LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9152, 27 July 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In connection with the public meeting called by the Mayor (Mr P. L. Hollingti) for this evening, to consider the drainage loan, Dr Frengley, District Health Officer, has been invited, and has consented, to attend, and will address the meeting on the necessity for the work proposed by the drainage extension scheme. The meeting will be held at the Exchange Hall at 8 o'clock.

Some ornamental shrub's, including several karaka trees, have been pre-.-' sented to the Park by Mr G. H. Perry. The Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., 8.D., of Masterton, conducted the services at the Carterton and Gladstone Presbyterian Churches yesterday. ! The contract for erecting th.9 Presbyterian Church at Eketahuna has been secured by Mr W. C. Sayers, of Pahiatua, the price being £455. The work will be put in hand as soon »3 possible.

A meeting of the Young Men's t Auxiliary of the No-License League \ will be held in the Dominion Hall' at t 7.30 to-night. At the conclusion of \ the business a conference with the , Ladies' Auxiliary will be held. ] A somewhat painful accident happened to an elderly lady named Mrs 1 Gorman, ac Carterton, on Saturday, . at about noon She slipped cm the ( step of he: house, breaking one of ( her 1-igs in two places be'ow the knee. i At the Winslow Skating Rir.k, on • Saturday evening, there was a crowded attendance of skaters and spec- | tators. On Thursday evening a , 14-lap race will be held, the prize for which will be a pair of, Winslow skates. The floor is in excellent order, and the skates are carefully attended to.

The valuation of the Eketahuna bounty, which has just been competed, shows an increase on the valuition made in 1904. The figures for ;hiß year are as follow: —Capital /alue, £706,739; unimproved value, 2417,948; improved. £288,791. The ncreases on the 1904 valuation are, respectively, £221,18(3, £149,978, £71.208. The "Parliament*' of the Y.M.C. A. Debating Society will meet this evening in the .Association's Rooms, in Church street. A varied selection of "Bills" isto.be approved or otherwise by the "■'House." and it is rumoured that it will be "otherwise." However, the pres-Mil; "Premier" (Mr 0. Pruenell) intends to "go to the country" for approval of his pol-icy-if a reverse, is experienced by his Party to-night." A branch of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, a world-wide organisation nf greit strength in America, has been formed in connection with the Mas- • terton Y.M.C.A. The object of the I Brotherhood is to specialise evangflical work among young: men. The Knox Church branch of the nreanisstion formed recently was the first to he started in the Dominion. Mr A. G. Crawford has been elected President of the Y.M.C.A. branch of the Brotherhood, and Mr, tl. Anioore secretary.

Tne Native Land Commission concluded its sitting at Masterton, before His Honour, Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, on Saturday. A number of applications were made for the reservation of Maori blocks of land for Native occupation when the existing leases expire, Nireaha Tanviki and Kuku Karatiana addreseii g the Commissioner to some length on the matter. Mr W. G. Beard appeared in support of an application for the renf restrictions from 100 acre 3 in Maririkapua Block. The men's meeting of the Masterton Y.M.C.A last evening was attended by about 35 persons, Mr D. Hebentun occupying the chair. Mr J. Bridges delivered an address on "Truth," the speaker referring particularly to the necessity for the highest integrity in the successful business man. The address was greatly enjoyed. Mr C. Ibbetson sang as a solo "The Silver Chord," Mr H. Inns acting as accompanist. At the strangers' tea Mr,/Hcbenton presided, several strangers being present, including one from Ashburton. Celestial displays were visible in Masterton on two nights last week. What U by many people as the true Aurora Australis—the Antarctic parallel of the Aurora Borealis—was seen to full advantage on Friday evening. Unheeding persons might have confused the display in the Southern heavens with sheet lightning, but it has features which make it easily distinguishable, as the light is not so blindingly brilliant, and a fraction of time longer in View than lightning, being also of a pink tint. On Saturday evening it wa3 observable that at between about half-past ten ana eleven o'clock rather an unusual shower of meteo-s illumined the sky. ,The benefits of _ advertising in a newspaper that his a 1 iree and comprehensive circulation is evidenced by the results obtained by Mr J. L. Murray, of the Exchange Buildings, from an advertisement inserted in Saturday morning's issue of the Wnirarapa Age, dealing with his great clearing sale of drapery and clothing. In the advertisement referred to a Lumber of special lines to be sold were mentioned, included in which w»re five dozen ladies' and macintoshes. Mr Murray, in expressing his appreciation of the results otained from the adveitisement, informed us that by five o'clock on Satm-day evening the whole line had cleared, whilst the sales of the other articles set out in the advertisement had been particularly heavy. <' A cake brought down from Hastings to Te Ore Ore for the christening anniversary celebrations now being held at the na attracted considerable attention from white visitors to the pa yesterday. It is of five tiers, and for gorgeous decorations and general colouring it would be hard to excel. There are„ miniature motoz'cars and cherubs driving chariots round the deck of one tier, representations in eholocate of Hinemoa and Tutanekai courting under the shade of a fern, and similar pictures in icing on another tier. Bull drgs and lions form the rather grotesque decorations of a third tier, while tne top deck is reserved for a tiny racecourse , around which silver jockeys on golden steeds compete' for the stake. MEAT & BONIS MEAL. A well balanced mixture or fine ground bono und meat m.ml for feeding to poultry with profitable result. It will make hens lay during winter mart lis and encourages rapid growth in chickens. Obtainable from the W.F.C.A. Ltd. _ Mr C. ¥'. E. Livosay, Architect of Wellington, has moved to more convenient rooms in the National Mutual Cnarabers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head . Office of the Bank of N.Z.) Address-- ' P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692. i Whether resultiug from a sprain or from rheumatic pains, there is nothing so good for a lame shoulder as Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Apply it freely and rub the parts vigorously nt each application and a quick cure is certain. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

The reservation of the Kainga at at Te Ore Ore, ; the land -surrounding the meeting house, for Maori occupation exclusively, was a request preferred by various; Natives at the sitting of the Maori Land Commission at Masterton on Saturday. Sir Robert Stout, Native Land Commissioner, was asked by a Wairarapa Age reporter on Saturday whether he intended returning to c Maßterton to inspect the Native lands at Te Ore Ore, held by lease, concerning which an agitation for.closer settlement was on foot a few months

igo. The Commissioner replied that ic would not be able to visit the dia;rict himself, but Mr A. T. Ngata, VI.P., the other Native Land Com- \ nisaioner, would probably visit the locality in a week or so. St. Patrick's Day Sports Association has postponed its annual meeting of members until next Saturday evening, at the request of a number af leading members who were unable to attend on Saturday evening last. The executive hope to see a good attendance of members, as business is always transacted at the annual meeting, committees for the year being elected and general appointments.made. A number of new members ate to be proposed at the annual meeting. The Masterton Borough has, in that portion of Pownall street between Cornwall street and Renall street, a thoroughfare that would turn High street, Carterton, or the most reviled back-blocks road, green-with envy. In parts the thoroughfare is a succession of muddy lakes, and it is surprising to observe that in face of this discouraging .'condition of affairs several property-owners are erecting handsome residences in the street. This road is by no means a new one and the Borough Council might justly take in hand its formation and metalling. Perhaps the most unassuming and' genial person in the whole Dominion, considering his high rank, is tie Chief, Justice and Native Land Commissioner, Sir Robert Stout. The fatherly advice* he gave to the Natives during the sitting of . the Com- ■ ' mission at Maeterton—advice respecting not only their lands, but every transaction they entired into, . I and regarding their methods of life generally—was received „ by the assembled Natives with repeated demonstrations of approval, "pai ravva atu" being the universal comment as His Honour concluded each little homily. The good impression ' created by Sir Robert during the - ! session was wonderfully ' increased when His Honour" descended from the Bench at the close of the Com- ' I mission and shook bands with, the j Natives all round, bidding them "good-bye" with a most sffable I smile. i

At about half-past seven o'clock: ,"' on Saturday evening, Lieutenant Budd, of the Masterton Fire Police, discovered that the long shed on the - Masterton A. and P. Association's Showgrounds, in which the business stalls and ticket boxes are located,.' was ablaze, the fire having a fairly strong hold of the north end. He sounded an alarm on the Kuripuni firebell, the Fire Brigade and Fire Police arrivng in time to srrcst the flames before any very greatjjAam age was done. The ticket box of the stalls 1 were gutted, the damage, to the building amounting to about £75. Some wire netting, hurdles totara posts stored in the building were destroyed, the total loss in this; respect being probably]J22s. It is surmised fiat a trespassing swagger was the cause of the outbreak. TheNational Office has a risk over the, building, and the Liverpool, London' and Globe Office over the contents,, the damage done being amply covered, by insurance. -

A meeting of members and adher* ents of the St. Clair Congregational Church was held on Wednesday night to receive the resignation of the minister, the Rev. A. Hodge, says, the Dunedin "Star." Mr J. 8.. Waters, clerk to the^ Managing Committee, read the letter from MrHodge. The rev. gentleman said; that the call from Masterton came to him not ot his own seeking, and that after mat ire reflection he believed it was his duty to go, wherefore his decision to accept the call • was final and irrevocable, and would take effect as from the 31st August. The 1: tter was in terms of the greatest' goodwill towards .the church at St. Clair, and the writer expressed his sorrow at parting from the many friends. A motion accepting the resignation was then put and carried, and a deputation of four instructed to acquaint Mr Hodge of the resolution, and assure Mr and Mrs Hodge of the regret Experienced at their departure and the widespread appreciation of their work in the district. The- nsee4>~ ing also set up a committee N to arrange for giving Mr and Mrateodge a suitable send-off

Te Ore Ore Pa was en fete yester- ' day, so far as the Sabbath allows, when the first anniversary of a triple christening in which the children of prominent Natives of this district and Hawke's Bav were concerned, was solemnised with much, pomp. The meeting house was gaily decora'ed inside and out, and in the morning a church service was held by the Rev. A. Mikaera. The three infants, whose names are Hamiawaho (son of Simeon, the well-known ex-athlete), Hinemoa, and Raukura, were arranged in appropriate robes and borne by their respective mothers, also dressed in expensive christening raiment, were followed by a prucession of twelve women gorgeously attired, and two boys dressed as pages., the spectacle being very striking. A service of joy was held and in the afternoon a grand feast was partaken of in the meeting house. About 600 people from town visited the celebrations, which are the largest held at the pa for a considerable time. Four large christening cakes and a plentitude of "kai," involving a fairly large expenditure, constituted the menu for the celebrations. A dance is to be held at the pa to-night. TUSSICURA (Wild Cherry Balm) never fails to give relief in cases of stubborn coughs and colds, catarrh, etc. 5Mrs Sarah Mcßurney, Upper Hut N.Z, says : " Chamberlain'*v\Cough Remedy is the best mtdioino »r croup '-l in children that is made. I have no fear . ■,. in leoommonding it, as, after a lenpthy ' * trial, I have found it to have no bad. - , effect. Have used it for years, and will -. have no other. All my friends say the same," For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

Staady rain fell in Pahiatua for gome hours on Saturday night. There is reported to be a keen demand in the Forty-mile Bush district for breeding ewes. At the Pahiatua District Court, on Saturday morning, Henry Burmeister was adjudged a bankrupt on a creditor's application. The Masterton Municipal Band gave a recital in the Park Rotunda yesterday afternoon, the attendance of the * public being large. Mr Varnham wielded the baton, the Band giving a high class selection of music in a creditable manner. "It costs about £SOO to put up an ordinary four-roomed cottage in Napier now," declared a member of a deputation that waited upon the Minister for Education the other day.

"The prices are about double what they used to be." An interesting piscatorial discovery is s-iid to have been made in Lake Wakatipu recently. It appears that while the Government surveyors were taking bearings on the lake-side they saw near the mouth of Horu Creek a species of the flounder tribe. A correspondent of the Ha.vke's Bay "Herald" states that Oregon pine is to be sold in Napier at 17s per 100 feet, which is 3s more than local 0.8. rimu can be purchased for at the railway station. He asserts that Oregon pine will not stand exposure to the weather, and he adds j t at it takes an expert to tell whefier ihe trees have been tapped for their resin, thus sapping their goodness. Is the "hongi" disappearing? An obs Ji'ver states that he took notice of the salutations made between visiting native women and their local fcriala friends on Saturday, and is positive that the nose-rubbing" in a good many instances was substituted by a resounding lip-to-lip kiss. The m-n, rerhaps, are not so effeminate, aid with them the "hongi" must continue until the British hand-shake completely supersedes facial salutations with the natives. Annie Amelia Byers, 18 years of age, lately living with her parents in Littla Walker Stroat, North Sydney, died at the North Sydney Hospitilonthe 15th inst. It appears that the girl was found ill in bed, and a yrunger sister found the remains of some wax matches in the yard, and Mrs Byers asked /her daughter if she had eaten the head of the matches. The girl said that she had done so bacause her mother had been displeased with her about the washing of some dishes. Dt* Bligh ordered her removal to the North Sydney Hospital, where she died on Wednesday night. Deceased told Senior-Con-stable Pollard that she had taken four boxes of matches, because her mother scolded her for not washing th ■ dishes properly. Speaking on "The riistorv of the Maori Spiral" at the Leys Institute, recently, fays the Auckland "Herald," Mr Kenneth Watkins said it was significant that in New Zealand the Maori possessed a weapon balled tie tewha tewha, which was the counterpart of the Egyptian domestic chopper of 2,000 8.C., an instrument tlat had a combination of three curves, which no law of spontaneity or hazard could account for. This weapon must have belonged to the same people. Mythologicatly, Tan garoa was the Maori impersonation of the ocean, and strange to say it could be proved that in Tangaroa they had handed down the 4,000-year old portrait of their own Neptune when a youtb. The lecturer went on to refer to other well-known Maori carvings and their relation tc the mythology of Egypt, and by means of an excellent serias of drawings illustrated his arguments. In the na'ive representation of the bird recking at the h?a<i of the chief they had 'he hawk symbol of Osiris. There was scarcely a form of this craft that wa3 not traceable to Isis, Osiris, Horus, or Ra, the deifications of upper, middle, and lower Egypt. Further, taipo was the Maori for evil one, and typhon, the ancient Phoenician Neptune. The writer of tha Mercantile Notes in the "Financial Times," says:--''The presence of a large number of colonial visitors in the market is lending encouragement to business at a time when the Ho-re trade continues quiet. The majority of these are from Australia and New Zealand, sevcrdof whom speak very hopefully of business on the other' side, paiticalnrlv in New Zealand, where trade co iditions are rrore than satis factory, though likely to suffer latei by the conditio iof wool, unless the improvement which has set in continues to be maintained. In all othei

exports New Zealand is increasingly active, while the agricultural outlook ia moat promising. These reports ara to a great extent confirmed not only by the correspondence received from agent-* and travellers, but, batter still, by the large number of actual orders which are being placed by each mail. One colonial agency with a general trade in New Zealand has received indents bv the last few mails which in the amount to over £6,),000, which is a very great improvement upon thy same period of 1907, and no doubt other commission houses could report in a like strain. The majority, too, of the big distributing houses in the city have received some of their best orders of late from New Zealand." WHY? IS SANDER & SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT superior to an r other Eucalypti Product ? Because it is tho result of full experience, and of a special and careful process of manufacture. It is always safe, reliable and effective, and the dangers of irresponsible preparations which are' now palmed off as Extract are avoided. A death was rocmtly reported from the use of one of these concoctions and in an action at law a witness testified that lie suffered the most cruel 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 cures is hotter than a tablespoon that kills, and insist upon the preparation which was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and bv numerous authorities during tho last 35 years, to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz: THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Send the documents of your importations to MESSRS J. J. CURTIS & CO. LTD., Customhouse shipping and Forwarding Agents, Customhouse Quay Wellington, who will quickly clear, pass and forward the goods to you. Moderate, charges. , For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. . 1/6 and 2/6.

Wellington had a most unusual meteorological experience on Friday night. A thunderstorm passed over the town, and heavy hail fell for some ten minutes about 10 p.m. Apparently it froze ad it fell, for on Saturday morning the place \vas covered in a mantle of white, like snow. Old residents cannot recall such a thing fur more than a generation, as hail always melts very quickly as a rule, and no one dreamed of finding it on the ground on Saturday morning A noticeable thing was chat though it began to disappear on ordinary roadways, on the wood blocking it did not melt at all, and had to be swept away. Hoodlums welcomed the visitation of hail. They threw handfuls of the stony stuff, mingled with street grit and dirt, into the tram cars, careless whether the missile struck women or men. By the Opera House, just when the audience was trooping out, larrikins took up strategic positions, and even ladies, in evening dress, did not escape a pitiless pelting. The latest thing in Bellamy's is Ward cigars, made in Hamburg by Carl Jul Klein. Mr Hardy, the membtr for Selwyn, caused some amusement during his speech in the House on Wednesday evening, by producing two of the boxes, which have an excellent portrait of Sir Joseph Ward pasted on the inside of the lid. Under the portrait is inscribed "Made in Hamburg," but the empty box procured by Mr Hardy from the custoiian of Bellamy's had a piece of while paper pasted over those words. Mr Hardy, hewever, had procured a full box "over the bar," with the legend unobliterated, and he caused much amusement by displaying both boxes to the House. "The presence of the words 'Made in Hamburg,' was," said Mr Hardy, "due to a law of which the Prime Minister approved, but here in New Zealand it appeared that we were ashamed of importing things from Germany, and pasted something over the label." The Prime Minister laughingly interjected that he was not rtsponsible for the importation of the cigars. Mr Hardy paid he knew Sir Joseph was not responsible. He (Mr Hardy), as one of the Plouse Committee, was responsible, but he knew nothing about it, and would have to make further inquiry. Mr G. Feraro, manager of the Masterton Fresh Fish Supply Company, notifies that he receives lresh supplies of fish daily from Napier and Wellington. All fish <--oH from the shop is cleaned ready for cooking, whilst oysters and whitebait can be obtained in season. Orders are delivered to any part of the town. In this morning's issue particulars of the clearing sale of furniture at Minto Villa, Masterton, are advertised. The sale is to be a geauirie unreserved one, and will take place on Wednesday, July 29th, at one o'clock. A catalogue of the furniture and effects will be issued to-day by the audio leer, Mr J. R. Nicol. Mr W. M. Halley, the welt-known proprietor of the Marquis of Normaiiby Hotel. Carterton, has a business announcement on the front page of this morning's issue. Patrons and the travelling public generally can rely, on receiving every attention at the hotel, where a first-class table is kept and the most popular b! an Is of wines and spirits are stocked. At Mr Faikner's yards, Kaiporora, at 1 o'clock, to-day, Messrs Abraham and Willhms, Ltd.* will hold a clearing tale of the splendid herd of dairy cows owned by Mr J. F. Matthews. This herd has been carefully culled for many seasons past, and are of the Jersey strain,in good condition, and most of them are due in September.