LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10633, 11 May 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There ara 2798 miles of railway fitpresent open for traffic in New Zealand.

Two Bawera residents have .submitted figures showing that their poultry have retiu mod them £1 per hen, for the year ,without any forcing or special attention.

Tho animal .meeting of the Wa-irar-«vpa Caledonian. Society will be held this afternoon-, at 4 2.30 o'dock. The mooring of tfhe Waiuarapa Centre of Oho New Zealand Athletic; and Cycling Union will 'also he held to-day, at 8 p.m., in the Dominion Hall.

Complaints are being made in Wellington. 'concerning .'the character of certain moving picture -shows there from time to time in. certain of the ■rtal!«s. One of tan execution scene, all but the- final drop, and lanother of a suggestive nature 'bordering on indecency, have heen specially singiod out for condemnation. Unless there is a decided improvement in the character. o7" some of the films shown there will certainly arise a strong demand lov an official censorship.

Arrangements for the visit of Llen-tenant-General It-. S. Baden-Powell, Chief of the Boy 'Scout movement, to Wellington, have now been practically completed. The General will arrive from Auckland by the Main. Trunk express on M;av 29th, and will be met by the local Shorts. On. the following day lie will probably be the guest of tho Now Zealand Clulmt luncheon. In the afternoon there is to be a great Scout' rally, at which representatives ::)f all ''the •adjoiniuig districts are ox-., pec ted to he present. Negotiations are -taking place with the railway Department lor transfer of the Scoifts to Wellington, where suitable arriinjroiHoii'i.s for billeting t'lieni will be made.

The pen is mightier than the'" sword, The rifle or the gun : Ten thousand battles it has fought, . Ten thousand victories wot\. But here's a mightier power still, A conqueror that's sure; It vanquishes our coughs and colds. It's Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 3

A Masons' wedding was recently solemnised at Waimate, in Canterbury.; It w*as the fourth of its kind held in New Zealand. A farm on Hamilton Road, near Chimb-ridge, in the Waiteto district, changed Ihlan.d's a«fc £4O per acre. This is stated to bo a record price" for land in the neighbourhood of Cambridge.

It is rumoured that ithe Auckland Tramways Union is considering the advisability of withdrawing from the Federation of Labour, and there is strong likelihood of the union joining the Unity Scheme (represented by the new United Labour Party.) The matter will be thoroughly discussed at a quarterly meeting of the Union, to bo hold next week.

The Territorial scheme is the most discussed question in the Dominion at the present time, and from various sources come .reports, some favourable and otlheis adverse. Taken oil the whole, the first season of Territorial work in Now Zealand must be considered an unqualified success.

In tilie windows of the booksellers' shops at Dantzic are placards advertising Captain Bcrnstort's book, "The War between England and Germnay.'' below the title is a picture of a Dreadnought, with all her gun.s trained for action,, and underneath is written, "The Ivaiser has presented a copy of this b-ook to each of his sons."

A meeting of sawmill owners and timber merchants (called by the Wairarapa Kmpfoyers' Association) wa.s held, in the Exchange [Buildings yesterday to consider the. statement of claims for a new award from the Wellington Timber Yards and Sawmills Union, which had: reference to bush ■sawmills and conditions in Mastert-on. Mr C. E. Daniel! was appointed to rattend a conference-to be held in Wellington on this matter.

After -conferences between the Portuguese Prime Minister and the various, diplomatic representatives, the question, of reparation for the foreign ecclesiastical property confiscated at the time of the revolution, has-been settled. In respect of British property, including the Jesuit College at Campolido, £200,000 lias been accepted, and on behalf of Germany £IOO,000 lias been accepted in respect of tike Convent of the Good Shepherd"At tke meeting of tllio Mlasterton Trust Lands Trust, held last evening, the chairman of the Building Committee stated that the Committee met with a good deal of trouble in connocion • with. : cert««i of the Trust tennants, and asked .for the support ot 'the -members of the Trust in dealing with tlie sia-nic. The Chairman of the 'J rust seated that .t'he Building Committee would have every assistance from tho other members of tho 'I rust. The total rents received from the property owned by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust during tihe pa-it year amounted to £IBB2 19s lOd, which shows an increase of £291 on -{•lie previous year's transactions, • and this must og considered sa-tisfiaoturv.

Mr C. E. Daniel], speaking on the annual report of tho Masterton Trust Laikfe Trust, stated that tho Government audit was now looked upon a.-; ; n ■absolute fallacy and t'he can.se of much irritation to public bodies from the fact that the books wciv nob audited before being presented to the public. The residents of Wihangarfei are in .trouble as to the manner in wih.ioh the municipality Iras "outrun the constable" in connection with the Erection of a town ha'l in that centre. Originally it was estimated that .a. site could bo asq wired, and the building created for £BOOO. The site cost £2OOO, leaving £6OOO available for the building, .but alterations in the pllans were agreed to, wOiioih brought the sum up to £6-100. The tenders received ranged from £729.") to £BIOO, the lowest tender being accepted. Now it is stated that t'he total cost of In; braiding by the time it is finished will bo about £II,OOO, or £3OOO abo vo the loiiginal estimate. Frc;.:'.! interesting discoveries luave been made in ithe ncwiy discovered seo/ion of tho "Street of Abundance" a: Pnir.ipcii. A rniort time ago an admirably preserved tenvpiie was excavated, w.itOi frescoes representing all the ;Y.v.inities of Mount Olympus. Anotlier equally well-preserved building has been brought to light, with frescoes representing sacrifices to the goddess Cybele and the figures of other gods and goddesses. Cybele was- the mythical daughter of the skies and goddess cf t.he earth. She was tbo'w'iife of Saturn and rodtiher of ,ji:,|>iLor, Neptuno and Pluto. Tho discoveries are the most remarkable made lor 'many 'years/ and people are flecking'.to see item from all parte of Ttnlv.

Tho Hawke's Bay Herald, writing of the Tutira, Mounted Territorial camp, :fi:UGs: —"In one respect, at least, .tho men .are allowed too much latitude. A certain amount of swearing appears to be 'almost inseparalble, or is to some extent expected; but iii ittai'', e:unp a largo number of 'the men 'seem to gfory in Iliad language,, which they use a-ppa'PsaMy v without regard for the feelings of anyone who may lie present. On Sunday quite a number of people visited the camp, yet hero and there men, were to bs .heard swearing iat the horses in a way that would make the .provcrbwil' 'trooper blu.'ih. In this regard the moral tone of the camp, up till ycs-terday (Monday) win distinctly bad,. A-fcteiivion was culled to the matter, and it was.generally understood that .immediately uteius wo.uld be taken to check the It can be easily understood that whs-re a. .number of yorctfe are camping together there would be a tendency to <l»o a'bit 'wild, but d us difficult, to understand or see the slightest ii-eeefj'jity for t:lv2 abnormal a.m'ount of swearing that these young men seem to delimit in. '' he offenders may not lie in. the majority—probably li'ie'v are .not; but they succeed ill making themselves heard to_ sudh an ex-tent i!h.ait a first impre-s-aon of a nin lit in (,'anip is decided unfavourable." ONLY THE BEST PIANOS. Yiou imiust not think, becaaise;, we offer irca'sonabilc prices and liberal -terms, that wo sell inferior or second Volte ixftnos. We work on big -feiee;, ui:d with us you do mot liave to pay extra,vivgant prices to cover loss a.nd Miniterest ow de-ad on 1 stasrnanit stock. THE 88.l LLIANT BROAD WOOD. THE SPLENDHD RONTSCH. TBl'l MAGN IFfCENT LIPP. Till': SUPER-B STISINWAY. These are only four of the famous ipia.noS on, which we specialise. We are hero.to take tireless pains to give, you ju«t the (|M«aio you want, onw>liatever -terms best suit vou.r ciiranmstainceis. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY. LTD.. WELLINGTON. Bear in uiMid that oulr hire purchase System is devised for your conveniencel, and NOT for our profit. You cam get a 1!! particulars from, our -Local .Representative: H. Inns, Danipll'ft 'BuiltlingSj Queon Street.

I 1 or the civil- sitting 0 f the Supreme (curt a t Auckland, wind, hex,;,,,, on Monday, the number of cases set clown lor tfjc hearing constitutes a record. There are already sis toon divorce cases on -t'lio list, whieh clews to-dav.

A tn([ ill<i'tv l ioi Mayoral honours speaking at Kiehmoml, ChristehurelV said 'ho thought the time had come Milieu t!he Mayor should he elected at tho same time ms the .councillors, and for the 'same term. lle believed Hie cost of the present Chr'stehureh Mayoralty eledtiion, wou!cl run into £!(){)'. When, piassiug through OliriVt Church the . Minister .of Education confirmed the statement, first, made through the medium of this journal, says the Dunedin, Star, that the .Government intends to appoint a lioval Commission to consider -the whole question of .national education.

The DargaviHe correspondent of the Now Zealand .Herald estimates that 3000 pheasants were shot in. that district during the first two or three days 'of the silica-ting season. There was also a .heavy slaughter of pigeons, frihootifits being under the impression that they were not protected. Speaking of the late Hon. James McGowan, the Hon. Gouge Fowlds said : —"I consider Mr McGowan was one of the straigHt'test and most conscientious men thai; we have ever had in the politics of New Zealand. He had a most sincere and conscientious desire to do the right thing on eveiv occasion.''

iS'.vitzerland is to have its Boy Scouts based on British lines. An influential committee, consisting of several professors and the heads of ■various sporting organisations, has been formed in Geneva to organise the corps not only in (that town, but all over Switzerland, with branches in the chief cities, an<l' the Swiss Al- - Club will also co-operate. According to the Ghristchurch Press tlh-ere are no fresh developments in regard tx> tfo© fJhonbago of petrol. A quieter tone prevails, and there is a growing impression illhiat the present position will bo relieved before any really serious effects of the. shortage occur. A numlber of motorists are carefully husbanding their supplies. Same doctors are rising their ears only to proceed to togenifc cases, and are patrons of the city's electric service on their ordinary xmuids.

Aimonpc Taii.po Mi stories ' . " or' an. English visitor who, having oxpenienced tlhe •advn.niwge of a particular fishing ground, w.ns disturbed one. morning: a-b finding «i Maori inpossesaion. The Englishman .sent Lis valet to give iihe man a shilling as induce-, mcnfcmont to retire. 1% Maori promptly produced a .florin and proffered it as still greater inducement for tho pakehin. to go .away and leave him in peace.

Fifteen hundred members of the Oriental Consistory (says a Chicago enable to the Sydney Si mi) have arranged to place ou board tlio next outgoing .AViliiit-e Star liner an immense wreath', which is to dropped into the sea in the vicinity* of where the Titanic laundered. This. -huge floral emh'.om is intended as a iferilnrte to tihe Freemasons who were drowned in the disaster, and will bear, the inscription "Gtrest,'

A nvotior ear shed, owned 'by A. Schkigaiy caught /ire yesterday morning, says a Paknerston telegram, and a car v-ahied at £BOO, was comseitely destroyed. The car had just been renovated at a. CrO'-t ot £IOO, and the .owner was about to give it a trial. He started the. engine, and went inside the 'house for a. coat. Oil .retuirniaig he found the pines in flames. It is thought lib at the benzine ignited from the car buretter. The enr w;n insured in. iiho Dominion office fcr £«00. Another £ir.all car in the s.vxl was saved.

All Auckland telegram states a. largo -'trawling lamie.'i, • . pnvwis'ht owned, -si.r»d valued at £SOQ, h«-~. b??n soized l>y tho Fivhoricr. in cxvjseqneuce 6f 'having aboard fo«:r 1/kgs c'f oysters, >the character rf •wlliioli denoted tlbat they were -taker.* from tho closed beds a: "W ackako. ihe ;],aunoh at the time was on a fisliing expedition w:it!i twelve or vt:K!ii persons asboard. Tho master of the vessel denied aiiy knowledge . oysters wore brought aboard. Tiivs •Magistrate said tsluii lie would impose a fine of i-(i, which was suffioiomt to all Sibil' the case to go to a .higher court if they desired. . Messrs. A. J. Johnson and Co. au-.llOU-HC? nil at SMI unreserved sale of Jjoots will ibc he'd at the Post- Office auction mart this alternoon.

Filial dividends in the estates of H. C. B. Corh-3-tt and AY-. .Patting aire now pavable at i)ho office, of Mr "VV. B. Chevmells, D.0.A., Perry Street, Mas•terto.il. •

Mr AY. H.' 'Colo, of Chapel Street, invfites ail inspection of hj« la tost importation of wall papers. Jjhese will he found to he in t'-'ie latest fat.)ion in -design and of excellent qurfy, prices being reasonable. Attrni'ion is called to the display of footwear in the windows of Mr -J. Carpenter's .'.'.jap, Queeu _ Street. Evening shoes, slippers, w-aljki.ng .boots •and every variety of li'oot is stocked, the quality a.nd prices lining all that can. be desired.

in a rojil;u;c> iidvoi'l iscniniit, jVfr P. Hail)ill-' draws attention to sonic i:poc:ii! values offering in ladies winter coats. Tli ese are marked at wonderfully low .prices, and are well worthy of .inspection.

Among the many discomforts winter brings in its train is-loss of sleep from cold feet. This trouble is easily .solved —read. Mr H. T. WnodV advertisement in to-day's issue, which' deals with, hot water .bags. A special meeting of the Amalffiniated Society --of-Carpenters and Joiners will be held in the DruMs 1 Hall, to-night, when business of an important character will be brought '!}»• The wtinter weather, with its accompaniment. :of eovsfrhs and colds is now oji. us, ami "mumps" are very prevalent. One of the greatest safeguards to u!l these ills is good sound footwear. .Mr Kitchener is well stocked with all seasonable lines, and invites an inspection to-day. C. H. CULLEN. INTERNATIONA I i PATENT ATTORNEY. - I am the only registered Patent Attorney in the W airarapa,' and ca.n supply the fullest information of all particulars, both New Zealand and foreign. Mr Higgs, 'my Wellington associate, j§ a prizeman .of the City London for draughtsmanship arid specification work. Pamphlet on patenting supplied.'-

Ait axe, stated to have lieeu a personal present from ''aptain Cook 143 years ago, is-nmo'i:g the heirlooms of a native afc Waintake (Gisbornc).

A writ claiming £"')0 damages for alleged slander i> f;« v;i issued against -Mr I). Ho-.vie, of Po'uuigina, l>y Edward Lawrence. of Fcikling.

A good story is tn-1 by a. .correspondent of the Pre • cones ruing a Now Zealand notability who ws,s at. one time practising ,-.s a lawyer in a. country township. K:> was engaged in a sheep ease and the opposing counsel had just finished a sem-hiiig examination of , a witness, in which the terms dry ewes." "wet c" es" and "wethers had hern Ircely ; scd. Then-Arose the iuture politician and astounded t.io court hy askinr the witness: About these wefhei ■. you I;:entioned, were they 'wet' - \y, fliers or 'drv' 'wfethersP 1 ' Ti u » t talised grin oil the laces oi the Sarin- L s present coulfi have been, measured V,- vards.