LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9030, 22 February 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Y.M.C.A. will hold special services at 5 p.m. to-morrow, and a strangers' tea at 5.30 p.m.

A movement started in Westland and receiving a large amount of support, has for its objective the initiation of a railway to connect Westland with Otago via the Haast Pass. At Carterton, on Thursday night, the Rev. Father Cahill was ptesented by the parishioners of S. Mary's Church with a purse of sovereigns, prior to his departure for Uannevirke.

An alarm sounded on the Masterton Central and Kuripuni firebells, yesterday morning, signalised the igniting of a macrocarpa hedge at the back of a house in Queen street south. The damage was practically nil.

Mr E. Rawson was sworn in as a Stipendiary Magistrate and Judtice of the Peace by Mr W. P. James, S.M., at Masterton, yesterday morning. He will take the oath as Coroner before a Supreme Court Judge at Wellington on his way down to the Coast. Mr Rawson expects to leavi Masterton on Monday. With the view of improving the deer herds in Otago, the local Acclimatisation Society has decided to engage three expert stalkers from February 21st till March 21st, to shoot malformed heads. Mr Leatharo, the well-known English stalker, who was a member of Warner's English cricket team that visited Wairarapa some years ago, has also agreed to assist, it is expected that by the opening of the season in April the ground of complaint regarding "malforms" will be removed.

An inquest was held before Mr W. P. James, S.M., District Coroner, at Maurioeville, yesterday, on the remains of Wall ma A. Mortensen, who was burnt to death in a house on Wednesday evening. Evidence was givun by deceased's wife on the lines of the police report, which was published in yesterday's issue, of the occurrence. The jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by being burnt, and that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated.

A team of bullocks and a timber waggon were precipitated over a cliff on the Admiral Road.(which runs out from Whiteman's mill, on to the Gladstone Road) on Thursday. The driver was fortunate enough to escape being dragged over, as he was not on the waggon at the time. This road is in a very dangerous condition just now, and only a fortnight ago a traction engine went over at a lower point. There is only a space of about six inches between the wheel ruts and the edge of the road in several dangerous places, and oilier vehicular accidents of a minor nature have occurred recently. A meeting of the members of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club was held last evening. Mr E. Daniel presided over ,a good attendance of members. Votes of thanks were accorded to Messrs J. B. Moodie and J. M. Coradine for donations to the club. Dr. W. S. Ross wrote accepting the position of honorary surgeon to the club. On the motion of Mr Edwards, seconded by Mr Daniel, it was decided to hold a club carnival and smoke concert on March sth, if satisfactory arrangements can be made with the ladies' club lo postpone their carnival until March 12th. A committee was appointed to make arrangements for the carnival and concert. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £7, after accounts amountnig to £5 lis had been passed for payment. The secretary reported that Mr T. Shields had offered to give an exhibition of life-saving at the club carnival, and the offer was accepted with thanks. It was resolved to hold a 50yds championship race for a medal donated byMr Shields on the day of the club carnival. The club will commence the competition for Dr. R. V. Hosking's medal en Monday evening next, at 6.15 o'clock. A smarr boy is wanted by an advertiser.

THE "L.K.G," IS A GOOD INVESTMENT. Kegarding the "L.K.G." Milking Machine, Mr W. Nicholson, Chairman Taieri and Peninsula Daily Co., Hampden, writes : —"I am using four 'L.K.G.' machines, milking over 100 cows, and it takes barely two hours by two hands. The butter-fat test and the quantity of milk are fully maintained, if not better. I have no trouble with the milkers, the milking being much easier and cleaner ; and the cows stand much quieter. I strongly recommend the 'L.K.G.' to dairymen as a good investment." Fuller particulars from J. 13. MacEwan and Co., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington.

The - meeting of the Technical School Managers, to have been held last evening, was postponed until Monday night.

The Crown Lands Ranger is to visit Eketahuna to-day in connection with the Government distribution of free grass seed ■ to settlers whose grass was burnt in the recent fires.

It has been suggested that the Government should assist to establish a National Zoo at Wellington. There is already a considerable collection of animals at Newtown Park.

Masterton carriers have also had less profitable business this Show time than last. The diminution of receipts is attributed to the lack of the implement exhibits. The conveyance of implements and machinery entails a considerate amount of carnage to, and from the grounds.

Tomatoes at the present time are in heavy supply in Dunedin, and are selling at remarkably cheap prices. On Wednesday one auct ; oneer had a consignment of no less than 400 cases of inside and outside-grown from Christchurch, which sold at from lid to ljd per lb. ~,,,;£ =-^|

The ram fair came to a conclusion yesterday, when conditions were much the same as on Thursday. Prices for good sheep were considered very satisfactory, but where condition was lacking purchasers were also found wanting. Only flock rams were submitted, and the sale concluded at a much earlier hour than usual.

The Greytown and Masterton Rifle Volunteers Corps go into a combined week-end camp on the flat beside the Waipoua River, opposite Mr C. E, Daniell's timber yard, to-night. The camp, which will conclude on Monday, will be under the supervision of Major Tate (Greytown Rifles) and Acting-Captain H. Brighting (Masterton Rifles). "Hoist with their own petard", was the fate of a Marlborough school committee. The committee wanted to get rid of its teacher, and so gave him a splendid testimonial to assist him to get another position. The device failed, so the committee arked the Education Board' co get rid of him. The teacher confronted the committee with its own glowing account of his virtues. He was allowed to remain.

It is due partiy to Mr incesspnt watchfulness that the' Opposition's influence in political affairs is greater than many believe, or than the Government's supporters will admit, says the "Christchurch Press." and if other constituencies will follow the example of Franklin, it will be so strong in the next Parliament as to be evident to all. In many respects the coming election will be one of the most important that New Zealand has yet seen. A large staff of men are at present engaged on the cutting of the new race at the headworks of the Masterton water supply, under MrJLaingMeasons' new scheme, and by which means the river is to be turned direct into the water tower. '"We expect to have the work completed well within the time anticipated—three weeks," said the Mayor to a Wairarapa Age reporter yesterday. Mr C. McDougall is supervising the work.

Correspondence from places beyond the dominion is lying undelivered at the local Post Office" for the following :—C. Barnes,. Geo. Blandford, J. Bye, H. Burrows, Geo. Bubbers, Mr Coggins, J. Dawson, Syd. Darcv, J. W. Dix.J. E. Gilbert, H. W. Hillman, A. J. Holding, Henry Hughes, Arthur Jones, Harold Kerr, F. J. Lovering. J. A. Miller, T. Moglia, Pat Rahilty, Jno. Shanahan, W. Shields, MrsTavlor. Michael Torphv, A. V. Trenchard, Miss D. Viddler, Mrs E. P. PI. Vaughan, Samuel Walters, Thos. Wrigley, C. Williamson.

Very satisfactory progress is being made with the asphalting of the road in Queen Street. Speaking to the Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine), yesterday, a Wairarapa Age reporter learnt that the cost will be very considerably lower than he anticipated under the system adopted—namely, using the road in its present state as- a foundation. "I should not be surprised," said his Worship, "if the cost does not work out at somewhere about £25 or £26 per chain." The original estimate was. £6O odd per chain, and a later estimate, before experiments had been made, about. £4O. If the present estimate is correct a very large section of Queen Street can be asphalted with the money available. The strip already done is very promising, the thorough boiling of the tar and the size of the broken metal used being apparently the factors contributing towards success.

A discovery of considerable interest, both scientifically and commercially, has (says a southern contemporary) been made on a farm at Clutha, the property of Mr F. Quaife, of Halswell. A seam of fosil resin has been discovered, with brown coal and clays usually'associated with brown coal. The resin is of the kind

of which small quantities are-found in most coals, both in New Zealand and elewhere, and which is known as amberite. Submitted to the market experts in Auckland, it was accepted as kauri gum, and valued at £3O a ton. Mr S> Page, of Canterbury College, to whom specimens of the amberite have been submitted, thinks the evidence points to the resin havin existed in a considerable seam of coal, and 1 that the coal has been gradually disintergratcd, and perhaps washed away, leaving the resin in. situ. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES. THE FAMOUS BANDER AND SONS PURE VOLATILE ErCALYPTI EXTRACT was pmved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to be absolutely, safe, fffectivo 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 "Itxtvnots," and fromtbo use of which a death was reported reoentlv, but insist upon the GENUINE SAN DISK * SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all I others.

For wrinkles, sunburn, pimples, blackheads, freckles, cracked luncls, dry and inflamed skin, use SANDER & SONS' SUPERBA SKIN FOOD. No lady should be without it, AlUjs irritation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a smooth nnd supple skin. REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SUPERB A SKIN FOOD is not aa ordinary faoo oream. and unlike anj of hfin.produoes a permanent beautifying ffeot. All chemists and stores.

There ia a little mild excitement at the tunnel works at Arthur's Pass, in the Otira district. There are vague rumours that some of the men at work in connection with the tunnel have discovered gold in one or more localities, each time in reef form. Several samples of quartz are on their way to Wellington. At the same time, the local scientists pooh-pooh the idea, saying that the formation of the country is wrong, and that no payable gold can ever be found there.

Now that the slaughtering season has commenced (says the "Christchurch Press") the Departments of Labour has resumed its endeavours to collect from those slaughtermen who were fined in connection with the strike in February last the amounts owing by them. Strenuous efforts are to be made in the matter, and unless those in arrears quickly come to some arrangement with the Department it is intended to take proceedings first in the Magistrate's Court, and then, should fail, in the Supreme Court. In almost every instance the whereabouts of those in arrears has been traced.

A State Fire Office ought surely to be self-supporting, says the Auckland "Herald,'- unless tha private companies are to be driven out of business and fire insurance carried on upon philanthropic lines as a new form of State Socialism which w« may fairly term revolutionary and dangerous. This is certainly not tended; but since to make the SfftP' Fire Office or any fire office self-supporting on its New Zealand business, rates must be raised to somewhat as they were before it was instituted, we may fairly ask what is the good of a State Fire Office at all?

The "Ashburton Mail" points out in connection with the sale of a part of tha Lagmhor Estate, on Saturday, that the average price realised f-r the sections is £2 5s per acre in txcess of the figure at which Mr Buckley offei-ed the estate to the Cover - merit a few years ago—-namely, i. 7 per acre. The commissioners or La d Purchase Board declined to give &l per acre for the land, in conseauence of the reservation of about 8,000 acres of the best portions of de estate for the beneficiaries under 'he will' of the late Mr John M'Lean. The land offered on Saturday, However, includes some of the poorer soil in the estate, while the remainder may be considered the most fertile. It is fair to state that land valors have risen since the property was offered to the Government.

The Akitio County Ccuncil finite applications for the position of ranger.

A notice with reference to outstanding rates is inserted by the Akitio County Council.

A reward' is offered 1 for the re-i covery of a Romney ewe jbst from the Show Grounds-

Messrs H. A. Wunsch and Co., land agents, Feilding, have several freehold and leasehold farms for disposal on easy, terms..

The New Zealandßailways Deparfment advertise special train arrangements in connection with the Woodville Show on Wednesday next..

Tho Wellington and Wairarapa Pdotor Company are agents for the "Singer" Car, and intending purchasers are invited to a trial run.

At the Masterton Auction Mart, this afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell furniture, drapery and clothing, pot plants, etc., without reserveMr C. Y. Dally, local representative for the Rotary Standard sewing machines, has a. number.of these £» stock at his premises next Pii lk>ys' stables, and invites inspection.,,

Messrs Lomax and Co., land and estate agents, Wanganui, advertise particulars cf a property, of 621 acres to be let on lease for 21 years.

Mr A. F. Beale, bookseller and stationer, has to hand a new assortment of the latest works of wellknown authors. Full lines of stationery, fancy goods, and schoolbooks are also to hand;.

The Votes' List of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust ia now epon fop inspection at the office of the Trust, Hall Street. Objections must be lodged before Thursday, February 27th.

At their Mart, Perry Street, afc 2 o'clock, to-day, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will sell at auction a quantity of household furniture, general sundries, fruit,, poultry and produce..

The furniture to be sold at auction by Mr M. 0. Aronsten, at the Post Office Auction Maut,. on Wednesday next, is now on view, and the public are invited to visit the rooms during the gaslight which will be held every evening.. Mr A. Norman, draper, Queenstreet, announces that the ladies of Masterton and district will find a splendid assortment of drapery at hia store, and that the prices are compatable with all pockets. Moneysaved is money earned is a motto which can be carried to practical issues at his store.

A number of intending purchasers have visited the Yate* Estate during the week. The subdivisions appear to have met with the approval of 'those who have seen the property. We are informed by the auctioneer that numerous applications have been received for plans of the estate, many coming by post.

The exhibit of fruit made by Mr Thos.. Horton, of the Premier Nurseries,. Pahiatua, at the Masterton A. and P. Show, was an attractive feature of the gathering. The peaches shown were grown at his Hastings nurseries, and were an exceptionally line sample, known as "Kai Ora." This peaches being extensively grown throughout the dominion, as it is recognised as one of the best commercial varieties, well suited for canning. Apples were represented by species known as Jonathan, Sturmer, Peppin, Munroe's favourite, Cox's urange, and Dougherty; and pears by Williams' Bon Chrietien, P. Barry, and Winter Cole. A large assortment of pot plants was also displayed, together with a rich exhfbit of roses, cactus dahlias, and gladioli. Samples cut from a Robinia Acacia tree, a very durable timber, and one which should be planted by farmers whose holdings are denuded of timber, was included in the admirable, exhibit made by Mr Horton. ggjgg