WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'!

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10557, 12 February 1912, Page 4

WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'!

The Wellington Garrison Band won the Cbjampionship and also the Challenge Shield at tne Palmerston North Band Contest of 1911. They need Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In the first test piece this noted Wellington Band was allotted the maximum number of points, the judge declaring that he had never heard such playing, and commending.in eulogistic terms the tome and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also ua ina a complete «et of Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous Instruments, won the 8 Grade. The judge congratulated this band on their playing. These two successes in Grade A and Grade B, on such a great occasion, are worthy wins for Hawkes', whose instruments are pre-eminent all over the world. Bandsmen! Buy a set of Hawkes'—there are honours and valuable prizes to be won with them. Write for catalogue. Sole agents— The DRESDEN PIANO CO., Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative: H. Inns, Daniell'a Buildings, Queen Street, Ma-sterfcon.

The Chilian Boy Scouts arc stuvd to bo the finest body of scouts in tho world.

The. Defence authorities are oxcreis. ing great caro in the selection of officers for tho Senior Cadet. Corps.

J. \V\ Heanio, tho young Englisn cricketer with tho team in Australia, celebrated bis 21st birthday yesterday.

The takings at tho gates and grandstand at the PalnVitua show on Friday amounted to £42, as against £4B last year

Mr J. E. Hewitt, of Mangamaire, Forty-Mile Bush, refused an offer of lOOgus for one of his Romney rams at the Feilding show.

Twenty now members wore elected at tho nieeting of tho Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday last. The membership now stands at weil over 1100.

The report that Mr C. Gill's flaxmill at Pah Vial ley was destroyed by lire la.st week has been contradicted. All that was destroyed was about 150 tons of flax.

Prizes were given in connection with tho horticultural show in Pahiatua. last week for tho prettiest babies under and over five years. The judging was by ballot. Tho Victorian-Government is negotiating for tho transportation, of a big party of skilled irrigators from South America.

There are a considerable number of milking machines "being installed by farmers along the Main Trunk lino,' -where dairy farming promises to become a flourishing industry.

The rainfall registered'in Pahiatua for the twenty-four hours preceding 9 o'clock on Saturday was 2.90 in. This is the biggest fall that has been registered in one day for the last five years. Dairy farmers in the Mamwatu district are great believers in laying m a stock of winter feed for their cows, and the result is that the animals come in in splendid condition at tihe beginning of the milking season.

It was reported at the meeting of tho Masterton A. and P. Association- on Saturday last that Mr H. M. Boddington had been specially appointed to look after the accommodation of visitors attending the forthcoming show. Mr Bland Bayner, of Masterton, who judged the sheep at the Pahiatua show, expressed the opinion to an Age representative that the Bush districts were capable of much better things in fat stock than had been placed on exhibition. He was surprised that the competition was not more keen.

It was stated at the meeting of the Committee of the Masterton A. and P, Association on Saturday last that the grounds were now in perfect readiness for the coming show. A tribute was paid to Mr R. Oray, Chairman of the Ground had displayed in effecting the different improvements.

The morning service in Murnv's Hall, yesterday, held in <-connection with the Baptist Church, was conducted by Pastor Swinerd, who preached from ihe text, "Loose Him and let Him go." The evening meeting was much more largely attended than, usual, and the congregation were treated to a spirited address on "Everiasting Punishment." Pastor Swinerd announced a prayer-meeting at 20, Miriam Street, on Wednesday-next. What appears to-he a shocking-x>ase of cruelty to animals,"says the.Feilding Star, took place thereon Friday last. A jnob of sheep, ■which had j'usi. been shorn, and had been in the sale on Friday, were put in a small paddtock, in which there was.little or no feed, and exposed to the cold and rain. No fewer than 230 were found deal next morning. It is understood that .the police have the matter in hand. Norway has just appointed her first female policeman, who has passed, the necessary qualifying tests, been fitted I with an attractive uniform, and given a salary of £7O a year. If the camera is no more unveracious than usual, she is, for a policeman, distinctly, comely; and it is easy ,to believe that getting "run in"..ha.s .become quite a-popular' among the Norwegian youth. Even when the salary is paid there is so largo a profit on tins fines that a largo increase iti the female section of the forco may be expected in the immediate fixture. .

. The following Jetter from t-he Carterton Borough Council was read at the meeting of the.Masterton A. and P.. Association on Saturday last: —"l have much pleasure in advising that my.Council has been pleased to aceedo to your request, and will proclaim a holiday on the 21st, as requested. T have been! instructed to suggest to your Association to arrange for the People's Day being held on Thursday in the future, thai being tho weekly baJf-holiday throughout the Wairar. apa." The public are reminded of the Hautotara, clearing sale to be held at the homestead, Martinborough, to-mor-row, when 32,000 odd sheep will be disposed of, including several "good.lines of breeding ewes and wct'hers! The sale is entirely without reserve. No matter what your weight may be you may, according to Mr .D. G. Brown's announcement in, this issne, ride, a Bradbury motor cycle with perfect safety. Those machines are very strongly built, and suitable for all weights. Mr J. H. Naylor (late of Christchurch), who specialises in show card and ticket writing, announces that ho lias commenced business in Masterton. Mr Naylor has submitted to us various samples of his show-card work, and they are certainly most original and artistic in design. A specialty is made of Aerograph work lor window show cards, samples of which will be shown on 'application.

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Tho dairying industry is makings rapid strides in tho Levin district on. tho West Coast.

Tlio rainfall in Taranaki has been much loss for tho month of Januarr than for tho preceding 'month.

White pi no is being exported to Sydney in largo quantities from North Auckland districts.

Patrick McCaft'erty, a cab driver, was fined £25 at the Supreme Court at Palmorston last week for fracturing another cab driver's jaw.

Tho mixed bathing craze is very pronounced in the Wangauui district, ant* enthusiasts travel considerable distances to participate in this fascinating pastime.

It would seem that "tho blue-coated guardians of the public peace" are not having a very strenuous time in Dunedin at preseit. On Tuesday last there was a clean sheet at the Police and again on Wednesday there was no necessity for a Magistrate to sit. Etf£ r since the- elections tho town has oe£ comparatively quiet. The daily milk supply at the Baflance Dairy Company's creamery at Scarborough is about 1600 gallons. At the same Company's creamery sfr Makohiako the supply is about 1200 gallons a day. The tests aro showing, an improvement at both creameries. At the former the .highest is 4.5, and ouo is as low as 3.4.

At a .meeting of the Palhiatua Ncs License Council, held at Woodville on •Wednesday, it --Was resolved that the Council was ;'to allow the ptes : . ent Licensing Committee to be re-elet ted .without a contest. provided tihe Licensed Victuallers' Association. did not "wisto to force a contest. The Paliiatua Lodge of Foresters is a nourishing condition. Tho baianco sheet, presented to the members at the fortnightly meeting last week, showed that the lodge is worth considerably over £3OOO. During the past twelve months it has placed close on. £360 to its credit. Interest on funds invested has met all claims for sick pay. Tiho lodge has a membership of nearly 200. The council of the Acclimatisation Society has entered. ;into negotiations for the acquisition of a new site near Mastertonforthefish'hatcheries. The council has also decided to offer a. reward of Is a pair for shags' feet, in consequence of numerous reports having been received of the destruction wrought among trout by those birds. The Public Works Department is pushing on steadily with the construction of the Mount Egmont railway, and recently sent to Wellington for twenty men., labour being unprocurable locally. The Railway Department lias also resumed activities at tlio quarry.—Stratford Evening Post:

Homing pigeons are now used on board fishing boats. They are let loose in the morning when the nets or lines are hauled in, with a message attached to tiheir wings informing the curer or agent on shore of the amount of the catch and when the .boat is likely to arrive.

At his social at Dunedin on Fridaynight, Mr J. T. Arnold "said that he believed that the Liberal Party would rise from its ashes stronger, and purer, and better than* ever it had .been ! before. Industrially, he thought that \ at the present time, and perhaps for some months to come, New Zealand was upon the edge of a volcano, and it would require the best and brainiest and most tactful men to represent both iahour bodies and employers. ' > On the West Coast it,is reported that there is ajjossibility of a strike .occuring at the Arthur's Pass tunneljworks. The men, it is understood, intend demanding a 44 hours' week, increased wages, and bank to bank conditions, with half an hour daily for crib. The granting ,of the bank to bank conditions would mean that instead of working eight hours at the face, the men would work-about seven hours ?* day. The contractors are advertising for' 100 men, and are advising them nofrto write for a job, but to comeright away and get a job.

A general servant for light duties.is advertised for.

,An advertiser has a vacancy for a. gentleman boarder in -private family.

Peaches and nectarines for preserving are advertised for sale by Mr F. J. Bobbins, Queen Street.

The finder of a pair of spectacles last in Church Street or Queen Street on Saturday, is asked to kindly leave same at the Age office. The Wellington Education Board elsewhere invites tenders for the erection, of a teacher's residence at Alfredton. " .'■ -■" •'•;■' ••'■•■