LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10673, 1 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Five degrees of frost were registered at Masterton on Saturday morning last. The now railway time-table on the Wairarapa line comes into force today. Mr Ernest Short, of Rangitikei, has tried pumpkin-growing for cattle with most successful results. A slight shock of earthquake was experienced at Hastings at. an earlv Jiour on Saturday morning. Two children at Otira found a plug of gelignite, and hit it with an axe. Ihey are still living. The bicycle thief is still flourishing in Christenurch, and the police have their hands full—of reports of missing machines. Another bitterly cold day, with intermittent showers of hail, sleet and rain, was experienced in Masterton yesterday. " The gate takings at the Palmerston Winter Show this year amounted to £7Bl 14s Id, which constitutes a record. At the annual meeting of the Dannevirke A. and P. Society a motion was carried in favour of holding a two days' show next year. There is a good deal of building going on in Bawera just now. The value of permits issued by the Borough Engineer for the past month amounted to £5,655. A meeting of those interested in draught horse-breeding is to be held at Hastings this week, to. consider the question of the veterinary examination of all draught horses exhibited at A. and P. shows. For refusing to pay a penny for being carried an extra section on the Auckland tramways, a man was fined 10s and 28s costs. His plea of being unable to got out at his section was unavailing. A man named Grant has been arrested in Auckland on a charge of having broken and entered Elliott's -store at Mount Eden, blown open the safe with gelignite, and stolen about £3O in cash. Nominations close to-day for the vacant seats on the Wellington Education Board. So far as can be ascertained, Messrs W. C. Buchanan, M.P., and C. C. Jackson (Mauriceville) will be the only candidates for the Wairarapa Ward. Tho Rangitikei river was higher on Thursday evening than it has been for many years (says the Mangaweka Settler). All the tributaries were also running very high. There was scarcely a road in the district that escaped numerous slips. Dannevirko farmers have had a large number of men employed during the past few months in stumping and clearing the land'. Tlie'high prices ruling for farm produce have induced farmers to bring as much land as possible under cultivation. The site for the trial bores in connection with the Mangaone Oil Wells, Ltd., has been selected. It is on the property of Mr F. White, at Tane. Some delay has been experienced in getting the machinery, but it is expected that boring operations will be commenced almost immediately. All %rritten work in connection with the Masterton Competitions must be sent to the secretary (Mr W. Gillespie) not later than 5 p.m. on Thursday next, the 4th inst. Competitors are advised to read the conditions dealing with this work. The following additional donations have been received by the Secretary of the Masterton Competitions Society towards the prize funds: —C. E. Daniell, £2 2s; Caledonian Pipe Band, £1 Is; Levin and Co., Ltd., £1 Is; G. H. Perry and Co., £1 Is; McLeod and Young, 10s 6d; W. H. Cruickshank, ios 6d. ■; The Wairarapa South County Council on, Saturday accepted the following tenders:—Water tabling and filling, main road north, T. M. Taplin, £69; delivery of 500 cubic yards, more or less, on Gladstone-Masterton road, F. W. Burling, at 4s 9d per cub. yd; delivery of 1800 cubic yards, more or less, ■on Gladstone-Longibush road, Thos. Harvey, at 4s 3d per yard. The Minister (Hon. G. W. Russell) said that when the conference of local bodies was sitting in Wellington last month, there were more brains in the city than had been there at one time. —A gem from the experiences of the chairman of the Stratford County County Council, when relating the doings of the delegates at the late conference of local bodies in the Empire City. The claim of the relatives of the late Mr William Thomas Ward, which was before the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees some years ago, is forming the subject of a petition to Parliament. The relatives of the late Mr Ward allege that they hold the Crown grant of a forty-acre section at Kuripuni. The Trustees, however, maintain that as the land was vested in them by Act of Parliament, they can recognise no claim. RECOMMENCED WITH CONFIDENCE.

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There arc «t present nineteen patients in the Masterton Hospital. Pahiatua has not been able to record a bankruptcy since November last. Tho late* I return from the Worksop dralgo is 9-1 ozs. lOdwts. for 120 hours' work. There was'a fairly heavy fall of snow in Masterton and the surrounding district yesterday morning. Several excellent crops of swedes have been grown in the Taratahi district this winter. Dannevirke proposes holding a literary and musical competition in that town in about six weeks' time. Owen Lynch, sixty-three years of age. died at the Auckland Hospital while under an operation for a throat complaint. ' Two hundred and forty head of daiiy cattle have been catalogued bv the Associated Auctioneers for their sale at Pahiatua on Tuesday. A meeting of settlers of West Taratahi and Carrington. interested in th-' extension of the telephone service in those localities, will bo held at the Taratahi Dnirv Factory on Tuesday next. Mr W. C. Bu-hanan, M.P.. has arranged for the Department's expert to be present., and supply all details of the scheme. The stationrnaster's residence at; Normanby was burglariously entered last week, but nothing of value was taken. The burglars are believed to be the same gang that operated at Fordell and Waitotara. Twelve years had been spent by one applicant in unsuccessfully following land ballots. His persistency and patience were rewarded at Norse-wood, when he and his son drew sections side by side. When this became known he was given a round of applause by his generous opponents. While discussing the value of lucerne as a crop, Mr A: Macpherson, of Christohurch, mentioned that in America the roots of this plant have been known to grow 120 feet deep. This fact had been discovered through the roots appearing through the roof of a tunnel 120 feet under the ground. A. native named Hinga Wata To Paroa, who has been an inmate of the Masterton Hospital for the past week, was arrested yesterday on a charge of. committing rape at Foxton on April Wth. He will appear in the Masterton Mn<x;strnte's Court this morning, and ~-n —rO-vofoiy ij 0 remanded to Palmerstonl North., . The spirit of en mraderie'which exists among the. Old Boys of our Colleges was illustrated in a • pleasing manner at an Old Boys' dinner held at Palmerston North last week. A case was mentioned of an Old Boy having left a widow and young children not too well provided for. A collection was taken up in the room, and a sum of about £3O was subscribed. A most enjovable dance was lipid in the new Pine Grove Hall. Kaituna, on Thursday last. Excellent music was supplied by Messrs S. Shaw and "E. Wadham, to whom the thanks of the committee are due. The floor being in excellent order, the sixty couples nresent kept the dancing going until 3 a.m. These dances are held fortnightly, the next one being given by the ladies of Kaituna. M" .T. Hunter was the speaker at the Y.M.C«A. Strangers' Tea in Masterton last'evening, and addressed a erood -number of members. The speaker was attentively followed by those present, his snbiect touching on the fiddress delivered s Ar *ie time nco by Mr •Tas. McGregor, "Opportunity and Reward." .A resolution of condolence "•"s passed, all present standing in "•''lftnee.'' +o the family of the late Mr Ho"ry Gordon, who wp<" p* on«. +]'"•"■> m Wh"sins + ir member of *-V> Y.M.C.A. Mr H. McHnttie presided the meeting, fnd a hearts vot" of thinks was passed to the ladies of the Kuri- „„,,,,• M r .thcdist Church for providing thetea.

A native ficp'of unusualinter"s*-. was hen v d in W n llin«:to.n. last wof>k, before the Native Land Court.' The land referred ton's a block owned, by Ereni Te Aweawo. a well-known Manawatu native. The rit.nte is situated at Hukanui, near Pahiatua. The owner of the property is said to be' unable to manage.the affairs of the estate through blindness, caused by cataract, and the question at issue was the appointing of trustees to mannee the estate. Mr Hawkins, who had acted for many years for the owner, knew nil the business'affairs. ./He'had recently conducted the sale of part of the estate for£ll.7oo. Eventually Mr Hawkins a*nl MV Walter-Rutherford, •of Palmerstnn North, wfcre appointed trustee. .ThV buHbssers of the estate will "ow their contracts confirmed without further delay, as part of tho agreement was that all parties should eon sent to confirmation by the Ikaroa District Maori Land Board.

A social was held by the ; Drivers' Union in the Foresters' Hall, Masterton, on Saturday evening. The President (Mr E. Hooper). occupied the chair. The social was held to bid farewell to Mr Fred Day, who is leaving for Auckland to-day. During the evening Mr E. Flanagan, on behalf of the Drivers' Union, presented Mr Day with a handsome meerschaum, pipe, as a slight token of tHe esteem in which he was held by his fellowdrivers. In making the presentation, Mr Flanagan referred to; the many services rendered to the Union by Mr Day, and wished him every success in his future sphere. Several of the members spoke in appreciative terms of Mr Day's connection with the Union, which dated from its inception. During the evening several toasts were honoured. The following contributed songs and recitations: —Messrs Kingston, Ewington, Ensor, Evans, Weaver, Frater,\ Hooper, Charters, WelW and Leach. Messrs Waterhouse and Evans presided at the piano. j THE VICTORIOUS TRIUMPH. !

OFISRU-Q ov TRIFMPH MOTOR CYCLES. MWW Cvde Club'e "jpiirts held on th« Hapt-'.n£r« R.apepo\ivse on Boxing Day. tihc Triumphs i>cn.in practically p\r«nt the board. Out of an "ntrv of 12 machines, representing n different makes, the Triumphs secured ten first*, seven seconds, and 4 thirds out of a possible 11 events. This nprflrmanfe is all the more remnrknMe v-'ien it is considerpd that +ho Triirmnns to concede larsre to moohines of eqna.l power, and Rix bf the ten fir*t reaching w«re ridden hv nmatenr rider*. TOURIST MPVO*? CO., LTD.. goio for T"»nrm>h Mid B.RA. M~t.br Ct^ 1 "-. Wafaaropa. H»wke~ Bay. n*"' P<m"*»t+t Bnv. RcmF.PT pnoK. Aa«art.

A lad named Matthews, son cf.MrG. Matthews, of Pahiatua, recently met with a gun aceider'-- at Kawera, witli tlie result that a leg has been amputated. The Masterton Picture Company, has succeeded in securing another of" Dickens' dramas, which will be shown for the first time at the Town Hall this evening. Pipes are being largely used by settlers in Southland for draining purposes, and with excellent results. Tho various lime kilns in the district areconsequently being kept very busy. The "roadless north" is still too truly descriptive of parts of the Auckland provincial district. During !.?:> days of last year a road 12 miles to the north of Whangarei was flooded toa depth of from a few inches to 10ft The year just onded at the Wafngawa freezing works has been a most Tfnfn 1 -, 1 - ° Ue - Stock *° the num'berot U. 1,020 were slaughtered during tho year, as against 116,453 for the prev- I ions year. The total, number of sheep Io l o°£ , - aS , 110j671 ' as compared with oJ,dbd m the previous year. Lambstotalled 79,137, as against 46,168, and cattle numbered 1201, as against' Poaal for numerous ?s? n J fcT jn« LUey cannot by%nyTossSility ;S ° i Je of ver y "ttle use. They u ould only act as veritable sinks for pubiic money. It is a pity that Pahiaua cannot see its scheme a 4 tWthS J 6 ?? aati ™ «"» only tJimg that it is doing is to retard railway construction in a district tffrt should certainly be served byTline at the earliest possible . moment, " l?£ doubt, settlers in the area affected wifl \ be correspondingly grateful." > A seven-roomed house, with modem-" fences, situate in BannSer btieet, is advertised for sale. A freehold farm of 84 acres, with improvements, all-in grass and well-fen-ced, is advertised for sale". ..•■ Mr and Mrs P. Gordon and familyexpress their appreciation of the sympathetic messages received in connection with their recent bereavement. Messrs C. Smith and Co., Ltd., areadvertising Horrockses' calico, 36iri. wide, at 5s lid per dozen yards, for one week only. , Mr E. Hodge, "Ye Olds Curiosity Shop," Queen Street, has an interesting replace advertisement in. .this •-, ' morning'* Age, referring- to second-- - hand goods. - ■Messrs J. Fraser and Co., land agents, Masterton, advertise two compact dairy farms, one of 62 acres, nearMa'stertou, and one of 68 Eketahuna. Full, particulars can bo obtained from the agents.