LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14111, 3 May 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GE NERAL.

It is probable that the rationing of gas will be continued in Masterton for a day or two. The Wairarapa Rugby Union’s championship matches will commence on Saturday next. The early trains left the Masterton station this morning with a “Hip-hip-huvrav!” being sounded on the whistles An excellent, programme of music was rendered in the Park yesterday afternoon by the Masterton Municipal Band. A SURE REMEDY. Cuts, bruises, burns; sores and skin troubles of all descriptions immediately yield to the healing properties of Bee Ointment. Being- antiseptic, it prevents septic infection, bejng absolutely pure, it can be safely used on the youngest. 1/6 by post, free sample from Bee Ointment Proprietary, Box 388, Wellington/’

The wholesale I ’price of milk has been fixed at Is Gd per gallon in Christchurch. The Kemuera arrived at Auckland on Saturday morning . with a small draft of returned soldiers. The voyage was devoid of incident. The Masterton Savage Club opened the season on. Saturday night when a most successful korero was lieffi and an enjoyable time spent. The vigorous blowing f railway engine whistles at 4.30 'clock this morning in Masterton announced the resumption of the train service. Special train arrangements in connection w ith'the Prim e of Wales’ visit to Palmerston North and Napier tomorrow are advertised on page 1. The Carterton Golf Club has been promised the use of Mr Archer Bunny's property at South Carterton on which to establish links. Official notification of the settling of the railway strike reached Masterton about 11 O’clock on Saturday night, and was hailed with satisfaction. The fire ;on Saturday afternoon in one of the residential rooms in the upstairs of the Central Hotel gutted the room, the four walls being badly charred. ;

An Auckland telegram states that a single .woman named Mary Amy Sophia Foley, aged 39 years, was found hanging from a tree near her-residence at Kaeo. :■ y ; ■ p * AS /. V< Mt Curie, Government Dairy instructor,, will address a meeting of settlers in the Gladstone Hall on Tuesday night at 7.30, on the providing of a-dumy factory in the Gladstone-To. Whi.ti district. ..A separate enclosure is being 1 tone-' ,i ( l off in thy Masterton I’ark tor the Prince of Wales and his staff, with in-i vited guests. A dais has also been erected in thjp front of the,grandstands The petTtioju for the liew Cross street Ims’been wididy signed and will be presented to the ‘Borough Council at the first, convenient opportunity after the •conclusion of' s "visit. • 'At ?a'cofiference held this morning with Mr .1. W. Blackman (manager’of the 'Gasworks) it was decided that the business places will continue to dose at 5 p.m. until further notice.

An alarm of lire was sounded on the. bell this merging, the cause being an incipient fire at the residence of Mr W. Uren Essex street. The only damage done was a mantelpiece being slightly charred. From information at present to hand, the Royal train conveying the Prince of Wales and‘staff, will arrive in M astertou •at 3.1 S o ’clock on We lmj- i.i;and will, depart for AYegtou about 3.40 p.m.

At the meeting of stewards of the Masterton Facing Club on Saturday afternoon, considerable discussion took place regarding the entrance fee for membership of the Club, Mr Hubert Cooper stated, that the fee was too high. At the present time it eost a new member £3 for the first yen*. It was far too much, in the opinion of the speaker, and should'be reduced to £1 Is If such were done the Club would not have the slightest difficulty in obt aiding an additional hundred member’s.' ' Mr - Cooper's remarks 'wore ump- ' ported by other members of the Club. He, therefore gave formal notice <*l motion for the general meeting that the fee be reduced to £1 la. •

All Masterton business nien are re’dnested to attend a meeting to. be held in the A. ami P. Rooms, to-morrow morning (Tuesday) at 11 mm., tm decide what holiday is,to be observed on W ednesday during the Prince of Males visit. A full attendance is requested. The monthly meeting of the stewards of the Mgsterton Facing Club was held on Saturday, afternoon. Mr .1. lorns presided. The. N.Z. Facing Conference ■wrote, stating that the annual meeting of the Conference would be held m Wellington on July 15, and that notices of motion would be’ received at the otJUhs'of the Conference till June 3. JO-*). The Conference also asked the Club to 'support a scheme for insuring all Facin'' Club buildings in one insurance office, through the Facing Conference. The insurance office to keep detailed account of losses, etc., and at the end of one, two or three vears(. ,as^ desired) the premiums to be revised, should they be too high or otherwise." It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Clr/.’s delegates to the Conference; t Messrs IT. L. Young, Lt‘U wrote requesting payment of £6O ID? for totalisatpr tickets and racks on account of the Mauawatu Racing Club.—The matter was (left in the hands of the seeretarv. MrS T, Bennett wrote acknowledging cheque for a dividend on ‘ * Fisingham ’(from a mutilated ticket). The treasurer reported adr balance of £373 jOs 3d. The receipts for the jiast month amounted to £lB9 4s (id. The meeting decided to change the hour of the monthly meeting from 2.H0 to - ji.in.’ In rCply to the claim ,of a patron at the last meeting, who had been given a wrong ticket on the totalisator, the Committee decided, after lieariii gthe evidence of the officer concerned, that the Club eonld not i<y M-ogiiisv'anr liability, and to -advise him to that effect.

V 4 or 5-roomod house, is required; A five-roomed house is advertised for .salt'. An .advertiser wishes to purchase a lady's, bicycle. ‘ « .A respectable -tvadesm.au requires lioar.d and lodging ill. private family. Tlii; monthly meeting -of the W.0.T.1 . will, be "held in Kuox' Uafl to-morroy afternoon. A {shorthand typiste, with knowledge of. book-keeping, is •cquired- by the Hospital Board. The Federal Land and Esthte Agency wish‘ to ffuFs’br 10 acres of. land within a 3-mife radius of, Masterton'. A six-roomed residence, with all ■ipodern con veuirieges, is advertised for ''sale. Immediate possession can be arranged. \ The.N'iZ. Clothing Factory have an, advertisement-on pagewith reference to the fine range of gents * winter overcoats they are-now showing. X special advertisement appeal's oil page 1 of this is she re excursion tickets' .to Palmerston North on 3rd May, and by trains arriving at Palmerston North up to 1 p.m. on 4th May;.," Mr C. Hodgkinsoh,. opposite Prince of Wales Hotel, is now showing a fine lot of the best English bicycles, which are being sold at reasonable prices. Cycles are renovated, at lowest possible charges. ; lu the davs of old Kjiiig James they njiade the most wonderful furniture, examples of which are to pe seen to-day, and it is still as sound as over. This ;>=,• the distinguishing feature of Pichn- - 40n -’s. furniture —it is built to last. Call iili and see ■ them and inspect their •mitorks. j‘‘KEEF SMILING” Boot Polish continues to be the draw at the W.F.C.A. Price, 8d per tin.'' ‘ !, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, . FprCoughsandColds nevdr. fails 1/92/9*

The output of the Featkerstoa cheese factory is estimated to reach 725 tons this season, as compared with 550 tons last year. I; Mr William Hutton has been elected the representative of the Grey town Borough on the Wairarapa Hydro-Elec-tric Board, Ballance; householders have refused to elect a commitce as a protest against tlui delay of the Education Board in erecting a teacher’s residence. This decision was arrived at at the annual meeting presided over by Mr Brenmer. There was a iepreseutative attendance at the meeting, and strong feeling was evinced on the matter. The householders intend to remain on strike so far as a school committee is concerned until a satisfactory solution is-a rrived at.