LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3008, 3 October 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Light rain commenced to fall in Masterton early last evening, and continued throughout the night. TheY.M.C.A. Bible Glass will be held at 7 o'clock this evening, and the strangers' tea to-morrow, at 5 p.m. Under the conductorship of Mr Varnham, the Masterton Municipal Band will render a select programme of music in the Park Rotunda tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock (weather permitting).

The Masterton Tennis Club Committee is busy preparing the courts for the forthcoming, season. The grounds have never looked better. The grass has been cut by a special lawn mower, and looks most promising. The season will open at the end of the month.

The Rev. . J. N. Buttle will conduct both services at the Methodist Church to-morrow. Holy Communion will be celebrated after the morning service. Mr J. A. Donald will conduct the services at Kuripuni at 7 p.m., and Mr Bridges ac Tauera at 3.15 p.m. The Rev. J. N. Buttle will preach at Wangaehu at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

On Wednesday last Mr J. Hunter, a candidate for the Masterton seat, held a successful meeting at Kaitawa, and on Thursday held another good meeting at Makuri. Mr Ivlaxted presided at the Kaitawa meeting, and Mr W. Ross at Makuri. At each place Mr Hunter was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address. '

Services will be held in the Congregational Church to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, and in the evening at 7 o'clock. The Rev. Hodge will preach, taking for his sermons "The attractive power of the Cross" (morning), and "Does the soul die?" (evening). The Sunday School in connection with the Church wil! be held at 2.30 p.m.

Whether or not His Excellency the Governor will attend the opening of the Masterton Technical School is still uncertain. The Secretary of the Masterton Technical School (Mr N. D. Bunting) received a letter this week from Captain Gathorne-Hardy, A.D.C., asking'what date the Managers had finally fixed for the ceremony.

At the annual meeting of the Featherston Literary Institute held on Wctmesday evening, the report and balance-sheet, showing a credit of'£2l 4s fcd, was adop'ed. The committee elected for the ensuing year was as Palmer, W. Benton, Miss Cox, Messrs A. Matthew-, 0. Fen*iok, F. C. Everltoi:, A •!. Fougoud, A.. H. Knowles, J. G. Cox, and Dr. Deamer.

The debate hell in the Wtllington Y.M.C.A. rooms 1 i«t evening;, between the Mastertoi:. an;l Wellington Association's Clubs was won by Wellington. The Masteicon Association was represented by Messrs D. Hebenton, R. Rigg and J. Cole, the subject being "Is the Human Race Degenerating?" Dr. Cousins acted as judge, the verdict being given on his decision alone. About fifty parsons attended the debate.

The tender of Messrs Coradine and Whittaker has been accepted by the Managers of the Masterton Technical School ?for the construction of the seats for the new Technical School. The design selected was that of the seats in use in che Technical Schools under the Otago Education Board, and a description of which appeared in the columns of the Wairarapa Age a short time ago. The amount of she tender was £C6 7s Gd. '**

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Featherston Lawn Tennis Clufc) the election of officers resulted as follows Mr A. Matthews; president, Mr J. G. Cox; vice-presi-dents, Messrs W. E. Bidwill, W. Barton, J. 0. Bidwill, and Dr. Palmer; committee, Messrs .7. VV. Card, J. McCarty, C. Burt, G. Allen, A. W. Gray, auditor, Mr G. Fenwick; secretary, Mr G. Allen; treasurer, Mr J. G. Cox. It was decided to open the season on November 4th, and to invite the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association to play a match to he arranged. '

At the quarterly meeting of Court Woodville, A.0.F., on Tuesday night last, two distinguished visitors were present, one being Bro. Kersell, P.D.C.R. of Otago, and the other Bro. Jessen, of Mauriceville, one of the Wellington District officers who has given a large amount of time and attention to assisting the Woodville Court. Bro. W. Thomas, P.C.R., on behalf of the Court, presented Bro. Jessen with a splendid travelling rug. At the request of the secretary, Bro. E. H. Giles, the C.R., then handed Bro. Jessen a silver-mounted biscuit barrel for Mrs Jessen, as a mark of Bro. Giles' appreciation of the assistance given him since taking over the secretaryship by Bro. Jessen. Bro. Jessen cordially acknowledged the gifts, and expressed the pleasure it had been to him to assist tha Court and secretary, wishing both great success.

The fortnightly' entertainment of the Knox Young People's Association was held in the Knox Hall last evening before a fairly large audience. A scene from "Julius Caesar" was given (in character dress) by the following:— "Cassius," Mr R. McGregor; "Brutus," Mr W. Chamberlain; "Caesar," Mr J. Gray; "Publicus," Mr R. Miller; "Mark Anthony," Mr V. Sutton;"Rosea," Mr Vic. Sutton; "Trebonious," Mr P. Gordon; "Cinna,"MrH. McHattie; "Cimber," Mr A. D. Lowe. The reading was entirely successful, and excellent histrionic ability was shown by those taking part. A concert programme was also given. Miss Waddington contributed a piano solo, and Mr Gordon Stewart sang "The Miner." Miss McGregor also contributed a song. A paper on the play "Julius Caesar," contributed by Dr. Helen Covvie, and read by the Rev. A. T. Thompson, was very interesting. WHi? IS SANDER & SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT superior to any other Eucalypti Product ? Because it is the result of full experience, and of a special and caroful 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 recently reported from the use of one of these concoctions and in an action at law a witness testified that he suffered the most cruel irritation from the appli'cation 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 bettor than a tablespoon that kills, and insist upon.' the preparation which was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by numerous authorities during the last 35 years, to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz:

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There are now 4,170 books irt the Featherston Library.

Mr W. Price has been appointed night watchman at Maryborough.

There were six births, two marriages, and one death in Carterton last month.

An easterly rain set in at Tinui last evening, and the settlers nope that it will continue.

It has been decided to hold the examinations in connection with the University of New Zealand in Masterton this year in the new Technical School building in Dixon ste^. The Featherston Co-operative Dairy Company yesterday forwarded 100 cases of cheese, the first of this season, to Wellington, for shipment per s.s. lonic which will leave on Thursday next for London. The Rival Cricket Club (Masterton) has received promises of the following donations:—A bat, from the Rev. A. T. Thompson; a tiophy, from Mr A. Henderson; a bat, from Mr T. J. Porter; and a guinea from Mr J. O'Meara.

A meeting of those interested in the appointment of a resid> i:'t doctor for the Tinui district will te helojinthe Public Hall, Tinui, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, October 10th, to consider the suggestions of the Guarantee Committee, and to appoint a committee for tha ensuing year.

The cup presented to the WairaraDa Amateur Swimming Club by Mr S. A. Noble-Campbell has been handed to the Committee. It is a very handsome trophy, suitably engraved, and will bear on it the names of the winner and the performances put up by him.

Knox young men's class will meet to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Divine service will be held at Knox Church tomorrow, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and will be conducted by Rev. A. T. Thompson. MrE. Feist will conduit the services at Miki Miki. and Mr C. J. Touker the services at Kaituna and Dreyerton. Ab'ut a dozen cows, owned by Balclutha residents, werj badly affected through eating laurel leaves, which had been deposited en the* ru'Kiiah heap on the reserve. The vot. who was call ti in to see one of the animals pronounced it to be a c se of narcotic poisoning, which could result from eating laurel leaves (broadleaf variety). A charge again-t Daniel Evans, a street preacher, for obstructing footpaths in Princes Street and Moray Place, Dunedin, was dismissed by Mr Widdowson, who said he was satisfied that defendant was not the cause of the crowd collecting, or of the obstruction. He reminded the defendant that it was his duty to consult the police as to the place where he should stand. Four months' labour and an expenditure of £B,OOO have been necessitated oy the recent flood in the Taieri Plain. The Government pay one-half of the cost and Taitn ratfpayers the other half. The work of repairing the damage is now in hand. It is anticipated that the labour in r.hat direction will go forward for four months. Many settlers in outlying parts of the Taieri county, who hoDed to have improvements effected to roads leading to their homesteads this summer, will have to exercise patience for a time (says the Bu'nedin "Evening Star"). The damaged areas nave to be repaired firi'.

Our Carterton correspondent writes:—At the meeting of tha Wairarapa P. and A. hoeiety yesterday the Committee exprissed the unanimous opinion that a presentation should be nude to Mr. J. A. tiiiruth, Chief Government Veterinarian, by the farmers of the Dominion, to show the esteem in which he is held, before he leaves New Zealand. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Canterbury A. and P. Association, as, the oldest inst'tufc.o: 1 in the Dominion, to take the leadin the matter; failing th>j Canterbury Society taking; the lead in the matter, the Wairarapa Society to make Mr Gilruth a presentation on its own account. There appears to, bs a tendency among farmers throughout the various dairying districts this season to keep their calves, says the Palmerston "Standard." During the last year or two they have been killing off the heifer calves to such an extent that there is every indication of a shortage of good dairy cows for the next year or more. A number of •interesting experiments are to be carried out this season in the direction of fattening calves for the * Home market. These will be followed with, considerable interest by all farmers, ™ \ and should they prove successful no doubt a profitable industry will be established in the export of veal. At the meetinr of the General Committee ot the Wairarapa ,P. and A. Society, yesterday afternoon, Mr W. Howard Booth stated that Mr J. .>*►-. A. Girluth, Chief Government Veterinarian, had consented to give a lecture in Carterton for the benefit of the I Wairarapa farmers, under the , auspices of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society. A small committee was appointed to discuss-what subject the lecture should be on, as Mr Gilruth had said that he would lecture on any subject that the Society wished. The Committee, afterwards decided that the lecture should be on "General management of stock, as related to the use of dairy cows." The lecture was fixed for the 27th inst, the evening before the Show. Get your piano where you can rely on .quality and value. Huudreds of people are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time payment system* and shipment upon shipment of pianos and organs is 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 another business friend.— and usually does so. Now, with the Dresden Piano Company Limited, absolute quality is guaranteed. Every piano issued is perfect material and workmanship. This reputation is guarded most jealously. Where, for •sample, will you find bettor instruments than ,the Broadwood, the Lipp, the Ronisch, and the Stein way—they are indeed four great pianos. You should certainly either call on or write to the Dresden Piano Company Limited, Wellington.or you could see their Local Representative, T. B. Hunter. Mr, W. Cox, Humffray-street, Ballarat Vic, writes : " I have been a great sufferer from rheumatism, and having obtained the greatest relief by the use of Chamberlain's P.ihi Balm I cannot speak too highly cf it. Whenever I feel the rheumatic pains com ing on, I give the affected parts a few applications and it always arrests the attack. I know several people who have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and they all speak in the highest praises of it." Fox sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

An inset on the Licensing Question is circulated with this issue. A competent cook is wanted by an advertiser. An advertiser requires a general servant for light work. Mr J. R. Nicol will sell, at hia :ro • n.4 to-d iy, a general assortment -cf furniture end household requisites. Mr P.Hamill, draper and clothier, ■of Queen Street, has just received a larye consignment of ladies' bathing -co tumes in the htest designs. At the Masterton Auction Mart .this afternoon Mr;J. R. Nicol will , sell a quantity of leading lines of rfurniture, without reserve. At the Perry Street Mart, to-day, Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. will sell at auction furniture and ihousehold sundries, poultry and pro- > duee. U Mr A. J. Mini fie, painter and paperJianger, of Masterton, and Petone, ~ -announces that he is prepared to exe--1 cute all classes of work at town ; prices. Van Slyke, specialist in "-diseases of-the eye, ear and throat, will visit Masterton on October 20th :and 21st, and may be consulted at Mr Eton's Pharmacy. At the Post Office Auction Mart, to-day, Mr M. O. Aronsten will sell furniture, cutlery and electroplated V ware, and also a large assortment of purebred and table poultry. In the Wanted columns Mr J. Lounds. invites inspection of handpainted panels and mirrors, electroplated and fancy goods which are to hand at the Exchange Buildings in , large variety. Wall papers in the latest styles and in Isrge variety are to hand at Mr W. H. Cole's showrooms, Chapel Street. The new lines include thi xi 3 vest designs in artistic colours and at prices to suit all classes. On Wednesday next, at trie resir dence near the Masterton Town Hall, Mr M. 0. Aronsten will sell, on account of Mrs Reeve, the whole ■of her furniture and household -effects. Full particulars will be duly advertised., Messrs McLeod and Young are now showing a fine range of croquet goods, which they have imported direct from Messrs Bussey and Co., Lo don. A fine display is made in their Church Street window 'of these goof's which includes youths' cricket material. i The advantage of cement pipes for road culverts and sewerage works has been thoroughly assured, and the Cem#rt Pipe Works in Lincoln Road has become an established institution in Masterton. Pipes of all sizes are manufactured and supplied to order. The company act as agents for the New Zealand Hydraulic Lime and Cement Company, and supply large or small orders. ( There is every probability of the "Wairarapa A. and P. Show to be held In Carterton at the latter end of this month, being the most successful yet hela. Entries have commenced to come in already, and enquiries and promise 3 received in cattle and sheep from the East and West Coast, x Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and Mana■watu, have far exceeded those of any , previous year. It is confidently expected that two different sections of the Society's' Show will not only prove records in quantity, but in the "quality of exhibits. The dairy cattle -coming from the Taranaki, Palmerston North and Hawke's Bay, as well as those from local breeders, will be > of the greatest interest to the dairying community of the Wairarapa, and exhibits in the cheese classes should prove to be a splendid display, seeing that entries are expec.ted from ■outside districts, which will doubtless make every effort to take the awards

, from Wairarapa makers. Exhibitors - are reminded that entries will close ;V: on October 17th next.