LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3111, 9 February 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It was decided last evening by the Lansdowne School Committee that the Committee affiliate with the Wairarapa School Committees' Association.

An old Maori named Wi Whatakorari was thrown from his horse at Te Wharau on Saturday last, receiving a fracttra of the skull. He is in a serious condition, and small hopes are entertained for his recovery. Three teams from the Pahiatua Bowling Club will visit Masterton tomorrow to play a match with members of the local club. The team to play for the Dixon Challenge Cup, on behalf of Masterton, has not yet been selected.

A deputation from the Railway League at Martinborough has been appointed to interview the Minister of Railways on the proposed line from Featherston to that rising township. The league intends urging for a direct line. An elocutionary class in connection with the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. is being established under the tuition of Mr J. T. M. Horn'sby, of Carterton, who has also been secured to instruct the men's elocutionary class. Both classes are meeting with encouraging sup port, thirty pupils having entered for the men's class.

It is intended to defer the appointment of a permanent organist to Knox Church for a few weeks. In the meantime several prospective candidates for the important position are to take their turn at officiating at the organ at the intervening services. There js a probability that further recitals will be given on the new instrument before long. A large number of delegates to the Rechabite Conferenca at Masterton arrived by the trains yesterday afternoon and evening. They were met by the members of the local Lodge and conducted to their hotels. The delegates will remain in Masterton till Friday. is every indication of the visitors having an enjoyable stay in Masterton.

A meeting of the Executive of the Masttrton Ladies' .Swimming Club will be hela this afternoon. wh*n arrangements are to be made, and a programme drawn up, for the annual Carnival. The Carnival will take place probably towards the end of ths month, and will be much on the same lines as last year, when the gathering was a great success, very large entries being received. The handsome gold watch recently purchased by the Club as a trophy may possibly be competed for at thfe Carnival.

The annual iifle meeting of the Wairarapa Kifle Association will take place at Grey town on March Ist and 2nd. In all there are sever! matches capable of being won by individuals, b -sides a teams match and the grand aggregate. The Opaki Riflp Club intend to be very stroriglv represented at the meeting, to which the Cluo will also send a strong contingent. Rifleman W. J. Henry is the only member of the Opaki Llub who will viirit Christchurch in connection wuh the South Island Association's meeting to commence on the 28th inbtant.

A persevering band of ladies is working assiduously for the coming baazar in conneoion with the District and Plunket Nurse proposal of the Misterton Ambulance Association. On Friday evenings Dominion Hall is a scene of much activity, as the "sewing bee" meets on that night. Any. persons fueling disposed to donate any material suitable for making up into clothes, etc., for placing in the bazaar stalls, are cordially invited to do so, and send *he goods to the Hall, or to Miss Gillespie. MesJames Joy and Redmond are in charge of a "sewing bee" held on Friday afternoons in the Hall for the same purpose.. w [S SANDER & SONS PURE 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 ab 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 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.

A Press Association telegram states that a Gazette extraordinary issued last evening further prorogues Parliament to Thursday, April Bth.

The sum of £4 was taken at the collection at Knox Church on Sunday evening in aid of the British Unemployed Fund.

A match is being arranged between rinks of bowlers frum the visiting delegates to the Rechabite Conference and the Masterton Bowling Club, to be played on the Masterton green on Thursday next.

The Telegraph Messengers' Swimming Club held a race in the Park Lake last evening, with the fallowing result:—B. Livingston, scr, 1; T. McMaster, 3sec, and J. Riddle, lsdc, dead heat for second place.

On account of his mother's illness, Mr Merrett will be unable to visit Masterton as intended, consequently the address on poultry farming which he intended to deliver has been postponed.

The annual conference of delegates of the various Rechanites Lodges in New Zealand will open this morning. About fifty delegates from Invercarigll to Gisborne will attend the Conference. over which Mr J. M. Calder, C.R. (Nelson) will preside.

In connection with the Dominion Baazar, it is intended that a local photographer shall take a group photograph each day in the town, and in tha evening the photn will be exhibited at the Bazaar. The first person indentifymg himself or herself in the photo will receive a prize of ten shillings.

The following haVe been elected officers of the Martinborough Fire Brigade for the enduing year:— Captain, J. Hobman; first lieutenant, W. H. Pilie; second lieutenant, G. Webb; first branchhnan, E. M'Guire; first hydrantman, J. Baghurst; second hydrantman, W. M'Leod; secretary and treasurer. D. Thomas.

,"An interesting series of heats in a boat race, comprising crews from the Masterton branch of the W.F.C.A., was got off on the Park Lake last evening. Fully three hundred persons witnessed the rowing, which was of an extremely interesting, and at times amusing, description. The results were:—Daniel and Henry beat Lett an! Bannister, Smith and McGinnity beat Hutchison and Pedersen, Fairbrother and Dixon beat Pragnell and Scrimgeour, Hooper and Buttle beat Scales and Ward, Ogier and PhilliDS beat Potter and Parker.

At the meeting of the 1.0. G.T. Lodge last evening, Bro. Johnson, D.1.C.T., from Wellington, occupied the chair. Several visitors from different parts of the Cominiop were present. Sist j r Flanagan was elected as Regular Representative to the Grand Lodge, with Sister F. Miller as substitute. In connection with the local Lodge it was decided to form a Juvenile Tempi". Bro. Morris was elected as superintendent. Greetings were received from representatives of the Wellington, Norsewood, and Hastings Lodges and were heartily reciprocated. During the evening refreshments were supplied, and songs and recitations were given by Bros. Morris and Leighton.

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Oddfellows' Lodge was held last evening, Bro. W.S. Lett, N.G., being in the chair. Dr Prior was accepted as a Lodge surgeon in place of Dr Koss resigned. Bro. J. Boxhall promised to donate a gold medal to the member who introduced the moat new members during the current year. The auditors gave a full report of their audit, and pointed out the sound financial positian of the Lodge. The secretary to the Social Committee stated that all matter's in connection with the banquet to be given to district officers on Monday next were being attended to, and everything pointed to a successful gathering. Bro. P. Smith was duly installed as V.G. for the ensuing tdrm, Bra. R. Krahagen, P.G. M., acting as installing Master.

Joseph Norman, who last week whs found guilty of assaulting Alexander Armstrong, ga.der of ttie Wellington pris n and doing him actual bodilv harm, came before Mr Justice Cooper in the Supreme Cour:, yesterday, foxsentence. His Honor, in passing sentence, s id:—l propose to sentence yo) to imprisonment with hard labour for committing an assault on the gaoler. The jury exonerated you of the more erious charge. Under .section 6 of the Lunatbs Ant, 1908, I shall request hat a formal enquiry be made into yuur ment 1 condition, and, if you are certified to be insane .vou will be sent to a lunatic asylum. Two medical man had already been consulted, continued His Honor, as to the prisoner's mtntal condition, and were of opini in that he was a fit subject for a lunatic asylum rather than for a gaol. The prisoner appears to suffer from many delusions as to'hib treatment in the gaol. The enquiry would be dircctid to be held as soon as convenient, the prisoner in the meantime to remain incarcerated in gaol. A theft of a mean character was perpetrated in the Town Hall on Saturday evening last, by which Mr Clement Wragge lost one of his fine specimens of that valuable scientific product—radium. Mr Wragge distributed for view among his audience alter the lecture several specimens of rioium specially prepared for exhibition, and on daturady he left the specimens on a table in the Hall ready for tha exhibition. Just before commencing oh his exposition of the properties of radium. Mr Wrage found one of the samples had been removed, and its whereabouts remained a mystery up to the time of the lecturer's departure yesterday. There is little sense in such an act of depredation, as the thief cannot display his capture with impunity—in fact he would be foolish to exhibit it at all, and it has no commercial value. To Mr Wragge the specimen possessed peculiar scientific value, and its return to that gentleman would be an advisable matter from all standpoints.

Mr William E. Goode, 107 Victoria Street, Christehurch, N.Z., says: "I have been a bilious subject all my life, and although I have tried all sorts of things for it, I have never found anything like Chamberlaid's Tablets for warding off bilious attacks. When I feel one of these attacks coming op I take two of Chamberlain's Tablets, and I am soon well again." For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

The Lansdowne School Committee" decided last evening to l old a function—a social gathering probably—in the Assembly room of the school, to* celebrate the opening of the schooL The affair will be held as soon as; the permanent staff is appointed.

Taranaki's dairy produce export for the past rive months is valued at £600,954, according to the "News." Of this large sum New Plymouth contributed £348,685, made up as follows: —Sutter 108,504 boxes, valued at £284,810; cheese, 18,250 boxes; valued at £63,87 C. Patea's share equals £252,269. of vvhicn the following are the items: butter 35,929* boxes, valued at £110,402; cheese 51,733 boxes, valued at £141,867.

Tin Dunedin correspondent of the Christfhurch "Press" writes: —A. Green Island coal mine owner says that the colliery proprietors of thedistrict are being driven by circumstances to' seriously consider the advisability of giving up their business. "Our'lburdens." he says, "are great —almost greater than we can bear- — and our profits are eaten by litigation, taxation, and the labour laws."

Commenting on the fruit supply, a. New Plymouth paper remarks that; the plum crop has been a most abunthis season, and the priceshas consequently been low for the producer, large quantites having been disposed of at a penny perpjund. Unfortunately, however, for the general public, the list of cheap, fruit must end with the plum, for strawberries, and currants have been' both scarce and dear; while the crop* of apples and pears in most New Plymouth orchards is the poorest for many years past. This, we are told,, continues the exchange,, Ls on account., of the wet and windy weather prevailing while the pollen was on the blossom.

A campaign against the murderous . hatpin has been instituted by the newspapers of Berlin in view of series of accidents which occurred, during the busy period af Christmas-, shopping. Numbers of more or less-, serious injuries nave been caused by these dangerous implements protruding from the huge hats of fashionable ladies. One Sunday a lady was. permanently blinded in one eye when taking part in a rush at a "bargain sale." Two days later a lift attendant at a neighbouring shop had his-, face so badly injured that it was necessary to take him to a hospital. Many cases of scratched faces were reported from many quarters. Ther newspapers remind ladies that they are liable to punishment for wounds thus inflicted, and urge them to use guards on the points of their hatpins.

The filed statement of assets ani: liabilities in the bankrupt estate of A. E. Williams, tobacconist, of Masterton, shows that the total debts,. all unsecured, amount to £636 Is lOd, and the assets to £519 9s, madeup „as follows:—Stock-in-tr de, including goodwill of lease, £150; book, debts, insurance money in hand. £227; cash in hand, £l2 9s; furniture, £IOO. The estimated deficiency is £ll6 12s lOd. . The following are the creditors: —Levin and Co., Ltd., £260; J. iL, Murray,. £1 Is; Ellis and Co.. Auckland,. £6 7s 6d; C. C. Aitken, £2.,8s 6d; Caxton Printing Co., Duredin, Us; J. Nathan and Co., Wellington,, £7O 10s 4d : H. T. Wood, 16s; Sargood, Son and Ewen, Wellington, £ll6 19s Id; Bing, Harris and Co., Wellington, £SO 2sßd: H. Benjamin, and Co, £7l 12s; "Wairarapa Daily Times," £6 18s 6d; C. E. Daniell, £1 17s Id; G. Hyde and Co., £3; W.F.C.A.. £43 18s 2d.

The monthly meeting of the Directors of the Workers' Mutual Building Society was held last night at thesecretary's office. Mr R. Krahagen occupied the chair, and Messrs J. Prentice, W. H. Cole, A. Gardner, J. Gordon, T. S. Cresswell and H. O. Fowler were • also present An apology fur absence was received from Mr J. C. Ewington. A letter vy'ps received from the Registrar of Fi'iendly/• Societies', calling attentiorij to the alterations in the Societies Act. A shareholder wrote asking to be allowed to withdraw his subscription money from the Society. .The secretary was instructed to inform the appliear.t that as lie had allowed his subscription to fall into arrears beyond the time allowed by the rules, the Directors could not allow him to withdraw his mo.iey. '1 he treasurer reported a vredit baldtice in the Bank of over £95. Ic was resolved to ballot for an appropriation of £3OO free of interest on Thursday, March 4th,

The athletic sensation of the year was provided at Worcester,. Massachusetts, on the night of Wednesday, December 23rd, when Miss Evangeline Carring and Miss Daisy Frenier fought a boot before the Winchedon Athletic Club, says the New York "Herald - " Both are known in New York Society ls experienced boxers, but in the present case rivalry was accentuated because it was understood both aspirtd in the direction of the same sweetheart- Moreover, Worcester ."sports" contributed a of £SO. There was a twelve foot ring tacely roped m, a sanded floor, s-ponge-holders, referee, and all the other accessories of the* prize ring. The girls fougnt four spirited rounds, when Miss Carring, who seemed over-excited, declared her readiness to quit. Being savagely taunted, however, by her opponent,. Miss Carring jumped into the ring again, and agreed to a second fight of eight rounds to settle the supremacy. Miss Carring battled like a vixen,, and was going strong at the end of the eighth round, when the referee, fearing Miss Frenier might be knocked out and the police might seize an excuse for proceedings, declared the bout fn.ished arid gave a decision for Miss Carring. Blood was drawn, and several times each girl was sent crashing into the ropes.

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A clever ruse, it is declared, led to the detection ot the councillors whose corrupt operations in Pittsburg, (U.S.A.) caused a sensation. A contractor bidding for the work of paving Fourth Avenue whs informed, it is stated, that the Finance Committee would refuse to ratify the contract unless £2,000 were paid to its members. The Mayor, Mr Guthrie, learning of this, arranged for a detective to appear as a partner of the contractor. The detective received a note saying, "'Christmas is coming, boys. We need money. Bring it." He replied, "All right. Come to the Fort Pitt Hotel, and I'll pay you." The leader of the corrupt councillors, it is declared, then appeared, and £2,000 in notes were handed to him. While he was counting them a flashlight was exploded and he was photographed, a revolver being h=ld to his head at the same .time. Mr Guthrie sent the phot g.aph to Mr Roosevelt, who encouraged the mayor to proceed ruthlessly with the cleansing of the city of corruption. Six councillors, apart from those arrested, fled from the city. The prisoners were arranged next morning, and evidence was given to the effect that the German National Bank paid the members of the Finance remittee £4,000 for the privilege of receiving the municipal deposits. Tne privilege was granted, though other banks were ready to pay higher percentage on the municipal moneys. The accused were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Madame de Sola, Clairvoyante, inset t=s a notice elsewhere.

A turn-over compositor apprentice, a youth who has had some case experience, is advertised for.

Numerous Sines in glass and crockeryware will be offered during the current week at special prices at the W.F.C.A.

As announced elsewhere, Wednesday. February 16th, will be a special Banc Holiday in Masterton and Eketanuna.

Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., notify that pending the arrival of new season s good* special reductions will be made on fll seasonable goods. Certain lines are quoted in the firm's advertisement.

Meesr3 Hendry and Buxton, of Qjeen Street, Masterton, are o.Tering, during the period of their summer sale, men's tennis shirts at 3s 6d each. These goods are exceptional value at the price, and should meet with ready s tieMr J- Kitchener has supplied to the members of the MastSrton Fire Brigade a*id Fire Police competition boots for use at the competition to be held in Auckland tnis month. Tne boots are well made on the latest appro t' c d pr.mcipl a , and have given every sitisfac i n to the brigadesmen for whom they were made. The results obtained during the past fortnight at Mr J. L. Murray's great summer sale of drapery and clothing have been so satisfactory that he has decided to continue it for another weeV. Special window displays of particularly good bargain lines will be made in the Exchange Buildings during the present week.