LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9024, 10 January 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' There are now twenty patients in ■ the Masterton Hospital, and the ac- \ commodation in tne\ building is overtaxed to a considerable extent. Seyieral applications for admission recently have had to be refused. It iis not expected that the new hospital 'will be ready ior occupation for :about ten days. Large bush fires ara raging in the bush country away to the north-west uf Masterton, and all day yesterday the town was enveloped in a film of smoke. The heat was very oppressive. A deputation from the Masterton School Committee will shortly approach the Borouch Council to urge •that school-children should be per--1 mitted to use the public 'baths free,, :as it is considered by the .committee that the children should be given every encouragement to learn to swim. TWO SOVEREIGN B*.MEDtEH. THE FAMOUH tfANDKR AND SO>SH PUKW. VOLATILE tyUCALYPTI EX THAGV was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess curative properties ptcnnurlv its own, and to be ftbso'utey safe, 'ffeotive awl wimble. Therefore <'o not iv grntata your complaint hytbettse c-f one <if the many crude eivaiyptus nils which are now palmed off aa "KxtrHCts," and from the use of which a death wh-< reported lecpntly, but insist upon the (iWNU'NR HANDWK A RONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all otbei'p, » For wrinkles, sunburn, pimples, blockheads, freckles, cracked h.*nds, dry and inflamed akin, uso SANDER & SONS' BUWSRBA SKIN FOOD. No lady should oe without it. Allays irritation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a smooth »nd supple skin. REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SKIN FOOD is not an ordinary face oream. and unlike anj of them, produces a permanent beautifying efleQt* htt chemists and stores.

The new ambulance waggon ordered from England by the Masterton branch' of the St. John Ambulance Association, has arrived and may be seen at Mr J. C. Ewington*s shop. The. waggon ha* the appearance of an ordinary brougham, with doors at the sides and back, and is fitted with a portable stretcher; which runs on a grooved frathe, r and may' be folded up in the waerf/on when not being used. Folding handles and a rubber air bed are fitted on to the stretcher, and there are four inside cushion." covered with rubber sheeting. Jolting and shaking are reduced to a minimum when the vehicle is in motion by the introduction of ballbearing springs, patent axles, brake and rubber tyres. Inside is a small medical chest. The vehicle is fitted with shafts for one horse, and is splendidly finished, and has a pleasing appearance. The vehicle will be found of great benefit to the district. A three-horse power motor launch, 20ft long, will shortly be placed on the Park Lake by Mr G. Gray. Already there is daily to be Been quite a variety of craft on the lake, which has become popular beyond all an-r ticipations. The meeting of the Masterton School Committee, which was to have been held last evening, was attended by only two members, viz., Messrs E. Brown and H. J. O'Leary. Mr Brown, as chairman of the committee, gave instructions to the secretary to attend to one or two urgent matters. The next meeting will tot be held until a month hence. On two charges of drunkenness Sydney James Morse was, yesterday, fined 15s in the aggregate by the Stipendiary Magistrate. Morse had been liberated on bail upon one charge of drunkepness, and upon his re-appear-ance in Court, was again intoxicated, and arrested upon the second charge. The Masterton School Committee will assist the Aquatic Carnival Committee at the swimming sports on. 1 Anniversary Day by supervising and arranging the. events for school children. A large number of entries are expected for these events. , ; The Martinboroagh .Caledonian, Society has decided to ask Mr T. P. Lett, President of 1 the Masterton Caledonian Society, to select a handicapper and judge for the sawing and events in connection with their sports meeting. During the week ended January 4th, 2,530 sheep and 467 bales of wool were railed from Featherston to Wellington. ' ■ .. At a meeting of bowlers* at Auckland, last night, it was decided to recommend that. the> next tournament be held at NapierThe following nominations have been received for the various offices in connection with the Maryborough Fire Brigade for the ensuing twelve months :—CaptainS) Messrs- Hobman and Clough; first lieu'tenant; Messrs Tyler and Stallard; second lieutenant, Mr Houliston; secretary,. Messrs Parkor and Thomas; treasurer Mr J. Jolly; first branchrr.an,. Mtesays Leith, Rienberg, Maguire; second branchman, Messrs Manning, R©wden„ Moody, ai:d Guynon.. A meeting of the Wairarapa Navvies and General Labourers Union will be held in the Fire Poiice Station, at 8 o'clock, to-night.. The> principal business of the meeting will be the election of officers. Richard Tressider; the Australian sculler who is to row William Webb for the championship of the world, at Wanganui, on February 20th, when asked his opinion of Arnst, said: "There is only one opinion. It is considered by nine out of ten that he is, the coming champion. He is young,, powerful and a fine athlete in every way. Be only needs a little experience."* It is reported that Arnst will challenge the winner of the ensuing race: complaints have recently been lodged with the District Health Ufficsr regarding the poor quality of thp bread and flotir in Wellington and other disrricts as far north as Taranaki. Attention has been drawn to the matter in several cases, with good results. A strange incident occurred at Remuera, on Wednesday, when a visit was paid by Detectives Miller, ■ Cox and Scott for the purpose of ex- . ecuting a warrant for the-arrest of J. Pearse, baker, tattely carrying on business «s an auctioneer at Newmarket, on tnree changes of obtaining money by means df valueless cheques. , The landlady, on being applied to, denied that the m-an wanted was in : her house, and refused admittance to the detectives* The latter,-However, insisted on entering. On a search i being made, Pearse was found secret- ' ed under a mattress in a bedroom, and he was duly arrested. Speaking at a social given t'v him at Elleralie, on Wednesday, the Hon. J., A. Mjllar deprecated anything in the nature of a split in the Liberal party., There appeared, he said, to be a movement on foot in this direction.. All: th« great reforms of the past had been effected by, the .amalgamation of the Liberal and Labour parties, and he urged that this should be continued'. If they wanted to preserve the solidarity of the party they must mot quarrel among themselves. Mr T., Dwan, of Wellington, who | returned to that city, on Wednesday, [from a visit to Sydney, states that ! the New Year was ushered in in that 'city with unusual larrikinism and noisiness. The Sydney larrikin had ; ! become possessed of ah instrument of <, torture called a detonating stick, Which makes city life almost unbear- j able in the United States on the \ "Glorious Fourth."- The sticks , struck on the footpath behind unsus- , pecting persons, and their incessant j detonations make a noise like volley- ( ing musketry, which is peculiarly j destructive of the nerves of quiet, i people. .-■ Sufferers by the craze in ( American cities have admitted that ( this noisy artillery, exploding all ] about them, has driven them, nearly < frantic, to the country for relief. An- $ parently it has been too much for -, Sydney, since before Mr Dwan left, < the sale of the sticks had been prohibited, and their use proscribed by special by-law. ' . ] TERRIBM? FATE. 5 It's a-terrible fate to suffer from ser- 1 ions Lung Trouble. Ward it oft" with c Dr. Sheldon's Now Discovery* Price 16/ < and 3/-. Obtainable at H. E. Eton's * chemist *

A sentry-box; has been eretecd ipii the grounds of the Government Buildings, Wellington, as la shelter in wet weather for the 1 guard of Permanent Artillerymen which keeps watch, night and day, outside the buildings. It is concluded from this that the guard will probably bei retained permanently. The precaution originated With the Premier, who. commanded that it should be continued "until further orders." The "further orders" will not come from any other authority than himself. Some diversion was created during the bowling tournament at Remuera Green, Auckland, oh Wednesday afternoon. A stockyard adjoins the Club's grounds, and a yearling bull, clearing a stiff fence, at once caused a commotion amongst a large number of his fellow species in the yards, rasing the ire of an old bull to such an extent that he charged the intruder, and a battle-royal, lasting over twenty minutes ensued. \ The first round was fast and furious, and a lot of ground Was covered. Then both animals sought a much-needed rest. In round No. 2 each tried to force the other on 10. the rails, and hard knocks were frequently exchanged. Both were palpably tired when time was called. The third and final round was fought in a careful, and! guarded manner, the younger animal, by a series of feints, enticing his unwieldy opponent too near the 'rails. A vicious charge by the biff one was firmly met by the young one with his head well down, an upward jerk, and by a masterly manoeuvre the youngster had the big animal's foreleg over his wither, and with a twist hurled him over ip- i'i! v <. or rather through it, thf* '-<o raH" giving way under the strs},!\ ' rf, iitockman then came on the-'.V: -., . with a stick, .and the biga-Vviii' teat ,an undignified retreat, teeing his successful rival in charge 6i the domestic domicile. The incident was watched by a number of spectators,-vincluding .many...bowling competitors, who forsook their game for the time being. The drought .in Canterbury hrs reached the, stage of being a veiy severe menace ,to the prosperity of .farmers.' Harvesting,is -in full swing, but the yield is very light on light land, though better on heavier soilp. The greatest fear is for feed, and prospects for winter are discourag ing, .as this is the second dry season in succession. The shortage of feed will cause an over supply on the sheep and lamb market, and a possible consequent drop in prices, which would be a Eevere loss to farmers in tne present state of prices. .The firmness of Wednesday's wool sales, however, says a Christchurch contemporary, may be counted as compensation, and as the crop is not now, as in former years, the farmers' sole reliance, the general prosperity of the district will ' not be seriously affected.

Mrs Crichton, dressmaker, No. 14 Cole Street, inserts a business notice on J page I' of this, morning's issue. Mr L. J. Murray notifies that on account of the time required to remark his stock, the sale will not commence till Wednesday next. Application" are invited to close on Saturday,. January 18rh, for the position of verger to St. Matthew's Church. Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will sell at their auction mart, tomorrow, a large quantity of general household furniture and produce. Mr Essex, land agent, of Vulcan Lane, Auckland, advertises particulars of several desirable northern properties, which have been placed in his hands for sale.' A notice to candidates in connection with the supplementary matriculation and scholarship examination, to be held in Masterton on 23rd and 24th inst, is published elsewhere. » Messrs J. Alpass and Co. have received a big consignment of confectionery from the best Home manufacturers. The lines are displayed in the window, and make a most attractive and creditable show. Mr A. F. Beale, bookseller, an- v nounces the arrival of a big stock of sets of the popular game, "Diabolo." They are quoted at various prices, and those wishing to purchase a set are; requested to call and make their selection early. Shop-keepers axifr others, who de- , sire to close their business premises or shops on Saturday from Ip.m. of each week (in the event of any day 1 other than Saturday being appointed as the statutory closing day), are elsewhere notified to make applications in writing to the Inspector of ' Factories during the month of Janu(ary, 1908, as required by Section 9 of the "Shops and Offices Act, 1904.'*' This evening Mr J. L. Murray/ will make a special display in the show windows of the Arcade at the Exchange Buildings of the wellknown "Swimeesy Buoys." These simple contrivances are made on the; butterfly wing pattern, and by' their aid anyone can learn tq swim with the greatest ease. Mr 'Murray has,, with much enterprise, secured a targe stock of the buoys, and ihe public are invited to inspect the display, which will also be continued to~ morrow night. ; , Owing to the great increase im business,' Messrs J,. Graham and .C 0... have found it necessary to further enlarge their business premisesj : The purchase of a -very large bulk store has just been completed,, which will greatly facilitate the* storage of goods, and • allow more 'shop room for show purposes. Both the drapery 'and ironmongery departments are to bo considerbiy en-l larged. In order to make room for effecting the alterations the firm have decided to hold an enormous clearing; sale of their stocks of drapery,, boots, crockery and ironmongery, which they announce in an inset circulated with this morning's issue, must be cleai'ed at ridiculous prices. Big reductions are made in every department, and the public are invited to call and see for themselves the bargains that are offered. The sale will commence to-morrow. (Saturday). Persistent coughs that continue throug the spring and summer usually indicate some throat and lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Cham-, berliun's Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature, and a few doses taken in time may save a doctor's bill and perhaps years q{ suffering. I'oc sale by oU <foaler&