LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXV, Issue 10713, 3 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

His Majesty the King is fifty years of age to-day. Business in Auckland is reported to be in a had way at present.

The oat market in Southland is excited, and top prices are offering just now. The rainfall at Pahiatua for the month of May was 3.06 inches. Rain fell on 13 days. A number of the butter and cheese factories in the Wairarapa and FortyMile Bush districts have closed down for the season.

A dance in aid of the Hospital Ship Fund will be held at Opaki racecourse cottage dining-room on Thursday, June 10th.

A street collection was made in Masterton .yesterday in aid of the Trentham Camp candidate in the Queen of the CarnivaJ competition. "The present waa ''s a str";gie I>etween Autocracy and Oa.-.L.ma »•," said Mr Hugh Morrison at a iiieet'ng in Pahiatua on Monday nlgnt. (normally represented autocr-jvy, but he believed that democracy \<as going tc wm.

The New .Zealand Rugby League has decided to abandon the Australian tour on the ground! that circumstances have completely changed ?ince the original proposal was made, and the absence of so many players serving with the expeditionary forces and the probability of further demands by "the Defence authorities. The Mayor of Masterton, in the course of an address <at Pahiatua on Monday evening, taid his own conviction was that the Wounded Soldiers' Fund should, be p national fur.d The object -was one and the aim one. This was the only fair, honourable, .and patriotic view. The fund Juu.'d be on a national basis, equal to all, and everyone should get the wime amount.

Speaking at a public meeting at Pahiatua on Monday night, Mr Hugh Morrison, of Masterton, said that iho people in New Zealand were enjoying prosperous times, prices of produce were high, and this was largely due to the stand of the' Belgians at Liege against tlie biggest and strongest military machine the world nad ever known. They should continue to help the Belgians. (Applause.) Mr Morrison ispoke in very disapproving terms of the man who said the j tatriotic business was getting overdone, declaring he was not a Britisher and should he exported to Germany. (Applause.)

At Lawrence (Southern- Otago) the inspector of apiaries brought a charge under the Apiaries Act, 1908, against a defendant for selling bees and apiary appliances known by him to be infected with disease. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was not aware that there was an Act bearing on the felling of bees. The inspector stated that this was the first case brought in Otago under section 8, sub-section b, of the Act, and ho wished the prosecution to act as a lesson to other beekeepers in this province, where this sort of offence was about to be vigorouly suppressed. A fine of 10s, with costs (7s), was imposed.

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The sale of six "teddy bears" at To Wharau pioduced £SO for the Hopiit.nl .ship and /Wounded Fund. The. Carterton Defence Riflo Club has decided to form a Miniature Riflo Club, which will be started as soon as the Drill Hall is fixed up for the purpose. The, Prime Minister told a deputation at Auckland yesterday that there wa:» really no need at present ft anything in the nature of a speci-.il war tax.

At the annual meeting- yoster-'a. of the Patoatua Licensing Committee, all applications for licem.es wore granted except the new one for the Kumeroa Hotel.

In consequence of the increase of the cost of some of the necessaries of life, the Woolston Borough Council has rni:«ed the wages of a number of its employees. A Waihi telegram states that Peter Antiv's, a miner engaged in the Grand Junction Mine, was killed' yesterday morning by a fall of quartz in an underground stope. Advice has bee received by cable ♦-hat fifty wounded New Zealanders have boon discharged from the ba:« hosptal at Alexandria, and have returned to the front.

At .the annul meet ng of the \\ » - rarapa Licensing Committee on Tuesday, license* were graced to the whole of the hotels in the dist et, subject, to nece*sary rppa : rs in certain .cases.

At the Masterton Railway Station yesterday, no fewer than 170 passengers hooked seats by the Express train to Wellington. The 0.0 l p.m. tiaiu carried 51 passengers, including the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's Pp« Band. Wednesday, the 23rd ;m*.. is th evening fixed for the Patriotic Boxing Tournament and display, wlrthe Wairarapa Association are promoting to swell the funds for wounded New Zealanders and dependents, and rel ef of the Empire's Allien Besides a good programme of boxing, several unique items will be introduced winch will provide one of the most enjoyable evening';.' sport ye -witnessed here.

At the laying of the foundation. stone of the Masterton municipal buildings this morning, the Mayoress will u*e a handsome trowel that has been manufactured by Messrs A. Henderson and Co. The trowel, which is made of silver with a Zealand greenstone ihandle, is oeautifully engraved with a border of cem leaves, and bears the following inscription: "Presented to the Mayoress (Mrs J. M. Coradine) by the contractors, for the 'Masterton Municipal Buildings, Messrs Taylor and Hod.;e. Juno 3rd, 1915."

A party of Mastcrtonians vi:.ct<'d the Gladstone Hotel on ft recent Sunday "on business." While they were there, a constable appeared upon the scene and took their names. They were charged at Carterton on Tues-" day with being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. The male members of the company were each fined 10s and 7s costs. A young lady housomfii'd who had assisted them in their business was convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs. : The landlord was asleep at the time, and consequently did not come within the scope of the law.

> In her official report regarding the visit of the All England women's horkoy team to New Zealand la,=.t year, Miss C. J. Gaskill (captain) says:""lt was quite unlike any other hockey toiir I have ever heard of. In it the hockey seemed a comparatively small part, and all through New Zealand we were regarded as not merely hockey players, but visitors from Home—pioneers of imperialism—one paper called us—and it is no exaggeration to say that we seemed to receive a national welcome. Our arrival, coinciding with, the outbreak of war, it was a great thing for us to feel that we were greeted as a link between New Zealand and the Mother Country, . . , We received an extraordinary amount of kindne-fts from people who had no connection with hockey." It is a long way from the Wakamariiia goldfield, Marlborough, to Krupps', but there is a definite eon> nection (says th& Marlborough Express). Wakaniarina is one of the

few places in New Zealand where scheelite, one of the principal ore* of tungsten, is mined. Up till the outbreak of the war the principal buyer of the product, which finds a ready market, was Germany. Tungstic acid is used for various purpose?*—for instance, as a mordant in calico,printing, as a constituent in som« finer grades of paint, for the manufacture of electric light filaments, and for rendering fabric non-inflammable. Its greatest use, however, is in the manu" facture of steel of the highest grade, such as that required for lathes and the inner tubes of. big-guns. It imparts to the steel great density, toughness, and hardness. The Board of Managers of the Waisterton Technical School is meeting with very little in its efforts to make domestic economy a stronger feature of the school. The board is bound by regulations, and no class will be recognised by the department tliat cannot show a reasonable roll number. Be-tue ot lh:s, it is imperative that tho.se who in-

tend availing them.»3l; , 'is' o'. the ('.wiling class, if established, at the Feohnical School should .forward: their names to the director without lelay. Op to tho present only four ladies have enrolled, and a minimum if 12 is required. Thu.board is anxious to get to work with the fitting up of a room to open the class on Tuesday, June 15th, at 7 p.m.; but unless the required minimum of attendance is reached, the idea must be dropped. It is intended to teach plain and. fancy cookery. The qualiiica'-* »:is «/l the instructress, iftss L. Talbot, arc undoubted, and the fee has been fixed at the low figure of 10s per quarter ot 24 hours' tuition. Are there'no£ 12 ladies in the ulstrict who intend to avail themselves of this cookery class? NOT TREATING IT PROPERLY. If you cannot get rid of a cold it is because"you are not treating it properly. There is no reason why a cold should hang on for -weeks or until some serious throat or lung trouble is developed, and: it will not if you take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Taken in double doses every hour after the first symptoms, appeared Chamberlain's Cough (Remedy would have counteracted the effects of the cold and restored your system to % healthy condition. Even after the cold has become settled in the system Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will give prompt replief and counteract any tendency of its resulting in pneumonia. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

The Maslterfon Dairy Company's factory at Lincoln road, was closed down yesterday for the season. A project for tho establishment oS new freezing works in tho Gisborno district is being freely discutsed by local farmers. At the fortnightly pay-night of tho Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society, held last evening, the sum of £268 12s was paid in by shareholder:* to the No. 1. Society, and £26S lis to the No. 2 Society. The Premier Blanc jwg A|ssejnvD|y: held its weekly dance in the Exchange Hall, Masterton. last evening, when

a good number attended. Very enjoyable dancing war; indulged in, to excellent, music pror'ded by Mr Frank McKenzie. The floor is specially pre-> pared, and greatly enhances the pleas" ure of dancing. It is probable that the Assembly -will hold a long-night dance within the next few weeks. The Tramways Carnival Committedof the War Relief Fund in Wellington were anxious to secure a Bo tish piano, made by British" labour, <as» :t> prizes for a eompet : tion in aid of their "Queen" candidate. They interviewed the Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., w'"th the result that that firm has mos* generously presented a very fine instrument, 'worth seventy-five guineas, made by William Samer.», Ltd., thefamous English manufacturers. This is merely one of a number of handsome contributions by The Bristol. While Constable Penson was doing. h:r rounds in Masterton last night, about 11.30 o'clock, he observed a glare in the back portion' of the premises of Messrs Levin and Co., Ljtd* He immediately gave the alarm, and: the Fire Brigade was quickly on tie spot. The fire was located in a utore--t-oom in which there are barrels, and it was spreading rapidly. T/he Brigade got the flames under in a few minutes, however, and the damage done was not considerable. Had the outbreak not been discovered 'in its. meipiency, and the alarm been promptly given, the result may navebeen disastrous. A meeting of directors of flip" Friend Bu) lding Society was held in the secretary's office, Queen street, last evening, there being present: Mr F. J. Hunn (chairMr T. Jenkins (vice>chairman), and MessruT. B. Braggj'ns, A. Elkins*« B. Chapman, H. J. O'Leary and. A. E. Winzenberg. An apology was received from Mr R. E. Jones. The finance report was of a very satisfactory character. Valuation commit-, tees were appointed in connection with two apropriations of £3OO each, free of interest. A transfer of. shareswas approved,, and a number of new shares allotted. A -quantity of routine business was transacted, and the meeting adjourned. Particulars of the course of ai-Udy-' in H'story and Economics, to commence on June 11th, at 7 p.m., at the Masterton Technical School, are advertised to-day. A feature of the twelve lectures* on Economics will be' \the historical treatment of both theory and fact. Th>s historical method, besides being the only real expla-

nation of Economic doctrines, is rich in curious and interesting matter. The first term's course in modern English, history will, with economics, be conducted on University extension lines, and will also comprise twelve hour lectures. Each lecture will, bedsides 'dealing wi'th events, characterise the essential features of a particular epoch and trace its influence upon modern opinion and institutions* The lectures will be of an essentially popular character. ■ Mr F. K M.A., will make it his special aim to r&ow that the past far from bef'ng dead- is very much alive aricTstronglyaft'ects modern activity and" tendency. All intending to attend this course of lectures in history and . economics are strongly advised to commence with the firfifc as the treatment of the subject will be constructive, and the lectures interdependent. Messrs Townsend and Son insert a

notiee on the front page in. referenceto a dissolution of partnership. t On page 2 of this issue, Mr D. 6k t Brown inserts an advertisement ni refei'ence to the "Excelsior" iotac cycle. Messrs Fly and Young's motor wilt leave the Masterton Post Office for the Moroa Trots at 9 o'clock this morning. ' Mr H. A. Jones, architect, invites tenders, to close at noon on June H, for the erection of brick premises, Chapel street, for the Trust I/andii Trust. , Messrs Watson and Co/s jroat winter sale will commence on Saturday nest. Further particulars wirl be given in an inset to bo circulated witH the "Age" to-morrow morningv The friends of Mrs John Ouinminsare respectfully invited to attend the funeral of her late husband, cvbich: will leave St. Patrick's Church at- 2 p.m. to-morrow (Friday) for the Masterton cemetery. The friends of Mr and Mrs D. O'Loughlin are invited to attend the funeral of their late daughter, Molly, which will leave "the Masterton. Fir* Station, at 2 p.m. to-day (Thursday)

for the Masterton cemetery. A meeting of the Combined Unions' Social Committee, will be held! in the Foresters' Hall on. Saturday, June sth, at 8 p.m., to make final arrangements for the social in aid of disabled soldiers. Ladies wittuig: to assist are invited to attend.

Mr S. M, Baird, motor engineer,., invites intending, purchasers of cam to make a point of inspecting theMaxwell car, which is now on view at the garage. Although the selling: price of the Maxwell is only £265, it has the fine appearance usual only to much higher-priced cars. It is handsomely finished and upholstered, and will comfortably seat five passengers. A new feature of the Maxwell 16 an adjustable front seat, which can be moved forward or backward, thus .affording the leg-room required by a short or tall driver. The car is fitted with electric; light and selfstarter, and three-speed gear, and is exceptionally good on hilly roads. Al- i together, the Maxwell is undoubtedly splendid value. Mr Baird will be pleased to demonstrate the Maxwell <rar to enquirers.* Factory managers, contemplating extension, alterations,, or new plantshould consult Albert J. Parton». Dairy Specialist, Oarberton.*

No need to worry over those Cns--toms entries until your brains are fogged* Pass them along to Messrs* J. J. Curt.**s»ind Co., Ltd.—they are experts at the game. There's no time to be lost (and time is money to yon) when your entries are passed by Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., Customhouse Quay. Wellington. Their charges, too. are very nioder--*te. #

Oaten sheaf chaff -s reported to be selling at as high as £lO 10a per ton in Hawke's Bay. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that 13 points of rain were registered at the Upper Plain yesterday. The Wairarapa Caledonian Society's Pipe Band left Masterton last evenins: for Wellington, where it takes part in the Pato-otic Carnival to-day. ' Lieutenant Te Tau informs us that a number of Wairarapa natives have already intimated their intention ot joining the second expeditionary force. "At the present cost of living there s ao margin for a man to keep six people on £3 per week and pay rent,' remarked Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M., at the Mapier Court. \t the Japanese Fair en Wednesday next the Red Cross hag presented bv Mis;i Pickering for the Hospital Kb P will be auctioaed during the evening by Mr Frank Evans jhe "tender of Messrs Smith and to. of Naper, has been accepted for tho'building of a new theatre in Hasting;.'. The contract price is stated to be in the vienity of £700). The Masterton Citizens' Defoi.ee Ciub will hold an all-day fiioot at the Faii-view Rarge to-day, when a number'of Uophies will be competed tor feJtooting will be commenced at ;\3O a.m. Mr S- E. McCarthy, S.M., during the hearing of a maintenance case at Dannevirke on Thursday la-st, said "a .person who attends race meetngs with a view to drawing a big prize is a fool." , The 17th Ruahine Regimental Brass , Band will head the procession to the Friendly Societies' tournament, on the old showgrounds, Masterton, today. The band will wear khaki uniforms. . The residents of Fernridge and Kaituna have arranged to hold an ■auction social on Thursday, the 10th inst., in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund, full particulars of which will be advertised later. A Chiuftchurch telegram states that, at the inquest held at Lyttelton yesterday, concerning the death of Edward'Algex, who was accidenallv killed by falling from a train at the Heatheote .station, a verd ct was ierurned that Alger was accidentally killed by falling from a tram. The Mayoress of Masterton has received a parcel, evidently intended for a trooper in Egypt. It is intended, apparently, for "Lall," from Kathleen." Au the Mayoress is unable to forward it without further particulars, she would be pleased to have a communication from "KathJeen:" A Stratford telegram states that yesterday, morning Detective ivddells { W'anganui), and Senior Sergeant McNeely (Hawera), arreted Axel Edward William Lythberg on a charge of stealing a mail bag containing £l4O at Halcombe on -May 14th last year. Accused appeared before the yesterday morning, and was remanded to Wanganui. The dale of the concert of the new-ly-formed Masterton Choral Society, has been fixed for, June 14th, and arrangements are well in hand. The work rendered will be Stainer's "Daughter of Jarius," which will be preceded by a first-clasa miscellaneous programme. The concert will be held in the Town Hall, Masterton, and the proceeds, will go towards the pair otic ~ fund. The St. John Ambulance Brigade held a very successful afternoon lecture yesterday, when Dr. Archer Hosking was given a very attentive hearing by the large number of women and girls. There are no further, vacanciey in the afternoon class: until the present course is finished. Twelve ambulance books have been received from Wellington, and these can be obtained from Miss Gillespie. " The Secretary of the Allies Relief Fund (Mr D. Hebenton), ha* re- , ceived from the secretary of the Masterton Poultry, B-geon and Cage Bird Society (Mr H. M. Boddington), the following letter:—"l have pleasure in informing you that the committee! of the Mat.wer.ton Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Brd Society have decided to hand the whole of the profits from their second annual show, to be held in the Masterton Drill Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday, 21st and 22nd July, over to the Wairarapa Wounded Soldiers' Fund. In this connection I have to advise that f-n conjunction with other Poultry Societies, (who are acting in a similar manner) an art iiffoii, giv.ng £l9O in prices (goid nucgetsy is being held, and this Society includes its profits from th's source in their offer on behalf of the fund stated. Tickets for the art union, which admit to the show, are Is each."