LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 4 August 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The rainfall registered at Eketahuna for the mouth of July was 4.92 inches. A policeman in uniform is in future to attend all parades of the Territorials. The Pahiatua Competitions Society made a profit of £8 3s 9d on its recent competitions. / . Mr J. 0. Boddington reports that there were five points of rain and three points of frost at Upper Plain on Saturday morning. The Marlborough Rugby Union is sending a senior representative team to play a match with Wairarapa on Thursday, August 21st. Rata sawdust is poisonous to trout. This fact was given voice to by Mr James Prouse at a meeting of Levin settlers the other night. Miss Pirie, a dressmaker, was shadowed, assaulted, and robbed of her handbag; containing money, at Wangaiaui on Thursday /evening. . ; ., The Carterton Football Club has decided to hold it? annual ball, on the night of Wednesday, August 27th, the date of the representative match at Carterton between Wairarapa and Taranaki. A Pahiatua telegram states that the small-pox patient in, that town is now convalescent, and will be discharged from the hospital in the course of a few days. All "contacts" have now been released. Since the outbreak, fully a thousand people have been vaccinated in Pahiatua. The secretary of the Mastert'on Retailers' Association has advised the Wairarapa Rugby Union that the Association cannot recommend the local authority to alter the weekly half-holiday from August 28th, to Wednesday, August 27th, for the senior representative football match between Taranaki and Wairarapa at Carterton. The House of Representatives sat until breakfast-time on Saturday. The "stonewall" on the Land and Income Assessment Bill was broken down early in the morning, when the second reading was carried, but theGovernment then introduced the Pensions Billj and the Opposition had to pay the price of its stonewall by remaining up all night.

A deputation from Pongaroa, Waterfalls, and Eketahuna waited upon the Postmaster-General in Wellington last week, in reference to the diversion of the Pongaroa mail from Pahiatua to Eketahuna. It is understood that the Postmaster-General gave a favourable reply, and .that steps will be immediately taken to. procure a motor vehicle for the conveyance of passengers and mails.

A company has been floated in Masterton, with a capital of several thousand pounds, to place upon the market a fencing standard invented Mr G. Hutchinson. Those who have seen the standard declare it to be the finest thing of its kind ever manufactured. The standard is only 81bs in weight, is perforated- with wire holes, and is so constructed that it is easy of transport. Mr Hutchinson is to be despatched to America to arrange for suitable machinery for the manufacture of the • standard. It is intended to have one manufacturing plant in v New Zealand, and another in Australia. The usual strangers' tea in connection with the -Masterfon branch of the Y.M.C.A. was held last evening. The attendance was good, and Mr L. Minifie wag the speaker. Mr Minifie gave a very interesting and inspiring address. He took as his subject "The Most Important Question in the World." The speaker pointed out that the. question; which is found in the text "What shall I do with Jesus?" did not affect Christian enthusiasts only, but was of importance to everyone. The answer to this question settled almost all other questions in life, because by it was chosen the course of honesty or evil. He also pointed out the personal element, that everyone must decide for himself, and this, was possible only after deep thought. At the conclusion of the address, a vote of thanks was passed to the ladies of the Anglican Church, who provided the refreshments. f

Beware of the dealer, salesman, or traveller who casts reflections upon his competitors. He does so from inr terested motives—perhaps to hack up hig own weak position. "The Dresden" Agents are instructed not to discredit rival firms. They are to rely solely on the merits of tae Company's instruments. Do not think, because we offer reasonable prices and liberal terms, that W© sell inferior pianos. We work on big limes. With us you do not have to pay extravagant prices to cover loss on dead stock. THE BRILLIANT BROADWOOD. THE SPLENDID RONISOH. THE MAGNIFICENT LIPP. THE SUPERB £TEINWAY. These are only four of the famous pianos on which we specialise. We take tireless pains to give you just the piano you want,-, on . whatever terms best suit your circumstances. Our hire-purchase system is devised for your convenience, and NOT for our profit. The Dresden Piano Oompa-y, Ltd., Welli'n.gton. Local Representative— H. INNS, Daniell's Buildings, Queen Street, Masterton.

A whey-skimming plant has been installed at the Daleheld oheese factory. The latest return from the Worksop dredge is 30ozs 6dwta for 110 hours' work. There are at present thirty-six patients in the' Masterton Hospital, 21 being in the fever ward. The Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company distributed £8855 8s 7d among the farmers of this district last season. Lambing is now fairly general in, the Maeterton district. The weather is all that can be-desired, and a record yield is expected. The attendance at the Eketahuna District High School has been seriously affeoted as the result of recent vaccinations of the ohildren. Another delightful. spring day was experienced in Masterton yesterday. This is the fourth successive Sunday on which residents have enjoyed the sun. It is expected that within, the next two months the Akitio County Council will have completed the metalling of the road between Pongaroa and the boundary of the Maatertou County - • ) ■ -• The Greytown Cheese Company »s considering the question of adding whey-separation machinery to its plant. A meeting of shareholders will be held on the 15th inst. to discuss the question.

The Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company has at present about sixty suppliers. It is hoped that with the new system of collecting cream, the number will be more than doubled during the coming season. In the annual report of tho Masterton Fire Board it-is stated that the lire alarm system' is .working satisfactorily. It is pointed out, however, that business -firms and public omcesv.ha.ve not-yet connected up, with the system. It is expected that one of the cheese factories in the Wairarapa will pay out a total of Is Id for the past season's butter fat. At this factory whey-skimming. ha»bs«n practised during the- summer --months. At another factory a sum of Is OJd is being paid for the season. A man named Smith was finetl 20a and costs at Eketahuna on Saturday last, for obstructing a railway guard in the execution of hi 6 duty. Smith endeavoured to prevent the guard from removing from a train a, person who was under the influence of drink. . y Threes aire ;>t v-pros&n*-available for 4he use ef. the .Maeterton fire service. These, with the canvas system for the use of the steam fire engine where the "mains are small, place the Fire Brigade in a much better position than formerly for dealing with an outbreak of fire in the town.

~ The police office in* Masterton was informed on Saturday afternoon that a man was behaving in a peculiar manner at Lansdowne. He was making speeches to the telegraph pole* and fences, and.otherwise conducting himself in a manner- which, suggested thathe was suffering from .serious hallucinations. Two constables wore sent out to secure him ; but, although they got within measurable distance of the man, he succeeded iii eluding them in the scrub, and he was still at large last evening.

Mr Cr. R. Sykes,M.P., has received the following letter from the Minister of Public Works: "I am in receipt of your letter of 18th inst., supporting the request of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce that a grant be made for metalling of the ihuraua Valley road, and have to state that- the application will have my careful consideration when the Estimates are being prepared;" A Public Works Department official telegraphed from Pahiatua on Saturday morning to the secretary of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, asking for information regarding the exact locality of the Ihuraua Valley road that requires a Government grant for metalling. The expenditure of the Masterton. Fire Board for the year ending June 30th last amounted to '£7oo 19s lid on the ordinary account, and £373 19s 6d on the loan account. The latter item included £2OO repayment of mortgage. The mortgage now stands at £3OOO. The chief items of expenditure during the year were: Plant account, £BB 13s; salary, wages, and services at fires, £322 14s 6d; stables account, £43' 3s 4d; upkeep of Brigade and Corps, including telephones, gas, and insurance, £132 Is lOd ; electric fire alarm, £27 2s 6d; station repairs, firewells, etc., £24 10s, The liabilities of the

Board, including balance of loan, plant-, and electric fire alarm account, amount to £3860 3s.' The asseta are valued at £4626 19s 4d. The latter include station and plant. A discussion took place at the annual meeting of shareholders in the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company on Saturday last on the question of collecting cream in outlying districts. It was pointed out by the chairman that if a system of collecting were adopted, there would be an increase of about one-third in .the number of cows supplying, and a proportionate increase in new shares. The cost of manufacture would, he said, be correspondingly reduced. He gave an estimate of the cost of a suitable motor vehicle, its upkeep and depreciation. In the first year tbey might sustain a slight loss, but this would be more than equalised in subsequent years. The matter was

thoroughly discussed by the shareholders, and with intending suppliers, and it was unanimously decided, on the motion of Mr R. Kibblewhite, seconded by Mr Kjestrup, that We directors be authorised to purchase a motor vehicle for collecting the cream, conditionally on the Tinui and Langdale suppliers being willing to pay an additional amount for cartage expenses.

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4 The vital statistics of Carterton for the mouth of July were five births, no deaths, and ono marriage, A number of dairy farmers in th& Masterton district intend installing m'ilking-machines for the coining season. The Australian Agents-Genera), have decided to hold an inquiry intothe conditions governing the Australian trade in London. Messrs W, and G. Turnbull and Co. draw attention of settlers to tliflh alteration in the starting time ofi their Carterton stock sale, from 1.30' p.m. to 12.30 p.m. Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., in an inset circulated with this morning's issueannounce that this is the last weeta": of their great bargain 9ale. Pat-* rons are invited to noto this, emcf make a point of availing themselves of this last opportunity. A few special bargains are set out in theinset, which are well worth perusal.; Messrs W. and G. Turnbull andf Co., Ltd., instructed by Mr Geo.: Turley, Hukanui, who is giving upv dairying, will hold an unreserved clearing sale of his dairy stock. Thelist comprises 25 dairy cows (due* Aug. and Sept.\ one good milk carfrgelding, milk cans, etc. ~ The salewill tale place on Monday. August' 11th, a| 12.30 p.m. in Mr W. Grifferi's yards, close to the Hukanui railway station. Messrs Abraham and Williams* Ltd., have received instructions front Mr F. E. -Fleu'ryi North-road, Nireaha, who is giving up dairying, to--sell the whole of his dairy herd. Thelist comprises 40 dairy cows (due factory dates), one 3-year bull, one 2- * year bull, milk cans, and sundries. Mr.Fleury has, been milking for ». number of years, and the herd hasbeen carefully culled each year. Thesale wi{l take place on Monday, August 11th at 12 noon. "-Messrs W. and G.'Turnbull and Co.,- Ltd., have received instructions from Mr J. E. Deadman. of Maurice-. i ville West, who hay sold his farm, and is leaving the district ,to holcP an unreserved clearing sale of his well-known dairy herd, comprising 43-' dairy cows ' (due Aug., Sept. and early October), and one purebred Jersey bull. The auctioneers can thoroughly recommend the; herd,, which are principally grade Jerseys and Jersey cross, and will be offered" in good condition. The sale will take place at Mr A. Forsberg's yartf3*Mauriceville Weet, on Thursday, August 19th, at 12 o'clock sharp. Conveyances will meet the midday train-ai-.Mauriceville." . . - •>

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