LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8874, 7 November 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Premier stated in the House of Representatives, yesterday, in answer to a question, that he would consider the advisability of calling Parliament together in May, in order that members might devote themselves to the country's business during the winter months, and so leave them free to attend to their own business during the spring and summer. The Public Service Superannuation Bill was introduced into the Legislature, last night, and referred to the Public Accounts Committee. Shearing is in full swing on many stations in the Wairarapa, and large quantities of wool are being carted to the railway stations for consignment to Wellington.

The total subscriptions received at the Age office in aid of Mrs Pulford | and family amounts to £29 9s 6d, in- i eluding £6 18s received from the Wairarapa Daily Times. Gifts of clothes and other necessaries have, also, been received by the family from sympathisers with them. A petition is in circulation in Masterton to be forwarded to the Government-, asking that the Bowlands Estate of 13,200 acres, situated 15 miles from Masterton, be acquired for closer settlement. The petition sets out that this district has been sadly neglected in the matter of acquisition of land for close settlement, and for this reason a number of young farmers have had to leave and take up land in other parts of Mie dominion. The park lake will probably become a popular place of amusement during the summer, and, anticipating this, the Park Committee, last evening, resolved to hold acqtiatic sports on the lake on Anniversary Day, January 22nd next. The committee also decided to bold a special meeting on a date to be fixed, and to invite those interested in swimming ■ to attend and make arrangements for j the sports. It is the intention of the Masterton Mounted Rifles to hold a week's encampment at Lansdowne, commencing on December 28th. The team to represent the Opaki Rifle Club at the Manawatu Rifle Association's meeting, which will commence at Palmerston North, today, left Masterton yesterday afternoon. It was reported to the Park Committee of the Borough Council, last evening that public bathing was being indulged in in the park lake, and with a view to controlling the practice, it was resolved to recommend the Council to fix the following hours on which bathing will be allowed in the lake:—Week days up to 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m.; Sundays, up to 10 a.m. All bathers must be suitably attired. The custodian of the park was instructed to see that the regulations are observed. The committee made arrangements for fixing posts in the lake to indicate the depth of water at various parts, and also recommer.ded that a notice board be fixed near the water indicating the conditions under which bathing is allowed. A debate took place in the Y.M.C.A. rooms, last evening, between the Y.M.C.A. and Kaituna Debating Societies, on the subject, "Does the farmer or the commercial man benefit the dominion most." The Kaituna team, consisting of Messrs W. L. Falconer (leader), R. Dagg, W. Falloon, W. Carriclc, J. Johnstone and W. Chute, spoke in favour of the farmer, and the Y.M.C.A. team, comprising Messrs W. Kemp (leader), A. Billington, R. Strange, D. Hebenton, A. Rees and O. Shfte, in fsvour of the commercial man. Mr R. Brown, who acted as'judge of the; debate, gave his decision in favour of the Y.M.C.A. for merits of debate, and the Kaituna Society for substance of debate. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Brown, after which the visitors were entertained at supper by the at Mr F. Staples' rooms. The Masterton Mounted Rifles held a dismounted parade in -the Drill Hall last evening. There was a good muster, Captain McKillop and Lieutenant Whittaker being in command. Adjutant Cameron and Staff-Ser-geant Major Burr were also present. The troop was exercised in the new firing exercises and squadron drill. The quantity of milk now being supplied to the Masterton Co-opera-tive Dairy Factory is much lass than it was this time last year. This is due to thq backward condition of the cows owing to the bad season that has been experienced. The desirable and the undesirable are, like most other things, matters of opinion. The local branch of the Y.M.C.A. has just decided to abolish its billiard table, and the committee of the PresDyterian General Assembly, at Wellington, has just provided a smoking room for the enjoyment of clerical gentlemen who have a weakness for the fragrant weed. The Masterton South Band will probably play a programme of music in the balcony of the Exchange Buildings on Monday evening next. In some parts of the Wairarapa sheepfarmers are troubled with utuwai or "hidi-bidi," as it is more commonly called. Sheep pick up the burrs from the utuwai in their woo), and a fleece is rendered less valuable in consequence. There appears tr, be a very general impression among sheepfarmers that the burrs of the utuwai when they arrived Home 1 were, by reason of the hydraulic pressure on the bales of the wool and the heat of the hold of the ship, converted into powder. Mr F. L. Jackson, a well-known Manawatu farmer, spates that the representative of a well-known English firm of woo brokers recently informed him that this was not so, and that the burrs arrived Home in splendid condition. At the wool works, however, the wool was treated with an acid, which exerted an influence on vegetable matter without injuring the fibre of the wool, but the fact remained that the commercial value of the wool was injuriously affected by the presence of the burr.

There is a keen demand in the Pahiatua district for small dairy farms. There is also a boom in town property, and sections have been sold lately at advanced prices. A team from the Makuii Rifle Club left Pahiatua, yesterday, to take part in the Manawatu Rifle Association's meeting at Palmerston North. A HANDY SEPARATOR. The Baltic Househo-tl Cream Separator has caught en. Since its introduction a few months ago, the sales h ive exceeded all expectations. As an example, one user states lint formerly he maiU four rounds ot butter per we.l; from his single ciw, and now, with the separator, he makes seven pounds of butter from the surae quantity of milk. The Household Separator does aw-iy with all the labour and inconvenience of setting milk in pans, and makes nearly twice as much butter in'o the bargain. Price, £'s 5s eacb, from all leading ironmongers, or MacEwan's, Ltd. U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington. Baby's Little Troubles. i Baby's cough if not attended to, of'.en results in croup and other sarious troubles. Always keep a bottle of Dr, Sheldon's New Discovery handy, and be prepared. Every bottle guaranteed. Obtainable at H' E. Eton's, Chemist.

It is stated that only two cases of scarlet fever have been reported at Carterton during the last five days, and that the outbreak is now diminishing considerably. Mr Andrew Eddie of Mangahao, was gored by bull a few days ago. He had several ribs broken, and was injured internally. He now lies in a critical condition. ; Mr Eddie is well-known in the Masterton and Carterton districts. Mr F. J. Dillon, of Matarawa, will judge the Down sheep at the Hamilton, (Waikato), Show. There are now about 200 suppliers to the Baliance Dairy Factory. Qg Saturday about £3,000 will be pSHi out to suppliers of milk during the past month. Mr F. Armstrong, of Dannevirke, has presented the Ruahine Rifle Association with a handsome challenge shield for competition. During the recent bad weather in the Dannevirke district cattle suffered more than sheep. Returns from a number of the principal sheep stations in the district show that the percentage of lambs this year is about equal to last year. This week the Belvedere Dairy Company paid to its suppliers the sum of £3BO for milk delivered during October. At a meeting of the Wellington Operative Butchers' Union, it was decided to adhere to Saturday, November 9th, as the King's Birthday holiday, as the Employers' Union have, so far, taken no steps to secure an alteration from-Saturday to Monday. The secretary was instructed to write to the Gear Company regretting that, as the Master Butchers' Union had not seen fit to consult the Union as-,to changing the holiday, the Union cannot fall in with the company's suggestion to hold the holiday on Monday. An advertiser seeks board and residence in a private family. Mr W. H. Cruickshank offers on lease a farm of 250 acres first-class land near Masterton. An announcement with regard to Montgomerie's hair producer appears in the Wanted column. -. Messrs'" Gillespi3 and Co. haye vacancies for shepherds and station hands. His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M.. Coradine) has declared that Thursday, November 21st, be a holiday from noon on account of the People's. Day at the Carterton Show. A sluggish liver gives rise to biliousness headaches, irritability end other 'disordeis.. The liver wants stimuk'inq fi-ntly to do its. work, and the rruclieine; oi 1; is Cham beriaiij's Tablets. 'J hey art. mild and. gentle in ther action, and their use is not. followed by crnst'pation. For sale by al dealers. In Desperate Strait?, Are ninny who could b°. cured by Hr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. 1 rice Is 6d and 3* per b-.ttle. Obtainable frim H. E. Eton's, Chemiit.