LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3140, 18 March 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are now twenty-four patients in the Masterton Hospital. During the past month fifteen had been admitted to the institution, and ten discharged. White Muslin Frocks with daintv trimmed blouses find tucked skirts at 15s s Cd, 18s 6d and 21s. White Lawn Dress Skirts, smartly made, at 6s lid, 9s Gd and 12s Gd. White Underskirts, 5s lid to lis 6d. These prices are not an indication of the value of the goods. I am clearing these lines—whilst summer lasts—at prices much below usual. You should come and inspect theni for yourself.—Mrs Mathewson, Melbourne House, Lambton Quay, Wellington (opposite Bank «f New Zealand), ,

Whelch, the sculler, has now settled down to thorough training for the match with Fogwell. He scales lOat, and is in much better form than when he rowed in Australia. At the fortnightly pay night of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society, held last evening, over £2OB was received, making 1 a total of £SOO paid in by shareholders within the past five weeks. In connection with the swimming sports to be held to-day and to-mor-row, at the Borough Baths, in connection with the Masterton District High School, it is interesting to note that 231 entries were received in the boys' events, and 126 in the girl's events. The Matron of the Masterton Hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks books and magaizes from Mrs J. L. Macgregor, flowers from Mrs Gaselberg an I Miss Nellie Moore, fruit, flowers and vegetables from the Methodist Harvest Festival. The Matron would also be pleased to receive donations of old lmen. The many friends of Dr. Gunn, of Tenui, will regret to hear that he met with a somewhat serious accident on Tuesday night. He was called out at midnight, and left on horseback to attend a patient at An ■ nedale. Whilst endeavouring to open a gate on the road the reins in some way became entangled and the horse pulled back and then bolted. The doctor was thrown off, and in the fall broke his left arm at the wrist.

The Navy League movement has been taken up with enthusiasm by the senior boys and girls of the Masterton District High School. At the meeting of the Masterton branch of the League last night, Mr W. H. Jackson, headmaster, was able to report to the Executive that 56 boys and 30 girls of the secondary classes and Standard 6, had joined the School branch of the League. These scholars are to receive the literature and badges of the League as soon as these are available. The Masterton Young Men's Christian Association has secured the services of Mr R. O. Jarrett as Phy- | sica! Director. Mr Jarrett, who is I the originator of the Sandow system in the North Island, was for'over five years supervisor of physical culture to the Wanganui Education Board. The Y. M.C.A. classes will open next month, antfa prospectus is now being prepared. The President of the Association (Mr P. L. Holiings) has generously donated £3O to secure the necessary equipment. Mr J. B. Keith presided at the monthly meeting of the Hospital "Trustees yesterday morning, Messrs C. C. Jackson, H. J. O'Leary, J. J. Mead and M. J. H. Jackson, being also present. An apology for absence was received from Mr J. Miller. Messrs Keith, O'Leary and Jackson were appointed a committee to proceed with the laying out of the hospital grounds. The following statement was submitted by the treasurer:—General hospital, balance at last meeting £293 17s Id, receipts £44 5s 3d, disbursements £283 19s 6d, balance at date £54 2s lOd; Infectious diseases hospital, balance at last meeting £165 ss, receipts £l, disbursements £2, balance at date £164 ss. Accounts amounting to £lO6 19s 7d were passed for payment. Mr Miller was appointed visiting member for the month. The following are the handicaps for the first shooting match of the Greytown Rifle Volunteers. The conditions are seven shots at the 200, 300 and 500 yards ranges:—A Class: Captain Charters, scr; Pte.J3. Skeet, 6; Pte. N. Skeet, 9; Pte. Walden, 9; Lieut. King, 9; Sergt. Walker, 10; Pte. Nicholson, 12; Pte. Bicknell, 12; Pte. Hare, 12. B Class: Pte. Hodder, scr; Pte. Kinney, scr; Pte. Tocker, 5 points; Pte. Fisher, 5; Sergt. Roydhouse, 5; Lieut. Saunders, 5; Sergt. Tricker, 5; Pte. Stephen, 10; Pte. J. E. Walker, 10; Col.-Sergt. Shanley, 10; Sergt. Bilby, 10; Pte. Crawley, 12; Pte. V. Mason, 12. In C class, which in eludes the rest of the corps, all the marksmen will shoot off the same mark except Pte. Hitchins, who receives 12 points. The shooting will commence to-day, and only a limited time is to be given to finish it. The Thursday men will have no difficulty in getting their shooting over, and the Saturday men are being arranged for by Lieut. Saunders.

It is not often that a man of eighty-four and a woman of seventy enter into a matrimonial compact, but such a case was before Mi- C. C. Settle, S.M., at the Auckland Police Cour f . on Tuesday. Alice Hickey proceeded against Patrick Hickey, her husband, for failing to maintain her, while Patrick Hickey Alice Hickey for alleged assault, and asked that she be bound over to keep the peace towards him for twelve months. Patrick Hickey was stated to bs eightyfour years of age, and his wife about serenty. They had been married only since August last. The husband, it was alleged, had represented that he had £2OO in the savings bank i and a mortagge of £SOO over some property. A month after the marriage HicKey "cleared out," saying that he was going to Rotorua for his health. Evidence was given by Mrs Hickey to the effect that she was now unable to support herself owing to failing eyesight. She denied ever having assaulted Hickey. After hearing the evidence his Worship refused to make an order for maintenance, as the old man had nothiug, and the application to ; have Mrs Hickey bound over to Keep the peace was adjourned sine die, to be brought on at 24 hours' notice. WHY IS SANDER & SONS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT 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 oft' 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 ho suffered the most cruel irritation from the application to an olcer of another, which was sold as "Just as good as SANDER'S EXTRACT." Therefore, boware 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 eKperts 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.

Meynell and Gunn's Dramatic Company will stage "The Miners' Trust" at the Town Hall, Masterton, on Friday, April 30th. The piece to bestaged here has attracted record houses in Auckland, where it is nowbeing played. Mr A. Verne is advance manager for the Company. A party of young men went bathing at Otahuhu, and after they had finished their swim they commenced fishing for flounder with a net, and in their first haul they secured twenty sharks, all about 2ft 6in long, in the same spot as where they had been bathing. In proportion to population, New Zealand shows more entries at her national rifle meeting than any other country does. At the recent meeting at Trentham phenomenal shooting was witnessed, the aggregates easily excelling those of previous years. There were so many possible that: the association is somewhat concerned as to how it is going to pay out the recognised reward of £1 for each. There were New Zealand records made, too, comparing well with the best on record in other countries. The Commission appointed io deal with the Oregon pine question is asked to if quire into the whole question of tirrber supplies. It is to rove from Invercargill to Auckland, at an expense which cannot' be less t an £SO a day and will gather volumes of evidence which will be printed and published in one of tne unwieldy an cosily reports for which cur dominiun is noted. An ail this, remarks the "Auckland "Heralc" to find out whether Oregon pine is closing New Zealand mills a question which half-a-dozen intelligent business men would answer in a single sitting.

Altogether 317 boys attending the recent cadets' camps at Papakura (Auckland) were examined by the district health officer, Dr Purdy. Generally speaking the boys were found to be of good physique, but some defects, which shows the necessity for a systematic inspection of school children, were disclosed. Only two boys were found to have sound sets of teeth. It was noticeable that the boys srom some of the schools showed greater weight and chest expansion than lads from the other districts. This is ascribed to the beneficial effcet of the daily breathing exercises that have been introduced at the schools in question.

The "Otago Daily Times"-says some of the evidence in the Addington enquiry has pointed to the existence in the Railway service of methods that in their way have been so characteristic of the system adopted in the past by the puolic departments as themselves* to form a species of "Government stroke." The formalities to be observed on the Railway Departmdent in order that even a simple matter of routine may be performed, are such as would never Jbe tolerated in any efficiently conducted concern under private managemeont. It is nothing short of astounding to learn that as an outcome of the system in vogue months may elapse before the responsible officials at Addington Workshops are enabled to secure an increase which they may think desirable in the number of persons employed in the establishment. A meeting of all persons interested in Mount Holdsworth will be held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock. Tenders are invited for about fourteen miles of telephone wires. Specifications and full particulars can be seen at the Age Office. A meeting of employers interested in the Drivers' dispute will be >held in the Dominion Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. A notice affecting those who desire to be licensed or certificated under the Master tun Borough by-laws appears in'another column. v There is a lot of solid comfort in a pair of goloshes for those who have to move about in wet weather. Mr J. Carpenter has just opened up a large assortment of goloshes in all sizes. At the Post Office Auction Mart on Saturday next, Mr M. 0. Aronsten will sell a big consignment of general particulars of wbich are advertised. Particulars of a sheep and dairy farm that are to be leased for a long term of years are advertised in this issue by Mr J. R. Nicol, of Masterton. Mr J. R. Nicol has received instructions from Mr T. G. Mason, who is leaving Masterton, to sell the whole of his household furniture and effects on Tuesday, March 23rd, at" 1 p.m. The very latest goods in ladies' coats are now on view in the W.F.C.A. show room. They are stylish, thoroughly well-made, full length, with plenty of room in skirt, and the price is only one guinea. Notwithstanding the wet weather a large number of ladies inspected the display of new season's millinery made by Mrs Mathewson, in premises next to Mr J. Carpenter's, Queen street, Masterton. The goods were much admired, and good business resulted. On account of Mrs Timms, of the Temperance Boardinghouse, Mr J. R. Nicol will this afternoon sell on the property, Queen street, the household furniture of an eight-roomed house. Every line is to be cleared without reserve. The winter blousings at "The Economic," Wellington, include some really pretty goods, particularly the latest French designs-" and colourings. Particulars of the numerous lines are set out in an advertisement on page six of this issue. Samples will be sent out to country -clients. Football has worked its way int the youth of our Dominion, so much so that it is familiarly spoken of as our "National game," probably givesan explanation to the large display now being made by Messrs McLeod and Young, at the "Academy," Masterton. The proprietors desire to give patrons of this game quality in these goods, which is unsurpassed.. It is claimed that no better make is on the market, and those interested are invited to pay the firm a visit. Hockey has by no means been overlooked, high quality sticks and balls being in evidence. These the patrons of the game., are also invited to inrspect.

fewitig to the wet weather yesterday the sports meeting of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association wa3 postponed for twelve months, Nomination and acceptance fees already paid will be refunded on application to the secretary, Mr C. A. Tabuteau. The ladies at Christchureh interested in the free immigration of single women suitable for domestic service have drawn up a petition to present to Parliament and intend shortly canvassing the Dominion for signatures. The annual dance in connection with the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association was held last evening in the Drill Hal!, and was a decided success. Over 100 couples 'rere present, and an enjoyable evening was spent. Excellent music was supplied by an efficient orchestra, and extras were played by Misses Graham, O'Dowd, N. O'Leary and Mr T. Wrigley. Mr F. Haughey made a capable M.C. A first-class supper was provided. The statement of Archibald Alexander McLaren, contractor, of Featherston, who has filed his petition in bankruptcy, shows a deficiency of £79 3s 5d." The assets are nil. The following are the creditors—(all un sacured) :—P. Blatchford, Featherston, £ll 12s Id; James Smith and Sons, £3 lis 4d; Pain and Kershaw, Jflartinboraugh, £SO; R. Baron, Pirinoa, £6; A. Wright, Martinborough, £1; Charles Harris, Maryborough, £3; Toogood's Trustees, Featherston. £4. At 9.45 o'clock, last evening, an alar:n was sounled on the bell at the Central Fire Brigade Station, Moness Boardinghouse, in Chapel Street, having been discovered on fire. The occupants of the house wer eabsent at the time of the outbreak, and the building was considerably damaged before the fire, which started in one of the front rooms, was put out. The house was owned by Mrs Alexander, and occupied by Mr 3 Neame. The furniture was insured for £3OO, but it was not known last night whether the house was insured. Mr J. D. Cruickshank presided at a meeting of the Masterton branch of the Navv League last evening. It was reported that a school branch bad been formed with a membership of 86. An effort is to be made to take the school children for a trio to Wellington next month to visit the warships in that port. The branch was reported as being on a sound footing, and that donations and subscriptions were coming in freely. It was resolved to arrange for a lantern c cture to be given to the school hiidren at some future date. An echo "f the slaughtermen's strike occurred on Tuesday last, when a number of men in Canterbury whosa fines remain unpaid received notice from their employers thatthey had been instructed by the Inspector of Awards to withhold all wages due to them pending, the extinction of their liabilities. About thirty men aT3 concerned, the amounts varying from ten shillings upwards. The men intend to interview the Premier and raise the point whether the penalcy imposed under the old Arbitration Act can be enforced under the subsequent Act.