LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 16 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Mastertoni settler told ah Age reporter on Saturday that he was quite satisfied at having ,sold his wool prior to the Wellington sale. Another stated that he would have done better by .selling than sending to Wellington. A third, however, had no,hesitation in saying that he had realised one penny per pound more at Wellington, than if he had sold before the sale.

The country in the Miki Miki district is looking remarkably, well at present, and stock have 'every . appearance of being very forward. It is anticipated that: a* farge number of fat stock will be drafted away during the season. Shearing is at" presentengaging the attention offarmers, who state that the quality of the wool is better than has been the case for some seasons.

| A territorial named Stanley Tunnieliffe, was brought before Mr "Thomson, S.M., at Feilding on Thursday, charged with failing to comply with the Defence regulations. Defendant has already served one term of imprisonment for "conscience sake," and still refuses to comply with the law. He asserted that he could not disobey the Divine command, "Thou shalt not kill." The Bench very kindly pointed out that defendant need not go into the fighting line; but that he could, he drafted to the ambulance corps, where his work would be to preserve the lives of both friend and enemy. Tunnieliffe was like adamant, and contended that "ambulance work did not make the difference, as the others would be doing the killing. The Bench thereupon said that Tunnieliffe could not be treated a-s a conscientious objector, and woul dbe fined 20s. with 7s costs. Tunnieliffe remarked that he would not pay the fine.

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Blackbirds ami starlings are playing havoc with the small fruits in Aiaifcerton. Tho latest return Tfom the Worksop dred~e is 50oz 4dwt, for 123 hours' work. A meeting of the Overseas Club is to be held in Masterton this evening, to make arrangements for the visit of Mr Evelyn Wrench and Miss Wrench. The foundatihn stone of tho new ] District High School at Eketahuna, is to be laid on Thursday next by Mr R. Lee, Chairman of the Wellington Education Board. Two suspension bridges erected l at Seddon, in the Mariboroucrh district, by Mr Joseph Dawson, of Eketahuna, aro to be officially opened to-morrow. ' The tender of Mr R. J. Hall has been accepted for the Pahiatua-Pon-garoa mail service. The period of the contract is one year, instead: of throe, as formerly. Mr Henry Shaw, a member of the Auckland City Council, has presented | to the city the whole of his collection of ancient books and; manuscripts, valued at from £2500 to £3OOO. Nominations in connection with the Mauricevillo sports close with the secretary, Mr M. O'Brien, on Wednesday, 18th instant. .Nomination forms can be obtained on application. The rivers and streams in the Masterton district are very low just now, and tho pressure from the local reservoir is affected by the dry weather. Residents would do well to conserve the water, as far as possible. j A party of fishermen caught some! I splendid trout i" the Miki Miki stream during the week end. Two of the fish caught were fine specimens of brown trout, and weighed' over two pounds. The motion of which Mr J. Strang had given .notice, to the effect that the freezing classes for farmers' sheep be competed for by owners of not more than 500 acres of land, was carried, at Saturday's meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association. The and P. Association has at present about sixtv life members. Messrs J. W. Buchanan, G. R. Uarrett F. H. Dunderdale and (D. Guild were on Saturday added to the list. The Masterton A. and P. Association decided on Saturday last to invite Lord and Lady Liverpool to 'be present at the show on February next. An invitation is also to be extended to the Prime Minister, and Ministers of the Crown. A son of Mr E. Sullivan, cf Pahiatua, met with a nasty accident at Wairoa last week. , He was loading a packhorse, when his finger became twisted in a rope, and the injuries he sustained were so severe that the digit had to be amputated. It is ten. days to-day since ram fell in Masterton. The effect of the excessive heat that is being experienced is being feit upon gardens, lawns and pastures, and twenty-four hours' rain would do an immense- amount of good in the country. The Express states that Mr J. Boustead, of Alfredton, recently sold sixteen; bales of hogget wool at the shed at Is per lb. He also received lid per lb for his ewe and lamb wool. The latter price was fo r wool delivered at the Eketahuna railway station. A London correspondent has it, on good authority, that a,.great deal of }- the-''oats shipped' from New Zealand I 'during the. last few months is arriving in London in an almost rotten condition. This is duo,, it is believed. : to the very wet- season in New Zealand, [last summer.,

A ..scheme {'or tlie Letter encourage ment or lnlttugfation from the Mother Country to Ivew Zealand is under •consideration by the Government. At present details are not being made public pending advice from the High Commissioner's Office, but it is intended that a great deal more will be done, to encourage the coming of suitable people to New Zealand.

The News states that a young man, name! . Arthur Jackson,* aged seventeen years, met "with ratlrar a 'serious n.lshap on Thursday last. He was engaged trimming willows, when the axe glanced off a tree trunk and struck, across his knee, severing an artery. He was attended by Dr €1 uiu:-.

The question of whether jthe fat stock sale in connection with the Masterton Show should be held on the first .or second day, came up for discussion at the meeting of the General Commit/ee on Saturday last. It was pointed'out that if the sale were held' i on l the second day, there was a probability of Wellington buvers being present: Mr 0" C. Cooper stated that the question would require careful consideration! Eventually a sub-committee was set up to con-, skier the matter, ..and -with power: to act. "■' '

(Mr S. R. Lancaster expressed the opinion- at the meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association, on Saturday last, that the schedule for the show should be issuecPat an. earlier period than at present. All the other schedules were published, and. Masterton, which was the most important autumn show i,m the Dominion, should have its schedule, but at least three •months before the date of tho show. Tho President thanked Mr Lancaster for his suggestion, but pointed out that the. delay this year had been caused in consequence of the late canvass of Wellington. Mr 'Perry stated that the Association had at one time issued two schedules, but 'Mr | Lancaster expressed the opinion that this was a mistake. Mr " McKillop thought, Mr' Lancaster was deserving of thanks for his suggestion. It was eventually decided that arrangements be,made next year for the issuing of the schedule at an earlier date. GRAMAPHONES AND RECORDS. These should bs purchased from the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd. That firm guarantees to supply only the very best gramaphoneg and the very latest records. You are dealing with, reesponsible people who are large and advantageous importers. The Gramophones sold by the Dresden are of distinctly superior quality at remarkably reasonable rates. They iuclwle The Cinch, The Excello, The Austral, The Zealand, The Monarch Senior, The Brunswick, The Melba, The Oak Library Grand, and other leading makes. The prices are from £4, to £3O. New Records from 3s 6d each, reach The Dresden every, mail. The stock includes songs by Melba Tetrazzini, Kirky Lunn, Clara Butt. Caruso, and vocal duets, trios, quartettes arid recitations by every artist of note. Then there are instrumental solos by eminent players ,aad band music by the most famous bands. Visitors are welcomed at The Dresden Gramaphone Room in Wellington. They can hear selections without tie slightest obligation to purcoase. Instruments and Records sinuld be ordered direct from The Dresttan ' Piano Co., Ltd., of Wellington. M. [ -T. Brsokei N*rta Bland Manager.

Tho Masterton Dairy Company aro now receiving cream from suppliers la the Tiimi district. There aro at present 36 patients in. the Masterton Hospital, including J scarlet fever cases. An almost perfoct skeleton of a moa ton feetjiigh, was unearthed: near Motueka last week. Tho price of the four-pound loaf of bread is to be raised a penny tk pound in Dnnedin from to-day. The tuberculin test is to bo applied to the cows of the Palmerston Hospital herd as a safeguard against tuberculosis. During the month of November, tho Masterton Dairv Company mado 3i,86611)s of butter, being an increase* of 73581bs on the corresponding; month last year. A consignment of 10,000 rainbowtrout is being sent from Mastertoia to Feikling to-day, for liberation in tlie Oroua river. The Masterton Dairy Company aro making an advance at the rate of oim shilling per lb of butter fat for .November supplies. the Matron of the Masterton Hospital desires to tetwer ner tiianks to Mrs Bunny, sen., for a Oiimimaa donation of £1 is. and states tnafc donations in cash or kind for Christmas win be gratefully received. Mr Evelyn Wrencii, founder of tho Overseas oiub, stated at j/aunersuui that wiien he started the ciuo jib nadi before him the object lessou- of ttio German Navy League, vvlucji now has a membership of 1,1)18,000. Boring operations at the Mangaono oiiweiis nave Deen delayed a goou ueai, ouing to the strain placed upon tno machinery by encountering unexptctea obstructions. Tho bore is now '■down, to a depth of about 100 ft, but better progress is expected uuriug tho I next few days. ' Nominations close an Wednesdaynext lor the vacant seat on the Wellington Education Board. It is expected that the onjy candidates will be Messrs IR. Brown, T. Mossed V. I U Jackson. Each bf these candidates have already received a number of nominations. The Manawatu Standard of Saturday had the following:— One thousand heavy-weight wethers from Mr X,. IMcHardy's Bolinda station were. I trucked this morning by Birchley Bros i for the Gear Company, Petone', the. buyer being Mr Alex. MacKenzie, of Featherston. Two thousand store wethers are expected to arrive today from Black Head station, H.B by tram. They will be fattened at Bolinda. I j-iio Overseas Club aro hoiking a iiwc.-.ig at tile Aivuuia icu tuiiiguc at d o'ciock, io eiect ,tji o comnnotee ,and majie arrangements tor 'Mr VVreach's visit at tne end of tue. month. in these oays. when Empu-a and Unity are two oft-uttered words of statesmen, it is fitting that a club winch stands for drawing tne distant portions of the peoples of the. Empire into closer touch, should receive the membership and support of every Britisher.

The Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Auxiliary have arranged a grand Christmas u ai n' l°* be iie!d iu tlle Gymnasium Wall, Masterton, on Wednesday next, afternoon and evening; there being no charge for admission. ' The fair will be opened by the Mayoress (Mrs Coradme; at 2.30 on Wednesday a U t&rnoon.. On© of the principal features Sl™ ? n X u nas t - ree for t{ i6 cliilcjren. ™ IP -& "«nu he held asppro r list en. page 1, for which large entries afa anticipated.

A- A M« om ? Js f iwi! consisting of Messrs annoiX C ' <?™!*3!). has been ! of -Z v d K 0 - m ,9 Ulre wto the workktr 1 3L th ! Pubu,c rj r »s* Office. Tie "- Si *j- Commission will i n Dar . e tnt t^ 6d , t0 a , wertain er estates in tho hands of the PnhH,. , Wee are efficiently acim P £ % in ? nejS controlled by tie Hiiemej the. realisations of estates, -ml gjperly whethef the* af! So PnbHe TnS atlVeS OT *™*ed to «-i?;«fw -i llUsteo are carefully and sSS3S3?S

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