LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10554, 9 February 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

flie Native Land Court is at present sitting at Dannevirke. Bush fires are at present burning over .a.considerable area of country in 'Southland,; -

Draught-"horses are still being transported in large numbers from" Southland to' Sydney.

)■■ The latest return-''from the Success dredge is 14ozs. Bdwts for 105 hours' working.

Large numbers of sheep are being sent from the Hawkers Bay district to the South Island this season.

There is a movement on foot in Hastings to have all billiard saloons closed a<t 10.30 p.m. Technical instruction is evidently very popular in Nelson, where tilie classes recently opened witlh between two and three hundred pupils enrolled in the various subjects. The medical and legal professions are well represented in Invercargill, there ' being sixteen medical practitioners and twenity-one members of the legal profession.

is/Hie■ Grey River Argus states .that tlieiie. is a-deal, of discontent . among tlhe ' tvha rf labourers' '■[ on tho West Coast, and trouble may bo expected unless the Union Company arrange new conditions of labour.

The following will represeat the Masterton senior cricket team against Carlton at the Park Oval to-morrow afternoon: —W. Redmond, D. K. Logan, A. Congdon, C. Perry, H. Moorliouse, A. Ibbetson, W. Iggulden, T. Jordan, J. Waters, T. Rawson, A. E. Esson.

The uniforms for' Territorials in Mas_ terton have come to hand, and will ■bo issued this evening. The uniform has a very, smait appearance, being khaki colour, with shoulder .strips, piped with red, tlhe trousers also being piped-with red. The cap is of the Austrian, pattern, and thy felt hats have a puggaree ot red and khaki. The overcoats are of extra heavy quality, and of tho same colour as the rest'of tho uniform.

A well-attended meeting of farmers at Blenheim on Saturday passed a resolution protesting against the proposal of the. machine owners to raise the chaff-cutting rate, from 7s to 10s 6d per toil;' and binding themselves to do their own cutting. It was stated that the increase was due to pressure brought by local merchants and with a view to tho exclusion of outside dealers. A letter was received from the Machine Owners' Union, stating its intention to revert to the old rates.

Four big Maoris arrived in Woodville tJio other morning per motor car. They spent a couple of hours in the town and appeared to thoroughly enjoy life while here. They had plenty of "te hoot," and spent freely. Then they departed in the direction of Napier. We contemplated for some time, and concluded that the times were altogether out of joint. We are certain theso men, who are all young, never do a hand's turn throughout the year, and yet can afford to gad about the country in motor-cars, while we are always at-work, and have to get about on an old bike, or shank it. Its hardly fair. —Woodvillo Examiner.

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Insect and fungoid pests are working havoc in the orchards and gardens of tho Waikato. The latest return from the Masterton dredge is 30ozs sd\vts for 131 hours. So far, t'he Masterton district has not furnished a single prosecution for failure to register under the Defence Act. Tihe cadets attending the Masterton sdhool fired over *>ooo rounds of ammunition on the school range this season, the class-fifing on the whole being very satisfactory. The Hawke's Bay Education Board has duling the last couple of days sent to the various schools of the district asbout two tons of material and apparatus for handwork instruction.

Major General God ley, in addressing tihe infantry companies of the Territorials in Auckland, expressed pleasure at the evident keenness with which itlie men went through their work.

His Honour Mr Justice Chapman on Wednesday granted probate of the will of the late Mr C. A. Pownall, of Masterton. Mr H. W. Pownall is the sole executor.

A witness in a Court case at Hawera made the unusual statement that he had not had a single loss in calves for five years, and he attributed this to careful feeding with new milk.

"Waihi shares are still going down, and are now quoted from £2 4s to £2 2s 3d. A special article in the Auckland Herald purporting to be the result of an examination of the mine, is written in a decided minor key. The tea kiosk in the Masterton park is now being freely availed of by afternoon picnic parties, and the "penny-in>-the slot" contrivance for furnishing hot water has been found a great convenience.

One of the Masterton judges at the Feilding show speaks very highly of tlhe fat sheep which were exhibited this week. He is of opinion that the Feilding district has a great future fbefore it for/stock-fa-ttening purposes.

Talking about'heavy crops this year, one farmer said that he used four balls of twine to bind 10 acres of grass last harvest, and tiliis year for half that acreage 10 balls were required.— Clutha Leader. Lord Islington has signified his intention of joining the Loyal Kilbirnie Lodge of Oddfellows. The ceremony will take place in Town HalFon.the- 20th joJsfc. ,~ when representative's, from' alj .parfe of the Doroitfion are invited "to* attend! ~. ."•"*■'."" - " A cricket match . between ■ the Y.M.O.A. and Carlton dubs was played on the Masterton Park yesterday afternoon. The match resulted in an easy win for the former, who compiled 184 runs, Blackmail (43), Douglas (36), Congdon (33), and A. Thompson (33) being the top-scorers. Carlton's venture only realised 56 runs. <

A Maori entered a Feilding store a day or two ago (says the Star), made a small purchase, and asked for time in which to pay, as times were hard and he had no money. But the storekeeper was not so good-natured as he looked, and insisted on spot. cash. The disgusted native produced a fair number of sovereigns and paid up—one sfliilling! The sitting of the Supreme Court at Masterton will commence on Tuesday, March 19th, at 2 p.m.,. and will be held in the new courthouse, if completed. The Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout,'will probably be on the Bench, and the following cases will be dealt with :—'Five civil actions, -two criminal cases, two bankruptcy motions, one appeal and one petition in divorce.

The men engaged on the construction of Te Koura railway line, who downed tools some days', ago, have nearly all returned to work, and no further difficulty is anticipated by the District Engineer. It transpires that; t,h© trouble arose largely as a result of internal dissensions in the working of the' gajngs, the work being arranged on a co-oixjKit-ive basis.

After a state of inaction extending over many months, says the Advocate, tihe Orepuki Smelting -Works ar© again allowing siyiks of reviving vitality. Smoke belched from the tall chimney, on Thursday and Friday, telling the townspeople that tfie furnaces were ■again at work. Mr Wilde has not been idle during the quiescent period at the works, but has visited similar establishments in several, counrtries, with a view to picking up tihe best information possible. The result 13 that the most up-to-date improvements in smelting plant have been installed at Orepuki. and in a short time tJie commercial value of the "black sand" deposits will, we trust; be positively detenmined.

"For some time past our mind's eye has been turned to New Zealand," runs a letter from two prospective immigrants from Canada, written to the 'Mayor of Clhristdiurch. The couple, who have a family of two sons, write from Saskatchewan, a grain-grooving district in north-western Canada, wihcre apparently the-climato is rather rigorous. The husband, a bookkeeper, aged forty-five-.years, lacks farming experience, although desirous of starting on his own account, and his wife asks, "In your opinion, would a man of average intelligence, with about tlhree thousand dollars above transportation expenses, be safe in going to New Zealand?" The Mayor has passed the question on to the La-bonr Department.

Mr A. It. Wallis, builder and contractor, Carterton, advertises for three carpenters, young men-preferred. Notice is given that the Master-ton Trust Lands Tnist Voters' List is now open for inspection, BABY BURNT WITH RED HOT IRONS. -

Mrs. Croty, Little Denison Street, Carrington, N.S.W., writes:— "My lHttle baby girl, Rita, burnt both her hands until they were nearly raw, picking up a red hot iron. Nothing relieved the pain until I got Rexona. TJhis l helped her at oiide to take away tlhe pain. We have continued, to use it since, and it has cured the terrible bumis in a wonderful mannier." Rexona, the Rapid Healing Ointment, is sold in triangular pots at 1b 6d and 3s. Obte"" oli1 « «r«.rvwhere. B. ry year the Wool Sales prove that the KAIAPOI WOOLLEN CO. is a powerful factor Li helping to maintain wool prices. Buy KAFA POI Clothing. It payo. *

Union is strength. If we all unite in a determination to buv KAIAPOI goods in preference to imported articles, think how our basic; industries must be benefited, from the wool-growers upwards through all classes of workers to the consumer, who gets better value for his money. Yes, buy "Kaiapoi." AH Drapers and Clothiers.

1 A Gisborne telegram states that thqPului boardinghouse, of eight rooms, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The amount of the insurances is not yet available.

j The Akitio County Council has decided to adhere to a previous resolution to pay its exehairman, Mr Murray, £IOO for travelling allowance for i the period he acted as chairman..

For some months past the water service to tihe side school in Masterton lias been very poor. It has now given, out altogether. Tho School Committee decided last night to insial a fresh service.

The building of the Assembly Hall and other alterations to the Masterton main school have been delayed, owing to the contractor finding a difficulty in procuring suitable timber at short notice.

No fewer than 131 names have been added to the Masterton Trust Lands Trust electors' roll. The number of names on the roll now stands at 3511. Of this number, however, probably five hundred have left the district since the completion of the main roll.

The roll numbers at the Masterioi* schools at present are as follow: Main school, 622, side school, 179;. secondary classes, 62. For the week ending Friday last, the satisfactory percentage of 94 was made by the whole school.

At the last meeting of the Akitio County Counil it was resolved to give tiie Masterton County Council three months' notice to cancel an agreement with respect to contributing half therates to Waihoki ratepayers towards roads within the Masterton County.

Tile headmaster of the' Masterton District High Scliool lias received, through the Education Board, from. His Excellency the Governor, a nice steel engraving portrait of their Majesties King George and Queen Mary. This is to be suitably framed and hung, in the school.

The following will represent the St. Matthew's cricket team in their match witihv Mam-iceville at Maurioeville tomorrow :-—F. Crosbie, S. Kingston, A. Vile,\J. Grant, V. Bockman, T. Miller,. B. Walker, R. Lawton, S. August, T. Hauley. Emergencies: C. Garruthers,. S. Miller, and Walter Hoar. The drag will leave the Post Office at 1.15 p.m. sharp.

The Wellington Evening Post yesterday celebrated "its forty-eighth birthday. From its proportions aad general appearance one. would judge it to Still; it has- a lot of-yjitality jitdging;frpjn one. editorials yesterday \ onfe would think it: very young. We,wish our contemporary many more"" fat years, .

Sixty-nine new scholars were admitted to the Masterton District High Sc'hool after the summer vacation. Of these, twenty were promoted from the Side School, while twenty-nine fresh. pupils were admitted to the latter school. In the secondary department, six new pupils from the other districts. were admitted, and twenty-five were promoted from the primary department on proficiency certificates.

"Whales would appear to be rather scarce in southern waters just now, judging by the experience of the whaler Hananui 11., which returned from the Solanders to the' Bhifl' last week with a catch of only one whale, and that of the comparatively valuer less hump-backed variety. Sperm and black whales, the kind sough*, proved very scarce, only one sperm being sighted throughout the.trip, ftn d this the vessel was unable to reach.—Dunedin Star.

A special Court, consisting of Messrs-Barton, McCarthy and -Dyer,. Magistrates for Gisbome, Napier and Rotorua respectively, is sitting at Port Awanui to.investigate the" allegation in a petition protesting against t3ie Horoilta. Maori -licensing Poll. The legal points have been reserved, and the Court is now hearing evidence as to the alleged irregularities in connection with the initiatory proceedings to have a poll taken.

fhe weekly meeting of Endeavour Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Foresters' Hall, Masterton, last evening Sis. Mrs Flanagan, C.T., presiding over a good attendance of members. Routine .business was transacted. Bro. Symes was appointed superintendent of the juvenile work. The Lodge Deputy installed the following officers: —Mar., Sis. Mrs Butcher; Deputy Mar., Sis. Mrs Butcher.; Olxap., Sis. Miss Heaven. Bro. Anderson was elected Electoral Deputy and District Deputy. Bro. Astwood was elected and installed as Registrar. During the evening Bro. Anderson presented to Sis. Butcher a trophy for bringing in the most members during the past six months. The item on tihe syllabus for next meeting is a quoits competition.

In his report to tlie Masterton District High School Committee last night, the headmaster (Mr -W. H. Jackson) stated: —I have pleasure in reporting to the Committee the successes of the pupils in the secondary department of this school, in the recent examinations for matriculation, senior scholarships, junior scholarships, etc. In the matriculation examination the two scholars presented —F. Matthews and Wm. Terry—both passed matriculation and solicitors' general knowledge. In the Junior Civil Service examination, for senior Board scholarships and senior free places, all the pupils presented passed, a. senior Board scholarship of £4O a year being awarded to AVm. Terry. Jn the examination for junior scholarships and junior free places, fifteen pupils qualified, junior scholarships of £4O a year (or £5 a year if able to live at home), being awarded to Roy Gardner, James Matheson and Alfred Hoik ings.