LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14259, 16 November 1920, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The Palmerston North Tennis Club’s courts were opened for play on Saturday afternoon, and members were present in force. A few days ago Mr F. Gabites. a Foxton draper, ruptured, a blood vessel in the right eye. The rupture was caused by a fit of Sneezing. The local paper says the injury will not affect the sight. Motor Hog: I would have been here sooner, but I had the misfortune to puncturo a tyre on a broken bottle. Host: But couldn’t you see the bottle? Motor Hog: Well, hardly; you see it was in the pocket of the fellow I ran over. A record number of entries have been received from the various schools for the essay writing and drawing competitions arranged by the Savage Club in connection with their concert on the 18th inst. Some of the work, particularly in the drawing section, is distinctly original, and for the most part the standard revealed is very high indeed. States a writer in the Auckland Star: The other day there was advertised locally “Portion (5 or 6 rooms)” of a furnished house, in attractive grounds and finely situated, harbour frontage, lawns, etc.” Eight guineas a week was asked for this ‘ ‘ snip ’ ’ and it was stipulated that the tenants should not only be “approved,” but have no children. I often wonder whether the people who stipulate “no children” have any of their own, and what they think of them, and what they were like them selves when they were children. 1 suppose, however, in these times of acute house shortage there is an advantage in being childless. You can actually get a house over your head for £4OO a year. Think of it!

A connisseur of . painting saw in. the window of a second-hand dealer’s shpp the portrait of an admiral in full uniform. He offered the dealer £SO for it but the man declined to sell under £6O As neither would give way the picture remained in the shop. A few week: later the connoisseur saw the picture hanging in the dining room of a country house he was visiting. With an exclamation of surprise he went towards it. “Hallo! What have you here?” he asked. His host replied that the picture had just been bequeathed to him, and added: “It. is the portrait of one of Nelson’s admirals, an ancestor of outs.” “Was he, indeed!” commented the connoisseur. “A month ago Ue was within ten pounds of becoming one of mine.”

Singers and public speakers find “NAZOL” unequalled for preventing or relieving husldness and soreness in the throat. Can be taken anywhere.* The THINKER Pictorial Exercise Books are having a distinctly refining and elevating influence on New Zealand school children. Ask storekeepers.

Carpenter and Evans—noted house for high grade footwear; inspection invited—next to Post Office, Masterton.*

A concert for which considerable preparation has been made, and in which much interest has been taken, is to take place in the Methodist Schoolrpom on Wednesday evening.

It is anticipated that the Racing Commission will not commence, its sittings much before Christmas, it being necessary first of all to secure particu lars of applications and further information as to claims for racing permits. No date has yet been fixed for the opening of the commission. A return prepared for members of Parliament shows that general headquarters staff of the New Zealand Staff Corps includes one major-general at a salan of £I2OO, one brigadier-general £IOOO, three lieutenant-colonels £61.), two majors £475, three captains £565, and one lieutenant £365.

The Board of Governors of the proposed Masterton High School met yesterday afternoon, and further discussed proposals for the laying out of the property and the location of the buildings. Several members of the Board are visiting Wellington to-day to confer with Departmental officers in connection with the school.

Chug-Chug! Br-r! B-r-! Honk. Honk! Gilligillug-gilligiUug! The pedestrian paused at the intersection of two busy cross streets. He looked about. A motor car was rushing at him from one direction, a motorcycle from another, a steam truck was coming from behind, and a taxicab was speedily approaching. Zip-zip! Zing-glug! lie looked up, and saw directly above him an airship in rapid descent. There was but one chance. He was standing upon a manhole cover. Quickly seizing it, ho lifted the lid and jumped into, the hole just in time to be run over by an underground train. London Tit Bits.”

The usual meeting of Loyal Mastertoil Lodge was held last night, Bro. A. Burton, N.G., presiding over a good attendance. Reports from the Friendly Societies’ Council and Dispensary Board were received. Correspondence from Wellington district in reference to Lodge funds„ was also received and dealt, with. One friend w-as proposed for admission. During the recess the Lodge has been presented by the Friendly Societies’ Council with both the football and card shields, and the captains of the respective teams were accorded a Jicary vote of thanks for the interest they had displayed in winning dual honours for the Oddfellows.

Bis Worship the Mayor. (Mr W. 11. Jackson) has received a communication from Captain Curtis, private secretary to the Governor-General, stating that their Excellencies the Governor-General (Viscount Jellicoe) and Lady Jellicoe propose making a tour of eertain bar, oughs of the North Island, with the object of observing points’ of interest, and in the hope of meeting some of. the prominent citidcns. A time-table has been drawn up, of which His Excellency approves. According to this theii Excellencies will arrive in Masterton by train at 6 p.m. on Wednesday,.December Ist and leave at 3.6 p.m. on Thursday, December 2nd. Their Excellencies will, be accompanied by the secretary and an aide-de-camp. The Mayor will bring the communication before the meeting of the Borough Council this evening, with proposals for a cjvie reception. The days of the Shiriimy Shiver and Jazz are numbered, in the opinion of the Dancing Masters of America Association, gathered in .conference in New York, after seeing the dancing of the “Catstep” (says a New York cable message to the London papers of September 24th). This is enthusiastically described by an expert as a moral am artistic substitute for “wiggly ” dances regarded with so much disfavour by the churches. The catstep is weird enough. It is danced to vigorous polonaise music, and is thus put into language by a dancing master: “ Dip, rush, run, run, stop, right, left, click, click, stop, turn, one, two, then short one.” Mrs John F. Yawgcr, a prominent women’s club worker, told the masters to-day that music needed as much reform as the dance. “Take the wiggle out of the music, and you take the wiggle out- of the dance.” She said that many.masters believe that the old-fashioned waltz will be soon restored to popularity here. . Much interest is being centred in the sale of work and economic shop, to be held in Masterton on Wednesday next in aid of the funds of the Masterton Women’s Hostel, and it promises to be most successful. Following are the stalls and stall-holders: —Plain and fancy sewing, Mcsdanifts Archer Ilosking and A. 11. Daniell and Miss B. McKenzie; flower stall, Mrs Hugh Beetham, Mrs G. H. Collie and Miss Vallance; produce Mrs R. Drummond and Mrs J. M. Coradine; cakes, Mrs Hither and Miss Morrison; jumble stall, Mrs G. R. Sykes and Mrs T. F. Watson; economic stall, the Mayoress (Mrs W. 11. .lackson), Mrs Roff, Mrs C. Cameron; ice creams, Miss I. Daniell and Miss Bell; afternoon tea, Mrs Page." The economic stall should prove of much interest, inasmuch as it wil lsliow what thrift can do. Prizes will be given for the most useful articles made from old clqthing, boxes, bags or tins, and the best cooking from inexpensive recipes. These no'vel competitions should attract many entries. The sale will be held at the Hostel, in Mr Gerund’s auction room. In connection with the address given by Mr. Dixon at the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday, in reference to the first -Masterton Show, Mrs. Arnot supplies us with further particulars. The late Mr. W. H. Donald and Mr. A. K. Arnot, states Mrs. Arnot, wete the organisers of the first showheld in Masterton, in 1871. The latter gentleman w-as the first, secretary. Mrs Arnot, of Lansdowne, was an exhibitor of "stock at the show in 1871, having been highly commended for a pony and a brood mare. Mrs. Arnot has also a silver medal in her possession, won by her father, the late W, 11. Donald, for tho best hack exhibited at the show, the cavalry horse “Princh,” bred at Manat aby the owner. She also had a halt share in a thoroughbred mare, the first prize winner, bred by the late Mr. Ashton St. Hill, of Hawke’s Bay. Mr. W. 11. Beetham (Masterton), Mr. J. Drummond (Kilbirnie), tho late Mr. Edwin Feist (Masterton), Mr. .Tames Robicson (Masterton) and Messrs. W. and J. Miller (.Masterton) were members of the first Wairarapa Cavalry Corps in the Wairarapa, the laic Capt. W. H. Donald being in command.

Although the , recent increase ir the price of butter has caused a good deal of comment, the Masterton public ean still buy bread cheaper than any other town in New Zealand. B} r dealing from the French Bakery, 73 Pine Street, you get, the very best of fresh < bread delivered daily at sixpence a' loaf. Try us for a month, and you will become a permanent customer.* Sandals in black and tan. All sizes Now is the time to buy. Prices right. At the quality footwear house.—Carpenter & Evans.* N-A-Z-O-L, the scientific preparation which never fails to relieve coughs, colds, sore throats, and chest troubles, Is 6d buys 60 doses.*

One of the Ohakune sawmills is at present turning out 30,000 super, feet of timber daily.

A Press Association telegram states that the Timaru wool sale, lixed for Thursday, has been cancelled on account of the lack of entries.

It is rumoured that as a result of the 9s bonus which the Arbitration Court has granted, the price of gas in Masterton will probably be increased/ The threatened cutting-off of Auckland's gas supplies to-day has been averted by a loan from the city reserves (states a Press Association message).

The progressive euchre tournament arranged by the social committee of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, will be held on Thursday next, the 18th inst., in the Social Hall, Municipal Buildings.

To go through the war comparatively without a scratch and to return to Australia to lind that he had been left a legacy of £BOOO was the experience of William Corbett, a farm labourer em ploved in Victoria. Born in County Clare, Ireland, he is one of four brothers who will share alike in a large estate in America lett by a deceasec uncle of the brothers Corbet. The property is estimated to be worth £32,000 “My salary isi £4 4s a week,” said a labour union secretary in the Christchurch Magistrate's Court. Except for about 15s per week contributed by his eldest son, who was the only other member of the family working, he had to maintain his wife and seven children on that sum, £1 10s of which went in rent. “Union secretaries,he remarked, “do not come under Arbitration Court awards !''

Michael Peter Diamond, aged 4S, single man, was found dead on Kiwih cattle station on Saturday eyening (states a Press Ass&eiation telegram from Whakatane). His mate left hiril reading, and later founu him, face down outside the hut, There were no signs of a struggle. Deceased first came from Waitahuna, Otago, and later from TJaihape. He recently' sold a property foi £7000.'

According to statements made at the Anglican Synod at Christchurch, there are vicarages at Kumara and Boss which, though spoken of as “'palaces,” are apparently the exact opposite of the generally accepted signification of the term palace. The Kumara one was said to be uninhabitabel, though it is let, and apparently inhabited. The one at Boss bears off the palm easily; it was described as being a hovel, and the Veil. Archdeacon Jacob remarked that if it were offered £or sale it might fetch five shillings! However, steps are being taken "to build a new vicarage at Boss.

The late Mr. Edwin Feist, whose death, is reported to-day, was chairman of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust in the year 188.1, and wsa a Trustee until he retired in 1907. He was also secretary of the Trust for some time. He was a Borough Councillor for a great number of years, and was elected Mayor of Masterton? in the year ISBO. He was also chairman of the Cemetery Trustees and a member of the Park Trust for many years, and had served upon practically every local body in Masterton, always retaining the confidence and . utmost respect of the whole community. A rather unusual Qse came before Mr W. B. McKean, S.M., at Auckland. A husband and wife had been separated for ten years, and the latter bad received an allowance the ■whole time. The husband purposes visiting his homeland, in the East, and the wife, through Mr McLiver, wanted security for her allowance. Mr B. Singer said the husband was merely going for a trip, and was prepared to give security that his wife's allowance would-be continued. He suggested that a sum should be lodged with the Public Trustee sufficient to pay the wife £2 per week. Mr McKean decided to adjourn the case in order that the two counsels could draw up a, satisfactory agreement, without any or-, der from the Court.

Auckland’s housing problem remains acute (sfiys the Herald). The demand for houses is as keen as ever, but there is reported to be a falling-off in the number, of sales, one reason being that the increase in prices has made it impossible for many people who formerly would have been buyers to consider purchase now. Another reason is that much higher sums are now generally required as deposits, and another possible cause is that, rents having increased considerably, some owners have not the same inclination to sell. It is not suggested, of course, fhat many sales are not taking place. The normal rate is being far exceeded, and a fairly lively game of “general post” is therefore proceeding.

Mr M. A. Carr (president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce) stated at a meting of the council yesterday that it had come to his knowledge that the Bailway Department intended to spend about £600,000 on tho erection of a new railway-station on a site about a mile auTl a half out of Palmerston North. He had seen a photograph of the locality, showing the whole of the land under water, a photograph that was only taken a few weeks ago. 1 4 seemed wrong to him that such a heavy expenditure should be Contemplated, when, as he was informed, the present station and yards could be improved and extended, on plans prepared by Mr. E. 11. Hilev, at a cost of about £40,000. Such expenditure was hardly warranted at a time when Wellington urgently needed general relief by an alternative line over tho Rimutakas and the deviation at Paekakariki. A young man requires board. Mrs. M. Caselberg requires a house maid. A cabinet bookcase in good order is advertised for sale. Members of L.O.L. 59, don’t forget ordinary meeting to-night. A young girl to assist in fruit and confectionery shop is required. Members of D Company, 17th Ruahinc Regiment, are reminded of the daylight parades to be held on Thursday and Saturday. The Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., have a very special line of new potatoes which -they are selling at 441 b for 1/-, or 3d per lb. The Labour Day Committee are requested to meet in the Municipal Hall to-morrow night at 8 o’clock to receive report and balance sheet. Some beautiful books have recently arrived at McLeod and Young’s. These comprise the ever-popular annuals enumerated in the advertisement on page 7, together with many others suitable for presents. Messrs. Price and Faven (returned soldiers) announce on page one that they are prepared to undertake pressitig and chaffcutting contracts. Messrs Price and Fayon’s address is West-bush road, and their temporary ’phone number is 1067. Eanulus Effervescent Citrate of Magnesia makes a very valuable medicine and a palatable drink, keeping the blood and system cool. Price Is. H. T. Wood, Pharmacist and Chemist (by exam.), W-sstert#*, *■ ,

On the application of the Crown, t&@ hearing of charges of selling tweeds-af an unreasonably high price preferred against Wellington warehouse firms, has been adjourned until Monday jjttfrt. Some 21,698 acres of Crown ar«r to be thrown open for selection during the present month, and upwards of 90(H1 acres in December. The “Crown Lands' Guide,” obtainable at any land office, contains particulars of 594,065 acres already open for selection. A hotelkeeper in Auckland had something to say regarding the nine shilling bonus. He predicted that in the event of the bonus being awarded to hotel-"-..

workers, that the increase, so far as the licensing trade was concerned, would be passed on to the public. He added that twice'' of late the workers have had their wages increased, and further that £1 had been tacked on to the price of a hogshead of beer, yet no additional charge for drinks had been made to the public.