LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Peach-curl is reported to be troublesome in VVairarapa orchards. \ H.M.S. Pyramus left Auckland on Saturday night for Lyttelton. Some forty, or fifty Wturarapa "specials" returned to their homes from Wellington on Saturday. "Gentleman" was the name of a man lined by the Stratford Magistrate for swearing at a woman. The Public Works Statement was ready for presentation on Friday night, but owing to the "stonewall" it Mas withheld.. The first meeting of the Baptist church, held in the Y.M.C.A. Gymnasium Hall, was well attended,. Tn the evening Pastor Swinerd gave a very stirring address, taking for his subject "Nehemiah's Courage for God." Members of the local Y.M.C.A., who are anticipating taking a trip to the Auckland Exhibition, should probably like to know that accommodation can be obtained at the Y.M.C.A. at that city. Information can be obtained from the Masterton secretary. I The exhibition of pupils' work at the Masterton Technical School was continued on Saturday afternoon and evening, when there were large attendances of the public. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies' committee, and was again much appreciated. Special mission services were conducted in Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday by Mr J. MfKendrick, the Scottish evangelist. Soth morning and evening services were well attended, and the sermons were listened to with' interest and appreciation. The Hawke's Bay A. and P. ety has adopted a resolution to sell for £6OOO their interest in the Hastings showground to the Jockey Club. The society recently acquired a new ground two miles nearer Napier. The terms of sale enable fhe society to give up possession in 1916 or 1919 as ;t suits them. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bateman, of Raetihi, was found drowned in a creek near their property on Thursday. The child had apparently wandered from the house, and fallen down the steep bank enclosing the water course, and on being discovered, life was extinct. A doll lay alongside the body in the creek. ThrChrißfmas tree entertainment in aid of Dr Barnado's Hf>mes, which took place on Saturday afternoon at Mr H. B. Dyer's grounds in Cole street, Masterton, proved a great success. The grounds were decorated with flags, kindly lent for the occasion. Father Xmas, who arrived by motor car, was kept very busy all the afternoon. The Christmas tree, which was erected in the middle of the lawn, was loaded with toys, etc. There were also bran tubs, fish ponds, sweet stall, ice creams and aiternoon tea, all of which were kept very busy. The proceedings were enlivened by an excellent gramaphone, kindly lent by "The Talkeries," to whom special thanks are due. Quite 200 people attended and; the net proceeds are expected to amount to over £SO. Great credit is due to the band of young girls who for some time past have been working so enthusiastically for so worthy an object, and ,also to tho.se who helped them in various ways. IT IS THE F.ESOLVE

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Tho bottle-gatherer who was arretted in Masterton last week on a charge of theft, was convicted and fined 10s by Messrs Turnor and Herbert, J.'s P., of Eketahuna. The oat crops in the Masterton district this season are well forward, and if the weather conditions be fa-1 vourable record returns should result. Tennis enthusiasts were present at the Masterton Club's courts on Saturday in large numbers, and during the afternoon many enjoyable games were taken part in. A number of shearing sheds in tho Masterton district will cut out this week, and others will commence operations. No difficulty is being experienced in obtaining shearers. A beautiful memorial window in the Roman Catholic Church at Timaru was dedicated yesterday afternoon to the memory of Sergt. William Byrne, the first Timaru man to lose* his life in the Boer ■war. It is stated that the Government has accepted a tender, on behalf of the Eketahuna-Pongaroa Motor Service Company, for a daily mail service between Eketahuna and Pongaroa. It is understood that a tender for a daily service between Pahiatua and Pongaroa has also been accepted. A woman who had just married a third husband four months ago, has applied to the Auckland S.M. Court for a separation. Commenting on the frequency of these applications, Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., said: "This Court is being flooded wifSi these applications for separation orders between husband and wives. We will soon want a special "court to deal with these particular cases." Among the winners of special trophies at the recent Manawatu show were the following: Ford Motor Cup, Mr Erl Williams, Masterton (steeplechase) ; Coombs Cup, Donald Estate, "Featherston (draught horses); McCrae Challenge Plate, Mr E. Eagle, Carterton (Jerseys); Barraud and Abraham's rose bowl, Sir Walter Buchanan (fat cattle'.; Levin and Co.'s shield, Mr W. Perry, Masterton (champion Lincoln ram). Emissaries of the "Red Fecfs." arc reported to have been actively at work in the Gisborne district during the past few days endeavouring to raise funds to carry on the industrial war. One man endeavoured to cajole £1 apiece from a party of native shearers with but poor success. "We give a pound to that fellah," indignantly replied one native shearer\ "no fear! He te fellah that stop our sugar. More like he give us to bag of sugar." A Christchurch telegram states that reporters were not admitted to a meeting of the Reform League held in 'Christchurch on Thursday evening, but news of the has nevertheless created quite a stir in local political circles. The announcement was made that a Government candidate had been picked for the Lyttelton seat, no name being mentioned. Arrangements were made for, an active campaign at the forthcoming by-election, enrolment forms being distributed. The enjoyable concerts provided on Thursday and Saturday evenings at the Masterton Technical School yero arranged by the Masterton Society of Professional Musicians, and much of their success was due to the splendid work of the Secretary—Miss Winnie Jones. Mr E. P. Mountfort was associated with the society. The following ladies and- gentlemen contributed to the programme: Mesdames Cooper, Francis, and Johnston, Misses Townsend, McGregor, Hdpd, W. Jones, A. Jones, Logan, Hoar and B. Johnston, Messrs Hunn, Elcoate, Tressider and Mountfort. In addition an orchestra consisting of Misses i Holloway and Cameron, Messrs Burrows, Compton, Mosin, Russell, Wilton and Ward gave several selections on Saturday evening, and the Masterton Pipe Band rendered several items on Thursday evening. The annual sports gathering in connection with the Pongaroa Athletic Club ill be held at the Pongaroa Domain on Boxing Day. The. following officials were appointed at the annual meeting of the club: Patron, Mr F. Armstrong; president, Mr A. Meech ; vice-presidents, Messrs W. A. Burling, D. Buckley, C. R. Burling, J. Bowie, J. Burch, A. Dickins, W. E. Davias. M. Ferriek, S. Gibson, F. Gichard, D. R. Hall, A. C. Herbert, W. T. Keddell, P. R, Kent, J. McDonald, J. W." Murray, W. 1. Murray, C. R. Martin, H. R. Poole. W. | Pickett, H. J. Poole, R. B. Robert- | son, A. H- Ridd, H. R. Smith, A. Watson, W. Winchester and Rev. C.' E. Tobin; secretary, Mr W, Soune_s«sj general committee, Messrs J. Berry, Davies, Dickins; Dalton, ; Gorman, Kent, J. McDonald, W. A. McDonald, S. McDonald, E. Mclntyrc, Morris, Allen, Meech. J. Neilsen, F. Wardle, G. West and W. Winchester. "Business -is dead," said a town traveller of a fancy-goods firm to a Wellington reporter. "I Tnive nowbeen .travelling for years and have never "experienced anything like it. T went into a shop this morning, and the look the buyers gave me was quite enough; but," he added, "I had not come to talk business* but merely to show him i samples of a few new lines. All the heads of departments seem to have been instructed not to buy for the present, so JTiere is practically notlfng doing uave a few lines in tobacco and cigarettes. Some of the tobacconists judge that they might run short ot* stocks before the port is cleared and are buying a little ahead in case of emergencies. It's no good showing any jewellery—most of the customers .say that these are not jewellery times:—and one cannot conscientiously say that they are. I am very much afraid that this strike is going to kill trade this Christmas." TO BANDSMEN. The championship and also the Challenge Shield at the Palmferston North Band Contest of 1911 were won by the Wellington Garrison Band. They used Hawke's. Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In the first tast piece the maximum number of points was allotted, the judge declaring that he had never heard better playing. lie commended in eulogistic terms the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also using a complete set of Hawke's Excelsior Instruments, won the B Brade. These two successes on such a great occasion are worthy wins for Hawke's, whose instruments are pre-eminent all over the world. Bandsmen, buy a set of Hawke's—there are honours and valuable prizes to be won with them! Write for catalogues. Sole agents —The Dresden. Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative— H. INNS, Daniell's Buildings. Qiuvn Street.

Mr G. Stratford, Government Orchardist, reports to the Agricultural Journal that the frost of October 4th destroyed nearly the whole of tho plum crop in the Wairarapa. The directors of the X./. Dairy Union find that home .skimming has proved successful, and they liavo now a hundred suppliers who separate their milk and bring it to tho factory.

The Associated' Board second theory examination was held in Masterton on Saturday, Miss Hampton kindly lending her school-room for tho occasion. The result should be known early in December. The Masterton Homing Club flow a s No. 2 hamper birds' race from Auckland on Saturday, 22nd inst., tho birds being liberated at 9.4-5 a.m. (air line distance 2H6 miles). The result is as follows: W. Gourlay'.s Strategem, 1; Drake's Dolly, 2; Dowling's Eyeglass, 3; Sutherland's Maxel, 4. The winning bird's time was 8 hours 40 minutes. There was a good attendance of members of the Masterton Y.M.C.A. at the tea and service last evening, when Mr A. H. Elkin, of Auckland, gave a very inspiring and helpful address on "Life's Battles," into which he wove many interesting illustrations. A vote of thanks was accorded the ladies of the Congregational Church for providing edibles. Mr Hunter occupied tho chair. Tenders are elsewhere invited for carting motal and soil at Opaki racecourse. Mr E. Brown, The Terrace, Lansdowne, is prepared to take orders for wood-sawing and mowing. Messrs Gillespie and Co., labour agents, require fleece oh, shed "hands, shearers' cook, shepherd and cowman. .Mr A. T, Dickason reports that at his poultry sale on Saturday laying liens realised from Is od to Is 9d each, and roosters from Is 4d to 3s 6d. An excellent programme of musical anl vocal items has been arranged for tho secular concert which is being held at Solwav Home to-ninlit in aid of the Y.M.C.A. A public meeting of the Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club will be held at the Technical School on Monday, December Ist, at 7.30 p.m. All laI dies interested in swimming and in the continuance of tho club are invited to attend. Mr Atkins, chairman of the Wellington Centre of the N.Z.S.A., will be present at tho meeting. Messrs J. L. Murray,, Ltd., are. making a special offer in shirts that are properly cut and styles that appeal to the . particular man. The goods are in the newest ssephyrs ahdl prints, and von can confidently purchase your shirts from us, no matter how particular you may be, because jiiAtt-will get comfort, style, quality and value. Messrs Pinhey Bros., Ltd., of Masterton, have the honour of bo% ing the first to introduce into this district one of the very latest model 9-seater Cadillac cars. The car was landed in Masterton on Saturday morning, and was the centre of a great deal of attraction. It is a 2030 horse power car, with a. canopy top, electrically lighted, self-starting, and is beautifully finished in French, grey. It is .specially adapted for touring parties, and will doubtless bo in great demand in this district. Messrs Pinhey Bros, are to be congratulated on the enterprise they have shown in the matter. The car was imported for the firm by Mr S. M. Baird, motor engineer, Masterton. Gentlemen! next time you require a "Best Hat" buy the "R. & G." malte—it will style and comfort give you. Apply local Drapers. *