LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 16 October 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Influenza and measles are still prevalent in the Lower Valley district. A sports meeting will be held at Woodvillc on Labour Day. The Martinborough Hifle Club will hold its opening meeting on Saturday next. Martinborough is the only town ill tho Wairarapa which possesses a woman land agent. A goat auctioned at ])annevirke in aid of the Uarnardo Homes brought £lO this week. Tho Niagara's departure from Sydney for Vancouver has been postponed till Monday. There are at present eight cases of scarelt i'ever and jive of diphtheria at the Masterton hospital. The fruit trees in the l r eatherston district suffered very severely as tho result of the recent storm. The London Daily Graphic says that General Townshend, the hero ol Kut, is taking service under General Wrangel. The members of the Martinborough Football Club intend holding a smoke concert towards the end ol tho month. A conference of lire board delegates has opened in Wellington. Tho proceedings were not open to tho Press.

Wanganui is to have ail exhibition of American pictures. There is at present on board the liner Liberty at Wellington twenty pictures sent to Wanganui by the Boston Guild of Artists.

The loss to the Auckland City Council in fares during the fifteen days' stoppage of the trains amounted to between £15,000 and £16,000. The amount saved in wages and a proportion of expenses during the period is a)sout £7OOO, leaving a net loss of between £BOOO and £9OOO. It is understood that the Ureytown Borough Council purposes raising three loans, aggregating £14,000. When these loans are floated, the indebtedness of the Grey town borough will be: Losww '«<( accrued sinking funds, £47,2-32 14s Bd, plus inscribed loan (with eighteen years to run before extinction) of £2247. • The following Committees havo been appointed by [lie decenLly elected Martinborough Town Board Finance, Corns. 51. Smith, John Martin, and Cobb; Lighting, Corns. Cobb, Martin and Morton; Works, Corns. Roper, Saunders and Wilton; Hall, Coins. Wilton and Iloptfr; Considino Park, Corns. Saunders and Roper ; Square, Coins. Martin, Saunders and Cobb; Library, Coins. Roper and Morton.

in the preparation of the new foot, ball grounds at Ilotorua a "pot" of sulphur, amounting to nearly a cartload, was dug out and placed at the side of tiie playing area. Some person set fire to the heap, and the fumes from the burning sulphur were blown over the adjacent kitchen garden, killing a heel of cabbages and cauliflowers, besides a quantity of peas, carrots, and silver beet. Somo of the plants affected were nearly a hundred yards distant from the burning sulphur. ''Have you ever been to a wake, witness?" asked Mr S. L. P. Free, S.M,, of an obviously recognisable son of Erin, at the M.asterto» Magistrate's Court yesterday. "Well, t(5 tell your Worship the truth, it is so long since I was in Ireland that I almost forget what a wake is like?" (Laughter.) Then, after a moment's reflection, he added in a reminiscent tone, "bijt jnany's the day that I've drunk at a your Worship." His memory had not failed him after all.

The ordinary monthly meeting of directors of the "Wairarapa Caledonian Society was held last night, Mr A. J. Giddings (president) occupying the chair.- The directors present were Messrs Jas. Walker. Geo, McKay, Jfis. Henderson, John Scott, W. L. Hosking, J. E. McV. Calwell, Jas. Donn, J. Bradbury, W. J. Gibson, Tex. Miller, J. B. McKenzie, Jas. Allan. H. McK. Douglas, W. Rutherford, and C C. Macdonald. The Social Committee reported that a progressive euchre party would be held on Thursday, 28th inst., and recommended that the charges be 2s for gents and Is for ladies. The Ladies' Committee to be asked to supervise the supper arrangements. Also that permission be granted the Piping and Dancing Committee to have Monday nights for the dancing class, the Pipe Band to retain Thursday. The reports were duly adopted. Mr Geo. McKay presented an enlarged photo of tho recent deputation to Wellington with the Pipe Band re. the Rimutaka deviation, and was heartily thanked. It was decided tha't the action of tho Sports Committee in assisting with the amateurs in drawing up the programme for the Labour Day sports be endorsed, and that the directors be asked to assist on that day. It was decided tc ask the Pipe Band to play thrpugh the streets and opposite Municipal Hail for the hayd-up ball. The chairman welcomed Mr J. Bradbury, a newly appointed director, who suitably responded. Mr W. L. Hosking tabled a notice of motion "That the directorate consist of Scotsmen or deseendents of Scotsmen."

The blowfly, poised on vibrant wing, That drones his welcome to. the spring, Is housewife ?s most detested pest, And always an unwelcome guest, But not a more abhorrent foo Than many other pests we know, Those coughs and colds we?d noJer endure, Had wp jio Woods' Great Peppermint Gwr^.

Te Whiti settlers are reminded that there will not be any service oil Sunday afternoon.

A cable from Brisbane states that the Nationalist candidate was successful at Port Curtis. This reduces the Government's lead to six.

In a boxing contest at P-almerston North on Thursday night, George Cook (12.12) beat Fritz Holland (11.8; ,x» the seventh round.

1 The estimated population of thi 1 l four principal metropolitan areas ir, | 1 -he Dominion is as follows:—Auck- i j uand 144,646, Wellington 100,898,;! Christchurch 101,747, Dunedin 72,048.' The population of Auckland city is 73,582, Wellington 81,301, Christcluircli 61,104, and Dunedin 57,935. John Carrig, for having ridden a motor cycle in a manner dangerous j to the public, was fined 20s and 7s costs by Mr S. L. P. Free, S.M., at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday. Sergeant Miller said that Carrig had been repeatedly warned by the police for reckless riding. He. was riding at thirty miles an hour across a street intersection on the occasion of the offence in question. At the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday Jolm Harding was \-narged with being in arrears in liis payments on a maintenance order for the support of His illegitimate child. Harding was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on condition that he pays 15s a week (7s Gd a Aveek on the order, and 7s 6d a week off the arrears). It is rumoured that a well-known Napier ex-civil servant has just had a good windfall. He and a friend by some means became possessed of a couple of tickets in Tatt's and decided to halve the proceeds. One of the tickets was a lucky one, and the result will be, so it is said, a substantial addition to the banking accounts of the two fortunate individuals. The amount won is variously stated by Dame Rumour, but it is understood that it would be correctly indicated by £5 and several o's. Hearty congratulations have already been showered upon the two lucky ones. At tiie Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday 'James I. Coradine and Robert Mclver, timber merchants, proceeded against Amin Ilabib to recover possession of a cottage situated upon land purchased by plaintiffs and occupied' by defendant. After hearing evidence, Mr S. L. P. Free, S.M., made an order for defendant to give possession; warrant not to issue lor two months provided the defendant allows plaintiff to pull down a chimney on northern side of cottage, to erect buildings on land where required, and to allow workmen to use conveniences. If these conditions are not observed, application may bo made for earlier issue of warrant.

"There is something crook in the loan proposals, and the Council is keeping it in the background," was a typical remark made at a meeting of Devonport ratepayers the other evening when the Council's scheme to borrow £l-10,750 and its outlined expenditure was discussed, Sir A. Johnstone presiding. Various speakers complained that the attitude ol the Council had been secretive, and that as a result nobody knew how the money was to be spent. The need for new roads was generally admitted, but it was said that the putting of new roads over the present water mains would be a mistake. The proposals to spend £SOOO on a building in which to house a £SOO lire engine, £SOOO on bathing houses, £3500 on a bathing pool,, and £2500 on a kiosk on the Windsor Reserve were called "Tom Fool" schemes and condemned by the meeting. "We live in a fool's paradise as regards our water supply," said one speaker, "and that is a question even more pressing than good roads." The Mayor (Mr H. S. \V. King) briefly replied to the critics.

G. A. Fairbrothcr will sell furniture and general sundries this afternoon.

Miss A. Wilson, certificated masseuse has changed her address from Cole Street to No. 9 Miriam Street.

R. 8. G.errand will sell poultry and sundries at the Occidental Auction Mart this afternoon.

A. T. DICIvASON will sell at the Queen Street Mart this afternoon furniture, poultry, and sundries on behalf of a lady leaving Mastcrton.

All those interested in the formation of a new Cricket Club in Masterton are invited to attend a meeting to be held in the Repatriation Board's office on Monday evening next.

Mark Maxton and Co. arc holding a clearing sale of:' household furniture and effects on account of Mr. H. Davsh at Dry River, Martinborough, on Wednesday next, October 20.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing into-day's issue that the due date of payment of Land-tax for the current year is on Monday, the Bth day of November, .1920, and' that the demands will be posted on or about the Ist day of November. Mark Max ton and Co., auctioneers have received instructions from Mr. Dohnt, Martinborough, to sell by public auction the whole of his furniture and effects at the residence, Ferry Road, Martinborough, on Tuesday afternoon next. Particulars advertised.

The now costumings to be seen at Alex. Daiiald's will be welcomed by those Bin art drossers who are looking for something' really distinctive for their spring and summer costumes. See (hem to-day.—Alex. Donald, ladies' and gentlemen's tailors, Queen Street, Mastortoii.

The leading makes are represented in the line watch display at Bradbury's Pocket and wristlet watches to suit all purses are a feature at this well-known house, opposite Empire Hotel.

COMMON COLDS. Do you know that by neglecting a common cold you lay yourself open to pneumonia and pther lung troubles. If you have chronic catarrh, chjpjiic bronchitis, or other throat and lung i troubles, they are aggravated by each jcold you catch. Do not take chances when you a cold, even though you do call it a common cold. If taken in time, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will relievo the cold before any of these chronic complanis can be affected. Chamberlain'Js Cqugli Remedy contains no harmful drugs, ajjd can bp taken with i>erfect safety by the oldest and ' youngest. (Sold by all pliemists and storekeepers.

At the present time there are fiftysix patients at the Masterton hospital. The Wellington Methodist District Synod will meet in Masterton on November 24 th.

Heavy rain fell in Masterton last night, and at an early hour this morning the weather did not appear promising for to-day's races. The Christchurch Cricket Council lias received a cablegram that the Marylebone Club is unable to arrange ior a visit of an English team to New jZealand. J Owing to the inclement weather the meeting of the Carlton Cricket Club, which was to have been held last evening, was postponed until Tuesday night next. Another shock of earthquake was felt in Masterton at 5.20 on Friday morning. This is the third shock that has occurred during the last week.

Mr W. Noble strongly advised a witness at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, to obtain a copy of the Licensing Act. The witness was an hotelkeeper. The principal causes of the 6GO deaths which took place in the Dominion during the month of August were: Organic diseases of the heart 104; pneumonia (broncho-pneumonia) 63; senility 63; tuberculosis 51; bronchitis 46; cancer 46.

"You are an Irishman, I presume?" asked Mr W. Noble, of a witness at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday. "Sure, now, and you. are looking at me tie," replied the son of Erin, as he fingered an emerald green tie. "And you're quite right, too." (Laughter.) An enjoyable dance was tendered the members of the "Society Dips" Revue Company in • the Exchange Hall, Masterton, last evening, by members of the Masterton Municipal Silver Band. Mr L. O. East acted as M.C. The muffle was supplied by tho Band, assisted by Miss Jackson at the piano. Extens were played by Miss A. Haris and Mr N. Kirk.

"The defendant is only a poor working man," stated counsel at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday. "A poor working man," replied the Magistrate. "Is there such a thing in the world to-day as a poor working man?" "What about a coalminer," remarked another counsel, amidst some laughter, in which the Magistrate joined.

A plain and fancy dress dance was held in the Masterton Municipal Hall last evening in aid of the Jtunds of the Salvation Army's Children's Home at Wellington. There were some fifty couples present. Messrs J. Paget and C. Hausman made efficient secretaries.

This is an age of broken records in anything ranging l'rom pianoforte playing to money-making, and th<» local potential law-breakers are also in the swim (says the Southland Times). Not one has occpied a ceil at the police station for 14 days. This is a record that is alluded to by the police officials as indicative of Invercargill's freedom from crime. Arrangements in connection with the "hard-up" dance to be held under the auspices of the Masterton Railway Social Club on Labour Day are well in. hand. The Municipal Hall is to be decorated on proper "hard-up" lines, and the competitions should enliven the proceedings. The Mayor and Mayoress have kindly consented to judge the competitions. The Caledonian Pipe Band will play a number of selections prior to the commencement of the dance.

The Drapers* Record for beptember •in its notes on "The Trade Centres" referring to Manchester, states : "Trade prospects at the moment are anything but bright." After touchins upon industrial troubles, it is stated that a marked slump in raw cotton rates had destroyed confidence for the time being. Inquiry in piece goods for abroad bad "dried up," and "even if shippers had orders to place, they would not operate at the present time." The paragraph ends: "Cloth manufacturers have not sold their production this week by, a long way, and prices are weaker. All kinds of yarns have been sluggish, and rates have been easier in sympathy with the decline of the raw material."

The Bulleton describes Sydney as one large benevolent asylum for bookmakers, one-horse battlers, ticktackers, tale-tellers and their dull and unproductive kind. In proportion to population, says this paper, no other city in the world supports such a profusion of racecourse idlers or finds oats and chaff for so many futile and thick-winded squibs with four feet. For the Novice Handicap at one of the suburban meetings recently 66 alleged horses were entered. Each of these saddening beasts represents an outlay of at least £3 10s a. week. It costs that, and more, to feed, bed, rug, physic and stables the brutes, ride them on the training track, and provide nomination and acceptance fees, and pay for losing mounts. Quite fifty persons, who might b® laying bricks or sitting behind reapers and binders, are kept fully employed in looking after these 66 disastrous animals. And yet nine-tenths of the ungainly prads will never win a race. They are too stunted for farm work and haven't stamina enough for the cab. They are worthless as buggy horses, and from such of them as aren't geldings— most of them are—it would be a crime to breed. They are useless even for the ignoble purpose which they are supposed to serve, and the community, which has to find £12,000 or £13,000 a year for their maintenance (without reckoning the cash value of the labour fruitlessly expended in attending to the lamentable steeds), would be better off if it cut their throats. In that case the hides would bring in a few pounds, and there is a small but steady demand for horse-meat at the Zoo.

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