LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9014, 27 December 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Masterton Dredge is 520z 2dwt tor 93 hours work, and from the Antonio Dredge 240z 9dwt. The Postal authorities have been advised that a steamer left San Francisco for New Zealand on December 20th, with seventy bags of mail mater. The vessel is expected to arrive in New Zealand about January 11th. A diving platform has been erected at the Park Lake, and will, no doubt, he greatly appreciated by swimmers. The structure is over twenty feet high and contains six diving stages at various heights. It has been erected in view of the Acquatic Sports to be held on the Lake on Anniversary Day, when high and trick diving will be one of the features of the programme.

S. Matthew's Church was wellfilled at all three services on Christmas Day. An innovation this year was the carol service in the evening, when the greater part of the choir seats were filled with the girls of the Bible classes and senior eirls of the Sunday school. Children sat also in the front seats of the nave, and these, with the assistance of some of the ladies and gentlemen of the choir, rendered five carols very tastefully. The children had been trained by Mr Claughton, organist of S. Matthew's. The lessons at the service were read by Mr Rees and Mr Fendall. The Vicar (Rev. A. M. Johnson) gave a simple address on the "Message of the Angel, "j The two services in the morning wove well-attended, and there were a large number of communicants at both services. The decorations were neat and effective, the work of a few skilled hands. The foil 1 ;, as usual, was arranged by Mr?< Hosking with beautiful white blooms.

The Y.M.C.A. held its second annual picnic at Mr Welch's property, "Willowbank," Opaki, yesterday, and the outing proved very enjoyable. The weather was delightful, and nearly 400 people journeyed out to the grounds, where many attractions were provided. A cricket match was played between teams of ladies and gentlemen, and resulted in a win for the ladies by 11 runs. A programme of sports events was also carried out with the following results:—Spinster's race, M. Reardon ,1, 0. Richards 2; whistling race, C. Fielding and Mrs Ordish 1; addition race, R. Messenger and Miss E. James 1; race, R. Mullen 1, F.Richards 2; boot jumble raw, L. Drake 1, „M. Reardon 2; jacket and tie race, Miss R. Frost and F. Richards 1; quoits, D. McGregor, jnr., 1, J. Welch 2; nail-driving competition, Miss Skipper 1, Mrs Cook 2; married ladies' race, Mrs McCracken 1, Mrs W. McGregor 2; boys under nine race, A. Donald 1, Rayner 2, J. Eton 3; hoys' under 14 race, N. Kerins 1, F. Kerins 2; girls' under nine race, Mary McGregor 1, Stella Kerins 2, Jessie Miller 3; girls' under 14 years race, J. Miller 1, W. Reardon 2.

The Masterton Municipal Brass Band played a number of Christmas carols in various parts of the town on Christmas Day. The collections in aid of the Band Contest Funds realised approximately. £25.

An employee in Mr C. ,E. DanielPs factory, named W; Wellington, met with a painful accident on Tuesday last. While he was putting some timber through the circular saw, a piece of the material flew back and struck him on the forehead, inflicting a severe wound.

The name "Colonial" Museum has been altered by the Cabinet to "Dominion" Museum.

Lieut.' Herd, bandmaster of the Wellington Garrison Band, has been elected sole judge of the North Island Band Contest to be held in New Plymouth in February.

Mr C. J. Robinson, of Nireaha, has sold his farm consisting of 101 acres to Mr E. E. Goss.

A man, named Sotnerville, was accidentally struck and instantaneously killed by an engine while he was lying cloae'to the line at Feilding on Christmas Eve. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. TWO SOVEREIGN RP.MF.niES. THfl FAMOUS SANDER AND SONS PUkt« VOLATILE EUCALYPTI IfIXTH»CT was proved by exports at the Sup reme Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to be absolutely safe, • ffective aud reliable. Therefore I*o no', a gmvatcyour complaint by the use of ono of tbe many civi'Je eucalyptus oils which are now purm-d oit ai "Kxtrnets." and from tbe use of which a death wa* reported ieo«>ntly, but insist upon thofiRNUfNK S/vNDMiK <v SONS' EoCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all otben, For .wrinkles, sunburn, pirnpies, black' heads, irr.c'aleb, cracked hands, dry and inflamed skin, uv SANDER & SONS' SUPERBA. SKIN FOOD. No lady should be without it. AlU>a irritation, produce? a clear and spotless complexion, and a smooth u nd suppta skin. REMEMBER that SANDER * SONS' RUPERB.\ SKIN FOOD is not an ordinary face cream, and unlike anj of them,produces a permanent beautifying effect. All chemists and stores.

The concert given in the Town Hall on Christmas Night by the Masterton Municipal Brass Band, in aid of the New Plymouth Contest Funds, proved very successful, the sum of £ll being taken at the doors. The audience was large and appreciative, and the programme was quite up to the. standard of those usually submitted by the Band. The Band played three items —viz., "N.1.8.8.A.", "William Tell," and "Hallelujah." Each of these were well rendered, and warmly applauded. Mr A. W. Russell gave a very nice 'cello solo, entitled "Neronica," and Mr Harry Mall was deservedly encored for an interesting recitation, "Creole." All the vocal items were creditably given and well received. They were as follow: — "La. Group," Miss Edwards; "Ora Pro Nobis," Messrs Norman ai.d Henry; "Holy City," and "Come Beloved," Mr S. J. Johnstone; "God's Eternity," Mr R. Henry"; and "Home Love," Mr W. Norman. The accompaniments were played by Miss Pearson and Miss VV. Jones.

At 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out in the Wiltshire Buildings at the corner of High and Tuam Streets, Christchurch. Mr Masters (outfitter) occupied the ground floor, but had time to take out most of the stock, which was insured for £7OO in the Australian Alliance. Messrs Woods' dental plant was partly raved. It was insured for £250 in the New Zealand Office. Mr Harvey M'Donald (tailor), and Madarne Julie (milliner), whose premises were practically destroyed, were uninsured. Mr A. D. Burn (jeweller), who only opened his shop on Saturday, had a stock covered in an office unknown, but a large portion was saved. The cause of the fire is unknown. The building was a new brick one, and a big portion upstairs was unoccupied. A young man sleeping on the pre mises was cut off by the \burning staircase, but was rescued by means of a fire escape. A blacksmith's business in a settled district, and doing' a good business, is advertised for sale.

The Masterton offices of the New j Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., will be closed for the holidays till Tuesday, January 2nd. At the Perry Street mart, tomorrow, at 2 o'clock, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will submit at auction a line of bicycles on account of Mr T. C. Fowler, which will be sold absolutely without reserve. A quantity of furniture and general lines will be offered at the same time. Messrs Whishaw and Greenfield, land and estate agent, King's Chambers, Wellington, report having effected the following sales during the past four weeks:—On. account the Arcadia Company, Ltd., fraehold of the Arcadia Hotel, Wellington; on account Mr Rollet, Nelson, 3,600 acres, Nelson, together with stock and implements; on account Mrs McDowall, Kent Terrace, Wellington, 11 acres with 24 houses. In conjunction with Messrs Cochrane and Johnston, W. G. Speedy's nine houses, Devon Street, Wellington. THE BUSH FOR MILKING MACHINES. Now that the - "Lawrenca-Keimedy ■ Gillies" Milker has, after 5 seasons' use on numbers of dairy l farms, proved an unqualified success, there is heavy and increasing demand for this popular machine. Throughout Australasia a tremendous number of machines are being booked for the coining season, and in New Zealand alone some thousands will be required. On all sides one hears of people t going in for the "L.K.G." machine. " If you wish to get a plant installed in anything like time for the coining season book up your order without delay. Plants will only be supplied in priority of application. J. B. MacEwan, Ltd., Agents, U.S.S. C'o.'s Buildings, Wellington.