LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8984, 19 November 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The House of Representatives, yesterday, disagreed with the whole of the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Factories Act Amendment Bill. Mr A. R. Hadfield, the judge, in connection with the school gardens competitions held under the auspices of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Association, has made his awards. The first prize was won by the Gladstone School with 75 points, Claieville being second with 73 points, and Greytown third with 68 points. The other schools which competed were: —Waingawa, Featherston and Dalefield. The first prize is a challenge shield presented by Messrs [H. R. Bunny and W. C. Buchanan. The first prize-winners in the competition amongst each school for individual ploty were as follow: — K. Strang (Gladstone), C. Sage and A. Ordish (Dalefield), F. Waters and S. Turley (Clarevill)e, F. Everton (Fejithersto), S. Adair and J. Benton (Greytown). The competitions wore open to all schools south of the Waj'Ogawa River,

, The following is .the .number, of entries received in the various classes in connection with the 'Carterton Show:—Sheep 270, horses 229, poultry and pigeons 225, cattle 122, farm industries 115, implements and vehicles 57, dogs 49, pigs 44. The total entries number 1,211.

The Masterton Friendly Societies Council, at its last meeting, passed a resolution affirming the desirability of a uniform agreement being drawn up, and adopted between the Friendly Societies of Masterton and the medi • cal officers and chemists. A copy of an agreement at present in use by one of the largest Druids' Lodges in Wellington was read and adopted with slight amendments. It was arranged that the secretary, of the Council should visit all affiliated lodges to engineer, the agreement through, and when finally adopted by all lodges it will be submitted by the council to the medical officers for their endorsement.

Four persons, charged with drunkenness, were dealt with by Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning. Two of these were first offenders, and were fined 5s each, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. The others—Thomas McGovern and Michael Mooney—being second offenders, were each fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. John Holmes pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful means of support. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. In the opinion of a leading fruitgrower in Masterton, this season's crop of fruit in this district will be exceptionally good. From present indications an excellent yield should be obtained fro-n all descriptions of fruit grown in the district.

The members of the . Master ton Pipe Band have been elected honorary members of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers.

The directors of the Workers Mutual Benefit Building Society held their monthly meeting, last evening, there being present—Messrs J. Prentice (chairman), A. Gardner, J. W. Gordon, E. E. Chamberlain, H. O. Fowles, J. Candy, T. S. Cresswell, and R. Krahagen. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £497 18s 3d. It was decided to hold a ballot for £3OO, free of interest, on Thursday, December 12th. The annual meeting of sharehlders will be held on the same date. The chairman and secretary were authorised to draft the annual report of the directors. The secretary reported that the directors to retire this year will be Messrs E. E. Chamberlain, A. Gardner and J. W. Gordon.

The Masterton Orchestral Society held a successful rehearsal in the Town Hall last} night. The society are confident that the concert which is to be given this evening Will be the jmost successful yet held. The vocalist of the evening will be Mr Handley Wells,, of Wellington, who will be heard in a number of popular songs.

A start will be made on Monday next to erect the accommodation house on Mount Holdsworth. The timber.is now being packed and taken up the mountain to the upper camp—the site for thft house.

The -man Hans Wilson, who murdered hia wife at Christchurch, last week, and attempted to commit suicide, is still in a precarious condition in the hospital, states a Christchurch Press Association telegram.

So far this season, the Master ton Fruitgrowers' Association, through the secretary, Mr W. G. Lamb, has purchased about 2,000 small birds' eggs. The eggs are chiefly those of thrushes.

The funds of the Masterton Hospital have benefited to the extent of 5s by the action of a defendant at the Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning. He had been fined 5s for his first offence of drunkenness, and when he was payiwr this amonnt he "threw in" an equal sum for the hospital, declaring that he was a "true Briton," and was only, showing gratitude for the kind treatment he had received in Masterton. Whether the kindness had been received fronr the police, in whose custody he had been for some hours, or from those with whom he had imbibed previously, not wisely but too well, the defendant did not explain. To-morrow night Messrs Maemahon Eros, will give their living pictures entertainment in the Town Half. The films to be shown include "Robbery Under Arms," and a numbsr of the latest French pictures. During the evening vocal selections will be given by Miss Lorraine Tansley, the wellknown contralto. The box plans are open at Miss Rive's.

The Featberston Town Board will hold a special meeting next Tuesday to consider the question of a loan fjr street lighting.'

The new additions to the Commercial Hotel at Pahiatua have been completed and were opened yesterday. - The contractor for the- work was Mr C. Blewett and the architect Mr.S. D. Lamb. Blackbirds have become so numerous and destructive at Wocdville that a number of ratepayers have obtained permission to shoot them. A drum and bugle band has been formed in connection with the Woodville School.

The Rev. G. T. Marshall, of Eketahuna, conducted the service at the Carterton Methodist Church on Sunday evening. The Rev. VV. J. Elliott, of Carterton, conducted the services at the Eketahuna Methodist Church. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES. THE FAMOUS SANDER AND SONSPURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EX--1 was proved by experts at tho Supremo Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to be absolutely safe, effective and reliable. Therefore do not aggravate your complaint by the use of one" of the many crude eucalyptus oils which arc now palmed oft as "Extracts," and from tbe use of which a death was reported recently, but insist upon fho GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all others, For wrinkles, sunburn, pimples, blackheads, freckles, cracked hands, dry and inilanied skin, use SANDER & SONS' SUI'JKBBA SKIN FOOD. No lady should bo without it. Allays irritation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a smooth nnd supple skin. REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SUPERBA SKIN FOOD is not an .ordinary face oroam, and unlike anj of them.pvoduoes a permanent beautifying effect, AU chemists and stores-

The Carterton school opened, yes-, terday, with an attendance of 250 scholars. The conveniences at the old school buildings are now almostcomplete.

The sum. of £470 73 fid was paid out to suppliers by the Taratahi Dairy Company, to-day, being at the rate of sixpence per lb of butter fat on the four weeks' supply of milk. The Carterton Methodist Sunday School, which has been closed for the past three weeks on account of the scarlet fever epidemic, was reopened on Sunday last.

A revision of the regulations for manual and technical is contemplated at an early date, when the question of increasing the rate of capitation for school classes for agriculture is to receive due consideration.

Owing to the removal of the duty on dried fruits, large shipments are coming to hand during the present week, says the Dunedin corresponlent of the Christehurch Press. Both sheds at the Cross wharf have contained thousands of cases of sultanas, currants, figs, etc. Another large shipment of fruits will arrive in a day or two for the Christmas trade.

In the opinion of the Rev. J. J. North, of Wellington, the now amendment of the Gaming- and Lotteries Bill prohibiting the publication of totalisator dividends will do. more to stem the volume of betting than any other clause in the Premier's Bill.

The occupants of the Railway Hotel, Hawera, received a surprise when a cow strayed into the bar and sniffed over the counter. Its conduct indicated that it.was "dry," but the landlord not being compelled to serve it with refreshments got it out as speedily as possible. Prohibitionists may find this a subject upon whidi to hang an exordium.

The duty recently placed on, "Weldon's Ladies' Journal" has been the subject of -i protest to the Government by the Dunedin Booktell-; ers' Association. The placing of. a duty upon "Weldon's Journal" is regarded as placing a tax on tire dissemination of useful knowledge, for "Weldon's " contains a large|fefioun<; of matter thae affords genuine technical and domestic instruct i m.

The merry motor car was at work : on Saturday afternoon, says aWellington exchange. A car. owned by' Mr Walter Johnston, and driven .ty a chaffeur, while proceeding to the Hutt, collided with the two "off" horses of Mrs Ritson's :four-horsre dra<?, which was conveying a picnic : party to the Lower Hutt. It is said that the drag had pulled in as neer to the hill as was possible, leaving a , . clear passage for the automobile, / but .vhen opposite the drag the can ran over la ; heap of road whip!) gave the front wheels a twist; ; and. before the. course could' be;, * straightened the front of the car had 5 ploughed into the "off" shafter, and! bowling it over, ran in,to the h ; nd«quarters of the leader and there] stuck, until the car was pulled clear.; Ths sub-scapular muscle of the, ehaf-' ter was severed, and the leader nearly bled to death through a vein being severed, before the flow waa staunched by Mr J. McKie, veterinary surgeon. After telephoning into town for another pair of horses, the picnicoarty proceeded on its way rejoicing. The motor car is .said to have been seriously damaged.

The Dominion is responsible for. the following almost incredible state T ment: —"A young married lady was recently invited to a 'friend's' to lunch, at the conclusion of which the charming hostess asked her if she played bridge. She admitted thatshe was rather fond of it, so the cfjjka were produced, and a game was played. The visiter lost, and when about to leave the hostess asked: "What about the £5?" "What £5?" a ksd the guest in astonishment. "The £5 you tost at bridge." "Oh," said the visitor in astonishment, "I did not understand we were playing for money." Finally, she admitted that she did not have £5, but would send it along. When she met her husband, she told him of the incident, and he, seeing the game that was being played, forwarded a cheque for £5 5s to the husband of the gambling howtess, explaining that the extra 5s was the admittance fee to the gambling club. He received a reply to the effect that there was no gambling club, to'which communication he replied that his wife had taken lunch, the cost of which would be covered by the five shillings."

An advertiser requires men to cut. firewood. Messrs Gillespie and Co. have vacancies for blade and machine shearers. The finder of a lady's purse lost in. Queen Street is asked to return same ! to the Age office. Two packets of printed visiting cards await the owner at the Ago office. The caretaker,. Mr'D. Jackson, will receive applications for the right to cut grass in the Masterton Park. Mr A. P. Rawson invites tenders, to close at noon on Wednesday, November 27th, for making new streets in Yates' Estate. Tenders are invited to close at noon on Thursday, November 28th, for additions at the Carterton Post Office. Mr J. B. Keith advertises particulars of several dairy and sheep farms which have been placed in his hands for sale. In our auction columns to-day, Mr J. R. Nicol advertises particulars of the lines to be offered to-morrow at the residence of Mrs J. Tait, 21 Albert Street. At Mif Lumb's farm, Ali'redton, on Thursday next, Messrs Dalgety and Co. will hold a clearing sale of the wholeof the stock and implements, which, include twelve cows, six cows and. heifers to calve early, fourteen head., of other cattle, and three draught, horses. Mr Lumb having sold hia property, the sale will be without reserve. Full particulars appear on page 8 of this issue.

Why Go Hungry. ]f yrur stomaoh is weak, and you aro suiieikig from indigestion, don't Eaorifioe your health and comfort. Eat all tha. wholcsomo food you want. Thou tako one ot Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules after each n.eEl. They digest your fcod, and thus nourish and build you up, while tha stomach is its natural OU tfthwWe a( H, B, Eton'*, Chemist, . . »*;. *