LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10586, 18 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

. Tho premises.of James Gray and Sons, hardware merchants, etc., of Milton, liave been destroyed by fire. It is probable that the annual meetings of the Masterton football and hockey clubs will be held before the expiry of the present month.

Fruit-growers in Hawke's Bay have had an excellent season, with tho result that the fruit induery is in a very flourishing condition.

Tho Masterton Pipe Band will liold a practice this evening, in view of St. Patrick's concert, at which the band are to render selections.

The committee of the Hukanui Picnic Sports Club has decided to-extend the date for receiving nominations to Wednesday, March 20th. The slyer rose bowl to be competed for in the hunters' competition is now on-view in the window of Mr A. Henderson, jeweller.

At a meeting on Saturday of the subcommittee of the Masterton A. and P.-Association, which had been set up to consider the question of holding a .ploughing ma.teh, it/was decided that, owing to other demands on the time and energy of members, it is desirable to postpone the event until next year. Mr George Laing, of Bideford, has forwarded a cheque for' £lO to the Masterton Caledonian Kpe;Band. Mr Laing, who is a strong supporter of the Caledonian Society, expressed himself as greatly pleased with the appearance and performance of the Band at the recent Solway show.

In Murray's Hall, Masterton, the usual services in connection with the Baptist Church were held yesterday. At 11 a.m., Paster Swinerd preached, and the evening service was conducted by Mr Arthur Ans'tice, who delivered a telling.address to a -largo; congregation; A praise meeting announce ed for Wednesday; next, at 20 Miriam Street. '' . .- , ;,

Tho-aiuiiversary services in corinecr tion with tho Kuiripund Metliodist Sunday School were' held yesterday. The Amilding was prettily decorated with evergreens and flowers for the occasion. The attendances throughout the day were good. >,Tho morning service was conducted hy Mi- L. Miniiie, and the afternoon and evening services by.the Hev. J. E. Parsons. Special hymns, and vocal items were .rendered hy the children, under the cohductorship of Mr S. H. Ralph. . The monthly meeting of delegates of the Wairarapa Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union was held in the Dominion Hall on Saturday, at 8 o'clock. There were present: Messrs M. Lavery (Langdale) in the chair, T. G. Hoar (Mangatainoka), J. H. Pauling (Pongaroa), J.-'B. McKenzie and "W. Gillespie (Caledonian Societv), J. Cross (Alfredton), W. J. White (Bideford), V. C, Jorgensen (Hukanui), J. W. Mcßae (Makuri), B. Ivoson (Abiaruhe), and C. Hausmann (Ivopuaranga). Further evidence was read respecting "J. Coad." It- was decided that the Masterton runner be fined the sum of £5, and disqualified for life, forerunning at Martinborougu on Boxing'SJay, December 26th, as"J. Coad." "The-Secretary was iqjsfructed to insert an advertisement warning registered runners not to compete at tho Hastswells sports, as it is an unregistered meeting, and they would be liable to disqualification for competing there.

Aii accident occurred on Saturday afternoon near tlio Ruamahunga bridge, on. the To Orb Ore road, through a load of chaff falling off a waggon. Mr Isaac Allen, junr., was driving a traction engine drawing two trucks of chaff and on© of straw, when after passing the Ruainahunga bridge, one of the uprights supporting the chaff broke, and the load was precipitated on to the road. Shortly after the mishap* a brake Jjelonging to Messrs Pinhey Bros, came along, and the horses shied at the sacks on the road and ran into the fence. One of the wheels of the brake was smashed, but otherwise no serious damage resulted. Meanwhile tire brake liad to bo left on the roadside, ajtid tho chaffy being rc-loadcd, was taken to its destination.

In conversation with a representa tive of the Wairarapa Age, Mr 11. Brown, who was for many, years Sec-, retary of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, pointed'out that the . .term "Small Farm District," in the Trustees' new regulations docs not accurately describe the Trust district, and might have the effect of limiting the scope of the proposed scholarships. Mr Bro\vn~points out that originally tho Trust district comprised the township proper and a number of forty-acre sections surrounding it. The Iborough of Mastcrton -was reduced in, area by some 2000 acres about eight years ago, ■the Ngaumatawa block, part of tho Manaia block (including Kuripum township), and part of tho Akura block being cut out. As uono of theso are in tho Small Farm Settlement, the limiting of tho scholarships to the children of parents residing within the present small farm district would disinherit a number of children who were originally beneficiaries under the Act.

FOUR CREAT PIANOS. The BROADWOOD! The RONISCH! TheLIPP! -e STEIN WAY! The Dresden Piano Company has just received a big new shipment of these famous pianos, all new instruments, in brilliant condition and tone. Time payments if desired. The Dresden system of deferred payment is so reasonable that clients scarcely niiss the instalments. Moreover, those who buy in this way are rally charged legitimate catalogue prices. This firm carries the largest stock of pianos in' New Zealand, and has instruments from the highest to the lowest price, so that all can be readilv suited. Intending purchasers can be assured that they will receive courteous consideration and every possible attention. The DfRKSDEiX PL.NO COMPANY, LTD-.. WELLINGTON. North Tslaud Manager: M. J. Brookes. Full particulars from the Local Renresentative, 11. Tnns, Dan'BuihK'ig!;, Queen Street.

A k'.'en frost was experienced in Masterton on Sunday morning.

The banks-'and public offices in Masterton will bo closed to-day, in Jionour of Ireland's patron saint. A heavy slip came down on the Ma-kuri-Pongaroa road on Friday last. The mail coach could not get through. The latest return from tho Worksop dredge is 62ozs. "dwts. for 120 hours' working. The Pahiatua Herald has been shown a cabbago that turned tho scales at 2olbs.

So far only 390 dogs have been registered in the Eketahuna County tins year, as against 500 last year. The v. ages of the employees of the Eketahuna County Council have -been ■increased by sixpence per day all round.

An offer of £6B 10s per acre for a farm of sixty-seven acres near Manaia (Taxauaki) is reported to have been recently refused.

The Supreme Court session opens at Miasterton to-morrow afternoon before His Honour, Mr Justice Edwards. The session will probably last three days. A Masterton farmer has taken crested dogs'-tail grass-seed to the value of nearly £2O per acre from a four-acre paddock this season.

ThQ Pahiatua Progressive Association has a membership of sixty, including tradespeople from Makuri arid Pongaroa.

A woman was attacked by a savage dog in Masterton some weeks ago, and was so severely -bitten that she has been under tho doctor ever since.

Yesterday being St. Patrick's Day, special services were held in St.l Patrick's Church, Mastcrton. These were largely attended, and were of a mostimpressive character.

Major A. B. Carmichael conducted harvest' thanksgiving services in the Salvation Anuy hall at Masterton yesterday. There were large congregations, and much enthusiasm was displayed. The mail train from -"Wellington was half an hour late on arrival at Masterton on Saturday, owing to stoppages en route to take on Territorials who are journeying to the Takapau encampment. Harvest festival services were conducted in St. Matthew's Church, Mastcrton, yesterday. Tho Church was decorated with fruit, and flowers, and special hymns were rendered for the occasion: The fruit'"is'to; be-sent to the hospital to-day. ;." ■ " : '

A bicycle collision occurred at the : corner of Queen Street and Perry Street in Mastcrton shortly after noon on Saturday last. The'force'of the im. pact resulted in the wheels of ono of the machines being badly, twisted. The rider also sustained a shaking. The following new members were elected at the meeting of the Wairar- ; apa Canedonian Society on Sat-; urday afternoon last:—Messrs H. McLaren, F. G. Riddiford, E. L. Holm wood, Owen "Welch, R. J. Dagg, David Edwards, Eric Chalmers, R. C. Drummond, A. J. Welch and Charles 'Wyeth. The Masterton Jirobells sounded an alarm shortly before five o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Tho Brigades turned out promptly. The fire was discovered to be in. a shod at the rear of the house of Mrs Treader, in Short Street. The building and contents of hay, etc., were completely destroyed, but the main building was saved. . } At a meeting of the Committee of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society on Friday last, it was decided to. erect a roof over the sheep yards. TVo buildings are to be provided, each t;o measure 163 feet by 64 feet, <md to cost about £2OO each. The money required for the purpose was subscribed in'the room in debentures. Six «ew members were elected. Disturbances more or less serious have been frequent at the evening drills of Territorials in Christchureh, the cause being the alleged roughness on the part of the non-commissioned"" officers. On Friday night the assistance of tho police- was invoked. It was stated tlmt a lieutenant struck one of the lads with his cane, and after the drill tho lad's comrades mobbed tie officer and hunted him round tho bavracks. He eventually escaped to the police ysird, where he changed- his clothes.

A Wellington telegram states that Edmund James Fishenden, single, 33 years of age, died on Friday night under circumstances which necessitate the holding of an inquest. .He .was suffering from a cold and bad been ta'cing whisky. In the hope of curing it he had also ! been in.ba.Hn-g cuseptol. The bottles containing these, liquids were on the table alongside his. bed, and it is supposed he must have swallowed poison in", mistake for whisky.

s Favoured by a lovely day, n large number of parents and friends of the children attended the Lansdowne Presbyterian Sunday School's third anniversary services yesterday. The Rev. S. G. Young, who is locum tenens for the Rev. A. T. Thompson at Knox Ohuroh, conducted the service, and delivered a practical and impressive address to the children from the golden •text set down for the school lesson, Psalm 103, verses 1 to 3, The service \ias short and bright, and much enjoyed by .all present, (hi Friday next, at 5 p.m., the children are to have their annual tea, followed by a short entertainment and distribution of prizes at 7 p.m. At. the latter gathering a hcartv invitation is extended to all.

BABY BURNT WITH RED HOT IRONS.

Garrington, N.S.W.,_ writes:— "My little baby girl, Rita, Vurnt both her Lands until' tltey were nearly raw, picking up a red hot/ iron. Nothing relieved the pain until I got Rexona. IM&> Ihelped her at once to take away the pain. We have continued to use it since, and it bum cured the terrible bairns in a wonderful nvamnier." Rexona, the Rapid Healing Ointment, is Bold dn triangular pots at 1* 6d and Bs. Obta»iw»J>lA everywhere. Look! This, is from the report of. the big Onristchurch Wool Sale,; held recently: -"The competition, of the Dominion Milk for the finer; qualities was a strong, factor towards forcing values to a higher level." Tha i mean© more money in the pockets of al classes of producers. Buy KAIAPOI goods and help to make; timet; goofJNo need to worry oyer those Custonie entries until your brains are fogged. Paes them along to Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co.—thev are experts at the game. There's no time to 'be lost (and time is money to you), when your entries are passed bv Messrs',!. J. CURTIS AND CO.', Onstomlunise and Shipping Agents/ Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Their ' charges, too, are very moderate.

Tho Waihi Am:< gambling and Ar.*'smoking Lcagiu- '<>;•■< a membership ol 300.

Compulsory < J -ostic service fo* girls and ivoino;i :«s an equivalent tA the universal n.i.!:ary service incum* bent upon men •• .■• novel proposal puu forward by Traui.-iii Woruer, a leading German woman 'former.

The declaratio: has been mado in America that, ''a r.ound of steak contains no more ai-tual nutritive value than one quart .:.' milk." This assertion may come ;i- a surprise for the simple reason th;;; very few people realise the great ivonomieal value of milk as a food.

| -A large eolkvion of samples of New Zealand wools, representing aii tho loading type;,, has been prepared by the Agricultural Department for .exhibition in the ■Philadelphia Museum of Commerce. Tho .collection was despatched by the Tahiti, which sailed a week ago.

Tho great advantage of wireless tele, graphy, even in New Zealand, may be •judged from the tact that quite.a number of imniigniiiita on board tho Turakina were engaged before the boat arrived in Wellington last week, per that medium.

Several motor cyclists in Danaxevirko luive disconnected the exhaust pipes of their machines from tho silencers, with ihc result that tin; streets are becoming noisy. No doubt tin's gives the bicycle slightly more power, -but that should, count as nothing compared to the annoyance it causes to the general public. Some of the horses do not take kindly to the change.—Dannevirke News.

An Instance is' given in the Duuedirt papers of tie cruelty of which some children can he =..;.-i».f towards each other. The victim was a dolioato little girl eight years of age, whoso educational zeal in her sstudios had aroused the animosity of*- a -sect-ion. of her school fellows, a number of whom set ou her one evening as she' was '■returning from school. The child was belaboured over the head with bags of booksand struck with rulers, a dangerous illness being the result, and the victim, is not yet out 'of danger.

Mr Escott, M.P., caused a hearty laugh at the reception to Champion. Loved ay at Woodville the other evening. He was replying to the toast of "The Parliament of New Zealand," and started to give his experienceswhen he first took his seat in the House. Ho said, "When I first took my seat on the Gpvernmest benches." ■ ' ■ •'•' The laughter was it,was some time before Mr Escott * couldfiget yanother', start.; :■■■;.'■ ~ A young person to attend. pn ; a small. ramify is advertised for. X3oodf Avill be given to a. reliablbNvqmanV

A 'reminder, is given" of "the' dance tbi be held in the Clareville Hall to-mor-row (Tuesday) evening. Messrs McGruer and Co. advertisea select, range of tailor-cut box suits in. : the latest fashions. For suits'to measure .Messrs McGruer and Co. liave 300patterns of the newest Worsteds, tweed \ and serge to select from.

To every housewife who reads this paper,' Messrs Htigo and Shearer announce tho fact' 1 that they-sell every article of household drapery from a dish-towel to dainty damask. The quality of the goods is claimed to be high, whilo the firm promise excellent valuein everything.