LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 24 September 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of the Carlton Cricket Club will be held on Friday evening next. The officers of the police force in Masterton have been supplied with the new regulation uniform, which includes helmet and tunic of improved.' pattern. The following "wanted" appears in a South Taranaki paper:—Wanted, by young lady, a good husband, willing to milk or go into country. Apply to "Lizzy." The choir of St. Mark's , Church, Carterton, will assist at the service in St;' Matthew's Church, Masterton, this evening. The choir will be brought through by motor car. : During a debate oh the Land and Income Assessment Bill, in the House of Representatives last night, the Premier stated that the Government intended revising the Customs tariff this year. The Masterton Oddfellows' Lodge was visited last evening by the District Officers of the Grand Lodge. The meeting was a very successful one, and a considerable amount of important business was transacted. The Feilding Star of yesterday states that.Mr 0. N. Gillespie, a leading solicitor of Feilding, has been missing for over a month. It is stated! that a large amount of trust money is involved, no doubt accounting for the disappearance of Mr Gillespie. The matter haa created the greatest sensation In Feilding, where the missing man occupied a high social position.

In reference to the resolution of the Wairarapa, branch of the New Zealand Education Institute, expressing disappointment , that no reference was made by the Minister for Education to increases in salaries of secondary assistants, the Hon. Jas. Allen has pointed out that lie has more than once referred fo such increases, and that the increases are provided in the present Education Amendment Bill.

A dairy farmer who was summoned to appear at the Supreme Court m Masterton yesterday applied to be excused from duty* on the ground that he had fifteen cows t 0 milk and was unable to secure a person to milk them for .ffim. His Honor--How many cows have you p " The juror: "Fifteen." His Honor- ' When do y OU milk them u " The Jiiror: "At four o'clock." His Honor: . aovr far away do you live?" The J«ror: "Eight miles." His Honor: *ou are excused from duty. Yon can go." A business man was excused on the ground that both he and. his .assistant had been called on the jury, and the absence of them both would compel the shop, being closed.

GRAMOPHONES AND RECORDS. These should .bi purchased from the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd. That firm guarantees to supply only the very best gramophones and the *ery latest records. y ou are dealing with Yesponsible people, who are large and advantageous importers. The Gramophones sold by the Dresden are of-distinctly superior quality at remarkably reasonable rateß They include The Cinch, The Excello The Austral, The Zealand, The Monarch Senior, The Brunswick, The Melha, The Oak Library Grand, and other leading makes. The prices are from £4 to £3O. New (Records from 3s 8d each- reach The Dresden every mail. The' stock dem Gramophone Room in Wellington. Kirky Lunn, Olara Butt, Caruso, and vocal duets, trios, quartettes and recitations by every artist of note. Then there are instrumental solos by eminent players ,and hand music by" the most famous bands. Visitors are welcomed at The Dresden) Gramophone Room in Wellington. They can hear selections without'the slightest obligation to purchase. Instruments and Records should be ordered direct from The. Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., of Wellington. J& J\ Brockes North Island MaiiajM,

A sitting of the Conciliation Council is to be hold in Mastertou to-di^.-Two divorce cases are to be hearcS im the Supreme Court at Masterton to-day bet'or© juries. Nelson-grown green peas realisnd from 3s to 3s 3d per peck at Wellington last week. The Land Tax and Income Tax Bill was read a third time in the House of Representatives yesterday. A hsh shop and supper room at Marton occupied by Mr Dawson was gutted by fire on Monday evening. The members' subscriptions last year in connection with the Masterton Chamber of Commerce amounted to £4O 19s.

The annual meeting of members of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce is to be held in the A. and P. rooms on Friday afternoon. The Examiner states that Captain Braddell, area officer at Masterton, was in Woodville last week on departmental business.

A petition is being signed by residents in the northern end of Dixonstreet, praying the Masterton Borough Council to put that thorougifare in a proper state of repair. ■, The sitting of the Supreme Court in, Masterton at the present session will be t&© shortest on record. Only one criminal case was ,set down, and the civil and divorce business was very ItygtfL

Docking operations are now in full swing.- in- tlte ifistrict, Tlte percentajges are well 'tip to "the average. In one case a .settler has secured! lIS per cent of lambs from four* thousand ewes.

At a meeting of the Mastertoa Borough Bouncil last evening, a special order in connection with, the Bannister-street loan was passed, and will be confirmed at a meeting of the Council on .November 4th. . A Hawera Star reporter was informed by a well-known resident on Friday that it was understood that coal had been discovered in the locality this side of Patea. He was unable to Rive any other particulars.

It was announced in the Supreme Court at Masterton yesterday afternoon that the civil cases Miller y. Parton and Douglas v. Douglas Lad been "settled out of Court. Hence there were no civil cases for hearing at the silting. While riding on a v jigger from Frankton to Hamilton. William Mooney, inspector of the permanent way, was struck by a shunting engine from behind, and sustained superficial injuries to his legs, arms, head and chest.

"It may not be generally knowa that every holder of a trout-fishing license is endowed with the authority and powers of a ranger." A remark made by the secretary' of the H.B. Acdfthatisation Society at a meeting at "Dannevirke. Under the Beer Duties Amendment Act, in the case of hop beer licenses, it is provided that those who sell a fermented beverage containing more than three per cent of proof spirits, shall be deemed to have, knowingly committed a breach of the principal Act.

A Wellington telegram states that William John Mallett, labourer, aged l 38, who was arrested in the city on Saturday for drunkenness, died in the hospital yesterday. He bad been suffering from haemorrhage, of the brain caused by alcoholic excess, and was also affected by heart trouble.

At a meeting of shareholders in the Wellington Farmers' Co-opera-tive Bacon Company, held at Pahiatua on Saturday last, a somewhat heated discussion took place 'concerning the management of the company. It was finally, resolved that Mr McFarlane should personally interview the board of directors and place the whole position before them with the suggestion that in the eveni of insufficient shares being taken up, the shareholders guarantee the balance of the amount required, viz., £Boo'.

Under the heading of "13,000 miles to wed," the London Daily Mail has the following relating to Mofcu resi-dents-:—The parish church of Torpenhow, Cumberland, was the-scene of the marriage of Adolph ■ Hansen and Eveline Jackson, of Auckland County, North Island, New Zealand. They had travelled 13,000 miles to be married in the church where, 25 years ago, the bribe's parents were wed. Mr and Mrs Richard Jackson, natives of Torpenhow, accompanied their daughter and her betrothed from New Zealand. .

A black, rough -naired collie dog lost from Langdale is advertised for. A smart girl to assist in shop and tea-rooms at Carterton is advertised for. ,

Day to week-old chicks, best strain, are advertised for sale 1 at 38 Geora* street.

Advertiser wishes to purchase a good sheep dog. Address may be obtained at this office.

Messrs Dunn and Rawson, hind agents, advertise particulars of two special land bargains, which have been placed in their hands for disposal.

The annual general meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club will be held in Murray'*} Hall at 8 o'clock to-,night. A full attendance of members is requested.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Masterton Permanent Investment Building Society will be held at the Society's office, Queenstreet, on Monday, October 6th, at 3.30 p.m. -

Mr J. Ferguson ha« just landed in Masterton-a. beautifully finished 2530 lup. five seater Buick car. which will be available for hire. Mr Ferguson desires to intimate to patrons that the car is specially adapted for long distance tnps.

The Castlepoint County Cou/icil elsewhere gives public notice that ~,ho traffic bridge over the Marigapakeha stream is unsound, and is closed against heavy traffic until repairs have been effected., Messrs Welch and Hope notify the public of Masterton and district that although they have sold their joinery shop they are still carrying on business as builders and contractor*. CONSTIPATION. Constipation is the more ills than many can he effectively treated Tonic Pills, which have aptly described is a with a purgative or They purge the s y< ties, but at the s^ n ifIHBHHH and Cnl, Obtainable fIHHHBI

Some eighty entries from all parts of- the North Island have been received for theJSorth Wairarapa Rifle> 'Association's meeting, which opens at, the Faiiview range to-morrow. Tho entries ar© considerably in excess ef those of- last year, and as irfany well known* rifle-Htoots will be competing, a highly successful meeting; should result. At St, Matthew's Church. Masterton, last „©vening T an eloquent address was delivered 1 by Archdeacon.. Fancourt, dp Wellington, There w»« a large congregation, and the address was listened to with deep interest. This evening the annual chonfestival service* will be observed, and in addition to line local' choir. Carterton and Greyfown choirs will be present. Tft© Rev. A.- -H. CoUH ville, New Plymouth, will; %-^^B This chap, he was a- perfect ntre QHH His cough was something His sneezes shook the very His friends, they murmured "pdoSH But since that tame a week has- pass- M I TB» poor chap's gettiny well' cprite ™ ! fast; | Twas only with the aid for sure iOf a dose of Woods'" Peppermint ■ ©ore. »