LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8455, 4 June 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A carrot weighing twelve pounds 13 on view in a shop window in Dannevirke.

The opening of the second.Peace Conference at the Hague has been fixed for June 15th.

"The Crown is aDsolutely the worst neighbour a settler can have," said a farmer at the Provincial Conference of the Farmers' Union, at Christchurch, last week.

Before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, a first offender was fined five shillings, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for having been drunk.

The number of eggs laid during the second week of the Utility Poultry Club's third Egg-laying Competition at Lincoln College, was 603, bringing the total to May 31st up to 1,011. The following aie the highest individual totals for the week:—J. Tonge's White Leghorns 29, H. Hawke'3 Silver Wyandottes 28, W. A. Nixon's White Leghorns 26. The following are the best totals tb May 31st:—J. Tonge's White Leghorns 51, H. Hawke's Silver Wyandottes 51, G. Robinson's White leghorns 49, W. Forest's Black Orpington's 48, J. Jackman's Silver Wyandottes 47, M. Blanch Perham's Silver Wyandottes 46. —Association.

The convenience and comfort of excursionists on the return railway journey to Wellington, yesterday, could not have been a matter of much'i study by the railway authorities. In order that they may patronise the special leaving Wellington at 9 a.m. excursionists are not booked by the express, and the special train arrives in Masterton at 1.7 p.m. The return special left Masterton at 4.15 p.m., but excursionists were aiso carried by the "mixed goods" at 5.30, on which the passenger accommodation was of the most inadequate description. Ladies with children had to put up with smoking carriages, and the. first-class accommodation was practically useless. In the two carriages on this train, the passengers, men and women, including two football teams and a hockey team, were packed 4ike sardines. Hitherto return specials have been delayed till 5 or 6 o'clock.

| The Hon. R. McNab, Minister for Lands, has written to Mr H. G. EII, M.H.R., says the Lyttelton Times, acknowledging a communication from him with regard to the price charged for kauri timber in Melbourne and in New Zealand, the statement having been made that the timber is procurable in Australia cheaper than it can be obtained in New Zealand. The Minister states that a copy, of Mr Ell's letter has been taken for the information of the department. "There is no doubt," he adds, "that the early termination of the kauri industry is one reason why we should give treatment of a special nature to this class of timber. There is at present time a duty on its export, and I question very much if the House would agree to increase that duty.. The whole subject of the treatment of kauri forests, however, is being; considered by the department." An advertiser wants a carpenter for about one week's work. Particulars are advertised of a cow and heifer impounded from Te Ore Ore on Saturday last. A reward is offered for the recovery of a portion of a bicycle lamp lost on Saturday last. The Wellington Education Board, invite tenders to close at noon on Friday, June 21st, for painting at the Mikimiki school. A meeting of those interested; iiv the Workmen's Homes and Land Settlement League, will be held at 8 o'clock, to-morrow evening, in the social hall of the Exchange- Buildings. < I Messrs Fairburn and Silk, land ap-ents, Wanganui, advertise particulars of several farm properties and a coal, firewood and carrying business with complete plant, which have been placed in their hands for sale.

Mr Imlay Saunders, land agent,. Wanganui, advertises for sale the unexpired term of a lease of a grazing run in the Marlborogh Province. The property consists of 4,800 acres, and is pronounced a bargain such as is seldom met with.

The following properties have recently changed hands through the agency of Messrs Whishaw and Co.: —Mr E. L. Holm wood's Bitlefbrd Estate, containing 8,865 acres, together with all the stock thereon, the purchaser being Mr H. Hariris,, of Feilding; also, Mr H.. Harris" property, containing 65 feet frontage to Manners Street, Wellington, together with a large three-storey bri : ck building thereon, the purchaser being- Mr E. L. Holrnwood, of lVlastertnn. The Kelly dang Pictures were shown in the Town Hall, last evening, before a very ltoge audience. The films were very clear, and vividly showed the various exploits of the notorious gang of outlaws. The pictures were followed with great interest. There were also a number of varied and humourous films shown. Each of these were new to Masterton, and were excellent pictures. Altogether the entertainment was a very enjoyable one. A SUCCESSFUL MILKIMG MACHINE. On the iU'-t January las-'t, '22sLawronce-Kennoily-OiiHes milking plants, pntnpii ing 544 machine 2 , were notuull" at work in New Zaaknd. Since then over 190 move plants, comivisifK 243 machines, have been booked for the ensuirg season, A 'nil list of the puYobast-vs 1 ria*r««s can ha seen, on applic»tion to the apentß. The above figures, nl-o the faet that orders continue to be pl.t cert in increasing numbers, ppeulu with i:o uncertain voice as regards the reliability and popularity of the " L.K.G." A''ter five years' uso, thi.-s machine can claim the unique distinction of being the first successful i&Uking machine.

Some idea of the actual distress at Woolwich, England, consequent on retrenchment at the Arsenal, can be gauged by the fact that 15,000 men and their families have had to leave the borough.

A recent arrival from Russia well acquainted with the social life of that country, expressed himself strongly confident that social intercourse was much freer in Russia than in New Zealand, says the Post. In this country it seemed to him that football was the greatest medium through which it was attained.

Charles Rasp, the discoverer of Broken Hill, who was a boundary rider when he pegged out hlocks subsequently worked by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, died on May 22nd, at Adelaide, aged 61. Death was believed to be due to heart trouble.

The Commonwealth PostmasterGeneral contemplates a supply of telephones at Is a week. He has in view the provision, in places like Sydney and Melbourne, of a lower annual fixed charge to cover four calls a day. A penny-in-the-slot telephone meter for houses is also probable.

Still another political party (says a Sydney paper) is to be formed. Its leader will be Mr O'Sullivan, exMinister for Works. Mr O'Sullivan intimates his resignation from the remnant of the Progressive Party, and his intention is to organise a new party, which will work in sympathy with the Labour Party. It is to have the title of "National Democratic Association."

The General Education Board of New York, which controls Mr J. D. Rockefeller's £8,600,000 fund for education has decided to give £125,000 from the income of the fund to five universities and colleges, provided they raise £845,000. Among the institutions receiving the largest conditional gifts were Yale University £60,000, and Princeton University £40,000. According to Mr J. A. Ruddick, the Canadian Dairy Commissioner, the present high price of cheese may be fairly considered as a proper basis of values. He says:—"Values in all kinds of food products have advanced, and although the price of cheese is regarded as high, when we make a comparison with the prices of other food products we find that the prices of cheese is not any higher than it should be. I think it is a fact that butter and cheese are becoming more highly appreciated as articles of diet, and that they will probably command higher prices in the future than they have in the past, in relation to other food products."

A married woman, named. Mary Ann Dryden, lately died by a strange misadventure at her home Wallsend, New South Wales. She was a strong, healthy woman, but occasionally took quinine powderss She was sitting, sewing, when she rose, and took one of the powders. Resuming her work she began talking brightly to her youngest child, two years old, When she was seized with acute internal pains and went into convulsions. Her husband asked wh&t was the matter, and she replied that she had only taken a quinine powder, indicating the packet. She died a few minutes after the doctor came. The powder turned out to be hydrochlorate of strychnine, and some of the poison was found in her stomach. The police are trying to find where and how the fatal mistake was made.

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