr O. R. Sykes' Central Committee will meet this evening ait 8 o'clock in the committee rooms, Church Street, Masterton. Members and intending members are asked to attend, as the business is important.;

The output of timber from mills under the control of the Rangitikei Sawunillers' Association for the month of September totalled £22,000. an increase of £IOOO on the output of the previous month. Thirteen applications have been' received for the position of cleaner to the Masterton schools. These will be dealt with at the meeting of tihe Committee to-night. Mr A. H. Herbert, a .candidate for the' Masterton electorate,' has altered the date of his meeting at Haunui it the 23rd October, and at Waikereru to the 24th October. > :.

The Ashburton I>airy Company is supplying a large quantity of saltless butter to Dunedin, where a ready sale is found for it. This is a new department, and bids fair to be successful.

A return just issued gives the average weekly rents for dwellings in the Masterton borough, at the last census, as follows:— I Two rooms, 5s lOcl; three rooms, 7s 4d; four rooms, 7s lid; five rooms, 10s 9d; six rooms, 12s 2d; seven rooms, 14s od; eight rooms, 15s lOd; nine rooms, 18s Bd. These rents are lower than are charged in any township of the size of Masterton in the Dominion.

The tender of Messrs Rose and Mason*, at £1Z50,. has been accepted for the erection of cew business premises in Masterton for the Masterton Farmers' Implement Company. There were four tenderers in all. Mr H. A. Jones is the architect.

Entries for the Wairarapa P. .and A. Society's show, to be held at Carterton on the 25th and 26th insts., closed yesterday. . A large number of entries wer£- received in Masterton by Mr J. B. Emmett. The estimated cost of maintaining the Masterton Fire Brigade for the coming year is £1023 19s. The estimate for Palmerston is £1699 14s, Hastings £1096, Gisborne £1159, Petone £762, Oamaru £SOO, New Plymouth £559, Greymouth £BSO. Sixteen building permits of a total value of £14,794 14s, ranging from £lB 10s to £4980, .were issued in' Masterton during the quarter ended September 30th. No permits have yet been issued since the end of the quarter. /

The milk supply at the Marigatainoka cheese factory on Monday was 16,3541b, an increase of 174 gallons on that delivered on the corresponding date of last season. • From this amount nineteen export cheeses were made. -The largest individual supply is over 13001b of milk daily. >- : ,

The Marlborough Press of July 10th, 1863, had the-following:—"By the last Wellington papers uwe perceivp that a large number of settlers are leaving the Wairarapa, principally t about Greytown, and are daily arriving at Wellington and the Hutt, being driven away by the fear that the ; natives purpose also rising in that quarter." Maori lore P Near the site of the Gisborne Oil Company's new bore at Waitangi (says the Poverty Bay Herald) there is a hollow in the hill, with a cabbage tree at each end. Connected with this spot there is an old Maori legend to the effect that once upon a, time a huge whale was chased by a party of Maori warriors in a big war canoe and killed at Waitangi, the tale, thus accounting for the. oil there today. The hollow in the hill represents tihe war canoe and the cabbage trees are the warriors. Cr. Hodgins expressed the opinion at the meeting of the Pahiatua County Council on Saturday that the proposed system by the Wairarapa Hospital Board of giving recipients of charitable aid orders on storekeepers instead of the cash would not prove economical, as with the money the recipients could no doubt obtain goods to better advantage. The amount paid out yearly by the County Council for charitable aid is estimated at from £l2O to £l5O. , UNCONSCIOUS FROM GRIPING PAINS. "For ten years I was a constant sufferer from attacks of colic, and at times unconscious' from the griping pains," savis Mr Alex. J. Qresswell, of Birregurra, Vic. "The only thing that gave me relief was .Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and' Diarrhoea Remedy. It never failed. I have recommended it to raanv friends and customers, who have always, met with tha same results as myself. My advice is to always keep a bottle in the house. It is the most effective relief nn,d cure for severe griping pains in the stomach and for Diarrhoea." Sold by all chemists and storekeep-1 era. It makes one anxious—any lobb of weight. PHOSPHOL will re-build a constitution. Large bottles sold by all stores.

It is stated that the yearly cost to the Government of keeping tlhe rabbits in check is nearly £30,000. An entertainment club, to be known a3 the Orphan Club, has been started in Eketahuna. The Pahiatua County Council has decided to have its bridges painted when practicable. The Hawke's Bay butter factory at Mangatainoka is manufacturing butter at the rate of 35 boxes per day. At Monday night's meeting of the Eketahuna Borough 'Council, it was J resolved, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr McLean, that the clerk take .the necessary steps to take a poll on the proposed water loan. At the. fortnightly fat stock sale at Arahura,; near competition was good, northern buyers .being well represented. Beef brought about 33s perlOOlbs.

Three shocks of earthquake were felt at Wairoa on Tuesday. A London cable states that the wool sales closed firm. Prices were unchanged.

The Licensed- .Victuallers' Association of Wellington have decided that the Daylight Saving Bill Would be in the 'best; interests' of the whole community. That settles it. -They should know.

The latest "Pawelkaism" that is gaining considerable credence in Palmerston is that a number of sympathisers of the gaol-breaker in Wellington and Paknerston subscribed £2OO and sent Pawelka out of the country.

Our readers are reminded of the social and dance to be held in the Drill Hall, Masterton, this evening. The floor has been specially prepared for the occasion. The supper arrangements are in the hands of a strong committee of ladies, and nothing has been left undone to make the function a success.

Argument in the case removed to the Court of Appeal, J; G. A. Baird and others, of Scotland, v. Mrs Githa Enid Fergusson and T. C. Williams, of Auckland, concerning the rights of a .minor in connection with; a marriage settlement, was concluded yesterday. Mr H. D. Bell, K.C., -with him Mr H. P. Richmond, appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. J. R. Reed, -with him Dr. Bamford, for defendants. Their Honours reserved their decisions.

Messrs Jjevin and Co., Ltd., make a practice of giving'a prize of a fourhorse team whip to the' driver of the first load of new season's wool brought in to them at Masterton. This creates a goocl deal of competition. This by the driver for - 'Messrs; Fly and Young—Mr Dean. '

It was stated in the House of Representatives yesterday that the decision in the case of Sherwood v. the Now Zealand Shipping Company, in which the Court held that the widow of a man killed while in the employ of the Company was nox a defendant under the Act, being separated from her husband, althoughshe had a claim for maintenance (against Mm, had been noted, and the Minister was consulting the Crown Law Officers on the subject, with the view, if 'possible, to giving any person likely to be similarly affected the protection of the Act. The following candidates qualified for certificates at the. woolclassuig examination held at the Mastertoh Technical School oh Saturday afternoon last .-—Charles Bannister, 88 per cent for theory, 85 per cent for practice; T. It. Mannell, 81, 83, H.Kummer 77, 70, B. Hunter, 73, 74. Mr C. Bannister has succeeded in passing the examination with honours. -Mr E. L. Lees conducted the practical whilst the arrangements for the theoretical work were superintended by the secretary. _ : ! At a meeting of the Mastertbn Fire Brigade, it was resolved, on the motion of the secretary (Mr E. Pragnell), seconded by Foreman Braggins, "That this Brigade places on record the splendid services rendered to +.'-o brigade by the'late Fireman E. G. McEwen, who was a member of the Brigade for eleven years prior to his death. As ia fireman he was' devoted to his -work 1 and equipped himself for his duties in a manner to be envied. As a man he'endeared 1 himself to his fellow firemen • by his'kindly disposition and straightforward character, as an organiser in committee work he had few equals. This Brigade deeply laments his untimely death, and assures all his relatives and friends of its sincere sympathy with them in their sad bereavement." As a mark of respect to the deceased the meeting was then adjourned.

A meeting of the creditors of Lewis Henry Lewis was held yesterdUy afternoon iii the Masterton Courthouse, Mr W. B. Chennells, Deputy Official Assignee, presiding. There were only two creditors present. The bankrupt stated in evidence that he had met with an accident three years agb which had laid him up in bed for .sixmonths and prevented him from working for a similar period. He had been unable to follow !his occupation as a carpenter, and had heen struggling ever since to pay off back debts, -o had engaged in canvassing and commission work, but had lost money at these occupations, and had been compelled through pressure to file. Ho could make no offer to his creditors. v Mr Chennells said that as no quorum l ; was present ho resolution could be ' passed. The only course would be to oppose bankrupt's discharge till something was paid to the creditors.

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Arrangements an-, being made to open a telephone exchange at Makuri.

The Pahiatua Tennis Club's courts are to be officially opened for the searson on Saturday next.

A number of farmers in. the Featherston district aro growing maize asfeed for both sheep and cows. The Featherston bowling green is to be opened for the season on Thursday>. October 26th.

Mr P. P. Mexted, of Masterton, has introduced to this district a coaching; .and trotting stallion in "Jay Belden/' which is by that celebrated sire "Wildwood." The horse arrived in. /..Masterton last night.

The Eketahuna branch of the Farmers' Union has resolved that it be a reeomimendatiyii to the Provincial Executive that tho rate of commission (5 per cent.) beonly charged by auctioneers when dairy stock is sold singly.

Money., has been raised for the establishment of a cottage hospital in the Express, and £IOO of tJiis has been invested in Public Hall shares. These is a balance of £3O or inore which is on deposit .at the bank and interest-earning.

•V;A Konini dairyman is at present' de~ livering'SOOOib of milk f of 56 cows. The average quantity per cow works out at 351b, which is regarded as very satisfactory! We (Pahiatua Herald) have authority for stating that only one Opposition candidate will contest the Pahiatua seat at the forthcoming election, viz., Mr J. H. E.<cott, of Woodville, who opens his campaign this week. This Will mean that the Opposition, .vote'.will be concentrated in favour of Mr Escott, who is also expected to poll a very heavy no-license vote. The following is a summary of the business transacted in connection with, the Masterton Supreme Court during the quarter ending September 30th, 1911: —Criminal cases, > nil. Civil cases: Sitting days 3, ordinary writs 8, trials by common jury 3, trials by Judge 1, judgments entered 2, discontinuance 1, taxations 1, subpoema 23. Chambers: Sitting days I,'motions 1, summons 1, petitions 1, orders 1.. Ba©co: Sitting days 1, appeals .from inferior Courts 1. Divorce and matrimonial cases: Sitting days 1, petitions filed 4, answers filed 3, orders 1, trials. ! by Judge 4, decrees nisi 4, decrees abi solute 1, petitions dismissed 0. Pro- | bate and administration: Probates 6, i administrations 4. Registration■': ■Chattels securities-fil', -memoranda s of I satisfaction 2, searches 42..;VjHankr; tuptcy,:iSittingl.days .1, debtora'"pet% tions 2, creditors' petitions d, dis- ; ! Charges .3, motions in .Court 3, orders ' .3, subpoenas 3. "property Law Act:'i Applications to conduct sale.l. Fees:' i Bankruptcy £21175, other than'bankIruptcy £Bl 2s-, fines nil, total, £l92' 19s.

A grade jersey bull, from a good milking strain, is advertised for sale.

A housemaid is advertised for by MrsW. G. Beard. ,

Messrs S. R. Edwards and Co., land agents, Masterton, advertise particulars of several dairy and sheep farms that are in their hands for disposal oh easy terms. -:

A situation as housekeeper or companion i$ wanted by a widow. -. Par~ ticulara may. be obtained at the Ago office.

."; ! Messrs A. J.'Johnson, and Co. haves been instructed, by Miss .Henderson, who is leaving the.district) to sell by auction on -Friday! the 18th inst., thewhole of iher household furniture without reserve. '

Mr A. Henderson, jeweller, of Masterton, has jttst received a direct importation, ex. Tainan, of table cutlery, 'warranted British manufacture, being the celebrated "Taylor's Eye Witness" brand. Goods of the quality referred to make very suitable wedding gifts, and intending purchasers will have a very choice assortment from which to make a selection.

Mr.W. I. Husband, land and estate agent, Pahiatua, advertises for sale a first class sheep and cattle farm, comprising 505 acres of freehold and 100 acres of leasehold land., This property is highly improved, with buildings and yards. It is I£ miles from railway station, school and factory. Further particulars may be found on page 8' of this issue.