LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10569, 27 February 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pigs from the Taranaki district are beiiiig sent in large numbers to Poverty Bay.

The Worksop 'Dredging Company has declared a dividend of 2s per share, payable to-morrow.

The dust muisn.nco has been making itsolf felfc on the northern approach to Masterton, «nd while the wind is blowing it is anything but pleasant.

The jury pan.?! for the sitting of the Supremo Court in Mastorton next month has been drawn, and the summonses are now being serevd upon jurors.

Harvesting-operations are now practically completed in the Masterton district. The returns, generally speaking, are well up to the average. A good deal of threshing has, of course, still to be done.

Mr T. W. McKenzie, of Masterton., Jias sold the fat licifer for which lie was awarded first prizo at the recent show, to a southern buyer. The heifer is to bo taken to Melbourne, where it will be exhibited.

It may interest those who are affect ed by the grass grub to know thai the reason the grub is not .now in evidence is that it does not exist in the summer months, having pas-.cd through the crysalis stage and developed into a common beetle.

At the monthly meeting of the Wellington Education Board, to be held to-day, appointments will he made to a number of schools in the Masterton district, sxrbject to confirmation by the co mmi t tecs interested.

'I lie Romuoy nun "Record Breaker 50th," offered at tJie Masterton. rain fair last week by Messrs Abraham and. Williams, Ltd.," on behalf of Mr Ernest Short, of Parorangi, Feilding, was, it appears, purchased for 200gns, by Mr A. McKenzie, as agent for Messrs Riddiford Bros., of the Lower Hutt.

The Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister "or Labour, has advised tho Dominion President of tho Farmers' Union, Mr J. G. Wilson, that it is not intended to do anything further in, regard to bringing out another lot of Sedgwick boys until after the present session of Parliament, when the matter (adds the Minister) will receive careful attention.

Professor Thomas, of AuekJsmd, and Dr.- assistant Government 'who,have',: beenpointed ':% -.the' 'Minister/'f 8r ? Agricjhl-.'; ture to investigate the ravages'ofthe/, grass gim.b, visited MasbeiHon a few days back, and went over.certain "properties where the grub had been known to exist. It is probable that tho Department, as a result of the investigations, will he in a position to recommend measures for the destruction of tho pest.

The' Comity grader lias done excellent work on the track of the Hukanui sports ground, which has improved bevond all recognition. Competitors will-find the going all that could be desired <m March 28th. Additional trophies have been received, including ia handsome silver medal, with gold centre, for most points in, the wrestling competitions. Intending competitors are reminded that nominations close with the Secretaries on March 18th.

At a. meeting of the Nelson Labour- I ers' Industrial Union of Workers on j Friday night, the following resolution was passed, "That the secretary wire \ Mv Atn.oie,. informing him '.hut the workers of Nelson hope ho will see iiis way to support the Government in the no-confidence vote, in order to keep out the reactionary Opposition, and enable the Government to carry into effect its social reform proposals, outlined in the Governor's .Speech,-, especially in regard to nationalising the iron industry." Should any man find that he -cannot possibly'attend the forthcoming Territorial camp without seriously interfering with, his work so as to cause him considerable loss, he should immediately -apply through his company officers to the Officer Commanding his regiment, stating fully his reasons for asking leave, and, if after due enquiry it is found to Ibe a caso where genuine liardship will he incurred, he will, bo given 'lea-xc. from his regimental camp on. the understanding that he will have to attend at the camp of -the mounted 'unit of his area group as a, casual; or. at a camp-for casuals as most convenient. . "

The Poverty Bay Herald of Saturday says:—'"The high prices realised at'the Masterton ram fair for the stud stock shows tho keen interest taken in the production of wool, and the amount of good that is being done by technical instruction in the Dominion," states Mr J. C. Field, who returned to Gisborne this morning after attending the M'astorton show -and ram fair. "No doubt," he added, "it is for us to urge on the .technical instriictio.nin this district, for people to take a keener interest in it." The reason for the high prices_ was no doubt the demand in America for the serrated wool of good quality; their demand for this good quality wool was because, of its greater spinning property, and its great elasticity. In Masterton they realised the good work done by Mr €ahi!l, and every young man was taking a keen interest in the, quality of the wool that he was either buying or .breeding. The same question was -being-watched at Home. In the past there had ,been no classification, and the oldest breeders' at Homo bad simply shorn their clip and exhibited it for sale in one lot in their shed, having no .classification whatever, so they were paying great attention to the matter at Home. One of the sheep that brought high prices is coming to, Gisborne, Mr Field having purchased it. WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'! The Wellington Garrison Band won the Championship and also the Challenge Shield at the Palmerston 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 points, the judge declaring that he had never heard Buch playing, and commending m fulogistic terma the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also us ing a complete Bet of Hawkes' .Excelsior Sonorous Instruments, won the B Grade. The judge congratulated this hand on their playingThese two sucoeeses 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 agentsThe DRESDEN PIANO CO., Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative: H. lons, DanielTs Buildings, Queen Street. Master^on.

Locally-grown plums are being sold •at one penny per pound by some Masterton orchardists. The phim leaeii lias proved destructive in several orchards.

A suggestion has been made that, with a view to popularising the Mastodon Competitions Society, a series of debates bo instituted iby that body during the winter months.

A Press Association telegram from Christchureh describes an exciting runaway as having occurred there yesterday afternoon, which resulted in sovera i-taxi-cabs being telescoped. Nobody was injured.

The Wnirarapa Amateur Swimming Club has decided to hold a 22U yards race (post entry) on Thursday evening next on the Masterton Park lake, at (J. 30 o'clock.

Those, present at tho "Wairarapa Eille Association meeting at Greytowi: express tho opinion that Mr D. M. Mcintosh will go very close to winning the Championship at Trentham. A meeting of the Committee of the Masterton Competitions Society will probably be held at an early date, .to make arrangements for the issue of the programme for the next competition's. The Christchureh programme is already in the hands of probable competitors.

Rabbits arc being kept well in check in the Forty-Mile Bush districts. This is said to be due to the fact that the natural enemy are fairly numerous in these parts. The other day a weasel was discovered in the act of killing a rabbit .at Nireaha.

The following team will represent Featherston. against Masterton in a bowling fixture, to bo played <>t Fealherston on Thursday: Crawford. Sorcnsen, Tocker, Everton (s); Henry, ;Horsburgh, Knowles,.,Benton .(s); McKenzie, Donald, Gv "Sfule, Elliott (s).

A record yield of wheat was threshed at Messrs Stevens' Bros, farm, Belvedere, on. Saturday, by Mr .11. McPhee's plant, wluen:.o : U bushels to the acre were recorded£and .from the crop two tons of straw 'to the acre were pressed.

Emily Reid, aged thirty-two, employed as a cook at Kilbirnie, was admitted to the Wellington Hospital on Saturday suffering fioin severe burns. Her apron caught fire while she wa.? cooking. Her condition was serious for some time, but she was reported to be a. little easier yesterday.

In bis sermon on'-. Sunday night, tho Rev. Barton Ginger, Lower Hut-t,,. .-Sm v :s&s£. .tlfofc,- Australia',ivivs;;beaten in -t last' Tost ■ inate)f, T . not because I am Jess interested■• in Australians than Englishmen, hut ! it would do them good. Even New ! Zealand would play better crieket- m i the future, as a result of the 'slashins' Australia had got." Anxiety, concerning tlio steamer Himitangi, which is twenty-six days away..from Lytfeelton on her trip to', the Chatham Islands, is increasing in Christehurch. There are grave fears that the vessel, has "met'', with some serious mishap. The vessel had twelve passengers aboard when she left Lyttelton, 'besides her crew.

There was an exceedingly close finish in- thrf representative cricket match between Auckland and Wellingtons In their second innings Wellington scored 192. This left Auckland 172 to make to win. When nine wickets had fallen they . were .still, thirty-three short of tho , required number. The two last men, however, made ia determined stand, and Auckland won with a wicket still to fall 1 .

The Masterton 'Ladies' Swimming Club held a meeting last night, and decided that, owing to the • small rau.rn.b3r of<entries received, the sports meeting.be abandoned this year. The season has been a bad one, and none of -this' year's' swimmers haye entered for the competitions. It" is probable that the xaoe for the Eridgc .Cup will be swum at a date to be fixed, later in the season. The. tropliies so generously contributed for the meeting will probably bo kept for next year's carnival, when it is .hoped the season, will be earlier, and a large number of competitors will be forthcoming. The State Firo Insurance Department paid over the amount of insurance claim yesterday in connection with the recent fire at Mr J. C. Ewington's factory in Masterton. In a covering letter, the General Manager said: —"Permit me to express my sympathy with you in the misfortune you have sustained; The claim is one i which the office is. glad' to settle promptly, as '.unfortunately it is n<» r often that the-genuineness-of a-ioss is so amply.demonstrated as in your case."

We (Greytown Standard) are informed that Mr W. IT. Field has decided to do the through trip from Otaki to Grey town. on. Sunday. He proposes leaving Otaki on Saturday and .meeting a contingent from Greytown on the Sunday somewhere about Meant Alpha, and -the latter wi'jl return with Mr Field to ■ Grey-town. Mr Maxton is waiving arrangements to form a party to meet Mr Field, and those desirous of joining him are requested to lot him know during the week. The party will leave Grey town at-6 o'clock on Sunday morning without fail.

Masterton is said to bt> bctte.r-e&uip-pcd, in tlio way of public institutions, than any other town of its size in the Dominion. It has a handsome Post Office, an up-to-date railway station, a, magnificent new Courtlvoii.se, a fine Technical School, a we.ll-eq nipped District High School, a museum, trout hatcheries, Town Hall, public reading room, two public swimming baths, a charming Parle, delightful showgrounds, and, a race-course equal to any in New Zealand. What town, with a population of seven thousand, has equal to this?

Are pledges made before the elections by politicians always observed? In the'majority of cases there is no doubt a strict observance, but it is well known how frequently some men break their pledges. There aro often big promises made, and as often these promises are broken. It is a different matter with the Empire Company's Teas. There are five blends, the "Dragon," ."Elephant," "New Crescent," "Crescent," and Mikado," and each has a_ distinct flavour which never varies. Every package is exactly as represented, as regards full weight and full strength.

When in perusing the results of our Wool Sales you read: "Practically all the merinos were secured bv the various woollen mills, the bulk of the halfbreds having also bee\i bought for the ~ame requirements"— it brings home to one the important bearing of local industries on local prosperity, doesn't it? And the 'inmense importance of purchasing KAIAPOI Goods, verbura gap!

Mr P. E. Debrecen v, a Pahiatuaf bankrupt, has just" sot a noble example by paying; 20s in the pound •■#* the creditors in his estate.

A painful accident ocouitck! to a son of Mr Cameron, of the Bank of New South Wales, Masterton, in the recreation ground at the District High School yesterday. The lad was engaged in a. friendly wrestling bout with another boy, vvhen he fell and fractured his h'g. The sufferer was conveyed to his 'homo in a cub, and was at once attended by Dr. Cook.

The fifty or so people who made their way to Hi vert on Beach on Sunday morning, in spite of the threatening: aspect of the sky. were rewarded by a most remarkable spectacle (says the Southland Times). As the? morning advanced hundreds of thousands of mutton-birds l»ovo in sight. From the Waimatuku almost to Greeniiills 'the sky was blotted out of sight, and the myriad throng gradually pressed towards the shore. Tt was a. gigantic drive of sardines. As the birds, which skimmed the water, beat upon the surface with their feet, the sardines were driven to the shore, and in. a. very short time the beach was strewn with them in uncountable numl>ers. The spectators, of this rare spectacle shared, in tlnv spoils with pleasure, as these sardines, make excellent eating.. It must be close on thirty years since, after a. similar drivo ■at Rivoi'ton, the sardineswere gathered in-drayloads.

Describing a recent visit to Masterton, a writer in the Marlborough Press says:—"A few days at the ■capital of the "Wairarapa, famed for its no-license*' views, was another pleasant .break, and, for a 'dry' a casual glance 'around showed that Masterton is progressing on solid lines. Fine, substantial new buildings are being erected on all sides, and tho suburbs arc filling up rapidly. Among the quaint sights of the town, however, especially to one who had last seen Masterton under n.rtr© '■sociable conditions, were the elaborate hotels, owned by tho .brewers of Wellington, orily erected in recent years, with doors closed and windows barred., Thousands of pounds are thus lying idle, and the unoccupied houses will thus remain until such time as the minds 01 the people are altered., Notwithstanding the fact, that intoxicat-ing-liquor .has not, or cannot be under the existing laws which appear to encourage home consumptka, .eliminated from the district, the town is undoubtedly cleaner .and more respeetable in a. public sense. Masterton. s gala week was in progress,', and the &t;reefc\wa% crowded with country.-f<Slk "pre"paiiiig^ : ter :i "tlre agrJCTtltiirar«how, audyct there'was; hofe' a sigh of: theeffects of drink in.any : form."" v ""' : : - : y:y - ' >"•' "'■^■.".r^

A reward-is offered for the recovery of a gold pendant-and chain, lost between Masterton aiuTSolway.

1 A carter with team is advertised for by Messrs ■'Wilson and Co., saWnullcrs, Ma rim a.. ,-■

A good painter is advertised for, application to bo made to Mr A. S-. Housemann, Pino street.

Messrs James Macintosh and Co. advertise opening entries for their Upper Opaki stock sale, to be held at noon on Tuesday, March sth.

A working coat, containing paper* and prica lkt,ilost either between tho railway .station, Akura Road, and Upper Plain, is advertised for.

Tenders a,re .invited for additions to the Eketahuna Post" Office. Plans arid.specifications may be seen at the Post Offices at Masterton and Eketahiina, and at the District Public Works Office, Wellington'. ......

Messrs AV. B. Chennells and ■■- Co. advertise for .immediate safe--iris''Go-vernment valuation, a good 8-roorocd house, stable, oiithuildings,. and three quarters of an acre of garden, on high ground, and within five minutes' walk of the post office. , .

• A sale of furniture and effects of Mr E. R. B. Daniel will bo held at his residence, 19 Macara Street, off Worksop Road, oil Thursday next,, at 2,15 p.m., by Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co., auctioneers. Messrs Dalgety and Co., ..Palmerston North, have received instructions from Messrs Slack Bros., who have sold their.property, to sell by auction at Palmerston North, 80 to 100 ■specially selected dairy heifers, Jersey, Holstein, and crossbred heifers / in calf to stud Ayrshire bulls. The sale will take place on Thursday, March 7th. ■ '

Messrs Watson and Co., drapers, •were successful tenderers for the purchase of the Misses Hunters' stock, ■and they will commenc«"a.'s'alo on th« premises occupied by the Misses Hunter on Wednesday next. Full particulars will appear in an inset circulated with to-morrow's issue of the Wairarapa. Age.

The Ahiaruhe Sports Club a.muum-. ces its aniMiial sports gathering, to be held in Mr J. Snell's paddock at .Ahiaruhe, on-Thursday,'March. 14th. A really .splendid programme has been drawn up, consisting of 23 events, including a. Hunters' Competition, the prize for which, is a gold medal and £8 10s, and the Ahiaruhe .Handicap (foot event), which carries as a prize a gold medal.and £13.105. An origin-' ail race, the "Gretna Green" event, has been added to the programme, and should prove a. very interesting feature. Admission to- the sports grouuia is Is, and this includes paddock for; horses.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., auctioneers, on bebailf ot\ the Ikaroa District Maori Land Board, are submitting for competition on Tuesday, the 27th February, at 2.80 p.m., .at the Courthouse, Pahiatua,~five subdivisions of Native land, situate opposite the Pahiatua railway station, varying in area from 10 to 24 acres, the upset price running from £2lO to £450. The land is ibeing .sold under .somewhat similar conditions to the old "deferred payment tenure?' so successfully used in former days in regard to fla-nd settlement around this district. On the- highest bidder being declared the purchaser, a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase money is required to be made, while the balance is payable in twenty halfy-early instalments, interest at 5 per cent in half-yearly rates 'being charged on the unpaid balance. Should a purchaser desire "to obtain his title at the end of fivo years, lie can do so by paying up lliß then. unpaidi|ba]anee, subject to all other conditions having been complied with.

Look! This is from the report of the big Christchurch 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 al olasses of producers. Buy KAIAPOI goods and help to make tjqaea goof'-