LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3034, 3 November 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Worksop Dredge is 71oz 7dvvt for 140 hours' work. A dividend of Is has been declared, and will be payable on Wednesday.

The compilation of the agricultural statistics for the Government returns is to be completed on Saturday when all returns must be made. The local officials are well forward with the compilation.

A dearth of good milkers is reported by local labour agents. The supply ot shearers is about equal to the demand. No ploughmen are in request, and unskilled labour generally is not being greatly inquired for. At the aiiiiual meeting of the Kopuaranga Sports Club Mr G. H. Clarke was elected President, and Messrs E. E. Chamberlain, W. Donovan, R. Tankeraley, and C. Lunan, Vice-Preßidents. The appointment of a secretary was held over.

It is probable that next week tenders will be called for the erection of the new carbonising plant of the Masterion Gasworks, to be erected on Bishop's Reserve, near the railway line, at a cost of about £3,000. The Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club has secured the use of the old tennis courts in Chapel street, used last year by the Victoria Tennis Club, and previously by other clubs.' The Association will formally open its season on Thursday, when the President (Mr P. L. Hollings) will make a short spaech. The grounds have recently been renovated, and the lawn put into order by Mr W. Kemp.

An exciting bolt took place in Masterton yesterday when a buggy drawn by two horses and owned by Mr J. McGregor, of Wangaehu, was taken along Lincoln road and Church street at a furious pace, two young men named Ross, who were in the buggy being thrown out before the horses got well away. The animals shied at the Borough steam roller, and after pursuing a mad course down the streets mentioned they made for home along the Stock road, which crosses the Waipoua river. The roadman at Te Ore Ore secured them on the Main road. The young men were not seriously hurt.

A meeting of the committee of the Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club was held last week, when Mrs J. W. Blackman presided. It was decided to purchase a gold watch as a Club trophy for a handicap race at the public bath, the distance to/be decided later. The Committee anticipates a good entry for such a valuable trophy, and the race will be got off in heats, to be swum at intervals. The first heat will be decided on December 3rd, the second and subsequent heats about a month later, and the final at the Club Carnival in February. The membesship now approximates nearly to 100, and the Committee has decided that when that number was reached a paid instructress shall be procured to teach fancy swimming, etc. It was decided to request members to keep their membership subscriptions paid up to date.

Write to-day, if you are not contem plating a visit to Wellington, for a selection of tho Daintiest bpring Creations, from 30s, each ono a stylo of its own. Keadv-to-woar in tho Merry Widow and Miss Iloolc of Holland shapes from 15s.—AYLMEK'S, Millinery Specialists, !) Willis street, Ooposite <jirand Hotel. Ever since tho world bosun, man Ims been contriving instruments for tho reproduction of sound. Nature's sweetest music—tho sighing of wind through reeds, the laughter of a brook, or the lapping of waves, these have caused uien to stop and ponder. We see the result in such instruments as the violin, the harp, the iluto. But tho most effective of all, pjrhaps, is the lMano. Imprisoned within its four walls, hide the magic works which breathe forth enchanting harmonies. .lust to run one's fingers along the keys of an instrument such as the Broad wood, tho Konisch, tho Lipp or the Stoinway is a supreme delight. Tho Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington, who are agents for these, and, indeed, every instrument of high repute, will gladly tell you about their easy tiwopaymont system, which makes it simple for everyone to possess this king of instruments, tho piano. Local representative, Mr T. i'. Hunter.

The Featherston Tennis Club will open the season next Thursday. There was only one bankruptcy in Wellington last month.

It is estimated that there are over 7,000 lawn tennis players in the Dominion.

Shearing will commence in the sheds at Kopuaranga this week. There were ten births, three deaths and five marriages in Greytown last month.

The Taratahi Dairy Company have just installed in their factory at ClareviJle three curd agitators, which are giving every satisfaction.

A first offending inebriate was fined 5s at the Masterton Police Court yesterday morning by Messrs T. Wagg and Hi. G. Eton, J's.P. The Maryborough Lawn Tennis Club intend holding a combined doubles tournament shortly. A large number of entries have been received, and competition is likely to be keen. The Club will probably open another court shortly. During the mouth of October the Carterton dairy factories have made the following consignments of cheese to the Home market, writes our Carterton correspondent:—Dalefield 260 cases, Parkvale 171 cases, Belvedere 140 cases, Taratahi 100 cases and Ahiaruhe 32 cases.

For the Pahiatua Gun Club's Pigeon match, which takes place at Pahiatua next week, a large number of nominations have been received from Wairarapa, Featherston, Greytown, and Eketahuna. Mr Oxley, the secretary, has all the arrangements complete. At 2 o'clock on Saturday alter noon, "Burnside," the residence of Mr D. Sutherland, Pirinoa, was burned down. Only a few persona) effects being saved by the cook, who was the only person on the premises. The insurances on the house furniture amounted to £450. At a meeting of directors of the Belvedere Co-operitive , Dairy Company held at Carterton yesterday afternoon, writes our Carterton correspondent, the sum of £473 18s 7d was authorised to be paid out to suppliers, for the supply of milk for October, being £93 in excess of the amount paid out for the corresponding period of last year. The orchestral parts of "Lauda Sion," to be produced by Knox Church Choir in aid of the organ fund, have arrived, and a practice is to be held on Thursday night. The following will probably accept solo parts in the production:—Mrs Wilson (Wellington), Mrs W. Jago and Messrs F. J. Hunn and W. Jago. The Returning Officer for the Masterton electorate, Mr W. Gillespie, is in the midst of his preparation for the general election. Booths have been arranged f«r in a greater portion of the electorate, only the western side having now to be completed. The [unsettled weather has delayed arrangements somewhat. All the booth officials have been appointed. A person who applied to the Registrar of Electors at Masterton to be enrolled on the electoral roll, said he had resided in the electorate for 100 years! The applicant resides at Alfredton, and his claim for enrolment was duly recognised in spite of his somewhat incredible statement, the Registrar believing that the last figure in the 100 was added by mistake.

Special services were held at St. Mark's Church, Carterton, on Sunday morning and evening, the occasion being "All Saints Day," writes our correspondent. A large number of communicants partook of the' Sacrament, at which there were two celebrations. At the evening service the Church was crowded. Thd officiating Ministers ware the Rev. R. Young (Vicar), Kev. H. T. Stealey, M.A., Principal of the Clarevilie Maori College, and the Rev. R. Fairbrother, Vicar of Iverell, New South Wales. The Kev. Mr Fairbrother ' preached a sermon bearing on the solemnising of the occasion. During the evening a large Choir rendered the anthem "What are These."

Word was received in Masterton yesterday that the appeal of Sergeant Miller against the judgment of District Judge Haselden awarding costs against him in the recent case uf Kennedy v. Miller had been allowed by the Supreme Court, and that part of the judgment set aside. The case has been sent back to the District Judge to hear an application under "The Police Force Act, ISS6," for a certificate as to whether or riot he approved of the verdict of the jury. Sergeant Miller hae been allowed £5 5s costs. Mr lierdman, instructed by Mr P. L. Hollings, appeared tor Sergeant Miller, and Mr Gray, instructed by Mr C. A. Pownall, for Kennedy. Mr. S. Stockbridge, 1)7 Tory-st., Wellington, N.Z., writes: Chamberlain's Tablets are the finest corrective that we have over had in our home. 1 always give them to my children and find that they are the safest medicine for them. What I like about them is that they are mild and gentle in their action and never leave any after effects." People trouble with Indigestion or Constipation will find thatChamberluin's Tablets can always be depended upon For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. WHY IS SANDER & SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT superior to any other Eucalypti Product ? Because it is the result of full experience, and of n special and careful process of manufacture. It is always safe, reliable and effective, and the dangers of irresponsible preparations which are now palmed off an Extract aro avoided. A death was recently reported from tho use of one of these concoctions and in an action at law a witness testified that ho .suffered the most cruel irritation from tho application to an ulcer of another, which was sold as " Just as good as SANDER'S EXTRACT." Therefore, beware of sucb 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: THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ahd Diarihiea Remedy is the most successful medicine in the world for bowel complaints both for adults and children. Pleasant and safe to take prompt, in its action, and effectual in results. For sale by allchemand storekeepers,

Tl.o annual social in connectionwitn the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held in Knox Hall at 2.30 o'clock.

An opportunity now offers to secure furniture, an-1 house furnishings of every description, at remark- j ably low prices; but same will need to be availed of promptly, as it will be only open for a short time. For particulars see the Scoullar Company's new advertisement in nnother column of this issue. Being heavily overstocked, they have determined to effect a speedy clearance of the surplus stock in all departments by most drastic reductions off usual prices; equal in some cases to over fifty per cent. Bearing in mind the excellent value always assured to customers of thi3 old-established firm, and the magnificent stock to select from, the desirability of taking advantage of the present offer promptly is self-evident. Without exception the finest collection of oil paintings and water colours ever seen in Masterton is now exhibited in the Post Office Auction Mart, Masterton, the work of MriW. G. Baker. The paintings are to be offered for private sale, and to art connoisseurs this event shouldx. afford an exceptional opportunity of augmenting their private collections. A special gaslight display of the collection,, which numbers 100 pictures, will begiven at the Post Office Auction Rooms between 7.30 and 9 o'clock each evening during this week, so that art collectors may be given every opportunity of forming an estimate of the merit of the collection. The pictures are all landscape studies, some in water colours, some in oils, of various sizes and depicting scenic studies from almost every beauty spot in New Zealand. Twovery striking pictures are those of the Otira Gorge, both very large studies in oils. There are no fewer than 21 studies representative of the Wellington, Wairarapa and Manawatu districts faithfully and artistically depicted. The artist in his; search for subjects has penetrated", the South Island lake district, the Southern fiord-land, the Marlborough Sounds, the Northern wonderland,and" he has gone along the Main Trunk Line to Auckland and out to the Great Barrier Island. The collectionis well worth a visit.

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