LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7778, 23 June 1904, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The death if* announced of Mr James Boundy, a well known former Marlborough Press-man. He was proprietor of the Motueka Star.

At the Masterton Presbyterian Church last evening special comment was made on the able and pleasing manner in which the Masterton Orchestral Society rendered their two items.

Christchurch has its poor. A local paper states that there are at present three hundred applications for coals and blankets, which will be handed over to the committee appointed for the purpose to deal with.

The work of laying the private telephono line, to connect a number of settlers on the Taueru-road with the Masterton Exchange has been commenced. The work is being carried out by contract.

Official intimation has been received from Mr Kettle, S.M., that Annie Dunne, a habitual drunkard, is to be admitted into the Waitati Inebriates' Home. She had been previously objected to on account of her character and social standing compared with the other females now under treatment there.

In his recent speech Mr Massey, Leader of the Opposition, said the country settlers and land-owners generally paid even now their full share of taxation and he was opposed to any increase. The Opposition did not wish to do away with the leasehold but desired to give the option of securing the freehold.

The Masterton Orchestral Society have put a number of classical selections from their latest parcel of music into active practice, and good steady progress is being made. The Society now numbers twenty-one members, and it is anticipated that there will bo a good many applications for enrolment after the Society give their next concert. Already there are quite a number of prospective members.

A very mean theft was perpetrated in Masterton on Tuesday night. A lad named Johns left his bicycle, with an acetylene lamp attached, outside the Borough Council Chambers, while he went into the Beading Room. On returning a few moments later he found that the lamp had been appropriated by someone who, because of his evil deeds, had probably been in darkness long enough.

About thirty Salvationists, including the Band, journeyed from Masterton to Carterton last evening, to assist in a special meeting being held there. The Band rendered a programme of about a dozen items, all of which were greatly enjoyed and applauded by the audience. Injjthanking the Band, at the conclusion of the meeting, Captain Young (officer in charge at Carterton) extended to them a cordial invitation to repeat the visit at an early date.

A movement is on foot to form a Fire Police and Ambulance Corps at Carterton.

A Sydney cable message states that Mr W. A. Barton, son of Sir Edmund Barton has been awarded a Bhodes Scholarship.

The Winter Show at Palmerston North is proving a phenomenal success. The total takings to date amount to £445, and the membership has gone up to a total of 1600.

A new two-storey brick building is to be erected for Mr Krahagen, at Carterton, and in this issue Messrs Thomas Turnbull and Son, Architects, of Wellington, invite builders to tender for its construction.

Messrs Eobert Brown and Cecil Kebbell have been nominated to fill the vacancy in the Masterton County Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor Wingate. An election is to be held on Saturday, July 2nd. The patient who committed suicide at the Porirua Asylum was named Mrs David. Deceased used to assist in the kitchen, and took her life by placing her head in the kitchen sink, and turning on the water-tap, while the cooks, etc., were at tea.

The first of the series of lectures for the final examination of members of the Masterton Ambulance Corps was conducted last evening by Dr. Rogers. The lecture was of a very interesting character, and was listened to with marked attention by the members.

The funeral of the late Miss Ada Gorringe, daughter of Mrs Gorringe, of Sussex-street, Masterton, took place yesterday afternoon, a large number of persons following the remains to the graveside. A large number of wreaths were received. A most impressive burial service was conducted by the Bey. E. Wood.

Messrs Macdonald Wilson and Co., auctioneers, of Wellington, announce the sale, by public auction, on Thursday, 30th June, of a most valuable property at Kurupuni, containing nearly three quarters of an acre, with residence of eight rooms recently in the occupation of Mr Lewis. Full details appear in our auction column.

On the southern heights of the Otakarama range eastwards from Gore, South Island, some splendid crops of oats were threshed this season. A field on Mr Byan's farm situated on the summit of a lofty hill, returned 109 bushels to the acre. Oα Stanley Hill Farm (Messrs Gardiner's), the tally was 97 bushels to the acre.

"The opening up of the HuntervilleTaihape district is of immense importance to the North Island generally. The timber industry alone promises great things. There are no less than thirteen saw-mills in and about Utiku and Taihape, some of them just in course of erection being of large proportion. Some amusement was caused at a football match at Eltham on Saturday by the presence of a Bed Cross brigade, armed with a stretcher, bandages and all necessary paraphernalia. Inquiries elicited that the apparatus was intended for the transportation of the " pieces " of a player (lately a referee) whose name is not given.

Mr Joseph Morris, of Masterton, was presented last evening, by his football associates, with an afternoon tea-set and silver tea-pot, on the occasion of his marriage. The address accompanying the gifts was numerously signed. Mr Morris cordially thanked the donors, when acknowledging the kindly spirit evidenced by their good feeling towards him.

The usual weekly practice of the Masterton sub-centre of the N.Z. Association was held in the Drill Half last evening. There was a very large attendance of members, the rings being occupied all through the evening. Messrs Henry Holmes and John Bidwill were added to the list of non-active members, and Messrs T. Morton and H. Cowin were elected active members. At the close of the practice of the of the N.Z. Boxing Association, held last evening, Mr S. Bunting, who has been compelled to relinquish the secretaryship owin°- to his temporary absence from Masterton, was presented with a handsome pair of pipes. In making the presentation, on behalf of the members, Mr Whatman referred in eulogistic terms to the excellent services rendered by Mr Bunting The recipient suitably acknowledged the gift.

The remains of the late ex-Trooper J. Price were interred in the Masterton Cemetery, yesterday afternoon. The deceased was accorded a military funeral, and six returned troopers. Messrs F. Harcombe, A. Marsh, F. Marsh, K. Johnston, B. Holmwood and J. Eenall, were chosen as pall-bearers. A number of members of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers were present, and fired a volley over the grave. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. R. Wood. Three of the pall-bearers were members of the same Contingent (the Fifth), with which the late Mr Price went to South Africa.

The pernicious habit of taking baths is, according to " Science Sittings," sternly condemned by Dr Robertson, of Chicago. He who bathes much, says the doctor, must necessarily be filthy. By rough friction he scars his skin, and makes °ifc so hard that loose particles of dirt will cling to it. The doctor has not had a bath for two years and lias only had four or five baths in the last ten "years. His secret is frequent changes of clothes. " Many people," he adds, " are bathed out of the world." The case of a hearty man of ninety-four is mentioned, who has had two ibaths in his life. On each occasion he fell into the river.

The following is the report of the directors of the Permanent Investment and Loan Association of Wairarapa. To be presented to the Shareholders at the 31st annual meeting, to be held at Greytown. The balance-sbeet which your directors are now presenting shows a larger profit than declared last year, which may therefore be considered satisfactory. The amount on mortgage is now £53,038 14s 4d, being an increase on last year of Is Id; the securities for which are ample. This amount is the largest yet reached by the Association. The number of investment shares now current is 1476; 131 shares have been paid off and 177 new ones taken up during the year. In accordance with the rules, Messrs M. Caselburg and C. B. Pharazyn retire from the directory, and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Mr M. Caselberg is the Chairman of Directors of the Asaociotion.

The Queensland Want-of-Confidence vote was defeated by 36 to 35.

The Premier said yesterday that he felt as vigorous as he did forty years ago.

The St. Patrick's Club will hold a debate on the subject, " Leasehold versus Freehold," in the lodge-room at the Foresters' Hall, to-morrow evening.

The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of five per cent, for half-year, and also a bonus of two per cent, to shareholders. Reserve fund is now £210,000.

Mr W. Jackson, senr., of the Masterton telegraph field staff, is engaged in the work of over-hauling the Tenui telegraph line.

A woman cook is required by Mrs H. T. Hume, Aohanga, East Coast. Mr F. P. Welch requires contract stumpers, bushfallers, etc.

Tenders for gravelling about 15 chains of Biver-road, and clearing and stumping Bunny' 3 road, are incited by the Boropgh Engineer.

Much troubled in mind, the Cynic reclined, His star was not in ascendant; He deigned not to scoff, for he had a bad cough, And a tear from his nose was pendant. "I'll away," said Diog; " To Delphi I'll jog, And consult that oracle sure." He went, and it said, "For a cold in the head Take Wood's Great Peppermint Cure."