LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7725, 26 March 1904, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Acceptances for the Wairarapa Racing Club's Autumn meeting close this evening at 8 p.m.

After payment of all expenses of the recent band contest at Palmerston, there is a surplus of £14: in hand.

Mdlle. Dolores has been recently singing with great effect in Germany, from whence she goes to Russia.

The Matron of the Masterton Hospital desires to acknowledge the receipt of a parcel of magazines from Mrs E. E. Jones, Queen-street.

Ask a Japanese what is the noblest end of life. Prompt and decided comes the answer "To die for the Emperor." He means what he says.

Messrs J. A. Lyttle and Sjns offer £3 reward for information regarding the person who took a Maasey-Harris bicycle from their workshop doors and cut the tires.

A Manaia (Taranaki) settler had the misfortune to lose half a dozen valuable calves lately through their drinking wafer out of a paint drum, there being several inches of paint at the bottom under the water.

In the present war the Japanese are using a new explosive in the large shells. The preparation, which is named shimosite, after its inventor, Shimose, is believed to be one of the most powerful in the world.

It is notified in another column that leases of Education Reserves, situated in various ports of the Pahiatua, Eketahuna and Akitio Counties, will be sold by auction by Messrs Abraham and Williams, at Pahiatua, on Wednesday, 27th April next.

We have rceived a copy of Messrs Nimrno and Blair's Bulb Catalogue. It is well-printed, profusely illustrated and quite equal to the average catalogue sent out by large English Nurserymen. The most striking feature of the publication is the exceedingly fine list of up-to-date Narcissus, which is- preceded by a useful and instructive chapter on the culture and adaptation of this, the tnosc popular and beautiful of spring flowering bulbs.

The Auckland tramcars are profusely decorated with advertisements, and this led to an amusing incident the other day. An old lady stood at a certain corner examining each car that passed and allowing a number to go by. A gentleman, seeing her predicament, asked her where she wanted to go, and she replied, " Well I want to get to Onehunga, but these cars all seem to be going to Vanity Fair."

The Eev. W. Baumber and Mrs Baumber well known to many residents of Wairarapa depart for England by the Euapehu, leaving Wellington on April 14th. Mr Baumber hopes to visit Scotland and Ireland, and possibly the Continent. To a large extent the trip is being taken of the benefit of his health. Mr Baumber expects to be away for about ten months.

The gaslight display of winter goods and millinery made by Messrs John Graham and Co., last evening, was witnessed by a large number of residents. It is no exaggeration to say that better dressed windows have never been seen in Masterton, Particularly attractive was the window containing the millinery, some really beautiful designs in ladies' head gear being shown. The very latest Parisian and London novelties, trimmed by the firm's own milliner, were favourably discussed by the ladies present, and it is not surprising to hear that over a dozen of the hats were bespoke during the evening. The goods are to be on view to-day and this evening.

The London rabbit market in dull. By latest advices best rabbits are selling at 7d.

Mount Egmont has afresh covering of snow, which appeared a day or two ago to be as low down as Fantham's Peak-

The Masterton tennis season closes this afternoon. The summer day is over and the voice of the golfer is heard in the land.

A meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton Collie Club will be held in the Central Hotel, this evening, at 8 p.m., to receive the sub committee's programme for the 1904 trials.

A sub-committee of the "Wellington City Council yesterday visited Pabiatua in connection with the land required from the City Beserve for a septic tank site and drainage works.

The annual general meeting of members of the Albion Football Club is to be held on Wednesday, March 30th, in the Empire Hotel. £ The contributions from the Masfjo'ton Presbyterian Church, to the centenary fund of the British and Foreign Bible Society, it is expected, will exceed £20.

The nominations for the Masterton Eacing Club's forthcoming meeting number 252 (42 more than last year), exclusive of the Maiden Hack Race nominations.

A Nelson exchange states that quite a number of business men in Wellington are being painfully reminded that owing to the stringency in the money market their over-drafts must be reduced forthwith.

Stone's Wellington, Hawke's Bay and Taranaki Directory, an excellent commercial, municipal and general reference book is to be published in August next at a price of 10s 6d if ordered before publication, and 12s 6d if ordered subsequently. The representative is at present in Masterton.

Mr J. Candy received a package of high-class operatic music by the last 'Frisco mail, some of which will be immediately put into practice by the Masterton Orchestral Society. The music includes a symphony (Mendelssohn), from which a number of movements will be chosen; also works by other wellknown composers.

A capital programme has been arranged for the Ladies' Guild Concert, to be held in the Presbyterian Schoolroom, on Tuesday evening nest. Mrs A. D. Elythe has consented to assist at the concert; also Messr3 F. J. Hunn and F. W. G. McL?od. The full programme will appear in Monday's issue of this paper.

In the absence of the Rev. J. K. Elliott, convener of the Church Extension Committee of the Presbyterian

Church, in Australia, the Rev. R. Wood, of Masterton, has been asked to take charge of correspondence and arrange appointments. The Rev. Wood will also take the services in Kent Terrace Church, Wellington, in the Rev. Elliott's absence on a holiday trip to Australia.

A French farm hand named Goyette has been arrested, charged with triple mutder at Alfred, a small town in South Ontario. Goyette's employer had reprimanded him, when the man, seized an axe, turned savagly on the farmer and knocked his brains out. A fourteen-years-old son came to his father's rescue, and he was likewise killed by Goyette who then made for the house, • and knocked over the wife of the farmer, injuring her fatally.

A unique selection ot winter suitings is now being shown in the window of Mr Alex Donald, tailor. Mason's Buildings, Queen-street, including heavy weight English suitings specially adapted for the colder weather, and very suitable for this variable climate. Orders are also being booked freely for the after Easter trade, it now being too late to secure anything for the holidays, orders having been closed ten days ago. Mr Donald is now importing his goods and his patrons can rely on securing the smartest patterns of English and Scotch manufacture. An inspection of the stock in hand will convince anyone that the most stylish and neatest patterns are selected.

Last Sabbath it was stated in the Masterton Presbyterian Church that the givings of the congregation to outside mission objects last year exceeded £100 —the largest sum ever given by the congregation in any one year. It was also stated that the subscriptions to the new church building fund for the year amounted to over £150, and that the Ladies' Sewing Guild had realised nearly £100 from the recent Sale of Work. The Ladies' Sewing Guild had over £260 in bank and the Congregational Treasurer £160—in all £420 in hand towards the new church. A very large additional amount was promised.

The Railway Department notifies the issue of excursion tickets from any station to any station on the Wellington-Napier-New Ply mouth section during the coming Easter holidays. The attention of intending passengers is drawn to the fact that both ordinary and holiday excursion tickets, issued at any station between Te Aro and Masterton, inclusive, to any station between Te Aro and Masterton, inclusive, will not be available by the mail trains on 30th and 31st March and Ist, 2nd, 4th and sth April. Additional trains will be run between Te Aro and Masterton to meet the local passenger traffic, the mail trains being reserved for through and long-distance passengers.

Attention is directed by Mr John Heyhoe, Queen-street, to the fact that a splendid assortment of dress materials in new colorings and designs has just been opened. The lines are very attractive and serviceable, and have been specially selected to meet the requirements of a fast-growing trade, and in anticipation of the coming winter season. A large range of flannel blousing, new dress trimmings, galons, drop ornaments, macintoshes, ribbons, laces, hosiery, gloves, and all the latest styles in jackets have also been opened up. Ladies should pay Mr Heyhoe's establishment a visit, as the goods retailed are of a high grade quality, and at prices which are reasonable.

FOR BAD COMPLEXIONS, BED and roughness of the skin, yellow ot'.y,LuoDHy, skin, red, rough hands and shapeleas nai's, dry, thin and failing hair, dandruff and irritated scalps, and simple baby blemishes, Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment, is truly wonderful. Because of its delicate emollient properties derived from Cuticura, it is the most soothing, cooling, arid purifying application for bites and stings of insects, irritations, chafings, inflammations, undue or offensive perspiration, and other sanative uses, which readily suggest themselves to women.

The St."Patrick's Day Sports Committee will meet this evening, to settle accounts for the late Sports.

Intending members are invited to be present at the annual meeting of the Albion Football dub, to be held in the Empire Hotel, on Wednesday evening next.

The first of the series of weekly dances, to be held under the supervision of the honorary Secretary of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers in the Foresters' Hall, has been arranged for April 15th. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Volunteers' Uniform Fund.

According to reports in circulation there will be quite a number of candidates for the Wellington Mayoralty. The names of the candidates mentioned include Councillors John Smith, D. Nathan, J. J. Devine, W. H. P. Barber, J. P. Xuke, W. A. Evans, and J. Godber. The Hon. T. W. Hislop has also been requested to allow himself to be nominated.

Mr W. M. Easthope, Secretary of the Masfcjrton School Committee, has received a communication from Mr G. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools, stating that he is prepared to visit Masterton to consult the committee from local bodies interested in establishing a High School. Mr Easthopo has replied that they will require one week's notice to get the Committee together, as some of them live at long distances from Masterton.

About twenty-five boys and girls were employed at the Lansdowne vineyards, jesterday, gathering the grape crop. The ■crop this year was, originally, exceptionally good, but an enormous amount ■of damage has been done by the blight birds, wnich have been swarming in hundreds on the vines since the grapes began to show colour. The birds are irrepressible in their depredations and, notwithstanding the fact that a number ■of "scarers" are employed when they >make their periodical visitations, it is -almost impossible to frighten them •away.

The firm of Martin and Eodgers, watchmakers and jewellers, is one that js progressing in Masterton, and they have sufficient confidence in the town to invest some hundreds of pounds in •stock. The window at the present time is decidedly attractive, the arrangements of the goods being novel and effective. The proprietors seem to have selected the goods that are sought after, and that meet the requirements of all classes of the community, and having bought on advantageous terms the prices asked on retail are modest. The repair room has received attention also, and appliances are now on hand for doing any class for which the trade is responsible.

"We understand that Mr W. V. Young •has instructed Mr C. A. Pownall to appeal to the Bating Conference against Tfche decision of the Wellington Eacing 'Club dismissing the protest of Mr Young, owner of Convoy, against the stakes in the Wellington Cup and Wellington Eacing Club Handicap being awarded to Gladsome the winner of those races, in both of which Convoy finished second. Mr E. Knox, owner of Platypus, has also instructed Mr Pownall to appeal to the Conference against the decision of the Wellington Eacing Club dismissing his appeal from the decision of the Pahiatna Eacing Club in the Benefactor-Platypus case. The following team have been chosen to represent the Masterton Eifles in the match against the Zealandia (Wellington) Eifles, to be fired at the Opaki Tange, on Easter Monday : —SergeantMajor Brighting; Sergeants Brown, Carpenter, Sayer; Corporals Perry, Easthope, Bradford; Privates Cameron, Murray, Wintringham. Emergencies, Corporal Eooks, Captain Charters, Acting-Q.M.S. Ayson. A sub-committee has been appointed to act in conjunction with the Shooting Committee in completing arrangements for making the visit of the Zealandia team enjoyable. Eefreshments will be provided at the range, and if time permits, the visitors will be taken to the Liberal Picnic after the match.

The Featberston School children, who were on an excursion visit to Masterton, yesterday, left by the 5.15 train, after having spent a very enjoyable day. They were met at the Masterton Bailway Station by members of the local School Committee, who did everything in their power to make the visitors' stay as pleasant as possible. The Fish-ponds were first visited, and the juveniles were interested and delighted at seeing the fishes fed. The Park was then thrown open to them, where they had lunch, the Masterton School Committee supplying hot water, tea, sugar and milk. After lunch, the afternoon was devoted to : sports and visiting other places of interest, including the Museum. Eev. D. J. Murray devoted the whole day to the visitors, assisting materially in mak--ing their stay a pleasant one. At the station, Mr Everton (head-master) returned thanks to the Masterton School -Committee for their kindness, and three hearty cheers were given by the children.

The majority of the cycling public have always contended that bicycles were too high priced, and judging by the very excellent value which can now be -obtained, it appears these is a good deal of truth in the assertion. The '' Royal Speedwell" cycle which Messrs Goodwin and Phelan have just landed from England, appears all that the most fastidious cyclist, be he road scorcher or tourist, • could desire. The price is £16, and the finish and general design i<» excellent. Another fine looking m del is the Speedwell Model B. whic'i is quoted as ;low as £14:. A visit of insp ution to their show-room, Queen-street (W. Gillespie ■Co., premises) would certainly not be wasted if anything in the cycling line is wanted. The firm have also fine stocks of sewing machines, go-carts, babies .cribs, and baby jumpers, cabinet vapour baths, etc.

Mrs Eeyno'ds, Lincoln-road, has vacancies for two gentlemen boarders.

Messrs Giilespie and Co. advertise for seven waitresses and three women for washing up for the Opaki races, married couple for station, experienced rabbiter, etc. jMtKiso Poi3ONOUB SheepDip.—Allsheep--dlarmers ehoold make er quirie3 about the .above from Mr Eli Smith, local agent, -before ordering dip for this season. Its cost is only £1 per thousand sheep, the price being 3s 6d per gallon; one gallon being put to, 100 gallons of water. Bead this testimonial from one of your leading sheep Carter ton, 15th December, 1903.—T0 Messrs Holder and Nicholas, -1 >am very pleased with the result of the MaMne Sheep Dip that I used on my sheep last year. I find it oheaper than most dipe, and it leaves the wool in a soft lustrous condition.—Jours truly, E. W. Dobset."— j&Dvr,

Nominations for the first payment for the Coursing Club's forthcoming meeting close on Wednesday next.

Mr B. J. Dolan has arranged to deliver a lecture to the Friendly Societies and invited friends, entitled, " Irish Wit and Humour."

A horse attached to a metal-cart bolted from Villa-street yesterday, but was stopped by Mr J. Reid, who was working on the drainage extensions in the vicinity, before any damage was done.

Over a year ago, plans, etc., were prepared for a science room in connection with the Masterton School. The design was approved of by the Education Department, but on tenders being invited, the scheme suddenly collapsed. It is now proposed to modify the proposal, and to get a building erected suitable in the meantime for the lessons in cookery which are given under most disadvantageous circumstances in the Drill Hall.

In the case before the Compensation Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, T. K. Macdonald and Mr R. H. Rhodes, (assessors for claimant and respondent respectively) the claim John Farrell, farmer, Konini, against the Pahiatua County Council was finally dealt with. Claimant sought to recover ;£750 damages for the flooding of his land owing to certain works by the defendant local body in the bed of an outlet of the Mungatainolta River. The Court awarded the claimant damages, fixed the assessors' fees at £25 each, and directed each party to pay its own costs.

Eoferring to the new school syllabus the Inspectors for the Wellington district, in their annual report remark: — " The advent of the new syllabus marks the beginning of a new epoch in the educational life of the Colony. Its provisions have been discussed by all branches of the profession, and, although in some of its details, alterations are thought to be advisable, and even necessary, yet in its comprehensiveness and general tendency it has been welcomed as a most able and scholarly achievement. It is in method move than in matter that the greater change has been made, and in our opinion that is the direction in which a change was most urgently needed."