LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXX, Issue 8451, 16 May 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

_—, « Between eleven and twelve thousand passengers were carried on the Brooklyn tramway (Wellington) between Wednesday afternoon and 9.30 p.m. on Sunday. It is stated that the whole output of the the Bunnythorpe(Palmerston) butter factory up to June, 1907, has been been disposed of at 10£ d per lb. This is supposed to be a record price obtained so far for next season. The steamer Moana should arrive at Auckland next Friday with the mails which would in ordinary course have left San Francisco on the 19th April. Tha Wairarapa portion should reach Masterton on Saturday evening. The Outlook reports that a South Canterbury farmer has promised £500 towards the Presbyterian Residential College erection fund. Six other donors are required before the £500 promised by Mr Bullen can be claimed. From the year 1843 until yesterday ten thousand probates have been filed in the Wellington Supreme Court Registry. These estates of deceased persons have been in the Wellington district only, and did not include cases arising in the Palmerston district. The very common practice of bakers exchanging fresh bread for stale to oblige customers is attended with much danger from a health standpoint. It appears from the "Public Health Act" that any baker guilty of this practice is liable to a penalty of £20.

Specially addressed correspondence for Eastern United States and Eastern Canada via Suez, can be forwarded by mails leaving Wellington 19th, Auckland 21st and Bluff 21st May. This will be a favourable opportunity for despatching duplications. The mail will reach New York about the same time as Vancouver despatched from Auckland 13th June.

The American cruiser Baltimore, now in Sydney, will come to New Zealand after spending a few weeks in Australian ports. Built in 1888, the Baltimore was attached to Admiral Dewey's squadron during the fighting in the Philippines. She afterwards went to the Atlantic coast, but three years ago was commissioned for the Pacific, being in the East during the greater portion of the war.

An application was read at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council from the Secretary of the V.M.C.A., for a supply of coke for use during the winter months. The Mayor remarked that there was only a small supply of coke on hand, but there were the poor and needy in the town who should receive the first consideration where gratuitous gifts of such material were concerned. It was decided to reply to the application accordingly.

A man named Rudolph. Burgess has been arrested at Wairaki, near Taupo, by Constable Vern, on a charge of false pretences. Burgess is said to be identical with " Dr Burgess," who was in Palmerston a short time ago, and who claimed to be on a walking tour of the world. He will be taken to Auckland to answer the charge, and will, it is alleged, have other similar charges made against him.

The Mayor mentioned at the Borough Council meeting, last evening, that the Engineer was kept very busy attending to various matters in connection with the loan proposals. Cr Ewington suggested that a competent youth should be secured for the Engineer to do the office and other work so that the Enginoer would have more time to devote to the more important work. The Mayor promised to consider the matter.

The position of- the Masterton Borough Council accounts is as follows:—General account, (dr.) £3021 15s 2d ; Gas account, (cr.) £651 6s 4d; Library account, (dr.) £118 ; Waterworks, account, (cr.) £218 17s-lid ; Deposit account, (cr.) £161 ; Interest account, drainage, (cr.) £127 3s 7d; Interest account, Bannistor-street, (cr.) £67 lis; Loan account, drainage (cr.) £53 8s lOd ; Loan account, abattoir, (cr.) £549 Lis lid. The nett overdraft now stands at £1913 15s lid, and the rates outstanding total £538 10s.

Apropos of oil indications in the vicinity of Inglewood, there is a swampy piece of land only a couple of hundred yards from the Borough, which is fairly alive with gas in places. In one pool there is a continuous escape of gas bubbling up through the water. It was in this spot (says the Neics) that a lad was badly injured by experimenting with matches some few years ago. Three or four years since a meter was put in, and a pipe running from same supplied sufficient gas to keep a large jet of flame burning night and day for three or four months.

The Campbell-street School Committee in Palmerston has decided to erect school baths ata cost of £500.

Owing to the opening up of some old cess pits, in connection with the new drainage works in Palmerston, a number of cases of diphtheria have occurred in the town.

Sergeant O'Malley, as inspector ip Wairarapa for Weights and Measures, left for Eketahuna this morning, and will be away for nearly.a week.

The population of Palmerston North is returned as 10,168, an increase of 3,630 in five years. Palmerston North is now the fifth town in the colony.

A large attendance of members is expected at ' the usual meeting of the V.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society, this evening, when an address on "Tact," to be followed by discussion, will be given by Mr G. Boagey.

On the ground that the germs of consumption and other diseases may thus be conveyed to the children, Dr W. W. Lloyd Edwards, of Barry, has protested agaiajt the use of school buildiogs for pubjp_. meetings.

The annual general meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society will be held to-morrow (Thursday), at 8 o'clock p.m., in the Chamber of Commerce, National Mutual Buildings, Wellington. All license-holders are cordially invited to attend.

The labour market reports for the Masterton and Te Nui will be found on page 6. The Masterton Borough Council meeting appears on page 3, Correspondence page 7, and an article on the " Cure of Cancer by Violet Leaves " on page 2.

Notice is given that the election of School Committees for the following places will take place on Monday, 28th May :--Featherston, Parkvale, Tauherenikau, Mauriceville West, Te Ore Ore, Tane, Te Nui, Stokes Valley, Horokiwi, Tawa Flat, Paekakariki, Ponatahi, and Kaituna.

Mr J. R. Nicol reports the sale of Mr A. C. Fraser's farm of 156 acres at Dalefield, together with the dairy stock thereon. There is a decided demand just now for dairy farms in Wairarapa, and quite a number of inquiries are being received from other parts of the colony.

On the northern heights of London tlflßt exists a humane little organisation ca__fa the Birds' Friendly Society, which provides meals on Hampstead Health for songsters during those winter months when the ground is hard and irresponsive to their requirements.

Writes our Rongokokako correspondent: Fine weather during the past few days has somewhat arrested the rapid fall in the milk supply at. the Cheese factory. The supply is now 300 gallons every other day. The tests for the week ended May Bth, were: Lowest 4*4, highest 6*2, average 5*4.

The bishop of Norwich, in a pastoral on the Temperance question, writes :—" If we could persuade people to take no stimulant whatever except wholesome home-brewed beer at dinner and. supper at home the temperance and consequent morality of our country would be enormously improved.

An excellent programme has been arranged for the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association's concert to be held in the Town Hall, Masterton, on Monday June 4th. Miss Lilian Irvine, of Wellington, has been specially engaged for the concert, and other well-known and popular vocalists will contribute items.

Excavations at the ancient Roman Catholic Chapel in Bristol revealed at a considerable depth the remains of the coffin of Jtont Patrick O'Brien, " the Irish died a century ago, the records statfngTiis height to be Bft 3in. He had directed that his body should be so buried as to defy robbers, and a grave was hewn into the solid rock and protected by iron bars.

" There are some clock lamps iv Pinestreet, that do a sort of hop, step and dance business," remarked Cr Temple at the Borough Council meeting last evening. He said complaints were frequent that the clocks were not working properly, and Crs Feist and Pauling mentioned that a similar thing was occurring with the clock at Short-street. The Gasworks Manager promised to make an inspection of the clocks and rectify the defects if discoverable.

The applications for the position of head and assistant slaughterman, and boy, at the the Masterton public abattoirs, were considered at the Borough Council meeting, last evening. Out of twenty-three applicants for head slaughterman Mr William Mawhiney (of Palmerston North), who was a previous resident of this district, was selected for the position. Mr P. C. Jorgenson was chosen from seventeen applications for assistant slaughterman, and Joseph Thompson was given the boy's job. *

The usual meeting of members Municipal Fire Brigade was held last*Tj[ht, Captain Jenkins being in the chair. The Palmerston North Brigade forwarded a letter inviting applications for the position of superintendent of the Brigade. A complimentary ticket for their annual social was received from the Fire Police. Foreman E. McCulloch tendered his resignation, which was accepted with regret. Mr D. Palmer was elected an active member. The Brigade voted a sum of two guineas from the Members' fund to the widow of a Christchurch comrade.

A Supreme Court action arising out of the estate of the late William Booth has been set down for hearing before the Chief Justice at Wellington tomorrow. The action is brought by the Public Trustee (Executor of deceased) against T. J. Rathbofie (late manager for the deceased), and involves three different causes of the action, including the question of ownership of a large tract of timber country and a section of land—also a counterclaim. Mr Gray of Wellington, represents the Public Trustee and Mr P. L. Hollings of Masterton, is acting for Mr Rathbone.

The condition of Queen-street from near the District High School towards Kuripuni, was brought under the notice of the Council at the meeting last night by Cr. Pauling. He said it developed into a quagmire during wet weather and probably could be inmpved by the grader being used to rem_H|, the grass from the sides. Cr Pauling alsdTnentioned that the winter was coming on and little was being done to the roads. The Mayor thought tho grader could be used to advantage at the present time, but the idea was. scouted by some councillors. The Mayor undertook to personally give the grader a test at an early date.

The inquest was resumed at Dunedin yesterday concerning the death of Archibald M'Kay, who, with a fellow-worker named Anderson, died from the effects of poisoning. MTCay's wife said he told her he had been burning zinc off wire-netting, and had inhaled the fumes. Dr Evans was of opinion that death was due to poison circulating in the blood. Dr Roberts, pathologist to the Dunedin Hospital, said he performed a 'post mortem examination on the body of the late John Gilman Anderson. The examinaiion was not made by an order of the Court, but as a matter of scientific interest. The functions of the man's kidneys, he said, had been almost entirely abolished, and that would lead to death, from secondary poisoning of the system. Professor that he cleaned certain bottles ost mortem examination. They contained different parts of the body. He found arsenic in the liver, the lungs, and kidneys. _ After other evidence had been given tho inquest was adjourned.'

Ifr _-_»__. -_■■■ _________ !■ The Appeal Court has decided that the -firm of Lovell and Christmas is liable for income tax. Leave to appeal to* Privy •Council has been given. Two birijs valued at £500 each were exhibited at the recent annual show of canaries and cage.birds, at the Crystal Palace. They were rare hybrids, a cross between the ■canary and the bullfinch. When the matter of the finances of the new hospital fpr Masterton was under consideration' by'the Hospital Trustees, this morning it was reported by the Secretary that the returns in connection with the late floral fete had not been received. The acting chairman (Mr J. A. Renall) undertook .to " wake up " the secretaries. The Bulls Town Board were called together on Thursday to discuss the adtisability of altering the name of the little Rangitikei township. The Chairman (Mr J. G. Wilson) and Mr Stevens, M.H.R., advocated the change, but Colonel Gorton \-ind others fought hard for the old name, \and in the end won the day. , ordinary meeting of the Rechabite ■TOM was held in the Foresters' Hall, last evening, Bro. R. Sutherland, C.R., presiding. Bro. Wallis was reported to have met with a rather serious accident, requiring medical attendance. Bro. Hey hoe raised the question of altering the meeting night from Tuesday to some more suitable night, with a view of securing better attendance. After ordinary business was transacted, Bro. H. Beale gave an interesting account of his recent trip to the Home land. The next meeting will take the form of a " pound night," when visitors from the Carterton Tent are expected to be present. Dr. Archer Hosking enquired, at the Hospital Trustees' meetiug this morning, what arrangements were being made in regard to providing proper accommodation for treatment of infectious diseases. He mentioned there was an urgent need for permanent accommodation so that infectious diseases could be satisfactorily attended to, and instauced a case he was treating where loss of life almost resulted, and for which up-to-date accommodation was very desirable. It was stated that the District Hospital Board had voted the necessary money for the building, but it had yet to be collected from the contributing local authorities and handed. tover. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Secretary of the Hospital Board ask ing for information on the matter. A preliminary meeting for the season in connection with St. Patrick's Club was held last night, Mr B. J. Dolan presiding. A report on the last year's work was submitted by the Secretary (Mr F. Haughey' together with the financial statement showing a small credit balance. It was reported by the Chairman that Messrs Abraham and Williams had consented to give the use of their room for the Tuesday evening meetings, and it was decided to thank the firm for their courtesy. A debate arranged for the opening ni<_;ht (May 22nd) is, " Does the Socialism of To-day Further the Interests anil improvement of Society." Messrs J. O'Connor, J. Yarr, W. Redmond, F. Haughey and B. J. Dolan were selected as leaders in the affirmative, and Messrs P. O'Leary, A. Haughey, B. Flanagan, J Whi.taker and J. Robertson in the negative. Mr H. A. Whelch has three bicycles for sale at £9 each. Tenders are invited by the Masterton Borough Council for the supply of two dozen copper street lanterns. Members of the Opaki Rifle Club are requested to attend at the Drill Hall to-morrow afternoon; at half past two. A reminder is given that nominations for Mtff- events (except Maiden Flat Race and Scurry) for the Otaki Maori Racing Club's winter meeting close on Friday next, at 8 p.m. Nurse McCarthy, who has had considerable experience in the hospitals in the large centres, has taken up her residence in Masterton, and has a professional announcement on page 8 of this issue. Notice is given that jurors summoned for criminal business at the next sitting of the District Court, at Masterton, will not be required to attend. Jurors summoned for civil business must attend in accordance with their summonses. Messrs Hecksher and Co., Ltd., auctioneers and estate agents, have a large list of properties for sale, particulars of which are advertised on page 8 of this issue. The properties include town ancl suburban residential sites, farms and pastoral properties, and some really good bargains are ollered. Mr H. F. Fraser, tobacconist, hairdresser, and billiard-room proprietor, of Queenstreet, Masterton, has had his premises renovated during the past few weeks, besides adding considerably to the saloon and shop appointments. The billiard-saloon is now as comfortable and well-conducted as any __n the colony. A competent tradesmen has ■Ken engaged to take charge of the hairdepartment, and patrons can rely on getting prompt and satisfactory attention. Mr J. S. J. Alpass, who recently purchased Messrs Chamberlain Bros., bakery business in Masterton, is making strenuous efforts to capture the big share of trade in town and district. He is an enterprising . young man who recognises that Masterton residents will not be satisfied until they get the best the bakery can produce. His staff of bakers are competent men, who can turn oat bread and small goods equal to the best in the colony, and it is satisfactory to him to hear nothing but praise of his goods. There are four reasons for this: -(Ist) he uses nothing but the finest flour and ingredients, but no chemicals to whiten the bread; (2nd) his bakers are artists in their line; (3rd) cleanliness reigns in every department of his business; (4th) his prices are absolutely fair. Bread vans in charge of civil and attentive drivers call upon customers daily, and messages sent by telephone to No. 193, will receive prompt attention. Good wine is an excellent tonic for aged people and invalids. Wines from Tararua Vineyard stocked by W.F.C.A. 0 A powerful machine for heavy cutting is the McCormick Daisy Reaper. Morrow Bassett and Co., Christchurch.** selecting and the blending of the wM tobacco leaf by experts makes the finest medium-strength smoke knownGolden Eagle.. Try it in 2 oz. tins* Just opened, an enormous shipment of Carpets, Carpet Squares, etc., in Axminsters, Brussels and Tapestrys of the very choicest designs. A splendid selection in all qualities. —Furnishing Deparment, W.F.C.A* Those desiring a good Hot Water Bottle for the coming cold weather, should take opportunity of inspecting the variety just landed by Herbert T. Wood, Pharmacist* For ploughing very stony land or amongst roots, or where great strength and weight are required, use a P. and D. Duncan Swamp Plough. Masterton Implement Company, Agents.—Advt.