LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10484, 22 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The writs for the general election were issued yer.toixlay, and tlie electoral rolls closed at six o'clock in tho evening. Tho resolution, passed last night by the Mastort-on Borough Council ivas road at tto public mooting in the Town Hall, and was received with cheering. Tho nineteenth annual show of the Nelson A. and P. Association opened yesterday. There was a slight falling oft' in entries, as compared witih last year. A young married man named Angus McLeod attempted to commit suicide at Nelson yesterday by shooting himself in the head. He is in tho hospital now 1 . Applications from the Masterton Municipal and Masterton South Brass Bands for the annual grant of £lO were granted by the Masterton Bprough Council last night. The Masterton Borough Council lias approved of a sacred concert being held on a Sunday night in aid of a distressed member of the Fire Brigade.

Boxing Day has been fixed by the Borough Council las the day for the Park Day for the purpose of opening the new Coronation Hall. A general meeting to commence _ arrangements "\\"i 11. be held on Friday evening next. A reminder is given of the Rose and Sweet Pea show to be held' in the Drill Hall, Masterton, this afternoon. The fact that thea'e are over 300 entries shotild be a sufficient guarantee that the show will be an assured success. The show will be open from 2.30 to 9.30 p.m. Mr Duncan McGregor, junr., stated at the public meeting in the Masterton Town Hall last evening that the last census taken in Masterton. had shown that there were fifty-one empty houses in the town, as against eightytwo .in 1908. At the present time, he said, 'tdiere were only thirty-two residences empty in the Borougih.

The Pahiaiua paper evidently regards the Age as a sort of phonograph, for it says, it "does -not know what it is talking about." And all because this paper happened to suggest <that Mr Ross might be re-elected with something to spare. We (hasten to say that our information was gathered chiefly from the editorials of our Bush contemporary. They point to only one conclusion. In the course of his address at Kaitawa, Mr G. E. Sykes said that'', a question had l>een handed him iivPahialtua as to whether he was in favour of preference to unionists. He regarded a union as a combination of persons mutually created for defence, not offence. The objects were the protection of intrests and defence of common rights, and, a® such, he was in favour of unionism. If a preference clause embodied in any award, was likely to be of a coercive nature, then he was distinctly opposed to it, otherwise he should certainly favour it'.

The arrangements in connection with the Sports (Fete to be he.Jd to-morrow i afternooni on the old showground in aid of St. Matthew's Vicarage Fund, . are now complete, and given fine wea- I ther there should be a record attend- | ance. The programme of sports be- | gins at 2.30 p.m., and includes several mounted events, flat races, tug-of-war, pillow fight on spar, and other interesting items. The amateur events*, will be a'feature'of the afternoon. Splendid trophies are l>ein.g given, and the events should be keenly contested. In addition there will be a shooting gallery, skittles, aunt sally, iand old and young will have an opportunity of indulging in an enjoyable afternoon's entertainment. i

The Rev. R. S. Gray, of Christ < church, delivered an address in the Masterton Town Hall last evening, before a fairly large audience, on the subject of prohibition in the United States. Mr D. McGregor, junr., occupied the chair, and there were a number of No-License supporters on the platform. Mr 'Gray dealt at con-, siderable length with.the result of his investigations in the States, and showed that, despite the laxity in'administering the law, prohibition was a huge success in Kansas, Maine, and every State that he had visited. Referring to the vote recently taken in Maine, Mr Gray stated that the Alliance had received a cable stating that, in the re-count it was shown that Prohibition : had been retained by 768 votes. This ' had been confirmed by a cable received by Mr Leo Myers, of Auckland. The address, which was of a very spirited , character, was punctuated with ap- ! plause, and at the conclusion a hearty , vote of thanks was accorded Mr Gray, : on the motion of Mr M. J. H. Jack- ; son. !

The Rev. R. S. Gray, who lectured in Masterton. last evening, was subjected to a good deal of interruption, from ;a few youthful spirits in the back of the hall. The-lecturer made oome cutting retorts to the interruptors, telling one who exclaimed "Rats!" that he should take strichnine or sheep-dip for tliem. Another ho advised to get an outward as well as an inward application of water. One person asked how much the lecturer was getting for his job. The Rev. Gray replied that he was getting only his travelling expenses. The questioner hinted that this was a misstatement of fact, and Mr Gray retorted with oik' of the warmest rebukes that liiad ever been administered from a public platform, and challenged the interjector, if he had a spark of manliness in his composition, to go on to the platform and defend himself. Thereafter the interjections were few and far between. .

SAVED EXPENSE OF SEA VOYAGE. ]VIi- Win. E. Goode, 107 Victoria St., Chnistchurcli, N.Z., says':—"For 8 yeans Chamiberkin's Tablets have kept me from those terrible bilious attacks from which I suffered for years. I used to lose many_ a night's rest with vile attacks of baiioußinws, but when one is now threatening, one to three of Chamberlain's Tablets ward off the honriblte suffering again. My doctor told me the only relief I could obtain from biliousness was- to take a long sea voyage, but after I had started taking Chamberlain's Tablets I saved this time and expense." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

Tiie first parade of t-lto Masterton Territorials will bo held next week. The Harry Rickards Company will appear in Masterton on November 29 th and 30t'h. A civil Kitting of the Magistrate's Court is to be held in Masterton tomorrow by Mr Crooke, S.M. Mr W. 0. Buchanan, M.P., will address a meeting of electors at Matahiwi this evening. Some of the birds which took pa rt in the disastrous homing pigeon race from the south some weeks back are beginning to find their way back to the lofts in Mastertton. The Hastings Tribune of Monday said: —"Sergeant-Major Ritzema left by tho express train for Masterton this morning, where ho will assist Sergeant Major McCristcll in tilie swearing in of Territorials, etc. Mr C. W. Tanner, a Goveauiment supporter, addressed a meeting at 'l'aueru, iin the Public Hall, on Monday night, Mr P. Page prosiding. The candidate was well received, and the audience appeared to greatly appreciate Jiis proposals as to giving bona lide wage-earners preference at land settlement ballots. 'l'Jio usual voto of thanks closed the meeting. The plant to bo used in putting down a bore for oil at Weber arrived at Wellington about a fortnight ago in charge of the two Roumanian experts who are to liave charge of the work. It is to be an 18-inoh bore, the largest in the Dominion. This shows that the prospecting company has great faith in Weber as oil-bearing country.

The ordinary meeting-of the Masterton Charitable -Aid Committee waa held yesterday morning, there being present: Messrs J. B. Keith (Chairman), H. O'Leary, M. J .H. Jackson, W. Morris, J. C. Ewington, W. Fisher, <amd Mrs Caims. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £166 Os sd. The pay-sheet amounted to £57 8s 2d (charitable aid £29 Is lOd, Solway Home £2B 6s 4d) was passed for payment. Routine business was transact-, ed. . At the monthly meeting of the Mastertoai Hospital Committee yesterday, there were present: Messrs J. B. Keith (Oilairman.), H. O'Leary, J. 0. Ewington, M. J. H. Jackson and W. Fisher. Hie treasurer reported as fallows: —Reoeipts for month, £B6 12s 2d; credit balance at date, £Bl 5s 2d. Accounts amounting to £ll4 19s 5d were passed for payment. The secretary was authorised to invite tenders for supplying the Masterton Hospital for the ensuing year. The maitron's monthly report waa read as follows Patients in Hospital on September 30tili, 20; admitted since,. 22; ,discharged, 24; died, 3; in Hospital an October 31st, 15. There are at present twenty-nine patients in the institution.

| In- the course of Jiis charge to the ['Grand Jury at the opening of. the criminal sessions of the Auckland Supreme Court, Mr Justice Qui;. ;■:■ i' remarked that he found from time' to J time a considerable accumulation rtf '■ crime in Auckland. "It is difficult to see what the reason is," he said. "Why, for instance, should the trial erf crimina cases here take something like four weeks, as a rule, whereas, further soutth, the cases occupy a week or a week and a half, or even less than that ? I suppose it is due partly to circumstances —to what might be called anthropological circumstances—that the criminal classes may be ten-der-skinned and resort to the fine climate for the same reason that prompts others." His Honour said there might be other causes connected with idle population and the- far-' back history of the locality, but it was 1 certain that there was a greater * amount of orime in Auckland than in « other districts'in New Zealand.

The Masterton agent of the Labour Journal reports as follows for tile past month: —"During the past month trade and labour conditions Imve brightened up considerably, arid now assume an appearance of general activity. The building trades have ex-' perienced a busy time in almost e\Very department, and, with still a considerable amotint of work in view, promise' steady employment for tradesmen. Farming and agricultural employment lias been somewhat better than usual. Dairying and butter and cheese making is almost in full swing, and employing a considerable number of workers, with every prospect of a good season. The Wellington Farmers' Meat Company's freezing-works have commenced operations for the season, and a busy time is anticipated in the various departments. The company lias recently added a. bacon-cur-ing factory to their already extensive works. Shearing is now in full 6wing; at first there was anything but a keen demand for shearers, and considerable difficulty was experienced by late-com-ers in getting pens. General business also shows an improvement during the period."

Mr 0. W. Tanner, one of the candidates for the Wairarapa seat, recentl.v related an interesting Maori legend that concerns Martinborough. There are some 'hills on the adjoining ranges called Nga waka a Kupe, or the canoes of Kupe. These hills are very prominent and can bs seen from almost any part of the plain. They are something like gigantic canoes iturned upside down, and the legend is that Kupe was a great Polynesian traveller, who discovered New Zealand. According to the Maoris he fished it up out of the sea, New Zealand'* Maori name is the Long Fish. After many stirring adventures Kupe drew up Ms canoes on the beach above high water mark, turned them upside down to dry, and then he and his'men went to sleep, and are sleeping there to this day amongst the hills. [When, said Mr Tanner, will old Kupe get up out of his long sleep? TWien the East Coast railway runs past Martinlx>rough, and the first train comes whistling by, then old Kupe will look down from the ranges and say, "Hullo, it is time to £et up, Martinborough :'s awake at last!"

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A photographic business in. Cambridge is advertised for sale. , A bicycle pump found near the post office awaits ownership at this office. Tenders ato invited for th eerecfcion of a greenhouse at Lansdowne. Tenders are invited fc.' bho erection of a, gold muff chain lost between th© railway station and Church Street. _ The Associated Auctioneers advertise 100 'head of young 'cattle for their next Eketahuna sale. . Full particulars of the sale to bo held by Messrs Johnson and Co. tihi» (Wednesday) afternoon of the household furniture and effects of Mrs Winslade, at the premises, 20 Miriam Street, will be found on page 8. In a change advertisement on the leader page of t'his morning's issue Messrs Reid and Gray have a special word to say in regard to the merits of their ploughs, drills, and Hornsby oil and petrol engines. The firm report the sale of six Hornsby petral cr> gines wiiictli are being erected locally during the next week or so. Messra Dalgety .ajud. Cb., Ltd., have received instructions from a client to hold an important horse sale at the Sohvay yiards on Tuesday, December sth. The list includes 5Q specially seleoted heavy draught fillies and oolts (all unbroken) a<nd 10 good hac*s ard wanness (horses (broken and unbroken.) A reminder is given of the sale of live and dead stock to be held by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., on behalf of Messrs A. and J. Welch, of Willow Park" farm, Opaki, particulars of whioh are advertised on page 8. The list comprises about 1200 sheep, horses, cattle and pigs. There is also a very lengthy list of farming implements and general station sundries. An. excellent opportunity to buyers desirous of securing first-class stock is afforded. The sale will take place at "Willow Park" (3 miles from Masterton) to-morrow, Thursday, November 23rd, at 11.30 a.m.