LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13850, 5 June 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Pahiatua A. and P. Association has a membership of 200.

The Key. Howard Elliott will give an address on the political situation in the Masterton Opera House on June 20 th.

Between Monday night and yesterday morning the premises of Air Lamb err, draper, Carterton, were burglarised, and goods to the value of between £-J0 and £50 were stolen.

The lion, secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Navy League desires to acknowledge the following donations:— Mrs Tatham £2, Mrs W. 11. Cruickshank £1, Mrs K. Groves 15s.

The Wairarapa Patriotic Association still has to the credit of the Expeditionary Force Fund a sum of £2427. This amount will now have to be transferred to some other fund, a.s the sending away of the forces has ceased.

The following have consented to act as judges at the Masterton Poultry Society's show:—Fancy poultry, Mr T. Doig, Wellington; utility poultry, Mr F. Cusson, Government expert; pigeons and cage birds, Mr W. Bailey, Wellington.

Speaking at Woodville, the Rev. Howard Elliott declared that the Returned Soldiers' Association was controlled by the Roman Catholics, and it was necessary for the Protestant boys who fought our battles to keep their eyes open and watch their movements, liome's hand was upon all people for h«r own "-ood, not theirs.

The usual fortnightly entertainment for returned soldiers and their friends was held in the Masterton Soldiers' Club last evening, when there was a good attendance. Dancing was freely indulged in, and other forms of entertainment provided. A tasty supper was supplied by a ladies' committee.

The Wairarapa. Patriotic Association has advanced a sum of £15,000 to soldiers, of which sum £;JOOO has been repaid. The advances to soldiers on Government land have been £1082, on prK vate land £oo;.{J>. For setting up soldiers' in business £St>46 has been advanced. Loans to soldiers total £10,896, free of interest, and £4472 bearing interest.

It is estimated that last year the United Kingdom spent £2i)!),;>00,000 on drink, and that, of the total £48,000,000 went to the Government in the form of (axes, exclusive of Kxcess Profits Duty. Since fhc beginning of the war the nation's drink bill is "estimated at £I,ooo,ooo,ooo—approximately £100 per family of five in the kingdom.

Four Sinn Feiners, Daniel Sheridan, Peter Kane, John Southwell and Thomas Tart, who were arrested in their beds, were charged later in the day at Newry with having been guilty of "conduct Jikely to provoke a breach of the peace. Evidence was given thai the men groaned and hissed at a meeting when Captain Gwynnr was speaking, and each Avas sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

George Leander Fish, owner of one million shares of stock in the Union Gas and Klectric Co., who told his wife that he could read a woman's character by her ankles, is a defendant in a suit for divorce brought by his wife (says a San Francisco paper). Mrs Fish accuses her spouse, of having queer notions that he would humiliate her in the presence of her women friends by peering intently at their ankles.

The monthly meeting of directors of The. Workmen's Friend Building Society was held in the secretary's office last evening, there being present: — Messrs B. Chapman (chairman), H. J. O'Loary, T. B. Bra<-ins, W. Kemp, W. 11. Jackson, R. K. Jones, T. Jenkins and A. Flkins. The finance report showed funds to be coming in .satisfactorily, and it was decided jo hold an ex Iraordinary general meeting on Wednesday, July 2nd, for an appropriation by b:>.ik)t of £;;00 to £450, free of interest. Security for an advance of £MOO was approved, and left in the hands of the i valuation committee to make progress I payments. Violet Fawdon, a dressmaker who had in her muff a matchbox containing three packets of cocaine when arrested in Leicester Square, London, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment .in the second division. She had .CIS in Treasury notes when the police took her in charge, and she refused to give any address. The charge was one of being an unauthorised person found in the possession of cocaine, and Miss Fawdon, who pleaded guilty at Bow Street to being in possession of the druy, but denied selling it, stated that she had procured it for her own use. Mr Muskett, for the police, said that though there was a previous conviction against her, there was no reason to believe she was trafficking in the drug. j

An accident occurred in the Palinerstoii North railway yard on Tuesday evening, through which Mr Justin £onayne, a married man, who, with his wife, resides at Coutts street, Kilbirnie, "Wellngton, had a marvellous escape from death. It appears that Mr ■lionayne, who was visiting Palmerston for the purpose of inspecting the brakes •n the rolling stock, had just finished his duties at the locomotive shed last evening, and was milking his way to the station, walking between the rails. Nearly opposite the south signal box the trains leave the man line and run round a loop. Mr ltonaync was apparently unaware of this, and was on the loop line when the second Wellington to Auckland express, running at over twenty miles an hour, ran into him, and threw him clear of the rails. The cow-catcher evidently caught him, as his left leg was fractured'below the knee, and he also sustained a broken rib. His hat was afterwards found on top of the engine. Neither the driver nor the fireman saw the man, and the train continued on to the platform, when they reported that they had felt a bump at the spot where* the accident happened. When found Mr Ronayue was quite conscious, but badly shaken, and he was able to give a coherent account of how the accident happened. As no medical man was available he was removed to the hospital in an ambulance, where his injuries were attended to. He is progressing satisfactorily.

In this age of competition, When men toil with hand and brain, Spurred by soul-inspired ambition, Or by sordid lust of gain, We have need of health and vigor Through, life's struggle to endure, That 's just why for col<fe in winter Wo take Woods' Peppermint Cure. *

Mr L. Herrick, of Martinborougb, has aold his property to Mr Henry McMaster, Martinborough, through the agency of Wright, Stephenson and Co., Lt4.

The total receipts to the "Wairarapa Patriotic Fund since the inception of the- fund up till 31at May, 1919, are £183,493 18s 2d. The total expenditure has been £125,650 Gg 7d.

The Press Association agent takes 254 words to tell us that the West lan ii Chamber of Commerce thinks that the work in connection with the Otiia tunnel should be pushed on more speedily.

A tender has been accepted for the erection of an eight-roomed brick residence on the Upper Plain for Air A. P. Whatman. The successful tenderers are Messrs Judd and Eussell, and the price £-1500.

The amount, collected for the Wairarapa Patriotic Fund for the year ('.lst March, 19.15, to :Jlst March, "i9lO, is £23,459 Us 3d. The expenditure for the, same period was £5:3,194 5s B<l.

An Auckland telegram .states that .'SO employees of the Westfield freezing works were charged with, striking on March 29th and causing a delay in loading of an overseas vessel. They ■were lined £1 each.

The Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., is now making a further payment of i'd per pound for butter-fat for the 19] 7-18 season. This brings the total payments for that seafion up to Is 7-i'd per pound for butter fat.

The Wairarapa Patriotic, Association's funds in hand at the 31st 1919, total £60,782, including a bank overdraft of £6900. The- amount in Government debentures is £2.1,200, maturing in 1921, on mortgage £27,000, maturing in 1921.

The las'l of the cowboys may now place his spurs and Stetson in cold storage (says a Vancouver paper). An aviator has been engaged on J. P. Morgan's Montana ranch, whose duties are to patrol tho property under the direction of the manager. Wireless communication will be maintained with headquarters.

"The dances that are. being he-Id at the Masterton Soldiers'" Club give returned men an opportunity of meeting ladies, and I think it very desirable that returned men who are settling in the backblocks should have the chance or" meeting ladies with the object of marrying," said Mr Hugh Morrison at the meeting of the Patriotic Executive this morning.

A meeting of tho executive of the Wairarapa Patriotic Association was held in Masterton this morning. Mr Hugh Morrison presided, and there were also present:—Messrs G. C. SummereD, A. J. Parton, S. Sinclair, J. W. Card, A. P. Whatman, A. J. Percy, W. .1. Welch, F. C. Tumor, W. Howard Booth, J. B. Carruthers, J. A. Kevins, W. B. Matheson, W. Perry, A. I). MeLood, G. Lnnes, 1). Smith/W. Candy, Q. Donald. A quantity of business was dealt with. A brown be.irdy pup is advertised for. A lost crescent brooch is advertised for. A strono- puppy is advertised for sale. A companion help for... country is required. Cluli Hotel, Qiuvn street, require a laundress. A motor cycle with side-ear is advertised for sale. An advertiser requires two unfurnished rooms with fireplace and use of convenience. A reward is offered for tlie return of a gold wristlet watch, lost in Queen Street or La.nsdowne. Messrs Watson and Gooder invite tenders-, till noon on Ulst June, for the erection of a private hospital (in brick) at Feathorston. . On page 1 of this issue Mr F. G. Moore, Returning Officer, publishes the result of the poll taken on May -Ist, 1919, for the election of one Councillor. Some slashing bargains in ladies f and gents' footwear are being offered at Hadloy's boot sale. The boots are all of dependable quality, and prices have been greatly reduced. At 9 o 'clock to-morrow morning Hugo and Shearer's great winter sale will commence. The bargains will eclipse anything before offered in Masterton, and those who wish to secure the Avidesl selection should shop early.

Riding oil coats ami raincoats ;i re selling at under-value prices-— spb ndid coats that will keep you dry in the worst weathers. See the lines at Graham's Sale. —,T. Graham and Co., Queen Street, Masterton.

Mr A. T. Diekason advertises full particulars of the clearing sale of high-class furniture, to be held to-mor-row afternon on account of Mr 8. D. I'earse, ]So. .10 Hogg Orescent. The Liooils may he viewed this afternoon.

The X.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., have received iustruetons from Messrs Pinhey Bros., Ltd., Masterton, to sell their stock by public auction, without reserve, ou Thursday, .June 12th, particulars of which appear on page £. Mr A. T. Diekason advertises full particulars of clearing sale of furniture, which is being held to-morrow at 10 Hogg Crescent, on behalf of Mr S. D. Pearee. The goods will be on view this afternoon between 2..'!0 and 4.30 o'clock, and the sale commences to-morrow at 1.00 p.m. Messrs McLeod and Young have received, by English mail, large supplies of two new books by very popular" authors—"Midas and Son," by the author pf "Sonia," and "The * Valley of Giants/ , by Peter Kyne, author of ''Gappy Ricks." Both are said to be of high standard and up to the writer's best. "Years Between,'- , by Rudyard Kipling, a new volume of verse, the first since "Five Nations," in 1903, pocket leather edition 9s, posted 9s 4d.