LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9021, 7 January 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The number of police cases that came before the Masterton Magistrate's Court last year was 716, being an increase of 93 over the< previous year's cases. In civil jurisdiction there were 701 cases during the year, as compared with 574 for the preceding year. 1 The examinations for the Senior Civil Service and Teachers' C. and D. certificates commenced in the Masterton District High S-hool yesterday, when thirty candidates presented themselves. Rev. A. M. Johnson and Miss Gillespie are the supervisors. The Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club has allotted a trophy presented by Mr D. Caselberg for competition in three events among club members, viz., 50 yards and 100 yards handicaps and plate diving, the competitor securing the highest aggregate number of points to be declared the winner., The first event will be started at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, and the other events continued every evening at the same time until completed. Nominations will close at 9 a.m. on Monday. Messrs D. Caselberg, J. C. Ewington and E. Daniel will be the judges. The Masterton Friendly Societies' Council have reluctantly been compelled to postpone the picnic and sports which they were to have held at.Pigeon Bush on Anniversary Day. This decision has been arrived at owing to it being impossible to obtain satisfactory train arrangements for the day's outing. A special train cannot be had, as all the available rolling stock will be required for the traffic to the Wellington races on that day, and the ordinary trains would be unsuitable. It has not yet been decided when . the picnic will take place. The Committee wish to thank all those who had already given donations towards the gathering. A meeting of the programme committee in connection with the Anni versary Day Aquatic Carnival was held Jlast evening. Mr E. Richards presided. The cup valued at six guineas was allotted to the Wairarapa Championship Race, of 75 yards. It was decided to add a long dive event to the programme, the prizes to be £1 Is and 10s 6d for first and second" respectively. Mr C. S. Gillies was elected to the programme committee. Each of the four defendants who appeared at the Police Court, yesterday morning was convicted and discharged by Messrs E. G. Eton and E. McEwen, J's.P. The accused were a first offender charged with drunkenness, William Cummins, a second offender, and Harry Potts, who was charged with indecency. James Troy, alias Thompson, in addition to being convicted ;.and discharged for, vagrancy, was given two hours iii which to leave the town. The Park Lake has been decided upon as the headquarters of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Carterton, at 6.55 o'clock, last evening. The shock was of short duration. , Notwithstanding th®' dry weather that is being experienced, and the parched state of the pastures, the supply of milk to the New Zealand B&iry Union's factory at Kopuaranga keeps well up> to' the average. Shearing has been finished in the Kopuaranga district, the last shed having "cut out"'on Thursday last. The weather has been: remarkably fine for shearing,, and the clip has been a good one. A number of complaints are being made as to the excessive speed at which motor-cars are driven along the road at Kopuaranga. On Tuesday last two horses, attached to vehicles, took fright at a passing motor and bolted, while on Friday last a boy was thrown from his hor«e owing to the animal shying at a "flying" motor. » ' . A meeting of sheep-owners and farmers will be held in the Langdale Hall, at 8 o'clock,, on Saturday next, to consider the shearers' dispute, and arrange for representation at the hearing of the,claims. The butter recently shipped to England in the Ruapehu by the New Zealand Dairy Farmers' Union realised 118s per cwt., and that consigned by the Arawa brought 120s per cwt.

s 'Some months ago, when the Acclimatisation Society liberated a number of owls in Bkrnscleugh and other districts with a; view to' minimi sing the small birds nuisance,, doubts were ! expressed concerning the wisdom of ; the step. The following tetter, which ! has been received hy the secretary of the society from a resident of Earnscleugh district,, explains itself: —"I have an orchard of fruit-trees, and in some fir trees which I planted as a breakwind the birds were very numerous until last year, and ate all the buds off my fruit trees, not leaving me a case of fruit. Since the owls were .liberated' by your ranger 1 have had a fairly good crop of fruit, and I consider that this is due to the work of the owls in exterminating the birds. In the fir trees which I have mentioned I have found several empty sheila «£' eggs, and the trees are now almost deserted by Small birds. I have found several partlyeaten birds in an owl's home in an old sod wall on my property, so that they would seem to eat both birds and eggs. The owls all seem to be thriving well in the district." The "Otago Daily Times" understands that oaly 44 owls were liberated in the district —14 m September, 1905, and 30 in September of last year. There are 1,162 hotel licenses in the dominion, and 203 accommodation licenses. THE PREMIER SEPARATOR. Tlio new principle covered by the "Baltic" patents is rapidly establishing this machine as the Premier Cream Separator. The split wing system lias 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" liavo 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 fall in the price of wool is having an effect on the loading of Home trade steamers, and the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kaipara, which completed discharging at Wellington yesterday, is to go out into the stream to wait for orders. It is stated that if the price of wool had remained up, there would have been a rush of wool for the steamers, but, as a result of the drop in the price, growers are not anxious to get their wool on the Home market at once, and consequently a considerable quantity of wool is being diverted to sailing ships, and the steamers which have been provided to carry the wool, will now have to liy up until cargo accumulates. A man named Frederick Rodr.ey, residing at a boarding-house, No. 38a, Ghuznee Street, Wellington, was found by a fellow lodger at 12.15 p.m. on Sunday with his throat cut. The man was bleeding profrsely a wound in the wind-pipe, and had a blood-stained razor in his hands. Dr Gilmer was called to the boardinghouse, and after attending to the wound ordered the removal of the man to the hospital. The wound is a severe one, but it is stated that there is every prospect of the man recovering. Rodney was employed on the steamer Himitangi until recently, and bad not been in the best of health for some time past. He 1 is said to be a married man, with a wife arid two children residing at | Balmain, New South Wales. A gentleman who is watching the interests of farmers at the sitting of* the Conciliation Board said, it reply to a question put to him by a representative of the Ashburton "Guardian," that he ,was willing to admit that the majority of farmers took too much out of their land without making any attempt to keep it up to its virgin state of productiveness. He had experimented, says the "Lyttelton Times," a good deal in treating his land with artificial : manure, and the results had been so financially successful that, ir. *he future, he would not attempt to sow any grain without accompanying the sowing .with artificial manure. By doing this he kept his land in good .heart, his crops gave a better ireturn;, and the. sample of grain the land produced was superior to thatwhich came from soil that had not been drepsed. Too heavy cropping was also responsible for making the land produce npxious weeds. A Gisborne stablekeeper in a large way is paying £7O a month more than in previous years for fodder for his horses. Milk-dealers in Wellington are experiencing some little ditficulty in supplying the wants of their customers. Owing to the long spell of dry weather the cows are not giving as much milk as during the spring, and a further shortage is expected as the Summer goes on. A record for timber-cutting in Westland was established last month. The* "WesfrCoast Times" says that Baxter Bros, cut no less than 859,000 feet of timber at their several mills in the month.. The firm on the last pay-day distributed over £l,lOO in wages. \ A capital . indication of the great progress the town of Napier has made during the past year is obtained from the fact that 142 building permits entailing an expenditure of nearly £IOO,OOO, have been issued during the year, an increase of over £50,000 on the previous year's figures. It is reported that a South Canterbury farmer, who obtained 13£ d for his wool at the opening sale last year, was offered only the wool he fc submitted at a recent sale. The recent rains have made the crops between Timaru and Oamaru look very promising, but it is very noticeable that the crops in the Timaru district; especially wheat, oats, and potatoes, are much more forward than south of the Waitaki. A Danish girl, living in her [father's home in Denmark, having ; probably heard something ahout Sydney. and anxious to add to her collection of postcard views from New , South Wales,hit upon a plan,; the success of which will probably astonish her. Having selected a card with a very pretty rural scene of the hom§ m which she lived, the little maiden addressed the card in English, "To the cleverest girl in the biggest school in Sydney, and would she please send a card in return." The mail duly arrived in Sydney, but the postal authorities were perplexed as; to whom they should dieliver the letter. However, the card was delivered by the postman to the Girls' High School, in Elizabeth Street. The judgment of the postal authorities was evidently wrong ,in this matter, for while the High School , judging by their successes of the year, may have some' very girls in it, yet it is not the largest school in the State. The receipt of the card by the girls in the High School aroused a spirit of emulation.. The pupils, numbering some 500, are , going to each forward a card to their' unknown Danish friend. She will,, therefore, receive 500 postcards. The onus of selecting the cleverest girl; will he thrown on herself.

1 Two Chinese stowaways escaped < from the steamer Ben Nevis, atWallaroo, South Australia, on thenight ot December 23rd. They liad: stowed away when the steamer left, China,, and the captain had successfully kept them in" custody when, touching at other Australian ports.. The police took action, and one was captured in a mangrove swamp,, having hidden in a hole six feet deep,, and covered himself with bushes,. Neither could speak English. TWO SOVEREIGN ItUMED'tIiJ THE FAMOUS SANDWIi AND SONS PUKIS VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EX* '!')( A CT was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess curativeprope; ties peculiarly its own, and t,o be absolutely safe, »ffective and reliable,. Therefore do not sl.gravate your oomplttint by the use of one of the many crudeeucalyptus oils which are bow palmed off as "kxtraets," and fromtbe use of which a death was reported recently, but iDsist upon the GENUINE; SANDKK. <* SONS" EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject al* others, For wrinkles, sunburn, pimples, black - heads, freckles, cracked hands, dry and inflamed skin, use SANDER & SONS' bUPKRBA SKIN FOOD. No lady be witboiit it. AlL>s irritation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a, tmooth «nd supple skin. REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SUPEBBA SKIN FOOD is not an ordinary face cream. and unlike any of them,produces a permanent beautifying effect. All cbepoists aod stores.

:The Eltham Argus reports a very •'serious shortage of men in that district suitable for general labouring Kir farm work. ' Some time ; ago the NeW Zealand "Dairy Union sold 100 tons of butter at a satisfactory figure to a London buyer, who, upon receiving it, •cabled out for another 50 tons at the . same price (says the Inglewood Record). The union 1 refused ■< to sell ,at that price, and has just received advice that the same buyer will take another 50 tons for forward shipment, at a price considerably higher than the first one. At the Frimley orchard, in Jlawke's Bay, state 3 a contemporary, from one tree alone 2,048 peaches were removed in order to .give the remaining fruit on the tree room to mature. Christmas in Victoria must have been very unpleasant. The Observatory in Melbourne recorded it as the hottest Christmas in its experience. On Christmas morning the weather was ideal, hut at noon came a scorching dust-laden wind, which attained a velocity of 43 miles an hour. The temperature of the .day, and the early evening ranged from 90 to 105.3 degrees in the,"shade, and at no time during the night did it fall Below 75 •degrees. Some of the country places i-ecorded higher temperatures. Four recorded 105 degrees and three 106. Rutherglen touched 107, Charlton 108, Beulah 109, Hopeto-vn 110, Wycheproof 111, and Horsham attaining a bad eminence of 113. On Boxing Day the temperature in Melbourne ranged from 87 to 100.8 between nine and five, and the day was 'even more unpleasant than Christmas Day, owing to the blinding dust. In the evening rain fell. Strangely enough, Port Darv in reported that Chriptmas Day was so cool that facing the regulation dinner was a pleasure, instead of a task. Sawmilling in pinus insignis plantations has-been carried on for a few years in South Canterbury, and the timber finds ready sale, the best quality bringing frojn 8s per 100 feet. It is being largely used by farmers in the erection of sheds and outbuildings. What is probably a Shearing recofd for Monaro (New South. Wales), was put up at Delegate station on Tuesday, when eight shearers, including two learners, shoie 1,178 1 merino sheep. The principal tallies were: S. G. Bingley, 187; B. Hollingworth, 177; J. White, 175; E. Abercrombie, 157. The tim 6 worked was seven hours five minutes. Sydney's white elephant is the Queen Victoria markets, a huge building in George street, consisting of shops and offices, on which the City Council experiences an annual loss of about £B,OOO. The total loss since the buildings were erected is £83,758. How to improve the assets is a problem which the Council has to face. Persistent drought rumours in Victoria recently sent the price of wheat up from 4s to 6s per bushel. It has gone back since. "A lot of this drought talk is done for the purpose of raising prices," said a Government official. Furnished rooms are wanted by an advertiser. Messrs W. B. Cliennells and Co. have a eight-roomed house to let. Boys for the printing trade are advertised for by the Manager of tha Age. _ Miss Hood, A.T.C.L., pupil of the late Mr A. J. Barth and Herr Benno Scherqk, announces that she will receive pupils at her residence, 28 Worksop Road. Pupils will be prepared for all pianoforte examinations. What are Waferoids is the subject of an advertisement inserted by Mr J. V. Gordon, chemist. Mr Gordon will doubtless explain to clients who may call at his premises, Queen street. ! Messrs Hooper and Co. announce that now the rush of the Christmas and New Year work is over they are prepared to book orders for <.he Slnw week. The firrr keep an up-to-date stock of the newest dress materials. On Saturday next Messrs R. E. Howell and Co. will sell at their rooms, at 3 p.m., the privileges in •connection with the Aquatic Sports, to be held in Masterton on Anniversary Day. "Floor Coverings" is the title of a new advertisement inserted by Messrs G. Hyde and Co., House Furnishers, in this morning's issue. The firm are now showing,at their shop in Queen Street; a splendid variety of the well-known Brussell's and Velvet Pile squares, which are of the very Jatest design and best workmapship. Mr G. Magnus, of Magnus and ■Sanderson, Wellington, New Zealand, • agents for Russell cars, telegraphed to their local agent, Mr T. Dwyer, of the Central Garage, that he will be in Masterton to-morrow at midday with a newly landed 40-h.p. Russell car for delivery to a Hawke's Bay client. Mr Magnus Will stop in Masterton three or four hours, and any ■motorists or others interested may -arrange for a trial trip in this mag- ' nificent car with Mr • Dwyer. This car is well worthy of inspection, containing, as it does, all the latest improvements. If vnn are an importer, send you cloou menkto -T. J. CURTIb & CO., LTD.. Customhouse, Shipping, and tfnrwardiig . Age its, Wellington. They will quickly pas-> the goods through the Customs and del : yer them to y'l When attacked with Diarrhoea or bowel - complaint, you wsuit a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, Generally severe and with increasing pain. Even a slight delay in procuring a remedy increases the Keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera . and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and you are absolutely safe. It has. never been known to fail in ease of colic, cholera diarrhoea, or summer oomplaint in children. For sale by all dealers. MILKING MACHINE EVIDENCE. Messrs W Bailey and Son, of Waiuku, write as follows re the ' Lawrence-Ken-nedy-Gillies" Milking Machine"We are using three' machines for the third season, and we find them satisfactory. We milk 80 cows in li to If hours. One man can look after the machines and ■ carry the milk away, and one boy attends to the bailing up, etc., while one or two boys do the stripping, of which, as a rul&, there is very little to do. Hie butter fat test and quantity of milk are . fully maintained, and we find no ill- - • effects on the cows. There is no trouble with keeping quality of the milk, MacEwans', Ltd., TJ.S.S. Go's Building?, Wellington.