LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 December 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The date of Easter .Sunday, 192<k will be 4th April. At 2.20 this morning the Masterton Fire Brigade was called by the automatic alarm to the W.F.C.A. building, but there was no trace of lire. The railway working account tor the period ended November 7th last, shows •in increase of £527,640 in revenue, as compared with last year, and an increase in expenditure of £437,214. J. If. B. iSclio!elield (Wairarapa High School) is one of eight, competitors who won season tickets in the secondary schools’ essay competition at the Dunedin Exhibition. Three children of the Awatoitoi school were presented iu Standard VI. Of these two (Xgaira Taylor and Lizzie Burns) obtained proficiency certificates, ami one (Movra. Taylor) a competency certificate. Arrangements have been made witjj taxi-drivers to run their cars to the official opening of the, Cecilia Whatman 'Home to-morrow. The fares will be: Adults, Is, children up to 7 years of ago free, over seven, half-price. The general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., has received a cable massage from London advising that the board of directors has. declared an interim dividend for the half-year to September 30th last at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum.

The earthquake in Wellington yesterday morning demolished one of the oldest memorials in V\ eliiiigton, tfhe fine Celtic Cross, in memory of Father .1, O’Reilly, the first priest in Wellington. It was erected 45 years ago in the Mount Street Cemetery, and was about 10 feet high. 'Nothing now remains except the pedestal. As the result of the poll taken in the Upper Hutt Town Board district yesterday, the Fpper Hutt, Trent ham ami Silvers!ream districts will be constituted a boroug.i. The voting was as follows: —For a borough 370, against a borough 141, informal 4. majority m favour 229. The new body will lie known as the Upper llutt Borough Council.

In a, letter to the Waivgnnui Chronicle, a correspondent writes: —' “1 would like to condemn the Railway Department of Wanganui for the method of employing, men on Sunday emptying coal within view of the streets. Surely these, jobs are not a necessity on the Sabbath. If a Chinaman were caught watering cabbages on a Sunday he would be prosecuted. Why not the Railway Department ” 'The following are the officials m connection wit'ii. the second annual girls' sports of the Wairarapa High School: Judges: Dr. >G. 11. Fttley and Mr. G. W. Mo rice; call stewards, Misses 0. R. Sutherland, D. A. Bothell and K. Leonard; starter, Air. J. W. Bird; official recorded, Mr. J. G. Bee; committee, Misses M. llunn, B. McGregor, M. E. Welch. X. Boddington, G. Angove, E. Goldings, S. Drummond, E. Donald,. M. Lewis. In the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, George Cochrane, of Island Bay, carter, was granted a dissolution of liis marriage with Emily Cochrane on the grounds of desertion in 1910. Air A. g. Sievwright appeared for petitioner and Air E. P. Bunny for respondent. The parties were married in T 892, when respondent was 15 years of age. There were eight children of the marriage. The differences between the parties commenced in 1903, and in. 1910 respondent left the house. The latest progress report in connection. with the construction of .the dam at Lake Wakatipu states that work has been hampered 1 by a further rise in the level of the lake. A good deal of work has been done at pier No. 11. Both wings are up to about a foot above top of gate level. The placing of the coun-ter-balances for the four gates already im position is being carried on, also the laying of the spiking-piec.es and hardwood decking. The building of the wing dam is progressing, and the dam is now half-way across the deep channel. The number of men employed lias been further reduced in order that no leakage should take place. Work has been steadily pushed ahead on the. completion. of the bridge, and the big diversion of the water required at No 10 pier. This diversion is nearing completion.

At a meeting of directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, Air J. W. Henderson presided over a good attendance. A letter wa.s received from the Memorial Park Board, granting the use of the Park for the New Year’s. Day sports. The following intimated their intention of performing at the concert on New Year s night: Alis Mercer (Dannevirke), Afrs Harris ('Wellington), Air L. If. Dan mil (Wellington), Air D. Stark (Wellington'), and Miss. Hudson (Carterton). It is also anticipated that two local singers will take 'part. Airs W. G. Perry is to net- as pianist. The .tender of the Huia Aerated ...Water Company was ‘ accepted for 1 the!'soft drink‘booth. The arranging for a...stall for fruit and confectionery was,, left, with the secretary. Suitable arrangements are also being made' .to supply afternoon tea under the grandstand, aiid hot water will be supplied tree. Messrs K. Butchart and J. V. Garvitoh were elected members. The secretary reported that entries for the sports were now coming to hand. Entries close on December 17till. WADE’S WORM FIGS—a sure and safe agent for removing worms. Pleasant to take. Christmas time with all its gaiety is here again. Folk arc all busy shopping and choosing presents for their family and friends. Xt Watson’s are a very pleasing assortment of all the newest. Christmas novelties, Just the right gifts may be found for everyone, and choice should be easy with .such a large array to choose from. We would advise you to pay Watson’s an early visit. *

Lansdowne residents arc still crying out for water, and sonic T>J? them me in serious straits. At the same time it is common knowledge that a ■considerable quantity of water has been wasted at Lansdowne lately through too much use of the garden hose. Dr. .1. A. Cowie, who is convener of the. Hoys-’ Work Committee of the Afasterton Rotary Club, intimated at yesterday's luncheon that arrangements were well in hand for next week’s luncheon, when about .".0 boys of 7 years and upwards from the various orphanages in Alasterton would be entertained at a happy hour. Several Rotarians volunteered to provide motor cars for the conveyance of the boys. -Mi extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Wellington. Meat Kxjiort Company will be held at Wellington on Friday, December 181 k, H)25. for the purpose of considering as resolutions the following alternative proposals: —Firstly, the selling of the company's undertaking, works, plant and porpertios, an offer having been re eeived for the business as a going concern. Secondly, that the capital of the company shall be, and i.s hcrebly increased by £200,000 in 40,000 shares of £5 each, to be issued upon such terms and conditions and with such preferential or qualified rights to dividends, and in the distribution of assets of the company. and with or without special rights of voting, and subject to such payments on application and on allotment as the dlrecu.rs in their discretion shall do termine, provided that future calls shall not exceed 10s per share, or be made at lesser intervals than three calendar months, an t that 21 days’ notice at least is given of such call. Tin* progress of housing in Britain was described recently by Sir Kingsley Wood, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health. He said that in addition to the 220,000 houses provided under the Addison scheme, there had alroadv been completed at the beginning of September over 110,000 under the Acts of 102:1-24, of which 76,000 had been built by private enterprise under the Act of 192:1, 27,000 by the local authorities under the same Act, and 10,000 by local authorities under the Act of 1024. In addition there were 70,000 houses actually under construction, for which over .1.1,000 contracts or actual arrangements had been made, but the actual work not yet started, and 7:1,000 in addition that had been authorised by the Minister, but for the erection of which definite arangements had not yet been made. Beyond those very remarkable figures a very considerable contribution towards the provision of houses was being made without any subsidy. As far as they could estimate, about 100,000 houses had been built without subsidy during the last two and a-half years.

A happy little ceremony prefaced the opening of the new fertiliser works at New Plymouth yesterday. The Prime Minister was in attendance, and before lie was called upon to perform the opening ceremony Mr. 18. 1. Crooks (consulting engineer to the company responsible for the. undertaking and one of its directors) intimated that he had a preesntation to make to Mr. Coates on behalf of the directorate. The memento was a handsomely-finished New Zealand greenstone slab mounted with a< silver inkstand and two pieces of plios-< phatie rock, one from Nauru island and the other from Ocean Island, in gold letters appears the inscription 44-46 per cent, super,” signifying the per-, centage of phosphate the rock contains. The Prime Minister’s monogram is indicated in similar lettering, and then the eve encounters a silver presentation plate bearing the words, “Presented to the Hon. .). Gordon Coates, Prime Minister, by the directors of the New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser Company, as a memento of the starting un of theTaranaki Fertiliser and Acid Company’s works on December 10, 1025.

Alotor lorry driver wanted. Dance in Trades Hall to-night. Alan or boy wanted to milk cows. Euchre in Trades Hall to-morrow night. *' Advertiser wishes to rent o-rooinecl house. Mr. and Mrs. Butcher insert a thanks notice in connection with the recent fire. The Masterton Auctioneering Go. insert an advertisement on page 8 re sale: of fur coats. London Unlimited announce ‘a huge delivery of suit eases, trunks, kit and hand bags, also canvas tents. You aie invited to inspect the goods, now on view in shop and windows. It is essential that during the dry weather, farmers' should have plenty of fresh water for their stock. The Alasterton Hardware, Limited, can supply L. &i L. best British galvanised pipe- at lowest wholesale prices.

What, shall you give? There is but one.,real Xmas gift—that of utility. When we combine this with quality, you..will surely realise that you are making a move in the right : direction, when. you fleeidd to choose all voui Xmas gifts from the wide and varied stocks of McLeod and Youngv A very extensive and handsome collection of dlainty clocks in silver, enamel, oak, leather and other styles of cases is now being shown by R. H. Hill and Co. Suitable for travelling, bedroom and other uses, they make admirable Christmas gifts for ladies or gentlemen, and the prices are exceptionally reasonable. Mrs E. Styles, high class pastrycook and caterer, notifies the public that as from next 1 Tuesday morning, December loth, her business will be carried on in more commodious and up-to-date premises, next door to Graham and Co. ihe new premises have been nicely fitted up on modern lines, and, in addition to the usual business, an up-to-date tea room and luncheon business will be commenced as from Wednesday, December Kith. A big display of Xmas cakes is now being made in the window of the new shop, ranging in price from 5s upwards.

A. M. Michael (“Mickey”) Dalton (aged 65), on a charge of being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond, was sentenced at Wellington yesterday to two vears’ imprisonment in .the. Old Men’s Home at Wanganui.

Zaire, Grey, the noted American author of outdoor stories, in writing to a Tauranga fishing enthusiast, states that after his arrival in New Zealand, early in the new year, lie .will spend a week or so trout fishing in the Taupo district, and then proceed to the northern deep-sea. fishing grounds, off Bussell. After angling there, he intends chartering two launches, and working south toward Mayor Island, in the Bay of Plenty, taking in all the fishing grounds en route. Before leaving this country he will again visit Taupo, to experience the river fishing there as the trout leave the lakes to spawn in the upper re.dies of the rivers.