LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 13 March 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are, at present, only three metal carting contractors with horse teams in the Masterton County. They are kept busy. When the abolition of fences on town sections was mentioned at the Masterton Trust Lands Trust meeting the chairman (Mr E. G. Eton) said: “Sometimes you build a fence to keep your neighbours out!” The annual report of the New South Wales Rugby Union states that last season showed a profit of £2050. The season was commenced with a deficit of £9OO.

A protest is being made by the Wairarapa District Highways Council against the Pahiatua County being left out of the No. 10 District regarding heavy traffic licenses. Mrs Catherine Bogue, of New Lynn, Auckland, was struck by a train yesterday while talking to a friend at Portage' road railway crossing and was killed instantly. Her view of the line was obstructed by trees. “You cannot raise money on Trust lands,” said a member of a deputation to the Masterton Trust lands Trust last night. Mr A. Rippon: “The difficulty is in stopping our tenants from raising mpney on our leases.” (Laughter.) To the end of last month, 7,811,004 bags of wheat have been loaded on railway trucks at country sidings in New South Wales, an increase of 4,500,000 compared with the corresponding period in th'e previous big harvest in 1920-21.

A member of a deputation from the Masterton Beautifying Society to the Trust Lands Trust said, last night, that the Society intended to make big efforts to further beautify the northern and southern approaches to the town, and also the vicinity of the railway station.

In response to a request fr >«t Mr C. Kebbell (To Hoe, Alfredton), fcr information as to getting eel-pots to be used in protecting trout the Wellington Acclimatisation Society has decided to provide an eel-trap at the cost of the society, and ask Mr about specimens to send Home.

Land agents at Gisborne report that there is a very noticeable increase in the demand for all classes of properties, and it is stated that during the past few months houses have been changing hands at a rate which has not been equalled for a number of years .

The kite craze has assumed most unusual proportions among the young of Palmerston North this season, says the “Times,” and telegraph linesmen are--having a busy time doing the. rounds with ladders for the purpose of removing from telegraph wires the remains of countless soarers. Laughter rose at the Trust Lands Trust meeting last night when a member suggested that a fine site for beautification and conversion into a resting place was the vacant land next the brewery. “Next the breweryf A geod place too,” said Mr E. G. Eton.

It seems probable, tho “Eltham Argus” says, that next session will see an attempt made by legislation to render it iiX'poss’ble to purchase tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, etc., anywhere else than in licensed tobacconists’ shops. What will the storekeepers all over the Dominion have to say to this 7 At the monthly meeting of the council of the Wellington Acclimatisatcn Society the Department of Internal Affairs refused to allow red ceei calves to oe liberated; the council had coascnted to 50 being slaugh tered and the carcases sent Home for sale sb an experiment. Messrs toward and Hillen, contractors, of Mastertbn, who have just completed the Feathprston Dairy Company’s new factory, have received advice from the Education Department that their tender had been accepted for the erection of the Lower Hutt High School. Tho price, it is stated, is in the vicinity of £15,000. The monthly meeting of Knox Ladies’ Social Guild was held at the residence of the Misses Cameron (Cole street), when there was a large attendance. Songs were rendered by Mrs D. Ogilvy, Mrs H. J. Francis and Miss Stewart, while Miss Fiancis playet! two pianoforte solos. A dainty afternoon tea was dispensed by the hostesses.

The No. 10 (Wairarapa) District Hihgways Council has decided to recommend the following roads as main highways.—Westmere road in the Masterton and Wairarapa South-Coun-ties; Pahiatua Borough, Pahiatua County to the railway; Dreyer’s Bock road in the Mauriceville County; the road joining Kahutari/ and Otaraia roads in tho Featherston County. Tho Council cannot see its way to close any existing main highways. The way of the cyclist is not always an easy one. A young rider well-known on tho Levin track clad in his training uniform went for a spin ong,night. All went well till he reached Foxton, where, however, he was taken into custody by a vigilant constable on suspicion of. being an escapee from the Boys’ Training Farm at Weraroa! His protests were unavailing, and he spent two hours in the police station, while his identity was being established. After being released with apologies, he proceeded on his way with very strong opinions of the intelligence of the police force in general.

Only one case of infantile paralysis was notified in the Auckland district yesterday. It was stated by a member of the Beautifying Society last night that it was hoped to improve the appearance of the Kuripuni Triangle shortly. “I have unpleasant recollections of a. grant made to a former beautifying society,” said a Trust Lands Trustee last night. “We got a blister from the Noxious Weeds Inspector asking us to remove the weeds rhe society planted for us.”

“There is quite sufficient cadging from the tradespeople as it is,” said a member of the Masterton Beautifying Society last night when a Trust Lauds Trustee suggested that the Society hold a floral fete to provide funds for a rose garden.

“I think that the Rugby Union should be congratulated by the public of Masterton for its reasonable and public-spirited attitude in regard to tho Memorial Park,” said Mr A, Rippon at the Trust Lands Trust meeting last night.

In outlining to the Trust Lands Trust the plans for a rose garden, Mr W. Kemp, of tho Masterton Beautifying Society, said that the ladies on the Society proposed that a sundial should form part of the garden. “What’s the sundial for!” asked Mr J. M. Coradine. “Wouldn’t a mirror suit them better!”

In the Supreme Court yesterday application was made to have a Woodville divorce case (Milne v. Milne) set down for hearing before Mr Justice Map Gregor at the present sittings in Masterton. His Honour suggested to the parties that this was a class of case that should go before a jury. He declined to set the case down for the present sessions.

Messrs Kershaw and party of Martinborough,', who are at Russell, the other day landed a swordfish weighing 2301 b. It fought hard and broke the rod, but was eventually secured From January 5 to March 6, 36 swordfish have been caught at Russell, aggregating 96961 b, and 16 mako sharks, aggregating 36101 b; over five tons of fish, a record.

The filming of a picture by an Australian producing company, whose representatives are at present In Masterton, commences in Auckland today. Mr Claude Dampier, the wellknown comedian, is starred, and opposite him is Miss Bat'hie Stuart, a prominent Auckland amateur. The remainder of the company comprises local talent recently unearthed.

In pursuance of the policy to beautify Masterton’s open spaces, the Masterton Beautifying Society asked the Trust Lands Trust last evening to allow the Society to take over and beautify the open space opposite the Central School. As it happened, an application for a lease of two (actions in the area also came before the Trust. While sympathy was expressed with the Society’s aims, the Trust could not see it way to granting the request at present.

The decision of the Internal Affairs Department that no deer calves shall be liberated in New Zealand this year was not well received by the Acclimatisation Society. It was pointed out that the society had, destroyed some 2006 deer in the past two years, and was now not allowed to keep up the standard of the remaining herds by liberating the highly-bred calves to the deer farm which have therefore to be destroyed, the feed available not being sufficient to allow them to be kept. When drawing up a programme of work for the children of the Masterton schools the teachers of this district had no idea that the opening of the schools would be so long delayed. Therefore their scheme of work was necessarily designed to meet only local requirements. The Education Board is now issuing through the Press a more comprehensive scheme to suit all schools. This we publish to-day, and parents are asked to carry out carefully the instruction therein given.

The following discharges in bankruptcy were granted in the Supreme Court, yesterday:—James Davidson, Aage Peter Ornberg, George Martin Sparks, and Clement John Carlyon. In Carlyon 'a case, Mr J. W. Card said that the bankrupt had agreed to pay 6/8 in the pound. This money would be paid to the Deputy Official Assignee. His Honour said he could make an order that the discharge be granted, but not to take effect until the bankrupt had paid a sufficient sum to allow all proved creditors 6/8 in the pound. Mr A. D. Low, Deputy Official Assignee, said that this would be satisfactory. The home-coming of the All Blacks has been interrupted by a storm at Rarotonga, the severity of which prevented the R.M.S. Tahiti from remaining at the port on Wednesday. A start was made with the loading of cargo, but the weather became so bad that little progress was made and the vessel was compelled to put to sea until conditions moderated. This delay means that tho arrangements to welcome the All Blacks in Wellington on Monday have been upset. The special committee set up to arrange details in connection with the return qF'the team worked out new plans yesterday. In the event of the Tahiti leaving Rarotonga yesterday morning, her arrival in Wellington is not expected before Tuesday morning.

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