LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10073, 20 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest returns from the Worksop Dredge is 15oz 17dwt for 115 hours work.

Snow fell in parts of the Masterton district on Saturday last, the Rangitumau Hill and other low-lying hills upon which snow rarely appears having a good coating. There is reported to be a mild epidemic of distempa amongst dogs on a number of sheopstations in the Wairarapa. In the Masterton district several valuable dogs have succumbed to the disease.

A Forty Mile Bush settler informed a Wairarapa Age representative on Saturday last that the weather in that locality during the previous two days had been the worst experienced this winter, and it was feared that the severe cold would cause some considerable mortality amongst stock.

A Wairarapa Age representative has been informed on reliable autnority that the Government are giving favourable consideration to the matter of establishing a State Coal Depot at Masterton, and that this town will be shortly brought into, line with other larger towns in this respect.

The proposal mooted at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday last to hold a winter show in Masterton would appear to be receiving very favourable' consideration at the hands ot. both the farming community and the business people, judging by the opinions expressed to a Wairarapa Age representative. It is recognised that there are some difficulties to overcome in the matter, but it is generally conceded that such a Bhow would benefit—indirectly if not directly—both and country.

<( y rr,»v «f■ t-i <hat my experience in tic Waiivuapa has been that it pays far better to. employ men to do milk, ing than boys, and give the men a good wane at that," remarked a wellknown dairy farmer to a representative ot this journal, in the course of a conversation. "A milker well paid will take an interest in your cows, treat them kindly, and get as much milk as possible from them, whereas the cheap man will 'slum' his work and handles the cows in a rough and ready sort of style."

"I have travelled over some of the roads in the back-blocks of the Forty Mile Bush in winter-time—-and goodness knows they're bad enough— but I think the state of Pownail Street on Saturday morning last would have put any of the Bush roads to sbame," remarked a local settler to Wairarana Age representative on Saturday. "It ssems most extraordinary that an up-to-date body of councillors, such as Masterton possesses, should allow one of the streets under its control to be a sea of mud and water, sucb as Pownall Street wasfi"

j The Maungaraka3 and other higb. i ranges of hills between Maslerton ( and the Coast, have been covered with snow during the past few days.

Messrs .McMahon Bros, are at present in negotiation wich the management of the Town Hail Pictures for the presentation in Mrsterton at a early date of the sensational picture. "TOe - Term of His Natural Life."

The forthcoming production of "The Egyptian Princess," to be held early next month, by the members of at. Matthew's Choir, under the direction of Sir 11. S. Ciaughton, promises to bo successful. A lull rehearsal will take place this evening, with orchestral accompaniments.

Tite money saved buying at the W.F.C. A nrspery sale on Saturday astonisned the hundreds who crowded round the counters. Many were denied the privilege, but there are plenty more money saving line.; to-day, and if you shop early you wil yet the best chance of picking. The sal* continues all this week and next. Siocks must be reduceil regardless of profit.*

The ordinary mealing of- the Masterton Borough Council will be held at the Council Chambers to-morrow evening, at 7.."0 o'cluek. Among the business to be transacted will be the proposal to make a General, a Library, and a Waler Rate for a period down to the 31st of March, 1911.

The "Premier" will reply on the' second reading; of the Land Bill at the Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society to-night, and the House will then go into committee of the whole. Several amendments are expected to be carried by the Opposition, and a very lively debate is anticipated. Extra accommodation is being marie for seating the public.

Mr E. J. Clarke, pf the local Post Office staff left Masterton Saturday evening to repair certain teietjraph and telephone wires on the Rimutaks, damaged by (he rough weather. Among the wires broken are the Masterton-Wellington metallic circuit telephone wire, and the Wel-lington-Auckland telegraph wire.

Mr M. Laracy, General Secretary of the New Zealand Shearers' and Wool Shed Employees' .Association,, delivered an address to a large number of the members on Friday evening, in.Mastertun. His remarks were chiefly confined to the attitude the shearers sht-uM adopt with regard to the price for snearing, viz., 20s per 100 and found, Mr Laracy advised members to accept at this rate whercevar they could possibly do so.

It was reported to the Hawke's Bay Land Board that the recent floods in the Provert.v Bav district had done damage to the total amount of £6793 on various settlements. Seventy-three settlers had been affected. The Board resolved that Te Arsi settlers who suffered and one ssttler on the Willows settlement be commended to the Minister tor assistance to the extent pf 50 per cent, and other sufferers to the extent of 25 per cent of the amount of damage done .to their respective holdings.

About twenty young men sat down " to tna at the Y.M.C.A. yesterday evening, Mr E. K. Wilson presiding. A short aong s&rvice was'afterwsris held. The meeting passed a resolution sympathising with the General Secretary. Mr Snowball, over the recent accident, which necessitated his absence from the rooms since Monday last. Provisions were provided ■by the ladies of Knox Church, to whom a vote of thanks . was tendered. In spite of the evening a fair number attended the Solway gathering, Mr F. de Lisle being the speaker.

During the past four days a southerly gale, accompanied by heavy rain, has raged all over the district. The weather has been very boisterous and cold, the wind blowing intermittently with hurricane force, while hail has fallen at intervals. The heavy down- . pour caused the rivers to become swollen, and many of the usually placid streams are now raging moun- .-| tain torrents, in many instances, dan- ' gerous to cross. Large areas of lowlying country are under water, and swiftly running rivers have scoured out embankments and torn away fences. Settlers in many parts ot the district have been very busy removing stock to higher and safer terri« tory from the flood waters. Even though every precaution possible has been taken it is feared some stock have perished by drowning or form the cold.

News of a pleasing little ceremony of interest to Masterton is to hand Jft from Australia: It will ba rememDered that some six months ago Mr John Campbell, of this town left for Sydney to start on his own account in business. A prominent and ' enthusiastic member of the Masterton Fire Police, Lieutenant Campbell had just completed his five years' service with the corps, this > entitling him to the five years'" medal. Unfortunately, however, the medal could not be procured in time to make the presentation b fore his departure. On learning Tint the man cf the Masterton Fire Boaid, Mr 0. Pragnell, intended visiting Syd' £ ney, Captain Dixon arranged with ]P that gentleman to make the presentation in Australia. To add to the interest of the ceremony Mr C. E Daniell, chairman of the Trust Lands Trustees, and Cr Jas. Elliott, were also making the trip to the other side, and together the three Mastertonians agreed to spring a surprise on Lieutenant Campbell. cordingly on the arrival of the party the presentation was duly made, and the surprise and pleasure of the ex- fefc Mastertonian can be better imagined than described.

Particulars of two properties situated close to railway station and town, are advertised by Messrs Mi col; and Edwards, of Queen Street, Master ton, who state that the properties, areb eing offered on remarkably easy terms to effect a quick sale.

The celebrated Wolseley sheepshearing machines are now installed A in 840 sheds in New Zealand alone. _ t oyer 5,000 machines being, set up,.lp The sole agent for New Zealand is , - - the firm of Messrs Dalgetyand C 0.,, Ltd., and spare parts cau be obtained at any of the firm's branches. Attention ia drawn to a new adv :rtisement appearing elsewhere. ~_W j J

The compou ors in Adelaide are rtakirg an tfo t to g2t their wages --. ' increased frotu £2 163 to £3 5s a * , The Tork of erecting the new fonvent for the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, at Remuera, has been commenced by : the contractors, Messrs ' G'evatt and Son. The contract V»»ce is £15.000. which is a redaction of about £4,000 upon the original pi ice, the reduction having been arrived at by d<?btion of some of the more elaborate details. The snuctore will, n-Vcr'helsss be very hrndsome, and should be completed within 15 months. Notice has been given by Mr W. J. Napier to movo ac nrxt meeting of the-Audi 1 mil Harbour Board that the opinion of the Board's solicitortie obteii ed as to whether Messrs E. • W. AHson ,ard C. V. Houghton are liable to prosecution ior coitf-mpt of Court in resptct of statements male at an jn<erview with the Hon. tre Minister fur Marin", regarding the wrtck of the ss. Kaipira, the wreck and the board's liability therefor, being at the time the subject cf an action pending in .; the Supreme Court between the New ~."■' Zealand Shipping Company and che Board. 'The Telegraph Department has adopted a rovel idea in Welhrgton to rki away with pecs ar.d ink for the writing of at the public rnuntf-rs. Ink pencil artachei to the «psks by mean 3 of a light chain and " —fii-xible'spirHl uie'alli:' arm, like a miniature trolly polf, have taken the fj«ce of the pena and ink. A n'ltent sharper i.-g machine is included in theontrit. "1 he.nsneils, apparently, are "made in Germany." "Good h iavens. have you got ,those derned things here?" said an American who went into tre Wellington office. '"We did away.with them in Aiterio twenty-live years ago." A lad wlo was ont fishing with Mr Tolkch ar the b?ginning o' last w.>ek met w«th a peculiar adventure. A kii,ifish, that had bppn hooked,, F«y u the Ninth 'Ol ago Times, -was ,-- brirg hnuled i<Mo the boar, and as it ' ( head passed the lad it snapped and ' t»K,k a considerable quantity oE flesh nit of a-part of his body. 0«> comine ashore the lad had to be surgically attended, several stitches be i"C necessary to hold the wound toc ether. THekinifish belongs to barracoota fatr.ilv; and will renl and tear anything tnat its ieetb can rjacb. PowelKa did not realise that he . ba'i been sentenced to more than "seven years,,. «ays ? the Manawatuv 1 Daily Times. It was only after he , . was got back his cell that he learned what the sentence realty rreant, and he again collapsed. He was soon after taken to the New Ply- • moath express for Wellington in a cab and taken into a reserved compartment of a carriage handcuffed-to his captor, Constable Gallagher. The blinds were drawn part of the way down, but a crowd collected, aud ' Fdme of them peered under the < blinds, one woman apparently kissing the glass of the windows, and coming away with a smirk and the remark that she "had seen him." The danger of railway level cross* ings is referred to by Mr T. Mason Chambers in a letter to the Napier Chamber of Commerce. Mr Chambers says:—"Every year tnere are a few people killed at these places. New Zealand h about the only country claiming to be civilised where ' these level crossings still exist. I would urge ,upon your Chamber the importance of bringing this danger before tbe' Minister far Railways, and would suggest the level crossings be done away with wherever tbe coat is not too great. Where the cost ts ( considered too high, I would suggest that the Railway Department have automatic danger signals that would come into operation when the trains approach within a certain distance of tbecrossiing." Ia reference to the Knyvett case, the Otago uaily Times says:—"lt can never have been seriously doubted that, if the agitation in support of Captain Knyvett were only maintained persistently enough and vizoroasly enough, the Government would eventually .descend from the pedes'al . it had mounted in order to proclaim the determination to maintain discipline in the Defence Forces, as though . this was the only, or even the main, consideration th<Jt presented itself in the cate. The Government has exhibited such a perfect genius for abandoning the principles upon which it has based its actions that its surrender was really only a matter of time. As it has happened, it haa admirably chosen not only the' time for tbe surrender bat also the f man by whom the white flag should | be displayed. \ The orphans and destitute children in the Dunedin and Wellington Homes are better fed, and better clad, and better cared fur in respect of all material things than the children of many of our home missionaries, writes the Rev. Dr Gibb in the Presbyterian "Outlook." It is a shame to us that, these things are so. "How—l have asked this question "often,-and ask it again—can -we bope to< induce men to take" up* our borne mission work while this state of matters continues , It isn't j' 1 '- "that; : 'we are poor and cannot give. Suitable missionaries would not *be ' lackine if that were so. But we ■ cannot get men to serve a Church that can give and won't. And yet, as I have said. I am perfectly cer tain the pscple would do their duty if only you could make them see that it is their duty. The solution of the problem must be the appointment of an agent, who will go through the Church, rouse our members to a realisation of the requirements [of the situation, organise our s ntions, correct abuses, and Generally speed on tbe work " I kbxona: The Fapid Healing Ointment cures with remarkable rapidity Sores, TJJcers, Borne, Cuts, Bruises, Fczema, Chilblains, . and all Diseases of the Skin. Sold in rnanguJar pots at la 6d and-Bs. Obtainable everywhere. J' ~- - ILI. FOE YEABS '<*''',,<... - NOW COMPIBTBLY droiir -' "For several years I suffered from fre* ' qutnt tiliouß attacks' which, would last two o* three days, but it would be some te ore I was myself again," writes * Mr* J. W. Peake, 147 Dowling Street ." I nsjjd, ronon,- #> : cheek- the; attacks, without ■V." any'jiiteot; tad at }]&& .gave jap: W M ; IA a" friend* g»ye.me:somt ■"**' r ' Ikixo-Toaio'Pilla which' Ftook tha next /time.A'pilions turn came on, and they ■' Vyjpjupietaly eure4 nie. 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