LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10011, 6 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have been informed by Mr Hathaway, the broker for the Success Dredging Company that is being floated by Mr J. Hessev. that the prospectuses for the Company will be issued in about a week's time. The next United Kingdom and Continent of Europe mail, via Monte Video, Rio de Janeiro and Teneriffe (due London May 19th), for specially addressed correspondence only, per Rimutaka, closes at the Masterton Post Office, at 3.5 p.m., to-day. The export of butter in Queensland for February got close up to 50,000 boxes. Besides butter, Queensland is producing a large quantity of cheese and condensed milk, both of which lines have made a wonderful advance.

Typhoid is prevalent in Southland, young and old alike being seized with the fever. There are a number of patients in the Southland Hospital, and the Minaret School in the Lakes district has been closed owing to an epidemic of typhoid.

A meeting of members of the Masterton Golf and Tennis Clubs will be held in the Masterton Technical School this afternoon, at 5 o'clock, to bid farewell to Mr C. C. Cox, who is leaving tor Dannevirke in the course of a few days. Mr Davenport, the well-known Christchurch sheepbreeder, who is taking a large number of stud sheep to the Argentine, does not intend to enter them at the Centennial Show. He is taking them over for sale and to test the South American market from a purely business point of view. The cutting away of the vote to country libraries was described at the Dunedin Conference of Librarians as an absolutely stupid instance of retrenchment. It was said that the Minister's retrenching tomahawk might have been used on some other skull than this. The Waikare salvage party, that sailed tor Dusky Sound by the Hine„moa this morning, will probably be away for two or three months. The ketch Anna will'sail for the seat of operations, at the first opportunity, and bring the party back when required. It is stated that it is costing Mr J. E. Davenpdrt £3O a head for transport charges on each of the two hundred sheep he is taking across to the Argentine. On this basis the shipping company will receive the tidy sum' of £6,008 on the Davenport transaction alone, not counting Mr Short's j venture. I

At Ross Jast week a party of two in an alluvial claim washed up for a return of £SO, as a result of three weeks' work. This is an excellent return, when it is considered that the party had not. through shortage of water, worked full time. A half ahare in the same claim was disposed of recently for £l5O.

f On presenting the prizes at the Te Karaka School picnic, the Rev. W. H. Roberts drew special attention to the fact that the dux of the school was Georgina Ruru, a native girl, who, says the "(Jisborne Timts," entered the school eight years ago, being then unable tosptak a word of English." The members of the Master ton Fire Brigade and Fire Police held* a successful wet practice last evening, and advantage was taken of the opportunity during the evening to give the Town Hall a thorough I cleansing. For this purposo, the old ! Jubilee fire engine was brought into requisition, and water was pumped into the hall from the Town f'reek, thus avoiding any interference with the borough water supply.

Mr M."hlcGrath, senr., well-known-, in sporting circles in the Wairarpa* is leaving Masterton this week for a trip to England and Ireland. The Hawke's Bay Ninth A. and P.' Autumn Show is being held at Hastings to-day. Mr C. F. Vallance, of Kahumingi, is acting as one of the judges at the Show. Dr. Henry, and Mr and Mrs Potts,, the Evangelists*, who are to conduct a mission of several days duration, in Masterton at the end of this month, are expected to arrive in , Wellington to-day. Further improvements are being' effected at the Masterton Park. Many of the unsightly branches of the old pine trees near the front entrance are being chopped down, and when this work is finished it should greatly add to the beauty of the Park. Caretaker Jackson is also busy trimming up the flower plotsThe Park Oval is to receive a coat of top dressing. ;r^ a *s#J. "

! >' Local bowlers tfere to be seen on. the Masterton green, yestarday afternoon, when several frkrdly games were played. On Monday evening another game was played in connection with the champion teams' competition, when Messrsv Chnpman, T. B. Hunter, Blinkhorne and Townsena (s) were again successful, defeating Messrs Wilkes,' Staples, Ewington and Cresswell (s) by 22 points to 15 points. Speaking at a Gore function the other day, Mr C. Cooper, a wdr--known local farmer, said he had come to the conclusion that a little farm well tilled was the best p osf.iect for any man who wished to earn a livelihood. "But," he continued, 5 "we farmers are going the wrong way about it. We are all anxious tc* get too much land. The majority of us have more land than we can work, and to get the best out of the ground ! it must be worked."

Probably the most significant fad-: disclosed during the wool-selling season, says an exchange, has been the i big advance made by Japan in the purchase of the stapU on Australian -* markets. Japanese buyers have taken&bout double the amount they did in the previous season. Not only this 9 . but they have purchased all descriptions of wool, which shows that considerable advances are taking place in wool manufacturing in Japan.

The representatives of the Invejrcargill and other Chambers of Commerce in regard to the penalties imposed on overweight grain carried on the railways have borne fruit. At a< recent meeting of the Invercargill Chamber a letter was read from the Railway Department. Wellington, stating that the matter had been carefully considered, and a uniform penalty of £3 p.=r truck, irrespective of distance, carried, had been fixed for excess weight. The Academy of Moral and Political Science of France the other day awarded M. Lepine, Prefect of Police in Paris, the iudiffret prize of £6oo—founded by the donor as a reward for noble acts of devotion and self-sacrifice—in recognition of his unsparing efforts during the 'floods. M. Lepine has magnanimously handed over the entire amount to his subordinates, who, he declares, shared his labours, and therefore the merit. The New Zealand Shipping Uompany will despatch the Rakaia from Montreal on the 14th May and Whakatane on 15th June for Australia and? New Zealand. These will be the firsi} steamers sailing from Eastern Canadian ports under'contract with the Canadian Government. Being a purely British line, inaugurated by a New Zealand Company, merchants in this Dominion should mane a point of according it support by instructing shippers in Canada to send goods by j this new line, and thus ensuring the permanence of the service.

As evidence of the large quantity of rooting tiles imported to thiV country from France, from wheme local requirements are now solidly supplied, it may be mentioned that about the beginning of the year the ship Doride landed at • Wellington about a million tilts to the order of one firm. Later on another shipment was landed at Auckland, and according to the "Evening Post" the Wun--1 derlich Company has chartered a ship. ] to load a million tiks fnr Australia ' and New Zealand. In is looks en- \ couragmg for the projected cotnj pany, which is to develop the MauI riceville clay bed, for there should* be no lack of demand for a suitablearticle, locally manufactured. ' The Moana landed at the Bluff last week a transhipment from Canada I consisting of ten moose, (four bulls and six cows). The animals are reported to be in splendid condition. This must b° considered satisfactory, seeing that they were transported;" from a climate lOdeg below zero in* winter and passed through the tropics. From the Bluff, says the Bluff correspondent of the "Otago Daily .Times," they will be shipped per Hinemoa to Dusky ouund, where' ' they will he liberated at Supper Cove. This is at the end of the track leading through to the south arm at Lake Manapouri, so that the moose will have a capital opportunity of spreading along the country heading along the eastern branch of the fiords system .and inlar.d amongst, the cold lakes. There is one feature of the Native Land Act, which has just comt into. j operation which is of general interest. One provision is that every marriage between a native and a European must be celebrated in the same manner as if each of the parties was a European. Also, a marriage between two. natives may, at the cptu.« of the parties, be celebrated either in the same manner as if each of the parties was a European, or in the presence of an officiatinp minister under the Marriage Act, but without complying with the other requirements of the Act. Marriages bttweeii natives will be govern d by the same rules in regard to c... >-anguinity as marriage between L...0-peans. peans. Mr T. Holland, who has lately joined th? firm of Messrs Hole and Holland in the businesVof the Prince of Wales' Stables, elsewhere announces to his Lansdowne patrons that this week he will be removiig his place of private residence to Bannister street. All business communications will receive rhe promptest attention. The only certain protection from tha effects of a bad cold or harassing couah , is TCTSSICUKA' B

The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister of Education, will open the new High School at Gisborne to-day. The ordinary meeting of Stoneheoge Lodge No. 1. U.A.O.D, was held, last evening, Bro. Anderson, Jttfc, in the chair. Three candidate' were'proposed for membership, anc 1 ordinary routine lodge business wae transacted. Mr W. H. Cruickshank reports 1 having sold (in conunction with [ Messrs DaLjety and Co , Ltd.) Mr F. W. Grove's property, situated at Tinui, consisting of 538 acres together with stock, to Mr Harold Ben I nett, late of Fernglen, being the pur- ! chaser. The frozen meat trade is booming, , saya*a Dunedin correspondent. The export trade, a shipping export says, is enormous, particularly as regards lamb. It would seem that Glasgow and West of England folk have a '• special toothjfor New Zealand lamb. The Devon took a large consignment of frozen lamb from Port Chalmers. As a matter of fact, steamers leaving the Dominion are severely taxed for cargo accommodation. j The members of St Matthew's I Ciub assembled last nieht to bid I to Mr W. .furcell, one of the* members of the Club, who t leaves by this afternoon's En K hnd. Rev. W Raine was in the ' clnir, and in handing the guest of [ the evening a cas* of pipes referred I to the val-iable services Mr Purcell [-had rendered trie Club, and the j esteem in which he was held by all present. A social evening was sub- | seuently held at which Messrs Sutton, Branson, Denbee and Potter ' contributed vocal items. ' i The following is an extract re- [ ceivedJtw a local resident .from the H." S. Woollcombe:—Brother, ' —Forgive me, a complete stranger, I using such a familiar expression, but | after all, I suppose an Englishman | can claim all New Zealand men aa I brothers of the same great Empire. [ You have probably heard ihat I have been sent out by the old Church in England to give a m-ssage to the men of Zealand—not my own message, which woud be worth little, but the message of Christ and His Church, and the message of a great Pan's Brotherhood, will be with you Sunday, April 24th." [ A regard is offered for the recovery ot a gold cable banglejost on the Taueru road. % i Mr J. W. Carpenter advertises a great variety of slipDers with prices Ito suit everybody. m ~^ Two nice-sized sheep and dairy [farms are advertised for sale by Mr ! J. B. Keith. On easy terms made (with a small deposit the" [freehold j may he secured. ._„__ Miss Thomas notifies that the dancing quarter commences on the 18th inst. .Miss Thomas will be at home to parents of intending pupils on Wednesday at 4 p.m., at the Exchange Hall. "'-' If Messrs Dean Bros., the wellknown Wairarapa fellmongers, announce on page 8 of this issue that they are as usual prepared to purchase crutchings, skins, etc., in any quantities. The firm's buyers will be calling on settlers in due course. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., advertise four special bargains in land on page Bof this issue. The properties range in area from 243 acres to 2,310 acres, and are all quoted ;at decidedly reasonable rates. They are a specially selected lot, and the ifirm will be pleased to forward particulars to any one on application.

! Applications are]| invited for the position of secretary to the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Particulars of the duties required tp be performed, and the salary attached to the office, may be obtained on application to Mr F. G. Moore, acting secretary to the Board. <» of a cheap leasehold f ro £s2rtyof 120 acres are advertised ty jfr[r R. Brown, land and estate [afSt, Queen street. The property [is situated close to Masterton, is well watered, has up-to-date buildings, and is quotqd as a bargain. Details of some very attractive dairy .and sheep properties are also ■Btoertised. J. A. J. Maclean and Co. Hrfeueen instructed by Mrs J. Holland to sell at "The Store," LaDsdowne, at 130 to-murrow (Thursday), the whole of the contents of the general store. The lines to be offered are all fresh, and will (be sold without reserve. A short list of the goods is published on page 8. _ _ .^ .In view-of the winter season Mr J. Carpenter, "Central Boot Store," ha 3 maie a particular point of cater""—Madit's, men and children in of slipper comfort. The *. j/a particularly wide one, including a most comprehensive selection of all the latest styles, whilst the workmanship is guaranteed. Particular attention is paid to mail orders, which are attended to promptly and efficiently. At 1.30 this afternoon Messrs J. McQueen and Sons will sell on behalf of Mrs J. A. Robertson, who is leaving Masterton, the whole of her household furniture and effects. The sale will take place at the residence. Cornwall street, and as all lines are for absolute clearance, the sale presents an excellent opportunity to i*jose desirous of securing bargains. ' To rid the dining-room of flies; sprinkle INSECTIB, ANE on live coals, and whip the smoke with a towel. YOU TAKE CAEE to obtain the best possible and mo t suitable diet to protect your health. How much more careful should you be 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 oils made by perrons ignorant of chemistry, have done great harm by their irritant acticn. Theref ore,reject them; insist upon a pure active, non-irritant and uniform product STJCH IS SANDER'S EXTRACT. Remember that SANDER'S EXTRACT was provjd by authoritative experts, at the Supreme Court of Victoria, to contain antiseptic" and healing substances not contained in other Eucalyp- - - '- EXTRACT: fam ous. »u~ its best advertisement is irf~lNDriRS EXTRACf , For coughs, -colds, throat and lung t*ou*>l«»s, fevers, diseases of the digestive jarid urinary system, 5 drop* in a tablespoon of water. To wjunds, ulcers eczema, etc., 15 drops to tablespoon olive oi7 and apply.—o

r Notice is given that the annual meeting of householders for the elec tion of school committees for the current year will be held in the various centres on Monday, 25th April. A ninety acre freehold property, situated only two miles from Masterton, is adver'ised lor sale by Messrs J. McQueen and Suns, land and e tate agei.ts. Masierto.i. The property is well sab-divided, beautifully watere i and will ran fifty cow» or three sheep to the acre. The buildings are commodious and up-to-ddte, while the price quoted is decidedly cheap. Easy terms can be arranged, and further particulars may be ob tained on application to the agents. Elsewhere it is announced that the art classes at tr,e Master ton Technical. School, under Mr E. P. Fen- j lion, will commence as foliuws:— Painting, Thursday and Saturday; ligfrt and shade, Friday, and perspective and model drawing every Saturday and Wednesday. The hours for th • classes are stated in the advertisement, and students who ha* e not yet enrolled for these subjects are invited to meet the instructor during the hours mentioned. Messrs Benefield and Sons, proprietors of the well-known Aramoho Nurseries [Wanganui) are forwarding "this week to Messrs J. McQueen and Sons (iate J. R. Nicol (a large consignment of plants for sale at the Bannister street rooms on Saturday next. Tin list includes a Dig list of fine healthy pot plants, and as cut flowers are very scarce no doubt there will be good competition, it being announced that the consignment consists mosty of foliage plants suitable for table decoration. Further particulars will be announced later.