LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9934, 3 August 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There were twenty-four births, ten deaths and five marriages in Dannevirke last mouth.

Rabbit poisoning is being carried on extensively in the Pougaroa district, with the result that the pest is being kent down to reasonable limits.

The New Zealand Railways Department advertise excursion fares in connection with the Woodland Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting at Faliiatua, on Wednesday next.

The Te Ore Ore School Committee aro fencing in the laud recently purchased by the Education Board, and a much enlarged playground will be in occupation in the course of a few days.

All the members of the Wairarapa football team, with the exception of Mr P. Barry, returned from their tour of the South Island by to-day's mail train. Mr Barry went on to Blenheim for a holiday.

Licenses are now being issued to dairymen in and around Masterton under the old regulations. The new regulations have not yet been Gazetted, but as soon as they aro published holders of licenses will come under their jurisdiction.

The Lower Valley Jockey Club has appointed Messrs J. Martin and R. Riddiford their representatives at a conference to be held in Masterton, organised by the Wairarapa .Racing Olnb, to discuss a system of issuing complimentary tickets.

The Masterton Mounted Rifles are makiuu extensive nreparatious for their annual ball which is to be held iv the Town aud Drill Halls on Friday evening next. A number of officers and men from neighbouring corps have signified their intention of being present. The floor is to be specially prepared, aud a strong orchestra of seven performers Juts been engaged.

In reply to a correspuudeut, a drysalter is a dealer in salted or dried meats, pickles, sauces aud materials used iv picklitig, salting and preserving various kinds of food. Hence drysalters usually sell a number of saline substances and miscellaneous drugs. The extract referred to was taken from an Auckland paper. We shall endeavour to ascertain if cream caustic soda is procurable in New Zealand.

A most ingenious method of growing early strawberries has been lately' devised by a specialist. The strawberries are planted in the open in lines, running east and west. On either side of each line a low wall, consisting of a single plank, is fixed, one lower than the other. Over the top, loose glass is laid when forcing time comes, and on warm soils the fruit can be ripened many days ahead of the season.

Mr Eli Smith, J.P., -occupied the Bench at the Masterton' Police Court this morning. Mary Schmidt was charged with her second offence of drunkenness within sis months, and with being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful means of support. On the first charge the accused was convicted and discharged, and on the second she was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour. A first-offending inebriate was convicted and discharged.

The following is the order in which members of the Morris Tube Association will fire in the fourth competition for the President's trophy tonight. :—7 o'clock: Messrs Baunistar, Spring, R. Burridge, Williams, W. Burridge, G. Hood. 7.80 o'clock: Messrs F. Hood, Lett, Johausen, Taylor, McOalmout, Wellington. 8 o'clock: Messrs E. Perry, L. Barker, Lyttle. King, Spackman, Brighting. 8.30 o'clock: Messrs Hornblow, G. Barker, Larsen, Swauson, Hodges, Gardiner. 9 o'clock: Messrs Wyatt, McNabb, Mclntosh, Redmond, Galyer, Smith. 9.30 o'clock: Messrs Pearse, Lewin, C. Perry, Culloty, Burrows, Tomlin. Allan, Morris, H. Perry, McHattie. Cook.

The Rotorua Maori Mission Entertainers had another good attendance to witness their performance on Saturday evening. ' The programme presented was vary much on the same lines as the previous evening's entertainment, . and included the charming tableaux of life in the Ohinemntu p;i and the story of Hinemoa. The song and part singing were again finely rendered and the Maori games and poi dances were also most interesting and cleverly executed. The audience was throughout most appreciative, and a number of the items had to be repeated. A sacred concert was also given by the company last evening, when the Town Hall was filled to overflowing, a ' good many having to be content with standing throughout. Toe items rendered were much appreciated and the concert was a decided success. The company next perform in Hastings and Napier, and then go on to Auckland, wheie they have been engaged by the Fleet Reception Committee to give several entertainments during the visit of the Amercian Fleet to that city.

There are rumours of another paper about to be started in Levin. Auckland defeated Manawatu hookey, on Saturday, by 4 goals to '><V, Several small catches of whitebait have already been recorded at Foxton. The Foxton fiaxmills will commence operations in the course of a fortnight. The Y.M.O.A. Debating Society meets to-night at 8 p.m. when a lecture on Ceylon will be given by Mr -D. Heboufcnn. The R.M.S. Aorangi, which left Brisbane on the 9th July, arrived in Vaucouver at G a.m. on the 30th July, duo date. According to the North Otago Times, past experience has shown on many occasions that sheep may live as long as throe weeks under snow. As the result of a "tin-kettling" celebration at Foxton, two young men were fined £2 aud 10s respectively, and costs, for insulting behaviour and resisting the police.

Good progress is being made with the construction of the Mauawatu Gorge bridge. The last cylinder beeu sunk, aud the first iroubark pile* of the first span is now being driven^

A Hastings Association message states that the body found this morning near the swamp at Longlands has not yet been identified. It is believed to be that of a Maori reported to bo missing some weeks ago.

A banquet is to be held in the Town Hall, Shannon, this evening, to celebrate the opsuing of the Shaunon bridge aurl bid farewell to Mr John Stevens, M. P., Shaunon being now included in the Otaki electorate,

The Wairarapa Hunt Club will hold the next meet at Opaki ou Thursday over a new course. A good many huntsmen should be seen out as there is only a short time left for qualifying for the steeplechase meeting this month.

The road between Pleckville aud Hastwell, which will greatly shorten the distance for stock travelling from the Alfredton district, is nearly completed. A bridge has yet to be constructed, but this will be built without delay.

The Hukanui Creamery has this season distributed about £4500 amoiAthe milk suppliers in that localityW Considering the severity of the fires, and other drawbacks in this part of the district, the returnsifrom milk are highly satisfactory.

The postal authorities advise that the Mokoia, which left Sydney for Auckland on Thursday, has on "board an English and Australian mail for Wellington. The Wairarapa portion should reach Masterton on Wednesday forenoon.

A Sydney message, received to-day at 1.15 p.m., states that it lias transpired that Saturday's football match was not postponed on account of rain, but was abandoned owing to a dispute between the Maori team and the League over money matters.

A horse, belonging to Mr T. Clancy, bolted in Queen-street this morning, and in turning the corner of Mr E. G. Eton's chemist shop, clashed into the cast-iron verandah post and snapped it in two pieces. Some of the castiron frieze work on the verandah was also broken by the force of the impact.

Among the estates of deceased persons certified during July is that of Mr Keuuetli McKenzie, of Mauawatu, the value of which is set down £17,091. The estate of Mr J. Vautier, an erstwhile Mayor of tier, is set down at £07.480.

It is understood that Messrs Richards Bros., contractors for the MastertouTe Wharau mail service, are taking action against certain persons for refusal to pay subsidies alleged to have been gnarautced towards the cost of the service. Some of the cases will probably come before the District Court at its next sittings in Masterton.

The legend of the willow pattern, and a centenarian's diet, on page 2; commercial reports on page ;j; the Arnst-Pearco .scull ins race, Education Board, the financial outlook in the Dominion, vessel struck by a tidal wave, a question of trust funds, being a sequel to the defalcations and bankruptcy of H. S. Izard. and a letter referring to the Drovers' Union, on page i>; Tougariro National Park, South Wairarapa news, and street preachers on page 7,

A man named William Hannah. TS years of age, employed as messenger at Parliament Buildings, Wellington, was walking in his sleep at his lodgings during Saturday night, and wm. from an upstairs window. Ho discovered by his fellow boarders. A doctor was summoned, and Hannah was taken to the hospital. It is understood that his injuries are not very serious.

The prevailing unemployment in Wellington apparently does not apply to wharf labourers. The labour foreman of the Harbour Board on Friday morning, at half-past eight, wanted twelve men at Is 3d an hour. Although there had been men in the waiting room, they did not all seem tempted to sign on, and the official note, "Labour scarce," was entered in the log. In the last week or two tha daily average of men employed lias exceeded by fifty the number at the corresponding period of last year. The number of idle men about, it would appear, is not always a safe guide to the state of the labour market.

Mr J. H. Cameron requires a married couple for the country.

Mr J. A, James, of Auckland, advertises particulars of a first-class dairy or cropping farm in the Waikato district which he is offering for sale.

The Wellington Piano Company has a change advertisement on the leader page in reference to the British-jwilt Challen pianos, for which Leod and Young are local agents/^

The poundkeeper advertises particulars of a bay mare and a red and white cow which have been impounded. Should the animals not be claimed, they will be sold at noon on Wednesday next.

On page 4of this issue Mr H. A. Whelch announces that as his sale is drawing to a close he will sell on Wednesday every article in the window for Is each, starting at ten o'clock. Mr Whelch is doing this regardless of cost to clear out odd lots, and there will be some great bargains. The articles will be on view to-day and Tuesday, but not one of them will be sold before Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.

The All-brass Kerb Suites, and Fenders now on view at the Furnishing Dept., W.F.C.A., are really worth inspecting.*

The rainfall at Danuevirke last anonth totalled 5.14 inches.

The Methodist Parsonage at Wood--Jt"'. is to be enlarged aud repaired at r.jrost of about £275, the work to bo out of naud by Christmas.

fsThe following ladies , committee has been appointed in connection with the Masterfon Horticultural Society \— Mesdcimes J. B. Keith. H. T. Wood, H. G. -Williams, J. Casolborg, Jas. Elliott, D. M. Graham and Misses St. George aud Wiugate. It has not; yet been decided when tho first Show will be held, but it will probably take place about November. Au active canvass is at presout being made for members.

A case of some considerable interest, says the Palmerston Staudard, to dairy compauies ami suppliers, was .finally settled by judgment being obtained by Messrs Joseph Nathan aud Co., against ouo of their suppliors, Mr M. Heunaghau, of WhaUaronga. The facts of the caso are shortly these: —The plaintiffs erected, under au agreement to supply, a cheese factory at Stouey Creek. Certain terms of tho agreement provided that the suppliers supply milk to the factory duricHphe currency of the agreement, failiug to do which they were liable to a hu« of £1 per cow per season. The defendant refused to supply, aud the matter was taken to the Magistrate's Court. It was decided by the Magistrate that under the terms of the agreement tho matter would have to bo settled by arbitration. Mr Duncan, secretary aud manager of the Glen Oroua Dairy Compauy, was appointed arbitrator aud delivered judgment in favour of the plaintiffs, awarding them the sura of £5-1 damages, being a fine of £1 per cow a season for the currrency of tho agreement.