LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10690, 9 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Following the example of Masterton, the township of Levin intends starting a Beautifying Society.

I Mr W. L. Salcon, of Masterton, has .donated a very interesting exhibit to ithe Masterton School Museum.

It is expected that the work of furnishing the new Assembly Hall in the Masterton District High School will be begun in the course of a week or two.

' At a meeting held in Murray's Hall, Masterton, on Wednesday evening' and at which the official organiser was lin attendance, it was decided to form . a branch of the Political Reform League iii the town. The membership :subscription to the League is 2s Gd. The headmaster of the Masterton District High School, in his monthly ! report, returned the attendances as follows:—Main SchooT,*-rool 64G, average attendance 371, percentage 88. 'Side Shool. 170, 114, 85. Secondary classes, .77, 02.

1 At the monthly meeting of the committee of tho Mastorton District High School last evening, reference was 'made to the excellent work done in connection with the school museum by ithe headmaster, Mr AV. H. Jackson, i who spends a great deal of time in 1 making the various exhibits as attractive «s possible. i -• , i The following paragraph is' going ! the rounds of a number of southern journals: "It is reported that s&ripus defalcations have been discovered by n mercantile house doing business in various parts of tho Dominion, The amount involved is stated to be well up to four figures. There T»ave been several changes in the staff of a northern branch in cons-eqtience." The AVolsey Underclothing Manufacturers have sent out to Mr Murray two very fine photographs of the Australian team and the South African team of cricketers. These pictures are displayed in Mr Murray's windows, Queen Street, and are attracting considerable attention. There is also a fine display of the famous AVolsey.-wool-len underclothing for men -and boys,' famotis for its imshrin.ki.wg qualities.

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The latest return from titf Success dredge k 290z for 125 hou/s Working.

Tho latest return a from the Mftsterton dredge JSro: looz Idwt for 136 hours' .work.

It is reported that tf flly-grog case" will come up for hearing at the next sitting of the S.M. Court at Pongaroa.

During the past season tlw» Wellington Meat Company received prices for mutton on the London mflrieet equal to the best Canterbury.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that 6 degrees of frost wore afc Upper Plain, Masterton, ycst&fdtSf morning.

A record crowd was present at tho 1 Wairarapa versus Taranaki represen--tatire hockey match at Lausdownc yesterday afternoon.

According to a contemporary, a local body exists in New Zealand that has a yearly revenue of £l6O. out of which is paid £l4O to the clerk.

The East Coast- Rabbit Board 'has applied to the Government for the refund of £2665 lis Bd, the amount spent on rabbiting work on Crown and native lands up to March 31st last.

During the past season the Wellington Meat Company sent away from the Waingawa works 2151 Bates of wool, 1431 casks of tallow, and 629' casks of pelts.

Mr W. Pringle, of Weratroa,, was the successful tenderer, at £1222, for the erection of a block of buildings at Levin for Mr J. A. Ilaswell, of EketaJhma.

The Wellington Education Foard, in common with similar institutions in other parts of the Dominion:, is experiencing a difficulty in procuring teachers to fill vacancies. TTie shortage is chiefly confined to assistants.

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Meat Company yesterday. Mr J. C. Cooper said that if New Zealand was to hold her own in the production of lamb for the Home markets, they must endeavour to export only lamb of first-class quality. Notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal has been filed in the slander case Annstrong v. Bowles, which' came before the last sitting of the Supreme Court at Masterton and' in which the plaintiff was awarded" £100" damages. This fs the first appeal' to the Court of Appeal lodged" itr Masterton.

The headmaster of the Masterton' District High School stated in His report presented at the monthly meeting of the committee last evening that the attendance during the past month had been affected by the bad weather experienced'. There was now very little sickness prevailing" amongst the" children.

Mr J. C. Cooper, managing director of the' Wellington Meat Company, stated at the annual meeting of the Company yesterday afternoon, that the past season was a very successful one, and ho was quite sure that in a few years the works would be as good an ' interest-bearing" concern- as any in tho Dominion.. , . On Saturday next the Featherston and Masterton Golf Clubs will play at Masterton". The Featherston teams are as follow:—G'. T. Fenwiek, Balfour, Toogood", G. Femvick, J". W. Card, Bicknell, Bladen,. Speedy. Webster. Everton, C Bicknell, Benton, McDonald. Ladies,: Mosdames Too-n-nod, Saunders, Wickens, Williams, Carl yon. Miss Tver.

Mr J. C. Cooper,, man aging director of the Wellington- Farmers Meat Company, in dealing, at the annurd meeting yesterday, with the necessity for -increased accommodation at the works, said that during the past season thev could have put through upwards of 250,000 head of stock had they had sufficient facilities for handling that Quantity.

The lighthouse toiu-r. 'which Messrs 8. Luke and Sons have had under construction for some-time, is now completed. To-day a" start' will' he made to dismantle the- structure; with' aview to placing it on the Government' steamer Hincmoa. Next week, that' vessel will leave for«.Castlepoint, where the lighthouse is to he erected! It is considerably larger-than- any of"' lighthouse towers Messrs Luke . and Sons have |built.

As showing v the value of freezing works to the workers and tradesmen generally, Mr J. C. Cooper, speaking at the annual meeting of the Wellington Farmers'' Meat Company, said' that during the past year the Company had paid ihwasres £18.41(i, while local tradesmen received" £3002. The, latter sum. Mr Cooper pointed" out; would have been-considerably increased had they been able to-secure-casks-, for the export of tallow and" pelts-; locally.

A Wellington visitor to Masterton■ had an unique experience on Wednesday oveniiig. By some mischance lie mistook tHo•■ Carterton- for-the Masterton Railway Station. He was driven to a local' liotol. where he proceeded to make Himself "as comfortable as the surroundings would" permit. One- of his first inquiries was as to the possibility of procuring- something- witha stick in it. Ho was astonished to observe the facility with which' grog was dispensed'in a no-license area. T't was quite a long while before be discovered" tliat' lie had" mistakenthe townships. Hi's mistake cost himtlie price of a motor -trip*. The Wairarapa Hockey- Associationlast evening- entertained'-the members of the visiting Taranaki' team- in the JFores'ters' Hall'. Masterton. Mr S. Inder, vice-president of' the Association, presided', in the absence of Mr J. Pryor. the prefident. Tlie chairman made feelinsr reference to the premature death- of Mr "Ch-m'* Carl'ey, who for several'years had'been one of Masterton 's most prominent hockey players. The company- rose as a mark of respect for the deceased. 'During the evening a long list rtf' toasts were honoured', and man-v of those present rendered" sontts and recitations. The singing of "Aufd L.ang Syne" terminated a happy gathering.

The ttoslyn Worsted s-rd Woctfen ■Mill's are sorely tnxed tt wesent to «ope with the enormous de.nand> for tile favourite Roslyn All wool "Rlan'kets, Rugs, Tweedfl, Worsted. ■Football Jerseys. Suits, Socles, Stockings, Flfcnuels, Plaidir.gs, Yirns. Ladies' and 1 Gents" fine Unshrinkable \>&- derwea.'"- " T )elfca" fin-sb.

MfU'y, Mary, quite contrary. Whv -are'you sneezing so? When' Woods' Great Peperrornt Cure is here, And bids your coM to pt©? Go get a .spoon arid .take a dose, And smilo once more at me; With the miners go,ne fro myour lit» ttile nose. And vour eye* fpr»m the bot ■froft, " 7

The next concert W corinectiM Willi the Wairarapa Sooietj" Will tw held on Wednesday, 21st Atigtt*t; M? C. Hausmann will b<? fthe presiding' director. ! Tlio Minister for Railways' has in* i formed Mr W. C. Buchanan,. M.P., , that tfej question of making M sot-; | f «sy of ihe proposed railway from I\satherst<m to Martinborough will receive consideration when the Baiftvay(Autlldrisat'fea Bill is being prepared 5 .-

An amendment of the .Widows' Pert* sion Act i> forecasted in the Budget,, making pvSv'ißfott for the children of native-born 1 widow* which may have been born tftWtei'dW the Dominion. Thar necessity for a'ff srnendment in the* Act as ibrourglj'tf ffffdw -the notice of ,the Prime M«rfefe»>" by a Mastertoj* resident, I

The Agricultural ©apartment is grift experimontrrtg tv? endeavour toiktol a remedy for tfitf dffsestse known as bush sickness, fn conversation with a. Wsfirarapa Ago' Mr C. .?. Keakes, head' of tire Veterinary pwsion, stated" Utiat hj& &ad recently fop-dressed a section of land' in the _affected area, and' had Remonstrated'_ that cattle did wolf an th& treated' country. Mr Kca'kes is ftwprful that a' process of top-dressing wtII be discovered which will' mmpfetefys stamp out'" tfte disease. About <ra» million acres of land is affected wftth bush sickness, and the- impefrtawco of the experiments which are being : nradi» cannot therefore" bo over e'StSffltftecF.

The usual practice of tikff Knox Church Choir will be held tlii's- evening.

Notice is elsewhere given' that tfie> Pahiatua Anoxual Springing Heifer Sale has been postponed untrT flber.

The activity in the sheep marfet i'm Southland is unprecedented. North--ern buyers have secured large linies- irfc Southland for Xorth Otago and' Can*» terbury.

A meeting of members and ; irttieittliing members of the Wairarapa' Motor Cycle Club will be held in the old A»_ and P. Office, Perry Street, air & o'clock to-night.

The man astride a Bradbury Motor Cycle has a mount to be proud of. This fa.mous machine has proved- itself second to none m rts A, replace announcement concerning thV Bradbury is made by Mr D. G. Brown. in- this issue.

Mr H. Hadly announces the arrival of fresh consignments of season--aible footwear. The new goods, embrace a very fine assortment of theMeet styles in ladies', men's and chil-"-dren's departments and are guaranteed to give satisfaction. A specialty is also being made of dancing shoes-; and slippers, aiiid .the range is such,: as to please the most fastidious. An. inspection only will reveal the attractive nature of the stock, and thrrragkout are marked down!'to the lowest margin.

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby advertises that he will be in Masterton all day to-day (Friday) and to-morrow( Saturday), and will bo prepared to interview intending pupils at Messrs Gillespie and Co.'s offices, Academy Buildings,.up to 5 o'clock on each day. Mr'Hornsby is prepared to "coach" intending competitors for the Wellington Competitions, and all thoso who' intend competing"'would do weH to consult Mr Hornsby who Ins a supply of the "Book of' Words" and all information in respect to the .elocutionaury section. , •