LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 1 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No bankruptcies were recorded in the Wairarapa during the month of February. , . ( The latest return from the Success dredge is 000/.s Odwts for .11,0 Hours,, from the middle cut. Peter llisson, of Auckland,, who admitted keeping a common gaminghouse, was fined £IOO. Building permits to the value ftf .£IBO3 we're issued 1 \ tin MftsttMfton ißorough Council d inng ItowSfionft of February. • V' Ten motor cars and three motor cycles were registered b,v the Mnsterton Borough Council during the month of February, The Magterton Municipal Band will play u« programme of music in the Park on Sunday afternoon, weather permitting. The .Minister of Defence has received advice that the New Zealand hospital ship, which left the Dominion some weeks ago, has reached a port, of call, all well. A motor car, belonging to. Mr A. Petersen, of Panmure, was. taken from the Westfiekl saleyards (neatAuckland) on Thursday, while tln v owner was attending the sales. v The pupils of the High School at Motueka were present at a. sitting of the Magistrate's Court in tllat town, in accordance with the curriculum, which provides for lessons in civics. It is reported that a man at present in the Napier hospital suffering from a deep razor wound in the throat, supposed to have beeii selfinflicted, has recently inherited property in England valued at £50,000. There is evidently no dearth of farm managers. A well-known Mastcrton settler recently advertised for a manager for his farm and~received no less than forty applications from men who considered themselves qualified to fill the position. The six-year-old son of Pae Otene was killed instantly at Karamu bridge, Hastings, being struck by a. motor cyclist and knocked into the* creek below. Deceased and his brother were playing on the bridge. The cyclist was stunned. A distressing accident befel tlit* two-year-old child of a Q.M.S. at th© Feat herston camp recently. The child overbalanced itself while astride ai rocking horse and in its fall split it» jaw in the centre. The little sufferer has been admitted "to the Grcytowii hospital for treatment.

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A Feilding telegram states that Henry Tonks, a commercial it av to, «» t..,mi d«..l i" l.>«! °» to morning. Ho evidently dmd while asleep from tot (altar °:. was a widowor with two children, and resided in Wanganui. The structure known as hangman's bridge, on the Masterton-Waimata road, is to be closed on Monday next for the erection af an additional span of 25ft to relieve the pressure caused by the gradual creep of the ground on the hard lower stratus against the abutment of the bridge.

Considerable interest was taken in Masterton last night in the result ot the Wellington North election, hundreds of people early awaiting the announcement outside the "Age office. On the result being posted tip there was no demonstration or cheerfag,* though general satisfaction wax ■expressed at Mr Luke's election. The rainfall registered in Masterton for the month of February was 210 inches, rain falling on eight days. During the corresponding jmonth last year rain fell on twelve days for a total of 3.96 inches. The rainfall for the past two months has been 4.17 inches, compared with 5.76 inches for the same period last year. In connection with the recent fires in Wanganui, the "Chronicle" advocates : n enquiry into the efficiency of the fire-fighting service of the town. It suggests that the water mipply is inadequate, and that the brigade's plant needs much attention, and" also expresses fear that war service has depleted the man-power of the brigade. The latest issue of the "War Cry" eays:—"Much interest is ever attached to Masterton. which while one of the most wealthy centres in New Zealand, is far famed as a 'dry town.' Whatever prejudices against prohibition the traveller has, when he reaches Masterton they are all dissipated. In short, this cleanlykept, well-built town of 5690 souls. is a standing advertisement to the benefits following the closings of hotels." A general meeting of the shareholders of the No. 1 Workers 1 Mutual Benefit Building Society, of Masterton, was,h?ld in the secretary's office last evening, for the allocation of £6OO (£3OO by ballot and £3OO by eale). Mr J. W. Gordon occupied the chair, and a largo number of uhareholders were present. Mr Ralph Fraser was nominated to draw the marbles from the ballot box. The first number drawn was No. 231. held by Mr W. J. Rossiter, of Mauriceville, who, holding two shares, was , declared the successful shareholder at the The chairman then' oalled for tenders foir £3OO, and a tender of . £3O was accepted. A gold curb chain is advertised as lost. Advertiser requires unfurnished bed-sitting room. « The position of working manager on farjn near Masterton has been filled. . A good tenant for cottage at Castlepoint is advertised for. The Masterton Junior Scouts will parade this afternoon, at '1 o'clock, at the Y.M.C.A. The Carterton stock s-'le will start at XI o'clock to-day instead of 12.30 p.m. Tenders are called for by Mr J. T. Watson for the erection of a new ■shop and alterations to present premises of the W.F.C.A., Eketahuna. The owner j of a travelling rug left in a motor car by mistake on the second day of the Solway Show is requested to communicate with "Age" office.