LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10018, 14 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The s.s. lonic, sailing from Wellington next Thursday, • has already, its full complement of passengers.

Should the weather prove favourable this afternoon, an effort will be made by members of the Masterton Bowling Club, to finish the games in connection with the champion Jeams competition.

The funeral of the late Mr J. T. Constable, of Lansdowne, took place at the Masterton Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Rev. W. Raine conducted the service at the graveside.

The unfinished Henderson Cup I match between the Carlton and Carterton Clubs will be resumed at Carterton this afternoon. Carlton secured a lead of 66 on the first innings, and have four wickets down for 46 runs in their second innings. The drag to convey the Carlton team to Carterton will leave at 1.30 sharp, and all members are particularly requested to be punctual. „

A Press Association message from Thames states that Alexander McKenzie, a bnshman, is reported missing from his residence at Waiwawa, near Thames. Search parties are out, but have found no trace of the missing man. McKenzie has behaved strangely of late, and it is believed his mind has become unhinged. It is believed his relatives reside at Tauranga.

A stone found a few chains from the beach near Koputanaki, on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, by Mr H. Turner, surveyor, Coromandel, is claimed by Mr Clement L. Wragge to be further evidence of his contention that prehistoric man inhabited New Zealand long before the advent of the Maori. The stone, says Mr Wragge, weighs 181b, and has a human face caved on it.

Gas consumers are reminded that to-morrow is the last day on which discount will be allowed on current accounts.

Arrangements have been completed to send a contingent of Australian cadets to tour England. The lads leave on May 18tb.

The Department of Lands has arranged to open for selection 17,000 acres of the Hauraki Plains estate on the optional system on May 16th.

William Warren, a married man, employed on the Takauna tramways, was, killed by the trucks on which he was riding jumping the tram line and going over his body.—Press Association.

Under the new Stamp Act relating to racing club meetings, the Government received £2,327 for five race meetings held in Easter week. Of this sum, £620 was received from the Feilding Jockey Club. The Waingawa River furd near the Kaituna cheese factory, is reported to be in a dangerous state, and persons using it should exercise every caution when crossing, and especialI ly with vehicles.

The beach between Albatross Point and Gannet Island, in the vicinity of Kawhia, is said to be covered with red and black mud for a distance of about twelve miles, as the result of five or six submarine eruptions which have occurred somewhere off that coast recently.

One of the most noticeable of the donations received by the Early Colonists' Section of the Museum at the meeting at Dur.edin last week ' was a group photograph of a reninsula settler and his wife with their twenty-seven stalwart boys and fine looking girls. Motueka being an apple-growing district, at the recent Horticultural Show it was not sufficient to have two or three classes for apples, "cooking," and "dessert." There were about thirty classes, for the best of as many named varieties; and there were a dozen classes of named 1 pears.

One hundred and three varieties of noxiuus weeds were collected, says a Christchurch correspondent, by the school girl who won the prize fur this exhibit at the Oxford Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show. The next competitor, a boy, gave up when he had collected thirty varieties.

The unusual spectacle of a woman, with head erect and well thrown back, and baepipes tucked under, her left arm, strutting along one of Sydney's main streets, was witnessed the other day. She was playing a march for a number of picnickers, who, basket in hand, followed three abreast behind her.

The most gratifying increase in the list of exports from Auckland last munth was that of wool, which reached the, substantial total of £212,759, or £138,170 more than during March, 1909, Butter shows an increase of £22,<200, and the abnormally large export of cheese constitutes a record for this port, aRd represents an increase o| £34,243 over the figures of March of last year.

An interesting experiment has been tried by the Auckland Harbour Board by the immersion of timber in salt water. Timber put down without special treatment was attacked by the toredo, a marine borer, in three months. Timber that had been "Powellised"' has been down for seven months, but so far it has not been injured by the borer, states the Harbour Board's engineer.

The return of the numerical strength of the defence forces in the Wellington military district, for the month of April is to hand It contains the following figures:—Field Artillery 124, increase 7; garrison artillery 264, no difference; engineers 92, increase 12; mounted regiments 1,081, decrease 23; infantry, five battalions, 2 237, decrease 87; field hospital and bearer corps 45, no difference; cadets 1,197, increase 198; rifle clubs 1,860. decrease 10; garrison band 68, decrease 3. Including district staff, permanent forces, medical and veterinary officers, and Waipawa reserves, the total for the month was 7,320—an increase of 94 compared with the total for the preceding month.

Trouble between teachers and school, commmitees appeals to be rife in Hawke's Bay country schools, for at last meeting of the Hawke's Bay Education Board no fewer than three committees aßked that their teachers be transferred. At Wallingford, where an able mistress is in charge, trouble has arisen on account of the methods of dealing with parents of children, and the secretary was instructed to try and patch the matter up.. The Motu grievance waa not aired, the trouble having been settled before the meeting. At Waipukurau a difference of opinion exists between the headmaster and an assistant, which is to be overcome by recommending one lor appointment to another school.

Probably the most significant act disclosed during the wool-selling season has been the big advance made by Japan in the purchase of the staple on Australian markets. Japanese buyers have taicen about double the amount they did in the previous season. Not only this, but they have purchased all descriptions of wool, which shows that considerable advances are. taking place in wool manufacturing in Japan. It is contended that what Japan is doing China will soon be doing, and then the competition from the East will be an additional factor on Australian and New Zealand markets, and it will be competition which will be confined to colonial markets.

That a lady should reach the position of a professor in one of the four largest American Universities will seem somewhat unusual, even toNevv Zealanders, with their legislative equality for the sexes, but one of the lady professors of Minnesota University, one of four in a faculty of two hundred, is Miss Tilden, at present visiting New Zealand on a holiday. Her tijle is ProfessDr of Botany, and her speciality is algalogy, which deals with inquiry into the simplest and possibly ihe oldest forms of plant life, those found in thermal waters, fresh water scums, and seaweeds. Miss Tilden enjoys a year's holiday after seven years' work, and has given most of her vacation to New Zealand, which she finds exceedingly fruitful in material for her life work and hobby. I

At the ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Police, it was decided to hnld the annual social during the early part of next month. One new member was elected.

The Masterton Homing rigeon Club are holding, their Oaks Race today, from Kaikora North. The airline distance is 90 miles, and there are 26 birds competing, representing ten lofts. An excellent race is expected. The winner takes Mr EJ.

Richards' trophy, a club trophy being the prize for second place. The Telephone Exchange authorities notify that subscribers requiring bureau communications when ringing up should ask for the "bureau clerk,"* before giving particulars of their requirements, in order that the applications may be recorded and communications obtained in order of priority.

Messrs Jas. J. Niven and Co., Limited, engineers, of Napier, are the successful tenderers for the refrigerating machinery for the freezing works which are being erected at Waingawa, near Masterton. The plant will include a Linde refrigerating machine of the most modern type, which is to be directly coupled, to a compound tandem drop valve engine, this being the latest type of steam engine and capable of effecting the greatest economy of steam compulsion. The refrigerating machine is to be capable of freezing 1,500 sheep per day and storing 80,000, a duty equal to the manufacture of some 90 to 100 tons of ice per 24, hours.

An advertiser requires a working partner a respectable man with £SO capital to buy share in plant earning good profits. Fullest particulars supplied to bona fide inquiries. Notice is given by the Masterton*

County Council that a penalty of ten per cent, will be added to all rates due to the Council remaining unpaid)

at the close of business on Saturday, April 16tn.

• Three suitable sheep farms situated in Wairarapa and Fahiatua district are advertised for sale by Messrs Nicol and Edwards, land agents, ;Queen street, Masterton.

On and after the first day of June the gross pric° of gas will be reduced■ by 2s 6d per 1,000 cubic feet, and the net prices for lighting will be 6s 6d, for stoves 5s sd, and for engines 5s per 1,000 feet.

Messrs McGruer and Co..announce a splendid range of cos to me tweeds, cheviot serges and chiffon taffetas for evening wear. Costumes and dresses are made on the premises, Queen street. Messrs J., A. 3, Maclean and Co, have been instructed by Mr R. fl. Turton to sell by auction the wholes of his household furniture. The sale will be held at Mr Turton's residence, 26 Worksop Road, on Tuesday, April 19th. °A meeting of the Trinity College of Music Local Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Technical School. Miss Von Keisenberg, secretary, tendered h*r renignation,, owing to taking up an appointment at the Levin School. Mr f1.,. S. Claughton, L.T.C.L., was appointed to the secretaryship, and he will be pleased to furnish prospectuses and all other information respecting the forthcoming examinations of Trinity" College, London. / Messrs J. McQueen and Sons have received instructions from a settler, who is leaving the district to sell by public auction at their Bannister street rooms, on Saturday next a small English motor car, by the wellknown "Vauxhail" makers. The car is about six-horse power, and is stated to be easy running, and in thorough order, - besides being an economical traveller. Full particulars, appear elsewhere. , Mr T. McCracken, of the "Cheap Furnishing House," announces the arrival of another large consignment of pictures, frames, and mouldings. The framings are a particularly choice lot, and were all specially selected by the proprietor. They include a very wide range of the most artistic designs, and have to be seea to be appreciated. Patrons can reJy on their orders being turned out promptly, whilst the workmanship is guaranteed. Inspection is invited. An important announcement is made in Messrs Lyttle Bros, in their change advertisement elsewhere in regard to a number of second hand cars they have for sale. The cars include such well known makers as Alldays, Rover, and Stuart Hood, and to those requiring a car the details should be well worth perusal as the firm guarantee them to be in first class order. Messrs Lyttle Bros, overhaul and repair all makes of cars, no matter what the trouble is, and they i guarantee satisfaction.

Mr W. J. S. Hayward, ladies' tailor, 294 Lambton Quay, has a special word to say in a change advertisement on page 6of this issue, in regard to "Distinctive Tailoring for Ladies." Orders are now being taken for winter costumes, and patrons are assured of every satisfaction, with the way in which the present graceful styles are reflected in attire. Fit, style and workmanship is guaranteed in every detail, and all orders receive prompt and efficient attention.

The . annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A.. is reckoned to he the big meeting of the' year. This year ic will be bigger in size and importance, judging from the number who have promised to attend, and considering the business that will be brought forward to-night. The annual report and balance sheet and election of officers are small matters when placed among the greater things, as to whether it will be possible tojcontinue the work on the 1 present basis. Every member is expected, and every associate is cordially invited to help in the discussion.

' There is no doubt that a few pieces of cut glass give an air of richness and elegance to a table, and Mr Frank Dupre, jeweller, announces that in a new consignment just to hand there are many new and exclusive patterns, never before shown. The collection embraces serviceable and scarcely less beautiful sorts of tableware that discriminating housewives delight in. In a change advertisement elsewhere special reference is made to beautiful cut glass silver mounted salad bowls, and other lines too numerous to mention. Special attention is paid to mail orders which are under the personal supervision of the proprietor. AH orders are packed and promptly attended to.

Pantaiu A. B. Charters. <>f Greyto™ ha been promoted to be major n the sth battalion Wellington • (centre of Raahine) Rifle Volunteers. At the fortnightly pay night of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Buildvng Society last evening, the sum ot£iV6 received. A ballot for £3OO w,l> be held on the 21st inst. A freehold farm of two hundred acres is advertised for sale by Mi:P. Talloch, land and estate , gent, Pah atua There ara ten acres of shelter bush laud the balance of the land is 2 ra' ae\ It is ur.d r lease lor six years with a Jrighc of purchase, ana the testis willing to sell his interest at a low figure on arms.