LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9590, 9 September 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Press Association telegram states that Parliament is to meet on October 7th. There are no less than 53 polling booths in'the Rangitiksi electorate. A breeder of stud sheep in the vicinity of Masterton has secured a percentage of over 140 from a fairly large flock. The ladies of the Pahiatua Golf Club will play the first round of thirteen holes for Mr T P. Wills' trophy on Saturday next. Calves are evidently not to be slaughtered wholesale in Taranaki this season, as there is a prospect of decent value being obtainable for steers. The Fire Police and Fire B-igade are arranging a sacred concert, to be held in the Town Hall on Sunday evening next, the funds to be handed to the wife and family of Mr F. Bovle, who recently met with a severe accident whilst bush-felling at Waitotara. Mr Boyle is a member of local Fire Police, and is one of its most valued members, and as his family are dependent upon his earnings, it is to be hoped that a fair sum will be realised from Sunday's concert. It will be some weeks yet before Mr Boyle will be able to resume work. The monthly meeting of the Trustees of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society was held yesterday afternoon. There were present : Messrs R. T. Holmes (chairman), W. Morris, •J. C. Ewington. J. Miller, Mrs J. Cairns and Mrs Keene. The paysheets for the month showed the amounts of £24 17s 4d for the Solway Home and £44 16s 7d for ordinary maintenance. The Chairman remarked on the decrease in the account paid out for casual relief, the amount this month being £4 19s. The merits of four applications for relief were considered and granted.

The adjourned case in which John Louis BlundelL sheep-farmer, of Gladstone, claimed from Henry Edward Gosnell, dealer, the sum of £35 13a 6d, alleged balance of account for sheep sold by plaintiff to defendant in March,. 1908, was concluded in the Magistrate's Court, yesterday afternoon. The defendant, who was represented by Mr C. A. PownaJl, had also filed a counter claim for driving fees. Mr D. K. Logan appeared for plaintiff. The question of claim was as to whether

the price of sheep was 4s 9d per head as alleged by plaintiff, or 3s 9d per head as alleged by defend' ant. Defendant in his evidence denied ihat the agreement was at 4s 9d. but at 3s 9d, and that he had offered ! to pay on the same day, but plaintiff had adjourned settlement because he wanted to get away. Subsequently a demand was made for £54, and a cheque for £ls was sent Afterwards witness met plaintiff, but no settlement was arrived at as neither had any account with them. Several witnesses were called for the defence to prove that the outside price of sheep of a similar description at toe time of sale was 4s. At the conclu sion of Jthe evidence the presiding Magistrate, Mr C. G Graham, S.M., gave judgment for 226 sheep at 4s each, amounting to £45 4s, less £ls paid by defendant, £3 5s for driving cattle, £1 5s for driving sheep, and £1 9s Gd for beast replaced by de fendant, making a total of £2O 19s G_d. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the balance, His Worship stating til at in view of the carelessness displayed by both parties he would order each to pay their own "opts. Defendant had previously con "essed judgment for £l7 0s 4d,

The Hokitika prison is now formally closed and converted into merely a police gaol. In the Isbrthern Wairoa district there are some 900 men employedjiri winning kauri gum, 600 of them being Croatians. The Ashburton correspondent of the "Lyttelton Times" states that the recent heavy rain did not cause excessive mortality amung the new season's lambs According to the "Gore Standard," a strong syndicate has assumed control of the Orepuki shale oil works, and intends commencing operations shortly. A Christchurch fiourmiller said to a "Star' - reporter that there would be plenty of cheap flour next year. "This warm, soaking rain is just the tiling we want," he remarked. At the monthly competitions of the Opaki Quoits Club the ladies match for Mr Reader's trophy was won by Miss Foreman, with Mrs Nicholson second. The men's competition was won by A. Reader, J. Campbell being second, and J. Pain third. Docking operations have been commenced on various farms and stations in the Masterton district, and high percentages are recorded. One hundred per cent, is quite a common return, and up to 130 and 140 percent. has been obtained on more than one property. A unique spectacle presented it* self to Londoner in July last, when six hundred indigent blind men marched in procession to Trafalgar Square to hold a maeting calling upon the Government to pass the Blind 5 Aid Bill. The procession, which marched "fours deep," had, of course, tu be guided by persons in possession of their sight An interesting experiment was made in Karangahape Road, Auckland. In order to ascertain the power of observation of passers-by, a gentleman placed a sixpence in the middle of the footpath in a busy part of Karangahape Road, and no less than 495 persons parsed over and near it before it was picked up. An Auckland lady, who clings to the superstition that opals bring bad luck, gave away an opal brooch to an acquaintance in exchange for a greenstone tiki. Last week she saw the hushand of that acquaintance in mourning, and it distressed her exceedingly. "I knew," she moaned, "that I was giving those peaple misfortune." "Yes," a friend answered dryly, "his wife's aunt died and left them £SOO a year." A backblock butter factory not a. hundred miles from Stratford re» cently advertised for a manager, receiving in reply some 26 applications. A selection was made, but on learning more exactly the location of his new sphere of activity the manager declined to "take the jobon," alleging as an excuse that his health was not robust enough to allow of his accepting a billet so far out iu the country. Three industrial disputes are now awaiting the attention of Mr P. Hally, the Conciliation Commissioner. Two are in the Napier district, and concern the bricklayers and sausage casing makers respectively. The third and the most important is in connection with the Manawatu flaxmilling industry. It will be considered within about a fortnight, when a conference will probably be held at Palmerston North. The "Dannevirke Advocate" says that a local resident has invented an attachment to the chaffcutting machine which is expected to revolutionise the business of chaff-cutting. One of the difficulties hitherto has been the need for repeated stoppages to sharpen the knives. In some cases it has been necessary to provide a duplicate set of knives at an extra cost of between £3O. and £4O. Mr Turpin's invention is* an automatic sharpener, which puts, an edge on the knives, as they revolve, and consists of a block of emery adjusted to the knives by aset of springs by which its pressure' against the blades can be regulated.

An exhibition Df sweated industries at Earl's Court shows that thousands of workers of the poorest class m England are engaged in over-crowded occupations which are still beyond thereach of ameliorative legislation, says the London correspondent of the Melbourne "Age." Among the toilers whose pitiful existence is illustrated at Earl's Court is a girl chainmaker, earning a maximum wage of 4s 6d per week—for this she has tomake 2cwt. of chain; match-makers who are paid 2£d per gross; clay pipe-makers who receive lOd to Is per gross; women making blouses at 3Jd a piece; others s turning out heavy motor coats for 2s o£d each.

The activity in the rabbit industry in Otago during the winter has been remarkable. It is estimated that between 600,000 and 700,000 skins have been purchased weekly in Dunedin. That quantity represents a monetary value of close on £4,000. For a prime doe skin, as much as 2s lOd per lb has oeen paid. There has also been a slight increase n the prices of the lower quality of kina. This increase in price has affected prejudicially the export of rabbits, since the trappers get better prices for the skins. This season the. supply of skins has enormously increased, which is due more to better' prices than the increase of the rabbits. It is estimated that practical; rabbiters hav6 earned over £1 daily. Although the industry is a continuous one. it is falling off as spring ad-, vances.

Another injustice to Philadelphia! (remarks the "Westminster Gazette"). From the "Record" of that city we quote the following parai graph:—■" 'Will an asphalt pavement |on a rea 1 hot day fry an egg?' was the questi on agitated by half a dozen Philadslpii ians gat hered at a residence near Fifi.\-->econd and Vine Streets, Ode of trie man in the party offered to bet live dollars to, two dollars that the aspur.lt would make a fair substitute for the frying-pan. The bet was taken up, and an egg was quickly procured. The experiment was made at four o'clock. In three minutes the albuminous portion of the egg had solidified into a pure white. In five minutes more the yolk was done enough to put on the tabie." We have always neen asked to bsliepe that.it was a man from Chicago who, when he was summoned from the lower regions to attend a seance, told the medium that ghe felt "quite a home" in his but now. we "know better!

The tendency in Taranaki now is for sheep and dry cattle men to take up milk production. The daily supply of milk to the Featheraton Co-operative Dairy Factory has reached 1,800 gallons. Mr C. Lust, who has been the honorary secretary to the leather aton Volunteer Fire Brigade for some time past has resigned the post. The Martinboiough Caledonian So dety has been resuscitated, and a sports meeting is being arro ' l^ ed l [ or B( Xing Day. Mr F. M'All.jm has bt en elected secretary. Mr J. Georgeson, Inspector of Factories, Is at present on h\s an nual visit of inspection of shearers accommodation on the various stations in the Wairarapa. 1 The revising of the propr.iminf! for the next show will be dealt with at a meeting of the General Committee of the A and P. Association on Saturday morning next. cold weather on Tuesday might played havoc with the young lambs, both in the Masterton and Eketahuna districts. A number oi farmers have lost heavily, the severemesa of the cold being more than the iambs could live through. The Government parade of the Masterton Mounted Rifles was held In the Drill Hall last evening, under Captain McKillop. Instruction in drill was given by Staff SergeantMajor Burr. The squadron was inspected by Colonel Cameron. At the meeting of the Ground Committee of the Masterton A. and P Association, held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to invite applitations for competitive designs for the erection of a grandstand and luncheon room at Solway, at a cost of £2OOO.

An extraordinary general meeting ©f the Tawata Co-operative Dairy Company will be held shortly for the purpose of considering the question of increasing or otherwise dealiner with the share capital of the company, in order to provide for the increasing number or suppliers who are desirous of becoming shareholders in the company. A meeting of the Ball Committee of the Masterton Mounted Rifles was held last evening. The report received in connection with the recent ball was most satisfactory. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the ladies' committee and other helpers, and to Messrs McLeod and Young for the piano kindly lent by them for use at the ball. A meeting of the committee appointed to canvass for shares|in the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company was held last evening, Mr W. B. Chennells presiding. The various lists handed in made up a total of 953 shares, representing a value of £4,765. The committee will make an energetic canvas to-day lor the remaining 47 shares, and to-morrow morning 'they will meet again in Mr K. Brown's office at 10 o'clock

Negotiations are in progress be tween a South African syndicate of backers and a syndicate of English sportsmen for a match on the Zambesi River between Arnst and Barry, representing New Zealand and England respectively, for the sculling championship of the world. The South Africans are backing the present holder, and the proposed stake is £SOO a side, with travelling and maintenance expenses for each contestant.

A charge of the theft of an overcoat at Masterton about August 22nd, the property of Albert Poote, was preferred against a young man named Edward Higgs at the Police Court yesterday morning. Constable Townaend gave evidence as to arresting accused at Stronvar, the latter admitting having taken the overcoat, but said that it was his intention to Jhave returned it at the first, opp octunity. Accused in bis evidence stated that when he took the coat he was under the impression that it belonged to an acquaintance, who would not have objected to his wearing it. The presiding justices, Messrs Eli Smith and T. Wagg, inflicted a fine of £l, or in default seven days imprisonment.

The fifth annual smoke concert of the Masterton Morris-Tube Club was held last evening, and was a decided success. Mr C. Perry occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. During the evening a number of toasts were honoured/ Vocal items were rendered by Messrs A. E. Baker, S Hunter A. Eddy, R. McKenzie, H. Gorringe, J. Thompson and Spratt. Trophies were presented to the Winners as follows ,--A class: Brighting Cup and Mr H. Holmes' trophy, won by Mr U. J»Mcintosh; Messrs Taylor an Hodges tropby. Mr W. Bannister; Mr A. C. Major's trophy, Mr Ft Howl; Mr J.! Smith's trophy; Mr W. Winslade; Club trophy, Mr C. 3i Taylor; Club trophy, Mr R, Warding. B class: Messrs Levin tthd Co.'s Cup, Mr H. K.King; Messrs D. Gardiner and Sons' trophy, Mr J. P. Larsen; Mr W. Gardiner's trophy. Mr E. J> Perry; Mr R. J. Williams' trophy, Mr W. Spring; Mr A. Johansen's trophy Mr R. Blackburn; Cement Pipe Company's trobphy, Mr 0. Gray; Mr W. H. Cole's trophy, Mi J. Sutherland; Club trophy, Mr C. Perrv; Club trophy, Mr H. Billing ton; Club trophy, Mr J. Colloty Special trophies were won by Messri W. Bannister, K. Blackburn, W. Spring and D. M. Mcintosh, th« donors being Dr. Cook, Messrs R. J

King, D. Wilton, F. Wilton. A reminder ia given of the social and dance to be held under the auspices of the Hibernian Society in the Foresters' Hall this evening. All those interested in the formation of a Hairiers Club in connection with the Y.M.C.A. are invited to attend at the Boxing Hall this even ■ ing at 8.30. The demand for the "Star" brand of mullet, a New Zealand delicacy, is rapidly increasing. It is prepared by the Dominion Canning Company, Auckland, and all up to-date grocers stock it. Entries for the annual Horse Parade in connection with the Wairarapa and East Coast A and P. Association, to be held at Carterton, on Saturday next, will close with the Secretary, Mr H. S. Moss, to-mor-row evening. A good number of sales have been recorded at Mr T. McCracken's sale of furniture, which is being held in view of his removal into larger premises. The substantial price reductions on the superior stock are attracting those requiring house furnishings at bedrock prices.

Particulars of the goods to be sold by auction on Saturday by Mr J. R. Nieoi on account of Mr R. Gerand and Mr J Tanner are now advertised. The goods form a good selection and will be sold without reserve.

Entries for the Education Department's Jui.ior Schoiarship and Civil Service Junior Examinations to be lield in November and December next close on Wednesday, 15th instant, a fortnight earlier than has hitheto been the case Entries for the Junior and Senior Free Place examinations should also be sent in by the same date. it *OU HAVE A Consrh, 00..-. Nose, Tbro.at or Lung Trouble. Stomach, Bowel or Liver Complaint, Fhrnurjatisra. Neuralgia, USE SAN I 'Klt'S KU ' \LYPII EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Komo rubor, you cannot expect the good effects from an*' sort of Eucalyptus. SANDKR'S EXTRACT CORES because it contains ethrreal and antiseptic substances not contained in other Eucalyptus products. Thfise latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns Tho do not know whst they contain, have caused grievous harm, and a death has resulted from their use. JL>o not apply an ointment to a sore! It keeps back the secretion. To wounds, bruises, sprains, burns, ulcers, eczema and other skin troubles APPLY SANDER'S EXTRACT —15 drops in a tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDER'S EXTRACT HEALS, because it is freed from the irritating constituents contained in ether Eucalyptus preparations. It heals when others irritate Insist upon the GENUINE SANDEK EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and you will derive the benelit. 213