LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10470, 7 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Eli Smith, J.P., fined an inebriate 5s in Masterton yesterday morning. The total amount collected in Masmorial Fund was about £2d. ■ The monthly meeting of the Masterton School Committee is to be held on Thursday evening next. >A Napier hoy named Roy Allen was nearly blinded on Saturday /through the explosion of a "banger. Hares are reported numerous in several parts of the Masterton district. They have a partiality for orchards and gardens. ft. three-vear-old dalghter of Mr «T. jEdwards, of Stratford, wandered from her home yesterday morning, and was drowned in a lake in Victoria Park. At a meeting of Cabinet, it was decided .to have seven estates inspected, with, a view to their acquisition under the Land for.Settlements Act. Mr A. H. Herbert stated, in answer to a question in 'Masterton last evening, that he was not in* favour of preference to Unionists.

THE BEST YOU CAN TAKE.

"I had colic an?, diarrhoea, and the pains were so bad that 1 would have taken anything," writes Mr Harry Vernon Wyatt, of New Brighton, N.Z., "but one dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy fixed me right up.. Repeatedly I have given this remedy to people in the town, and they swear by it. There is no question about it. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best- you saii take for colic, • cholera and diarrhoea." Sold by all chemists and v. t.

Mr J. S. Fleming, "Springfield," Titiroa, has just sold another 100 fat bullock at £l2 10s per head to Mr. W. W. Duke, Dunedin, making a total of 354 beasts sold off Springfield to the same buyer since the beginning <ci June and all at one price.

Owing to the high price asked for largo estates the Hobion County Council is petitioning for a re-valuation of all holdings. One 6000-acre block appears on the County roll at a capital value of £IB,OOO, and the owner recently refused to sell at £43,000.

In the course of his address in Masterton last night, Mr A. H. Herbert stated that New Zealand held four records. It owed more money per head than any other part of the Empire. The cost of administration was higher. The direct taxation, was higher, and the cost of living was higher.

By the fall of a tall pile of flour sacks on or near which they were engaged, two youths named Budd and Dunnill, employed by the Atlas mill, at Timaru, were buried yesterday, and were considerably hurt. They wero taken to tho hospital, Budd with a dislocated hip.

In connection -with the development by the Government of the water-power of Lake Coleridge, Canterbury, Sdr John Findlay, in his speech to the Parnell electors at Newmarket, made an interesting statement. The candidate said that in 18 months' time itwas hoped to have the railway through the.timnel and right into Christchurch driven by electricity. " . .

In the musical monologue section at the Wellington competitions on Friday evening, the judge (Mr Baeyertz) awarded Miss Nellie Hogg (Masterton) honourable mention. Miss Hogg did not compete in the morning, but was allowed to go on in the evening with the recalled competitors.

Pansy-growing appears to be almost a lost art. In Scotland,.the home of show pansies, there are still to be found one or two of the old school who are able to produce blooms perfect in shape and colouring; but in the Dominion few are to be found anywhere approaching perfection. The soil of Masterton. seems peculiarly adapted to their growth, and we believe that at the Horticultural Society's show on the 22nd, a few very choice specimens will be shown.

A Masterton resident made a very interesting experiment yesterday morning. On going to his fowl-run ho discovered that two of a clutch of prize chickens had . apparently been frozen to death. They were stretched on the ground, perfectly rigid, with their eyes closed as in death. He took the inanimate birds to his house, placed them in a warm wrapper, and inserted them in a gas stove. In half an hour the chickens were running about the yard as though nothing had happened.

In connection with the recent pigeon race from Christchurch under the auspices of the* Masterton Homing Pigeon Club, at the expiration of the tirueiimit lasfnight there was still only Che one bird home. This is the most disastrous ''smash" yet experienced by the Club, although a fair percentage of the belated birds may yet reach home. Last night the Club hampered twenty-four birds of the No. 1 hamper for the race from Russell. The Timaru race, which was to be flown in a fort-, night, will probably be postponed till a couple of weeks later. A Mauriceville correspondent of tiu> Age writes: —The Mauriceville County cricket eleven journeyed, to Mastertpn on': Saturday, to try conclusions with t|ie: Masterton juniors, but what with the rain and the late arrival (3 p.m.) on'- the ground of the Mastertonians, they had scarcely half-an-hour's cricket. It may interest the Masterton Club to know that to get that half hoiir's play this country team had to leave for-town shortly after 8 a.m., and they did not arrive home until 7 p.m. In the future, if the starting time is not strictly adhered to, this Club, I feel sure, will have had enough of the Masterton competitions, and will seek fresh fields.

Ereiii Te Awe Awe applied to the Supreme Court in Wellington yesterday for an originating summons requiring the District Land Hegistrar to cancel the registration of the entry of an Order-in-Council prohibiting the private alienation of 20 acres of the Mangatamoka Block, near Pahiatua, on the ground that the Order-in-Coun-cil was not within the statutory authority' as the previous cil had expired and the registration was injuring Ereni. The Order-in-Council was held to be invalid, and the application was granted.

The Chief Justice yesterday dismissed the appeal of the Fresh Food and Ice Company against its conviction for selling milk adulterated with water. Sir Robert Stout said that the statute threw the responsibility for the sale of food on the vendor. Therefore, to escape a conviction, the defendant Company must prove affirmatively that it had taken all reasonable steps so that the sale would not constitute an offence, or obtain a .written warranty as to the article do be sold.

At a meeting held on Saturday of the Otago branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, it was unanimously resolved "That this meeting enter an emphatic protest against the Minister of Railways', breach of faith in not raising the wages of the .lower-paid men to 9s per day, as foreshadowed by him when dealing with the; Budget, The amount granted—2Jd per day—to married men only is an insult and a disgrace to the Dominion."

MAKING HOME HOMELIER.

If you have no children, you need to beep tGie house as bright and cheerful as possible—you want a piano. If you have childreiii growing up about you, you want to make home as attractive as possible for them— you want a piano. It does not matter what your circumstances are; you can afford a piano, if you go about it in a sensible way. "Let the Dresden Piano Company show you the way. The Dresden Hi re-Pur chase System brings splendid pianos into the reach of everybody. The Company's stock is very wide; you are offered the choice of pianos by all the great makers of the world. H—on the other hand—you can't play, make enquiry about the Broadwood Player Piano. The Player can be fitted or removed at will when the piano is required for ordinary solo work. The Player itself is made by Broadwoods. Needless- to say it is irreproachable alike in mechanics, material, and workmanship. In short, it is the best, in the market! Go into this matter now! M. J. Brookes, North Island Manager. Local Representative: H. Inns, Daniell's Buildings, Masterton.

Sir Joseph Ward wilj address his constituents at Winton to-night.

The first wool sale of tho .--eason opens in Wellington to-day, when 1020 bales will.be offered.

In some parts of tho Otago and Southland provincial districts tho busli is over-run with opossums, which are proving very destructive to fruit trees.

Since 1908 the number of women who has been successful in obtaining land at the ballot under the Land for Settlements Act lias been 616.

The annual social of the Women's Christian Temperance Tin ion will be held in Knox Hall, at half past two this afternoon. An invitation is extended to all ladies interested.

Robert Johnson, a workman employed on tho Kavva Kawa-Kaikoho railway extension, fell off a ballast truck yesterday. Three trucks passed over him, killing him instantly. Mr T. T. Hugo, Inspector of Fire Brigades, will be in Masterton on Thursday, the 9th inst., and will inspect the Fire Brigade and Fire Police, and test tho ringing of tho fire-bell. The members of the Wellington Education Board are to be entertained at dinner by the cookery classes of the Wellingtori Technical School on November 28th.

A Wellington angler who came to Masterton last week for a few days' trout-fishing, returned to the city vith. a basket of twenty-eight fish, one of which turned the scale at 2ilbs.

The Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club will officially, open its season on the last Thursday in November, when a 50yds and a 100 yds race will be.contested.

Masterton sheep-breeders have haJ . a particularly good season in the sale of stud stock. It is estimated that several thousands of pounds have been introduced to the district by the sale of Romney Marsh rams alone. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at .the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. on Sunday was 30 points, on Monday 57 points, and 3£ degrees of frost on Sunday night*

The average attendance at the Mastorday Methodist Sunday School dur r ing the past year was 82 per cent. The number on the roll was 249. Out of twenty-three teachers and officers, the average attendance was twentyone.

Pre'-Xi Association messages state that Sir James, Carroll addressed a meeting at Levin last night, at which ho was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence in the Government. The Hon. R. McKenzie opened his campaign at Foxhill last night. The cold snap which was experienced at the «.*nd of last week resulted in the death of a number of newly-shorn sheep in the Masterton district. Losses: are also reported' from the Lower Valley. •

Reports reaching Masterton from the outlying districts indicate ti:;it chu wool clips have so far been satisfactory. The warm weather which was experienced up till a few days back has produced a good yolk in the tieeoes.

The triennial elections of Councillors for the Masterton County and adjoining Counties take place to-morrow. A good deal of interest is being centred in the election of two members for the Alfredton .Riding of .the Masterton County. The extent of the operations and the destructive capacity of the grass grub are evidenced oh a farm at Roslyn Bush, Southland, where in an area of 400 acres fully seventy 'have been rendered bare by the pest. ■ A farmer stated that it was consoling to know from experience that those parts affected by the grub this season will, as. a consequence, be . more productive than usual. It is stated to be characteristic of the grubthat it severely leaves alone soil in which it has worked the previous year. '' The Featherston correspondent of the Greytown paper writes:— ; "On Friday the writer paid a visit to Masterton and Gladstone and was favourably impressed with* the prosperous a'ppearance of both Carterton and Masterton. Entering Masterton several fine residences are to be seen, and the business places generally are typical of Metropolitan centres." Captain J. B. Whyte, who is on a visit to Pahiatua; has handed to the Secretary of the Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. Association'(Mr J. A. Walsh) a cheque for £lO as a special prize for the Ladies' Hunting Competition. This donation is to purchase a cup, wihich is to be won twice in. succession 'or three timers at'lntervals. The .special prizes and donatifSfos have now reached the 'handsome-Wim of £IOO, and there are still a good number to come in. At Saturday's meeting of the Pahiatua County Council, a letter was deceived from the clerk to the Akitio County Council asking if the Council would appoint a -delegate to attend a conference representing the following counties:— Masterton, Dannevirke, Castlepoint, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Mauriceville, Featherston, Horowhenua, Akitio. The object of the conference is to discuss the question of a uniform rate of wages to country -workmen. The Akitio clerk inquired the rate of pay thePahiatua permanent and'casual workmen are receiving and if Pahiatua would be a suitable centre in which to hold a conference. The Council endorsed the request of the Akitio County, and suggested that the Woodville Council be added to the list, and that the conference meet in Paliiatua.

TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES SCOOP THE POOL.

. At the H.B. Mfotor Cycle Club's sports meeting, fliield <m> itlie Hastings Racecourse »n Novemlber Ist iliast,' tliie. Triumph. Motor Cycle- -aibsoluteily swept the board. There wore toil other machines <'ompotinig, representing sevfeal vneU known nualces, ranging inrpowejr from 2J h.fp. daghtwedgShlfr to the hig 5 h.p. twin. In tibe speied events .the Triumjixh was scratch. The following .resfU'ihs prove conclusively that tlie Trduimplh, lis stttllithe 'Baddy of tliiean. all. Eivle iMfe Handicap,-3£ h.ip. Tiriuinipih Ist, >a«id fastest time. Time, snu.fi>. 33sec. Tem. Miile Handicap, 3J h.p. Triumph, list, land fastest time. Time, llmiin. 34sec. Twenty Milv. Champa onisihin of North Isilaaid, Ta-dumph 3£ lh.>p. Tniumjph Ist and fastest, time. Time, 24mi,n. lOstec. ftle-w Race. 3J h.p. Triununli Ist. Edit 'Race., Sh h.v. Triumph Ist. Potato ißace, 3 h h.p. Triumph Ist.

TOURIST MOTOR CO., LTD. HASTINGS. HAWKE'S BAY. ROBERT POOK, Mia-sterton Agent,

The Anchor Company's steamers Nikau and Kaitoa, wJiich have been held up since the coastal officer** strike, have resumed running.

Mr A. R. Bunny, barrister and solicitor, Masterton, has money to lend at reduced rates.

Messrs McGruer and Co., drapers, Queen Street, Masterton, are holding a ten day s sale of summer dress inat terials of fashionable shades and good quality, at reduced prices. < /

of ?° ld f ld Gra - V PiMWi a list of the leading farm implement which ? nt 'A Up , t<)n ' Lan sdowne, Masterton, the local representative, will SUptrict m * Qy Part ° f the dis ~

Messrs McLeod and Young require two boys for paper delivering at onc^ A beautiful residence at Lausdowne w-ith /-roomed modern residence on elevated site, with three acres of land is advertised for sale by Messrs j' Fraser and Co., land agents, Masterton;