LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10712, 6 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thwo are at present seven inmates .it the J<' n.tii-Soivroy Homo.

Ac Dunediii, w.-ste.rday morning, Hannah Lai!</;, ;vife of the custodian aj> the i'i !>• vs Theatre, committed sulci's- by >■ui'ting her throat.

Mr -J. C. I!.-'. . n ; -ton reports that niniteen poin: > ■ ; ,:-in were registered at Ma.stwtou i•; ■ i.io twenty-four hours ending ■ 'clock yesterday.

The express iiain from Wellington arrived at Lc-vin 011 Monday twenty minutes behind time. The. delay was caused by a slip on the line.

"During the month of October 28 horses and 8 head: of cattle were impounded in the Mastorton Borough pound. Fees payable for s;ime amounted to £4 9s.

It is understood (says a Waihi telegram) "that in view of Saturday's demonstration' the police will take firm measure* to disperse- disorderly crowds, and put a stop to the tactics adopted l by women, of visiting the workmen's homes.

Sydney John Howard who was severely burnt while assisting at a fire in Upper Queen Street, Auckland, on Saturday last, died yesterday in, the public hospital. A fire broke out house in High Street;? :'Dnnnevirko, yesterday morning. ..j.'SSplendid work by the brigade confined-,.the. flames to the kitchen. The damage was, consequently slight.

Eleven , new books , were received last month : in the "Ma«tortoh Municipal Library. The number of books lent- was'. 1592,' ahd the total number in. the library 6112. Tho number of subscribers is 300, whiles subscriptions received amounted to £l3 14s 9d.

The Eketahuna Express- says that the local Chamber of . Commerce' has been advised that their request for the local telephone exchange to be opened from 7 a.m. 'to 11 p.m. instead of 8 a.m. to midnight as at present, has been granted.

Th&, plans or a pavilion to be erect-' ed on the .Public Domain, have been accepted by the Eketahuna Borough Council, and tenders will be called forthwith. The plans were prepared by Mr H. A. Jones, architect, Mastertoa.

A Dunedin telegram states that a. woman has been masquerading for some time as a man, was discovered in a boardinghouse on Monday night, with a. dead female child by ■ her side. - She was know;, as Thomas Parker. The woman is in a serious condition.

Tho following stock were slaughtered at Masterton Municipal Abattoirs during the past month cows, 28 maiden heifers, 52- bullocks. 5 calves, 260 wethers, 272 ewes. 66 lambs and 18 pigs. The aggregate charges for the month amounted to £B7 Is 3ri

The resignation of Miss M. L. Davis, who at present fills the posicharge 'nurse at the South Wairarapa Hospital, Greytown, was yesterday accepted by the Hospital Board with regret. It is understood j that it is the intention of Nurse lorns ;to devote some time to tho fftudy of I another branch of nursing work. A Carterton message •states that-a six-roomed house ac Waihakeke, oc.cuppied ,by -Mr- Albert ,-Udy,-and' owned by his mother, was blown up yesterday, morning .by twenty pounds of gelatine. , „Ey.erv went. :sk.y-; wards. There was no one in the house at time of,the..explosion. .

The business men of Hamilton defended at a meeting held on Monday, to form a Motor TransDort Company with a capita] of £oGOO, to institute a motor bus service between Hamilton and Franklin, a distance of one mile, so as to bring Hamilton within easier touch with the Main Trunk train passengers.

The Masterton Park Oval bears a busy appearance each evening, as cricketers are practising as the nets, and %al athletes indulge in training runs in view of early events. The senior championship cricket matches open on Saturday, when on the oval Carlton and Masterton clubs will t, y conclusions.

At- last blight's Council meeting, permission was granted to Mr Patrick of Ma.sterton, to use the Coronation Tea. Kiosk on Thursday afternoon, for the purpose of providing aftevnoon tea for visitors to the park. It was plso decided that the matter- of; making arrangements for Jetting the ; kiosk for the, season b$

Tie .ioHowiiog. smart...was elicited the other day during a composition lesson at a school not a hundred miles from Mauriceville. On being asked the meaning of the word Creator, a. Standard 6 boy answered, "The Supreme Being." "And who is the Supreme Being?" asked tli« teacher.- "Mr Massey," was the\ ready answer of a Standard V. boy.

A Waihi telegram states that John employed at the Waihi Company's Waikino line was knocked down an embankment yesterday morning by an engine. The man was just round; a bend when the engine appeared. Thebrakes were applied but there was no time to prevent a mishap. JBar--ra-clough - is suffering from concussion of the spine, but n " bones were broken.

At the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday Johii the master mariner, who commanded the Kotuku, when she was wrecked at Greymouth, was charged l with attempting to commit suicide by taking lysol. It was stated that the defendant. had recovered as the result of treatment at the hospital. His friends being prepared to pay the medical costs, and get him another vessel, the Magistrate entered a conviction and abused was discharged.

Tho Chinese telogrnph rates to KurejHi will bo reduced in January to 3s 6d a word.

Five thousand 'carters ill Liverpool have given not-ico of their intention to strike for shorter hours and more pay.

A telegram from London states tfyat the underwriting of a two million Queensland 4 per cent, loan issue at £99 is proeeoding.

A Berlin telegram states that Dahm, arrested in August last, ami charged with espionage, was sentenced to fivo years' imprisonment, but has now been released on, bail.

Tlie following players will represent the Carterton Bowling -Club against Groytown,. <m Thursday uoxt, in the first round of the Booth Cup:—A. Pink, (j. Loach, Phillootts, Whyte (s); Churchill, Davis, Hsmer, Hughaa (s); Harp, Re id, F. Lindop, Masson (s).

Yesterday being Guy Fawke's Day, tho- youth of tho town spent their spare moments in exploding crackers and .fireworks. tye have not heard of /Iny accidents orrfksiinU ie.s, .so it may be safely concluded that the important event passed off without any misgivings on tho part of those interested. - •

It is difficult 'to erodit all the war stories that are cabled to New Zealand, but it. Jua/. bo-accepted that the. sJs§j° s have ..beaten b**ck the' Turks, /arid look like being a ßle to force terms of peace at the fffrtea of Constantinople, Absolute, reliance can, however, bo placed) in • the statement that Crescent, Tea is the best tea procurable in Xow Zealand at'2s, Is lOd and Is 8d ]>er lb. Trv a free sample. ' "

AV the meeting: of the Mastering Borough Council lust evening Cr. Ew ington brought up t-ho question of laying down, a bowling green in the, Masterton Pari*. and. said that . he thought such a movement would give the opportunity to play b0w1,4 to'those who were not in, a position to join a club. Tho Mayor, saki 1 that the matter would ho w*Hl«,worth considering, and he was sure that Or. Ewington would meet with the support of the Council, when he brought the matter up at a future mooting.

A mooting of the Wnirarapn Charitable Aid Committee was held yesterday morning, there being present: Messrs W. Fisher (Chairman), D. J. Cameron, W. Morris, and Mrs Cairns.. The treasurer reported as foIKw-s:— Balance at last mooting £192 16s Sd, receipts for tie month £l6 3s 4d; total £2OB 19s 9d; exnondittire for the month £49 7s 3d; balance. £15,9 12s 6d. Applications for relief were considered' in detail, and the secretary's action in dealing with two new cases was confirmed. Accounts amounting 8d for charitable aid, and £35 lis 7d in connection with the Solway Home, were passed for pay- . ment.

| Thursday afternoon will be quite a gala day in the, Masterton Park, i when thoi season for two very popular summer pastimes will be opened, .viz-., the- cup matches of the newly" formed Thursday Cricket Association, and the first of a series of athletic events by the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club. In addition to these events the Mas-ter-ton Harriers will conclude their season with a 2£ mile cros-s-coimtry novice handicap. This event, starts at -5.45 p.m., sharp and the 100 yards and ( 440 yards handicaps of the A. A. Cluh follow' at 6.1$ and '6.'^'p:m. re-" speetively. ,/The-Borough Council hasgenerously placed the Coronation HaJI fit tlie'disposal of the various cluSsi'"' and afternoon tea will be procurable, .., The revival of the Thursday Cricket Clubs with .the already vigorous Amateur Club, should make the Mast-erton Park a very popular half holiday re- 1 sort. I

Mr L. P. -Bon villa in. directeur in Australia and New Zealand for Messrs j Pat he Freres. is expected to arrive j in- New Zealand this, month. He is bringing; with him- Messrs Pathe j Freres' -latest invention, Pathe i Home Cinematograph, and he, will nt ; onco commence. malting arrangements I for the distribution of the machine and films to the public of New Zealand. ■ The Pathe Home Cinematograph can be used anywhere, as it makes its own light without cost, j No electric attachments, oil. or gas are needed. Another advantage is that the films are non-inflammable, and in Australia the insurance companies make no extra charge for insurance .if- the Pathe Home Cinematograph is in use in the'house. The' variety of picture subjects, is' air. large, and,is increasing in : number week by weeJti Letters to Mr i.BoimJiaip 'maV be -.addTessod' etro-of ■"the "Bank of .'New; Zealand, Welling-' ton. ' v " '

Reckless steering by a driver of a motor car (a Native) on the' Glad-stone-Carterton Road last Sunday was nearly responsible for serious consequences. It appears that 'i landau, in which were seatediMrs W. Redmond, accompanied) by her.Haughter and two ladies, was' overtaken by the car, and although ' ' the driver of the landau allowed ample space for the ear to pass, the Maori chauffeur 'evidently endeavoured to run as close as possible to the other vehicle, with the result that the car collided with one of the horses, which action resulted in. the horse suddenly plunging and almost capsizing the landau and its freight over a fence. It was only the splendid presence of mind of the cab driver which averted a disaster. The car was not stopped, but it is Understood the number was noticed, and that inquiries are being instituted with a view to further action.—Daily News,

Ir.opectm" T. will visit Mtt?** terum fco-xnorro w, and vviif inspect, tho Firo Brigade ;hkl Fiio Police.

Tim M;wu>rton. Homing Pigetstt. Club hampered their birds lasfe ©vetoing iu r«-.:u-i:*n*-r<: for the race w&icli takes phice from Auckland to Masterten to-morrow.

A mooting of kulios in connection with tho |>ri*o fund for the Senior Cadets will ho hekl on Saturday nextt at 2.30 p.m. in, tho Technical School Buildings. Tho Mayoress (Mrs,Coradine) will preside.

A weii attended and' enthusiastic mooting of tJie Miwtorton. Y.M-C.A. Ladies' Auxiliary wae held i» the* rooms, Church Street, last evening. The following offictrs were elected:President, Mrs Devonport, vico-presi-dents: Mojdamos Boale, Joy, Waek.man and Falla (re-elected) ; secretary, Sister I.^jbol; treasurer, -Mrs Flanagan. A good' deal of routine business v,':?.? gi*n<v through.

The regular fortnightly meeting of Lodgo- Waipeua, J.0.0.F., A.C., was held io tho Druids' Hall last evening, Bro. J, I>. BmitJ),;N;G. i( presiding. Tbert> wa.i a attendance of officers audi men bora, and a considerable amount v froutine work'wns'ijaiisjietcd. Arrangements were made-for the initiation of sevwal candidates' " for membership at tho next regular meeting, when, it is oxpected that Bro. France. G.S., from Palmcrston North, will bo pxoeout.

A ihcetwg isf Mtistortoii Qyc.liiig Club li'iil, b$ Domimoa Hall .tonight *t 8; o'clock.' 'The business is of an impor tant. character. 1 yvho .' have relinquished thoir wood and coaiE" i>tj«in«99s.j ; j : ■ <+lsewhenr» iliflrtlt tho public for the support an?oordod to tiioin whilst in business.

Mr J. B. Keith, land agent, Maaterton, advertises a first class section of limesCoiuv country, containing 33® acres, now carrying 1()0 dairy cows* Also 51 .acres wufl improved smal? farm.

Messrs B-oks und Co., land agents, advertise for sale a small of 320 acres. Only a snw*4Ktsjtsir cfe«oi#it"'is required. Also lialf ctii acre and 5-roomed house in. South Rond.

Messrs Jlobinson and Sons, nurserymen, Villa Street, hav eready for planting out, a choice collection of flowering annuals, biennials, and perennials. They cordially invite th<* public to call at their Nurseries and see the growing stocks. Everything worthy of a place in the garden can. be soon.

Cricket competitions start in Masterton to-morrow. Mr J.. -L. Murray draws attention to his up-to-date stock of cricketing and tennis flan nels. These goods are in tho newest shades of greys, levats and fawns, and are in tho smart 'Varsity cut. A ' full range of S. K. belts (club coljours) and leather belts are just' to [hand. "'"Vj ~- /. - '•••••• " |" To' those' who intend sending I Christmas gifts to friends at Home it should be noted that the' mails. ' close at Masterton on November 14th. Messrs McLeod and Young of tho "Academy" are showing a splendid range of New Zealand, including Masterton view albums. Those range in price from 9d up to 12s 6d each. In. New Zealand Christmas cards awl calendars, post cards, and the various .New.Zealand Christmas numbers* .Masterton,: buyers are offered an ex-, tarprdinary fine selection.: " The firm have also opened up new season's ih b;obks^' fancy ' goods,' leather goods, including a really choice. selection of Tadie's' handbags, framed pictures v photo frames and toys. The public are invited to look over tb» firm's fine stocks.