LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

* A cull cow drive is at present under way in the Carterton district. The Provincial Secretary of the Farmers’ Union (Mr James Watson) stated yesterday that at least 100 head would be assembled. The animals will be slaughtered at Waingawa to-morrow.

The annual report of Wilson’s (New Zealand) Portland Cement Company Limited, states that the net profit for the year was £58,240. The directors recommend a dividend of ton per cfcnt, an Auckland Press Association message reports.

The executive of the Wairarapa Lake Domain Board, after having visited the reserve, have decided to plant about two acres of shelter trees. The site chosen is about half way- on the southern side of the top lagoon and the young trees will have a natural shelter from the prevailing wind.

The interior of the Masterton Technical School, which during the school vacation was painted, now' presents a considerably improved appearance. An opportunity was also taken to provide additional conveniences for the use of boys and also to re-build and enlarge those for the girl students. Several other minor alterations were made and the conditions at the school are now much more satisfactory.

The opening Ivorero of the Carterton Savage Club was held on Saturday night, when there was a splendid attendance of members and visitors, the whole seating accommodation being taken up. Past Chief It. W. Roydhouse appropriately initiated Past Chief H. P. Skey as Chief Savage for the ensuing term. An interesting programme of songs stories, recitations and musical selections followed, the latter by the newly-organised orchestra under Savage Tuunicliffc, and the new Kaiwhakahaere, Savage 0. 11. Jensen. At a meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Sub-Centre it was decided to pay the sum of £-10 towards the liquidation of the loan of £2OO from the Wellington Centre towards improvement of the racing track on the Park Oval. Delegates spoke in complimentary terms of the beneficial results from the improvements, which will be comXileted during the close season. It is anticipated that the opening of next season will see the Park Oval racing track in such a condition as to compare more than favourably with any grass track in Now Zealand.

There was a good attendance in the Masterton Municipal Social Hall last night to hear the final address of a series on man’s fight against disease, by Dr N. 11. Prior. Mr P. W. Martin presided. Dr. Prior outlined what should be done in cases of emergency —poisoning, haemorrhage, fractures, burns, drowning, fainting and, such cases. He mentioned that a lecture on first aid would be given this evening in the Lecture Room of the Municipal Buildings by Dr. P. R. Cook, under the auspices of the St. .John Ambulance Brigade. All interested were invited to attend.

The body of the man who was drowned in Wellington Harbour on Saturday night has been identified as that of Mark Bernie Breeze, aged 112 years. He was seen to sit on a striuger, but over-balanced and fell into the sea, and the alarm was given to Harbour Board officials. The man could be seen floating face downwards in the water, and when a lifeboat arrived on the scene he had disappeared. The body was recovered underneath the wharf on Sunday during dragging operations, and was removed to the morgue, where it was identified yesterday. The deceased had been living with his wife at 102, Sydney Street, and was employed at an oil store at Kaiwarra. He was a returned soldier, having followed the occupation of linotype operator before enlisting.

William Ilcughan, the famous Scottish actor-singer, arrived in Auckland by the Aorangi on Sunday. Mr ITeughr.n will appear in Alas ter ton on Tuesday, 12th Juno. Speaking of the unrest in Samoa, the Prime Minister said the other night that the Samoans as a race arc adepts at intrigue —there were, he thought, some 11000 orators who did nothing but talk —as a race they arc intensely interested in politics.

The Hawke’s Bay fruit export season closed yesterday. Apples totalled 162,009 cases and pears 02,526, a grand total of 194,535 eases. About 21,000 cases of apples went to South America. (Last year the export totalled 64,716 cases, and the quantity exported this year approximately equals the quantity exported in tho preceding live years. * That banana growing can be successfully carried on in the north is evidenced by the fact that Mr J. R. Reyburn has brought to maturity a banana tree on his property at Parua Bay Road (reports the “Northern Advocate”). The fruit, which is now ripening, is quite edible and has a good flavour.

Air W. S. Glenn, ALP., for Rangitikei, yesterday denied the statement issued from Auckland recently that lie would support the i ew farmers’ political party. Air Glenn said he had always stood as a follower of Reform and would, do so again this year. Ho had not deviated from his election promises by the criticisms he had at times uttered in regard to certain legislation, but declared that neither Air Alassey nor Air Coates had ever denied their followers the right to make constructive criticism.

Alembers of the Eastbourne Borough Council must pay for their own suppers at meetings 1 ' of the council, the Audit Department having taken exception to a payment of twenty-five shillings made for this purpose last year, from the unauthorised expenditure amount. At last night’s meeting of the council, the Alayor (Air 11. AI. Jones) said that the Auditor-General had tagged the council’s balance-sheet,

and pointed out that the twenty-five shillings expended on suppers for councillors would have to be refunded.

When asked to comment on the position in Samoa, Sir Henry Scott, K.C., of Suva, who arrived at Wellington by the R.AI.S. Alakura yesterday morning, stated that lie would rat.her not express any opinion. “But I venture the view,” he remarked, “that the New Zealand Government has taken a wise stop in sending Colonel S. S. Allen, D. 5.0., to Samoa as the new Administrator.” Sir Henry Scott is a member of both the Legislative Council and the Executive Council of the Crown Colony of Fiji. He has filled tho position of Attorney-General on many occasions in the colony.

A new kind of whistle or warning of approach has been fitted to engines on the North Auckland line, and these have been the cause of some comment. “We went into the matter, and it was considered, after viewing it from all angles, that it would be as well to give the chime whistle a good try-out,” states Air J. F. Alackley, locomotive enginees for the North Island (reports ail exchange). “After experimenting we found it was not nearly ®o hard or jarring as the present whistle, and yet It had the effect of throwing sound further ahead of the train than those in operation on other lines. As far as the north line is concerned,” he continued, “tlie application of the chime whistle was made with a view of giving the best possible warning. It was also noticed that people standing on platforms waiting for approaching trains were not so startled, by hearing the new innovation. These whistles arc ir. use extensively on American railways, and on numbers of engines in England. There are only two or three m use here at present, but there "is no doubt that they arc a more effective warning than the older type of whistle.”

Unfurnished rooms to let. Two furnished rooms to let. Advertiser wants to rent house. Lost silver watch is advertised for Reward.

Pour-roomed cottage is advertised to let. Two or three furnished rooms to

Dance in Rangitumau Hall ou Friday night. Mr 11. L. Esau, seed and plant merchant, advertises choice seedlings for sale.

Messrs W. Angus and Co. notify the public that they have started a daily town delivery of parcels and luggage. Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., insert some special notices in our wanted columns with'- reference to great Manchester values.

The Masterton Auctioneering Co. will hold the usual weekly sale at their Mart, commencing at 2 pan. to-morrow (Wednesday). Miss Eileen Russell, L.R.A.M., certificated teacher of Dalcrode eurhythmies, will hold classes in the lectureroom at the Masterton Municipal Buildings. Particulars arc advertised on page L

“The importance of rings.” This is the subject of Mr L. S. Nicol's new advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Mr Nicol’s stock of lings is so varied and attractive that it cannot fail to please the most fastidious, making selection an easy matter.

The W.F.C.A., Stock Department, acting under instructions from the liquidator, will offer for sale by public auction, on Saturday, June 2nd, at 10.150 a.m., the freehold property formerly occupied as a concrete block'and tile-making factory, near the Walngawa bridge, also a quantity of plant and stock. Particulars are advertised on page S of this issue.-

No cold can make any headway, against “NAZOL. ” Powerful and penetrating, gives instant relief in most stubborn cases. Acts like a charm. GO doses, 1/6. * Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure; First aid for coughs, colds, influenza.

Charles Williams, who rode the length of George Street without a hand on the bars of his bicycle, was mulcted in the sum of 10s, with 10s costs, at the Palmerston North Alagistrato’s Court yesterday.

Hoardings at Takapuna are to disappear. At a meeting of the Borough Council the matter was discussed in committee and it was decided to instruct the finance and legal commit-' tee to prepare a by-law prohibiting the erection of hoardings anywhere within the borough.

A claim by Drayton Jones, Ltd., drapers and furnishers, against Henry Boynton Bridge, an accountant, for £1892, which was to have been heard in the Christchurch Supreme Court ye.s>terday, has been settled out of court. Plaintiffs lost a large sum of money by the dishonesty of a cashier, and plaintiffs alleged that Bridge, their auditor, had been negligent in not discovering irregularities.

Nominations closed yesterday for the election of three members of the Dairy Produce Board. The following nominations were received: —Ward No. 1. —William Grounds, of Broadwood. Ward No. 2. —Dynes Fulton, of Tuakau. Ward No. 3.—William Bryant, of Otokin, and William of Goodwood. Messrs. Grounds, Fulton and Bryant are at present members of the board, Mr Grounds being the chairman. An election will be necessary in only No. 3 ward, Air Bryant being called upon to defend his seat. In addition to the above, it is also understood that a nomination paper is on its way on be-' half of Air B. T. Booker, of Whitford, who is standing against the chairman, Mr Grounds, for No. 1 ward.