LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10687, 6 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr J. C. Boddington reports 13 degrees of frost were registered at Upper Plain yesterday morning.

Over £SOO has been publicly subscribed for the proposed hospital at Eketahuna.

At the 'S.M. Court yesterday, before iMr Eli Smith, J.P.. a fii'st offender was fined 5s on a charge of hav- :!]'•; been drunk.

At the .Wangnnui Magistrate's art- yesterday four orchardists were charged .with failing to spray fruit t-.'ees. A-fine of £2 and costs was imposed on each.

Fight Territorials were fined sums f om 2s 6d to 10s at Wanganui yesterday. for failing to attend camp. Four ■rises were dismissed. T'ho We!lington-Haw'.-.e's Bay repreoiitative Rugby match has been definitely fixed to take place on Tuesday, ths 20th August, at Napier. Mr W. H. Beetham has written to the secretary cf the Masterton A. and 13.I 3 . Association accepting the position of patron of the Association. The offer of the Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation Society of Is Gd for the left wing and two feet of shag:;, is being taken advantage of by settlers and others. Last week the secretary received the clippings of 150 birds. A Whangarei bushman, known as "Jack, the Australian." aged 26, when attempting to ride across a ford of tho Mangakatia River on Sunday, was swept off the saddle and was drowned. The body lias not been recovered.

At Wocdvillo yesterday a man named Richard Stevens was fined 10s and costs for negligent driving. He drove over and hurt a child, and drove on without stopping to sec what damage he had done.

The Gisborne buildinic inspector renorted at a meeting of the.Borough Council last week that the building trade in that town was still as busy as ever, 61 jobs being under way at present.

In the case against John Gwynneth Stevens under the Law Practitioners' Act', says a Wellington wire, the Court of Appeal found that the charges had been proved, and mads an absolute rule nisi calling on Stevens to show cause why his name should not be removed from the roll of solicitors.

The exnort of butter from New Zenland to Vancouver has keot up well during the past two months, in spite cf the fact that it is summer time in Canada, when that country can depend to a large extent on local supplies. The steamer Makura, which left for Vancouver on the 2nd August, took about 3000 boxes of butter with her.

At Wellington yesterday the information was dismissed against William Scott and Henry Martindale, who were charged with publishing a document containing notification as to beting on horse races at Trentham. The Magistrate said that the onus of proof was on the prosecution, and he was not prepared to. say that publication had been made.

At the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday George Paul, alias Herbert Bartlett. said to be only 20 years of age, was brought up for sentence on two charges of breaking and entering and theft in the Nelson district. Tii" Chief Justice imposed a sentence of one month's imprisonment, to be concurrent with a term of three months, which the prisoner is at prc- «•'»]{• serving.

Tho Rapid Healer is an Ointment vhich heals with remarkable rapidity. Unlike the old-fashioned ointments which are very slow in their actionß, R-erona specially effects its cares After a very few applications. Raid is triangular pot*. at la 6d.

In the Ivaituna district a very heavy fall of snow was experienced 011 Saturday evening and Sunday. 'J'ho ground was covered with snow almost a foot deep.

Tho Wairarapa Caledonian Society's Pipe Band hold an open-air practice last evening, when the band marched through the streets, and rendered a number of popular selections.

Palmerston North High School team with a score of 485, was placed sixth 111 the Empire Schools' Rifle match, and first for New Zealand. Auckland Grammar followed with 484.

The shortage of petrol, which created some concern among motorists in the South Island a few weeks ago, has now disappeared, and there is a plentiful supply of benzine.

Millerton on the West of the South Island has contributed, out of four pays, a total of £IO3O to the 'unemployed Waihi and Reef ton miners. The total contributed to date from all sympathisers is £6535.

The men of Waihi and Reefton will never give in (says the Maoriland Worker). Let there be no mistake about it. It's the Federation v. allcomers. Let the Federation be "downed" and the working-class will bo put back a generation.

Fanners in Southland are experiencing a good season as far -as prices for stock are eon corned. One settler recently disposed of a line of 112 wethers at the cx"e!'«nt price of 27s Gd per bead.

The Otasro Education Board, on the recommendation of its inspector, is considering a scheme for the installation of swimming baths in its schools. There is also a movement afoot for the scientific heating of the school buildings. A Ohristdlmrch telegram states that Canon Garland, who some time ago appointed organiser of the Bible in Schools League, arrived in Christchurch on the Ist inst., and meets representatives from all parts of the Dominion to.arrange a plan of campaign.

Butte«r in cool store throughout New Zealand the 31st -July wast—Auckland 10./62 boxes. New Plymouth 4217 boxes. Patea 1683 boxes' Wellington 6586 -boxes, Lyttelton 1028 boxes, Dunedin 2701 boxes; total 27,250 boxes. The total of the 31st July, 1911, was 4717 boxes.

On Saturday the-Taranaki Herald celebrated its sixtieth anniversary, having been first published on August 4th, 1852. In that period it has had practically only two proprietors Mr Garland Woon until 1876 and' MiHenry Weston since then. In tho latter period it has had only two editors.

Rabbits, which a feiv years ngo were very numoron.s in narts of Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay, have now almost entirely disappeared. This is the result of systematic poisoning, which has been vigorously carried out during the past number of years.

Master ton will l;e well provided for this week in the way of snort. On Thursday afternoon, at Lansdowne, the Noxdon Cup hockey match between Wa : ram pa and Taranaki representatives will be played. On Saturday Wairarapa. Rugby representatives will play a match with the Bush representatives.

The home savings bank scheme lias firmly caught on in Dunedin. It was initiate! thirteen months ago, and since then 1000 of those metal banks have been issued in Dunedin. Such a demand mis not •expected. The suppi v has twice run out and the Post Office is out of stock just now, but a fresh consignment is to arrive in a couple of months. It is stated that approximately 3"v 000 acres of the Macrangi block, nartlv in the Waikato county and partly in the King country, is to lie opened for settlement. T'ho land was recently acouired from the native owners by the Crown. Officers of the Lands Department arc to proceed with the survey and subdivision. T'ho survey parties will commence this work early in September.

The mission, which brs been conducted in Masterton during the past few days by tho Salvation Army, in honour of Commissioner Richards' visit to Masterton, was concluded, last evening. During the day services were held in the Army Barracks, when address were given by the Commissioner and a number of visiting officers. An open-air service was -held in the evening, and the final meeting in the Army Barracks.

Commencing from last Thursday the price of coal was advanced by 2s per ton, in accordance with the decision of tho Auckland Coal Dealers' Associa-

tion. -The increase applies to all kinds of coal.. .It is now three years since the price list was revised, and during that period many causes have (says the Herald) which have increased tho cost of distribution, the increased cost of sacks being an important item, in addition to the advanco in the cost of labour.

Despite the fact that a sale of unclaimed articles was held a few months ago (says the Press), there are at the moment some forty cycles lying unclaimed in the sheds at the Christchurch police station. It is explained that tho number of machines of the unclaimed is roughly equal to the number of the machines reported missing; and as many of the machines "found" are old and many of the machines "lost" comparatively new, it would appear that those Avho take eveles often negotiate a species; cf exchange. in which the party who is not consulted is a heavy loser.

The 1912 horse sales in Melbourne will long be remembered by most of the New Zealand exporters of Clydesdales as a disastrous year, for few. if any, of them have cleared their consignments at remunerative figures. The Australian farmer has received a fright with the recent dry spell, which has made all farm work late. The speculative mood, which has made him a good buyer during the past few years of good times, has entirely disappeared, and many of them were sellers this year. The best of them were only out for absolute necessities, and in consequence it "'as hard to place anything not right up to the standard required.

FR.TGHTEXF/D MOTHER. "On : p day my'little girl frightened me with an attack of coughing which I know at once to bo air attack of croup," writes Mir.s E. R. Smith, "Wovrallah." Napier Street, Ballarat, V'ic. "I jii'St r:ui for a tbottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and gja-vo the child some with the result that she pot relief at once, and after tho second dose ill signs of oronp disappeared." Sold l w f dil chemists- iuhl storekeepers.

Snowballing was indulged in by the passengers from Wellington yesterday. At the Summit the snow was several inches on the ground.

At the Napier Magistrate's Court yesterday a Territorial was fined £3 in default of seven days' imprisonment for failing to attend parados or camps.

Lodgo Waipoua, 1.0.0. F., was duly opened 011 Friday night by JXD.M.G. Bro. Griggs and his officers from Palmcrston North. Nineteen menvbers were initiated and seventeen to como forward at the next meeting. The following officers were duly installed : —N.G., Bro. J. 1). Smith; V.G., Bro. Wise; secretary, Bro. Walton; treasurer, Bro. C. Jones; warden, Bro. Taylor. After the ceremony a very enjoyable smoke concert was held, the usual toasts .being duly honoured, and terminated with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." At tho Wellington Appeal Court yesterday William George Somerville, solicitor, was suspended for three years. The court ordered him to pay thirty-five guineas costs, and gave him a month in which to close his office. 'Somerville, who is a barrister and solicitor, was charged with converting to liis own use £I7OO of a client's money. Somerville held that he was covered on agreement with !■ i client, but the court held that the agreement was not proved. There must ilx* a very large number of "absent-minded" persons travelling by train in New Zealand. So large and varied was the assortment of articles which had never been claimed during the year, or left in the carriages by careless 'passengers, that the auction sale in Wellington ran into two days. One purchaser found the sum of £3 5s in cash in the- pocket of a coat which he bought for half-a-crown.

A op meeting of the Mnpterton Harriers' Ohih was hold in tV-ir ' club-rooms last evening. It was decided that tin's week's usual Tuesday night's run be postponed on account of tho Thomnwi-Payne benefit night?. (Tuesday and Wednesday). Arrangements are to be made for a smoke concert to be held at the end of the season. The motion' was carried that all the tickets not sold for the Thomp-son-Payne benefit nights be handed to the secretary not later than 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening. It was decided that the secretary write , to the Wellington Centre asking why L. Cook, of this club, has been left out of the Wellington provincial "A" team to compete for the New Zealand championship.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Master ton Racing Club on Saturday last a suggestion was brought forward by Mr A. G. Pilmer to the effect that lie thought the time had arrived when a hall should be held under the auspices of the Masterton Racing Club. The suggestion war. favourably received by the stewards present, and a' special committee was appointed to thoroughly go into the matter, and decide whether a successful ball could he held. A special committee, consisting of Messrs C. F. Vallance (president), Pilmer,-A. Henderson, H. Douglas, P. Harrison, .Tas. Whittaker, E. G. Eton, J. B. Moode and A. Hathaway met last evening, and after thoroughly considering the prospect, it was unanimously decided that a ball bo held on Thursday. September 26th, in the Town and Drill Halls. The committee will spare no effort to make the ball a success, "and the function will no doubt be heartily supported by residents of the district.

An award is wanted for a lady's green kid glove found yesterday.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., advertise a sale of dairy stock, etc., to be held at Marima, near Mangamaire, on Monday, August 12tli. The monthly meeting of the W.C.T.TT. will he held in Knox Hall this afternoon at 3 o'clock. As there is general business to attend to and to arrange for conference, a full attendance is requested.

Tenders are wanted for the erection of a residence at Fernglen, Upper Taueru. Plans and specifications may bo seen at the office of Mr M. R. Varnham, architect, Academy Buildings, Masterton.

Messrs C. E. Ross and Co., land agents, Masterton, advertise' for sale 215- acres leasehold land at Hamua, 4 miles from Hukanui. It is hgihly improved, all in grass, and 60 acres have been stumped and ploughed.

Messrs Hugo and Shearer are making a special opening display of latest spring novelties in millinery next Wednesday and the following days. Ladies are asked to visit this special showing, which includes the latest styles to be worn for the coming season.

Messrs Deadman Bros, have commenced business in Masterton as wood and coal dealers, in premises adjoining the Kuripuni Fire Brigade Station, Queen Street South. The "firm has made special arrangements for a large and regular supply of matai and maire, which they guarantee to give satisfaction.

An item of interest to ladies is Contained in a replace advertisement of J. L. Murray in this issue. A full range of tlio famous "Tress" brand of ladies' Ceiuanr riding hats arc to hand by parcel post. The goods have been carefully selected by Home buyers, and aro in the very latest styles.

Mr J. Carpenter announces "the event'of the season." To-morrow lie will commence his great footwear salt, which he is determined shall prove a record-breaker. Every- article in the store is to he marked down to the utmost limit in orrler to make way for new stock, it will be next door to giving the- good'i away.

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