LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 May 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A London able states that the Scott Memorial Polar Research Institute was inaugurated at Cambridge by Mrs. Wilton Young, Scott’s widow. A cable states that a. Leith shipowner, Mr. Thomas Cowan, has donated, £IO,OOO to Edinburgh University in appreciation of the strike services of 270 students.

“Great Britain now leads the world in the export of fine electrical machinerv,” was a pleasing statement made by Mr. L. B. Beale, British Trade Commissioner, yesterday.

The Wairarapa County Council at its meeting yesterday decided to apply for the following grants: —Cragie Lea -Road, £2OO (£ for £); £6OO for Poua Bridge, Flat Point -Road; £2OO for taking off j oints on Flat Point : Road; £IOO for metalling Driscoll Road. As showing the great change that takes jilace in the seasons in Canada, Mr. (II.M. Trade Commissioner) said yesterday, that at one place he had visited in winter, the thermometer registered 90 degrees ot trost, but- in the following summer the temperature was 103 degrees in the shade.

The new minister of Education (Hon. R. A. Wright) yesterday made his first public appearance since his appointment to Cabinet, delivering a short: address to members of the Secondary Schools Association assembled in conference. Questions of policy wore not broached, but Mr. Wright made it clear that there would ’be no departure from his principle,of being frank and placing his cards on. the table. “You will always know where I stand,” he said. A sequel to a disturbance early,in Mav at a. church at Manaia, on • the Thames coast, was ventilated in. the Magistrate’s 'Court at Thames, when tlnee Natives, two of whom were women, were called on to explain their action in resisting the entry of the police to the church after first refusing admission to the Rev. Leede, a Native clergyman of .the Anglican Church. The male member of the 'trio, Makctu, was also charged with acting in a disorderly manner. One female accused, who earlier had expressed a desire to remain silent, entered the witness box. She said that her people owned the church and ground, and the others had no right of entry. She had been ordered off a plot of ground where she was living, and thought it was time she did some “ordering off” on her own account." She prevented the entry of the Rev. Leefe to the church in defiance of a warning. She did not know it was wrong to resist the police. The ‘Magistrate made it clear to the offenders that the Court was not concerned with the ownership of the land or the church. f £he two female accused wctc fb'd £") and costs, in default one month’s improsimnent. Maketu, for behaving in a disorderly was fined £o and costs.

Henry Toogood, To Whaugo, Masterton, wrote to the meeting of the Wairarapa South County Council yesterday, pointing out that the Te Kopi road for about a mile along, opposite Tupurupuru, was in very bad order. It was decided to refer the matter no the overseer to attend to.

The first meeting of the Methodist Young People’s Club was held. on Tuesday evening in the Methodist Schoolroom. After the meeting was opened by the Rev. W. Beckett, Mr Bothwell gave a very interesting talk on the life of people in other parts of the world, especially India, Persia and Turkey. Special notice was given to Europeans in Constantinople immediately after the Great War. A pingpong and games competition followed by- supper terminated the evening. W. -Howard Booth, • Carrington, Carterton, wrote to the Wairarapa. South County Council yesterday, strongly urging that the groyne put in at the back of Kemptoif’s property, should be built up to the bank, and that one length of say 8 feet of new work be ■placed on top of ithe old groyne (writes our Carterton correspondent). Good work has been done in turning the stream.— I The matter. Was referred to the councillors for the riding. -

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Featherstou County Council the chairman (Cr. Q. Donaid) said he felt that the Council should do something to relieve the unemployment which was apparent throughout the county. Moremen had come to him of late looking for work than in other years. In answer to a question, the engineer said he expected authority to proceed with the work on Bidwiil’.s’cutting next week, but his instructions were to carry out the work by contract. After further discussion it was decided that work on Bid-will’s cutting be done by day labour in order t-o absorb some of the local men out of work.

The annual meeting of the Master-ton County Council was held yesterday, Cr. W. I. Armstrong presiding. There were also preesnt: Crs.'H. H. Mawlev, J. Judd-, F. E. Dorset, J. McGillicuddy, J. W. A. Falloon and G. Moore. Cr. Armstrong was re-elected chairman and delegate to represent the Council on the Wairarapa District Highways Council. Cr. H. H. Maw-ley was re-elected chairman of the finance committee. The chairman was appointed to attend the annual conference of counties in July. The following rates were recommended: —Opaki Riding, 15-16 din the £; Rangitumau riding, 7-8 d in the £; Upper Taueru riding, 1 3-16 d in the £; Te Whiti Riding, 4-5 d in the £; Uriti riding, 1-ld in the £; Wainuioru riding, 1 3-16 d in. the £; hospital rate, 3-16 d in the £.

The following story is told by the Rev. H. O. Hanby in the Christchurch “Star’s” “'The best story I have ever heard” column: —The. young lady was parting —sunset,. Ted, with blue streaks and green dots. The old rustic, at a respectful distance, was watching. “All,” said the artist, looking up suddenly arid ‘ pretending she hadn’t known he was there all ■I the time, ‘'‘perhaps to you, too, Nature has opened her sky-pictures" page by page? 'Have you seen the lambent flame of dawn leaping across the livid east; the red-stained, sulphurous islets floating in the lanes of fire in the west; the ragged clouds at midnight, black as a mven’s wing, blotting out the shuddering moon?” “No. mum.” replied the rustic shortly. “Not- since I give up the drink.” At yesterday’s luncheon, Mr L. B. Beale (lI.M. Trade Commissioner) gave some interesting information about. the possibilities of the dairying industry in, Canada. Mr Beale stated that -for the past six or seven years he had been British Government Trade Commissioner in Western Canada, and lie instanced the conditions existent there. Western Canada had passed through a depression following the war. The main activity was the production of wheat; this year 20,000,000 acres of wheat, besides " 11,000.000 acres' of coarse grain, were sown. Ten years ago Canada was a non-producer of cream butter, but last year 55,000,000 lb of number one .grade butter was produced. The bulk of the dairy production of that country would proceed as a side-line from grain-growing. The potential production of wealth . was larger than could be at present visualised. The United Kingdom has been Canada’s biggest consumer, taking 60 to 70 per cent of all farm produce, while the United -States took the bu-lk forest produce, British trade to Canada had also shown a very healthy increase.

There was a very large attendance at the Harrier Club’s dance last evening. Visitors were present from Eketaliuna, Tinui, (Carterton, Greytown, Featherstoil, and Martin borough, and the ball can be classed as one of the successes of the season. The ballroom was neatly arranged in streamers of black and white (the club’s colours), while festoons of lycopodium linked the ceiling with the chandeliers. The walls were relieved with baskets of greenery. The supper room also was tastefully arranged, the flowers being given by Mrs. Kibblewhite (Kaituna). The supper arrangements were undertaken' by the ladies’ committee, and were carried ooit in an excellent manner. In the absence ~of the president (Mrs. G... Shaw), Mrs. T. T. Depbee was iij.,:cjiarge, aaul had as her assistance, 'Mcsdam.es M. Smith, J. Thomas, H. Orman, K. DcLislie, E. .). Heifer, <). Hunter, K. Campbell and R. Kibblewhite, ami the Misses H. Saunders, E. Smith, E. McGilliciuldy, H. Mack ay, D. Winhall, A. Styles, .). Ross, B. Shaw, Emery (3) and (M. Thomas. The music was supplied by Kirk’s orchestra. Extra.*} were played by Misses E. Finlayson, and 1F..-Poison and Afessrs. V. Reid,, R, 'Pellcfw and •L. Arnold., Messrs H. Orman, L. Emery, J. Hunter and J. Kitchener were the M.C’s.

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“The germ of the ‘Buy in Masterton’ campaign.is the germ thap gives rise to ‘Buy in the Empire,’ ” said Mr. L. B. Beale,- H.M. Trade Commission-, er, yesterday. “It is very good ness -to look well after your best customers. The closest relation-ship is the thing that matters in trade.” “One-fifth of the total railways of the world are in British countries, and a large proportion of the railways in foreign eon.ries is still managed by Britishers,” said. Mr. L. B. Beale, Britisli I ;.'Jlrade Commissioner, in terton, yesterday, while emphasising the skill..and enterprise of the Britisher. “Great Britain is to-day exporting a finer and better article than ever before, - and this may prove to-'.' be our salvation from a trade point of - view,” remarked Mr. Beale, British Trade Commissioner, in Masterton, yesterday. “No other, country touches us for skill, accuracy and quality;” continued Mr. -Beale, amid applause. Much favourable comment is heardb in connection with the hour at the Masterton competitions conclude each evening.’ The management is to be congratulated in this connection: ? Much of the enjoyment of the Oompe--titions is lost if the hour of Concluding is in the vicinity of midnight/ but the present competitions are- "out fibre 10.30 o’clock,'which is a reasonable time. - ■ “The peojile of Great Britain -are to-day better fed, better clothed, and better housed than ever before, and there never was a better understand-' ing between master and man than exists at present, notwithstanding the unfortunate events oi the past few week’s,” said Mr. L. B. Beale, British Trade Coinmissioner, at the luncheon in Masterton, yesterday. ~ i<>-. “Canada’s milking season,” said Mr. L. B. Beale, H.M. Trade Commissioner, yesterday, in answer to a question by the Mayor (Mr. T. Jordan), “is from May to October. Of recent years ensilage has been developed for feed in the winter months.” Mr. Beale remarked that he saw nothing to prevent Canada from quadrupling its dairy production. There were twenty-five million acres, - within 15 miles of railways, as yet untouched. Harrv - Moore, known as “Black Harry,” who for the last 30 years had lived at South Melbourne, and who was a familiar figure to many people, died at the Melbourne Hospital recently, of bronchitis. His age was 110 years. Mr Moore was born at Jamaica - on February 27, 1816. This was three years before the birth of Queen Victoria. He spent many years at sea, and came to Melbourne about 80 years ago. This week’s Waikato market report of the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co:, says:—ALhough .no rise in prices, there is a fair demand for store wethers and hoggets’ but the market for •ewes in lanrb is quiet. In "store cattle the market., is somewhat easier, due no doubt to the large yardings of outside •cattle .coming forward from • Hawke’a Bay aud r tlje i; East Coast, these in most cases ibeing in very low conflj£ tion. A good inquiry exists foichoice dairy heifers, also forward empty cows, but cull cows and weavers are,.dull of sale. The market is still firm for finished baeoners at about 6>}d, with prices a little easier for unfinished and porkers. Good stores arc wanted, but weaners are dull of sale. \ Room wanted.

Firewood dor sale. Holding paddock for lease; Rubber-tyred gig for sale. Advertiser wants sewing to do. Advertiser wishes to rent house. 'Advertiser wishes to rant house. Dwelling known as “Devonshire House” to let. .Lost part, of pearl ear-ring is advertised for. Mr R. Harris, Opaki, has laid poison on. his property. Motor mechanic requires position as driver of lorry or car. The AV.F.CjA., Ltd. insert special advertisements in our wanted known column. First-aid lectures have been po poned until dune 10, when new m&tv--bers may still enrol. Messrs. Hugo and Shearer’s, Ltd. insert special advertisements in otr wantedvknoivn column. The Wairarapa High School dance, in aid of the ground improvement fund, will be held in the Central Arcade Hall on Thursday, June 3rd, at 7.30 p.m: All -British “Whit.ecress” wire. Page’s wire-trainers, “Elmsliurst” tpa. Encore meal, N.Z.;L. manures and McDougnll border paste dip,-, at N.Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. A special display.of English cycles is showing at W. G. Perry’s, Queen StSouth End, and the main hue is a highly-finished cycle at £7 10s. Other lines showing are the Earl, Rudge and B.S.A. cycles, all of which can be bought on very easy terms. Just received the following new titles in cheap editions at 2/6 eac?:. ‘ < The Smoking Flax ’ ’ by Robert Stead; “The Second Baronet” by Louis Tracy; “Diadame Claire” bv lE'rtz; “The Wagon and the Star” bflj Joseph Hocking; “The'Golden Web” by E. Philip Oppenheim;-“ Love and Diana” by 'Concordia Dierrcl: “The Locked Door.” by Frank/Xu Packard, at McLeod and Young’s, booksellers. The recently-introduced Friday super*Milues at Hugo,and (Shearer’s, have TroVfciP filieh a popular attraction that they'promise to become a regular fen'tiir’e. . Particulars of seven extraordinary, values ior (tills Friday appear on the, front page, and such good moneysaver? are certainly worth scanning ■and purchasing. \ New arrivals, we welcome vou Gmi >s oWu countrv. the home of “XORHBBTNG Laundry Help.” A 1 /- packet does seven washings perfectly. KAY’S “LINSEED COMPOUND” for Coughs, and' Colds. 0? proven efs- - for ebest cornplain.ts. *

' Timaru’s jiqpulatkm has increased from 14,058 xo 15,163 'during the past X, live years. Opunake’s population has periods A wild pig -of. extraordinary size and weight was shot a few days ago at Te .Awaite. The bag was made by Richard Hewett, a Wanganui College boy. He went out shooting alone at Te Awaite, and while in the bush sighted the animal, at which lie fired. The pig turned and made off, the young 1 inan following in hot pursuit, but when he enmj} across his quarry* it was dead. . The actual measurements of the pig were six feet three inches in length and three feet three inches in height: Its weight is considerable, but so far it has not been possible to arrive at the actual figures. .* > ,:/ The annual meeting of the iWairara.pa Soui.h County council was held yesterday, when the, retiring chairman (Cr. T. r V. Moore) was noniiridted for the chairmanship by Cr. Court, seconded byvQ-y Hodder., Members paid a the valuable work .rendered •to the Council by Mr. Moorh, and were unanimous ,in his re-election. Mr. Moore thanked the Council fot the honour accorded him, and «tlie tance rendered to him by councillors during the j’ear* He had been eight years chairman, and would prefer /to see someone else take the chair. As there was no other nominations, Mr. Moore nvas declared reflected. Messrs 'C. A. Cameron, F. C. H. Cotter, G. v J. Foreman, and D. MgQregor were ap-. pointed a Bridge Committee. for 'the Mnungarahi Riding, and councillors T. V. Moore, C. Reid, W. A. ißeuall, F. 'Court, J. Hodder and G. 'Foreman a Waiohire Bridge Committee. ..Councillors Foreman, Court, •McGregoij)') and Renall were appointed a Finance Committee with Cr. McGregor chairman. Councillors Renall, Reid, Cameron and McGreen were appointed to sign •cheques. ,