LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, 19 December 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Napier Harbour Board loan of £166,000 has been fully subscribed. About a score of the candidates in the recent Parliamentary election in New Zealand have forfeited their t ] deposits. n The number of absent voters' pert raits issued in the Mastertoa electoe rate was 270, and in the Wairarapa t electorate 171. e The total number of absent voters' r permits issued in New Zealand in t connection with the general election o was 15,318, and of seamen's permits f 1687. a A collision occurred on the Kai- . 3 paroro road on Wednesday between ' r two motor cars, both being slightly j damaged. The accident happened at g a sharp bend, where a, portion o£ tho v hill blocks the view. \ In the Magistrate's Court at MasP terton yesterday, George Neitch, oi i Clareville, was convicted and dis- ( charged on a charge of allowing his t motor car to stand in Queen street \ without reasonable excuse. , It is understood that the steamer Noorebar has been purchased by a New Zealand firm from the North Coast Company, Sydney, and ..that she will be employed in the New Zealand coastal trade and the Chatham Islands. There was a great glut of fish in Auckland last week, due to the successful operations of the municipal trawlers, and the price went down to os a basket. The catch of the* two steamers was eighty tons. The Commonweatth railways «jshow« ed a loss of nearly £500,000 for'the past financial year. The Commis. sioner explains that the lines ' were handicapped by war conditions, quarantmo restrictios and industrial trarest, but is hopeful fon better things during current twelve months. The present strike on the Transcontinental does not augur well for the rut filnient of his hopes. In tho Magistrate's Court at Maa« terton yesterday morning, before Mr S. L. P. Free, S.M., judgment for plaintiff by default was given ia tfaa following cases :-D. H. Knowlei r. Harry Smith, £8; James Kitchener v Herbert E. Hickson, 16s lid: H. J. Jones and Co. v. L."J. Grace, £l6 6s 6d; Donald and Sons, Ltd., v. Stanley Parker, £l3 15s 4d. All that remains to Germany of her mercantile fleet i 3 3755 vessels of 724,944 tons gross, of which, only 105, aggregating 135,673 tons, are over 1000 tons. This means a lose, compared with Ist January, 1918, states Lloyd's Weekly, of 4,000,000 tons, or over four-fifths of the mer. cantile marine. What remains is said to .be not even quite -sufficient to carry on Germany's Baltic services. In the Magistrate's Court at Maaterton yesterday morning, a man named Thomas Camobell was charged WJth being drunk on Bennett's Hill on Tuesday last. Sergeant Miller said Campbell had come in from bu&b work last month with a cheque for £B2. He put £SO in tho bank, and had been drawing this out in sums of about £5, and taking trips to Carterton. He was convicted there of breaking a window. On Tuesday last accused was found, quite naked, on the roadside, practically in tha "D.T.'e." Campbell now had only £2 to come and go on. The accused was now all right again. Accused was fined sa, and ordered to pay Ifii motog cas expenses.

A runaway which might have been attended with serious results occurred iB Queen street, Masterton, yesterday afternoon. Two horses attached to a cab bolted from Worksop road safely round the corner into Queen street, where they collided with n stationary motor car in front of the fire station. Both horses landed on top of the car, and then fell on each ' aid©, the pole penetrating the hooc: and windscreen, and just grazing thf surprised driver's neck. There were two ladies in the cab, who escapee with a fright. Neither of the horse* were injured. The following events, held undei the auspices of the Amateur Athleti* Club, were run on the Mastertor. Park oval last evening:—looyd ■ Handicap.—First heat, D. Dave? Byds 1, L. Taucher Byds 2, W. Cand\ 2vds 3. Second heat, E. Selby syd' 1, J. Woods 10yds 2, E. McEwei 9yds 3. Final: Taucher and Selby -dead heat, 1; Davey 3. One- Mil< Handicap: A. Wyeth 80yds 1, I' yds 3. Time, 4min 53secs. Th:s was a good race. Three hundred yard; from home Kilminster got the leac from Peters, and at 220 yds fron home Wyeth went to the front am won by*ten yards. Amateur athlete . are reminded that entries for Maur iceville close to-morrow night. Mr tTames Ridley, and employee o! the Government Printing Office', rt siding at Lidcombe, who is spending his holidays at Pelican Island, Mac leay River, 14 miles below Kempsej (NeW South Wales), was attacked bj a shark while having an early morn tog swim. The shark caught Ridle.i by the calf of the leg and then bj the foot. Ridley fought with the • monster for some time, and ultimate Jy managed to reach the shore. Thiflesh was torn from the bone of tht leg. On reaching the shore Ridlej had to climb up a steep embankment where he remained for half an houi calling for help. When discovered h* was in a critical state, owing tt hemorrhage and shock. He was ai once conveyed to the Kempsey District Hospital. His condition was re garded as serious. Mr Alfred Se.ifert, a prominent flaxmiller, has been absent n America during the last five months has just returned to Palmerstoi North. In the course of conversa tion, he said that what most impressed him in America was the al most universal use made of laboursaving machinery. He points out that in this respect the methods 1 adopted in this Dominion are ex tremely primitive. As an instance, he mentioned the fact that when coming up the Manawatu line by train he noticed a number of men filling /railway trucks with gravel. In the States all that work was accomplished in quick time by the aid of a port able steam shovel, which could b< moved from place to place along the railway lines. One reason why wages were so high in America was the fact that material was handled mori cheaply and cost less. There was r good deal of talk about the shortag' of labour in New Zealand, but this would' be minimised and very mud more work would be better and mon quicly done if the Public Works De partment and the local bodies would only adopt American methods in this respect.

Capable cook-general required. Young man requires private board and residence, , Boy for bakehouse required at Colo 'i Bakery, Queen Street. A pair of white gloves lost at Cos\ Theatre are advertised for. A Eeturned Soldier's Badge, No , 2/1872 is advertised as lost. i A silver wristlet watch lost at Wai poua Rivsr is advertised for. A special Junior Boy Scouts' Christ mas field day will be held on Saturday. ; The boys are aslced to meet a.m. Particulars are advertised,' Mr. Fairbrothor, auctioneer, advises the.public that he is now holding hit auction sales behind Messrs Hughes and Sims'. An advertisement appears:, on page 8 of this issue re sales to be held on Saturday, Of the many articles .suitable for Christmas Gifts, there is probably nothing more useful and dainty than a silver manicure set or stand. K. H, Hill and Co. have a very fine selection of them. All workers and supporters of the "prohibition movement are invited to ,a social to bo held this evening in the ' Y.M..C.A. Gymnasium. Short addresses will be -given; also songs and games. Eefreshments will be provided. Mr. L. S. Nicol," jeweller, is now showing a very nice range of ladies' solid gold' wristlet bracelet watches. They are designed with new and pretty styles of dials. Al movements are guaranteed. Inspection cordially 'invited. Mr. A. T. Dickason advertises in the wanted columns a big show of Christmas toys, including tho largest asortlrient of high-class dolls in the district. The shop Will remain open each evening for the convenience of customers, ilnd an invitation is offered to inspect. With tho coming of tho Christmas season everyone thinks of holidaymaking, and in keeping with this spirit the Y.M.C.A. has organised camps for the junior department and Boy Scouts respectively. The former (employed boys) will camp at Mr. J. H. Payton's farm at Akura, where a special athletic and camp programme is arranged from December 25 to January 10. The Boy Scouts', who have rendered such conspicuous community service in the past, will bo camped at Mt. lloldsworin,, where, under the directorship Of Mr. C. Bannister, they will be engaged in repairing the mountain house, making a new hut at the foot, repairing the road to enable motor lorries and cars to go right into the bush, clearing the track, etc This piece of service is in the interests of the public of Mastcrton, and we confidently appeal to them to assist by contributions in money, provisions, tents, slashing hooks, etc., and a motor lorry to take the necessary equipment and the Scouts to the mountain and return them when the job is finished. We trust the public will bear this Appeal for these two camps in mind, And render ua and the boys a service t>y making these two annual camps the ' fraccess'they ought to be. Donations will be gratefully accepted and acknowledged by the general secretary of the YJI.C.A. and Mr. C. D. Shoojaith, the Scoutmaster.