LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11934, 23 March 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Fight for Life on page 2, Cricket on page';!; Commercial, American Bombthrowcr, Mail Notices, Sporting, Alleged Wit, and Golf on j>ll ge (5; Entertainments on page 7.

The Wairarapa P. and A. Society has a debit balance of £.'5!)9 2s lid.

While in Ekctahnna on Friday, Brigadier Carmichael, of .the Salvation Army, inspected several building sites, with"tho object, it is stated, of securing one on which to erect army barracks.

Excellent talent has been obtained for the welcome concert to be held in the Town Hall on Thursday, in honour of the Very Rev. Dean McKenna, V.G. The box plan is at the Dresden .

In outlining the aims of the V.M.C.A. at the Congregational Church last evening, Mr. A. E. Peacock said "The problem of Australasia to-day is to iill -n the increasing amount of spare time of our young people with Christian char-acter-building activities. "

The days of usury evidently are not past. It* was stated at a meeting of creditors in Pahiatua on Friday that tho interest the bankrupt had been paying on one account owing to an outside firm was at the rate of 40 or 50 per cent, and the interest charges paid had been sufficient to extinguish the debt.

The building trade in Pahiatua shows signs of improvement. A number of new premises are in course of erection, and good carpenters have been in demand.

The annual, sports mooting was held at Tinui on Saturday, in fine weather, and beiore a. large gathering. The various, events "provided keen competition. Tho Mastcrton Municipal Baud was in attendance, being conveyed to the ground by motor lorry.

A Gisborne wire says that a middleaged man was found doa<l in the doorway of a new building jn course of construction, and was identified as W. Jones, an immigrant who arrived from England in September last. Hβ had been working in the country. The man had been drinking about town, and spent the night out in the storm. The coroner roturned a verdict of death from pleurisy.

In the Municipal Handbook for 1913, just published, the population of the Pahiatua Borough is given at .1421, and the unimproved rateable value at £97,---555, the area running into 720 acres. Woodville is shown with a population, of 1219, with unimproved rateable value of £s;i,B().'S, for an area of acres. The population of Eketahuna is stated at 844, and the rateable value £63,800 for a n area of 9(50 acres.

An Eketahuna settlor has a. grievance against a Government Department. He received an account in an open-faced, envelope. On top of the address, in. bold type, were visible to those handling the epistle, the words "For Overdue Accounts." The recipient contends the publication of these words are calculated to damage his credit. The account was for the huge sum of threepence.

Mr A. E. Peacock, of 'Melbourne, the Chairman of the Australasian Nation , ;l Executive Committee of the V.M.C.A.. occupied the pulpit at the Congregational Church last evening, and gave :i very interesting and instructive address dealing with the aims of the V.M.C.A., and tho great work being done in almost every country in the world. Mr Jameson, the National Secretary for New Zealand of the V.M.C.A., also took part in the service.

"Several of his political opponents had, much against their will, been forced to vote for the Government freehold policy; but he Avould not like to put too much faith in thoir votes,' , ' .said Mr Massey at Havelock. (A voice: "What about Fisher?"; Mr Massey replied in a quiet, but /inn voice: "Let me tell the gentleman in the audience that Mr Fisher's vote, is the strongest ir. the House, and that there are people who try to slander and belittle him who are not lit to black his boots."

Tho monthly meeting of the Wairarapa centre of the New Zealand Athletic, and Cycling Union was held on Saturday night. Air M. Lavery presided over a. good attendance of delegates. 'Die programme for the Nireaha Sports Club was submitted and approved. The matter of the Alfredton Sports Club having held a meeting without having obtained a permit was consideied, and it was decided to consult their delegate ami endeavour to adjust the matter, otherwise those competitors who took part at the fixture are liable to ..squalilication .

In consequence of the high price ruling for breeding ewes, a good many farmers in the lOketahunn district are not culling nearly so heavily as usual. They contend it. will pay them better to keep the best of the culls for breeding purposes than to dispose of and replace them. What effect this will eventually have on the Jlocks is open to question, but it is certain in the interim that this class of sheep will require to He better done, especially if the winter is at :ilI severe, and consequently paddocks will have, to be less heavily stocked, or extra food provided in other ways. There are tricks in all. trades! An Eketahuua sheepowner, discoursing on the subject of culling, stated some owners (not in the Eketahuna. district, by the way) had a great scheme for increasing thoir reputation as sheep breeders. It would be advertised that their culls were to be offered at auction, says the Kxpross. .From a fair-sized ilock they would cut oil' a small mob that were a fair sample o.f the flock, and these would be sold as the culls. Of course the quality would be prime, and it was a great advertisement to have it reported that Mr 's culls brought a price ruling for the best quality sheep in the yards.

There was a large attendance at the Y..M.CA. Strangers' Tea yesterday afternoon, to hear an address given by Mr 10. li. Peacock-, chairman of the. Australian National Executive. Mr Peacock gave a brief sketch of the history and the work of the V.M.C.A. mi

Xew Zealand, making special mention of the ,«ood progress being made at the present time. .Mr Peacock also mentioned (lie splendid work done by the Masterton branch of the Association, and expressed a wish that it would go on to do still better. Mr Peacock, accompanied by Mr Jamieson, National ►Secretary for New Zealand, is visiting Masterton to reorganise and instil fresh energy into the local branch of the V.M.'C.A.

The directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society held t.hei* monthly meeting on Saturday afternoon. Mr T. (i. Hoar occupied the •■hair. The Masterton Picture Company wrote, submitting charges for the use of the Town Hall for the holding of the PipeBand Bazaar in June, and it was decided that a committee wait on the Trust Lands Trust in regard to the matter. The resignations of four members of the society were accepted with regret. The' following were elected members: —Messrs A. D. Low, A. Goodin, S. M. Grant, W. Jl. Melluiish, T. Coinpton, A. Corlett, J. MeIntyre, R. Reid, Silas Rayner, G. ArP. W. Reunion, G. Moflitt. E. Phelps and' Rev. C. 11V Standnge.

The value of artificial manure as a fertiliser was brought prominently under the notice of three officials of the Pahiatua branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union (Messrs A. Ross, A. McKay and J. A. Walsh) by Mr. G._ H. Suisted, an up-to-date farmer, of Kohinui, "on Wednesday last, says the Pahiatua Herald. In showing the visitors over a 20-acro crop of Swede turnips, one of the finest ever grown in the district, Mr Suisted explained that he used 1121b of turnip manure to the acre, leaving, in each instance, one of the drills uimianured. The contrast in the growth of the swedes which had received tho assistance of manure, as

against those unmaiiured, was truly remarkable. Whore tho fertiliser had been used the swedes had attained an astonishingly liarge dimension, and looked particularly clean and healthy, while the unmanured portions of the paddock, in comparison, produced a small, weedy, and altogether insignificant kind of turnip. It is certainly an object-lesson as to the value of artificial manure.

A social and dance will bo held in the Kaituna Hall on Thursday evening next.

The Wairarapa P. and A. Society's annual ploughing inateh is to be held on Mr J. Taylor's farm at Martinborough.

A gift auction sale of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society is to be h ;ld on March 26th instead of March 24th, as previously arranged.

Gold nuggets have been presented by Messrs John Hessey and D. J. Cameron to the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, to be disposed of in connection with the Pipe Band Bazaar. The 100 yds breast stroke championship of the Cartcrton Swimming Club was decided on Friday evening, and was won .by W. F.'Dudson, with F. A. Dellar 'second, and E. V. Ellis third. Several members of the ' Masterton Druids' Lodge will be present to-mor-row evening at the. social which the Carterton Druids intend holding in honour of the visit of the Grand Lodge officers. As showing the amount of fruit sold in the Carterton district . alone, a "News" representative was informed that the Cartcrton branch of the W.F.C.A. had this season disposed of over (500 cases of peaches. The local postmaster advises that the following vessels are within wireless range of Wellington, Auckland, and other wireless stations: —Wellington: Westralia, Ulimaroa, Maitai, Maori, Wahine, Athenic. Auckland: Wahine. Awanui: Uliniaroa, AEaheno, Tahiti, Moana. "Seeing that there is every possibility of a large and growing volume of business between this country and the Western States of the North American continent," says the Farmers' Union Advocate, "the trade should warrant the appointment of a permanent Trade Commissioner there to safeguard the interests of our producers."

The members of the Eketahuna Bowling Club engaged in handicap matches on Thursday afternoon, the handicap pairs being won by J. M. Davie and F. C. Tumor. F. W. Smith played W. N. Deinpscy for the Challenge Shield in the singles, winning by 17 to 14.

A Wellington telegram says a, fire occurred, last night, in a nine-roomed dwelling and stationer's shop in Willis street, occupied by Mr George F. Woodward. The shop and contents were badly damaged. The stock was insured for £400 with the Royal Exchange, and the contents of the dwelling for £100. The building was insured for .£'loo, with the Commercial Union .

On Saturday morning a stable at Gladstone, belonging to Air Mason, was totally destroyed by lire. The conflagration occurred at 1.1.4;"), and was iirst seen by Mr F. Sexton, but by the time willing helpers came to the scene there was no chance of saving the building. In the top Joft; some live lons of hay was stored, and it seemed as though, the fire started from this. Jvo one had been iiear the stable since Sunday, and no cause can he assigned for the lire. The building was valued at .Ull!0, and is covered by an insurance of ii'.H) in the State oflice. At the. meeting ef the general comnii.ftee of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society on Friday afternoon last, a fetter was received from Mr Kstell, stating that he would be pleased to give a lecture in Ihe Carterton district before leaving Now Zealand, during the last week in March. The. secretary stated that Mr D. Hebenton, of the Farmers-' Union, .Mnsterton, had telephoned to him that Mr Estell would lecture in Masterton this month, and asking the Society to join the Union in supporting the lecture. He had Avritten to Mr Hebenton, saying that the Society would favour the lecture taking place at Mnsterton. Mr Moss , action was endorsed.

At a stock sale held in Martinborough on Thursday, Mr E. Eagle, junr., of Belvedere, sent down a ram to be disposed of on behalf of the gift stock sale in connection with the Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society. It, realised £10 7s Gd. The purchasers were Messrs A. Beattie, A. D. McLeod. A. McKenzie, F. McLeod, O. llefferman and A. Beatie. At .Messrs W. and G. Turnbull's stock sale at Carterton on Friday, a pig, donated by "Mr Albert Kayner, w;is put up for auction for the same purpose, ana was purchased by Mr F. T. Playle, of Dalefield, for A.l Ills.

At the area, group rifle meeting, held on the Tain ald rifle range, Dannevirkc, on Wednesday, the Carterton Territorials who competed at the meeting were among the prize winners. Sergt. L. C Dudson scored 10 in the rapid firing event, 500 yds, the possible being 24. In the group championship, 200, 500 ami 600 yds, possible S4, Private E. M. Kobertson (Gladstone) 4S, Private Osborne (Carterton) 40, and Scrgt. L. Dudson (Carterton) 38, were among the prize winners v In the grand aggregate, Private Kobertscm was seventh with a score of S7, and Sergeant L. Dudson fourteenth, scoring 77. Privates Osborne and L. M. Mason scored 12 each in the judging distance competition, four distances, the possible being IG.

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The "VVTilrarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association,, Ltd., have just landed a very special line of Frou Frou biscuits, manufactured in Holland, which, without doubt, are the finest quality of their kind yet placed on the market, and are worthy of inspection. The following are the varieties: —Strawberry, acorn, risoka, mocca fingers, almond crisp, boter St. Nicholas, iced wafers, chocolate butterfly, matador, tobi, ballon, almonds, boter kransjes. Also a very fine assortment of Duerr's English-made jams, made from nothing but pure delicious fresh fruit. The perfect purity of Duerr jams and jellies is guaranteed The following is the assortment: —Loganberry, apricot, black currant jam and jelly, strawberry, blackberry jelly, seedless bramble, and orange jelly marmalade. See our window display. *

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

A cob, suitable for mounted drill, ie sought.

A young girl, to assist with housework, is sought. ' A motor-ear curtain, lost botweojMasterton and Gladstone, is for. ...... Two girls are required to wait and assist at the Accommodation House, at Opaki racecourse ; also a kitchenman.

Messrs D. Finlayson and Son have now opened up a fine lot of footwear suitable*for winter wear. All the latest styles in reliable boots and shoes are being sold at lowest prices. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher will dc- - liver a political address in the Towa. Hall, Masterton, on Wednesday evening next. Ladies are cordially invited. The chair will be taken at 8 p.m. by His Worship the Mayor. Messrs Veitch and Allan are' notr showing their winter coats and costumes. The coats are great value, and the styles and prices would be hard to beat. A few special lines are quoted in the firm's advertisement on page Mr C. S. Ball" invites gents to place their orders for winter suits as soon as convenient. By ordering early they get the choice of materials that arc absolutely new. Suits turned out by Mr Baji can be depended upon to give satisfaction in fit, style and workman-,, ship. ~ l l Jf you want a smart'coat for autumn I —the kind of coat that the smart men will be wearing between now and winter, inspect the up-to-date stock of overcoats just opened by Messrs J. l>. Murray, Ltd. These include the newest in in Burberry, Dexter, Galmac, and llydrotite makes, smart single and douUle-breasted tweed overcoats in newest patterns, and heavy ;notor coats in Irish frieze, homespun, Donegal, and Harris tweeds, with wool, fleecy and leather linings. Messrs A. Henderson and Co. are now showing a fine lot of silverware and electro-plate suitable for Easter gifts. Nothing gives a more dignified appeariuice to the table than silver or electro-plated ware, and while this is always a useful addition to the home, it is, also, always a handsome and acceptable present. Messrs Henderson and Co. have also in stock a choice lot of ladies' handbags in all the latest designs. A good variety of prismatic and other iield glasses are being shown, and also thermos Jlasks, which are a great convenience to motorists ana others.