LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3013, 9 October 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest dredging returns are: —Masterton, 40oz lOdwt; for the week ; Mystery Flat, 560z 19dwt for the week. "Worksop" shares were bought in Masterton yesterday for 455.

Over 800 gallons of milk daily are being received at the Rongokokako Cheese Factory. Compared with the corresponding period last year this is an increase of over 300 gallons.

There was a heavy fall of snow on the Tararua Ranges, above Carterton, on Wednesday. Yesterday morning the ranges were covered with a white mantle.

At a committee meeting in connection with the Catholic Bazaar to be held in December next, strong sub-committees have been appointed to carry out matters in connection with the Bazaar.

Tennis is now in full swing at Carterton, writes our correspondent. On the Carterton courts, yesterday afternoon, a number of enthusiasts were to be seen indulging in the exhiliarating pastime.

A start was made yesterday by Messrs Taylor and Hodges, contrac tors, with the building of the chapel at St. Bride's Convene. The contract time for the work is sixteen weeks but the contractors anticipate having the chapel finished before Christmas if; the weather conditions are favourable.

The Nireaha district has been favoured with splendid weather during the past fortnight. Welcome rain has fallen and the grass is coming on well. Consequently cattle are looking better and the supply o f milk to the Nireaha Dairy Factory is increasing daily. A meeting of the Carterton Library Committee was held on evening. Mr W. Moore was in the chair. Tne Librarian reported that three new subscribers had joined during the month. Subscriptions were reported to be coming in very slowly. It was decided to apply for subsidies from the local bodies.

A stt'drig bdilding' camrhittee hag been ftft'ffletl by the parishioners of St. Matthew's Sliiirch in connection with the proposed now church building. The committee has before it the task of raising £2,000 towards tne scheme, and it is believed that the amount will be raised without much difficulty. The Masterton section of the Masterton Mounted Rifles will leave the town at 7 o'clock on Sunday morning in connection with the sham fight with the Tinui troop at Blairlogie on that day. The muster promises to be exceptionally good, while several civilians intend visiting the manoeuvres.

At a meeting of the Wellington Presbytery on Wednesday last, the Rev. A. T. Thompson, of Masterton, stated that as his brother, the Rev. L. Thompson, was ill and had been ordered to take two months' :.rest, he had been asked by the Carterton people to act as interim moderator to arrange for supplies, Tt was reported at the meeting of the Wellington Presbytery on Wednesday last by the Rev. A. T. Thcmp 1 - son that the foundation stone of the ;new Presbyterian Church at Eketajhuna would be laic? at the end of the ! present month. The church would seat about one huwidrcd and fifty people. atid : would-cctst £475. It was h&pad to*'opeiv it early in- December. Robert Shannon, alias Shanahan,. who> was-committed at the Masterton SiM. Gou-fft', on September 29th, for trial to'the Supreme Court,. Wellington, for alleged forgery, will' be brought before the Court this mr.rning on a charge of forging F. Lamberg'a native to a cheque for. £5- ss, and uttering the same tj James Harris, manager for T. Shields, tailor.

The following paragraph was incluoled in the report of the Headmaster of t!?w Masterton D&trict High School-(Mr W. H.Jackson) to the School Committee last evening:— "1 have pleasure in notifying? the Committee that I have received donations of seeds for the school garden experiments from Messrs Sutton and Sons, the W.F.C.A., and Mr J. Caselbrg."'' A herarty vote of- tharcks was accorded the donors by the Committee.

The second race of the season held by the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club was flown yesterday from the Upper Kutt. There was a fairly .strong head wind and the times registered by the bi"ds was therefore slower than on the occasion of last race. The air-liue was- 33J miles,, and the winning bird was Mr A,. .Miller's "Flashlight," with a velocity of 88!) yards per minute, tfoe time taken being one hour six minutes eighteen seconds.- Mr J. Brad--bury's "Kotherham," with a velocity of 886 yards per minute was second,, and L. Wadham's "His Majesty,.*"' BS3 yards per m-isnute third. The winning owner will receive a certificate and the win also counts for a points prize. Mr R» W. Dixon (of. New Plymouth) and F. B. Rosson were judges. The next race will he the longest "fly" held this season,, from Petone, an air-line distance of. 45J; miles and will: take place on Saturday the 17th inst.

Get your piano where yon can roly on quality and value. Hundreds of peoplo are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time payment, system! and shipment upon shipment of pianos and organs is earning in month aft or \ month. "The Dresden" with years of oxperiense, 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 example, will you find better instruments than the Broadwood, the Lipp, the Eonisch, and j the Stein way—they are indeed four great pianos. You should certainly either call on or write to the Dresden, Piano Company Limited, Wellington.orycHvcould seo their Local Bepresentative, T. B. Hunter.

Mr, W. Cox, HuinfCvay-street, Ballarat Vie, writes : " 1 have been a great sufferer from rheumatism, and having obtained the greatest relief by the use of Pain Balm I cannot speak too highly of 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." For sale by ali ohemista and storekeepers,

EJMr'H. Keltie, SVice-President of the Carterton Thursday Cricket Club, has made a donation of 10s towards the funds of the Club.

It is the intention of the Government to open shortly a section of an area of forty acres for selection in the Nireaha Village SettJpment.

Thirteen Chinese arrived from Sydney by the Moeraki on Wednesday, and all except one of the number who was a former resident of New Zealand were required to contribute £IOO each noil-tax.

The Carterton Bowling Green is not open for play yet, but a very enjoyable time was spent yesterday afternoon by bowlers, on the courts of Mr W. J. Lindop, whose green is claimed to be one of the finest in Carterton.

The Carterton Thursday Cricket Club held a very successful practice on the Pmi-k at Carterton yesterday afternoon, writes our correspondent. Tue grass wicket is now in excellent conuuion for the coming season.

The cookery classes of ths Masterton District High School will complete this year's final term at the end of the present month. An afternoon reception will be held on Thursday afternoon, the 29th, at 3 p.m , for members of the School Committee, and any parents who would like to visit the school. R\ freshmems will be prepared by the girls of the c >ukery classes. Last the School Committee decided that all its members should, if possible, attend the reception.

The annual sportg in connection with the Carterton Rifle Volunteers, was held on the Showgrounds at Carterton yesterday afternoon, writes our correspondent. The day was perfect, and there was a fair attendance of the public. Volunteer corps from Masterton and Grey town competed in the various events. The tent-pitch-ing event was won by the Greytown Rifles, and Mr T. Ma-or, of Carterton, came first in the half-mile handicap. During the afternoon selections were played on the lawn by the Carterton Brass Band,

In the House of Representatives 6:) Wednesday, Mr W. F. Massey asked the Government whether they would rectify the grievances of the law students of the Dominion as regards the last law examination. He said it was stated that at the last examinations, held in May, the papers set dealt with intricacies of law outside the general scope, and were marked in such a manner as to render it almost an impossibility to obtain the 50 per cent, standard; as a consequence, fifty-seven out of fiftyeight students who went up for ex amination failed. The Minister replied that this appeared to be a mat ter for the university authorities to deal with rather than the Government, but he had caused inquiry to be made, and was informed that no instructions were given to the examiners to make any material difference in the character of the questionS/Submitted to studens, and that the mode of examination was practically simitar to that followed for the past ten years. At the last examination thirty-seven students sat, not fiftyseven, and only one passed. It was the opinion of the examiners that tiffs was due to the percentage of the' students who were'inadequately prepared for the examination.

A practical gardener seeks employment in iown or country. M-adarefti Carle, milliner, Queen Street, Masterton. requires an experienced milliner. Particulars of a grey gelding impounded from Te Of'? Ore ate advertised by the poundkeeper. Mr W.. H. Cruickshank, land agent,, inserts in this issue fresh list of propeiMes which he has- for disposal. Messrs Wraiten "and Spence, land agents, o£ Ifrannevirke, advertise particulars oft' a first class property which they,ha;«s for lease. At the Post Office Auction Mart, to-morrow, Mr M. 0. Aronsten will hold a general sale of furniture, boots and shoes r as well as 30 pairs of purebred poultry. Messrs Warnock and Adkin, having purchased a warehouseman's stock of this season's dress materials, are retailing same at remarkably low rates. On page 1 of this issue figures are quoted which give an idea of the-bargains obtainable.

The homestead, block of the wellknown "Grange Estate," Westmere, Wanganui, is for sale byMessrs Harcourt and Co., Wellington,. ar.d C. F. Miilwsrd and Co., Wanganui. It consists of 218 acre?, and is splendidly suited for grain and root growing,, dairying or fattening.. It has wintered seven sheep per acre, and turned them off in prime condition. A splendid homestead of 15" rooms is erected on the property.

The great sale of McCay's bankr rupt stock, which has been conducted by Messrs Cole-and Westerman in. Masterton for the past five weeks,, will be brought to a close within the next few days* The firm have decided to still further reduce prices until the closing date, arid in an advertisement on page 6 and"in the wanted column of this issue prices are given which are an index to the sweeping price reductions made. The whole of the goods axe fresh, fashionable, and of good quality. Mrs. S. H. Walker, iWO Humi'fray-st., allarat, Vie., writes: '• Have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy lor four known it is excellent. Have founsl it most beneficial. Can recommend it to anyone. In fact have done so many times and it has accomplished good results in every case." For sale by all ohemists and storekeepers. REAR HEALTHY CHICKS. Itei&omber half the brooding is in tho feeding. Tho most successful poultrymen in New Zealand to-ikw use "A. & P " Chick Raiser. This is a properly blended and correctly balanced ration, and contains everything essential for building up and rapidly doveloping the young birds.

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are purely vegetable, and contain no ingredient that can in any way be injurious to the most delicate person. Their action is mild and gentle without any of the painful sensations experienced by the use of pills. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets act as a tonic strengthen the system, and „assist the, natural movement ofthe bowels. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.