LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9044, 1 February 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The repairing of the railway bridge at Kopuaranga has now been pleted. The Masterton Post Office will shortly undergo a renovation. It is to be re-painted outside? and in. Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, fined a first offender ss, in default 24 hours imprisonment, for drunkenness.

The latest dredging returns to hand are:—Masterton dredge, 350z ldwt, for the week; Htessey dredge, 340z, for the week. Up to the present the number of season tickets issued at the Municipal Swimming Baths is as follows: — Ladies, 95; men, 31; boys, 45; family, 6. The expenditure of sums of money on works and equipment at the Kabautara, Clareville and Masterton Schools, has been authorised by the Wellington Education Board. At the meeting of the Wellington Education Board, on Thursday last, the matter of providing increased accommodation at the Masterton-Dis-trict High School was held over. supply af milk to the New Zealand Dairy Union's creamery at Kopuaranga has decreased to about half what it was a few weeks ago, only some 300 gallons per day being now received. Intending exhibitors at the "forthcoming Show are reminded that entries close with the secretary, Mr G. R. Sykes, Perry Street, to-night. Entries for the Ram Fair close on Wednesday next. The roll of: Trust Lands Trust voters is now being revised. Mr W. Gillespie has the work in hand, and is making a house to house canvas of the borough with a view to enrolling as many as possible of the names of persons entitled to vote. Oar Kopuaranga correspondent writes: —There has been a great scarcity of water at Kopuaranga, and some settlers have had to cart water from the river—a distance of over two miles. Stock is suffering severely owing to the scarcity of feed, etc. A settler here informs me that one way and another he has been a loser to the extent of £3OO through the drought.

It was reported at the meeting of the We'litigton Education Board on Thursday last that during the holidays tenders had been accepted as follows: —Makomako, repairs, W. E. Greaves; .Hinemoa, repairs, P. Bailey; Carterton (old school), contract, Cook Bros.; Greytow.?, outhouse, 11. Humphries; Infant School, Masterton, painting, F. T. Harding; Te Ore Ore, painting, F. T. Harding. Messrs W, B. Chennells and Co. report the following sales during the past montfo: — On behalf oc Mr Stanley Beauichamp,. l r o'B3 acres near Onga ! Onga,, Hawkt's Bay, to Mr J. li. : Hull; on behalf of Mr F. C. Lewis, 70' acres and buildings. Upper Plain, to Mr W. J. Welch,, of Matahiwi; : six-ronmed house,..Dixon street; sixroomed house, Hessey street; five,roomed huuse. Grey street; also section No. 9, Caselberg estate, and Jacre seciton, Pownalli street.

It was resolved at the meeting of the Wellington Education Board on Thursday that application be made to the Government for grants to replace the schools at Nireaha and Maku, which were recently ' destroyed through bush fires. Referring to tffe destruction of these schools, Mr Buchanan remarked that when a fire was approaching a building the best thing to do was to start a fire close to the structure. When this was done, he sail', it invariably happened that the building was saved. The drought which the Masterton district Ims experienced lately was broken early yesterday morning by several showers, and rain fell at intervals till about noon. The fall, however, was not heavy, although it laid the dust for the rest of the day, but the showers were very welcome in the country districts,, where the pastures have been much dried up. To restore the grass to anything like normal feeding condition at this time of the year, however* would require a steady downpour of fully 48 hours' duration.

Referring to the statement made by the' Hon. R. McNab as to "the Trade" objecting to th 3 Government going into the wine industry,* leading member of "the Trade" at Auckland says there- is no; justification for Mr ivicNab's assertion. "The Trade," he sn.vd, would be ot:ly too gl?d either to see wine manufactured by the Government, or private enterprise encouraged to embark in this industry, thoroughly believing that the popularising of drinking light pure wine would be in the best interests of temp nance. The Howard Vernon Comedy Company concluded their Mssterton season in the Town -Hall',, last evening, when "A Trip to Chinatown" w-js again produced. The play, which went with a swirg all through and was well enacted,, was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. Mr Howard Vernon has lost none of his powers of "holding" an audience. He had an admirable assistant in Miss Vivia de Loite, a winsome little actress, who is well remembered by Masterton playgoers as a member of several of Mr J, C. Williamson's companies. Her singing,, especially that of "Swallows,'" was particularly good. It is a generally admitted fact that wherever ladies congregate regularly, : the afternoon tea cup must follow as the inevitable result. The latest place where afternoon tea may now be taken in Masterton is the Municipal Swimming Baths. The ladies, on the afternoons upon which they sire entitled to use the baths, made a practice of bringing their own teapots, tea, etc., in order to provide refreshments after their daily swim, but now the lady custodian at the baths, at the request of the lady patrons, has taken over the catering business, and for a modest sum the fair swimmers can partake of a refresher without any trouble on their own part. TWO SOVEREIGN RRMEDTR *. THE FAMOUS SANDF.R 'ND SONS PURE VObATILE EITAIYPTI EX waa proved by exper!s at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess ourative properties peculiarly its own, and to be absolutely safe, effective and reliable. Therefore do not aggravate your complaint by the use of one of the many crude eucalyptus oils which are now palmed off as "Extracts," and from the use of which a death was reported reapntly, but insist upon the GENUINE SANDER ft SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all others, For wrinldes, sunburn, pimples, blackheads, freckles, cracked lnnds, dry and inflamed skin, usfi SANDER & SONS' SUPERBA SKIN FOOD. No lady should be without it. All<*js irritation, produces a dear and 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 beauUfyiug effeot. All chemists and stores.

Knox Young Men's Class will hold its first meeting thij year on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m., in the Church. The sum of £1,050 13s 3d was paid out by the Dalefield Dairy Company yesterday for milk supplied during the month of January. A meeting of the General Committee in connection with the recent Aquatic Carnival will beheld on Monday evening next, when a statement of receipts an J expenditure of tha carnival will be submitted. In connection with the forthcoming Masterton A. and P. Show, it is satisfactory to learn that a number of prominent South Island breeders intend exhibiting in various classes. Amongst these is Mr Deans, the well-known Rangiora breeder. The Masterton A. and P. Association has received a donation of £25 from Staples and Co., Ltd. Ths same firm has donated £lO to the Masterton Fire Brigade to assist in defraying the expenses in connection with the forthcoming conference of the U.F.B.A. The Masterton Rifle Volunteers paraded last' evening under the command of- Acting-Captain Brighting and Lieutenant Haslam. The members of the corps will travel to Papawai to-day, when a short encampment, lasting until to-morrow night, will be held. General field work will be the routine of the encampment. | The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed at the morning service at Knox Church, to-morrow. The subject for the evening service will be "Transformed fey beholding"; preacher, the Rev. A, T, Thompson. Mr Crawford will conduct services at Kaituna at 2.30 p.m. and at Dreyerton at 7.30 p.m. Mr D. McGregor will conduct the afternoon service at Miki Miki. An advertiser wants a smart boy. The master butchers insert a notice with reference to customers' credit. Tenders are invited for painting and repairs at the Masterton Post Office. Mr Ja3. Donaldson, late of huna, inserts a notice that he was< not connected with the Court case at Pahiatua. Mr Jas. Scott, watchmaker and jeweller, has an advertisement in this-' issue of interest to all prospective purchasers of high-class jewellery. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise holiday excursion fares in connection with ths Feilding Snow. At the Masterton auction mart, this afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will j sell drapery, clothing, new and second-hand furniture, poultry and other lines.

An advertisement on the leader page of this issue contains some interesting particulars in referenc? to the sale proceedings at Murray's Ex-change-Buildings, Masterton. A sale of tailor-made suits is announced by Messrs Webb and Millar on page 6 of this issue. Their premises are opposite Messrs, Pinhey Bros.' stables, Queen Street, Masterton. The Parisian Wood-carving Com- v pany, of Karangahupe Road, Auckland, announce in our Wanted Columns that they supply high-class carvings at the lowest prices. Orders are promptly executed. Mr Perrett's pictures, which will be sold on Tuesday next, are now on view at Messrs Howell and Co.'s mart. A special gaslight display will be made on Saturday and Monday evenings. Messrs E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., announce that they have disposed of their Masterton business to Mr Harold Sinclair, who has already taken possession. A sale of surplus stock is |o be held in the course of a few days, particulars of which will be announced later. During the last week of the alteration sale at «1. Graham and Co.'s Masterton premises, special inducements are to be offered to cash purchasers. Details are set out in an inset circulated" with .this morning's issue, covering all branches of the firm's extensive business. The attention of readers is directed to the sale of privileges in connection with the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual Show and Ram Fair. The privileges in question will be sold by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., at their Chapel street, rooms this afternoon. Mr A. A. Harris, of Masterton,. announces in another column in this morning's issue that he has 'taken over the well-known Mauricevilla> Hotel. It is the intention of the new proprietor to conduct the house- on: the best possible lines, and he trustsby courtesy and strict attention to> the requirements of patrons to merit a fa,ir share of public support. The' dining rooms will be . under the beat?; supervision, while the stock of wines, and spirits includes all, the best, brands. The travelling public cani also rely on receiving every afcttntion. Up-to-date stablifig and paddocking accommodation: can; altway® be obtained.

Readers are reminded of the'important land sale- to be: heM in* the Forester' Hall, to-day,, of locker's* Estate. Farms in the renowned Lower Valley are hard) ta secure, and it is not often such a chance, as the sale referred to,, comes before those in search of land. It is useless for us to sound a word of praise in regard to the quality of the land to be offered, as some of the best fattening and dairying land is to be found in that district. Conveniently-sized farms are_to be submitted, the areas ranging from .42 to 546 acres. Accounts in the estate have to be closed, so buyers can rely on the sale being a genuine nne. It is anticipated, from enquiries that have been made about the land, that keen competition will take place over most of the lots to be offered, and buyers who are successful in securing some of the farms will be getting land in one of the best parts of the Wairarapa. Messrs Dnlgety and Co., Ltd., will conduct the sale, and full particulars will be found in our advertising column.

Persistent coughs that continue fclu'ou h the spring and summer usually indicate some tln-oat and lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect theiu. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature, and a few doses taken ii\ time may save a doctor's bill and perhaps yeays of suffering. FOS eale by aU dealers,

There are 426 licensed surveyors in New Zealand. The largest estates of deceased persona finally certified for stamp month were as follow: WiMam McGill, of Wellington, £35>17, Michael McGovern (Canterbury), £18,863; Philip C. T. Threlkeed (Canterbury), £17,297; Arthur Beverley (Otago), £17,332; Patrick Bourke (New Plymouth) £27,086. Epidemics affecting school attendance were prevalent last year. The secretary nf the Wellington Education Board stated at the meeting on Thursday that in consequence of the drop in the attendance he had been compelled, in accordance with the Act, to give certain teachers notice of the termination of their engagements. Much dissatisfaction was •expressed by different members of the board at this inevitable injustice of the system. ;<J|r Hamilton Hunter, British ConsOT in Tonga, who is visiting Auckland, stated in the course of an interview recently that the country is now practically free from all debt. This officials ara receiving their salaries regularly every month, and at the end of last year they had a surplus of about £20,000. Mr Hunter added that a hospital had been built at Tongatabu, and that this year's estimates provided for two more such institutions, one at Vnvau, and the other at Haipai. Thus each of the principal islands would have up-to-date means of dealing with cades of sickness. A contract had also been let to the Ferro-Concrete Company of Australasia, for the construction of a ferro-concerte wharf at Vavau, with a length of about 200 feet and a width of about 40 feet. C. F. 13. Livesay, Architect oE Wellifvton, lia3 removed to more convenient rooms in the National Mutual .Chambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of the Bank of N.Z.) Send the documents of your impcrtxtions to MESSRS J. J. CURHS & CO. LTD., Customhouse shipping and Forwarding Agents, Customhouse Quay "Wellington, who will quickly clear, pass and forward the goods to yon. Moderate, charges. ALti AKTS UNITED Ip saying that for all Stomach Troubles there is° no remedy like Dv Sheldon's Pigestive Tabulcs. Price 2s (id per tin. Ohtainablo at H. E. Eton's, Chemist.