LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10677, 4 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day is the "Glorious Fourth" — the anniversary of the Declaration of American Independence.

Blacksmiths in, the Otaki district haye decided to raise the- price for horse-shoeing, consequent upon the increased cost of materials.

The Boy Scout movement appears to have taken firm hold in Dannevirke, and the corps promises to bo one of the strongest in the country.

The severe weather of last week did a good deal of damage to the electric wires in the borough of Stratford, with the result that part of the town was cut off from the electric light supply.

The leading boot manufacturers of Wellington deny the report that a meeting was held yesterday to approve an agreement being arrived at in connection with the boot trade.

Twelve degrees of frost wore registered in Masterton yesterday morning. From the feel of the atmosphere last night, it would seem that this record will ha broken this morning.

Shortly after the Conciliation Council had concluded its sitting in Masterton yesterday, the town clock went on "strike." When it should have struck four o'clock, it made about forty-four peals.

It transpired at the sitting of the Conciliation Council in Masterton yesterday that the expert employees at most of the sawmills in the Wairarapa and Forty-Mile Bush are paid more than the award wage.

The gift auction sale which is about to be held in aid of the funds of the Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. Association promises to be very successful. Donations are already beginning to come in.

The Minister of Public Works has postponed the date for receiving a Pahiatua deputation relative to the Pongaroa railway from July 10th to July 24th.

It was stated at the sitting of the Conciliation Council in Masterton yesterday that the employers in the timber trade of this district were the first in the Dominion to recognise the justice of a forty-four hours working week.

Mr C. A. Tabuteau, representing the Employers' Association, stated at the meeting of the Conciliation Council in Masterton yesterday that the sawmill workers in this district were perfectly satisfied with the existing award,"and there had been absolutely no complaints.

An Auckland telegram states that the Kaukapakapa Hotel has been totally destroyed by fire. Mr Leyland, the licensee and his wife and children escaped, lightly clad. They saved £SO in cash. The hotel and its contents were insured for £7OO in the New Zealand Office. The loss is estimated at £6OO more than that.

The Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club at its last meeting had before it a petition from a number of North Island owners, asking that weights for leading events at the Grand National meeting be not declared until after the Wellington winter meeting. Tho Committee has decided that it is unable to depart from the advertised dates for publishing its handicaps.

A Dunedin telegram states that in regard to the Otago Coal mining industry a crisis is expected at any m

ment. A conference of owners and workers is being arranged with a view to coming to some agreement. A condition of the agreement will be that it will come under the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court. As only a very small section of the Otago and Southland miners favour arbitration, a deadlock seems practically inevitable. , The fishing industry at Timaru has grown to considerable dimensions, five or six trawlers being engaged and numerous motor launches in deep-sea fishing. At a meeting of the Harbour Board last week complaint was made that though £6OO had been spent on a jetty to assist the industry, the district was not getting the benefit _ of cheap fish, the fish caught being railed away to Dunedin and Christchurch. Tho same complaint is made at Napier, where the fish taken by the trawlers is at once railed to Palmerston North and Wellington.

A meeting of the Conciliation Council was held in Masterton yesterday, to consider the demands made in connection with the Sawmill and Timber Workers' Union. Mr P. Hally 'Conciliation. Commissioner) presided. Messrs C. E. Daniell, A. McLeod, and J. D. Smith acted as assessors for tiie employers, and Messrs G. Lovo (Wanganui), A. E. Roots and G. Lyons (Wellington) for the workers. Mr C. A. Tabuteau, who appeared as agent for the employers, stated that the demands in regard to wages and hours could not be conceded. The employers and employees were both satisfied with the existing award. After some discussion, Commissioner Hally stated that there did not appear to be any prospect of the matter being settled by conciliation. It would, he said, have to go before the Arbitration Court. The Council thereupon adjourned. The Masterton branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held a successful "home" meeting this week, there being over forty members present. Mrs Ewavt Anderson, superintendent of the "home" meetings, presided. It was decided to invite the District Convention to hold its meeting at Masterton on September 3rd. Mrs Anderson read an interesting paper on the sale of alcohol, an extract from a recent issue of the "Globe." Mrs Miller referred to the excellent work done for the Union by Mrs Anderson. A dainty afternoon tea was provided by Hrs H. Beale, and was greatly appreciated. A programme of musical and vocal items was rendered during tho afternoon. A vote of thanks to those who took part in the function terminated the meeting.

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The towns on the Manawatu lino have been considerably inconvenienced of late by the prevailing shortage, in coal supplies.

A southern exchange states that Pelorus Jack, Now Zealand's famous fish, has not been seen for sometime.

A Melbourne cable states that the New Zealand racehorse Canteen, which was doing stud duty at King Inland, broke his stifle and had to lie shot.

A petrol-driven Juggernaut passed over a valuable canine in the main thoroughfare of Masterton yesterday afternoon, and produced quite a howling mess of things. According to an Oamaru telegram, a slow train travelling from Timaru yesterday ran down an old man named James Brodie at a level crossing outside the town boundaries. Brodie was severely injured.

"Tho parents have expressed their appreciation of the progress made by their children at the school, and I know that tho strap has given me considerable help."—Excerpt from a country school teacher's report to the Taranaki Education Board in extenuation of a charge of ill-treating the children.

At a public meeting held in Pahiatua on Tuesday night, tho following resolution, proposed by, Mr I). Crewe, was carried unanimously: — "That the Pahiatua Borough Council, as guardians of the public, be requested to take immediate steps to secure from the Gas Company a substantial reduction in the price of gas, both for street lighting and to the consumers within the Borough; failing the company agreeing forthwith to reduce the price, that the Borough Council be respectfully requested to take such steps as may be found necessary to supply the Borough with a cheaper and more efficient illuminant."

An advertiser has a vacancy for two or three gentlemen boarders.

An interesting argument upon the subject of evening dress appears in our advertising columns, inserted by Messrs Krahagen and Chapman. The subject is well-worth perusal by'all interested in festive adornment.

The "Ideal" butter blinder advertised for sale by the Sims Hardware Co., Wellington, is a wonderful economiser. It is able to make one pound of butter and one pint of sweet milk into over" two pounds of butter that is as sweet, palatable and wholesome as dairy or creamery butter. It is also a perfect cake and batter mixer.

Messrs G. A. Preece and Co., land agents, Palmerston -Nirth," advertise full particulars of a special land bargain of 508 acres, situated, on • the Manawatu line. This property, has been specially selected by the firm as one of the best bargains on their property list. Full particulars are advertised on page 8. . Mr L. McD. Patrick, of the Railway Bakery, Pine Street, notifies that he has taken over the business lately carried on by Mr J. P. Rankin, at the corner of Queen and Perry Streets... It is Mr Patrick's intention to carry on the business on the most up-to-date lines. Customers will be waited upon daily with the best of bread and the choicest small goods will always be on sale. Wedding and birthday cakes will be a specialty. - Every roan should be well-dressed, 'not alone for his own sake, but also for the sake of the town. To see a number of well-dressed men about town gives to the place a prosperous look, and to the visitor a feeling of confidence. To be well dressed does not necessarily mean to be expensively dressed Those who order suits from Alex. Donald's get shapely, stylish and wellmade garments at very reasonable prices. Alex. Donald's ne.w advertisement tells the story plainly.