LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10056, 2 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Featherston branch of the Wairarapa Boxing Association has now a membership of 50. The Levin Go-operative Dairy Company has decided to adopt pasteurisation. Lord Islington is an enthusiastic golfer, and will play on the Featherston links while staying at his residence at Longwood.

The Cleek competition of ihd F. atherston Golf Club has been won by ' Mrs Lucas. The Eketahuna County Council have closed tne Mangatainoka Road to heavy traffic. A number of horses have died in the Masterton district recently from inflammation contracted from chills. The Pahiatua County Council has declared foxgloves to be a noxious weed. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Eketahuna on Saturday morning at 2.15 o'clock. One bankruptcy was recorded in the Wairarapa last month, making fourteen since the beginning of the year. During the month of July there were 22 births, 2 marriage?, and 5 deaths registered in Masterton. The number of applications received for the positiun of Matron of the Masterton Hospital already total twenty. The Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. Association has decided to bold its annual Show on Friday, February 19th, 1911. On the following day a Ram Fair will be held. The Pahiatua troop of Boy Scouts has a membership of twenty-six, being one of tha largest troops in the Wellington Province. Ploughing matches are again coming into popular favour in the Wairarapa, and a number will take place in various parts of the district this month. Hundreds of sparrows perished in Napier during the recent heavy downpour of rain, 36 being counted under a single tree. There are already over 200 Chinese at Otaki, and they are daily increasing. They are also on the increase in Levin.

A new trick of London thieves is I to ride on bicycles behind motor cars, * cut the straps supporting spare tyres ' 3r luggage, and decamp with the ] articles. Captain .Manning, the popular steamship commanjer, states that during his service on the coast of New Zealand he has crossed Cook Strait no less than 6000 times. Taranaki Employers' Association, are communicating with the Prime" Minister with a view to reducing or, at any rate, preventing the fincrease of public holidays. Two Fretch ladies, Mesdames Howartson and Grancke, both of whom are well known in the aviation world, have expressed their determination of making a flight across the English Channel. "I do not want the Government to stop borrowing, but to divert the borrowed millions from the South to the North, which is the land of promise —the promising land," said Mr Stallworthy, M.P., in the House the other night. Three big petitions in favour of the licensed bookmaker have been, presented to Parliament. In ay came from Christchurch. North—it was Mr T. E. Taylor's duty to present the biggest—Lyttelton and Avon constituencies, and contained 3325 signature'. A Wellington resident suggested to the City Council that all nonsmokers in the employ of the corportion should receive a slight increase in wages, the implied suggestion being that other "slaves of the, weed" would be gathered to the fold of anti-tobacconists. The proposition was net entertained. Smuggling was evidently a feature of the Kaikoura's all-night stay at Port Chalmers, prior to her coming up to Dunedin, says the Star. Paint and oil, it is said, were transferred from the steamer to a small boat in waiting and landed at'a wharf adjacent to the onethe liner lay at. A Customs official "nterferred. Hia observations will probably be told in the Dunedin Police Court. Recently a walking contest took place between an equal number of representatives of the vegetarian diet and the meat diet. The course was from Feilding to the reservoir and back, a distance of about ten miles. A beef-eater was the first in, being half a mile ahead of the next man. Some of the vegetarians could not last out the journey, and had to be given a lift home. Interviewed by one of the London dailies, a prominent Australian blames the Admiralty for any back wardness that the Commonwealth ' has shown in naval matters. This gentleman points out that if the Admiralty had encouraged her to ■ go ahead on her own lines, instead of worrying her and hampering j every step she took. Australia would , by now have had effective ships, all ( of which would have been at the dis- , posal of the Imperial Government. -

Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S M., in giving judgment at Chrigtchurch recently, in a case concerning a commission on the sale of a property, held that the mere introduction of the purchaser t • the seller was not sufficient to et:r,«hlhh the claim. A commission age c to succeed in such a claim mus< prove that he had already and sub untially brought about the sale. In ; e case under notice the plaintiff hj: itroduced a client but the sals ha ■ been made by another agent. The Dunedin hairdressers have passed the following resolutions:— "That in future the trade cliarge for adult haircutting be one shilling and for boys sixpence." "That the price of shaving be sixpence." "That hairdressers be allowed to make special contracts with their customers." "That no agreement be for a lesser charge than three shaves for one shilling at per week." "That monthly subscribers be charged at the rate of 7s 6d per munth."

It w»s evident some time ago that unless the Dominion experienced some very bad weather late in the winter there would be a very early dairying season tnis year. Up till the present the winter has been very mild, there is abundant feed, and everything is in favour of an early start being made on the dairy farms. It is some exporters that the new season's make will start to come to hand in three weeks from now. An authority states there would be a good percentage of cows coming in this month in the Manawatu and j Taranaki districts, and that he was J reckoning on a very early season. i j

A fire brigade s'vcion is to be rected at Featherston, An improvement is noticeable in the luilding trade in Maryborough. Winter cheese outputs are selling ocally in the south at s|d per lb. A meeting of the No-license league will be held in tha Y.M.C.A. rooms to-nigbt at 7.45 p.m. At a meeting of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, to be hela this week, the question of making extensive additions in the direction of a new branch of business will be discussed. The Eketahuna Mounted Rifles have instituted a Morris tube competition. The popularity of Morris tube competitions is spreading throughout the Wairarapa and Forty Mile Bush. Mr T, Skippage, the crack pigeon shot of Featherslon, will probably accept the £IOO challenge of Mr Duncan Fraser, champion inanimate bird shot of the Dominion, to a match. The Court Wairarapa, A.0.F., have elected the following officers for the ensuing term:-CR.,' Brw. B. Trotman; S.W., Bro. O. Petersen; J.W.. Bro. C. Armstrong; 5.8., Bro. H. Rees; J. 8., Bro. C. J. Beard; secretary, Bro. C. W. Henry, reelected; treasurer, JtJro. Brunton, re-eiected. Mr Arthur H. Vile yesterday telegraphed to the secretary of the Wellington Education Board asking that immediatejsteps be taken to fill the vacancy in the teaching staff at the Miki Miki schnol. It appears that through some unforseen circumstance the school in question has been left temporarily without a teacher. The almost continuous wet weather of late has caused a great deal of damage to the roads leading from Masterton to the out dnricts, and

travelling is rendered very unpleasant. It is several years since they were in such a muddy condition—particularly the unmel ailed portions —as they are at present. . The fecentjjwet. weather followed by the present cold snap has caused a considerable amount of sickness in, Hawke'sßay. The Chairman's state-" ment, read at a recent meeting of the Hawke's Bay Education Board, stated that ten teachers bad been granted leave of absence owing to illness, and that four country schoola were closed on account of sickness? among the children. The following officers have been elected in connection with the Martinborough Bowling Club:— Patron, Mr W. C. Buchanan; president, Mr John Martin; vice-presidents, Messrs W. J. Martin and G. Pain; general committee, Messrs J. W. Kershaw, J. W. Orbell, C. W. Lee, A. Wright, G. T. P. Button, P. Dick: secretaiy, Mr H. Lawson; treasurer, Mr A. Macgregor. The Wellington Meat Export Company's buildings at Waingawa are being completely dismantled. It is understood that the Company intends effecting certain improvements to the site. The buildings now being pulled down were erected over twenty yepra ago for Messrs Williams and Beetham to be used for boiling-down works. The ordinary meeting of the Mas terton Veterans' Fire Brigade Association was held in the Fire Station last evening, Ex-Fireman P. Gilbert presiding over an attendance of eighteen members. It was resolved to entertain the members of the Brigade at a social in a fortnight's time. The debate to be held was pn»iponed till next Monday evening. One new member was proposed and three elected, bringing the membership to 38 members. That the avenue of advancement is w'd6 open to ambition coupled with well directed effort is instanced in one of the recent appointments to the magisterial bench. The facts dwarf the mo£. vivir* dollar drawing efforts of Yankee correspondence school imaginations. Ihe gentleman in question followed the calling of a bedroom steward oil the Red Funnel Fleet up to a very few years ago. His ambition c lared tuyond the straightening of ab; d quilt. He was of rather striking appearance, was of a pleasant manner, and when bedmaking" was over for the day be assiduously shaped a course for- higher things,. At the suitable £time he quitted shipwork, put in the necessary period in a law office, then passed the examinations requisite for acquiring legal status. And now he is a stipendiary magistrate. The following are the donations of £lO and over made to the So/way [improvement Fund:—Messrs W. E. Bvjetham, £100; J. Strang-, £55; TC. Perry, £SO; H. Mormon, £SO; D. McKenzie, £SO; W. E. Bidwill, £3O; 2. Donald, H. Holmes, C. F. Vallince. Gray Bro;., estate late H. rames. M. Herbert estate, each £25; 31and JRayner, McGregor Bros., A*.

P. Whatman and J. 0. BidwiH, each £2O; W. H. Buick. W. Hume, J. i and G. Judd, each £lO 10s; S. Bolton, W. Coper, C. A. Cameron, David Donald, Dagg Bros., Alien Donald, E. L. Holmwood, Kebbell Bros., E. H. Wrightson, P. Shaw, G. Shaw, A. J. Stone-Wigg, G. B. Sykes, W. Strang, W. Rayner, Jfercy Bros?., J. P. Perry, A. C. Pilmer.ftF. E. Perry. Jas. McKenzie, J. McMaster, A. D. McMaster. D. McGregor, J. McGregor, «,. Macara, each £lO. To what do you attribute * v -« trouble between your son and his wife? asked Mr W. H. Bishop, &.&■., at Christcburch of a witness, who appeared in a case where a young man wa3 sued by his] wife for maintenance "There are faults on both sides,'* remarked the witness. "You are a very sensible woman" com-

mented the Magistrate. "I suppers you have had your little tiffs?" he queried. The witnessed replied thp*. she had been married for forty year , and had bad her little vexations, bv ; she had managed to pull through all right. "For my own part," she added, "I think it would be better if my son and his wife never lived < together again." The Magistrate, when making the order, pointed out that it was invariably his practice to make an order'for an amount that would support, or assst to support, a wife, but, at the sams time, it would not act as an inducement for her to remain apart fro.n her husband. MOUNTAIN KISG ASTHMA POWDER affords immediate and refreshing •elief.

A living whale, twenty feet i •length, was washed ashore opr.osit the anglers* huts nt the mouth c the Rakaia river on Sunday. Thre boyu cut their initials in the blub 'ber, establishing prima facie evi dence of their ownership, tut thi •next morning, however, the wha! disappeared, It is expected it wil be washed ashore again somewhen on the Ninety Mile b'each. ■Charges thet a sum of £4,000.0ni (disappeared from the assets of thi Pittbbtirg Washburn Fiour Co. which we«t into the reviver's hand! some time ago, caused a lively timat a meetirg of the fcha-eholuers oi the 21st cf last month. Ire compsnj is the largest retci( fiour tusirtss in th? United Stale?, and is worker with British capiml. Mr Glynn, the president, dtclareri thai tht money had been lust in gambling in wheat. The shareholders are clamouring for the prosecution of the directors. Cabinet, with a view to deve.-p----*ng the experimental side of tie Agricultural Deartmsnt's operations, has decided to appoint a man thoroughly versed in both the scientific and practical sides of agriculture. Instructions have been ;-ent to the High Commissioner tn enquire for a suitable person Special enquiries will bo made in Carada end Denmark. The expert selected will have charge of the whol* uf the t xperitrental stations, with a view to •-carrying thtm on along lu.ca s;<;t yet attempted. The debate on the Budget will be resumed this afternoon. The probabilities are that it will last the whole of tht- week. Some thirtyfive members have speeches ready fo delivery, and some of the Oppnsition members have been at exceptional pains to work up material calculated to tell in favoui of their side If the debate should finish before Friday night and the House goes into Committee of Supply, there is every possibility of a long and possibly acrimonious debate, in wnicb the charge of "T.imm3n.yism" preferred by the Opposition -against the j Government will figure prominently. As the State guaranteed Advances •Act with its improved fa-Wties for j ; loars to local bodies was only in operation /or two months prior to the end ot the financial year, the balance sbe?t is not of interest, but the department's annual report prophesies I a big expansion of business, and j states: "The usefulness of. the de- j partrrent to local authorities would be much increased if the present complicated procedure for obtaining loans were simplified. 'lhe restrictions at present existing cause delays, expense and irritation, and j are quite unnecessary after the j ratepayers have expressed approval I of the loan.'' I A notable case ot family longevity is mentioned by the Timaru Herald in reportinn the death of an I old identity—Mr Hugh Toneycliffs— ] at his home in Timaru at the age > •of 97 h years. He came of a longlived stock. A brother of 106 and a sister of 110 are still alive in the Old Country, and when last heard of a few months ago were quite j well and able to potter about the garden. Deceased, who was one of the oldest Orangemen in New Zealand, acted for 27 years in the capacity of warder in the big gaol at Carrick on-Shannon (Ireland). Mr, Toneycliffe set out from Ireland to make his fortune on these shores with the burden of 62 years—at a period in life when most men think of retiring. His health, which, until recently, was all that could be de- .;'» sired, was broken up last year, on account of a severe bodily injury he accidentally sustained, otherwise he might possibly have passed the century mark. He is survived by three sons and'three daughters, 47 grand- : children, and 27 great-grandchilc-ren. i j A pathetic story was told at the j Liverpool Police Court recently, when a woman was charged with tha attempted murder of her infant child I and attempted suicide. Three years aeo the accused married a young j man. who, a few months ago, sold \ bis business and went to Liverpool, where he had faileJ to get employment. It was stated the wife gradually pawned their possessions, and finally, when confronted with starvation and death for her baby, leit a touching letter fo. 1 her husband stating that ehe was goiig to the Pier-head. She then went to the lardirg stage and threw her baby into the Mersey, *nri would have jumper! in herself if the spectators had rot restrained her. The child was rescued. Owing to the pathetic nature of (he circumstances leading up to the act the prosecution offered no -evidence, and tie woman was discharged. IMPOtTANI TO MOTHEES. There is probably nothing of more interest to a mother than the health of hei child She will do everything in her po«er to keep it well. A very important thing then for your consideration is—good food Food that will build up a strong healthy frame by producing good blood and the formation of bone, serve and muscle. Any child, no matter how delicate, cannot help but thrive on our "M>ltid Food" It contains all the nutritive elements of human milk, j and at the same time is self-digesting, , and is most readily assimilated. It your child is not thriving we recommend >ou to try this food, and prove our statement ! tc te correct, We do not doubt for a moment tnat vou will ba delighted with the result Price, 1/6 per tin J. V Gordon, Chemist, etc. (by lixams) Mafcttrton. BABY BURNT Wl TH BED HOT ISON Mrs. Croty, Little Dennison Street, Oarrin<Hon, N.S.W, writes:— to My little babygW.Bita, burnt both her hands until they were nearly raw, picking up a rsd-hot iron. Nothing relieved the pain until I got Kexona. This helped her at once, and took away the pain. We have continued to use it since, and it has cured the t» rible burns in a wonderful ruarner." K.xona, the Rapid Healing Ointment, is sold in triangular pots at Is 6d and 3s. Obtainable everywhere. IMPORTANT TO MOTORISTS. It rays you best to buy high-quality and it will be to yov.r advantage to get our prices for Renault, 8.5.A., and Noiseless -Napier Cars. We import direct irom factory to client. We can land these cars for the price usually paid for cheaper grades. Scott Motok Agency, 57, Lower Cuba Street, Wellington. A. MEDI Cl* E OF REAL WORIE. Cbarr.berlain'B Cough Remedy is intended for acute threat and lung disfasss, of which colds, croup and whoopno- cough are the most common. These v,°o rfive need it f<r yeßrs »nd are in 8 pogitiQa to know it. teal volts used

i° ) AS; a hors? sale at Martinboroug te ) last week a horse was sold for 2s 9c 3f The charges en the same were, ei ■ G (ranee fee 2i 6d, commission an '-/propoiton of advertisiig 2:1, thu i- j leaving tLe vendor a net return c e Id. Ie j The annual report of the Masterfo u Homing Pigeon Cub showed tha races had been flown from as fa south as Dunedin, an airline of 45 0 miles and from as far north a e Auckland, 300 miles airline. ' Mr J. Bradbury, one of the incs 3 enthusiastic members of the Master J ' ton Homing Pigeon Club, has in--11 vented an adjustment to tinting y i clocks, which will prevent any tarn | pering with the clocks once thej are set. Should the adjustment provt ' successful, it will most likely bt 3 adopted by the Wellington Club. A resident of the Wangehu Vallej ; reports that generally there is a fail amount of pasteurage in that locality, and sheep are wintering well, and ■ | that it is not anticipated that the ! death rate wiil be above normal this ■ season. On the other hand cattle on some properties are looking in poor ■ condition, and a number of deaths are recorded on one station. The death occurred on Sunday at New Plymouth of Mrs Valintine, wife of Dr. Valintine, InspectorGeneral of Hospitals, and of Mrs Sad ler on SaturJtfy night, aunt of Mrs I Valintine. Both deaths were unexpected, though Mrs Valintine had | been in delicate health lately. I An Inglewood telegram announce? j the death of Mr A. E. Atkinson, aged 63, an old leeident long co-meet-ed with all important locai bodies. He was fcr iifteen years clerk of trn Moa Road Board, one of the founders, for many years a director of the Moa Farmers' Union, and for several years a director of the Moa Farmers' Dairy Company. At present hawks are more nume - ous in parts of the Wairarapa than usual, attracted, no doubt, by the i numbers or poisoned rabbits. Farmers | should not have mucb fear of lambs being destroyed through being attacked by them, as it generally hap- i pens that the hawks succumb from J eating the poisoned rodents, and in j j consequence the number of birds soon decrease. It was noticed that years ago, when poisoning was in vogue throughout the Waraiapa, that hawks were nearly exterminated. I

i The annual meeting of the MasI terton Homing Pigeon Club was held in the Fire Police Station last evening. Mr C. Perry presided, and there was a large attendance of members present. The report and balance sheet showed the Club to be in a very sound financial position, the credit balance being £5 6s 6d, while assets over liabilties stand at £l4. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr J. Payton ; vice-president, Mr C. Perry ; secretary, Mr A. Miller; treasurer, Mr P. B. Rosson; committee, Messrs J. Dixon, J. Bradbury, W. Bowling and officers ex officio. It was decided to open the ceason the first Thursday in October. A meeting of the Navy League was heM last evening, Mr H. G. Williams presiding over a goo I attendance of members. It was decided to arrange a school excursion to a warship m Wellington in conjunction with Education authorities, ! the Navy League undertaking to pay the fares of the school members of the League. The excursion will take place about October. A number of new members were elected. Mr Williams intimated that he would approach the Government with the j object of procuring lanterns and j glides for the use of the various j branches of the Navy League throughout the Dominion. A vote 0 f thanks was passed to the "Age" for publishing the Notes in the Navy League column. The Sphere, a weekly English, illustrated paper, refers with consternation to the report that tresh offers are being made by the New Zealand Premier to induce young women to leave England and become domestic servants in the Dominion. The paper says:—"The dearth cannot be greater than it is in England, for it has become well-nigh an impossibility to get a good general, even giving assistance, and in a vast majority of flats there is no provision made for more than one servant, and few of the mistresses who occupy them can afford more than one. Recent enquiries at the London headquarters and provincial branches of the Y.W.QA. and G.F. Society elicited the information that they had not one on their books, and this though wages from £25 to £26 were offered. It is a serious problem this emigration of domestic servants to our colonies when thp Home Gauntry so sorely needs them." Messrs McLeod and Young a Ivertise or an active boy, on good wages. All claims against the estate of Finlay John McKeczie, deceased, are to be sent in to Messrs Gawith at d Logan solicitor?, Masterton. Messrs Gardner and Sons notify that they have removed their timber yards to Dixon Street, at the back of Messrs Lyttle Bros.' motor works. ! Mr C. Wagland advertises oaten hay for sale at £3 5s per ton delivered in town or free on railway. Good seed oats are also adverti.-ed for sale. Mr C. S. Ball, high class tailor, Queen Street, announces the arrivnl of further consignments of material for suitings. The new goods include all the latest and most fashionable lines, while the assortment ?nd general range is particularly varied. Fit, style, and workmanship is guaranteed, and patrons are assured ol satisfaction in every detail. Attentior \i drawn to a special advertisement ' on the leader page ot this issue. ADVICE TO YOUNtT MOTHERS. Most mothers realise the gieat dan^ai from croup, but many donot know thai an attack may be prevonted '">y treatmpir as soon as the first symptoms appear The first indication of croup is hoarse [ ness followed by a rough cough. Givi ' Chamberlain'* Cough "Remedy accordini to the printed directions at once, or evm 1 after the croup cough and i [ I will prevent the attack. It is, in t'?.ct. : ' I certain cure for croup. CHILBLAINS. There k no preparation manufacture that will sootho and heal chilblains a [ Chamberlain's Pain Balm will do. Whe this liniment is applied it soon allaj I the itch and prevents the chilblai a, 1 breaking. It causes them to heal in jj very short while;