LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3076, 22 December 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Masterton resident, who has just returned from an extended visit to the East Coast districts, in the direction of Mataikona, states that the country he visited is looking extremely well at the present time, feed being abundant and stock in prime condition. The wool clip was also most satisfactory.

The local labour market is reported to be lather quiet still, though it has improved of late, and is still improving. Harvesting is absorbing a number of farm labourers, while there is still a demand for milkers. A local labour agent says that though the market is quiet, there are not a great many men idle in town.

The next big bazaar to be held in Masterton will probably be that of the St.John's Ambulance Association, the object of which will be to raise funds for a district and Plunket nurse. A public meeting is to be called by the Ladies' Branch of the Association about January 6th, at which steps will be taken to form committees for working up the bazaar. *

An important work is being carried out at the Park Lake, Masterton, by Mr D. Jackson, caretaker of the Park. The path on the southeast corner of the Lake is being diverted round a natural basin adjacent to the Lake, which is at present waste ground. After the path has been so altered," the old path will be removed and a fresh area of Lake scooped out. The carrying; out of this work will make a great improvement to the Lake,besides improving a spot which has presented some difficuty to the Park authorities under the scheme of improvement.

The contract time for the new gas carbonizing plant near the railway line, Mastertnn (at the foot of George Street), is twenty weeks. Already a week has expired, and good progress has been made in the putting down of the foundations and the carrying-out of other work ot that nature. The contract will employ from fifteen to twenty men, and is being carried out by Messrs Coradine and Whittaker. A new siding has just been completed in connection with the new concrete culvert constructed to convey the Waipokaka stream across George Street at the road entrance to the works.

The checking of the rabbit pest is a matter to which the local stock office intends devoting considerable attention next month. The officials hope to secure simultaneous poisoning operations, and by other means secure the extermination of a nuisance which becomes annually a heavier burden on the pastoralist if systematic steps are not taken. In places where only recently large sums have been expanded in trapping and poisoning, only a few months relaxation from such steps has caused the pest to become almost as bad as ever, though it seemed as though the rabbits were well in hand.

A veterinary authority states that there have been quite a number of cases of septic metritis, a disease in dairy cows, in the Wairarapa district this season. The sickness is one which calls for immediate remedial measures, and skilful care are both required in handling a case if the animal is to be aaved from a painful death. The cow is attacked from within a week to a month after calving, and one of the symptoms is a staggering gait as the animal is being driven to or from milking. The Stock Department is able to furnish dairy farmers with full particulars of the complaint, and they are strongly advised to avail themselves of the knowledge possessed by the Veterinary Department, as prompt measures will save the owner of a large herd a lot of time, trouble and money if the disease shows itaef in his cows.

Prompt Delivery. Importers requiring immediate delivery of their goods cannot do better than entrust their Customhouse and Forwarding work to J. J. CUKTIS and Co. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Efficient service and moderate charges assured. 1

The through telephone wire from Carterton to Wellington has now reached as far as Featherston.

The Featherston Co-operative Dairy Company yesterday forwarded 279 cases of cheese to Wellington for shipment to London this week.

The Masterton offices of the Stock Department will be closed on December 25th, 26th and 27th, arid on January Ist and 2nd for the Christmas and New Year vacation.

Richard Tamahau Mahupuku McGregor, son of Mrs George McGregor (nee Miss Martha Mahupuku), was at Papawai on Sunday officially designated chief of the liikavvera hapu of the Kahu'ngungu tribe, of Wairarapa.

The usual session of the Endeavour Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was heli last evening, and was presided over by Bro. Gilbert in the absence of C.T. Bro. Morris. The usual business was dealt with, after which the sisters of the Lodge entertained the members, a pleasant evening being spent.

The Y.M.C.A. Debating Society held a "Spelling Evening" last night, when words were set each member to spell. The number, of words correctly spelt was very satisfactory. Next Monday night will be devoted to members speaking on "Literature that has Influenced Me."

Twelve Picton young men left last evening to join the Hinenna, en route for the Campbell islands, for a twelve months' whaling expedition. The party is well equipped, and is taking a specially-built mutor-launch. The members of the party are all sons of Te Awaite whalers.

A man named Philip O'Brien, who did not appear, was charged before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., at Masterton Police Court yesterday morning with being drunk and disorderly. Constable Dunn said accused was making himself a general nuisance at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning and resisted when being locked up. He was fined £l.

A creditor's petition to adjudicate Frederick Pearce, of Featherston, farmer, a bankrupt was lodged with the Registrar of the Wairarapa District Court (Mr M. Foley) on Saturday. The petitioning creditors were Peter McNab and James Wallace, of Featherston, farmers. The petition has been allowed, and Pearce adjudicate 1 a bankrupt. The first creditors' meeting will be held at Featherston next Tuesday. A Kuripuni horticulturist is preserving carefully in his garden the impress of a size sevsn boot on one of his plots. The boot was worn by a garden thief who made a nocturnal raid on a vegetable patch and annexed sufficient fur a ,*heal or two. The resident has hopes of demonstrating that he possesses some Sherlock Holmes' instincts, and the guilty party may yet find that the •Bertillon finger-print system has a rival in the foot-print system.

The directors of the late firm of R. E. Howell and Co., auctioneers, of Masterton, have instructed Mr W. B. Chennells, the liquidator, to pay all claims against the estate in full—more as a moral thair a legal obligation. One director who had not signed a certain guarantee bond for a considerable overdraft at the bank, took up the position that he would have signed had he been requested, and therefore paid his full share like the other directors, who, on a striotly legal basis, could only have been * called upon to pay seven shillings in the pound to ordinary creditors.

A pastoral authority considers that just now the Masterton district is looking better than for a long tine past. Stock are in splehdid condition, while there has just been sufficient rain to keep the pastures in good ' summer condition. The recent rams, he states, also saved the situation so far as the rape crop is concerned. Although blight is reported to have made its appearance in the potato crops in adjacent districts, so far there has been no appearance of the disease in and around Masterton. It is hoped that this favourable condition of affairs in respect of the potato crop will continue, and if no blight shows itself this season it will be the second consecutive season in the district in whiich the crop will have proved immune.

The following is a list of the winI ners of the various raffles drawn in ! connection with the Catholic Bazaar iield on Saturday evening:—Messrs A. August, M. Morriarty, M. Savage, Allen, 0. Hoooer, Collie, A. R. Bunny, Kealey, W. G. Taylor, A. Curry, A. Wheeler, W. Thompson, J. Robb, J. McGoven, J. Carmine, Donovan (2), Donaldson, D. Bennett, Bartley, C. Cre u s, J, C. McKillop (3), D. Sim, F. M. McKenzie, W. Minett (3), F. C. Brady, H. Morris, M. McGrath, P. J. Morrant, A. Byrn, Baker, C. Blaramberg, H. Crapley (2), F. Petersen, W. Hart, W. Redman, M. Kerins, P. McLaren, T. Donaldson and T. Brown; Father Bowe; Mesdames Allen, Watson, McGrath, Curry, Collie and Hogg; Misses Kitty Pownall, Mary O'Neill, M. Curry, A. Cashion, Meltidav, Vida O'Connell, Myrtle Kelly, Bride O'Regan and Moira Jackson; and "Snowy" and "Dick Turpin." WHJt ts SONS PUKE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACI superior to any other Eucalypti Product ? Because it is the result of full experience, and of 1 a special and careful process of manufacture. It is always safe, reliable and effective, and the dangers of irresponsible preparations which are now palmed oil 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 application to an ulcer of another, which was sold as "Just as good as SANDER'S EXTEACT." Therefore, beware of such deception. Remomber that in medicine a drop that cures is better than a tablespoon that kills, nud insist upon the preparation which was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by numerous authorities during the ast 35 years, to be a preparation of enuine merit, viz: THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS PUEE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. THE GREAT PIG FOOD. " Sucrosine" fed pigs secured 55 awards (7 specials, 27 firsts and 21 seconds) at the Manawatu and Christchurch Shows this month. If you want quality use " Sucrosine"—it has no equal. Obtainable from all produce merchants.

Mr F. P, Welch has vacancies for cooks, housemaids and generals.

A reward is offered for the return of a brass valve box, lost between Konini and Mauriceville.

The finder of a Post Office private letter-box key, with chain attached, is asked to return same to the Post Office.

Messrs Girdwood and Taylor, proprietors of the Commercial and Ranfurly Stabies, supply on short notice all classes of vehicles, and their cabs and expresses meet all trains.

A very fine assortment of summer suitings, the third shipment for this season, has arrived at Mr Thos. Shields' tailoring establishment, Queen Street, Masterton. Many of the patterns are decidedly attractive. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., notify that their offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays from 5 p.m. on Thursday next till 9 a.m. oil Monday, January 4th, 1909. Christmas poultry is in mand, and a splendid opportunity of securing bargains will be presented at the Wairarapa Auction Mart tomorrow, at 2 p.m., when Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. will sell by auction geese, turkeys, poultry and sucking-pigs, on oehalf of Mrs Ridgway and other vendors. Owing to the illness of Mr G. EL Goodall, the auction sale of drapery and clothing to have been held last Saturday, in the shop lately occupied by Mrs A. Carrick in Masterton, was postponed till to-morrow (Wednesday). The whole of the stock is to be offered absolutely without reserve. An inset circulated with to-day's issue gives particulars o: the display of Christmas presents which are obtainable at the D.1.C., Wellington. Th/s popular emporium is up-to-date with all the newest novelties in toyland, besides which there are innumerable lines of very superior presents, and country customers can order by mail from the details of the articles and prices published in the inset;

Mr J. Dixon announces that during 1 the summer months special arrangements have beeci made to supply the residents of Masterton with seasonable beverages put up in gallon jars and delivered every day at private residences. During his 25 years business connection in Maaterton, Mr Dixon has made it his invariable practice to supply only the best article, and at prices that are appreciated by the public.