LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9669, 17 December 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Mystery Flat Dredge is 240z 13dwt. The final instalment! of the article ''Looking Backward." specially written for the Wairaraoa Age, appears on page 7 of this issue.

The Masterton South Brass Band will render a programme of music in Queen street on Saturday evening next, commencing at 8 o'clock. Wool in large quantities is now being railed to Wellington from tl e Carterton railway station, writes our Carterton correspondent. The offices in connection will) the Magistiate's Court in Masterton will be closed as usual for the Christmas vacation from the 24th inst. until January 3rd, 1910. A Frenchman name;! M. Blanck is being prosecuted in Paris for furious flying during the recent contests at Port Aviation, when he dashed :mo some of tlu spectators. "Our football seaso.i has b en open three weeks," writes ttje American correspondent of the Lon don "Sportsman," "and to date there have been five fatal accidents and 109 players seriously injured." The Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club will hold a 75 yards' handicap race on Thursday next, in the Park Lake, at 6.30 p.m. Entries will close with the secretary, Mr J. A. McEwen, at 8 o'clock, on Monday night.

* Mr Sydney Williamson, whose perty in the Gisborne district was j bought by the Government some time ago, has purchased Mrs TroutbecK's propery of 10,000 acres at Eskdale, near Napier. It is stated that Mr Williamson intends cutting up this place into smaller blocks, and disposing of them. The settlers of Eskdale, a lovely fertile valley only ten miles from Napier, are hoping that this rumour is not unfounded. The married and single member of the Masterton clubs affiliated to the Masterton Cricket Association played a match on the Park Oval, yesterday afternoon, the result being a win for the benedicts by thirty runs. The married team compiled 145 (Moorhouse 64, Kingdon 38). The single team's innings produced 115 (Esson 39, Fisher 17, Dwyer 16 not out, and Barry 14). The exact locality for the site of the new Wellington Meat Company's Freezing Wu-ks at Waingawa will probably not be decided until after , the New Ysar. Mr G. J. Reakes, Director of the Live Stock and Meat Division of the Commerce and Agricultural Department, is at present in the South Island, and until that official can fird time to inspect the locality the matter will remain in abeyance. A number of Palmerston North tobacconists have petitioned Parliament complaining of untair competition by hotels, small grocers, fruiterers, and stationers' shops who sell tobacco or cigarettes as a side line when the petitioners are obliged by law to close their shops, in view of the 2£ per cent, surtax now imposed on their the petitioners submit that they are specially entitled to protection from unfair competition.

A movement is on foot for the acquisition by the Government as a tourist reserve of an area of land at Waitangi, in the Bay of Islands, which has very interesting historical The property in question which is at present owned by Mr E. G. Hewin, consists of five acres, and it includes the former residence .of the late Mr John Busby, who was British resident at Waitangi before the. arrival of Governor Hobson and the proclamation of New Zealand as a colony; It was on the lawn in front of this house that most of the signatures were affixed to the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. A 66 yards race under the ausoices of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club was swum last evening in the Park Lake. The finishes in all the heats were good, particularly in the final. The results were as follow First heat —T. Byrn, 6sec, 1; L. J. Carmine. 2sec, 2. Also started -F. Phillips 3sec, F. Ball ssec, L. Kyle and A. Ittguiden Bsfic. Time, 58 3-ssec. Second heat—J. MqLaren, 2sec, 1; J. Winchester, Bs.ec, ,2. Also started—M. Iggulden 6se<\ H. Keisenberg Bsec. H. Williams lOsec. Time, 62 l-ssec. Final—J. McLaren, 2sec, 1; L. J. Carmine, 2sec, 2; J. Winchester, 3sec, 3; T. Byrn, 6sec, 4. Time. 54 4-ssec.

The results in connection with the Dairy Cow Competition conducted under the auspices of the Masterton A. and P. Association are now complete. It will be noted that Mr L. Donald is the successful competitor in the three sections. Results are as follow in their ord<?r .of merit:— Mr L. Donald's Rose, milk 65.5, per cent, of butter fat 40, calving points 3, total points 108.5; Mr L. Donald's Jennie, 61.5, 39,J5.2, 105.7; Mr L. Donald's Snowball, 58.0, 41, 4.9, 103.9; Mr T. S. Cresswell's Topsy, 50.5, 42, 10.6, 103.1; Mr W. Abbott's Strawberry, 60.5, 39, 2.8, 102.3; Mr C. Morgan's Tibb, 53.0, 42,6.3, 101.3; Mr W. Abbott's Nell, 52.5, 38, 4.8, 9K.3; Mr W. H. shute's Queenie, 45, 37, 7.3, 89.3; G. H. Perry's Prolific, 43.5, 43, 2.5, 89. Writing regarding a new attraction at the Waitomo caves, a correspondent ot the "New Zealand Herald" says that it has receritly been discovered that the underground river i through the hi Is is quite navigable. This being ao a large flat-bottomed boat has been constructed by which visitors are enabled to do the trip. The sight is said to be worth goitig a long journey to see—in fact, a party of Americans who have just toured the world, stated there was nothing in other lands to be compared with it. The boat glides through a long avenue lighted by millions upon millions of glowworms that light up the place as if it were daybreak. The whole thing, in short, ia referred to as being absolutely beyond description.

There is no place in the world where there are more sudden and extreme changes in temperature than in Australia. We often experience a climate of three different seasons in one day, and the result is that numbers o£ people contract a cold in the stomach and bowels, which causes great pain and suffering. There is nothing that will relieve this suffering so quickly as Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is the best medicine in the world to cure bowel complaint in all its forms. It is a sure cure for Diarrhoea, Dysentery and Colic and has never been known to fail. Sold by all chemists and Btorokeepers. SLEEPLESSNESS. Sleeplessness frequently arises from the liver. If the liver is out of order it affects the nerves, and if your nerves are in any way affected you cannot sleep. Do net resort to narcotics; a oourse of Chamberlain's Tablets will set your liver right and you will soon enjoy refreshing sleep. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

German and French women suffragists are agitating for a vote. The Chilian Government has decided upon a navai expenditure of £4,000,000. Mr T. Rosyth, owner of the draught stallion Crown Reef, sustained a broken leg, while assisting to bail up a young cow at Carterton on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Rosyth was removed to the Mutstertou Hospital for treatment. Mr John Gngg, of Longbeach, says he has never seen a more luxuriant growth of white clover as that which prevails in the Canterbury country this year, and as the feed is now hard, stock, more particularly lambs, are thriving remarkably well. An unfortunate accident happened to Mr Davis, of toe firm of Green ! and Davis, drapers, of Wellington, I on Sunday evening last, writes our Carterton correspondent. He was j walking in a paddock at Te Whiti, when he stepped on a" stick, which struck him on the left leg, breaking the ankle. In falling tne other toot was sprained. Dr Cook, of Mastarton, was sent for, and the limb set_ Mr Davis was yesterday afternoon taken to his home in Wellington. Another crowded house greeted the I second production of the new proI gramme at the Foresters' Hall last ! evening. This makes the 20th change presented to the Maste'rton public by Messrs Thompson and Payne since the inauguration of their picture entertainment ten weeks ago. Al pictorial representation of the famous "Shoemaker of Kopenick" will be included in the change of programme on Saturday evening next. :!?A meeting of directors °of the Workmen's Friend Building Society was held last evening, the Chairman (Mr W. H. Jackson) presiding. The annual report and audited balance sheet were Hubmitted and approved of. It was arranged that an appropriation for £3OO should be held on 6th January, 1910, the occasion of the annual meeting. Routine business was transacted, and matters of interest to the Sociaty were dealt with. Members who are desirous u£ being elected to the Directorate should nominate within the next seven days, in'order to be eligitfie for election.S ™

"JAJ meeting of the shareholders of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society was held last evening, in Mr Hathaway's office, for the purpose of allocating the sum of £3OO free of interest, by tender. Mr R. Krahagen presided. The chairman explained the reason for holding the meeting, and called for tenders. Two tenders were received. Mr C. Hayes tendered £2O for £l5O, which sum was allotted to him, and Mr A. W. Chapman tendered £32 Is for £3OO. The second £l5O was allotted to Mr A. W. Chapman, who then claimed the right under rule 112 of getting the next £l5O collected. The chairman, when thanking the shareholders for their attendance, told them that a ballot for another £3OO would be held on 27th January, 1910. Children, who are unfortunate enough to be without proper parental control, are in certain circumstances committed to receiving homes. From these receiving homes, they are boarded out by the Government to persons who are* willing to undertake the care of them. Twelve of such children • attending? the Masterton District- School, wrid the Headmaster (Mr W. H. Jackson) reports favourably in each case as regards the year's working arid general conduct, of the pupils. In several cases good attendance certificates have been obtained, a fact that speaks volumes for the care taken of the children in the homes where they are boarded out, and one that also shows how important a matter is the environment of childhood.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, Mi* R. H. Turton, S.M., in his civil jurisdiction gave judgment for plairitiffs by default in the following cases :~Patrick O'Dowd v. Robert Walker,, £l6 17s 6d, costs £2 Os 6d; J. S. Alpass v. Pubara Te Tau, £2 Os 6d, costs 15s; H. Cole and Son v. Arthur Noonan, £1 10s, costs ss. Orders on judgment summonses were made as follows:—J. L. Murray v. Thomas Thompson, debt £3, defendant ordered to pay forthwith, in default three days' imprisonment in Napier Gaol, order saspended .ao long as 5 s per week, payable every four weeks, is paid; D. Finlayqo.i and Son v. Thomas ThompoOn," debt £1 Bs, a similar order was .made to take effect after the order in the previous fcase had been settied; C. Waglandv. E. Wallsworth, debt £8 9s sd, ordered to pay forthwith, in default eight days' imprisonment in Napier Gaol. j

The annual meeting of the Masterton Ladies' Swimming Club was held in Dominion Hall last night, Mrs J. W. Blackman (President) being in the chair. The annual report and balance sheet was read »y the secretary, Miss Gillespie, and was unanimously adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows Patroness, Mrs W. H. Hoskine:; Hon. Surgeon, Dr Helen Cowie; President, MraJ. W. Blackman (re-elected); Vice-Presi-dents, Mesdames A. R. Bunny, A. Caselberg, D. M. Graham, S. NobleCampbell, E. G. Eton, N. Beetham, W. C. Perry, J Caselberg, and J. M. Coradihe; Committee, Mesdames Kendall, H. Harris, Arnot, and the Misses Burnett and Harris, with power to rdl; Secretary and Treasurer, Misb Gillespie (re-eiected.) A quantify of routine business was transacted, and, the enthusiasm 1 shown by members present augurs well for a su cpssful stason for the Club. A number of trophies have already been tiromised fnr the next carnival. A mectine to be held early in January, to decide on what date the same will be htld.

The fallowing pupils attending the Lansdowne School have obtained attendance and proficiency certificates: —First Class Attendance Certificates: Violet Ewington, Alma Pickering, Eila Perry, Doris King, Gladys Hale, George'Ross, Winnie liale, Kex Gosnel', Stanley Carr, Archer Hale. Second Class Attendance Certificates: Douglas Harding, Archibald King, Clarence Pickering, Norma Boys, Eric Chesterman, Geoffrey Boys, Harold McKenzie, Frank Pickering, Fred Carr, Ivy Jarrett, Thelma Barr, Myra Pickering. Proficiency Certificates.—Rayne King. Emily Eddy, Thomas Harding, Fred Ackerman. William Dalrymple.Mr F. P. Welch bas vancancies for station hands and generals.

An advertiser wants to purchase *' good milk cow. ; x ' An advertiser seeks a position as help-companion on farm or station. A proclamation in connection with; the land taken for widening Makora Road appears on page 1 of this issue. Mr P. Hamill's Christmas Fair will commence this morning at lflr o'clock. On Saturday next Mr J. R. Nicol will hold an unreserved sale of bicycles, furniture, glass and crockery-* ware, and general sundries. j The W.F.C.A., Greytown, announce that they are packing hampers; suitable for Christmas. An advertisement appears on the leader page. A general meeting of lh« members; of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association will be held in t!ie Exchange Buildings on Saturday evening, at & o'clock. i The Public Trusted inserts a poticc with reference to the accounts due; to and owing by the late Mr Thomas Joseph McCarthy, formerly of Nurbery Road. Mesrss Watson and Co. have mads provision for a busy week in view of Christmas, In the wanted colurhra the firm quote special lines at bar" gain prices. The W.F.C.A. call attention to* the special collection of Irish linen work imported direct from Belfast, andMasterton ladies areinvited to call and inspect, where there is so mttcb » of interest. It may solve the questiok of what to give for a Christmas gift. Whether buyers or not,the public will! be made welcome. .(

A camera ia perhaps the best part of a holiday outfit. It provides the means whereby a picture-record of every scene and incident occurring during the vacation may be kept. Your memory cannot serve you sa well, when you return to town —■ therefore take a camera with von when you go away. If you don't car® about developing and printing the photos, the Imperial Camera Co., of Wellington, will do it for you. The firm supplies a catalogue of cameras and photographic accessories, which contains ov#r three hundred pages profusely illustrated, and is practically a handbook that no photographer can afford to be without. A request addressed to the Imperial Camera Co., Camera House, will fetch it free.

rOU TAKE CARE to obtain the best possible and moßft suitable diet to protect your health. How much more careful should you ba in the choice of a medicine. SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT has very valuable curative and healing actions; but the sc-called Eucalyptus Extracts, which are crude oils made by persons ignorant of chemistry, have doner great harm by their irritant action. Therefore,re ject'them; insist upon a par® active, non-irritant and uniform product, SUCH IS SANDER'S EXTRACT. Remember that SANDER'S EXTRACT was proved by authoritative experts, at the Supreme Court of Victoria* to contain antiseptic and healing substances not contained in other Eucalyptus FroHucts. It is quality in small dose, that made SANDER'S EXTRACT famous, and its best advertisement is: SANDER? EXTRACT. For coughs, colds, throat ani hragj troubles, fevers, diseases of the digestiva and urinary system, 5 drop* in a tablespoon of water. To wounds, ulcere, 1 .eczema, etc.,l6drop9to tablespoon othn oil, and apply.--0. .