LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3082, 2 January 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There were 20 births, 12 marriages and 12 deaths registerei in Masterton last month.

At a special meeting of the Masterton' County Council on January 121 h the Council will fix the day on which the statutory half-holiday will be observed.

An enjoyable picnic was held by the Methodist Sunday School at Mr J. Macara's property at Uoper Opaki yesterday. There was a big attendance, and the outing was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Mr George Watson, jnr., met With a rather painfui accident last evening, having the misfortune to cut an artery on his forehead just above one of his eyes. The injury necessitated medical assistance.

The gross takinga at the Wairarapa Caledonian Sports yesterday "were £l6B 4s Gd for the gates and grandstand. This is about £4O less than at last year's sports. At the concert last night the takings were £6ojjwithout bookings, about the same total as last year's concert. At the Police Court at Masterton on Thursday Fredic. Secombe was charged with assaulting John Savage and Philip Vaughan, and also with resisting Constable Brown in the execution of his duty. Accused admitted all the charges, and was fintd £5 in all with alternatives amounting to a month's imprison-, ment.

Four bankruptcies were registered in Wairarapa last month as against none for December last. year. Fnr the year past 25 bankrupt estates by the D.O.A , as against 11 in 1907. Last year's total is a record in point of number, though for 1896, 1897 and 1898 the figures read 21, 20 and 21 ,* respectively —more than for the whole period between January Ist, 1903, and December 31st, 1907.

During the progress of the fire in Queen street yesterday, Lieut. L. Attwood; of the Masteiton Firs Police received a cut close to the aide of the ankle bone, a sharp piece of window pane glass piercing the boot he was wearing. An art=ry in the font having been severed the wound bled freely, but the bleeding was stopped by Constable C. Fielding of the same corps, who has a knowledge of ambulance work. Constable Fielding's services on the occasion mentioned is another instance of the valuable work being performed by the St;. John Ambulance Association. The Rev. J. Flanatran, who recently toured ew. Zealand, has b< en giving to the English press his views cn colonial affairs. "The Australian churches are, to my mind," he saiJ, "iri a state or' ;1 x. They are quickly feeling thf-i -.iv > mm ev n wid-r unity atv., ->ny •-if u «er- i '<?. In the (• outh <i' -Aua'r 1i • a d "New Zi.-.Hrrl th.- ■' ; , ! t ; h gre'a' < «.'•< ' <■ "> efficiciit \j rsonui I «i.uw • o countries where there a wi> cr scope for the appli< clom of h,c gospel to the needs of tots hour. But in both lands one misses the note of passion in the pulpit and enthusiasm in the pew to which we were accustomed at Home."

Premature employment, both before and after school hours, is another all too common form of parental selfishness, which is (says the "Hospital") having an important effect in the a ten.-ration 0/ the rqce. Only a few weeks ago some shocking cases of this were exposed in one of the western suburbs of London. Children were compt lied "•'■art milk distributing at 5.30 . .. and even to go on duty ngai .fur f he com pletion of their o;.i '3 vch •. 1 work. Attention was in we n oueed. by the teacher's o.i.v r/vwuii thnt these particular children invariably fell asleep during their lessons. The matter is ode upon which public opinion needs education, and in this process the medical profession mu-jt assist.

About six o'clock last evening, as Mr and Mrs J. McHattie and two children, and Mrs Lett, of Lansdowne, were driving towards Lansdowne over the first Waipoua bridge, a motor-car being driven in the opposite direction was obscured from tie view of Mr A. H. Wrightson, who was being driven home in his motor-car behind Mr .< McHattie's vehicle. The chauffeur in (he latter car intended to pass Mr McHattie, and in swerving off noticed the other car approaching. The brakes were immediately applied by Mr Wrightson's chauffeur, but the car was iiot able to be pulled up in so short a compans, and crashed int.) Mr McHattie's trap. The seat and body of the trap were badly smashed, and the occupants precipitated Backwards on to the ground. They all suffered a severe shaking, but no limbs were broken. Dr Cook was summoned and ordered their removal to their homes.

The nam© of AYLMER'S, Willis-st. Wellington, is synonymous with perfection in the art of Millinery. Ladies write for a selection on approval. Designs by every mail from the leading London and Paris houses. 'Back up a sewer ano you wiii poison ine whole neighbourhood, clog up the liver p.nd gowels and your system is full of undibested food—which scuvs 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 livejy tone up the bowels, and set the whole machinery going. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

Mr C. F. £. Livesay, Architect of Wellington, has moved to more .convenient rooms in the National Mutual Chambers, Customhouse Quay, (adjoining the Head Office of the Bank of N.Z.) Address— P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692. » Messrs Hansen and Co, General Merchants/ Shortland, Thames, N.Z., say—- " From our experience in selling Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, we are satisfied that a few doses of it is sufficient to oure anyone suffering from colic, diarrhoea, or pains in the stomach.' For sale by all chemists and storekeepers"

A new record in wireless telegraphy is claimed from the Pacific Coast by United Wireless, an American concern that is rival to the Marconi system. For three hours recently messages were exchanged with ease between Russian Hill, San Francisco and Kuhuhu station, 011 the Hawaiian inland of Oahu, a distance of about 2,100 miles. Since then messages have been handled daily be r tween these two far-distant points with the greatest of ease.

The Masterton County Council invite tenders to close at noon on January 11th for several contracts of metalling repairs. At the Post Office Auction Mart, at 2 o'clock, to-d-ay, Mr M. 0. Arunsten will offer at auction a consignment of fruit and tomatoes, a quantity of poultry and furniture.

The Triumph motor cycles are evidently expert machine?. Messrs SchaetEer and Hyslop, who left Wellington yesterday morning at 4.30 a.m., arrived in Napier at 1.9 p.m. anj 1.43 p.m., respectively. They had plenty of spells on the way a.:d the machines ran faultlessly.

Mr Jelly, brickmal<; s r, [vJauriceville, has secured the contract to supply the bricks required for the erection of the new Masterton gas retort house. This is satisfactory proof of the quality of the Mauriceville pro-uct. Since Mr Jelly tooK possession of the works very considerable improvement has been made, and the proprietor is now in a position to execute orders.

Furnishing the home ia an .important matter, and shoulcj alwavs be done carefully and with due deliberation. There is so much to consider, so many different style?, qualities, and variations in piiee, that when deciding what you want, you ought also to decide where you are going to get it. If you want to furnish, go to a large town where there are large stocks to choose from, and where you can obtain nil you require at one house. At Veitch and Allan's, Wellington, you purchase at wholesale prices-not city retail—and just about half provincial prices. This firm carries one of the largest stocks in New Zealand,and a comparison of their goods and prices will convince anyone that they give the very finest value. Send the documents of your importations to MESSES J. J. CURTIS & CO., LTD., Customhouse Shipping- and Forwarding Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington who will quickly clear, ,pass and forward the goods to you. Moderate charges. A GOOD STAET IN LIFE Is what the " Gilruth " Calf Food gives your calves. It is celebrated throughout the Dominion, and solves the problem, "How to raise calves successfully without whole milk." It replaces exactly the fats taken out by the separator. Obtainable from W.F.C.A., all branches.