LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10685, 12 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Masterton Fire Brigade" will hold their annual dinner at the Club Hotel on Thursday, August Ist.

The latest return from the Success dredge is 22ozs. lldwts. for 90 hours' work.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that for the twenty-four hours ending, nine o'clock yesterday morning, thirtyeight points of nun were registered in. Master ton.

The M«nakau Town Hall, and a store adjoining, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning.

A very heavy downpour of rain cecurred in Masterton last night, water-tables were flooded for a time.

The members of tho Poverty Bay representative hockey team leave by this morning's mail train on their return to Gisborne.

Out of courtesy to tho Masterton Competitions Society, the Y.M.C.A. ladies' physical culture class will not bo held this evening.

Up till last night, a sum of £B7 had been taken at the doors for the Masterton Competitions. This is much in advance of the takings last year. The headmaster of the Masterton District High School reported to the School Committee last evening tu't tho attendance had much improved, although there were still a few cases of mumps.

The return from the Masterton dredge this week is 7ozs. 7dwts. . The small yield is due to the stoppage of tho dredge since last Monday to allow of repairs to the buckets. The washup was only from the top plates. The art exhibition which is being held in connection with the Masterton Competitions was again liberally patronised yesterday, the whole of thfc pictures being much admired. The exhibition will close to-day. The Woodville supporters of Mr J. H. Escott, M.P., will tender him a complimentary social at Woodville on Monday, July 22nd. The Prime Minister, the Hon. W. F. Massey, has intimated his intention of being present.

At the Magistrate's Court in Masterton yesterday morning, in the case of B.*Culloty v. John Shaw, a claim of £5 12s 6d for lease of teams on contract, the plaintiff was non-suited with £1 3s costs. Mr G. H. Cullen appeared for plaintiff and Mr P. L. Hollings fir defendant.

The Wairarapa branch of-thc New Zealand Educational Institute will hold the third of its series of monthly meetings in the Masterton Technical School to-morrow when an address willbe delivered by Mr J. S. Tennant (Principal of the Wellington Training College) on "Some Impressions of English and Continental Schools."

A Taurange wire states that an old man named Robert Stewart Horner was found dead in bed in a tent at Maunganui on Wednesday last. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death was due to natural causes. Neither Mr Craigie (member for Timaru) nor Mr Davey (member for Christ-church) were present at the Opposition caucus in Wellington on Wednesday. It is considered not m.probable that they will be found .supporting the Massey Government. In his monthly report', presented to the Masterton School Committee last evening, the headmaster of the .District High School gave the following attendances for the past month:— Main school: Roll 650, average 600, percentage 92. Side school: 167, 159, 90. Secondary classes: 64, 61, 95. Mr C. N. Baeyertz, the vocal and elocutionary judge at the Masterton Competitions, will meefc elocutionary competitors at the Town Hall to-day at 10 a.m., and vocal competitors at 2 p.m. On Saturday at 10 a.m. he will meet the children, teachers, and parents for the purpose of advising them on various points in connection with elocution, etc.

The prepared speeches on "Competitions" were among the most illuminating features of the proceedings in the Masterton Town Hall yesterday afternoon. One young man devoted quite a lot of liis eloquence to the impartiality and good looks of the judge. Tho latter was" concealed behind an 'awning, and his blushes were not roen, though they were suspected by the audience.

The fourth cup shoot of the Masterton Miniature Rifle Club was completed last night, when the shooting in both classes proved well up to Lie average. Following are the .leading scores:—A. Class: E. Lett, 35; J. McGregor, 35; W. Cole, 36; H. Perry, 31: H. R. King, 34; J. Murray, 34. B. Class: A. Miller. 35 : K Hawke, 35 : ,L E. Perry, 34; W. C. Perry, 34; W. Rosson, 34; W. Hornblow, 34; J. Reed, 34; U. Wellington, 33; J. McHattie, 38

The fruit that we shall be eating during the rest of the winter is apples. \No other fruit will be obtainable in quantity. And we shall have to pty for our apples. There is a short supply in the Dominion, and Tasmania cannot send us much, because of the prevalence of black spot in some districts, also because there is a strong demand in New South Wales and Victoria, where the crops have been light. Everything points to higher prices for apples.

In the case of John Hunter V. A. W. Birss, a ckim for £75, instalment of purchase money for house and land in Walton Avenue. Masterton, Mr Reid, S.M., delivered judgment yesterday morning and held that the nonsuit points raised by Mr Hollings on behalf of defendant at the last sitting must be upheld, and non-suited plaintiff with £4 15s costs. Mr Robinson, appeared for. plaintiff and Mr P. L. Hollings for defendant. In reply to Mr Robinson. His Worship fixed the costs of appeal at ten guineas, in addition to the costs of hearing.

The Masterton School Committee held their monthly meeting last evening, eight members being present. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £29 5s lid. The Wellington Education Board wrote asking that Mr C. N. Haslam may take up his :iew duties on the 15th inst. . The Committee declined to grant the request, on account of the derangement of the school staff, and insisted that Mr Haslam remain until the 31st inst, when his successor will take up his duties. Messrs Faulkner and Threadwell wore appointed to represent the Committee on the Town Beautifying Society Accounts amounting to £l4 8s lid were passed for payment. Messrs Brown, Chapman, and Falconer were appointed visiting members for the ensuing month.

SUFFERED THREE YEARS. "For three long years I suffered continually from relaxed throat and cold on the chest." writes Mr J. R-. Craic, junr., 467 Nicholson Street. North Carlton. Vic. "I could not shake this cold off. I tried everything without getting any relief. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and I am very thankful that he did. for I cannot speak toe TnVhlv of it. Tt gave me immediate relief, and ouickly cured me." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

The art gaKtry :n connection with the Masterton Competitions will be open all day on Saturday, to enable country visitors to visit the exhibition in the Trust Lands Trust buildings.

One of the most popular decisions given at yesterday's competitions was in the recitations for girls under 15 years, which was won by Cecil Haines, of Wellington, a little girl, six years of age. The judge, Mr Baeycrtz, predicts a very bright future for this very youthful competitor in elocutionary contests.

Mr Smaile, who played as goalkeeper of the Poverty Bay hockey team yesterday, was unfortunate enough' to receive a very nasty hit on the chest from a fast ball, necessitating his leaving the field. Mr Smaile was much improved last evening.

The prize won at the Masterton Competitions by Cecil Haines, of Wellington, in the recitation for girls under 15 years, has been very generously donated to the Society as a prize for humorous recitations by boys under 16 at the next competitions held in Masterton. The committee highly ;p----preciates the action of Mrs Haines, who is anxious to further the interests of the Society in Masterton. At the S.M. Court in Masterton yesterday morning, before Mr L. G. Reid, S.M.. judgment was given for the plaintiff by default in the following cases:—R. Moss v. Mrs Margaret Jackson, claim £l2, costs £1 10s 6d; R. U. Harden v. I>. Appleby, claim £l9 3s, costs £1 10s Cd. George Juno was ordered to pay to Krahagen and Chapman the sum of £6 Is 6d forthwith, in default three days imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as defendant pays £1 a month. Geo. Deadman was ordered to pay 5s per week to Henry W. Littlewood till the sum of £l2 lis 2d is paid off. There was no appearance of defendant in the judgment summons case of Jas. Reed v. Harry Brocket, a claim for £3 8s 3d, and he was ordered to pay the amount within four weeks, in default three days' imprisonment. Benjamin Brodie was ordered to pay forthwith to the Masterton Printing Company the sum of £9 7s 6d at the rate of £1 P CT month, in default seven days' imprisonment.

The exceptional fog on Wednesday night was the cause of another icc'dent at the Black Bridge approaches, says the News.. Mr A. W. Harmer, of Featherston, in his car, was driving Mr McFadden, the Meat Export Co. buyer, to Masterton. The fog was very dense, and with the darkness of a drizzling night, completely obscured the road. Approaching the Black Bridge from the Greytown side there is a slight bend in the road, but not being able to see this the driver drove down the side of the built-up approaches and landed in the oozy mud near the gate leading to the river bed. The gradient the car descended was not sufficiently steep to overturn the car, which remained on.its wheels, and the occupants retained their seats. Tn spite of all efforts, however, the driving wheels of the car simply revolved in the mud. A motorist (Mr H. Keltie) happened along a little after 10 p.m. on his motor cycle, and, learning the position of affairs, quickly went to Greytown for assistance. Mr W. Wenden in his motor went to the assi* 4 "- ance of the bogged motor, but after an hour's futile striving had to give up. He drove the travellers back to Greytown, and yesterday morning the car was hauled istnominiously forth, from its mirv predicament by a team of draught horses. No damage was done.

A good general servant is required by Mrs H.'T. Wood, Victoria Street.

Mr F. P. Welch advertises for shepherd, ploughman, cowman, contract woodcutters, etc.

Attention is drawn to a change advertisement inserted elsewhere by Mr L. S. Nicol, jeweller, Queen Street. A 9 h.p. Hornsby portable oil engine, 10-inch mouth A and B. chaffcutter, in first class working ordor, is advertised for sale by Messrs J. Jones and Co.. Eketahuna.'

Owing to the filial competitions being held to-night the usual practice of the Masterton Municipal Band will not be held.

A dairy farm of 100 acres, 40 acres of which are flat and the balance undulating, is advertised for sale by Mr E. R. B. Daniel, land agent, Hastings. Particulars appear on the front page. / Mr Arthur S. Judd, motor and cycle agent, Carterton, will be landing at a very early date a 3£ h.p.. TrumpJ.A.P. motor cycle and Mills-Fullfjrd side-car, which is for sale. Full particulars appear in an advertisement on the front page of this morning's issue.

Messrs Hubbard Bros., boot manufacturers, Masterton, draw attention to their special make of gent's welted footwear, in glove kid derbys, glace kid balmorals, and box calf.

Mr T. McCracken, the "good value furnisher," is just now showing aveiy neat range of go-carts and push-carts. These goods, which are just to hand, are of the very latest style, and the highest finish and guarantee desirable. The assortment is a particularly pleasing one, and intending purchasers are invited to call early and make an inspection.