LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9696, 21 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Masterton Dredge is 16ozs for a week's work. The official opening of the Ladies Swimming Baths will be made byMrs Hosking at 10 a.m on Monday next. At a meeting of the Managers of the Greytown Presbyterian Church, held on Tuesday evening, writes our correspondent, it was decided to purchase a new organ for the Church, and Mr Maughan Bamett, of Wellington, was to be asked to select the instrument. A well known Waserley farmer received a nasty shock a few days ago, reports the "Patea Couoty Press." At the latter end of the last lambing season he decided to freeze and ship for himself. He did so. Recently he was advised that his splendid lot of 38 pound lambs netted him only 2s lOd each.

After being free from the ravages of the Hessian fly for a number of years, some farmers on the' southern end of the Tokomairiro Plain have found signs of it among their wheat, says the "Otago Daily Mail. For many years after the first outbreak of this peet Tuscan wheat was grown, but, thinking the district thoroughly immune, other varieties of wheac have been grown.. If the fly spreads to some of the fine fields, the results will be disastrous. Lord Kitchener seems to have impressd people in China by his enthusiasm for old porcelain, writes a Simla correspondent to an English contemporary, and the suspicion has been hinted that the great organiser of Britain's army came to China not to look at forts, or guns, or such like paraphernalia, but to discover something new in the matter of porcelain. Lord Kitchener has acquired the finest collection in Hongkong, second only to that owned by the gentleman who has been given the name of the Porcelain King by Viceroy Chang, of Canton, Sir Paul Chater. As there was reported to be a likelihood of the local blacksmithing and coachbuilding firms not closing on Monday tor the jjWimming Carnival on the Park Lake, the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club decided last evening to appoint a committee to wait upon the heads of such businesses to request them to fall in line with the other tradespeople of the town. It was stated that such a course would almost certain'y prove effectual, as one or twu firms desired to close, but were awaiting a definite course among the coachbuilding firms generally. Apart from the trade rrentioned, the whole town is observing Monday as a holiday. Mr T. Buxton, member fur Geraldine, states that six or seven persons in the Temuka district have formed themselves into an association under the Land Settlement Finance Act, passed last session, and intended to seek the assistance of the Govern.rnent u obtaining a block of about 575 acres, within two miles of the town. A few days ago Mr Buxton me't the members of the Association, and discussed the provisions and regulations with them. Their application lor Government assistance in this direction will be posted on Monday, and it is probable that they will be the first to take advantage of the Act.

Something; of a sensation was caused before the Baltimore Presbyterian Synod recently by a vehement denunciation of the Jives of wealthy Americans by the Rev. Donald Guthrie. He condemn?d the blase life of American youths of wealth, with its lack of enthusiasm and its luxuries sapping their strength and activities. He proceeded to outline a scheme which he sairf would assist j the country hy making it easy for i drones to comn-it suicide. He would \ have s!ot njarhinea fixed up wnich, ; on the insertion of a coin, could be j guaranteed to kill easily and respectably those wno lived useless and meaningless live* in modern wealthy society. A new method of bridge construe tion has been adopted in the buildinc of a ferro-concrete bridge over' th Manukau harbour at Onehunga. Tin bridge will be eight hundred feet ii length, and in order to reduce its cost, it is proposed to build th< bridge in sections weighing up to 2( tons in workshops on the site. These sections will afterwards be placed ir position, and the whole construction bound together by the steel enforcement. It is estimated that this method will effect a saving of from 10 to 25 per cent. The most ambitious undertaking in ferro-concrete that has yet been attempted in New Zealand is the Grafton Bridge over Cemetery Gully in Auckland, which contains the biggest apan in masonry in the world. The bridge ia 950 ft in length, with a span of 320 ft that rises 150 ft from the bottom of the gully, and weighs about 4,000 tons. Plenty of fun for young and old. Plenty of prizes for swimmers bold—at the sports on Monday.*

The shopkeepers at Greytown will observe Anniversary Day on Mondays The brown beetle has done soma damage to oat crops in South Can- 1 terbry. The foxglove is said to be spread-' ing so rapidly in the Marlborough district that it is becoming a menace to settlers. It is stated that a disease is afc-{ tacking Carlifomian thistle in Otagov Ihe leaves first of all wither away, and the plant gradually dies. It is declared that California!! thistle is growing so thick on rich areas of the Taieri Plains as to make the land practically worthless. A southern farmer declares that the application of salt—only a light dressing—is a sure means of destroying this pejt. The heavy downpour of rain yesterday morning necessitated the postponement of the Gard*n Fete in aid of S. Matthew's Church Building Fund, which was to have been opened at two o'clock in the atternuon. The Fete will now be held on Thursday, February 3rd.

Mr H. M. Reader, a member of the Marlborough Land Board, declares that burberry is goi- g to be the biggest curse that Ntw Zealand has yet seen in the form » f noxious weeds. It could be grubbed up, cut down and burned, but it w.iuld come again in increasing numbers. On Wednesday afternoon the colts played the holders of tue Cotter Feathers on the Greytown G'een, writes our Greytown correspondent, when the colts gained a decided victory. The following were the scores:—Colts—H. A.Balfour, H. Udy, A. Webster (skip), 27; Holders—Wigg, Haymuit, Muuuire, S. Haigh (skip), 10. A Press Association telegram from? Ohakune states that Robert Waines was yesterday convicted and firmed £SO on each of two charges nf sly grog selling, or in default Ibiee months hard labour. Geprge McWilliams, on a similar charge, was fi.)td £4O for the first offence, and £SO for the second, the alternatives being two months' hard labour, respectively? In all cases the sentences are to be eumulative. The Masterton Honung Pigeon Club held an interval race from Kaitose yesterday afternoon. The birds were liberated at intervals of five minutes by the stationmaster, Mr J» Westmorland. The result of the race was as follow:—W. Dowling's "Pride of Petone," velocity 1,304 yds per minute, 1; H. W. Lett's "Wind," I.3olyds, 2; W, Drake's "Skysail,"1,297yd5, 3. A young bird race will be flown from Mauriceville on Monday.

■■'■ The Secretary of the Masterton HosiDtal Trustees'has received a re ply from the Chairman of the Lansdowne Water Supply Committee, in answer to his request to have the Hospital connected with the water system. The Chairman states his Board is willing to supply water tothe Hospital on condition it comes in as an ordinary ratepayer, and pays its share of water rate and maintenance according to the capital Volu3 of the property. There is money in land yet in Wellington. One of the latest fields for successful speculation is Lyall Bay, ! the new seaside resort that has been made available to the'public by the extension of the municipal electric tramway system to the very shores of the Pacific. About a mouth ago a section of land, having a frontage to the Parade of 68 feet, and another to Onepu Road of 83 feet 7 inches, (right opposite the tramway terminus) was sold for £275. This week that section has changed hands at i £4OO. . . ■ ; i . ■ j An innovation is being introduced into the new King's Theatre at Wellington, whereby the effect of cinematograph views will be intensified. This will be achieved by extending a wall or partition from each side is an ohlique line to the wall of the auditorium. With this wall blackened the picture will be thrown into relief in precisely the same manner as the modern picture frame heightens the effect ot an oil painting. It is understood that this idea has been embodied in the construction of most modern picture halls in America and England with the greatest success, one of the chief reasons being that, the light thrown upon the screen cannot illuminate anything on either side, and so distract attention from the picture itself.

Yesterday afternoon the Carterton Gun Club fired a trophy competition Shaw and Cole's paddock, for a handsome E.F. table gong, mounted upon oak, the gift of Messrs J. Myers and Co., merchants, Wellington. The weather, which in the morning as decidedly unfavourable, cleared before the afternoon, and there as a good attendance of competitors. A twenty-one bird match was fired, J. G. Oates, of Parkvale,. 7yds, securing 54 out of a possible s'd, thus winning the trophy. T: H. Bughes, of Carterton, 7yds, 47, as lext, and H. Jensen, of Waihakeke, 22yds, third, with 46. A six bird iweep as divided by J. S. Laurenson tnd H. Jensen, and a nine bird weep was on by J. G. Oates, with '. Reid second. It is the intuition of he club to hold monthly "shoots,'' he next being for a trophy given by flessrs H. T. Jones and Son, of Uanganui. A correspondent writes to the Wanganui papers stating that, in spite of the Ministry's alleged intention to effect rt'trench nuni: at Moumahaki Experiment Farm, sevi eral of the dismissed hands wore reinstated as soon as the former manager resigned his charge. Since then more handi have been taken on, till there are actually more employed now than in the time of the former manager. Eight or rune are Maoris, and the present hands are now stated to be "hard at work endeavouring to patch up the damage" caused by the neglect of the work of the farm during the last few weeks,, when it waq short-hanced. It is stated further that the root and other experiments have been so neglected through want of men to attend to them that their value is now quite lost, and it is considered by the local press that some explanations of the matter is required from the Minister for Agriculture. I An eclipse of the sun. moon, or stars is a possibility, but nothing will eclipse the illumijatioas at the Venetian Carnival on Monday even-

The first examination conducted by the New Zealand Society of Accountants, the body formed under the provisions of the New Zealand Society of Accountants Act, 1908, will take place in the four chief centres in October of this year. At Hiruharama (Jerusalem), on the Wanganui river, on the 10th inst., there died one of the old school of Maoris, Poma Haunui. who served in the Government forces under Colonel McDonnell during the Maori War. r He was 97 years of age. Orders have been issued to fifty offk-ers of the Salvation Army in the North Island to say farewell to their corps on January 30th. A congress of officers is to be held in Wellington from February 3rd to February 6th to meet Commissioner Hay. The banking returns for the closing quarter of 1909 are extremely interesting, for they indicate as plainly as possible that the Dominion has not only recovered from the depression, but is also on the threshold of a trade boom.—"Mercantile Gazette." The Waimate, South CHnterbury, branxrh of the Farmers' Union, at a general meeting la=t Saturday, resolved to protesr against the Gov.rnment's method of taking agricultural statistics. It was stated that out of thirty farmers p-esent, only four had been vissiUd by tha stalisticai iffiThreshirg operations are proving that the grain vie Id in Canterbury is disappointing in many instances—a hie developmtnt of straw but a small per centige of grain. In one a farmer obtained sacks sufficient to hold chse on 5,000 bushels, but his total return was only a little over 2,000 bushels. The Hope of Masterton Juvenile Temple resumed its weekly meetings in the room of the rear of the Foresters' Hall. There was a gcoi attendance • f member?. During the tvebing recit3tions weie given by j the following members:—Sifters Mc- | Ker-zie, Gourlay, August and Mrs Flanagan. The latter also gave a reading. An address was given by the Superintendent, Sister Miller. The item on the sy.llatus for next week is a "social rally." The Temple now meets on Thursday evenings, at 6.30 o'clock. A number of houses and town properties are advertised to be let by Mr F. P. Welch. A caution is given against any person detaining a black and tan pup lost from Lena's Meat Mart. > 'the Borough Council notify that safles of impounded animals will in future be heid every Saturday. | The Mayor, Mr P. L. Hollings, has declared Monday next to be the holiday in place of Saturday, Anniversary Day: Inseztibane is advertised for sale, put up in various sized tins. Messrs Fairbairn and right are the wholesale agents. The Masterton Borough Council notify that the Dixon street baths ■will be closed to the public on Thursday, February 24th, between the 'hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. "M¥- Town Clerk, Mr Wm. T. notifies that auctioneers' v enses have been issued to Messrs W. B. Chennells, J. Gordon Elliott, Joseph lorns, J. A. J. Maclean, James B. Moodie, and J. R. Nicol. ""Entries for the Feilding A and P. Association's show will close with the ] secretary, Mr E. H. Fisher, Feilding, to-day. Copies of the prize schedule may be obtained at the Age office. ( T Mr J L. Murray's drapery clearance sale continues to draw a large i concourse of buyers, and there is arrplf room for more. The special i lint, which are quoted on page 2of I this issue, will be interesting reading to lady patroi s.

','Jo-t'ay, Mr A. Norman, draper, l ext Empire Kotel Buildings, will coinmei.ce his stock-taking and end of Mr Norinan does not quote any special bargain prices, but reiies on the fact that his patron* and the public know that his goods re always offered at prices that r-jvs bargain valaei.

All those who require bathing costunics for the Aquatic Carnival, to be held on Monday, at the Park Lake, are invited to read Mr J. L. Murray's announcement on page 4 of this issue. It has reference to bathing suits, and quotes the low prices prevailing in that popular establishment. jjK At their rooms. Queen street, MasHLrton, on 12th February next, unMRr instructions fiom the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Messrs Abraham and Wil'iams, Ltd .,. will submit to auction the right and title and interest of Paul Fritzsehuer in section, part 58, George street, Masterton, with buildings thereon. Conditions of sale may be inspected at the office of the Registrar, Magistrate's Courthouse, Masterton, and at the offices of Messrs Gawith and Logan, solicitors.

Messrs Cole and Westerman advertise special values in remnants to be | offered on Friday and Saturday. The , success of the fifteen days' tals and j the good business di»re this last fortnight have resulted in a big lot of ends and odd lengths, all of which ttave been measured up and marked down to clear at less than original cost. Friday and Satnrday are the last two days of the sale, and patrons are assured of some tempting bargains on this final occasion. The particulars of sale are announced in the Wanted Column. IF YOU TAKE CAKE to obtain the best possible and most suitable diet to protect your health How much wore careful should you be in the ch< ue of a irpriioine. SA>DER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT has very valuable curative and healing actions; hut the sc-called Eucalyptus Jtxtraus, which are cmdfi oils made by pen ons ipno) ant of chemistry, have done ) tfreat harm by their irritant action. * Thei efo> e.ieject them 5 insist upon a pure active, r.or.-niitantand uniform product SPCT-1 liS SANDER'S EXTRACT. . Rtn.mber that SAWDER'S EXTRACT whs proved by authoritative experts, at, the Supreme Court of Victoria, to contain xiitireptic »nd healing substances tot; io) »a,r)p(i in other Eucalyptus piodu, rs It is quality in small dose, tnhtnH.de ma N'-Ek'S EXTRACT famous, ard its Lest advertisement is: SANDFE> EXTRA rM\ For coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles, levers--, diseases of the digestive and urinary system, 5 drop* in a tablespoon of water. To wounds, ulcers, eczema, etc., 15 drops to tableEpo«S olive oil, and apply.—o.