LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10713, 6 September 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There are at present .seventeen inmates of the South Wairarapa Hospital.

A settler in the Bay of Plenty recently netted £250 from one aero of onions. He took forty tons of the vegetable from 2| acres of land.

The latest dredging returns arc: — Masterton, 230z 12dwt for 136 hours' work; Success, 250z lldwt for 112 hours' work.

Whitebait are reported to be very plentiful in the tidal rivers of the East Coast. Some record hauls have been secured.

The Grey River Argus states that there is greater activity in mining circles on the West Coast at the present time than has been the case for years.

A man named James Gibbs was sentenced to twenty-four hours' imprisonment at Carterton yesterday, for being an idle and disorderly person.

Several dairy factories on the Martawatu line, which last season manufactured butter, hnvo decided to go in for cheese-making in the coming season.

W. Chapman/ of Martinborough. was fined 20s and costs at Carterton yesterday for driving a motor car at an excessive speed. A freak lamb is reported from Wairamarama, Waikato. It had one head, two bodies, eight legs, two tails, and one nostril.-

A meeting is to be held on Monday next in the Masterton Borough Chambers, for the purpose of discussing the question of closer settlement in the Masterton electorate.

The Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society held a very successful rehearsal of "H.M.S. Pinafore" last evening, there being a full attendance of members.

■ Mr F. BroAvn, Government Poultry Expert, Avill be at Mr T. H. Rutherford's poultry farm, South Road, this afternoon, and an invitation is extended to anyone interested to be present.

After a hearing Tasting three days in the Christchurch Court, the jury found a verdict for plaintiff for £770, in a case in which the D.I.C. sued the Bank of Australasia for damages, caused through the water leaking into the plaintiff's cellar.

At a recent meeting the Christchurch anti-militarists petitioned the City Council to remove from the public gaze a pom pom gun,- captured during the Boer War. The gun was displayed in Victoria Square, where it was fixed with bolts to a concrete bed. The Council took no action. During Wednesday night the gun was removed from its position and thrown into the River Avon.

A hockey match was played at Ek"tahuna yesterday between a representative Masterton team and Eketahiina. The ground was n" x : - condition to ensure good hockey, but a strenuous match nevertheless resulted. .Masterton led right up to near the eall >.f time, when Eketalntra succeeded in notching two goals, the game thus ending in a draw. Hatch and Richards were tho scorers for Masterton.'

A most enjovablo basket social and fiance was held last evening in the Pino Grove Hall, Kaituna. There was a bice attendance, including a number of Mastertonians, and dancing was kept up till an early hour. During the evening a very appetising sunper war, provided bv the committee, the members of which ar<> to b« congratulated on the success of the function.

No fewer than 150 telegrams of svmoathy were received bv the family of the Into Mr J. H. Pauline, of Ma?torto". These cam" from all parts of the Dominion. Fifty-three wreaths were received, including handsome tributes from the Borough Council, Tnist > T i'-ds Trust, Caledonian, Societv. P Bn"ri, and employees of the Company.

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" rr-ril"'- '" empty cradles that nffieinls in tlir> Department in Wellington were at first rather tnkpn aback when a woman last week fls'-fd for assistance in takimr her ten children to Auckland to rejoin th'oir father. For manv yca r s t>ast the_ Departmental statistics of those assisted in this manner have shown a sternly drop. The average number of children dependent on the men assisted was 3.30 in 189'fi, but it fell to 1.77 in 1909-10,. the last figures available.

The weekly meeting; of the Endeavour Lodge. T.0.G.T., was held in Murrav's Hall, Masterton. last evening. There wns n good nttendnnrv* of member*, presided over by Bro Conndon C.T. Pontine business war. t-rm-snctecl. Two new members were initiated, nmd ono friend proposed for membership. The programme for the evening was games. Several ipteresti"g games were provided -bv Bro J. Harvey, and much cn'oved by members present. It was derided, on account of counter attractions, to nostpoiie the open night for next week, and hold a social evening among members.

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Boring operations in cunrttfetiffli with tho Mangaone Oilfields, Ltd., will shortly he commenced.

According to tlio Express, the Elcfltahuna Egg Circle sent away 111 dozen eggs Inst week..

Tho Government Poultry Expert (Mr F. Brown), who is at present in Masterton, will visit several local poul-try-yards to-day.

Ton policemen arrived at Auckland from Wellington yesterday, and proceeded to Waihi. There are now thirty police at Waihi and Waikmo.

An old man named Owen Carroll, employed us a gardener, was run over by a train at Takapuna on Wednesday night and killed. It is (stated (says the Express) that many butter factories are not prep.i.ed to accept 12£ d for their output, and aro holding out for 13d.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports the rainfall recorded at Upper Plain fur 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday was 14 points.

For the past twelve months pupils from the country have, been attending St. Bride's Convent, Masterton, fur music and singing at reduced railway rates. The same advantage is still offered.

With commendable thoughtfulness, Miss Gillespie and Mrs Pearson provided afternoon tea for the membois of tho Caledonian Pipe Band, who took part in the funeral procession in Masterton yesterday.

The opinion was expressed at the annual meeting.of the Eketahuua Cow-testing Association that a cow ceased, to be of any profit after she was 11 years of age. This statement, however, was challenged, by Mr Dunstall, who averred that one of Ms cows was over 17 years had produced 2101b of butter fat, or £lO 10s tor th* season.

The members of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society committee (Messrs W. Howard Booth and T. V. Moore) and of the Carterton Tradesmen's Association (Messrs W. Moore and W. C. Deller), appointed by the two bodies, to confer upon tho proposal to endeavour, to establish Carti9rton as a stock centre, met on Wednesday evening. The position was gone into very fully, and it was generally recognised that the- requirements of the district were not adequately served under present arrangements, by which the largs firms doing business thero worked the district from other centres. At the same time it was felt that it was beyond the power of either body to offer inducements to firms to appoint agents. It was resolved by the joint committee to. report to their respective executives that it is advisable that Carterton be established" as a stock centre, but that it must be left to the individual effort on the part of members. It is hoped the farmers themselves will take the matter in hand.

Mr H. H. Seed, Assistant Commissioner of St. John Ambulance Brigade, paid his. annual inspection visit to Masterton yesterday. There was a strong muster of the members of the local division, who under the charge of Miss Gillespie, lady superintendent, gave exhibitions of roller-bandasring, triangular bandaging., bed making, sheet changing and artificial Tespiration. Mr Seed informed an Age reporter that the work was most efileiently done, and reflected the highest credit upon .members, and. their capable lady superintendent. Tho work more.than favourably compared with that of Hawern. Wnnranui, Palmerston North and Napier, which Haces Mr Seed has iust visited. Mr Seed exnressed the hone that several squads from the Masterton division would take part in the competitions in Wellington in November.

A strong lad for farm is advertised for.

A black Spaniel slut is advertised us lost.

An advertiser wants to purchase a sound, reliable -horse, not over eight years, suitable for a lady to drive. Mrs Pauling and family elsewhere tender* their heartfelt thanks for the great sympathy and assistance rendered iii their recent sad bereavement.

Mr J. H. Tatbam, secretary East Coast Private Telephone Company, gives notice that Carswell's private exchange will be closed daily from 1 o'clock to 1.30 for luncheon time.

Notive is given that an election to fill .a vacancy on the Trust Lands Trust (by the,decease of the late Mr J. H. Pauling) will take place on September 2">th. Nominations cfyse with the Returning Officer, Mi--A.,■Hathaway, on the 18th inst,, at noon.

A snecial shipment of straw boaters have iust been received ex s.s. Turakina by L. Murray, hat and cap specialist, Masterton. The goods now on view in the firm's windows are by the famous makers Yyse Sons and Co; Special shapes have been selected and range from the popular H to 2 in-rh brirri' to the new wide leaf shape in 2£ to 2-J- inch. The hats have a new cushion fitting lefjMier, and are in adjustable sizes, making them as comfortable to wear as a soft loungo hat. The public are invited to call early and chat boaters. They will be interested.