LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 18 January 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

i A line of lambs sold in the Nelson district has netted the grower 16s Sd per head. The building permits issued in Wanganui last year represented a total value .of £124,777, as compared with .£'B7 994 in the previous year. : .It is stated that the Now Zealand swimming championships fo r 1914 have been allotted to the. Nelson centre. The. Hawke's Bay centre was the only other body in the running.

! Dairy factories in the Taranaki district furnished the following milk cheques for last month:—Strat.foi-d Co-operative Dairy Company, £9808; Ngaire, £4010; Cardiff, £2341; and Lowgarth, £2868.

It is announced that an American baseball team will visit Australia next month. Jt is probable that if teams can be formed in New Zealand the Americans will extend their tour to the Dominion.

Arthur C. La Roche was convicted andi ordered to pay 7s costg in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yes terday, for riding a motor biey'elo at night't without a light. Thomas Timms was mulcted in a similar penalty for driving a vehicle without lights.

The Dannevirke News of Thursday says:—"Dannevirke is supplying its' quota of sheep to the Masterton freezing works, a special train leaving Mangatera siding to-day with over 30 trucks -for the Masterton works."

I The president of the Mast-erton Chamber of Commerce stated yesterday that it had been proposed to take up the question of a woollen mill 'early in the mew year, In view of the industrial unrest, however, and the stringency in the money market, he -did not think it desirable to take action in the meantime.

I A representative of the South Island Labourers' Union will visit the Masterton district next week, to organise the farm labourers and threshing mill hands. He will subsequently visit other parts of the .North Island.- It is understood that another determined effort is to be made to secure an Arbitration Court award for farm labourers.

, "If you are out to defy tho Act," said Mi- L. G-. Reid, S.M., to a young man of Master ton, Avho had failed, to attend a Territorial parade, "you'll li-d it does not pay." His Worship p0...:?d out that the Act was nowvery drastic. It provided for military detention, and gave the Magistrate the power to deprive defaulters of thoir civil rights >i'or a period of not exceeding ten years.

j In imposing a fine upon a young man named O'Connor, in the Magistrate's) Court at Masterton yesterday, for a breacli of the Defence Act, His I Worship said: "I think the young man would be well advised if lie directed his fighting, energies to fighting for ■his country. ■ If he devoted half as much energy in fighting for his country that he" has in fighting this case, lie would make a good soldier,"

At the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday, Mr James Brown drew attention to the fact that, whereas ia New Zealand i halfpenny was charged for every newspaper posted at the Post Office, in the Commonwealth a bulk rate was in operation, and newspapers weighing twenty ounces c-oiild be posted for I penny. He would like to have some information on> tho subject from the General Post Office. The president thought the matter one for inquiry, and promised that the secretary would obtain information."

la the Magistrate's Court at Master ton vesterdav before Mr L. G. ißeitl, S.M., William Rawer© was charged with having driven a motor car through the streets at a dangerous speed, and with having allowed: the registration mark on his car to become not easily distinguishable. Constable Ferguson stated that the defendant had driven through the street at a paco of between ten and twelve miles an hour, avhen there was a crowd cf people about. His Worship said. he did not consider ten or twelve miles an hour an excessive speed for a motor car, unless the street was crowded. A fine of 10s and 7s costs was imposed on each information.

■ A meeting of the committee of the Masterton Competitions Society was held in the Dominion Hall last liisrht. Present:—Messrs M. JR. Yarn ha m (chairman), C. Spencer Compton, "E. H. Waddington, A. W. Hogg. D. B. Clough, J. Georgeson, and E. R. Wilson. Apologies were received from Dr Co9k'. Messrs .R. Young, and Mr F. J. Hunn. Mr Tai Te Tan offered a gold challenge cup, valued at £lO 10s for 'competition by Maori choirs. It was decided that Mr Te Tau's offer be accepted with thanks, and that the matter • oi selecting the music for the test pieces be left in. the hands of. Mr C. Spencer Compton and Mrs To Tau. It was 1 decided! to add an extra class to the syllabus, No. 23A, for Maori choirs, first prize, Mr To Tau's challenge cup valued at £lO 10s, second prize trophy, valued at £2 2s. It was decided to award two separate championship medals in the Elocution section, one for ladies and one for gents, and the secretary was instructed to writo to the judge (Mr Montague) to mark the test pieces for which points would bo awarded. Points to count 5 for first 3 for second, and 1 for t-hirr? places. The secretary and Mr Compton were appointed a sub-eom-mitteo to canvass the tradespeople for trophies towards the prize funds. Messrs Georgeson, Compton- and Clough were appointed a Printing Committee, to go iitfo the question of .printing the svllabus, books of words, and programmes, and to report to a meeting to bo held next Friday.

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It is reported that the Government ' intends to establish a hatchery at i Waikaremoana next season.

The Standard states that a movement is on foot to establish another steam laundrv in• I'almerston.

The Waingawa freezing works are being rushed with stock just now, and the buyers of the company have been compelled to temporarily cease buying.

Harold Charley Phillips pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court, at Dunedin, to three charges of false pretences and forgery, and was committed for sentence. Owing to the scarcity of farm labourers, many farmers have adopted the co-operative system in the Masterton district this season, and have gone out to help each other in the fields.

Messrs Dalgety and 'Co., Ltd., report having sold, on account of Mr. J. A. Judd, Tane, his freehold property of 652 acrea, to Mr William O'Donnell formerly of Waikato.

At the wool sale in Invercargill yesterday, 12,000 bales were offered. Prices were on a par witli those realised at Christchurch and Dunedin, being from £d to i'd better than for the corresponding sale last year. Over £IOO has been subscribed in Masterton towards the General Rootli Memorial Fund. Mr J. F. Maunsell contributed £25, and Mr W. H. Beetham £2O towards the fund.

A Nelson telegram states that, by a fire at Ta Kaka, George Handcoek, a well known apiarist, sustained a serious loss, a building, with all his hives, and some tons' of honey,, being destroyed. ~ , .

April next will be quite an interesting month, so far as local Government is concerned in: Masterton. The election of Mayor, and Councillors will take place in that month. together with the election of members of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and members of the Harbour Board.

Two young University students from the south have been spending their vacation in the harvest field near Masterton. Besides securing a: healthy form of relaxation, they lhave earned quite respectable cheques.

The Napier Telegraph states that consternation ireigned supreme amongst certain well known sports a few days ago, when it became known that an embryo bookmaker had decamped. leaving them all more or less with unrealised expectations.

A sad drowning aecTßent occu ri ed ab Waipawa on Thursday afternoon, when a little boy, named L. Ireland, aged 8 years, son of Mr J. Ireland, •was bathing with two other boys in the river and got into a hole which apparently just covered him. The other boys became frightened and ran for help which, unfortunately, came too late.

A meeting of the of Management of the Y.M.C.A. was held in the rooms, in Masterton last night. There was a good attendance of members, presided over by Mr Hunter (president). Preparatory arrangements in connection with Mr Jamie'son's (National Secretary) visit next month were made, also arrangements in connection with the programme for the coming year. The Strangers' Tea will be resumed on Sunday, 26th inst. The Federation pigeon race was flown from Parengarenga, North of Auckland, yesterday, when birds representing lofts from the Wellington, Palmerston and Masterton Homing Pigeon Clubs competed. The birds were liberated in. fine weather, and the first bird] home was clocked in by Mr Edwards, of . Palmerston, shortly after four o'clock. Mr Griffin of the same town, clocked in'the second, and three more, making five in all, were clocked in at Palmerston by 7.45 o'clock last evening. No Masterton birds had arrived, home last night. | At a meeting in Masterton last evening, of the Ladies' Committee of the Senior Cadet Prize Fund. over which Mrs Coradine presided, it was decided to accept an offer by Messrs Thompson-Payne to give a benefit entertainment bn the 28th inst. The com- | mittee also decided to take the responsibility of selling tickets for this entertainment. The proceeds are to be sent to the Dominion Fund. The proposal, which emanated! from Mrs Godley, is that a Ladies' Challenge Cup be shot for by every Senior Cadet Company during the annual course of musketry laid down by the Defence authorities. It is to be won by t>he best cadet shot, and held by him for year, his name being engraved upon it. The annual winner, it is proposed, shall also receive a medal.

Great preparations are b<yi,ng made for the Swimming Carnival to be held oil the Mastei'ton Park Lake on Anniversary Day, January 22nd. The lake is at present undergoing a thorough cleaning out of weeds, etc, and the water has been let out to enable the committee to erect the necessary turning board, and a stand for Messrs Thompson j.ayne's moving picture machine. The picture will ibe taken from a raised platform on the comer of the small island overlooking the course, and directly in front of the public. With the beautiful surroundings, and the prettily decorated 110 yds course a very imposing • picturo should be the result. Arrangements. are being made to provide something out of the ordinary in, the way of amusement, apart, from the swimming programmo. A troupe of acrobats with an aeroplane raft will endeavour to surpass all previous attempts at provoking laughter. Seventy competitors will he competing in swimming, diving and novel events, so the public is assured of a good afternoon's entertainment and: sport.

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» Chaff is at present very scarco i/H J parts of the South Island, and values{have advanced fully 15s per ton. I At the Conference of the Church of I England Hen's Socict v it was re--I"solved to appoint a general organising; ! secretary from England, at £3OO year and travelling expenses.

Tliel argest and most varied stock of pianos ever ■soon in Ma-sterton is the New Year stock now on view at> the British and Continental Piano Company's warehouse, J69 Queen Street (next the Fire Brigade Buildings.) *

An 8-roomed house in Lincoln Roa?t is advertised to let.

First grade bottling plums and jam. plums are advertised for sale by Mr F. J. Robbins, fruiterer, Queen Street.

Messrs Hare and Co. advertise* particulars of 11,050 acres Government, pastoral lease, which are well worth perusal.

A young lady, with good testimonials, advertises for a position. in

Masterton or Carterton as typiste.

A reward is offered for the. recover*- of a ladies' waterproof overcoat, lost between Lansdowne and Masterton.

Wednesday next being a public, holiday, Messrs J. Macintosh and Co.'s Waipoua sale will be held or» Tuesday, 21st inst .

An owner is wanted for an aged bay gelding, found straying on tho racecourse, Gpaki. No visible brnad-.

Owing, to Wednesday, 22jid instant, feeing a public holiday, tho next regular Solway stock sale will fefr held on, Tuesday. 21st inst:Intendinge xhibitors are- reminded that entries for the Pahiatua Show close with the secretary (Mr J. A. Walsh) on Wednesday next at 8 p.m. Messrs C. Smith, Limited, in jv replace advertisement, givo a- list of slashing reductions in everyday useful lines, specially cut for their great stocktaking sale. The prices are. marked down to compel a clearance. The brethren, of the Loyal Orange institution, Lodge i\o. 59, 'will attend divine worship at St. Matthew's Church, Masterton to-morrow evening. "Brethren are requested to meet in the Sunday schoolroom, adjoining the church, at 6.45 p.m., aiid" bring; I their regalia with them. -

The friends of Mr and Mrs C. Yates are invited to attend the funeral of their late infant daughter, which will leave the residence, Wrigley Street, at 9.45 o'clock this morning for Masterton Cemetery.

I Tenders are invited to lease (with or without purchasing clause) about 66 acres of land at Kakahamoe Road, ißiangitumau, with well built house and outbuildings Last Lap! Audi a fast finish. The bargains at the last day of the Xmas Fair Sale of Messrs ,J. L. Murry's Limited, beat anything yet offered. The sale terminates to-day, and you have only a limited time m which to ■make your selection. The bargain lines in boys' .washing suits, tumics and blouse tops, also hard wear school suits, advertised in this issue, deserve attention. You cannot afford to be one of those who have not benefited by this great sale; so take this last opportunity. Remember, sale closes Saturday, January 18th. *