LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 14328, 6 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On page 2 appears, Stud Sheep Sales and An Important Judgment; on page :{, Notes for Women, Entertainments, and Commercial; on page 6, The War, The Roll of Honour, The Hospital Ship, The Advance on Achi Baba, and Hospital Work in London; on page 7, Serial Story.

By defeating the Druids' Lodge last night, the Foresters' Lodge have won and will hold the Friendly Societies' Council's Card Tournament Shield for twelve months.

At the "Rose of. Joy" entertainment last night, an autograph book was offered by auction by Mr A. J. Cooper, and realised a sum of £02 30s for tho Wounded Soldiers' Fund. The book was ultimately bought by Mr J. H. Taplin, of Masterton, for £10. A box of perfumes was also purchased by Mr Taplin for £2, and handed back to the don or. A doll realised a,sum of £1. The total proceeds, of the sale amounted to £65 10s.

The following official statement has been made for publication by the Parliamentary Labour Party at Wellington: —"To carry on its joint action with the Liberals, and for other purposes, and especially to preserve its complete identity, the Labour Party has appointed Mr Hiudmarsh as its chairman. Mr Payne prefers to preserve his identity as an independent Labour member. "

The stewards of the Wellington Racing Club decided yesterday afternoon to" postpone the meeting fixed for .Inly 14th aud 17th, owing to the buildings being used by the Trentham military camp authorities for the accommodation of convalescent troopers. The meeting will probably be held about the end of August, hi the meantime, all nomination and other fees received in connection with the winter meeting will be refunded.

The Minister for Defence (the Hon. James Allen) yesterday received word that the Fifth Reinforcements had reached their first port of call. "All well" is the message received. It is evident that rough weather was experienced, for thirteen horses were lost on the voyage. Six men had to bo landed .as medically unfit, and one stowaway. This small squad will return to the Dominion by the Willochra.

It is understood (says the Oamaru Mail) that several of the leases of the Upper Waitaki pastoral runs, ranging from :JO,OOO to 60,000 acres, are due to fall in during the next three or four years. This is in addition to the Benmore run, which has an area of approximately ."500,000 acres, aud whose apportionment is almost bound to occur. These smaller runs, it is stated, are finite .capable of being cut up, and it might be expected that tho popular wish for subdivision will be given effect to in due course.

A Waimate car owner was cleaning his car, and afterwards, in order to clean them, he washed his hands and arms in petrol. A. liglited lain]) was about sft away, and in some unaccountable manner the petrol on one arm became ignited. While the man was trying to brush out the flame his other arm became ignited, and he was in danger of having his clothes burnt. Luckily, however, he had the presence of to hold his arms up in the air, and after severe burns were inflicted the flames died out.

An inquest on the body of James Cunningham, timber merchant, whoso charred remains wore found in a fire at his offico at Pahiatua early on Sunday ■morning, was held yesterday. The medical evidence was to the effect that deceased sustained a fractured skull in a motor cycle accident a year ago, and had since been subject to attacks of giddiness. For the last fortnight he had hardly .had any sleep. The doctor was of opinion that deceased had a fit, and fell to the floor unconscious. In falling, lie knocked over a lighted vessel, setting the place afire. Deceased is believed to have had a considerable sum of money on Mm at the time of the fire. A verdict of "found dead" was returned.

Two more nieri from Trentham Camp died on Sunday—Private W. Jewell, in Wellington. Hospital, from meningitis, and Private Kenneth Calder, in the Victoria Hospital, from measles.

The Mayoress (Mrs -.Coradine) requests us. to ,state that she would be pleased if all parcels could be left at the Liverpol and Allies' .receiving rooms in Perry's Buildings, or care of Miss Young, secretary, at the Farmers , Union office, telephone 514.

The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the case The King v. Broad, in which the New Zealand, Court of Appeal upheld the verdict of the jury for £2000 damages to Mrs E. W. Broad, whose husband was killed at a railway crossing at Marton.

Thomas Moffat (60), of .Mount Pleasant, Euncorn, recently applied to the Kuncorn Board of Guardians for outrelief. It now transpires that the man was one of the little band of 80 soldiers who held at bay 4000 Zulus at Isandhlwann, in January, 1879.

The postal authorities advise that tbe s.s. Eiverhiii, which sailed from Sydney for Auckland on Thursday last, brings Australian mails only. The h.s. Manuka, which is due at Wellington today, also carries Australian mails only.

The following are further bids for the Trentham picture, sold at Featherston: —■Mγ and Mrs John Martin, a further £500, now making £1000; Messrs K. and S. Smith have raised their bid-from £100 to £300; Air Eric Eiddiford, £1000.—Total to date, £21,----073.

The Masterton Orchestral Society will meet iv the V.M.C.A. rooms at 8 o'clock this evening. It is the intention of the society to inaugurate a series of patriotic concerts. The society has been in recess for some time, but for eight or nine years gave a series of most delightful concerts, which were very much appreciated. It is the intention to give a series of concerts for patriotic purposes. Intending members are Invited to attend.

The three-seater Autocrat English motor car, valued at £275, presented by the Commercial Travellers , Association for the benefit of their Carnival Queen, and allotted to the person guessing nearest to the number of votes polled by all the Carnival Queens, has been won by Mr W. W. Mansfield, of Carterton. The total number of votes was between seven and eight million.

A bankrupt fishmonger, Frank Sanko, of Wanganui, declared at a meeting of his creditors that his failure was due to his having been boycotted because of a rumour that he was an enemy subject. The bankrupt said his business paid before the war, but since then it had declined. He was a naturalised British .subject, and had been so for the past seven years. Bankrupt stated that his takings had decreased from £70 to about £10 per week.

Mr Kerr, S.M., gave an interesting judgment at Wanganui yesterday, in a 'ease under the Destitute Persons Act,. Zemanek v. Zemanek. Complainant, a married woman, who was before her marriage a British subject, applied for an order of maintenance against her husband, an vmnaturalised Austrian. It was submitted for the defendant that the Court had no jurisdiction, because, since May, 1870, a female British subject becomes an alien by marrying an alien, and that she could not stand in a bettor position than her husband, who, as an alien enemy, had no rights at common law. The Magistrate held that the Destitute Persons Act puts the husband under an obligation to maintain his wife, and that such obligation gives the wife a. correlative right to such maintenance; further, that a Gazette published by the Government at the outbreak of the war gives all enemy subjects within the Dominion the same rights to sue and plead as other subjects of His Majesty. The application was accordingly granted.

What will be regarded as a most excellent manner in which the heroes of the Dardanelles may be honoured, was instituted by the members of the Onetree Mill (Auckland) Eoad Board on Friday night. For some time the board has been considering the renaming of Sheepdip road, and on the suggestion of the chairman, members were invited to submit names of soldiers who fell in the light at the Dardanelles las isuitable suggestions for the new name for the road in question. Several names were submitted by the members, and that of Sydney Heald seemed the most popular. It was decided that the thoroughfare should in future bo known as Heald road. Describing the incident of Heald's bravery, Corporal Wilson writes: "Sid Heald died a hero. Under a hail of bullets he went to assist Lieutenant MeFarlanej one of our officers, who was shot in live places, lleald had him half-way up, when he lurched forward, finished., , Sydney Heald was a wellknown and popular figure in Auckland.

"When the price of butter reached Is 7(1 ji pound some weeks ago, 1 indicated that if there was any further increase 1 would protect the local consumers by prohibiting export, ,, said the Prime Minister ('the Hon. W. F. Massey) to a representative of the New Zealand Times yesterday. "The price is' reported to have risen to Is Sd, so I have to-day issued the necessary instructions to prohibit exportation, except by consent, of the Minister for Customs. The prohibition will be enforced as long as the price remains at its new level, so that the parties concerned have the matter in their own hands. If the price falls to Is 7d again I will cousider the question of removing the prohibition. Mr Massey mentioned that, in his opinion, the high prices could not be maintained very long. The factories in the northern districts would be opening in a. few weeks, and the output of butter would increase rapidly in spite of the tendency of the producers to.turn to cheese owing to the heavy demand for that commodity from the War Office. The season was turning out a particularly good one for the butter industry, and he expected that the output would be very large.

In answer to a question on the subject yesterday, the Minister for Finance (the Hon. James Allen) stated that lie was still in communication with the Imperial authorities with regard to the war loan. A portion of the loan would be rnised locally, but he could not say what the amount or the terms would be until he had secured further information from London. "There is one question that we want the Imperial Government to answer/ , said the Minister, "and they have not answered it yet. It relates to Consols." The Minister added that he did not anticipate any difficulty in securing what money the Dominion required in London, but the Imperial authorities evidently wished that local people should, be asked, to provide some part of the funds that were needed to pay for New Zealand's military efforts. Tie did not desire to raise the whole amount of the loan authorised by Parliament (£10,000,----000) at oirce if sound arrangements could be made" for getting the money in monthly instalments as it was wanted. The Imperial authorities had been advancing money in monthly drafts up to the present time, and the system had proved convenient and economical.

The Dalefield juniors defeated Carterton juniors* on Saturday by 9 points to nil.

A London cablegram etates that the Zealandic has arrived at London, and the Makura at Vancouver. " ■■'^k During the present month 9338 aciWT of Crown land are being thrown open for selection.

The mails which left Wellington on. May 27th per R.M.S. Moana, and wnieh arrived at San Francisco on June 16th, due date, reached London on July 3rd.

Nominations for the positions of office bearers of the Masterton Racing Club must be sent, in to Mr A. Hathaway, secretary, by Monday, July 12th. The annual-meeting of the club will be held in Murray's Hall on Wednesday, July 28th.

At the Rev. A. E. Hunt's dramatic recital in the Town Hall this evening, an opportunity will be given for those present to contribute towards the local wounded soldiers' fund during the rendering of "The Absent-Minded Beg-

gar.''

A final reminder is given of the dramatic recital of selections from the works of Charles Dickens, to be given in the Town Hall this evening by the Rev. Archibald E. Hunt, assisted bjrfLv. several leading local artists. The ges for admission will bo two shillings for the dress circle, and a uniform charge of .one shilling for all seats downstairs. The doors will open at 7.30.

Captain Persius, the naval correspondent of the "Berliner Tageblatt," thus expressed his joy at the sinking of the t Lusitania: —"A"gigantic ship has been destroyed by a David; a torpedo which cost between £600 and £750 has destroyed the lives of numberless human beings, a ship that cost about £1,500,000 to construct and fit up, and a cargo of inestimable value." Such is the Hymn of Joy (remarks a contemporary) which displays Germany as the enemy of the human race.

At the Hamilton Police Court yesterday, George Bond, ex-Registrar of l?.l----ectors at Hamilton, was charged with having neglected to pay £22 17s into the public account to which the money was payable. It appeared that the defendant had allowed small sums of money collected for the sale of rolls, etc., to be mixed up with his business,, which was a partnership. The sum Jk £22 ]7s had since been paid by defe:B^ !u ant, and there was no suggestion dishonesty or deliberate breach, of the regulation. Mr Cutten, S.M., said he was glad to be assured that there was no element of dishonesty, but the Act was absolutely rigid, and he had no option but to fine defendant £100.

Russia has ordered about 150.000 tons of steel rails in the United States of America, for an extension of railway facilities to the port of Archangel, in the Arctic Ocean. The United States Steel Product Company, the export branch of the Steel Corporation, has received the contract. The Russian Government hopes to establish a port at Archangel before next spring, and, though only about seven hundred miles of territory have to be furnished with rails, it will be necessary to build, all told, about one thousand miles of track. Eussia is also enquiring for from 20,----000 to 30,000 freight cars, and 200 locomotives, which will cost close to £12,----000,000. Mr Albert Donald requires a boy to learn the saddlery trade. A kind person to take charge of a baby boy is advertised for. Messrs T. Wagg and Co. have ond-hand Ford car for sale. 'tW" Mr "W. G. Hand-Newton, solicitor, has £1000 for immediate loan on broad acres. A Social Democratic euchre party will be held in the rear of the Foresters' Hall to-night. Applications are invited from suitable persons for the position of assistant at the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company. The friends of the late Hori te Huki are invited to attend his funeral, which will leave Haeata Pah, Lansdowne, at 10 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) morning for the Taueru cemetery. Young people arc reminded of the meetings to be held this week in eonj nection with the Presbyterian Bible Classes Forward Campaign. Meetings are elsewhere advertised in this issue. In this issue Messrs Graham and Co. advertise that they are stocking Vivific Tonic and Vivific Ointment —two proven cures for eczema. The advertisement tells how these remedies cure —read it. Testimonials may be had. Messrs ,T. L. Murray, Ltd., commence their great "Danger Signal" salJJFin Saturday, July 10th, when the • public will be able to secure the finest value ever offered in men's and juveniles' high-grade clothing and outfitting at record reductions. Messrs Hugo and Shearer's g-reat winter sale continues to attract the ladies of Masterton in large numbers. Ladies realise that it will be impossible next season to purchase drapery at anything like the present prices, and they are taking full advantage of Messrs Hugo and Shearer's sale to replenish their wardrobes. No room for colds in the man or woman, boy or girl, who use '' NAZOL.'' This scientific and reliable remedy also relieves Influenza, Bronchitis, and Sore Throat. Buy a bottle to-day—ls 6d for 60 doses. *