LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3124, 26 February 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Mystery Flat dredge is 450z 14dwts for the week. A dividend of 2s has been dechred in connection with the company, and will be payable to-day. Trophies fir at yesterday's gathering in connection with the Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club were presented by the following ladies: —Mesdames Eton, Kendall, Swan, Noble-Campbell, A. Caselberg, Eliott, Blackman, N. James, W. H. Hosking, D. M. Graham, Yarr and Miss Burned, ani Mr A. Henderson. The Education Department has allocated amon* the various libraries the Government's annual grant to those ir.stitutionF. In the Wellington district the following grants have been made:—Carterton, £l6 9s 2d; Eketahuna, £7 0s 8J; Keatherston, £l3 15s 4d; Gr-yto.vn, £l4 17s lid; Hamua, £4 17s 2d; Mangatainoka, £5 8s 4d; Maryborough, £6 ls8d; Masterton, £l6 9s 2d; Nireaha, £4 9s; Pahiatua, £l6 9s 2d; Whareama, £5 4s sd.

Mr C. A. Pownall is a frequent recipient of flattering references as a legal advocate at the hands of District Judge and yesterday he again received a very high complim nt. His Honor said that he had not heard a lawyer in the Dominion who handled a case better than Mr Pownall, and whose remarks and general treatment of witnesses were more to the point and more effectual. He characterised Mr Pownall's opening in the "Sen Sim" case as a model of brevity and one from which lessons could well be learnt by brother counsel. wHr [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 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 he suffered the most cruel irritation from the application to an alcor of another, which was sold as "Just as good as SANDER'S EXTRACT." Therefore, beware 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 experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by numerous authorities daring the ast 35 years, to be a preparation of enuine merit, viz: THE GENUINE SANDER AND SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The secretary of the Horticultural and Industrial Society reports that he is receiving numerous enquiries in connection with the forthcoming Show, to be held next Wednesday, and that the prospects for a successful exhibition are very promising.

Mr E. Hopkins, of Rnngiuru, Otaki, has a farm of some 2,500 fowl', and a few weeks ago had as many as 4,000—a1l white leghorns. Brooders are installed capable of accommodating 20g0, chicks at a time, and aie of the latest American style.

A popular sports meeting will be held at Ahiarune on Thursday, March 11th, when, given fine weather, a pleasant day's outing may be expected. The sports include a hunters' competition, for which a gold medal and cash prizes of £8 15s will be awarded, and a gold medal and £l3 10s cash has been allotted to the Ahiaruhe handicap foot race. Entries 9 already numerous, close with the secretary. Mr H. A. Bunny, on Tuesday next, March 2nd. Miss E. Blomquist, who for the past two years has been assistant mistiess at Te Ore Ore School, and who ha 3 been transferred to Karangahape School, Auckland, was presented yesterday afternoon at Te Ore Ore with a pair of silver mounted cut glass scent bottles by the pupils and Committee of the Te Ore Ore School. Mr A. J. P ercy, Chairman of the School Committee, who made the presentation, referred in eulogistic terms to Miss Blomquist's ability as a teacher and wished her every success in her new position. The Masterton Homing Pigeon Club flew a novel interval race I from Wellington yesterday afternoon. The pigeons were liberated at 15 minutes' interval, but a little inconvenience was caused by the time of liberation being delayed an hour. Ih'e first bird's time was exactly Ihr 29min 30sec, which was considerably faster than any of the other birds. Mr G. Miller acted as judge, and the following is the re-sult:-Mr W. Hoar's "Ginger," 1,092 yards par minute, 1; Mr J. Bradbury's "Novelette," 657 yards i per minute, 2; Mr H. W. Lett's "Windage," 654 yards per minute, 3. Next Thursday the Club will commence their series of north races for young birds with a race from j Woodville.

Prominent wool merchants of Wellington state, says the "New Zealand Farmers' Union Advocate," that the lack of knowledge of wool-classing has been responsible for heavy losses at the wool sales this year. Instances have come under their notice in which fleeces have been bundled into the bales apparently without the slightest attempt at classification. Seeing that woolgrowing is the most important industry of the Dominion, and that a loss of even a half-penny per pound represents thousands of pounds in the aggregate, it is the duty of branches of the Farmers' Union and A. and P. Associations to co-operate with the managers of technical schools in an effort to establish classes at which our young men (and elderly men, for that matter) may receive elementary, if not practical, instruction in wool-classing.

This evening Captain Sinker, R.N.R., thi captain of the Southern Cross, will lecture on the Melanesian Mission in S. Matthew's Schoolroom. Mr Coates, who visited this town not many months ago, in the interests of the Mission, has been compelled to resign from the work of organising secretary owing to illhealth, and so Captain Sinker is taking the opportunity of lecturing in "the chief towns of the Dominion, while the Southern Cross is laid up in Auckland. This is his first visit to Masrerton, but he is not altogether unknown here, for no one can have read his book, "By Reef and Shoal," so full of interest, sound common sense and humour, without determining to let nothing prevent them from hearing to the author, and also doing their utmost to make his visit a success. What he is able to tell his hearers of the work of the Miss'.on should be particularly interesting, as it will be the opinion of one who has every opportunity of testing the value of the work of Christianity amongst the islanders. The lecture will be illus rateJ by lantern views.

An attempt was made on the night of February 12th to rob the alinyip branch of iha Commercial Bank, says th°. Sydney "Daily Telegraph." During the manager's absence on leave, one of the bank clerks, Victor Tepper, slept on the premises. On the night in question, when Tepper ! returned to t'.m bank to go to bed, accompanied by a friend, D. Rowan, the light in the room was suddenly extinguished, and a man sprang at Tepper, gripping him by the throat. The latter closid with his assailant, and got him down on his back on the floor after a severe struggle. He then lecognised the intruder as a well-known local resiJent. In the meantime Rowan hastened tor assistance, returning with E. A. Watson, Hugh McLean, and E. A. Jones. They f jund Tepper pluckily holding the man, who a few minutes later as given in chaige of Constable Finlayso!'. Watson, thinking there might be others on the premises, went round to the back entrance, and saw atoiher bca! resident jump over a 6ft fence, and make off along the footpath. Watson quickly gave chase, and secured the man, taking him to the police station. An examination of the bank premises showed that nothing had been tampered with. It is surmised that it was the intention of the men to overpower Tepper, thinking he would be alone on the premises, and secure the keys. Fair Faces Fauiek.—Ladies troubled with growth of hair on face, neck or arms cm permanently remove it by using "Violet Snow Cream." It acts directly on the hair roots, and destroys their life. "Violet Snow ■ Cream" is splendid for Blackheads, Wrinkles, Sunburn, etc., and is a «u wan teed cure for superfluous hair. Obtainable from H. T. Wood, Chemist, Master ton, for 4/6, or send postal note direct to Hem«ley Burnet, Hair Specialist, 46 George Street, Dtmndin (All parcels sent' in wrappers), Homsley Burnet's Hair Rest'>'<»>• 'or Grey Hair, 4/<>. - Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has proved itself, times out of number, to be an absolutely safe and reliable remedy. Analysis has proved that it contains no narcotics, and experience has proved its un failing eflicucy in coughs, colds, croup, influenza, and even in warding off pneumonia. Doesn't your commonsense prompt you to purchase a bottle now, and keep it in the ho ise for cases of emergency ? If it doesn't it should. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

Rapidly diminishing, with their origin still unknown, the Masarwa, or bushmen of the Khalahari Desert, would appear to be a people well worthy of study by the ethnologist* A contribution to their life story appears in the "African Monthly," from the pen of Mr C. C. Clements Vialls, who has been trading for some years past on the Bechuana border, and has often come into contact with these strange dwellers on the waterless plain. Closely resemb--ling the Hottentot in colour and features, the bushmen are gifted with an abnormal amount of instinct, but with very little intellect. Their vocabulary is confined to some three hundred words, and is a series of "clicks," like that of the Hottentot: but not even the Hottentot can understand them. They have no rites or ceremonies, use no pots or cooking utensil, and possess no weapons beyond a bow and a sheaf of poisoned arrows. Their powers of endurance are' amazing: they can run down giraffe,eland,wildebeeste, and duiker until their quarry drops from sheer exhaustion. When short of other food they eat rats, reptiles, and insects of all sorts with a relish;; but they refuse to touch monkeys, saying they are "people," like themselves.

While wool-buyers and manufacturers understand the varied of wools, the average grower has no very clear idea of what is meant when a wool is spoken of as being "40's" or "60's." How far will it spin? is a question almost analogous to saying what quality it is. Each and every quality of wool has its limit to which it will spin without the yarn becoming imperfect, i.e., unsound, uneven, and unwearable, and this is always determined by its quality, spoken of as 32's, 36's, 40's, 60's, or any length' of number that ia mentioned. In the worsted trade the highest limit to which each quality can be carried fixes the counts, and these rangeupwards from 32's to 80's, beyond which only.the very choicest lots are spun. The meaning of 32's quality wool is that it will spin to the limit of 32 hanks to the pound weight, each hank containing 560 yards. In other words, 560 yards multiplied ty 32 gives the total of 17,920 yards, this meaning that there are tht.t number of yard lengths of yarn to one pound weight when it is spun. To speak of a GO's quality of wool means that there are 60 hanks, each hank measuring 560 yards, to weigh one pound, or, in other words, there are 33,600 yards of spun yarn of this quality to every pound weight of material. ■

An advertiser requires the servi es of a woman to do a few days' sewii g. A second-hand billiard table is required by an advertiser. Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have decided to hold an extra wool sale at Wellington on March 11th. Particulars relating to the election of a Licensing Committee for the Wairarapa Licensing District are advertised in another column. Dr. Rayner, of the American Dental Parlours, Cuba and Manners street, Wellington, has an announcement on page 3 of this issue. Mr J. R. Nicol will sell at his mart to-morrow the whole of Mr E. Bingham's household furniture and effects, full particulars of which are advertised in this issue. Mr J. V. Gordon, of the Masterton Medical Hall, advertises particulars of various preparations which are guaranteed to be efficacious in all cases for which they are recommended. Mr E. J. Riddiford notifies that the statement circulated to the effect that theTe Awaite property has been thrown open to deerstalkers is incorrect, and elsewhere in this issue warns tresspassers that they will be prosecuted.

Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. have received instructions from Mr T. P. Cobb to disposeof the whole of his furniture, poultry, trap, horse, etc., and the sale is to be held at his residence, South road, on Friday, March sth.

Residents requiring copies ( f the New Zealand weeklies with the pictures of the wreck of the Penguir,. also a special Masterton and Show edition of the "Canterbury Times," can obtain these from Messrs McLeod and Young's.

Messrs H. Cole and Sun draw the attention of country patrons to the convenient position their Railway Stables are situated to the railway station. The stables are open to the public from 5 a.m till 10 p.m., and horses left in their charge will receive the best possible stabling. To-morrow (Saturday) is the closing date of Mr A. Norman's halfyearly sale of summer goods. Residents can rely on receiving decidedly more than value for money at th s. sale, as Mr Norman has cut down, orices to the very lowest point. The quality of the goods is exceptional.

Messrs Hendry and Buxton, of Queen Street, Masterton, have in stock a very fine assortment of Kaiapoi costumes, made in the very latest and most approved styles. The cloths are of the very best, quality, and the costumes are thoroughly well made throughout, whilst, at the prices quoted elsewhere are decidedly low for such splendid costumes.

The quality of the goods and the profitless prices have combined to make the great summer sale of drapery and clothing at Mr J. L. Murray's Exchange BuUJing the great success it has proved ud to the present. There has been a great demand, for hosiery, which has been marked down to surprisingly low prices. Those who have not yet visited the sale should note that it definitely closes within the next few days. Whito Musl : n Frocks uiSli daint/ trimmed blouses and tucked skirts at 15s 6d, l>s Gd and 21s. White Lawn Dress Skirts, smartly made, at 6s lid, 9s fid and 12s fid. White Underskirts, 5s lid to lis fid. These prices are not an indication of the value of the goods. I am clearing these lines—whilst summer li.sts—at prices much below usual. You should coinj and inspect them for yourself.—Mrs Mathewson, Melbourne House, Lainbton Q-iay. Wellington (opposite Bank of New Zealand). The name of AYLMER'S.'WiIIis-st. Wellington, is synonymous with perfection m the art of Millinery. Ladie3 write for a selection on approval. Designs by every mail from the leading London and Paris houses.

Mr F. P. Welch, labour agent, has Vacancies for all classes of labour. One pound reward is offered for the return of a bright bay pony, lost from Masterton on Tuesday last. A parcel of letters, lost in Bannister or Queen Streets, Masterton, is advertised for. The full programme for the recital to be given in Knox Church on Tuesday evening next, will be published in Saturday's issue. Really high class dentistry is not found on the bargain counter. For attractive and durable work you must employ a dentist who has practical experience, scientific knowledge, and the expert skill to do satisfactory work. Mr H. W. Frost (of Frost and Frost) late of the University of Pennsylvania studied dentistry in all its branches extensively in America and on the Continent; and he is perfectly conversant with all the most modern methods of performing dental work thoroughly and without pain. Every patient of Frost and Frost has the benefit of Mr Frost's personal attention and consummate skill, and the extensive and ever increasing connection proves how highly this feature is appreciated by the public. A visit to their rooms, 119 Willis Street, Wellington, will prove a revelation., They are beautifully fitted up, and contain every convenience and comfort the heart could desire. Though all work is particularly high class and painless, the fees are very moderate. Should our readers desire further particulars they will be gladly supplied by Messrs Frost and Frost.