LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A bankrupt jeweller named William George Lamberd has been committed for sentence at Dunedin f,or failing; to keep proper books. An Auckland telegram stfttes that iTliomas Hunt, a married fell 3-3 feet from a pine tree fgrakmuera, and was instantly killed. The New Zealand "All Black" football team plays the first match of the Californian tour to-day, against the Olympia Club, San Francisco. Photographs of Pitto Chapman, who boxes Denny Murphy in Masterton on Race Night, for the welterweight championship of New Zealand, are on vjew in 'the respective windows of Mrs Cragg's shop and Messrs Reid and Douglas* premises, Queenstreet. BROAD WOOD! ItONISOH! LEPP! STEINWAY! We have a new and complete supply of these delightful instruments. The latest models! Every possible improvement included. Full and brilliant tone. We hold the largest stock of pianos in the Dominion, and have instruments to suit all classes and all parses', It is our endeavour to give the fullest satisfaction, and to enable anyone who desires a piano to get one on the easiest possible terms. Deferred payments from twentys hillings per month. No harrassine - conditions. We treat all our customers with the greatest consideration,and spare no pains to give satisfaction. Our reputation has, indeed, been built up on such methods. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED, WELLINGTON. M. J. Brookes. North Island Manager. Local Representative: —H. | Inns, Daniell's Buildings, Queen St,

Weather permitting, tho bwriing season will be officially opened is Pahiatua to-day. The latest return from the Success dredge is 32oze 16dwts for 100 hours' work.

The London wool sales for 1914 will bo held on 13th January, 3rd March, 28th April, 7th July, 29th September,. and 24th November. For the quarter ending September 30th, 62 old age pensions wore granted in the Mas tor ton S.M. Court. Sixteen applications are now pending. Mr A. T. Dickason reports having held a 1 clearing sale of furniture at Mrs Cassin's, Pine-«treet, yesterday, satisfactory prices being realised. A Hastings telegram states that Havelock North ratepayers on Thursday rejected, by 58 votes to 62, a proposal to adopt rating on unimproved values.

During the pa St three months 96 males and one female appeared before the Mastertou B.M. Court for breached of the law. Criminal fees amounted to £23 Is aad fines- to £3l 12s 6d>

For the quarter ending September 30th, seventy-four cases inciviT business were heard before the Masterton S.M. Court. . The amount sued for was £1832 2s- 9d,. and the amount recovered £926 2» 9d, The Hawke's Bay Meat Company, at a meeting held on Thursday,, considered plane for the proposed new, works at Whakatu, &nd decided to adhere to the provision for a capacity of 2000 sheep* per day. . George Graham* a farm hand of the Upper Plain,, w.as sentenced to a months' imprisonment by Mr L». G>. Beid>,. S;M.,. "in* 1 "the. Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday,- «fon having disobeyed l a maintenance order..

An. excellent programme has. been arranged .for the annual, social- of< the Masterton Tent, 1.0. R.; -which: is to be held on Tuesday evening next.: A committee of laidies is arranging, for the refreshments, and the function promises to be very successful.

A man named- H. R. Millar was fined 20s, and ordered to refund. 9s to a second-hand dealer,- by Mr. L. G. Reicl', S.M., in\the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, on a charge of stealing a saddle cloth, girth, stirrup ..irons,, etc., valued at £1 4s, the property of Arthur Morgan.

At Wellington yesterday Walter Edward Tarrant was admitted to probation on a charge of forgery and uttering, conditionally on hie paying the costs of prosecution. Counsel stated that prisoner was short of money and signecL a cheque with, the name of /& man who had no. banking account.

For the September quarter, the Masterton Supreme Court dealt with four criminal, and eighteen. civil cases, in divorce four petitions were tiled, in; three off which decrees nisi were granted, and a. absolute was granted in the fourth. Eire discharges in bankruptcy were made during the game period. Court fees ■for the. period amounted to £97'l9s. A Napier telegram. states, that, a daring robbery, 'was perpetrated, at the shop of Mr Bailey; jeweller. While the proprietor was engaged, in the workroom, some, one entered, the shop and etole £22- from the till, as well as a number, of gold medals won at Bwimming, contests by. Bailey. This was followed, by another small burglary at the residence of. Mr W. Berry, a number of articles of value being removed:. A decided change in the- atmospheric conditions occurred, in Masterton at an. early, hour yesterday moaning, The wind , changed , to, the south, and the temperature, became cold and cutting.. Light 'showers of rain fell.throughout the day,.but the downfall was insufficient to appreciably affect the crops and pastures.. At the time of writings however, there were indications of: further rain*.

Ijady's bicycle- is / advertised for sale.. 1

A. J. Giddings advertises, best separator butter tn any quantity at le per lb; • . 1' Bedding plants are now. available at Messrs Robinson and-Sons, nurserymen, Villa-street. A .five-seated Ford, car in perfect order is for sale, and may be seen at Lytor« garage.

Mr V. L. Fairbrother will, sell at the P. 0., Auction Mart at 1.30 p.m. to-day a, quantity of furniture, poultry, potatoies,. etc.. Mr, A. T. Dickason is holding a sale of furniture, drapery and poultry to-day at the Queen-street Mart at 1.45 p.m. Particulars appear on pago-8-. Mr L. S. Nicol, jeweller, is now showing a very dainty new line in brooches—the porcelain brooch. The design, is after the style of the cameo jewellery and suitable for summer wear. The brooches range in price from 3s 6d to 5s 6d.

Bostock's footwear commands a leading sale in every civilised country. Why is this P Simply because each, market has been carefully studied,. and Bostock. goods, have secured the trade by sheer merit. Stocked by J. Carpenter, and inspection is invited.. v

TIIO entertainment "Midsummer -Night's Dream," to be staged by the Knox Mutual Improvement Society next Thursday, promises to be agreat success. Those taking part have befen rehearsing assiduously for several months past, and everything points to a successful evening's entertainment.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., under instructions from the Registrar of- the Supreme Court, will sell at their rooms, Masterton, on Saturday, November Ist, the freehold ppremisea and section, No. 42, Cole-etreet. Full particulars may be obtained from the auctioneers or Messrs Hollings and Pragoell. If you wish to save money on your summer suit inspect the up-to-date stock of men's tailor cut ready-to-wear box suits just opened by J. L. Murray, Ltd. The goods are the newest English cut and fit is guaranteed. They include high-grade homespuns, Harris and Donegal tweeds in smart browns, fawns, greens and greys. No need to worry over those Customs entries until your brains are fogged. Pass them along to Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd.—they are experts at the game. Thero'is no time to be loßt (and time is monej to you) when your entries are passed by Messrs J. J. Curtis and Oo Ltd., Cnstombntisa Qnay, Wellington. Their iwij moderate.*

Nov potatoes wots being dog Levin fast week-

The stewards of the Mastertoa Racing Club- meet this afternoon. It is rumoured that Sir Joseph Ward will address a political gathering in Palmerston North, next week.

It cost the Bush Boxing Association £36 to put on the last amateur tournament in Pahiatua. The tournament showed a deficit of £l3. Ther Press Association of New Zealand has inßtructod its agents* when telegraphing information regard to cases of suicide by poisoning, not* to mention the name of the powoa used. ,

All wonk was suspended' yesterday at the \Westp«rt Coal. Company's Denniston oolliery. The trouble is du» to tho suspension of a trucker, who is alleged to have used obscene language.

A smoke concert will "be held in the Foresters' Hall, Master ton, thia evening in connection with tho Fjriendly Societies' annual football tournament, whioh is down to tako on the oldi showgrounds thia. afternoon.

At the Magistrate's "Court in- Masterton yesterday, T. Byrn was fined 20s and costs 7s, in default 14 day®* military detention,, and H. J. Terry, S.. Pragnell, W. J. Palamontain and B. J. E. Rickards were ordered to payjs costs for having failed to attend drill.

; Eighteen distress Warrants were W sued in the Masterton S.M. Court fop the past quarter. Twenty-nine judgment summonses were issued; six orders being itede. The. bailiff served 211 summonses within'- a radius- of two- miles, and sixty-two" over that distance. For, the same period twelve distress warrants were served. Civil fees received: *fbr th» quarter amounted to £93 14s. : Mr A. Mattnews. of Featherston, 'addressed thirty-five settlers at Timsi yesterday, onj the various points; of theßomney sheep. The address waslistened to with great attention, and should prove, of value to farmers : breeding this class of sheep: Mr Matthews wap, heartily thanked' for .going such a distance tb deliver a •lecture on a subject of so much- importance to settlers. A Wanganui firm had just receir--ed a large consignment of valuable fancy goods, and on opening: one largo 'case found nothing but empty- cardboard boxes and wrappings. Thia bottom boards of the case* had' been ' removed, without breakings the Hoopiron bands with which the case was encircled, the zinc lining had been cut and the goods ; and ; boards • being afterwards ca»ef&lly replaced.

Followers of 1 Isaac Wilton who have been: whipping the streams in' theM&stferton district eirce the opening of '' the fishing season have esc- ' perienced ' f&ir sport. TEe 1 wat&r ia rather 16w for successful angling, but the trout landed are reported to be in splendid" condition. Betißrsport. •has been sbtainfedin the evening thfart' iii' the morning, when the fi«£ seem -unuaually shy. With mora in tK© streams anglers ar* confident of a splendid season., •

At the' Magistrate's Court at Mastertoii yesterday, before" Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., Jbliin Savage was charged with having delivered liquor at the house of Sydney Harris, knowjing that it was to be sold. Mr B>; Cullen appeared for adcused, wEo pleaded not guilty. A charge against Sydney Harris of having kept liquor. v for sale was taken in conjunction with the case against Savage. Harris waa. also represented by Mr Cullen, and pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence, His Worship held that the accused had committed breaches of the Act. Eaoli accused was finfed £5 and' costs 7s; '

Referring to the statement by a railway guard that men get into ihe Masterton train at Carterton in a state of. intoxication, the Wellington Free Lance says: "Tliis is shocking; but the reason of it iB surely very plain. When a man in Masterton wants a drink, he has to travel far to get one; and when he gets it he never knows quite haw long it will be before he has a chance of getting it again. So he loads up and up and up in his despair, until he sinks exhausted into the train that takes him back to his arid vale. The whole trouble thus arises from the excessive dryness of Masterton, and it is plain that Masterton would do well' +«. moisten a bit."'

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