LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10692, 13 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Four inches of snow fell at To Wharau yesterday.

Snowballing was indulged in by passengers by the Wellington-Master ton crania yesterday at Kaitoko and the Summit.

The scarcity of houses is still being ieit in Masterton./ Residences of six and seven rooms are eagerlv. sought for.

Some of the f/.'ttiers in the Mastbrton district have already secured their shearers for the season which opens two month a' heoee.

Up to the present there are no criminal cases set down for hearing at the next sitting of the Masterton Supreme Court, which opens on September 24th.

The Prime Minister has given instructions to the police to investigate the case in which an American Socialist is alleged to have preached a doctrine of destruction at Waihi.

Quito a number of Mastertonians left yesterday morning en route to Riccarton, to witness the Grand National meeting, which opens to-day.

Sportsmen in the Wairarapa state that many of the rabbits and hares shot in the district seem to bo suffering from disease. The general opinion is that the wetness of tho winter is responsible for this.

The To Wharau Riflo Clug held the final shoot of the season on Saturday last. C. C. Cox was top scorer, and ■won Messrs Levin and Co.'s Cup, R. Barrer was second, winning Mr T. R. Barrer's trophy, and Mr R. Vermeil was third, and secured Mr W. N. Kumnier's trophy.

For Children's Hacking Cough at might, Wood Grout Peppermint Cairo, Is Gel. 2s Gd.

Tho fall of snow on tho Maungarakis yesterday, is said to have been the heaviest for a number of years.

A boxing club isshortiv to be formed in Danncvirke, and it is intended to hold a tournament before the end of tho season. The road from Master ton to Te Wliarau has been opened for vehicular traffic. It will entail considerable cost before tho road can be considered good.

A Gisborne telegram) states that Messrs Niven and Co., of Napier, have taken over tho Star of Canada. The offer of a local syndicate of £2500 has been declined.

A wool shed owned by Mr Charles Gray, Gisborne, was burned to tho ground on Saturday evening. The biiilding was insured for £l5O in the Royal, and the contents for £217 in the National.

Tho Opunake braaich of the Farmers' Union at its last meeting discussed a proposal to form a farmers' bank at Opunaqe with a capital of £60,000 in £5 shares. No decision was arrived at.

Tho lambing seasoil has now fairly commenced in the Gladstone district. The weather of the past few days has caused settlers considerable anxiety; and unless a change for the better is reported, tho mortality amongst young stock will be heavy. Stray dogs have been causing a deal of trouble in some parts of Taranaki lately, and a few days ago thirteen sheep were worried in the sale yards at Manaia. Vigorous .steps are being taken to eradicate the nuisance.

The Almaturanga Block. Woodville, will be cut up into eleven farms, ranging from 50 acres facing Masterton Road to 150"acres at the back towards the hills. The block will be surveyed at once, and thrown open for selection as soon as possible.

The recent snow-storm had a very bad effect on some of the country in the Gladstone district. On ono property a paddock had been shut up, for the purpose of fattening off cattle. A splendid crop of feed resulted, but the snow, followed by a severe frost, killed every blado of grass and left the paddock bare. The loss of fodder will be considerable.

The Wnitotara County Council is in favour of the Farmers' Union proposal to encourage tree-planting on farms by remitting the rates on all plantations over f#n acre in extent. They have passed a resolution to that effect.-

There are five petitions in divorce filed for the next sitting of the Masterton Supreme Court. . which opens on September 24th. There is one motion for custody of children, and two applications for discharge in bankruptcy. Two summonses have been issued by the Official Assignee to set aside mortgage. Foilr civil notions and one appeal case completes the list up to the present date.

A deputation from the Wellington Trades and Labour Council urged upon the Prime Minister yesterday the necessity for passing various amendments to the Workers' Compensation and Conciliation Acts, which been under consideration for some time. Mr Massey replied that the matter would receive full consideration. The Labour portfolio -was most important, therefore he hnd tiken it up himself, and as Jong as he held it he intended to administer it without fear or favour.

The Minister of Marine, accompanied by officials of the Union Company, and Mr Young, secretary of the Seamen's Union, visited the Union Company's steamer Maori yesterday, to investigate a complaint lodged by Mr Young as to the quarters of stokers in the bows of the vessel. Mr Young represented that in the event of a collision the firemen would be cut off from escape, as the only exit to 'their quarters was right in the ship's bow. and the men would be caught- in a death-trap. The Minister promised consideration of the matter.

The To Wharau Gun Club held a very successful shoot on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance of members, and some excellent shooting was registered, considering that the Club has only been in existence for a few weeks. Two clay bird matches were shot off. The first, a handsome set of pipes presented by a supporter of the Club-being the prise, was won by H. Jsit/,, who got. nine birds out of a. -nossible of ten. L. Meredith and A. McGregor tied for second' place with seven each, and'J. Johnson was third with six. The second shoot, a Sweepstake, was won by A. McGregor, with seven out of ten, J. Johnson and L. Meredith tied for second with six birds each, H. Nitz being next with five.

Believing that lie had swallowed his artificial teeth. Mr William Henry, a young man. living at Crown Street, South Melbourne, .immediately to experience violent pains, and was taken by his friends to the Melbourne Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment by Dr W. McLaren. Shortly after his admission a .telephone message was sent to the liospital that the teeth had been found 011 a sofa in the house where William Henry was living; but so'firmly did he believe that the pain he was .suffering was caused through his having swallowed the teeth that the set had to bo brought to the hospital and shown to him before he could be convinced that he was merely suffering from an error of the mind.

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The tender of Messrs Itoso and' Mason, cf Mastorton, has been accepted for the erection of a residence atBowlando for Messrs 1 iioitju-tt- Bros. Mr M. R. Yurilham is tho architect.

Hawks are reported to be very numerous in some parts of the Nelson province, and much daraajrc has already been done 0:1 sheep farms, where the hawks have attacked fallen ewes, and picked their eyes out.

Four points of rain was registered at the Upper Plain during the twentyfour hours ending 9 o'clock on Sunday; morning, and eight points during tho twenty-four hours ending D o'clock on Monday morning.

A Fielding telegram states that at the inquest held on the body of a man named Frizzell, beforo Mr E. Goodbehere, Coroner, a verdict wasreturned that death was due to a gunshot wound, there being uo evidence to show how it was inflicted.

A plasterer had an unenviable experience in Hawera tho other day. Whilst engaged in his work he came in contact with a live wire. Tho weight of his body enabled him to break contact, and ho sank on the scaffolding on which he was working. He escaped with a severe shock.

Tho Waharapi South County Council have a largo gang ef men working on the roads in the Te Wharau district at the present time. Muck good work has been done, and tho roads, which were in a very bad stateafter the recent heavy flood, are now greatly improved.

The Bay of Plenty County Council has passed a resolution that the Government be urged to assist Mr Sedgwick in the further development of his scheme for introducing boys to tho Dominion. A councillor stated that the dairying industry was being severely hampered for want of labour.

The orchardists who took up ao arejt of land at the .couth end of Masterton for the purpose of apple-growing havo lost no time in getting to work. Ten acres have already been fenced,, ploughed and planted, and'the trees, have a .healthy-looking appearance.

A Taranaki farmer recently imported from England a potato-digger, which has given splendid results. Tileowner of the machine states that tho labour connected with potato digging is lessened by 50 per cent, on the ok! method of hand digging. At the suggestion of the member for the district," Mr W. C. -Buchanan-, a large a.nd influential deputation of members of the Martinborciijrli Bailway League will wait upon tho Minister of. Public Works to-day, to. proas; the claims' of railway communication; to Martinborough.

"A Mother" writes to tho Waivara pa Age, alleging that boys- under sixteen ' years of age are being systematically supplied with cigarettes in Master ton. '• and 1 -slid sr.'pjcte Chinamen in> the matter. Site asks, "Is there no law- t-o prohibit this kind of thing?" We reply, emphatically, ''There is

It is understood that an appeal has been made to the 'parents of children., attending the District High' School iit< Mastertoa, to ascertain if they are willing to send their children to a< High School, if established. As, however, it is known that a High School would confer very few if any advantages over the existing District High School, parents are disposed to leave well alone.

Some idea of the magnitude of the--refinery which is to be- erected by the Tarnnaki Oil Wells Co., Ltd., at Moturoa,' inay be gleaned from the •<»"#■ fact that some 250.000 bricks will required for bricking in stills and boilers and for other work,"and that about--1500 yards of shingle, as well .as 50* tons of cement, will be utilised in the concrete foundations.

The Maori lias st wonderful gift for spending money. A Wairarapa native was recently left £I7OO by the death of a relative. The first purchase was„ of course, a motor car. Numerous trips to Wellington and other placesfollowed, in company with /several" friends. The party lived at the ratty., of £IOO per week, and now our aboriginal friond is looking round for .shearing stands. The .ultimate etui of tho motor has not been disclosed.

Many farmers from the south are making their way nor'hward to take up land north of Auckland, as farmers were finding that the land inNorth Auckland was excellent for grazing purposes, and consequently' dairy farmers were looking out forfarms. Within the month •-f Julyno, less than twelve dairy farmers sold put their farms in Southern Hawke's Bn>v. with the .intention oftaking up land in the north.

A Christchurch doctor told a reporter recently that lie had recently come "upon two cases, of a i\e\v and strange vice. In all parts of the world there were drug fiends who drank ohlorodyne, presumably on account of' the small quantity of opium contained in it. At Christchurch he had met- 4 two men who habitually ate hugo .1 quantities of a nomilar cough loKcngo which contained chlorodyne.

There are many signs of spring in the Waikato district. A farmer on the line south of Hamilton has 20 lambs a fortnight old, while lambing has commenced 011 one or two otherfarms in the same district. The bushcountry at the back of'To Aroha is already ablaze with wattle blossom, and this, tho residents state, is ratherremarkable when the severity of tho weather is taken into consideration. Spring farming operations are in evidence all along the Thames and Roto-, rua railway route.

A farmer named John Andrew Frizzell committed suicide on his farm nt Makirio, Fcilding. on Sunday, by shooting himself in the head with a shot gun. He had been very depressedlately through illness. Ho went out in the morning saying ho was goingto shoot ducks, and some time afterwards his body was found by his son. Deceased leaves a widow and family of young children. He had recentlyarrived in "the district from Dannevirke.

Should articles appearing in thenewspapers be signed ? That is n> question that cannot be answered off--hand. After all the value of an article does ;not depend upon the gig-, nature of the manufacturer, but uponr the merits of the article itself. Ores-*-cent Tea is taking t.ho lend on account of its purity which never varies.Three grades, Is Bd, Is lOd, aJid 2sk

FRTrjHTF,> T T?Ti MOTHER. "One day mv little air] frighte«M mo with an attack of cough in 2 which. I knew at-once +<? b« nv att-i"k n f croup." writes Mrs E. R. Smith, "Wnvralla.h." Napier Street. s>K Vic. "T jiwt ran W a bottle o*' Chanib Cflu<?h Romedy, and;" crire +be child with tho result that she "ot relief nt once, and' nfiorthe secnn'7 appeared." Sold b" ill and' pf.orokcr Tiers.

A conference of Acclimatisation So" «ieties of the Dominion opens in Wellington to-morrow.

Tho Eketahuna Borough Council has received from Mr H. A. Jones, architect, Master ton, plans for a grandstand pavilion for erection in the Public Domain, Eketahuna.

The Prohibition League in Ohristchurch is running a "bare-majority -week." Hundreds have already pledged themselves in writing not to vote for a three-fifths candidate.

A movement is on foot to start a Terminating Building Society in Groytown, on the same,;linos as those so -successfully conducted in Masterton and Carter ton. A meeting is to J*e convened shortly for the purposo ■cf forming the same.

Mr F. P. Welch, requires 3 carpenters, henchman, ploughmen, etc. •

A .meeting of persons interested ;n forming a Mastorton branch of the N.Z. Political Reform League will be 2reld in Murray',s Hall to-night.

Attention js called to a replace advertisement of Tho Talkeries. At this jßstablishment expert attention is.given to all kinds of talking machines.

Messrs Pp.bn and Son notifv that this is tho last week of their Clearing Sale. They have plenty of bargains left and remind patrons not to forget lo call.

Mr. R. Brown, Land Agent, Mastorton, -advertises for exchango, 347 -tieres in turnips and mangels. Also for sale 216 acres, 1.i.p., half ploughed «nd well improved, f

Tenders are invited by the Trust Lands Trust for the purchase and .removal of shod and outbuilding on the Trust section at the comer of ..Chapel and Hall Streets. Particulars aire advertised.

ITashion has decided that laco in all its wonderful charms is to be worn again this season; The W.F.C.A. aie showing a great collection from ad parts ol' the world, hand and machine anado. Tho public aro invited to spend lialf an hour to look through them. The annual congregational,ipeeting of Knox Church will be held this evening. There will be tea in Knox Hall at- 6 o'clock and at half-past 7 o'clock the meeting will be held i* tho Church, when tho annual report will be read, anusical items rendered, and addresses if|ven 1)/ visilv.ng members of the Presbycci y.

Mr C. Savage, of the Central Garage, Queen Street, who liolds the sole Wair-arapa agency for tho Pyrene Fire Extinguisher, reports that this wonderful safeguard against fire is finding (ii very ready sale. On Saturday evening next, at 8 o'clock, a public demonstration of the capabilities of the extinguisher will be given at tho back •of The Talkeries, when a largo gathering of spectators is anticipated.

Messrs James Macintosh and Co. liavo received instructions from Mr Thomas Ray. Claroville, who h.as leased hia farm,"to hold an absolutely unreserved clearing sale of all'the live and dead stock. The list is an extensive one, and full particulars are advertised on the auctioneers' page of this morning's issue. The sale will place on Friday, August 23rd.