LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10055, 1 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Worksop Dredge gives 530z 12dwt for 121 hours Work.

The Masterton Golf Club will play the Featherston club on the Lansdowne links on Saturday next.

The retiring directors of the Masterton Dairy Company are Messrs E. J. Wright, and R. A. Thompson. There will be three vacancies to fill.

Mr J. C. Boddingcon reports that the rainfall registered a* - the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. on Saturday was 3 points, and 9 degrees of froat were registered.

Messrs H. Holmes, R Kibblewhite, E. J. Wright and the chairman, Mr J. C. Ewmgton, have been appointed a committee, with the secretary and manager of the Masterton Dairy Company, "to go into the matter of the local disposal uf butter and cream, and to report to a further meeting of directors.

The Masterton schoolboys defeated the Carterton schoolboys at football on Saturday by 11 points to 6. Sneedy, S. Forman and B. Brunton scored tries for Masterton, one of which Forman converted.

In addition to one half-penny voted last month, the Directors of the Masterton Dairy Company, on Saturday, decided to pay a further half penny per lb of butter fat to suppliers, bringing the total payment up to a fraction over tenpence. They have written off £IOO for depreciation*of buildings, carried forward a balance of bstween £SO and £7O, and added to the sinking fund account £IOO, making that reserve up to £I2OO.

A match between the Masterton and Wairarapa Golf Cluba was played on the local links on Saturday afternoon, the Masterton team winning by five matches to one. The resalts were:—W. ti. Rubieson lost to J. C. Bidwill, 1 down; A. B. Lawrence beat Geo. Hume. 4up and 3 to play; W. H. Booth beat N. Anderson, 2 up and 1 to play; A. R. Sclandera beat J. McDouga 1, 2 up and Ito play; G. G. Aitken beat R. Barton, 2 up and 1 to plav; C. Perrv beat E. G. Hutton, 9 up and 7 to play.

A Press Association telegram stats that in an interview on the defence of the Dominion Mr Jame3 Allen, M.P., advocated a system of exemption in connecthn with the training proposals. If exemptions included the unfit and those employed on railways, in the Poat and Telegraph Departments, those who are engaged in the daily distribution of food, and those who are actual breadwinners, he estimated that nearly 50 per cent, of those available would be exempted, and from 30,000 t") 35,000 would be provided for training purposes. As ( a result of this calculation he felt sure that the cost of training this number, Mud of the defence of the Dominion would not cost more than £400,000 annually.-

That the agricultural and pastoral industries of the Wairarapa can hold their own with any part of the Dominion cannot be too strongly emphasised. If evidence were wanting of the acknowledged success of farming in this district, it is to be found in the fact that the Tourist Department has "selected a Wairarapa cattle and sheep station to illustrate rural life in New Zealand in the kinemaiographic views which, are being sent Home to advertise the resources of the Dominion. The film taken by the Department, which represents a station in South Wairarapa, will be produced in detail at the exhibition of "Living New Zealand" pictures in ttie Town Hall, Masterton, this week. n^,

A Press* Association telegram says the Premier was yesterday interviewed at Auckland. He said the progress of the session was most satisfactory. He expected the financial debate would conclude before the end of tbis week, and then the way will be cleared for other important business. It is too soon yet, he said, to forecast'the duration of the session, hut the House expected to sit till at least the end of October. Regarding the Advances to Local Bodies, he stated that since the new scheme came into operation in February last, barely six months, between £8500,00 and £1,000,000, had been granted in loans. There is, he said, ample money for all requirements, provided the security offered is satisfactary. Under the old sys-; tem the total amount available for \ all local bodies in the country did ] not exceed about £IBO,OOO a year.

Mr Edward Travis, R.A.M., who recently established in Masterton a world's record of 63 hours 5 minutes for continuous piano playing, gave a recital of classical sacred music last evening, to a large audience. His performance was a revelation of technique, which is all the more meritorious,, considering he only concluded his record making feat on Thursday evening last, and has not entirely recovered from the enormous physical strain. The programme played by Mr Travis was of a high class nature, interspersed with a few si mnh numbers. His rendering of "Jer isalem"' a Wr Elgar), was a fine peir • of technical work. "Nearer My H,id to Thee" (after Paderew- { ski*, uid "Onward Christian Soldier-' were perhaps the most popular sel■- ions. "Cujus Animony" Gounod, "A assionata" and "Campanella," as played Dy Carreno, "Adeste Fidelis,' and by request, "Praise Ye the Lord," with variations, made uu a '. fine musicae programme. {

The final meeting of the United Friendly Societies' Council, as at present constituted, was held on I Friday evening, in the Furesters' Hall, Carterton, Bro. J. M. Nicholla in the chair. Loyal Heart of Oak Lodge 1.C.0 F., M.U., made application for a grant of £5 from the benevolent fund in the hands of the Council for a brother in poor circumstances The merits of the case were placed before the Council by the delegates, and it was readily j seen, together with the Council's personal knowledge of the unfortunate brother, that his present position was due to unfortunate illness, and from which there is not a bright prospect of immediate recovery. -It was unanimously decided to grant him the maximum amount available for any one brother from the fund, viz., -£5. For Children's Haoking Cough a ni<?ht, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 1.6 2 6.

Mr W. Parker haa made a dooW tiun of £1 to the funds of the Carterton Volunteer Fira Brigade.

The Directors of the Masterton Cooperative Dairy Company met on Saturday ar,d discussed the question, of next season's milk supplies. The action of the Secretary in inviting intending, suppliers to meet the Directors was confirmed.

During the year ended March 31st last, permits were issued for the. erection of new buildings and ex- t tensions to existing ones in Greater p Wellington to the estimated value of £367,509, as compared with £440,894 during the previous year.

A Press Association telegram from Pahiatua states that a sharp shock of earthquake was felt there at 2.30 a.m. on Saturday. Shocks were also recorded at Palmerston North and, Taihape.

A very satisfactory return for eight weeks' rearing of some weaner pigs was made by a dealer at the stock sale at Taratahi on Friday, Aboat that time back, he purchased the i weaners at Is 6d a head, and resold/ them at 13s 6d. *^

A meeting of the Masterton branch of the Navy League wll be held in the Borough Council Chambers at 8 o'clock thi* evening. The business of the evening will include making arrangements for the members of the branches to visit warships.

An old-age pensioner named Thomas Pickering, aged 77 yeare, residing with relatives at Christchurch, was found dead on Saturday morning. He had been suffering from colds"latter!y, but had notljeen under direct medical supervision for some time.

The handsome geld medals to be securded by the champions of the jersey classes at the forthcoming show of the Wairarapa and East Coa.it P. and A. Society, are presented by the Jersev Herd Book Association It is anticipated that there will be very keen competition.

Last year no fewer than thirtyfive million articles were handled in the the post offices of the Wellington district alone, and the postal revenue reached a total £139,000. A witness at the Arbitration Court recently stated that the freezing companies in Caoterbury had relinquished bacon curing because they .found that that branch of th« industry did not pay.

There has been a hsavy mortality among young sheep this at Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, owing, n» doubt, to the flush of grass and thedamp season; and several of the settlers are heavy losers. Tnose whu have lost fewest are those who were more heavily stocked.

"Such monstrosities as Kaiwarra. Ngahauranga. PahautanuL* Reikoranei are now an object of aversion to Mr Field, Otaki, who is asking the Government whether any steps are being taken tn carry out the provisions of the Nomenclature Committee of the House in 1908 and when it it proposed tc"l get rid of "these and similar disfigurements."

A very enjoyable dance was held m the Taueru flail on Friday evening by the employees of "Kahuraingi** station. There was close on a hundred couples present, and Messrs F W. Todd, T. Smith and E. Loader were M.'sC. Mr F. McKenzie, of Masterton, presided at the piano, and several present contriouted extras and songs.

Mr F. Waldegrave, the Commissioner of Police, haa completed an en- - quiry at Christchjurch into the alleged alteration of an official document by a local police officer. The matter will be gone into on the Mr Waldegrave's return to Wellington in a day or two says n Press Association telegram.

About 6 o'clock yesterday morning says a Press Association message from Wellington, a man was seen running along the city strsets wearing nothing but a pair of socks The police caught him after he had run about a mile. He will be chareed with insanity. It is stated this is the third charge of that nature against the unfortunate man.

The services at the Congregational Church were both well attended yesterday. In the morning the Rev Bain Macdonald conducted the service, and his text was taken from I. Thessalonians, chapter 5, vrese 18, "In everything give thanks." In the course of his address, Mr Macdonald said that when even an earthly friend did us a service it was considered the proper thing to show gratitude, and how much, therefore, was it necessary to be grateful and to show our gratitude to Christ who has done so much n:ore for u« than it ia possible for any mortal to I do. Id the evening the pulpit was occupied by the Rev Hodge, whose I address dealt with the subject cf I Christ's healing the blind Bartimaeus [by the wayside, and took his text from Luke, chapter 18, verse 3 Mr Hodge compared the circumstance with what is taking place to-day. He said that the onward march of Christianity and religion was attracting the attention of the whole world One thing that greatly hindered the advancement of the Kingdorm was the un-Christlike behaviour of some of Christ's disciples Chrnt himself, However, concerns himself with the trouhleg of maraud so the work of evangelising the world is not stopped, but makes steady progress in spite of the unfaithfulness ot some of the workers

IF Y/otj HAVE t Nose, Throat or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel or Liver Com? plaint, Kheumatism, Neuraleia TTSP SANDER'S EUCALYPIIESic? 5 drops m a tablespoon water. Eemember you cannot expect the good effects from EXTBACT CUBES because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not SSi m oth « Eucalyptus products, ihese latter, made by persons ignorant m 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. Do not apply an ointment to a sore' it keeps back the secretion. To wounds | bruises, sprains, burns, ulcers, eczema' and other skin troubles APPLY SANDEE'S EXTEACT-15 drops in a Sbfespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDEB'S EXTRACT HEALS ecauseitis freed from the irritatine constituents contained in ether Eucalyptus preparation, it heals when others irritate. npon the <*ENUiITE SANDEB EUCALYPTI EXTBACT, and jcxml derive the benefit

'A lady's gold belt, lost on the Upper Plain Road yesterday afternoon, is advertised for. The New Zealand Clothing Factory advertise tailor-cut ready-to-wear sac suits, quality unequalled. Further drastic reductions an; announced by Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., •during the last week of their sale 'of the aeascn. Sp'cial quotation? are •-.gi*eii on page 6, of Manchester 'goods, drees and jacket departments, .'general drapery and mercery. This i-3ale iabsolutely closes en Saturday 1 next. Among the viaws which are to r fae presented at the "Living New -Zealand" ebtsrtai omenta in the •Mastettm'Tiwn Hall this week will be one describing the Waikiti geyser, with a poi dance ami haka, by Maori women. To acid to the absorbing interest in tfis view, arrangements are being made for a 'party of local Maori damsels to f'irmish a haka and poi dance on the stage. Persons requiring » good "hot water bottle" cannot do better than inspect the large stock for sale by JVIrJ. V Gordon, chemist. Master•ten. The bottles are of the ''very btst quality," snd are being told at prices most reasonable cui: sis test with the quality. With ordinary tare they will weai for years. Do not buy cheap second or third quali-y rahhtr bottles, it is sirridy waste t-i because thiy very sto.-i.pariah with the heat.