LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 825, 27 September 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Early potato crops in the Peilding district were somewhat severely affected by a frost on Sunday morning. The Government propose to protect Parndise ducks throughout the colony during the shooting season next ye3r. The I-abour Department reports that "there is still a marked shortage of navvies, farm labourers, milkers, etc." In the Legislative Council, yesterday, the Attorney-General (the Hon. A. Pitt) stated that the whole question of extending the scope and usefulness of the experimental farms was under consideration. At Blenheim, on Tuesday, a Chinese named Philip Falkoer was fined £lO on a charge of being illegally in possession of a preparation of npiuaj. A second charge of smoking opium was dismissed owing to insufficient evidence. An appeal is pending. . The public meeting, which was oalled by the Mayor of Masterton to consider what form a memorial to the late Mr Seddon should take, will not rj« held, owing to the committee in Wellington having decided in farour of the establishment of a Technical University.

A meeting of members of the Garry Owen Hookey Club was held in St. Patriok's Schoolroom last evening. Various arrangements were made in connection with the first annual social of the Club, which is to be held in the Foresters' Hall ou Thursday evening next.

Mr W. Patterson, empluyed at Mr 0. E. Daniell's fautory, met with aa accident yesterday. Be wasstackmg'timber when part of tbe stack suddenly collapsed, and fell across tbe lower .portion of one of bis legs Tbe leg below tbe knee and tbe ankle were severely bruised. Dr Cook attended tbe injured man. While out driving, yesterday afternoon, Miss Beard and Miss Fowler met with an accident in Perry Street. Tbe horse attached to the gig occupied by tbe two ladies commenced to "play up." The vehicle suddenly earne into contact with a telegraph pole, with the result that the oooupants were thrown on to the footpath, in front of Measrs Krabagen and Chapman's shop. Dr Cook, who was passing at the time, attended to Miss Fowler, who had been removed to Messrs Krahagen and Chapman's. Miss Beard was attended to by Dr Archer Hosking. Fortunately, the injuries sustained by the ladies were not of a serious nature.

In connection with the oases against Jease Smith, of Eketabuna, who was charged with feeding #his pigs upon unboiled offal, Stock Inspector Jenkinson states a conviction was not asked for as a warning as reported, bat upon the evidence tendered to the Bencn. Evidence was given by the Inspector, Mr Ussher, of the Agricultural Department, and Mr Dorizac, Public Health Department. Mr W. P. James, S.M., as already reported, dismissed the informations, two of which were laid under the Stock Act, and one under the Slaughtering and Inspection not. Mr Jenkinson says there is reason to fear that the practice of feeding pigs upon unboiled offal is ail too common.

A special meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees was held yesterday afternoon. There were present—Messrs 0. E. Daniell (chairman), J. A. Renall, E. Feist, T. B. Micbell and T. Wagg. A letter was received from the Minister of Justice, through Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.8., offering to exchange with the Trustees the Government seotion in Queen Street, where the Polioe Sergeant's residenoe stands, for tbd Trustees' seotion at the comer of Hall and Ohapel Streets. The Department valued the seotion in Queen Street at £1,382 in excess of the value of the Trustees' section, and would exchange if that price were paid by the Trustees. After discussion, the Trustees decided that there was little or no difference in the value of ibe sections. The Ohairmar and Mr Rehall were appointed a deputation to wait on the Minister of Justice, and, if possible, arrange for an exchange of the sections on a level basis.

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The Premier agrees with the Leader'* of the Opposition that there should be a reduction of the iate of interest for loans to local bodies as soon ,as possible. At the Napier Supreme Court, yesterday, states a telegram, the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty in the case of Walter Henry Wood, a lad charged with arson at Weber.

Work is going on so satisfactorily upon the North Island Main Trunk line, says Mr .Remington, M.H.R., that the Minister should be able to drive the last spike by Christmas, 1909. We have to congratulate the present Government on giving us more information regarding financial matters than did the previous Government, said Mr Berries in the House of Representatives yesterday. The Minister of Public Works hopes to have a coaob road ready to connect up the two sections of the North Island Main Trunk railway, so as to allow travellers from the far north to come overlaud* to Wellington for the Exhibition. It was stated in the House of Representatives, yesterday, that the Exnibition Commissioners, at the request of the Government, had made every effort to induce the Obristohuroh ualedonian Society to change the date of their next gathering, but without success. it is suggested in Ghristohuroh that the Education and Defenoe authorities should approach the Government with a view to inviting Earl Roberts tu visit New Zealand daring the Exhibition, to undertake an extensive review of the cadets and volunteers. At the Ghristoburcb Police Court, yesterday, Bays a telegram, Georgma Frances Brown, the proprietor of a private nursing home, was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter. The case arose out of , r tbe death in the borne of au infant who was accidentally strangled at birth, the mother at the time beiug unattended. A farmer in the Canterbury district with a pateut trap, OHught 400 birds in a fortnight. The majority of the captured birds were linnets. There are many times more sparrows than linets on the farm, but the former are too wary,, and sit alongside the trap just out of danger, while the less cautious linnets are caught. It is considered that the Land Bill is now nearing its completion at the bands of the Lands Committee, and it is probable that the Committee's report may be presented to the House next Friday. If the report should arrive on that day the Bill, with its amendments, will be circulated on Tuesday next.

Lionel Terry, who escaped from Sunnyside Asylum, was brought to Obristohuroh, yesterday. He says he prefere gaol to a mad bouse. He bad no money with him when be escaped, and denies that be had any assistance.- Hunger drove him to tbe Springfield Hotel, where be hoped someone would take pity on him and give hiro/CT dinner. At Wellington, yesterday, Mr Riddell, S M., gave judgment in the actions taken against two hotelkeepers, Thomas Olapham and Edward Fitzgerald, charged under the Licensing Act and '.trades Mark Act, with re-filling for sale certain whisky bottles without first destroying the labeh thereon, aud with applying false trade descriptions .to the bottles of whisky. The defendants were each fined £lO on the second part of the charges.—Association. Mr R. Masted inserts a notice of thanks to all who sent wreaths and other expressions cf sympathy in bis recent bereavement. Messrs Saunders and Bull, land agents, Dannevirke, advertise particulars of two good freehold farm properties which have been plaoed in tbeir hands for sale. Mr St. George notifies by obange of advertisement that bis pharmacy In Queen Street South is complete and up-to-date. Tbe itock comprises the best quality of drugs and druggist's sundries.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., have appointed Mr W. A. lorns as their resident agent at Martinborough. Mr lorns has an intimate knowledge of the district, and will be able to pay particular attention to the wants of settlers.

Messrs Hendry and Buxton, drapers, ot Queen Street, are at present making their first grand displayof summer goods. In the firm's windows there is an exceptionally fine display of the latest novelties, and these will be on vtew by gaslight every evening during the week.

The deputation which waited on the Masterton Borough Council, on Tuesday evening, in connection with the proposed formation of a footpath in South Koad, pointed out that it was not intended to ask the ratepayers on the Borough side of the Road to bear any part of the oost of the footpath.

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