LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8540, 21 September 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The amount received by the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees in rent during the past month was £l5O 17s 6d.

The price of flour has been raised 10s per ton in Wellington. It is not anticipated that any rise in the price of bread will be made in Wellington.

"I am of opinion," said a Masterton stock agent to a Wairarapa Age reporter, yesterday, "that cattle as well as sheep will bring high prices this season."

The annual meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce will beheld on Friday, September 27th, at 4 p.m , in Messrs Abraham and Williams' Farmers' Room. As evidence of the increasing value of land contiguous to the Pahiatua Borough, states a Press Association telegram, it is reported "that twenty six acres of Hall's Estate have been sold at £45 16s per acre.

A squad from the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles, under Lieut. Prendeville, has been selected to receive the King's Colours at Wellington, on Dominion Day, on behalf of the Wellington No. 2 Battalion.

At the meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, last evening, Mr R. Krahagen said that he considered it would be a good thing if all the leases of the Trust expired concurrently. This remark was made when the application for a lease of a portion of the Star Block was under consideration. It was considered by : the Trustees that if the leases of the different tenants of that block expired at the one time, the Trustees could then let the whole hlock to better advantage than at present. STEAM ON THE FARM. Do you recognise what an advantage it is to have a supply of live steam on the farm? It means a liberal supply of boiling water for washing cans or clothes, for fccalcling pigs or cooking stock food, arc! you can secure these advantages at a very ana 1 cost by purchis-ing a "New Century" Steamer. One good fire provides steam t'jr about two hours, and can be lift with pet feet sifety. The ''New Canlury" combines the strong pcintsof the ordinary portable wash : n<» copper and the high pres&uta steam boiler without their disadvantages. MacEwan and Cd., Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings?, Wellington,

Mr Fred. Hiley, at one time proprietor of tha Tauherenikau Hotel, died in the Wanganui Hospital, on Sunday last, aged 47 years.

A certain co-operative company, says the Hawera Star, is considering the question of making it a condition of its consignment contract this season that it shall have the right of terminating the contract at a month's notice.

The funeral of the late Miss Maggie McGregor, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. McGregor, snr., of Upper Plain, took place at the Masterton Cemetery, yesterday afternoon, the cortege being a large one. Rev. Jas. Paterson, of Wellington, conducted the sei-vices at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs J. Dagg, R. J. Foss, F. C. Lewis and J. McGregor, jnr.

The Trust Lands Trustees decided, last evening, to invite tenders for the painting of the front of the Town Hall and the outside doors. It was also decided to call tenders for concreting the floor underneath the stage and erecting two new dress-ing-rooms. It was also resolved to have wire ropes and more weights attached to the "drop scene" to make it work more easily. The Secretary was, on the motion of Mr Jackson, instructed to have the Town Hall thoroughly cleaned three or four times a year.

A leading Masterton stock agent, whose business takes him periodically to the Bush district, informed a Wairarapa Age reporter, yesterday, that the mortality among -breeding ewes and lambs was not so great in that district as it is in the Masterton district. There was a shortage of feed in the Bush district some time back, but the grass wes coming on again splendidly. He also remarked that feed in this district was coming on well. Speaking on the outlook for this year's trade in sheep and lambs, the agent considered that the mortality would not make a bit of difference to the trade; in fact, he thought that this season would be one of the best experienced in the district.

One of the items on the business paper at the meeting of the Trust Lands Trust, last evening, was the question of making arrangements for taking a poll of the voters in connection with the raising of a loan to repay the £1,200 worth of debentures held by the Wellington Harbour Board on the Town Hall, and a loan of £IO,OOO for building on Trust sections. It was stated that the debentures on the Town Hall had to be paid before the end of the current month unless other arrangements could be made with the Harbour Board. After a brief discussion, the Trustees deferred consideration of the matter until a special meeting on October 2nd, and the Secretary was instructed to write to the Harbour Board stating that the required poll for the loan in connection with the Town Hall would be taken shortly.

At a meeting of the Holidays Committee of the Wairarapa Employers' Association, held yesterday morning, it was decided "that as Dcminion Day fa. 1 Is on ihe statutory half-holi-day for the district, it was unnecessary that any action should be taken to declare the day a public holiday." In response to a request from the Masterton Racing Club, it was resolved to recommend the Mayor to declare Thursday, October 24th, the fiist day of the races, a holiday from 12 noon. The Secretary reported that it had been practically decided that the limit of population in towns and boroughs to bi brought under the clauses of the Factories Act Amendment Bill, allowing combined shops and factories the option of giv-: ing all their hands the statutory holiday, would be increased from 5,000 to 10,000 when the Bill was in Committee. The population of Masterton Borough is 5,026, and this would debar the Borough from participating in the proposed amendment of the Act unless the limit is increased as promised.

Furnished rooms are wanted by a married couple.

A notice with reference to terms of commission on auction sales is inserted by Mr J. R. Nicol. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise holiday excursion fares to Wellington in connection with "Dcminion Day." In the Wanted Column Mr Tompkins announces that to-day is the last day of the sale of ironmongery at the Exchange Hardware Stores.

The Book Arcade sale will be concluded this afternoon, when the balance of the stock will he sold absolutely without reserve. The books, numbering over a thousand, will be offered to the public to-night. The catalogue will give full particulars.

Mr Newton King, New Plymouth, invites tenders for the purchase of the freehold of the Okato Hotel, situated eighteen miles from New Plymouth, on the New Plymouth to Opunake Road. The property consists of 39 acres of first-class land, together with the hotel of sixteen rooms, subject to a lease with about four and a half years to run.

Prior to removing to new premises, the Wairarapa Furnishing Company will hold a clearing sale of their stock now in the Exchange Buildings. This stock is replete with all the best in general furnishings, including drawing-room, dining-room, and bedroom suites, sideboards, duchess chests and pairs, bedsteads, carpets and linoleums in all the best makes. The sale will open to-day, and the management announce that it will continue until the whole stock is disposed of. Particulars of the lines and prices will be found in another column.

Jamestown (South Australia.) MrW. J. Quigley, proprietor of ih<3 Jamestown Hotel, writes as follows : -"ror many years I had suffered fiom indigestion and dyspepsia, ard was unab'.e to find anjthing to give me relief until I tried Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules. I road in the paper the advertisements about these Tabulos, and noted that thr-y were highly recommended by many well known people throughout Australia, and desided to give them a trial. 1 obtained a tin of the Tubules from the local chemist, and from the fbst felt like a different man. I was able to enjoy my meals as never before, and could eat whaever I desired; and sine? starting to take them have never had an attack of indigestion. lam now thoroughly cured, ard heartily recommend Dr. bheldon's Digestivo Tabules to anyone suffering from Ind'gi'tion or dyspepsia as I did." Dr. Sbeldon-s Digestive Tabules are sold at 2a 6d per tin of 80 tabules. Obtainable at H. E. Eton's, Chemist.

A branch of the National Defence League has been farmed at Eketahuna.

The Rev. A. T. Thompson returned to Masterton, yesterday, much benefited'by his holiday.

The Grey town Standard states that ten of the Platform Farm, Greytown, were sold the other day for £SO per acre. Messrs J. D. Cruickshank, Ltd., of Masterton, have donated to the Greytown District High School, for planting in the garden, a quantity of three new varieties of seed potatoes.

The morning and evening services at Knox Church, to-morrow, will be conducted by the Rev. A. T. Thompson, who will also conduct the services at Wangaehu, at 3 o'clock. Services at Dreyerton will be conducted by Mr Crawford.

The annual show of the Wanganui Agricultural Association will be held on the Wanganui Racecourse on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13th and 14th. The sum of will be given in prizes. Entries will close with the Secretary (Mr Selby Morton), on Saturday, November 2nd.

The funeral of the late Mr George Morris, senr., took place at the Masterton Cemetery, yesterday afternoon. The cortege was a very large one. Rev. J. N. Buttle conducted the services at the graveside. The? pall-bearers were Messrs P. Holmes,. J. Shackleton, J. Thompson and W. Grantham. A number of wreaths, were sent by friends of the deceased.

The Masterton Municipal" Brass Band will render a programme of music in the Park, to-morrrow afternoon, weather permitting. Included; in the programme will be "Faust," and "Gems of Song," (selections), "Storm and Sunshine," "Our Director," and "Durch Kampf Zum Sieg," (marches), and "Cassino (waltz.)

At the Y.M.C.A. Hall, to-morrow evening, the Rev. W. A. Evans, of Wellington, will conduct services at 7 o'clock. The subject of the address will be "The Law of Christ for Common Life." Mr Evans is chairman of the District Committee of the Congregational Union, and at their recer.t annual meeting held at Dunedin it was decided to take steps to advance the sphere of the Church in various parts of the Dominion. Mr Evans is an active worker for the advance of all social problems, and as a preacher is decidedly popular in Wellington.

Mr Thomas Sneddon, Family Grocer, Mornington, Dunedin, N.Z . wiites regarding Chamberlain's Cough R medy":—"My little grandchild was very bad \vi h croup, and we had tried eveiytliingwe ever heard, of, but with no ieSul\ We -ecurei a botth of Cough Ikmedy and gave< it to him according to directions. It unly to k a couple of dosts to ciuse all the phlegm to come away and soon he was out. of danger. I really think," 1 e adds, "that Chamberlain's Cough Kemedv is the bes; remedy sold for children." For sale bj all dealers.