LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 12 October 1929, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Daylight saving will take effect from 2 a.m. to-morrow, and Masterton residents would do well to put their timepieces on half an hour before' rotiiing to-night. The church services in Masterton to-morrow will be held at the usual hour under the altered time.

A frost of 4.4 degrees was register ed in Masterton this morning.

Pedal bicycles are increasingly used both by town and country folk, according to British output figures. 'Cabinet has approved of the Bunny street site for the new "Wellington railway station, and of the general lay-out of the goods yards on the reclaimed area at Thorndon.

Mrs Johnston, “Airlie,” Upper Plain, has kindly consented to allow the public an opportunity of viewing the ’ beautiful display of tulips at her residence from loth to 23rd October inclusive, during tho afternoons. Before and after these dates the gardens are strictly private. The first few of the new season’s strawberries were offered at the Auckland City Markets this week. Three chips of the Captain Cook variety realised 3s 7d each, and two chips of Marguerites 2s 3d each. The fruit was grown in the Northcotc district. Larger supplies are expected next month.

In the course of a chat with a representative of the “ Wyndham Parmer” upon South African affairs, Mr Andrew Allison incidentally stated that Liebig, the American “ preserved meats Icing,” held rights over one and a-half million acres ranch in Rhodesia, and on the pastures of which half a million head of cattle were annually grazed and fattened for the world’s markets.

A motor car was stolen from Greytown on Thursday night. Mr Hector McKay, of Pihautea, left a five-scater car outside the Oddfellows’ Hall while a dance -was in progress. Between 11 and 12 o’clock . the. car was found to be missing. ;The matter was placed in the hands of the police. ...The tfank of the car was! well, filled with benzine. The car is painted grey- and fawn and has a black; hood. Its number is 97 —469.

“Missionary Day” was observed at Auckland yesterday at the annual conference of the Hew Zealand Baptist Union. Reports were received from the mission fields, and the conference discussed various aspects of the-work. The chairman of the Finance Committee drew attention to the splendid response made by New Zealand Baptists to appeals from the Indian mission field. The sum of £7046 has been raised during the year. The secretary of the Baptist Women’s Missionary Union, reported that there was a total of 68 branches in the Union and there had been an increase in membership of 20 during the year. The treasurer reported that receipts for the year totalled £1653, compared with £1662 in the previous year. There was a balance in hand of £34. The missionary budget for the year ending August 31, 1930, estimated receipts at £6745 and payments at £6763.

Eggs are now cheap---preserve a good supply with SHARLAND’S MO A’ ’ BRAND EGG PRESERVATIVE. Clean and economical. * Preserve eggs the clean and economical way —use SHARLAND’S “MOA” BRAND EGG PRESERVATIVE. Does not affect the flavour, either. One bottle does 20 dozen. * ,

The weekly euchre tourney in St. Mark’s Parish Hall, Carterton, on Thursday evening was well attended. Tho prizes were won as follows: — Ladies, Miss Arcus and Mrs Jaquiery tied for first place, Mrs Jaquiery agreeing to take the second prize. Mr M. Tieehurst won the first prize for men, and Mr J. Eisher was second.

Enquiry having been made as to the practice of the Wellington Education Board in relation to play on school sites on Sundays, we have been furnished with the following by-law of the Board in relation to the matter: — Neither tennis nor any other game shall be played on Sunday on any area owned or controlled by the Board; school committees arc therein every agreement or permission for fore required to include this condition the use out of school hours of tennis courts, etc., on any area owned or controlled by the Board. This by-law is in operation throughout the Wellington Education District. The members of the Martinborough Croquet Club opened their season on Thursday afternoon when there was a large attendance of visiting players from all tho Clubs in Wairarapa. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent, and several competitive games indulged in. The following were the results:—Mrs Poach, Greytown, ladder; Mrs Poison, Masterton, singles; Mrs Basset, Featherston, clock; Mrs Fairbrother, Masterton, French. The visitors were loud in praise of the hospitality extended to them by the members of the Martinborough Club, and also of the beautiful courts at Martinborougli.

Girl wanted. Ladyhelp wanted. Incubator for sale. Gent’s bicycle for sale. Lost shorts coat advertised for. General or young girl wanted. Mr W. Ilulme, Short street, cows for sale.

Dance, Arcade Hall, to-night. Music by Gaiety Orchestra.

Notice of intention to sell certain sections at Brownston appears on page 1. Ladies’ dresses for 7/6, at C. D. Shoosmith’s, Masterton and Carterton. The annual meeting of the Masterton Amateur Athletic Club will bo held.in the Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday evening next at S o ’clock. Members and supporters are cordially invited to attend.

A meeting of tho League of Mothers will be held in tho Central Arcade Hall, on Wednesday, October 16, at 2.30 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to those interested to attend. Tho Lansdowne Ladies’ Guild will hold d gift afternoon in the church on Wednesday, 10th inst. , Gifts of material,.made articles or cash will be thankfully received.

Tho C'astlepoint County Council- insert a notice on page one re repairs to Bennett’s bridge between Blairlogie Hotel and Tinui, necessitating the closing of the bridge from October 16 until further notice, between the hours of 5.15 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. In to-day’s paper will bo found the Railway Department’s advertisement giving particulars of the cheap fares and special train arrangements in connection with the Masterton races at Opaki on Saturday, 19th October. With races next week, it is time' womenfolk gave serious thought to the choosing of their race frocks. A visit to the W.F.C.A. showroom will help them to be really well-dressed for the spring fashion parade—the Masterton races.

In to-day’s issue, the Railway Department advertises special excursion fares at reduced rates to Tomoana in connection with the Hawke’s Bay Show, to be held on 16th and I7th October. Attention is also drawn to an alteration in the ordinary local train services on Monday, 14th October.

The hundred and one snips to be offered during the coming week at the Arts and Crafts will be found by keen shoppers more sensational even than the hundred and two bargain lines which were eagerly snapped up by discriminating buyers during the past week.

The Masterton Auctioneering Co. advertise a sale by public auction, on Friday next on account of Mr G. C. Summerell, who is giving up housekeeping. The catalogue comprises a large list of really good articles,'which will be on view on Thursday and morning of sale. . '

Next' Saturday evening, the night of tho Masterton races, a cabaret will be held in the Municipal Hall, Masterton, organised by Miss M. Collier and Mr K. Dods. The arrangements are reported to be well in hand and.the function should prove a most happy and enjoyable one.- Tables may be reserved by ringing ’phone 1559. The anniversary services in connection with the Congregational Sunday School will be held on Sunday, when the children and choir will render anniversary selections. Special solos will be given by the children. The choif has been augmented and a musical treat is in store. Mr E. Swinerd will conduct the choir. Mrs S. J. Campbell A.S.M. A.U.C. (Medallist) will preside at the piano. The choir will be assisted by an orchestra. The anniversary preachers will be Rev. Dyson, Adjutant Brown and Rev. S. J. Campbell. At the Masterton Methodist Church to-mo Trow, the Rev. E. 0. Blamires will conduct the morning service, at which there 'will be a parade of Girl Guides. In the evening, Mr Blamires will preach on “The Parable of the Masterton West School.” At the Kuripuni Methodist Church, the Rev. S. J. Campbell will take the morning service and in the evening tho Rev. 11. Dyson will take as his subject “The Greatest Thing in the World.” Mr A. S. Wise will conduct a service at Solway at 7 p.m. and a service will be conducted at Rangitumau at 2 p.m. by the Rev. E. O. Blamires.

Bostock Shoes in tan, glace kid and box calf, now showing at Carpenter & Evans’ Quality Shoe Store. -*•

There are 67 patients under treatment at the Masterton hospital, including nine in the isolation wards.

Two motor cars collided at the intersection of Augustus Street and Belvedere Street, Carterton, yestcidaj morning. One car was being driven bv Mrs E. M. Talbot, of Matarawa, and the other by Mr J. Murray, of Hamilton. Mrs Talbot’s car had a front wheel smashed and on Mr Murray s car the front mudguard was badly crumpled, and the rear spring pushed back. Nobody was hurt.

At an inquest yesterday afternoon at Havvera on Charles Richard Kelly, a widower, 6G, whose body was found on the Ohavve Beach on Monday morning at the foot of a 200 feet cliff, the Coroner’s verdict was that death resulted from heart failure, caused by a fall down a cliff, but that the evidence was insufficient to indicate whether the fall was purely accidental, though it tended in that direction.