LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 November 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wool from tho outlying districts is beginning to pour into Masterton. Several waggon-loads reached town on Saturday.

A very heavy downpour of rain occurred in iMasterton on' Saturday afternoon. For a time, the streets and water-courses were flooded. A number of fresh suppliers have been enrolled as shareholders m the Masterton Dairy Company, bringing the number to close on a hundred. Owing to the strike, mid-day dinners instead of lunch are being served at the hotels in Woodville. 'To save coal on account of the stnke is the explanation.

The seat presented by the South Melbourne Cricket Club td the Masterton Park was placed in position on Saturday, when the first matches of the season were commenced.

The Express hears oh excellent authority that there is no danger of any of the dairy factories in the Eketahuna district being Held up, and that payments will be made this month- as usual. About fi dozen of the Wairarapa "specials" who liavo been doing duty in Wellington, returned to. their; homes on Friday night. Most of them were urgently required for work in the district.

A' case in.which a professional man in Waipawa will play one of the principal characters, will come before the Divorce *. Court in Wellington this month. The caso will cause rather it, flutter in society circles in the town.—Waipawa Mail.

During the month of October, the butter-fat supplies received at the Masterton Dairv Factotiy showed an increase of ll,oooU>s. The system of collecting cream by motor-van i.s largely responsible for the increase, between 8000 and 90C0lbs being collected by this means.

"The position is very satisfactory,'' stated l>r Valintino td an Auckland leporter, when approached concerning the situation respecting the 'recent smallpox epidemic in Auckland and district. Dtr "Valintine stated that the trouble was not now an epidemic, a 9 there were only isolated cases appearing at intervals.

At a meeting of the Masterton Dairy Company on Saturday the chairman announced that an dffer, for the company's output for the season had been received from a fresh quarter. After discussion it was' resolved 1 that the cbrnpariy adhere to its present airrangements, which axe considered satisfactory. At a meeting of the Masterton' Dairy Company on Saturday, the directors decided ta pay out! 10d per lb for butter-fat for the .month of October. It was considered necessary to keep on the safe side, owing to the present disturbed condition of the industrial wcitrld. It was decided to make the usual call of 2s 6d per share. In reply to a telegram forwarded by the editor of the Age on Friday night, regaining the putting off of six of tho telegraph maintenance staff at Masterton," the Postmaster-Gen-eral wired on Saturday morning "Casual labourers dispensed with owing to shortage of Material. Hope to resume wdrk as soon as material can be landed. —R. Heaton Rhodes."

A "special'! who has returned to IJketahuna on the doctor's orders denies emphatically that any of the constables fired a revolver. He states that the language used by women and men during the riots was disgusting. In concluding an interview with the Express,' he says : "Our experience has been one which will long be remembered, though I never heard one special say he regretted having volunteered. It was with reluctance J left tihe contingent, all of whom were in good heart and health, but my complaint was one which the doctor considered would be detrimental to oiy health if I remained in the barracks."

The Free Lance, referring to the special constables who are now in Wellington, says:—"Very many of them have come .from the country districts that are already feeling the pinch of the strike,;-and many of them are personally prejudiced by the losses lalready (sustained. But through it all they betray neither annoyance nor malice 1 . They behave like men, zealously and patriotically endeavouring to render public service at a critical time. If this force were not at hand to snfegiuml the interests and lives of citizens, the position would .bo heavy with, the greatest menace."

( Mr J. C. Boddington reports that there were -t points of rain rcportod at the Upper Plain on Saturday. The attend.')nee at tho New Zealand Racing Club's spring meeting was considerably affected by the water•siders' striko, says a, Press Association telegram. Tiio leaping competition at the Palmerston show on Friday last was won by Mr Erl Williams, of Masterton, with his horse Wildfire. There wore nineteen competitors. A Greyncwth telegram states that at about six o'clock yesterday morning a five-roomed house in Cowper Street, unoccupied, and owned by L. Bruhn, was totally destroyed by fire. The origin is unknown. Tho insurances are not ascertainable. ' An old bird race was flocwn by the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club from Toumaninui on Saturday last, and resulted as follows:—Mr J. B. F. Sutherland's "Maxwell," 1; Drake Bros'. "Nappcr" 2; G. Pember's "Hollo," 3. Forty-five birds competed. Tho air-line distance was 144 miles, and the time occupied by the winning bird was 3hrs lomin. When the Remuera arrived at Wellington from Lcttidon on Saturday afternoon, it was learned that some cases of scarlatina, had occurred on board. One patient had died during tho coyage. The vessel remains in the stream till to-day. In the mean- ! time, all sufferers from the disease have been removed, and passengers riot affected ore .being brought ashore in tenders.—Press Association. A question has been addressed to the Prime Minister by Mx* Eseott, M.P., as follows: Whether any complaint has reached the: Government to the effect that a member of the House of Representatives had used insulting language towards SergeantMajor Young, of the F Squadron, on the afternoon of November sth; and, if so, does the Governmeint intend to take any action in tho matter? A special train arrived in Masterton yesterday with m nlimber of returning constables from Wellington. It is considered that the force th'the city is too strong, and that the demands on the fodder for horses, coiuld not bo met unless the number were reduced. In the meantime the 'ijosfc urgent requirement in the city is men to work the cargoes, and tlie.se are being rapidly obtained from the country districts. At the meeting of the Teachers' Institute in iMasterton on Saturday, the president, in a convincing speech, .moved: "That with a view to deriving greater benefits from such an association, this branch ig of opinion 'i>at sitbscripuons of members vta both and executive funds of the insftitute should bo substantially , increased The mover considered that the secretary of the N.Z.E.I. should be paid a sufficiently high salary to enable him to devote his whole time to the work of the institute, and that .the secretaries of all district institutes should be paid for their services. Mr J. Barnett seconded the motion. After discussion tile motion was carried by a larga majority. Messrs Jackson and Fieldhouse incidentally gave sone interesting facts regarding the power exerted by the National Union of Teachers in England. At a meeting of the Wairarapa branch- of the Teachers' Institute, held in Masterten on Saturday afternoon; Professor H. B. Kirk, off Victoria College, delivered a very learned lecture on "The development of the. rcrvoiis system.'' About fifty teachers from all part's of'the. Wairarapa w-ci'o present. In a most lucid manner the Professor dealt with his subject. Witlx the aid. of black drawings, ho slaved the main features in the evolution of a complex nervous systeik On the motion of the president, very hearty vote of thanks was /carried by acclamation. A. couple iof Bed Fecfe. Wrangyed a firowd of several hundred people at -a street corner in Masterton on Saturday night.. Their at times vehement, and their ravings agiiinst capital, monopolies, newspapers, and everybody who does not subscribe to, their revolutionary doctrine, indicated that they were possessed of a very severe kink. One' of them repeatedly attacked the Age, and denounced a gentleman whom he was pleased to term "George Svkes." Tii i-a individual aJso suggested that a means for bringing tlie farmer "specials" back to the country would lie tn adopt the Irish system of cattledriving, arid open tho gates of farms. Tho crowd, which was composed' largely of Red Feds.( tolerated' these outrageous remdrks, and even applauded them at times. The police, were present, but as there was no disci rderliness they did not interfere, although the thoroughfare was manifestly obstructed. >' • ■

Mr Scharnweber, of Masterton, has recently returned from a visit to England, Germany, Italy and Ameiica, in company with Mr W. Xagel, of Eketahuna, In conversation with an Age representative on Saturday, Mr Scharnweber stated that he saw indications of great distress on tho Continent, There ivere, 2,000,000 .people idle in Germany in the summer, and the outlook for the winter was very gloomy. In Italy the poverty was heart-rending. Men, women', and children were congregated in the streets in rags and tatters, and were begging for xrtoney with which to procure food. Mr Scharn weber said he .was astounded on 'his'.return to New Zealand, to find' this country in a state of chaos. He stated that he had. been thirty-seven -years in New Zealand, and had worked a>s hard as any man. He saw 1 no reason ; why men should go on strike in New Zealand, for tho conditions were superior here to those existing in any other part the world.

TO THE MUSICAL,

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The Taranaki Acclimatisation Society is giving sittings of pheasants' eggs to, settlors if the latter will provide facilities for hatching them. The Christian Brothers, who promoted a 'rocent successful bazaar in. Dunedin, extending over three weeks, were fined £lO at thy Portico Court on Saturday for selling tickets in an unauthorised lottery. A man named H. Daniels, driving cattle to Te Mapara, twelve miles from Te Kuiti, called at a settler's house. Ho complained of feeling unwell, and died shortly afterwards. The body is being brought to To 'Kuiti.

An old colonist, eighty-two years of age, speaking to an Age representative On Saturday last, said lie was sorry that his eyesight was not good, for he felt like walking to Wellington to assist in loading and unloading tlio steamers. That is the kind of stuff our pioneers are made of. A Hawera telegram states that a bush-nan, David Porter, known as Dave Morjgan, a single man aged 3!) years, was found dead on Friday night near his whare in the bush, ten miles from Meremere. He had been ailing for some time and receiving medical, attention. A certificate of death, has been giVen.

The match for the Booth Cup between Masterton and Carterton bowling <plubs was commenced on the Masterton greens on Saturday; bat had to be abandoned for the day oai account of rain. "When the play was terminated for tho day the competing teams were about on level terms. The match will !>e contested on some future date.

A Napier telegram states tliat & young man named Frederick 'Morris ■Mansfield, son olf 1 the Registrar* ;of Births, Death and Marriages a.t ,fWelliugtdn, was browned in a pool at Te A ute on Saturday evening. Mansfield apparently -went for a swim in the pool, which is about 10 feet deep,, and he ,ii to have struck his head when diving.

■A meeting of creditors of HugTr . Gemmell Behan, droves of Mastei - ton (bankrupt), was held on SaturdayMorning in tho Courthouse, before Mi" W.B. Chennells, D.O.A. The creditors present were Messrs J. I*. Murray, It. J. Young, L. Nicol, C. Graham and Permain. Bankrupt stated that he came to Masterton on March Ist, 1912. He had been unable to obtain work, until June Ist, when he obtained a position in tho country at £lO per m6ntli. He a-e----•uainetl thei'e seven months. It took one mouth's pay to. get to the work and back again. Out of the balance of his wages ihehad paid off some oltf debts that were owing by him when he left Christehurch. Owing to tlio butchers' strike lie was out of work again. During tho last droving season lie averaged £2 per Meek, the season closing last June. Sinfto tlieu lie had only had eight weeks' work. Out of £lO4 lie had earned sine© became to Masterton, he liad ppid the sum of £9O 16s 4d off old and current accounts. He could make no offer-to the■; creditors.' 1 . V Hp had work at 10s per day to go to, and this employment would last till Christmas, jft was decided that the banknn 1 keep an account of his earnings -and expenditure for a period of siv months submitting such statement to the, D.O.A. each month/, together with any balance of money; th 6 creditors to be called together again at the end of six months.

Black hoi-Mo, white Mfize down face, straying on Mr G. H. Perry's property, Upper Plain,, awaits ownership. ♦

Messrs Balgety and 00., Ltd., elsewhere advertise two specially selected farming properties of 200 acres and 800 acres, which have been placed in their hands for sale. Mr A. T. Dickason, in a change of advertisement on page 1, advertisea a .few special'lines, and invito.*, the publio to inspect same. A reminder is also given that orders arft how being booked for haras for Christmas.

<f Cheap glasses mean injinietl eyesight" is the heading of a new advertisement inserted in this issue by Mr H.j T. >1 r oodji chemist and optician, Masferton. Those suffering from weak and failing oyesight invited to consult Mr Wood to-i3ay/

Mr V. - L. Fairbrothei* advertises an important sale of furniture and effects* to bo held on Wednesday next at the residence 89 Pino Street, on account of Mr >V. Scott, who ii leav;ihg Masterton. Besides / the furni-' turo, there is a full selection of carpenters' tools and outside articles. Particulars are also advertised of another important sale to be held on Thursday at 74 Worksop Road, on a<roount of Mr T. O. Parsonson, who is leaving for I)unedin. The goods at both places will be on view to-morrow..