LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10032, 30 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Mystery Flat is 21oz 16dwt for the week's working. Th*> latest additiouS to the Masterton Telephone exchange are:—No. 370, Mr G. H. Perry, private residence Upper Plain; No. 3*7], Mr J. C. Cooper, priva'e residence Victoria Street; No. 372. Mr W. J. Welch, private residence Upper Plain; No. 373, Messrs J. E. Blade and Co., aucMunee's. Hall Street; No. 374. Mr E. J. Eastwood, motor agent, 57 Lincoln Koad.

The "Stratford Post" understands that the Te Wera section of the Strat-ford-Ongaruhe railway will te ready to hand over to the Railway Department on June Ist.

A recent visitor to New Plymouth, and an admirer of the work that has been done in making the Espanade, has banded tha Mayor a cheque for £2O, to be spent in further improvements and erecting seats.

The Rev. \. Hodge will conduct the services in the Congregational Church tomorrow. ThG morning subject will bi "The Secret of the Evergreen Life," and in the evening the tctiss of sermons will be continued, th:: subject being "Job Sees God aid Repeats." The evening service wsil eioss sharp at 8 o'clock, in sympathy wiih the mission.

Mr Fry. Director <f the Westport Scii'.o! of Mines, has secured an option over a rich reef in the Poerua district, Otira line. The reef has been traced, and proved to be of exception!)] value, for a distance of half a mtlo. It promises to eclipse anything yet discovered on the West Coast. The stone is unusually uniform in value, ranging as high as 3£ ounceß of line gold to the ton.

An attempt to make the HenryPotts Mission a live thing will be witnessed in Masterton main street to nißht, from 7 to 7 30 A procession of Christian workers and otherß has been arranged to start from Knox

ChurcK halting twice in Queen Street, and piorerding xa the Town Hal), wheie at 7.30 at iha first mission s:rvi« Dr Henry will spsak,and Mr Potts sing.

The following advertisement appears in a Berlin journal:—"Young man wishes to marry, tall, handsome, proiid, fearless, independent, unprejudiced, self-supporting, intellectual, artistic, economical, cheerful young girl, who believes that the gr atest happiness in life is a love match with out mercenary motives.. The "selfsupporting'' pirt of the "ad" is instructive.

The resuscitation of the mail service between New Zealand and Europe is being energetically worked for by the President of The Auckland Chamber of Commerce (Mr J. H. Gunson), and at the present time negotiations are in progress between hi.'ii and Sir Joseph Ward and Sir James Mills (managing director of the Union Company) in connection wich the Vancouver service.'

Dr. Henry is anxious to meet the members of the Y.F/i.CA., on Sunday,at 5 p.m.,at the sen? service and tea, the music being in charge of Mr and Mrs C. .A..;,: Potts. Dr. Henry ottered to come to this service—his love for Y.M.C.A. work is wellknown in the United States of America—and he would particularly like to see the business men of the town present on this occasion. An opan invitation is extended to all men—members or non-members alike —resident or stranger.

Vtry favourable reports have been received by the Marine Department concerning the new Jacktoi Head Pintsch gaslight. A few days ago the Hinemoa picked up two of the gas cylinders from rihip cove and the cylinders a*e being recharged at Wellington. Enough gas is compressed to keep the light burning for about three months, About 601b to the inch was the pressure of gas in the cylinders before the beacon was lit a fortnight ago, for trial purposes, and after burning for two weeks the pressure in the two cylinders was 501b and 521b respectively.

A meeting of those interested in arranging for a thorough and systematic search for the body of the late Thomas Donnelly was held last evening, at the Drill Hall, Mr A. 0. Levien presiding. It was stated that a brake would leave the Drill HalJ, at 2 o'clock, this afternoon, to convey a party and tents to the ranges, where it was intended to camp for the night, so that an early start could be made on the following morning. Another party of townspeople will leave the Post Office by brake at six o'clock, on Sunday morning. The services of any volunteers for the search will be gladly welcomed, and arrangements for transport ate in the hands of Messrs A, Hathaway and A. 0. Levien.

The quarterly meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees was held in the office of the secretary. Mr J. C. Boddington, yesterday. There were present—Messrs E. Feist (chairman),. C. E. Daniell, H. O'Leary. P. Gordon, W. Sellar and David Donald. The treasurer's statement for the past quarter read as follows: —Receipts £3B 15s, expenditure £44 3s Bd, balance January 28tb, 1910, £47 15s Id, balance at date £42 6s 6d. The payment of accounts amounting to £3B Us 7d dating the quarter were confirmed, and accounts amounting to £9 103 were passed for payment. The matter of the four large pinus insignus trees at the northern end of the Cemetery was again brought up. The Works Committee reported that they had interviewed the members of the Park Committee individually, but had not been able to arrive at a satisfactory arrangement. It was dtciJed to wait on the Park Committee at the next meeting with reference to the matter. Messrs W. Seilar and H. O'Leary were appointed a Works Committee for t\;e current quarter.

The monthly meeting of the Managers of the Masterton Technical School was held in the secretary's office last evening. Tlrere were present—Messrs C. E. Daniell (chairman), W. H. Jackeon, E. Li. Waddington, and the Very Rev. Dean McKenna. An apology was received from Mr E. Feist, The treasurer's statement showed the balance to be £253 16s lid. Mr H. a. Claughton wrote to the Managers with reference to music and singing classes at the school, and the secretary was instructed to reply that such classes did not come within the scope of the Technical School work. Reference was made to the painting and drawing classes, and, the hope was expressed by members, now the services of a really competent art master had been secured, that intending pupils would take every opportunity of being taught these subjects. The secretary stated that he had received seven inquiries with reference to the proposed woodcarving classes. On B the motion of Dean McKenna, the subcommittee were given authority to have a bicycle ehed erected at the back of the school, when the back premises were being asphalted.

The State Guarantee Office has notified the Wanganni East Borough Council that a loan of £I,BOO had been refused, and that the application for a loan of £275 for an artesian \*ell had been held over.

. There cannot be any marked antiAsiatic feeling in Napier, judging by the increasing hold which Chinamen are getting on the retail fruit trade.-H.B. "Herald."

The secretary of the North Island Bee Keepers' Association states that there are 74,400 hives in the Dominion, and not half the odd 4,400 are under inspec; ion.'

At the recent meeting of the Egmont Sheep Dog Trial Club, at Hawera, there were a number of Forty mile Bush competitors. Mr J. McDonald, of Dannevirke, succeeded in annexing prize monay to the value of £22. and Mr P. McKenzie, of Dannevirke, £7 15s.

It is stated that as a result of an enquiry into alleged pilfering of goons en the Wairarapa railway line, a railway servant has been dismissed from the service. An appeal to the Railway Appeal Board will probably be made against this decision.

At the conclusion of the Wellington Mission on Thursday evening last the choir presented Dr and Mrs Henry and Mr and Mrs Potts with Petone rug?, and a greenstone orna-me-it was presented to each of the Itdie?. The ti&v A. Dewdney made th-j i':'-e -tatio-'S and tha missionary feelingly replied.

The now suburb of Napier, calbd Napier South, which only a few years was a wide expanse of water, with here and there a clump of trees and here and there ao isImd, 13 now quite a populous neighbourhood. Three hundred acres of land were reclaimed at a cost of something like £70,000 in wages.

The Henry-Potts party have a busy

day on Sunday. Dr Henry has no less "~~>5m3 thrc-3 meetings in the afternoon, th >. chief bei ig thj meeting for men

aid wrmeu in the Town Hall at 3 o'clock, v/hibt at nisht he speaks, with Mr JV.ta as soloist, at 8.30 Tfi3 choir of one hundred voices niSl ba in evidence, on-] Alexander's popular hymns will be used.

A marriage advertisement is published in a Zurich paper by "a rich Svis? philosopher," who wants a wife who must fulfil the following conditio s. She mu3t be oeautiful in body, face, a'.d mind, and possess beaa'iful teeth ar.d hair of her own anl not bought articles. Besides Gernnn she must rave a knowledge of and French, be a musician, and have an irreproachable reputation. Other "faults" the philosopher of forty years states, "will be overlooked."

A long petition coached in eloquent terms was receive:] from the parents of over a hundred children asking for the establishment of a school atDurietown, on top of the hill opposite Wanganui, and twice the Board was asfeei to comply with the request "for the sake of humanity," the petitioners offering to contribute £2O nut of £6OO for the purchase of a site. "£2O for the sake of humanity does not strike ene as feeling very deeply," remarked a member of the Board,

A local resident, says the Gore "Standard," had an experience one evening last week which hj? 13 not likely to forgat in a hurry. He was «n the railway line at East Gore at the time the evening express from the north wa3 due, but did not hear the approach of the train until he was hit in the back by the engine and knocked over, fortunately falling clear or. the line. He received no injuries whatever, and after brushing the dust from his clothes proceeded on his journey. After this a good snake yarn would be delightful.

Though the passenger on a Main Trunk express is carried at a good thirty miles an hour, and reaches Auckland nineteen hoars after leaving Wellington, a goods package consigned at the same time meanders along, says the "New Zealand Time*," with many restful intervals, and concludes its leisurely trip —all things being well witii the railway—in about three days. Recently it took from Monday monsinor to Friday afternoon for the transit of a package from Tokomaru to Masterton.

Drinking in trains has received a great deal of censure recently from Bench. Pulpit and Press, but probably, says thi "Southland News." th ■ ca33 that will cau3e most indig ua ion occurred when certain immigrint boys were !>ein;? brought from the Bliff to Invercargill. The lads were chatting away in their carriage, when a numOer of iabourei'3 — soma of tnam tha worse of liquorpushed into tne carriage an'l usurped all the spire, apace. The train had been in motion only five minutes when whisky was passed round, and actually offered to the lads, the oldsst of whom was only 21. They ptoutly refused, and their refusal wa3 greeted with ribald laughter and insulting references to "Lunnon." Such was the first indication of New Zealand that the lads re-c-ived, and they had been informed that between Bluff and Invercargill there was prohibition. There uaad to ba a law forbidding drunken m-n to enter railway carriages, but then Mr Millar, says the New Zaahnd railways are models of good management.

IF JfOU HAVE A Cough, Cold, Nose, Throat or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bo vol or Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, USE SANDEE'S E . CALYPII EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Remember, you cannot expect the good effects from anv sort of Eucalyptus. SANDEE'S EXTRACT CURES because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained in other Eucalyptus products. These latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know what they contain, have caused grievous harm, and a death has resulted from their use. l'o not apply an ointment to a sore! It keeps back the secretion. To wounds, bruises, sprains, burns, ulcers, eczema and other skin troubles APPLY SANDER'S EXTRACT—IB drops in a tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDEE'S EXTRACT HEALS, ecausß it is freed from the irritating constituents contained in ether Eucalyptus preparations. " It heals when others irritate. Insist upon the GENUINE SANDEE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and yoi wil derive the benefit.

It has been decided that the Government training oteamer Amokura will remain in tne stream at Wellington till after the winter. The boya will carry on their training until to wards the end of June, when they will go on their fortnight's midwinter i olidays.

At the meeting of the Management Committee of the Wairarapa Hockey Association, last evening, it was decided to refuse S. Matthew's Club's application for R. Morris to play junior. It wa3 also decided to write to the Manawatu Association asking if June 3rd would be suitable for the return representative match.

A rising barrister of the Wairarapa was cycling along the Taratahi Plains the other day when he met a bull being driven peacefully along the road. "Will he rush?" anxiously asked the scion of the Law. "Yes," the driver promptly replied. "He'li rush a bit of tucker.''

The Wellington "Post" states that applications for the space at the National Dairy Show at Palmerston this year from manufacturers and agents for dairy factories and farm supplies greatly exceed all previous years' records, and run into a thousand continuous feet of frontage. This is another hopeful sign of the times.

As soon as the result of the Mayoral election was made known Mr Wilford cabled to his wife, who is in Glasgow: —"Elected Mayor Wellington; leturn quickly."]t is interesting ii note that the message reached Mrs Wiiford, according to Glasgow time, before the time for the closing of the poll (New Zealand time). The following morning Mrs Wiiford replied: "Hurrah!"

A peculiar accident happened to the engine, and n train of 27 laden grain trucks and three passenger coaches, on the Eyreton fine, at Kaiapoi. As the train was nearing the railway crossing into the Kaiapoi station, the driver found fie was suddenly stuck up in a new and unaccountable manner. The wheels of the engine resolutely refused to draw the train along. They revolved in vain. With a desperate struggle a few yards were negotiated, and then the train came t<* a standstill. Then it was found necessary to divide the train into halves. The egnine went off merrily enough with only fourteen of the grain trucks, and returned and got the rest out of the way of the main line train just as it was due. The cau°e of the stick-up was a heavy fall of leaves from poplar trees on the metals, and a light rain, which under the rolling stock was equivalent to so much grease.

A pianist for West's Pictures is advertised for.

Mr J. Kitchener is showing a fine assortment of warm slippers for winter wear at Drices to suit all.

Special table delicacies, in the shape of cooked ham, brawn, pork, Germans, pork sausages and pigs' feet in jelly, are obtainable at Home's cash . grocery store, Queen Street.

The Book Arcade have just landed a range of the latest Edison phonographs. It is very nice during the cold winter evenings to stay at home and listen to selections from the best operas.

Jn the Wanted Columns of this issue will be found a number of announcements in regard to Messrs Cole and Westerman's great sale to-day. Quotations are given of Bpecial items showing the amount of the reduction in prices. These notices will repay a perusal.

Mr R. B. Church in another column tenders his sincere thanks to all those friends who sent wreaths and letters of sympathy and attended the funeral of his late son Percy. He espec ; ally includes Dr Cowie for his kind attention.

Messrs J. E. Blade and Co. will offer at the Post Offke Auction Mart to-day. a large consignment of Hawke's Bay fruit and onions; also a choi *e lot of purebred fowls — Silver Wyandottes and Black Minorcas.

Messrs J. McQueen and Sons announce that thay will start their regular poultry and general sale at their rooms at 11 o'clock this morning, on account of the clearing sale to be held at Upper Cole Strpet this afternoon.

Messrs Thompson and'Payne wish to announce a special matinee of pictures at three o"clock to-day. The programme will be exactly ths same as at night. Children will be admitted free to this performance, and the admission fur adults will be one shilling. These children's matinees will be continued every Saturday afternoon.

The proposed datea of departure of the P. and 0. Company's Royal Mail Steamers to London from Australian ports are advertised on page 6 of this issue. Attention is also drawn to the propos d t-n:l,ng3 from New Zealand for Lur.dun via Sydney a"d Suez, full particulars of which will appear in the advertisem nt. Messrs J. D. Cruickshank and Co.. Ltd , of Masterton, are the sub-agents. Last tve;nrg a gaslight display was made at the Post Office Meat Mart by Messrs Bulpitt and Yalden. The show included prime ncef. mutton, lamb, pork and n tine array of well assorted small good?. The display was splendidly arranged, and attracted a good deal of attention. It is the intention of the enterprising management to make regular displays.

A reminder ia given of the auction sale to be held this afternoon, at the residence of Mr J as. King, Upper Cole S'rset, by Messrs J. McQ'ieen and Sons, auctioneers. The furni'ure is a very superior lot and 33 the lines to be to|d are ab.wl-itely without reserve, those anxious to procure, high class goods should not miss tb.3 opportunity to attend the sale. Included among the pifces to be sold is a £2O sideboard, a £ls writing desk and cabinet, and at £l2 brass rail bedstead, as well as two first grade bicycles, ladies' and gentleman's. The sale will commence at half-past one.

The excitement incidental to travelling and change of water and food often brings on diarrhoea, colic and pain in the stomach, and for Ihis reason no one should leave home without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rp*riedy. It can always be depended upon >.j effect a quick cure. It cannot be procure 1 when 6» board train or steamer,- and, that is wh-n it is most likely to be needed, and foi this reason should alwajs le procured before leaving home. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers