LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14126, 25 May 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mails for Australian States, South Africa and the East, per Ulimaroa, close at Masterton to-morrow (Wcdnesday;. at 4.45 p.m. Mumps are very prevalent in Masterton. In Wanganui the equivalent to the Masterton Progressvie League is styledthe “Lunch Chib.” Me A. Leigh Hunt, president of the Wellington Town Planning Association, will be the guest of the Masterton ProgressiA’e League at a luncheon early next month, and will deliver an address on town planning in tlie CA'oning. A Masterton resident, Avho is IcaA'ing shortly for Auckland, lias purchased a house iu the fashionable suburb of Rcmuera at £3OO less than the price'asked for a house in Reiiall street, Masterton,’ for which he was negotiating. Furthermore, the Remucra house has one room more than the building in Renall street.

At a meeting of the executive, of the Masterton Progressive League last night, it Avas deeided that a deputation of members A'isit Carterton oh a date to be fixed, with the object of assisting in the formation of a League in that town. . .

It was at a. suburban party, Oii.crq% the youngs men was ; very-' bashfufyhand-) had, not said a Avord all the eA'enihg. At last, when there Avas a lull in the conversation, he thought it;.up to, him to say something, so leaned oA’er to a A Oung lady whom he had before, and stuttered, “How-how’s youF mother? Not that I kuk-kuk-eare a hang, but it makes talk.”

Amongst recent land sales in the Bay of Plenty district are those of Mr E. H. Troutbeck, one of the best farms in Thornton district, 584 acres at £7O an acre, the purchaser being Mr W. F. NeAvton, of Patoa, and the price totalling £40,000; Mr Elliott, 320 acres at Thornton, £7O an aero, sold to Mr Sullivan, of Pahiatua; Messrs Carter and Frogley, 250 acres of heavy swamp land on the Matata road, £75 an acre, to Mr Mexted, of Pahiatua. The value of tutu as a fodder plant was discussed at the Pastoral Lands Commission’s sittiug at Ashburton a few days ago. Dr. L. Cockayne said that % experience in Nelson and Marliborough showed tutu ’to be a most A'aluable pasturage. There was an idea that it Avas dangerous to use owing to its poisonous qualities, but experience had shown that the damage arose only when moving or driving stock which had been on this class of teed, ‘or iu turning sheep on to it when empty.

TJne Swiftsure, a new motor launch, arrived at Kaikoura last week from Picton to engage in whaling operations. The launch is constructed oii ; the ‘Abottomy principle, and has engines of 45 liorsc-power, which develop a speed of 18 knots. She is fitted with the latest harpoon gun, an apparatus!for lifting whales, and a searchlight, j There are three water-tight . compartments, and an up-to-date electric light plant is installed. Mr A- 6. Jackson, son of Mr James Jackson, of jTe Awaiti, is in command, and Mr L. Traill, the wellknown steeplechase serving as motor mechanic. Mr .lack'son served with the Dover patrol,! and topk part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend raids.

Which is the healthiest place in the world? If the index is the death rate, as it presumably must be (says an exchange), we have to go to the unlikely neighbourhood of the Antarctic to find it. In the last colonial report from the Falkland Islands the death rate for 1917 and 1918 was 5.31 per thousand. During ten years the death rate in England and Wales did not drop below 13.3, and was as high as 17.6. Yet the climate of the Falkland Islands is vigorous, and the country is more bleak and barren than the Shetlands. High winds blow almost constantly, but there is no scarcity of sunshine To these, Nature’s great disinfectants, is probably due the longevity of the sparse population A Blenheim telegram states that in the Arbitration Court yesterday the Shearers’ Union applied under the War Legislation Act for an amendment of the award of last year, claiming in-/ creased rates of pay for shed hands. The matter was adjourned to Wellington, to be heard next month, as the award in question is the yDominion award. The Marlborough Farm and Station Employees! Union had cited the Sheepowners’ Union in a claim for increased rates of threshing wages. The Court upheld the objection that the Sheepowno’-s ’ Union could not be a partv to such a. dispute, and struck it out.' During the hearing of the claim against individual farmers, Mr Justice Stringer, referring to preference to Unionists, said the Court recognised that in agricultural work such a clause was impossible in application and not enforceable.

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There have been 71 eases of influenza in the Wairarapa Health District during the past week. Owing to the indisposition of the secretary, the Claims Board of the Wairarapa Patriotic Association did not meet yesterday. • ■■ • \ Press Association message states that 24 sacks of wheat were stolen from "a iloiymill at Palmerston North on Friday night. Speaking at the Women’s National Council at Wellington last night, Miss Goad gave some figures regarding increased prices in cotton goods material which cost 6id per yard in 1914, cost Is 6d per yard in 1918, and material at ]s 2d in 1914 now cost 8s 8d per yard.

'Tynside shipbuilders state that an almost unprecedented boom fin shipbuilding and engineering is in prospect. All firms have full order books, and several are extending their establishments. The Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company, who can manufacture the steel for their.ships, have, it is stated ,orders for more than £150,000,000 in hand, enough to keep all their shipyards and engineering works fully occupied for two or three years. At the meeting of the Women’s National Council at Wellington last night, in. speaking of the high cost of living, Mrs Corliss, said one of the reasons for tlie soaring prices seemed to be the increased avarice of the world, whereas a few years ago a trader was satisfied with perhaps 15 per cent profit, to-day he wanted 50 or 100 per cent.

Potato crops in the are report-, cd to be excellent this year; and prices are low. Buyers are offering £8 10s a ton, but this growers will not as yet accept. In spite of the good crop and the low price offered to producers,' .housewives in Wellington are still called upon to pay Is for 811) or even 61b—equivalent to lAd or 2d lb. If the price is lid per lb it means that it costs £lO to market and distribute a ton of potatoes, for which the grower receives about £4. It is .understood that the Prime Minister is asking the Board of Trade to look into the position. The Board of Trado will probably look into the matter and do nothing. Production at the New Zealand coal mines is reported .to be improving. Minor disputes still exist at one or-two of the mines, but the returns indicate that the miners are working without, stoppages and are increasing their output. Some time must elapse before the improved conditions can be strongly reflected in the retail markets, owing to the lack of scores of coal. Many industries are anxious to have some coal in hand, even if they cannot replenish fully their depleted stores, and the reports of the retailers indicate that their b;ranch of the trade can use a largely . increased amount of coal without 0 overtaking the demand. ,

That the course of true love does not always run smoothly was exemplified on the arrival of the lonic at Auckland, says the “Star,” A gentleman'wW went to the saloon to seek out- his lady-love who left the Old Country jwith the intention of coming to New Zealand to marry him, found that she had 1 changed her affection onthc wav puti! to a !follow : passonger and- assured her i former sweetheart that she wished to say goodbye to him there and then, as ishe wished to link up her .futuye ■earner with th,e man whom she hud met! on : the boat. r The decision was not a surprise to-the other passengers, but it yfas-a severe shock to the man who had’ waited so long and patiently on the ! wharf only to be thrust aside in favour of another.'

The well-kupyfff coastal steamer Ao.-. rerel was reptortfeli yesterday to’be a total wreck on the Rangitikei beach between Wanganui and Foxton. It is believed that, the Vessel was blown ashore by the recent heavy westerly gale: The Aorere, prior to being purchased a few months ago by a. Wanganui pipe-niarpifactu;rin,g company for the purpose of conveying iron pipes from Wanganui to Blenheim, was ownpd by the Eastbourne Borough Council. The Council purchased her from the Aorare Steamship Company for use as a cargo-carrier between Wellington and Eastbourne. ' Before, then the vessel traded for many years between Wellington and Patea. She is a wooden screw steamer of 76 tons gross, built nearly 30 years ago.

A lost poeket-bok is advertised for. A good leading dog is advertised for sale.

A young man requires board and residence.

A 5-seater Ford car is advertised for sale.

A single man requires private board and residence.

The Railway Department advertise for cleaners.

A dance will be held in the Upper Opani Hall on Friday next.

A parade of B Section No. 4 Field Ambulance will be held to-night. The monthly meeting of the Labour Party will be held to-morrow evening.

Messrs Henshaw and Robinson, painters and paperhangers, require two good men.

A reward is offered for the return of a lost,cream blanket coat, and yellow sports coat. , • A laundress, housemaids and wardsmaids are required at the Masterton Public Hospital.

The posptoned annual meeting of the parishioners of the Chprch of the Epiphany, Kuyipuni, will be held in the schoolroom to-night at 8. Notice is elsewhere given that the auction sale to have been held at the old Occidental Hotel, Masterton, on Thursday and Friday next, on account of Mr D. K. Knowles, has been postponed indefinitely. A reminder is given of the sale of work to be held on Wednesday afternoon, under the auspices of the Senior Boy Scouts. Contributions of fruit and produe'e, or donations, will be gratefully received, and Scouts will call for ariicles donated.

In the interest of health it is essential that you spend a good part of vour time in bed. So it. is to your own benefit to see that your bedding is comfortable and hygienic. For high quality bedding, reasonably priced,, consult A. T. Dickason. The annual meeting of the Masterton Y.M.C.A. will be held on Thursday evening, 27th inst., when the annual report°and balance-sheet will be presented, and vital matters relative to the work of the immediate future will be discussed. All members are heartily invited to be present.

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In proportion to man-power, our Do—" minion suffered the severest loss of life amongst the peoples of all the nations of our Bmpire. Here are the losses of killed shown at a glance:—-New. Zea--3.00 per cent; United Kingdom, 2.96 per cent; Australia, 2.42 per cent; Canada ,1.32 per cent; South Africa, 1,01 j per cent. ( . 1 3 the glut of imported mutton to end in the same way as the glut of - bacon —in the soap-boilers' vats? asks the London .Daily Mail. It is stated " that thousands of carcases are . being thus consigned from, the London storehouses because they have become unfit. . for food, and one Smithfield wholesaler has estimated that the number of thesecondemned carcases of mutton exceeds. 70,000 a week. The Meat Department: of the Board of Trade declared that the matter had been “ very grossly aggerated.”