LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9139, 15 July 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr C. A. Cameron.. o£ Flat Point, has doria.ed £lO to the Solway Showground* fund. The weather in Pahiafcua yesterday was fine, but light rain fell in the evening.

The Dorcas Society wishes to acknowledge, with thanks, parcels of clothing received from Mrs Pilmer, Mrs Turner, and an anonymous donor, and material from Mr J. L. Murray.

Cr R. F. Beetharn moved, at the meeting of the Masterton County Council yesterday, that the Government be aksed to supplement the £6,300 Weraid-Stronvar Road loan with an additional grant of £1,500, and that Mr J. T. M. Hornsby be asked to support the application. The motion was carried.

An organ ana vocal recital will be givtn in St. Matthew's Church, this evening, in aid oc the organ extension fund. An excellent programme has been arranged, and will include the following items:—Chorus, UMagnificat in F," the Choir; organ solo, "Fugue in Eb, St. Ann*;, Mr H. S. Claughton; duet, "I Waited for the I Lord/' Miss K. Hollowuy and Miss Fuller; organ solo "A Dream of Spring": air (bass), "It is Enough," from "Elijah," Mr F. J. Hunn; organ, "Sonata No III," Mr Claughton; quartette, "Shepherd of Souls," Miss A. Jngo, Miss F. Elkins, Mr Nixon and Mr Hunn- solo recitative "Come Unto Me," Miss Fuller; anthem (soprano sol-)), "Cod That Madest Earth and Heaven," Miss Holioway and the Choir; solo (contralto), "Crossing the Bar," Miss F. Elkins; chorus, "Nunc. Dimittis," the Choir; concluding voluntary, "Fantasia in E." Mr C. ¥'. E. Livesay, Architect of Wellington, has moved to more convenient rooms in the National Mutual Cnambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head OlHca of the Bank of N.Z.) Address— P.O. Box 77L Telephone 2692.

Mr Anders Anderson, of Eketahuna, has purchased Messrs Nilsson Bros, farm at Mangaoronga. The Eketahuna sub-Committee of the Acclimatisation Society will liberate four young deer in a fewdays on the slopes of the Tararua ranges.

An Evangelistic address will be delivered by Mr Wm. Easton, of Christchurch, at 7.30 o'clock to-night in the Mission Hall, Bannister Street.

There was a very good attendance at the Elite Skating Rink last evening, when the Masterton South Band' was in attendance To-morrow evening about 25 pairs of new Winslow skates will be available without extra charge.

The Masterton County ranger (Mr W. Davidson) reported to the County Council, yesterday, that the number of stock impounded by him fur the twelve months ending April 14th, 1908, was as follows: —Horses, 220; cattle, 191; sheep, 15 The following were delivered upon the road:—Horse3 and cows, 296; sheep, 265; pigs, 16.

A. conference between members of the Wairarapa South County Council and of the Carterton Borough Council was held yesterday morning to consider what should be done regarding the Dalefield bridge, which had been damaged by the recent floods. After going carefully into the matter, it was decided to repair the bridge. The cost will be about £4O, and the County will do the work and charge the Borough half the cost. New centre piled will be put in, and a stringer replaced. .- To-morrow afternoon the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Congregational Church will be performed by Mrs W. R. Williams, of Wellington. Quite a large party of visitors is expected from Wellington in connection with the function, and various Ministers will deliver addresses. The proceedings will commence at 3 p m., and after the formal business is over tea will be served at Dominion Hall At 7.30 p.m. a public meetijjg will be held in the Hall. The following is the order in which competitors will lire in the third match for the Masterton Morris Tube Association's competition for the Brighting Cup tu-night:—7 p.m., Messrs Fearse, Smith, Mcintosh, Galyer, McNabb, Redmond, Lewin; 7.30 p.m., Messrs fomlin, C. Perry, Allan, Bannister, Morris, H. Perry; Bpm., Messrs Culloty, McHattie, Burrows, Cook, Spring, Williams; 8.30 p.m.; Messrs Burridge (2), F. Hood, McCalmont, Lett, Wellington; 9 p.m, Messrs E. Perry, G. Hood, Sutherland, King, Johansen, Spademan; 9.30 p.m., Messrs Barker (2), Brighting, Lyttle, Hornblow, Swanson, Hoage, Larsen, Wyatt,- Gardiner.

The monthly meeting of the directors of the Workers' Mutual JBeneht Building Society was held at the Society's office last evening. Mr Krahagen occupied the chair, and there were also present Messra J. Candy, VV. H. Cole, T S. Cresswell, A. Gardner, J. V. Gqraon, H. 0. Fonies, and J. Prentice The treasurer reported a credit balance in the hank of £512 Os 3d. It was resolved that an appropriation by ballot for £3OO, free of interest:, and also a sale of-£tfOO,' be held on August 27th. A 'sharohulier, who had obtained a appropriation uf £3OO, asked the Society to advertise his loan for salu on that date. '

At a special meeting of the Mastertou Borough Council, held last evening, *;he Council made a special ordsr, striking a special rate tor the purpose of piovidir.g the interest and other charges on the gas loan of £12,000. The Council also made aspecial order as follows:—That the special rates made for the annual or half yearly charges on all existing loans shall be payable by equal instalments on the first day of April and the 30th day of September in each and every year until otherwise ordered. Both special orders were made on the motion of the Mayor, Mr P. L. Hollings, seconded by Cr Pauling, no discussion taking place. The control of private telephone lines was a subject of discussion at the meeting of Alasterton County Cuuncil yesterday. It was stated at the meeting that regulations framed by the County Council regarding pen alties and fees were being disregarded and the matter at issue was whether the Council had power to enforce its regulations. The Clerk stated that so far as he had becri able to discover legislation gave the Council no further power than t > enter into a contract with the PostmasterGeneral regarding the erection of telephone lines. He suggested that if the Council wished to enforce its regulations the Government should be asiced to give it the necessary power, i

The Red Star Football Club held a most enjoyable pocial gathering in the Foresters' Hall last night, the hall' being taxed to its fullest capacity to accommodate dancers. An energetic ladies' committee had an excellent supper prepared, a public canvass having been conducted by them for that purpose. The floor was in capital ordsr, and the music, supplied by Mr F. McKenzie, was excellent. Extras were played by Miss O'Leary, and Messrs Wrigley, B. Mcintosh, and B. Iveson. Messrs K. Welch, W. Hope, E. Welch, J. Corbet b and J. Scorrar acted as M's.C. Much of the success of the gathering is due to the Ladies' Committee, consisting of Mrs J. Welch, Misses Williams-, Reynolds, Welch, McLachlan (2) and Duggan, and to Mr T. G. Hoar, the Club's Secretary. WHY? IS SANLV4R& SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT superior to any other Eucalypti Product ? B'ioanse it, is the result of full experience, and of a special and careful process of manufacture. It is always safe, reliable and elective, and the dangers of irretpjasHiie preparations which aro now palms I otV a* Extract aro avoided. A death was recently reported trom the use of ono of these concoctions and in an action at law ii witness testified that ho suffered the most cruel irritation from the application to an ulcer of another, which wks sold as "Just as good as SANDER'S EXTRACT." Therefore, beware of such deception. Remember that in medicine a drop that cures is better than a tablespoon that kills, and insist upon the preparation which was proved by exports at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by numerous authorities during the last 30 years, to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz: THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EX. TRACT.

The Masterton County Council decided yesterday on the motion of Gt A. Murray, to return £IOO of the £I,OOO Alfredton-Weber Road metalling loan to the Treasury, as it is not required.

There was a large attendance at the "Window" Skating Rink last evening. The floor is in capital order for skating. The rink had been set aside for lady skaters only, on Monday nights, but will in the future be at the disposal of both ladies and gentlemen.

Thomas Hall, a well-known settler, residing at Leamington, was found, yesterday, on the Maungatautari Road, Cambridge, having sustained shocking injuries, his waggon having capsized. He died shortly after. He leaves a large family.

The estimates of the Masterton County Council for the current year were passed at the monthly meetiner yesterday. The total amount is £7,874, the general rate contributing £6,23.0, and separate rates £1,664. The separate rates for the various ridings carrying such are:— Wainuioru (3-16 d), £510; Upper Taueru (Jd), £ll C; Alfredton (£d), £1,044.

The question of opening up a road to the Whareama river mouth was before the Masterton County Council yesterday, when the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce forwarded copies of Mr Hotnsby's letters on the subject, the text of which has been, already published. The Chamber asked the Council to act in the' matter of opening up the road in terms of the letters. Cr Toogood, in whose riding the locality is situated, said there was no agitation whatever in the riding for the road. He thought it was a matter for the ratepayers themst-lves. He moved that the letters lie on the table. The motion was seconded by Cr R. F. tieethum, and carried unanimously.

The fortnightly meeting of Stonehenge Lodge, No. I, U.A.O.D , was held in the Drill Hall last evening. The Arch Druid, Bro. K* Smith, presided over an attendance of thirtyfive members. Seven new members were initiated into the.Order The Junior Past Arch, Bro. P. H. Holmes, was presented with a hand* somelj-framed P. A. diploma and collar, in recognition of his services as the presiding officer of the Lodge. Bro. J. P. Smith, District President, in making the presentation, referred to the interest manifested in the Lodge and Order by the recipient. Bro. Holmes was alsp presented with a handsome gold emblem as the member introducing the most new members during the past half-year. Bro. Holmes suitably acknowledged the gifts.

An almost unbelievable feat was nerformed by the flood water at Makikihi (says the "Timaru Post"). From fields to the north-west of Makikihi township the swiftly fiowimr streams swept three good-sized stacks, carrying them away bodily. All three were carried down tne Makikihi river over the top of fences, and where the river crosses the road they lodged one beftind the other, completely blocking, tie main road. An attempt to burn them failed, the straw being 100 wet, so a track was then cut past them on one $ side to prevent interruption to traffic* It is not known whom the stacks belong to, or how far they travelled before lodging across the road, but for three big stacks to be carried away bodily, and to pile up one be - hind the other across the road' as» these did, is surely unique in the history of straw and water.

Mr Edgar F. Stead has sent the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society a long communication on the black shag, a "plea\for clemency/'* a on behalf of a bird whose real character is nothing like as black as his plumage. Mr Stead admits that the black shag doe* take some trout, but he say 3 that it is more a friend than an enemy to\ the angler. Mr Stead's argument in favour of the black shag i-3 (says the "Lyttelton Times") that it 3 chief foot] is eels, and thus it destroys the chief enemy" of trout He states that he had * opened a 71b eel and found in it two good sized goldfish, indicating how much an eely could deal with at a time.. He urges that the price bhould be taken off shags' heads, and the only authorised destruction should be by rangers in places where it ha 3 been shown that the birds are reallyinimical to the interests of the angler. At present, he say 3, they are "sought after by ev?ry Tom, Dick and Harry, who know nothing of the merits of ihe ca?e, and who care less, while probably their only method of trout-fishing is one involving the use of a stable lantern and a pitchfork."

Information: has found publication "*■>■■ in ( London of an ingenious invention, by which it is claimed that sound is •tiade visible. It is stated that aMr Brewer Brown has invented a machine, by means of which sound can be visualised, says a London correspondent. All sound comes from air vibrations, which radiate from the centre of a circle, just as when a stone is thrown into a still pond the water vibrates into little waves. The air waves of sound are, however, invisible, and although they can be measured they cannot be seen. It is well known that a flame is intensely sensitive to sound, and will be raised, and lowered according to the pitch, of the sound by which it is affected. By using a small flame and rapidly rotating mirrors Mr Brewer Brown is able to show a continuous picture of the vibrations, caused by the human voice, which vary, of course, according to the note sounded, so that a singer can at any time see how his voice is working, whether it has the right pitch and timbre. It is very difficult for a person to hear'whether his own voice is sounding a correct note, but by means of Mr Brown's device he can see for himself.

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About eighty men registered as unemployed a*. Auckland on Monday, including a number of the steamer Pifeshire's immigrants. The leaders •of'the unemployed, agitation claim that the Government's offer to em•ploy fifty men on the northern lines is not one that can be accepted with advantage. At a SDecial meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, the following special orders were con--.firmed:-£36oloan, 10 per cent on East Coast Road loan of £3,0('0 (special rate of l-39th of a penny • over special rating district); £l5O Black Creek Road deviation loan tor metalling (special rate of 9-16 th of a ;penny over a special rating district).

A claim for £IOO compensation • was made upon the Masterton County yesterday by Mr E. H. Wad--dino-ton, in reapect of injuries caused to his wife and child through a trap ; accident primarily due to the dilapidate! state of the fence at the ■ northern aoproach, between the two l Waipoua bridges. The claim was • -..referred to the County solicitor tor "" A Press Association telegram from ' Wellington states that the immigration and emigration returns for • June, 1903, disclose an excess of departures over arrivals to the number of 52. This i 3 an improvement on last year's figures for the same peifcjod, when the excess amounted to The figures are as follow : 1903. arrivals 2,706, departures 2,758; 1907, arrivals 1,878, departarej 2,201.

a Taieti man informs the Dunedin "Star" that, although the flood haa been responsible for a deal of serious damage, it has done good service in rid-ling the country of some few hun • dreda of rabbits and hares. On Thursday last a high piece of ground, surrounded by water, near Shand's property on the Taieri Plains, was swarming with these creatures, and farmers took the opportunity to shoot them in largo numbers. Hawks also carried away a good number. As showing the fluctuation that goes on in a dairying district, the "Hawera and Normanby Star" states that the Hawera District , High School, with a roll number of about 430 pupils, loses about one-third of that number during the year owing ti rjmovals. Since December there have been 118 pupils admitted though the ro'f number is about the sa-ne. The July, August, and September months, however, see most changes on the farms, and this year piomise3 t > be no exception, judging by the number of clearing sales .-.advertised. The oldest cemetery in New Zeaancl, near Horeke. on the Hokianga river, North Auckland, is—according it i Mr J. Strauchun, Commissioner for Crown Lands, who recently \isited the locality—in a shocking state of disrepair. The enclosure, he says, is •overrun with sweet briar, gorse, and scrub* Some of the graves have fallen in, and the tombstones are lyinir at all angles, while cattle are . grazing on and around the graves unmolested. The earliest dated stone that Mr Strauchon saw in the cemetery was 1826, but there are others dating back as long ago as 1812. A remarkable case occupied the attention of the doctors and nurses at the .Adelaide Hospital a few days ::a.-*oW A woman was sent to the hospital by a doctor in practice in one of the cities of the State. She had gone to him in a condition of great excite,m.'n:, and told him she had swallowed a dental plate. The doctor made a careful examination, and at length ■ felt what he. believed to be the plate. He ordered her removal to the hospital without delay, and drew an illustration for the benefit of the doctors there. For three or four ■tdays the doctors and nurses were nonplussed, and passed an anxious, time, •when relief was afforded by the husband of the woman who arrived and produced the plate, which his wife had taken from her mouth and put on the mantelpiece in her bedroom. She left the hospital "cured" soon after.

During the rec3nt heavy rains a landslip took place on a hill at the back of Muntly (Auckland Province). This is stated to have disclosed an enormous seam of coal of exceptionally good quality, and about forty feet in thickness. Th.3 adjoining lands, which are all freehold propert.-, have been acquired. The area which has so far been ascertained to be coalbearin?, covar3 over 1,000 acres, and an expert has furnished a report that ther<* is sufficient coal on the property to supply Auckland for over half a century. The coal area is easy of access, the land between it and the Government railway line be ■vi ig practically level and free o± engineering and other difficulties The owners of the property intend moving I vigorously in opening up the new fold, and have already undertaken a trial survey line with the view of -instructing a line of railway to con*4f't with the Government line at Huntly. Speaking upon the political situa tion, to a "Maw Zealand Herald" reporter the other day, Mr E. Galliehan organiser of the Liberal and Labour Federation, said: "I have just completed a tour of various pirts of the Dominion, and, generally speaking, find that matters are extremely satisfactory, so far as our party is concerned. There are, of course, instances where there is not that unanimity which I would like to see, • bit that alwiys will be bo. At the same time, there is a lifd and energy in our party which point to success at the general election, and although I do not presume to know what the position of the Opposition is, still I think that OJr party will be returned to power with an e/en larger major- . ity than on the last occasion." He holds out little hope of a coalition, unless the Opposition goes completely over, and he think 3 there is little to fear in the Socialistic and Labour • elements, as they are without leaders, and they do not seem destined to ihave any—at any rate for many years to come.

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The Strike Committee, which has taken charge of the Wellington operative bakera' case, meets every night, working quietly to prolong the strike till-the employers agree, to better terms than those awarded by the Arbitration Court. A member informed a "Post" reporter that since the committee issued its circular last week two small .unions have had their ordinary meetings, and incidentally the circular has been considered. The result is £75 (£SO from one union and £25 from the other). It is anticipated that within a fortnight Wellington unions will contribute £SOO, and it is expected that financial assistance from other districts will be solid. In the meantime the Master Bakers' Association seems to be in no fear of the Strike Committee's exertions

The "Journal of Agriculture" of the Cape of Good Hope, in a recent issue stated:—"lt is notified that in view of the outbreak of East Coast fever in the South African colonies, the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries for Great Britain has intimated that steps will be takun under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1903, to prevent the importation of hay from the South African colonies into the United Kingdom until the disease has been eradicated from South Africa," The extract is of considerable interest, in view of the South African protests against the steps taken in Victoria to prevent the introduction of the disease.

A day porter is required by an advertiser in our Wanted Column,,

An advertiser desires to purchase poultry.

Two gentlemen seek board and residence in a private family. The attention of ladies is directed to the special values in remnants and ladies' underclothing now offering at Mr P. Hamill's.

A notice of thanks to the Ladies' Committee who assisted at the Red Star Football Club's dance last evening is inserted in another column.

Tenders are invited, to close on July 25th, for felling about 100 acres of bush at Haruua. Specifications are to be seen at the oifije of Mr Tosswill, Pahiatua, and at the residence of Mr J as. McKenna, Hamua.

Th<s Committee of the Wairarapa Poult y, Pigeon and Canary Association are desirous of drawing the Art Union at an early date, and request all thoso who had books of tickets for sale to return butts and unsold tickets at once to the Secretary (Mr G. R. Hyde). In another column Mr Edward Anstice Hate of Wellington) announces that he has purchased the well-known Mansia Bakery business for so many years carried on by Mr E. Pelling. The new proprietor has had many years' experience at the business in Wellington. He trusts by a careful study .-.of the wants of patrons, and the manufacture of a first-class article, to msrit a fair share of public support.