LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10676, 24 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There are at present seven inmates in the Solway Old Men's Home. A meeting of tho executive of the Federation of Labour is to be held in Wellington to-morrow.

Eketahnna is endeavouring to raise £450 in a fortnight towards tlie erection of a hospital.

The meetings of the Masterton Hospital and Charitable Aid Committees are in future to be held on the first Tuesday in each month.

The Minister of Finance (Hon. .Tames Allen) told a Post reporter yesterday that the Government had made, satisfactory financial arrangements for some time to come.

There has been a recrudescence of the mumps epidemic in Masterton. during the last few days, and a number of residents are at present confined to their beds. During the quarter ending June 30th, 64 patiembs were admitted to the Masterton Hospital, 58 >vere discharged, and four died. There were seventeen patients in the institution at tho end of the Quarter.

The Masterton Chamber of Commerce invites all persons interested in, the opening up of the East Coast lands, South of Napier, to attend a public meeting in Murray's Hal!, Masterton, on Wednesday evening, 31st July, with a view to forming a railway League, and taking any other steps to forward the movement.

Messrs James Macintosh and Co. advise having sold the following properties:—On account of Mr Josh McKenxie. 402 acres, Bideford; on account of Mr E. 13. Evans, 400 acres. Hast well; on account of Mr H. W. Leach, 13-55 acres, Alfredton; on aco/iunt of Mr «T. R. Webb, 312 acres, Martinbo rough.

A New Plymouth wire states that Mr H. Bromley, of Rotorua, lias been appointed manager of the new hostelry on the Northern slope of Mt. Bgr mont. The new building is of concrete, and is now being furnished. It is to be lighted by electricity, and will be ready for the reception of visitors on Septem.l)er Ist. Buring the voyage of the steamer Moeraki to Sydney last week, several of the passengers and crew sustained injuries. The ship's carpenter was blown on to a stanchion, sustaining severe and painful injuaies to the groin. The sufferer was attended by Dr. Archer Hoskfng, of- Masterton. The three hundred passengers by the steamer (among whom were-Mr and Mrs A. J. Welch, of Masterton), are reported to have had a terrible time. The Masterton Debating Society held a successful meeting last evening in tho Y.M.C.A. rooms. The subject of debate was, "That the present land ballot system be abolished." Mr Norman took the affirmative,, and Mr D. BTebenton the negative. The discussion which followed was highly interesting. The next meeting will be held on Tueedav, when tho subject for debate, "That the Trust Lands Trust favour an Agricultural College in preference to a High School," s J hould prove of especial interest to Mfasteiton residents. Mr W. Matthews takes the affirmative, and Sir J. R. Colo the negative.

Thei "Masterton agen.t of the Labour Journal reports for the month of JuivDuring the month just ended t'-ndi and labour conditions have con--rimied quiet. Owing to the cessation of work in several factories (meatfreezing. preserving, and fellmongery, also butter and cheese-making) during the winter season a number,, of workers are now practically opt r " employment., and at this seasott o of the year casual work is," unfortunately, somewhat slack throughout the district. The building trades have not brightened up as much as expected. Conch-building, blacksmi thing, and general engineering trades have been sufficiently busy to keep the majority of workmen steadily employed. Retail trades, especially drapery and clothing, have experienced good business in connection with annual winter sales.

A Masteiston resident a,ssim-ed us yesterday, when we sought the loan of his umbrella, that there is a language of umbrellas, as of flowers. For instance, place your urnbrella in. a rack, and it will indicate that it is about to change owners. To open it quickly in the street means that someone's eye is going a bat or two is' Keying to be knocked off. An umbrella carried over a woman, the man getting but the dripnings of the rain, signifies courtship. When the man has the umbrella, the woman the drippings, it signifies marriage. To carry an open umbrella just high enough o tear out men's eyes and knock off men's hats signifies "1 am a woman." To press an umbrella on your friend, saying. "Oh, do take it; I would much rather you would than not." signifies lying. To give a friend half of your umbrella means that both of you will got wet. WAS A COMPLETE CRIPPLE. Mr Charles Lincoln, of Richmond, Tasmania, was a complete oripple watii muscular rheumatism, and could not get about. He started using Chamberlain's Pahi Balm, and after a few applications the pains were easier, now well, is 52 years of age and earning his living as a general labourer. We hone that eu/Terers from Rheumatism will not need further evidence in regard to tlvs iininv't. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

Frederick Stevens was fined £25, in default. t'Vo months' imprisonment, at Gisbo. no yesterday, for street-betting.

South Island potatoes aro selling in Sydney at £lO per ton. In Dunedin, the same article is fetching £6 per ton.

Ringside seats for to-night's boxing tournament in Masterton are selling very freely, and a record gathering of sportsmen is anticipated.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that there were 5 pointy of rain registered at the Upper Plain for the 24 .-hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday.

Bnxinig enthusiasts are finally reminded of the important tournament to he hold this evening at the Town Hall, under the auspices of tho Masterton Boxing Club. The Havill-Porter fight at this evening's boxing ournament in Masterton should prove a very exciting affair. Both men are in the first flight of amateur boxers, being champions of their respective districts.

Tho half-yearly meeting of the Masterton branch of the United Labour Party will be held in Murray's Hall this evening, at 7.30 o'clock. A full attendance is requested.

The Canterbury Caledonian Society is arranging to hold competitions in September, for the purpose of encouraging the Younger members in Scotch singing, Highland dancing, and pipe music.

Suppliers to the Tawaha Co-opera-tive Dairy Company during the past season received Is 3d per lb for butterfat. The supply of milk during. the same period showed a falling off of 5000 gallons, while butter-fat decreased by 5001bs.

In her will the late Wikii Kemp left all her property to Mi* Walter, Hipangb. The will, it is understood, is being contested by several Putiki natives, and the hearing, in which much interest.is being taken, will come on shortly.

The weather in Masterton yesterday was bitterly cold, and the continuous showers of hail, rain and sleet made the conditions anything but pleasant. The rainfall this month promises to constitute a record.

G. Barr's match with W. Mack, of Wellington, at to-night's boxing t-ourniiimert is his first contest as feather-weight chamnion ef New Zealand. So he. may be relied uoon to keep Jiis opponent busy in defending his title.. ..

From Monday. last the price for «haircutting was raised from sixpence to ninepence by Christchurdh barbers. The Press states that there was. a nhenomenaTrvln on barber'.s shops on Saturday, men being evidently anxious to benefit for the last time by the old prices. The Masterton Harrier team to compete in the provincial championship left -Masterton last night for Palmerston North. Although members of a young chib, they hope to. give a good account of themselves, and beat more teams than beat them. The postponed run from Mr Cameron's, Te Ore Ore, will be held on Thursday. The drag leaves the Post Office at 1.45.

According: to the Otaki Mai!, an exresident of Manakau has stated that he met and spoke with S. Beattie in Sydney, a week or two ago. Beattie will bo rGiremborpd as the young man who disappeared from iManakau some months ago, and for whom an unsuccessful search was conducted' for several days. Tt was eensidered that tho young man was lost in the bush.

Dunns' the nasfc-'fe-T.months Maoris on th« West Const of the North Jshave F.nent a "-nod of time in riding along the bes" >l i in search of n-^jbercri l ;. 'Their efforts. savs tb/ 1 Eltham Argus, have not been crowned with success, but from time to time come across something nf value, which aonarently repays them for their trouble.

At a meeting of farmers at Waimil'll ran on Saturday last. it was resolved. '*fhiat it is advisable thai, a farmers' co-operative freezing company be formed in this district, and that a strong committee be formed to canvass the district with a. view to ascertaining the number of sheep thn.t would he available, and other details." A guarantee of 22,000 sheep for the year was given in the room. v Settlers in the Wairarapa state that so far dairy herds, have wintered very well, and generally look much better than at the same time last winter. There is early indiieation that the coming snrin". as far as dairying is concerned, will be a good one. ' The young .stock, however. h:hve not fared so well, probaibly ing to the abnormal amount of rain which has fallen during the pAst few weeks. A considerable demand for Ne>v Zealand plants has arisen in , .England, where crothwsinsts. who have visited the Dominion, have found that plants from this country, altogether different in character from those of other countries. thrive there very successfully, especially in the southern counties. Many people at Home are now evincing a desire to secure collections of shrubs and Alpine plants from New Zealand, .avid it is expected that soon the trade will assume larger proportions.

Ho caught a train. a b"a+. a 'ln:s, Some fi*b. a cricket boll: Ho caujrlit lii> a typist talkinc to ■ Tho cb : ef clorV throuHi the Avail. Ho cn-upht ibctli 'rro ar.d wal.aroo, Upon his annual tour;, But envtxl l.f ?i*m ea triune cold With Wood#*' Great Peppermint Cw*. SATISFACTORY PIANO BUYM-.

! The Dresden Piano Company import only pianos of sterling, value, shipped Toy irsvnHifacturcrs a fworld-wide repute. Iho Company's longe experience and great- trade enable them to buy pianos unw<r of £ipecial •advantage, ,'iilieir oxliaustivo knowledge of vfli'ymiff - Off Zealand conditions temperature -and the rest — fits them to give authoritative advice' on piano selection to punch ayens from every part of the country. The Drosdeiv stock [kjuos made by anaaiy ejreat firms. J hey sell them at the "lowest rate's compatible with honest 'irade; and these prices aro the same to everybody,. Whatever your crroumst&nces, the Oomfaaivy will tiy to meet your convenience under their excellent hire-puirc'har.<e system. Obviously, then, if yen oi buvinp, 5i p. : iVK), t will' he to your mteiest at least' to consult the Dresden people. Thoy trill be perfectly honest '.and straightforward with you, whether you 'buy or not. The Dresden' 'Piano Company, 'Ltd., Wellington. I'X'ortih Isla.nd' Mflnager: M. J. ffilrookes. Lrral Reprpeentative: H. linns, Daniell's ]3u:k!itv©», Queen St., MastcrtoE. (

' i At the Magistrate's Court at Wellington yesterday, the case against! Henry Martindale for alleged breach of the' Gaming Act was dismissed.

Napier, it seems, is not tho onlytown in the Dominion which can lay claim to successfully growing tomatoes in the winter months. In thoTimaru district a settler has, according to tho Timaru Poet, been for years past growing tomatoes of excellent, quality right-through the) winter, and that in a climate much more rigorous, than Napier.

Owing to a truck being derailed at Eketalnma, tho late train from tho j north did not arrive in Masterton until 11 o'clock last night. At this, hour the post.office staff was apparently either too tired or too cold to sort the mail, and the literary staff of tin's paper, which, of course, does not count, was denied the opportunity of perusing its northern exchanges.

A Wellington telegram states that the New Zoaland Federation of' Labour has 1 received he sum of £2OO from the Newcastle miners for the Waihi and Reefton funds. A furtherinstalment is promised. The miners of Gormanstown, Tasmania, are sending £!}o, and the Carters' Union, Queensland, £lO. The Executive of the Federation meets at Wellington, this week to review the situation in connection with Waihi, Reef ton , and Kaitangata.

The monthly meeting of the Charitable Add Committee was held in the Board's offices at Masterton on Tuesday morning. There were present: — Messrs J. B. Keith (Chairman.), M. J..

H. Jackson, D. J. Cameron, J. C. Ewington, W. Fisher, H. J. O'Leary, Jas Miller and Mrs Cairns. An ■apology for absence was received from Mr W. Morris. The Treasurer's report; for the month showed the receipts; (including balance brouglit forward" from last meetine), to amount to £219 10s lid. The expenditure on '.account of the same period amounted to £77 16s 7d, leaving a /balance at date of £lsl 14s 4d. Accounts amounting to £3B 7s 3d, in respect of charitable'aid, and lo £3 lis 7d, on- account* of the Renal! SolwayHome, were passed for payment. The list of recipientsof charitable aid was considered, and" the Secretary instructed as to the action to he taken in certain cases. A . fresh application for relief was receivi eel. and it was decided , after oonsiderj ation that further inquiries be made into the circumstances of the case, ' and a report submitted to the nextmeeting of the committee. The usual' grants were renewed for the current month. Mr Ewington. was appointed visiting member for the ensuingmonth.

A Tangye oil pngine, 24 b.h.p., is= advertised for sale.

Mr G. P. Clark, 10 Molesworth Street, Wellington, is a. buyer of young turkeys, young roosters, and ducks, and pays highest market rates.

Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. havebeen instructed by the owner to sell' on the premises, 15 Albert Street,' the' whole of,the household furniture and' . effect's. The sale will take place on Thursday afternoon next. At the O.K. depot, Queen Street,., Masterton, the Diploma Graaivaphonemay be heard daily discoursing sweet music and songs that the public are invited to call and hear. They can. also obtain at the depot all kinds oi ;: useful lines and novelties. At Messrs McGruer and Oo.'s Ec-lipse-All sale, which is bow in full, swing, extra special reductions have been made in. warm tweed .overcoats, to enable everyone to protect themselves from, the inclemency of the ■ weather. A few quotations are given in a replace advertisement. Anyone interested in the art of tailoring diould nut fail to read Messrs, Krahagan and .Chapman's advertisement in the present issue. The firm's,.reputation as high class 'tailors is too, well-known to need emphasis, but readers are urged to peruse the announcement, with a special line for the ladies. . Men and women in search of good footwear —the kind that wears well,, looks smart, and fits perfectly, willfind Mr J. Carpenter's announcement interesting reading. It refers to the excellent qualities of his footwear.. If you require a good overcoat we- . can assist you in making a .pocket saving purchase. The up-to-date stock; of men's heavy motor, Burberry, warn tweed, smart waterproofs, oil coats and rubber coats are being shown at Murray's at re-organising sale prices.* ■ Messrs McLeod and Young, bookand f-taticners, advertise' 1 a new dictionary. Almost everyone knows tlievalue of a good dictionary, and that the Oxford Dictionary, which-is not yet fully completed, is the very best work of its kind. The new dictionary just published is adapted from the great Oxford work by H. W. and F. G. Fowler, who are recognised authorities on the English language. Thebook has received unqualified praise from the literary world, and to thosßin search of a standard dictionary the new Oxford Dictionary must fill thobill. The price is wonderfully low for such an excellent production.