LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 22 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An open season for the taking or killing of opossums in the Wellington Acclimatisation District is declared from July 20 to August 3J, inclusive.

Master Doon was scratched, at 10.15 a.m. yesterday for the Great Northern and the Penrose Hurdles, an Auckland Press Association message states.

The follovzing are the results of the senior basketball competitions played at Grey town on Saturday: Wesley A 41, Greytown B 8; Grey town A 23, Wesley B 4.

Burglars broke into the Empire Theatre at Nelson, during the week-end. and rifled the safe of a considerable sum of money which comprised Saturday "night’s takings from the theatre and the Theatre Royal.—(P.A.).

A well known Masterton Maori named Mane Anaru (better known as “Monday") died in the Masterton Hospital on Wednesday last. He was buried at Akura during the week-end, a tangi having been previously held. A cull cow drive is at present under way in the Carterton district-. The Provincial Secretary of the Farmers 7 Union( Mr. James Watson) stated yesterday that at least 100 head would be assembled. The animals will bo slaughtered at Waingawa to-morrow. Rugby games in the Bush Union's district on -Saturday resulted:— Seniors: Nireaha 12, Pahiatua 8; Mangatainoka 3, Alfredton 3; Hukanui 19, Konini 9. Junior: Pahiatua forfeited to Rongomai; Mangatai n oka 6, Hukanui 3; Southern United 5, Newman 3. The annual report of Wilson's (New Zealand) Portland Cement Company Limited, states that the net profit for the year was £88,245. The directors 'recommend a dividend of ten per cent, an Auckland Press Association message reports.

The executive of the Wairarapa Lake Domain Board, after having visited the reserve, have decided to plant about two acres of shelter trees. The site chosen is about half way on the southern side of the top lagoon and the young trees will have a natural shelter from the prevailing wind.

The interior of the Masterion Technical School, which during the school vacation was painted, now presents a considerably improved appearance. An opportunity was also taken to provide additional conveniences for the use of boys and also to re-build and enlarge those for tho girl students. Several other minor alterations were made and the conditions at the school are now much more satisfactory. The opening Korero of the Carterton Savage Club was held on Saturday night, when there was a splendid attendance of members and visitors, the whole seating accommodation being taken up. Past Chief R. W. Roydhouse appropriately initiated Past Chief H. F. Skey as Chief Savage for the ensuing term. An interesting pro-

gramme of songs, stories, recitations and musical selections followed, tho latter by the. newly-organised orchestra under Savage Tunnicliffe, and the new Kalwhakahaere, Savage O. H. Jensen. At a meeting of the Wairarapa SubCentre it was decided to pay the sum of £4O towards the liquidation of tho loan of £2OO from the Wellington Centre towards improvement of the racing track on the Park Oval. Delegates spoke in complimentary terms on the beneficial results from the improvements, which will be completed during the close season. It is anticipated that the opening of next season will sue the Park Oval racing track in such a condition as to compare more than favourably with any grass track in New Zealand. ....... }

A Greytown party had a wet and unfortunate experience while shooting in a motor boat on the Wairarapa Lake on Sunday. A swan had been shot and one of the party was leaning o v er to take the bird from the water when the boat nose-dived and was swamped. Those aboard, who were a mile from the shore, found themselves almost up to their necks in water. They salvaged their guns and had no alternative but to walk to the shore. Luckily the mishap occurred in water that could be depthed, as one of the party, Mr Charles Brown, was unable to swim. Farm lands have been selling fairly briskly in South Taranaki during the past few weeks (states the “News"). A feature is the substantial amount of cash that is being put down in contradistinction to the small deposits and easy terms which obtained in the boom times. Another feature is that purchasers are buying not for speculative purposes, but for permanent use. For the best land, with improvements, about £7O per acre is being commanded. A few years ago the same land was changing hands at £l3O.

There was a good attendance in the Masterton Municipal Social Hall last night to hear the final address of a series on man's fight against disease, by Dr. N. H. Prior. Mr. F. W. Martin presided. Dr. Prior outlined what should be done in cases of emergency —poisoning, haemorrhage, fractures, burns, drowning, fainting and such cases. He mentioned that a lecture on first aid would be given this evening in the Lecture Room of the Municipal Buildings by Dr. P. R. Cock, undci the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. AU interested were invited to attend.

At the monthly meeting of the Wairarapa Automobile Association a letter was received from the North Island Motor Union regarding the following remit which was passed at the halfyearly meeting of the Union: “That the North and ” South Island Motor Unions be requested to emphasise through their associations and members the dangers caused by motorists throwing away matches and cigarette butts, and neglecting to extinguish camp site fires; also to ask the co-operation of motorists in the prevention of flies in forests, and that each association bo asked to communicate to this effect to. service car proprietors."

It is not often farmers will admit that they have had a 'prosperous time. Such, however, was admitted at a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Union, when Mr. G. Priest stated that this had been the "best of the past six years for tho farming community. Another admission was made by the president, when two resignations from the union were read. He expressed the opinion that the resignations were duo to the prosperous year, a prosperous year being the worst thing possible for the keeping up of interest in the Farmers' Union.

An Auckland message stating that station PCJJ, Holland, had been clearly received there prompted an Invercargill radio enthusiast, who possesses a two-valve set, states a Press Association message, to relate that he has heard PCJJ on 31 metres since last Wednesday, the reception being splendid. He stated that every morning before breakfast he hears 5 SW, Chelmsford, on 24. metres. Big Ben's strike is clearly heard also items relayed from Dely's Theatre and the Savoy, London, while a lecture recently delivered by a Hariey Street specialist came through perfectly. He added that he has also been in touch with RFM, Siberia, and a Japanese station. A Wanganui resident w T ho encourages birds to make themsolvEs at homo in his garden and takes a keen interest in their habits, states that at the present time the Now Zealand fantail is very

much in evidence (says the “Chronicle."). These friendly little bin. a are expert fly-catchers and they en-.ar the house and snap up flies, while on the wing. They never miss their mark, so accurate are they in their Light. They are very pretty to watch and are very graceful in their movements. Since the fantails arrived there have been very few flies about, and he considers th w birds far more than all the patent fly-killers on the market.

In the basement of a certain building in Wellington it used to be customary for a number of lads to have their lunch (says the “Evening Post.' , Tho scraps thrown away in a corner became the prerogative of a rat who waited for his lunch until the basement was vacated. But to reach his meal tho rat, travelling from a hole in the ceiling, made a contact between two wires connected with an automatic fire alarm. Day after day at about the same hour the fire brigade used to receive a call to thia building only to find no re, and it was some time before the cause of these false alarms was discovered. This story was related at a recent meeting of the Wellington Fire Brigade when improvements in automatic fire charms were under consideration. The body of the man who was drowned in Wellington Harbour on Saturday night has been identified as that of Mark Bernie Breeze, aged 32 years. He was seen to sit on a stringer, but overbalanced "and fell into the sea, and the alarm was given to Harbour Board officials. The man could be seen tloating face downwards in the water, and when a lifeboat arrived on the scene he had disappeared. The body was recovered underneath the wharf on Sunday during dragging operations, and was removed to the morgi.ie, where it was identified yesterday. The deceased had been living with his wife at 182, Sydney Street, and was employed at an oil store at Kaiwarra. He was a returned soldier, having followed the occupation of linotype operator before enlisting. “My advice is for hospital boards to keep control of their hospitals, -esisC any attempt to curtail their powers, pay their skilled officials well, and they have nothing to fear,’’ said Mr. C, Nees, chairman of the Wairau Hospital Board, when discussing the proposed community hospital system. “The open door policy inaugurated some years ago and the high state of efficiency of our public hospitals as regards medical and surgical services, nursing and equipment, »re attracting people who would not have thought of entering public hospitals before. Our hospital is not alone in this policy; the same thing obtains throughout the country. This has had the effect of making serious inroads into the incomes of the private practitioner, and to my mind it is at the back of the British Medical Association’s agitation for the so called ‘community hospital.’ ”

Five-roomed house for sale. Carpenter seeks employment. Closed car advertised for sale. Girl seeks position light household duties. Experienced single shepherd wants permanent position. The Wairarapa Farmers have iron tanks for sale. Young lady in office advertises for private board and residence. The Masterton Trust Lands Trust insert an advertisement on page one re election of three Trustees. Tenders invited for the erection of a shelter shed for motor cars at the Departmental buildings, Masterton. All those having accounts against the Competitons Hociety are asked to send in same at once to Mr E. Bell, secretary. Frocks made-to-measure at less than ready-to-wear prices is the attractive feature of Hugo and Shearer's inexpensive dress department. Flannel frocks are supplied complete for 305., repp and charmaline frocks 595. 6d., silk taffeta frocks 295. 6d. In each instance there is a choice of smart styles and a wide range of shades. Full particulars on page 2. Mr. W. Baskiville, auctioneer, Carterton, advertises an auction sale of the stock-in-trade of R. N. Wallis, carpenter and joiner, on the premises, High Street, Carterton. The list includes timber, window sashes and frames, ironmongery, doors, tools, iron safe, etc., also Ford lorry. As Mr. Wallis is leaving the district all goods are to be sold without reserve. The sale will take place at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning next.