LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 8320, 11 December 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Kaiapoi reduction majority has now been increased to eight votes.

The tender of Mr R. Ashton, jeweller, Queen-street, for the supply of eight gold medals for the Caledonian Society's sports, has been accepted.

We have received from Pinhey's Livery Stables a neat office calendar for the year 1906, which possesses the special merit of being printed in Masterton.

The following advertisement appeared in a recent issue of a London paper : " Wanted, tall, strong, strict, woman ; able to lift; institution experience preferred; to supervise

a young man

A feature of the Masterton Orchestral Society's concert, to' morrow evening, in the Town Hall, will be the orchestral accompaniment to the vocal items by Mrs Rawson and Mr F. Hunn.

Madame Heller gave a farewell lecture to a large and interested audience, last night, and the tests were acknowledged in many instances. A number present expressed their regret that Madame Heller's visit was ended, and wished her every success elsewhere. The New Zealand Sheepbreeders , Association, and also the Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders' Association, will be holding meetings in Masterton during Show week. The Masterton A. and P. Association's room is to be placed at their disposal.

Mr Thos. Duncan, Secretary of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, wishes us to state that the sending out of only one lady's ticket with the members' tickets was an oversight on his part, and the other ladies' tickets will be posted to-day.

The morning and evening services at the Masterton Wesleyan Church, yesterday, were taken by the Rev. B. H. Ginger, of Greytown. Rev. D. J. Murray preached at Greytown yesterday morning, and at Carterton (anniversary service) in the evening.

A. letter was received by the Wairarapa Caledonian Society from a professional wrestler, asking the Society if they would pay him to compete at their meeting. The communication was received, the opinion of the meeting being that they would rather pay him to stay away.

Wedding marches are in the air. Yesterday morning the Vicar of St. Matthew's (Rev. A. M. Johnson) published the banns of no fewer than three of those interesting ceremonies which are wont to pack the church with devoted -if not devout —congregations.

A party of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers went out on a searching tour yesterday, in the hope of finding the body of Mr J. Hartmann, who disappeared in a mysterious way nearly three weeks ago. The likeliest spots at Akura and along the Waingawa and Waipoua rivers were thoroughly explored, but no trace of the missing man was found.

The next best mail despatch for Continent of Europe and United Kingdom will be via San Francisco, closing at Masterton on Wednesday, 27th December, at 4.45 o'clock, due London, 27th January. Money orders for despatch by this mail must be procured before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 26th December. The inward 'Frisco mail steamer " Sonoma " is due in Auckland on Monday, Ist January.

At the meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association's General Committee, held on Saturday, Mr D. McGregor mentioned the probable resignation from the Agricultural Department of Mr Gilruth, and suggested that a recommendation be passed and forwarded to the Government to retain that officer's services. He believed it would be a distinct loss to the agricultural portion of the Colony if Mr Gilruth was allowed to resign from the Department. Mr Groves supported the suggestion. Mr Lett considered it advisable to allow the Government and. Mr Gilruth to settle their differences without outside interference. "He's very busy making calf meal," suggested a member. Members agreed that Mr. Gilruth , s resignation would be a loss to the Department and the Colony, but deemed it ira purdent to interfere in any way. No action was taken in the matter.

A fairly large package of stamps, collected by V.M.C.A., Masterton, was included in the parcel sent away to-day to the Halcombe Invalid.

The Ballance Dairy Company pay out 9d per lb for butter fat supplied during November, and £4000 will be distributed amongst suppliers this week..

Competitors are reminded that this is the last week of the Wairarapa Daily Times meteorological competition. The conditions attached will be found in another column.

Messrs Fly and Young, express proprietors, forward us a tastefully got-up office calendar, the pictures principally representing domestic animals, from photos by Reid, of Wishaw, and very well reproduced they are.

At the inquest on Beatrice Mary Portivine, whose body was found in Dunedin a verdict was returned that deceased mitted suicide while of unsound mind. evidence showed that she was of somewhat intemperate habits, and a prohibition order was out against her. She suffered very much after a drinking bout, and was subject to delusions about her neighbours talking about and playing tricks on her.

In reference to the decision of implement manufacturers to exhibit in future only at certain Show gatherings, and the recent Conference between representatives of various firms held at Christchurch, Mr P. Duncan has telegraphed privately to Masterton as follows: "We carried our point, and will show at Masterton." The telegram was read at Saturday's meeting of the A. and P. Association, and the information was received with satisfaction.

Members of the Ground Committee of tho Masterton Racing Club, including Messrs C. F. Vallance, C. H. Smith, J. Macara, D. McLachlan, W. Platt; A. J. Welch and A. W. Cave, visited the course on Saturday. The training track in course of formation was inspected, and it was decided to instruct the Engineers (Messrs Seaton and Sladdon) to report on the completion of the work. The tender of Mr M. Kerins was accepted for the top-dressing of the whole of the racing track. At the Salvation Army Barracks, Masterton, yesterday, special children's anniversary services were conducted. At each meeting throughout the day special musical items were rendered by the children, and in the evening they gave, before a large congregation, a service of song entitled " Scenes from the Life of Mrs General Booth." On Tuesday evening next the anniversary services will be continued, when a fine programme of company songs, solos, recitations, drills, etc., will be given. The distribution of prizes won by the children during the year will also take place.

At Saturday's meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association, Mr J. Stucfcey brought up the matter of alterations in the regulations for the conveyance of stock on the Government railways, and suggested the possibility of any change made interfering with the local Society's Show gathering in February. He moved that the Secretary communicate with the Department, to ascertain definitely particulars of any proposed alteration, and that the Ground Committee be authorised to take action. Mr Stuckey complained that the railway regulations were irksome, and he proposed to ask the Manawatu Association at its meeting on Wednesday to take the initiative in organising a deputation to the Minister for Railways, for the purpose of securing better arrangements in- the conveyance of to and from Shows throughout the Mr Perry, in seconding the motion, also complained that the existing regulations were laborious and inconvenient. The motion was carried.

Madame Ula, character reeader, may' be consulted at Glencoe House.

A lady advertiser requires comfortable board after the New Year.

Mr W. B. Chennells advertises to let 2 new , houses and furnished rooms.

A lady's Rudge-Whitworth bicycle, nearly new, is advertised for sale, cheap.

Mrs Hume, of Lansdowne, requires a housemaid-general; wages, 20s per week.

Tenders are invited for supplies for twelve months to the Masterton Hospital.

A reward is offered for the return of a gold bangle lost on the Upper Plain-road.

A reward of £2 is offered for information leading to the recovery of a stolen bicycle.

In consequence of his being about to remove from the district Mr F. Gover, is, in another column, advertising his buggy for sale.

A sum of money picked up in the Club Hotel, Masterton, awaits an owner, on amount and description being given to Mr *. Scrimgeour. Messrs Collins and Co., pork butchers, have made arrangements with Mr Hayward, farmer, of Te Ore, to supply them with pork, poultry, butter and eggs. A continuous supply is thus assured.

Mr W. B. Chennells advertises for sale a 9000 acre sheep and cattle run in the Waikato district, poultry and vegetable farm near AVellington, at an exceptionally low figure; also a selected lot of town properties.

We remind those interested in running, fire brigade and band events of the Carterton United Friendly Societies Sports, to be held on Boxing Day, that entries close on Tuesday next, the 12th inst. The Secretary has already received a number of nominations for the various events, and there should be record entries in by Tuesday.

Messrs C. Tootell and W. Truscoit, two thoroughly competent and experienced tradesmen, who have been in the emplny of Messrs Coradine and Whittaker for some years past, have taken over the painting, paperhanging and decorating branch of that business, and are now prepared to undertake work in any part of town or district. Messrs Tootell and Truscott can be relied upon to do the very best class of work, and at reasonable rates. Orders can be addressed* care of Messrs Coradine and Whittaker, Masterton. •J^. Messrs J. A. Lyttle and Sons, of Masterton cycle and motor works, has disposed of the whole of the Minerva motor cycles recently imported by them, and are now opening up another shipment which came to hand on Saturday. The Minerva motor is admitedly one of the best on the market, being built by British workmen. The firm imports direct from the manufacturers, and thus saves the middleman's pofit. The result is they are enabled to sell 2| h.p. motors for £50 and 3£ h.p. for £60. Messrs Lyttle and Sons also handle the well-known Massey Harris and Red Bird bicycles which they are now selling at a reduction on former prices.

Don't keep the team idle just because the ground is too hard. Buy a Benicia Disc Plough and go ahead. Agent: Farmers' Implement Co., Masterton.—Advt.

The handsomely c*ved writing table and elegantly designed sideboards and cabinets now being shown in the Furnishing Department, W.F.C.A., are a revelation.— Advt..

Woods' Teething Powders; for children cutting their.teeth. They help the little ones M to thrive. Is, Is 6d. H. T. Wood, Chemist and Pharmacist (by exam), Masterton. — Advt.

Every dog-cart turned out of the Wairarapa Farmers' Implement Company recommends itself and influences orders on our behalf. It is built right and runs right. Masterton Farmers' Implement Company, Manufacturers. —Advt.

A Brisbane message states that Kieran, the swimmer, has undergone a successful operation for appendicitis.

We understand that the Tiraumea Estate is being valued by the Government for acquisition for purposes of closer settlement.

The Secretary of the Wairarapa Racing Club has requested us to state that Prelude has been nominated in the Tuhitarata Handicap, Wairarapa Cup, Racing Club Handicap, Russell Handicap and Rawiri Handicap.

Two first ofiending inebriates were brought before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., at Masterton, this morning. One was fined five shillings, and the other, who had been Jocked up since Saturday night, was con"victed and discharged.

Philip O'Brien, who was charged with his third offence of drunkenness on Saturday, -and fined forty shillings, in default seven days' imprisonment, was unable to arrange for payment. A previous order allowing him three weeks in which to pay £1 5s 6d, due for medical and police expenses incurred, was also cancelled.

Mr \V. Gillespie, Returning Officer, commenced the official re-count of the voting papers for the Masterton Electorate, as provided under Section 136 of the Act, before Mr Eli Smith, this morning. The official declaration will be made to-morrow. The votes total 5300, out of 6592 names on the roll.

A report from South Westland states that two flaxmillers who went South in the last trip of the Jane Douglas have been drowned. The men are said to be named Barrett (of Masterton) and Fryar (of Wellington). Three horses were also lost. It is supposed they got out of the ford. No further particulars are available.

The Forty Hours" Adoration services at St. Patrick's Church, Masterton, were concluded after Vespers last evening. At the 11 o'clock Mass there was a procession of the children attending St. Patrick's School. The Missa Cantata was celebrated by the Rev. Father Tymons, of Wellington, and in the evening a powerful sermon was preached on " The Blessed Sacrament."

A capital programme will be presented by the Orchestral Society to-morrow. Mozart, Schubert and Mendelssohn will be represented by some of their choice compositions, and the lighter music has not been forgotten. There will be no piano used at this concert, the vocal items being accompanied by the orchestra. The concert promises to be a record success from a musical standpoint.

A cricket match was played on the schoolgrounds on Saturday afternoon, between teams from the District High School and St. Matthew's Bible Class. H. Rhodes c.iptained the school team and J. Berry the Anglicans. The game eventually resulted in a win for the latter by fourteen runs, the scores being seventy and eighty-four respectively. Messrs Rees and Williams umpired.

Dr.Butement, who is leavingMasterton for Dunedin, was presented with a gold sovereign case and gold cigarette case by members of the Masterton Club, on Saturday evening. Major Donald made the presentation in the presence of a large gathering of members. In the course of several felicitous speeches, a high tribute was paid to Dr. Butement both from a social and professional point of view, and wishes for his success in the future were freely expressed.

The ladies of the Methodist Sewing Guild are holding a sale of work and Christmas tree in the Methodist Schoolroom, on Thursday next. The sale will be opened in the afternoon at 3 o'clock, and continued throughout the evening. During the sale afternoon tea may be obtained. There will be a produce and a lollie stall. The evening programme will comprise musical items and other attractions. The small charge of 6d will be made for admission, and it is hoped that the effort will be liberally patronised. The Christmas tree will be a special feature.

The Committee of the Masterton Bowling Club met at the office of Mr E. J. Rose on Saturday evening, the Vice-President (Mr F. J. occupying the chair. It was decided to close entries for the Wellington tournament on Thursday, 14th inst., so as to enable the representative teams to have as much practice as possible before the event. It was also resolved to ask the Greytown North Club to play the first match for the Booth Challenge Cup, on Thursday next, at Masterton, and to request the Carterton and Greytown North Clubs to appoint delegates to meet Mr Booth in order to discuss the conditions relative to Mr Booth's Cup matches.

Mr John Towers, of the iocal railway staff, who has been transferred to Napier, was entertained by his friends at a smoke concert held in the Club Hotel, on Saturday evening. He was also presented with a serviceable travelling bag. Subsequently a pleasant little gathering took place at Mr B. Gough's residence in Hall-street, when a couple of hours was agreeably spent in music, singing, and speeches expressing good feeling towards the departing friend. On breaking up, hearty cheers were given to Mr and Mrs Gough for their hospitality, and to their little son and daughter who, most creditably, supplied the music—violin and piano.

There was a representative gathering of members of the Masterton Mounted Rifles at the Club Hotel on Saturday evening when the opportunity was taken to bid good-bye to Surgeon-Captain Butement, who is leaving this town to take up practice in Dunedin, and at the same time to mark their sense of appreciation of the services he had rendered the Corps since its inception by making the doctor a presentation. Lieut. McKillop, on behalf of the Corps, handed Dr. Butement a valuable case of L. and Co., pipes and a. silver mounted tobacco pouch, remarking in doing so, upon the willing and efficient way in which Dr. Butement had carried out his professional duties in connection with, the Corps. Dr Butement expressed pleasure at this tangible recognition of what little he had been able to do for the Corps and he hoped to continue his association with volunteering in the Southern City. He wished the local Corps every success, and would be pleased to hear that Dr. Cook, his successor in Masterton, was filling the same position, for which the latter was specially fitted by reason of his experience with volunteers in Canterbury. The toast of Dr. Butement's health was enthusiastically honoured.

A mystery of unusual proportions was deve 7 oped,on Sept. 9th last in New York in the circumstances surrounding the death of Jocab H. Thompson, for forty years editor of the New York Times, by positive evidence that he was murdered on the night of * Sept. 7th by a brutal clubbing in a prominent hotel situated in one of the busiest residential and business sections of New ' York City. These facts were disclosed by the coroner's inquest: -Mr Thompson had been struck on the head at least a dozen times with a blunt instrument and had been strangled as well. No one has been found who admits knowing what transpired in-the ■editor's room in the St. James Hotel at 109 West Forty-fifth street from the time he entered it early Thursday evening untilhe was found about nine o'clock next morning by a chambermaid, who told the coroner that she saw him half sitting and making convulsive movements with his hands. He was then fully dressed, and was. wearing riding boots.. An unfinished letter was on his desk, as if the writer had just .laid-down his pen. .