LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9049, 7 February 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The work of erecting the new police station at Carterton has been completed. Squires, the champion professional boxer of Australia, was defeated in a match against Flynn, at Los Angeles, in the sixth round. . Hares are unusually numerous in the Ashburton County. Quite recently a party of seven shot 100 hares on the Rangitata Plains in a few houro. The drovers in Masterton have formed a Union with a strong memberohip, and arrangements are being made to have the Union registered. The following are the latest dredging returns: —Hessey, 340z Bdwt, for 126 hours; Mystery Flat 660z 15dwt for 137 hours; Masterton 48oz 14dwc for 139 hours. Mr F. T. M. Kissel, B.Sc.E., Engineer to the Wairarapa South County Council, has consented to'\act as consulting engineer to the Carterton Borough Council, while the street improvement works are being carried out in that town. Mr G. R. Sykes, Secretary of the Masterton A. and P. Association, while at the Feilding Show secured a large number of entries for the j Masterton Show. Among the exhi-! bitors will be Mr Jas. Bull; .the wellknown Feilding breeder of horses. All the spacs, both outside and covered, on the Show Grounds, has been booked by exhibitions for the approaching Masterton Show. It is expected that, like last year, some temporary additional covered-in accommodation will have to be provided for. The pressure of water registered on the gauge at the Central Fire Station fluctuated -yesterday between and 251b.- Whenever the water cart was being filled the pressure went down to 251b —a condition of affairs which is most unsatisfactory. The intake is cleaned out and the reservoir was stated last evening to be overflowing. Though the long spell of dry weather has baked up all the grass in the district, and given the countryside a monotonous brownish tint, the Masterton A. and P. Association are determined that the, Show Grounds shall present a fpsh appearance on Show Day. The creek at the bottom end of the grounds has been dammed, and with the water from this the whole of the arena has been flooded. In addition, the Jubilee Engine will be hired and water will be spread over the ' higher portions of the grounds between the gates and grandstands. By next week a green sward, such as prevails on the grounds after prolonged rain, should be the result. Commenting upon the recent fire on the Turakina, the "Shipping Gazette" says that it emphasises the need for what is known as a changing-house for wharf workers. They should, it is asserted, be compelled to work in clothes, provided/ for the purpose, without pockets, so that there would be no chance of matches being taken into the holds. Since flax bales have been fastened with wire there have been more fires among that class of cargo than when the bales were tied with their.own fibre. Matches might get in between the wires, and the movement of the ship and working of the cargo would set up sufficient friciion to ignite a wax match. Yesterday was observed as a holiday airong the tailoring establishments ivtho town, the occasion being the tailors' annual picnic, whish was held at "Willow Park," Opaki. The grounds were kindly lent for the occasion by Messrs Welch. Altogether about 150 person?, journeyed out to the chosen spot in drags and on bicycles. The day was ideal for the outing, which from every point of view proved highly successful and enjoyable. Lunch and tea was prepared by the ladies, and during the afternoon a programme of sports events were decided, and a number of games were arranged., The party did not return to town until shortly after dark. Appended are the results of the various races, the winner of each of which received a prize:—Apprentices' race —F. Ball; tailoress' race —Miss A. Ball 1, Miss Chard 2; employers'race—Mr A. E. Miles 1; ladies' race —Miss Dixon; tailors' handicap—J. McMahon 1, P. Barry 2; visitors' race—T. Jones 1; lady visitors' race —Miss K. O'Leary 1, Miss M. Ball 2. A Montreal paper contains the following statement by the Bishop of Elphin, Sligo, Ireland, with regard to the All-Red route*:—"The whole of the Irish members of Parliament are in favour of it. The House of Commons itself is practically unanimously in favour of it. We are strongly supported by members of the House of Lords. In fact, it amounts to this, that if Canada wants this fast All-Red line, she can have it. But there is one condition, and that is that Ireland shall receive a portion of the benefit by Blacksod Bay being made the terminus." The Bishop of Elphin and Mr C N. Armstrong, M.P., the representative of the consulting engineer?, form a deputation, who have gone to Canada Ito interview Sir Wilfrid Laurier and I other members of the Government on behalf of the Blacksod Bay scheme. The Bishop is an enthusiastic believer in the Blacksod Bay project. The journey from London, England, to Auckland, New Zealand, would be made in 21 days, he pointed out, and to Sydney, Australia, in 24 days. At present the fastest time between London and New Zealand was 35 days. LUMBAGO Thatstabbing pain in the small of the back,{which accompanies every of the body, has its cure in Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment. Obtainable at H. E. Eton, Chemist.

A dearth of farm hands and domestics is reported in Dunedin. Activity in the building trade continues in Auckland. Mr J. T. M. Hornsbv, M.P., will meet his constituents at the Taueru Public Hall, at 8 o'clock, to-night. New season's potatoes are quoted in Canterbury at from £6 to £6 15s per ton. Sixty Wellington shopkeepers have notified the Labour Department of their intention to observe the weekly half-holiday on Saturday. The supply of stock in the Dunedin market is said to heavily exceed the demand. Though prices have declined there is no decrease in the number of stock offered for sale. A liver and white spaniel lost in i Queen street io advertised for. j An advertiser requires' an experienced engine-driver. An advertiser requires an experienced general servant. Pascall's walnut toffee of the finest quality is obtainable at Mrs W. Home's confectionery shop, Queen street, Masterton. Dr. Van Slyke, specialist in the diseases of the ear, eye and throat, will visit Masterton on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next, and may be consulted at the Club Hotel. Monday and Tuesday, February 17th and 18th, are the next dates on which pigs will be received by Messrs Dimock and Co. at Eketahuna, und Mauriceville, respectively. Particulars of the Wellington Piano Company's instalment system of payment will be fully explained to clients by the local agents, Messrs McLeod and Young, who carry a stock of the Company's instruments. Mr J. Carpenter has to hand a stock of specially purchased boots and shoes, which are now being displayed in his boot depot, Queen Street. Visitors during Show week are invited to inspect the new goods. The Dresden Riano Co., Wellington, will make a special display of . pianos and organs at the forthcoming Agricultural Show, including such noted makers as Broadwood and Son, Collard and Collard. Ronisch, Lipji and Son, W. Bohm, Collinson, and Koch and Sohne. Special inducements to intending purchasers will be made during the sale. Terms and other information will be given by the local agent, T. B. Hunter. A 2,764-acre sheep run, situated within twelve miles of Hhwera, is advertised for sale on page 8 of this' morning's issue, by Messrs Baker and Crabb, land agents, of Hawera. The, station is easily two sheep country, and fifty or sixty cows can be milked at the homestead. The price asked is only" £3 15s per acre. The property is strongly recommended by the agents as a first-class investment, -and it in worthy of note that it has had no. stock on it since the middle, of December last. ' The firm haye numerous other properties on their lists, particulars of which will be forwarded promptly to anyone on application. The soothing and healing properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, .'its pleasant taste and prompt and permanent cures have made it a favourite with people everywhere. It is especially prized by mothers of small children for colds, croup, and whooping cough, as ifc always affords quick relief. It contains no opium or other harmful drug, and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by all dealers When a man has smoked, them once —cigarette buying is no longer a question of choice, for he naturally asks for Taddy's Myrtle Grove Cigarettes.* Sore and swoollen joints, sharp shooting pains, tortured muscles no rest, no sleep. When you feel like this it means that you havelrheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to figlit, but Chamberlain's Pain Balm, has conquered thousands of times and will do so again. Don't experiment with other medicine but get Chamberlain's Pain Balm at, once and follow the directions; the first application will give you relief and by continual use it will effect a cure, For sale by all dealers.