LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14200, 27 August 1920, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

* The Wellington, city ratepayers’ roll has jumped from 8000 to 20,000 s in ten years. The football match at Ihe Park yesterday in aid of the Hospital Week funds realised approximately £3O. A Melbourne cable states that the amateur golf championship was won by Quirk, who defeated Apperly by five up and four to play. There is at present a good deal of sickness in Masterton, and several factories are working short-handed. Gastric influenza is the greatest trouble. Clem Hagerty, Alfred Rolph, Jessie Waddington and. Stella Cairns were each fined 10s and 7s costs in the Magistrate’s Court this morning for having ridden their bicycles on the footpath. In a football match at Eketahnna on Wednesday, the Eketahnna Foresters’ Lodge defeated the,. Eketahnna Oddfellows’ Lodge by 3 points to nil. The nurses’ collection at the* Masterton Park gates yesterday on the occasion of the Stock and Station Agents v. Banks and Law football match, amounted to over £l2. Several by-law cases had to be ad-

journed at the Police Court this morn ing, owing to the informants, Con state Phillips and Constable Singleton being laid aside by illness.

The public, will be amazed to hear that no less an authority than the Commonwealth Treasurer (says the Melbourne Age) that nearly £600,000, Dili) escapes taxation in Australia. Theatregoers will be pleased to see the announcement of a projected performance by the “Gaieties dc Luxe,” the shortness of whose season in Wellington was generally regretted.

Speaking at the meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board yesterday, in regard' to the coa shortage, Mr F. T. Moore said lie “deplored the economic, wastage at present going on iu the Dominion,” fathering a statement that many freezing companies “are using thousands of tons of coal, to keep in storage carcases of mutton only lit for boiling down.” At a meeting of the Wellington Land Board on Wednesday, the following discharged soldiers were granted sections of land under the Settlement Act, 1915: Chas. E. Bee, 255 acres, Puketoi; .1. McG. Tarbet, 282. acres, Puketoi; A. K. Groves, 207 aches, Mangahao Gorge;

Horace "Wilson, 389 acres, Puketoi; Charles Douglas, 306 acres, Puketoi; W, P. Tresoder, 644 acres, Puketoi; ii. S.

Mason, 458 .acres, Puketoi. It is understood that the following awayds (retrospective from Ist May last) have been amended by increasing the minimum rates by a bonus of 10s a week "to male workers and 5s a week to female workers as from Ist May Inst: —Wellington Industrial District

(except Wellington, twenty-five miles radius), Luncheon Room, Tea Room,

Restaurant and Oyster Saloon employ res; Wellington Industrial District (except Wellington, twenty-live miles rad ins), Private Hotel and Hoarding house workers; Waipawa, Waivarapa Otaki, Manawatu, Rangitikoi, Waimar ino, Pahiatua Licensing Districts Li censed Hotel employees. States a writer in the Auckland Star; —“The Wellington juryman who thought the case' was over when the case for the plaintiff closed, and accordingly did not turn up next day, should be rewarded with release from jury duty for**the rest of his life. Hut I have known .Justices of the Pone«o — and you know the high standard set for admission into that circle—-who had similar ideas of the courts of justice. 1 remember a case in Auckland where a

Justices' Henoh calmly closed the proceedings wlien the evidence for the prosecution was completed, and convicted the defendant without allowing the defence to present its case. Counsel for the defence said little, but at once took the matter to the Supreme Court, where the verdict was upset and the. Justices ordered to pay the costs.”

At \he Armistice the American navy force was, as regards numbers greater than our own, claiming over 497,000 men and women, as against 400,977 in the British service. From various causes, including desertion, it had come down on .lune Ist to a total active personnel of 118,278. There were 7471 regular and 1046 reserve officers, 3594 warrant officers, and 1795 midshipmen in the Naval Academy, a total for officers of 11,906; while the men numbered 106,.‘172. These are official figures. Yet only a year ago Air .Daniels assured the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives that the Navy would be greatly crippled if its personnel; were reduced to 150,000, and an authorised strength of 170,000 was fixed, for enlisted men, as compared with which total there is now a shortage of nearly (54,000. The maximum numbers sanctioned for the British Navy this year are 136,000, and the estimated average throughout the year is 133,050.

Five thousand draft evaders have been convicted in United States Federal Courts and given sentences of from thirty days to one year in prison, -according to reports compiled by the Department of .Justice up to the beginning of last month. Thirty thousand cases remain to be investigated, but officials said that rapid progress was being made in rounding up delinquents. The figures, it was explained, do not include cases of persons who wore ended in the draft and deserted, as such cases are handled by the military authorities. So far approximately 275,000 cases of delinquents—men who succeeded in avoiding actual entrance into the service—have bccy investigated by the Department out of a total of 318,314 reported. The results of the investigation show about 10,000 cases of failure to register, gunl an equal number of false questiouuaries. Careful attention is being given false questionliarie returns, as well as cases whc*re wealthy men bought farms before the

call came and obtained deferred class! ficafion on the ground of necessary in dustrv.

KAY’S “LINSEED COMPOUND,” tor Coughs and Colds of proven efficacy for chest complaints.* With SHARLAND’S Baking Pow tier in the dough, good results are certain. That’s why busy housewives always use SHARLAND’S.*

There are 2i56 railway stations within a six-mile radius of St. Paul’s Cathedral,' London. Information was received in Masterton this morning that, owing to rain falling in Wellington, there was no coal being-unloaded by the wharf labourers.

The consent of the Government has been secured by the following local bodies to raise, the amounts stated against each:—Masterton County, £1000; Grey town Borough, £l-1,000; and Ekctahuna Borough, £2200.

Wiiiiam James was charged at the Masterton Police Court this morning with being in arrears to the extent of £OO IBs on a maintenance order'for the support of his wife and child. James was sentenced to two months in Welliugtcn gaol, the warrant to be suspended provided he pays £lO a month until the arrears are paid off', the lirsfc payment to be made wit-liin fourteen days from this date.

The management committee of the Mow Zealand Lawn Tennis Association is recommending that the dates for the New Zealand championship meeting be January Ist, .“>rd and 4th, 1021, and that the meeting be held at Auckland on grounds to be recommended by the Auckland Association.

Since the Postal Department has joined the paper economy campaign, and has postponed indefinitely the is : sue-of the Postal Guide, they should at least make known the new rates of postage on all classes of postal matter, either by advertisements or leaflets. Much inconvenience and confusion is being experienced owing to this omission. —Manawatu Standard. ‘■l admit that the defendant was goijirr more than six miles an hour across the street intersection, as Pwas in the ear myself,” smilingly said Lawyer Pragnell in the Magistrate’s Court this morning. “And I admit that the other defendant was doing more than six miles an hour, as I was in his car, chimed in Mr Noble, amid general laughter. * , It was an unlucky day for the legal profession,” remarked another soicitor.

Mr. Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labour at the Federation’s convention. in Montreal. Only one delegate voted against him. Mr. James Duncan was- elected vice-president. Although Mr. Gompers protested, his salary was raised from £2om) to £2400. Ihe salary of Mr. Morrison, the secretary, was also raised from £|f>oo to £2OOO, and organisers’ allowances were raised from £9 to £lO and their hotel expenses increased from His to £1 12s daily. After a stormy session the Federation endorsed the adhesion of the United States to the League of Nations without reservations. The Irish sympathisers opposed this action.

The churches in Baltimore have adopted the system of advertising in the Press on a business scale, and find the results have been to greatly increase the congregations. The Rev. John Coach Stratou writes as follows in the New York American: “Instead of having the church frown down upon the jHissing throng during the week, and then on Saturday timidly set forth a shy invitation of half a dozen lines which seems to be almost shamefacedly seeking to hide itself in the ‘religious advertising column,’ why not made a bold, strong, challenging bid to the people to come to the churches? Why not toll them in attractive and well-drawn advertisements what we have and the blessings that, await them if they will come? Why not at least try to be as wise in our generation as the children of the world in this regard?”

A help is required. A: girl is required for shop. A business girl requires a room. An incubator is advertised for sale. Ah elderly man seeks work of any description. A reward is offered for the return of a lost ring. A partly-furnished house or rooms are advertised to let. A round gold brooch, lost at the Hospital Ball, is advertised for. Two farms are advertised for asle at a price that makes these fine properties a snip. Aiossrs Graham and Co. require -a young lady to assist in fancy department. Air Kli Smith advertises particulars of a desirable 2206-acre freehold sheep and cattle farm he has for sale.. The “Gaieties do will give an entertainment in the Alasterton Ojiera House on Saturday, 4th September. Air K. \Y. Ferris, pastrycook, notifies the public that on and after Monday next he, will be baking brown and white bread. The New Pymouth Borough Council insert an advertisement on page 1 with reference to the purchase of debentures for short-dated loans. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Herbert C. B. Hodgkinson will be held at the Courthouse on Monday, 30th August, at 10.30 a.m.

Every lady in Alasterton should see the dainty selection of necklets and pendants i» charming modern designs, shown by J. Bradbury, the popular jewellers, opposite Empire Hotel. Mr A. T. Dickason is selling at the Quen Street Mart to-morrow afternoon, at 1.45 p.m., furniture, and sundries; also about 80 head of poultry. Further entries are invited.

Stainless steel pocket knives with ivory and sterling silver handles arc now procurable at R. H. Hill and Co.’s, who have also a limited quantity of (stainless cheese and table knives.

‘ • Wizard ’ ’ foot a pplianees give install t relief in most cases of foot trouble. But it requires an expert to fit them. Read the Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., advertisement oh page 4. “Society Dips,” the grand revue which is being staged here on September 21st and 22nd by the Alasterton Alunicipal Silver Band, promises to be one of the finest revues seen in this town. New talent, has been specially obtained, which, together with the pretty dresses and now scenery, will be quite a revelation to the public. The revile is brim full of humour, song and play, besides special star items quite new to the public of Alasterton.

It is expected that Wellington’g gas; supply will be turned on again tomorrow morning.—Press Association. A cable from London states that the strike fever has attacked football players, the Salford Northern Union playerss demanding double last season’s votes.

. A statement filed in the estate of M. a C. B. Hodgkinson, cycle agent, of Mas.- m tei'tou, bankrupt, shows liabilities am- v minting to £l2O 2s .‘id. The assets areset down at £l9 3s 7d, leaving a defitieney of £.IOO 18s lOd. Hundreds of motorists have in the past been lined in the Masterton Magistrate’s Court for having driven their motor cars at u speed greater than six miles an hour across the intersection of streets in the borough of Masterton. Lawyers Noble ami F’ragncll to-day attacked the borough by-law, and the said by-law lias been blown to atoms by Mr ft. L. P. Free, 8.M., on th& ground that it is unreasonable.

A cablegram to an Australian newspaper states that no damage, but ft magnificent exhibition of night attire wornj by citizens with scared faces, followed two sharp earthquakes at Los Angeles at 4 o 'deck one morning recently.

The members of the Masterto-n Borough Council will now have to exercise the grey substance in their craniumg m , an endeavour to frame a by-law that JH will restrict the speed of motorists erassing street intersections. The present by-law was this morning given a * knock-out blow by Magistrate Free, after it bad been severely mauled by Lawr vers Noble and Pragnell. A “breeze” occurred at the Feathers ton Borough Council .meeting on Wednesday evening. Councillor Kendall was asked to withdraw certain remarks. He declined to do so, and a .motion was passed that he be expelled from the Council table. He declined to [pave, but subsequently tendered Ms resignation, which was accepted with regret. ' Coincidences were the order of tits *" day at the Hoiice Court this morning; A motor car case was called, and it transpired that counsel appearing for defendant was one of the occupants of the car when the alleged offence was committed. In the following case another lawyer was found to be in a similar position. A case that followed was ‘ a dispute over payment for work done by a labourer for a contractor and the evidence elicited the fact that the M work had been dune at the Magis- Mt train's residence.