LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10691, 12 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The latest returns.for the "W orksop Dredge are 103oz, 17dwt for 126 hours.

A Masterton farmer intends putting about ten acres under maize during the coining .season. Early lambs : are now to be seen frisking about in several paddocks in .no neighbourhood of Masterton. The Wellington Education Board has authorised the erection of a porch and tool-house at the Nirealia School.

The weather took a turn for the worse in Masterton on Sunday afternoon, and a bitterly cold snap was experienced.

Mr G. Stratford, Government Orchardist; is to give a demonstration in the spraying and pruning of fruit trees at Pahiatua to-morrow.

During his visit to Australia this month, Mr William Perry, of Masterton, intends visiting the Hawkcsbury Agricultural College.

The Masterton A. and P. Association intends making another active crusade for members during the next twelve months.

Tho annual meeting of the Wairarapa branch of the N.Z.' Educational Institute is to be held in Masterton on Saturday next.

The proposals of the Inspectors for holding ,a fortnight's course of instruction of teachers in nature study and agriculture at Masterton 'has'been approved by the Education Board.

Messrs W. H. Douglas (Carterton), W. Redmond (Carterton), John Anderson (linui), and Eric Chalmers (Feruyhurst) were on Saturday 'elected members of the Masterton A. and P. Association.

Tiie fourth-of the series of monthly meetings of Wairarapa teachers will be held in the Technical School, Masterton, on Saturday next, when Inspector F. H. Bakevvell, M.A., will give an address on "An Educational Triad : Fioebel, Pestalozzi and Herbiirt." A meeting.of delegates of local bodies in the Wairarapa is to Ite held in Masterton on -Saturday next, to discuss a pian of action in bringing the claims of the Wairarapa to an Agricultural College before the Prime Minister. In the meantime, the Hon Mr Massey is being asked to fix a convenient time upon w.liich to receive a deputation. ; , The ladies committee in connection with the Carlton Cricket Club's plain and . fancy dress ball, \\ hich is to be held in the Exchange Hall, Masterton, on Thursday 'next, met on Saturday afternoon and reported that everything was working smoothly and from prcsfent indications, given a good night, there should be a record attendance. Mr McKenzie's Orchestra has been engaged for the night. The ladies will meet at the hall on Thursday to prepare and arrange the supper tables. On July 29th last it was -reportedthat a young man had been drowned nt Gisborne./ His name was given as Ivan Mafdonnld, but subsequent inquiries elicited the fact that he hud •\ brother residing in Masterton.. I>ii2 < , f." >/r, "- t orton. proceeded to Gisborne on Fridav, and wined to Mrs Leng on Saturday that lie had proof that the victim of the ""eidpn + . was li : - Mr Bichard Warno Lp't.". The deceased, who wlSs twenty-eight years of a. was .a single -man. and had been working as a sta-tion-hand in Poverty Bay.

Tn vio— nf +he Di'ooosf^s in reg.v'd +■« the Ne— Zealand railways, the following resolution which was passed at a meeting of tin Wairarapa North Countv Settlers' Association. held in Masterton on March 2Gth, 1884. which was presided over by Mr R. c '. Hawkins. vill.be of interest: —"That in th" oninion of this r nF!( v fcin' r it is • + Kqt New Zealand railways sliould placed uvder Commissioners. or a Board constituted so as to be free from all political pressure." , The Question of holding a ploughing match in connection with the Mnr+ertnu A. and P. Association was brief. Iv discussed at the meeting of the General Committeo on Saturday A suggestion was made that a subcommittee be sot, up to approach the Wairarapa Society in the matter of holding a-joint ploughing match. Mr W. Perry thought the settlers at this end of tho district, shou'd be satisfied with assisting th" Lower Val'pv ploughing match. He did not think *ivp rf > as room for two matches idistrict. The president did not th : "k the Association , a further experiment, tin's vear. He understood that the last Wn'rarapa nlonp ,l, ~ ing match had not b°en a financial success. He thought the Association should lvavo a yenr to i 1 f. A resolution that a snb-commit.toe be set un to report on f ,r > question was lost on a shoM' of hands.

Beware of the dealer, salesman or traveller who casts reflections upon his competitor. He does so back up his own weak position. "The Dresden" agents are .instructed not to discredit rival linns., They "••e to relv solelv on th° merits of tlm Company's instruments. Do not think, because we offer reasonable prices and liberal terms, that Ave sell inferior nianos. •We work on big lines. With us you do not have to pay extravagant prices to fnvpr loss on dep'l ctoo>k. THF, SPLENDID RONISCH. THE MA ON T TFr(TENT LTPP. THE BRTLT.TANT RPOADWOOD. THE SUPERB STETNWAY. Theso are only four of the famous pianos on wthich wo specialise We take tireless pains to give you just tho pianos you want, on whatever Wins best suit your requirements. Our hire-purcha«e svstem is devised for your convenience, and NOT for our profit. The Dresden Company, Ltd. Wellington. Loea' ''enresentntive. H. Inns, Danioll's Queen Street.

There was a lull of snow on the hills surrounding Laus>downe yesterday afternoon.

The Masterton Gun Club will he well represented :n the Carterton Gui, Club's match for'a stake of £25.

There are at present twenty-four patients in the Masterton Hospir.-ii three of wnom are in the infectious diseases ward.

The Horowhemia Hookey Club send ». team to Masterton on Thursday-next to endeavour to capture the Nordon Cup.A wireless message states, that the steamer Manuka will arrive at Wei-: lington from Ban Francisco early on Wednesday. • ... The directors of the Masterton Dairy Company will at their next meeting consider the question of initiating a system of cow-.testirig. The cheque paid 0ut...0n Saturday by the Masterton Dairy Company for final payments to suppliers was over £l3O. All creameries under the control of the Masterton Dairy Company will commence operations by. the first week in September.

Th«" sobers in the Mnnga-pakehn district will meet the directors of the 'Masterton Dairy Ontiinanv this wepV to discuss the advisability of commencing operations in that district.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that there were II degrees of frost registered at the Upper. Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. 011 Saturday.

Mr ,H. Billington, who has had

charge of the Hukanui creamery for a number of years, is resigning in order to take up a position in a Wairarapa cheese factory.

A memorial service to the late Mr Campbell Carley was held in St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, last evening. At the conclusion of the service; the "t>?.'i<l March" was played on the organ Mr S. P. J. Hunn.

Jf"-! i-n luo of bu+ter marmfacturod by the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company during the past season amounted to £5552 9s 9d. Home sales ■ccounted fo" £4057 10s 7d. The total "■xnonßos -""eluding all charges worked int. ft 1.57 per lb of butter manufactured. J . The solicitor to the Counties Association has advised the Woodville County Com;oil that a ranger would not be breaking common law if when driving cattle to the pound, he eritrred private property after cattle tluit brok-» away.. No notice , would be needed.

The Masterton branch of. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd.J r&port having sold to a Gisborne client, on account of local Hereford breeders; the following bulls:—Five at 17gns, Jive at 18gns, three at 20gns, and one at &> gns. , The animais\ were shipped through the Napier branch last week. The total value of the shipment w-as £273. ' ' '

Mr W. C. Davies.. headmaster of the Greytown District High School, has generously offered to assist the A. mid P. Association in establishing a library,: in-: connection with the new offices, and has also promised a'number of agricultural books. The committee of the Association w Saturday last, passed a hearty vut« of thanks to Mr Davies.

'Under instructions from the Registrar the New Zealand Loan mid Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. 'offered at their gram store in Mastertoii on Saturday last. 298 acres situated at Ma-

jtarawa. The property was first offeried in one block, but was passed in at £l7 pei' acre. It was then put up I in two lots. No. 2 . block, containing I 202 -acres, being sold to Messrs BayI liss Bros, at £l6 per acre.

A financial statement has-been issued by the Mangaone Oilfield, Co., and copies will reach Masterton shareholders in a few days' time. All shares have been taken up, and Messrs Niven and Co. have almost completed the balance of the machinery. Boring operations will commence before the end of the present month. The opening day will be .advertised at a later dnto.

The'Masterton Dairy Coirtpanv decided on Saturday to re-operi the Nikau creamery, which has beep closed for a year. It was stated at the meeting of directors on Saturday thai 250 cows would be ready for the open in a; of the season, and 50 more would probably come in later.

Messrs Ralph W. Warren and Co.!, land salesmen. To Aroha, advertise for a "Hve partner." and point, out that this is a good opportunity for a Wairarapa farmer or salesman of good address and keen business capacity. to ioin another ii> n throughly Established business in the Thames Valley. At a meeting, of directors of tlip Masterton Dairy Company aftej- tin; •mnnal meeting on Saturday, it was dccidH to commence operations 'at tbo Nikau creamery on September Ist, and also to call tenders for the 'wsition of manager of the creamerv. It was re'-olvod that Messrs 0. R. SvVo, and J. H. Escott. M.'sP.. be as'*"d to v'"> tlv"'r efforts to bave a road opened at Nikau. to enable suppliers to gain access to the -creamery. Mr Morton, of Nikau. was i(nan;mously appointed to represent the company .at .Nikau; Mr Morton thanked the directors, and said that hp would do all ii] his power to forward the interests o'f the company.

A house in Dixon Street is adve tised to let.

In an :»dv"''ti.senient on our front Mr H. Hooper returns thanks to •Wl those who .so kindly rendered assistance in his recent- sad bereavement. . 1 •

Tn this issue Mr P. TTnmill announces the closing week of his sale. all remnants and oddments will ho offered at half-price, to effect an entire clearance of the same .prior to opening up spring goods. The M>a,sterton Dairy Company invite applications' for the position of manager of Nikau Creamery. Particulars can he obtained from the secretary, Mr R.. Brown. Messrs McGruer and Co. give notice that their showroom stock must he cleared before the end of this month. With this object in view they publish a list of clearing prices for costumes, rants, blouses, and hats. Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., in an inset circular this morning, give a list of clearing prices for several useful lin - Special preparations have been made for a final clearing during this when their sale ends.

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