LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8863, 24 October 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, per Maheno, will close at Masterton, on Friday, at 6.15 a.m. The Ikaroa Land Board will hold a sitting in Masterton this morning, and subsequently the Native Land Court will sit. Judges H. D. Johnson and R. C. Sim, and Mr Ihaia Hutana, will preside over the Board meeting, and t,he Court will comprise Judge Sim and Mr Hutana. A large number of applications for removal of restrictions on leases and confirmations and transfers of leases will be made before the Board.

Our Parliamentary correspondent telegraphed last night that the National Endowment Bill second reading debate was continued in the House of Representatives, but the speeches contained little that was new or striking. The Hon. T. Duncan (Oamaru), ex-Minister of Lands, said that if the proposals had been more moderate the Lands Committee would not have rejected the schedule. As it was, he believed the Government would fall over the proposals. Mr T. Wilford was of opinion that the bill would do mora to increase the demand for freehold than anything that had yet been done. A land slip on the railway line about two hundred yards this side of the Lower Hutt Kailway Station, interfered with the railway traffic on the line yesterday morning. The Wel-lington-Napier mail train was delayed for about an hour, and then the passengers had to cross to the other side of the slip, and continue their journey in another train.

The first load of this season's wool from the Te Parae Station was taken to the Masterton Railway Station yesterday, and placed on the trucks for Wellington.

Messrs Lyman Pierce and W. Gillanders, who have been organising various Y.M.C.A. campaigns in the Dominion, will return to Sydney on Friday. They were to have come to Masterton, but owing to their approaching departure, the visit will not eventuate. Instead, however, an effort will be made to induce Mr H. Holmes, secretary of the Wellington Y.M.C.A. to come to Masterton and conduct a ra-ovgan';ration campaign, which it is proposed shall take place in connection with the local Y.M.C.A.

Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, gave judgment in the case of Patrick Carr v. Keeling and Co., Ltd., a claim for £37 9s 6d, being balance of account due on chaff sold and delivered, which he had heard on the previous morning. His Worship considered the case one of caveat emptor, and after briefly reviewing the evidence entered his decision in favour of plaintiff for £l3 16s 6d with costs £2 18s. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr B. J. Dolan fur the defendant.

Our Parliamentary correspondent wired yesterday"ln the House of Representatives, this afternoon, the Premier stated that there was little probability of dealing with the question of model by-laws this session." The Y.M.O.A. Debating Society met, last evening, Mr A. Donald presiding. The subject discussed was, "Would the construction of an Australian navy benefit the colonies'!" the leaders in the affirmative and negative being Messrs J. Cole and D. Hebenton, respectively. After an interesting debate, the question was put to the meeting, but was undecided as the voting on the issue was even. The chairman did not use his casting vote. It was decided to challenge the Kaituna Debating Society to a debate on a date to be fixed. The next meeting of the Society will take the form of a literary evening. The team to represent the Masterton Rifle Volunteers in the physical drill exercises at the military tournament at Palmerston North, on November 9th, is as follows: — Privates W. Winter, P. Holmes, W. Harding, H. Braggins, F. Cole, L. Prentice, C. Munn and B. Hounslow. The team for the bayonet exercises has not yet been selected. Colour-Ser-geant Morton will be in chargp of both teams. A rale of work will be held in the Methodist School-room, this evening, in aid of tin Maori Missions and local funds. The various stalls will be filled with fancy-work of various kinds, produce, flowers, sweets and refreshments. - The sale will be opened at 3 o'clock, and in the evening a musical programme will be rendered. The following will be stall-holders:— Fancy stall: Misses M. Easthope, E. Prentice, F. Hanson, and L. Dean. Handkerchief stall: Misses E. Church and A. Millward. Flower stall: Misses F. Berriman, E. Wellington and E. Heyhoe. Lollie stall: Misses i E. Daniell, I. Daniel], M. Elliott. E. J I Elliott, and G. Buttle. Refreshment stall: Misses N. and B. Joy. Bran tub: Misses E. Hanson, C. Hunter, C. Easthope and F. Green. Telegraph bureau: Miss A. Judd. A special musical service and teameeting, in aid of their i-elf-denial funds, will be held in the Salvation Army Barracks this evening. The tea-meeting will be held at 6 o'clock, and the musical programme will commence at 8 o'clock. Rabbits are reported to be increasing in the upper part of the Pohangina district, where the country is rough. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIED THE FAMOUS SANDER AND SONSPURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXwas proved by experts at the Sup reme Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to le absolutely safe, effectivo and reliable. Therefore do not aggravate your complaint by the use c f one of the many crude eucalyptus cils which are now paUnfd off as •'Extracts," and fromtbe use of which a death was ceported recently, but insist upon the GENUINE SANDlilt <v SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all others, For wrinkles, sunburn, pimptes, blackheads, freckles, cracked hinds, dry and inflamed skin, use SANDEII & SONS' SUPERBA SKIN FOOD. No lady should be without it. Allays irritation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a smooth and supple skin. REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SUPERB A SKIN FOOD is not an ordinary faoe cream, and unlike any of them.produoss a permanent beautifying effect. All chemists and stores.

Practically all the available hotel, .accommodation at Palmerston North*, has been booked for-the'forthcoming: . M anawatu Show. The Featherston squad :of E Com • pany Ruahine Battalion has nominated a team for the tent-pitching competition to be held in connection, with the military tournament at Palmerston North on November 9th. A novel point of law was raised ins the Wellington Magistrate's Court, yesterday, when a claim for board and lodging and money lent was being heard. Mr T. M. Wilford, for' the defence, said that the debt was contracted in South Africa twelve' months ago. He did not deny {hat a ** summons could be issued, but the law of South Africa was the law that must govern the transaction, and he understood that in that country one could not sue for a debt that had been, owing for more than six months. Mr Jackson, for the plaintiff, argued that the parties to the suit were domiciled here, and that the law of New Zealand therefore applied to the case. The Magistrate (Mr Riddell) reserved judgment. The thirtieth annual show of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be held at Carterton on November 20th and 21st. A Press Association telegram from Nelson states that the newspaper, The Colonist, yesterday completed its fiftieth year of publication. The annual convention of the Sunday School teachers in the Wairarapa will be held in Masterton next, month, probably on the 11th. The pea-rifle nuisance' again! A valuable foal belonging to Mr J Hughes, of Pahiatua, was" found the other day_ with two bullet holes through its neck. It is feared that it will be necessary to destroy the animal. The continual wet weather has seriously interfered with cropping operations in the Opaki district. Some settlers have not yet got their seedsin the ground. A kind of blight has attacked a number of pinus insignus trees in plantations in and around Ashburton. & The blight causes : the trees to ■TVwither, as if scorched. A donation of 5s from Mr D. Hebenton was received, yesterday, at the Age office in aid of the Pulford; family. The Martinborough correspondent of the Greytown Standard states that Mr A. 0. Considine has received a. communication from the member for the district informing him that the v Native Minister, Hon. J. Carroll, has decided to present the wellknown Maori house at the Tablelands Pah to the Martinborough Town District. There is a proviso attached to the offer, viz., that the Town Tistrict provide land within the township on which to place the structure and also pay for the cost of removing the building.

Between the fleece and the production of marketable "tips," a correspondent of the Lytteltou Times,. is a chasm which private local skill and capital may not be able to span, but the financial stability of the - Government, backing up the expert abilities of the officers of the.Agricultural Department, ought to be capable of sending from the Dominion (.loaned aid classified wools suitable for the various Yorkshire mills. The difficulties aro great, but the results of success will be greater. Wool-washing, sorting, packing, etc., could provide employment for many experienced Home • and local workers, while the refuse of the cleansing processes should enhance the yields of lands adjacent to the scouring works owned or super- - vised by the State.

A Wellington boy has just finished, 5 a 500 mile walking tour across the* island. He had several narrow escapes from being bogged in the mud: along *-, he route. This youth might find something like a bog (says a Taranaki paper) were he to try a walk through to the Main Trunk line: at Te Kuiti, from Waitara, when he would find that the Taihape-Mang-aweka Road would be as q town footpath compared with the above arterial way through the King Country, which was recently traversed by two* Wanganui boys.

So far there has been practically scarcely any passenger traffic over the rail-coach-rail route between Wellington and Auckland. Inquiries, are now being made, however, which indicate the probability of some traffic on this route in the coming summer. This journey is now almost free from <any sort of hardship. It is expected that next- year will be an exceptionally busy one at the Addington Workshops (says the Press). There will be under construction eight compound locomotives, specially designed for working the hilly portion of the North Island Main Trunk Railway. At present there are three compound locomotives, similar to those in use on the express trains, under construction at Addington, and it is hoped to complete them before the end of the present year. To ensure this, overtime is being worked. An influential company, having a capital of £50,000 and styled the New Zealand Powell Wood Process, Limited, has, it is understood, been formed in Napier, for the purpose of acquiring and working the New Zealand patent rights of the Powell process, an invention for seasoning • and preserving timber which is meeting with much success in other parts of the world. It is stated that it is possible by the Powell process to thoroughly season any timber within a few days from the time of the falling of the tree, and the wood is so treated as to prevent it from cracking, splitting or twisting, in addition to rendering it immune from the attacks of dry rot, borer and other pests. bTEAM ON THE FAHM. 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 scalding pigs or cooking stock food, and you can secure these advantages at n very small cost by purchating a "New Century" Steamer. One good fire provides steam for about two hours, and can be left with perfect safety. The "New Century" combines the strong pointaof the ordinary portible washing copper and the high pressure steam boiler without their disadvantages. MacEwan and Cj., Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Weiling;on.

HI So far as the farmers of CanterH 2)ury are concerned, they are inderegistry offices..! They farmers' labour ex- ■ change, Which was inaugurated in ■ 1905 in connection with the CanterH bury Sheepowners' Industriial Union H of Employers. For the past year ■ 1,175 men were enabled to obtain ■ employment in the country through H the agency of this exchangge. i Touching on the small birds nuiH sance and the request from the TaraE naki County Council for co-operation I in the matter of taking steps to | destroy the birds, reference was I made by Councillor McCutchan at the | Stratford Cgunty Council meeting, I says the PoK, to the terrible pests of I caterpillars which troubled the country in the early days before the birds were so numerous, and he gave a number of instances of how crops had been entirely eaten up by the crawling pests. Councillor Marchant endorsed the remarks of Councillor Mc- - Cutchan, and said that, extraordi- ' nary as it may seem, he had a per-' feet recollection of a train being absolutely stopped at Waitotara Hi'l by the caterpillars, which in millions had crawled across the track and made the line so greasy that the engine could not climb the grade. No doubt if the> did not become too numerous the small birds were amongst the farmers' best friends. The Mandeville correspondent of a southern journal writes as follows: —We are having too much rain, and it is a difficult matter to get the remainder of the crops into the ground; and as wheat and oats are rising by leaps and bounds, arid farmers cannot get their seed in, it is of course natural that they will go still higher. Farmers are also having an anxious time with their ewes and lambs, the cold and wet telling severely on the lambs. Grass is • very backward, and ewes having twin lambs are falling away. So iar, considering the weather, there •will be a good percentage of lambs. Potatoes are on the move also, and as tVnre are some large pits in Mandeville to dispose of, it is encouraging to get a payable price. A delightful piece of red-tape has just come to light here, says the Paris correspondent of the London Daily For 34 years past the accounts of the naval port of Tulon refused to balance. There was Is 2£d too much in the cash books, and ever since 1873 this balance of Is 2Jd has puzzled the official accountants. Some time ago orders were sent from Paris that this state of affairs must cease. Seven accountants were set to work, ~ a natter seven months' hard labour the XSorclian knot has been untied. Admiral Gallibet—a former Minister of Marine, who was 34 years ago one of the officers of the Toulon Arsenal, but who for many years has been living in Paris on his pension—has just received official notice asking him to call at the Ministry of Finance and draw the sum of Is 2Jd. He was underpaid by this amount when he lef 4 ; Toulon in 3 873. A young man seeks employment as a driver of a delivery cart. An advertiser requires a cowman for country station. Must be able to drive and make himself useful. Messrs Gillespie and Co. have a vacancy tor a butcher and various domestics. Breeders are notified that Mr W. Corlett's thoroughbred sire Uoris will be at the Prince of Wales ctables every Wednesday. At the Masterton auction mart on Saturday, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell on account of a gentleman giving up housekeeping a quantity of furniture. Q[ther linas will also be offered without reserve on behalf of various vendors. A Tenant Dispcss ssed. A tenant which ia quickly disposse sed liy D.\ Sheldon's New Dis"overy is a cough orcolJ. Cutes when all else fails. Price Is "d and 3\ Obtainable from ,H. E. Eton'?, Chemist. In Dtspera'e Strait?, Are many who could b3 cured by Dr. Sheldon's New DißCover/ for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. Trica Is 61 and 3s per b >tt'e. Obtainable from H. E. Eton's, Chemist.