LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9042, 29 January 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is a movement on foot at Tinui to purchase an acre of land and lay clown two tennis courts. It is computed that there are now 60,000 persons in New Zealand "learning music." Last week, at Frasertown, Wairoa, East Coast, a native found a pearl in a pipi. This is believed to be the first case of the kind on record.

A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Eketahuna on Monday morning at 1,1.35 o'clock. , The Tawaha Dairy Company, last week, forwarded 44 cases of cheese to London. The Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club will hold a plate diving competition, for Mr D. Caselberg's trophy, at the Park Lake on Friday evening' next at 6.15 o'clock. Mr G. Laing-Meason is at present in Masterton, and will remain until the end of the week collecting data in connection with the preparation of his report on the extension of the water supply and drainage of Masterton. The Masterton Municipal Brass Band will hold a sports meeting on February 6th in aid of the contest funds. The Band will be assisted by the following joint committee from the Fire Brigade and Fire Police: — C. Braggins, L. H- Lewis, L. Attwood. J. Campbell, H. Selby, B. Braggins, H. Gardner, and A. K. Johnston. The monthly meeting,of the StoneT henge Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held last evening, Bro. L. N. Prentice, A.D., presiding. After routine business was disposed of, two candidates were proposed for membership and two were initiated into the order. The agreement between the Friendly Societies' and the doctors was discussed at some length.

An interesting feat in wireless ' telegraphy is contemplated during the passage of the vessels of the squadron between Wellington; and Sydney. It is intended to connect New Zealand with Australia > by means of the Powerful on the passage across, the Cambrian outside Sydney, and the Psyche in Port Jackson. The success of the experiment will depend on suitable weather. The Managers of the Masterton Technical School, had before them at their meeting, last evening, sketch plans of the new Seddon Memorial Technical School to he erected in Dixon street. These were adopted with a< few minor Amendments. Messrs J l . JML Coradine and W. H. Jackson were appointed to wait on Vambam and 'Rose) to ppnvfc out the requirements of the managers! with regard to several details off the plan®. The following: programme hm been drawn up by the jbiinfc committees y? the Masterton Fir-e Birigade and Fire Police in connection: with; the annual Conlerence of the- UJbited Fiire* Brigades' Associations to* bu'held in Master ten in March:;—Mancl* 7tfcy reception of delegates;; Mar-cfr B'thv chuTOjh parade and drive iu> the- atfiternuon , Maich 9th, Conference meets at 9> a.m.; March 10th; drive to> the- Lower Valley; March ll<th,, Conference meets and banquet in the' Town. Halli in the evening; March 12th, delegates entertained by Bowling; Glub and conclusion of Conference. A form of tuberculin,, which: is;sa-id to considerably assist medical mem ini coming to a decision as to> the-exist-ence of consumption in a patient, hasbeen discovered by Dr. Calmette,, director of the Pasteur Institute at Lille. It is obtained from the tubercular bacilli, and when dropped; into the eye of a person suspected* to-be suffering from the malady, wilhindiicate if disease is present. Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer, has sent to France for a supply of the new tuberculin. The "Farmers' Union Advocate"' strongly urges every sheep-owner to encourage, whenever possible, lads to learn shearing. The machines have almost driven the learners away.. A lad often went on as "fleece.'o'"' just to have an opportunity of shearing: a sheep at "smoke-oh" and oddi times. This is impossible with the shearing machines, for, when the shearers are not working, the machinist is oiling or otherwise attending to the machines, and no one can therefore work unless he takes a stand. Shearing is very easily learnt nowadays; in fact, one only requires the opportunity and he can master it in a few days. In the interests,of all concerned, the shed should have a learner in it. All over the dominion shearers are apparently scarce, and sheep are increasing, so beginners should be encouraged, else when the older men leave the work there will be none to take their place.. It is just the same in regard to slaughtermen. The jvork is intermittent, but highly paid, and, unless the companies see the beginners have a chance there will be-further trouble.

The Works Committee of the Masterton Borough Council met last evening. There were present— Crs; J. EL Pauling (chairman),. J. Prentice,. A. Haughey, and W.. .Pfcagnel.l. The acting-Engineer was instructed to have plans prepared and invite tenders for the erection of corporation stables in Hope Street. It was decided to proceed with, the regrading of Queen Street from the l Queen's Hotel to Mr H. J,.. O'Leary's shop,, and to asphalt the footpath on the west bide of the street as far as the loan money will allow. It was also resolved to put in hand at once the work of tar macadamising Queen Street as far as the £I,QQO set ; dovvn on the loan schedule for this 'purpose will allow-.. The Committee , agreed to increase the Abattoir I Manager's horse allowance to 15s ; per week until the new corporation ■stables are built. Before proceeding with the widening of Makora Road. ;ic was resolved to take legal advice ; : in connection with the alignments l of the road. An extension in the hours during which the ptfblic baths are open to ladies was, as requested by the deputation of ladies to the ; last meeting of the Council, agreed to. I TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIED THE FAMOUS SANDER AND SONS I PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EX TH.AGT was proved by experts at the Supremo Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to be absolutely safe, <fiective and reliable. Therefore do not aggravate your ootuplaint by the use of one of the many omde , eucalyptus oils which are now palmed oS I a3 •'Extracts," and from the use of which a death was reported recently, but insist upon the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACJ, add reject all others, For wrinkles, sunburn, pimples, blackheads, freckles, cracked hinds, dry and inflamed skin, me. SANDER & SONS' SUPERBA SKIN FOOD. No lady should be without it. Allays irritation, produces a clear aud spotless complexion, and a smooth nnd supple skin. REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SUPERBA SKIN FOOD is not an ordinary face cream, and unlike anj of them,produces a permanent beautifying effect. A.U ohfiuiists and stQteg,

Mr T. Parsons, Chairman of Directors of the New Zealand Dairy Union, predicts that butter will reach nearly Is 6d per lb before next season. It has been decided by the committee of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club that all trophies won by members during the season will be presented at a social gathering to be,held at tho end of the season. On Thursday and Saturday next, the Masterton Bowling Club will send a number of rinks to Carterton to play the local club.. All members who can make the trip are requested to notify the secretary (Mr C. D. King) as soon as possible. The sheep-guessing competition, held in connection with the Martinborough Caledonian Sports, resulted as follows:—Mr A. Rowden (2131b5), 1; Mr T. Moody (2121b5), 2. The exact weight of the three sheep was 2131b5. Since the opening of the present wool season 10,167 bales of wool have been despatched from the Masterton railway station. For the same period of last year 9,858 bales were sent away, or 309 bales.less, than-this year. Practically air the season's wool has now been, despatched from Masterton. On Saturday and Sunday last a grass fire raged on the Whangaimoana station (Lower Valley), and damage to the extent of nearly £2,000 was done. A number of sheep were destroyed, as well as a large area of grass and miles of fencing.. The "Foxton Herald'* says:—Theraces have attracted a heterogenous mass of humanity to the town, including beer bludgeons, '" take-' downs," "has-beens," pugilists, "Knights of the Broad Arrow," and other human parasites, who pro\vl around air! extort, legally and otherwise, a livelihood from the credulous and simple. Many have already fell victims to these slime visitors, and as a result are poorer and wiser for the acquaintance. ' ' - ' Heavy losses in stock are believed to have Been sustained by settlerain Hawke's Bay as a* result of the recent bush fires. Mr.Olsen had 800 sheep on the Ngamoko hills, and) a man who passed.tbrough-the paddocks reports that he saw clusters of burnt carcases in all directions, and only one live sheep. Mr D. Haliburtqn, who had over 200 sheep on his property in the Ruakautatahi, has, up to | the present, counted 111 dead bodies. Mr P. M. Cohr lost five of his waggon draught horses, and smaller settlers have lost cattle which aggregate over 100 head. Consideratle damage is reported at Umutaoroa, near Dannevirke, stock, grass and fending foaving been destroyed. \ A meeting of the Managers of the Masterton. Technical school was held > last evening, there being in attend!arace:=—Messrs J. M. Coradine ; (chairman), W. H. Jackson, E.* ;H. , Waddington and J. B. Keith. "The ; treasurer reported a credit balance of ,£ls 10s Ld\ The Treasury notified I that, suiush of £135 for capitation and* £3l 18s 9<l in grants had been paid to'tlie credit of the Managers. The action of the chairman iri accepting a... tender for the removal of the old building on the school site in D-ixon, street was endorsed. It was resolved to hold, the- annual meeting ;o£ subscribers on February 13th. Messrs Keith,. Jackson, and the secretary were appointed a committee to prepare the, annual reportr to be placed before the annual meeting. Accounts amounting to- £2 0s 2d were passed* for paiymemt.' i •' , The Minister of Agriculture, referring at Gisborne recently to the big development that has been made byy the: Department in taking ove** the inspection of dairies, and to the recent appointment of a large number of inspectors, said that before leaving Wellington he gave the necessary authority for the expenditure of £1,.0Q0, put at his disposal by Parliament,, for the* staff under the Chief Inspector of Stock, and J they would commence with a proper instruction of the dairy inspectors, chiefly the new men. "Mr Clifton will have the services of a veterinary surgeon to. gwe- the men elementary instruction,," said Mr M'Nab, "and the-means, to be adopted by the inspectors to ensure the detecting of diseases in cows. The various scientific Ibi'anches of the Department of Agriculture will contribute to the teaching of the staff, and we hope to secure a uniform system of work, and,, above all, an intelligent one, by these inspectors.. I may say that the instruction work to the dairy inspectors is but the beginning; of the instructive work to all inspectors in the Department, and it is intended, when the system, is in working order, that no man shall receive a fixed payment until he has during the term of temporary payment shown in the school of instruction that he' is capable of the work given him to do." According to the London "Daily Mail" the financial stringency is producing a serious effect in Canada, particularly in the Easter Provinces. ' Thousands are out of work, and hundreds are leaving weekly on i'their return to Europe. The "Toronto Telegram" states that in consequence of the Grand Trunk Pacific closing down construction work between Port Arthur and Kenora 8,000 more men have been discharged. Wages generally are down, and this is driving many from Canada. The "Toronto Daily Star" says there are more unemployed in Montreal at the present time than for some years past, and it is feared there will be considerable stress during the approaching winter. Air Ballantyne, president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, states that the same conditions prevail almost, everywhere in Canada. The "Halifax Herald" quotes Mr Ballantyne as saying that "there were more unemployed men walking the streets of Montreal than ever before in the city's history. The financial stringency of the money market had caused nearly all the big firms to retrench, and to do this they had to pay off men, with the result that thousands of men in Montreal were now out of work." When attacked with Diari'hoaa or bowel complaint, you'want a medicine that acts quickly. Tho attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Even a slight delay hi procuring a remedy increases the risk. Keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoja Remedy in the house an<l you are absolutely safe. It has never been known to fail in case of colic, cholera, diarrhoja, or summer ooniplniirfe iu cjlM» en. Fqv gftle by all dealers,

The fii st steamer to arrive in New Zealand was H.M.S. Driver, which reached the dominion in 1840, 68 years ago. Returns prepared by the American census bureau show that one million dPbrces wero granted during the past twenty years. The three sailing vessels—Uruvoa, PendteHill and Alexa—which left Wariganui during last week for Sydney, took a total of 697,659 feet of white pine timber* Mr F. Parker, of Hinau Gully (Lower Valley), has purchased two Angora goats, which he intends to Utilise with the object of eradicating blackberry and briar on his property. At the meeting of the Hutt Valley Gun Club, last week, Messrs Kilminster and H. Jensen,' of Carterton, tied with three others for the £IOO "shoot," and divided the stake. There is every probability that the tice of butter will be raised in Masrton in the course of a few days, in sympathy with other centres. 'This is due to the shortage of the •supply and , the. high price* ruling on the London markets. A large number of players attended the tennis practice at Tinui, last Saturday, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Mesdames Hancock ■and Brookes kindly provided afternoon tea. A, match will.be played: :at Tinui on Saturday afternoon next between the Bushgrove and Tinui players. r An advertiser seeks board and residence in a private family. Mr J. L. Murray announces the arrival of a further supply of bathing costumes. -The dairymen of Masterton anifece that'from Saturday, February Ist, the price of milk will be raised to fourpence per quart. The balance-sheet of the Masterton Trust Lands,(Trust, for the year ended March 31st,, 1908, ja circulated with this issue. Messrs Graham and , Co. have selected a few. special lines of prints and dress stuffs, which will be offered at exceptionally lo.v prices. Tha CoUfegiate Schopl,; ; Church Street, Masterton will re-open for the first term on Wednesday next. The principal will be at home from' 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The names of various auctioneers to whom licenses have been issued for the current year by the Masterton Borough Council is published in Smother column. In a new advertisement, the drapery department of the W.F.C.A. -announce 'particulars of certain additional lines which are being brought forward durine the continuance of their sale. Ratepayers of the Mauriceville County are notified that rates may be paid to Mrs T. Jensen, at the West Mauriceville Post-office, up to 31st January. After that date outstanding rate.s'-can only be paid to Mr W. Gray, County Clerk. Messrs Graham and Co. advertise special quotations in prints and dress goods which will be observed during the continuance of their sale. There are still some bargains left, as the firm are determined to clear the stock to provide for alterations and make room for new goods. ,'g The Tocker Estate, Featherston, i*which is.to be sold at Masterton on Saturday next by order of the Public Trustee, is well-known and comprises some of the better dairy and mixed farming .districts in the'Wairarapa. In Kaiwaiwai and Kahautara especially the soil is mainly rich river silt, similar to that of Tawahn, where the clover grows over the tops of the four-railed fences. There are in all ten sections to be sold, all of which up to the present time have been occupied and farmed "by some of the best known residents in the Lower Valley. As it is intended to sell the whole estate, in order to close the accounts, the opportunity for farmers with some capital is obvious. The sale will be conducted in the Foresters' Hall by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd. It h.i 3 become a trite saying that you can fool some of the public most of tho time, and most of the public some of the time; but you can't fool all of the public all the time. The reniurkabli,'.jiJHl reromarkably maintained the \ Dresden Piano Company in New Zealand r is primarily due to the fact that tho Company has never stooped to fool tho public at all. It can't transform you straightway into a Paderowskj; but it can fix it to an absolute certainty that you shall have good music, once you're ready to be helped. Whatever instrument is selected, the Dresden Piar.o Company make it their business to sell you the best piano to be had at tho pi-ice. Terms as easy as you like. Why not settle tho tiling now ? Your Local Agency is in Queen Street, Masterton ; or you could call upon Mr M. J. HrooUea, "The Dresden's" Manager in Wellington, tho very first time you are in town.