LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3093, 15 January 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A championship game was decided on the Masfcerton Bowling Green, yesterday afternoon, during the course of the Garden Party. Messrs Blinkhorne and Wood (33) beat Messrs Greenwood and Cerpenter (25) in the Doubles, IVIr C. 0. Shuttleworth, an English swimmer of considerable repute, has joined the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club. He should be a distinct acquisition to local swimming circles. Mr Shuttleworth has signified his intention of bein< present at the Aquatic Carnival on the Park Lake on January 22nd, at which he will be a competitor. While batting in the CarltonCarterton cricket match on the Park Oval yesterday afternoon Mr C. Williams, of the Carterton team, received a severe blow on the head from a ball, rendering him unconscious for some tim?. He ultimately recovered, and was able to resume batting towards the close of the innings, but was unable to take the field when Carlton went in to bat. The Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club have received advice that Messrs Healey (formerly long distance champion of New South Wales), Freyberg and Roberts (New Zealand champions), together with numerous other well-known colonial swimmers, are to be present at the Aquatic Carnival in the Park Lake on Anniversary Day (January 22nd). The public may therefore look forward to some excellent long distance swimming races. A public meeting is to be held in the Masterton Borough Chambers on Wednesday evening next, convened by the Mayor (Mr P. L. Hollings), at which steps will be taken towards holding a monster bazaar in May next in connection with the District and Plunket Nurse proposal. Mr A. Donald and Misses Gillespie, Ambulance Corps officials, waited upon the Mhyor yesterday in reference to the matter, and Wednesday night was chosen for the public meeting. Variable and thus unfavourable weather conditions continue to pursue the unfortunate farmer in this district. while valuable areas of standing crop remain unharvested. Yesterday an Upper Plain farmer said very hard things about the implacable wind, which is haunting the harvest season like a spectre. "We started to cut a paddock of oats this morning," he said, "but continual gusts of wind scattered the seed in showers all around, and we had to give it up." Rain showers supervened on the high wind of yesterday, and matters generally are not ton promising for unharvested areas of ripe grain. An enthusiastic meeting of the Aquatic Carnival Committee wa? held last evening, Mr J. Hunter presiding. Reports of various committees were received showing that all arrangements are complete to date. It was decided to give a grand fireworks display in the evening. The fireworks will be procured from Wonderland, .Miramar, Wellington, and the display will be above the average. Large tents will be erected for the use of competitors at the Carnival, and also for a ladies' cloak room and officials. The swimming and diving events on the programme promise to be a great attraction, as most of the champion swimmers in the Dominion will be competing. The entries will close this evening with the secretary (Mr A. K. Johnston), or Mr J. A. McEwen, Secretary of the Swimming Club. A ground committee has been appointed to arrange all requirements. The members of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club are working energetically with the Carnival Committee in order to make the function a success. Special train arrangements, to suit the convenience of visitors from other parts of the district, have been made. If your complaint is incurable you must bear your sufferings with patience, but if thoy can bo quickly and permanently cured why let them go on ? llheumatism, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Toothache—all these are among the many ailments that can be cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and since they are most wearying, and Chamberlain's Pain Balm only costs Is 6(1 per bottle, why go on suffering. For sale by by all chemists and storekeepers. The name of AYLMER'S, Willis-st. Wellington, is synonymous with perfection m the art of Millinery. Ladies write for a selection on approval. Designs by overy mail from the leading London and Paris houses.

Potato blight is fairly bad in the Otaki district, and a new form of blight of a mild nature has broken out among the crops in Manakau. Spurious shillings are doing duty for the genuine coins in Gore just now. A resident, reports the "Standard," had one tendered him as change on New Year's Eve. The "fake" consists of a wad of cardboard of similar thickness to a shilling, covered with silver paper and stamped on the obverse and reverse the same as the sterling coin. At night, in the artificial light, the keenest observer may be deceived with the paper shilling when laid on the counter or given along with other silver change. Mr W. H. Ryan, lately in charge of the Stratford police, but now enjoying a well-earned pension, had an experience on New Year's morn worthy of record. He discovered, that his garden gate had been removed during the previous night, and, like an old war-horse, was eager for the fray. Sailying forth, he made a minute examination of foctprints, etc., and after considerable search, indications led him back to his house, where he was somewhat astonished to learn that members of his own family had purposely piayed the trick to test whether the few months rest had in any way paired his old ability of running evil-doers to earth. Mrs H. Lowe, accompanied by her daughter Prances, and Elsie Pope, aged 14, daughter of Mr F. F. Pope, of Bowral. were recently picnicking at the Falls at Mittagong, New South Wales, and ventured to bathe. Frances Lowe got into difficulties, when Elsie Pope, who is unable to swim, went to her assistance, and gofe beyond her depth and sank. Two men, J. Clews and C. Grono, who were in the vicinity, hearing the cries for help, hurried along and arrived just as Miss Lowe was sinking for the last time, her hair only being visible, afid rescued her. It was then discovered that the other girl was at the bottom, but could not be located. Further assistance was sought, when Elsie Pope's body was recovered. Resuscitation methods were vigorously applied for an hour without succass. Some of tbe West Coast newspapers have been urging that a full enquiry, apart from judicial proceedings, should be held into the circumstances which have led up to the charges against Connolly, arising out of the Westport murder case. The Minister for Justice (Hon. Dr. Findlay) says that he sees no necessity for such a course being taken. The charges against Hallinen and Andersen were heard in the Magistrate's Court and the Supreme Courc, they were defended by counsel, and he knew of no charge having been made against the administration of justice in the matter. He thought it was admitted that they had hr.d a tair trial. The annual statutory meeting of voluntary contributors to the Mas er-f----ton Hospital was held yester. a ] morning in the Borough Chambers, for the purpose of electing two trustees to the hospital, Messrs H. J. O'Leary and R. Brown being the retiring , trustees. Ten contributors attended, Mr G. Heron occupying the chair. Mr G. C. Summerall moved, and Mr J. Hunter seconded, that tie two retiring trustees be re-elected. No other nominations were received, and Messrs Brown and O'Leary were declared duly elected. Both trustees returned thanks for their re-election. A vote of thanks was accor ;ed to tha Chairman, and the meeting then concluded. Those who have seen the Master--ton Borough stone-crusher" at work have doubtless marvelled at its capacity and power for accomplishing in a s ,T iall compass of time the reduction of big boulders into a size suitable for gravelling footpaths, metalling/ roads, and, if necessary, almost into powder. But the bouders which pass through the jaws of the local crusher are mere sand compared with the huge rocks which are to be I turned into road metal hy the latest i apparatus patented for that purpose. A recent issue of the "Scientific American" gives an illustration of a stone crusher will treat, with ease, rocks ten feet long and five feet in the square, at a capacity of 800 tons per hour. The Masterton School Committee met last evening. There were present Messrs R. Brown (in the chair), J. Carpenter, J. N. Buttle, A. W. Chapman, H. H. Cork, and H. J. O'Leary. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs G. Townsend, C. Perry and E. H. Waddington. The Wellington Education Board wrote, stating that it was willing to find a place for one member of the secondary school staff in the school of instruction in elementary, agriculture and nature study, which takes place in Greytown from January 25th to February sth, provided the assent ot the headmaster was obtained. The Chairman stated that the letter had been referred to the headmaster. It was decided to apply to the Trust Lands Trust for the second instalment of the annual grant. It was reported by the Secretary that a donation of £1 had been received from the k executive of the Presbyterian Summer School. No headmaster's report was received on account of the vacation. Messrs Chapman, Cork and O'Leary were appointed visiting members for the month. Accounts amounting to £7 14s 2d were passed for payment. WHY ts SANDER & SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRAC'I superior to any other Eucalypti Product P Because it is tlio 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 use of one of these concoctions and in an action at law a witness testified that lie suffered the most cruel irritation from the application to an ulcer of another, which was sold as "Just as ;j;ood as SANDER'S EXTRACT." Therefore, beware of such deception. Remember that in medicine a drop that cures is better than a tablespoon that kills, :«id 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. THE GREAT PIG FOOD "Sucrosine" fed pigs secured 55 awards (7 specials, 27 firsts and 21 seconds) at the Manawatu and Cliristchurch Shows this month. If you want quality use " Sucrosine"—it has no equal. Ob tainable from all produce merchants.

Something of a shearing record was put up at Te Hau Mangatu, Cooper's estate (Poverty Bay) last week. On Monday ten shearers put through a total of 2,051 sheep, an ■average of 205 per man, in the nine ■hours. This is stated to be a record for the Mangatu district, and probably for Poverty Bay. The shearers comprised a gang of Uriwera Natives. The longest motor-launch race ■sver held in New Zealand will -eventuate on January 30th next, when Mr J. Reid's Seabird and Mr A. H. Adams's Eliza will race from Auckland to Russell and back to Auckland, a distance of about 240 knots, for a stake of £SO aside. The Seabird put up the fastest time in the recent race for the Rudder Cup, in which the Eliza also took part. After the race, Mr Adams challenged to rac3 his boat against any other competitor in the race and the challenge was accepted by Mr Reid. The race will be run ur,der Rudder Lup : ' rules. j Many growers of potatoes in the j Clinton district have been complaining that their crops are very poor, and in some cases almost a complete failure. One authority on potatogrowing has taken the trouble to investigate the matter, with the result that he his discovered that, wherever cut, sted was planted the .crops have turned out more or less a failure, even although the "cut sets" were exposed to the sun, and in some cased "limed" before being planted. Especially is the failure noticeable (says the "Clutha Leader") where tne cut seed was planted in flat ground, and the reason assigned for ; the trouble is the fact that the season has been too wet to suit cut potatoes, a* on the same land the "whole seed" planted shows promise 'Of a good average yield.

Labour conditions in Auckland ' have besn slightly dislocated by the Christmas and New Year holidays, but thev aiv now gradually returning to their normal state. There are more unemployed on the books of the Labour Department than is usual, but not more than is customary at tha beginning of the year. A good number of unskilled hands are registering daily, and they will be found employment as quickly as possible. The Government works are only just resuming after the holidays, but a number of men will be sent to them next week. In the meantime a contingent of men has been sent to the road works at Opotiki, some have been despatched to the North Auckland railway works, and more will go next week. In skilled trades matters are gradually resuming their normal aspect. An Auckland photographer has received the following charmingly simple letter from a little girl in San Francisco:—''Dear Sir, —I was reading in the paper about the nice welcome you gave our fleet. 1 have a brother who is a petty officer on the New Jersey, and he sent a lot of postals and curios to my big sister and the girl next door. So I thought if there was a kind person who goes in your store who can soeak American would send some little curios made by the natives or a postal to me I would ba very much obliged, and would send some American things in exchange. I saw your name on my sister's postals, so I thought you wouldn't mind telling somebody. P.S.—Pelase do not think 1 am bold, because our house was burned down in the big earthquake and fire, a-ul I haven't any more toys, so I would like to put some interesting things in my room. I am sending you four postals to sell in your store for your trouble. The lace is for your little girl."

A notice re a bay filly is inserted j in this issue by the poundkeeper. Mr J. B. Keith publishes par ieulars on page Bof this issue of a lumber of properties which he has for sale. Professor Bert Hepburn, horse breaker, has a notice on page 6 of this issue which is of interest to horse owners generally. Gas consumers are reminded - that to-day (Friday) is the last on which discount will be allowed on current accounts. Messrs Ross and Co., land and estate agents, Masterton, advertise particulars of some Native leases which they have for disposal. The water supply will be shut off from Queen and Dixon street?, from between Ross and Church street, from 9 a.m. till noon today. The Mayor invites all those interested in the forthcoming bazaar in aid of the fund 9 for providing a district nurse to attend a public meeting in the Council Chambers un Wednesday evening next. Phenomenally low prices are to rule during the great sale of drapery and clothing which opens at the W.F.C.A. to-morrow. During the past fortnight the whole . f the magnificent sto:k has been i -marked and got ready for the sale. The W.F.C.A. lias a reputation for marvellous value during sale periods, and a perusal of the inset distributed with this issue will give a general idea of what is in store for those patronising the sale during the next fourteen days. The instructions which have been given to Mr M. 0. Aronsten, auctioneer, in reference to the stock of drapery and clothing in Messrs Warnock and Adkiri's stock in their Masterton premises, are to sell every line offered to the highest bidder. When the auctioneer opens the sale at 11 o'clock to-morrow tho?e in attendance can rely on bargains. The stock is comprised of first-class goods, well selected and in splendid condition; and at auction prices rare value for money will be obtainable. The first sale that has been held by the Masterton Branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory opens tomorrow, and quite exceptional preparations have been made to bring it to a successful issue. The point that will interest the general public most are the prices, and intending purchasers can rely upon it that something out of the ordinary in the way of low prices awaits them. The management desires to make known the fact that the stock to be offered is'of the very highest quality, seasonable and fashionable, and that the '■sale prices are extremely low.