LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10707, 30 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr 11. J. Dagg, of Mastorton. has been asked to judge the draught, horses at the Wanganui show on November 13th and 11th.

Tho Mokau Barbour Board Empowering Bill was read a second time in the House of llepresentatiyes yesterday. A Christchureh telegram. states that it is understood that tho libel action, L. 11. Booth v. Tho Triad, Ltd., which was set down for hearing to-day, has been settled.

There is a great expansion of the dairying inuustrv in the Eketahuno district. A start is about to be made with the erection of a fourth now cheese factory this season.

The Dunodiu "District Drainage and Sewerage Acts Amendment Bill was read a second time in tho House of Representatives yesterday.

The Prime Minister stated ia the House of Representatives yesterday that ho intended introducing a Bill this session to allow local bodies to appoint their own sinking fund commissioners.

Largo quantities of potatoes have been bought in the south to fill orders from Australia, and it is understood, that buyers have tilled contracts for most orders received.

Proceedings have been instituted, by Mr Taiawhio To Tau,. of Masterton, against leather Deiaen, for al loged defamatory statements published in tho Maori newspaper '•Wharo Kura." The, ease will probably be heard at the next sitting of. the Supreme Court in Mtfcterton. Messrs Hollings and Pragncli are acting for the plaintiff.

Prior to tho' commencement of the business m tne new (Jourtnouse ac Mastcrton yesterday, Mr P. L. Hoilings, on behalf of the Bar, expressed appreciation of the efforts of Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., in inducing the "authorities to make the new building available for sittings of tho Court-. The Bar expressed the. hope that Mr Reid would long be spared to preside over the sittings. Mr Itcid briefly acknowledged the complimentary reremarks of Mr Hollings. A Hastings telegram states that Messrs Mcllae and Peacock's Waihu Estate of 6162 acres lias been purchased by the Government, and will be taken over on March I2th. It is suitable for mixed farming,, and ia situated on the proposed HastingSrPukotitiri tramway line, about 45 miles from Hastings. A concert was held in the Congregational Church, Master ton, last even- ■ ing, when, despite numerous counter attractions, there was a satisfactory attendance. The programme was given by the young ladies of tlio congregation, who were attired in costumes representing various countries. The choruses were particularly well taken.

"Tho gentleman .ivjjo pays the rent only gets ns into debt," remarked MiFred. Moore, the president of the Wanganui Agricultural Association, at a recent meeting. The committee was discussing whether pig classes should be continued by the local shows. If was stated that the pig classes last year showed a loss of £3O. Breeders would not exhibit. One member suggested that there were not enough classes, but another contended that only purebred animals, <-hnnid be exhibited. Tt was decided to abolish the class for this year at least.

At the half-yearly meeting of the H.A.0.8. Society at Auckland, all the .Southern branches were represented. It was resolved to raise the. contributions of all members betwee:' the,ages of 1C and 42 years joinimbranches formed since January, 19]2, from 7d to Is 2d weekly. A resolu- J tion suggesting the advisability of etaoin etaoin etaoin ,etaoin et etao: I establishing, with the sanction of | the Hierarchy, branches of the Cnth- , olic Federation was carried. The 1 ■Wellington delegate gave notice of ' I motion for the removal of the ox«- | eutive and place of annual meeting;--from Auckland to Wellington. I There is now on view at the rooms | of Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co., a | collection of 30 oil pointings from the studio of Mr H. .Billons.'of Palme-■ ston_ North. Lovors of art and those furnishing or cooking to add works, to their collections will b■• pleased with these pictures. Tbey are, perhaps, a. little removed from the usual "Milford Sordid" etc. style, moro in the line of ouiet walks in nature's solitude. 'bu'sh creek, valley, and snow-capped mountain. The execution and colouring is pleasing and fully up to the average. The instructions from the artist are "to sell" at prices, perhaps', somewhat lower than the late sollection in tho Empire City. Beware of the dealer, salesman or traveller who casts reflections upon his competitor. He does so to hack un His own weak position. "The Dresden" agents are instructednot to discredit rival firms. They are to rely solely on the merits of the Company's instruments. Do not think, because we offer reasonable prices and liberal terms, that we sell inferior pianos. Wc work on big lines. With us you do not have to pay extravagant prices to cover loss on dead stock. THE SPLENDID RONTSCH.

THE MAGNIFTOENT LTPP. ) THE BBTLLIANT BROADWOOD. THE SUPERB STEI?y T WAY. These arc only four of the famous pianos on wlhich we specialise We take tireless pains to give you just the pianos you want, on whatever terms best suit your requirements. Our hire-purchase system is devised for your convenience, and NOT for our profit. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd, Wellington. Local representative, H. Inns, "Darnell's Buildings, Queen Street;

A number of Mastertonians were present at a spinsters' clanco giv«n at Gladstone last night. Tho latest returns from tho Masterton Dredge arc 290z lOdwt .for 133 hours' work.

. Tho Salvation Army has decided to open a rescue homo for girls at Gisbornc. At Gisbomtf?

Mr J. O. Boddington reports that 4 points of rain were recorded at Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday.

Tho total acreage Jtakcn up by Crown land, settlers for the year ending March 31st was 2,635,329 acres, the number of purchasers and selectors being 2159. The Marfinboroiigh Star' records tho melancholy fact that two large deceased rats and a dead cat are to t>e seen in tho last stages of decay in the main street of that township.

A farmer on the Main Trunk lino claims to have produced the blightproof potato after four years' experimenting. The new tuber is said to remain free from blight in a row of infected potatoes.

Tho .scenery used by tho Stratford Operatic Society, in the production of "M.M.S. Pinafore," which was purchased from the Dannevirko Society,, lias been disposed of to the Mastorton Operatic Society, and has been forwarded. —Stratford Post.

A Masterton l>oy asked his parent if tho "bare" majority meant doing without clothes. The father, whoso sympathies arc with No-license, replied that it meant just the opposite. Tho boy is not yet convinced. Tho installation has just been completed at the i)ale:field dairy factory of a (3500 gallon whey tank, for the purpose of making whey butter. The tank is built of 2-inch heart of totara, and measures 14, feet in diameter, V feet deop and has a circumference of 4o feet, tho whole being covered with a roof of octagonal shape.

I A Masterton gardener claims to ! have discovered si method for producing a yellow sweet-pea. If ho' .is successful in his experiment,, ho will ,be £2OOO better-off than: lie is torday,, for the Sweet Pea. Society of Eng- , land is offering that amount for the production of a yellow flower. It is arranged that assisted immigrants of,the farmer and. farm labourer type arrive in New Zealand only in the sunny portion of the year (says the' Auckland Star)... A farmer wbo ! recently mado inquires found that all accommodation on the oversea, steamers for the.ensuing summer was already taken up. Quite a number of those coming aro having the balance of their passage money which is not contributed by the Government paid by New Zealand farmers..

Two constables made the same mistake at Auckland the other night (says the Herald). Each mistook the other for a dangerous character, and proceeded cautiously to effect an arrest. An open door in Lome Street aroused the suspicions of one policeman who proceeded to investigate, and eventually reached the interior of Mr Edson's pharmacy. At about the same time a policeman in Queen, Street was-quickly summoned to duty by ono of Mr Edson's employees, who had heard light footsteps in the shop, which indicated that someone, was moving about tho premises in a hesitating., suspicious- manner. The two infin went warily about their work until they came near to each other,, and then suddenly two lanterns flashed flood's of lisfht, and the two constable;;, met fact to face and laughed, then returned to thoir beats.

Passengers by the Maia Trunk express from Auckland are not altogether pleased with, the railwaymanagement en route. The cars are alleged to he heated by steam pipes,, the steam being supplied from the locomotive,, and, accordingly, the foot warmers, which do duty on the .short distance trains, are not provided.. The heat provided by the steam pipes is very pleasant, ivhen in working' order, but when, as Mas the case on Sunday night, the steam pipe refuses action the journey across the highlands and plains in the dreary night, especially if very frosty, is far from pleasant, the carriages being reminiscent of a dairy factory refrigerator. Still the discomforts are quickly forgotten in the magnificent effect of the sunrise on the plains, the first blush of the morning tinting the summits of the majestic sno\y-clad Ruanehu, Tdngariro, and Xgauruhoe, whilst away <"' i the distance Mount Egmnut . smilingly peeps above the horizon.

(hie of the most remarkable things of which wo have hoard in the "c>w kingdom" occurred last month says the limlewood paper, when a cow had the misfortune to fall into a swamp where it met its death. The animal was hauled on to sound and level land and skinned prior to heine; carted a war to n pig farm, but. darkness coming <m the cartina'had to ho deferred until the following day. The owner's surprise may be imap'inecl when, on going into the paddock in the morning, he found ,i heifer engaged in eating the flesh <f the dead cow. The heifer was driven away several times, but persistently returned, and eventually had : to be driven away in+o another naddock and shut in until the. carcase was removed!, and ei" 1 !) a+'tor that the heifer returned to the ulace "•here the carcns<> had been., licked the ground, and hung round the place for the whole day.

There ; « great be+wo°n "Rn>bv ond B"<vliv a"d the

- : c;if rf Xo"- Smith Wnles League footballers v-ni qivf> an impetus to + be Leacrii" Pvofes« ; onnl Game. There is room '•" v <"- Zobvd for botb "•■-■irie!;, b"t. tln'.c >c til" Top T+. t?"i.. A* -Innc+^T'P, and ; t r"n"t without a rival for popular favour.

T K "i Tnflvonz" f"v"i is on-Hii making ' + splf nrovrpiaiit. P.« ; i "suallv th" l r""P /Inrnir.- tli's spsi«"'i of the rear. FveryIvklv-- know l : if it one" enters a home. H, coldnm lr>nv-< ncraip uo+il every -iif>nib n f is nnd with more or les" ccriou,<! result" A sne«dv cure •'«' l n-ovon+nt've will be found in "Gordon's Tannery a-d Cold Mixture " Tf ta'-o«i in the oarlv f-tn(Yp« it p'-e----vo'<ts Tnßue""n and Colds n."d al«o "ill renic-o the +ron'Mp in advanced 'Remcmb n r that nroventiop is nnd 4 '!>'-r> p dnc.p jis sen pa you feel +lia flrst symntnms. H"id.*>' , be. ".Aching; nf Mie Slicb+ Poi.o-J! nlt"vnn+e fbvdir-s of rnd. rir,id Wwl-'icc, o+c, Our Tnflnonro C'<bl M'xtnrp ateo nreventj! +.b» SP"ini'o. only bv J. V. f-ordnn. Chemist, etc. (hx PTnmO.f in liottlea nt Is fid and 2? 6d eacli.

There is talk of a company being: formed in Mastorton to institute a-motor-bus service.

The- N.Z. Sports Protection. League has now a membership off nearly 100,000.

The latest return from the Success dredge gives 230» lldwt for 101 hours' work.

An inebriate was tho first person to appear before tho Stipendiary Magistrate in the now Courthouse at Mastorton. Mr L. G. Reid, S.M , lethim off with a caution. \

At the southern end of the SoutSt Island Main Trunk railway the line to Parnassus is to bo opened for traffic on September 2nd. Formation, work is in hand for four or five wiles beyond Parnassus.

Wo recently, recorded the fact thai a Masterton. hen had produced an egg weighing 3£ozs. A Leghorn pullet belonging to Mr J. Toogood, of To Marai. ha* gone one better, having laid an egg weighing 32 ozs. The egg may be seen at tho Jtge e£fice.

Concerning the two estates in tho Waimate district acquired'(by tho Government for closer settlement on. renewable lease, 48 applications have been received for the "Waimate settlement, which consists of 1585 acres 3 roods 5 perches, while 30 applications have been lodged for the Bourndale settlement, of 1618 acres.

E«ferring to Mr Astbury, the Opposition candidate for th<? Egmoat seat, the Stratford Post says —He is a gootf platform speaker and he makes an immediate impression. But, somehow, on cold and critical analysis, that impression does not always last. Mr Astbury will doubtless put up a very good, fight and he is optimistic regarding the* issue. Optimism is a good thing: it certainly makes the outlook less gloomy.

The Rev. T. G. Brooke gave an, interesting address in the Mastertoa Methodist schoolroom last evening, in, which he dealt with the missionary work done among the Natives in ther King Country. The chair was occupied by Dr N. H. Prior. A collection was taken up- in aid of the Home Mission Fund. Another address isto be given by the Rev. Brooke afc Kuripuni to-night.

A Timaru gentleman baa rece'ved a». very interesting letter from .\ g«nt.eman now in London who has ex tensive interests in Timaru (snys the lbca.L Post).,. In regard, to the tramway proposals he writes as follows: ■'lf Timaru had not already gone in for'trams, it would bo much cheap- . bv and better to go in for motor busses, as they are now about perfect,, but it wo&id be necessary to. go> in for them properly; that is, build a garage and keep a staff oc mechanics and anextra bus or so, as they have to be- cleaned and overhauled beforo sending them out every day. They do not cost an/thiig ] ; ke the same capital, and th/iy cm take any route and are quite as reliable as trams. The now busses aremarvels of comfort, and quito free from noise, smell or vibration. They rre. paying big dividends, in London at present, and aro competing with, tho trams on the same routes."

At a recent symphony concert in London tho pianola was used for th** first, time in.-colnjunction with th aU*" v-r full orchestra. The concert, held at the Queen's Hall before a.. large audience, and the London Symphony Orchestra was conducted" by Herr Arthur Nikiscb, and such a distinguished recognition as thi.should stamp any enterprise with sincerity. Not tho greatest pianist, says, the Sphere, could have aroused more .<ronnine enthusiasm than followed the pianola's performance of Grfig's eonc?rto in A minor. Aceer-t and expression, so long considered foreign! to such means, were underperfect control, and we think this most novel experiment should silence those who decry fhb pia"oH r.s !»•- mg- purely mechanical. Paderowsln. who " - ns present, congratulated the pfrmoTi«t on tho excellent wnv in which tho instrument was played!, and - the magnificent results that were acquired.

Tlif Kaitangata coTrespondont of tbo Ealcltdha Free Press writes: — The executive of the ''Knitansata Conlminers' Industrial Union, have. opened a voluntary subscription on behalf of the Waihi cngincdrivers. In. a circular which has been posted no the executive nut forward the position thus :—"The < enginedriyers at Waihi are fiditing in a good cause. Wo realise that owing to the stand they have taken wo have been able to withstand successfully the forces of the Federation. To show our nW pronation wo have decide! to ask for a. voluntary contribution." The appeal is meeting with a ready response.

This is ho«-_ Mr G. W. Pussell's paner, the Ohristchurch "Rnectntor," nuts it: —Our nninion sf, that the Massey policy will prove to be Dead Sen- frn't. Thus the eye* of the neople will be onened. Then the Liberals' turn will come again, and another twentv years of prosperity may be looked for after a short interregnum of Conservative rauddTement. Meanwhile the Liberal inethod is to lie low. Sir Joseph "Ward has stepped back into the ranks with <a generosity and self-effacement- that will not be forgotten when the time comes.

Tlie weekly meeting. of Endeivour Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in Murray's Hall last evening. There, was a fair attendance of members, presided over "by Bro. Congdon. C.T. Routine business was transacted. Fraternal greetings were received from Anchor of Hope Lodge. Dnnnevirko, and were heartily reciprocated. A vote of thanks wa« accorded to Bro. Congdon for fixing the notice board on a prominent place. The item on the syllabus was Grumblers' Xight, and most of the members had a little to say. It was decided to postpone the Open Night till September 12th. and that the arrangements be left in the hands of the secretary and assistant secretary. During' the evening Bro. Symos gave an interesting reading,, also Bro. Congdon. The programme* for next meeting is "Games."

We are requested to call special attention to a property advertised in this morning's Age. on page 8, l»r Mr W. I. Husband', land agent, Pahiatua. It refers to a highly improved farm of 264 acres of freehold land, and full particulars are given in the advertisement as to what t'n* farm can bo made to return, the pur-, cbase money and the terms.

Messrs R'.binson and Sons, nurs♦erymen, Y;ila Street, have to ceme in early onion plants, in any quantity for early planting. »

A reward is offered for the recovery of a grov Shetland pony, lost or strayed from the paddock adjoining '•'Brooklyn," Masterton.

Messrs A. J. .Johnwm and Co. will hoW a ilo at their Post Office Auc*oa Mart on. Saturday afternoon Particulars are advertised on page ■B..

Presbyterian services -;dl * bold in Miki Miki Valley at < /«*** £ Saturday rught, and m Miki .school at 11 a-m. on Sunday, and at KopTmranga on Sunday afternoon.

■ A meeting of the Overseas Ulub will bo bold in the Arcadia lea Rooms to-night, at 7.30 o'clock, to ■«lect a. Ilecontion Committee to neet Lord ™ I ? th S ? te T' !*r, when he will visit Masterton to open the local branch.

A chauffeur, capable of doing lm own repairs, and willing to do odd jobs in his spare time, seeks an engagement. " After ail is Mid thai can_ be said there remains little to be said abo-it the splendid footwear .bargains available at Mr J. Carpenters boot and ■shoe sale. !

-Mr J. BtUington, of the Melros:Dairy, gives notice that from lv September the price of milk atirt cream will be minced, omd a discount of five ner cent, allow-d on monthly accounts.