LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXX, Issue 8492, 3 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Christchurch hotels now: close at 10 p.m., instead of 11 p.m., as heretofore.

Nearly one thousand students are attending the Wellington Technical Schools, and more accommodation is urgently required.

The Government has purchased 13,800 acres of the Olrig Station, in Hawke's Bay, for closer settlement from Smith Bros. It is situated eighteen miles from Hustings.

Mr W. H. Montgomery, formerly principal baritone of the D'Oyley-Carte Opera Company, the Carl Rosa, and Rousberg Grand Opera Companies, is coming out to New Zealand to join the Montgomery Entertainers on one circuit of the colony.

An application has been received from an incubator manufacturing firm for space of about an eighth of an acre in the Christchurch Exhibition grounds on which to erect a model poultry farm, for the purpose of demonstrating the superiority of the incubators turned out by the company.

Writes a correspondent:—"Would your Kopuaranga correspondent kindly state if any special kind of food, or method of feed-ing,-is adopted by the settler's wife referred to in his last letter, who got such splendid results from her poultry during the time when very few fowls were laying."

The sorrows of a millionaire! Andrew Carnegie was a good deal chagrined lately by a reporter who was in either a careless or a malicious vein. Carnegie had told the reporter that he owed his success in life to " always getting good men round him," but the remark read that he " owed his success to getting round good men."

The International Exhibition Commissioners have been advised that all details of the visit of the Besses o , th' Barn Band have now been arranged and that the engagement is finally confirmed without alteration. These arrangements include the Band's first appearance in Australasia at the Exhibition on the 9th of January next.

A correspondent of the Lyttelton Times supports Mr Lead ley's advice to holders of wheat—not to sell at present prices, and that it is a question if we have sufficient in the colony to carry us over next harvest. The correspondent cone udes: "We have a good many months to go before next season's crop comes to hand. Wheat is good property, which time will prove, if holders act with discretion.

The Secretary of the N.Z. League of Wheelmen has advised the Christchurch Exhibition authorities that the proposed bicycle championships will take place on the 2nd of January, 1907, and that the trophy, which the Exhibition authorities have undertaken to supply will take the form of a diamond bracelet. The Council have decided to make the trophy a three-distance bicycle handicap.

The reported tendency of the British public to avoid tinned meats since the Chicago horrors were exposed will not be encouraged to grow, so far as New Zealand is concerned. The Industries Department is now busy with a scheme calculated to make John Bull repose confidence in the canned article sent to him from these islands. The Department is preparing a large quantity of specimens of tinned meats for exhibition at London in September, and is also printing pamphlets which will describe the strict conditions under which meat exporters have to work.

Mr William Hardio, of Messrs Hardieand Pooles' famous Scotch model of a working colliery, has cabled to the International Exhibition Commissioners applying for space within the Grounds, on which to erect his model colliery. The plant is 30ft long, 12ft wide, and 9ft high, and is described as a thorough exposition of the various methods of working seams of coal, including ventilation, pumping and other apparatus. The coal is shown in transit from the miners' hand to its shipment. This model will be run apart from the Exhibition as a side show and will be undoubtedly one of the most interesting features of the Exhibition.

An announcement of importance to farmers appears on page 6 of this issue. The Wellington Meat Export Company notify that they are prepared to supply their high grade manures at cheap rates for net cash. Special mixtures can be made at any time to suit farmers, and particulars of analy .is will be posted to any address on application. The company further intimates that they are prepared to purchase fat sheep and lambs by weight, or at per head. They also offer clients every facility for freezing on their own account. Prices and all particulars can be obtained on application at, the Company's offices or from any of the buyers in the country.

Following is an extract from the annual report of the Wellington Employers' Association :—"lt is fully expected'the coming year will be one calling for much active work for the association, and it is hoped the good results obtained in the past by the Vigilance Committee and the association will be continued. There are strong indications that still greater need for vigorous action and watchfulness will require to bo oxercised with regard to new legislation, and we trust the newly-appointed Parliamentary Secretary will receive the heartiest co-operation and assistance of all employers."

An informal application has been received by the International Exhibition Commissioners for 300 square feet of space for the purpose of arranging a Scottish stall to contain novelties from Scotland as well as the handiwork of Scots at home. These latter will consist of paintings, pictures, homework such as knitting, fancy work, etc., all to be purely Scottish and the attendants, male and female to be dressed in Highland costume. The promoters intend to go to a good deal of expense and are seeking the aid of some organisations in Scotland, so. that they are confident of a good display of useful and rare exhibits, all of which are for sale.

A representative of the Waiiurapa Daily Times was shown over the Tanmaki Petroleum Company's oil well on Friday last hy the manager, Mr Fair. The oil was turnedi'on one quarter inch from the six-inch bore, and forty gallons of oil vvaa barrelled in just one minute. The company has royalty rights over 6400 acres of the marine area, and four more bores are to be put down in , the immediate vicinity of the present one. There appears to be no little doubt that an extensive and permanent oilbearing field has been struck, and sufficient shares have already been taken up to assure the flotation of the Company. Wellington residents alone have subscribed close on £40,000.

Professor 0. E. Hugo, who has gained a reputation in the colonies as a clever phrenologist and physiognomist, delivered one "of his interesting lectures in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, last evening, before an attentive audience, of which the fair sex were largely in the majority. The lecturer indicated how character was made manifest in the face, the shape of the head, and in manners, conveying much useful information. The lecturer exhibited illustrations of the variously formed heads and faces, to which he had made previous reference. At the close of his lecture, the Professor gave a practical demonstration of character reading, inviting on the platform some ladies first and then gentlemen. Out of. this "diagnosis" a good deal of fun was extracted. A second lecture is to be given in the Schoolroom on Thursday evening, when the Professor will read character by handwriting, a note sent up being sufficient.

It is stated on good authority that the value of the property which passed under the will of the late Premier will be between £8000 and £10,000.

Like the ancient Egyptians, the Japanese are accustomed to store in huge public granaries the grain saved in years of plenty against the day of need which a famine may bring with it.

'It was announced at the annual meeting of the trustees. of Shakespeare's birthplace and Ann Hathaway's cottage that the number of paying visitors to Shakespeare's house last year exceeded 34,000. About 10,000 were .from the United States.

There were five bankruptcies in Wellington for the quarter ended 30th June, as against 10 for the same period last year. The bankruptcies for the half-year numbered 13. During the first half of 1905 there were 14.

At the meeting of St. Patrick's Club which will be held this evening the question " Should State doctors and State legal defenders be appointed byParliament," will discussed. Messrs E. Flanagan and J. H.'*B* Robertson will be the respective leaders.

Mails for Fiji, Canada, United Stales, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, and Fanning Island, (connecting with Vancouver steamer leaving Fiji, no special address required), per " Moura," will close at the Masterton Post Office, on Monday, 9th July, at 5.30 a.m.

Our weekly Wellington letter, " Life in the City," will be found on page 6, Carterton Notes on page 7 and Wairere Notes on page 2. A graphic description of the San Francisco Disaster, taken Irom a letter by a resident of the unfortunate city to a relative in Auckland, appears on page 3.

The next best despatch for the' Continent of Europe and United Kingdom will be dv. San Francisco, closing at the 'Masterton Post Office, on Friday, 6th July, at 4.45 p.m. Money orders for despatch by thi9 mail must be procured before 3 p.m. All registered correspondence and parcels for United States must be presented before 3.30 D.ra.

A gentleman from New Zealand has recently had an amusing experience while on a visit to Paris, says the Liverpool Weekly Pout. He went to a post office with friend to make some enquiries about next mail to New Zealand. The postmaster, after looking in his guide, said: "We send no mail." When asked why, he replied: " There is no such place."

A terrible accident occurred at Wbakarevvarewa on Saturday. A Native named Kuperiere, uncle of Maggie Papakura, had been missing, and search was made unsuccessfully. About 10.30 o'clock on Saturday morning some human remains were noticed in a cooking pool, and pieces of Kaperiere's clothing were found in the pool. There is not a doubt that Kaperiere fell into the boiling water.

Analysis of samples of so-called egg-pow-der, made by the New South Wales Board of Healty, revealed the fact that one of them contained wheat-flour, baking powder, ginger, turmeric. The latter gives the mixture its yellow colour. The other specimen was found to be a liquid, and to consist of nothing but a solution of an aniline dye known in the trade as acid yellow. Both of the preparations are harmless but, as eggpowders, they are simply valueless.

Public safety required a revival of the old curfew law at San Francisco after the great tremor. "At night we are not allowed to have lights in our houses, except in a candle and then only till 9 o'clock," wrote an exNew Zealander on 18th May, but this salutary order was subsequently " There were lots of sin and vice here the letter proceeds, " but it is now a chastened city, and its people are rid of all the dens of infamy that once were so brazen."'

A meeting of the general committee of the Masterton Gymnasium was held last evening, when it was decided to amalgamate the men's and the youths' classes, and also to inaugurate a special class for mass work for men to be held on Friday evenings from 6.45 o'clock to 7.45 o'clock. A resolution was carried heartily thanking the Ladies' Committee, and Miss M. Fuller as secretary, for their work in connection with the social and dance recently held by the Club.

A business man in Wellington has (say* the Post) received a letter from San Francisco written by an ex-New Zealander, stating that the work of rebuilding the Californian capital is being pushed on at such a rate that plasterers are paid £2 per day, while the daily wage of bricklayers is .'K)s. The writer expresses the opinion that the young New Zealanders who are leaving San Francisco are making a very great mistake, " as the reward for youthful energy in San Francisco is unbounded."

A tent still shrouds the grave of Mr Seddon, (says the Post,) and people continue troop up the hill to gaze at the which are withering under the There is some speculation concerning the character af the monument that will be erected on the spot. The present brick vault is only a temporary resting place for the casket. Preliminary sketches have been drawn for a family vault, but nothing definite has yet been decided about the form that it is to take. Current opinion favours a column that would be easily seen from the harbour.

What promises to be one of the richest strikes ever made in the mining history of the world has been turned up on Holoke Creek, just north of Nome and within a stone's throw of the- famous Portland Beach, at Klondyke. The mine is owned by Denhart, Bard, and Nixon, two of whom, it is claimed, took out 47,000 dollars in one day. When bed rock was struck, one portion of it was nearly one inch thick with pure virgin gold. The winter clean-up on the Denhart, Bard, and Nixon claim aggregates about a million dollars.

Nurse Hall, of Te Kapu Nursing Home, Cornwall-street, met with an unfortunate accident about 5 o'clock last evening. She had been out driving, and returning home alone she lost control of the horse as it turned from Chapel-street into Cornsvallstreet. The animal got into a hard gallop, and leaving the centre of the road got on the side and collided with one of the fencei\pP which protect the trees in Cornwall-street. The light buggy was thrown on to its side by the impact, and Nurse Hall precipitated on to the road, the wheel of the vehicle passing over the centre of. her back. She was immediately picked up and carried into the Home. Dr Ross was summoned to attend the sufferer, who had sustained some severe bruises besides a considerable shaking.

The limelight service given by Staif-Cap-tain Ward at the Salvation Army Barracks, Masterton, last evening, proved highly successful. The building was packed, standing room even being at a premium. A varied programme was submitted, each item eliciting hearty applause. The illustrated readings, " Roger's Ghost" and " The Little Scotch Martyr," appealed strongly to the audience, and were followed with close attention. Some beautiful flower and statue studies were thrown upon the screen, each being greeted with murmurs of admiration. ' The scenes of Windsor and its precincts were greatly enjoyed. A number of comic views provoked much merriment, especially ainonseA^, the juvenile portion of the audience. graphophone selections rendered during the evening helped to make up a very interesting and enjoyable programme, and the audience showed by their hearty applause ..that they thoroughly appreciated the entertainment provided.

Small farms are the rule in. Japan, and every foot of land is put to use. The farmer who has more than ten acres is considered a monopolist.

It is said that a newspaper row between the two Taihape journals has culminated in the issue of a writ by the proprietor of one against the proprietor of the other.

Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, per Wimmera ■will close at the Masterton Post Office, on Saturday morning next, at (3.15 o'clock.

The Secretary (Mr R. N. Holmes) of the "Wellington branch of the V.M.C A. has definitely decided to visit Masterton towards the end* of this month, with hockey and gymnasium teams, making the visit on a 'Thursday morning and returning to Wellington on the Friday morning. It is proposed to arrange a* hockey match in the afternoon, a tea at the V.M.C.A. rooms at 5 o'clock, to be followed in the evening by n lantern slide entertainment.

Complete arrangements have been made lor the Wairarapa Coursing Club's meeting which opens on the Show Grounds (Masterton) to morrow morning. Excellent sport is promised as the hares are in good condition and some first class dogs will be competing. The acceptances close at 7 o'clock this evening with the Secretary (Mr Das. Cairns) at the Central Hotel, the drawing for order of running taking place immediately afterwards. The draw and call of the card will take place at Miss Rive's assombly rooms at 8 o'clock this evening.

At the Methodist Church, on Sunday evening, the Rev. J. N. Buttle delivered the first of a series of addresses on special subjects. The occasion was the anniversary Of the Bible classes in connection with the congregation, the members of which were present in full numbers, and occupied seats specially reserved for them. The text chosen was Psalm cxix., verse 9, and the subject, " The Clean Path," was treated, with special reference to the needs of those just starting out in life. The choir, under Mr Ralph, was in strong force, and the whole service was particularly bright and interesting.

Two unfurnished rooms are advertised to let.

A lady help is required by Mrs Irvine, Miriam street.

A brindle sheep dog, lost on Tuesday last, is advertised for.

An advertiser has a quantity of household furniture and effects for sale.

An advertiser wishes to lease for a term Ji four-roomed cottage with a quarter of an acre of land.

The London Warehouse Company's Masterton premises will be closed to-morrow and Thursday on account of stocktaking, previous to the business changiug hands.

The usual weekly dance of the Fire Brigade, Band, and Volunteer Dancing Assembly will be held in the Foresters" Hall on Thursday night.

All young ladies and girls who are willing to assist in a programme of fancy dancing, to be held in connection with the Fire Brigade, Band, and Volunteer Assembly, are requested to meet the ladies' committee in the Drill Hall to-morrow evening, at 7.30 o'clock.

Messrs McLeod and Young, of " The Academy," are taking orders for John Foster Fraser's new book, " Pictures from the Balkans," a specimen copy of which can How be seen in their shop; also Mr Upton Sinclair's now famous book " The Jungle." Those wishing to secure a copy of this book Should order at once as supplies are sure to run out quickly. The firm have also a full supply of all the latest books including those by the best American authors. List will be gent out free on application.

Wanted Known—The famous Golden Eagle tobacco can now be obtained Flake cut, in 2-ounce tins. Try it; it's splendid. 6

We are showing a beautiful range of Inlaid and Tile Linoleums, also the newest patterns in florals and self colours. —Furnishing Department, W.F.C.A.*

The best cultivator extant, and one which is of use in the cultivation of the soil, Duncan's patent spring tire cultivator. Masterton Farmers' Implement Co., Agents.*

Cleansing Household Ammonia, for the bath, toilet, nursery, and household. Is and Is Gd. H. T. Wood, Chemist and Pharmacist (by exam.), Masterton. °