LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 18 August 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return for the Worksop dredge is Uoza 12dwts for 122 hours? work, j, .-.-.■ •- ..

The Wairarapa Caledonian Society intend holding an Ingleside at Glad#fcone oh September sth. : • f-

Dairy factories in the Wanganhi district' have already commenced the new season's operations. ;

- Tjhp matron of* the Maeterton'XHqs- - acknowledges the receipt, of books and periodicals from Mrs Er] Williams.

There are at present thirty-two "patients "in the Masterton Hospital, thirteen of whom are inmates of .the fever ward. > Twentyrone ' : new." msrnbers were elected at the monthly meeting of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, held on Saturday afternoon.

/ While playing football at Napier on Saturday a player named Rowe received a broken leg, says a Napier Press Association telegram. Messrs T. E. Jones {Mas&rtony and Angus Dron (Pahiatua) were on Saturday elected members of the Masterton A. and P. Association. It is reported that the estate of the .late Mr J. C. Aloass, in the Alfredton district, which contains 3000' acres, is shortly to be cut up into small areas and ' offered f(* sale...-,;: .., ' ...;•.. . .'* ; According tb the Wangahui Chronicle, the labour market in. that district has improved considerably of late, and is a good demand for farm hands, unskilled labourers and bricklayers. A Pahiatua Association message states that the, smallpox patient, who came from Auckland, has completely;recovered and will be discharged to-day. No further cases have been reported.

The Perry-street skating rink in Masterton continues to attract large crowds, and each evening sees devotees of the popular pastime enjoying", themselves to their hearts content. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays proceedings are enlivened by the strains of music supplied by Tnembers of>the Masterton Brass A Press Association message from Timaru states that at a meeting of a joint committee of the Farmers' Union and A. and P. Association, the proposal made by Sir Walter Buchanan, M.P., to have the regulations regarding sheep-dipping altered, was opposed, it being considered that it wo»ld be;better to put the season on a month as far as the South. Island is concerned. - ./ • ; ;

A Press* Association message from Napier, states that the Arbitration Court allowed the appeal of P. A. McHardy, sheep-farmer, against "the Inspector of Awards in connection with the fine of £25 for dismissing shearers who refused to shear sheep on the ground that they were. wet. The Court held "that the sheep in question were not wet, and! the men were not justified in suspending work*

The Masterton Oun Club held a sweepstake clay-bird match with £5 added by the club on the Renallstreet grounds oh Saturday last. There were a fair number of shoot--ists, and the shooting was good. The veteran- R. J. King won the 'match, killing the possible—24. McCalmont (22) and Smart (22) divided the second prize. A second, sweepstake was afterwards held, in which R. again prevailed!, killing eleven birds out of twelve.

The coming visit to New Zealand next month of the New South Wales League football team should he f> ogod holiday for the visitors, and probably a good paying proposition as well. The players will receive ten shillings per diem for six days of the week and on seven days they receive 7s 6d for Ravelling expenses. .This makes a total of £5" l2s 6d per-week for each player, and on this they shouW get a good holiday out'of the trip. ..,^ A petition. inibankrijptey has been filed at the Supreme Courts praying that: Herman Lewis, of Wellington, be declared a The petitioner is Charles Pratt, who, it is stated, is .the hplder of \ cheque for £450, drawn -by Letfis and dishonoured. Petitioner is also the assignee of T. A. Wells, master painter, to whom Lewis is alleged to owe £2OO for painting and paperhanging done. It is alleged in the petition that Lewis committed an act of bankruptcy on the 19th July in that he left his residence at Lower Hutt with the intent to defeat andi delay his creditors. ,-

TO BANDSMEN.. The championship !&nd also the Challenge Shield at the Palmerston North Band Contest of 1911 were won by the Wellington Garrison Band. They used' Hawke's Excelsior Sonorous Baitjd Instruments—a complete set. In the first test piece the maximum number of points was allotted, the judge declaring that he had never heard better playing. He commended in eulogisic terms the tone and hlend. The Wellington Tramway Band, all using a complete set of Hawke's Excelsior Instruments, won the B Brade. These two successes on such a great occasion are worthy wins for Hawke's, whose instruments are pre-eminent all over the world. Bandsmen, buy a set of Hadwe's—there : are honours and valuable prizes to be won with them! Write for catalogues. Sole agents —The Dresden Piano Compaaiy, Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative— H. INNS, DanieU's Buildings, Queen Street, *».

The road between Masterton tjltd Carterton is in » very bad condition just n,ow, 'being full of ruts. It was dtecided on Saturday that the agricultural ' committee of the Masterton, A. and P. Association meet once a month.

A Sydney cable states that the New South Wales League football team are passengers for New Zealandby the s.s. Ulimoroa. A Feilding Chinaman has a gramaphone in his possession with a number of songs in the Chinese language, and his delight in the possession of this source of amusement is unbounded.

Mr D. McGregor offered to .give to the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday an account of the business transacted at the recent conference. At the request of members, however, his report was deferred for a month.

- Two of the Anglican clergymen who took part Ml the general mission to. New Zealand—the Revs. J. C. Ffizgerald and E. A. Rees, of the Mir&eld Community—will pay. another visit to. Sew • this, year. Naturally, says the Church News, they will, wish to spend most of their-time to. parishes where they themselves conducted missions in 1910-11.

At Win sale on Friday, 15th inst., some high, prices recorded for hoggets and fatcowsl-Messrs Dalgety ; ft on beh/fcjof- Ae : an exceptionally nice fine of ro i x ed sex -ReMuey hoggets: at the high 'figure; oflßs;6d.! A pen of lat cows fronv thr***" brought £9l3s to £WI Bs. v The oroiuary 'mbnSiy, °* directors of thr Wairarapa Caledoulan Society the Dominion Hall on Saturday,, there bemg pre-sent-Messrs J. Georgeson (president), T. G. Hoar, W. J. White, A. J. Welch, J. B. McKenzie, *•„»■.. Jorgenson, M. Lavery, j A.^J. K G\oc] dings, Alf. Booth, E. E. Chamberlain, B. R. Rayner, and E. H. Waddington- also Messrs A. Henderson antf> A. W. Hogg, representing the "N.Z. Scot." A report was received from the ladies' committee in reference to ~the proposed bazaar, to secure funds for the .Pipe Band.. The chairman explained • that the ladies' committee had been called together to discuss the matter, anjd as the re-, port stated, had decided to adjourn until Wednesday next,, when they proposed) to deal more, fully with tmatter. He further >exslained that i in the event of the bazaat' bei.ng held after' the Auckland 'Exhibition, .it < might be necessary to tors so as toinable the band to com--peto. It was decided: "That the directors are in hearty accord yith the ladies' committee that a bazaar be held during show week for the purpose of Taising funds ? for the Pipe Band, and that the finance committee be cajted together for the purpose of considering the matter of financing the hand to Auckland, consider roll, outstanding.members' subscriptions, etc!" ' It was also decided "That when- any committee is appointed to deal with business pertaining to that . committee* they* shall be called together 14 days from the appointment." It' was decided that the matter of the Gladstone Ingleside.on sth September be left in the hands of Mr B. R. Rayner, chairman- Ihgleside committee with power to act. A hearty vote of thanks frqm.the directom was accbTaed' tbrthe Carterton..ladies' comv mittee for the excellent arrangementa in connection with the Carterton' Ingleside. The president drew attention to the work done by the ladies' committee, and proposed that something tangible be done to show the appreciation of the directors at the satisfactory results obtairied, and it was decided that the directors entertain the ladfee* committee and that the Ingleside committee be empowered to make arrangements .accordingly.

A laundress is wanted for the Greytown Hospital. A bachelors' ball will be held in the Kaituna hall on Thursday, August 21st. t

A Ught spring, dray, spring trap, gig, horse, harness, etc., are advertised for quick sale. The dates for Messrs Abraham and; Williams and Dalgety and Co's Martinborough stock sale have been altered from Thursday to Friday next. Messrs McGruer and Co. announce the arrival and display ef spring and summer millinery stocks, in charming variety and profusion.

Mr William Ford has; been appointed chief agent;., for Masterton and district for the £un Insurance Office. Mr Ford's offices are in Eton's buildings. If your eyes need attention it is the safest method to go to an optician who has-had experience. Mr H. T. Wood's announcement on this subject should' be read" by all who "suffer from eye trouble.

An inset circulated by Messrs W. H. Colo andl Sort announces that : they have.a fine selection, of all the latest, shades and patterns of wallpapers now hi stock, and that they will be pleased to execute orders in any part of the district in a prompt and satisfactory manner. Mi' L. S. Nicol, jeweller, Queenstreet, has just received direct from home*a consignment of complete table sets of three pieces—salt, mustard and pepper. The goods are very artistic, being silver mounted on gold and blue china/and are quoted at 8s 6d per set. ' '"

John Brinsmead pianos have been manufactured in England for over a century, have won honours in every exposition held in the world, and are supplied to Royalty in almost every country. During next month Brinsmeads will demonstrate, at the Olympic Exhibition, London, the art of high-class piano manufacture. No other maker has ever been asked to do this. From the above one can understand why Brinsmead Pianos are in such demand. The local agents (Messrs McLeod andl Young) will be pleased to show these fine pianos to all who contemplate purchasing an instrument. The firm are also agents for many other excellent pianos and organs.

GAVE ALL A FAIR TRIAL. "Foi*jrears 1 suffered from bronchitis Wthoush I tried many patent medicines and doctors'. prescriptions, giving all a fair trial," writes Mre Annie Lennon,- Bridge-road, Drutflmoyne, "Then I tried Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and from the first dose got Telief and kent on getting better. Sometimes in the winter I get a return of my old complaint but la a very uiild way for rha'nl.erlnVs Cor.eh "Romedy <*">ou r>cu -.o right." bold ay all chemists and storekeeper?, *