LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 21 February 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Albert Nisbet, a young man found unconscious on Berwick Road (Dunedin) on Wednesday after he had fallen from, a motor-cycle, died yqpterday without regaining consciousness.— (P.A.). A u working bee,” under the supervision of Messrs Palomontain and Russell, visited Mount Holdsworth, track on Saturday and repaired some of the small bridges on the way to “ Donnelley’s Camp.” Mr. W. C. Franks, of Messrs Hendry and Franks, has disposed of his interest in the business to Mr. A. E. Cooke, of Napier. It is understood that Mr. Cooke, who was a member of the 1924 All Black Rugby team, will play for tho Old Boys’ Club in the Wairarapa competition next season. The Buller A. and P. Association’s fifteenth annual Show concluded on Saturday in glorious weather, with a record attendance. Trophy winners were: Citizens’ Cup (cattle): A. Mouatt, who having won the cup for three years in success becomes the absolute owner; (horse), J. Pain; Jersey Cup, R. Stephen; Patz Rose Bowl (Cookery Section), Miss Vitaglich.—(P.A.).

A lire broke out on Saturday afternoon in Munt Cotterill’s stables in Tinakori Road, Wellintgon, in which there were twenty-five torses. All were got out alive, but seven were so badly burned that three had to be destroyed, while the other four will need the attention of a veterinary surgeon. The building was badly damaged.—P.A.).

Several people have requested the P.I.M. Committee to endeavour to get a nurseryman to throw open his grounds to the public and give information before the planting seas comes round. Messrs Robinson and Son, having been approached by the committee, have kindly agreed to fall in with this request and to open their nursery to the public on Saturday and Sunday afternoons next.

The second annual fleece competition, conducted by the Wairarapa Provincial Fanners’ Union, will be completed this week. To-day the fleeces entered in the competition -will bo classed by Mr. C. Bannister, and to-morrow they will be judged. The results will not. he announced until Wednesday evening, for on Wednesday afternoon an amateur judging competition will be held. The fleeces will be on exhibition at the Farmers’ Rooms, Perry Street.

There was a fracas at the corner of Vincent and Federal -streets, Auckland, just about 11 o’clock on Friday night. Four men wore involved, three of whom were stewards or waiters of tho visiting liner Franconia, and a local man mimed Tanner. Tanner, who limped into the dock, was charged in the Auckland Police Court on Saturday with with having assaulted John McCormick. Ho pleaded not- guilty. All Tanner had to say to the Magistrate was that the three men from the Franconia came ashore looking for trouble. “They picked on to me and I was a mug, so I only protected myself,” he added. “It is a brutal thing to use a bottle on another man,”’ said tho Magistrate, who sentenced Tanner to two months’ imprisonment.—(P.A.).

An inquest torching on the death of James M. Slater, the tramway conductor who met with a tragic death in Anzac Avenue on the evening of February 11, was concluded by the .Auckland Coroner (Mr. McKean) on Saturday morning. The evidence of the motorman was that when he stopped the car at the usual stopping place, ho found the deceased missing. A man later reported that a conductor was lying on the road further back. Slater was unconscious and died before his admission to the hospital. No one saw the conductor fall from tho car. A verdict of accidental death was returned. —(P.A.). A KITTLE FORETHOUGHT. A little forethought may save you no end of trouble. Anyone who makes H a rule to keep Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand knows this to be a fact. This preparation is tho most successful medicine in the world for bowel complaints, both for adults nml children. Pleasant and safe to take, prompt and effectual in results. Sold by Chamberlains Ltd., 520 Riley street, Sydney.*

A team from the Hataitai Bowling Club will pay the annual visit to tho Masterton Club next Saturday.

The championship for the best pony at the Masterton Show was won. by Mr 11. Montgomery’s Kismet which has performed very successfully at agricultural shows during the past twelve months.

Mr. D. J. Cooper, of Fernride, was the purchaser of tho highest-priced Southdown ram at the fair on Friday, not Mr. W. H. Buick as was stated in the report of the sale. The ram, which was offered on account of Mr. Janies Knight, brought 87 guineas.

At Lyttelton regatta on Saturday, the Betty won -the race for 14-footers by nearly 11 minutes. The Usher was second and tho Linnett third. Both are Lyttelton boats. The competitors included the Wellesley and AH Black

from Wellington. The Wellesley was fifth in a field of six. and the All Black did not finish.— (P.A.).

A call was received "at 5.45 o’clock on Saturday morning to Murray Roberts and Company’s buildings in Liverpool Street, Dunedin, where it was found that three bales of wool and several sacks of wheat were on fire. Tho brigade extinguished the Maae and returned to beadquarters, but at 7.19 a.m. another call was received to the same building, where a fire had broken out in a different part of the stores, near the liquor bond. After the outbreak had been quelled, it was diewered that the building had been set on fire. in four places and that burglars had made a hole in a nine-inch wall and gained admittance to the bond. The intruders also ripped a large number of sacks containing corn, doing considerable damage.—(P.A.).

Mr. J. R. Bartholomew S.M., held an inquest at Port Chalmers on Saturday touching the death of George Frederick Robinson, a waterside worker aged 37. Deceased was a returned soldier and suffered from the effects of gassing. On Friday he WaS working nt the steamer Canadian Explorer at Port Chalmers, and when he went to the pay office to receive his wages he fell down at the door and expired, despite restorative measures by a doctor and other men. After hearing the evidence, the Coroner decided to order a postmortem examination, as a question of strain at work might be raised in connection with compensation. The inquest was accordingly adjourned. — (P.A.).

The Solway Sunday School held their annual picnic on Saturday at the foot of Mount Holdsworth. About fifty scholars and parents were conveyed in lorries kindly lent by Messrs Rutter and Shute. The weather was perfect for picnicing and the party spent a very pleasant day. The great improvements made by the Mount Holdsworth Club workers added greatly to the success of the picnic. The results of the races were as follows:—Girls under 12: Zelma Bush 1, Mavis Brader 2. Boys under 12: Keith Willett 1, Haddon Miles 2. Girls’ thread-the-needle: Mavis Brader and Nancy Mosen. Infants: Ron Willett 1. Betty Bush 2. Girls’ three-legged race: Noeline Vaughan and Jean Golder. Boys’ wheelbarrow race: Ronald Moore and Ken. Brader. Senior Girls: Janet Hanford 1, Crystal Langford 2. Mothers’ race: Mrs. Brader. Under the capable control of Mr. F. G. Butter, the picnic was an unqualified success.

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Mr. Clayson, Miriam Street, advertises that twelve eases sauce tomatoes will be available to-day. London Unlimited elsewhere announce that in order to save packing their stocks back to Wellington their closing down sale will be continued fur a few days at give-away prices. A reminder is given of the unreserv led auction sale of the balance c/f stock-in-trade of the Masterton Engineering and Machinery Co., on Wednesday next, commencing at 10 a.m. The goods are now on view.

The Masterton Auctioneering Company advertise an auction sale of superior oak and riinu furniture and effects at their Mart on Tuesday next at 2 p.m. In some instances the goods have not been in use 12 months and are on view to-day and to-morrow.

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