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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9594, 14 September 1909, Page 5

Messrs King and Son, the successful tenderers for Messrs Abraham and Williams' new brick building in Queen Street, will make a start with the contract this morning. Mr H. H. Seed, the District Chief Superintendent of St. John Ambul ance Brigade, will visit Masterton «n Monday nexc tor the purpose of inspecting the Nursing Division and the Ambulance Corps, when it is essential that every member should attend. The Ruamahanga River has done, considerable damage between the - junction of the Taueru and Waingawa rivers, and the farmers in the vicinity whose properties have been affected are considering the question of erecting a number of large groynes to protect their land. Mr J. C. Cooper and other members of th<* Directorate of the Wellington Farmers' Freezing Company left yesterday morning to inspect the various sites which have been offered to the Company for the purjpoaes of erecting the treezing worts on. the Pigeun Bush, Woodside an! Waingawa sites will be inspected in that order, after whhh the sites in Wellington will be visited. A bitter cry from English village mothers is to be expressed, the Road Onion hopes, in an extensively signed petition to the Queen. "We women «f England humbly beseech your Majesty to help us to get relief from the motor cars. We are sure yaur Majesty cannot know how much we suffer from them. They have made our lives a misery. Our childrec ire always in danger, our things are ruined by the dust; we cannot open our windows, our rest is spoilt by the noise all night. If thejj could be made to go slow through the villages it would mean a great thing; but we are only poor people, and the great majority of those who use motor cars take no account of us." The pathetic appeal is not Unfounded, Bays the London correspondent of the Melbourne u Argus."

In payinga tribute to "one of the grandest men who ever SRt in Parliament of this country," Mr F. F. Hockly, Opposition candidate for the Rangitikei seat, spoke as follows, at Eaatown, Wanganui, last week, in regard to Mr Massey:—"Honest and straight in nis convictions, sane, sensible and broad-minded, clean and above board in his tactics, a born fighter, tireless and indefatigable, with only one aim and object in view—the betterment of the conditions of life for all sections of the people. The country to day realises his worth, realises the great work he has dore in Parliament, sees tnat he is on right lines in the reforms that he advocates so strenuously The country is on the point of giving him a mandate to take the reins of government, and I shall be proud to be at his back, proud to help him in carrying out those great reforms that are so pressing, and so essential, not only to the progress and prosperity, but the very salvation, of the Dominion." Messrs George and Kersley, of the "Economic," Wellington, advertise special bargains for the current week.

Gas consumers are notifiea that to* .norrow (Wednesday) is the last day on which discount will be allowedon current'accounts. Nominations for the position of two Directors for the Masterton Per • raanent Investment and Bui'ding Society will close at the Society's office, at 5 p.m., on Monday next. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. invite applications fdr shops to be erected in the premises formerly occupied as the Central Hotel and the wooden portion of the Club Hotel. An auction sale of furniture and effects will be held at the residence Hogg Crescent, this afternoon, on account of Mrs A. Geange. A good range of well selected lines will be cleared without reserve. Mr J. Gunther, who is carrying-on the business of land agent in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, is at present in Masterton. and will be pleased to giye information with respect of properties in that district, which he is authorised to sell Mrs Saba and Son elsewhere announce that their sale of superior summer goods is still being continued. Special reductions, a~e announced in ladies' and chiiiuvn'a summer goods. Dress and blouse lengths of the latest fashions are stocked and all at reasonable prices. Tne firm cordially invite art inspec--1 tion of their numerous lines. Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., announce the arrival of their new spring and summer goods direct from the centres of fashion in the old world. The goods now on view include the latest novelties in dress materials and millinery, and the ladies of Masterton are invited to inspect. On Wednesday next, at the Tesidence of Mrs Harold Welch, Clareville, Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd. will sell at auction the -whole of her furniture and household effects, together with the bay gelding by Flintlock, one mare, one filly, and an aged gelding. Full particulars appear on page 8 of this issue. Messrs Veitch and Allan, "Wellington's Busiest Store," announce that their samples of new spring goods are now ready for distribution, and country clients who desire to re • planish their wardrobe with smart and dainty spring frocks should forward a postcard lor these samples to Messrs Veitch and Allan's Maidepartment. All correspondence re. ceives prompt attention, and customers may be sure of obtaining good value for their money. A demonstration of the " Minimal" Hand Fire Extinguisher will \ be given at Messrs Abraham and Williams' saleyards on Wednesday afternoon next, at the conclusion of the sale, by Mr F. C. Matthews, lepresentative for Mr A. T. Bate, of Wellington, the New Zealand agent for the extinguishers. Mr Matthews has been giving similar demonstrations throughout the Dominion with great success. A short time ago he gave one in Wellington before the haad of the Public Works Department and seveial prominent citizens, and as a result received an order to,instal 100 of the extinguishers in the Post and Telegraph buildings. A general invitation in extended to the public to be pre • ent at ihe demonstration.