LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXV, Issue 11648, 23 April 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Elections cost the Masterton Bor ough Council last year £56 Ss (id.

In the month of March, nine consumers had been connected with the Masterton gasworks, bringing the total for tlie year up to JO7.

At the Eketahuiiii Magistrate's Court yesterday A. G. Edwards and F. D. Pelling were charged by T. P. Hubbard, Inspector of Stock, with offering sheep infected with lice at public auction. Both defendants pleaded guilty, and were each lined £1 and 7s costs.

The gas manager (Mr ,1. W. Blackman) reported to the Borough Council last evening, that the. gas sold during February and March was 4,507.700 cubic feet, an increase of 596,900 cubic feet as compared with the same period last year.

The quarterly meeting of the 1.0. R. Lodge was held in Murray's Hall lastnight. There was a large attendance of members present, C.R.. Bro. Pearce prosiding. The usual Tent business was transacted. Three candidates were admitted as members. Bro. Easthope, who represented the Tent at the annual conference, gave a very interesting report of the work which had been done, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The receipts for the evening amounted to £17 10s.

"The annual* balance-sheet is of a very gratifying character," said Cr Temple at the Borough Council meeting. last evening, during a brief discussion on the Borough balance sheet for the year ending March 31st last. "It shows that we have lived within our income, and have come out with a profit of nearly £180. This is the second year in succession that wo have lived within our income. I honestly think that every penny of money we have expended has been spent wisely and we 11 .,,

The adjourned'annual meeting of the Pahiatua Progressive Association and also of those interested in the proposed revival of the Chamber of Commerce, was held at Pahiatua on Monday night. After considerable discussion itwas decided that the Progressive Association be allowed to continue. • The following officers were elected:—President, Mr E. Baucke; vice-president, Mr H. McSherry; committee, Messrs W. Wakeman, P. Tullpeh, David Crewe, E. P. Badger, ,T. D. Wilson, F. H. Vincent, G. R. Vile, E. Sullivan and L. Feist.

Most Cough and Cold Cures .an wron£ in principle, because whatever curative properties they have are not directed against the seat of the trouble. "NAZOL" is differenut. It cures because Itho fragrant, healing properties penetrate to the trouble and act directly. Inhalations of '' NAZOL'» will cure a coldjin the head, or influenza, whilst for chest or throat troubles, a few drops on lump sugar and allowed to dissolve in the mouth, has a most beneficial effect. Price, Is 6d.*

The amount expended in connection with the Masterton Park last year 1 was £316 11s.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that G degrees of frost were registered last night on the Upper Plain.

To-day being St. George's Day, the flag is flying at the Masterton ; Post Office. The banks in Masterton arc closed to;day.

It is estimated, says a Wellington wire,;,that 65,000 people visited H.M.S. New Zealand during the nine days it was open for inspection. The number includes 2000 children, half of whom were, from country districts. '

The cookers sold by the Masterton gas department during the year ending March 31st was 83, making the total in use in-Masterton 507. The value of cookers and fittings disposed of during the year; was £1108 2s Sd.

At the ; ''meeting. of the Borough .Council last evening, the 'deputy-Chief Health! Officer notified that the Masterton Borough Council was required to nominate."a member on the Plumbers' Board of New Zealand. It was decided to nominate the city engineer of Wellington , for the position.

A" benefit performance, in aid of tho widow and family of the late Mr 11. J. Ewington will be given in the Town Hall on Friday, 2nd May, 1913, by the Mastertpn Picture and Entertainment Co., Ltd., assisted by local talent and the Caledonian Pipe Band. '"

The tender of Messrs Taylor and Hodges,.of Masterton, at about £2700, has been accepted for the erection of the. new police station and buildings at the corner of Chapel and Hall streets, Masterton. The contract will be signed to-day, and the work proceeded with at once. .

The largest expenditure by the Masterton Borough Council during the year ended March 31st was £2150 10s' 2d, this amount having been spent on street maintenance. The amount , expended on street lighting was £408 4s .'id, and on sanitation and -drainage £58(5 12s Sd.

At the annual meeting of the Whakabranch of the N"ew Zealand Fanners' Union, the secretary reported that there had been an increase of nine members during the year. Three more new members, Messrs P. V. Smith, Edward Pain and George Pain, were elec-

ted at the meeting, thus bringing the total membership up to twenty-eight, the highest yet obtained since the inception of the branch.

Mr W. Harvey has been elected chairman of the Whakataki branch of the Farmers' Union, Mr Mason was elected vice-chairman; Mr A. A. Cameron, auditor; Mr It. Barton, secretary; Mr G. H. Innes, delegate; Mr R. Barton, vice-delegate, and Messrs E. F. Barton, Brightwell, Hudson, W. Mason, Barty. Pickett, Cameron, W. Andrew, P. A. Bellis and K. W. Harvey the general committee.

The children of the Tinui school, who took part in the excursion to Wellington in connection with the visit of H.M.S, New Zealand, have been staying in Masterton for a day or two prior to their return home, being billeted out iunong local residents. This morning they were driven out to the Waingawa meat works, and were subsequently shown over the Daily Times office, being ve?y interested in the working of the printing and linotype machines.

The annual balance sheet in connection with the Masterton Borough was submitted to the Borough Council meeting last evening. In connection with the general account, receipts totalled £(3<>]s 12s ad, and the expenditure £6736 4s 4d. There was a dr. balance on all accounts of £2071 16s 2d. The dr. balance in the previous year wa.s £320.1. As far as the general' account was concerned there had boon

a credit balance of £171) 7s lid. In the waterworks account the receipts had totalled £3020 10s 2d, and the expenditure £1950 17s 2d. In connection with the library receipts had been £362 9s 9d, and the expenditure £373 3s Id. The receipts in regard to the abattoir totalled £1103 15s od, and the expenditure £1237 Is 3d. Councillors stated that it was a matter for congratulation that for the second year in succession the Council had lived within its income.

The members of the newly-constitut-ed central committee of the'Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board paid a visit of inspection to the Pahiatua. Public Hospital on Monday afternoon. Miss Haywood, matron' of the Masterton Hospital, and Mr H. F. Green, secretary to the Board, accompanied the party. The committee expressed itself pleased with the hospital and grounds. Tt decided to recommend to the Board that two extra rooms for the use of the nurses be provided at the Pahiatua Hospital, and also that one of the rooms nt present used by the nurses be provided with a chimney and be for the use of the matron . There was a large attendance of members at the "Geisha" practice, held last eveniiiy. Prior to practice', Miss Eileen Jago and Mr F. H. Elcoate were the recipients of a gift in the shape of a handsome Morris chair from the members of the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society. The presentation was made by tho conductor (Mr Young), who referred to the hard work so willingly done by Miss ,lago and Mr Elcoate. In doing houour to them, the Society were doing honour to themselves, as they were members of whom any Society might well be proud. Mr Elcoate, in a neat speech, thanked the members for the good wishes expressed, and the gift made to Miss Jago and himself. He assured the members that so long as they were in Masterton, and had health, nothing would prevent them from talriu" the keenest interest in the Society, and taking part in their productions."

The following interim report on the year's working of the Masterton. gasworks was submitted by Mr J. °W Blackman (manager), to the Borough Council meeting last evening:—Total revenue for the year, £12,298 17s 2d an increase of £1139 12s 5d on tho previous twelve months. The principal items of increase were in the gas rates, £9978 Is 2d, cookers and fittings £198 16s 10d residuals £197 14s Sd; the decreases being -in meter rents £2 2s, coal sold £134 I.os Gd, services account £12 11s, street lighting £55, miscellaneous £30 11s 7d The percentage of net increase for the total income was 10.18 per cent Expenditure totalled £12,399 8s 6d, which includes interest on loans and a sum of £250 transferred to general account in relief of rates, also, an amount, spent on capital account, extensions of plant mains etc., of £1799 18s 7d, made up as follows: Purifier, station meter, yard connections, £491 14s lid; new consumers' meters £269 4s 9d; new mains and services £1036.12s Id, and sundries £2 os 10d. ' -:..- ■;.■■' <■;■

i Only when tea is absolutely' pure,do, you, get the highest stimulating' power least waste. 'Purity in tei* is secured by the utmost 1 care ! in*- every branch of the industry, from the pickin p of the leaves to the marketing the finished product. .Crescent Tea fulfils every condition of a high grade rjure tea. It is rich and strong, and uniform in flavour. Sold in three grade* at 2s, Is 10d, and Is 8d per lb. *

Thjp rates collected last year by the, 'Masterton Borough Council totalled £5076 8s 7d. The sum derived frpm H: censea and fees amounted to £495 -l^s 3d. ■■■■■■ ' ■••: ■ ■.-;:.-■>! ■. , The watef rates received iby the Mas- ■ tcrton Borough Council" during .the-..;., twelve monthly period ended March 31st last was £2079 17s 4d, the sales'by. meter being £181 os'2d. - :■ ,v-v ... During the.' past year the'gas Sold by the. Borough gas Department totalled 28,728,100 , cubic feet, ah increase of 4,472,000 cubic feet as compared with, the preceding twelve • At the annual meeting of the Dalefield Football Club, it was decided £0. enter a junior, and third-class team, for the Wairarapa championship, but the management committee was empowered, if it thought fit, to enter the junior team in the senior contest. The election 1 of'officers for the comingseason resulted: —Patron, Mr A. GalIon; President, Mr , J. . Hodder; vice : Presidents, Messrs J. August, Joe.Udy, v _ F. T. Playle, M. T. "West, W. Gallon, . J. Standen, N\ Neilsen, W. Ticehurst, W. Knowles, W. Saywell, W. Qrdisb, K. G. Welca, G. Waterson, W.; G. Watersoii, E. Bassett, W. Kedmond, ; R. J. Gayfer, C. Fairbrother, ■.] X, .., Knowles, P. Bain, J. W. Cordiiigley,. ; A. O. Abbott and E. Wilkins; captain,' j Mr H. Playle; vice-captain, Mr V. J Ashton; secretary and treasurer, Mr - W. A. Hart; auditor, Mr A. O. Abbott; delegates to Union, Messrs W. G. Waterson and W. A. Hart; delegate to management committee of Union, Mr W. G. Waterson;. match and management committee, Messrs C. Gallon, W. G. Waterson, W. A. Hart anil . the captain. '• . .A youth requires coaching in bookkeeping. Messrs McLeod and Young require smart boy. An owner is wanted for a black and tan pup, which has been found. Mr E. Smith, butcher, inserts an interesting advertisement on page 1. The business houses in Masterton 1 will I'lose at ]1 o'clock to-morrow, on. ; the occasion of the Opaki races. 1 The famous Bushy Park herd of Stud , 1 Hereford Cattle, owned by Mr. Frank ;' Moore, is being sold at Wanganui... on.. Thursday and Friday of this week:- ...-': An important unreserved sale of tra- ' veJlers' and manufacturers' sample* of jewellery, china, fancy goods, etc., will be held in the P.O. Auction Mart, .on i Saturday next, at 1.30 p.m., by.Mr,.] ' V. L. Fairbrother, auctioneer. 1 Amongst many new books to hum] at ■ Messrs McLeod and Young's to-day is '•Panamn Canal, and What it Means,'' > by -I. Foster Fraser, ."3s (id. This book" • describes the gigantic work and discus- ' • ses its effect upon the commercial ilevel- • opmont of Australasia. The Castlepoint County Clerk gives notice that the by-law regulating wheel traffic, prohibiting heavy traffic, and the use of bullock teams on the road (luring the winter months, will bo strictly enforced after May Ist. The annual meeting of the Masterton centre of the Farmers' Union will be held on Saturday, the ~6th, at 1.30 p.m. Mr Cockayne, of the Agricultural Department, will lecture at the meet-. ing on the proper care of pastures, etc.. Every farmer is invited. A big sale of up-to-date boots anil shoes will be commenced at Mr M. Ifadley's on Saturday next, 26th inst. This will be the best opportunity ever offered the public of.' Masterton to purchase new stock at prices that will simply astouml those who visit the sale. Further particulars will be advertised on Friday. < Messrs McGruer and Co. ■announce-in 4 advertisement on page ;> that they are , now stocking the original Thermal Vac- ■ uum Flask, which is absolutely the cheapest and most reliable flask on the market. It keeps liquids hot for more than 24 hours, or ice-cold for three days. The Thermal Flask is indispen- ■ sable for travellers, motorists, .sportsmen, picnics, etc., ond is very useful in the'nursery. Mr J. Kitchener has just received a fine stock of Wellington clogs from the best makers —the kind oi' clog that Mr Kitchener has sold for the past seven years, ami which have gained for him the reputation of stocking- clogs that will give absolute satisfaction to the wearer. The clog that Mr Kitchener recommends is one with an unbreakable back and good stiffening*, and the purchaser can depend upon getting two years' solid wear out of every pair, Mr Kitchener also stocks a cheaper clog for those who do not wish to go in for his best mako. Dairymen are invited to call and inspect this fine stock of I clogs. Now that the winter evenings are with us, attention should be paid to )M the lighting of the homo. Messrs H. Beale and Co., in an advertisement in this issue, enumerate some of the many splendid lines of lamps that they have in stock. In addition to a fine variety of table lamps, wall lamps, glass hand lamps, night lamps, and round-burner lamps the firm have the agency for a. particularly easily managed incandescent kerosene lamp that gives a 60-candle power white light, which will cost 2d for eight hours' burning. There are a number of incandescent lamps on the markot, but the "Eugoes" is so simple in its working that the troubles accompanying all others are done away with. Mantles will last six months, so that the cost of using one of these lamps for three hours a day will run into the small cost of 2s 3d a month. Messrs Beale and Co. also stock all kinds of gas fittings, and the firm's own plumbers will attend to the gasfittin»-. TIME IS MONEY. This is particularly so nowadays. Any invention that accomplishes in" a hour what hitherto took two hours will make the patentee's fortune. If you have a good marketable notion consult Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, patent agents, Wellington, who will give expert advice in all matters regarding pa- 'v tent rights. * " m For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. 1/6, 2/6,. '• Warner's Rust-proof Corsets. Every pair guaranteed not to rust, break or tear. Your draper stocks "Warner's. * The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., agents for Spratt , s. London Factory—the largest in the world for the manufacture of foods for domestic pets. Dog biscuits, this being a special line for sheep or cattle dogs; also charcoal, malt and cod liver oil, malted milk, and fruit suitable for pet dogs, and cod liver oil cage bird food, this being.a specialty for young canaries; also agents for A. and P. poultry foods. Try our selected pure China and Ceylon tea*,'which is a choice blend and has a fine aroma and flavour, also our Welcome Brand Golden Tipped Broken ..Orange* Bek'oey> mi * golden '- and ''"' black; packets;.-winch? is mot to be beat- - ; .«n for excellence of 'quality; -*'Dairy f ail'<i .factory butter fresh' hams and baconj. ham,; >.saveiloys, :and pork sausages; erery Saturi?- '.' day.*; .-,■ ■ -i •,".■ :.'.: .'.■••-■■ ■>/.•■<. i, .Effervescent Saline, purifying, refreshing; ' invigorating to all who suffer from sickness, headache, sluggish liver, etc. Price, 2/6. H. T. Wood. Chemist and Pharmacist (by exam.), MastertoD. ,■

In connection with the Masterton races to-morrow, a special tram will loavo Masterton for Opaki at 11.60 a.m. No tickets for Opaki racecourse will be issued on the ordinary mail tram.

In the Sugar Trust case, says a Wei Kmtfcni wire, Mr Richmond finished his ■ixßLcnt during the forenoon, and was fofßwed by Mr Myers for Levin and Co. Argument is still proceeding. To-day is the seventh anniversary of the official opening of the Renall-Sol-■way Home by the late Mr R. J. Sed- • don, who on the same day. opened the new wing of the Masterton District High School. These were tho last important functions the late Mr Seddon officiated at prior to his death.

On the motion of Mr E. Barton, seconded by Mr Cameron, it was decided at the annual meeting of the Whakataki branch, of the New Zealand Farmers' Unionythat the following remit be forwarded to the Farmers' Union conference at Masterton:— "That any farmer, or whoso wishes, may bo permitted to deposit a sum or sums of money with the State Guaranteed Advances Office or a, similar institution, sufficient to cover , his prospective 'probate duty,' the, amount lodged to be interest'bearing at current, rates and be ex-empt-from probate duty upon inaturitvßb In explanation the mover sug"esU that it might obviate a. family being forced to realise upon a mortgaged farm in "slump" years.-