LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13795, 27 March 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Judging by its reception in Australia, '' Chautauqua" is not likely to visit the Commonwealth again. Tho cute Australians failed to respond to the call for guarantors.

At Taihape yesterday (reports tho 'Press Association) a £17,000 loan for street improvement and a proposal to rate on tho unimproved value wcro carried by an overwhelming majority. A telegram from Wellington states that official advice haa been received that the Grand Australasian Fruit Exhibition that was to bo held at Hobart in May has had to be abandoned owing , to the quarantine regulations. In a judgment summons case at the Masterton Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr S. L. I*. Free, S.M., .f. A. Braggins was ordered to pay Donald and Sons a sum of £22 Ss 7d, iv default 121 days' imprisonment. (Sitting in civil jurisdiction at the Masterton 'Magistrate's Court this morning, Mr 8. h. V. Free, S.M., gave ■judgment' by default in the following cases:— l<. U. Harden v. 11.' Mace Thompson, claim for £02 14s, and costs; Emily Remington v. George Remington, £S 11s (balance of claim). A proposal has been made in .Kke— tahuna to acquire Jones' reserve, a. basin dose to the town, as a, recreation ground, and as a memorial .to fallen soldiers. Tho proposal has been taken lip enthusiastically, and a committee of the Borough Council and Chamb< r of Commerce has been appointed to go thoroughly into the scheme-. The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day's issue that returns of land must be furnished, not

later than April Mil. .Forms of re; urn Jiif.y bo obtained at any postal money order otlici , : they will not be sent to i.-i \ payers from the office of V 11«• Com— i.i'ssioiicr <it' Taxes unless wrifu"? ;.:!>- ---jilicat ion is made .fur (hen?, 1-esses i:i (v.'rupatiou of land owned by natives art 1 now required fo furnish a return ef laih'l Ki.i occupied . The Wairarapa Farmers , <'o opera; - ivo Associ.-'.fion, Ltd., SHu-k .iK'purt--isuMit, report having offered at a'.i.-i ion a. property subdivided, in'ui six st.-i-l !<,.m>s, situo'tod at Nikau, on account of M r i'\ -I . Tonki/i. A. large iminher uf iYtniiers and others interested wen , in ::.i ;i'iidani'e, find two (,£' the seci.iuiis were disposed of under the hammer at satisfactory prices, tin. , purchaser being Mr W". K. Row , , of Maiigatainoka. The balance of i lie sections offered were p;::-sed in under the hammer, but owing to ihe good inquiry for this fiass of Iriiid it is aatiVipated that- sales w'il be effected by private treaty at an early date. " ('haut:iU(jua : ' appears to be can slug trouble u[> in. Auckland. There is a strung protest- being made against the proposal to idose the. schools at _,' p.m. each day, on. which a'i entcrtainent called "Chautauqua" would be open in Auckland . Mr- E. Lilly, chairman of tho Auckland City School Committee, in the course of a letter of protest in the press, says:—''To my mind, and judging by press reports of the entertainment provided, there is nothing- particularly educational in the Chautauqua, nnd it is ,almost incomprehensible to me where'the Board can find justification for its action. The action of my committee in closing the schools during February because of tho excessive heat was criticised because tho children had lost so much time over the epidemic, but surely their action was justified rathor than tho closing of the schools for fun —for this is what tho Chautauqua really is. As one interested in education, and the people's interests, I make protest: Firstly, against the Board's action without consulting tho committees; secondly, against their action as being inconsistent with their- strong recommendation that schools should have, full hours during , the hot month of February; thirdly, against their action in shortening t'ho school hours for an entertainment ,tho educational value of which in. my opinion does not exist. ; Where will this sort of thing end?" PIMPLES MAR FACIAL BFAUTY Beauty that attracts belongs only t< 'hose whose faces are free from pimp'e* md skin eruptions. If you ire troub'?<i n-ith such distressing complaiute, cal 'loe Ointment to your ..id You can fee its soothing effects with first applies •■ion. A course will banish the afflie Mons entirely. Free <mmt>le. Fox 28 s, Minaton. * Sufferers from Hay Fever will enjoy speedy relief by breathing in "NAZOL. , A unique, never-failing remedj. 60 doses 1/6. Use the Nazol Inhaler •

It wag stated in London recently that tho 800 women clerks employed by the Bank of England had received notices terminating their engagements. It was proposed, however, to retain 200 of the women employees.

E. Devonshire will b > brought before the Police Court in Masterton to-morrow on a charge of embezzlement. It is understood that the sum inv.olved totals about £1000. Mr 11. R. Burridge will act a» counsel for defendant.

Two Rarotongan soldiers, who were tried at Karotonga on a chargo of having participated in tho riot, and were sentenced to a term of five years' imprisonment, were brought to Wellington by the Moana. They were handed over to tho military authorities as soon as the vessel berthed, and conveyed to the detention barracks at Mount Cook.

A Hokowhitu resident is the possessor of a horse which is 49 years of age, and which, though practically toothless, still has every appearance of good health. The proud owner thought, until ho visited England recently that his horse was the oldest ever, but he discovered one in the Old Country 62 yeara of age. Strangely enough, this animal was born in Waverley, New Zealand.

What is to become of the "tanks"? It is suggested that the "Whippets," at any rate, might bo used as tractors on the tow-patha of reconstructed State canals in England. Tho French Government is stated to have made experiments in this direction, and to have found that a light tank is capable of.' hauling four fully laden barges at a speed of two miles an hour, about twice that of a barge horse.

According to the Melbourne correspondent of the .Sydney Daily Telegraph, Mr J. Gore, tho Avell-kncwn Indian shipper, offered Mr G. D. Greenwood 6000 gns a few weeks ago for Gloaming, on behalf of a Bombay sportsman. Mr Greenwood, however, put a price of 10,OOOgns on the son of The Welkin, and no business resulted,. Had Gloaming gone to India his meeting with Dark Legend (the Viceroy Cup winner) next season would have aroused world-wide sporting interest.

The Trentham Dominion Scholarships Art Union is now being vigorously pushed throughout New Zealand. Tho fact that a one shilling ticket gives thepurchaser au equal chance of winning , all or any of the £6255 worth of including the lirst prize valued at £1000, is inducing many people to invest regularly in small batches of tickets. When one considers tho splendid purpose of this Art Union —to provide scholarships for the children of New Zealand's soldiers and sailors —it is no wonder that the scheme is receiving such willing support. Tickets are on sale throughout New Zealand at Is each.

Aparently there is a section , of the public, in Palmerstou North, as' elsewhere, who are not keen on the peace celebrations. Writing to a Palmerston paper a correspondent says:—"ls there any good reason why there should be any celebrations at all? I have not met anyone who wants them. It ia impossible to be enthusiastic to order. Tho celebrations in November were a very mode-rate success, but at auyrate we had something to celebrate, the awful carnage of the previous four and a-half years having come to an end. But the proposed Peace Celebrations lack- all enthusiasm, for there is really no reason for rejoicing. Again, in November, wo believed that the guilty would bo ished and that tho authors of all this death and suffering would have, to answer for their crimes, while the country that began the war from lust of conquest would bo forced to pay for it. What, is the position to-day? The archcriminals are apparently likely to go scot free-, because, forsooth, there is no precedent for their punishment, while, we shall recover from the enemy only a small fraction of our enormous war costs, leaving tho greater part as a burden which will have, to be borne by our children and grandchildren, or perhaps i>veu later generations. What is there to rejoico about in all this? I have not met a single returned eoldier who wants to take part in tho procession. But if tljo celebrations cannot be avoided, we shall still have something to be thankful for if we are spared the elo'jU'jnce o£ civilian orators."

An Knu'lish piano is advertised for sale.. Mr Iv. .'iuick advertises for a singlej>ifiiii;iiri!aii. A. wa.iiress a"d waM maid arc rc<|!;!ml at the public, hospital. Mrs ;sl«'i\'dith, "Brooklyn/- requires nn experienced housemaid. A. reward is offered for the return vi vt lost heavy gold sleovo 1i. , .!: A second-haud Pitt.sburg typewriter is adved ise-.i for sale. Those who desire *.> learn hypj.iotism should coiiituuiiii-ati; whh Box 170, Ma.s-*i-rt,-)ii. A married couple require two partly furnished moms with use of . (.-onveiiiOUc.l'S. A six-nanned house in a- ho-a.ithv !<>• cality is :uiver< i.-cd for :-.a!e, in our wanted coinnm. A nnti.-e ai)pe.".i-s mi page J i,, ref,-r----t'.ice to j.ivii tea, urns taken from the '/ei'hni.-al S.--hnol daring the c])ideinic period. K. Allswoi-th, on page 1, thanks the drovers for their patroiuure during the time .she and her husband wen; engaged on Westincre station. Apples will be delivered in cases to any part of Mastertou by Minion Bros., Manaia Orchard, South Road. An advertisement appears in our wanted columns. Attention is drawn to the clearing sale to be held by the, N.Z. Loan and -Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., on behalf of Mr A. E. Paget, Mangamahoe, to-morrow. Several lines of good younoewes will bo offered ,also a nice line o? cows and calves. Intending buyers may leave Masterton by the 11.37 a.m. train. The Masterton Friendly Societies' Dispensary wishes to sincerely thank the many patrons and members for the splendid support they have accorded during the past two years, and begs leave to notify the 'public generally that Mr Bromley Hill, Ph. C.M.P.S.. (by exam.), late of Wellington, has been appointed to succeed Mr Bishop in the management of ths Dispensary. Mr Hill has had exxtensive experience as a pharmacist ,having conducted the business of some of the largest pharmacies in the Dominion. The public can rely on getting the freshest and purest drugs at a most remarkable cost. They have also a large stock of perfumes, soaps, etc. An invitation to the public is cordially extended. Never let a day pass without teJJing someone of the wonderful labour-sav-ing and perfect cleansing qualities of "NO RUBBTNG" Laundry Help. Is packet, sufficient for seven weekly washings.—W.F.C.A., Ltd. * A well-fitting gent's =hoe is both attractive and comfortable.. We have a good range in round and snub toe, hotb black and tan. at 30s, 35s and 37s 6d and Black Brogues at 35r Let us fit you.—Carpenter and Evans, the Shop for Men's Footwear, Misterton. • ■

Some discussion on the housing problem took place at la3fc night's meotiA of the Wellington Harbour BoartT Members blamed the Government for not having given the board power last session to deal with the housing of its own employees. The chairman (Mr C. ■ E. Daniel!) said that tho Government had introduced an amending and empowering clause in the Local Bodies' Powers Act, but it was no good, bo fax as the board was concerned, as they had no rating powers under that Act. Mr C. J. B. Norwood suggested that tho board, if it wanted the power to house its own employees, should itself have drafted a measure to that end. Mr B. A. Wright, M.P., said that tho present conditions in Wellington were- appalling.. He knew of a returned soldier, for ex? ample, who was lodging in one whilo hia wife and family lodged in other, and they could not got & homo whero they could live together. That was only one case out of scores. They also had soldiers returning with their wives and unablo to obtain homes. A member suggested that the board shojM draft a bill i'or next session. X© acJßi was taken by the Board.