LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXV, Issue 11785, 23 September 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Chamber of Commerce report and Mutual Benefit Building Society on page 2; A Nervous Boxer and Tiinaru Items on page 3; In Pioneer Days, Political Notes, Compensation Case, Sporting, Boxing, and Carterton Horse Parade on page (5; Entertainments and commercial on page 7. ,

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club will be.held in Murray's Hall, to-morrow night.

The local branch of the Hibernian Society will celebrate their twentyfifth anniversary by a social in , tho Druid's Hall to-morrow night.

Tommy: " What does the paper mean by calling Mr Too Sharp an eight-by-ten business man? Tommy's Father: I presume it means he is not exactly square.

It is expected that the present sessions of the Masterton Supreme Court will not last over to-morrow. The only defended cases are a charge of alleged criminal assault, and a divorce case.

A lawn tennis club has been formed among the girls attending the secondary classes of the Masterton District High School. An effort is to be made next season to form a hockey club.

The following have been elected a committee of managers for the Greytown Presbyterian Church for the ensuing year:—Messrs Paterson, Whincop, Haigh, Irving, S. Garrity, S. King, and Wallis.

At the Mastertoii Supreme Court this morning, the jury in the criminal case was empanelled without a single challenge having been made, this being the first occasion in the history of tlie local Supreme Court that such has occurred.

A special article dealing with the old days in Masterton, and containing interesting reminiscences supplied to a Daily Times reporter by Mr and Mrs J. Nicol and Mrs Cave, is published on page 6.

A freak calf has been discovered on Mr C. Blake's farm, Wsiingawa. This animal has five legs and an extra pair of hoofs. The fifth leg grows from the brisket und ends close to the ground with two feet. It is alive and well.

The postal authorities report that the following vessels are within wireless range of the Wellington station:—Riverina, Ulimaroa, Wahine, Manuka, Maheno, Maitai, Talune, Niagara, Westrnlia, Eoserie, Euapehu. In range of Chatham Islands: Eotorua.. Within range of the Auckland station: Maheno, Niagara, Ulimaroa, Pakeha.

An enthusiastic fisherman was telling some friends about a proposed fishing trip to a lake in Colorado he had in contemplation. "Are there any trout there?" asked one friend. "Thousands of 'em." "Will they bite easily?" "Will they? Why, they're absolutely vicious.' A man has to hide behind a tree to bait a hook."

Mr Charles MacMahon, the wellknown theatrical manager, returned to Sydney last Friday week from London by R.M.S. Orvieto, after an absence of eight months. He has secured several up-to-date English dramatic successes, and also a moving picture, en.titled "London by Day and Night," showing every phase of London life, from Windsor Castle to Petticoat Lane.

At St. Matthew's Church to-night, the preacher will be the Very Rev. Thomas Fan court, Archdeacon of Wellington. The evening service to-morrow (Wednesday) is being observed as the annual choir festival. In addition to the local choir, the choirs from Carterton and Greytown will be present. The preacher will bo the Eev. A. H. Colville, vicar of New Plymouth. The Rev. Colville was one of the niissioners who came out some three years ago, and is regarded as a powerful preacher.

At a meeting of the committee of the Masterton Horticultural Society, held last Friday, presided over by the President (Mr G. W. Sellar), the secretary presented a statement of receipts and expenditure for the spring (bulb) show, held on the 11th inst., which showed receipts £20 19s 3d, expenditure £21 17s 3d, leaving a deficit of 18s, which was considered most satisfactory. Special votes of thanks were accorded the President (Mr Sellar) for his splendid exhibition of cinerarias, Mr Varnham for arranging for the orchestra, and Messrs A. Henderson and Co. for the challenge silver rose bowl for competition in the cut flower classes during the year. Mr Jas Candy was unanimously elected to the vacancy on the committee caused through the removal of Mr H. J. Cassin to Hastings. The secretary was instructed to obtain five dozen more large vases for the use exhibitors. Accounts amounting to £35 3s 3d were passed for payment. Winning exhibitors at the late show can now receive their prize money on application to the secretary.

The Committee of Congress that is investigating lobbying continues, week after week, to throw light upon the avenues in which money is used to influence legislation. The latest exposure is contained in the testimony of I. 11. McMichael, one of the pages of the House of Representatives. M. M. Mulhall, "chief spy" on Congress for the National Association of Manufacturers, had previously stated that Me - | Michael was on his pay-roll. This the ■ page confirmed, and added that he divided the money with James T. McDermott, a member of the House of Representatives from Illinois, who worked in favour of legislation wanted by the N.A.M. Another of the activities of Ecpresentative McDermott exposed by , the page was in connection with a Bill ' affecting tho pawnbrokers and moneylenders of' Washington. These gentry, in their anxiety to defeat the Bill, rais- | ed a fund, and the page M'eMichael tes- * tilled that McDermott told him of receiving 7500 dollars of the fund for his opposition to the measure. McMiehael is no longer a page in the House of Representatives. He told the commit-, tee he is being paid a weekly salary by a New York newspaper under an agreement to write a story about "Twenty Years a House Employee. "

You niay know Indigestion by the symptoms—Pimples, Dizziness, Bad Eyesight, Depression and Langour. A box of Compound Quinine Pills will put an end to all these. It is better to buy a box to-day than allow yourself to be made miserable by Indigestion. Ask your grocer or chemist for Baxter's—and see that they are silver-coated. * '

■■- The Greytown Bowling Club has elected the following officers for the ensuing season:—Patron, Sir W. 0. Buchanan, M.P.; President, Mr Wm. Udy; hon. secretary, Mr Wigg (re-elected); hon. treasurers, Mr Newton,, committee, Messrs Loasby, Day, Rees, J. Dockery, and Walden; auditor, Mr Webster (reelected). , v ■. , ■■ ■. .' W :»'.■.• .' .. l .

There was a very large congregation at St. Matthew's Church last evening, when a confirmation service was held by the Bishop of Wellington, who also delivered an excellent address on '' Courage.'' The service for to-night at 7.30 o'clock will be as follows: — Evensong. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. Belcher'in F. Anthem, "I Will Sing of Thy Power" (Sullivan). Hymns 378, 242, 431; The preacher will be the Yen. Thomas Fancourt, Archdeacon of Wellington.

The Stonehenge Lodge of Druids held their ordinary meeting last evening. Bro. C. A. Ewington, A.D., presided over a large attendance of members. A grant was made to a distressed brother of an Auckland lodge. Various committee reports were discussed and adopted, and routine business was transacted. Bro. Ewington was appointed to represent the lodge at- the Hibernian anniversary social.

Captain Taylor, representing Lloyd's at Brisbane, and Mr A. Walker, local representative for Lloyd's, completed a survey of the exterior of the wrecked steamer Devon yesterday afternoon. Their report will be forwarded to Messrs Dalgety and Co., local agents for Lloyd's, for transmission to the London oilice. It is anticipated that a decision will be arrived at in regard to the wrecked steamer to-day. Captain Caunee, , the chief engineer, and chief officer are still in Wellington, awaiting this decision. —Dominion.

On Sunday afternoon Dr Prior presided over a large attendance of members and friends at the V.M.C.A. strangers' tea. The address, which was both inspiring and interesting, was delivered by the Hon. CM. Luke, and dealt with our responsibilities as Christian citizens towards our country and neighbour. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the ladies of Knox Church for providing edibles. During the evening a number journeyed to Solway Home, where a very pleasant service was conducted by Mr Butter.

The appointment of a manager for the Bristol and Dominion's Producers' Association will be dealt with at a meeting of the Board of Control, which is to be held in Wellington during the week. In addition to the repreaentatives on the board in New Zealand mentioned last week, it is now stated that Mr F. H. Wise, of Eketahuna, has been appointed one of the representatives on the committee for the control Oi. dairying matters. Each of the other districts has authorised the Board of Control to make a selection to represent them. It is intended to have two boards, one for dairying and the other for sheep.

The annual Home Mission services in connection with the Masterton Methodist Church were held on Sunday. In the morning ne Rev. S. J. Serpell gave an excellent evangelical address, speaking-from the text, "Follow Thou Me and I will make you fishers of men. " In the evening the Hon. C. M. Luke, M.L.0., conducted the service, and was listened to with keen attention by the congregation. Last night a representative audience was present, when the annual report of the Home Mission work of the church was read, Dr Prior, treasurer, presiding. Addresses were given by the Rev. S. J. Serpell, chairman of the District Conference, and the Hon. C. M. Luke, vice-chairman of the New Zealand Methodist Conference. During the service, Dr Prior, on behalf of the church, welcomed to Masterton Mr F. T. Rutter, who recently arrived in the Dominion from the Home laud. Mr Rutter has been a local preacher in the Primitive Methodist Church for some years.

There is deep disappointment in India at the discovery that the new Delhi, as ..oreshadowed in the plans prepared by the architects, will be a Western city rather than an eastern one. The characteristically Indian features that might have been expected to make their appearance in the capital are lackiug to a large extent, and the genius of Indian architecture seems to have been given little chance to impress itself upon the public buildings. "The New Deln~," sa ys a correspondent of the London '' Nation," " might be and ought to be a graceful compliment to the Indian people and a joy to them for ever who, for nearly fifty years, have taken our guidance almost without a murmur. Such a timely act of imperial grace would be worth a brigade of cavalry for the defence of India. The Delhi of 18o< was a thorn in the side of England; we are going to make New Delhi a block of salt to rub in the eyes of India, to be a long-lasting irritation to the Imperial citizens of India. " The House of Commons has been given no opportunity to discuss this matter, and nobody outside the inner circles of the Indian Office seems to know why Western architects have been allowed to dominate a work that should have been peculiarly Indian in character.

Sir J. H. A. Macdonald, a member of the Road Board, at the Motor Transport Conference in London: —"The advantages and facilities offered by dirigible vehicles of one kind or another, will, in the opinion of many people, make it a doubtful policy to put down rails for a street railway system. If we have a good, smooth, flat road, there is no necessity to put a railway on the top Oi it. The best tramways I know are the Glasgow tramways, but thousands of pounds are lost every week, to commercial people who do not use the tramways by the constant delays , caused by these 'Bostock menagerie' cars stopping at street corners and near the railway stations. I have seen as many as fifteen cars standing in a line near the Caledonian railway station, so that not even a child could pass between without the risk of being crushed. The consequent commercial loss is enormous. The day of the tramway is over. I do not say that all tramway rails will be taken up, but very few new rails will be laid down in the future, certainly not in large and busy towns. We shall have good roads, on the surface of which vehicles will be run as smoothly as on rails. It has been predicted that before long the motor omnibuses will be off the streets, and the last one will be found in the British Museum. It is much more likely tiiat that will happen to the tramears—that is if one of these enormous menagerie cars can be got through the doors of a museum. " The owner is required for a black curly sheep dog, found by an advertiser. Messrs C. C. Ross and Co. advertise particulars of two cheap farms on page 8 of this issue. The pride of other days' had fled, Weak was his chest and bowed bis head; His friends had gone to their last home, And he alas! was left alone. He courted death to end his ills, No longer life could he endure; But now he's happy as can be Taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

High-class canaries are advertised for sale cheap. , A young girl, to mind two «Mldren during the day, is sought. , A married couple (no children), desire to obtain board and lodging. Mrs Greschaw, 292 Queen street, requires washing work to do on Mondays. Motorists will find everything they want in the way of sundries at Brown's Motor and Cycle Works. Every line is dependable, and every price reasonable. The stock includes tyres,, belts, plugs, outfits, etc., from the best makers. ■ ' - Shilling Saturday having proved such a success, McGruer and Co. have decided to continue the concessions during the whole of this weak, in order to enable the many customers to effect the purchases which they were baulked of making owing to the rush on Saturday. A few of the snips for a shilling are enumerated on the firm's on page 3, jMShirts in the newest designs for* spring and summer await your inspection here (W.F.C.A., Ltd.) Good style and quality, priced low, and if you are particular about the ties you wear, you will certainly appreciate ours. Wβ have a splendid selection of new neckwear on view now —beautiful, designs and colourings, and very moderate prices. * > ■ Mr Ernest M. Sandstem, D.8.0.A., } F.S.M.C., (London), of Messrs Coote and Sandstein, consulting opticians, 334 Lambton Quay, Wellington, will make a professional sight-testing visit to Masterton, and may be consulted on Monday, September 29th, and Tuesday, September 30th, at the Club Hotel. Appointments can be arranged by letter, and waiting thereby avoided. Visits will be made regularly every quarter, Consultation is free. * 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 Bayward, Patent Attorneys, Wellington, provides a new means for concentrating meat, milk, and similar foods. It has met with considerable success in Norway, and was to Mr Amundsen by his brother. By Special Koyal Appointment.— W Save your best cow at once with Day, Son and Hewitt's Eed Drench for cows. The W.F.C.A. have been appointed agents for this celebrated invaluable remedy known to most farmers. Qeii 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 Gage Foods anl Grits. Special display shown in grocery window. It will pay you to give us a look in and buy Eed Drench and Foods from us, as we mako a speciality in all lines, at the W.3\C.A., Ltd. •

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A "Warner's" is the most economical Corset a woman can wear—it cam be kept sweet and fresh by washing. We guarantee Warner's to wear well and not rust, break or tear. Local ©?apers. *

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, macist and Chemist fh\ Masterton. M