LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8879, 13 November 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the House of Representatives, last night, the Premier said, in reference to Mr Massey's criticism of the borrowing powers obtained by the Government during the session, that he would have to cable to the High Commissioner to be in readiness to place any misconception caused by Mr Massey's remarks right. When the Borough Council were dealing with the tenders received at the meeting, last evening, for the construction of the public baths. Cr Ewington,. chairman of the Park Committee,, made a final effort to have the baths constructed in the Park instead of Dixon street. With that object he moved that none of the tenders received be accepted. He was proceeding to dilate upon the fact that the people understood when they voted for the loan that the baths wouW.be situated in the park, when Cr Haughcy rose to a point of order, remarking that the locality had been settled; Cr Ewington persisted that the park was the place for the baths, but his motion lapsed for the wanl of a seconder. .

The n'etfc overdraft of the Masterton ' Borough Council amounts to £6,963.

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade was held last evening, Captain Jenkins presiding. The secretary's monthly report showed that the average attendance at meetings had beenf22J. Fireman Check was presented with a three-years' certificate, and Fireman Matthews with a two-years' extra service baron completing 17 years' service. The secretary was instructed to write to Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., in reference to the Fire Brigade Act, and to ascertain whether the amending bill had been finally dropped. At the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, Cr Keb-, bell was appointed to represent the council, at the election of the Pahiatua Hospital Trustees, Cr Morris at the Masterton Plospital Trustees' election, and Cr Harris at the Greytown Hospital Trustees' election. Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.JR., was appointed to vote for the council at the . election of the Wellington Benevolent Trustees. Gst your piano where you can rely on quality and value. Hundreds throughout the dominion are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time-payment system; and shipment upon shipment of pianos and organs is coming in for the Christmas trade. "The Dresden;" with years of experience and a remarkable turnover, is ever able to sell the best goods at the lowest market vate. But it is not satisfied with merely gaining a new customer; it aims at making another business friend and usually does so. Now, \ with the Dresden Piano Co. absolute quality is guaranteed. Every piano issued is perfect material and workmanship. This , reputation is guarded most jealously. Where, for example, will you find better instruments than the Broad wood, the Lipp, the Ronisch, and the Steinway—they are indeed four great pianos. Call on, or write to, The Dresden Piano Company, Wellington (M. J. Brookes, North Island Manager); or communicate with the Local Agent, Mr A. B. Wallace.

The Mayor brought- before the borough council meeting, last evening, a scheme for carrying out an experiment in Queen street to improve the roadway. His suggestion was that the road in Queen street between Church and Perry streets t , should be torn up to the depth of about two or three inches, and well rolled, and then put down in tarred- broken metal, the surface of which could be tarred and sanded. This, he said, would not disturb the foundation, and would, he believed, make a good roadway, as he had been given to understand that a similar experiment had proved successful in Aucl#!>»d. The locality was an ideal one''*?«■'a practical test in view of the heavy traffic that passed over that part of the borough. A rough estimate of the cost of the work was £250, and this would be taken out of the £I,OOO. to be spent in Quean street. In order that the matter might be thoroughly gone into he moved that the question be referred to the works committee to report upon. This was seconded by Cr Temple and carried.

The Mastertoii Orchestral Society will hold its third concert of the present season on Tuesday next in the Town Hall. Mr Handly Wells, of Wellington, has been engaged to sing, and will render Gounod's "She Alone Charmeth My Sadness," and Handel's weR-known numbers "I Rage, I Melt, I Burn," and "0 Ruddier Than The Cherry." Mastsrton vocalists will no doubt take advantage of this opportunity to hear these standard gems. The instrumental portion of the programme contains ;

solos for cornet and clarionet with orchestral accompaniment, and orchestral items of a classic and popular character.

It was decided by the Masterton County Council, yesterday, to give all property-owners a month's notice to clear the willows from streams adjoining their property. In the event of this not being carried out, the engineer was, instructed to have the work done.

"There is no reason to fear my shortage of water this, summer; in my opinion there is enough to meet all reasonable deuands," saidyfcjthe Mayor at last night's meeting of the borough council. The tender of Messrs Taylor and Hodge 3 was accepted, at the meeting of the Borough Council, last evening, fort the construction of the pi'blic swimming baths. There were Ihree other tenders. The amount of the tender was withheld pending the signing of the contract.

At the meeting of the Mast', rton County yesterday, the following tenders were accepted:—Reforming and metalling .67.50 chains of Blairlogie-East Coast Road, S. Conn?ll, £465 13s 6d; reforming and metalling an additional 144.13 chains , / on'.jLthe same road, C. G. Cameron, £475 14s; reforming and metalling , 134 chains of the same road, J. Tatham, £375 4s. A meeting of the Wairarapa master butchers was x he!d, yesterday afternoon, to conside- the demands of the Wellington Butchers' Union, which has made amplication to the Arbitration Court for a new award. The Wairarapa master butchers have not hitherto been parties to the award, but the Union now seeks to include them with Wellington city butchers. Messrs D. Ogilvy, A. Stempa, and S. E. Wright, secietaiy of the Employers' Association, were appointed to represent the WairaraDa . butchers in the dispute, which will be heard by the Court in Wellington to-morrow.

The following delegates were appointed, at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last eveni!%£ to vote at the election of trustees to the undermentioned bodies:—Masterton Hospital, the Mayor; Pahiatua Hospital, the Mayer of Pahiatua ( Mr D. Crewe); Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board, Cr Morris. Mr E. G. Eton and Cr Ewington were elected to represent the council on the Wairarapa District Hospital Board. ■ - . The Masterton County Council. yesterday, made a special order authorising the raising of a loan of £1,400 for metalling the Wangaehu road and striking a special rate of 9-40ths of a penny in the £ as pecurity for the loan. The Engineer was instructed to prepare plans and invite tenders for the metalling work.

The Treasury has advised the Masterton County Council of the remittance of the following grants:— Homewood-Kaiwhata road, £200; Eparaima road deviation repairs, £25; Johnson's bridge, £27; Wangaehu road, £200; Glendonald bridge grant, £425; Fori road metplling, £135; Alfredton-Tinui and Spring Vale road, £229 8s Id.

Owing to prices in this district being somewhat lower than those ruling in the Palmerston North district, a large number of cattle have lately been purchased in the Wairarapa by Manawatu buyers. The Borough Inspector (Mr J2 Cairns) was, at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council last evening, given authority to sue, on behalf of the council, for outstanding rates. A proviso was added that no ratepayer was to be sued unless there was instruction for so doing. A social was held in St. Matthew's Sunday school, last evening, under the auspices of St. Matthew's Club. There was a large attendance and the evening passed off very enjoyably. Numerous games were indulged in, and various vocal, items were contributed. Refreshments were provided by the members of the club, who carried out their duties as hosts in a praiseworthy manner. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIED THE FAMOUS WANDER AND SONS' PURN VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTINCT was proved by experts at the Si preme Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to be absolutely safe, d'fective and reliable. Therefore do not aggravate your complaint by the use of one of the many etude eucalyptus oils which are now palmed off as •'Extracts." and fiomtbe uso of which a death was reported lecmtly, but insist upon the GENUINE SANDiSK & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all others.

For wrinkles, sunburn, pimples, blackheads, freckles, cracked hantfe, dry and inilamcd skin, use SANBKB & SONS' SUPERB A SKIN FOOD. No lady should be without it. AlUys irritation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a smooth unci supple skin. REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SUPEBBA SKIN FOOD is not an ordinary face cream, and unlike anj of them.produces a permanent beautifying effect. All chemists and stores.

The engineer - was instructed at the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, to have the necessary work carried out in connection with re-buildine the culvert on the Manaia-Gladstone road. The recommendation of the engineer to construct a 4ft by 4ft culvert on the Bluff-Rangitumau road was adopted. It was decided at the meeting to have the work of filling in the depression in the road opposite the schoolmaster's residence at Rangitumau carried 'OUt.

The of the Masterton Borouj;rfrfi|iuneil was stated at last night's mfcSnng of that body to be as follows: —General Account, dr., £6,911 lis 7d; Library Account, dr., £3 9s 4d; Gas Account, cr £265 18s lid; Waterworks Account, dr., £BBB 10s 8d; Deposit Account, cr., £147 10s; Abbatoir Account, cr., £lB4 7s 6d; Interest Account, drainage, cr., £B9 18s lOd; Interest Account Bannister Street, cr., £29 8s Special Loan Account, cr., £47 4s 8d; Drainage Loan Account, cr., £ll4 4s 4d; Special Loan Account, cr., schedule A £772 0s lid, rchedule B £1,133 18s 3d; schedule C£so3 12s 3d; schedule D £461 Is •4d; schedule E JES6B 193 sd, schedule F £154 lis sd.

At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, the Masterton Municipal Brass Band was given permission to take up a collection in the Park on November 17th.

■ On the last Wednesday (27th) of the present month local bodies will be asked to appoint seven representatives for service during the coming year on the Board of Hospital Trustees. The personnel of the Board will be completed on the second Thursday in January, when contributors will be asked to elect two mem'•bers. The seven members of the District Hospital Board, nine members of the" Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board, and nine members of the Wellington Benevolent Institution are also to be elected during the current month. A case of diphtheria at Kopuaranga was reported to the meeting of the Masterton Cqr»ty Council, yesterday, by Dr. ATHosking.

Mr F. P. Welch has vacancies for shearers, shed hands and milkers.

An advertiser wants to purchase a second-hand gig.

The subject for to-night's meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Debating Club will toe the question box. Mr J L. Murray has remo\ecl to the Exchange Buildings, where he will open to-day with a large stock of up-to-date goods.

The Masterton Orchestral Society has grown considerably this season. The number of honorary members is about sufficient to fill the upper part of tie Town Hall, showing the success that has attended the untiring efforts of the Society. The sale now being held by Mr J. Candy has so far been a great success. A number of lines are quite sold out, and there has been a rush for the music that has been marked down from 2s to a few pence, and good business has been done in musical instruments. On Saturday night there was great difficulty* in attendJng to all customers, a number having to go away unsatisfied. Farmers on the look-out for land bargains would do well to peruse the list of properties advertised by Mr W. H. Essex, land agent, of Vulcan Lane, Auckland, in this morning's issue. The list includes properties in the Auckland, Waikato and Northern Wairoa districts, all of which are quoted at exceptionally cheap prices. In these. Mr Essex has numerous otler properties, which have been placed in his hands for disposal, and he will be pleased to ■supply full particulars of same to anyone on application. WHEN THE K T JB COMES. . The proof of the pudding is not alvays in the eating, but more frequently in the digesting. In this respsct, puddings and milking inaobine3 are very much alike. It in easy to consume a pudding, or instal a milking machins, but the rui> cornea when jou have to dige a t the p iddiug or continue to use the milking machine it it proves un3atjs-f>ictory. There reed not be any hesitation about purchasina; jhe "L.K.G." milking maotiiue, as dozens of practical men have given it the highest praiee pfier using it continuously for three, four and five ypar=. MaiKwan'a, Ltd., X3.S.S. Co.'3 Buildings, Wellington. A Painful Swelling On any part ot the ho'jy will, if neglected, end in it me Mcdnf tore, euch as a boil, carbuncle, ulcer, abscess, fistula, etc. To such a result, apply Dr. Sheldon's 'Magnetic Liniment. This will relieve the pain, draw out the iuflaination, reduce the swelling, and drive av&y the entire trouble. Accept no substitute. Price 1b 6d and 3s. Obtainable at H. E. Eton's, Uhemist.