LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3005, 30 September 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. Hunter will address the electors in the Masterton Town Hall on Wednesday, October 14th. The sheep rate in New Zealand stood at £20,983 on April 30th, 1907. This year the sheep rate is nil, as it was abolished under the Stock Act Amendment Act, 1907. Last Saturday thu Tararua Rifle Club held a competition for a trophy presented by Mr F. H. Dowden. The conditions were that three competitions were to be fired, the rifleman securing the best results in two to be the winner. Saturday's competition vi as won by F. Schroder with a score of 65. A. Petersen was second with a score of 64, "and H. Keene third wth67. The following ia the syllabus in connection with the class of instruction that is being held by the Masterton Rifle Volunteers:—Wednesday instructions in the use of the aword. Thursday—Out posts; advance) flank and rear-guards. Friday —Company and.. Battalion Drill; lecture by the officer commanding district; preparation for the attack. Saturday—Staff ride. Monday Moblization, semaphore eiguallitg. A well k'own football enthusiast, who resides at Taihape, writes as follows to a resident of Masterton in regard to the game at Tailiape: "The New Zealand Rugby Union does not know of the carryings-on up here with regard to football matches. Betting is phenomenal. Almost every player and enthusiast has a bet on 'latches he is interested in, and players are even bribed to lose matches. Orie of our utafr was recently asked what he woulii take to run 'stiff' in a certain match."

Robert Shannon was charged, on remand, at the S.M. Court yesterday, before Mr W. P. James. S.M., that he did on the -2G'.h Septemoer, at Masterton unlawfully forge the name of T. Shields, tailor, to a cheque on the Bank of New South Walf-.s for £lO 10s. The evidence went to show that accused had borrowed a blank cheque from Mr J. Harris, local manager for Mr Shields, representing himself to be a friend of the latter, and to be in Masterton on a holiday. He endeavoured to utter the cheque to the W.F.C.A., and said he was a Mr T. Shields, ot Tinui. He was committed to the Wellington Supreme Court for trial.

At the Masterton S.M. Court( yesterday, Joseph Daly was brought before Mr W. P. James, S.M., on three charges of false 'pretences. Accused was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on each charge -th* sentences to be cumulative. Accused first wished to be tried by a jurv. but later pleaded guilty. The Rev. A. T. Thompson, Dr J. A. Cowie, andT. C... Deane..stated in evidence that accused had borrowed money from them on various pretexts, promising to return it and failing to do so. Accused had a long list of previous convictions. He was later charged with attempting suicide, but a conviction onlyAvas entered on this information. .

An entertainment was held in the Hall at Kopuarancra on Monday night in aid of the Kopuaranga Presby terian Church funds. An interesting programme of Bongs, leadings, etc., was provided. Items wvre contributed by Misses Wright, Stewart, Elkins, Fuller, McGregor and Bossleman, the Rev. A. T. Thompson, and Messrs Young and Gray. The second part of the programme consisted in three scenes from Shakespeare's play "Julius (Jaesar." The parts were taken by members of the Knox Young People's, Association. The impersonations of the'various characters were very good, bearing evidence of careful preparation. The performers were clad in Roman dress of the period, and the whole presentation was very realistic. The. following is the cast of characters:—Mr H. H. Sutton, - "Anthony"; Mr J. Gray, "Caesar"; Mr R. McGregor, "Cassius": Mr W. E. Chamberlain, "Brucua"; Mr P. Gordon, "Trebonius"; Mr A. E. Low, "Camber"; Mi' H. McHattie, "Cinna"; Mr R. Miller, "Servant to Anthony"; Mr V. Suttin, "Casca." Messrs McGregor, Gordon, Low, McHattie, Miller and V. Sutton also took parts as citizens' in the last scene. The scenes from "Julius Caesar" will be reproduced in Knox Hall on Friday evening.

Ladies from tho Wairarapa who? visiting Wellington would be wise to inspekt the grand range of New Summer lints on view at Mrs Mathewson's. The styles aw exclusive, the doaigiiß perfect. Hiid the prices right. Please remember that the.-address.'H Melbourne House, Lambton Quay (opposite Bank" of New Zealand).

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A special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held on Friday next to consider th* following business:—(l) To receive and. consider the resignation of the present Town Clerk (Mr R, Brown); (2) to consider the applications for position of Town Clerk and Borough Engineer, and to make the necessary appointment. At a meeting of the Choral Society's committee, last evening, it was unanimously decided to continue rehearsals until Christmas. Handel's Messiah is the selected work. The next practice will be held on Tuesday at 8 o"clock >n St. Matthew's Church Schoolroom. New members are desired . by the Society, especially basses. Mr J. Hunter, a candidate for the Masterton seat at the coming general election, addressed a large number of electors at the Town Hall, Konini, on Monday evening, where he was accorded a good hearing, and evidently made a favourable impression. Mr T. Quirk presided over the meeting. At the conclusion of his address Mr Hunter was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade was held in the Central Station , last evening. Superintendent Jenkins occupied the chair. Sick leave was granted to Fireman Hounplow. It was decided to write to the Carterton ! Fire Brigade thanking them for the hospitality extended to members of the Masterton Brigade at the recent bazaar held at Carterton. Fireman Matthews was appointed Junibr Hydrantman at the Central Station. Tha question of proclaiming a holiday for "People's Day" of the Carterton Show (Thursday, October 2yth) came before, the Masterton Borough Council last! evening. It was stated that the WairaVapa-Holi-days *Gominittee had.become defunct. The Town Clerk stated that iiOi reply had been received to.a communication from him adJressed to r ,.tmi:'■ .Com-., mictee. The Council authorised tne •Mayor to invite the citizens to observe a holiday on the day in question. :

The fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council wa>» held last evening. Thera were present the Ma/or (Mr P. L. Hollings) and Cra'J. Elliott, J. Hunter, J. C. Ewington, J. Yarr, J. Premice, A. Haughpy, W. Morris .and ,W. Pragntll. A case of alleged uncleanly herding together of animals within the Borougii ' was reported by the Secretary of the Society for Cruelty to Animals, (Mr J. W. De Castro). It was decided to refer the matter to the Inspector pt Nuisances. Special husiness o.ily was then dealt witli. " ■

The holding of another monster Aquatic Carnival on the Park l>ke on Anniversary Day was brought up last evening at the Borough Council meeting,; when Cr Ewington m*>ved that the Park sub-corn-' mittte be authorised to co-operate with the oitizens of Masterton in forming another committee with the object of ho!ding v a sports, the funds from which to be utilised for Park beautifying purposes. Cr Morris Seconded the motion> which was carriei' unanimously, various .Councillors testified in appreciative terms to the good work accomplished on last Anniversary Day. .

Cr Ewington. at last night's Borough Council meeting, ttited that he thought the Council was proceeding illegally in calling up the two instalments of the watf.r rate practically at the one time. He contended that one instalment should becollected, irf September (this month) and theother in April next, as Section 104 of the Municipal Corporations Act was not intended. to operate retrospectively, and trie rate was' only made this month. The Mayor ruled, that Cr Ewington was wrong, as the Council was only fixing the date on which the rate, which fell due in April last and this month, was to be collected. Cr Ewington still contended he was right in his view, but the, Mayor said Cr Ewington's remedy was to move a motion to rescind the callings up of the rate. Cr Ewington maintained that this was unnecessary. No action was taken in the matter.,

The quarterly summoned meeting of the 1.0.8. Lodge was held last night, Bro. D. Thteadwell, C.R., ; presiding I 6ver a large attendance of members, j Three candidates were initiated into' the order. Bros. Threadwell, Easthope,. Heyhoe and F. W. Temple were nominated as 'delegates to the District Council, which will meet at Masterton next" February. It was I decided to increase the secretary's | salary by XL per quarter. A large amount" of routine business was transacted. Three friends were proposed tor membership. The/receipts for the evening amounted jto £l6 8s '• Bd. After the business of the Lodge ' had been, transacted a social was held. Bro. Israel, a past Chief Ruler Of the Masterton Tent, and now a member of the Napier Tent, delivered ari interesting address. Bro. Morris gave a recitation, and musical items were rendered by Bros Lawrence and *A. Billingtori. A few toasts Were honoured. v ' (

Get your piano where you can rely oh quality and value. Hundreds of people are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time payment system j and shipment upon shipment of pianos and organs, is 1 coming in month after month. "The Dresden" with years of experiense, and a remarkable turnover, is ever able to sell the best goods at the lowest market rate; But it is not satisfied with merely gaining a new customer; it aims at making anofc&or business friend— and usually does so. Now, with the Dresden Piano Company Limited, absolute quality is guarariteeU. Every piano issued is perfect material and workmanship. This reputation is guarded most jealously. Where, for • cample,' will you find bettar instrumentsthau tlie Broadwood, the Lipp, the Komscli, and tho Stein way—they are indeed four groat pianos. You should certainly eitner call on or write to tho Dresden Piano Company Limited, Wollington.or you could see their Local Kepiesentative is T. B. Hunter. Beware of the dealer, salesman, or traveller who casts refleqtions upOu hii' competitors. He does so motives—perhaps vto back up his own weak position. Our Agenti aro structed inot to discredit rival firms. They are to rely solely on the merits of the Company's instruments.

Mis. It. Gadd, 307 Maclras-st., North Chriatchuich, N. Z. writes: "Chambeilain's Cough ilomedy is a most valuable medicimj I sell a lot of it in my shop, and it is used in my home. I have recommended it to' several people and have never known it to lail. There is no question but'what it is the foremost cough medicine sold in this district." For sale by all chemists and storekeeper* , ; -

ft There are 20,693 sheep-owners jto*.\ lew Zealand. j^" The Pahiatua Bowling Club'sreen has been practically in continuous use since September 15th. 'he groen is in first-class order. There are, according to the latest. eturns, 82,576 sheep in the Eketauna County. This is an increase of ' 2,635 over the returns of 1906-7. The Arbitration Court will deal vith the drovers' dispute at Master- ■ on to-day. Considerable interest is nanifested by farmers in this die>ute. i The friends of Mr H. Larsen are nvited to attend the funeral of his ate wife, which' will leave his resilence at 2 p.m. to-day for the JNorth tlauriceville Cemetery. At a special meeting of the Marmborough Town Board Mr M. Ross vas unanimously re-elected chairnan for the ensuing term. Mr J. Martin was elected treasurer. The net increase in the number of\ ,heep in New Zealand from April 10th, 1907, to April 30fch, 1908, was ~465,281. The increase in thf North> sland was 778,183, and in thVSooHf-' sland 687,098. At a recent meeting of the Manga- ' .ainoka Athletic Club it was decided ,o build a grandstand on the (local ■ecreation ground at a cost of £55, tod the tender of Mr Grut for fJievork has been accepted. A On April 30th' last there w»» 528,982 sheep 'in the Fahiatua.' Jounty, an increase of 35,837 on the Drevious year. The Maunceville bounty contains 68.173 sheep. The lumber of sheep in fie Caatlepoint Jounty has decrcasuJ by 3,415 dur—ntf the [nut year. During th> Public Works debate in ,he House of , Representatives on,i' Monday night, Mr A. W. Hog* (Mas:rfrton), said that he regretted the innual clamouring, "like hungry Tiastiffs after a bone." He personally did not growl at what his dis— _ rict got. Mr Jame*? Allen is to be opposed for Bruce oy-Mr John Loudon, Mayor >f JDjnedin last year. He will have ;he Govurnment support. Mr LouJon's decision removes one of the ' jpponerjta that Mr Tom Mackenzie sxpected to have to meet at .the Ta'eri. Tie qiartoriy meeting of the Hioerniati Society was held last evari- • ing. Bi'o. J. Connor (president) jeeupied the chair, and • there was a arge attendance of members. One Tiembjr was initiated into the order, in J one candid <t« proposed for m?mDership. Ottier business of a routine) iature was transacted. "King" Mahuta, M.L.C.. it is' stated, is being strongly urged to oppose Mr Henare Kaihau for the/ Western Maori district at the next general elections. In a circular which has been issued amongst the ' Natives, it is stated that as Mahuta s "tirit among men and the most jowerful in the land," it behoves lim to become ."the mouth of the vidowa, the'orphans, and tlu landess Natives." Djring th? ourjj of so-ne remarks is t > the' best means of keeping a , ?ard clean, Mr J. T. Lang, of Beat,ie, Lang and Co.. mentioned at the neeting ac Stratford in regard to-the iairy regulations that Mr' «LAO. 3atchelor, a large dairy farnmr in , ,he Manawatu district, had adopted a iugge3tion of the speaker's by put- , ,ing a rough roof over his holding fard, and had since expressed himself as very satisfied -with the re suit Mr Lang also pointed out ;hat it hay were placed in a fan] thua roofed over, the cows :ou!d be left under covar on a -ough- night. A writer to the Auckland "Star"' states, that there is more probability jf obtaining payable quantities of; petroleum in Poverty Bay than iii' faranaki. He says: -"A tremendous amount of money has bean spent in Taranaki in the endeavour, to find flowing wellf, or even Dumping 1 wells below sea level, but bo f«r without result; while at Gisborne the whole of the land there shows signs" it kerosene, in the shape of salt wells, issues of gas, and even oilaxudLg from the hills, and there, if anything, flowing wells should be .jot, but owing to the one or two at- ( tempts to locate wells having failed in those cart*, speculation appears -, to be dead with our Gisborne friends, and yet there, above all places, should there be a mine of wealth for the discoverers. Petroleum is found ' mostly in the tertiary' formation, 1 which is, also in favour of Gisborne." A curious idea comes from Queens* and (says the "Farmers' Union Advocate.") In future boxes containing butter shipped :olony to Great Britain,'are A be -nade of straw, and a company Aith 3 capitul of £50,000, has been fflned to work the business. Butter foxes litherto have been made of pine, but the drain upon this timber, owing to the heavy exports; has been so severe" thatthe wood is (rapidly s going up in ' ance. The new box is made of barey straw. In its manufacture a' nixture of kaolin and straw are used. [t cart be produced and sold for Is. \t present 3,000,000 boxes are us«d ,n Australia annually, costing £200,)00. The new box will save the iairy industry about £40,000 a year. The material for manufacturing the, jox can be grown in the same padlock that supports the cow. Thelew box weighs about lOJlbs, is lamp proof, and odourless. IS SANDER & SONS PUKE VOLATILE tidpALYFn EXTRACT superior torn/ other Eucalypti product? Because it is the result 01 tnll experience, and of, i special and careful process of manufacture. Lc u always safe, reliable • and 3ffrtoti\-o, und tue dangers of irresponsiblepreparations which are now palmed off \ s Extract are avoided. A death was. recently r'ported irom the use of one, of blu-se concoctions and in an action at Ifiiw a, witno's tedlifmd that 'ho suffered the, most cvuel irritation from the cation to an ulcer of another, which. l wast 1 sold as "Just as good as SANDER'S. EXTRACT." Therefore, beware of sucb deception. Remember that in medicine'a, drop that cures is better than a tablespoon that kills, and insist: upon thepreparation which was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria,, and by numerous authorities during the last 35years, to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz: t^. THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS. PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

Mr J. Corkery, of. Taonui, one of Feilding's earliest, settlers, died on Sunday night. Mrs Sarah A. Palmer, wife of Mr Jas. Palmer, an old resident of Feilding, died on Sunday morning. .The Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce has decided that the. Premier be written to stating that the Chamber is in favour of Easter Saturday being declared a public holiday in of some other holiday at present observed. The Makatote viaduct contract having been completed, the settlement is dwindling away to nothine, the Taihape paper.and when the coaches cease rumbling '.he village will be numbered with things of the past It is doubtful whether there will be even a flag station. According to the "New Zealand Herald" 90 per cent, of the Auckland butter factories have sold on contract. Tha total quantity of butter in store at Auckland last Thurs-d-w for export for the fortnight was 2,702 boxes, or 67 tons, as against 2,001 boxes, or 50 tons, for the corresponding period of last year, an increase which at this early stage of the season following upon a winter which left no butter for export, must be regarded as eminently satisfactory.

An advertiser requires a woman for a week's work in the country.

A small cottage, parlly furnished, is advertised to let. Tenders for v arioua works are invited by the Uastlepoint County Council.

A first-class bodice hand is re quired by Miss Barty, <at the W.F.C.A.

An owner is required for a bluck and white fox terrier pup, found in Villa Stieet.

Particulars of one of the bast and cheapest properties on the market are advertised in this issue by Mr J. L. Macgregor, land agent, of Maaterton

Messrs Drought and Payne, land agents, of Auckland, have some spbndid bargains in freehold property for sale. Particulars are published in another column.

"Lixall," is a reliable weed destroyer. It is sold by leading store keepers and the Austral Botanic Manufacturing Company, Masterton. Mrs Male, of Wellington, specialist in coHts and skirts, will be at the leading hotel, Carterton, on Friday and Saturday, October 2nd and 3rd. Mrs Male will sell ready-made costumes and will taKe orders for made-to-order coats and skirts. ,

There recently reached us a parcel oi the latest catalogues of Peach'* Lace Curtains and Pearh's Table lamask, together with price-lißts of other household requisites. Messrs Samuel Peach and Sons have arranged that copies shall be sent to all applicants enquiring through the office of this newspaper. Messrs C. Adams and Co., the wellknown millinery specialists, of Cuba Street Wellington, made a ver/ fine display of millinery in the Exchange Buildings; Masterton yesterday. Ove- 200 hats were included in the exhibit, which attracted a deal of : attention. The whole of the stock will be offered for sale during the present week. Some really artistic furniture, made from designs drawn by the principal of the firm, is at present on view in Messrs G. Hyde and Co.'s Masterton premises. The whole of the furniture is finished in a manner ! characteristic of the excellent •work for which the firm is noted. An inspection of the display is invited. The latest issuea of American and British phonograph records are now J to hand, and, more than the usual number of selections of the lighter order appear on the list. The summer season is essentially the time for music of this character. Pun and frolic are represented by a parody on "I Wish 1 Were You" (Billy Williams), "Girls, Study Your, Cookery Book," by Miss Florrie Forde, and other numbers. Clear and tuneful ballads are "Queen of the Earth," by Alan Turner, "You Have Changed the Winter in My Heart," by Manuel Romain. Two good sacred selections, instrumental numbers, a biitl aolo, and accordeon solo, make up a remarkable month for good things. The Book Arcade Company (McLeod and Young) will be pleased to receive a call from phonograph owners to hear the new record. x