LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3092, 14 January 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A commencement with the work of constructing the headworks and races of tiie Opaki irrigation scheme will be made by the contractor (Mr Martin Kerins) aoma time next week. Messt-s C. P. Skerrafct, K.C. (of Wellington) and C- A. Pownall (of Masterton) have been engaged to defend Mr J. O'Keafe at the Martinborough S. M. Court on a charge of sheep s.-te?lit)g. Mr G. Aitken, of the local branch of the Union Bank of Australia, was operated on at the Masterton Hospital yesterday for appendiciti?. He was reported last night as having come through the operation very successfully. A meeting in connection with the Masterton South Brass Band Bazaar and Fancy Fair will be held in the Borough Council Chambers at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon, when a'l ladies are cordially invited to attend. Arrangements for the bazaar and fancy fair will be made and committees formed. A high wind, bordering on a gale, raged in Masterton during part of yesterday, and must have clone considerable damage to oat areas ready for harvesting. The harvest season so far has been characterised by an unusually large number of windy days for this district, where "southerlies" are not so frequent as in some adjacent districts. A new top dressing of tar macadam is being added to the roadway in Queen Street, a commencement being made just south of the Bannister street intersection.' A coating of ordinary macadam is being given to that portion of Queen street recently graded, between Renal I street and Renall's creek. This portion of Queen street has been in a state of semi-re-pair for many months past. The garden party to be given to Mr and Mrs J. M. Coradine to day on the Masterton Bowling Green promises to be a most enjoyable function, most complete arrangements having been made. The Bowling Club have kindly lent their pretty green for the function, which is in the hands of a committee of ladies of Masterton. Mr Coradine is to be entertaineJ next week by the Bowling Club. An interesting race is to be swum this evening on the Park Lake, under the auspices of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club, for a trophy presented by Mr A. H. Kothenberg. The distance is 50 yards, and in the race about 20 competitors will be engaged. Last year evening races of this kind were witnessed by hundreds of people on each occasion. Those who visit the Lake this evening will have an opportunity of seeing the new extension at the south-t-ast end, and the fine natural grandstand just made by the caretaker of "oho Park (Mr D. Jackson). Unclaimed letters for the undersigned are lying at the Masterton Jost Office:—Mrs Armstrong, Victoria; L. H. Boothe, United Kingdom; Charles Brown, United Kingdom; Geo. Brand, United States, America; W. Carnie, Victoria: John Corbett, W. H. Davis, Herbert Downs, United Kingdom; T. Egan, Victoria; G. Exell, Sidney Flemming and Miss Foley, Tasmania; James Ferguson, J. Flanagan, United Kingdom; J. Hawkes, Queensland; B. Hastings, United Kingdom; J. Jenkins, Victoria; Miss A. Jones, Mrs Kelly, Jos. Lord, United Kingdom; S. J. Miller, New South Wales; Mr Mac Murray, United Kingdom; Chas. McGilvray, New South Wales; Miss Ellie O'Brien, United Kingdom; G. G. Phillips Leigh, South Africa; Mrs Ivor Parsons, United States America; Mrs A. Papps, and John Prendergast, United Kingdom ; Win. Scanlan, Victoria; J. P. Stewart, New South Wales; H. Sumptc-r, Victoria; Mrs Priscilla True or Trew, United Kingdom; John Youn-, United Kingdom. The Masterton Benevolent Trustees met yesterday afternoon. There were present:—Messrs R. T. Holmes (Chairman), J. Miller, W. Morris, Mesdames Cairns and Kean. Messrs Z. M. Hoar and Son wrote stating that the charge for benevolent funerals would in future be £3 10s, instead of £3. The write inclosed a communication from the Cemetery Trustees stating that the concession of 10s made in the past for pauper funeral expenses would in future be discontinued. It was decided on the" motion of the Chairman, not to readmit an old age pensioner to the Renali-Solway Home, he having left about nine months ago under unfavourable circumstances, and being now in Wellington receiving charitable aid. The action of the Chairman in granting relief in various cases during the month was approved, also in the admitting of a person to Renali-Solway Home. The paysheet for the month was £59 3s, £25 16s 2d being in connection with Renali-Solway Home. WHY ■ IS SANDEK& SONS PUKE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRAC'I 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 dangers of irresponsible preparations which are now palmed off as Extract are avoided. A death was recently reported from the uso 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 EXTRACT." Therofore, bowaro of such 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 exports at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by numerous authorities during the ast 35 years, to bo a preparation of enuine merit, viz: THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

Entry forma for the Masterton Aquatic Carnival on Anniversary Day may be procured from Mr A. K. Johnston, Secretary for the affair. At the request of the Hon. Secretary of a Committee of the citizens of Pctone, the Mayor (Mr P. L. Boilings) has decided to open in Masterton a subscription list, svith the object of obtaining funds to alleviate the unemployed distress in Great Britain. His Worship invites the people of Masterton to co operate in this worthy object. Subscriptions mav be handed to the Town Clerk (Mr VV. T. Mansfield), at the Council Chambers. Tiie silent manner in which the Borough steam mad roller work?, especially when used in connection with the tar macadam work, in reaiiy surprising. The big road leveller is now being used in the heart of Queen street, and it is so absolutely noiseless—especially when compared with the average traction engine, which announces its presence chains away—that it causes no inconvenience whatever to horse traffic. Since its arrival in Masterton less than two years ago the engine and roller have done very valuable service in road work, and h:-ive proved a profitable investment to the borough. "There will be some unique and very modern features connected with the Opaki-Lansdowne irrigation and high-pressure water scheme," said Mr G. Laing-Meason. C.E., Engineer for the schemes, to a Wairarapa Age reporter yesterday. "In fact," said that Well known engineer, "there will be introduced some ideas so far not in use in New Zealand, particularly in the way of the utilisation of waste water for power purposes." Mr Laing-Meason stated that he hoped to have the plans and specifications for No. 2 contract completed in time to be submitted to next meeting of the Masterton County Council, which would probably mean an almost immediate start thereafter on the high-pressure water scheme. Kuripuni street looks very well indeed now that it has been widened. The whole of the fences and dwellings have now been set back and all that remains to be done is the removal of a huge pine stump, already lifted, which lies near the "triangle" corner. A footpath has been formed on the widened side, and some road formation also carried out. Tne work ot widening has been expeditiously and well carried out, and the appearance of the whole vicinity has been very materially improved by the increasing of the width of the street from hall a chain to a chain. The telephone poles have also all been moved hack, and the wires adjusted. A fair amount of tree-felling was involved in the widening operations, an orchard losing quite a number of trees, and several hedges being removed. A horrible accident occurred last week on board the excursion steamer Ozone, by which an able seaman named George Davies had b.ith his legs cut off below the knee. The steamer had left Schnapper Point (Victoria), when the stewardess told the master that Davies was lying bleeding in the cockpit. The vessel at once returned to the pier, where the wounds were treated, and Davies was brought to Melbourne. Davies had been engaged in taking in "slack" in the cockpit. Exactly how the accident occurred is, not known, the main fact being that by some means or other a 6in Manila mooring rope got about Davies' legs, and tightening under some unexplained strain cut them off. Davies himself had no idea how the affair happened. He was conscious the whole time, and said the rope never touched him, nor did he know that his legs were severed, for he asked the attendants at the Melbourne Hospital to take off his boots. He died the following day. Extensive alterations are about to be made to Te Aro House, Cuba Street, Wellington, whereby that well-known building will undergu a transformation. The property has a frontage of about 40ft to Dixon Street, which has hitherto been used as a back area for the storage of empty etc. This section of ground is to ba covered by a fourstoried brick building, which is to be utilised tor the purpose of workrooms. This will leave the whole of the first floor of the main building frea to be fitted up as a large and up-to-date showroom. It is also intended to utilise the whole of the Dixon Street frontage as show windows, and t:> have a grand entrance on the corner of Dixon and Cuba Streets. So as to give some measure of protection to the doors and to improve the appearance of an awkward angle, the corner pillar will be centred in what is known as an "island window-," somewhat of a novelty in Wellington. This is reaiiy an ovai showcase of glass, so situated as to provide passages on each side leading to the entrance proper. Mr Ogg. the weather prophet, who succeeded Mr Clement Wragge, in Australia, promises a change of weather iin New Zealand. He writes as follows:—Throughout the States and New Zealand January and February will, generally speaking, be dry, and the heat waves frequent and solid. As indicated in the detailed forecasts, unsettled weather intervenes at different periods; but such can only be viewed at best in the light of temporary or patchy relief. That portion of the Commonwealth where relief may be expected on a more liberal scale will be Northern and Central Queensland, next comes Southern Queensland, with the northern division of New South Wales. Thus Southsrn New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand will be in the windy and dry zone. It is to be regretted that large tracts of the southern half of the Commonwealth, also New Zealand, will be in a ripe state for burning off, and unless special precautions are taken, serious losses must inevitably follow." THE GREAT PIG POOD " Sucrosino" fod pigs secured 55 awards (7 specials, 27 firsts and 21 seconds) at the Manawatu and Cliristcbnrch Shows this month. If you want quality use " Suerosine " —it has no equal. Obtainable from all produce jnerchanta. Messrs Hansen and Co, General Merchants, Shorthand, Thames, N.Z., say—- " From our experience in selling Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Item edy, we are satisfcd that a few doses of it is suflicient to cure anyone suffering from colic, diarrhoea, or pains in the stomach. For sa'e by all chemists and storekeepers' '

j All claims against the Victorian .' Government in connection with the I Brayhrook railway disaster, with the exception of those cases concerning persons killed or injured who were travelling on passes at their own risk, have now been settled. The settlement of the claims has been obtained at the following expense:—On recount of injured passengers, inclusive of medical and legal expenses, £94,139; paid to relatives of passengers killed, inclusive of legal expenses, £26,8fi3; inquest and sundry expenses, £1,854. Total, £122,856. There are still some accounts, chiefly medical, to be adjusted; but it is expected that the total sum to be paid by the Commissioners in settlement of all claims will not exceed £124,000. T he ingenuity displayed by Chinese in hiding in all sorts of holes and corners of vessels has induced application to be made to the president of the New South Wales Board of Health (Dr. Ashburton Thompson) to ascertain if some ready means could be used for ascertaining the presence of stowaways. Dr. Thompson lias suggested that one method of compelling the men to disclose their ! presence would be to distribute pepper in the parts where they are likely to have hidden. Another way, ! and he thinks on the whole the more I preferable one, would be to use a 2 | per cent, solution of formalin, which could be sprayed in all possible hid- | ing places. The penetrating power i of formalin is well-known, as well as the unpleasant effect it has on per-* sons who encounter it. Sound investments in town properties are offered by Mr- F. P. Welch, land and estate agent. Mr F. P. Welch advertises a number of vacancies for domestics and station hands. At the Masterton Auction Marc on Mart on Saturday Mr J. R. Nicol will sell furniture, poultry, fruit and general goods. A reward is offered for the recovery of a gold sleeve-link lost in Masterton, and bearing the initials "H.W.R." Tenders, to close on January 23rd, for carting and spreading of metal, are invited by the Pahiatua County Council Engineer. Applications are invited by the Wellington Education Board for various positions as teachers in schools under their jurisdiction. Residents of Masterton and district should remember that the .great annual summer sale of drapery and clothing at the W.F.C.A., Masterton, and branches, opens on Saturday next. Claims for enrolment on the Masterton Trust Lands Trust Voters' List must be lodged with the Secretary on or before January 31st next. Mr W. Bagby, the well-known equine dentist, may be consulted at the Prince of Wales Stables, Masterton, during the next few days. Horses will be treated for all dental troubles. I On Saturday next Messrs J. A. 'J. Maclean and Co. will sell, at their Perry Street rooms, a big consignment of poultry of every description, crockery, bedding, and general household furnishings. Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co., auctioneers, report that fruit, such as peaches, apricots plums, nectarines, and tomatoes, found a ready sale last week, almost as soon as they wert opened in the mart. Mr John Heyhoe's drapery and clothing premires, in Queen Street, Masterton, are closed to-day in order to allow preparations to be made for a great New Year Sale of his superior stock of seasonable goods, which opens to-morrow. "We want money,'' is the interesting announcement made by Mr J. L. Murray, the Quality Draper, in the leader page of this issue. In order to get the necessary cash Mr Murray is going to hold a readymoney sale of his great stock, and tha price inducements are going to be of a startling character/ They will be set out in an advertisement to appear in Fcidiy's issue of this paper.