LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 9 December 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

After being rr. existence for a quarter of a. century, the Woodlands Hunt Club has been finally wound up, and the funds handed over to the Pahiatua Racing Club. “All unemployed men are eligible for engagement on relief works, providing such work is available,” said the Minister of Public Works when asked if it" was true that only members of labour unions were given employment on Government relief works. During the present year the Masterton Trust Lands Trust has made the following grants, among others: Technical School £3OO, District High School £62 Bs, Lansdowne £49 9s 4d, axasierton West £44 9s 4d, St. Patricks School £2O, Fern ridge £23 x and Solway £l7 ss. The inquest on Paul Zambucca, the Syrian hawker, who was found murdered near the Maraenui Pa, Motu river, early in November, will be resumed at Gisborne on December 15, when two Maoris, Rutene Topi and Peete Topi (brothers), who are now under arrest, will be charged with murder.

In speaking on the report and balance sheet at last night’s meeting of the Competitions Society Mr Jordan (chairman) said that considering the present financial depression and other factors the Society had come through the competitions very well indeed. He was sure the competitions were well established and would next year be well patronised both by visiting competitors and the public. He eulogised the work of the secretary (Mr R. J. Young) and treasurer (Mr H. Miller).

Further evidence was heard in the Masterton Magistrate’s Court yesterday, in the incubator claim case, in which T. H. Rutherfurd claimed to recover £166 from F. Waite in con-

nection with the sale of a machine of alleged faulty construction. Mr H. R. Biss opened the defence, which was a complete denial of the charge, and called several witnesses who were subjected to considerable cross-examina-tion by Mr H. C. Robinson for plaintiff. The case for the defence had not concluded in the afternoon, and at 5.45 p.m. Mr Free, S.M., adjourned the case until after ordinary business the following day.

The first of a series of euchre tournaments inaugurated for the purpose of raising funds to entertain the South African, team of amateur athletes during their visit to Masterton early next year, was held last evening in the Social Hall, Toomath’s Build” ings, by the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club, and proved a decided success. Competition was keen for the handsome prizes donated by one of the club’s supporters, the winners being Miss B. Pauling and Mr A. Woodley, while Miss E. Howard and Mr E. McEwen won the consolation prizes.. An excellent supper was disposed of, after which dancing was indulged in until the hour of midnight, the music being supplied by Mr A. Jackson. The date of the next tournament is December 21, and further dates will be announced in due course. The report of the Geological Survey branch of the Mines Department contains reference to an inspection of a supposed lignite outcrop at Umutaoroa. Mr P. G. Morgan, who visited section 29, block 13. Norsewood Sur- ' vey District, the property of MH). ■ Barry, in September, 1920, reports: “The locality is about seven miles north of Dannevirke. Here, at a barometric height of roughly 1050 feet, on the east bank of a small tributary of the Mangatera stream, a thick band of dark-coloured material is visible. In the main this consist*

of rather poorly carbonaceous shale, enclosing small masses and layers of carbonised wood or lignite. Containing only a small percentage of combustible matter, the supposed lignite is of no commercial value. The anal’, sis represents material that is useless as a fuel, and yet is certainly much higher in combustible matter than the average inspected by me.” Dr. Maclaurin remarks: “This is a lignite of poor quality, containing an excessive amount of ash.” CORNS And How to Remove them Painlessly. Sufferers from corns will no doubt receive with great enthusiasm Snozui Ice, the new guaranteed corn remover. Snozol Ice is no-w used by chiropodists instead of the- knife, which is painful and tedious to use. From. three to five drops of this delightful liquid will kill corn pain immediately, and three oi four applications will wither up ihe corn from its root, rendering it loose enough to b? taken out with the thumb and forefinger. Delay no longer, hut gG to your druggist right now, ask for Snozol Ice, and sec that you get it—no other as good. Obtainable from K. T. Wood, chemist, Eton’s Pharmacy, Mastertoii, L. Aplin, chemist. Carterton.

A slight earthquake was felt just after 8 o’clock last evening. The South Africa athletic team «ill be in Masterton on February 15. There are no fewer than 78 jural mail deliveries m the Wanganui postal district. An urgent night dispensary is shortly to be established in Church street by Masterton chemists. The Masterton Trust Lands Trust has accepted the tender of Eastwood and McKenzie, at £ll2 10s, for repairs and painting to the drill hall. A dividend of 8s 4d in the £ is now payable in the estate of J. W. Nilson, bankrupt farmer, of Kohinui. The Wanganui Borough Council has secured a reduction of 10s per ton on coal. This represents a saving of from £5OOO to £6OOO per year. An additional number of officers of the Defence Department are said to have received notice of their compulsory retirement under the retrenchment scheme. A witness in the Supreme Court at Christchurch said that while performing in Europe and Africa as a music aalt artist—a dancer and trick cyclist —he earned from £5O to £l2O a week. . that financial conditions will allow it is hoped that electric power Will be delivered to Welhngton by the end of 1923,” stated the Minuter of Public Works in the House. Mr. A. D. McLeod, M.P., wired to the headmaster of the Martinborough District High School yesterday that the Hon. C. J. Parr, Ministfe- of Education, had informed him it would be impossible to leave Wellington before

Christinas to open the new school. During the hearing of the threshing mills dispute in the’ Arbitration Court at Christchurch, Mr. G. Sheat stated that Canterbury would this year produce the biggest harvest for 20 years, and that from 9,000,000 to 11,000,000 bushels of wheat would have to be dealt with in New Zealand. Replying to Dr. A. K. Newman, who asked wether the . Government intended this session to alter the divorce laws so that the position of divorced wives who had led blameless lives and of helpless children would be made more secure, Mr. Massey said: “This matter is under the consideration of the Government; at the present time.’’ The homestead of Mr. F. D. Helmore at Kaikuri, Martinborough was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday, the origin of the fire is unknown. The premises were occupied by Mr. J. Cowlishaw, who is a nephew of Mr. Helmore. Nothing was saved. The house and furnishings had just recently been renovated at heavy expense and the owner, who is absent in Christchurch, will thus be a heavy loser.

Mr J. Betty, land agent, inserts a new list of specially selected bargains which have been placed in his hands for sale. Mr A. T. Dickason is selling at the Queen street 1 mart this morning at 10.30 prime lamb, mutton and beef, also poultry, etc. Mrs \\. Lawrence, late of Lansdowne, Masterton, notifies that she has taken over Lansdowne House, 34'Marine Parade, Napier, and is prepared to let bed-sitting rooms from December 16. Just received at N. B. Browi’s Harold Bell Wright’s new njvel “Helen of the Old House,” also “The Obstacle Race” by Ethel Dell, and “The Duke of Chimney Butte” by G. W. Ogden. - The solving of the gift problem is not a difficult proposition on paying a visit of inspection to R. H. Hill and Co’s, who have an alluring display of high grade jewellery, watches, clocks, silverware, electroplated, porcelain, leather and fancy goods. The special discount of 4s in the £ during this month is worth consideration, too. People who are wise are shopping early for Christmas requirements. Those who live by the sane and simple rule of “preparedness” are doing their Christinas shopping now at 8. and W. Mackay’s. The former, for the sake of convenience and comfort, the latter for the sake of economy. The, difficulty of selecting a suitable Xmas gift is easily solved by paying J. L. Murray, Ltd., a visit. The firm have a splendid range of useful arti-

cles suitable for presents. During December a special Xmas cash discount of one penny in every shilling is being given. Already the look ahead ones among intending gift givers are making their purchases, and a good habit to cultivate is this (Carly- Xmas shopping. A few lines representative of hundreds of others are advertised in this issue and are indicative of the good values of toys and gifts that await you at M.'Leod and Young’s.