LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10060, 4 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The customary Birthday honours will be issued cu 3'uue 24tb. • The Rev. A. Hodge will conduct the service as usual in the Congregational Church to-morrow. The following is the St. Matthew's hockey team to play P. aqd T. Ac Lansdowne to-day :-rTruacott, PhilHips, Cole, Bently, Harding, Morris, Madsea, Hatch, • Berry,: Baldern, Dixon. The match will commence at ,1.45 p.m. ~'■; '■•;,"_ \-- : \--] !^/<^. : <><r^.r.r Thb Boy Scout movement, which has languished of late in Masterton, day probably receive a fillip through the presentation of a film at West's Pictures oh Wednesday evening, which will pourtray the process of recruiting, camp life, teaching of first aid drill, drilling, bridge building, etc., in regard to the Boy Scouts of England. This picture has already done much towards popularising the scout movement in the Old Country.

There was a large attendance at the Knox Church lsst evening, to hear the lecture on "Handel" by Rev. Bam Macdcnald, which was held under the auspices of the Knox Musical and Literary Society. The speaker gave an outline of the great com* poser's life and his early history. He then dealt with some of his most famous compositions, especially the oratorio "The Messiah." During the evening Mr PurceJl Webb played the following organ selections in particularly fine style, "The Harmonious Blacksmith," "Letthrebright Seraphim from Samson," "I Know that My Redeemer Livetb," and the overture to the Oratorio. Miss Jessie McGiegor, who was in paticularJy giod voice, sang .."He was Despised,'' and "Oh, Thou that tellest Good Tidings to Zion." The entertainment was a most enjoyable and instructive one, and was greatly appreciated by all present. Mr'Hayward, the ladies' tailor, of Lambton Quay, has a change advertisement in this issue.

Messrs Veitch and Allan, of Wellington, have a change of advertisement setting out a special list of prices in their underclothing department. "Sample"' lines have a separate quotation. A reminder is given of the sale to be held to-day by Messrs J. McQueen and Sons, on behalf of Mr J. Peters, at the residence 73 Lincoln Road. The sale presents an excellent opportunity to those who require firstclass furniture. The sale will commence at half-past one sharp. A wonderful opportunity offers itself at Graham's Winter Stocktaking Sale, which starts to-day. Some bargains in ladies' wear, crockery, ironmongery, and basketware are announced elsewhere in this issue. It | is an opportunity too great to lose, and the prices mentioned* speak volumes in this direction. it may noi; be genarany Known mat une greatest candlemaking establishment in the ■world is in England. It is that of Prion's Patent Candies Companx, Ltd. I with' two. other lavge factories, one at Battersea on the Thames, and the other on the Mersey, neir Birkenhead, covering together thirty acres, and giving employment to about 2,200 people. The leading , position held by the company is shown no* merely by .their having received the large number of eighty-six awards at the principal International Exhibitions during the past half century, bat especially by the unique fact that five of these are Grand Prix gained in the greatest candle-pro-ducing countries of the European continent —namely, in Antwerp in 1894, Amsterdam in 1896, Brussels in 1897, and Paris in 1899 and 1900. Some of* the company's /?pecialtief are: Gold Medal Palmitino Grand Prize Parastruie Shade, and Bes Stearine Candle: Childs', Boyal Castle. New Patent; and Palmitine Star Night Lights; Eegina, Glycerin Cream, and Court Toilet Soaps. Gas Engine and ther Lubricating Oils. Glyserin absolutelypuie Prioe's Soaps, acd Candles are stocked by 11 Grocers and Stcrekeepere in theW rapadistriot. • :r • '

Messrs McGruer and Co. have on sale a fine selection of eider down quilts, the real Arctic down, and well ventilated. Quilts, also *'of Marcella and the honeycomb quilt, are in great variety, and the prices quoted haves complete range. Anniversiry se-vicss will be con-, ducted at tid Methodist Church to-' morrow. Special voial and i<sstrnmental music h:n .bean prepared, with a 800:u] orchestra for the Sunday, particularly during the evening servioe. Ucv. C. E. Porter will conduct both services, i" I Mr A. E. Franks, asphalt contractor, has lie.'ii with th<J con-' tract for asphjkiii* 250 -qiire yards of th 3 front:ge to the Mastprtoa Technical S.-haol. i Thid, with the new • footpath wrii-h lui just beea laid"3i)W:i i<i front of the School will greatly rnhjnco the appearance of the fine structure. ■"An idea! property" is advertised on eignt of this issue .by Messrs Cochrane and Butemeat, landT agents, Q.isen atveet, Marterton. -The.property consists of 500 acses r a few miles fro<n Masterjon, all in grass, wJI watered, ring fenced and wintering ]£ sheep'to" tha-acre and cattiu. The price quoted is only £6 10s per a en'. ■ Messrs 80-ith. Macr'onalJ and Co., Ltd., advertise the Uowijion Pressure Milking Machine. The milking principle of this machne is pressure, in ""imitation of hand milking, as against suction. There are many points quoted in of the Dominion Milking Machine, which can:U be seen in tlu- firr/'s advertisement <ra page 7of this issue. Tne motive ' power 'resom/otided, is the "Pitt" oil engine wnic'i in so simple that it requires no attending. The agents are the Masterton Farmers' Iraple-. ment Company. One of the most serious 'problems which confront! thd agriculturist isthe noxious weed peat, particularly tne Crfiifor ian thhtle, which has,, spread so rapidlv. Wairarapa settlers shouid therefore ne interested in Iha announcement made by Mr Thos. F. Long, of Gisbornej inventor nf "Long's Noxious W.eed Destroyet'"for Cahfonmn thistle,black- ' berry, aorse, etc. Most exhaustive ' tests, have been made with the eradicator in the Gisburne ■ and Hawke's Bay districts with remarkably successful results. Mr Long is daily in recpipt ol testimonials from satisfied patrons, and wilt' be pleased tu forward all information to anyone on application. Attention is drawn to the advertise- ■ mer.t appearing on page Bof this issue. ' ■ ' •—.