LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3206, 4 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

About twenty divorce cases are set down for hearing at the Auckland Supr me Court. During May rain fell on 14 days in Eketahuna, the total fall being 4.56 inches.

Ripe strawberries have recently been picked in Eketahuna, having been grown outside. There were eight births, three marriages and two deaths in Ekata huna last month.

An address will be delivered by Mr G. Falla, at the men's meeting of the Y.M.C.A., on Sunday afternoon next.

A meeting of the management Committee of the Wairara;i;t Rugby Union will be held at Carter!on, tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock. The latest dredging returns to hand a»-e as follow:—Mystery Flat dredge 45 ounces Bdwis for 138 hours; Masterfcon dredge 51 ounces 7dwts for 133 hours.

Some time ago the Sydney police became aware that a gang of young thieves, consisting chiefly of lads aged from fourteen to eighteen, was engaged in a course of systematic thieving from shops, and special officers were deputed to run them to earth. It was found that the band numbered between twenty and thirty youths and boys, most of whom were probably under the baneful influences of one or two. The plan was for a couple of the gang to visit a busy shop, and ask for certain articles. On these being produced by the shopman dissatisfaction at price, quality, colour, or something else was expressed by the quasi-cusfomers, and while the shopman turned his back or went away to get other articles some of those already displayed would be purloined. Quick passing between the confederates was engaged in, and, as a rule, the losses were not discovered until the youths had left the premises. The game, however, has been checked by the police, and some of the offenders have received punishment.

While taking part in the football match Masterton Methodist B ble Class v. Trinity Bible Class, at Wellington, yesterdy, A. Ibbetson, of Masterton, had one of his ankles badly sprained. At the meeting of thfi Board of Management of the Y.M.C.A., on Monday evening next, the matter of extending the accommodation for the boys' work and gymnasium purposes will come up for consideration. Firemen generally will be pleased to know that the Auckland Hospital authorities have remitted all fees in connection with the accident to the lad HolPs Hefford, who broke his leg at the Church Parade durirg the recent Fire Brigades Demonstration in Auckland.

Tbe Hon. T. Y. Duncan, Chairman of the limber Commission, statas that although the Timber Commission had been through nearly all parts of the Dominion it had seen no sign of trade depression. If there had been a cloud it had passed away, and as far as the commission could ascertain, prosperity, if it had departed for a time, had returned again. Chung Ling Soo, the Chinese conjurer, at present in New Zealand, says jugglers and illusionists in China always perform in the street in a roped space. In a Chinese theatre a play generally lasts a month, sometimes two, a different portion of the play being seen on different evenings. The variety theatre ia not known, and until a few years ago no woman had ever apeared on the stage, all female characters being by men." When a man is killed in a play, he arranges himself in repose, and at the end nt the scene gets up and walks off. Curious things happen at a tire but though they may be serious enough at the time the hamorous side presents itself afterwards. The other day when an outbreak at Maori Hill threatened to demolish the whole house (says the Timaru "Post") a go-cart came in very useful for the carting out of linen and various other articles. Then after a number of things had been stowed away in a place of safety it was found that the baby was missing. Subsequently something stirred at the bottom of the gocart; it was the baby. It had lain quietly under successive piles of linen, and smiled unconscious of all the danger i'- had gone through.

At a meeting of the Protestant Ministers to bid farewell to the visiting American evangelists, at Melbourne, Dr Chapman made a striking announcement with regard to A. B. Worthington, an erstwhile rationalistic preacher one time in Mew Zea* land, who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment some years ago for certain financial irregularities, and had since become a worker in the Salvation Army. Dr Chapman stated that no favour of any kind was solicited for this man, but that he had become a firm bel.ever ia the divinity of the Saviour during his

incarceration, and was anxious to make the fact public in order that he might nullify any ill effects that might have followed upon his former rationalistic teachings. "The man." proceeded Dr Chapman, "was not converted at a mission, but I have it on the authority of Com: issioner M'Kie and Colonel Hosking, of the Salvation Army, that he has been sincerely labouring with that organisation for about a vear.

Just now there are on view in Mr H. T. Wood's Pharmacy some remarkable photographs. They represent both ladies and gentlemen on the one hand practically hairless, and on the other showing very fine heads of hair. It is interesting to note what a difference hair makes to a person's appearance; one man from the back view of the head looks as if he were seventy; another phonograph of the same man taken with the Hair 'Restorer makes him look what he is—about thirty. These photographs are thoroughly genuine, and were taken by. the well-known photos grapher, Mr H. H. Clifford, of Christchurch, who certifies that the negatives have not been retouched, or that the.subjects have in any way been tampered with. The originals of the photographs have to ttiank Brice's Regenerator for the return of their hair.

A. younu: lady, fully qualified, seeks a position as teacher in private familv.

A notice re the time and place of hearing objections to Jhe electoral roll for the JVlasterton County appears in another column.

Mr Hugh Long, butcher, announces that he has severed his connection with the Post Office Meat Mart, and is now in business in premises opposite Graham and Co.'s, Queen Street, Masterton.

By order of the bailiff (in possession), the contents of the Eketahuna Hotel, containing billiard table and accessories, two pianos, bed->, bedding cutlery, linen, etc., all in nrst-clats order, will be sold by public auction on the premises on Thursday, June 10th, 1909. At the Post Office Auction Mart, to-morrow, Mr M. 0. Aronsten will sell on account of a lady leaving Masterton a large quantity- of household furniture and effects, particulars of which are advertised on page 8 of this issue. In the wanted columns of this issue fvlsssrs Cole and Westerman quote some remarkably cheap bargains in various iines, which are on offer during their great fire sale. They report that exceptional business has been done during the past week, and intimate that hundreds of bargains are still available. I

Messrs Hollo way and Son, the old established butchers, of Masterton, have a reputation for retailing only the very primest of meat. Thev select their stock from the best herds and flocks in the district, and never sacrifice quality for price. On page 1 of this issue they publish a price list, which shows a distinct drop in meat charges as compared with those recently ruling. At the Post Office Auction Mart to-morrow, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mr M. 0. Aronsten will offer for sale in joints to .'juit purchasers the very primest of ox beef, wether mutton, and dairy fed pork: The prices obtained at auction will be the ruling prices for the day, and meat will be sold privately before and after the sale, and auction prices only charged. Orders will be called for where desired, and meat promptly delivered. Daily sales of meat are to be held.

A first-clasa cook and laundress or cook general seeks a situation. Mr J. R. Nicol will hold a sale of a general importer's stock at his Bannister Street Mart to-morrow. Particulars are advertised on page Bof this issue. When skinnetl your nose and sore your? eyes, And choked your head and chest likewise. Don't stop to vainly theorise On cause obscure; When pain and anguish wring the brow B Tis time to jump, you will allow; Take my advice and get it now— Woods' Peppermint Cure. Mr Waiter Trafford. Pharmaceutical Chemist, by Exam., High-3treet, West Maitland, N.S.W., writes: "I have had over 25 years active and practical experience in leading English and Colonial Pharmacies, and am convinced that of all the numerous cough medicines, none ha* given greater satisfaction than Chamberlain Cough Remedy. I invariably use it in my own family and have derived such, benefit from it that when I am asked to recommend a good medicine I unhesitatingly recommend Chamberlain's Cough. Semedy." For sale by- all chemists and storekeepers. When you wake up in the morningwith a bad ta3te iu your mouth you know that you need a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets, for they will sharpen your appetite, and strengthen the digestive organs. For gale b/ all chemiste and storekeepers