LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

+ The annual report of the Farmers’ Trading Company, Ltd., Auckland, states that the net profit for the year is £42,561. The Directors recommend dividends of six per cent, on A and B preference shares and eight per cent, on ordinary shares.

A message from London states that the site of the cottage where Captain Cook was born has been marked by a granite vase in a violet bed in the grounds of Mar ton Ilall, which will be opened as a public park for Middlesbrough on May 25. The residents of “Moerangi,” Masterton, wish to acknowledge receipt of £2 10s, being the proceeds from a bridge party given on Tuesday evening by Mrs H. T. Wood in aid of the electric lighting fund.

John Thomson, residing at RavcnsbouVne, Dunedin, died suddenly at his work .at McLeod’s soap works yesterday morning. The deceased, who was a married man, 55 years of age, had been receiving treatment for heart trouble for some time.

At the Magistrate’s Court at Timaru yesterday the proprietor of a local furniture establishment was fined £.'l for a breach of Section 41 of tin 1 Gaming Act, 1908. To adveitisc his business defendant had offered to give any piece of furniture in. his shop to the winner of a lottery. No charge was made for entry. One proprietor of the newspapers which published details of the lottery was fined £l.

Matters in connection with the Masterton Homing Pigeon Pacing Club are progressing favourably. Already there are about twenty members, who are making active preparations for the coming racing season. Many birds, some from Belgium and others from various parts of New Zealand, have been procured by local enthusiasts. Mr S. J. Steel has offered a silver cup for competition. The Auckland Ofiice of the Kauri Timber Company has received the following cable message from the Head Ofiice, Melbourne: “The. Directors regret to have to report that in consecjuence of continued depression in the trade precluding full-time working at the mills the profits for the six months ended February 29 barely covered expenses and under these circumstances they do not feel warranted in paying an interim dividend.’ 1

At the Park vale School Committee’s usual euchre tourney and dance there was a- record attendance. The first euchre prizes were won by Miss Alice Pike and Master P. Oliver, while the consolation winners were Miss Cassidy (Carterton) and Master Eric Coulter. For the dance that followed the music was played by Mr and Mrs D. N. Adams (cornet and piano), and Mr Harold Boberts (banjo). Extras were also contributed by Misses Pike and Muir and Messrs H. Boberts and r T. Oliver. The duties of M.C. were successfully undertaken by Mr T. Oliver.

The regular euchre tourney under the auspices of the Matarawa School Committee was held on Tuesday evening at the schoolhouse, when the function was. very enjoyable. The euchre games were keenly contested, the first prizes being won by Mrs Lawrence and Mr James Dodder. The second prize winners were Mrs Ghallis (Carterton) and Mr Lawrence, after drawing off with Messrs PI. Bain, A. PLavle, C. Tinsley, J. Max, and W. J. Ticehurst. The prizes for the occasion were very kindly donated by Mesdames F. Groube' and Tuck and the ladies of Matarawa provided the usual dainty supper.

Nothing shifts a cough or cold so readily as “NAZOL.” The scientific, common-sense remedy. A powerful, penetrating germicide. 60 doses, 1/6. *

A Hamilton telegram states that the Farmers’ Union Provincial Conference yesterday emphatically rejected a remit opposing the entry of the union into politics. .

A substantial donation to the fund which is being raised to erect a National Art Gallery and Museum in Wellington is to be made by the Harbour Board, which last night decided to contribute £SOOO.

It is stated that one trapper of opossums in the Eketaluma district made £66 last season in skins, and this season he has anticipations of reaching £SOO, if he is successful in getting a certain trapping ground further south.

A gigantic “New Guinea’’ bean, grown in Masterton by a Bannister street resident, is at present on show in Mr 11. L. Esau’s window. The bean is 20 inches long and weighs lOlbs. These beans -are said to have a delicious flavour, and can be served something like a marrow.

Recently some tobacco grown and treated in Westport was shown a representative of the “Times.’’ It was of excellent quality, and smoked very well. The tobacco was grown by Mr T. Milne, who has been smoking it for some time. The plants are well matured and compare more than favourably with any grown in the Nelson province.

At the annual meeting of the Featherston County Council* yesterday, Mr Q. Bonald was re-elected chairman. The rates struck for the current year are the same as those for last year Ltd in all ridings, except the Otaraia Riding, where the rate is ljd. An ordinary meeting of the council was also held, at which it was decided to seek authority to submit to the ratepayers a proposal to raise i loan of £15,000 for. tar-sealing work on main highways.

A serious shortage of cattle fodder is being experienced in the Waiuku and Makau districts following the prolonged dry spell during the early months of this year. Representatives of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., approached the 'Government to see- if something could be done to obtain free railage of fodder. Hon. O. J. Ilawken, Minister of Agriculture, to' whom representations were made, was sympathetic, and it is understood that arrangements are nearly completed by which considerable assistance for the transport of fodder will be given by the Railway Department. Tho dairy company has offered to assist suppliers in connection with the purchase of supplies. ®

A London cable the other day referred to the making of milk from grass. This secret was known to tho Maoris hundreds -of years ago. When the necessity of providing milk for baby arose, which was not an infrequent occurrence, the mother had to provide a substitute and that was the product of grasses finely pounded and liquefied. The idea would probably not find favour to-day as a substitute for humanised milk, but the splendid type of manhood who greeted the pakeha on arrival was a tribute to the simplicity of the diet of the Maoris.

Amongst the many good stories told by Major-General Young, G.0.G., New Zealand Forces, at a gathering of returned soldiers at Hamilton on Thursday last was one of a British Tommy from one of tin; shires, who happened to be in London on leave when he was accosted by* a woman ivho asked him if he knew how she could get to the Bloody Tower. Shooting out his hand the Tommy’s face lighted up as he replied. “Put it there old girl. I’ve mixed with your fellows a lot at the front, but its the first time I have had the pleasure of meeting an Australian ludv. “

The Clerk of the Masterton County Council '(Mr J. C. D. Mackley) yesterday received a reply from the District Engineer regarding the application of section 119 of tho Public Works Act with regard to contributors towards the cost of reconstruction of the Jiuamahanga Fiver Bridge, Te Ore Ore. To enable the Alain Highway Board to decide whether the Castlepoint County Council and the Masterton Borough Council should become contributors the board requires a traffic tally to be taken at the bridge. The tally is to be taken continuously over a period of seven days and information is to be gathered as to the class of vehicle, weight of vehicles, point of departure and destination and the district in which the vehicles are garaged. In all probability the tally will commence on Monday morning next at S o’clock. In view of the important matter to be decided travellers are requested to give all the information asked for by the men who will be on duty.

The Southern United Football' Club held its annual dance in the Anzac Hall on Tuesday night, when visitors from Greytown, Martinborough, Masterton, and the Lower Valley were present. The dance proved a great success, both socially and financially, and was thoroughly enjoyed 'by everyone. The music was supplied by Te Tau’s Orchestra, and very enjoyable extras were played by Alisses D. Donald and At. Trotman and Messrs Smith, Himona, Mcrwood and de Castro. ALr George Hyland was M.C. A capable ladies’ committee had the supper arrangements in hand, and the thanks of the club are due to these ladies for the hard Xvork they did to make the evening a success. During the evening, Mr J. Card (Mayor) on behalf of the committee, thanked those present for attending and stated that it was proposed to hold a dance later on in the year at Martinborough; The door takings amounted to £4O odd and as the expenses were not very heavy the club should make a substantial profit.

As showing the mildness of tiie season in Poverty Bay, a resident has a second crop of cherry plums (says the Gisborne “Times’’).

A Wanganui telegram states that at a meeting of the Wanganui-Taranaki centre it was decided to hold the New Zealand cross-country championships at Wanganui on Saturday; July 21.

Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions tho Masterton Municipal Band will not play in the town tonight, but weather permitting will render a programme of music in Queen Street to-morrow, Friday, night.

The “Empire Week’’ Committee visited towns in the Lower Valley this morning and were very impressed with the splendid window displays. One window in Grey town displayed a marrow which weighed 251bs and there wore 17 other marrows on the same vine. Another interesting exhibit was a tobacco plant in a window in the same town. The awards will be announced later.