LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 December 1926, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Iris Dickens won the first prize for a decorated pram or wheelbarrow at the Beautifying Society’s Carnival on Saturday.

W. F. Sayer and A. T. Wallis, pupils of the Masterton Technical School, passed in the plumbers’ examinations held recent lv.

The box plan for "The Gondoliers” will be opened at the Arts and Crafts on Friday morning, at 9 o’clock. A queue will be formed at 7 a.m.

At a special meeting, of the men's committee of the Masterton Beautifying Society 'held last evening, it was decided to plough up the whole of tlna South Parle arek in readiness for levelling and planting operations.

A coloured comedian named Murray, in tiro Ferris Jazzland Revue Coinpans, was admitted .to hospital in Napier seriously ill on Sunday, and died yesterday. An inquest will be bold to-mor-

Mr A. Donald presided over a meeting of the Masterton Dental Clinic last ■evening. It was decided to hold meetings in tbe future on the third. Monday in the month. Accounts totalling .644 were passed. Tire collection boxes placed in the dental rooms realised 10/8. The proceeds, £3/14/-, of the Central School demonstration dance were acknowledged with thanks. it was reported that the appeal to parents for funds had been very successful, and members expressed appreciation at the response.

Tho statistics for November indicate that the recent epidemic of influenza first began to assume noticeable proportions towards the middle of June, and finally exhausted itself about the end of September. From June 19 to September 25 there were 308 deaths from the disease. The outbreak reached its highest point on August 7, when the fatal cases totalled 54. Thereafter the disease increased in virulency. ’I he deaths in the various provincial districts were as follow: —Auckland 87; Hawke’s Bay 13; Taranaki 15; Wellington 47; Maiflborough 5; Nelson 16; Westland 7 Canterbury 84; Otago 22; Southland 12. The indications were that the outbreak originated in the Wellington provincial district. Charles' Spencer Chaplin, the film star, was born in Whitechapel, London, in April, 1889, of Jewish parents, llis childhood was a hard one. After a board-school education he joined his parents, who .were music hall artists, on tne stage; In 1913 he obtained bis first engagement to appear in a film at Los' Angeles. Now lie is the most popular humorous film actor ill the world. He lives in a wonderful house at Beverley Hills,.and is said to have an income of over £IOO,OOO a year, llis marriage to Lita Grey, a 16-year-old dancer, in 1924,' was his third matrimonial venture. A cable published last week stated that Mrs' Chaplin, who, with her two sons, is living with her grandparents, has announced that she has no intention of returning to her husband’s mansion, which she left following - a disagreement on Monday night. 'The annual report of J. C. W illiamson, Ltd., shows a net' profit of £62,935 for the year endu'd June 30. The previous year the profit was £01,654. The 8 per cent, dividend on preference shares absorbs £11,891, and a 10 per cient. dividend on ordinary shares £37,500, leaving £13,454, which it is intended to transfer to reserve. Total earnings were £171,799, and total expenses £98,864. With a subscribed capital of £525,000, qf which £150,000 is in preference shares, there is a reserve account of £291,700. Sundry creditors amount to £378,942. Assets are set down at £1,218,-472, of which; £697,069 represents theatres, theatrical properties, goodwill, irtc., and £406,51.) investments. Cash balances are £.>995, and debtors £110,555. The monthly meeting of the Carterton School Committee was held last evening, Mr J. Stevens presiding, the Education Board advised in reply to an inquiry, that accidents to men employed cither as caretakers or casual labourers were covered by a policy taken out by the board. A donation of £l/1/was made to the funds of t'hiJ Wairaiajia Public Schools Cricket Association. Mr W. F. Duds on forwarded formal notice of his resignation from the teaching staff. The headmaster reported tiie average attendance for the month as foL.'ows: —Primary, 329, 530, 326, 325, 296 entered, 12; li'ft, 5; roll number, 356. Secondary —28, 27, 26, 27, 25; roll number,. 31; total 387. Mr Edie (headmastiCT) thanked the committee for the support extended to him during his 44 years with the school. Mr Henderson was appointed visitor for the month.

Afc the cud of October there were 49, 4(>i) persons receiving pensions in New Zealand. Old-age pensions mu inhered 23,308, widow’s 3,964, and war pensions 21,036

A party of Alasterton entertainers visited the Greytown 'Hospital last Thursday evening, and tue •Masterton Hospital last night, rendering very enjoyable programmes. There visits are greatly appreciated by the inmates of the institutions, providing very welcome breaks for those who ha%e an otherwise rather monotonous time while in hospital.

In the fortnight between October 21 and November 3 last, seventeen Chinese and eight Indians landed in Auckland from overseas, and an explanation of their arrival is supplied to the White New Zealand League, Pukekohe, bv the Controller of Customs. Thine*.n c! tae Ch'ii esc, he says, were permanent residents of Now Zealan.. who were returning to the Dominion, and other four were persons visiting the country temporarily, who wore granted permits to enter for six months. Of the Indians, four were New Zealand residents returning from abroad, three were visitors to whom temporary permits were granted, and one was a'boy who was •coming to stay with his father, a permanent resident of the Dominion.

A contrast between prison methods now and in the o'-’d days was made bj Mr G. Cnaickshank, S.M., at a meeting of the Prisoners and Patients’ Aid Society in Invercargill (reports the Southland Times). Youths seat to the Borstal Institution were not 'convicted; they were merely ‘‘ordered ’ to the institution, where they became not prisoners, but “inmates.” In the early days prisons became more or less pigsties, and convicts in their cells bad •their food thrust at them,, as though they were animals. In the Borstal Institution now ttlie boys sat down together at clean tables, and were waited on by several of their number. They were'all very well behaved, and there was mo chance of their becoming hogs through eviL associations, “ Teach a boy good manners, and the tirst step in the task of reformation is undertaken,” said the speaker. He added that a recent innovation in the life of the Borstal was a “pleasant hour” on Sunday. At one time the inmates were locked up early on Sundays, and left to their devices. Now they assembled and listened to addresses, not necessarily on religious subjects, or to music. Boarders wanted.

Bumper-bar for sale. Nursey-governess seeks posit.on. Middle-aged, steady man wants light work on farm.

Advertiser wants to buy fresh eggs and dairy butter. The W.F.C.A., Ltd., insert special advertisements in our wanted-known •columns. Mr B. H. Just, nurseryman, inserts an advertisement in our wanted cu.lUinns. Fly and Young's ohar-a-banc will run to the Woodvilie races to-morrow and Thursday. The Public Trustee Otiice, inserts an advertisement in claims against the estate of the late Ralph Bartlett. Men who are oil the look-out for the new summer suitings should inspect them at Nicol and Co., Ltd., tu'.ors. Poultry lovers will nave an opportunity of seeing the fowls taking part in •the egg-laying competition next Saturday and Sunday afternoons. See P.I.M. advertisement.

The men’s Colonial all-wool tweed and worsted sae suits offered at £3/17/Gd by J. L. Murray, Limited, mean a saving of £2 to you on your Xmas. suit. A'ou have only to inspect to be a purchaser.

A garden party will be held at the residence of Air Adam, AlcKay, Westbush Road, on Saturday next, milder the auspices of the AVomen’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, funds to be devoted to provision of bush nurses. There will be well-filled stalls of every description, competitors and games v\ ill also bo held. Cars, free of charge, will leave the 'Post Office from 2 p.m. The Alasterton Auctioneering Company advise a special sale by public auction of carpets and rugs at their Alart on Friday next. The goods are being sold under exceptional circumstances and are all brand new stock of the latest designs. This is a'unique opportunity for anyone to get carpets and rugs to brighten up the home for Christmas at practically their own price.

Give books this Christinas. The following are a few of the many books Miitabic for gifts and prizes:—“Boys’ Own Annual,” 16/6; “Girls’ Own Animal,” 16/6; “Chums,” 16/6; “N.Z. Bovs’’ Annual,” 7/-; “N.Z. Girls’ Annual,” 7/-; “Playbox,” 8/-; “Pip and Squeak Annual,” 8/-; “Tiger Tim,”

X/-j ‘ * Chatterbox “ The Prize”; ‘‘.Mrs Strang’s Annua! for Airis.” 7/-; ‘‘Herbert .Strang’s Annual for Boys,” 7/-; “The Great Books,” for boys, gills and times, at -/(> each. We also have an endless variety of toy books, picture books and reward books. —McLeod and Young, booksellers.

We draw our readers’ attention to .1. C. Ewington’s replace advertisement, which contains a list of good new and second-hand machines', etc,., which he has! for sale. With the harvest season close at hand, it will pay farmers and contractors to inspect these lines. Mr Ewington now holds the sole Wairarapa agency for Massey-Harris implements, and carries a. complete stock of spare parts', which is one of the most important things in a machinery business. ‘‘Wireless” is becoming universal, and Mr Ewington has secured the sc«!e agency for the well known ‘‘Page Six." The prices, from £l(3, are reasonable,, and he will be jdeased to give a demonstration at anv -time. A radio s'et would make a lirst-elass ’Xmas present. Particular cooks specify SHARLAND’S TABLE VINEGAR. Rich, piquant, and free from mineral acids. In bottle or bulk. Accept no other. * Just opened—the latest novelties in ladies’ footwear. All shades to select from at Carpenter and Evans \ *

The “Baby” weight-judging competition held in conjunction with tdie Masterton Beautifying Society’s Carnival, was won by Mrs Moore, Cole Street, who guessed lOst. 81bs., the correct weight being lOst. Sjlbs. The body of a middle-aged man was found in the Wellington harbour, near the Clyde Quay AVtharf, at about 9 o’clock yesterday morning. The body, which appeared, to have been in the water from a week to ten. days, was that of a man of small build, and about sft. Gin. in height. Hie had a dark moustache and dark hair, turning grey, and was wearing a fawn tweed overcoat with a belt at the back, a grey suit, and black boots. No papers that would give any indication of his iiulentifcv were found in his pockets. In\estigaitons arc being made by the police.

A wireless message .received in New York from London on October 22 notiiied the proposed* £38,000,000 merger of four great British dye manufacturing companies—Brunner Mond, United Alkali, the Nobel Industries, and British Dyestuffs. . This merger is regarded in London as a aatiural outcome of the recent Hornsey conference between .British and German industrialists. Working arrangements between British dye manufacturers, as represented by the British Dyestuffs Corporation, and the German chemical industry have been attempted in the past, but have failed, owing to lack of cohesion on the British side. The proposed new combination is to meet this difficulty. Since the above proposals were mooted, Brunner Mend’s shares have risen 4/3 to 40/3; United Alkali’s, 1/G to 31/-; Nobel Industries, 2/6 .to 33/3; and British Dyestuffs, 1/3 to 15/9.

An inquest was concluded at. Dunedin yesterday before Air J. R. Bartholomew, S.AL, into the circumstances of the death, of Henry Stephen Baker, the well-known local cricketer and footballer who lost his life while bathing at Smail’s Beach on Sunday, November 7. The evidence at the inquiry revealed that Air Baker’s companions made magnificent efforts to rescue their friend, and that several of them were almost drowned in going out repeatedly into tho treacherous ‘current. A young woman named Sheila Neilson also displayed great bravery and her efforts, along with those ot'her male •companions, were commended by the Coroner. An unpleasant feature commented upon by the Coroner was the fact that several of those who were not members of Air Baker’s party apparently allowed Aliss Neilson to struggle with the rope on her own. A verdict of accidental death due to drowning was returned.