LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 9980, 4 May 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Late news appears on page 8,

The Masterton Racing Club meets on Saturday aftcuoon next.

Twenty new members of the Mastertou Football Club were elected last evening.

A serious outbreak of tick fever in cattle is reported from the Lismore district, says a Sydney cablegram.

The directors of the Masterton Cooperative Dairy Company will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday next.

A verdict of found drowned was returned at the inquest on the body of the man MoAulfiy, found in We]lington Harbour yesterday.

Tho museum and ride range iv con. nection with the Mastertou District High School will be opened on Thursday, 11 tn iusfc. The Acting-Prime Minister is expected to be present.

Twouty-iivG applications have been received by the Borough (Jonncil for the position of electrical engineer at Taihapn. Four have been selected, from which a final choice will be made to-night.

A witness stated iv Court this morning that hfi was in the habit of always carrying a sum of about £80 around with him. Apparently ho has a supremo confidence in his ability to take care of himself.

A fairly old seven-roomed house, owned by Frank H. Ohoat, ami occupied by Mr and Mrs (Jhoat, senr., was gutted by fire shortly after ten o'clock Inst night in Ashbnrton. The occupants were all at the theatre, and nothing was saved.

ljieut Morrison, of Napier, Capt. McKillop, of Mastertou and Captain Prenderville, of Ebetahuna, are holding an informal meetiug this evenine to "discuss the readjustment under the Defence scheme, and the manner in which it will affect their companies.

Mr Lees, instructor of [the wool classes in connection with the Masterton Technical School, stated last night that a visit to America proved one thing very conclusively, and that was, that the Americans wanted only the very best wool.

The nuchecked returns give the population of Hawke's Bay at 27,702. Of this number, about 13,145 includes persons living in or in the irumodiate neighbourhood of Hastings, and 14,617 iv and around Napier, and in the ontlviug portions of the district surrounding the two towns.

The Hon. R. McKouzie, Minister of Public WorKs, accompanied by Mrs Mcfvenzie, arrived in New Plymouth last night. This morning he was to visit thy oil works at Moturoa. afterwards receiving deputations. He leaves for Waitara in the evening, and before returning to Wellington will visit Opuuake, Stratford, and Whaugamomoua.

The Sydney Zoological Society has come by a specimen in rather a strange manner. A little while back a barque arrived in port in ballast, and when the rubble and othur stuff were emptied ont of her a torquoise in good order and condition was found. The vessel obtained her ballast from some South American river bank. The reptile was forwarded to the society, and forms an interesting addition to the collection, it being the only specimen of its kind in the garden?.

At a dinner given in London by the Cold Storage Ice Association, Sir William Hall-Jones, High Commissioner of New Zealand, said he did not believe some of the statements about the mishandling of meat; but if the means of distribution were slightly improved it would be a great advantage to both shippers and sellers. He anticipated that within <-,hree years public opinion would force Continental Governments to open their doors to frozen meat. Sir George Reid, High (Jom'iiissiouer for Australia, insisted upon the iraportauce of the refrigerated trade to the teeming millions of Britain.

In the Marokapa district large numbers of Natives are congregating for the purpose of collecting the bones of those buried in a ground across the Marokapa river during the troublesome times uf Tβ Rauparaha (writes a Tβ Kuiti correspondent). Many battles have been fought and decided there, and day by day relics of those bloodthirsty days are being found in the form of stone axes, puriri spades, greenstone, and flintlock guns. The gathering of these Maoris is, of course, a time for feasting, and pork, potatoes, kumaras, beef, mutton, fish, maize and other articles of food are being cooked in Native ovens.

The Rev. A. B. G. Lillingston, vicar of Holy Trinity, Hull, speaking on New Zealand, which Jie recently visited, said he heard very little on the suffrage question in that country, where woman had a vote winch she used chiefly on prohibitiODist. questions. There were no high politics. no international problems, in New Zealand. The political questions there were of a vary simple nature. In spice of the vote, however, woman, generally speaking, was in New Zealand the drudge and the slave. He had been told that among the maxims ot the Labour party was "Don't work too hard. The less work you do the better, for then there will bo work for all." There were old-age pensions in New Zealand, but not for people who bad saved any money. It was a colony for young men. Stories he had been told of the treatment of the aged under Labour laws made it appear to be a crime to Oβ old. ,

The contraot for the supply of coal to the Admiralty for the year ending 31st March 1912, has again been let to the Westport Coal Company.

As illustrating the peculiarities of the present season, it may be mentioned thai; an Ashhurst resident has several gooseberry trees now producing a second crop.

There is to be erected on a suitable site in Calcutta an equestrian statue of Lord Kitchener, to mark his services to the Empire and his Indian term as Oommander-in-Chief.

The London Evening Standard says that an amalgamation between the Western Union and the Auglo-Ameri-can Cable Company has been com-pleted-—Cablegram.

China for the Chinese is one of the great cries of China to-day. China is at present ruled by a handful of Manchus, who occupy all the best positions. These Manchus do not have to pass the 'Literal , examination for their positions, as the Chinese have to do and they are very unpopular.

Tbe Paris printer of the Liberator, which published the libel on King George, lias declined to print any further issue of that journal, having been warned by a number of Ins best customers that they would withdraw their business if he contiuued to have any connection with such a publication.

A London cablegram says that Mr Top Mam, proxy for the Wellington Committee of the Waihi Goldminiug Company, writes to the newspapers, stating that he is unable to endorse the proposal to move the Waihi directorate to New Zealand. The formation of a strong London Board was essential.

A Crown lands tenant was called on by the Auckland Land Board to show cause why his lease should not be forfeited because of insufficient improvements. The ranger had reported that the property was a harbour for rabbits. The Board received a reply from the tenant who stated, among other peculiar things, that he and his dog "had chased rabbits up till two and sometimes three o'clock in the morning for a fortnight." As a result, there were fewer rabbits on his place than on the adjoining properties. He oii'erod to show two unbribeable witnesses, liis own untouched vegetable garden and an adjacent flourishing field of turnips. Regarding improve* lueuts, he stated that the wire was stolen from his fences as fast as be put it on. He added that (lie district held a flourishing ana influential "criminal society. "

A farmer in the North Otago district, who was summoned in a maintenance case in the uuuedin Police Court, gave some of his experiences ;is a result of the drought. It had been the worst season he had ever experienced in that district. No one thing but everything had been a failure. He had had to sell cows which were worch £7 or £S a head at the beginning of the season for 10s a head, which was just the price of the hide. He had been working sixteen hours a day & was then unble to make ends meet. There were thousands of farmers with families in New Zealand at the present time who would have to live on SI a week. For the last two years he had been unable to pay wages to his sou and daughter, who worked for him ou the farm. Not a farmer had made money, m the Oamaru district this year; many had been ruined—in fact they had only had enough rain there lately to lay the dust.

Under the heading "The Komauce of a Premier," the Louden Daily News refers to the fact that Mr Andrew Fisher, the Prime Minister of Australia, is to be feted by the Liberal party when ho is in London as a guest to the Coronation. Hβ is to atteud the bauquet, given on May 25th at the King's Hall, Holborn restauraut, at which Mr J. Ramsay Macdouald will preside. Mr Keir Hardie, in conversation wish the lobby correspondent of the Daily News, said Mr Fisher was a district secretary of the Ayrshire Miners' Union at the time Mr Hardie was general secretary. "In 1879, ". added Mr Keir Hardie, "we had a trade dispute, and Mr Fisher was black-listed —that is, he was among a number of mon whom it was resolved not to employ, ag&in. He emigrated to Australia, and to-day lie is the Premier of the Australian Commonwealth. " The Ayrshire miners have invited Mr Andrew Fisher to a banquet while he is in the Old Couutrv

A competent young lady desires bookkeeping and typeing work in the evenings.

The Associated Auctioneers advertise entries for their next Solway sale.

Mr J. E. Perry, Lausdowne, re quires a rabbit trapper.

An advertisement in reference to tiie electiou of a member of the Wellington Grown Lauds Board appears ou page 1.

Messrs A. J. Johnson and (Jo., report holding a most successful sale of furniture on account of Mr F. Langstone yesterday afternoon. Very satisfactory prices were obtained for most of the lines offered.

Mr V. L. Fairbrother, auctioneer, has been instructed by Mr J. R. JNicol, to sell the whole of Ills well selected household furniture on Wednesday next. The list includes a good range of leading lines, and everything will be sold without reserve.

Mr T. McOracken, "the cheapest house furnisher," lias a change advertisement in this issue, in which he invites visitors to inspect the furniture at His shop (opposite Wagg and Co.'p.) The furniture made by Mr McOracken is beautifully designed and strongly constructed, thus ensuring good service as well as making the home attractive.

The question of cosy evenings is a burning one. Good coal and other matters make the complete story, but Beale and Co. havp several matters relative to this subject embodied in their change of advertisement winch appears on another page, and to which we direct the attention of our readers. There they will find many things which will, suggest warmth and ea?c this winter time.

We draw the attention of our readers to an excellent show of bedside rugs, casement curtains and hangings, which are the matters that G. Hyde and Go. have to dilate upon in their change advertisement, which appears on another page. This firm is noted for its smart and up-to-date furnishings, aud they are nofc in the rear in the mattter of upholsterings and other details which go to make the home complete.

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The All-brass Kerb Suites, andFendere now on view at the Furnishing Dept., W.F.O. A., nre really worth inspecting.*

Ranulas Effervescent Citrate of Magnesia makes a very valuable medicine and a palatable drink, keeping the blood and system cool. Price Is. H. T. Wood, Pharmacist and Chemist (by exanO Masterton.

The old man Tong, who was admitted to the Masterton Hospital a; few days iago, died this morning.

The grounds of the Ohnrch of England at Stratford are said to be amongst the best kept in the Dominion. The work is done entirely by members of the Church of England Men's Society.

The attraction of the big Government bath houae at Kotorua have been stili further increased by the opening of a new public "Priest" bach for the use of ladies only.

A good income can be obtained from a small area, if the gardener goes the right way about it. A Motueka tomato grower had a crop of twenty tons from two thousand plants set out in an area of quarter of an acre.

The Mayor of Pahiatua, aud the members of the Borough Council, in their official capactiy, atteuded Divine service in the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, the first Sunday after their election.

An illustration of the wonderful development of the dairying industry is afforded in the case of the Stratford Dairy Company, whose animal turnover in 1896 was £7500, but which has now reached the splendid total of £70,000.

Mr D. G. Lillie, biologist on the Terra Nova, is still very busy at Canterbury Museum, working on the large number of specimens he obtained during the vessel's recent voyage to the Antarctic.

An army of rata has invaded a couple of business blocks in the heart of Christchurch, and the civic and health authorities are urged to take action to cope with the pest.

A Yarmouth applicant for an old age pension, who was unable to produce documentary evidence regarding her age, has proved her claim by showing that her daughter was already receiving a pension.

The dairying of Denmark results now in an export of £8,800,000 a year in the butter alone, made from only a million cows in the 1400 creameries of the country. This is an excellent illustration of the high earning power of livestock under modern methods of production.

"If the Americans had this country they would boom it up to the heavans." declared Rev. Q. Pattison in making incidental reference duriug the course of a .sermon in the Hresbyterian , Ohurchfat Pahiatua ou Sunday to the fertility and prosperity of New Zealand.

The Queer", with whom the choice of her Coronation flower was If-it'fc, has chosen the carnation. The final selection of the particular variety of flower to be used lias besn left with the Worshipful Oompany of Gardeners, :md as Qneeu Mary's favourite colour is pink, her Ooronatiou bouquet will probably be of that colour.

The s.s. Rotorua, which arrived in Wellington on Monday, from London, had on board two valuable Hereford bulls for Mr Ernest Short. The two animals are Goldn'nder and Baton Oak. Goldfinder was bred by Mr J. T. Price, of Abercary, Trecastle. Brecon, and was calved ou January 27th, 1910. Eaton Oak was bred by Mr O. T. Pulley, of Lower Eaton. Hereford, and was calved on May iJOfch, 1910.

An interesting experiment was conducted by Mr Lnes at the wool classes last night for the purpose of showing the action of caustic soda ou the wooi fibres. A few strands of wool were placed in a solution of caustic so;H and in a few minutes they wers almost entirely eaten up. This, saici Mr Lees, showed how certain soaps might att'ect the woul in scouring.

The Masterton A. and P. Association is not dilatory in the matter of improving its grounds, and believes in taking time by the forelock. Though the Sol way grounds have only recently been opened the Ground Committee is already pursuing a vigorous policy of tree planting and a "working bee" will probably be arranged at an early date. Several offers of shrubs and trees have be6n received from people interested, while other? have offered to come forward arid assist as far as lies in their power. A meeting of the Ground Committee is to be held at Holway on Saturday next to arrange various details.

The Rev. J. J. whose statement—made in (Jhrisfrchurch—that when he was in Palmerston North he was informed that a municipal officer there inspected the films used in the Municipal Theatre, and had to reject large numbers sent out from the Old Country, has been adversely criticised, explains in the Dominion that when lie was in Paltnerstou North on the occasion in question, one of the municipal officers—the secretary of the Hall, he thought—went out of his way to point out to him (Mr North) that a kinematograph censorship was in operation, "and," adds Mr North. "I was shown some of the films that had been rejected. The fact that the Federal Government in Australia has given its attention to the the matter shows that there is some justification for tfie plea that the need of some system of censorship exists."

According to a cable message received by the Sydney Sun last Friday, the Kaiser had a startling experience on Wednesday last while cruising in the Mediterranean. According to advices received by Dalziel's News Agency the Imperial yacht Hoheuzoltern was off Corfu, the largest of the lonian islands, when three rifle bullets came whistling through Emperor's cabin. By whom shots were fired is not yet known, but the outrage is attributed to disaffected Greeks. The report of the shooting has not been confirmed by the German Ambassy in London. The police express the belief that the episode is only part of a widespread anarchist activity against all the European monarchs.

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