LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 13 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Eight natives on Mr H. M. BayI ley's Paritu station, in the Gisborne [district, shore 1400 big sheep with j maciliHC! I 3}-** hourß. , The Westport Library Coiniiutleff jhave resigned in a body .owing to a 'disagreement with the Borough C'oun--1 cil.

! Tho attendance at the Masterton District High School has been affected by scarlatina during" tho past few weeks. The closing ceremonv in connection with the Masterton, District High , School takes place on Thursday next, when the summer holidays of ,six ! weeks will commence. The pupils of the Masterton District High School have forwarded £l3 10s to the fund for the assistance of the six-yea*-o!d school child, Clyde .Reds-haw, who recently lost both hands through a railway accident at Huntlv.

Speaking to a Southland Times re- , porter, a member of an Invercargill mercantile firm stated that if the -slaughtermen refused to kill this year, it might come as a boon and a blessing to the Dominion. His contention was that New Zealand was understocked ; that a year's spoil would allow the flocks to be built up, and : that gre"at benefit . would be derived 'thereafter. The exporting of the (,-best young ewes was, he said having, am: injurious effect on the Domin- [ ion's frocks.

The- iKourtlvly meeting of the Mas- < teuton District High School. Commit:teo was held last evening, there being present: Messrs R. Brown (chairman), .J. Shackletou.. W. Gourlay, D. Threadwell, W.. L, Falconer, D. Kemp, and ;'A. Chapmani.. The treasurer reported a; credit balance of £33 4s 6d. Votes of appreciation were passed to | Messrs R. C. Fowler and: H G. Williams, for donations to the Softool .library and museum,. It was de'cided to ask Mr Archer (borough engineer) to inspect the tennis courts and asphalting in the school grounds, and to report to the committee as to the best means of carrying out the work in a proper manner. It 'was decided that a number of repairs he completed before the commencement of the* next term, the visiting committee to attend to the matter. Messrs E. PragnelT, J. Shackleton and D. Tlireadwell were appointed visiting members for the ensuing j month. Accounts amounting to £23 18s 3d''were passed for payment.

GRAMAPHONES, AND RECORDS. These should be purchased from the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd. That firm guarantees to supply only the very best gramaphones and the very latest records. You are dealing with reesponsible people who are large and advantageous importers. The Gramophones sold by the Dresden are of distinctly superior quality at remarkably reasonable rates. They include The Cinch, The Excello, The Austral, The Zealand, The Monarch Senior, The Brunswick, The Melba, The Oak Library Grand, and other leading makes. The prices are from £4 to £3O. New Records from 3s 6d each, reaoh The Dresden every mail. The stock includes songs by Melba Tetrazzini, Kirky Lunn, Clara Bntt, Camso, a»d vocal duets, trios, quartettes and recitations by every artist of note. Then there are instrumental solos by eminent players ,and band music by the most famous bands. Visitors are welcomed at The Dresden Gramaphone Room in Wellington. They can hear selections without the slightest obligation to purchase. Instruments and Records should be ordered direct from The Dresden, Piano Co. Ltd., of Wellington. M. J. Brookes North Island Manager.

1 A company is being formed #t Palsneraton North to establish a larg» : *te*tn laundry tm modern lines, Ifc m ■hoped to begin operations at an early elate. The entries received for the Man-o-atauvoka. /sports tin's year total 106, as compared with 65 last year—avffl increase of forty-one. The club is tobe congratulated upon tho progress it is making.

Probate has 'been granted in th» estate of .Tames Fitzgerald!, of Masterton, on the motion of Air A. K. Bunnr and fn the estate of Christopher Hoaton Smith, of Master ton, on the motion of Messrs Pownalf, Laverv and Morarr.

A man charged another in Masterton, with using; language calculated to> create a breach of the peace. H»> alleged, among other things, thai he* had been told to> go to Hades. And he straightway went to the polio* station-!

At a meeting of a. certain pub-lie-body that took place recently, an item on the pay sheet was a couple of pounds for whiskey. One of th* members of the body expressed »' certain amount of surprise that the item was put through so badly, and remarked, "Why, on the Road Board we always put that down as 'nails' "J From Hamilton comes the story of an< absent-minded young man wbo> was about to. get married, and ordered his wedding breakfast from a local confectioner. Th ebreakfasfe —an elaborate one—was ready intime, but the guests did not put in an appearance.. The young man. had mistaken the date, and ordered th© spread a week too soon.

Mr R. C. Fowler has presented, th© whole of the journals of the Royal: Geographical (Society, from the year 190U to the present day. to the illasterton District School. A donation or 10s has also been received front j H - ' G< " VV ~ iniams - which is-to be. used m connection with tho school museum.

+l, ?r Ci I clmg events were iield on the Masterton Park Ova! last evening, under the auspices of the Masterton. Cychng Club. The events were, decided! and resulted as follows!-! }l° £ S f n '? r h « n dicap: H. Crawley, 60 yards, Ist; C. Corr, scr seTlr-- 100 yards, tin 5. lime smm 12sec. Junior Handicap One, mde: Fackermao, 10 yards Ist", Li. Davis, 60 yard's second ; W sen, scr., third. " l

th« hlf ]lm &°\ le « ram state * that ?'S. of . a telegraph .messengeJ! named Reginald Jounnax, who barf been missing since Wednesday after, noon, was found in the Te Am baths yesterday morning. The boy lad m * baths about 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday and was apparently drowned soon &M and. 300 people were in the water It is said deceased was not an expert swrmmer. He was fifteen yea's of

At Hastings on Wednesday evenSSrtir S (9 ' 7) antf d" i-oiter (9.10) met in a 15 . round contest for the lightweight professional championship and . throuci^ fi the l T r ' and through a fierce ordeal with remarkable, grit and endurance. In tho Cmd the referee gave the decision to liegarty—a verdict that was received frith mixed approval and otherwise. Porter was certainly ! of the deal in the final rounds S hb «* t£t , negarty had' piled up so -many points 111 tiib earlier stages, by his forceful' these compensated for his losses in the conchuUnc portion of the fight. k

I According to a Press AsSociatiW \ I ZT g6 -' S fir „ st in dif?natio« meet--' Reform Party took office, was liekl m Pahiatua on Wednesday night. |I he meeting, which' was largely attended, had been convened to protest against the action of the Government m letting the Pahiatuajlongaroa mail contract for one year ( <M)ly, The Minister, in «ivinjr*. his decision, stated that if the Eketa- . huna route were metalled in tiny i meantime, he would reconsider the proposal to divert the Pongaroa ser- : vice to the Eketahuna route next year Hitherto the contract had been !ior three years. A resolution was I unanimously carried, .strongly relenting the action of the Government m the matter. Strono- remark* were made about the Government fet- ,!«/? influenced by a few big landbwirjers living on the Eketahuna-Fbngo- ; roa route, at the oxpen.se of the imtnr people occupying small holdings li'vmgroTr the Pahiatua route. ft was" ; claimed that the whole facts were fe i favour of the Pahiatua route. I t A strange fact was 'brought out in I the course of an examination at InvercargHl on Thursdav, of the' bankrupt, at a meeting of creditors in the'estate, of A. G. Drumiriond, tramway motonuan (says the Southland' : J "**?>'• T «e banki-UDt, in, the course of his statement, said that he had' \' hoen severely handicapped by illness, and; Mr Hag£ritt,._who appeared for nm, explained that an accident to his daughter had been the cause of heavy expense. The child was. he said, attending one of the public schools m. Dunedin. and it was stated that, she had been struck across the back of the hand with a ruler. Theblow had caused some disease of the hone, and' one of the fingers had had,' to be amputated. "There was, lie understood, a danger of the disease - 'Spreading to the arm, and if this happened the consequences would bo most serious. A Dunedin solicitor was proceeding'on behalf of the bankrupt to claim compensation, hut nodefinite information regarding • * the claim was yet to' hand. XMAS, 1912. NEW YEAR, 1913. Are jus tto hand. Thousands of gifts will soon be passing between relations and friends. But the problem is WHATSHALLIGIVE?

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The characteristics of Ceylon aro robustness, flavour and strength, the liquor, being very palatable, andT havints a fine silky texture. Orescent Tea combines, in a happy degree, thess characteristics. The * blending; is Gamed out "by an expert, witk th.» result that no characteristic, is pronounced enough to wearv the paTafie. Sols by alt storekeepers at 2a-, i'B I®& a»4 la 83 per tfc*

Milk returns have shown a. considerable increase since tho advent ot the warm weather.

Two suspension bridges, recently erected at Seddon (Marlborough) by Mr Joseph Dawson. o Kahuna, are to be opened by a Minister of tho Crown on Tuesday next. The proceeds from the entertainmen! which was hold.™ tho Lansdowne school last eveningand which will again bo held to-night will bo d voted to providing arfioo tenms courts, and general outdoor recieation. Conditions at Waihi are Kfaduallv becoming normal says the,lc legrap • Over 200 men are now workup un derground at the mines. *£«* tionists are leaving in consumable numbers every day.

The Melbourne crife team is to be givea a civic reception in the Boiough Council Chambers, *»**«£ i •it 11 30 a.m. on Wednesday next, •ml will be entertained at luncheon at S?oiib Hotel at 12.30 p.m. on the same day.

A. lar<re meeting of tannery employees at Auckland resolved to draw the attention of the Munster of Labour to the ill effects on the industij, < w n- to the systematic cornering.of Ue raw hide markets of ion for export, and to-ask ioi jn enquiry into the methods which had \ m .n adopted to crush one of Xew Zealand's staple industries.

i> . +i,o -.id of X rays the bullet the disturbance on 1-th has been located. The bullet is em bedded between the ribs and the lap bone on the right side, and has pene fated live inches from the point ° entrance. It is ™d*rstood it is not intended 1 to operate for the time be iug. Mr Pierce Cotter, of Burnsidc, Mount Bruce, has joined the fii_m of H. Long and Co., butchers. Haste - ton, and in future the title of the firm will be Long. Cotter and Co. In tiuikinjr this announcement, the him state that all the they sell will be killed at the Boroueh Abatto. is, and inspected by the Government inspector, which will be a K™ rante ° that only first class meat will be sold nt the shop. The new firm will kee „o horses and carts for ■finery, and meat will be delivered at the shop, or sent direct from there, 10-n.ght theie will bo a display of prime lamb, beef mutton, venl. pork and small goods a display that should speak for itselt. ' Recently a foreman in one of the principal railway workshops (says the New Zealand Kailway Oincers' Advocate), when erossine the yard to where some men were busily engaged unloading a quantity of very heavy sheet iron, picked up a a ■human finger nearly an inch in length. On mentioning the fact to the gang, one of the workmen looked at .his band and! exclaimed: "By Jove it s •mine. I felt a bite of a pinch awhile «gO but I didn't know my ringer was off" The square edges ot two plates of the iron .coming together lia-d squeezed off the point ot the man's finger, at the sum© time elositf the stump so that no blood escaped. It seems scarcely credit) © that the thing could happen without the ■unfortunate individual becoming immediately aware of it. but we are assured that the facts are exactly as stated, and that the accident happened fully half an hour prior to the "foreman making his discovery.

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Lodgo Waipoua, No. OCT. meets tonight in Murray's Hall. A competent gardener is required. .:l>y Mr W. Donby. Oxford Street, Lansdowne. •Mr W, Denbhy. Lansdowne, advertises for'a good man, who understands gardening. To a suitable mail constant work can be guaranteed. • 'Thoso who desire to have vegetables in the winter season can now obtain vegetable plants at Messrs j ißobinso.ni and Sons, Villa Street. All accounts against the estate of ] the late Mr Richmond Beothiun. | must be sent in to Messrs Hollmgs and rYugnell, solicitors for the executors, not later thaw 20th instant. •With a view to giving buyers of Christmas Presents an opportunity of inspecting my beautiful stoc-k, and to avoid the heavy rush on Christmas 'Eve my business premises will r>e •open every evening until luesclnj, 94th inst. Thursday excepted.—A. HENDERSON, Jeweller. * Tenders are invited by the Wairarapa South County Council for the delivery of metal oii the Maungaraki•Bast Coast Road. Specifications may be seen at the County Office, Oarterton, or at the Age Office, Masterton. Tenders close on 20th instant. Notice is given that the Masterton County Council has confirmed the decision of the ratepayers to close that portion of the old Blairlogie road, lying between the terminal points of the Lous Hill deviation, and declares the said piece of road is stopped.

Christmas and New Year holiday railway excursion tickets, availablo ifor roiurn up to 13th February, will hj» issued at all stations from 18th December to 2nd January. These tic'Uets will he available! for break of journey at any station at which the train is timed to stop over 25 miles from issuing station.

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