LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3153, 2 April 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. L The deer stalking season opened yesterday. Enthusiasts have already taken up their positions on the stalking in the Wairarapa and elsewhere, and there is every prospect of good sport.

A first offender was convicted and discharged for insobriety at the Police Court yesterday morning. There were very heavy seas at Castlepoint last week, and between 40ft and 50ft of the jetty landingshed was washed away. Business in the t sale or land is reported to be brisk in Eketahuna just now, and a number of well-known properties have changed hands. A number of bowlers put in an appearance at the Bowling Green yes- . j terday afternoon, but the adverse weather conditions upset the afternoon's programme. A fine of 20s was imposed on James Quinn at the Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs E. G. Eton and Eli Smith, J's.P., for travelling on the Government railway from Eketahuna to Masterton without; paying the fare. A farewell social is to be tendered to the Kev. J. N. and Mrs Buttle in the Masterton Methodist Church this evening. His Worship the Mayor will preside, and it is anticipated that there will be a large attendance of the congregation and others. While climbing over a fence on the Opaki Racecourse, yesterday morningl, a boy named Leslie Jones, whose parents reside in Park street, Masterton, slipped and fell on one of hist arms fracturing it ju3t below the elbow. Over sixteen hundred gallons of milk are being received daily at the Grey town Dairy Factory. This shows a considerable increase on the amount received during the corresponding period last year. To-day 150 cases of cheese will be forwarded to the Home market. At the annual meeting of the Greytown Golf Club the following; officers were elected for the ensuing i year:—President, Mr John Cotter; . Vice Presidents, Messrs R. W. Tate, . T. McCracken, W. H. Diddams and Dr. Bey; Secretary and Treasurer, r Mr S. B. Williams; Auditor, Mr A. 5 B. Charters; General Committee, i Messrs H. V. Halse, W. Feast, W. A. Tate, S. Feast, W, Stratford and Dr. McCarthy. A man, who gave his name as Alfred Maitland was arrested a yesterday on a charge of drunkenness, " and for travelling on the railway be--3 tween Eketahuna and Masterton t without having paiu the fare. Brewer . , will appear before the Police Court this morning, when a remand will be asked for pending the preferment of "an indictable offence. ' The Prime Minister will leave for a Featherston this morning to open the '* new post office there the same aftery noon. He will perform a similar ° function at the Upper Hott, and will be entertained at a banquet there in 3 the evening. In the course of a r speech, Sir J. G. Ward will explain - the Government's scheme of re-or- > ganisatiton and retrenchment in the Civil Service, and the future policy 0 in regard to some of the most imh \ purtant State Departments. The Elite Skating Rink, in Dixon a Street, was even better patronised last evening than on the openiag' night, over a hundred pairs of skates being issued to patrons during the course of the evening. Still, the floor dimensions of the building provided y ample area for this large crowd of n rinkers, and the "going" was both h exciting and pleasurable. The rink is e open every evening from 7.30, and daily sessions will also be again the vogue this season. o The personnel of the Royal Comic Opera Company, which is to open in Welline-ton on Easter Saturday, is * said to be particularly strong, and e includes Miss Florence Young, Miss r Fanny Dango, and Miss Marietta Nash (Mrs George Lauri). Miss Florence ifoung will play Sonia in B "The Merry Widow," and Miss 3 Fanny Dango will appear for the i first time as Fi-fi, while Mr Andrew r Higgiuson will be the Danilo and Mr Victor Gouriet Baron Popoff. In addition to "The Merry Widow," the 3 repertoire will include "The Girls of - Gottenberg" and "The Dairymaids." 3 Mr W. S. Percy will share the hon- ,. ours of 'the comedy parts with Mr b Gouriet, and in "The Dairymaids" with Mr Higginson.

There was a large attendance at the Borough Baths yesterday morning, to witness the boys' swimming races in connection with St. Patrick's School. The programme was put through iu good style, and some exciting finishes resulted, which were greatly appreciated by those present. , Dean McKenna acted as starter, and Father Tom McKenna and Mr M. C. O'Connell were judges for thd racing events, while Mr Falls acted most capably in judging and diving. The following are the results:--55 yards Race, for boys over thirteen years.— Joe Connell, scr. 1, time 46sec; Des. Welch, lsec, 2.25 yds, boys under thirteen years.—John O'Dowd 1, time 29sec; Leo Welch 2. This year's swimmers, 15yds race. Ernie Hauhey 1, Archie Cameron 2. Diving.—Neatest diving, quickest in r picking up plate, and long dive.—« John O'Dowd, 53 points, 1; Joe Connell and Des. Welch, tie for second, 47 points. Rescue Race.— Joe Cannell 1, Des. Welch 2. Obstacle Race.--Arthur Haughey 1, Des. Welch 2. Cork Race.—-Des. Welch 1, Douglas Welch 2. Challenge Race 55yds. —Joe Connell 1, time 44sec; John Ramsey 2. Before separating, cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Falls for all they aid in attending to the competitors, and esDecially for Mr Falls* attention in training the boys to swim and dive. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Nature's most natural remedy, improved by science to a pleasant, permanent, Rositiv© cure for coughs, colds, and all inflamed surfaces of the lungs and bronchial tubes. The sore, weary, cough-worn lungs are exhilarated, the microbe-bearing mucus is cut out, the cause of that tickling removed, and the inflamed membranes are healed and soothed, and there is no inclination to cough. It always cures. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. The secret of success in modern busi - ness is, to do perfectly the thing you set out to do. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., know all about pianos. It has collected all sorts of curious and valuable information about them. If your home has no piano i* is so much less a hone. You can get one so easily that you will scarcely realise that you are paying for it. Mr M. J. Brookes is manager fcr the North Island—if yon communicate with, him, or with the company's local raoresentative, Mr T. B. Hunter he w*L put you in the right away. For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cura. 1/6 and 2/6. i

During the month of March there were five births and one death in Eketahuna. In Eketahuna during March. 2.90 injhcs of rain was registered. Rain rfeil on eight days. Owing to the wash-out on March .-29 th, the Whalcataki creek was impassable until yesterday, the coach -getting through for the first time since Monday, writes a Castlepoint 'correspondent. The owner of a black spaniel dog is : advertised for. A notice in reference to the Mas•terton Fire Board appears in another - column. An advertiser wishes to rent a •raeven-roomed house at Lansdowne. A notice of thanks is inserted in this issue by Mr and Mrs W. H. ; Dickens. The Elite Skating Rink will in future be open daily from 2 to 5 and '7.30 to 10 p.m. Bonnhieton's Trish Moss is famed throughout the Dominion as a certain cure lor coughs and colds. Those •who have not tried it should do so. A large shipment of carpenter's " tools, imported direct from the English manufacturers, is displayed in ,tbe ironmongery department of the '•■-'■'W.F.C.A. Mr A. Donald's advertisement has ' been changed in this issue. Mr Donald is aiming all the time for high quality in tailoring, which he does as well for ladies as gents. A notice re the sale of William •John Mannermg's property of 200 acres in the Aohanga Survey District, to be held on Saturday, the' 24th -April, lao 9, in the offices of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency •Company, Ltd., Masterton, appears on page 1 of this issue. Medicines that aid natiire are always most Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy acts on this plan. It allays the coueh, aids expectoration,, relieves the lungs, opens tne secretions, thereby aiding nature in throwing off a cold and restoring the system to a healthy condition. .For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. Prompt Delivery. Importers requiring immediate delivery of their goods ■cannot do better than entrust their •Customhouse and Forwarding work to J. J. CUETIS and Co. Ltd., Customhouse •Quay,' Wellington. Efficient service and moderate charges assured Mrs Head, Fyans-st., tieelong, Vic. •writes "I have found great relief from rheumatism by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In is an excellent liniment, and I strongly recommend any person suffering from this distressing and painful ailment to try it. My husband has also . used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for cuts and bruises, and was delighted with the benefit received from it." For.sale by all chem, -ists and storekeepers.