LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 18 March 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A vote of thanks to the St. John Ambulance Brigade was passed by the Masterton Football Club last evening. After Saturday’s heavy gale a homing pigeon was picked up exhausted at an East Coast station. It carried two rings, a rubber one marked 8418 and a silver one marked W 1924—183.

A meeting of the newly-formed Lansdowne Football Club is to be held at the school to-morrow night, when delegates from the Opaki Club will attend regarding the junior team.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having sold Mr H. Pi Hansen’s freehold farm of 500 acres at the Summit, Tiraumea, to Messrs Dickens Bros., Alfredton at a satisfactory figure.

Three new consumers were connected up by the Masterton Corporation Gas Department last month, making 48 for the year. No further advice has been received regarding the pipes for Essex street extension.

Advice has been received by the Masterton Corporation Gas Department that the new water gas plant was working satisfactorily and would be forwarded as soon as trucks were available.

As a result of the bursting of a pipe at the Maruia butter factory in Westland, Joyce Wadsworth, the 3J-year-bld daughter of the factory manager, was overwhelmed with ammonia from which she died.

The manager of the Masterton Gas Department reported to the Borough Council -that four cookers were sold last monty, a total of 78 for the year. Business was quiet, but two large orders for heating business premises had been secured.

All requirements have been fully

intftAy the Masterton Corporation Ghs department to date. . Sales during last month totalled sacks of coke, 40 tons of household coal, and 6138 gallons of tar. About 30,000 gallons of tar is in stock. Before Messrs W. J. Martin and W. B. Marts*, Jb.P., at Martinborough, Marcus Daly, with 49 previous convictions and numerous aliases, was convicted of using obscene language and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment.

A child named McMurran (aged 8), met his death through strangling at his parents’ home et Kiwitca on Sunday. She was swinging in a roller towel in the bathroom when she got caught. A' younger brother called his mother, but the child was dead when the mother arrived.

At the meeting of the Eketahuna Farmers’ Union the followifag remits were adopted for transmission to the Provincial Conference:— That the present motor car tax is satisfactory .and that additional revenue needed should be provided by a tyre tax; that an agricultural college is needed in New Zealand which should be a unit of the New Zealand University, a residential college and should include the School of Forestry; that the inspection of stock at saleyards be continued from January 1 to June 30. The Council of Christian Churches at Christchurch passed a motion expressing the belief that the provision of homes at basic prices for the poorer-paid workers is essential to their social well-being, and that the destruction of houses which ceased to be suitable should be insisted upon. The Council also passed a resolution that “The Dunedin method of.providing playing grounds by public lottery is being initiated in several cities, of which Christchurch is one, and that it is a discredited method, detrimental to public "interest and injurious of morals. ’ ’

Decision was reserved in the Wellington Bowling Clnb Company v. Sievwright case before the Court of Appeal yesterday. The Masterton Fire Board yesterday took over the new fire engine which was subjected to a very heavy test by Inspector ftugo. The turbine was tested at maximum capacity and proved quite satisfactory.

At a meeting of the Executive of the Wellington Winter Show Association it was announced that no charge wps to be made for country courts. As a result of this decision the proposal to have a Wairarapa court will be proceeded with.

A meeting of the Arawa tribe at Tamatckapua considered a letter from Mr E. Stewart, of an American visfting*party, repudiating the statements alleged to have been made by American visitors and a resolution was carried expressing pleSsure at receiving the letter disclaiming any Vntention, implied or expressed, of insuring the Maori race."

The now boat purchased by the Masterton Borough Council is now in commission on the park lake and has been a popular source of pleasure to visitors to the park. The Park Committee has written Home for particulars of the cost of | Wembley canoes, which are propelled by means of a handle and paddles, and should be in great demand if placed on the lake.

boy of Alan Gillespie, a storekeeper has been found at Campbell’sBay (Auckland). Gillespie, who is a nyirried man with seven children, went out fishing by himself on the night of Starch 11. About 8 p.m. he was heard by his wife to be calling for help. Subsequently his boat was found overturned.

Of 30 applications for drainage connections under the deferred payment system, the Masterton Borough Council has granted 26, declined 3, and ■one applicant is to appear before the works committee. Three years is to be allowed for repayment of the cost of installation, interest at 6 per cent to be charged. Tenders from each Masterton plumber *re to be called for the jobs in convenient lots.

A meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Rugby Football Club yesterday decided to enter a third-grade team this se&son. Mr P. M. Velvin was elected president and Messrs Sutherland and G. D. Wilson vice-presidents. Seven new members were elected. T. Carr was elected club-captain. The balance sheet showed a good er. balance and there is every prospect for a successful season.

At Woodville, H. T. Hume (Masterton) was fined £25 for failing ta comply with a notice to destroy rabbits on Aohanga station. The Magistrate (Mr 8. L. P. Free 8.M.), said that 15 days ’ poisoning had been done in 5 months on 18,000 acres. On the average the inspector had counted a rabbit every five minutes, and he ~ thought the place could fairly be described as infested. *The defendant stated that the rabbits on Mataikona could be numbered in thousands and Aould easily get across to Aohanga.

At the usual meeting of ’ the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Bro. R. Carter, P.G., presided over a good attendance. P.G. Sister M. Roff gave a report on the District Conference. District Grand Master Bro. A. Blair wrote thanking the Lodge for support during his term of office in minor District chairs, and eulogised the work of P.D.G.M. Bro. P. M. Smith, who had served the District and Unity with honour. The Lodge presented Bro. P. M. Smith with a Past District Grand Master’s collar in recognition or faithful services. Bro. J. E. Cane, P.G., was presented with a Past Officer’s emblem. Four new members were initiated and four friends proposed. P.G. Sister O. Rayner, of Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge was accorded a hearty Lodge welcome. The Friendly Societies’ Dispensary notified the Lodge that after April 1 a fee of 1/ per prescription would be charged on all prescriptions dispensed to members. The share list is open, and it is hoped to raise £5OO worth of shares to enlarge the Dispensary business.

Five-roomed house wanted. BuMoek team for sale. Packet of snaps found. Young girl wants position. Waitress wanted.

Windfall apples and pears for sale. The Wairarapa Farmers' advertise good factory butter at reduced price. The Masterton Auctioneering Company advertise on page 8 particulars of the weekly Mart sale to be held at 2 p.m. to-day. Mr <T. Bradbury, jeweller and diamond ring specialist, announces some new designs in his choice range of engagement and dress rings. It is understood that the picturegoing public of Masterton will be able to view the film produce 4 ‘The Sea Hawk” very shortly. Pictures of this size and type are, as a rule, not available to the smaller towns until after a considerable period owing to being heavily booked in the cities.

Mr R. S. Gerrand advertises in this issue full particulars of a clearing sale of household furniture and effects * on account of Mr R. J. Hodgins,, 105 ’ Cole street. The sale is to take place next Saturday at 1.30 p.m. Everything is in first-class condition and is to be sold without reserve. In connection with the forthcoming garden party and sale to be held in Mrs H. H. Beetham’s grounds, Cole street, an enthusiastic and representative meeting of stallholders took place yesterday. It was decided if wet to hold a shop day in Queen Proceeds are in aid of the Parish Hall fund-