LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10453, 19 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Appeal Court lias reserved its decision in the Native land case, Taituma Marangata v. Patena Kereni. The Napier Competitions Society made a. profit of £ll3 on its recent com petitions. The Banks in Masterton will be closed on Monday and Thursday of next week, for Labour Day and the."People's Day" of the Wairarapa show. Wear Roslyn Unshrinkable Flannel, "Delta" finish, and you will know what comfort is. Ask persistentl" fox it. * 2

A very important Maori meeting will be held at Putiki on the 17th March nezt year, and. a very large attendance of Natives from both islands is expected.

The members of the orchestra of the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society are requested to attend the rehearsal of "Dorothy" in the Town Hall at 7.30 o'clock this evening.

New Zealand has within five years doubled its output of dairy produce. Authorities predict that the exports will again be doubled during the next five years.

Mr J. O. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. on Wednesday was 41 points.

The police made a raid on the premises occupied by a Masterton resident last night, and seized a quantity of liquor. A prosecution will probably follow.

During the present year thirty one charges for breaches of the Licensing Act have been dealt with at the Masterton Magistrate's Court. In some oases two or three charges were preferred against a single defendant. The petitions in favour of the deviation of the Rimutaka railway, which hav* been largely signed in; Master ton and various parts of the Wairarapa and Forty-Mile Bush, will not be presented until next session of Parliament.

Mr Ernest Short is trying the experiment this year of growing pumpkins for sheep. About fourteen, acres are being put down at Rewa, and should the experiment prove successful the area will be increased next year. The Mayor of Palmereton, who recently visited "Wellington with a deputation, told his Council on Tuesday evening that there was very little hope of (anything being done ,with the Makuri wator-power scheme. The roads in the Eketahuna County are evidently being well watched by the now County ranger. He reported to Saturday's meeting of the Council that during the month ninety animals had been captured by him on the roads.

A Rongokokako farmer, who makes it a practice to rug his dairy herd, states that the cows were not at all affected by the recent gales, and the practice was one which paid for itself time and again. Other farmers in that district are this season adopting tbt same course, says the Express. There were ninety-eight applications for the position of ranger, for the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, the applications coming from as far north as Anckland and as far south as Invercargifl. The salary is £126 a year and a-free* nouse. Finally a Timaru man was selected. Several hours were spent in considering the applications. Next .Saturday, at Wanganui, a motion will be moved at the annual meeting of the Wanganui Meat. Freezing Company that, provided a purchaser can be found for the company's assets and business as a, going concern, at a price whichj'ittfter providing for-all liabilities, will return the shareholders at least the par value of their shares,, the sale be authorised.

The first lot of i-i'±, totalling 917 lbs, was received Uv the Belvedere dairy factory yesterday morning, from the 21 cows participating in the But-ter-fat Competition under the auspices of the Wairarapa A. and P. Society. This is an average of 43glbs per cow, which equals roughly four gallons each, from two niilkings. The Master-ton tenderers for the erection of the Carterton Band Rotunda have refused to take up the contract' at the price accented by the Borough Council Committee—£l9B— have forwarded an amended tender. Accordingly, all other tenderers have been asked to submit further tenders, and a sub-committee of the Park Beautifying Committee was to meet last night to consider them.

The. Lowgarth Co-operative Dairy Company directors decided at la::t week's meeting to pay out 13-£ d per lb for butter-fat (the Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald reports). The directors also have decid T ed to purchase the necessary apparatus to enable the manager to ascertain the moisture content of his cheese. This is a now departure, and should be of great value in-securing a uniform article.

The Department of Agriculture has secure/1 a small quantity of seed of "the Pueria Thumbergian, a legume, for experimental purposes. The plant, which grows in Japan, is described as follows: "Its growth is phenomenal, its uses comprehensive; it provides earlier and more nutritious foliage than peas or clovers; it adapts itself to comparatively poor land." In view of these recommendations, the Department's experiments will be looked forward to with interest.

An Oamaru resident -who has been on a visit to the North'lsland remarks on the lateness of the season in the Wellington province (says the Mail). The growth of grass, especially in the Wairarapa district, is far behind what it usually is at this time of year. Somebody must have had a pretty considerable hold of this Oamaru resident's leg. The growth of grass in the Wairarapa this season has been almost phenomenal. George Smith, of Puhipuhi, .was charged at the Whangarei Court yesterday with so starving two children as to endanger their lives. Medical evidence showed that the children were terribly emaciated. The elder' boy, aged eight, weighed only thirtyeight pounds, and the younger boy, aged six, only thirty-four pounds. They have since improved a little by a few days' care at Whangarei Hospital. Accused, who is a widower with a housekeeper,' was committed for trial. Bail was' fixed at £2OO.

TO PRACTICAL MUSICIANS

If you want to buy or get advice concerning any instrument of music —pianos, organs, band instruments, or anything else—it will always pay you to consult the Dresden Piano Company first. Why? Because the Dresden conducts a big concern, which is perfectly systematized. It maX'es it its business to know all there is to be known about musical instruments, so far as the heeds of New Zealand are concerned. It represents several famous piano houses; it has a fine stock of organs of all sorts; it is sole-agent for Hawke's world-famous band instruments and, within reason, it will give you any terms you want. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., VsVsHugton. North Island Manager: M. J. Brookes. Local Representative: H. Inns, Daniell's Buildings, Queen Street.

Private advices state that Wairarapa breeders were "very successful at the Hastings show yesterday, particularly in the Romney classes. Some of tlie men employed by the Eltliam County Council have applied for an increase of wages to 10s per day. A cable message states that drought i? prevailing over a large area of north-west yueeusland, and that bush fires are raging.

Mr William Perry, of Masterton, secured the championship for Lincoln rams at the Hawke's Bay show yesterday.

The Woodville Examiner has a pleasant way of ieferring to candidates for the Pahiatua seat. In an article oa the election, which it describes as "the coming storm," the paper expresses the hope that Mr Escott, the Reform Partys candidate, "will have a good run r a pleasant time, fine weather, and make many friends in his campaign." An organ recital will be given tonight by Mr Purcell Webb, in Knox Church, Master ton, when a choice selection of organ music from the pens of Wagner,fiadyn, Herold, Grison, Lemare landrothers, will be rendered. By request, Mr Webb will play "0 Star of Eve" (Wagner), and will also perform the celebrated Overture'..to Zampa. Vocal items will also be rendered. No charge will be made for admission to this recital, but a collection will be taken up.

At a meeting of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association, a motion was proposed that a two days' show be held this year. One of the arguments used by the mover of the motion was that the society was losing money as a one-day's show, but with two days, they might make money. If the extra day was only going to cost £2O, it was worth an experiment. On the motion i being put it was declared lost, seven voting for it and thirteen against. The annual show will be held on January 31st. v "Hong," of Maoriland, who will be recognised by Mastertonians, describes cricket in the. Sydney Bujfotin-: "Nireha he sen te charrenge we pray te keriket town Huhuwai, an' las' week we hire te trag an' trive town. Wo te koot team; we beat 'em, I pet. Patene he pat te firs, make te tuck—■ he te tub. Ten Kito he ko in, he make te eight. Py korry, I make te cent'ry, I pet. Rakutai he poyl te koot pori (ball). I hit him past nex' Kerimas. Kaitawa he chase te pori, Kaitawa tog he chase te pori .too-.- Te tog he win by; te sort rength, krab te pori. Py. korry ? .'l make. te. hundred one hit,: preak te record; . 3?e crowt Tchase ■■•te'' tog, he garrug away, trop te pori'onj Te Tirana's grafe, town'py te kereek.: jSo te pori he tapu. By .korry, I ket I te hard ruck, ony make twenty-two: I that hit. Ten we eat te tinner, trink !te peer. Pime-by we think we ko home, ket te trag. Ko six-seven mile. Tito —he pretty near trunk, I think—,sing te Merry Witter, friten te horse, preak te trace. Ten we have to walk ! home fifty mile. I peen tired ever since. Py korry, that keriket te rotI ten kame, I think. I pray te fooball | nex' time."

An advertiser wishes to buy a small hand-separator. TheOlub Cafe, Masterton, advertises for a housemaid and a waitress.

A girl to assist in housework is required by Mrs H. Inns, Renall Street-.

A double seated-buggy in good order is advertised for sale by Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co., auctioneers. The Returning Officer for. Mauriceville County advertises particulars irt connection with the election of cillors v for the Mauriceville County. . • A notice to drovers regarxlihg the; stock routes of the Borough appears on the front page. • A brown hack,* unshod, straying on the property of Mr C. Hartley, Pow-i ! nail Street, ■ wants an owner, j j Messrs Chamberlain and Sons, grain and seed merchants, Masterton, ,ad- \ vertise locally grown machine dressed; cocksfoot seed for sale.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have been instructed by Messrs A: and J. Welch, to hold a clearing sale of live and dead stock at Willow Park, Opaki, about the third'week in November.

Messrs Abraham ,' and Williams; Ltd.,' insert a preliminary advertisement concerning their annual spring cattle fair, to be held at Pahiatua on November 16th.

"Over the sticks" will be the order of the day at' the show. Are you ready, is the pertinent question Mr J. L. Murray asks. A full range of riding breeches and leggings await selection, while for the lady riders, ' Mi" Murray is showing Tress and Co.'s famous Centaur riding hat.*

The sixth annual social of the 1.0. G.T. lodge takes place this evening in Murray's Hall. An excellent m.usical programme has been provided, and there will 'be refreshments, which should help to pass a very pleasant evening.

Mr A. Norman, draper, Queen Street, Masterton, is just now making a specialty of children's wear. In a new advertisement in this mo'rning's Age he draws; attention to his consignments of children's millinery, the latest fashions in hats and bonnets, silk and muslin dresses. Mr Norman also draws the attention of ladies to lu's new silk and muslin blouses, and nicely trimmed camersoles, all prices being right. Special attention is drawn to the very compact sheep farm of 699 acres, situated in Wairarapa, which Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. offer for sale in their advertising columns. The property includes some 250 acres of rich | river flats, suitable for bullock fatten- j ing, and since the price required is | only £8 10s, an early sale should be effected/