LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10618, 25 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The first football match of the season N for the Hunter Shield, was played yesterday at Woodville, between Woodville and Dannevirke, and resulted in- a win for the former by three points to nil.

An Auckland telegram states that a mail named Thomas Grabb, aged 45, fell while alighting from a moving train at Honderson, and received fatal injuries. Three motor cars were in Pongaroa on one day this ; week, and the townspeople began to expand their chests and think of electric trams and theatres.

Good judges state that, the Native land, which is shortly to be balloted' for in the vicinity of Porangahau on tho Kasfc Coast, is one of the best properties which tho Government has so far opened tip for settlement.

Reports from tho East Coast state that the creeks and rivers are very high, and travellers are finding considerable difficulty in crossing at the usual places. The rain is reported to bo the heaviest experienced for a number of years.

s In ■sonic of the schools in the outlying districts of the Wairarapa, quite a lot of interest was taken in tho appointment of School Committees, and in several cases' there were a largo number of candidates for positions on the Committees.

It takes a good deal to prevent sportsmen from being present at the. races, and yesterday quite a number of Masterton sports visited Palmerston North, notwithstanding the very unpleasant weather.

The hockey match to be played at this., afternoon, between the P. and T. and Excelsior teams, 's creating a , good deal of interest among hockey enthusiasts, and as both teams aire in excellent form, a strenuous "matsch' should

... Lord IslingtoniS ; in the Boy Scout movement, and the Auckland Scouts have been out on several occasions recently manoeuvring before his Excellency, who .has expressed himself as highly pleased with the work of the boys. A number of Masterton shooting en r thusiasts arc making arrangements to go into camp at the opening of the .shooting season... It is ,expected > that 'quite a iiuinber-.will c"bniine their attentions:t6 the Wairatapa Lake,wjiere ducks fire reported to be very plenti... ful thisi season.'':.".. ; ':

';. When, .the ; .gale ,was raging at its worst in Masterton yesterday, mornsv telegram ; was received from the Government Metebrologiist. • stating, "There are indications, for southerly heavy gale." The indications were very pronounced at the time.

• Settlers • Tir the South Island state that not jonly is there, a shortage "of labour, but the class of men who do j-ako lip farm work are in many cases "most incompetent. One settler stated that the men did not.seem to take any pride in their work, and attributed the cause to trade unionism, which in all parts of the country was resulting in the employees holding a spirit of .antagonism towards their employers.

A settler in the Te Wharau district recently had a very painful experience. He was chopping a tree, when a splinter of wood flew back and struck him in the eye. The unfortunate man went to .his. home, and lay there for two J days suffering great agony. He then rode a distance of thirty miles to sec a.doctor. .The injured eye is in a very bad state, 1 and it is quite probable that the loss of his sight will result. The advent of the motor car has pro v-,;a-'"great boon to settlers in outfjying;;districts.' A farmer who lives •qriitd-'ufty miles from Masterton stated the other day that since he purchased a car, he is able to make in two hours or so a journey which previously took him more than a. day. One of the chief advantages derived from j Living a car is that he is able to keep in touch with' the stock markets, the fluctuations of which are so very important to the average settler.

A well-known Taranaki farmer is selling his fsurm because of the scarSty «r He oaa-ijot get nien to work it. Zx any kin J i*. scarce, 'arid the good kinds he finds quite unobtainable. He is of opinion that the Government should foster immigration, and reckons that Taranaki farmers-could employ a thousand good; reliable agricultural labourers.: In his opinion, the immediate result* of the brisk 'immigration policy would be to cheapen the cost of liv-

At a meeting of iiouseholders at West Lyttclton, the Rev. E. Eiiot Chambers... who was re-elected secretaii§:.'for the eighteenth year in succession, remarked that when he first took «" h.i? duties the school 'roll «y puberal A, witii'an avei'agb.AUefidaßco of 190 'pupils. During the past eighten years, fifty new houses had been built in the' district, but according to last vear's figures, the roll-number had 'dropped to 175, with an. average attendance of 1(53 pupils. One of those present remarked that eighteen years ago families were evidently much laiger than v-as the case , Dr. McArthur, S.M., oft he Ranway Appeal Board, says a We lmgtoo telegram,-dismissed the-appeal of VY. Thompson, stationmaster, at . brevtown, against his position on the clarification list, on the grounds.that the General Manager had not. given the certificate which was a necessary prelude to his promotion. Dr. McArthm held that there was no power to compel the General Manager to give a certificate that might mean/that the classification was not worth the papei it was written ou. He might be wrong, but ho thought that the remS ? if any, lay in getting the regulations altered. The lay members.of the Board dissented, considering that the nopeal should be sustained. • Tuo decision will be forwarded to the Mmister.

• HOT WATER BOWLES. rt.ra inin«cefii%T to mention the comfort which « etfod hot water pottle brings, in kctvpingfthe body..aglow. the feet warm durtag . coM' irosty ,iJo-Ti+r n-nd chsni'es peaceful,.iblresdir Sf s ft,p Tfffi HOTBOT-TLB is mdispense >'n th ; e >nck.. room, and when pkced on thte.eeait of .Any Pain. «r>vi»r'fvi.te to eive immediate, re net. ONLY THE VERY BE§T and we import direct from the best English Manitfactara-s. bee -our window display of tlwff season's Fresh Stock. 'Prices Most Reasonable, consistent with Quality. We stock ilot Wa'fcn' Bottles in 'al swes. and will .send to anv address (Post Free). Also Stone Jars, 3s 6d each. Call and inspect theim yourself or wwfo.us to-dav. J. Y. GOR.DO*. Dispensing Chemist (tor exams.), Mmrtevton.

. Tljo Wairarapa Presbytery will meet in Ivaox Hall at one o'clock to-day.

Tiie Groytown Choose Company ; s shipping 180 .rases of cheese, by the Remuera to-morrow.

The supply of milk at the Greytown factory yesterday morning was ]7i7 gallons, an increase of 150 gallons on the same day of last year.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at. the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday was 1.47 inches. ! Telegraph communication between Masterton and the north was interrupted yesterday,' the telegraph lines being down in the 'Auckland Province.

A pollHakeu at Waiiganui, yesterday on a. proposal to raise a Joan of £25,000 for municipal buildings and an opera house, was lost by 885 votes to 597.

A Wellington Press message states that a dispute, filed by",the Wellington Grocers' Union, came before the Cdnriliation Council _ yesterday. No: agreement-was arrived at, and the caso will be referred to the Arbitration Court.

The.total cost of the new Anglican Church at Kuripuni, including' site, was £452 lis od. The cost of the alteration to tho Vicarage in Masterton was £627 0s Bd. Towards the latter, a sum of £447 Gs 9d was contributed ■by donations, garden fete, etc. The Pahiatua Herald wishes a Royal Commission set up to determine whether the Masterton to Waipukurau railway lino or the Pahiatua-Pon-garoa line.is the best for the Dominion. Masterton should be quite agreeablo to that.

A Wellington- insurance manager states that ho would not bo at all surprised if some of tho insurance men at. Home fail as the 'result of .losses in connection with tho wreck of the Titanic. Already the marine underwriters' losses for the year are remarkably heavy. For the first three months they have amounted to no less than asinillion, and a half sterling. /

"Were I Prime Minister of Now Zealand," said Mr George Elliott, president of the Auckland -Chamber, of Commerce, "I would mako every other question subservient to 'the-opening,.up of Maori and other undeveloped landi," He made no difference between uii developed land held by the Maoris, Europeans, or by the Government. If this t out honestly and fairly they would have the greatest waye of industrial prosperity Ne\£ Zea- : land! had' e y 6l - : 'seen.. ;■ y>[ >•■:: K -; : ' : >V iW

Several pom plaints were made yes-; terday /of' th.e> incompleteness of the Masterton '■.,•b6^ou^^3ui^s s '''™^^' , ''A'''• nilmlier; of pe who went to; the ; 1 liooth to .record their votes discovered that -llicy'- were not on the roll. Oha man who had voted for twenty-six years found that; his'name bad, for, some reason or another, been omitted. \ It is the. duty of the burgesses who donot wish: to suffer disappointment to J inspect the roll when it is advertised as" open for inspection. The annual report presented to.the:Parishioners of 'St. Mattliew's Church, Masterton, last evening, showed the revenue for the year, excludiug the new Church fund, to be'£l63s Is lid, and the expenditure £IBSB 33 lid. During tlio year the erection of a Church. at Kuripuni, arid the alteraiions and additions to the Vicarage had been j carriedijo conclusion. The various\'hurch organisations were carrying on good work, and their finances wero in a satisfactory condition. Tho % numlier of scholars at the Sunday j schools continued to increase, and the question of improved accommodation would, have, to bo dealt with by tho incoming Fredi i -- : te ! n!ders have; been dalled'fai- the new church, an<l , these are under the consideration of the architects,

A lady help, light duties, is advertised for. ..

An advertiser wants work at gardening. He can undertake tree pruning, especially vineries., Mr J. M. Coradiue. elsewhere returns thanks to tho. electors for having again placed him in. the position ;bf Mayor of Masterton.. -.'...

Mr T. G. Hoar elsewhere- returns thanks to the electors for the support him at the Mayoral election yesterday.

-With tile change of. weather ifc is necessary to overhaul the boots and see' that they are watertight for the winter.., Kitchener's, Queen Street, are advertising standard watertight boots at.low prices,. • One of the best sections of the famous Pakowhai Block, near Hastings, that will cany a cow to the acre .all the vear round, is advertised for sale by Mr Rdtt-in-K."H.-'nanio", land Hastings. The section is 40 acres In area and is close to the creauierjv

Messrs Abraham aad. Williams,Ltd., have received instructions from Mr J. A. Eayne, who.lias disposed' of bis property,* to sell ou the farm, PleekvilK Ekehihuna, on Tuesday next, 30tlvinst., the whole of his stock of sheep, cattle, horses farm sundries and household furniture. The dairy cattle, which are an especially choice lot, conic iii+o profit at factory dates.

Ladles will' Welcome Messrs.Hugo aikl /Shearer's" replace advertis;. mo - a f in to-day's issue, which with sixteen special "effected % the .firm. The good's were all bought at special discount prices, and include all the most Avontcd. lines suitable for immediate service. Bargains for seven days are promised, and ladies arc invited «fco visit, the store on Friday, and following days. TO PRACTICAL MUSICIANS. If you .want to buy or get advice conceraiug any instrument of music,' pilaiVcis, organs ,'bsuid •in&trn meats, or anything else—it will always pay you to consult T3fe D>res<lieii Piano Company iirat. Wihv ? Because the Dresden conducts a big concern, which is. .perfectly . systematized. It makes, it its business *i:o know a'll -tih'at there is tb be> known of .musical unstnunents. so /far as the needs of New Zeakwid aa'e concerned. It represents several p'inw« liouscb; it lias a -fine stock of organs of tiHI sorts ; it is 'sole agent for Hawkas' worldfamous ibaful "instruments.—and, within' ■reason,;-.at will -giveyou Jiny termß you Wiuut. The Dresden Piano. Com-' piany, Ltd.., Wellington,/ North Island Managteiv'M. J. Brakes. Local Representative: H. Inns. Daniell's Buildings, Queen Street. Local wool-growers are very pleased to know that so much of their finest wool finds fts: way Into" the popular Roslyn Worsted and Woollen (largest in Australasia), as they know from practical experience something of the comfort and lasting wear or Roslyn Blankets," Rugs, Tweeds, [ Worsteds, Socks, Jerseys, Flannels, [Plaidjngß, "Delta" Underwear, ete. '