LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10471, 8 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An examination of University student? is at present being held in Masterton.

Tho monthly meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees will be held on Friday evening. The Hawera show, for which 1730 entries have been received, opens today. The body of a newly-born child was found floating in the Wellington harbour onjMonday morning. • One Masterton farmer lost twentyfive newly-shorn sheep as a result of the cold snap on Sunday morning.

A woman ijumed Mrs. Basset t was talking with some friends in an. auction mart in Auckland, when she fell to the floor, and, with an ejaculation, "I'm done!" expired. Heart disease.

"If cheese keeps up at this price (6£d to 6jjd f.0.b.), butter must go up to Is 2d to Is 3d, f.0.b., so as to give the dairy farmer the same result for his butter-fat," said an experienced butter merchant to a Star representative at the Palmerston show.

The ballot for the Mackenzie runs will be 'held on December 22 at Timaru. There are five runs, as follows: — Paddy's Market (part of Sawdon) 2200 acres; Tekapo, 17,000 acres; Glenmore 15,000 acres; Simon's Pa&s, 16,000 acres; and Glentanner, 20,000 acres. They are to be leased on the small-grazing ma tenure.

At a public meeting at Oamaru on Monday night it was decided to proceed with the formation of an Athletic Park, estimated to cost in its complete .form £I7OO, or on a modified scale £I4OO. It was reported that over £9OO towards the cost was available, and methods of raising the remainder of the required sum were resolved upon, confidence being expressed that enough money would be forthcoming to carry out the complete scheme.

The grass grub is responsible for a lot of failures amongst sweet pea. growers. By eating away the main root just below the ground, it entirely destroys hundreds of strong, healthy plants. Those who are growing for the Horticultural show in Mastering on Wednesday, the 22nd inst., will do well to protect their plants by giving a good dressing of soot, poking it in round the plants, and following this up with a weak solution of sulphate of ammonia after a.,day or two.

The main roll for the electoral district of Master ton is deposited for public inspection at all the post offices throughout the electorate. Persons should examine the main roll, and. if their names do not appear thereon, they should forward without delay claims for enrolment to the Registrar. Mr M. Foley, Masterton v Forms for enrolment nyiy be obtained at all post offices in. the electorate. The supplementary roll is now in course of preparation,, and will soon be closed.

Mr Q. R. Sykes has been addressing very successful meetings in the FortyMile Bush. On Saturday night tie spoke at Pongaroa, when Mr W. {Murray occupied the chair. On Monday evening he addressed a meeting at Rakaunui, and was given y a splendid reception, Mr D. Robertson Joeing in the chair. Last evening he spoke at Hamuli, and to-night he will be at Waikereru.

Since the recent highly successful performance in Masterton of tlie comic opera. "Dorothy," by the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society, numerous requests have been made to the Society to repeat the production. At a special meeting of the Committee last evening, the matter was discussed, and it was decided to reproduce the piece in the Town Hall, Masterton, on Monday, December 4th.

There is a man in our town, and he is wondrous wi-e; when lie writeth to N the editor ho dotteth-all his i's. And when the i's are dotted, to give us added ease, he punctuates each paragraph and orosseth all his t's. Upon one side alone he writes, and never rolls the leaves; so from the stern blue-pencil man a smile he oft receives.

Mrs Rebecca Clarke, aged 10S, and Mr R. Andrews, aged 91, recently took part in a game of bowls at a garden parjiy given in the grounds of Ye Old Fiv'e Bells, at East Finehley, a suburb of London. Mrs Clarke, who received several congratulatory messages from the late King, from Queen Alexandra, and from their present Majesties, was accompanied by a son, aged 66. She was married in 1830, and her eldest son is 70.

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Sixty-five entries have been received for a rifle meeting which is about to bo he'.d ut Bulls.

Tho deadlock over the coastal officers' dispute has been ended, and tho men aro re-joining their boats.

There are at present 5974 books on the shelves of tho Masterton public librai-y.

Tho Masterton Swimming ClubJias been granted the use of the public park for its Anniversary Day aquatic sports.

The Masterton Boiough Council has granted an increase of 10s per week in the salary of Mr H. F. Green, borough accountant.

Tho body of Duncan MeColl, formerly assistant-Parliamentary Librarian at Wellington, lias been found floating in the Wellington harbour.

The cash revenue from tho Masterton gas works for the month of October shows a net increase of £230, compared with the corresponding month of 1910.

A young Masterton sport had a substantial win over the "double" at Ohristchurch on Cup day. He narrowly missed securing the troble also, with the Melbourne Cup. Fifty-fivo birds belonging to members of the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club are still missing from the Christ-church race. Only one has so far reached home.

At an inquest a,t Taihape on Monday on the body of a man Jiamed Everett, the jury returned a verdict that death resulted from suffocation ensuing upon the excessive drinking of brandy.

The annual social in connection with the Women's Christian, Tempterance Union was held in Knox Hall yesterday afternoon, jMrs Anderson presiding'over a 4arge attendance. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent. The West t iort Coal Company are keeping their deliveries to the Master ton gas works fairly up to date. The manager has ordered 120 tons of Newcastle coat which should corno by the steamer dun in Wellington on tlio 12th inst.

At the suggestion of Or. Donald, the Masterton Borough Council has 'itistructed the Town Clerk to write to the Postmaster drawing his attention to the danger of leaving ladders in the gutters, as L- sometimes done by the telegraph linesmen.

The entertainment by the Baldwin Mahatma Company and scholars of the Masterton District Hight School takes place in the Town Hall this evening. As the object is to assist t'he sports fund of the school the entertainment is sure to be well-supported by parents and the general public. A gang of Australian pickpockets are alleged to be operating among the holiday crowds in Christchurch. Four persons were before the Court yesterday on the charge of the theft of inoney from the person. They ive. j remanded. ' . 1

The ordinary meeting of the .uasterton Fire Police was held last night, Captain Dixon presiding over an attendance of sixteen. At the conclusion of the meeting, a successful practice was/lield, the members putting in some serviceable work both ;<t life-saving and with the ambulance. One Inember has 'been struck off the roll for non-attendance.

The 'Masterton South Brass Band intends making a big effort to wipe off the debt on the instruments. With this end in view, it proposes giving alfresco concerts in various streets within the borough, playing on Monday and Thursday evenings of each week, commencing on Monday next at Lansdowne. Two ladies have volunteered to call upon residents and take up collections on behalf of ! the band.

The Masterton Chess and Draughts Club intend bringing their season Lo a, close with an invitation sides match on Monday evening next. The Club will be glad to see players of any grade, and hope to see a large attenddance at their room at the Y.M.C.A. building. The prizes won. during the year will bo presented during the supper adjournment: Play will commence at 8 p.m Attention was drawn at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council to the fact that the borough pound was being run-at a loss of. £6 or £7 per month. On the motion of Cr. Ewington, it was decided to, furnish the County Council with a financial statement, asking them to bear half the lo?s on the pound, failing which the borough ranger will be instructed to cease operating outside the boro.tigh boundary.

/ The gas manager (Mr .T. W. JUackman)' reported, inter alia, :it last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council as follows. —Gas manufactured shows an increase at the rate of 5;31 per cent, and gas so! J per meter an increase of 7.20 per cent , as compared with the corcisp i* period of last year, the average race of increase for the surrent year being 5.71 per cent of gas made, and 15.99 per cent of „as sold per mj;r, Eleven cookers were sold during the month, making a total of 35 for the year. The value of cookers and fittings disposed of for the.m"T)th was £99 2s Id.

The Fire Brigade hon-es ea used a small sensation in Mastev.on last evening. The Biigade held a wet practice near the old mill stream. When ready to return the horses re-, fused to go near the engine, and in plunging the custodian was knocked down, but fortunately was not ser- ' iously injured. One of the horses galloped towards Kuripuni, and was followed by some cyclists and eventually located in Hessey Street. Another attempt to harness the horses failed, and the firemen pulled the engine back to the station.

It S' all very weill for you, M 7 Dairy farmer, to say you. have don© without a milking machine so far, and can, keep. 011 going without' one! But can you ? It will, take you a mdgJhW long time to get rich grinding along the good (?) old way, as you know fulJ' well. Now, the Rddd Milking Machine is going to make things easy for you and put money in your jjookett if ymi will Unlike any other Milking Machine, the 'Ridd has a tapering Teat Cup that milks the cows as naturally as a human being. It is this difference tlhlat makes the Ridd pireferabiLel to otters. A,ll old dairy farmer, Mr Aaron Ma rail, says: "I have 110 hesitation in recommending anyone to go in for a Ridid. I am sixty yea,its of age, and! have been dairying in Tarnnaki all my life, so am not exactly a new clium at the game." To gain the full efficiency of your Ridd, run it with a Blackstone Oil Engine.. MANSON AND BARR, DISTRICT AGENTS. Palmerston North.

Mr A. 11. Herbert's adire.is n£ Manganiiiiru has been postpc-nol until tho 2-lth insti

Spiwking at Foxii'.'l last night, tho Hon K. McKenzie declare', hinifco'.f tc bo in favour of the cptio,ial system of JiU'.l tenure.

In view of the trouble at the Wellington wool sales yet-ierday, and t hewithdrawal of oversea bu<c;;\j. theNapier brokers hare decide.l to postpone their wool sales, fixed lor Thursday, till November 29ih.

During tno past week the clxiMrcn have been successful in selling largo numbers of tickets for the enteiiainnient to be held in the Town Ha ! tonight in aid of the Masterton District High School Sports Fund. A first class programme wiil.be given by Baldwin's Mahatma Company, and a number of glees will be rendered by the children. Those who desire t<; obtain admission will icquii-e to book their seats early.

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby is announced to speak at Tinui Public Hall on day, November 13th, and at Whakataki schoolroom on Tuesday, November 14th. Both meetings will commence at 8 p.m., and ladies are specially invited to be present. The candidate intends, on those occasions, to deal very- fully with certain aspe;sioas cast upon some of his statements, and will take up the consideration of the manner and matter of the criticism of the opponents of the present Government-. Land taxation and tenure will be fully dealt with.

A competent house-parlourmaid is advertised for by Mrs Caselberg.

Mr J. Gregan, CJareville, offers a reward for the recovery of a sheep dog pup.

A line of 400 good woolly hoggets are added to the Solway sale list for to-day.

A meeting of ladies and members of the Y.M.O.A. will be held in the Association's rooms to-night, in connection with the formation of a life-sav-ing class.

The Palmerston North spring cattle \ > fair is announced by the New Zealand Land and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., to take place on Wednesday, November 15th. The list includes 1500 mixed cattle.

Messrs Abraham and Williams' Ltd., advertise their tyfartinborough. horse sale to take place on Friday, November 17th. The list comprises fifty horses, including broken and unbroken hacks and harness horses and draughts.

"Do not forget the old folks at Home," is tie subject of an advertisement from Mr W. Crossley, stationer, J|| Queen Street, in this issue. The time W is now opportune to purchase cards to • send home. English mails leave Wellington on November 17th, due in ' London on December 22nd, or via Vancouver, due London 25th December. Christmas cards v ready for posting at Crossley's, and pen, ink,table and chair for conveniently addressing them.

An important dispersal sale of a stud Romney flock is announced by Messrs ■ Abraham and Williams, Ltd., to take place at Lorigwood, Featherston, on Tuesday,. November 14th. The firm have received instructions, from Mr I B. Pharazyn, who has disposed of his property and is now residing in * New South Wales, to hold the sale as Jjflfl above. The list includes 536 stuitfH Romney ewes and 37 stud SliropSHß shire ewes, full , particulars of appear on page Bof this morning's issue. The auctioneers draw special attention to the splendid opportunity jthis sale affords of securing highlybred Romney stud ewes.