LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 17 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Several stations in the Masterton district were able to cut out their shearing last week. The schools in the. Masterton district will be closed on Thursday next for the'midsummer vacation. A message from Auckland states that the Hon. ,1. D. Ormond has withdrawn the whole of Mis horses that, were engaged i.n the. Auckland Racing Club meeting. The Bible in Schools League is meeting with some opposition in Wauganui. At the meeting at Aramoho on Thursday night, it was with difficulty that Canon ■6arlanK.li was able to obtain a hearing. Although fairly heavy rain fell in the Fort- ; -Mile Bush yesterday, Masterton remained dry. A heavy wind blew throughout the day, and ominous clouds passed over the canopy; but that was all. Mr P. Bro.snahan, while engaged in shearing at Horn fib ush yesterday morning, cut his left hand very severely with the machine. He was attended by a doctor, who found it necessary to put a number of stitches in the wound. Mr Brosnahan is now progressing satisfactorily. It is stated that another attempt is to be mode to recover tlio jewellery helonging to Mr J. ißothschiM, who went down with the Tasmania, off Mabin. Peninsula between Napier and G.isborne. The jewellery was value-' at £4OOO, and consisted 'largely of diamonds. The attempt is to be made by the General Grant party.

The- Grounds Committee of the Masterton Racing Club met on Saturday afternoon, Messrs C. F. Vallate, W. Cooper and F. Dorset being present. It was decided to put in hand at once the necessary alterations to the totalisator house. Mr Cooper reported that the sheen on the Club's property at Opaki. liad been, -shorn, , and clipped well. The stock are senj erally looking in splendid condition. A number of lambs had already been sold at a highly satisfactory figure. I A visitor to the Upper Waitaki informs us (says the Otago Daily Times) that one of the effects of the disappearance of the rabbit in the far back, is the increasedi spread of the blue tussock. This splendid sheep feed had almost disappeared before the march of bunny, but pollard poison, laid at the proper seasons had almost wiped the rabbit out. awl 'the grass is getting a better ehance. At all events, the blue grass, that at one time made the runs so valuable as feeding grounds is spreading rap.idly. The visitor savs that over a distance of about 30 niiles. lie; did not see more than a dozem rabbits, and. this was over countrv where some years ago they were like flocks of sheep.

The Masterton agent of the Labolir .Journal reports for the past month : "During the period under review, there has bee* a slight improvement noticeable in general business and industrial conditions, but the majority of these operations throughout this district are not nearly so far advanced at this time of the year as ) they should bo_ under ordinary ciri cumstances; this is due almost'-s'olely, to the broken weather conditions which have prevailed during the past I month. A considerable amount of j lost time has been experienced by workers in almost all outdoor trades and pursuits, and this has recurred detrimentally to the employer as well, who coukli not get the required I work done. There is. however, no scarcity of employment, ami work--1 ers of various classes are in demand. Dairying is in full swing, and there is a continued demand milkers, hut they seem unobtainable. A fair iwnmbor of good' hands are 'in request foi- agricultural farm work. The va-ri-j ous departments of the building trade , 'continue fairl- busy, all tradesmen making as full time as the weather 'conditions will permit. _ Flax-milling j continues to improve, subject to the ! advanced market value; good hands | for this industry have been in demand. General retail trade conditions seem to denote an upward tendency; good ! average business reported."

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Wiiir M Mnrr?T?i'■•■!> ii -—.—— i^^-nwini ■ —— m i ■ Those interested a: reminded thai entries in connection with tho Mauriceviile sports close, to-morrow.. A considerable number of Mastortbn people inte-nd 'Spending Mm Christmas , and New Year holidays in Auckland. ' The largest cheque received by » (supplier to the Masterton Dairy Company's Butter factory, fer thomontlv I of November, was £l.'?.'J 12s skl. I Tho first of the calendars for 191:5,. i issued by the .National Insurance Oimpanv, is'to ha.'id, .for which we have to thank the local agents. Messrs. Abraham ami Williams, Limited. At a meeting of the Masterton Fire Board, to bo hold on 'ihur.vJuy next, tenders will probably bo dealt withi ( for a motor lire engine for the local service. Several large i-ojisignnii-nts of wool were railed trom the Masterton railway station yesterday. It is antH cipated that tliere will be very heap) consignments sent away during thtt next ten days, as so many sheds arc cutting out at tho same time. • A Napier telegram .states that unto the present the sum of £IBOO bass been donated or promised towards'tho Booth .Memorial,'which will take the) \form of a training institute for of(Moors and nurses, and will cost(£lo,COO. At Auckland on Sunday an Indian named l)\, was drow acii in tho haroour; while hshmg in company with three others. 'I he boat was capsized by heavy sea, and tlio other occupants swam ashore. An attempt was made /to save Di, but he sank before ho ', was reached, and was drowned. The Masterton Cycle Club will hold! bicvclo sports on tlio Park Oval this evening, at 7 o'clock, as a Christmas benefit to the patients in the Masterton Hospital. The Municipal brass band' will render a programme on music. Donations will be received by. the secretary, Mr K. Jackson, faro of:,' Pook's bicycle shop. Twenty butchers are engaged afr tho Waingawa freezing works, and all the hands are kept at high pressure, as stock are coming in in large numbers. The quality of the beef and' mutton handled at the works this season is of a high standard, and! compares more -..an favourably witbi that of last season. Several largo shipments will be exported during 1 the next week or two.

Samuel H. Sayors, County Clerk, was found dead on the road at Pahi., A .young bank clerk named v Davidi ■ Dut'ain, who was with Sayurs, is missin»-. Particulars to hand, show thafc Savors was ruling along the road when. • his stirrup leather broke, and he felt from the horse- and was killed. Rufair sustained such a, snook on witnessing the fatality, that he became demented', and it is presumed that no committed suicide by drowning himself. The services of from twenty to. thirty mem are next week being dispensed with at the Whangamomonai end of the Stratford-Te Koura railway. The single men, according to the departmental rule, go first, but it is stated that it is quite pitiable tt» listen to the stories of some mean, hitherto independent, wbo have discovered! when their jobs are in danger that they have near relations dependent upon them for the necessaries of life.— Stratford Post,

F Commenting on the scarcity o£ > 1 hides and the effect on the boot trade, I the Christchurch Press says:—"While we think it very desirable that all » these grievances should be agitated', .the weak point in the situation is the fact, that as, a rule, only one- ;side is [ presented. The. consumers, on. whom 11 the burden ultimately falls, are, as a , rule, without any special representa- . tion, and because they aro passive a>ncl 4 voiceless their interests are very apt ,1 to be completely overlooked." A vocal and organ recital of music ■ by the uest authors should attract a 1 large attendance at ivnox Uiurcn on Thursday iiiext. Air rui-celi Webb will render some compositions ironr i pens of the .best authors^which have. • not been performed, in .Alasterton pre- > viously. Mr Hamilton Hodges, who ; is admitted .to be second to iiiono in. i --New Zealand as a baritone singer, will ) sing "Arm, Arm, ye Bravo". (Messiah), ( "For behold, darkness shall cover tho ■ Earth" (Messiah), a.nd other solos. - Xmas carols will be sung by the ' choir. Tickets will be sold at* Is each: ' The Journal of Agriculture has the ,'; following paragraph :—lo keep household niiiK in good condition it is essent tial that the vessel containing it is esj sentially clean. After the vessel is ' well washed, it should be thoroughly scalded with boiling water, being'then: • allowed to dry by draining and exposure to the air in a cleaa atmosphere. A cloth, generally a con- , I taminatiiig medium, should not be used' for dryng purposes. Having received! the milk, the vessel should be stoodi ! in cold water', which ,j\\> warm weather [ especially, should bo occasionally , changed in order to keep the t(empera- ,/ turo as low as possible. The South Melbourne cricket team, ! which arrives in Masterton this ev- ■ ening, will commence a two days' • match with Wairarapa on the Park ! Oval to-morrow afternoon. The visi- ; tors represent one of tho most •i'wmidable club teams on the Commonwealth, and lovers of high-class crie- ; ket will have ani opportunity of witnessing some interesting play. Ae- ; cording to reports from Melbourne, several of the team will represent their 1 State this season, and/ one or two aro up to best international form, and' it is quite probable that they will make a good stand against their doughty, opponents. Given favourable weather, the pitch will be in excellent condition, and those who visit the oval on Wednesday and Thursday will be assured of two fine days' sport. , GRAMAPHOxXES AND RECORDS. These should bi purchased from the Dresden Piano Co.. Ltd. That firm guarantees to supply only the very 1 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, reach The Dresden every mail. The stock includes songs by Melba Tetrazzini, Kirky Lunn, Clara Butt, Caruso. arcd vocal duets, trios, quartettes and recitations by every artist of note. Then there aro 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. I Instruments and 'Records should ho [ ordered direct from The Dresde-ri • 'Piano Co., Ltd., of Wellington. M. •■ J. Breokes North Island Manager,

locally-grown tomatoes, are being ;rsold at Otaki at 6d per lb. Tho flagship Drake arrived at Sydney yesterday from Wellington. A branch of the Overseas Club was <ipe.oed at Nelson last night by Mr 'Kvelyn, Wrench. A meeting of the directors of the "Wairarapa Caledonian Society will be lield on Saturday next. The Masterton Utility Egg Circle ■has decided to send a delegate to the Hutt Conference of Circles, to be held on the 2/th hist. A mooting of tho Pauling Memorial <Fund Cnmmitteo will be held this week. The Fund has now reached) £445. Owing to Mr Webb's organ recital taking place on Thursday this weok, u iull attendance of the choir is requested to to-night's practice at '■&)■ Tho Government Meteorologist has returned to Wellington from a visit to the North. Immediately on Ins arrival, rain was threatened. Tho following late entries have been received for the Wairarapa Amateur .Athletic Club's sports to be held on ."Boxing Day.—M. Ryan. Hurdle ev<\»ts J llvan 1(K) vards, 220 yards and 440 'y«Tds! Apparently tho shearers' difficulty at Tablelands has been amicably settled. In two other sheds the employers have decided to nay the extra 2s 4id for daggy sheep, and in one shed'. Jit least, in this district, an extra 5s is being paid. Tho manufacturing of whey cream butter at the Feathers torn Dairy Company's factory is now in full -operation, and tho product is finding a ready sale. A shipment of oo() -cases of cheese is being sent forward this week. Several Mastertonions who made tho ascent of Mount Holdsworth last Sunday, report that the track is in hotter order than it has been' for years past. Absolutely'.no mud and water was encountered en route, audi the -«.\xieel,lent climbing Conditions imade tho trip most enjoyable. Mr H. Bellj employed by Messrs ■JSteven Bros, Belveuere, .met with a painful .mishap on Friday evening. He was in tho Belvedere school ground, and picked up a pole used by the -school boys for vaulting, and tried his hand at the exorcise. ,Tbe pole was Jiot strong enough to carry his weight, and it snapped into three pieces, and Bell fell heavily to the ground, breaking one of his thumbs, tho bone protruding through the flesh. He was conveyed to Dr Johnson's surgery, where the injury was dressed. — 'jfew-s.

The monthly meeting of the Lansdowne School Committee was held last evening, there being present Messrs E. Hale (Chairman), D. A. Pickering, €. A. Spencer, W. S. Wickens and J. Archer. • Apologies for absence were ■received tfrom Messrs A. J. Cooper and B. Kayne-r. Votes of thanks were accorded Mrs A. J. Cooper and the members of the orchestra for the assistance rendered at the- recent school concert. Messrs Miller and NobleCampbell were also accorded a vote of thanks for tlieir help. The headmaster's (Mr W. Drummond) report showed that tliere were 226 children on the roll, the average attendance .being 207, and the percentage 91. . A good deal of routine.business was also transacted.

A meeting of the Masterton branch ■of the Overseas Club was held in the Arcadia Rooms last evening, Mr J. ♦Cross presiding over a fair attendance <rf ladies and gentlemen: _ Mr Henjjenton said that he received a~ telesrram from Captain Waters Dominion organiser, stating that Mr Wrench Tvould visit Masterton at an early date, of which the brancli would he informed this week. It was decided, on the motion of the Chairman, that -those present form themselves into a working committee, with a view to making arrangements for the visit of Mr "Wrench, and to endeavour to ■arouse as much interest as possible in the movement. It was also decided •to hold another meeting on Friday ■evening next, at 8 o'clock, when it is lioped that all members will be present.

The entries received by the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club for its Boxing; Day sports constitute a record, the number of entries totalling 200, the number of individual competitors being seventy-one-for the track events alone. These indications point to the Club having one of the most successful amateur meetings that have yet been held in the .Dominion. Many of New Zealand's crack amateur athletes will he competing, and it is highly -orobable that some fresh records" will be put up % All that is now necessary to ensure' n big success is fifte weather. Hie public have of late shown a keen interest in amateur sport, so Boxing Dav we may ■confidentially expert a record gathering im the Park Oval.

An R-roomed house, with every convenience, is advertised to bo let. A woman for general housework is advertised for. A refined lady advertises for a. comfortable bed-sitting room. A phonograph, amberol attachment, ajid 100 recovds, are advertised far sale. An upholstered push cart is advertised for sale, and may be seen at 94 Lincoln Road. Cordials are ready for delivery, and should be ordered at once from the Waira Factory. Phone 30. Mr A. Gunn, proprietor. I An urgent meeting of the Bideford Sports Club will be held in the .schoolroom on Saturday evening, 21st instant. A half-draught bay horse has been. lost from the farm of Mr A. Annan, Opaki. Finder is requested to coinlininicato with Mr Annan. Notice is given on tlie front page of this morning's Ago that the Hangman's Bridge on the Masterton-'J'imti Road, is unsafe, and is closed for heavy traffic. Special attention, is called to the splendid show of Xmas "attractions at present being displayed by Mr C. E. Daniell, comprising the very latest in •electro plated ware, Japanese silver, suit cases, picnic, hampers, work baskets wicker Trunks, etc, etc. Lovers of music have a treat offered them for next Thursday .night, when there will bo a grand recital of , organ and vocal music, -by Mr Purcell Webb and Mr Hamilton Hodges. Ninas selections by the choir will be an attraction to the programme, This remark is often heard, "my liat is old fashioned, I must have. a new one." To avoid this recurring, ami save disappointment, the W.F.C.A Limited; are giving tho liberal" discount of 20 per cent, off all nntrimmed straws, ready to wears, trimmed millinery. Corne straight along and don't come alone, hring your friends, you will be delighted at the selection toifered.