LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7971, 23 February 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The deer-stalking season will open on Maroh 20th in the Hawke's Bay distriot. The recent wet weather 1 * haß aggravated the potato blight in the Wellington district. Henry Marshall was sentenced, at the Wellington Supreme Court, yesterday, to six months' imprisonment, for forgery. The latest return from the Masterton Company's dredge is 450z 16dwt for 134 hoars. The Hessey dredge return for the week is 19oz ladwt. A party of motorists from Auckland made a record trip to Cambridge—between 100 and 120 miles —in about Z% hours. A movement is on foot in Christchurch to present Mr T. E. Taylor with a testimonial in teoognition of his public services. Two members of a Northern submarine mining volunteer corps have been dismissed for refusing to obey an order of a superior officer. At the Masterton Polioe Oourt, yesterday, two first offenders were oonvioted and discharged for having been drunk, by Messrs L. J. Hooper and E. MoEwen, J's.P. The Nelson Trades and Labour Council is circulating a scheme to establish a co-operative butcher's shop, owing to the local retail prioe of meat being considered exorbitant. The Wellington Art Soolety haß secured Her Van Der Veldens painting, "His First Trial," which was shown at the Society's exhibition in October last, at a price stated to be £IOO. The Leader says that Mr F. Grigor, the local returning officer, has deqided, after consultation with the looal bodies interested,' not to proceed with the election of a licensing committee for the Clutha electorate. Mr Val Vousdea has been requested to give a matinee in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon next. Very cheap Drices will be charged, viz., one shilliug for adults and sixpence for ohildren. Particulars will be announced in to-mor-row's issue. The new water-sprinkler, ordered from Ghristchuroh by the Masterton Borough Oounoil, arrived in Masterton ou Wednesday, and, was first cried on the streets yesterday, when it gave every satisfaction. Its' holding capacity is 600 gallons, and it is capable of sprinkling the whole width of any of s the Masterton streets at once. The water comes through a pipe as in the case of the old carts, but it is sprinkled by means of two revolving sprayerd at the bottom of the pipe, and the faster the cart is travelling the larger the area the water covers. I Dr Fitohett, who has returned from ! bis trip round the world, resumes | the editorial ohair of "Life," and j sends out a very flue issue for Feb- j ruary, to mark his return. In addition to ordinary official. contributions, such as the history of the mouth under Australasian skies and in other lauds, Dr Fifcchett contributes the first ot a series of speoial articles on India. These are to be beautifully illustrated, and will reflect the very Meat opinions on the, great Indian Empire. The first of the series is on the architectural wonders of India. i No fewer than 270 patients from the Auckland Mental Hospital enjoyed a day in the cbuntry one day last week, as a result of the liberality of the public who subscribed at Christmas time to a pionio fund raised by the official visitor, Mr F. G. Ewiugton. The patients and attendants drove in brakes "and buoaes to Henderson Valley. Pleasant weather was experienced, and the patients engaged in a 'lumber of enjoyable open air sports. Musical selections were provided by Hunter's Band, and there was a plentiful supply of fiiiit, food, and refreshing drinks. Everything passed off without a hitoh, and the patients thoroughly enjoyed their outing. We are prepared to assist any respectable energetic man or woman in poultry farm ing. Best chance ever offered to beginjj nerg. Particulars from Model Incubator Agency, Ghristchurcb..-—Advt RHEUMATIC PAINS BELIEVED. The quick releif from rheumatic pains afforded by Chamberlain's Pain Balm has surprised and delighted thousands ot sufferers. It makes rest and sleep possible and a great many have been permanently cured of rheumatism by the use of this hnament. For sale by T. G. Mason, Mas-terton.-—advi. \

A cablegram from Melbourne, Jajfe evening, stated that the hide market was firm at late rates. The wreckage found at Cloudy Bay (Tasmania) is believed to be from f .he ketch Hero, which was lost a few years ago. A cablegram from Perth, yesterday, stated that there are three plague cases at Geraldine, (Perth), all of mild type. The appeal of Robert Ross, one of the bookmakers fined last month,|for trespassing on the Wairarapa Raoing Club's course, at Tauherenikau, has been abandoned. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Masterton Technical Classes* Association will be held, this evening, in the Technical School buildjf ing, at 8 o'clock. * S The Masterton A. and P. Assoahvtion,at the recent Show'provided lunoheon and afternoon tea. The sums taken, respectively, was £53 Is and.£ss 18s 6d. Notice of motion has been given to close the Woodville District High School, "as it is evident that parents of children do not appreciate its advantages." The sale of Lincoln rams, at the Masterton Showgrounds, yesterday, was not concluded, and will be continued at 10 o'clock, this morning. Ati the conclusion of the sale of Liuoolns the Romney Marsh rams will be submitted. 1 The annual festival of the Mothers* Union was held at Ohristohuroh, yesterday. The proceedings included a service in the Cathedral, i& which Lady Plunket was presehtjjT) Bishop Julius preached a sermon aja* propnate to the occasion. ( The Governor arrived at Stratford, ou a visit from tbe North, yesterday morning. He received an address of welcome from tbe burgesses, and an address from the Distriot High School pupils. To-day, he will ascend Mount Egmont. - Messrs Noyes Bros., who. in addition to being contractors for the construction of the elect vie tramways, were managing the tramways for tbe Dunedin Corporation at a salary of.-£SOO a year, have iu view an action against certain Councillors for irritating criticisms. They decline to accept an offer for a renewal of their engagement. A meeting of representatives of tbe various School Committees in the Wairarapa was convened for yesterday, to consider the formation of a Wairarapa School Committees Association., Probatly owing to .the v Ram Fair being in progress there| were unly five representatives pre- f sent, viz., Messrs R. Brown, Masterton; G. 0. Jaokson, Kopuaranga; J. Hare, RpngokoKako; F. Moirm, Hukanui; and Rev. J. H. Sykes, Te Nui. It was decided to adjourn the meeting until March 14th, at 3 p.m. The death is announced of Mr Henry McDonald, who was for many years one of the best known and most successful of Dunedin's business men. The deceased, who was 67 years of age, was born inLaunoeston, Tasmania, and came over to Dunedin in the early sixties. Soon after his arrival there he began business as a buyer of wool, and his operations in the staple became so' extensive that he was known as "The Wool King." In 1893 he left for Australia, where he remained until - his death. The claims of Auckland to be oon- jsHered in any reconstruction of the Cabinet were mentioned at a meeting of the Auckland branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation, yesterday. It was stated that when . the election campaign was proceed- ] ing they were told that if tbe North returned members supporting the Government, the North would have a chance to get one of them into the Ministry. The North bad been more than loyal, and had proved, its right to consideration. Special reference was made to Mr Baume's qualifications for Cabinet rank. Crs Feist and Hoar were present at the meeting of tbe Library and Fire Brigade Committee last evening. It was decided that Cr Hoar should inqjuire into the mattei of supplying horses for fire alarms at night, and to see what arrange-., ments could be madeV It was decided to hold over that part of the Town Clerk's report relating to motor reels until after the Christchurch Exbibicion. The Librarian reported as follows for ■ tbe past month:—New books received. 14; total number in Library, 4,911; lent during the month, 2,064; total number of subscribers, 300. The receipts for the month amounted to £8 15s. f A curious and ancient emblem of the blaoksmith's trade was recently discovered, in Masterton, in a rnbbisn heap, by Mr George Allen. It is an apron of leather, in the form of a banner, and on tbe front is painted a shield, on which there is a crown, tower, anvil and hammer, and the quotations, ' "Our art over all," and "Finis Coronat Opus.*' The date inscribed is 1823. On the back of the apron is some handwriting, but only tbe following can be deciphered: ■ "Given to Wm. Brown, by Mary Melvin, who died at Woodside, Aberdeen, aged 99 years 9 months;" and on another part, "June, 1846, on the occasion of tbe repeal of the Com Laws." The relic has been lent to the Masterton Museum. A married couple requires accommodation. A good harness mare will be sold at the Masterton Pound, on Satur-/ day next, at 12 (noon). \ A i e ward is offered for the recovery of a gold locket lost between Cole Street and the Railway Station. Messrs Beljl Bros, land and stook agents, of P&lmerston North, advertise particulars of a number of improved farms properties which have been placed in their hands for)* , sale. The list includes 3,000 acres / of superior sheep country, near Napier, of partly improved land, on the borders of the King Country. BUFFERED THREE MONTHS. "My little girl suffered for three months from Whooping Cough," says A. 'Kilborn, Carlton, Vic, "asd during tbat time I had \ the best medical advice for her, but she ob- , i tained no benefit. One day I was looking over a little newspaper issued by the Chamberlain Medicine Co., and, seeing what they claimed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy would do, decided to give it a trial. I am dad I did, for a perfect cure resulted, and I cannot speak too highly of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.—advt.

An Auckland hotelfceeper advertises in the Herald to say that he haß -got the only "free' 1 house iu the city, and that he will sell 'beer at 4d.

One of the largest consignments •of silver ever taken to England, weighing 70 tons, was landed at -Southampton on January Bth, from the Amerioau liner New York. The - metal was iu 972 bars and 363 boxes, ■ and its value was £250,000.

A permanent school of telegraphy tor cadets wa9 opeuert at Oamaru on Tuesday, under Mr P. Bevan. There are twenty-one learners trom all over th*» colony, and more are to arrive. It is anticipated that the •school will be kept busy all the year round.

It was gravely stated at a meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council that oil the wonden buildiug3 in Palmerston had a list, the result of the prevailing wind. It was also stated the Opera was eight inches out of plumb at *ho top owing to the same reason.—Standard.

Word has been received by Mr E. H. Montgomery, agent for the Tourist Department at Auckland, that the consignment of New Zealand birds and lizards lately presented by the Government to the American Government have safely arrived at the National Zoological - Park, at Washington. The consignment consisted of four kiwis, four wekas, four keas, and .four tuatara lizards.

Lord Ranfurly gave another leoturo on New Zealand at DuDgannon (Ireland) on December 18tb. The lecture was entitled "New Zealand : Its soenpry and its industries." The proceeds were to be devoted to the funds of the Veteran's Home in New Zealand..- Speaking of the home, Lord Ranfurly said that the '"baby" of the establishment was nged 67 years,and the "old man" bad turned 88 years.

At present the indications are ' that the hop crop in Nelson will not only be gathered late, but will a flight one. Recent advices indicate " that prices are advancing in the Old Country, and it has been reported that the Tasmanian crop • suffered considerably through are •cent storm, fn these circumstances, there is a likelihood that New Zealand hops will fetch much better prices than was expected some little time back.

To show In what meajure the auxiliary powered boat has grown in Auokland during the past seven years, the H«rßld states that there •are running on and out of the Waitemata alone no less than 54 vessels fitted with oil engine*, besides a large fleet of small oil motor pleasure boats, and the size of tb3 engines run from three horsepower to over 100 horse-power. Auckland has • already a Power Boat Association, with a large membership roll, and over 60 oil boats on the register.

The Mayor of Adelaide, Mr T. Bruoo, who has just returned home from a trip to New Zealard, was .impressed by the buoyant prosperity of New Zealand. "I never saw a poor man during my travels," he remarked.. "There were no matobvendors in the streets, and I missed the übiquitous organ and the phono graph. Still I think our labourers with 7s l a day are just off as the working men in New Zealand. The wages there are certainly bettor, but the cost of living is higher. House rents struck me as being remarkably high." ,

Complaints are being made by working men in various parts of the colony of the high price of living, particularly with regard to rent. We are informed that so much is this latter case a fact in Palmerston that some of the working class, unable to obtain fnur-ruomed tenements, express their intention of leaving here and seeking fresh fields.' Fourroomed houses are stated by local hoa-:e agents to be remunerative property "in Palmerstou just nowManawatu Standard.

In summing up, the other day, in a case of alleged indecent assault, :in which the parties were very young-Maoris, bis Honour Mr Justice Denniston stated that although it did not look well in print, he wished that a case such as the one 'before the Court, in which natives were concerned, could be pretty well left alone or left to the domestic, : forum. Less elaborate machinery might be used than the Supreme Court, in which a Jadga and twelve men were employed. If the parents were convinced of the matter they might have dealt with it themselves in a manner that would have left quite as lasting an effeot as the more elaborate means. However, the matter bad to be dealt with.

A proposal has emanated from some of the North Canterbury sheep owners that a meat and wool competition should be held to de- • termine the most profitable class of sheep to breed. The idea is for each exhibitor to enter five wether boggets of any cross or breed, the whole of the sheep entered to be •run together cu some.suitable farm from April until November, and • then be exhibited at the metropolitan show. After the show the sheep would be killed and the value of •each ascertained for tne frozen meat export trade, with wool and other values taken into account. The proposal will be submitted to a general meeting of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association about the timo of the annual ram fair.

The consignment of humble bees, •consigned by the Paparoa from London for Lyttelton, comprises six queens of Boaibus lapidarius and nine of Bombus hnrtorum. A letter from Mr F. VV. L. who has forwarded the bee», states that they were placed in a specially constructed" ice-box. "I am sorry loonld not send a larger number," the writer continues. "Tho number would have been much greater if I could have inoludeti Bombus terrestris and the closely allied subspecies Bombus lucorum. Both Mr Hamm and myself thought it best ,to send you what I have got. We will do our best to prooure a lirger -number nest autumn." Mr Sladen 'mentioned that the New Zealand Shipping Company gave him much assistance, and .-promised to carry the beea andj attend to them, free «of charge. ___^-. M -««

A man, named R. Smith, a Cooperative labourer, on the Ongaruhua Railway, was badly crushed by a luna-vay truok. He had several ribs broken and other injuries.

Twenty-one favourable replies have been received from School Oomimttees, iu the Wairarapa, in connection with the formation of a Wairarapa School Committees Association.

We are assured on excellent authority, says a northern contemporary, that this season 30,000 boxes (750 tons) of New Zealand butter has beeu sent Home unsalted, presumably to be used by fakirs.

A seaman named Patrok Bradey has boensent to saol for two months, at Gundagai (N.S.W.), for liberaiug 'ive rabbits. Ho was caught liberating 21 young rabbits that had been caught in traps.

Cr Pauling has given notice to move, at the next meeting of the Masterton Borough Counoil, "That no new carriage licenses be issued in the borough, seeing that the town is already fully supplied with licensed carriages."

Two boys, aged nine and twelve years, named Corkitt, were exploding blasting powder at Stratford, yesterday, when a charge struok them in "the face. Both were shockingly burned, and the elder boy's condition is critical.

The quarterly session of the district Court of thee Wairarapa will oommende in Masterton, thia morning, before Judge Haselden. The list of oases to be dealt with only comprises civil oases, and applications for discharge from bankruptcy.

Mr W. H. Cruiokshank reports the sale of seutions 2, 4 and 6, of the Coles Estate. There are now only 27 sections remaining. Mr CruickeLank, also, reports that he has several clients wishing to pur-y ohase good sheep property in the Masterton district.

Mr Alexander Morton, ourator of Hobart Museum and Art Gallery, who is now on a visit to New Zealand, is surprised that this colony does not possess a nationall art gal lery. Who, he asks, can gauge the educational, the aesthetic value of a good collection of pictures and sculpture?

The Federal Tariff Commission has been informed that an American firm manufactured £IOO,OOO worth of saws and trade tools for Australia. The majority of these artioles could, it was stated, be made in Australia if a duty were imposed. The duty could be removed in five years. V

The offer of the New Zealand Asoetylene Gas Company to light the town of Pioton has been accepted by the Borough Council. This is the first town in New Zealand to be lighted with ascetylene, gas, although the method is oommon in older ountries. Donald and Sona are the local agents for the Company.

The Conmmonwealth military authorities are about to issue regulations whioh will tend tp reduce the tailors' bills of offloers. Some of the elaborate uniform suits whioh officers are foalled upon to purohase cost as muoh as £2O, and this prohibits the appointments being held exoept by men of private mean.

The new multiple switchboard for Palmerstoh, Gisborne, and other centres are now on the way out from England. It will take three months to; make the installation. The present system of obtaining electrical energy from batteries of cells will be done away with, and in its place will be installed an engine and dynamo.

A letter received by a Havelook (Hawke's Bay) resident from a friend in England gives some idea of the extravagant yarns that have been oiroulated in the Old Country regarding the New Zealand footballers. The writer gravnly inquires if it is true that the Premier of New Zealand promised the members of the football team an annuity of £l5O eaoh if they went through their tour without a beatiug, ,

William Henderson, With several aliases, was "barged in the Stratford Magistrate's Court, oil Wednesday mornine, with forging a receipt for £lB in the nam« of J. A. Lyttle, of Masterton in February, 1905, and also with breaking, entering and theft, at Stratford, this month. He pleaded guilty to all the charges, and was remanded by Mr Turubull, S.M., to Auokland for sentence.

A. telegram from Datgaville, yesterday, stated that the Northern Wairoa Hospital trouble has been intensified by the Charitable Aid Board refusing to entertain the Hospital claims, which were referred back to the Hospital Trustees as excessive. The doctors are now forming a private medical oluti; and, on the termination ot the Hospital agreement, will carry on private practice.

The annual shooting -competition among the Hawke's Bay Volunteers for the Coleman Shield, took place put he Waipavva Range, yesterday, might teams competed, the Ranfurl y Rifles wiuning with a score of 961. The others finished Jn the following order: Dannevirke Rifles, 956; Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles, 952; Waipawa Rifles, 944; Napier Guards, 936; Hastings Rifles, 909; Napier Rifles, 891; East Coast Mounted Rifles, <864.

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