LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9140, 16 July 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meet of the Wairarapa Hunt Club will be held at Akura at 2.30 o'clock, this afternoon.

Madame Mtlba. the famous singer, has booked the Maaterto.v Town Hall for May sth, 1909. At the Carterton Magistrate's Court, on Tuesday, 142 names were struck off the Wairarapa Electoral Roll.

The annual meeting of the Maaterton A. and P. Association will be held in the Foresters' Hall, at 2 o'clock, on Thursday, July aOth. "Men of Science," is the subject for Friday evening at Knox Young People's Association, and papers will be read on Capernicus. .Newton, Ualtou and Darwin.

The ladits' committee in connection with the Mastcton Mounted Rifles met yesterday afternoon and completed armnguments for the forthcoming liall of the corps.

A plain and fancy dress ball will beheld in the Te Ore Ore Meeting House, this evening.. For the convenience of Mastsrton patrons a drag will leave the Post Office corner, at 8 o'clock.

Dr Cook delivered the first of his series of lectures to the Masterton Mounted Rifles in the Drill Hall last evening. The next lecture, will be delivered by Dr Cook this evening in conjunction «'ith St. John Ambulance Association.

A meeting of the Social Committee of the Red Star Football Club was held last evening, Mr E. Welsh presiding. A statement of accounts in connection with the dancs on Tuesday evening was submitted, showing that after paying all expenses the.'Cl*.b had a credit balance of £9.

Mr E. G. Eton. J.P., occupied the .Bench at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning. Daniel Jackson was remanded co Palmerston North on a charge of failing to complj with an order of the Court regarding maintenance of his father. Two first offenders were fined 5s for insobriety.

This afternoon the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of tr.e Congregational Church, in Chapel Street, will be carried out, and festivities will follow at the dominion Hall. A large attendance of the general public is anticipated at the formal proceeJings, at which several notable Congregational Church leaders will deliver addresses.

The prospect of a settlement of the difficulty between the Wairarapa Distritc Hospital Board and the Masterton Hospital Trustees regarding the reduction by the Board of the Trustees' estimates has assumed a more definite form. The Minister for Hospitals (the Hon. G. Fowlds) wrote to the Trustees to the effect that a Commission, to be presided over by Mr W. P. James, S.M., would inquire into the difficulty between the two bodies, with the assistance of two commissioners appointed by the Board and the Trustees, respectively. The Trustees, yesterday, appointed Mr J. M. Coradirje to act on the Commission on their behalf. The want of a ward in which to accommodate diphtheria and such like cases was brought before the Trustees of the Masterton Hospital yesterday by Dr A. Hosking. He stated that Dr. Cowie had a case under treatment, and he himself had a suspicious case, where a mai was living in a whare with three or four other men. He thought that some provision should be made for diphtheria, erisipelas, etc., as it was dreadful to allow the present state of affairs to continue. The doctor said it was a matter of urgency, as it meant that a dangerous disease was in the midst of the general public, and suggested that the Trustees should either hire a suitable place in town, or erect a suitable place, if only temporary, in the Hospital grounds. The Committee agreed that the matter needed immediate attention, and on the motion of Mr R. Brown, a committee, composed of Messrs J. B. Keith, W. Harris and the mover, was appointed to go into the matter, and, if necessary, make provision for urgent cases.

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Mr W. Eastern delivered an EvarM gelistie address at the Bannister Street Mission Hall last evening.,, There was a good attendance, considering the threatening state of the weather.

St. Matthew's Young Men's Clqb; held a very enjoyable social evening last night in St. Matthew's Schoolroom. The members of Knox Church Young People's Association were present by-invitation, and a ping-, pong tournament wis held. Mr H. Williams (St. Matthew's) and Mr A. Miller (Knox) were first and second, respectively. Other indoor winter games were indulged in, and refreshments provided. A capital evening's amnsiinent terminated at about 10.30 oViock. \

A party of four Rangiora young men, who went on a pig shooting expedition on Saturday, met with a startling experience on their return. White they were driving along the White Rock cutting, the road gave way at a place that hail been built up, and the bursa and cart went down the embankment 60 or 70 feet.. Three ot the occupants jumped out before the vehicle find gone far, but the other was taken down in the cart, which turned a somersault, and he had to crawl out between the horse and the cart. Fortunately no one was hurt, the only damage done being that 3 shaft was broken. Curiosities in envelope addresses are always turning up at post offices in various parts of the Dominion. One which came under the notice of the postmaster at Te Aroha was distinctly original. 1 The letter was addressed:. "Mr Dick , Bootmaker, Te Aroha (surname forgotten, but this' should show the way to the desired haven)." Then, in one corner,, was a sketch plan showing an' intersection of two streets in* Te Aroha~' with the shops, etc., marked! G ff in; sections and duly labelled: ""Piirebeli;" Flesher's, Grocer, DI'GEL" With 1 such a definite description o£ hiß habitat, the person, without 'a surf-:. name was located without difficulty. There died at Mahia recently 'a".; Maori named Whare Paku,. who) Was«: noted for his enormous size' a'nd' weight (writes the Nuhaka* correal pondent of the "East Coast MaillK).} He belonged to a welll-Knownwlbcai family, and several of: his .brothers are men,of unusual weight and (Stoutness, though Whare exceeded 'hem all. His weight is given as thirty four stone, though some who knew him he was thirtyJ-s-nb atone; but even at the lower "figuri: he must have been about man in the Dominion. W hare) Wats.of/ a genial disposition, and well liked by those who knew him. As he'-'Was unable to obtain boots of d< Jize that he could wear, he always tyenfc bare-footed, and this led to hi9*de?ash,. The chafing of the stirrup-iron on his foot/when riding, produced that, developed into blood-poisQtyslg from which he did not recover. .=> /up The "Bruce Herald" observeVtWat the statements that were madeduring the debate on the Address-4n r , Reply, in the :ourse of whichrWhe'' Prime Minister denied having received a deputation it Kaitangaia bii a recent Sunday, show that there has been a lapse of memory somewhere. It reprints from ifs issue of April 13th last a report of two deputations to Sir Joseph Ward on the previous Sunday at Kaitangata—one composed of Mr Mosley (chairman of the Bruce County Council) and Mr, John Smith, who asked for a grant of £2OO for river protective works at-Inch-clutha, and the other composed-of three members of the Otagn Miners', Union, who waited on the Prime Minister with reference to .certain suggested alterations in the;\(3oal Mines Act and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. ' ,• >

Many young New Zealanderswho desire to see the world are in the' habit of working their passage's Home, but according to a young man of Christchurch, who has re<turned after having four years' rexperience atjsea, they find it very difficult to get an; opportunity t»i .work their passages back to New Zealand. They gain but little experience of the sea on the passage Home? and when they seek for a ship back their discharge book, which gives their-place of birth, prevents them getting a berth, for officers know that though; they sign on for thir voyage toNew Zealand and back, they are almost certain to desert once they reach" the Dominion. They are consequently forced to enlist, in the army or get berths, on Brici-hi which they receive £2l <r £2 10s ; per. month. If a colonial shins as ordinary seaman ana cook he ha* to took'' for both :abi;i and fib'a'B'ls, and if his cooking is bad: he soon krows all abouc it, he gets a kick from the cabin and a kick fronrthe sailors.

A he.ilthy,, active: Burnham. boy &t large affords some, exercise for the' 1 police in. the- country. As a rule/' an officer on an. outlying station) has scores of obheo- things to attend to, but two of these? l!aus; led Constable Bird a dance a* Gulwerden*Gt] Wednesday last,, when he overtook two who were heading for the snowy back country, hoping to get to Nelson and to parts where they would, for a time-at least, be uwknown. One of them had been recapteed a fortnight ago, aftec being away for nearly two years.. Constablu Bird, having secured one of the fugitives, started out in pursuit of ; the other. With a Horse and gig he was able to cover considerable groiiind, and though he nearly lost his vehicle and horse in the flooded river, he came on his quarry at Lyndon. Seeing the con stable, the lad made for the hills, and in the snow the two had a pretty lively run, till the youth found he was no match for a determined conV stable. The lad's first re mark was that if he had s?ot thirty minutes' start he would have been into the rough bush country, and there was plenty wf that in New Zealand where h boy coxiid hide al' his life. Before the Court the same accused said he could be kept at Burnham only under' lock and key. :i

Mr.C. F. B. Livesay, Architect of Wellington, has moved to more convenient rooms in the National Mutual Cnambers, Customhouse Quav, (adjoining the Head O.Heo of the Baalc of N.Z.) Address— L J .O. Box 771. Telephone 2602. ONCE A MAN BUYS A suitfrom us nhe is most uwilling to wear any oth?r make. That's why we're making suits for gentlemen all over the Dominion —gentlemen who have tested i.ho fit, comfort, stylo, and quality of oiir clothes, and have found 1 them the bestWhy not leave your order with us when next in Wellington. Our cash prices mean money saved to you. Morrison, and Pennoy, Tailors, 73 Willis Street, Wellington.

I. "Farming is becoming specialised! every day, and ranks as one of the .scientific operations," said Mr R. W". Roche, in a lecture at Hastings on artificial manures.

At Hokitika, the other day, a boy was caught in the flywheel of a foundry driving machine, was carried round several times, dashed against other machinery, and thrown head first on some iron debris; he wa3 badly bruised, but is recovering. A West Coast miner recently fell a distance of 40 feet through timberirg, says an exchange, was picked up as dead, and mournfully carried towards the station, and on the way got up, remarked "I'm full of this," and walked off to bis home. Under the will of the late Mr James Alexander, St. Paul's Presby- : terian Church, Waitganui, has re-J ceived a sum. of £400; to be devoted ' to the re-building of the* church. St. Paul's has also benefitted to the extent of £250 under the will of the late Mr T. C. Taylor. A Carlton (Melbourne) 1 master baker has been fined 5s for an offence ~ which the magistrate, who imposed the penalty, declared was really a charity—the employment of an elderly man, who was such a slow worker that it took him more than 60 hours in which to get through his week's work. The previous man did the job in about half the time.

There is to. be no formal opening 1 ' of s the Main Trunk line when the members of Iboth branches of the Legislature make the first through) journey over it early in August, to> Attend the celebrations connected iwith the American fleet's visit to 'Auckland. The line will be sufficiently complete to enable a through* be run, but a good de.nl more -will have to be done before" the peri manent way will be ready for ordin- ; ary traffic. Probably everything will i be in proper working order by the end of the session, which will provide an excellent opportunity for, .the celebration of this important national event. <

,:', On Tuesday the various Auckland drapery establishments commei ced their "clearing sales" and, as is the custom upon such occasions, thousands of women' jostled their way through the shops luoking for bargains, hor wire the crowds made up wholly o* women, for here and there an eager man was to be found. One gentleman was fortunate enough to be among the first admitted to one of the larger drapery shops, and provided what was perhaps the most interesting incident of the day. Hastily making his way to the proper counter, he secured a "corner" in infants' bonnets, marked at' 6d each. He had been instructed to buy three, but with the instinct of the true speculator he took advantage of a favourable market and bought up the whole remaining stock, numbering nine. Before the assistant had got them wrapped up there was a crowd of disappointed ladies at hand, and, blending chivalry, with an eye to profit, the buyer agreed to part with six of his bargains at Is each. '

"We are of onfi language," will declare the speakers at the banquets ,".. when the Sleet is in. Auckland,' buti' there are some colloquialisms in coin- ~, mon usage in America that will sound foreign to Aucklanders. A gentleman . who had resided some.years.in Amer- t ica, speaking to an Auckland "Herald" reoresentative, said that some of the Yankee payings were astonishing' to an Englishman. "Suppose," he said, "you use the good old English word 'homely,' and say New Zealand intendpd to give the reception a homely feeling. Well, homely to an American means'ugly.' Then if an American asks you to 'call a rig' he means that he wants a vehicle. 'Holding a dollar till the eagle . squeals' indicates meanness, and a 'cracker'means o biscuit, and'biscuit means a cake, while tramcars in America are 'trolleys,' and such , feminine articles as hairpins and ■>, needles are 'notiors.V If an American isangry he is referred to as being 1 'rattled.' The sailors will probably , tell you that the hotels of New York city 'lay over anything you ever saw,' , and . that America 'has got you beaten to death on the making hotels.' Another word of common usage is 'graft,' but/probably everyone here now knows'that in America : 'graft' does not indicate woik, as in New Zealand or Australia, but bribery, corruption and s lot of other things.",

i A notice of thanks in connection, with the Red Star Football Club'* dance is inserted in another column, Nurses McWhinnie and Newall,. who are open to engagements aa. maternity nurses, are at Cole street;, where communications may be septt : rr ' The New Zealand Railway Department advertise special holiday farea> in connection with the Wellington* nrace meeting. ! Messrs Holloway and Son announces ™ ihat they have secured the services-of Mr B. Lumley, who will in, future take charge of their small* goods dapartment. The Masterton County Council) notice of an amended traffic by-law in respect of the Matahiwi road* which will come into fiorce- oitthe first day of August nexti On Saturday, at 2.30.p.m-., Messrs R. E. Howell and Co ~ Ltd.,. w®sell by auction on the premises of Mr A. S. Awdry, Queen street, the whole of his stock of croclterywaße,. photo frame?, fancy goods and piature frame mouldings. At 2 o'elock, on Saturday, the firm will hold a saHe of purebred and prize poultry,, ducks, geese and laying hens; WHIT* IS SANDER & SONS. PURE' YOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT superior to any other Eu/jolypti Product ?. Because it is the result of full experience, and of a special sutd careful process of manufacture. l ! t, is always satfliy reliable and effective,, and the .daugeus o£ irresponsible preparations which are now palmed off as> Extract are avoided. A death was recently imported from the iise of one of tlifse concoctions and in an action at law a witness testified that ho suffered the most oruel irritation from the application to an ulcer of another, which was sold as "Just as good as SANDER'S EXTRACT." Therefore, beware of such deception. Remember that in medicine a drop that oures is better than a tablespoon that kills, and insist upon the preparation which was proved by ex-Otf perts at the Supreme Court of and by numerous authorities during tha last 35 years, to be a preparation, of genuino merit, viz: THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EX. TRACT.