LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVI, Issue 8625, 6 December 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Moss, at the meeting of the Wairarapa District Hospital Board, stated that a committee had been formed at Eketahuna to further the object of establishing a cottage hospital in the township.

Tho Wyndham (Southland) Courthouse was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. All the records were burnt. The building was thirty years old, ancl was originally a public school.

The Crown has entered a stay of proceedings in the case of Jeremiah O'Brien, police constable, who was charged before the Wellington Supreme Court with having robbed a man whom he arrested Two juries have failed to agree in this case.

The latest amusement in Christchurch is shooting the rapids in & canoe. The " rapid "is the waterfill caused by the dim in the Avon, near the Riccarton entrance to the Exhibition', in Hagley Park. About one out of every two who essay the feat arespilled into the river, but it is considered that this only adds zest to the sport.

Mr W. H. Beetham expressed the opinion at the meeting of the Hospital Board, that more publicity should be given to the fact that persons contributing 5s towards Hospital funds were entitled to free admission to those Institutions The revenue of the hospitals, he thought, would be greatly increased if this fact were more generally known.

A letter from the Wellington Education Board, complaining of the practice of tradesmen inducing young boys to assist in the delivery of goods from carts, to the detriment of the boys' educational chances, was read at the recent meeting of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council. The council resolved to co operate with the Board in any steps it may take to abate the evil.

The inquest opened, at Christchurch, yesterday afternoon, touching the death of George de Montalk, who was killed through a collision between a motor car and a night cart. Formal evidence of identification was given, and the inquest was adjourned till Monday, December 17th. The principal witness, the driver of the motor car, is at present in the hospital, and will not be out until about ten days.

The balance-sheet presented by the Treasurer of the Wairarapa District Hospital Board, yesterday, for the nine months ending 3rd December showed that receipts totalled £3352 3s 2d and expenditure £1557 9s 4d leaving a credit balance of £1794 13s lOd. The period started with a credit balance of £82 19s Bd. Ordinary maintenance absorbed £1332 10s 4d, whilst infectious diseases expenditure totalled £225, exclusive of the building account.

A discussion ensued at the meeting of the Wairarapa District Hospital Board, yesterday, as to the cost of the infectious disease hospitals proposed to be erected at Masterton and Pahiatua, sketch plans of which have been prepared, and which have received the approval of the Chief Health Officer. The Board had already approved the sum of £1000 to be expended on the Masterton building; but, as it was only granted on condition that the hospital was to be of brick, it was thought by one or two members that the amount stated would be insufficient. On the motion of Cr Ewington, seconded by Mr Fisher it was decided to procure the estimates of a local architect as to the probable cost.

Early on the morning of March 31st, 1848, the Niagara Falls suddenly ran dry and continued in this state until early the next morning. 'People in the neighbourhood were waked up by the stillness, and all day sightseers wandered dryshod out in the bed of the river and along the edges of the bare precipices of rock, over which only small streams were trickling. The previous winter had been very severe, causing ice of unusual thickness to form on Lake Erie, and when the spring break-up came a great gale first piled the icefloes on the top of one another into huge walls, and then drove them into Niagara River with such force that they formed a mighty dam, which stopped the flow of water into the river until the enormous pressure from the lake broke it down.

Scarlatina and scarlet fever are prevalent in Palmerston just now.

The high jump at the recent Tauranga show was won by The Saint, a veteran of 22 years, who cleared sft 6|in

It is now possible to make a tour of the world in 83 days for £64, which works out at the rate of a little more than three farthings a mile.

The next statutory meeting of the Wairarapa District Hospital Board was fixed at yesterday's meeting for the 27th March 1907.

It is expected that the first shipment of this season's frozen meat will be shipped from the Wanganui Freezing Works in about three weeks' time.

A Wellington message states that there will be at least two foreign entries for the New Zealand Chess Championship, This year Sainsbury will represent the Argentine Chess Club and Viner, the Australian Champion, will also compete.

Alluding to Socialists, General Booth recently remarked : " Socialists have a lot of beautiful truths. I tell them, ' You have got a celestial system, but you cannot work it without celestial people, and they are not here at .present—not in great numbers.' "

Those interested in the visit to Masterton of the world famous Besseso'-th'-Barn Band are reminded of the meeting to be held tonight, in Messrs McLeod and Young's shop, at 7.30 p.m., to discuss the question of guarantee.

The match between the English cricketers and the Manawatu team which was fixed for to-day, has been definitely postponed until the 22nd and 23rd January. The team on its arrival will be put up at the Grand Hotel, and on Saturday will leave for Rotorua.

A Taihape paper understands that the electorate of Rangitikei will be considerably altered in time for the next general election. It is expected that the boundary in the north will be so extended as to take in Taumarunui, while Hunterville will b) included in the Manawatu. Taihape will be be the. head polling place, and the business of the new county will in all probability take place there.

The following was the definition at plumbing (as far as concerns the Wairarapa Industrial Dristrict) formulated at the conference of employers and employes held under direction of Conciliation Board at Masterton, yesterday:—All sanitary work, gas fitting, installing hot and cold water for domestic purposes, heating apparatus and ventilation; also fitting spouting, down pipes, guttering, valleys, flashings and stepflashings to buildings.

The Minister for Labour (Hon. J. A. Millar) does not intend to let the workers' dwellings policy go by the board. He is, he remarks, still of opinion that in order lo meet the cases of those whose average salary is not over £2 a week a cheaper class of house must be built, and wherever he can get a piece of cheap land near tbe centres, he will endeavour to secure it and build thereon a class of house which could be let at about 7s a week.

The offer of the Education Department to pay the fares both ways of cadets attending the Exhibition was discussed at the recent meeting of the Wellington Education Board. The chairman said the oiler had been submitted to all the schools concerned, and only one school, Te Aro, had promised to send sixty boys. No others wished to take advantage of the offer, and nothing could be done without a complement of 200 boys being raised. The scheme consequently fell to the ground.

A civil action called in the Wellington Magistrate's Court, on Tuesday, was numbered 5110. Dr A. McArthur, S.M., stated that this was the first time that the number had ever been called in any court in New Zealand. The cases, it seems, number from the beginning of every year. Last year the number of cases before the Wellington court was 4579, which constituted a record for the colony. The fact of a case being numbered 5110 this year shows that the record has already been easily eclipsed.

The Corinthic with the English Cricket team, arrived at Wellington, this forenoon. The inspection by Health Officers was not completed when our press message was despatched. It will be remembered that there was a case of small pox on board. TA later message states that on arrival of the Corinthic the Health Officers, under Dr Mason, made a thorough examination of the passengers, some of whom had not been vaccinated, but who now submitted to the process, and eventually all were allowed to land. There were no suspicious cases. The cricketers arrived ali well.]

Tenders have been accepted by the Education Board for the following works among others:—AlteratioDS, etc., Carterton, J. Robinson, £42 12s 6d ; fitting up scienceroom, etc., A. R. Wallace, £80; fencing, Greytown, H. Humphries, £55 4s. It was decided to call for fresh tenders for the erection of the cookery and science rooms at Levin, and for enlargement of the Rikiorangi School. Tenders for leases have been accepted as follows:—Sections 1 and 2, Waiopehu, R. Bishop; section 95, block 2, Paekakariki, J. Treadwill; section 5, block 10, Mangahau, J. Elliott; section 21, block 4, Miki Miki, J. Johansen.

In connection with the approaching visits of the Irish Nationalist delegates, Messrs Devlin and Donovan, to New Zealand, it is interesting to recall that Of the previous members of the Nationalist Party who visited New Zealand—Sir Thos. Grattan Esmonde, the Hon. Edward Blake, K.C., Messrs John E. and W. H. K. Redmond, John Dillon, Michael Davitt, and Bernard C. Molloy—Mr Davitt was the only one not a member of the land owning class. Mr Blake and Mr Molloy did not come in the capacity of delegates, although each lectured on the Home Rule movement. Sir Robert Stout presided at the meeting addressed by the Messrs Redmond at Invercargill twentyfive years ago.

The recent flood on the Manwatu Line has caused fairly extensive damage, involving injuries to roads, railway, fields, fences and crops. Many field crops were completely washed away. From noon on Tuesday until yesterday morning, rail and road communications with Otaki was cut off. From the Otaki river, northward, all bridge approaches were either washed away or rendered useless. Between the bridge and railway station several chains of ballasting were carried away. It is reported that the new traffic bridge over the Waikawa river was swept away. The mid-day and evening trains were unable to get through on Tuesday, but traffic was resumed yesterday morning. There were several narrow escapes from drowning The streams are now at about their normal level.

Mr Belcher, Rawhitiroaroad, near Eltham (says the local Argus), has amongst his herd of cows one that he brought up with him when he came here from Wairarapa. She was sired by what is beleived to be the first Holstein bull brought to the North Island, and has had some sixteen or seventeen calves. Notwithstanding her age she is in good condition ancl is milked regularly every day, giving a good supply of milk. We have heard people say that a cow is not worth keeping after ten years of age, But that is not Mr Belcher's experience. The secret probably lies in the matter of what attention a cow receives. If she is allowed to starve during the winter, expo?ed to all sorts of weather, probably ten years or less sees them past their best days, but with proper care and attention they mayjbe profitable for a much longer period.

Several families in Hastings have been without potatoes for at least three months, owing to the blight.

The piano used at last night's concort was a Collard instrument lent by, the Dresden Piano Company.

As a result of the conference of Woollen Manufacturers, held in Christchurch, on Tuesday,\voollengoods generally, according to the Guardian, will be advanced ten per cent, in price.

Till t.e hour of going to press the Postal Authorities had not received any intimation of the arrival of the 'Frisco mail steamer, Sierra, at Auckland. The Sierra is two days overdue.

The following wilt represent Carterton to play Eketahuna, at Masterton, on Saturday: Boechey (2), Ogier, Maunsell, Smart. Carroll, Workman, Williams. Gallon, Hart, aud Bunny; Emergency, Sievers.

The commander of the warship Pioneer has received instructions not to accept any more recruits from Now Zealand. The reason of the order is unknown, but it is probable the complement is full.

It is understood in Christchurch that the initiative in the convening of the Woollen Manufacturers' Conference was taken by the Jvaiapoi Company, and not. as stated in a Wellington message, by Dunedin manufacturers.

Before Mr W. P. James, S.M., this morning, a Maori, named Sam Koko appeared on a charge of being drunk whilst in charge of a horse, and was fined £1. Two second offenders named William Mahony and James Murphy were fined 10s for insobriety.

The Inspector reported to a recent meeting of the Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals, at Wellington, that he had found in an expressman's cart, the horse belonging to which was in a filthy condition, a whip with a thong of six inches of telephone wire. He caused the driver to cut the wire oil, and gave bim a timely warning.

The Auckland police arrested three young men on a charge of alleged robbery, committed at the Wynyard Arms Hotel, Wellesley-street, on Saturday morning. At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr Dyer, S.M., the three accused pleaded guilty to stealing money, spirits and cigarettes, to the value of £12, and were remanded till tomorrow.

♦ The statement filed with the D.0.A., in the bankruptcy of Mr H. Stratton Izard, solicitor, of Greytown, appears on page 2 ; on page 3 is a narrative of the Balaclava Charge, a historical event still possessing much interest; Commercial news, and Correspondence in reference to an engineers' controversy, appear on page 6 ; while on page 7 is the memorandum, submitted by the secretary to yesterday's meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital Board, in reference to an infectious diseases hospital.

The Agricultural Department, will, in future, control everything in the milking shed, as far as sanitary matters are concerned. After the milk leaves the dairy it will come under the supervision of the Health Department, who will have authority connected with the milk until it reaches the consumer. Dr Mason says that the difficulties will be great until the Pure Food Bill is passed. Where the powers of the Health Department are not sufficient, however, they will be supplemented by those of the Agricultural Department. This arrangement only concerns milk and meat consumed in the colony ; it has nothing to do with goods exported.

A prominent " wool king" of this district (says the Timaru Post) made a calculation after the wool sale, which went to show that

the rise in the price of wool means an Jlfcddition in the spending power of the Canterbery district amounting to between £_0 000 and £50,000 over and above the amor nt received by farmers for their wool last season. The same paper says that some of the local woolgrowers are jubilant over the prices realised at Thursday's sale. One well known pastoralist says that for all best class wool this year he received 2id per lb more than exactly the same wool realised at the best sale last year, while for second class wool he made l',d per lb in excess of last year's values.

A stylish gig and harness are advertised for sale.

A smill Maori kit lost on Saturday is advertised for.

Messrs Turner and Turner advertise that they are buyers of new-laid eggs.

Messrs Gillespie and Co. are advertising to let the shop at present occupied by R. J. Lyttle.

Mr J. R. Nicol will hold a sale of housebold furniture at his Bannister-street mart, on Saturday.

Mrs J. Pringle, bookseller and stationer, has an entirely new stock of latest novelties suitable for Christmas presents.

JfeMr L. J. Hughes has just opened up a selection of goods suitable for Christmas presents. They are top quality at lowest prices.

Mr J. R. Nicol advertises a list of town and country properties which he has for sale. He has also houses and sections to exchange.

Mr A. Norman, Queen-street, has just landed a shipment of the latest novelties in toys. The goods are now being opened up, and will be displayed next week.

Miss A. E. Rive, bookfeller and stationer, has received her Christmas consignment of reward books, Christmas cards and annual. The goods are a choice lot.

Mr T. McCracken invites inspection of his stock of up to date furniture. He has massive carved sideboards, scotch chest, duchess pairs, marble-top washstands, etc., at remarkably low prices.

The stock of Christmas goods which has jus'; been opened up at C. Smith's is an exceptionally large and varied one. Included are special lines in silver-mounted purses, hand bags, card cases, umbrellas, etc., suitable for Christmas gifts.

Notice is given that all accounts against the estate of the late William Jones, gardener, of Masterton, must be rendered to Jfr W. B. Chennells, agent of the Public dfcistee, on or before sth January. All iWcounts payable to the estate must also be paid to Mr Chennells.

Messrs Henry Fielder and Co., of Wellington, furniture manufacturers and importers, announce that they at present have on view a few new shipments of choice English furniture. Masterton residents are especially invited to inspect their showroom when in* town. Catalogues and estimates will be supplied free on application.

The be3t poultry cross is the " White Orpington." Cockerels, 10s each, can be had from J. H. Payton, Akura *

The greatest variety of Bedroom Furniture is obtained at the Furnishing Dept., W.F.C.A.*

A pony cart built at the Masterton Farmers' Implement Company's works is a thing of beauty and lasts for ever. Masterton Farmers' Implement Company.*

It you want a good Egg Preservative, try Waterglass, a scientific preparation which forms a thin coating of glass round the egg, in which state, it will keep for months. Sold ojjjfcby Herbert T. Wood, in bottles 6d and

Cream—rich, sweet and fresh—supplied in Lily Brand cans by all grocers. Price 6d*

A civil action Jenkinson and Co., v. M'Carthy, a claim for £35, balance due on a motor car, was partially heard at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, this morning, and is being proceeded with this afternoon.

Judgment for default was given for-plain-tills in the following civil cases heard before Mr W. P. James, S.M., at Masterton, this morning: Patrick Pallon v. John Bailey, £1 4s 6d, costs ss; Liquidator of Lowes and lorns, Ltd., v. A. E. Watson, £19 Is 3d. Fred Barhley, who appeared in answer to a judgment summons for £4 Is board money owing to H. Remington, was given one month to pay the amount, in default seven days imprisonment.

School children, teachers and a certain number of adults will have the opportunity of visiting the Christchurch Exhibition at school excursion rates. Parties of from 200 to 300 will be conveyed between now and' 15th inst., and from January 15th onwards. The conditions are those set out in the Railway Pocket Time Table. lucluding teachers, adults in charge .of children may make up to 10 per cent, of the number of children. Such adults must be selected by the school committee. For school parties who desire to remain for a longer period than one day, the fares for children will be th,e same as for one day excursions ; school teachers will be allowed to travel at the rate prescribed in regulation 21 for day excursions. The period during which North Island tickets are available will be determined by the Union Steamship Company. Ten per cent, of the children who are unable to pay the fare may travel free on the certificate of the teacher.

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