LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7822, 13 August 1904, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tbo returns from Mystery Flat this week arc sozs 13d\vt for 124 hours' work. There was no wash-up from the Hessey Dredge.

Mr W. B. Chenneils has sold Mr Peter Gordon's farm at Te Whiti, consisting of 441 acres, to Mr A. P. Whatman. This is one of the best fattening properties in the North Island, and a big price was paid for it.

Tho Masterton County Council has decided so strike a general rate for the ensuing year of three-farthings in the pound. Separate rates of a half-penny in the pound for the Alfredton Hiding and one-eighth of a penny in the Wainuioru Riding have also been fixed.

In the Magistrate's Court, yesterday afternoon, before Mr W. P. James, S.M., May Williams proceeded against Mrs Neilson, boarding house proprietress, for assault. After hearing evidence the Magistrate inflicted a fine of ss.

Last Sabbath the Communion Service in the Masterton Presbyterian Church was largely attended. Ten new members were added to the church roll. A branch of the Young Men's Bible Class Union was formed in the afternoon, when about a dozen were enrolled.

The Kurupuni Mutual Debating Society held its usual meeting last evening. Au interesting paper was read by the Eev. D. J. Murray on the " Educational value of Novels." which was enjoyed by all present. Next Friday evening there will be a debate between the Cartertou and Masterton Societies on "Which exerts the greater influence for good, the Pulpit or the Press.

The Building Fund Committee of the Mastecton Presbyterian Church are finding an encouraging response to a circular they issued. Within the last few days several generous subscriptions have been received. The amount now available before the opening of the church is £1270. The Key. W. Shirer, in a letter to a member of the Building Committee, congratulates him on the cheering subscription list.

Plans of the sub-division of the " Newtown " of Mastcrton, have been printed at the Wairaeapa Datly Times Office, and are distributed with this issue. The sale takes place on Saturday next, 20th August, at 1.30, in Mr W. B. Chennells' rooms, Perry-street. Since this sale was first announced Mr Chennells has been flooded with enquiries, not only from town and country residents, but from persons living in other districts who contemplate investing capital in Masterton. The sale promises to be the most successful yet held here.

In another column Mr F. H. Wood announces an opening sale in his new brick auotion rooms in Bannister-strecfc. This inaugural event, which is noteworthy as being a sign of the progress of the town, for a commodieus auction room of this substantial character has been previously unknown in Masterton, is fixed for Saturday next, the 20th inst. On this occasion the whole of Mr A. D. Blythe's household furniture and effects go to the hammer, prior to his departure for England, and it is well known in social circles that the catalogue of it will comprise an unusual number of articles of special and attractive value.

The High School sub-Committee ha arranged to view ths sites offered during next week.

Members of the Masterton Mounted .Rifles who have canvassing lists for the Garrison Ball are requested to forward them to Mr A. Bennett, the Secretary.

A Committee meeting of the Commercial and Farmers' Club will be held in the Prince of Wales' Hotel on Monday evening.

There is still a considerable amount of / snow on the Maungaraki Eanges, and on the high country towards the East Coast.

The monthly meeting of members of the Masterton branch of the Farmers' Union takes place in Messrs Lowes and lorns' Farmers' Boom on Saturday next, at 2 p.m.

A large consignment of Bibles, prayerbooks, illuminated texts, and religious publications generally, ha 9 ju3(i received from the Oxford press by Mr J. P. Elliot, bookseller.

A settler at Balderogery, New South Wa'.es, recently killed a tiger-cat which had been destroying lambs. The cat measured 3 feet 4 inches from tip to tip.

The record prices for dairy COW 3 and beifere were obtained at a clearing dairy sale near Wanganui. Heifers 2£ -yearold sold up to £11 10s., and cows £16 10s.

The Evening Post is issuing a special late edition, to-day, containing a full report of the football match, Britain v. New Zealand. Papers will arrive in Masterton at 10 p.m., to-night, and Mr J. P. Elliot will keep his establishment open until 10.30 p.m. for the sale of them.

It is understood that private cable messages from London indicate an improved outlook for butter, and recommend that factories should niake butter this season in preference to cheese.

Sir Joseph Ward, who has kepf; to his bed for the last fortnight, was able to get about a short while yesterday. It is probable that he will be sufficiently restored to health to enable him to resume his Parliamentary next week.

The Wellington Eaeing Club, at a special meeting last evening, carried a resolution authorising the stewards to purchase 250 acres at Trentham for a new racecourse, and to spend in paying for the land and erecting the necessary buildings.

The whole of the sludge has now been cleaned out of the septic tank. The work of baling out this solid matter was found to be exceedingly tedious, and means were employed for liquifying ie and running it out through the valves. This proved successful, and the work has been completed in much less time than would otherwise have been the case.

The recent request made by the Mayor (Mr J. A. Renall) for a special train to bo run from Wellington, tomorrow, has not been acceded to; but the Minister for Railways has consented to the usual 3.50 train to Wairarapa being delayed till 5.30 p.m. In addition a. special train will leave Te Aro at 6.15 p.m. and Wellington at 6.30 p.m.

The earthquake shock was very severe at Brancepeth, all the chimneys at , homesteads being demolished. At rangi station (Mr F. Moore's) very little damage resulted, but on the adjoining property, Bank View,the chimneys were all more or less knocked about. There are several earth cracks at the approaches to the Wainuioru bridge, but the structure itself escaped injury.

The demeanour of a defendant in a Masterton Court case, yesterday, was, to say the least, most aggravating to tho presiding Magistrate, Mr W. P. Tames, counsel and Press reporters. Two or three times the Magistrate had to ask him to cease mumbling and speak out. i; Is anything wrong with you ; why don't you speak out," said the Magistrate several times ; and, indeed, bad it not been for the particularly plain and distinct manner in which his counsel repeated the answers to questions put to him, it would have been simply impossible to have reported the proceedings.

The work of erecting the scaffolding , for repairing the Post Office clock tower, will be commenced by Mr J. M. Coradine, on Monday morning. When this is completed and the loose and dangerous portions have been removed, Mr J. Campbell, Government architflßfe' will again make an inspection of tower before the repairs are proceeded with. Although the cracks penetrate right through the brickwork, no serious difficulty is anticipated in effecting the necessary repairs.

Messrs McLeod and Young, by advertisement, to-day, draw special attention to a number of lines. The firm have just opened up a splendid line of Tucks' English coloured post cards. These arc undoubtedly the finest on the market, and include beautiful land and seascapes, animals, flower studies, etc., besides a large quantity of humourous ones. Collectors should not miss these. A full range of New Zealand post cards are also kept. Special notice is directed to their book department, which is constantly being supplemented. The latest magazines are now to hand. Among the new books just received are:— "Tussock Land" (Arthur H. Adams), "Frank's Duellist" (Ambrose Pratt), and " How Wβ Eecovered the Ashes" (Pelham F. Warner), " The Crossing " (Winston Churchill), " Cherry's Child" (John Straoge Winter).

Stone's Wellington Directory foi ; ep year is just to hand. We always havaa good word to say for this valuable publication, which " all the year round " is an indispensable work ef reference in every up-to-date office. The present volume is bigger and better than its predecessors, but we are not quite sure that the section of it devoted to Masterton 13 quite as complete as it might be. This town has increased so rapidly during the past twelve months that even a progressive directory may fail to overtake its growth. However, we have studied this directory for many years past, and we have rarely been disappointed in either the completeness of its contents or in the accuracy with which they are presented.

FOB BAD COMPLEXIONS, EEDHESS and roughness of the skin, yellow oily.mothy, skin, red, rough hands and shapeless nails, dry, thin and falling hair, dandruff and irritated scalps, and simple baby blemishes, Cutioura Soap, assisted by • Cuticura Ointment, is truly wonderful. Because of its delicate emollient properties derived fsgni Cuticura, it is the most soothing, coijHß, and purifying application for bites otk£ stings of insects, irritations, chafings, inflammations, undue or offensive perspiration, and other sanative uses, which readily suggest themselves to~ women.

Repairs to the Wellington Public Library are likely to cost £750.

There is great satisfaction in South Africa at Lieut. Witton's release.

Mr John Gibbs died at Wakefield, oSlelson, to-day. He was in his hundredth year.

A foreigner has been arrested and detained at Milford Haven, who was found watching and using a camera near ■the submarine manoeuvres. —Cable item.

A petition is being signed in Franco requesting Parliament to eecularise tho State. The document will bo presented with dramatic surrouadings.—Cable item.

Mr James Taylor, of Tawa Flat, Wellington, who, with Mrs Taylor, celebrated tneir diamond weddiug on Wednesday last, has been superintendent of the local Sunday school for 55 years.

Mr A. Hathaway had a telegram from Nelson, to day, stating that Mrs Fmney, who had been seriously ill there, is making satisfactory progress towards convalescence.

Lambing has commenced on several stations in the Wainuioru and East Coast districts. Stock are in good con■dition and feed plentiful, and given good •weather there is every prospect of a good percentage of lambs.

A game for persons who are as their wits' ends to find some amusement is as follows :—All the young ladies bring to an evening party photographs of themselves, taken when they arc babies, or at at least very .young. Tbeso are arranged in a row, nnd the young man who can identify the greatest number recieves a prize.

A showing the result of the exceptional season now being experienced for grazing purposes in Queensland, it was stated that at the Gladstone meat works during a recent week 850 heard of cattle returned the marvellous average of 9031b dressed weight, while a second lot of 250 averaged BS7lb, and a third 250 were expected to go about 9001b.

A Lower Valley Native (Eruia Te Whaiti) has been in communication with Mr O'Brien, Manager of the British Football Team, with a view to arranging a match between the Britishers and a team of Wairarupa Maoris. Mr O'Bripn has expressed his willingness to play the match, and the matter will be definitely •decided by the Eugby Union to-day. The Natives will esteem it a great honour if they are permitted to play a match with the Britishers.

At the Masfcerton S.M. Court, yesterday, Mr W. P. James delivered judgment in the case Alexander and Hoystead v. Taylor; claim £9 14s 6d, for rabbits delivered by plaintiffs to defendant. A counter-claim was lodged for .£6 0i 3d. His Worship said the evidence adduced could not be relied on, owing to the statements made by both sides. He would non-suit both the claim and counter-claim.

An important auction sale of Queenstreet properties is to be conducted by Mr W. B. Chennells at his rooms, Perrystreat, on Saturday next- The property at present occupied by Mr L. H. Hounslow, with a frontage of 31ft, and the vacant section between Mr A. Stempa and Messrs Beale and Partoa will be submitted. Immediately after the auctioneer will submit the vacant sestion with a frontage of Jo2ft to Dixon-street, at the rear of the Queen-street properties.

There were about eight hundred passengers on board the afternoon mail train to "Wellington yesterday, about two hundred of whom booked from ifa?terton. Another fifty booked from Masterton by the 5.15 train. The special from Napier and intermediate stations carried nearly six hundred passengers, it passed through Masterton at 4.80 a.m. The bookings were somewhat disappointing this morning, only about two hundred excursionists leaving by the two trains.

The Hot Lakes paper says that a a lovely spring of effervescing water has baen discovered at Waimana, and tbat the land on which is suitated has been reserved by the Government. The Tourist Department have been informed of the discovery, and has written to the "Whakatane County Council to procure samples for analyticaf purposes. The water in every respect resembles seltzer water and should prove exceedingly valuable.

A case of extreme cruelty occurred in Lyttleton recently. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon a lady living in Oxford street heard the piteous moanings of a cat, and her attention was attracted to a sack lying ia the street. On examination it was found that some cruel and senseless person or persons had put the animal in the sack, which was then filled up with snow. The lady turned out the snow and released the cat, which was half perished with cold and quite unable to walk, its feet being 1 eerated and bleeding. The poor creature was revived with warm milk and recovered from the effects of it cruel treatment. The matter had been placed in the hands of the police.

A reward i< offered for the return of a lost lady's silver watch.

A competent sawmill banchman, able to keep his own saw, is required by Mr James Steven?, HastwelL

A reward is offered for the return of a small go!d brooch, lost on Sunday last be t ween Cornwall-street and Kurupuni Station.

H, T. Wood, pharmaceutical chemist {by exam.) Read advertisement on page 3.—Advt.

A piece of string on my finger ! Now what can that be for ? Something I have to remember To fetch to night from the store. My wife said she'd die without ib, Her cojugh she could never endure; Her cough! Now I know what she's wanting,

It's Woods' Great Peppermint Cure