LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9013, 24 December 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "Wairarapa Age" will not be published to-morrow or Boxing Day. The Mystery Flat Dredge has returned 118ozs 14dwts for 188 hours work. The. Company has declared a dividend of 3s per share.

Conversing with a well-known local grain merchant, yesterday, a Wairarapa Age reporter was given to understand that this district will not see the high prices ruling for chaff and oats this season that ruled during the season just ended, owing to the abnormal crop prospects in Otago aiid Southland for oats, Canterbury also has heavy crops, and as the Southern farmers will have to find an outlet for their surplus products it will make buyers in this district very cautious "of buying up stocks until the market is properly settled.

A Wellington contemporary states that there has been started in the city "the cult of the hatless,"asa means of preventing baldness of head. Says our contemporary: "Some readers might have noticed hatless young men about the streets in business hours; they are frequently seen starting out for the day on the Sabbath without anything in the form of headgear. The-se persons would have been regarded as "strange" a few years ago, if not with suspicion; now, however, it is a quite the thing—and is thought to be a great deal more efficacious than all the hair-restorers ever mentioned and testified to (at a price) by people with hair in abundance. Hatless people used to be pointed out as exBluecoa*- Schoolboys; now they are yoiiug men with a mission—they are to preserve the hirsute thatch of the race for all time. The latest converts to the cult are the tramways motor-men. Ths City Corporation has provided them with close-fitting peaked hats, hot enough in this weather to 'baldify' a nation, but, having to be so frequently in touch with the ladies, they have decided to have none of it—hence the hatless motorman." TWO SOVEREIGN BEMRDIE*.

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To-morrow, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5, p.m., the Masterton Municipal Brass Band will play in various portions of the town; In the evening a sacred concert will begiven in the Town Hall in aid of the--New Plymouth Contest Funds. A good programme has been prepared, which will include the rendering of' "William Tell," and the "Hallelujah Chorus" by the Band.

Enquiries amon<? shopkeepers, yesterday, elicited, the information thaty the Christmas trade in MastertonX* this year, is in every way as good as last, and quite up to the average of former years. The grocery trade is. naturally the busiest of all. but other departmants, such' a& drapery and fancy goods, are all receiving a good share of the Christmas trade.

Christmas services were held at the Carterton Methodist Church on Sunday, when there were large congregations both morning and evening. Several beautiful anthems were rendered by the choir, assisted by a strong orchestra. The preachers for the day were the Revs. W. J. Elliott and C. Blair.

The Wairarapa South County Council's staff are to be granted a week's holiday on full pay.

Welcome rain fell at Carterton last evening. The downpour was of short duration, but had the effect of cooling the air, which was very oppressive in the early part of theafternoon. Messrs M. C. O'Connell and J. H. Pauling, J.P's., dealt with a number of petty cases at the Police Court, yesterday morning. Thomas McCormack and a native named Tiwhi Periamene pleaded guilty to a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting in Queen Street, on Saturday evening, and were each fined ss. James Fearon, for a third offence of drunkenness, was fined £2, in default seven days' imprisonment with hard labour, and two first offenders, on a similar charge, were convicted and discharged. A sitting of the Conciliation will beheld in .Masterton,On 13th, to consider the shearers' dispute, which has recently lean filed. The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade w?s held last evening, Captain Jenkins presiding. Leave of absence was granted to Firemen Beere and Jackson. Season's greetings were received from thirty-one brigades.'. Fireman Fielding was elected lourth branchman, and Fireman' Beere was elected No. 2 hydrantman. Branchman Braggins, on behalf of the members of the brigade, conveyed the season's greetings to the officers, which were heartily reciprocated by Captain Jenkins, on behalf of the officers.

Fireman B. Braggins will have charge of the local fire brigade team, which will compete at the Carterton Friendly Societies' sports on Thursday next.

The enormous quantity of milk now , being received at Edendale Dairy Factory—over 80,000 gallons daily—places that institution, says the Wyndham Farmer, in the.positi6ri of receiving a larger quantity than any other cheese factory in the dominion. But this proud attainment has its V; ., disadvantages, as despite the conveniences at hand the manager finds it a source of constant worry how to successfully manipulate these oceans of lacteal fluid. Speaking upon the proposal to rebuild Parliament Houses on the vernment House site, the Chriswg church Press says:—"The site is an admirable one and can accommodate buildings quite as large as are required. We are not called upon at this present stage of development, when money is so urgently required for other purposes, to build for the possible needs of New Zealand two centuries hence. It will'be quite sufficient if we look ahead for two or three generations. It.must not be overlooked that if Government House site were taken another Government House would have to be built, and, notwithstanding the prosperous condition of the dominion, we do not think, considering the condition of the Home money market, and the urgent need for reproductive development works, that the present time is suitable for sinking so large an amount of public money in new buildings as Sir Joseph Ward seems to contemplate." Individualism, the panacea for the Maori land question advocated by some people will not work in some parts of the Waiapu (says the Poverty Bay Herald). For instance, there is a subdivision of the Tikapu block, on the ~oast, near Awanui, containing 156 acres, owned by 96 owners, whilst anuther subdivision of 114& acres has been awarded to 102 persons, and would pan out at a little over an acre a-piece. In the presence of a large concourse, the belfry erected as a mem- , orial to the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, at St. Mary's, Addington (Canterbury), was* 1 dedicated on Sun- j day afternoon by Bishop Julius; and the memorial tablet on the belfry was unveiled by Sir Joseph Ward. It is not generally known that there is a provision in the Amending Shopsand Offices Act by which, if ten per cent, of the electors so desire it, and petition to that end, a poll shall be taken to decide as to the day on which the half-holiday shall be observed in the different towns of the dominion.

" The market is so complete]}' gutted with old potatoes (says the Auckland "Herald") that merchants are willingto accept any price that is offered to get rid of them, but the nominal quotation is £4 10s per ton, ex store. A quantity is bein* sent out to sea, as the destructor is not able to cope with the work. „Some merchants are paying cartage out in the country, and giving them to the farmers to feed the pigs. However, it is only a matter of a few days when old potatoes will be finished for the season. THE PREMIER SEPARATOR. The new. principle covered by the "Baltic" patents is rapidly establishing this machine as the Premier Cream Separator. The split wing system has been discarded, and a special and very simple arrangement feeds the whole milk to the separating plains without disturbing the cream layer. Results achieved in actual practice with the "Baltic" have astonished practical factory-men, and the really marvellous capacity and clean skimming have exceeded anything hitherto known. Practical proof will be given on application to J. B. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings; Wellington.

The Hastings JBoroiigh vCouncil re >ceived from the Chairman of the iPatangata County Council a letter covering the following resolution passed at its last meeting:— "ft being reported that Mr JKeir Hardie -intends visiting JNew .Zealand, in view of his recent utterances v,Mlfi in India this Council is strongly of opinion that he should receive no official recognition in his public capacity as a member of the British Legislature from any local body in the doming." The Council resolved that i|ie letter be received, one Councillor stating that he would he sorry to say what he thought of its author.

It is understood that the Denniston .Miners' Union, at a meeting on Saturday, decided to adhere to their previous determination in defiance of the Arbitration Court's ruling. What action the management will take is not yet decided, but it is understood that the mines will not be closed.

Mrs Hutchinson, of Hutchinson's Bay, has a duck that is somewhat of a curiosity. Not content with laying two eggs every day (stringent tests / having established this), the bird on Monday laid three eggs—that is, one of the two large ones was found to contain within it a perfectly formed egg about the size of a pigeon's egg. The Oamaru Mail record? a similar curiosity in the shape of a double egg, laid by a hen. The outer shell, which is very thin, measured 3£in in length and 2Jin in width. Inside this lay a perfect ordinary-sized egg, the intervening space being filled with albumen.

A prominent Sounds settler was in Havelock on Wednesday, and in conversation he stated that he had not been able to get a single stick of bush cut during this year, owing to the scarcity of bushmen. Several other settlers have had a sin: ilar experience, though the prices offered, per acre, varied from 35s to £2.

As the express train from Paris to Berlin, a few weeks ago, was steaming out of the station, a man rushed along the platform and jumped into oneWthe carriages reserved for ladies. l He was most profuse in his apologies for his intrusion. While he was speaking, a heavily veiled and apparently elderly lady at the other end of the compartment rose in great agitation and to wrench ooen the door with ihe evident intention of throwing herself out upon the line. The intruder flung himself upon her and dragged her back into the carriage where the two engaged in a desperate struggle, to the great alarm of their fellow travellers, who were all terror-stricken and screaming for help at the top of their voices. At last the intruder got the better cf the veiled lady, and grabbing her bonnet, tore it from the wearer's head, together with the veil and a heavy wig, and revealed the clean shaven features of a.man. Before the latter could, recover himself the intruder whipped out a pair of handcuffs, ancl, exclaiming, "I arrest you. You are my prisoner,", slipped them upon the wrists of his opponent. The intruder was a detective, and the captive was a bank clerk he had been looking for who absconded from Bruasels with 75,00) francs. >

A young man is wanted to drive a butcher's cart. • . .-:. ,

Two large unfurnished rooms are wanted by an elderly couple. A handy combined barometer and thermometer is to hand from Mr H. E. Eton, chemist, of Masterton.

Ifwnecial Christmas service will be haJfcfpt. Matthew's Church tomorrow.

An advertiser requires a lady help for engagement early in the New Year.

Raspberries and cream, fruit salad and ice cream can be obtained at the Arcadia Tea Rooms up till 11 p.m., this Christmas Eve.

Daring Christmas week the proprietor of the Club Hotel, Masterton, will supply ales, wines, and spirits in bottle at wholesale prices.

A meeting of the Wairarapa woolgrowers will be held today, at 2 p.m.. in the A. and P. Association's Rooms, in connection with the shearers' dispute. Notice is given elsewhere that the Njw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company's offices will be closed ±rom 5 p.m. to-day until 9 a.m. 2nd January, 1908. Tenders, to close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31st, are invited by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust for laying gutters in the Star Block. Messrs McLeod and Young have received, by last night's English mail, an advance supply of A. E. W. Mason's latest novel, "The Broken Road." A further supply of K. W. Chambers' new book, "The Younger Set," is also to hand." There is an excellent display of holiday footwear on view at the Central boot warehouse. Mr Car- , has secured the present of summer goods from the] * best British-American and Conti-1 nental makers. The colonial lines are also well represented. The Reason Why Dr. Sheldon s Di3E3 tivb TabuiiES Cohe Indigestion Dyspepsia and all Stomach Troubles lathat they actually contain all of the natural digestants as found in a healthy stomach. Unlike many so called indigestion cures, these tabules are neither laxative nr rathanc, and do not act upon th° bowels inanv way, for in indigestion or dyspepsia the whole trouble is the stomach and no* the bowel'. No one evn- suffered from iruligtstioT or dyspepsia wbos<J stomach was in a healthy condition. When the ptomach it out of order do not go without food or irritate your stomach with cat i\ artic, but take some natural dige'tant wlrch will digest what you eat, thus asFisting the stomach to regain it* normal health and vigour. Dr. fch-ldon's Digerf tive Tabules is thi only preparation that contains all the known which will digest all hinds if foed These Tabules are not a medicine which is advert seel to cure everything, but a scientific preparation, prepared according to the original prescription of P. M. Sheldon, M.D., a graduate of (lie University, City of New Yoik, and Bellview, U.S.A. These T»bules are sold at 2* Gd for a tin containing 80 Tabules. Buy a tin, eat a good square meal, "and then take a -Tabule, and note theresult. You will forget all about it if you are not careful, for there will be no pain or disturbances, and your food will be d'gestid just as it used to be when your stomach was well and strong. Furthermore, youi stomach will soon be restored again if you keen on taking them, just as thousands aDd thousands of other stomachs have been by the sole and exclusive use of Dt Sheldon's Digestive Tabules. Obtainable from H. B. Eton, Chemist.

The Berlin correspondent of the London ""Telegraph" says:— An American: millionaire who had settled at Heidelberg has been permanently expelled from the Grand Duchy of Baden. He has on several previous occasions caused scandals in the old university town by the peculiar uses to which he put his wealth; but his latit exploit was too much for the authorities. It consisted of an entertainment ,in the market-place at which two labourers, who had been paid what were to them large sums of money, publicly ate dirt from the streets. The discoverer of this new and particularly refined form of amusement was charged with causing a public scandal, and was sentenced to five clays' imprisonment in addition to expulsion from the duchy.

An extraordinary hoard of a miser has been discovered at Ahogill, near Ballymena (Ireland).. An old woman was knocked down and killed instantly on the roadside by a dray. When the police inspected the wretched dwelling in which the old creature lived, they found it almost packed to the door with branches of trees and wood for winter fuel. Further search revealed a regular hoard of monev. Two large buckets and a tin trunk were full to overflowing with all kinds of current coin, as well as a bigger wooden box and about a dozen mugs, and when all the money was collected and put into a beam and scales the total weight was considerably in excess of a hundredweight

Sir Joseph and, Lady Ward paid a visit to the Antarctic exploring ship Nimrod at Lyttelton on Sunday morning, and were introduced to the officers and staff. T .n the course of a brief and felicitous address to Lieutenant Shackleton'and Captain-Eng-land and other members of the expedition, Sir Joseph Ward presented the party, with a miniature silken dominion flag, upon which were embroidered his initials, Lady Ward's, and those of their family. He wished the undertaking every success, and said he would be delighted to hear that the flag had been planted at the South Pole. He also presented autographed photographs of himself and Lady Ward, which he desired should be placed in the base of the hu* during the two years which are to be spent iu Antarctic regions.