LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, 15 November 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Several cases of pneumonic influ enza are reported from Hamilton.

The Seventh Day Adventists pro poso holding an encampment in Mas fcerton at an early date. Ernest Waters was fined 10a ant? 7s costs in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday on a charg. of allowing a vehicle to stand ir Queen street without locking the wheel. '.■•.-•■

At the Auckland Supreme Court. Leo Arthur Boranoff, charged wit! having obtained £125 from Tonj Antanovich by false pretenacs, wat sentenced to three years' hard labour and declared an habitual criminal.

A * the Standing Committee oftht General 'Synod, states the Churcl Chronicle, it was decided to establisL a Provincial Church newspaper, un der the title of the New Zealand Churchman. The"editor has not ye been appointed, but it is hoped thai a start with the,paper will be mad( at the beginning of the coming year.

A Carterton resident named Galyer was fined 20s and costs in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yes terday for driving a motor car ai an excessive speed across the intersec "ion of a street. On a similai charge, John C. Broad, of Carterton was fined in a like amount. He wa; also fined 10s and 7s costs for ne glecting to' blow his horn;

A number of by-law-cases affecting motorists and cyclists were deal-, with in the Magistrate's Court ,ai Masterton yesterday. John Jamet Oliver, Thomas Wrigley, and Charlo; Bennett were each fined 10s and 7. costs for.having allowed their cars t stand in the'.street at night withou; lights. Allan Gray was fined lOt and 78 costs for riding a bicycle oi; a footpath.* On a similar charge. George Marmot, was convicted ant discharged. The man who was killed in a railway accident at Fcilding on Thursday evening has been identified af Alexander Woods, a carpenter, agec seventy, and single. He was oi board the Main Trunk train, ant tried to leave after the train hac started. Constable McDonell saw the man's intension from a distance, and rushed to prevent accident, bm could not reach him in time. Wood.fell between two carriages right across the rails. His head and om foot were decapitated, and death was instantaneous.

The value of tar-Kealing in roadmaking was instanced at Saturday's meeting of the EJ.ham County Council, says the Eltham Argus. There was some question as to what should be done with certain surplus tollgate revenue; and the clerk said he did not know whether -it could be used for any purpose but the upkeep of the El:ham road. Councillors pointed out that there was no stipulation to that effect, out when the toll-gate was erected they had no' anticipated any surplus to be available for other purposes. That there was, only went to prove the success of the tar-sealing policy adopted by the Council in all its road work, which, while necessitating much greater initial outlay, yet was, in the long run, much more .economical .than the ordinary macadamised road. In the Queensland Legislative Assembly a week or two ago, the Minister for Works (Mr Larcombe) moved that he. .have leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the determination of fair rents for dwellings. This measure was, he said, n flesh and blood ' Bill to help the health and happiness of women and children. N6. lawyers would be per-, mitted in the' Fair Rents Courts. The gross profit allowed to landlords would be 10 per cent, from which they would have to bear the cost of maintenance, -depreciation, - and taxation. The motion was agreed to, and the Bill was read a first Queensland is a little behind the times. New Zealand has had a more stringent measure, than this on the statute book for some years.

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| A heavy and welcome downpour of rain occurred in Hawke's B*y oo Thursday. A lady has offered £IOOO towards t'he erection of a soldiers' memorial at Hastings. The number of registered motor vehicles in use in Auckland city is estimated at 8000. An invitation is- to be extended the Methodist Synod to hold its next sitting in Masterton. The Hawke's Bay Education Board has at present in hand the erection of buildings costing £&2,0G0. The Featherston County Council has at present a debit i-atau-e of £5664 16s 3d on its general account.. A Masterton angler took a rainbow trout weighing a pound and a ha.f irom the Waipoua river one evening -his week. There are at present forty-four inmates of the Masterton public hospital, including one patient in the .solation ward. It has been decided that Australian bacon, hams, and lard can be imported to Now Zealand duty free until December Ist. During the past week the Concili. ition Council has arrived at a complete agreement in the butchers' dispute in Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, md the Wairarapa. "There are a bad lot of roads in the Castlepoint County," said the Jhairman of the Featherston County Jouncil at the monthly meeting yes;erday. "The pioneera of this distriot thought on big lines, bigger than vhat they knew," stated Mr C E. Oaniell, speaking in reference to the 3ducational endowments, etc., of Masterton,. at. the Municipal Hall in Masterton last night. "We, who are so proud of oui generosity, are surely not going to )e parsimonious with the expense on he education of our children."—Rev, 3. T. Brown, at last night's educational meeting in the Masterton Municipal Hall. The Featherston Borough Council las decided to borrow an additional -.2000 to complete the house connec* ions in its drainage scheme. A proposal to borrow £SOOO for road improvement was turned down by the Council.

In Eskdale, near Napier, some hen | "oost raiders got into trouble. A settler hearing protests from his hens vent out into the night- and challenged the intruders. To emphasise ais remarks he fired a gun into some aearby trees. A gentleman who mppened to be there was punctured n the neck. He is in temporary residence at the Napier hospi-al. In the Magistrate's Court at Masierton yesterday, a Chinese trader lamed Low Gee Lee was charged on informations with selling cigar* ettes after hours. Inspector Sanderion appeared for the Labour Department. The Chinaman, said that faia nephew/ Tom, sold one lot cigar* jttes, and he sold the other. H« thought he could sell »p to 8 o'clock it night- with the exemption 6i Thursdays. Inspector Sanderson *ave evidence as to seeing the e*lea )f cigarettes take place. The Inspector said there were several pre* rious convictions against defendant. ft was very difficult to detect sales by these Chinamen, and the inspector suggested that a heavy fine wa» the only way of checking this class of trading.- His Worship said: defendant would be fined £4 and cofita. Ho warned defendant that if he o cai*e 'ip again he would be more heavily fined.

A Chines© fruiterer, named Ah -Moon, for whom Mr 1. Kohl© appeared, was fined 10s *and costs is the Magisrate's Court at Mastertoft yesterday for having failed to clost , hls , shop on the statutory weekb half-hohday. Mr F. V. Sanderson, Inspector of Factories, appeared for ihe Labour Department. He stated that on Thursday, October 23rd, at 9 p.m., he saw R. Webber, of Cole street, enter Ah Moon's shop and purchase a dozen small boxes oi matches. On the shelves behind the counter were tobacco and matches. Upon request, the Chinese opened his caßh drawer. At the back of the drawer were about 80 packets o* cigarettes, The Inspector said that If. had previously" asked, the CJunese tf he sold tobacco and cigarettes, and he said he did no*. He had Been some suspicious sales from defendant* shop, and had watched the premises. It appeared that sales were made from the back of the Lh:nese cash drawer. Set false teeth lost; £1 reward. Purse containing sum of money lost. Big supply of all varieties of iish at Al Fish Mart to-day. Five-roomed house for quick sale. by A. Collie, land agent. Mr. R. Brown, land agent, inserts: a new hst of house properties. Smart young man as cadet for journalism is required by Editor. "Wairarapa Age."

Mr. G. A. Fairbrother will offer at Ins .auction mart to-day, poultry, furniture, and sundries.

A. T. Dickason will hold Lis usual ' weekly sale at 1.45 p.m. to-day, when a varied lotof household furniture poultry, etc., will be offered. A hearty invitation is extended to young men to hear the Rev. J. Cocker at the Y.M.C.A. Strangers' Tea at 5 o'clock to-morrow.

L. S. Nicol, jeweller, has at present a most beautiful showing of gold neck chains and brooch-pendants—some wonderful new designs that are well worth inspection.

A special children's week will be held by Messrs McGruer and Co. from to-day. Smart and dainty trimmed millinery, floral voiles—all at reduced prices.

Mr. H. T. Wood inserts a change advertisement drawing special attention to Kodaks. ( These range in price from 45s upwards, whilst Brownies may be had for lis. A special general meeting of the members of the Wairarapa Returned Soldiers' Association will be held in the Clubhouse, Essex Street, on Friday, November 21, at 7.30, to receive delegates' reports of recent conference and general.

j Masterton ladies who wish to keep abreast of the growing demand for distinctive and beautiful costumes; should pay an early visit to AlexDonald's, the suit and costume expert. Some lovely fabrics for the summer.— 44 4Queen Street, Masterton. fhoa» 1222 {m. 1333). ' ,

The butchers at Napier hare been granted an increase m wages. In the case in which Daniel Moar was charged in the Supreme Court at Wellington with falsely applying to certain goods a mark resembling the trade mark of Jeyes Sanitarj Compound Company, of London, with: intent to defraud the Company, the jury returnei a veraict of not guilty.

"I suppose spiritual instruction and baKer's bread could both come under the one heading ,of nourishment, but we do not build a church and bakery toge her," stated the Rev. G. T. Brown, at last night's educational meeting in the Masterton Municipal Hall. Mr C E. Daniell stated at last night's meeting in the Mas'erton Municipal Hall, in reference to tht progressiveness of the early settler*, of the district, that when he cann here forty years ago, a reading room was in existence.

Owing to the shortage of coke, the iron industry in Dunedin is sc hampered that the works may have to close. A communication has been sent to Mr Massey urging that a steamer be sent to tie West Coast for supplies.

The ranger reported to the meeting of the Feathers :on County Council yesterday that seventy-three head ol stock, had been found depasturing on County roads during! the month. Cr. Nix commented upjjn the number ol stock that were grazed on the roads, and i r -> was decided to write the ranger asking for more strict .supervision.

It was reported to the meeting *oi the Featherston County Council yesterday by the Chairman that Mi Meikle had offered sufficient land tc eliminate the bad bend in the road at what was known as Dick's corner, near Ureytown. The clerk waß in stfucted to write Mr Meikle asking »£ he would put the offer in writing.

The Featherston County Oounci yesterday drafted a suggested apportionment of the cost of the Kimutaka road improvement scheme. Tht Masterton Borough and County an each asked to pay 8 per cent. Ii there is any serious objection to tn apportionment, a conference of the local bodies interested will he helc at Carterton or Masterton. The treasurer of the Featherstoi County Council (Cr. J. Martin) wai instructed at the monthly meeting yesterday to apportion among th\, various local bodies the twenty- s~t per cent cost of the proposed xtiinutaka road improvement ucheme. ThtFeatherston County Council is to pav 25 per cent of th ecost, and tut Government 50 per cent.

Road construction was discußsec at some length at yesterday's meeting of the Featherston County Coun cil. The Chairman (Mr A. D. Mc Leod) said he was no:, aitogether satisfied that tar-sealed roads were the most satisfactory, and he Watreluctant to advise the Council t< adopt the policy of tar-sealing. It was decided to defer discussion tcj the statutory meeting on Novemhei 20th.

The Chairman of the Featherston County Council (Mr A. D. McLeod; oommehfced favourably at the month ly meeting yesterday on the amount! placed on the estimates by the Gov ernment for local works. The response to the Council's requests hue been most satisfactory. He thought there was little chance of the grant* being expended during the - present financial year.

A largo and representative meet ing of the Masterton foresters 1 Lodge was held last night, when e. number of High Court visitors were present, and explained the object.' of a District High Court. Their ad dresses were listened to with interest, and they were given a hearty vote of thanks. Correspodence was received from the Friendly Societies' Council re picnic, and it was resolved to support the object. After ordinary business, the visitors were entertained by the members to a.-lish supper.

• The engineer to the Featherston County Council yesterday reported to the monthly meeting on road plan*', and suggested that one and ahalf miles of road be tar-sealed. Ht wished to know the Council's policy regarding road improvement. Tht Chairman stated that the Council's policy was entirely guided by finance Although the ratepayers had sanctioned a loan it was found impossible to borrow the money. Ths Public Trust was ax> present the onlj lending institution, and it had' inti mated that no money was available. A Masterton resident* and his driver were charged in the Magis-' fcrate's Court yesterday with working a horse while it had Bores on its breast. The defence was that tht animal was slightly cut across tie breast with the fastening of a horse cover. It was afterwards turned out for three weeks, but on returning to work again the sore re-appeared, ''he Magistrate, after hearing the evidence, and viewing the horse, 3aid be did not think the animal had been spelled long enough. The defendan's had shown a desire to treat the horse, which was well fed, while the sore had been bathed. The owner was fined 40s and costs, and the driver 20s and costs. The-following pr<sramme is to*be rendered by the Musterton Salvation Army Band and Songsters in the Park rotunda to-morrow afternoon (weather permitting), commencing at 3 o'clock:—March, "Perseverance"; ttir varia, "While the days are going by"J march, "Hearts and Homes"; company song, "The Lord's my Shepherd"; select-on, "Strike the Cymbal" ; march,' "Burnley"; selection, M Peace, be still"; company song, "Hark, the Voice"; selection, "Heavenward"; doxology, "Old Hundredth." In the event of wet Weather, the above programme will be rendered in the Army Hall. At a meeting of the Wairarapa Past Grands Lodge of Oddfellows, held at Featherston on Thursday evening, it was reported that Bros. J. Smi h * Wellington) and J. Dixon (Masterton) were recovering from their recent illnesses. The grand master's warrant having been received, a purple lecture was held, and Bros. John* Shirkey (Martinborough), Ai E. Andrews and Ged. Forman (Masterton), advanced to that most honourable and impressive degree. They were also initiated into me P,Q. Lodge. Bro. Thomas (Martinborough) was initiated as Warden, Bro. M. B. Tait acting as conductor and' Bw. J« Boake as installing offim*