LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXV, Issue 11784, 22 September 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Legislative Council Bill on page 2; District News on page 3; St. Matthew's Church, Sporting, Commercial, and Football on page 6; Entertainments and Gabrielle Ray's Marriage on page 7. ■ ■ . - '

The Eketahuna Bowling Club has a paid up membership of 38.

Mr 11. Tripp stated at tho opening of the fish ponds on Saturday last that since 1882, twenty million fry had been sent away from Masterton.

She: "It seems strange that you did not remember my face and yet yoil remembered my name." He (awkwardly): "Well, you know you have an attractive sort of name."

Several Mastertonians will compete at the Wellington elocutionary and musical competitions, and also at the competitions which are to be held at Palmerston North.

The offertories at St. Matthew's Church services yesterday, which are to be devoted to the building fund, amount to £85. It is estimated that a thousand people were present at the consecration service.

The Ballance Dairy Company has sold the greater part of its season's output to an Auckland firm. The price received is equal to 12* d per lb of butter fat. The output is to be shipped to San Francisco.

'' Masterton is proud of its hatcheries and proud of the gentlemen who had secured the new site, thus retaining a valuable institution to the town," said the Mayor at the opening of the Masterton fishponds on Saturday "Masterton has been famous for its hatcheries, which have been a great attraction to visitors to the town."

Mr G. Sowman, of Masterton, met with a painful accident yesterday. While cutting glass for a mirror his wrist came into contact with the glass with the result that the arteries were severed. Mr Sowman lost a lot of blood. The wound was dressed by a local doctor.

The Masterton fishponds were formally declared open by His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine) on Saturday afternoon. Thero was a very poor attendance, only nineteen persons, including speakers, officials and. press, being present. Besides the Mayor, short addresses were delivered by Messrs H. Tripp (chairman of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society), W. H. Beetham, and L. G. Reid.

At a meeting of the Wairarapa branch of the Teachers' Institute on Saturday last, the following resolution was carried unanimously: —"That this branch of the N.Z.E.I. is disappointed to find that no reference was made by the Minister of Education in his recent statement in Parliament to his promise that the salaries of he secondary.assistants in District High Schools would be specially considered this session, nor to the promise that all teachers Buffering reductions of salary this year would be reimbursed."

Tho first chairman of the old Wairarapa Acclimatisation Society was Sir Walter Buchanan, and the first secretary Mr W. H. Beetham, of Masterton. In the course of his speech at the official opening of the fishponds at Masterton on Saturday afternoon, Mr H. Tripp referred to the excellent work Mr Beetham had done on behalf of pisciculture in the Wellington province. Other gentlemen who had also rendered special service were Messrs A. J. Rutherford, R. Barton, W. Barton, L. G. Reid, S.M., and the late D. McGregor and H. Holmes.

The experience of a Daily Times reporter at the services held in St. Matthew's Church last eveniug have firmly convinced him that persons bringing children to church should possess a certificate as to their good behaviour. He had the misfortune to be seated alongside a woman who had with her a spoiled child, who "performed" at its own sweet will, annoying the congregation for seats around by its behaviour. Towards the close of the service the child hurled defiance at its mother, and so disturbed the proceedings that the woman had at last to leave the church. The Congregation heaved a sigh of relief when she departed, and "devoutly wished that she had gone an hour before. Another child at the rear went to sleep, but reminded those around of its presence by keeping up a good, healthy snore.

In the course of his remarks at the opening of the Masterton fish ponds on Saturday afternoon, Mr 11. Tripp stated that Messrs A. J .Rutherford and W. 11. Beetham, in the year 1874, purchased fifty trout from the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, and these were liberated in the Waipoua river. In 1876 Messrs Beetham Brothers secured, through the late Rev. J. C. Andrew, of lea, 2000 trout ova which were hatched out at Brancepeth, and subsequently liberated in the Kaiwhata stream on the East Coast and in the Wainuioru stream. Messrs Pharazyn, Beetham Bros., H. Jackson, and Rev. Andrew later liberated trout in various, rivers in the district. The Wairarapa Acclimatisation Society was formed in 1882, and hatching ponds were secured at Masterton. Ten thousand brown trout were obtained from Canterbury in that year, hatched and liberated, and in 1883, 15,000 ova were obtained from Dunedin. Of this number 3700. were hatched, and the balance were stolen, no trace of the thief being found. The amalgamation of the Wellington and Wairarapa Acclimatisat: >n Societies too place in 1884. Mr Tripp paid a high tribute to the manner in which the contractors (Messrs F. King and Son), the architect (Mr G. D. Ayson), and supervisor (Mr J. G. Miller) had carried out their work in connection with tho new fish ponds. *' LIN6EED COMPOUND' > . Trada Mark of Kny's Compound Essence of Linseed for Coughs and Colds. *

Mr Ernest M. Sandstein, optiean, has altered the dates of his visit to Masterton, to Monday and Tuesday, September 29th and 30th.

Tho annual Home Mission meeting will be held in the Methodist Church tonight at 7.30 o'clock. The principal speaker will be the Hon. C. M. Luke, M.L.C.

Little Boy: "That lady gave me some chocolates." - Mother: "I hope you were polite about it?" Little Boy: "Yes, mamma." Mother:, "What did you say?" Little Boy: "I said I wished pa hau met her before he got acquainted with you."

Mr H. ( Tripp (chairman of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society) stated in the course of his remarks at thj opening of the fishponds in Pownall street on Saturday afternoon, that an anonymous donor had presented the Society with £400, to be devoted to the furthering of the work of pisciculture in the Wellington district.

Although the actual amount paid by an outside investor for the 25 per cent, share of the proceeds of the Auckland exhibition side shows which'was to accrue to the Exhibition Executive has not been made known, it is understood, says the Star, that a sum of £1000 has been deposited with the commissioners, and that the balance (a matter of some thousands) is to be paid over before the opening of the carnival in the beginning of December.

With the object of increasing the facilities at Riccarton racecourse for the handling of the traffic on race days, the Christchurch Tramway Board is seeking to construct a loop-line inside the entrance to the course. , An effort is being made to get this important work done in time for the strenuous days of Carnival Week. The Canterbury Jockey Club has given its consent, and it is understood that the railway authorities will offer no objections to the loop having to cross their line. The consent of the Public Works Department has been applied for.

Some weeks ago Frank Ellis, the clever Wellington boxer, who once held the feather-weight championship, left for Sydney in company with Hock Keys, the Australian boxer. Ellis impressed the boxing experts in Sydney, who thought him a likely lad. He at once asked for matches, but not with the " top-notchers," preferring to work his way up. A cable message received by Ellis' trainer here,. E. Latham, shows that he has made a good beginning, having fought a draw in Brisbane last Wednesday with "Togo" Lyons. The contest was of twenty rounds, and the exhibition given by Ellis is describeas a good one.

The following judges have been appointed in connection with the Carterton Show next month: —Thoroughbreds, Messrs H. Gillies (Palmerston North), and G. Hunter (Porangahau); draughts, Mr R. D. Knight (Longburn); Shorthorns, Mr J. Drummond (Wellington); Holstein, Mr J. H. Parkinson (Opotiki); Ayrshire, Mr John Gemmell (Oamaru); Jersey, Mr R. F. Cornwall (Bell Block); Lincolns, Mr D. McDonald (Dannevirke); Romney Marsh, Mr J. E. Hewitt (Mangamaire); fat sheep, Mr W. P. Archibald (Hastings); pigs, Mr Allan Donald (Featherston); purebred dogs, Mr P. Hunter (Porangahau) ; sheep and cattle dogs, Mr Donald McDonald (Dannevirke); home industries, Mesdames A. Clark (Featherston) arid W. J. Martin (Martinborough); sewing and fancy work, Miss M. F. Macandrew (Wellington);, butter, Mr Dickie (Wellington); school gardens competition, Mr A. R. Hadfield; photography, Mr P. Shankland.

In connection with the sensational case of the "pearl nocklace" robbery, it was mentioned in Thursday's issue that the news of the find caused a sensation at Lloyd's. The "crier" mounted the rostrum, rang the Lutine bell, and announced: "Gentleman, the rumour regarding the recovery of the necklace is correct." According to a southern paper the position of "crier" recently became vacant, and the following particulars df the qualifications necessary for the position are somewhat interesting:— The official needed requires to possess the voice of a Caruso and the stamina or a sculling champion, for the crier is calling names continuously from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. One of his duties is to ring the famous Lutine bell, set at the entrance of the underwriters' room, whenever news is received for an overdue vessel, and when definite news comes of a wreck. At its tolling brokers suspend operations until the message is read by the crier. The bell used was recovered from the wrecked British frigate Lutine, which was lost with a cargo of coin and specie, valued at £1,200,----000, off the Zuyder Zee in 1799.

The Wairarapa • centre of the New Zealand Athletic and . Cycling Union held its annual meeting on Saturday evening, Mr M. Lavery, presiding. A letter was received from the Auckland centre, suggesting the formation of a North Island Union. It was decided that no action be taken in the matter. Tho president submitted the annual report and balance-sheet, the latter showing a credit-balance of £15 7s. It was pointed out that there was no mention in balance-sheet of expenses -incurred by delegates to the Blenheim Conference. The secretary stated that the delegates did not wish to claim expenses. It was decided that a vote of £5 5s be voted to the delegates, who were also thanked for their report. The following officers were elected: —President, Mr M. Lavery (re-elected unopposed) ; vice-presidents, Messrs T. G. Hoar and J. B. McKenzie; secretary, W. Gillespie; treasurer, P. C. Jorgens'en; handicapper, W. J. White; assist 4 ant handicapper, W. S. Dickson. It was decided that a vote of appreciation be accorded Mr White, for his services as handicapper. It was decided that the annual report and balance-sheet be printed and circulated amongst the various affiliated clubs.

The monthly meeting of directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society was held,on Saturday afternoon, Mr J. Georgesou (president) occupying the chair. Mr C. Hausmann Avrote, resigning his position as vice-president on account of having left the district. It was decided to accept the resignation with regret, and that a suitable letter bo forwarded to Mr Hausmann. Mr W, Dickson was admitted as a deputation on behalf of the W.A.A.C, in reference to the visit to New Zealand of the American athletes, and asking that the Society take over the guarantee of £40, and having the team competing at the New Year's Day sports It was decided that the matter be referred to the joint programme and finance committee It was decided to record the fact that the directors favour the proposition submitted by Mr Dickson. Reports of the finance and ladies' committees wero read and adopted. It was decided that the matter of getting up areserve of new members for pipe band be referred to the pipe band committee. It was decided that tho Carterton committee suggest a date for their next sports gathering. It was resolved that from October to March meetings of thn society be held at 2.30 p.m., and from Aprtt to September at 2 p.m. "LINSEED COMPOUND" for Coughs and Colds, loosens phlegm, allays irritation. *

A first offender for drunkenness was ||| convicted and -discharged at the Court this morning by Mr W. L, Falconer, J.P. A cricket club has been formed at Eketahuna,-with Mr F. C. Tumor as . President, and,Mr L. G. Grey as sec- . retary. A match is to bo arranged for Labour Day with the Alfredton Cricket Ciub. Tho Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society~held their.annual horse parade on tho Carterton Showgrounds ou Saturday afternoon. About a dozen horses put in an appearance. There was a good attendance of farmers and others, and the standard of the horses 'paraded was favourably commented upon. - Next Thursday afternoon the Masterton Harriers will be the guests of Mrs W. McKenzie, Manaia, from whose residence the "run" will be held. The committee of the Club meets on Tuesday night to allot trophies for this event, which may be the last of the season. ''""_a_k The local postmaster reports that steamers Pakeha and Navua are within wireless range of the Auckland station. The following vessels are within wireless range of the Wellington station:—Ulimaroa, Wahine, Manuka, Mahino, Maitai, Warrimoo, Niagara, Westralia, Pakeha, Whakarua, and lonic. In range of Chatham Islands: Rotorua. "Children are interesting in "each stage of their development. Let pictures keep them as they are to-day-pictures full of unconscious, unaffected grace, and the individuality of the child. Make an appointment for them , to inspect our playroom." This is the announcement made on page 6 to-day by Mr A. E. Winzenberg, photographer . A domestic or general help is sought. A young lady requires a' situation as , companion-help, travelling companion, or nursery governess. The euchre party at the Foresters' Lodge-room to-night promises to be a very successful function. Messrs Tregea and Co., drapers, enumerate on page 1 a few of the bargains now obtainable at the firm's greaL stocktaking sale. < Ay A reward is offered to the finder of 9| gold watch and wrist-band, lost tween St. Matthew's Church and the second Waipoua bridge. A nice property of li acres, with sroomed house, etc.; is advertised on page 8 for sale cheap by Mr W. H. Cruickshank, land agent, etc. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., will sell at their rooms, Chapel-street, Masterton, on 27th inst., a farm of 220 acres, Taratahi Plain Block, together with 8-roomed dwelling, now in occupation of Mr W. H. Wilton. Messrs Welch and Hope notify the public of Masterton and" district that, although they have sold thoir joinery shop they are still carrying on business as builders and contractors. Plans will be prepared, and estimates given. Messrs Welch and Hope can be called up on telephone No. 257—Mr Welch two long rings, Mr Hope a long and short ring. Mr Ernest M. Saudstein, D.8.Q.A., F.S.M.C., (London), of Messrs Coote and Sandstein, consulting opticians, Lambton Quay, Wellington, will a professional sight-testing visit Masterton, and may be consulted , Monday, September 29th, and Tuesday, September 30th, at the Club Hotel. Ap-; pointments can be arranged by letterj and waiting thereby avoided. Visits will be made regularly every quarter, Consultation is free. * Don't put off until to-morrow what you can do to-day. Road the change advertisement of Messrs J. L. Murray, Ltd., in this issue, then come right. , along and inspect the up-to-date stock . of straw boaters and Panamas. The . ever popular boater is shown in all widths of brims, and includes, the new American shape, with rolled crown and brim. Panamas that are light in.weight and durable are offered in all new shapes. Compared with high gra-de quality aro reasonable prices. A visit of inspection will prove interesting to you. It is generally admitted that before very long the cinematograph must play a prominent part in our educational system. On Saturday afternoon last a very interesting demonstration by means of the Pathe Home Cinematograph was given in the Technical School at Masterton before Messrs F.i H. Bakewell (school inspector), thjjlL chairmen of the local school tees, and school teachers, about sixty being present. The demonstration was to show the advisability of using the cinematographs in our schools. Mr W. Wildman, manager of the Arts and Craxts Depot, gave the demonstration. He explained that Messrs Pathe Freres had established a committee of professors actually engaged in the teaching profession, whose duty it would be to select pictures for use in tho schools. In other words the committee was to scrupulously observe the official programmes issued by the Minister of Education. Further, each film was to be accompanied by explanatory remarks. Several very excellent pictures were shown on the screen. The machine is self-contained. The turning of the handle contained. The turning of the handle generates the electric light for the reflection of the moving picture. It is also possible to stop the machine in order to give the teacher an opportunity to explain any portion of the film, and yet allow tne picture to remain on the screen. The screen measured about 4ft by 3ft, and the effect was excellent. Messrs Pathe Freres aro now j supplying films suitable for schooJjft work. Captain Amundsen has a brother who is a prominent inventor in Norway. One of his inventions, recently patented in several countries by Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Patent Attorneys, Wellington, provides a new means for concentrating meat, milk, and similar j foods. It has met with considerable success in Norway, and was suggested to Mr Amundsen by his brother. By Special Eoyal Appointment.— Save your best cow at once with Day, Son and Hewitt's Red Drench for cows. The W.F.C.A. have beep appointed agents for this celebrated invaluable remedy known to most farmers. Qet, some at once, and always have it on th > farm. It will pay you handsomely to save your best milch cow. Price Is 6d per packet, 16s 6d per dozen. Also, we have just landed large supplies of Spratt's Poultry Foods, Bird Cage Foods anl Grits. Special display shown in grocery window. It will p:iy you to give us a look in and buy Red" and Foods from us, as we make a spee-JHk iality in all lines, at the Ltd. * A "Warner's" is the most economical Corset a woman can wear—it can be kept sweet and fresh by washing. We • guarantee Warner's to wear well and not rust, break or tear. Local _trap-, . ers. * ! Ranulaß Effervescent Citrate of Magnesia makes a very valuable medicine and a palatable drink, keeping the bloo-i and system cool. Price Is. H. T. Wood, Pharmacist and Chemist (by exara.l Masterton.

_\\i Greynibuth wire states that • the o™lue barque Wanganui has turned up, and it is ; expected she will bo towed into port to-day. A Napier wire states that-the Painters' Union, by ballot, resolved to join the Federation or Labour and the Social Democratic Party. """Nimrod Shaw, aged 49 years, a married settler of Waimarama, succumbed, says a Hastings wire, to injuries received through a fall from a horse. Shaw was rounding up cattle ,whon his saddle slipped round, and the horse kicked him on the head. j The sub-committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association, which were el- ! eeted to revise the cattle and stud slnvp sections at the next Solway show, met on Saturday last, and will submit their reports to tho general committee next Saturday. The produce and light horse sub-committees will meet on Wednesday, farmers and fat sheep subcommittees on Friday, and the draught<j horse sub-committee on Saturday next. Thjiiffound committee of the AssociatioflPrill meet at Solway on Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m., the new members' committee and the general committee on Saturday next. The services at the Congregational Church yesterday were both well attended, and were conducted by tho pastor, the Rev. B. L. Thomas. Mr Thomas' evening sermon on the subject of "Compromise" was exceptionally interesting and instructive, and dealt with the subject of the different degrees of faithfulness shown by Christ's disciples and the attitude of our Lord towards the less perfect of His followers. The preacher said that the measure of successful the Christian life is not the amount we are enabled to do for the furtherance of the Kingdom of God, but the amount of faithfulness we show in following, to the best of our knowledge and ability what we think to be the highest things. Anything we do for Christ, even though it may be m secret and unknown to any but ourselves is accepted by Him, and the most imperfect of His followers are yet His disciples. With a view to their consideration at the annual conference of teachers to be held i*> Auckland, ten remits were passed Mac meeting of tlie Wairarapa branclTof the Teachers' Institute on Saturday last bix of these appeared on the order paper at the Now Plymouth Conference last January. The, foxing are the additional four:—-1. that the annual conference of the N.Z.E.I. be held in future in Wellington during the session of Parliament. 2. That the house allowance of teachers be not subject to reduction owing to a fall in attendance. 3. That an ex-primary schoolmaster be appointed secretary and organiser of the N.Z.E.I. at a salary of, say, £350 a year; that he be also editor of the official Journal. 4. That all delegates to the annual conference be required each year to lay before the members of Parliament of their respective districts the result of the deliberations of the conference; ami that they act in concert with the .executive -of the N.Z.E.I.

Among the correspondence dealt with by the local branch of the Teachers' Institute on Saturday last was a letter from the Education Board, outlining the Physical Training Department's proposals regarding the training of all the tjfeiers of the Wellington education district. It was proposed to hold a fortnightly camp for both sexes at a suitable spot close to Wellington, and the opinion of the institute was invit«u as to the more suitable of the two "dates: ,(a) 27th March to 9th April, *1914, immediately before Easter; (b) 22nd June to :3rd July, 1914. The institute decided to recommend the firstnamed. The director had also, informed the board that' he was prepared to hold a voluntary camp extending over two weeks from the 17th to the 31st January, 1914, (a) For women in a suitable hall in Wellington, (b) for men in camp in a suitable locality. The number in each case would be limited to thirty. Teachers undergoing the voluntary course would be granted exemption from attendance from the compulsory camp when all schools would be closed. The institute resolved to ask the board to approve of the voluntary camp also.