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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9656, 22 November 1909, Page 5

Mtater Kay Strang, of UMs;°; e » tied for first place in the bullock weight guessing competition at the Wanganui Show, guessing 6861b5. The correct weight was 680 i lbs. tt The (outing system at Rotorua, Which was stigmatised by Mr Dyer, S.M , as a disgrace to the district, is to be reduced to a minimum, says the "Rotorua Times." All but three boardinghouse keepers have agreed not to send out tout 3 in future. The "Timaru l?ost" says that the Bona. George Jot es, R. H. J. Reeves, and G. J. SmiMi, whose term of office as members of the Legislaive Council will txpiru <n December Slat, will be reappointed for a further term of seven years. It is not intended to make any r.ew calls for some time to come.

Tie horse Mr R. Rrake, clerk of the course, rude at the Damevi ra:es last week belonged to the late Pren i r, Mr Sedrion, ai:d was regularly ridden by him during the last years of his life. The animal, now about twenty years old, is the property of Mrs Stevens, jun., of Tamaki and was lent to Mr Koake for the occasion.

A sensation was caused during an auction sale at Bendigo, Victoria, recently. The auctioneer pirked up a rifle, and was about to invite nids for the weapon, which he held forward amongst the people who filled the room, when he touched the t»in>er, and the rifle went off, the bullet entering the ceiling. Several ladies fainted, and there was a hurried exodua from the room. At the lait meeting of the Masterton Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants a resolution strongly protesting against the cction of the Minister for Railways in respect to lowering the percentage of the first grades of the Second Division on his own initiative, and contrary to the promise given by Sir J. G. Ward, when Minister for Rail ways and also contrasting it with the treatment accorded to the First Division, who have practically all received increases according to wale, was carried. A new paving material, devised by a French engineer, consists of the iron shavings from lathes and similar machines, which are mixed with cement, making a combination which is almost indestructible. In making paving blocks according to this process a mould is filled with these iron shavings and the interstices filled with cement grout sufficiently fluid ti pe' etrate the en*ire mass. The blocfcs thus formed are said to p sates great strength and resistance brasion, and also (what seems • credible) elasticity under blows or jarring. An-advertiser wanta to lease a fuv nished house.

Two gocd dogs are advertised for sale by Mr F. W. Bartholomew, Tinui.

Mr Chap. G. Monro invites tenders to close it mon on- Monday, 29tli inptant. for the erection of a residence at Solway.

The members of S. Matthew's Minstrel troupe are requested to at tend the meetings in S. Matthew's Schoolroom to-night and Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock. To-night, at the Dixon Street Boxing Hall, the Y.M.C.A. Pnyical Culture Class meat at 7.30 o'clock, to prepare for competitions on Thursday next.

The Village Fair which has been arranged by the Mastertm South Brass Bfnd will be opened in the Kuripuni Hall at 8 o'clock to night. The band is a local institution which s deserving of public support, the object of the Fair bei; g to raise f.nds to pay off the debt 'oh the instruments arid provide a uniform fond.

It is not so generally recognised aa it should be that the rule of thumb brewer has bad his day, and that science based largely on experience has replaced the man who had no knowledge of his trade save that which experience gave him. The leading position held by the great firm of Bass, ani the equally well known nane of Guinness is without doubt due to their selecting the best materials available, and treating them in a scientific manner. Bass Ale, and Guinness Stout, bottled under Dog'a Head Brand, have a reputation that is world wide for quality, and until one ha 3 tasted them one does not know how got d an ah or stout can be TOU MAT HIVB TRIED "This, th?t, or the other," but for per manent relief and pleasurab'.e action you will ne\er find anything to enual Chamberlain's Tablet* for ii. dilution, <?Q.r>S H .ptV?ll wA bji'iQO.S'WSSj St Id by "all cnemists and storekeeper.