LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9596, 7 February 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Definite stops arc beiug taken by felie Government to liave better ventilation of fcho Lyttoltou tunnel by moans oi: a forced draught.

Ifc is stated tliafc Oarnso, I;lie famous singer, is about to marry again, and to settlo down in England as a country geatlemau.

The heat in Masterton last uight was very oppressive, and at several churches lady members of the congregations had to make hurried exits in a half-fainting condition.

Tho postponed meeting of the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society will be held at 8 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday) eveniug, in the Exchange Hall. All members are requested to bo present.

At the last meeting of the Wellington Education Board a provisional appointment was made of an additional instructor in agriculture. There were ten applicants for the position.

The Prime Minister has given iustructions that in connection with cadet reviews conducted by Lord Kitchener, where veterans are present they 'shall form the guard of honour at the saluting point.

The newly - appointed AuditorGeneral (Colonol Collins) will take up the duties of that office on. Ist March. Mr J. B. Hey wood, Assistant AuditorGeneral, will sever his connection with the Department on the same date, and later in the month will leave for England, where he intends to reside.

A company of amateurs in Feilding recently produced a couple of dramatic pieces entitled "Her Castles in Spain" ami "Ngaio," which were written by Mr T. Scobie Ooruish, a gentleman farmer in the Kiwitea district. Both productions were said to possess much literary and constructive merit.

The membership of the Masterton A. aurVP. Association has now reached the very substantial total of 812. ■

Mr Puroell Webb will give Ins first pupils' concert in Masterton on Monday, 21st inst., when a miscellaneous programme of music will be presented.

At the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, an acrobatic performer is giving a turn wJiich includes no fewer than sixty somersaults in a minute, which, to use a popular slang term, is "pretty good going."

Mr A. Moss, general manager of the Pollard Opera Company, who was successful in securing the New Zealand rights of "Miss Hook of Holland," arrived by the South express tv-day, to witness the first production of this celebrated musical comedy.

At the Wellington Supreme Court, ou Saturday last, Joseph Williams, charged with the attempted murder of his snu-in-law, Francis Joseph Martiu, on December Ist, was found not guilty.

A farewell will bo given to Adjutaut and Mrs Greene at the Salvation Army Hall at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. During their stay in Mastertou, Adjutant and Mrs Greene have made themselves vory popular, and a large number of friends will no doubt attend Clio farewell meetiug.

"Julia's Bureau"—an interview with the late Mr Gl.idstouo, ou page 2; Gastlepoint County Council, on page o: Pahnerstou Ripples (by "Hokioi"), Cricket (by "The Bowler"), and Cable Ships, ou page (>; Antarctic llesoarch—Captain Scott's Expedition, and Notes ou the Waa-ther (by "Peripatetic"), ou page 7.

The committee of the Mastertou Centre ol: the Wairarap:i Boxing Association held a meeting ou Saturday afforuoDii, Mr Whatmau presiding. It was decided, to suggest, to the Centred Committee that two instructors be engaged to work the various districts. Messrs Pauliug and Whatmau were appointed to represent Masterton at the forthcoming meeting of tho Association. The local braucii is now open to receive applications for active) membership.

Whooping cough is very prevalent, in suid around Duucdui, and since, by a curious oversight (says the , - Star), it is not one of those infectious diseases which have to be reported to theHealth Office, it lias mors chances of sttreiiiling to tho dimension of an epidemic tlnui have other zymntic diseases. In view of the re-opeuiug of the ytato schools, Dr Ogston pout out notices to the headmasters not to admit children from houses which have been infected, without a certificate that the danger is past.

"Miss Ho.ik of Holland," to ho prodnced by the Pollards to-night, enjoys the reputation of having established records in Australia—viz., twciitv-fix: weeks: in Melbourne and twenty-two in Syduey, iv addition to having stood a revival iv borh cities. Mr Wilfred Hilary, a late member of tin; '.Mr-ynoll and (lUiiu Company, has been specially engaged to play his original part, the Paudniaster.- and also assist Mr Pollard iv the production. Iv connection with tlie .Band sew,, a number of player;; from the Mascerrou Municipal JJaud have been engaged for to-night's performance.

Tin l estimated population of Xe.v Zealand, exclusive- ol' Maoris, at tiiremi of l'.IOi) was i)S-2,',i-i;j; t!u> Maori jiopulation at the census of IUU'o was -U',r;!l, and the population of tlie (]ook and other islands is put down at ]■.',:; 10, making a total ot I .Oi'-V.KU, The birth rale for the Dominion for last year was 27."Jit per thousand, and the death-rate !).:22. as against 2V.45 and :•.,")■/ respectively iv l!iO8. Tlio number oL" marriages (excluding those coLirr ac to d be t w <n-11 31 ao r is) during the year is estimated at t>lßl. giving a rate of S. 4') per 1000, against S:'.vo :md S.S-j, t!io tictual uumba , and rate iv I'.iOS. The tou'ler of Hurcinsoii and Oaiupl>oll. Ltd., of Wellington, lias been accepted for tlio repairs to the New Zealand Shipping-Company's steamer Lviiipava, which win damaged by contact: <viih an obstacle iv Raugitoto Channel, Auckland. Abont fifteen new steel plates will be required in tin' hull of the vessel, and about halt a dozi-n plates nccCi to he straightened. One new bhide is to ho litffd to a propeller, and ono of fho taii-siiafts is to lie drawn for exaniiu'stion. Tlie contract price for the- repairs is about .■'jl'iODO. '

The following letter lins be mi received by the Clo:;or Setrlemeiir League from the chairman of Board of Laud Purchase- Commissioners, :—"I liave Hie. honour to acknowledge ivceipp of tho Petition addressed to the l> i". Hon. the Prime minister by yoni'solf and others, praying that the Govormriont might aciiuiiv for closer settlement, a block of 18,000 acres on the Ka-c Coast, north of Mastertou, and also the .Bowhinds Jisfufe, k««.u:-i.f.f?il near Mastertou. In joply J h:ivo to niform yon that it has !)"•:• on decided not to negotiate for the block of iS.OOO acres. I'he Bowlands Estate, was declined by the Government soma time ago and it is not proposed to reopen this mutter."

The police were notified last evening uf the death, at Strouvar, of Kara Te Hnki, a well-known Maori farmer of thai district, aud rod of Hori Te Huki, of tho East Coast, As far a:s can bo ascertaiuea, Te Huki, who was out riding on his farm on Saturday, must have fallen from his horse aud been kicked by the animal after befell. Prior to starting out he had expressed Ins intention of continuing on to Tancru, aud as he did not return in the evening, his relatives concluded that ho had done so. Yesterday afternoon, however, while his sou, Kara Tβ Huki, junr., was oat mustering, he discovered the body of his father iv a small gully, life being quite extinct. The body was brought into Taueru last night, and a bigtaugi will be held, at which Maoris will be present from all parts of the Wellington province.

A party of the local Post Office staff, "comprising Messrs luder, Moore, Boagey, Price, Burrows, Hunter and Eddie] made the ascent of Mitre Peak yesterday. Tlioy left Mastertou at about 1.45 p.m. on Saturday, and after three hours' strenuous travelling through the Waiugawa Gorge, readied their camping ground at 7 p.m. They were up again betimes next morning, and commeuced the ascent at six o'clock, arriving at the summit at 10 a.m. The view obtaiued'of the surrounding country was a glorious one, especially out towards the West Coast, where Mfc. Egmout could [he clearly distinguished in the distauce. Ruapehu was obscured by mist, aud could not be seen. Some of the party had taken mirrors with them, and were able to exchange signals with people in Masterton which were clearly distinguishable. At about twelve o'clock they commenced the desoent, and, leaviug the ridge, followed the Mitre creek to their camping ground, which they reached at 3 p.m., arriving in Masterton at 8.30 p.m. Altogether, the party had a most eujoyable trip, and were delighted with the beautiful scenery, more especially in the Waingawa Gorge, whe T e a number of interesting photographs were taken. One waterfall m particular excited their admiration, it being estimated to be between fifty and sixty feet in height.

At a meeting of the Duuerliu centre of the Now Zealand Bowliiig Association (telegraphs tho Post's Dunedin correspondent), reference was made to the barracking that- had taken place on the Dunedin green during the liual for the singles, and the hope was expressed that the centre..would take a firm stand, and not permit the same exhibition as was to be be seen at football matches. A resolution was adopted by the centre, publicly expressing disapproval of the recent barracking.

During the month of February there wili be open for selection 1,126,(518 acres of Crown lauds .in various parts of the Dominion. In the Wellington district village homestead allotments, town lauds, suburban lauds will bo offered at Ohakuue Town Hall on 28rd and 25th February) aucl on 2Rth February town and suburban sections will be offered at Raurimn, both places being on the Main Trunk line, which serves tha various localities in which the sections are situated.

A statement of the affairs of Meredith Soule, of Kamo (Whaugaroi), who was lately adjudged bankrupt on a creditor's petition, has been filed with the Official Assignee. .Bankrupt was formerly Presbyterian pastor at Hikuraugi, ,and somo lime ago he had Jawsuits'with the Church authorities iv regard to the disputed possession of an organ and .alleged arrears of stipend. In Both cases he was unsuccessful. He states that while at Hikuraugi his stipend was cousiderablv in arrears, and that his income was less than £75 a year. His arrears amounted to about £100, but when ho suod for this amount and other moneys said to be due to him, ho was nonsuited. The liabilities are .shown as £24(5, and assets at £140, leaving a deficiency of £10(5.

An important statement relating to the broaches of prohibition orders was made by Mr Bailey, S.M., at the Christchurch Police Court on Friday, when a man appeared before him charged with procuring liquor while prohibited. Mr Bailey remarked that Magistrates now had more power than they previously had m dealing with these eases. "Hitherto," lie said,''a man had to have a certain number of convictions for drunkenness against him before he could be sent to an inebriates' home, but now if a man commits a breach of a prohibition order wo can r-eud him to the home, if you couiH up again ou a similar charge I will seriously think ot sending you to an iuobi'iUos' home for two years." Defendant was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon.

To-day's share market quotations appear on page 8.

Damsons and plums are ou saJe-at SI Dixou-stroet, at oue penny per pound

A coach us required for a young lady, who wishes to take the "D" examiuatiou.

A special meeting of the Xo-Liceuse League wii 1 be hold iv tlio V.M.C. A. Rooms tin's evening, to elect officers and attend toother important matters.

Mr Cli.'is. E. Danieli lias now on view a large stock ol ! dainty silverware suitable for wedding gifts. Tlie articles luoiadc teapots, va~es, butters, epergnes. joi'y dishes, etc.. and arc all higii-cla.-s goods.

Tenders are invited by the Wellington b'nrmers' Meat Company, Ltd., Waiusrawa, for formiUβ and metalling a road to connect with the Mastertou-Oarteiron-road. also fencing and drainage-. Plans and specifications niav be seen at the Company's office, Perry-stieet, and tenders close with the secretary next Saturday, I:2th iust.

On Monday. February 21st, Messrs Abraham and Williams will pell on behalf of Mr D. Manning, Te Ilangitununi, who is leaving tlie district owing to ili-heulih, the whole of ins dairy sf.ocs. The list includes t\veuty-five dairy cows 'n full profit, horses, pigs, milk cans, etc. Further particulars will be announced ac a later date. The sale is advertised to "eminence at half-past twelve.

Messrs W. B. Chenuells and' Co. report having sold, on Saturday Jast. by public auction, iv the estate of the late Mr A. E. Wat.sou, deceased, 49 acres freehold. Alfredton, to Mrs T. M. KurherfunL at £11 10s per acre; also the leasehold interest iv 888 acres, Aifrodtou, to Mr John Cross, juu.. at £810 A large number of settlers attended tin's sale, and competition for both, lots was very keen. The firm

also report the sals by private treaty, ol acres, Raugitumau, ou behalf of Mr J. Clarke, to Mr McKenzie, and v>4B acres of tho Matahiwi Estate to Mr Clarke.

To-morrow Messrs J. A. ,>. Maclean aud Co., auctioneers, acting untier instructions from the Publia Trustee, wiii «ell iv the estate of tiia late T. J. McCarthy, on the premises, Nurseryrorui, the whole, of the stock. The lines comprise 1-i pigs, two horses, dog cart, pig , cart, fowls, carpenter's tools, garden toois, etc. The household faruiture consists of a piano (Bord), seveu pieces of velvet, suite, carpet, rugs, pictures, chairs, bedsteads, duchess pair and numerous other lines too numerous to mention. Tho sale is advertised to start at half-past one.

Oii page 1 of this issue Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., announce that they havo received instructions from Mr 'A. J. Stone-Wigg, who has disposed of the well-known property formerly owned by Mr James Stuckey to sell the whole of the stock without reserve. The list iucludes forty stud Hereford cows I'.ud heifers, bred by Mr James Stuckey and Stuckey Bros., two-.year heifers, yearling heifers, heifer calves aud bull calves totalling forty-six, bred by Mr Stone-Wigg. Particulars of tiie sheep to be sold shouid prove interesting reading, the total being four thousand, and in addition there aro Liucolu, Rouiuey aud Southdown . lams numbering one hundred and fifty. Included In the sale is a sp'eudid collection of farm implements, which are all practically new. Catalogues may be obtained on application to the auctioneers. The date of the sale is Thursday. February 24th, at 11 a.m.

Sulphurine Lotion cleans the skin from redness, roughness, pimples, etc., and renders fhe skin soft and healthy. Price, Is 6d. H. T. Wood, Chemist and Pharmacist (by exam.), Masterton.*

Money is scarce, -which accounts for the marvellous bargains that are now on at Hooper's Great Cash Bargain Sale. What do you think of this ? Dress goods 27s 6d, dress reduced to 6s lid; costumes 29s 6d, reduced 6s lid; ladies' skirts 15s, for 4s lid; silk blouses 16s 6d, for 5s lid ; washing blouses 6s 6d, for Is lid. These are only just a sprinkling—there are thousands of good things now on at Hooper's. Take a pocketful of money and get there quick. Don't forget it is a Cash Bargain Sale.*