LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3080, 30 December 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is anticipated that there will be a shortage of store lambs in the Masterton district, and that prices will in consequence show an upward tendency in a few weeks time.

The judges of the dancing and piping at the Caledonian Sports on Friday next will- be Messrs N. McKenzie Forbes and Donald Ross, of Wanganui.

Rape crops throughout the district have made wonderful progress since the recent rains, patticularly on light lands, where the crops were reeling the effects of the spell ot dry weather experienced some weeks ago.

For the four last days of the past week 3,032 sheep and 745 bales of wool were consigned from the Featherston railway station. On Monday 350 bales were brought in for consignment, but there was a shortage of trucks.

Local land agents report that a fair number of enquiries have been made lately for dairy and pastoral properties. The prospective buyers, however, were in search of low priced properties, apparently for speculative purposes, and business did not result.

The Masterton Showgrounds are being put in order for the Caledonian Sports meeting to be held there on New- Year's Day. The running track is to be thoroughly rolled, and will be it) firat-clats order, the recent rains having had a beneficial effect from an athletic point of view.

The guessing competition at the Mauriceville Sports has been won by W. S. Greer, Masterton, who guessed the weight of the two sheap to be 125|1ba —the correct weight being l2sslbF. The next nearest estimates were those of Mrs Mascelle and Mr J. C Colli tis, who each guessed the weieht to be 1251b5.

It is understood that a requisition, signed by a number of Rangitikei electors, will be presented to Mr A. E. Remington, M.P., calling upon him to resign his seat in accordance with the challenge thrown out by him, and taken up by Mr George Hutchison. A petition to Parliament asking for an inquiry into allegations made by Mr Hutchison concerning the member for Rangitikei has also been prepared for circulation among the electors of the district.

A very interesting Yankee tennis tournament was played on the Masterton Tennis Club's Courts yesterday in connection with the Masterton Summer School. Fifteen pairs competed in the competition, which was eventually won by Miss Gordon and Mr E. R. Wilson with Miss Williams and Mr F. M. Reynolds as runners-up. The Courts of the Masterton Tennis Club weie kindly lent for the occasion. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies, and was much appreciated.

A seven-year-old son of Mr F. Jennett met with a serious accident on his father's farm at Hatutna a few days ago. The little fellow wasent out to call to dinner a man engaged driving a mower, and by some means fell in front of the blades. The driver immediately stopped th 3 hors.'s and extricated the child from the machine, when it was found that his foot had been severed. Mr Jennett at one time resided at Mai:gamahoe, and is a son-in-law of Mr G. E. Chamberlain, Upper Plain.

The fear of garrotters is in the air, and a scare of respectable dimensions was caused on Sunday evening when a citizen was seen and heard rushing towards Lambton Quay, Wellington, crying, "Police! Police!" remarks a Wellington paper. On inquiry being made, it was found that the fugitive was in fear of being garrotted, having just passed two suspiciouslooking characters. When the two suspects were located one was found to be carrying a" revolver and the other was possessed of a bowie-knife. The bona fides of the suspects are now being inquired into by the police, but it is not expected that anything more will be heard of the matter. WHY [S SANDER & SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACI superior to any other Eucalypti Product ? Because it is the result of full experience, and of a special and careful process of manufacture. It is always safe, reliable and effective, and the clangers 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 witneas 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 EXTRACT." Therefore, beware of sucb deception. Remember that in medicine a drop that cures is better 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 ast 35 years, to be a preparation of enuine merit, viz:

THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI' EXTRACT.

Last month the Masterton Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., paid out £Bl2 5s lOd to suppliers.

According to visitors, the oat crops in the South Wairarapa this season are considered far superior to any seen further north.

Last week the Belvedere Dairy Company paid out £6OO to the suppliers, the ParkvaleCompany will pay oat £66-1 2s lid this week.

The "Cromwell Argus" says that, owing to the very dry season, the oat crops throughout the Upper Clutha, Otago, will be almost a total failure, as in many cases the crop will hardly be worth cutting.

Mr C. P. Trevelyan, the new Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, stated in the British Parliament last month that the number of scholars on the registers of the public elementary schools of England and Wales on Julv Ist, 1907, was fi,003,772.

It has been said at times that the strength of the volunteers m New Zealand is steadily diminishing, but there is no present truth in the statement, states the "Post," for figures compiled during the present month show that there are more volunteers in the Dominion at present than at any time in the past. The "Thames Star" reports that a few days ago a pair of horses attached to a waggon took fri«rht at Morrinsville, and galloping down a hill actually jumped a seven wire fence, taking the vehicle with them. The driver to his seat, and escaped with a few bumps when the waggon reached the other side of the fence. No more Angora goats are likely to be procured from South Africa for a time, says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph." All the colonies there have passed legislation prohibiting the export of goats. The industry is considered so valuable that they want it all to themselves, and ths annual crop of mohair is said to be worth more than £900,000. Mr Tame Parata, who has been elected by a narrow majority of seven as representative of the Southern Maori electorate, has had a unique experience as a Native member, in that he has h n ld his seat continuously for twenty-three years, although opposed at different times by some of the most influential m :, n of his own race in the South Island. The Bay of Plenty district has benefited greatly by the recent rains. "The whole country is looking very well indeed," states Mr J. Duncan, the head of the Auckland office of the Department of Agriculture, who has just returned from a tour through that portion of the province. All through the country, from Waihi to Opotiki, he found both crops and stock in remarkably good condition. The cheese factories at Ruatoke and Waimana are doing well, and there is a splendid show of grass everywhere. A marked feature of this year's crops is the largely-increased area devoted to maize, from which some very heavy yields are anticipated. There are. also some good crops of oata, especially round about Opotiki.

It is stated that the H awke's Bay butchers have expressed an intention of striking on January 14th, unless an increase in the rate of pay i-i conceded. Referring to this, the "Poverty Bay Herald" says:— "Respecting the expressed intention of the Hawke's Bay butchers to strike on January 14th, unless conceded an increase in the rate of pay, Mr T. Jackson, secretary of the local Slaughtermen's Union, informed a reporter that so far nothing officially had been received by the local butchers on the subiect. Questioned whether there was any probability of the trouble extending to this district, Mr Jackson said he thought there was not, since the grievance of the Hawke's Bay men anpeared to be. an entirely local affair."

A number of complaints have been made of late with regard to the pale colour of the butter manufactured at various factories, and many consumers have an idea that an article of inferior quality is being placed on the market. It is stated that t his is not correct. The reason given for the pale colour complained of is '■. tie change ,'in,, the process of manufacture that has taken place. The box churn, which necessitated the butter being worked on a table, has to a great extent been done away with, and the combined churn and butter-worker installed in its place in many up-to-date factories. As the name implies, the new machinery both churns and works the butter, and the process has brought about a paler product. That it is not inferior in any way is proven by the fact that this butter is grading from 92 to 93£ pnints at the Government grading stores, which at this time of the year is decidedly good.

It is announced that pei'sons travelling between the North and South Islands will be able in future to obtain at any of the principal railway stations north or south "throueh" luggage labels showing the complete course of their proposed railway and steamer journey. Thus a traveller from Cnristchurch to Auckland will be able to obtain at Cnristchurch luggage labels made out as follows: —"Cnristchurch to Lyttelton, ship's hold to Wellington, train to Auckland." This will save him the inconvenience of relabelling his belongings at every stopping place, but the Department will not be responsible for transport of the luggage between train and steamer. This must ba supervised and paid for by the passenger himself. The Department impresses on travellers the imperative necessity of having their luggage properly addressed before it is j>resented for transport by either rail or steamer. By far the greater part of the inconvenience now experienced is due, it is declared, to luggage being insufficiently addressed.

Uack up a sewer ana you wiii poison tne whole neighbourhood, clog up the liver and gowels and your system is full of undigested food—which sours and ferments—this means indigestion, headache, bad breath, yellow skin, and everything that is horrible. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets quickly stop fermentation in the stomach, and they make the liver lively tone up the bowels, and set the whole machinery going. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

It is understood, says the Taihape "Times," that the police made a raid at Raetihi and seized six cases of liquor, containing 120 bottles of beer. A prosecution will follow.

The death of Captain Mounteney Jephson in England at the end of October recalls many memories of Stanley's Emin Relief Expedition. Although it is barely twenty-one years since that little body set oat for "darkest Africa," Captain Jephson was the last survivor among the officers. Captain Jephson was left with a guard with Emin Pasha when Stanley started back on his homeward journey. Emin and Jephson were made prisoners by their followers, who revolted; but they escaped and rejoined Stanley. After the expedition Jephson wrote two-volumes and then disappeared from the public gaze in discreet employment as a King's messenger. He visited New Zealand a few years ago, Palmerston being amongst the towns vi3ited. A smart waitress is wanted for the Dominion Cafe. Green walnuts in any quantity are advertised for sale. A dark bay gelding is advertised for sale. Tenders are invited by the Pahiatua County Council for the construction of four bridges, etc. A tablet containing notes of lectures, lost on Saturday evening, is advertised for. A reward is offered for the return of a black oilskin cycle cape, lost in Masterton. A list of first-class investments in freehold properties is advertised in another column by Messrs Husband and Finch, land and estate agents, of Woodville. Ladies' glace kid button and lace boo;.s, with welted round toes and cuban heels, are obtainable at the Masterton Branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory at very reasonable rates. One of the best appointed hotels to be found in the Duminion is the Cluo Hotel at Dannevirke, conducted by Mr Harry Baker. The rooms are large, airy and well furnished, the attention all that could be desired, and the table second to none. Travellers from all parts make the Club their home when in Dannevirke, and they speak most highly of the accommodation obtainable. Wairarapa visitors to that town should make a point of htaying at the Club Hotel, ' where the charges are very reasonable. The importance of Masterton as a trading centre is emphasised not only by the number, size and substantiality of its stores, but by its numerous successful and reliable merchants. A prominent and responsible firm is that of Messrs Sinclair and.Brown, cycle and motor manufacturers, importers and repairers. The firm's workshop is splendidly equipped with modern and up-to-date machinery for repair work, brazing and enamelling, and no job however small leaves the premises without the persona! supervision and thorough inspection of the principals. The stock of cycles, motorsocoches and general accessories in the showroom U a particularly large one, embracing many leading makes of machines. The devotees of cycling are enabled to find there exactly what suits them, at a price reasonable in the extreme. During the next few days special prices will be quoted to customers for any of the bicycles in stock, and intending purchasers are invited to make euquiries before purchasing elsewhere.

Although it is some years sir.ee Mr Nat Gould left Australia, there are thousands of his readers who remember him well, not alone for his writings, but on account of his interesting personality. He "held a unique position in Australian journalism. He had a wonderfully facile pen and wrote on almost every subject with a freedom of thought, and a love of truth, that endeared nim to so many neople. The enormous amount of work he put in astonished people in the ' past, it doe 3so still. As "Verax" he was known all over Australia, tiis .writings have not deteriorated, for it is a well-known fact that his reputation as a sporting author stands unrivalled the world over, but especially in Australasia. He has his reward, he has earned his crown, for his publisher, Mr John Long, with whom he has a many years' engagement, unhesitatingly* states that the sales of his nove s exceed five miilion copies. Mr Nat Gould's biography will be worth reading if he can be induced to write it. We have to acknowledge receipt of two of Mr Gould's works, "Whirlwind's Year," and "The Little Wonder," from Mr C. C. Aitken, bookseller, Queen Street, Masterto.i.

An illustration of the adaptability of the lands of the Tauranga district for the raising; of fat lambs was to be seen in Messrs Harvey and Son's butcher shop recently, remarks the "Bay of Plenty Times," where the firm had on sale several carcases of lamb, which turned the scales at 451bs each. The lambs were only three months old, and were bred and fattened on Mr A. E. Putt's "Springfield" property, Te Kenga. Some fine lambs were also shipped to Auckland the previous day by Mr J. Carruth, and these animals were bred and fattened in the Te Puke Riding. With the mild climate which this district possesses it offers exceptional opportunities for the successful raising of early lambs, and we confidently expect a big trade in this direction m the near future. A pleasing feature in connection with Tauranga's exports this season has been the large increase in the output of wool. The evil name under which the district has laboured for so many years is at last being shaken off, and a most profitable branch of fanning—so long neglected—is receiving the attention of new and energetic settlers. The effect will be an increase in the value of farming properties and increased prosperity to our town.

Xmas fair now on at Mrs Mathewson's. Special reductions in smart millinery iox the holidays. A very special line or useful and pretty hats with scarf and quills at 10s 6d. Bargains in blouses, readymade muslin and cambric frocks, under skirts, ties, gloves, etc. All lines specially marked for our Xmas trade. Mrs Mathewson, Melbourne House, Lambton, Quay (opposite Bank of New Wellington.

A man named James Groves was arrested on th« Palmerston North Racecourse on Saturday last on a charge of wife desertion at Pahiatua.

The average value of the milk cheques paid to suppliers of the Meremere Dairy Factory, Taranaki, 'last month was £74 ss, the highest amounts being £164, £157 and £122.

Wellington Hospital is likely, in -the not distant future, to have a special ward for the treatment of that fell disease cancer. This, it is expected, will be built when the proposed general scheme of improvements —costing some £2s,ooo—is bping carried out. A Wellington family—the name of which cannot be given publicly at present—has made the munificent offer to furnish the necessary money.

A girl, who, though 22 years old, ■■has never grown up, has been discovered in a small hamlet of Cove, Devon. Her name is Mildred Hart, and she is the daughter of a carpenter. Since she w&s five years of age she has not developed either physically or mentally. H>-r teeth are those she cut as an infant, and she has retained all her little baby ways. Her clothes, even to her little socks and shoes, are such as one is accustomed to see on a chiid of five. She : nurses a doll, and is in turn nursed by her mother, as she was 17 years ago. The girl dislikes going to bed, and insists on remaining downstairs till her parents retire for the night, when she is put in a cot in their . room. The parents cannot assign a ' reason for the arrested development of their child, but it appears that two sisters of one of the child's granJmothers failed to develop in ■ the same way. Taking advantage of the fact th it the penalty for crutlty to animalb in France is so slight, a cinematograph 'company arrapged to take a series of pictures showing a horse dashing to. its death over a precipice. Graix, • a village in Brittany, was chosen for r the experiment. An unfortunate horse was hauled up to the ciiff-top, and harnessed to a light cart. Assistants wera lashing the animal in order to make it run away, when a number of peasants, indignant at the revolting sight, turned upon the party, and hounded them out of the. village. Operations were, however, resumed a few miles along the cast, at Ploemeur. The horse, mercilessly flogged, coi"2 up the cliff of Ccuregan. dragging the cart with it, and dashed over the edge, falling 100 ft on to the rocks, and being killed instantly. The vehicle was dashed to pieces. A -man with a cinematograph camera took picturts of the whole horrible scene. When it was over, gendarmes, a trifle late, turn-d up. The result •was a prosecution at Lorient. The photographer was acquitted, but the others concerned were fined 12s each, that baing th j . maximum penalty under French law for cruelty to • animal?. The company was ordered to pay coshs.