LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3107, 4 February 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are still signs of the tramp element to be seen about Mastertoi,, some rather undesirable looking characters being noticed on the outskirts of the town hy residents during the past day or two.

The Lansdowne School will be opened on Monday next. Up to the present no permanent appointment of teachers has been made, but the School will be opened with a temporary staff.

The committee having charge of the raising of funds for a new church of England at Masterton, are still conducting a vigorous canvass, and meeting with a generous response. The committee will meet next week, when the total amount promised or received to that date by the various collectors will be ascertainable.

A variety of weed, a st-anger to this district, of the thistle variety, reported to the Stock Office recently as having been found growing on a local property, proves to be a specimen of the teasie, which is used by cloth manufacturers for working up a nap on certain textiles. The plant is an annual.

Bowling will commence sharp at 2 p.m. to-dav at the Masterton green against three rinks of bowlers from the Wellington Bowling Club. The visitors will be entertained at lunch by the Masterton Club, The following will represent Masterton: —Prentice, P. L. Hollings, Ewington, Cochrane (skip); W. Pragnell, King, Rigg, Dupre, (skip); Blinkhorne, Rost, Cresswell, and Scott (skip).

Fair Faces Faikku.—Ladies troubled with growth of hair 011 face, nock or arms can permanently remove it by using "Violet Snow Cream." It acts directly on the hair roots, and destroys their life. "Violet Snow Cream" is splendid for Blackheads, Wrinkles, Sunburn, etc., and is a guaranteed cure for superfluous hair.. Obtainable from H. T. Wood, Chemist, Masterton, for 4/6, or send postal note direct to Hern«ley Burnet, Hair Specialist, 46 George Street, Dunedin, (All parcels sent in plain wrappers), Hemsley Burnet's Hair Restv-rpr Grey Hair, ■i/y.

A first offending inebriate was lined 5s by Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Masterton Police. Court yesterday morning.

Mr A. Wilton will represent the Masterton Fire Police at the Fire Brigades' Conference at Auckland in March next.

The Garden Party to be held this afternoon at Mrs H. T. Wood's residence, Victoria street, promises to be a decided success All arrangements are complete for the comfort and enjoyment of pptrons.

The erection of the new pipe organ in Knox Church has been completed, by Mr Pearce, and it is quite ready for Mr Maughat, Barnett's recital this evening. Mr Hunn will take for his two numbers "Arm, Arm, Ye Brave" (Judas Maccabeaus) and "The Trumpet Snpll Sound" (Handel).

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, of Carterton, addressed a meeting of young men at the Y.M.C.A. rooms last night. The speaker delivered an interesting address on "Elocution," and spoke for about two hours, explaining the study he intends the elocution class to take up. The class will commence next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. During an exchange of courtesies at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council on Tuesday evening last Cr Haughey remarked to Cr Yarr, in response to an interjection by thj latter Councillor. "You will get a chance to do plenty of taiking by and by." "Ye 3," commented the Mayor, "Cr Yarr is the most silent member of the Council, but when he does speak he makes the best speech of the lot."

A correspondent, "Spiro," writes: —"I was pleased to notice a reference in your local columns as to the necessity for better ventilation of the Town Hall. There is no doubt that an improved system of some kind is needed at the Hall, possibly one which provides for floor-ventilators and more wall apertures. It is positive agony to sit in certain parts of the Hall in summer evenings when there is a crowded audience."

An application for a change of venue was heard by Mr VV. P. James, S. M , at yes ei-day moraing. The casfc was one in which Cochrane and Butement, land agents, claimed from W. Fleming, of Hawke's Bay, £lO9 ISs by way of commission. Mr P. L. Hollings appeared for plaintiffs, and Dr. Trimble for defendant, who desired the change of venue. It was stated on tne hearing of the application that most of the witnesses were in defendant's district, and the Bench decided to grant the application. While farmers are rejoicing in a record harvest, horticulturists and orchardists are similarly jubilating over their yields. A local fruitgrower told an Age reporter yesterday that so far a3 his particular orchard went he never had a more abundant yield, experienced less trouble from blight, and saw the trees generally looking better than during the present season. The comparatively few persons possessing orchards in Masterton generally contrive by careful cultivation to make their fruit areas return a handsome profit.

Omrigio Tolley and Chas. Henderson, who had pleaded guilty to six charges of breaking and entering at Masterton, came before the Wellington Supreme Court, yesterday, for sentence. They stood in the dock smiling, and had nothing to say why sentence should not be passed. "You seem to have kept the residents of Masterton and Carterton pretty busy during your visit to th" country." said his Honor Mr Justice Cooper. "You are a pair of very dangerous criminals. You will be sentenced to seven years' imprisonment;, with hard labour."

A largely attended meeting of those assisting in connection with the Masterton South Band bazaar was held in the Boxing Hall, last evening. It was decided to call the bazaar the Dominion Bazaar. AIII the stalls were allotted, and the lad ies' committee reported that arrangements were wtll in hand. There are eight sewing machines working. ' A large amount of routine business was transacted. It was reported that there were over 50 parsons working in connection with the bazaar, and no stone would be left unturned to make it one of the best held in Masterton.

The Y.M.C.A. picnic will take place at Opaki to-day. Th« drags will leave the rooms at 10 a.m., 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. The following have donated prizes for sports:— Messrs J. Elliott, H. T. Wood, J. Heyhoe. McLeod and Young, Hoar and Permain, Inns and Goddard, G. Hyde, Beale, Parton and Tnompson, J. Alpass, W.Wilkes, C. E. Daniel J, J. Hendry, J. V. Gordon, D. Wilton, J. L. Hughes, A. E. Winzenberg, W.F.C.A., Graham and Co.. and Mrs J. Tait. Tickets can De obtained at the drag. A ticket gives admission tp the sports and cover.-; drag fare, lunch and tea. Visitors are requested not to take ferns or destroy plantations on the picnic ground.

There was a large attendance of members at the fortnightly meeting of the 1.0. R., held in the Dominion Hall on Tuesday night. Final arrangements were made for the Rechabite Conference to be held in Mas:ei'ton next weak, at which about seventy delegates from all parts of the Dominion are expected to be present. A strong committee was appointed to welcome the visitors, most of whom ai'e epxected on Monday evening. Arrangements were also made for the entertaining of the visitors during their stay in Masterton. Other business of a routine nature was transacted. Three new members were initiated. Bro. T. Foster, of Carterton, paid the Tent a visit, and reported that a large number of Carterton friends would be attending the special summoned meeting to be held in the Foresters' Hall, Masterton, next Tuesday night.

Mr W. A. Kcllow, Taranaki Street, Wellington., N'Z., writes: " There is no question about it—Chambei lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a fine one. I have used it several times and it always gives me immediate relief. Not long ago one of my carters came home with a very severe attack of eoiic and diarrhoea, and it only took tw® doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to fix him up in good shape. I never go away on a trip without a bottle of this medicine , for I find that change of water often affects one. : ' For sale by ail chemits and storekeepers.

In connection with the recent misappropriation of moneys ac the Auckland Customhouse, it is stated on authority that during the past 15 years the Department had collected and handed over a sum of something like £30,000,000, without a penny of defalcation on the part of the staff.

The Melbourne police have commenced a crusade against palmists and clairvoyants, following in the steps of the Sydney police. Fourteen, persons, mostly women, have been served with summonses, covering 27 charges. Each defendant is charged with "having unlawfully used certain; subtle craft to impose upon, contrary to the provisions of the Police Offences Act.'' The maximum penalty is • £25, in default six months' imprisonment.

A gentleman in Christchurch, who • is interested in criminology, points out in the "Lyttelton Times" that, some interesting facts are disclosed. by recent statistics. Apparently there ia more criminality in Napier than in Dunedin, and more in Auckland than in any other psfrt of the Dominion. The North Island, indesd, seems to have an unenviable superiority over the South Island in, this respect. It is suggested that: the warm climate in Auckland induces idleness, and idleness dishonesty, and so on to a large proportion of criminality.

At the practice of the Woolston (Christchurch) Band last week a circular from the Wellington Garrison Band in reference to the North Island Brass Band Association was read and considered together with the Association's communication on the matter and after deliberation it was decided to forward the following resolution to headquarters That the Woolston Band desires to express its ccnfidencetin the president, secretary and executive of the North Island Brass Band Association, and trusts that the circular of the Wellington Garrison. Band will in no way affect the success of the Hastings Contest."

Complaints sometimes reach New Zealand of the way in which frozen meat cargoes are handled in discharging at London. According la an officer for many years engaged in Home boats, says the "Post, " it is at this end the trouble takes place. Loading under difficulties in open, roadsteads from lighters is often, attended with damage to the carcases. In a heavy swell the slings may knock against the side of the ship and upset the equilibrium of the frozen mutton. Then carcases tumble out of the canvas into the hold, and the result is bruised flesh ana broken shanks. Hence the complaints. The handling at London is above reproach.

A serious pea rifle accident recently occurred at the residence of Mr W. C. Packham, of Garra, near Molong, JN.S.W. Mr Packham placed a loaded rifle on the ground near where he was working in the presence of his seven-year-old son and ten-year-old daughter. While engaged in his work the boy picked up the rifle, and, pointing it at his sister, playfully said, "Stand, or I'll shoot," at the same time pulling the trigger. The bullet entered the right side of the little girl, and almost made its' exit on the other side. She was at once removed to the Molong Hospital, where the bullet was successfully extracted. The girl is paralysed in one cf her legs, and it is feared she will be a cripple.

Something of a r:>manc3 was bound up in the recent death of a Maoii girl at the Thames, 'lhe "Thames Star" states chat tne deceased was jealous of a young man of her own rice, and strongly resented any diversion of his affections. Ke that as it may, the unfortunate girl, erroneously concluding by the presence of another young vvomiri that her love was uniequited, resolved to end her lite, and with that o'ojecc, it is said, soaked a number of matches in water, and drank the poison. Shortly after the girl was attacked with violent pains, and so serious was her condition that medical aid was telephoned for. A doctor administered emetics, and left the sufferer much batter. The following day, however, the yirl died.

David Herbert Carvasso, a young man of respectable appearance, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery and uttering at Masterton, appeared before the W°llington Supieme Court yesterday. According to his counsel, Mr Westr.n, he had suffered from unemployment. Until two years ago he had been employed in the National Bank, but giving way to drink, had bren dismissed.. Since then he had been employed as a> traveller for a bic.vcle firm. He could, make nothing of that, and business being bad, lie was discharged for lack .if employment. Then he wandered up and down the country, looking for work. In straits for food, he had committed the offence in question.. He had been very "hard up." His Honour mentiontd that the prisoner was already serving short sentences for false pretences. On the present charge he would be sentenced,to 12 months' imprisonment, the term to be concurrent: with tne other sentences at present being served;by the prisoner.

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It has lately transpired that one morning last month the incoming and outgoing goods trains were due at stations on either side of Sunshine, Victoria, the scene of the calamitous collision last Easter. The railway officials bees me anxious at their non-arrival, and efforts were made to raise Sunshine, but there was no response to repeated calls. The officer stationed at West Footscray became anxious, as a goods train was "hung Up"' there, pending the dropping of the Sunshine signals. Eventually he deemed it advisable to investigate, and sent the train ahead at a slow pare, a police constable, who happened to be on the station, accompanying the train. Drawing up with in easy reach of Sunshine platform, the railway and police officers hastened to the station, and within the buildings found the porter in charge l.yii!g on the floor in an unconscious stfctr-. Upon regaining consciousness, "he stated that he had suddenly been taken ill, and as he was then far from well he was placed under medical care. He was relieved of duty, and as a matter of fact is still on sick leave. By a fortunate chance signals were set at "danger" when the officer lost his senses. An advertiser requires a lady help. A reward is offered for the recovery of a lost Fox Terrier Pup. An advertiser seeks washing or cleaning by the day. Messrs Gillespie and Co. advertise for an elderly man to do light work about a t ornestead. Part of a gold-mounted cedar pen--cil, lost in Queen street, is advertised for. , Mr F. P. Welch has vacancies for domestics, married couples and farm hands. During the currency of their sale, Messrs Hendry and Buxton offer a line of men's Tennis Shirts at conp!''erably under the ordinary selling rprice. Dr Van Sljke, specialist in diseisps of the eye, par and throat, will pay a professional visit to Masterton on Wednesday next, and may be consalted at Eton's Pharmacy. Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co., auctioneer?, report that the demand for Huwke's Bay fruit is stil! very keen. Since the season commenced the firm have placed no less than 500 cases of fruit in Masterton. ?*lr R. Brown, land and estate agent, Masterton, advertises particulars of several town properties he has lhstiuctea to sell. Mr Brown is also authorised to sell the Terrace Hotel. Lake Taupo, and the Waipiro Bay Hotel, on the East Coast. At the Ferry Street Auction Mart, on Saturday next, under instructions Irom Mr W. B. Chenc.ells, agent for the Public Trustee, in the estate of the late Annie ii. McCounell, Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. will submit at auction the whole of the household furniture and effects. Particulars appear elsewhere. Messrs Inns and Goddard announce tljai they are agents for the Royal Earlock typewriters, and all ' classes of typewriter accessories and supplies aire kept in s.ock. The firm notify that they undertake typing j of Documents and circulars by a ; thoroughly expert typist. Machines j are cleat ed for clients, and put in j thorough working order.