LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10590, 23 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Shecp-cUpping operations are being considerably delayed in the Masterton district, owing to the broken weather. Ten birds have nominated for the single-bird race from Wellington today. The birds will be liberated at intervals of ten minutes, commencing at 11 a.m. The directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society will meet at Winzenbergs studio at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of having a group photograph taken. Mr H. O. Robinson intimated in the Supreme Court at Masterton yesterday that the case Wairarapa Saw.milJers' Accident Insurance Company v. The Manawatu Timber Company, an originating simmions to determine whether plaintiff can admit defendant to membership, would bo taken in Wellington. Has Honor said the case was a Chamber one, and should rightly ■be heard in Wellington. NEVER WAITS. "I never wait until my children are bad with colds or croup, but give them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as I find them breathing heavily," writes Mrs Armstrong, Bnnbury, W.A. "I certainly think there is no medicine like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds aid croup. It has done my son lots of good."— Sold by all chemists and storekeepers..

Tlie Wanganui Technical CbUego has at present an attendance roll of 162 pupils. Gideon Scott was fined £CO and costs at Ashhurton for keeping liquor for sale in a No-License area. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that Kho rainfall registered at the Upper Plain for tho 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday was 8 points.

Two or three applications for diseliargo from bankruptcy will be d©alt with in the Supremo Court at Maatorton at 10 o'clock this morning. A discontinuance has been filed, in the caso of tho alleged slander, Hole v. Hood, which had been eot down for hearing at tho present sessions of tho Supremo Court in Masterton. TTho Nelson freezing works is hiaving an exceptionally busy time this season, and it is anticipated that the quantity of stook put through tho works and the prices received this year will constitute a record. Judge Edwards remarked upon the fact yesterday that the Masterton Courthouse is not provided with a law library. He thought it necessary, therefore, to take legal argtuneut in a certain case in Wellington. The Maunceville West School Committee is sending a petition to the Wellington Education Board, praying that the services of the assistant teacher bo retained to the school. The Board has found it necessary to withdraw the services of tho assistant, owing to a temporary falling off in the attendance. Mrs Peters, licensee of Tatter.sall's Hotel in Dunedin, and Henry Thomas Andrews, licensee of the Southern Hotel in the same city, have each been fined £2 and costs for obtaining the services of barmen without first making application: to. .the Hotel Employees' Union. iMr Justice Edwards stated in the Supremo Court in Masterton yesterday that he had come to the district a few days ago, after from sixteen to eighteen hours a day, in the hopes of getting a little rest. "But," he said, "my hopes of a rest in this blissful country district have been rather disappointing." Local motor cj-clists who intend joining tho party to meet the Palmerston and Wellington cyclists on Sunday, and those who intend to stay to dinner at the Club Hotel, are requested to leave their names at Mr D. G. Brown's or Mr R. Pook's.cycle shops before eight o'clock to-night. Local men will leave the post office at 9.30 , on Sunday morning. Pickpockets, who have been so active this season at the various race meetings in ther Dominion, were in evidence ait the Nelson races this week. One person was relieved of a small sum of money, making the only case during tho meeting, due no doubt to the activity of the police, who kept a sharp look.-out for undesirable characters, two of whom were removed from the course. Tho ;Masterton Chamber of Commerce decided yesterday to hold over the discussion of the fruit-growing question until next meeting, owing to the absence of two of the members who were interesting themselves in tho matter. Mr Donald Donald stated that ho hacTvisited Grey-town lately, and had found that the co-operative company's orchard in that district was doing well. An effort is to be made to form a Union among the industrial insurance canvassers of tho North Island, and a Palmerston resident will go to Wellington at Easter time, and- find out what support the... canvassers there will give. From there he will go to other districts. The main object will bo to select canvassers for tho com- } panics, afid keep a certain class of I people out of the list. Mr Justice Edwards stated in the Supreme Court yesterday that two diI vorce matters which had been set down ' for hearing—Harris v. Harris and i Wilton v. Wilton—should have come j before the Chief Justice in Wellington. I The bankruptcy cases Official Assignee 1 v. Hooper, and Hawira Tamihana v. Official Assignee, should also Ire heard j in Wellington, as they were not ciri cuifc business.

Dr. Fletcher, a well-known American dietetic expert, wtho has been residing at Copenhagen for sime time past, a few weeks ago completed a two months' diet of potatoes and margarine, proving that a man can live and work reasonably well on potato diet, plus, a small amount of nitrogen .or protein. For two months Dr. Fletcher, who lived in the most fashionable hotel in Copenhagen, limited his daily supply of food to from two to four pounds of potatoes and one to four ounces of margarine, and his only drink was water. He says that he never felt so.well,_ and he will now continue the same diet.

Tbo question of where, and under what circumstances a statement made to a police constable is privileged, was raised during the hearing of a slander ea.se in the Supreme Court at Masterton yesterday. It was shown in evidence that a woman had complained to the police that she had beeu charged with taking money from her-employer. The police made inquiries concerning the complaint, and, in the course of those inquiries, certain statements wore made. These statements formed the basis of an action for slander. His Honor Judge Edwards stated that the police were not acting in the execution of their"duty when they did what they were not required to do by law. Itwas a question whether statements made in such circumstances were privileged. As far as His Honor was concerned, he was not aware that a decision had T)een given on the point.

FOUR GREAT PIANOS. The BROAD WOOD! The RONISCH! ThoLIPP! ..eSTEINWAY! 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 miss the instalments. Moreover, those who buy in this way are only charged legitimate catalogue prices. This firm carries tht> largest stock of pianos in New Zealand, and has instruments fromi 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 «very possible attention. The DRESDEN PL.NO COMPANY, LTD., WELLINGTON. Nortk Island Manag«r: M. J. Brookes. Full particulars from the Local Representative, H. Inns, Dan- ;<!';'< Q;i?ea Street.

The T.M.G.A. Physical Work Committee mot last night, and it was decided to commence its gymnasium classes immediately after Easter. According to the Wireless Act oi' tho United States, every vessel carrying fifty passengers and over must bo equipped with an approved "wireless" outfit. > Farmers iu the Oa.ma.ru district continue to suffer from the unseasonable weather which has prevailed for tho past- few weeks. It is stated that the loss in grain will be considerable through' She damaging results of rain and wind. At the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce -yesterday afternoon, a motion of thanks was passed to Mr F. G. Moore (County Clerk) for information he had given, tuid Mr- D. (Engineer) of the Masterton County Council, for a district plan in connection with tho proposed motor service from Masterton to Pengar oa. The quarterly meeting of tho Court Loyal Enterprise (Foresters' Lodge) was held last evening, when -there was a largo attendance of- members, Bro. H. H. Wimsett, C.R., presiding. Five candidates were proposed for membership, and one was initiated into tho order. Bro. J. L. Dew was presented by the C.R. with a Foresters' sash for having secured tho most ca-udidates for initiation for tho past year. It was decided to hold a eucslrre tournament ou Wednesday, April 3rd, between tho married and single members of the lodge. While describing the proposed motor service from Masterton to Pongaroa. at the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday, Mr C. E. Daniell stated that a- good deal of traffic from the Castlepoint County was turned away from Masteitton owing to the traffic dharges imiposed by the Masterton County Council., This penalising irritated settlers, who had to do their •heavy carting to and from the Coasi.. IMr Daniell thought that something | should be dene to prevent this turning away of business from Masterton, an-'i that the" County Council should .v----urged to give as many facilities as possible for drawing trade to the town.

Mr C, E. Daniell, while speaking on the question of the Wairarapa trainservice at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, suggested that the Chamber should invite a number of the representative business men of Wellington to pay a visit to Masteriton, so that they could judge for themselves the present condition of the railway service to the Wairarapa, -The Chamber of .Commerce might thus gain the assistance of Wellington business,men, many of whom were ignorant of the real statetof affairs■ in connection with the railway. Mr Daniell stated thafr it seemed as if the Wellington people took it for granted that the Wairarapa trade was an assured thing for Wellington, and did not trouble about the inconveniences that Wairarapa business people and the public gen--erally had to contend with. ' '*

At the monthly meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Opjninerce yesterday afternoon, Mr Donald Donald brought forward a scheme for the establishment of an industry in the Masterton district, whereby clay deposits would ho converted into roofing tiles, etc. Mr Donald stated that a company had previously been formed for the purpose of establishing the industry, but had fallen through for want of financial support. Samples of the products were exhibited, which had been very favourably reported on ■by experts, and Mi-Donald thought that there was no doubt that the .industry, if properly established, would prove a valuable asset to the district. Several members of the Chamber spoke in favour of the project, and a committee consisting of Messrs Donald Donald and A. T. Spain was appointed to go further into the matter, and procure as much information and export'advice as possible. On the motion of Mr C. E. Daniell, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Donald for the trouble he had taken to forward the introduction of a.u industry which Would possibly be of great" benefit to the community. Mr F. P. Welch advertises for coachfimith, sawyer, machinist, gardener, farm hands, etc. A meeting of tho Masterton branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters: and Joiners will be held in tho Druids' Hall to-night. A sale of pictures, furniture, poultry, etc., will be held to-day at 2.15 p.m., in the-Post Office" auction mart, by Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. Mr William Murrap notifies that he is prepared to undertake the forming and upkeep of gardens. Contract landscape work is a specialty wit?h Mr Murray. - The. Sheriff, Mr M. Foley, gives notice that jurors summoned to attend at the Supreme Court at Masterton on Holiday, Mai-ch 25th, will not le required.

Mr Len. S. Xicol, successor to Mr Frank Dupre, has just to hand another new and novel selection of engagement and dress rings, all of which are set with the very finest of _ gems and in all latest designs. Mr J. Kitchener announces the arrival of further consignments of new season's footwear. The selections include tiie latest and most fashionable lines of every description, and they have all been specially selected. Today a display tue new "goods will he made, the e>tensivencss of which requires to be seen to ho appreciated. REXONA. The Rapid Healer is an Ointment which heals with remarkable rapidity, tinlike the old-fashioned ointments which are very slow in their actions, Rexona specially effects its cures after a very few applications. Sold in 1 triangular rots, at Is 6d. "For several years I suffered from bilious attacks which would last for some time before I was myself again" writes Mrs J. W. -■. eake, 147 Dowling Street, Darlinghurst, N.S.W. "I used various remedies to check the attacks without any effect, but at last gave up the attempt. However, a friend gave me some Laxo-Tonjic Pills, which I took the next time a bilious turn came oni, and they completely cured me." Price 10|d and Is 6d. Sold Try all chemists aid storekeepers. Are pledges made oefore the elections by politicians always observed? In the'majority of eases there is no doubt a strict observance, but it is well known how frequently some men break their pledges. There are 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, 3 ' and Mikado," and eacß ha» a distinct flavour which never varies. Every package is exactly at r«pr«»ented, as regard* full weight and full

Mr Justice Edwards complained : n tho Supreme Court at Masterton yesterday of the parrot-like way in which tho oath was administered to witnesses. Tho Scotch* oath, ho said, was a, very beautiful tiling, but when it was recited quickly and witnesses were commanded to say "I do," it lost all fita moaning. The annual genera! meeting of theMasterton Football Club will"be held in tho Y.M.C.A. rooms on Wednesday a evening next, 27th inst. All member* and intending members are invited to attend. Messrs C. C. Ross and Co., land agents, Masterton, advertise, a small sheep farm of about 500 acres, close toMastorton. The land is flat and 100 acres are in crop. There is a new house and woolshed, stables, etc. Particulars are advertised. Mr W. F. Shaw-, Trust Buildings. Masterton, draws attention to his importations of summer and autumn wearing apparel, oilskin coats a*nd leggings, travelling bags, watertight; boots, guns and cartridges. Inspection: of price and quality is invited. In tho choice of shoes for the children, great care should be taken to see that they fit well. A great amount of the happiness of the little ones in later life depends on how it is shod while young. Mr J. Carpenter is now showing an excellent assortmesnt of children's sJioes —the kinds best calculated to give satisfaction all round.