LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14144, 16 June 1920, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

“The Fire Superintendent is an excellent official,” stated Cr. O’Leary, at the Borough Council meeting last night. ' '* Two truck loads of timber have arrived in Masterton/. consigned to the Labour Department, for the partly constructed workers’ homes. As supplies of cement and joinery have alsocome to handy it* is expected that the houses will now soon be finished. At the Ekctahuna County Council meeting on Saturday, Cr. Richardson pointed out the desirability of opening up the Alfredton-Tinui road. At present access to this district 1 Wds only possible by way of Mastertom The road in Elcetahuna County was formed. It was; decided that the question be-re-ferred to the member for the district.

A Nelson telegram states that one of the. first serious aspects of the acute sugar shortage! in Nelson is the effect on Kirkpatrick’s jam factory, find Griffin’s biscuit factory. Both have had to take: drastic steps in reducing hands, including married men. Only the chocolate department is working at Griffin’s, and further curtailments at Kirkpatrick’s are threatened. ' i .

At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council last night, a letter was received from the Masterton Picture Company, replying to strictures passed at the previous meeting of the Council in connection with the stationing of fire.mlen at the picture shows. It was decided, on the motion of the Mayor, that the Picture Company carry out the Superintendent’s suggestions and make arrangements regarding the stationing of firemen at. the picture theatres, including the' payment of the firemen, and the njim,-. ber to be on duty.

The monthly meeting of directors of the Workers ’ Mutual Benefit Building Society was held last evening, Mr Ji. Krahngon presiding, and Messrs T. S. Cress well, H. O. Fowles, A. Gardner, G. Hyde, M. B, Tgguldetl, A. K. Johnston and J. P. Prentice being also present.. The treasurer reported a credit balance in the No. 1 Group Of £B4B 10s fid. it was decided to hold a ballot for £.400 and a sale of £4OO, both free of interest, on Thursday, July Sth. This, the chairman said, would mean that the / sum of £IBOO would be' distributed' by the Society since April 29th. With reference to the No. 2 Group the treasurer reported-that money was coming in very satisfactorily. It was therefore decided to hold a ballot for £4OO and a sale for £4OO, both free of interest in the No. 2 Group on Thursday, July 20th. The Chief Postmaster wrote acknowledging the receipt of £4OO deposited in the Savings Bank on behalf of a shareholder who had drawn an appropriation. The valuer’s report on a property offered ns security for a loan being satisfactory, authority was given the shairnmn to conclude the transaction. Applications for eighteen, fresh shares were received, and these were allotted.

Just, arrived— Ladies’ Cosy ted Slippers, in black, blue, and pale blue, at —Carpenter aulfEvans, Masterton.*

No cold can grip when ‘NAZOL’ is used. A powerful and penetrating germicide, it gives instant relief and wards off influenza.* “

It it understood that .the Government will be making a number of new appointments to the Legislative Council either before the meeting of the House or very soon afterwards. According to the manager, of the Auckland' tramways, the Government is about to issue regulations which will forbid the carriage of folding perambulators on tramcars. ,

A meeting will be held in the lecture room at the Municipal Buildings tonight for the purpose of arranging to suitably recognise the work of Mr Richard Brown, who .for many .years was chairman of the Mastorton District High School Committee. The Mayor will preside. A very interesting euchre tournament is to take place to-night; between, the Foresters and Oddfellows. As this is the tin at of the first round of the tourney, all members of the Foresters’ Lodge are requested to lie in ‘attendance at 7.30 p.m., so that the game mav be started on time.

A Press message from Christcliorc.h states that there is no life in the potato market (price, ruling is £4 per ton), and that an outlet is badly required for the big Canterbury surplus. .Despite the foregoing conditions, Chinese vegetable liawkers in Masterton are asking lfis per cwt. (£l(s per ton) for potatoes. G ■ : ; ; J

“This letter which we now come to is no doubt complimentary .to the Borougn Council, but 1 think it is looking too far ahead,’ ’ stated the Mayor at the Borough Council meeting last evening, when M. Broekie, of Wellington, ( applied for the position of foreman linesman in connection with “Masterton’s hydro-electric scheme.’’ Councillors agreed with the Mayor and the letter was “received.”

Tale of .a near tragedy from Foxton “Herald”: —-It is rumoured that three local sports went duck shooting recently.! They landed on a small island,, arid after partaking of sundry refreshments to keep out the cold, waited for the ducks, and in the meantime 'fell into a state of somnolence. The island was the resort of numerous water rats. Awakening, one of the party noticed a water rat on the arm of one of his companions, and stealthily seizing his gun, let fly at the rodent. Both sleeper and rodent had'a narrow escape.

An interesting statement of the operations and benefits 'of the New Zealand Government National Provident Fund was brought under our notice by the Departmental lecturer, Mr J. Curtayne, who is now in Masterton.) This showed that payments amounting to £23,000 were paying paid to the widows and children of contributors who had paid in some £9OO as contributions, thus illustrating the value of the fumi to the family man. At the present time there are .17,000 contributors, the annual income is' £BO,OOO, and the accumulated funds amount to £340,000.

The New Zealand Government National Provident Fund was established to provide benefits for. the people of this country unobtainable from- any other institution, Since the inauguration of this State-subsidised anj guaranteed Fund, many persons have received the valuable benefits for maternity'and incapacity, .while numerous widows and children }eft by contributor's are drawing, the allowances. The Fund has alsjo .enabled its members to. save small sujms of money weekly that perhaps woulil not otherwise have been banked. All contributions paid are retifanded, less ibenefits: received* Mr JCurtavne, ihp Department’s IA-tutcr, psfjiriw in Majsterton, visiting-the’varß Ws bustoiess places and factories, "explaining the Fund’s benefits'. 'Mr Ourtayne may be communicated" with at tiie'Alhstetton Post Office.

,At the meeting of the Mastorton Borough Council last evening the question of paying the sum of £2O towards the cost of the recejrt moving picture of Masterton and district was discussed. The Mayor remarked that ‘the promoters;had lost about '£K)O over the project. They, had tried.'to .boost Masterton,. and he would liko. an .expression of opinion from the Council. “Did they not go into the prpject. as a speculation?” asked Cr. Atkinson. “Oh, I suppose they did,” j replied the Mayor. 4 Cr. Atkinson remarked that they had more money than \ the Council. ' To test flic feeling' of . the Council, Cr. O’Leary moved that the sum of £2O (previously requested from the Council by the Swinson Comphriy) be granted. This was seconded bv Cr ‘Henderson, but, oil being put by the Mayor, was easily defeated. A “Mignon” piano is advertised for sale. ! A baker and small goods man , are required. • A stationery business is advertised for sale. *' . A lost brown collie pup is 'advertised for. ... '• Two unfurnished rooms arc" advertised to let.

A boy’s Juvenile free-wheel bicycle is advertised for sale. ./ ,

Two spring-carts, a wagonette, and harness are advertised for sale.

Mr G. R. Sykes inserts a notice on page 1 re dogs found on “Burnside.” A notice with reference, to the'examinaton of plumbers appears oii page 1.

Messrs Gawith and Logan, solicitors insert,a partnership notice on page 1.

M,rs L. Payne wilt conduct a psychometric demonstration on Thursday night at 7.80. ~ An advertisement on page .1 states that CSeiaticus ” is a' certain cure for sciatica.

The Masterton County Council insert a'notice’ re the raising of a loan for the- Wainui-o-inapu road.. The Masterton County Council inserts a notice re Masterton-Clad.stone road being closed against- heavy traffic,. A novel gathering'is to be held on Friday afternooh in connection with the Val Trigge 'Mission. An “Old 'Folks at Home ’■’ will be held, to which some two hundred invitations have been sent. f

The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-operative,Dis-tributing Co., Ltd., advertise full particulars of the unreserved clearing sale of sheep, cattle and horses, on ( account of Mr James Falconer, WangaeLn.

Members fo the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Navy League, Masterton branch, who have not paid their subscriptions for the year ending December 81st, 1910, would greatly oblige the;•committee by forwarding same before, June 80th to the secretary, Miss O. L. Pryor, Pownall St., Masterton.

Black and Blue Cosy Slippers, in alj sizes, at Wairarapa’s Leading Footwear Store, next Post Office, Masterton* ‘‘ I never saw you looking so well.’’ ’ “No wonder, dear, I don’t wear myself out now in rubbihg the weekly washing. ‘NO. RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP’ does the work.”*

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A cablegram from Ncw York states that at Sau Francisco, Dpmpscy, the champion boxer, was found not guilty of evading the United States conscription law,'

Ge.rtrutfe Armstrong yesterday applied to the Wellington Supreme Court for an order that Howard Harold Armstrong, who some time ago divorced her on the ground of desertion, should pay her alimony. The matter came before the j Chief .fustice (Sir Robert Stout) in- Chambers. His Honour observed tlijit. the Court could not make na order ;for alimony in such a case unless it .were shown that the divorced wife’s' maintenance was likely to become a charge upon the State. Mr H. F. O’Leary (counsel for petitioner) said that his client was in ill-health and unable to work continuously for her living. Opposing counsel (Mr J. 0. Morison) urged that Armstrong also was in jfOor health, and that his means were not great. His Honour made an order for the payment of 7s (id a week. The order may be reviewed upon the expiration, of a year. ■At Levin yesterday Messrs Abraham and Williams offered by auction, on behalf of Air F. S. Easton, the Rauawa Estate of 2091 acres, flic bulk being pastoral land with the .rest good dairying property 'handy to Levin. There was an exceedingly large attendance and small sections suitable for dairying met with a fair demand, but with the unsatisfactory outlook in the wool and meat markets postoral land was neglected. Fine dairying sections were sold at prices ranging from £69 to £BB per acre, but none of the pasto.ral land changed hkuds, the homestead block with all improvements only eliciting a bid of £l2 10s per acre. The sections }Vliieh sold; were: 08 acres at £6O to G. E. Tantrum (Otaki), 1191 acres at £44 10s to A. McLeavy (Ohau), slf acres at £B2 to S. E. Deacon (Wanganui)-, 51} acres at £BB to L. N. Jeffries (Bunpyfhorpc) and 48} acres at £25 10s to W. Bolton (Otaki). The to s tal of the sale reached £22,000.