LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8982, 16 November 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual squabble over the loaves and fishes forming the Public Works Estimates commenced in the Huuse of Representatives last night, when the Estimates were taken in Committee of Supply. Our , Parlia r mentary correspondent states that each member is fighting for his own district regardless of anyone else's requirements. The compilation of a history of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust from the date of its foundation is a matter that has frequently been discussed by the trustees, but no steps were taken to put the suggestion into practical effect until last evening, when Mr R. Brown was present by invitation at the meeting of the trustees, and explained what form he thought the history should take, how long the work was likel.v to occupy, and the cost thereof. Mr Brown's views on the subject were favourably received by the trustees, and it was decided to ask him to compile the work for publication. Such a task as Mr Brown's must necessarily entail a good deal of labour and search among the records, but its value when completed can easily be understood. The work is expected to occupy twelve moriths, and Mr Brown is to receive authority from tho trust to search amongst old papors in Wellington.

The contract for the construction of public swimming baths in Dixon street has been signed, and the work has been commenced. Messrs Taylor and Hodges were the successful tenderers, and the price was £354 15s. The other tenders received" were as follow: —J. Kimber £538, J. Peters £529, McMullen Bros. £575. The estimate of the cost of the work was £550.

Local farmers are making enquiries at the stock office for pamphlets on turnip and potato blights. The plants in the various branches of horticulture this year are to be extensively sprayed, and the stock department is keeping.ii sharp look out foxany appearance of thedreaded blight in potatoes and turnips. The Masterton Masonic " Lodge has decided to make extensive additions and alterations to its present premises in Bannister street. A new lodge room, 39 feet by 27 feet, is to be erected at the back of the present building which will then be enlarged and converted into a refectory. The interior of the hall will be furnished and decorated on an elaborate scale.

An interesting article on the Newcastle Coalminers' strike explaining the demands of the men and attitude of employers will be found on page 7 of this issue.

The Masterton Municipal Brass Band will render a programme of music in the park to-morrow afternoon. The following are among the items to be played:—Marches—"(tipsy Belle" and "Australasian"; selections "William Tell" and "Death of Nelson"; waltz—"lmpassiona Dream." A collection will be taken up in aid of the band funds.

The following tenders have been received for the construction of a new street from Worksop road to Hogg Crescent, through the property which Mr A Caselberg is now offering for sale in allotments:—J. Tinsley, £344 19s 6d (accepted), McLennan £3BB, McMulien Bros. £530. The Opaki Rifle Club will send a team of 10 or 15 men to compete at the North Island championship rifle meeting to be held at Wanganui on December 26th and 27th. The club won the North Island Challenge shield last year. The meeting is one of the most important fixtures in the North Island, the prize money amounting to over £l9O in addition to trophies to the value of £65.

The Municipal Brass Band have made their entry in the A grade at the Band Contest to be held at New Plymouth in February next. An exceptionally fine programme has been arranged by the Masterton Orchestral Society for their concert on Tuesday evening next. The aerenata by Moskowski is to be repeated at this concert at the request of a number of admirers of this piece Balfe's popular overture "The Siege of Rochelle,"' Sullivan's evergreen "Mikado" music, a waltz by Staruss, and solos by the members of the orchestra make up a programme' quite up to the l.igh standard the society has reached.

A piece of the Trust Lands Trust property near the Kuripuni railway station has been leased by the Trust to the Youla Wool Company, who intend to establish fellmongery works in that locality. The lease is for 21 years, and the annual rental is £1 for the first four and a-half years and .£25 for the balance of the term. Part of the land was originally leased in 1898 by the Trust to Mr J. C. Alpass for 14 years, and the lessee has surrendered the balance of the lease. The trustees' terms have been accepted by the Youla Company, and the trustees on their part have accepted the surrender of Mr Alpass' lease of the land. The Masterton Rifle Volunteers held their ordinary parade last evening. Lieutenant BrigLting was in command, and exercised the corps in company drill. A Morris-tube match was then fired between teams chosen by Sergeant Sayer and Sergeant Winter. The team of Sergeant Sayer, consisting of Privates J. Smith, A. 0. Levien, R. Russell, H. Scales, A. R. Potter and T. Elder, registered 131 points, and Sergeant Winter's team, comprising Privates H. Braggins, L. Prentice, F. Griffiths. R. Wallace, W. Blinkhorne and J. Robinson, put up 128 points.

Gst your piano where you can relv on quality and value. Hundreds throughout the dominion are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time-pajment system; and shipment upon shipment of pianos and organs ia coming in for tbe Christmas trade. "The Dresden," with years of experience and a remarkaole turnover, is ever able to sell the best goods ai the lowest market rate. But it is not satisfied with merely gaining a new cus' tomcr; 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 reuutation 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, Tbe Dresden Piano Company, Wellington (M. J. Brookes, North Island Manager); or communicate with the Local Ageni, Mr A. B. Wallace.

The Carterton Presbyterian Church choir has been considerably strengthened by the addition of several -new members, amongst the number being the Rev. Lawrence Thompson, M.A., who is in charge of the Carterton Parish.

, The O'Neill Bros. JtJuck-jumper?, under the direction of Mr E. O'Neill, will pay a return visit, to Masterton on Monday and Tuesday evenings next, appearing on the vacant piece of ground between the Waipoua bridges. Since last visiting Masterton, th.e company have appeared in all the principal towns of New Zealand, and the tour is have been a very successful one, A new lot of buckjutnpers have been secured, the principal one of which is Maori Jack, which is classed as a buckjijmper out of the ordinary. Anyone riding him for one minute will receive £lO from the management. Mr H. Percival, touring manager, was in town, yesterday, making arrangements for the company's visit.

At the Masterton Town Hall, on Wednesday and Thursday next, Messrs Macmahon Bros, will give their entertainment entitled "Robbery Under Arms." ConcerningMessrs Macmahon Bros', new enterprise, a contemporary says:—"'Robbery Under Arms" is the greatest purely Australian novel, and emphatically the sanest and the sweetest. In selecting this novel for bioscope representation, Messrs Macmahon Bros, have, therefore, done very well. But their manner of giving effect to that wise selection has been at all points excellent. This 'Robbery Under Arms'' series of pictures is positively the best Australian series ever presented to the public. The story lives on the films. Apart from this series Messrs Macmahon Bros, have an excellent picture show,"' The management claim that their pictures are free from flicker. " The box plans are now on view at Miss Rive's.

The new street ftnm Worksop road to Hogg Crescent through the prcperty of Mr A. Caselberg, which is being subdivided, is being mace according-to plans prepared by and uiider the supervision of Mr Kwglas Dobson, C.E.,,and will be graveUfed 46 feet wide, and have concrete kerbing and gravelled path*. Arrangemei.t* have been made with the Borough Council to have the water during the formation of the street. It is anticipated that the work will be finished next year. A number of the allotments have already been sold by Messrs W. B. Chenr.ells and Co.

The W.F.C.A. require a junior grocery hand.

A heavy sledge chain awaits the owner at the Age office.

A strong boy is wanted for the' - v Central Motor Garage.

Mr A. P. Rawson invites tenders to close at noon, on Saturday next,, for the construction of an artificial, lake in Renall Street.

An important sale of new and second-hand bicycles will be held today by Messrs' R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd. The firm will also offer a quantity of pictures, general furniture, sundries, poultry and produce. Mr J. R. Nicol reports having conducted a very successful sale of drapory on account of the British Woollen Company. The sale will be continued to-morrow, when every line will be disposed of absolutely without reserve.

Messrs Rountree and Co., land agents, Auckland, advertise particulars of a number of northern farm properties which have been placed in their hands for sale. The firm point, out that their intimate knowledg«y)f the various districts, enables thenflo give valuable information . with respect to the farming 1 lands of the north.

To-day is the last day of the sale of drapery and clothing now being conducted by Mr J. R. Nicol at the Bannister street mart. The bidding during the sale has been spirited, and the public have appreciated the bargains obtained. To-day's sale will be conducted absolutely without reserve, with a view to clearing the whole consignments.

A gaslight display, last evening, of leather goo'js made by Messrs McLeod and Young at their shop in Queen Street attracted a good deal of attention. It would be impossible to describe in detail the array of goods shown, ladies' hand-bags, purses, gentlemen's dressing cases of all varieties and newest designs being shown in profusion.

A very neat display of new and seasonable foot-wear is being made at Mr H. Peterson's shop in Queen street, at present. All the newest styles in ladies', gentlemen's and children's boots and shoes are shown to advantage, and the public are invited to make an inspection of the goods.

"Money saved is money gained," is the heading of a new advertsement inserted in this mornine's issue by Messrs J.. A. Lyttle and Sons,, cycle engineers, Queen street. The firm make a> specialty of repair work,, and clients can rely on receiving both prompt and: efficient attention in this department.. In bicycles they have just landed,a big stock (English and Canadian),, of the highest quality,, which are quoted at prices that should appeal to anyone requiring a, machine. The well-known Minervamotor cycles and °La Motosacoche aE& also stocked, and the firm wiil be pleased, to supply full particulars as! to terras,, etc.,. to probable purchasers. Accessories of every description can be obtained at excepuostally l reasonable prices.

TWO S/tVEKEIGN REMEDIES.. THE FAMOUS .SANDER AND SONS' PURE VOLATILE KI'C.&LYI'T] EXTRA CT wns proved by experts at the Supremo Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to be absolutely safe, »ffeeiive and reliable.. Therefore c'o not aggravate your n mplainfc liy the use of one of the many crude eucalyptus < ils which are now jaunptl off' as "]ixti stcis," and from tbe use of which a, death was reported lecr-nUy, but Insistupon Hie GRMU»NE SAND&K a- SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all oioers. For wrinkles, sunburn, pimpies, blackheads, freckles, cracked hsnds, dry and inflamed skin, use SANDER & SONS' SUPERB A SKIN FOOD. No la<iy should be without it. Allays irritation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a smooth rnd supple skin.' REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SUPERBA ' SKIN FOOD is not an ordinary face cream, and unlike anj of thtm,produces a permanent beautifying effect. All chemists and stores,

The following "hen story" appeared recently in the Woodville Examiner:—A well-known resident of Kumeroa recently tried the experiment of making a fowl sit by feeding it on bread soaked with whisky. Having stupefied the hen, it was placed on a sitting of valuable eggs. The next morning the owner rushed •out to see the result of the experiment, when the hen was found staggering round trying to pick the •cork out of a bottle which was lying in the yard." "We are only in the embryo stage as regards the industry in New :Zealand," said'lrflax expert to a Hastings Standard representative a :few days ago. "I have been informed on the very best authority ■that a considerable amount of the so--called Japanese silk is manufactured from New Zealand flax fibre, and I ihave no reason whatever to dofibt ■the statement. We have the material, climate, and soil which will "enable us to produce the finest grade *of fibre in the world, and although 'prices have di'opped very considerably late that will only be temporary as regards the product manufactured in the dominion. Quality must tell, and the use of the latest improved machinery and scientific treatment in the preparation of the fibre must eventually place New Zealand hemp in the front rank of the flax industry."

The relative times at which the four seasons of the year commence in England and in New Zealand is a matter of common argument, and elucidation of the subject is therefore not out of place. The first days of the seasons in the two countries are as follow: —England —Spring, March 21st; summer, June 21st; autumn, September 23rd; winter, December 21. New Zealand—Spring, September 21st; xummer, December 21st; autumn, March 23rd; winter, June 21st. Furthermore,: spring commences at the vernal equinox when the sun enters Aries; summer commences at the summer solstice when the sun enters Cancer; autumn commences at *.he autumnal equinox when the sun enters Libra; and winter commences at the winter solstice when they'll enters Capricorn. WHEN THE RUB COMES. The proof of the pudding iB not always in the eating, but more frequently in the digesting. In this respect, puddinas and milking machines are very much alike. It is easy to consume a pudding, or instal a milking machine, but the rub comes when you have to digfi't the pidding or continue "to use the milking machine if it proves unsatitfactory. There reed not be any hesitation about purchasing the "L.K.G." milking machine, as dozens of practical me<> have given it the highest praife after using it continuously for three, four and five yearp. MacEwan's, Ltd., U.S.S. Co.'i Buildings, Wellington. Messrs Williamson and Co., Jundah, Q., recently wrote:—"Chamberlain's Oolic. Cholera and Diarrhoea .Remedy enjoys a great reputation in those parts. It has effected some really remarkable cures and scarcely a home is without abottle." For sale t>y all dealers.