LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 16 December 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Good progress is being made with the culvert near the bowling green in Dixon street, a work that has been held up for several months.

The metalling done on the main road by the Mauriceville County Council has now consolidated, the road now being in' splendid order.

Several oat crops in the Wairarapa have ripened very quickly in the last few days, and the reaper and binder should be a familiar sight very lyLoganberries are finding favour with several Masterton amateur gardeners, who have given up the growing of raspberries for the similar, but more easily cultivated, fruit. Potato crops around Masterton are looking very well at present. If the yields are as good as those taken from some private gardens there should be no shortage this season. The Masterton Amateur Swimming Club will hold two events—soyds boys and 75yds men’s handicaps—at the Dixon street baths to-morrow evening.

The first Auckland to Wellington ‘'limited” express passed through Palmerston North, on time on Sunday, says the “Manawatu Times,” but not many passengccs were aboard A man who was arrested by the Carterton police on suspicion of being Michael McGrath, wanted by the Wellington police on charges of false pretences, was taken to Wellington yesterday.

In the past few weeks the growth, of weeds in the Masterton cemetery has got out of control, the cemetery now being a wilderness. Vetches although adding colour to the scene, have grown to a great height, completely covering some of the tombstones.-

The small steamer, Kawau, which left Auckland for the Bluff on Sunday, broke down in the Hauraki Gulf and was towed back to port by a passing trawler. The Kawau’s feed pump broke down and the engines stopped. The sea was rough and the vessel was in danger of drifting on to the Great Barrier.

It is reported from Blenheim that a party fishing off the mouth of the Awatere hooked a large groper, and on opening it up discovered in its interior a yellow 5s ticket entitling the holder to admission to a dance at Hamilton. The date on which the dance was held or was to be held had been obliterated.

At Waihi, on Sunday afternoon, a motor car, as the result of running up a bank while descending a steep road leading to Waikino, turned a complete somersault. Two of the occupants, Mrs F. Kinsella, and her little son, were seriously injured, the former sustaining a broken leg and the latter having his eye torn out and his face and neck severely gashed. The driver, F. Kinsella, was badly bruised.

When a county council receives a request from a back'Olocks settler it is usually in regard to either a road or a bridge. That there are exceptions was proved at a meeting of the Waitetara County Council, -when a settler made a request for a boat. It was. explained that he paw, £BO a year in rates, was beyond reach of any nublic road, and that a boat was necessary for crossing the Wauganui river at Koriniti, the past arrangement of seeking the loan of a canoe being by no means satisfactory. Under the special' circumstances tiho council decided to vote £lO towards the cost of a boat.

“TIME TRIES THE TRUTH IN EVERYT HING. ’ ’—Tusser.

For over fifty-eight years Baxter’s Lung Preserver has been celebrated as the dependable remedy for coughs, colds and influenza. This time-tested specific goes to the root of chronic bronchial or chest complaints aid ensures lasting relief. “Baxter’s” is also celebrated as a tonic—rebuilds >in<l furtifies weakened constitutions. You can obtain a generous sized bottle nt any chemist or store for 2s 6d; or, better still, get the family size at 4s 3d

A frost of 5| degrees was experienced in Manterton on Sunday night. At New Plymouth Shmuel Percy Julian found guilty last week of invest was sentenced to ten years’ hard labour.

A poll was taken in the Southland County on Saturday on a proposal to borrow £56,000 for road improvements and maintenance, and was carried bv 2609 to 692.

The catalogue offered by Levin and Co. at the Wellington Wool Sale yesterday was the largest ever offered by one firm in New Zealand. The quantity was 9671 bales.

A tui, a visitor to the Featherston bowling green for many years, has again put in an appearance this year. The bird is seen almpst daily and is comparatively tame.

Acccording to a private message received in Wellington, Eugene Volaire, the well-known French lightweight, outpointed “Tommy” Buxton at Newcastle, on Saturday night in a twenty-round boxing contest.

At the North Beach. Christchurch, two members of the Surf Club got into difficulties, but were brought ashore after a struggle during which the line broke. One of the party was helped ashore exhausted.

A Hastings fruit-grower was advised on Saturday that his Stunners realised up to 27s per bushel. They had been in cool store nearly 9 months, and of 750 cases put in, 748 were packed out. The price is believed to be a local record.

George Griffiths who was locked up iu -Masterton on Saturday night for being drunk was liberated on bail, but later on Sunday had to be locked up again. He was brought before Mr Free, S.M., yesterday morning, and fined 10s on each charge..

Frank Mitchell, aged sixteen, was bathing in_the Northern Wairqa river at Naumai with a number of comrades, and got into difficulties and was drowned. Mr Hart, an Anglican minister, recovered the body, but. efforts to restore life failed.

While surfing at South New Brighton, Chrisstchurch, on Sunday, John Patrick McMullan, aged 24, a postal mailroom employee was carried out to sea, despite efforts at rescue by other swimmers. The body has not been recovered. McMullan’s parents reside at Invercargill.

Detectives on Slinday raided a workshop in the secluded part of the Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, and took possession of a number of complete bicycles and parts, equipment and mechanical devices alleged to have been stolen. This was followed by the arrest of a young man on Saturday on a charge of theft. C. Lewis, licensee of Pearn’s Hotel. Kumara, was charged with refusing accommodation to J. F. King, a prohibition lecturer, on October 22. Evidence was given that King had arrived at Kumara at 5.30 p.m., and asked a friend to arrange for a room at the hotel. Thiss was not done till 10.30 p.m., when it is alleged. Mrs Lewis declined to have King on the premises. Tlie Magistrate dismissed the information on the ground that King showed want of consideration in not applying for a room earlier, and that the “application” was not sufficient. The annual meeting of members of the Methodist Church was held after the service on Sunday evening, for the election of Church officers for 1925. All the old officers were heartily thanked for their faithful services and re-elected. The following new names were elected to. represent the congregation at the quarterly meeting: Messrs J. H. Handyside, R. Thomas, A. Brailsford and J. Moodv. Occasion was taken by Mr C. E. Daniell to convey the thanks of the congregation to the Rev Wm Beckett for his splendid leadership during the year and to say how thankful they were that his efforts had been crowned with such great success. Dr. Prior and Mr L. Donald heartily supported Mr Daniell and reminded Mr Beckett that he must take a holiday in January. Mr Beckett feelingly acknowIdged the great kindness shown to him, and the expressions of appreciation, which greatly heartened him in his work, and trusted that next year would be one if even greater success. It was decided to hold the Xmas Day service at 9 o’clock on Xmas morning’.

Youth seeks farm employment. Wairarapa competitors are reminded that entries in dancing, piping and athletic events at the Caledonian sports on January I'close on Thursday, December 18. No entries can be received after that date. All those who have not yet entered should do so at once with the secretary (Mr R. H. Williams), A. and P. Rooms, Perry st. The values are astounding in the talking machine world to-day and ha’f-an-hour spent in the Arts and Crafts will convince anyone on this poinh Whether it is a majestic period model to do justice to the world’s greatest creations in music or a vest pocket instrument to delight the kiddies, you can rest assured we can suit you in quality, price and terms. Our stocks are exceedingly large and well chosen.