LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9628, 17 March 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

in roply to au enquiry as to when the uevv Courthouse at Mastertou is likely to bo proceeded with, Mr Hogg has received the following wire from tho Minister of Justice:—"Rβ new Courthouse-Matter has not been considered by Cabiuet. 1 understand that a sketch plan is being prepared.— J. li. Find lay. "

There will be no practice of Kuox Glioir this evening.

A farmer states that, while fully appreciating other fodders, lie considers hay oue of tho best, and, if judiciously given, the most economical feeding stuff tho farmer lias.

Prison Reform—Dr Findlay 'c scheme on page 2; Adventure in au Asylum, on page '■'> ; Palmerston Ripples (by "Hokioi"), The Territorial Force, False Pretences, and Alleged Libel, on page G; Wellington Echoes (specially contributed), on page 7.

In the proceedings before the (Jouciliation Commissioner the hotel workers and employers have failed to arrive- at au agreement, and the dispute will be referred to the Arbitration Court.

Iv order to overcome the trouble which makers of private dairy butter experience iv connection with the manufactured article containing excessive moisture, the Minister of Agriculture is cousideriug the expediency of establishing a central depot, or depots, for the testing of butter.

Mr Kibblewhite and his assistant are leaving to-day for the purpose of prospecting in the Jiills in connection with the Wairarapa Mineral Prospecting Company. It was at first decided that they should start on Monday last, but they were unavoidably delayed by tlie rain.

The public, are invited by the Mayor to attend a meeting ro be held in tho Council Chambers on Friday afternoon, at five o'clock, for tho purpose of passing a resolution urging the Government to proceed with tJie erection of the proposed new Courthouse.

It is understood that tho charges against the workers who, it is alleged, Struck work ou the s.s. Wamika lately have now been formulated. The assistant-secretary of the Waterside Workers' Uuion will, it is stated, be charged with having incited, aided aud abetted a strike, whilst forty-niuo ivorkers will be chargod with having participated in the alleged strike.

The Sports Committee of the Masterton Mounted Rifles mot last night, when tho secretary reported that trie arrangements for the sports gathering on Easter Monday were well iv baud. Captain-Chaplain McKcuna lias donated a trophy for a ladies' orauge competition, which promises to be of considerable interest. Other events bid fair to be well contested, and the gathering should be a very successful aud a very enjoyable one.

Tho earnings of dramatic authors are sometimes exceedingly large. The late Clyde Fitch, whose death was recently announced, is said to have won over £400,000 with his pen during his twenty years' career as a playwright; while Mr Hall Came is stated to have netted £50,000 from "The Christian" alone. Last year Mr Charles Klein, with "The Music Master" and "The Lion and the Mouse," obtained over £150,000.

Local playgoers will regret to learn that, owing.to a re-arraugemeut 0 plans, the "Peter Pan" Company in all probability will not now visit Mastertou. Mr jtJerfc Koyle. New Zealand manager for J. C. Williamsou, writing to a friend here, says :— "I am afraid we shall not be able to visit Mdstertou on this tour, mu-ch as I should like to arrange it. I should advise all the Masterton people to run down to Wellington at Easter, if only to see J. M. Barrio's masterpiece, which is also a tremendous spectacular production." It is to be hoped that, when arrangements are completed, Mastertou will yet be included iv the itinerary of tho "Peter Pan" tour.

As part ot the scheme of reform of the Police Department, now being carried out, the Government has made certain increases in the scale of travelling and house allowances. The allowances to married sergeants residing in the four centres who are not provided with quarters are to be raised from 10s (id to 14s a woek, and similar allowances to mariied constable? iv the four chief cities will be raised from 7s to 10s (id a week. Increases iv travelling allowances throughout the force will be mado as follows :—Station sergeants and sergeants, from (is to 10s per day; chief detectives, from 8s to 10s; detectives and acting-detectives, from 8s to i)s ; constables, from (is to Bs. In the case of inspectors and subinspectors (12s Cid) no alteration _is made. The changes will take effect from April Ist next. The Police Provident Fund will, by operation ot the law, be merged in tho Public Service Superannuation Fund on April Ist. aud, thereafter, those members of the police force who have becu contributors to the Police Fund will be subject to the provisions of the Superannuation Act.

Members of St. Matthew's Harriers Club aud otherß interested in harrier running generally are invited to meet Mr H. J. Pollock, of Wellington, in St. Matthew's schoolroom to-night at 8.15 o'clock.

The election of the new Wellington Hospital aud Charitable Aid Board, under the Act of last session, took place yesterday. Of the fourteen successful candidates for the Wellington combined district, Mr J. G. W. Aitkeu headed the poll, with the Rev. Van Stavereu second.

Easter will be spent by the Wellington Highlanders at Tinui aud Mastertou. The Highlanders will meet the Tinui troop of the Masterton Mounted Rifles in a friendly shooting match on the (Saturday, aud ou Monday they will take part in the military sports at Masterton. They will stay with Lieut. Pago at Tinui.

The Oouciliatiou Commissioners of the Dominion—Messrs P. Hally (Welliugtou), J. H. Triggs (Ohristchurch) audlVHario Giles (Auckland) —met in Wellington at the suggestion of the Minister for Labour to consider and make suggestions for the better working of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. A number of suggestions will be made to tho Minister. The Commissioners, it is understood, wero approached by members of the executive of the New Zealand Employers' Federation to discuss certaiu directious iv which that body considered the Act could bo beneficially amended, but this they declined to' do, considering that this would be unfair to outside employers and workers of the community.

Yestorday rooming a complete sot of a man's clothes was found on a very rocky portion of the Happy Valley beach, Wellington, giving the appearance that someone hail gone in for a bathe and lost; his life. Amongst the documents found in a small leather hand-bag lying alongside were papers relating to the Shearers' Union, aud bearing the name "F. F. Darcy." There was, however, no towel in the effects discovered ou the beach. A police constable took charge of the ciothes and brought thorn iv to the city last evening. There was a brown tweed coat aud light-coloured pair of tweed trousers, a soft shirt, white aud blue tie, aud a hard, black hat. Diligent search was made by the police yesterday afternoon for traces of auy body, but without effect.—N.Z. Times.

Contrary to expectations, St. Patrick's Day dawned bright and fine and the town this morning presonts an unusually busy appearance. The attraction of the day is, of course, the races at Opaki, and drags and cabs are plying vigorously to and from the course. To ttio drivers to-day is something in the nature of a golden harvest, and they are determined to make the most of it, while the patrons of the turf are backing their fancy with varying fortune. Then there is the Garden Fote at Mr McLaren's gardens, at Mauaia. The glorious weather is all in its favour aud arrangements are so complete that success is almost certain to follow. Fro>n the Town Hall, the Irish flag, boasting the harp of Erin, proudly floats in the breeze in celebration oi the day of the national patron saint. To-night there will be a concert and dance to further celebrate the day. These gatherings have invariably been attended with success in the past, and it is fairly safe to predict that the present occasion will prove no exception to the happy rule.

Au advertiser wants to buy a nice second-haud go-cart.

Mr J. S. Dawsou, Villa-street, requires a reliable man to do milking. A six-roomed house in Lincoln-road is advertised to let.

Mr McQueen, 12 Wrigley-street, requires a woman to do washing aud cleaning weekly.

The Masterton County Council invite tenders for several metalling contracts.

Notice is given that the Dixou-street Baths will be closed to the general public between the hours of 8.80 a.m. aud noon or to-morrow.

Mr W. H. Cruiekshank advertises four very choice small runs cf 24G acres, 351! acres, 2310 acres and Soli acres respectively, particulars of which will he found on page eight of this issue.

The property advertised on page 8 by Messrs Nicol and Edwards, land agents, Queen-street, Mastertou, comprises ;>(>() acres of healthy sheep country. It is situated close to town and railway, iv the Mauriceville district. As the owner is retiring from farming, the property is to be sold at a bargain price.

Mr 0. E. Dauiell is now able to supply a cheap effective system or" heating which has now been solved and provod. Ho lias imported, ready for the cold snap, cote fires, which for the cost of a farthing an hour give an even, cheerful, healthy glow.

Tliero is no dirt, smell or fumes, but a continuous burning, with _absolute safety.

Mr 0. Y. Dally is holding a guessing competition at his fruit shop, next Pinhey's Stables. Any person who purchases goods frem the angle window is entitled to one guess for every sixpenny purchase, and the nearest guess to the right number of seeds in a largo pumpkin will be the winner.