LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10566, 23 February 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Latest return from the Masterton dredge is 19ozs. 2dwts. for 125 hours' work.

A hirge number of visitors from surrounding districts have remained in Masterton for the ram fair.

The Wairana.pa P. 'and A. Society has decided to hold its next show after the Hawke's Bay show, probably on October 23rd and 24th.

A movement is on foot in Auckland to collect £l5O from the sporting public, wit.li the object of sending G. N. Hill, the well-known athlete, to compote at the Olympic, games to be held thi. year in Sweden.

The unfinished cricket match, Carlton seniors v. Carterton, will be continued to-morrow afternoon. Carterton arc batting, and .have one'wicketdown for 8 mns. Tho drag will leave Rankin's comer at 1.15 p.m. sharp. Two hundred and sixty cases of cheese will be shipped by the Greytown factory on the Ist prox: Latest Home advices give the price received for the consignment per Remuera -at 71s 6d. Tbo previous two consignments were sold '.it 72s and 73s respectively.

New Mexico .has been admitted as the forty-seventh State to the Union. The Hag of the United States will nowconsist of thirteen stripes on the one side (representing the original thirteen States of the Union) and forty-seven stars on the other (the number of States now existing.) The- Masterton Stock Department is finding great difficulty in procuring pollard for poison-making. The shortage is stated to be due to the fact that this season's wheat crops are not yet in the market. The Stock Department, fortunately, have a good supply of poison in hand, which is sufficient to meet present demands.

The latest return from the Success dredge, is 16ozs. 17dwts. for 117 hours' working. The dredge is no*v practically through the narrow strip of poor ground, and will shortly be operating in deeper ground. It will take some two or three'weeks to secure a good work.'/jg face in this new locality, when improved returns are cxjeoted.

The President of the Portuguese Bepuiblic lias signed another Decree banishing the Bishop of Algarve from his diocese for two years for taking up the same hostile attitude towards the Law of Separation of Church and State a<s the Patriarch of Lisbon and other bishops. In well-informed -political quarters it is said that the Pope will Eend a communication to the Government energetically, protesting. the punishment inflicted on the . bishops. ... Some vory good specimens of sugar beet, grown at the Carterton and Masterton schools, were on exhibition at the Mavsterton show this week. .An analysis of the beet is to he made when the crop matures, and this will bo looked forward to with some interest. Some half-sugar mangolds grown a. few yeara back in the Greytown school garden gave ten per cent, of sugar when analysed by the chemist of the Agricultural Department. Among the school exhibits at the Masterton show this week wa>s a collection of grasses and other fodder plants "in pots, taken from the local school garden. Specially interesting were the specimens of paspalum (dilatatum and virgatnm), which has made remarkably good growth, .although severely damaged by the frosts of the winter. The phalaris bulbosa, of which a young plant was shown, has displayed marvellous growth in the various school plots. This grass seems well-adapted to the soil and climate of the district.

A romance of the Russian, penal settlement on Saglialien Wand, north of Japan,, lias had a happy ending. A Russian count ami his young wife were deported to wn 'island in 1887 for political offences. The count died before reaching the island. The countess bore a child, a girl, on 'her arrival, and expired immediately afterwards. The prisoners adopted the baby, who in the course of time entered a business in Vladivostock as book-keeper. The son of a millionaire named Lordoff 101 l in lovo with the girl and married her some months ago. The girl wrote to her godfathers—there are only twenty still alive—and her bridegroom sent them a cheque for £IOOO to pay for the expense they had bad hi bribing i;p lrh wile.

Mr J. C. Ewington is losing no Lime in endeavouring to restore order out ,0" chaos. He lias a willing staff of men engaged in clearing away iho ■debris of tbo recent fire, whilst others are employed in commencing, the erection of temporary premises on the o'd site, and it will not belong ocior." walls a,ndxoof are in evidence. Splendid offers of tools and mate rial have been, (received from local engineers and blacksmiths, and offers of help camo to Mr Ewington from mauv outside places. In the meantime there is ;v good deal of repair work going on in the open, a traction engine among other tilings lx>ing overhauled and put into working order. No doubt the plucky manner in which Mr Ewington is .feeing his disaster will soon restore tlie. extensive business to its former proportions.

No need to worry over those Customs entries nntil your brains are fogged. Pass them along to Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co., — they are experts at the came. There's no tim* to be lost (and time is money to yon) when your entries are passed b} Messrs J. J. CURTIS AND CO., Customhouse and Shipping Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington Pbeir charges too ara rery moderate.

Look! This, is from the report of the big Cforistchurch Wool Sale, held recently: "The competition of the Dominion Mills for the finer qualities was a strong factor towards forcing values to a higher level." Tha j means more money in the pockets of alt olasseß of producers. Buy KAIAPOI goods and oe*p to make tones go«?.

In tho bis .six days' cycling nice in New York last December, the total gate takings amounted to £13,180. Entries for the ladies swimming earnival, to be held on Thursday next, will close with the Secretary Gillespie) on Monday next. In connection with the Mel bourne six days' cycling race, €1590 is to be distributed in stakes during the meeting.

During the past ten months, building permits granted in Invercargill amounted to £98,000. the largest total for any previous year being £OO,OOO.

At midnight last night, the young man Steele, who is smashing piano records in .Masterton, had played continuously for fifty-eight hours. The tender of Hughes' and Stirling (London, Niven and Co. representatives), at £3709 9s, lias been accepted for tho erection of a destructor at Napier.

The Committee c-f tho Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club has decided that, unless three entries aro received for tho novelty races, they will substitute handicap events.

There is a splendid crop of cocksfoot around Mangaweka this wear, and all hands aro busy harvesting it.

A farm in the Woodviile district, sold a few years ago at £G 10s an acre, changed hands last "week at the high price of £4l 10s per acre. A paddock of oats near Oamaru is expected *o yield, when •■•■-threshed, from 80 to 100 bushels to the acre. Tho crop, as it now stands, lias an exceedingly ipleasing appearance, being in places nearly 6ft high, while all oyer it is crowned With well-filled heads.

The Sydney police report that there is an abnormal demand for the arrest of deserters from the Royal Australian Field Artdllery. Practically all the men concerned are new hands —men who joined the service when the new Field Battery was formed, less than a year ago.

_ The Pallia tua- Racing dub ha« decided to make another application for the reinstatement of its: totalisator'.. permit, also to hold a. special meeting; to deal with the leasing of the race-> course, and to appeal to members (of' which there are nearly 100) to forward their subscriptions promptly. The following will represent the Masterton Cricket Club against the Bush District team at Eketaliuna tomorrow afternoon:—Logan, Redmond, Congdon, Waters, Jordan, Iggukien, Ibbetson, Moodie, Thompson, Perry, i Pragnell. The team will leave by the 11.4.5 a.m. train.

Emmanuel Frankfurter, -a wellknown "East End," London, character, sixty-rtwo years old, who was supposed to have had a precarious existence by peddling and begging, dropped dead in the street last month, according to the .newspapers. An examination of has clothing l valuable securities worth £7500 in his pocket. ' . i.

borne big sheen sales are to be held in the Pahiatua district during the nest few days. There will be a large yarding at Pbngaroa to-dav, on Monday over 2000 sheep will be offered at Mr Broughton's clearing sale, and on the next day the annual fair will be held, for which' 15,000 sheep have been catalogued. Unclaimed letters are awaiting delivery at the Masterton Post Office for the following persons:—United Ivingdbm: Frontiersman E. F. Broomlield," Trayton Cox, Sidney Fournier, Miss Lizzie Gardiner, Jas. F. Sloan, R. J. Smith, Thomas Swan, Miss B. Whiteford. Canada : A. K] Stone. New South Wales:—G. Bulford, Harry Carter, C. Johnston, H. Stallisbrass. Queensland: Martin Moylan. Tasmania, W. Marshall. Victoria, G. Page. In the Supremo Court at Auckland, Mr Justice Edwards, commenting upon the number of cases of assail it. and causing bodily harm, said:—"l must try to keep the streets clean: and safe, and Auckland must bo safe at ail times'.'.'. On these charges he sentenced Richard Vines and Charles Green to eighteen" months' imprisonment each, and George Crowthers and Daniel Joseph Ha.ro to two years.

Aboutjialf ,a dozen of the men' of the Ot<*igo Territorials who went into camp this week were wearing spectacles. It looked .rather, uncommon, ibut a bystander who made a, remark to that effect as the regiment marched to the railway station was promptly corrected by a military man, who remarked that many of the soldiers in the European armies, particularly the "Germans, wear spectacles, not 'because of visual defects, but to preserve the eyesight.

The supplies of mutton carcases, frozen and chilled, which go to London, 'havo increased so largely during the past 12 months that the Port of London Authority, which had recently built accommodation for an additional 100,000 carcases, supplementary'.of its immense stores at Victoria and West India Docks, Avihich can hold 700,000 carcases, is compelled to provide a new store capable of storing 84,000 more carcases.

A very successful demonstration of cooking on. the. "New .Perfection" keroseno stoves was given yesterday at the premises of Messrs Benle and Co., in Th? .igentv claim tliat tihere is an. entire absence of smell with these stoves was fully borne out, while the case of manipulation was an object-lesson in cooking comfort. The. cost of kerosene with these stoves is an. important matter, and it has been proved that one halfpenny an hour per burner i.s a close estimate. When its cleanliness and small amount of woik arc considered, tho Avonder seems to be that any house should be without one. Another demonstration will be given this afternoon. WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'I The Wellington Garrison Band won the CSmmpionship and also the Challenge Shield at the Palmersion North Band Contest of 1911. They used Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In the first test piece this noted Wellington Band was allotted the maximum number of point*, the judge declaring that he had never heard snch playing, and commending in eulogistic terms the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also us ing a complete set of Hawses' Excelsior Sonorous Instruments, won the B 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. Lecal Represenitative : H. Inns, Darnell's Buildings, Qtieen Street-, Masteartoo.

A largo number of beautiful tropliies have been donated to tho Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club for competition at tho carnival on tho 29th inst. The trophies will be on view to-day in Messrs Hallemstein Bros' shop window.

As evidencing the popularity of picture entertainments amongst the Maoris, a prominent Masterton Native, on being asked recently why he was soiling -his crop of potatoes, answered, "By golly, me want to go tho pictures!"

A Christchurch Press message states that the Swimming Championships were, concluded yesterday, when M. E. Champion won the 440 yds championship, making twenty-two championships won by 'him. Auckland wins the Yaldhurst Shield with 51 points, Canterbury 20 points, Wellington 6 r Hawke's Bay and Ota go one each. A Tima.ru- press message states that four proprietors of .southern papers, who proposed reaching Grey mouth for tho annual meeting of the United Press Association, via the Hennitago and Copeland Pass, were compelled to abandon the .trip, after being weatherbound, at/the Hermitage for several days, '-They returned to Timaru and went on by train.

The secretary of the Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club has written toMiss Annie O'Leary, congratulating her on her splendid performance in winning the 100 yards ladies' swimming championship at Christchurch. Miss O'Leary was also asked to endeavour to get several of the prominent lady swimmers competing af -the championship meeting to enter for the Masterton swimming carnival.

weekly meeting of the/Endeavour Lodge,'l. 0.G.T., was held an the Foresters' Hall, Masterton, last evening. There was a good attendance of mem.bers, presided over by Mrs Flanagan, C.T. Fraternal greetings were received from Bro. Geo. Petherick,. Grand Sec., also Bro. Grainey from Star of Newtown Lodge, Wellington, Anchor of Hope, Star of Wellington, Pioneer, Hope of Ahuriri, Napier, Bond of Unity, Napier, Hope of Grey Lynn, Auckland, Star of Devonport, Auckland, Star of Newton, Auckland, and Loyal Nelson, Nelson. These were received. An instructive and interesting address wa® given by Bro. Grainey. During the'evening, Bro. Morris presented a handsome flower bowl to Sis. Mrs Syverston, for winning the quoits competition last week. The programme for the evening was. temperance readings and recitations, several members taking part. Bro. Grainey promised to devote a prize to the boy or girl attending the Juvenile Temple bringing the most neW members for the ensuing quarter. The item on the syllabus for next week is nail-driving for sisters, and hat-trim-ming for brothers.

A large attendance was presence at Mr Purcell Webb's organ recital in Knox Church, Masterton, last evening. The organist rendered some fine solos from the pens of favourite authors of organ music. The prograimane inckded "Cantaque d' Amour" (Lemare); "Ist Sonata'^(|tfendelssohn); "Marche Militaire" (Gounod); "Chant Angelique" (Gray); "Romance," (Elgar); "Mediation" (E. d' Evry); and a "Gondola Song," all of. which" were played with exquisite' taste and finish." The programme, consisting as it did, of popular and classical solos and in various styles, was one calculated to suit sail tastes. Vocal solos were sung by Miss Jessie McGregor, who has seldom, been heard to so much -as.she wasinlast of "Far From My Heavenly Home,'' (Needhain), aaid "0 Star ,op Eye" (Wagner). The .choir ably contributed two anthems. - .. , -,..-..,-:

Grazing .within two or three miles of Masterton is wanted for two thorses.

Two for rets broken in, and 18 twomonths old, are advertised for sale.

A fawn raincoat taken by mistake from the ladies cloakroom, Solway showgrounds, is advertised for.

A reward' is offered for the recovery of a lady's velvet bag, containing a purse, lost on the showgrounds.

Mr A. J. Giddings, Queen Street, wishes to purchase two large shop mirrors, particulars of which are advertised in the wanted columns.

The Masterton Borough Council gives notice that Mr George Morris is appointed registrar of dogs. The fees payable are advertised on the front page.

To-morrow, Saturday, is the last day of Messrs Hugo and Shearer's great sale. Final prices are market right through the showroom, and remnants will be at half price for Saturday only.; That day will be a record bargain day.

A number of oil paintings by MiHarry W. Kirk wood will be-sold by auction on Saturday afternoon at 2.30. This is a great opportunity for patrons to secure a really good picture and a valuable asset. Included in the collection are some of the pictures which Mr Kirkwood was awarded silver medals at the Festival of Empire adn a bronze medal at Boubaix. These wiLl also be sold. The pictures will be on view at Miss .Rive's shop, Queen Street, to-day.