LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11935, 24 March 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Colonial Boy,, on page 2; Notes for Women, on page 3; Supreme Court; Commercial, Rifle-Shooting,. Important Announcement, Political Campaign and Cricket, on page G; Entertainments, and Alleged Wit, on page ,7-

At a meeting at Pongaroa yesterday, Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P., stated that ho believed the Waingawa Freezing Company would be agreeable to establish works at Akitio. When question regarding the matter this, morning, the. manager of the works salt! ho could supply no information.

: The Stud Book of the New Zealand Clydesdale Horse Society is novr in print, and will bo issued to members ahortly.

Professor Norwood, who will conclude his Masterton season at the Tov/u Hall to-night, will leave Wellington for Sydney on Friday next

Tho mails which left Wellington on the 27th February per R.M.S. Aorangi arrived in San Francisco, en route to London, on the 21st inst. —two days late. '

A large number of Maoris are at present located near the mouth of the Wairarapa Lake, where they arc securing big hauls, daily, of eels. Some six sacks a day are the average.

A Napier wire says that the annual collection in aid of the Hospital has produced up to the present £424 10s. There are still a number of outside contributions to como in.

The lawn tennis match which was to have been played at Masterton between Masterton and the Martinborough Club, had to bo postponed owing to the latter club being unable to get a team for that date.

Probate of the will of Harriet Cheshjjin, deceased, late of Dycrville, Marti nborough, was granted by Mr Justice Edwards yesterday, to tho executrix, Kllen Chesham, on the motion of Mr R. K. Jackson.

The organising committee has been very busy during the past day.; making arrangements for the welcome to be tendered to the Very Rev. Dean McKenna, V.G., in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. They wish it known that the welcome is a public one and not confined to his parishioners only.

A branch of the Rural Workers' Union is at present being orgauised in the Auckland district, and steps are also being taken for the formation of a branch in Otago. A meeting of the Miirlborough Union is to be held this week at Blenheim for the purpose of citing a case for the Arbitration Court.

|n Chambers yesterday, Mr T. Jordan applied to Mis Honour Mr Justice Edwards, for leave to serve process in connection with an application by Mrs Harden to manage the estate of R. J. Harden. Mr P. L. ilollings appeared, for Mr O. Pragnell, attorney for Mr Harden. The application was dismis-

The local postmaster advises that the following vessels are within wireless range of Wellington, Auckland, and other Avireless stations: —Wellington: Victoria, Westralia, Ulinuiroa, Maitai, Maori, Wahine, Athenic, Moaiia, Tahiti. Auckland: Maheno, Kangitira, Ulimaroa. AAvanui: Star of Victoria, Ulimaroa, Maheno, Tahiti, Moana. Awarua: Maunganui, Argcnfels.

Borne trouble has occurred in that portion of the Wellington Typographical Union which has its abode in the Government Printing Office. Several hands have, it is reported, sent in their resignations as members of the union owing to the militant attitude taken up by extremists during the strike, and a meeting of alt concerned Avill lie held, enrlv in the present Aveek to consider the "position.

A momentary (lash of humour illuminated proceedings in the Dunedin l'olice Court, before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., on Friday. A defendant in a charge of insobriety urged "that he came from Mataura, where whisky wvs not drunk, and/ he added, "the smell of it affects me." Quick and incisive came the retort from the Magistrate: "Well, you should not get so' close io it. You will 1)0 convicted and discharged. " Pahiatua competitors were very successful at the Tennis Tournament, held at. Palmerston North last week. Miss li. Hughes Avon the Ladies' Championship Singles, defeating Miss Hodge in the final" by G— I, (s—l. The same player, partnered with Addison, Avon the" Combined Championship '.Doubles. The Misses R. and L. D. Hughes also annexed the honours in the Ladies' Championship Doubles and the Ladies' Handicap Doubles, AAiiile Miss L. D. Iluirhes Avon the Ladies' Handicap Singles. Mr J. 11. Kscott, M.l\, stated at Pongaroa. on Saturday night that he believed that if the Second Ballot had been repealed in the. first session of the Government, there would not have been a dissentient voice. So far as the strength of political parties was concerned, the Act never made much difference. It Avas only in a personal sense it made any difference. As the first step towards electoral reform lie advocated proportional representation, the first group for the cities and single electorates for the country.

?ii giving evidence in a. case at the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr C. S. Smith, stationmaster at Masterton, said that he was in charge of all the men employed at the station, and was held responsible for the carrying out of all regulations at the station. "But the department cannot expect you to gi.vo detailed attention to every matter on the station at once," asked Mr A. K. Bunny, the Crown Prosecutor. "They do all the same," replied Mr Smith. l:i answer to a remark by His Honour Mr Justice Edwards, Mr Smith stated that on one occasion he Avas held responsible for neglect in regard to the tablet regulations Avliich occurred in the middle Ji' the night, when he Avas. in bed, bat nevertheless the Department held him responsible and lined him £2.

At a meeting of the general committee of the Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand, held in Dunedin last week, the secretary submitted particulars of a scheme for advertising New Zealand Clydesdales at the Panama Pacific Exhibition at San Francisco in 10.15. The scheme was heartily approved, by members present and the secretary" Avas empoAvered to draft a sketch of a booklet giving details of the work done and contemplated by the Society and particulars as to Avhcre in New Zealand representatives of the breed might be purchased. The secretary

also suggested that five framed enlargements comprising tAvo aged horses (stallion and mare) two 3-year olds, (colt and filly) and one foal, be fortrarded to the Department of Agriculture for inclusion in their exhibit. This also was agreed to.

It appears that under the Queensland aboriginal laws tho State becomes responsible for and a sort of parental guardian to each aboriginal. The controlling authority may even become informally Minister for Boxing. This is precisely what has happened in the case of Mr J. G. Appel Home, Secretary for Queensland, and "Jerry" Jerome, the_ well-known coloured boxer. "We looJc after 'Jerry' Jerome," said Mr Appel to a Daily Telegraph representative recently, "and*look after his banking account also. We saved more than £1200 for him during the first year we assum : cd control. We have allowed him a good sum for training purposes this year, and, I may add, that I made the contract in which he is to light JDuboui'g, the Frenchman.'' Tho situation in which the big, burly, energetic. Minister is placed is probably unique in .the annals of constitutional government. '

The Grey town Library has been granted a Government subsidy of £23 13s lid. - v:

The schools in the Masterton district will close for the usual' Easter holidays on Thursday, April 9th.

A cold rain from the east set in :n Masterton last night, and continued for several hours The weather to-day is cold and showery.

A short sharp shock" of earthquake was felt in Masterton at 12.15 o'clock this morning. No damage was done, and apparently very few people felt the shake. ' '

The gift of a Dreadnought to Great Britain was "a mere flea-bite" This remark, according to the Sydney Daily Telegraph, was the opinion of Mr J. R. Crawford, a tin mine and rubber plantation OAvner in the Malay States, and who is now in Sydney. According i"o the same gentleman, the Malay States have no national debt, and have more money than they know what to do wifch.

A witness in tho course of his evidence in a case at the Supreme Court this morning stated that liquor he lrid ordered had. been seized by the poli.-.c*, and he had been so long in getting it that he despaired of ever-getting it Later witness said that when the liquor arrived "I was very glad to receive it, and had the first nip without water." (Laughter).

At the Opunakc races on Tuesday (remarks the Ha.wera Star) horses sired by Patrouus were noticeably successful, five wins, two seconds and two thirds going down to their credit Then, too Jate to profit by the tip, it dawned on someone that it was quite in accordance with the fitness of things that animals with a "Pat" in their pedigrees should be well to the fore on St. Patrick's Day.

Having a drink in Adelaide is a dreary business, "says the Australasian. A, pert young man, with a once-white coati on, and a wet towel thrown across his shoulder —an individual unspeakably depressing, and as loquacious as a barber —dispenses the liquor in most cases, ami docs it utterly without the and graciousness that Melbourne people are accustomed to. As to the few Jadies who still adorn the profession in Adelaide, they are evry capable—and very well preserved. A writer in a contemporary complains that the gambling game known as "two-up" is played extensively at the llaxmills in the Manawatu district. Ho says every Saturday, until Monday morning, these schools are in full .swing, and hundreds of young fellows—boys in fact —are "taken down" for their wages by a set of harpies who make it their business to live on them. The modus operandi is these men come along and work (say) a week or so and then make a "haul 7, and leave. The other day one of these rooks took £.1150 for one Saturday-s work. Counsel in a case at the Supreme Court this morning endeavoured to get a witness to give :i, reason why be iixod the date on which certain liquor had been delivered to him. "Because it was the court day," replied witness. " Row do you know it was court day.'" a ski ,, .! counsel. Witness was unable to givo a reason, except that he read the account of the proceeding of the liquor cns;> .11 question in the paper on the next day I Saturday). Pressed for a more definite statement, witness said: ''Well, 1 < an t say, but a man's living isn't 1n , ."

The usual meeting of Stonchenge Lodge was held last evening, Bro. H. M. Wilton, A. 1)., occupying the chair. A grant was voted towards a distressed. brother of the Levin Lodge. Bro. W. Oourlay, of the Friendly Societies Council, invited the brethren to attend a combined meeting of Friendly Societies to hear an address by B,ro W. M Easthope, on the proposed national insurance scheme to be introduced at the next session of Parliament. The Lodg.? decided to be represented at Totara Lodge this evening on the occasion or the Grand Guardian's official visit, in conjunction Avith the installation of the new "District President.

One of the passengers on the Temora mail train, which Avas wrecked at Exeter, N.S.W., recently, had a marvellous escape. A Mr Evcritt was seated in the ladies' carriage. At the stopping place before Exeter, Mr Boston, M.L.A., strolling along the platform, noticed him, and, drawing his n'ttention to the fact that he was in a ladies' carriage, advised him to move. A lady remarked that she did not mind, but ho changed carriages Shortly after Mr Boston carried the lady out dead. Mr Boston told of a, man who was jammed, directing Avhere to release his noigh'iKinr. On being offered stimulant the unfortunate man said: "Mo; some ne?d it worse than I." Twenty minutes later he Avas dead. Mr Boston described the bravery of the ladies as marvellous,

An amusing story told in connection Avith the murder of an Italian named Dominic Giaiuanca illustrates the callous sacrifice of life among" certain classes in New York. A Avitness told of an arrangement made for the crime. On Christinas morning six conspirators mot at a club in. Brooklyn to decide avuo should kill the victim.' As the bells of the churches were ringing out the Christmas call, Giamanca was led into an apartment and hurled terror-stricken into a coiner where he could watch the dealing of the cards Avhich Avas to decide Avhicli of the six men should be his executioner. The- curds Avere shuffled, cut and dealt, and the man to Avhom chance allotted the task of murder coolly took out a rcvolA'cr and shot Giamanca dead. Apparently the victim's only offence was that he had not complied with the blackmailing demands of his fellow countrymcu.

Transportation is a groat problem in this city (writes Mr L. T. ißcichel, of Wellington, from New York). Round about the City Hall over 100,000 clerks are employed, and these, with the countless other store employees, all make a homeward move about live and seven in the evening, and the resulting scene at Brooklyn Bridge Station is something to remember. The street cars, the overhead railways, the New Jersey and Brooklyn tubes, and the uptown subway are rushed by a mass of jostling" humanity, and it is everybody for himself. The present subway takes twice the number of passengers it was built to carry. Trains of ten cars are rushing along it at express speed at the rate of one every 90 seconds! In each car the passengers are jambed as tight as they can be. I myself have been so tightly jambed in that I could hardly breathe. During the rush hours special policemen are employed to push the waiting passengers into the cars, as the trams only wait about 15 or 20 seconds at the stations. The local trains are also crowded, and yet this subway is so well managed that during the seven years it has been running there has not been a single life lost owing to an accident on the part of the company. . : :

The sale of Mr MeEwen's furniture takes place to-morrow .afternoon, at 1.30 p.m. at the residence, 115 Bixon Street, and will be conducted by Mr V. L. Fairbrother! The items''to be sold iiicjude best made and inspection is invited:' ■'•'"■ ''\ ' "'' ', ' "l . • ■

Mr A. T. Dickason Las for Bale cheap, for quick sale, rubber-tyred gijj, horse and harness; also two heifers. Applications are elsewhere invited for the lease of the V.M.C.A. Gynnias : ium Hall. The funeral of the Late Mr T. I. Lett will leave Taueru at ] .30 o 'clock to-morrow, and will arrive in Masterton about 3 p. m. The annual meeting of the Bxcelsio'v Hockey Club will be held in the Dominion Hall on Thursday, 26th inst., at S p.m. All members are requested to t><* present. ; . St. John's Ambulance Brigade .Overseas Masterton Nursing Division will hold their annual meeting and demonstration in the Dominion Hall to-night, ■ at 8 o'clock. :' ; : .< ■. • Persons desirous of investing sums of money ranging from £100 to £10,000 _ at interest up to 5 per cent, are requested - to communicate with Mr J. B. Keith, Masterton. ■ : . Miss Connolly will re-open her dancing class in the Exchange Buildings, O7i Tuesday, April 7th. Terms will bo arranged with intending pupils at' 94 ■ Lincoln Road. Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., are now showing a fine range of gent's overcoats, the style and finish of which leave nothing to be desired The new coats include/warm tweeds, durable macintoshes, and. stylish hydrotjtes. Prices r.re Very reasonable, and "those who require an overcoat should certainly 'Inspect Messrs C. Smith's stock. /As usual we are well in advance of t)ie actual season in regard to ladies' dress and costume making, and our customers are now able to make ' their choice of a costume style for winter 'from the newest designs. We have the smartest range of goods in the' most fashionable materials, and can promise, absolute satisfaction in every detail.— 7 W.F.C.A., Ltd.

Mr A. T. Dickaspn advertises on page S the announcement of a clearing sale for Mr M. If. Varnham, who is leaving Masterton, of the A\iiole of his house hold furniture and effects, also mototcar, etc. Particulars Avill be advertised later.

Do you know where to buy what you. require for your farm or station? The W.F.C.A., Ltd., give you a lot of useful information in their new advertisement on page 2. They invite you to consult them about your require--711C71 tS. •

A very line window display of the latest materials for "honie'decoration', , is now being made by Messrs W v H. Cole and Sons at their Chapel-street premises. The latest designs and colourings in wallpapers and friezes ara on view at the showrooms. Having over '50 years' experience both in. buying, and handling wallpapers, has entitled Messrs Cole and Son to poso as experts, to cater for the requirements' of the public of Masterton and tho Wairarapa. With their complete and competent staff, patrons are assured that any work in the painting, papering, iind sijrnwriting line entrusted to them will be carried out satisfactorily.

Mr D. G. Brown points out in his advertisement on page 2 of this issue that bicycle satisfaction is embodied in every one of the bicycle, for which he is agent, viz., the Argyle, Hollis, Rover, 8.5.A., Ximrod, Excelsior. The machines are reliable, and the prices are right. In motor cycles, Mr Brown stocks three of the most serviceable machines made, any of which will give entire satisfaction, viz., the Bradbury, Rudge, and Matchless. A specialty :s also made at Mr Brown's Avorks of motor and cycle repairs, and those who take their repair work to this establishment, can depend upon getting entire satisfaction.

A PITFALL is presented to the unwary inA'entor who tries to protect his ideas through the mazes of the Patent Acts. Fortunes have been lost for the want of a little expert advice at the right time. Do not risk having your ideas pirated, but consult the reliable Patent Agents, Messrs Baldwin and Kayward, Wellington, whose advice and methods are sound. *

Tire "Vrairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., have just landed ft ' very special line of Frou Frou biscuits, manufactured in Holland, which, with- . out 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, asoka, mocca fingers, almond crisp, beter 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 jelly, strawberry, blackberry jelly, q seedless bramble, and orange jelly marmalade. See our window display. *

The famous "Boslyn" Writing Pads, obtainable from all Stationers and Storekeepers, at 6d and Is each. •

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

"The Wizard" Vacuum Cleaner is a machine that must appeal to you. It is light to operate, never goes wrong, and will last for years. Call and see tlie celebrated "Wizard" Vacuum Cleaners, which H. Beale and Co., Ltd., a?e selling for 50s and 70s. *

Men may come and men may go, but there will always be a host of TAN-OLi enthusiasts. When a rattling good polish like TAN-OL is on -ne market, women hold on to it. No better floor shine than TAN-OL! *