LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 44, Issue 13604, 31 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An overseas mail will close at the Masterton post office on Thursday, August Ist, at 1.30 p.m., for Australian. States, South Africa, Ceylon, India, China, Japan and Straits Settlements. The Masterton Fire Brigade's new motor reel arrived to-day. Slight shocks of earthquake were experienced yesterday m districts to the north of Masterton at 10 a.m. and S.IJO p.m. In a euchre match last night for the Friendly Societies' shield, the Druids defeated the Oddfellows by J 7 traines to 11. Tho pupils of the Mastorton District High School have donated the sum of £27 us towards the soldiers' Christmas pudding fund. During the month of .June,, eight out of thirteen samples of bread taken by the authorities in the Wairarapa, did not come up to weight. The New Zealand Farmers' Union Conference yesterday passed a resolution endorsing the attitude of the New Zealand representatives at the Imperial Conference respecting the captured German colonies. Twenty-five samples of milk wore taken by the health inspectors in Wairarapa last month, and one of these did not come up to the required standard. The vendor in question had a warning issued to Mm.

The Dominion Conference of the Farmers' Union yesterday passed a resolution in favour of the curtailment of racing in the Dominion. A remit moved by Mr W. B. Matheson, of Ekctahuna, urging the Government to close down all race meetings during the war, was considered too drastic.

The Labour Department has decided to ask representatives of th e Returned Soldiers' Association to be present when applications for the issue of under-rate permits to returned soldiers are under consideration. There have been suggestions that partially disabled men may not always be fully protected without the assistance which the returned soldiers' organisation can give.

Speaking at the Farmers' Union Conference 'in Wellington yesterday on Mr Matheson's motion to abolish horse, racing during the war, Mr James O'Neill (Hastings) asked the opponents of racing if there was not more time lost by farmers iv attending sales and sitting on the rails of the saleyards, than by men attending races. Mr Matheson's motion was defeated.

German prison labour, which the British Board of Agriculture are strongly advocating to replace th e young labourers now being called up for military service, does not find favour with all farmers. One such, offered a substitute for his own cowman at a recent tribunal, remarked: "I hope you be'ant goin* to send me none of them Germans, because I'd rather give up me farm and go an' fight J em."

... To-morrow is the first day of spring. Forty-two' cases were heard in the Masterton Magistrate's Court during the month of J uly. Only ono marriage was celebrated in Masterton during the present month— probably a record for tho" town in recent years. It is stated that the distribution of tho £500 reward in connection with the Runanga murder is causing a good deal of comment in Grey mouth. Eight, old-age pensions wore granted in Masterton during tho month of July. Two applications were refused. Four widows' pensions were granted. A Picton lady gave an order to a Chinese gardener, and, when it was delivered, she happened to be out. John, however, in a trusting spirit, loft tho following affectionate noto: —"Dere, I see you nex week!" A Press Association telegram from Christchurch reports that in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, George Evans, alias George Lloyd, was committed for trial on a charge of fraudulently retain, ing a letter containing a cheque for ££. The alleged offence occurred in Wellington in June or July of last year. Mr Georgo Aitchison (Kaitangata) has brought an action for damages against tho Bruce County Council, whereby he claims £(500 as condensation for, loss of crops and damage to his property through the alleged negligence of tho council in not keeping the Lakes Drainage canal and . locks in repair.—Bruce Herald. General Pershing and Mr Daniel, secretary of the American Navy, have recommended to Congress the abolition of higher pay for airmen on tho ground that .flying duty is not more hazardous than other duty with combatant troops, and does not inyolvo the hardships endured in the trenches. Tho Aberdeen "Evening Express" was recently printed from paper which contained a large percentage of sawdust. "Hero lies one whose name was writ in water," was Keats's epitaph. "Wo write in sund," said Edmund Waller. Both materials have proved so surprisingly durable that wo need not despair of sawdust, says a London paper of May last.

It was proposed at tho Farmers' Union Conference at Wollington yesterday by Mr K. Dunn: —"That the union resist any attempt to extend the principle of the referendum. ,. Considerable opposition was shown to the remit, which came from Taranaki. An amendment that the words "beyond the limits of tho liquor question" should be added was carried. The motion as amended was then adopted.

It was decided at the last meeting of tho executive of the Southland and Otago Cheese Factories Managers' Union (states the Southland Times) that the following demands be submitted to the annua] meeting, which takes place next month:—That no manager engage for the coming season for less than £170 per annum up to 30 tons, and 10s per ton for every ton of cheese manufactured thereafter. As the present award expires shortly, the above demand will be made on Southland and Otago dairy companies. The Anglican Soldiers , Institute was opened at Kotorua yesterday afternoon by the Governor-General. The Countess of Liverpool was also present. There was a very large gathering. Addresses were given by the Governor, the Bishops of Wellington, Auckland and Waiapu, and Tueo, a Maori chief. The speakers emphasised that the Institute was open to all ranks, creeds and nationalities. Tbo Maori Patriotic Association of Ohincmutu undertook to provide the cost of a billiard table at £150. The institute has been erected by the Anglican Military Affairs Committee.

'' Every German who can shoulder a rilie has been put into the army," said a Middlesex man, one of a party of 29 returned soldiers arriving in London. "The result is that every prisoner who can crawl has to do work of some kind for the Germans. Men who have lost an arm each are selected in pairs to push coal trucks; those who have lost two arms have; a rake tied to them and. are compelled to drag it. No matter how badly maimed a prisoner may be, he has to do something. The only things plentiful in Germany are work and water.''

Discussing the referendum question at the Farmers' Union Conference at Wellington last night, Mr George Sbeat (Dunsandel) said: —"I am a democrat, and would trust the people every time, though they have turned me down twico as a candidate for Parliament. I remember one night I made what I thought was a really good speech. It certainly had a great impression on 0110 elector, who waited on me the following morning and extolled its excellence. 'I shall certainly vote for you, , he said. 'By the way, , he added, 'you ar c for Sir Joseph Ward? , 'No. , I replied, 'I am for Bill Massey.' ''Then, , he sorrowfully said, 'I could not think of it." (Great laughter.)

The military search party, consisting of a lieutenant and three non-commis-sioned officers, which was deputed to make a tour of certain of the outlying portions of the Otago and Southland district to eudeavour to round up any men of military age who might, be in hiding, met "with no success (says the Otago Daily Times). The party visited Glenorchy and the country in tho vicin. ity, and also travelled to the Routeburn Valley and Greenstone Valley huts, and to Mossburn, but could not discover any trace of military shirkers. Certainly there would not appear %o have been the number which it was alleged were camping out in the outlying districts near Mossburn. If there were, they have disappeared further inland, or maybe have separated and taken their chances in the towne till such time as the warm weather returns.

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There were no "New Zealand mails* on tho Jiib'tieia, which was recently sunk at sea. Twenty-six males and pno female wefej arrested in Masterton during JnWLTwOt boys and two girig were urrestecwlp con* nection with juvenile ciises. Sixty* soven niales and ten fenlales were auaw moned. Regarding tho referendum, one irien** ber of the Farmers' Union at tho torn ference at Wellington yesterday ed it as the "refuge of the Another member alluded to it .is the "sheet-anchor of the political shuffler.** Tho patriotic concert to bo held iii the Mastcrton Municipal Hall to-mojr* row evening in aid of the funds of th# Overseas Club promisee to be largeljj attended. The pupils of tho school, who in the past have done much to entertain the peoplo ,of will provide a big portion of the pro-* gramme, while a number, of leading alists and musicians will tako part* An important ceremony, that of pro-, senting tho Lansdowne school with a flag presented by the Overseas Club, will take p.lace during tho evening. Some of the woods on the i&JJ Abbotsford are to be cut down fjjf waaf purposes, says an English itt; curious to note that Scott almost, foretsaw that this might-be their fate. leS a letter written to Joanna Baillig irt v November, l§loj he saye that part ojs tho pleasurorof ■ planting lies in the r»w flection that your very acorn may sentß its f. uturo ribs of oak to future victories* like Trafalgar. ,, The part of timbeq in war may not bo less useful now it was in Scott's day, but it ia more humble. -.

Mr H. D. Vavasour (Blenheim)* speaking at the farmers' Union Con* ference at Wollington yesterday on tnsfc question of curtailing racing in tho» Dominion, said that he failed to that because there was , a war on all tli€» population of Now Zealand should ~b<% called upon to clothe themselves in sack.* cloth and ashes. A large number oiT peoplo were interested in racing, ancf* why should tho peoplo be dobanred' from a pleasure they desired? Racing hurt nobody, and he saw no valid reason why it should not be continued. Th<% same view was taken, by Mr W. Couser, (Mataura Island), who remarked thnt% racing was conducted by the beat men? in tho country.

Included in the estate which was sold tne othejWay wa.-f a portion of a deer, park • entitledl "King Dick's Clump"—-"whore/ , it is explained, "Richard 111. raised hi* standard at the Battle of Field. " I was not aware (says a wri-> ter in the London Observer) that thafc sinister monarch had been raised to the dignity of a nickname, but the evidence of the Clump is irrefutable. As a matter of fact, few of our monarehs havehad nicknames, either from excess of dignity or from lack of popularity. Tho chief exceptions are "King Hal" and "Queen Bess,-' with that later monarch who was known to courtiers as "the Sailor King," but to the rude populace as "Silly Billy." One wooMf have expected Charles 11. to be of ftbe number, but the ondearing title ©S Prince "Charlie" seems to have been reserved for his grand-nephew.

An Australian newspaper man, a£ «n« time of Wellington, writes interestingly to a friend in the Empire City about; things in. general in Australia. Hα writes as follows: "Ov?r this , way w« are living briskly wondering what thetwaf is to bring forth and jjLfeulatingr about stocks of paper—soniSß'- the ©&• fices are feeling the pinch. JWS-'Jnwhile' political leaders are helping to win that war by making long speeches. Hughes, unable to do more than talk in his ovni country, and disgusting everybody "by his shilly-shallying over and by his inaction over such questioner as shipbuilding, goes to London, and: to the amazement of everbody here is immediately hailed as a genius! Isn't it pathetic? J 'resident Wilson seems to me to be the only man on any side JLrfthisi war who desires to rank as a states* man. Though the cost of living is soaring to extraordinary heights, everybody here seems to have plenty of money.; The craze for amusement exists a» keenly as over, and the racecourses aiscfc theatres are crowded. I do not knowhow people manage it; but there it is! Australia is a marvellous country. *-? i

A Bohm piano Is advertised for sale* A six-roomed house is advertised t& let. A seven-roomed house 13 advertised for sale. A dance will bo held in the Exchange Hall to-night. A furnished bedroom or room is required. Jjfe &? Four i'urriißhed rooms (Wor&sojlroad are advertised to let. A reminder ia given of the dance i«f be held in the Upper Opaki Hall osj Friday, August 2nd. A uotieo in reference to the estate oS? the late Sidney William Pugh is insesfe od on page 1 by the Public Trustee. A notice in reference to heavy wheof traffic ia inserted on the front page bjj tho Castlepoint County Council. Members of the Central Band are requested to meet in the bandrooin at 8* o'clock to-night, for special business. . An announcement in reference to tlie fourth anniversary of the declaration of the war is inserted on page 1 by the Castlepoint County Council. A -i-machine "Storrie" milking" plant and a "Bluebell" cream separator are advertised for sale. may be obtained from Mr H. F. Skey,, <'' Tho Pines,'' Clarevillo, or Messrs G» H. Perry and Co., Masterton. v Messrs Cole Bros., "The Reliable Dβ" eorators, , ' in and advertisement in omr» ■ wanted columns, remind houseownenJF* ,, that now- the spring season inhere they should help to brighten up M Lome by' , having the rooms artistically papered or the house nicely painted. Messrs Cole Bros, are the people to consulfe about either job. The firm's showrooms are at 26-28 Chapel Street, andtheir phono number is 149. "NO RUBBING" LAUNDRY HELP delights every housewife. Is 3d packet sufficient for seven weekly washn ings.—Watson and Co.

Mr ,K."~V. Liujiii makes the suggestion stt "The Sphere" that some lexieoyraPplier should compile a list of the words which each great war has added to the ■ I language. Such a collection would Jf- Jiave to take account oi; tho word "eon. script" (verb). The use of , "conscript ,, as a synonym for "conscribo", seems to date from the Civil War in America, where it quickly became the popular, indeed, the only form. It ia Wed in Walt Whitman's "Specimen Days 5, (1865), but not in "literature" ■on this side till much later. '' ConseribCj" on the other hand, appears as :£ax back as 1548—in Hall's "Chron- . Seles."

The management of soldiers' farms •was the subject of discussion at a meeting of the Ashburton branch of the Farmers' Union on Saturday. The matter was brought up by Mr J. R. Simpson, who said he thought the Government was doing nothing for the men who had left their farms. He knew of several farms in the Ashburton district whero the farm waa left without anyone to look after it. He thought they should do all possible to assist the soldiers who had to go to the front. He was also of the opinion that the Government's attention should bo called to tho matter. The chairman (Mr W. •Oakley) stated that it was impossible ..for a farm to be run to advantage unless tha farmer-was there himself. There ■ were not many farms left without proper supervision at present, but as men were being called up the number would • increase. He did not think the Minis- ; ter of Defence could be aware of the serions nature of the matter. Mr W.T. IMI said that he knew of farms Avhich used to produce a lot of grain, but at present only a few sheep were being grazed, as there was not sufficient labour left to cultivate tho land properly. Mr Simpson said there were many rotir•ed farmers in the Ashburton district 'who were living in ease and luxury who *were still fit to go back on the farms, •.and he thought the Government should • compel them to do so.