LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 25 September 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. In ten years the population of the Taraoaki province has increased from i 5,277 to 52,569. The annual meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce will be held tormorrow afternoon. The Auckland province has u population of 208,987 against 202,(523 in the Wellington province. r .

Farms in Southland continue to bring good prices, one. having been sold the other day at £25 per acre. A sum of £llß Is was paid in at the meeting of the Workers' Mutual Building Society in Masterton la-* night. In 1903 the population of New Zealand was 820,217, consisting of 432,791 males and 387,426 females. With Madris included, the number was 832,,505. At the end of December, 1912, the population was 1,052,415, showing an increase for tlio decade of 219,910. In . 1881 the population of tlur North; Island ; was 197,720, against, 303,190 in the South Island. A year ago the respective number of peofple in each island was 573,641 and 451,765. This gives an'indication of the progress made by the North Island during the period mentioned. The Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society leave this afternoon for Maryborough, where "The Geisha" will be staged to-night. The members will travel to Martinborough by motor cars, and Messrs Fly and Young's motor lorry. A number of theatrical enthusiasts will also*make the trip.

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Bottlers on the East Coast state that rain is rather badly wantet). Professor Norwood opens a threenights' season at Greytown to-night. Sheep-fanners through the Masterton district are at present busily engaged m docking operations. The country in the neighbourhood of Masterton is looking well, though it is becoming dry. A day's rain would havQ a most appreciable effect.

Upon inquiry at the Martinborough booking office we are informed that the whole of the dress circle luid a large number of stalls arc booked for to-nighVs performance of "The . Geisha" in that town. Tlio company will comprise about eighty members in all. A considerable number of riflemen from various parts of the country -arrived in -Masterton yesterday, to take part Tn the North Wairarapa Rifle Club's annual meeting, which opens this morning on the Fairview range. From the number of competitors the gathering should be an exceptionally successful one. A meeting of the Wairarapa Employers' Association was held in the Exchange Building last evening, Mr J. Caselberg presiding.. An apology for. absence was received from- the president, Mr JV C. Cooper/ Mr' Cy ;w&3 ; ed delegate' to.'attend the annual conference of. the New Zealand" Employers' Federation to be held in vWelton on Wednesday, October 29th.

' The late Sir William Russell was a hard-working man in his younger days. Wlien he took up the Flaxmere estate in Hawke's Bay it was largely a swamp. He set to work to drain the land, and was frequently to be found working knee and 1 wastedeep in water. "I have done my share of toil," said the deceased gentleman to the writer of this paragraph a few years back, "and I never regret the experience." In St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, last evening, the annual Choir Festival Service was held, and a special music service rendered. The preacher was the Rev. A. H. Colville, Ticar of New Plymouth, who delivered an excellent sermon. The choir was assisted by St. Mark's choir from Carterton, who Mere entertained by the local choir members after the service. This evening the preacher will be the Rev. C. F. Askew, of St. Mark,s Wellington. The box plan for a one-night season of "The Geisha" opens at .nine o'clock this morning at the Dresden. There are indications of. a big rush. _ se&tfjfi, SaTv tile local afaatetfiW "The^CGei«ha' r are gcJittg Sgaift to Monday night t -The conductor and stage managei" have received unstinted commendation for the manner in which the play was staged and produced. Those who intend being present on Monday evening should not fail to book seats at The Dresden. It is not often, that a live rabbit is seen hopping about in Queon-street, but such proved to be the case on Tuesday night, when a local constable and the nightw&tchin;ui enjoyed a bunny hunt. The little grey animal kept hoppthg from door to door until a terrier happened alouy. An excellent coursing match was then witnessed up Queen-street, the bunny easily outstripping hiis "pursuer and escaping over the Waipomi bridges. The guardians of law and order would not be adverse to a similar entertainment once or twice a week. '

Sitting in chambers yesterday, Mr Justice Chapman had before him an application for the custody of two children of the marriage in the divorce suit, Wilton v. Wilton, heard in Masterton soma two years ago. Interim custody had been granted to the father. Mr G. H. Cullen. who appeared for petitioner, stated that responded had defied the order of the court and had refused to deliver up one of the children to the petitioner, having taken the child away to Hamilton. An order was made granting permanent custody of both children to petitioner.

A Wellington " telegram states that Robert Murray, described sis a man of ungovernable temper, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for assaulting another man, by biting his finger and! stabbing him in tho face with a fork. A charge against Samuel Minifie of attempting to murder his wife by shooting her, was partially- heard, and:*adjourned-till- Wednesday. The parties had been separated foil- soine.tini&.; When' Minify tt%'his wife in the street, she refused his advances, and alleged that he then drew a revolver and shot her in the arm. She has been in the hospital for seven weeks.

A meeting of the Conciliation Council was held in Masterton yesterday morning, m connection with the dispute of the Wellington Operative Coacliworkers' Award. Mr P. Hallv, Commissioner, presided. The assessors for the employers were Messrs John Betts, Paliserston North, T. Wagg and R. D. Leach, Masterton. The assessors for the employees were Messrs W. P. Wright, Palmerston North, and C. Carter and C. Beals, Wellington. Mr C. A. Tabuteau, ■secretary of the Employers' Association, Masterton, was also present. With regard to the award practically the whole of • the claims had been previously agreed to in Wellington, Palmerston and Kapier, with the ex-ception-of the terms of the preference '.elajise, ; It |vas agreed to submit this latter question to the Court to be fixed as decided upon.

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The annual meeting of the New Zealand Shipowners' Federation was held at Wellington yesterday. Mr H. D. Actand was re-elected president, and Mr J. G. Wilson vice-president.

The Norwoods gave their iinal performance in the Masterton Town. Hall ln-st night to another crowded house. The hypnotic treatment of a number of "subjects" who went on to the stage was of such a character as to provoke wonderment as well as hilarity.

In all probability by October Ist, says the Grey River Argus, the Midland railway will be Opened as fa l " as Alpine Creek, about a mile the. Canterbury side of Bealey Flat. this is accomplished, there nothing to stop a one-day tween the West Coast bury and vice versa. During the year 1912 the total her of arrivals in New Zealand wd| 44,660, , of which 22,211 came froifl New South Wales and 12,912 fronfl Britain. Foreign countries contrib-j uted 1154. During the year 35,123j persons left the-country, 23,981 of whom went to New South Wales, and 2605 to Britain.

There.is .ft. great, scarcity °f v laour ali over the Ddminion, <vud one cannot look tli.ough a paper rbw without being struck by .the number - ; of the.ta>v:ns. -..lri, Wednesday's issue of the Times no fewer-than fifteen boys were wanted iR OhristchurA aloneThe farmers' wants cannot possibly be supplied, At Dunedin on Monday a young woman named Marryatt, of Milton,, died at a private hospital while under choloroform which was administered to permit of the removal of ar growth on the jaw. The operation had been commenced when the patient ceased breathing, and though everything possible was done to restore consciousness efforts were unavailing. It is understood that the authorities intend Holding the next year's Territorial camp for the Vvellington. military district at Tal&ipau, Hawke's Bay. The camp will be a combined one and attended- by, all'the forces iu the Wellington district, it is expected that 6000 men will be under can"vas. The total area of land to be utilised is roughly estimated at forty square miles. '

A "meeting of the Master ton Labour Party will be held' in the Druids'" Hail at 8 o'clock this evening. Mr A. T. Dickason notifies patrons, that his auction mart, Queen-street,, is now connected with the telephone(No. 519). . . • Borne -of tHe nearest London and. ■ Paris., styles tin' latins'; blouses;* are. - now- to be seen at Messrs Hood Btoe.. of 61 Queen-street. This enterprising:firm has been successful in securing" a large range of English samples at 25 per cent under usual prices: there is only one of each' pattern; so. tUls is an opportunity»ts> get* something! absolutely ''exclusive. nr \ Direct from leading English and' Continental manufacturers a large assembly of children's dainty frocks and tunics has just been opened up by Messrs Hugo and Shearer. The sty- . les are now and smart, and all the 'materials are washable. These are all marked at special prices, and are now being displayed in one of Messrs Hugo andi Shearer's windows. . The absence of diabetic diet, in the way, of-, jams, - jellies, ; etc;-,: keenly felt in the pa'st -by people suffering from diabetes. The W.F.C.A., Ltd., seeing the situation at once, made it their business to import some, and now they state that they have just received from Callard and Co., of London, a full supply 'of marmalades, jellies, jams, etc., in glass jars. Also they are carrying large "stocks of gluten flour, bread, biscuits; -- etc., and would be pleased to give their clients and the public generally any information gratis with reference to cooking foods which need special attention. They are in possession of one of Callard's cookery books, which is invaluable for treating diabetic diet.

Let dogs delight to bark and bite, I do not care a jot; In sooth ifc is their own look out, So they may go to pot. But while 1' am upon this lay I'll make a slight detour, And ask you all drink good health To "Woods' Great Peppermint Cure." • *