LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10017, 13 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P.. who sustained somewhat serious injuries while motoring from the Taueru on a recent occasion is making good progress towards complete convalescence.

The vlsic of His Excellency the Governor to Ma&terton on the 20th inst. was discussed at the meeting of , ' the b'oraiigh Council last evening. ' The matter of arranging the nature ot the receptions was left in the hands of the Mayor. \

A telegram has been received from Mr McEwan, professional golf coach, stating that owing to a mistake on the part of his agents, he will not arrive in Mastertoh until Monday nest, 18th inst. Mr McEwan had intended being here on tne 11th.

Mr W. F. Massey. Leader of the Opposition, has been on a visit to Wellington. He left for the South last.nifrht, going as far as Dunedio. It is understood that the visit to Danediti is in connection with the affairs of the Opposition Party, and with the series of public addiesses to be delivered by the Opposition Leader.

The Governor's tour of the Wairarapa will commence this day week. His Excellency will be at Featherston that day at 10.31 a m., at Carterton 11.9 a.m., at, Master ton at * * 5.45 p.m., and at Eketahuna at 7.25 p.m. On the following day he will 'visit Paiiiatua and Woodville.

The tollowlng applications for annual licenses were received at the Borough Council meeting last evening Drivers of licensed carriages, 16; licensed carriages; 17; carts and expresses, 7; buildings for public meetings, 6; sales of meat, 7; billiard rooms, 2; second-hand dealers. 3; pi ambers, 3'; drainlayers, 2. All apphcatians were favourably reported upon by the Inspector underthe bye-laws, and were accordingly granted.

The fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council was held last evening. There were present:— The Mayor. Mr P. L. tfollings, and Crs W. Morris, J. Prentice, J. C. Ewington, W. Pragnell, fi. Rieg, T. G. Hoar, F. W. Temple, Jas. Flliott, and J. H. Pauling. The Works and Finance Committed reported that accounts totalling £521 19a 8d were passed for payment. Other business dealt with will be found elsewhere in our columns.

At the Borough Council meeting' last Dight, the Treasurer's statement showed tne Borough overdraft at £2995 17s 6d; thin was reduced by loan moneys in hand to £1274 lus sd„ leaving the nett overdraft on 31st March at £1721 7s Id. The state-* raent of funds showed the General Account in debit £5816 ,16g 9d; accounts in credit. Gasworks,, £1330 5s 3d; Library, £49 10a 7d; Deposit, £376 10s Od; Tarmac, £56 19s 6d; Waterworks, £3b3 st> 3d; Abattoir. £37115s 7d; Special Drainage,/£ll6 5s 2d; Bannister Street, £7O 6s sdj Loan-£25,000, £56 11& d. The rates collected amounted to £8964 Is Bd, leaving arrears ££3B7 6s 6d. . '

At the meeting of the Mastertoir County Council yesterday, a letter was received from MrA. W, Hogg. M.P., cowering a letter from the Min-» ister of Railways, in which the latter stated bis willingness to give a road through the railway reserve at Kopuaranga, to enable milk suppliers to get a direct route to the Dairy Factory . At present suppliers have to make a considerable detour to reach the factory and the concession will be a great boon to the settlers there. The promise of the Minister 13 conditional on the Council doing the necessary work, and providing an approach to the railway reserve. This the. Council have agreed to do, and if necessary they, have resolved to acquire a'small piece of land from the nativeslunder the Works Act* for the roed.

Says the Canadian correspondent of the Otago Daily Times: There has been an alarming outbreak of rabies in the western counties of Ontario. Many dogs have gone mad, dozens of other animals havs died, and there is a steady procession of persons on their way to the Pasteur Institute in New York, for fear of inoculatin. The disease has thus far been largely confined to rural districts. Drastic measures are being taken to stamp it out. In the Ontario Legislature the Hon, W. J. Hanna was recently announcing the steps which had been found ary to deal with the situation, and, meeting with opposition, he said, Honourable gentlemen would feel differently about this matter if it came home Jto them." It did not com 9 home to those who were opposing him, but, curiously enough, at the very time of him speaking, his daughter was seriously bitten by a frantic dog in a tcwn 200 miles away The dog nuisance ia Canada is reaching serious proportions, and this epidemic of hydrophobia may not be an unmixed evil if it leads 0 the annihilation,of a few hundred thousand curs, particularly in our cities, where they are an inexcusable menace to comfort and safety.

The reclamation of the Hauraki Plains, in the Auckland district, formerly known as the Piako Swamp, has been carried on so successfully that about the middle of May an area of soma 17,000 acres will be opened for public competition on the optional system, the sections varying in area from 50 to 250 acres. The total area of the swamp is between 85,000 and 90,000 acres, and the idea is that some two or three thousand acres of additional land shall be made available for selection every six months or so. To out the reclamation 170 miles of | drains have been cut, radiating from the main canal, which is about fifteen miles in length, 40ft wide, and of a depth sufficient to carry a Priestman dredge, This canal wilf serve as the means of communication for the settlers on the back. Both from an engineering and land for settlement point of view the progress of the scheme of reclamation has been watched during the past two and a half years with great interest, and it is anticipated that there will be a large number of applicants for the various sections.

Local lane! agents report that there has been an improved demand for land during the past few months. Properties for which fur values are asked are fairly easily disposed of.

In the recent fire at Palmerston North the Palmerston North High School Cadets loat all their u and equipment, to the value of about ~£2OO.

Ten years ago we were dispatching •army corps to South Africa. To-day we are invading it with cric'cet and football teams. Could anything be better?— •'Graphic."

Id all probability, three rinks from the Masterton Bowlin; Club win journey to the Hutt on Ssaluvd-iv iziext, tD play a return match with the Hnlt Club.

A total of 419 tons of cheese was manufactured at the Dalaheli cheese factory last season, and it is pected that the output this season will run close on 500 tons.

The Prime Minister, Sir «T"a a ph Ward, accompanied by Lady Ward, left yesterday mornine bv tne JNaapier express en roufe for Gishorii \ whera he will formally open a maternity home.

A Press Association telegram from lnvercur?ill states that Stockbridge, whs was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment at the Master, ■ton Supreme Court for breaking and enteri at Carterton, and who- escape i fvm the lovercargill Gaol yesterday frernoon, was captured moo" to- iny, on ths Mill Road, fjir miies from the town.

At thq Bsmboka.Show, hshi in N«w South Wales receatiy, tru* winning caw in th n ,■home milking comnetilion is credited with trie phenomenal test of U.S. According to the Svdrey papers, the morning's milk weighed 17£lb, testing 11.0, and the evenina's milk 141b, testing 11.8. Tha test figures are stated to be a record for Australia and New Zealand. The cow that gave this Jlwonderful test-was a Jersey.

It is stated that the Directors of the Daletield cheese factory are considering the question" of installing pasteurisers in the factory for the purpose of pasteurising the whey at ■the Oalefield factory. Under present factory systems, it is believed to be possible for a tuberculosis herd to spread infection broadcast in a district.

Our Tenui correspondent himorously writes:—The people here are quite •disappointed at Powelka not paying us a visit yet. There is so little excitement here that a visit from such a noted person would perhaps bring this district into prominence. Tourists would then make Tenui a plape of call while touring the world, and fake away with them bullet marked piece - of bark off the trees. We could soon mark the trees with bullets. We have a mounted rifle corps, who could surround the district, also a constable who would dash into Dante's Inferno after a criminal. Then there are the two Justices of the Peace and quite a number of intelligent men for the jury, and, if the extreme penalty of the law had to be carried out, we have a number of ropes, and trees with strong branches.

Mr Ernest Short, of "Parorangi," Feilding, the well-known Romney Marsh stieep breeder, sails for the Argentine by the "lonic" on. the ;21st inst. Mr Short is taking with him twenty of liis best stud Romneys for competition at the Argen.J tine Centennial Show. Mr W.Perry, of Penrus?, is also sending four stud Lincolns to the Show by the same boat. The sheep will be railed to Wellington by tha Auckland exDress on the 19th inst. It i 3 understood that Mr Short contemplated exhibiting his sheep in England after the Argentine Show, but owing to legislation at Horn 3 not allowing sheep from other countries to land, Mr Short is unable to give effect to his wish. In view of the fact that some of the best English breeders are exhibiting sheep ai the Argentine Show, it will be interesting to note how Mr Short's sheep compare with them. Mr Short is considered to be the ioremost Romney Marsh breeders in New Zealand.

A good general servant for house work is advertised for.

An advertiser haa a quiet young cow for sale, that has been in a fortnight.

The Land and Income Tax uepartment gives notice that returns of land raustrbe furnished notlater than Ist May. Mr F. P. Welch advertises for sale the freehold of a country hotei at a ridiculously low price on very easy terms. He also lias a furnished house to let.

An advertiser requires a a working partner a respectable man with £SO capital to buy ahare in plant earning good profits. Fullest particulars supplied to bona fide inquiries.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a leather pocket book and purse, containing money. This waa lost in Cole Street yesterday after Doon.

Mr Alex. Donald, tailor, Queen street, announces the arrival of a new and large consignment of autumn ana winter costume cloths. The range is a wide one, and fit, style and workmanship is guarnteed in every detail. A trial is soilcited. In our advertising columns to-day, Messrs Hugo and Shearer announce that they have engaged a new milliner, who comes to them from London with the highest credentials. Her new style, touches and ideas are placed at the service of patrons of their millinery parlours. g! At the Bannister Street Auction 'Mart at 2 p.m. this afternoon, Messrs McQueen and Sons will sell on account of Mrs Hurst, a large quantity of household furniture and effects. Immediatsly atfer the sale the balance of the plants from Messrs Benefield and Sons well known nurseries will De submitted to auction. WHEN SICKNESS COMES The results your physician hopes to accomplish cannot bo realised unless his efferts are aided by the very best prescription work a chemist can do. The ingredients the dispenser uses must be of standardised parity and potency, and must be compounded with the upmost skill and care. We consider it our duty to help the doctor, aid give you ONLY THE BEST.; We stock nothing but the best, and only cbeiuists qualified by exams, are entrusted with this important branch of our work, of wlieh we make a SPECIA.LI.TY. We everythinw for the sick room, J* V. G-DHI/UJN, M.P.S., chemist & pharmacist (by exams) the Medical Hall, Masterton.

Messrs Gillespie and Co. advertise fjr a benchm-in for a sawmill.

Messrs H. Masemann and Co., land agents, Wanganui, advertise three freehold farms for sale on easy terms:. There is one of 61) acres atjWanganui, one of 144 at Inglewood, and one of 45 acres at Inglewood. These are all suitable for dairying.

Mr David Brown, of the "Nimrod Cycle Works," announces the of a consignment of the Lucas "Calonia" acet.vlene gas lamps. Ihese lamps. which have been specially imported, are of t!;e very best workmanship, being hv:;iv<]y plated on brass, and guaranteed to give satisfaction. They embrace a number of new ideas, and are quoted at exceptionally reasonable prices. Inspection is invited.

Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. announce a closing down timber sale which will take place on the premises, Hastwells Timber Yards. Hastwells, to-morrow, commencing at 11.30 o'clock, when twenty-five thousand feet of timber, first and second quality, will he sold without reserve. At the same time and place a complete sawmilling plant, rails, trucks, etc., will be submitted by auction. Luncheon will be provided.

The annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A.. is reckoned to be the big meeting o° the year. This year it will be bigger in size and importance, judging from the numbsr who have promised to attend, and considering the business that will be brought forward to-morrow night. The annual report and balance sheet and election of officers are small matters when placed among the greater things, as to whether it will be possible tocontinue the work oh the present basis. Every member is expected, and every associate is cordially invited to help in the discussion.

The Rev. 11. S. Wnolicombe writes • —I want to (ell you about a great men's hrotherhond we have in England —we have over 80,000 men in it now, and it is they who have sent me out witti a message from them, your brothers in the old land, to you in your new and wonderful country. They have sent me to tell you how we can make religion a more practical thing in life—a greater power in the world., Will you give me a chance of delivering my message by attending the meetings for men, which are being advertised in your town? I have come thousands of miles to deliver it; I am only a stranger, but a stranger values a warm welcome —!n a strange land. Will you give me one--by coming yourself, and getting other men to do the same.

Importers are invited to send their ■•hipping documents to J. J. CURTIS & CO,, shipping agents, Custom-he use quay, Wellington. This firm will do your Customs work correctly and forward goods promptly

It is not natural to have'teat tired feci ing day in and day out, that you go to bed with at night and got np with in the morning—it is a sure sign that your system is gout of order. To refresh yourself and re tain that strong vigorous feeling you should ake a course of Chamberlain's Tablets They wi'l strengthen your stomach and stimulate your liver and bowels to renewed activity; alhough you have not realised it it these organs that have caused tha rised fedliug. There is no beiter medicine made for all disorders of the stomach, liver, and bowels than Chamberlain s Tablets; Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.