LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 19 July 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from; the Success dredge is 36ozs sdwts for 118 hours. The Masterton dredge only shows 3 ozs ~l2dwts for 119 hours. It was decided, at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday, to again urge upon the Postal Department the necessity for duplicating the telephone Hire between Masterton and Wellington. In the report of the Caledonian Pipe Band gathering, held in Masterton on Thursday last, the names of Miss McPhee and' Mrs J. Betty, willing helpers an the ladies' supper committee, were inadvertently omitted. The piano used at the gathering was kindly lent by the British and Continental Piano Company. , Speaking at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday, Mr C. E. Daniel] stated that the Borough Council was not above criticism. The latest proposal in regard to the putting in of a teninch water pipe was one which might be criticised. The question of a water and drainage system for Lansdowne would have to be faced, and he thought the whole water scheme should he considered together.

Attention is drawn to the alteration of the advertisement dealing with public vaccination. In order to give everyone an opportunity to be inoculated, two of the vaccinators have arranged to attend at the offices of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in Masterton on Sunday, from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. If is anticipated that a great many persons will avail themselves of the opportunity to get vaccinated free of charge, on the arrangements becoming better known. At the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday, Mr A. Henderson moved that the thanks of the Chamber be recorded to the President for the services he had rendered on the occasion of the Ministerial visit. Mr Henderson stated that Mr Daniell had sacrificed a lot of time, and had placed his motor "car ait the disposal of the committee. Other members endorsed the remarks of Mr Henderson. The President stated that he had only done what was his duty. He would rather that no official recognition of his services be made.

The following letter from the Wairarapa Employers' Association was read at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday: "Re substituting Easter Saturday for Labour Day.—l am in receipt of your letter dated 6th inst. with copy of a letter you have received from the Masterton Labour Party on the matter of substituting Easter Saturday for the present statutory Labour Day, which has been considered by the Employers' Association here when the following resolution was carried: 'That this meeting supports the proposal to have Labour Day observed on the Saturday following Good Friday.' I would point out' that before any such arrangement can be put into operation written agreements should be secured with each of the Unions whose awards prescribe Labour Day as a holiday, agreeing to the change."

Lambs may fee seen frolicking irt many of the pa44ocks in the fceignbourhood of Hastings

Jt is estimated that between fattf and five hundred persons have been vaccinated in Master tort during the past week. A case of suspected small-pox has been reported in Wellington, The patient, who came from Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, ha« been isola£«d. A special meeting of the Masterton School Committee wae held ast evening t° consider the appointment of a school-dfeaner and custodian for the school. Thirty-one applications! I were received, and Ithe number was I reduced to five. The final selection will be made at a special meeting on Tuesday evening next. . A most remarkable atmospheric -phenomenon presented itself from Masterton yesterday afternoon. The clouds in the northern sky were constructed in the form of circles, which were linked together. Natives who witnessed the phenomenon asserted that it was an ill omen, and thaf it was significant in view of the epidemic prevailing among the Maoris. About a: score of persons availed themselves of the opportunity to get vaccinated by the Public Vaccinators at the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board's offices in Master ton yesterday afternoon - , the lead being given by the Vicar of •St. Matthew's (Rev. H. Watson), who came up to the "scratch" i'rr great style. Two nurses were in attendance to dress the arms after the operation, i Chief Inspector Carrns infermed an reporter yesterday that therefiad I not, as far as he was aware, been any traces of jnfectibtrs skin disease | among-, either" Natives or - Eurdpebns ira the~Wairarapa. During" the last ;few days he had received reports, from various parts concerning children that | were suffering from a rash, but fn- ; vestigation proved that the affliction i was nothing more than that to which ievery child is more or less prone. ! The respective teams chosen to up v Roldi the honour of thie, Coimreraar, Legal and Banking ihsti'tutibirß', ixr i their annual football Thatch' on Thursday next, are reported' to Be doing some' very solid training and 1 a good 'battle is expected. The following are thei chosen of the stock and agents: Messenger, Ibbetson, - g'gulden, Scri'mgeour, Williams, Milne-, |Clarke, Stewart, Mcßarrow, Thynne, Harding, Hoar and Gallie. Speaking at the UnionConference in Wellington on Thursday, Mr T. Moss, of Eketajiuna, stated that in some of the® small schools men to whom they wereventrusting their children were little better than labourers. They , ought to ask the Government for an increase of the salaries of teachers so artor maker the profession- attractive to qualified young men. At present teachers wereleaving the profession on the' first opportunity. The remit to call the attention of the Government ans, Education Boards. to tie state of affaire was adopted. The Mastertorr Picture and' Enter-' .tainment Company, Ltd., have . just: made another addition to their already fine plant. The company have installed the latest type of Ernemaim cinematograph machine. The/machine, which is said to be far. and' away ahead of any cinematograph machine yet seen in Masterton, possesses the distinction of being' inaudible to the audience. The sifently-runnikg cogs entirely eliminate the nerve-wrecking noise which is fjeneriflly associated' with picture machines. The steadiness of the pictures and' the clearness of detail have made this machine throughout the picture world'. The management is to be congratulated upon their selection of so and indeed so expensive a machine to cater for the needs of their numerous and satisfied" patrons. A meeting of the Masterton Competitions Committee was held last night, Mr R. J. Young presiding. It was decided, to notify each of the competitors in the Baritone solo, No. 5", that the test piece has been altered' to "Own selection:,"' on account of the difficulty' in obtaining ' "Lute Player." It was decided that the comedietta, "An Episode," he placed' on Wednesday's programme and'"Cynthia's Dilemma' 1 " on Thursday, as re-, quested. The secretary was instructed to write, thanking Mrs Barclay and Mr 0. E. Daniel! for donating gold medals for the lady and gentleman elocutionary championships respectively. It was decided that the' box plan be open from to-day to the public, as well as to members of the Society, who can book seats for any night desired. The annual meeting of Loyal Wairarapa P.O. Lodge,, of Oddfellows, was held at Carterton on Thursday evening, Prov. G.M. Bro. Boake presiding. A vote of condolence was accorded P.P.G.M. Bro. D. P. Loasby in the sad loss recently sustained by him. P.G's Bros. Bisk (Carterton), J. Stewart (Masterton), and A. Bick (Carterton) were admitted to membership. Two brethren, were advanced to the Purple Degree. The re-« signation of Bro. A. Watkiins (Martinborough), who now resides in Aiistralia, was received, and fraternal greetings exchanged. The election of officers for the ensuing term resulted: President, Bro. Waflis; vice-president, Bro. O. De Lacey; auditors, Bros. Loasby and M. Maxton; committee, Bros. P. Smith, Loasby and McLennan ; Lecture Master, Bro. Blake. The newly-elected officers were duly installed by the retiring lecture master (Bro. Smith). The next meeting was appointed for Loyal Maryborough Lodgeroom, on October 16th. It was decided that P.P. Bro. Smith's name be added to the merit board. Afterwards the members were enl tertained by the Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge.

Ih> a match played on Thursday last, the Greytown Golf Cltib defeated Ek&tahuna by 8J games to I§. The takings at the gate fey Ma«£ertoii, Gun Club at the £lo® pigeon Match on Thursday last amounted to £& 6 s A School Committee in the Wangftntiii district turned down & proposal to establish a school Jibraryv on the growth thai it would interfere with the nual&ing: of the cows. Mr Beddo&v Canadian Trade 1 6ommiesioneii",- has- consented to delivif aiM address at Masterton and another afe , Feathersfejrti next month, on matters' (relating t& the trade between Canada and New ZTesla'ndLThe employees of me of the larg-' etfft business in Masterton (from tie feeaefs of department# doWh to the office boy) were yesterday ' inoculated' wftfc csslf lymph by » local medico. The' amount tla'feSrr tlte doors at the Pijje Band sociisl Sffd <£ance on Thursday evening was £lO, and with; the addition of a good' stfnr realised on the sale of frofiets, the net result should be very satisfactory. The Secretary of the 1 Mas=6ertoa Competitions Society informs" ub that the whole of thVimpwmpiu' speeches and debates will be takeir at theevening sessions next" week'. Entries will close with the Secretary at 5 p\m. A proposal "before the - Farmers' Union Conference on Thursday afternoon to secure legislation' providing? that owners should' get fflW rennnreration for cattle destroyed 7 for' tuberculosis did not meet" with general l ap»proval, and was •' rejected.

There is a scarcity, 'of'gfasff in som» . of the outlying • rarapa, but: it" is not yet "ew&neiKMStl! in the Masterton district'. StocK- sir& looking remarkably well; iir tKisr ity, and, should the weather continue? mild, a reoord lambing iff anticipated! Seven or eight scholars attending: the secondary classes at'tHer iFastfers--"ton District High School 1 afeentetf themselves, from school' on 1 Thursday afternoon, presumably tb~ arfctfendl « football match. The headhraso&r' of sthe school has suspended them, jpend--ing a satisfactory explanation: i The Masterton Chamber off [merce decided yesterday to- swpporte the resolution" of the Te Awamutu Chamber, urging the Government to protect dangerous railway crossings. |Mr H. H. Donald and other mem"berg expressed the opinion that'what was required was a proper system of I signalling. , • The Secretary of the Wairarapa Ibranch of the Farmers' Union h"as'arranged for the folding lecture® by' ;Mr A. It. Young, of the Government Veterinary Department: 28tK Jirly, Martinborougfi; 29tR, Greytbwtt;30th, Masterton; 31st, Gladstone. 'The subject of the addresses will Be, ' 'Ailments at Calving and'liantb'ing." Mr Primmer, also of the Government Veterinary Department, will' lecture at Mauriceville on the 7tK ■of Auguet, and Tinui on the BthV dealing with the same subject. Although" the lectures are under the auspices of the Union, every farmer is invited~to> attend. *

A meeting of the Kuripuni Band'of Hope was helcT in the Methodist Church last evening, Mr A. J. Miniffe (president) being in the ch'arr. There was a large attendance of young folk and their parents, and a good progfamine of recitations, readings, etc., was submitted. The energetic secretary (Miss deserves every credit for' the capital, evening's amusement provided. The following contributed i^ems: M. Spicer, A. Bond, E: Jpnee, iT. Stalker, W. Hensen, T. Carr, C. Volheim, C. Deadman, I. Volheim, H. Volheim, C.' McOorrie, E. Allsworth and E. Grant Sara. Nine new members were enrolled.

. The Masterton Competition® will open on Monday at 10 o'clock in the Methodist Schoolroom. For the first test piece, Shakespearian recitatioa M Polonius' Advice to Laertes," open to youths under 21, there are nine entries. A recitation follows—"Butterffes"—for girls. For this there are twenty competitors. The third item is a recitation for boys,.under 11; In the afternoon the competitions open in the Town Hall, beginning at 2.30 o'clock with a Scotch song; for which eleven of -both sexes hare entered. This should prove most interesting. Then, oomes a Shakespearian dialogue; a sacred solo, for which twelve gentlemen are entered ; a humorous recitation, and a bass solo. Ia the evening the finals will be given. There are ten items, all most attractive, and bound to be highly enjoyable. A glance at the programme will' show that in quality an entertainment of no ordinary merit is provided." Judging from the booking that liastaken place, the building will' b"e> packed to its utmost limits.

The' Masterton branch of the Far*, mers' Union recently wrote to the General Post Office, complaining of the irregular arrival in Londdn of mails from New Zealand. The Secretary (Mr D. Hebenton) has receive# a reply from the Secretary of", the Post Office stating that a series of mishaps (which have already-been, referred to in Parliament) liave interfered with the regular delivery of mails during the last few months. He concludes as follows: "As it has already been pointed out to correspondents more than once, over long sea distances and over fairly prolonged periods of time, it is impossible to look for absolute regularity in mail delivery. In the present case, there can be no question that much inconvenience must have been, occasioned to consignees of cargoes through delay in London owing to the non-re-ceipt at a previous date of the necessary advices of shipment from New Zealand. But advices can usually be posted ahead of the departure of cargoes ; and it has already been pointed! out to London correspondents thiat the only way to be sure of'avoiding' trouble is to post advices as earlv as possible."

'A number of children attending the Masterton school yesterday wore Vhite ribbons on their arms. They bad been vaccinated. The remaining children did not forget to remind them of the fact, and the "white nbMn, brigade" was not by any means about either of their :»rms. A communication received from "the Department of Agriculture and 1 Industries was read at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of •Commerce yesterday, advocating the > claims of Southampton as « port for ' frozerfWat. "What we want is the West of England port," said a member. The communication was receiv'ed. At a meeting of the Maiiricoville West School Committee, held on Monday last, the following resolution, proposed by Mr E. W. Nielsen and • seconded by Mr "A. E. Clarke, was unanimously: "That this comitnittee respectfully begs to call the of the Minister of Education to the injustice done by asking teachers in schools which, through a fall in attendance, lose their grade, (r. To move at tlieir own cost; or (2) to submit to a reduction in salary.'' It was pointed out that as wa<s locally the case, a teacher might have given efficient service and improved his certificate, yet through no fault of his own he was liable to be penalised in the way stated in the motion. • _The question of fire insurance rates "■was introduced at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday by Mr C. E. Daniell, who started there had a great increate in premiums by some, offices of la'te. 'ln his own case, the premium On his brick. building had gone up from £44 4s to £76 10b. Mr Daniell stated that some of the offices had raised their rates, while others had not. He considered this very unsatisfactory. Mr A. Henderson stated that his premiums had been reduced. Mr G. W. Sellar said he could i not offer an explanation, unless it was the defective water supply. Mr R. Brown mentioned that the manager of the State Office had stated that Bis office was not increasing the block rates. Mr J. B. Keith explained that the Insurance Association was difficult to move. It fixed a table of rates for the whole Dominion. After some discussion, it' was decidPd, on the motion of Mr Daniell, hat the Underwriters' Association be written to and asked what is the reason for increasing the block rate in Masterton. A 6-roomed house, within easy distance of Post Office,' is advertised For. A reward is offered for the recovery of a stock whip lost between Taueru and Ruamahunga bridge. Mr F. P; Welch advertises for sale ftn exceptional bargain in a sheep and cattle station of 18,000 acres as a , going concern, with stock, etc. THe nattiest costumes to be seen about Masterton are those made to at Krahagen and Chapmanfs. Bee their advertisement in another VJblumn. Have you ever seriously thought of the value of your eyes ? * A little defect may mean loss of sight. Incidentally refer to Mr H. T. Wood's advertisement in this issue. Messrs Graham and Co. announce the arrival of their first shipment of early seed potatoes. The consignment is a "tip-top" line and patrons are invited to call and inspect. Some of the most astonishing values that were ever seen in Master- , ton are amongst the. "fifteen specialpurchases" now offered at Hugo and Shearer's. See advertisement elsewhere. •The annual meeting of the Masterfit Co-operative Dairy Company will held in the Masterton A. and P. Association's rooms, Perry-street, on Saturday, August 2nd, at *2 p.m. The business will include the election of directors and several important matters will be discussed. Mr V. L. Fail-brother is selling on Wednesday next, at his rooms, a valuable collection of pictures, includ- * ing oil paintings, water colours and pastels, by Mr G. E. Pruden, artist, Christchureh. Everyone interested in art should not miss the opportunity of inspecting same, which are now on view at the Mart. Motorists in the Wairarnpa should be interested in Mr A. Henderson's advt. on page 6 of this issue, showing an lillusjtraition of the "8-day motor clock." A large consignment ■ clocks has just been landed, ■K they are beautifully finished in - Heavy brass or nickel outer case, with pendant hand setting. They are also fully jewelled, fitted with special cover to winding crown, tick outer bevelled glass, and extra quality lever movement. The prices for the luminous dial clock (which can be seen in the dark) are 605,; and the ordinary dial clocks 355. • Hundreds have participated in the genuine bargains at Messrs J. L. Murray's, Ltd., great "round up" sale, and there are still hundreds of lines in men's and boys' outfitting to be disposed of. A special offer in boy's school wear suits at less than half the usual price in 'Varsity, Norfolk, and 3-garment suits is being made. The whole of the firm's upstock of men's and boy's tweed overcoats and raincoats • wfe offered at genuine sale prices. Full particulars of the. clearing sale to be held by Messrs "Levin and Co., Ltd., at Mr A. G. Pilmer's, "Hapua," Taueru on Thursday ne xt at 12.30 p.m. are advertised to-day. The list comprises 1100 2, 4, and 6-tooth ewes jn lamb to Romney rams, 800 mixed ~ hoggets, 500 2-tooth wethers, 300 empty 2-tooth ewes, 101 mixed steers, 65 cows and heifers, 40 weaners, 6 draught horses. 15 tons prime baled hay, 9 tons prime O.S. chaff, farm implements, and sundries. Mr Pilmer has sold his. property, so an opportunity is given to buyers to secure first-class stock. As possession of the property will not be given till 31st inst. arrangements can be made, if buyers desire, to graze the stock that date.

The Masterton Chamber of Commerce some time ago discussed the question of the shortage of coal on its arrival at Masterton. Mr F. E. Vibert, coal merchant, in view of the statements made, communicated with the Westport Coal Company, and received the following reply: "1 am now in receipt of a reply from the Railway Department with reference to complaints received from yourself and Mr Qlliver as to weight of coa! not being in accordance with the railway weights.' ft is as TolloWtf: 'There has been no mistake made in the truck L 9128 for Mr Yibert, and the quantity delivered should be correct as advised.' I may mention, however, as an evidence J hat the matter has been investigat- J that they discovered an error of seventeen hundredweight in the tare of the truck sent to Mr Olliver." The Masterton agent of tlip "Labour Journal" reports for the month of June: During the period just ended, general conditions with regard to trade and labour have remained very quiet. There has been vesy little demand for additional labour in any of the various trades, or in connection witH unskilled workers. It is, however, generally acknowledged that this is one of the quiet months of the year with regard to general employment. Owing to the principal industries either wholly or partly closing, down, a considerable number of men have been discharged for the meantime, and require to find other avenues of work to keep them going until the beginning of the forthcoming season. There is a fair amount of scrub-cut-ting work in operation on the back stations, and this affords employment for quite a numbef of workers.' There has mot been much demand for farih workers. General retail trade' has maintained a quiet level. , The Masterton Competitions, which commence on the 21st inat., promise to be a greater success even than last year. The box plan is filling rapidly for the season. This no doubt, is attributable to the excellent programme provided, And the splendid talent of many of the competitors. Lovers of music especially will be afforded a great treat, as the singers will be accompanied on two of the firm's famous Pianos—the Beclistein and , the Hopkinson—which are being' lent for the occasion by the British and. Continental Piano C'ompany, who are the sole agents for these magnificent instruments, samples ( of which may be seen at their musio warehouse, next to the Post Office Auction Mart, and wEere seats for the Competitions can be booked. If you would avoid disappointment, secure your, seats early, and follow the crowd. * Men may come and men may go, And accidents fill the world with woe; But one thing that will ever endure Is W. E. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Which puts new life in rich and poor, And health and strength it doth re.v store; That's why, I am-so very sure There's nothing like Woods':* Peppermint Cure.