LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10594, 28 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The subsidy received from the Government for the Eketahuna Public Library this year amounted to £9 5s 2d.

Mr J. Boddington reports that the rainfall ..registered: at "the 3?Sper PHam for the 24" liours preceding ■ 9 a.m. yesterday was five points. „

Apart from the,cost of procuring a copy of t9ie evidence (£8), the Education Board will only find-itself out of pocket to the extent of-about £7 over tho recent Stagpoole appeal case." This, of course, is only the actual monetary outlay, (for the dislocation of the Board's iwork cannot be assessed in pounds, shillings, and pence. The Uruguayan Commissioners, who, recently visited New Zealand, expressed themselves.-as disappointed with the dairy istock they had seen in the Dominion, and considered ; that the various breeds would do- befcter if tlhey were kept separate. The--Hereford cattle were « much 'better lot''than tihey had seen in. England. - As tlhe result of a suggestion ithrown out by t'he Mayor at ,a function held in Eketahuna on Saturday evening, the first Scandinavian emigrants wlio settled in the Forty Mile Bush, which intrudes tlhe district from Kopuaranga to Woodville, have decided to hold an I annual renfnion to celebrate their landi ing in New Zealand, which occurred on April 11th, 1870.—Express.

As the result of the wet weather threshing mill owners are experiencing considerable difficulty in getting about the country, shifting from place to place. In one district aot very far from Winton a traction engine 'and. mill pulled in to a grass seed set about a month ago, and it istiTl remains, as the ground 'between the stooks and the road has become so boggy that t!he sihifting. of. the plant thas .become impossibly. ■ '; ; ■ The committee ,of the Kopuaranga: Sports Qub are working hard to improve the sports ground for the annual gathering, to take place on Easter Monday. Excellent arrangements are 'being made for the convenience of both competitors and spectators, and this year's meeting should eclipse all former meetings. .Nominations for the running events close with the Secretary, Mr G. Allen, on Monday, April Ist. '

At si meeting of-auctioneers,: stock buyers and others interested,. held (it. Pahiatita on Saturday last, it was resolved "That the Railway Department be requested to erect additional yarding accommodation, at the Pahdatua railway station, including a drafting race; also tlhat the (pens iat present plankod with wood be paved with concrete, and further that 'the siding for emipty trucks be extended, as the present siding is not sufficient to cope with tho traffic."

Thero would appear to be.-, a- few kleptomaniacs operating in Gisfcorne just now, according to the-Times. During the course of an auction sale at a local room on Saturday afternoon, a spirit-heated smoothing-iron was, it is alleged, removed without ih.aving been bought or paid for. The shoplifter, in his 'hurry, ihowever, forgot to take the iron stand, without which the iron is'eomparatively -useless. What tho auctioneer regards as the height of meanness was reached a little later on, when someone, it is further alleged, got away with !ln's license to sell, which, .was adorning the wall. Not lqng afterwards a visit was received from a "man ill blue," who asked tho auctioneer to produce !his license. 'Hie "wan with the hammer," it is stated, was considerably astonished when he found that his license had gone the way of the smoothing-iron. In the (meantime he was put to t'be inconvenience of telegraphing to the 'municipal authorities of the'town in which he procured the •license.

The twenty-seventh annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union 'has just been held in Dun-' edin. The convention opened with seventy-four delegates, coming from alt parts of the North and South Islands. As the different reports were given of the Union's work, it was seen that good progress has -been made in all departments. At no time in the history of the Union has the interest .in the work . been so widespread and we'll done. While doing everything to advance the cause of temperance, the women (have not forgotten the many other ways in wihieih' they imay help itheir less fortunate sisters. Splendid work has been' done amongst the Maoris in. the North Island, and the little children have not been forgotten. The delegates were given a civic welcome, and were most kindly treated iby the Dunedin people. (The convention closed on March 21st, after lidding twelve sessions. The Nelson UniSn's invitation was accepted to hold the convention there next year.

"For several years I suffered from bilious attacks which would last for some time before I waß myself again writes Mrs J. Wt . eake, 147 Dowlme Street, Darlinghurst, N.S.W. J used various remedies to check the attacks without any effect, but at last gave up tlie attempt. However, a friend gave me some Laxo-Tonic Pills which I took the next- time a bilious turn c'ame oni, and they completely cured me." Price 10$ d and Is 6d. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers. Did you notice the report about the big Ghristclhurch Wool Sale held the other day? It stated: month there were only a few lots (of merino) on offer, and these were not much sought after. Pnoes were disappointing. Yesterday the tocaJ mils oarne to the rescue, and any merino offered brought its FULL VALUE." There's another 4 reason why you should buy KAIAPOI OliotiiinK. Keep your money circulat-u-eits.

The English Pierrots will appear in Masterton 011 May 27th and 28tli. Homy Hollick, of Rotorua, tor failing to keep'proper books, Jias been sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour.

Romford Guardians have decided to receive as paying guests in the workliouso a man and his wife at a charge of 7s each per week. The case brought bv the Labour Department agajnst the Tramway Union of Wellington, for creating a strike, will bo heard to-dav. Tho Grevtown Co-operative Dairy Company has this week forwarded 190 cases of cheese to Wellington, for export to the London 111 a rket. Visitors to the 'Masterton races today should 'watdi their money. It is expected that the pickpockets who liavo been frequenting the racecourses of the Dominion of late may 'be here. The net proceeds of tlie recent bazaar in Masterton in aid of Dr. Banardo's Fund were £32. T'lio amount is being sent forward to-day. Travellers 011 the W'ellingtoii-'i{afiter-ton rail way have tion that the class of carriages in use on tho line* has been very much improved during the last weeks. ' ■ • x ■■■: The Te Awaite party of whalers 'is,, "making ready" to return to the Campbell Islands, and will leave Picton on the first stage of tho journey about the end of the present week. 'The Maoris -will hold a church conference at A'wapiuii, near Palmerstoh' Nortlh, next' week." Natives from-a:ll-parts of "this and the surrounding districts are expected, to be in attendance. Provisioni' is being made for the catering 011 a fairly extensive scale. . . J The Linton School Committee ha<s 1 decided to ask.the Education Board to discontinue the classes in gardening and elementary agriculture at the' school, on, the ground that country children were already 'Sufficiently conversant -with gardening. Tlie deliberations of the Education Board were rudely iuterrupted by till© shock of. earthquake, which occurred, on Monday (.night, causing tho naive new Ca.br inet," from ;Mr Pirani® the Chairmaji., At Lancaster (England) Cheese Fair the phenomenal price of 90s per ewt, was made for an ordinary quotation. This was 7s 6d iper crwt. in advance of the record prices obtained in December last. A circular is to be issued to shareholders of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company to*<lay,. suibnmitting proposals for the writing off of a. liability of £3 10s per slhare, leaving the shares at £O. The railway officials in the Ashlburton county are having a busy time just now. There is an extraordinary amount of grain and general rolling stock , being transported from one place to an--1 other, and each outgoing engine had I a heavy load te liaul.

There-was a gbod attendance of members at the. Greeting "of the(<Masterton branch l of fchejiLaboiur Part&dast night. Several matters of importance .were dealt -with; incbidmg.t'be remits that are to be discussed- at ,the' Easter Conference. "Delegates were selected to represent the loeall branch at the conference. After the business had been disposed of, a "question box" was held, when some questions of an important political nature were fully debated. A Jmeetirig,; of the Wairarapa Presbyter v is to bo held on next Tuesday week,- whto'it is probable that a call will be made in connection with the La.nsdow"ne ,chaTgo.', Two .•sit«s-.are.;iin?; der offer for the. new church—one'' belonging to iMr J. Macara, and the other belonging to iMr .J. C. Ewington. The stipend of tho pastor has been guaranteed, and a substantial sum has already been raised towards the building fund. , ■ A sad accident occurred at Fra.nJctou engine sheds at 2 o'clock yesteiday morning, whereby an named --Gtaorgo Joseph Erankjey.-aggd 29 years, lost his llife. Tho engine;-'.:was coaling up -prior to running intotheshed, and deeeasetL- was .'working «v. !. pneumatic crane.">. '-'WShen lifting adoad tho crane capsized, pinning him underl neath; and crushing him horribly. Death was instantaneous. DeceasM Jea-ves a young wife and a small child. A rather unlocked for result of the general prosperity of Invercargill and c ,f the enhanced values of 1 And was in evidence at the. sitting of the Pensions' €durtatTnvercargill last week. Several old iige pensioners found that, their pensions Avould have,.to b<v reduced because the va'|ue of the sections, j held by them'had lately increased,-ftp; I. much. In ojie case a. section on whioh 1 the Government valuation was £90,. had recently been sold for ..some iE-500.-1 Another section which was valued some two years ago. at £290, is now ! regarded as being worth at least £768. ! \ social was tendered last evening -in the Druids' Hall, to the master butchers of Masterton, by- ••the em- ! ployee,s, when a large 'number of nias- ' iers and men were present. The gatih- ! erirg was presided over by .Mr McGaughran. During, the evening anumber of foasts were honoured, m- ! eluding that of tho employers, which I was suitably responded to by Messrs H. Snell and OgilvVf who referred to the amicable terms existing between employers and employees. Ihe toast of the employees was responded to by Messrs Ilippon and McGaughran, TJw , guests .erf the evening was proposed by Mr Gillies. Songs were rendered by -Messrs Ma.xt.ed, Wilson-, Lang, and Elder, and -a-recitation was given by Mr JRippon. A spleasant evening was concluded with tho singing oi Aulcj Lang Syne, The supper was supplied "by Mr iiankin. FORMING A BAND. It is a healthy sign of the times that every town and village wants its band. If you are forming one in your locality-,, it will be to your advantage to communicate at once with the Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. They are sole agents lor Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments. Tlie-se are the finest in the world. Thev are used by champion, bands everywhere. ■ The Ba liar at City Band won an Australasian .Championship, playing on Hawkes' instruments. They are superb in quality and tone. Each instrument is -specially tuned by one of the most highly skilled musicians in London. The inclusion -of one, two, oi' three Hawkes instiuments in a Band is immediately noticeable, owing to the great added richness of tone. A band all Hawkes must be the acme of perfection, so far as the instrumens go. Wrie for particulars. The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington. North Island Manager: M. J. Brookes. Local representative: H. Inns, Paniell's Quee.u Street.

Tho.Htikanni & 'P orts Olut. fioldi? it* annual meeting to-day. Heavy rain fell in tho Forty-Mile-Bush yesterday. It is reported that a well-known Feafcherston hotel is about to change hands. 0 Three fires have, oenrred tin's weeek m Ma rtinbo rough within twenty-four hours. Dipping operations on the EusrtCoast are now completed, and station, work lor the next few months will 00 of tho usual routine order. It is expected that the now assembly hall at the Masterton District High School will be completed in about a fortnight. .The frosts of the last week or two have cut down most of the -maize crops in the Wairarapa. They have also done damage to the potato crops. A property in> a South Island town consisting of six shops, a public hail and a 'billiard, saloon, purchased recently tor £3050, is returning the owner £4OO a year, wihioh must be considered •a n excellent investment. Tlie country on East Coast stations >is, at present looking very well, and ;ieed is than has been the case for a number of seasons, 'and largo draughts of fat stock have been sent to the various freezing works. , Last year .the.mrmiber of.JbijycJes re- ' ported to the'rChristcinircli as missing -was over 'SGOI aysmali proportion bf the stolen (machines' ar« r J ever recovered, 'and wlhen they aro recovered they are about that they are oF littJe use to their owners. ' .! , Ih® '.scarcity' of* farm 'lafcour is exercising .the minds of farmers in ' the Feilding district, and* Mr Conway., chairman of the Farmers' Union, » to draft' a resolution asking the Government to bring out a iKiteli of farm labourers on conditions- similar to those on which domestics wero brought out from the Old Country "to Gisbomc-. According to the Rigel, a Danish paper, tlbe farmers of Denmark propose in future, to direct tlieir attention t<*> the" cultivation of grass and: clever crops iimoad of imainly tfteir- = %ncl'mi®d attention, to tho rearmg: of cattle' and dairy farming. The annual imports of hay and clover amouttt to a,Bout £30,000 to £40,000, which is 1 considered absolutely unessential, since botlr hay and clover could easily bo raised in Denmark.

It appears {says the Dunednv Star) that several skilled artisans ai*e beginning to question the wisdom of Saving learned a trade, and are 1 talking df taking up labouring -work.. In the building trade, for example,, the skilled man; earns £3 6s a week, atid' has to shoulder the responsibility of carrying on the 'work, mhiLsttho' labourer is paid £3 per week. conditions ipreyaiL-itt, other tra*d"es, and the - result will probaibly 'be a demand for more money on the part of- skilled ■workmen. Ever since the State and the municipal employers raikid the wages of the unskilled worker , his con(lrsceJni private employment has demanded more;-on,the. ground that if the Government stroke is worth so much, the unattached workmen's stroke is worth a little more. An advertiser wants to purchase a 400-gallon tank. An eight-roomed bouse, with four acres of land, is advertised -for sale, cheap. . ■: , v:-,.. A motor bicycle' is adiver- ! tised; tfotr sale, at.ia cheap ife in i firet-clasa order. ■ - ' V 1 , " An advertiser wishes to dispose of a good connection of nwisio and singing ! pupils in tlhe Wairarapa; Messrs Traill Bros, and Co.,' land agents, <Jisborne , report the sale of 1700 acres freehold to a settler. Easter holidays! Hurnaih! Noiv for a new overcoat for the motor drive in view, or a warm tweed raincoat for the train or (boat journey. Make your .purchase from Mr J. L. -Murray, the > quality store. '> Mr W, H. CVuickshank, land agent, Mastorton, advertises the lease of a X roomed house at Rangitujuaii, together with, four and a half acres, of lan.-i, nearly all in orchard, 400 trees in full bearing, very suitable, for poultry and fruit farm. The Town Olerk gives notice that a Supplementary District Mectors' List for the foHhcoaning Mayoral'election is now in course of.compilatibir, and will close on April 10th. All persons 1 claiming' .residential qu alificatibn can' o lit ain a form .at the TV»v» Clerk's office, to feign for enrolment. " ■ "