LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10066, 13 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Government intend giving facilities to settlers throughout New Zealand to purchase the progeny of the p-digree-cattle at the experime. ta I farms.

Aftfr a wait of some seven or eig>>' years the creditors in the baric" Dt estate of an erstwhile Eke' '•'ina business man have receiv-' ad : first and final dividend of 19s 9d i., che £,

The total sunshine recorded yesterday at the local observatory was 9 hours 20 minutes. The maximum shade temoerature during the day was 65deg Fahr.

"You can't stop smoking by Act of Parliament. So long as there is a piece of brown paper in New Zealand people will smoke. At any rate, I will," said Mr A.*E. Glover in the House of Representatives." It is stated that a boy fifteen years of age saw frost at Whakataki, on the coast beyond Masterton, for the first time in his life on Thursday morning. Old settlers state that it is excee linely rare to see frost along the coast-line .in this locaility. At the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Racing. Club, held on Thursday, the chairman, Mr W." E. Bidwill, expressed the opinion that during the three years the bookmakers had, under the sanction of the Jaw-, been I allowed on racecourses, gambling had been largely increased. - I For Children's Hacking Uoagh at i night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 2/6. ■••-.•

Messrs E. W.. Abbott and J. GChalli?. the employees' assessors in the shearing dispute to be heard before the Conciliation Council in Palmerston North on Tuesday, leave Masterton for the north to-day. Mr B. Mcßae. the third assessor, leaves on Monday afternoon.

Brazil is offering tempting concessions to any compai.y tbat will establish within its borders a plant for the manufacture of steel. The copceasions include reduction of railway freights, exemption from consumption taxee, and Customs charges, reduction of dock charges, and the privilege of building branch lines from any of the federal railroads.

The number of lost bicycles at the Christchurch police station shows no diminution, and on Monday last there were 53 machinesand pieces of aH descriptions reposine in the ahed. The number is daily added to, and owners are asdilatory as ever in coming forward to claim their property.

Up to the present between £3,500 and £4,000 has been spent on the Australian capital site. This expenditure has met the cost of survey, meteorological-and other' work Ufa similar character The money was made available out o! £5,000 granted by the last Parliament.

Mr E. Wiimore Abhott, organising; x

secretary r.f the -Shearers' Union, informs us that, unless the demand of £1 per hundred is conceded by the employ ere, none of the Australian shearers will come to New Zealand for this year's shearing. Usually fhcre are between six hundred and seven hundred Australian shearers on the boards in New Zealand durirg the shearing season. Should a.sttthment by arrived at by the Conciliation Council in Palmerston North, it is anticipated that the Austfaliaii shfanrs will be communicated with by cable. Mean* while those sheds at which the £1 \ per hundred is fceir.g paid will be ! filled by locrl shearers. „ t3*

Dr. Frengley, District Health Officer, states that the children in Masterton, who are suffering frora scabies, are very nearly recovered, and will be able to school in the course of a few day?. Scabies is not, as some suppose, an acute form of Maori itch. It is a disease of the skin produced by the non-observance'of acts of cleanliness. By the application of oir.tments ar.d plenty of soap and water usually be cured in a week qr two, allhuugh it has been known to affect children for months.-

In spite oj education and civilisa-,,. tion, native superstition dies' 1 Tiard," end to nothing do they appear to st'ck tighter than to "tapu." An instance of this occurred at Kai Iwf Beach recently, when tig big whaleboat belonging to the late chief Tiopera, "The General.-"' who died suddenly some days ago, was burned with much ceremony. The boat,, which cost £4O, was tuilt of kauri,, but in spite of the fact that it was good for many years yet, its timber* were ruthlessly chopped up with axes. Tar and kerosene were therr poured over the wreck, and a match applied. Not only that, but all the ropes and other gear belonging to the * boat were also given to the flames,, while the iron keel, anchor,[rowlocks, and other metal work were buried. A together £SO worth of propertywent up in smoke.

In explanation of his interest in the Roman Catholic carnival which heopened in Christchurch on Monday evening, the Governor urged the need for renewed vitality in spiritual matters. "We live,'" he said, "in an age when many or us are apt to look too much perhaps upon the* material side of life, in an age when the religion which some of us were taught in our younger days is looked upon with IeES anxiety and' more indifference than it might be. Every occasion should be taken by those, in responsible pos'.tions to stimulate and encourage in everyway they can those who are working to promote the church's work, a work which becomes daily of more increasing value as it undoubtedly becomes daily of increasing difficulty."

Ir; the course of a talk on the. subject of Russia, Mr P. Koonin, a Russian student and exile now in Auckland, made reference to a cablegram to the effect that the authorities in Odessa are fghting against plague and cholera. "This cholera," he remarked, "is nothing uncommon in Odessa, and immediately it is checked in one place it breaksout in another. I should liketo say that it is particularly rcticeable for its virulence in the Jewish ghettos, due to the overcrowded ß homes which the authorities force upon the people by the expulsion of them from other iowns and locating them within , such places wnich are already overcrowded. But if instead of cholera was written consumption the cable would have bern< nearer the truth. For consumption arid kindred deadly diseases, produced by the awful congestion of - humanity are rife .in many parts of Russip, spreading frcm the ghettos ,

to the other sections of the community.

The Timaru Ppst relates that there is at present residing in Timaru a man who has solved the problem of how to live cheaply. He lives on Is per diem, and, according to his own statement and appearance, does it comfortably. He is a foreigner by birth. The "home" was built in Dunedin, and is practically a bunkbed supported on wheels, and protected on top by a tarpaulin in ridged or tent formation. There is just sufficient room for the man to liedown comfortably. The cooking utensils show that the nomad is not above cooking his own meals, while the presence of newspapers and a flask or two demonstrate that be is capable of both mental and physical; enjoyment. The man is a labourer and carries his home about with him > wherever heg goes. His statement isenjoys life, and can live as comfortable on 7s a week in Timaru . or elsewhere as the average re an can exist on £1 per week in a boarding--house.

REXONA. The Rapid Healer is an Ointment which heals with remarkable rapidity. ; Unlike the old-fashioned ointments which are' very-slow in their actionsj Rexona speedily effects it's cures Rafter a very few applications. Sold in triangular pots at Is 6d .anil 36. Obtainable everywhere...

the ccwtesy of the Borough Council, Mastertonians will have the rare opportunity of attending a sacred concert to-morrow night in the Town Hall. The object of the concert is to provide funds to supply an Amnion organ for use at our local hospiial. The fo lowing ladies and yentl men will assist with the itemp, which consists of solos, duets, double quartettes, and recitations:— MesdsmesTai Te Tau, A. Daniel], and P. S. Claughton, Miss?s Hood and J. MiG-egrr. Messrs G. Brsnson, A. L Eastman, P. Hunn, W. Iggulder, W. Jaeo, K. J Y«-ung, E. K. iyils r, I'ureell Wehb, H. S. "" CJauj.ht<.n. Members of the Hospital will act as stewards:. Dco;s B vvili oj;en at 8 o'clock. Admission free. Silver collection.

Oily one case of inff ctious disease was reported in Waimate during the quarts r ended July 31st.

The Bittalion Band will play in the op=n air in Masterton to-morrow, Sund y.

At the conclusion cf the tusinpfs of CiurtLcya! Enterprise, A.U.F., in.S sfterton last evening, a very pjfeesf nt social was held.

The Rev. C. H. Olds will preach at lie Mssterlon Methodi6t Cl.ur'ch to-n crrr w rricrnirg and evening, and at Te Rangitumau in the afternoon.

Tie cit•' (curnamer.t une'er the ;!>r"e<s vf ,i:e Friendly Societies r< i; cil was advanced ai other stage ]r< ?. ssJeittn last right, when the Cfi- iMlows defeated the Druids by 33 io 17.

M, htirtcn bandFmen will be in teres'ed to krow that, at a n.eeling hiid in PElmerstnn North last evening, it was decided that the band ioiucst L* held in February next, en the Palmerston North showgr._:c J s if possible.

M re p.rse cutting is being done litv-ecn WB'irateand Timaru than fi i v eis past. This activity is due to trie systematic enforcement of the by-laws By the Waimate County Council, which at e\ery meeting for the last six months has authorised the issue of a batch of notices.

Oi e of tie strangest tasks that is now accomplished by electricity is the packing of chickers. An electric fan has been devised for wholesale poultry pli'cking. The-lfari is placed a receptacle, through which it drives a blast of air claimed to be sufficientto remove all the feathers 1 and down from a fowl in a few sec<)HcTa.

in the procession of suffragettes In London on Jure 18th was Miss Hilda Nixon, of New Plymouth, who assisted in carrying a bright blue silk banner with "New Zealand" inscribed on it in white. Lady Stout carried the New Zealand flag in front until relieved of it by Mr S Fitzherbert, late of Feilding, one of the New Zealand men who joined procession.

" The South Rakaia Road Board has recently made some very int'-if sting experiments in connection with weed eradication by meaus of oxide of iron. The method has been applied in some of the water channels in Rakaia township, and appears to be very successful. If yourg gorse and such prsts could be treated by cxide of iron the discovery would be of great value to farmers and others throughout the Dominion. It may be stated that oxide of iron is very cheapart price.

Fears are expressed by some mem- | hers in whose electorates railways are being constructed lest there will be a scarcity or labour for railway Works during the coming summer, says the Wellington correspondent of the Press. Last winter, it will be remembered, there was a.Rlutof unskilled labour, and relief was afforded to many unemp'oyed by sending them to railway woiks. This winter, happily, there is no such glut of labour, and the supply is in some districts hardly equal to the demand. In the summer, if trade is good, as it promises to be % the supply may be below the demand, and it if? feared construction work may be na~ pered. Of coarse, the Eitaatirn may be relieved by arrivals from overseas. v Residents of Masterton will, on

Monday evening nex*, have the opportunity of listening, in the Methodist Schoolroom, to a lecture by one of the best lecturers in the Dominion. Tie lecturer is no other than the j Rev. C. H. Law?, 8.A., President I cf the Methcdist Conference of New) Zealsrd As a lecturer and spetker Mr Laws has gained a good reputation, -l he title ■■of'the lecture is, "Among Holy Places," and it is a popular description of the rev. Gen-tle-man's visit to Palestine in ISOB, when he visited Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, the Dead oea, the Kiver Jordan, Samaria. Jacob's Well, Nain, Endm. Galilee, Damascus and many other places of historic interest. The lecture is to be illustrated by "lantern slides, many of which arc i r*W m photographs taken by the lecturer.

The Australian States are co-oper-ating in importing an experc to investigate the bitter pip in apples. The Rev. J. McCaw will take the services morning and evening, at Knox Church to-morrow.

The Rev. A. Hodge will conduct both services in th.3 Congregational Church td-morrow.

The Pail iin y A. and P. Association has referred the question of holding an Industrial Exhibition in 1912 for future consiieration.

There will baa united Church service in the Presbyterian Church on vVednesday evening n?xr. Tha Rev. Bain Macdonald will preach

Mr E. G Etoi was, last evanirg. appainted vine-c'iairman of the Masterton Trust Lan3s Trust for the ensuing year.

I There will be no of the Masterton Parliamentary Debating .Society on Monday evani.ig next, owing to tha public meeting at the Town Hall.

The accommodation and plant at the Patea Freezing Works has been doubled this year in anticipation of increased business during the coming season. .

< The sale of the Glenrowan and Craieie Lea estates, near Te Wharau, by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., takes place to-day. It is expected that the various sections to be offered will be keenly compated for.

An unusual request was made to the Taranaki Petroleum Company yesterday by a resident of the Auckland Province, who write for a supply of petroleum ta be used in making pills for the treatment of bronchitis.

Mr D. McLaren, Labour M.P. for Wellington East, will speak in the Masterton Town Hall on Monday evening next, August 15th. His worship the Mayor will take the chair at 8 o'clock.

His. Excellency the Governor is looking for a suitable place of residence in Christchurch. "If a house suitable for ma is found to be available I shall certainly come and reside here a portion of .the year," said he to a Press representative recently.

That there is no necessity to change tb.2 name of Palmerston North from the point of view that letters so addressed are apt to go astray is proved from the fact that a letter posted at Sydney,, and addressed "Palmerston w. f Queensland," came straight to its intended destination.

Mr Ernest Haydon, formerly of New Zealand, and now the owner of a big property in the Argenime.Jaas been remarkably sucoessfaf withi the sheep he exhibited at the International Argentine Exhibition. He sent in six pens, and secured no fewer than three first prizes and two seconds.

The residents of the Lower Taueru, at a meeting presided over by Mr A. G. Pilmer, decided to hold a concert in tha Taueru Hall on Ihursday, August 18th, as a benefit to the Jimmison family. Some of the leading vocalists of Masterton have promised assistance, and the gathering should be very successful.

Experiments with several new varieties of maize will be made in the Wairarapa this season by Mr G. de S. Baylias, of the Agricultural Department;. The varieties to be experimented with are especially suitable for green fodder, the leaves being about two inches wide. Owing to lunited amount of seed available only a small area can be sown.

A good deal of interest is. jays our Te Wharau correspondent, being evinced in this d.Strict with regard to the sale of land at Land's End. Several prospective buyers have been out inspecting the country, and it will not be surprising if good prices

are obtained, as the country is gen-

e rally considered to be as good sheep country as any in the district.

In the Longbeach,Canterbury, district, the country is looking very well, but the crops are slightly later than is usual at this time of the year, this being due probably to the recent spell of very wet weather. There is a fair amount of feed for stock, as farmers during the past few years have made better provision for the pinch.which is felt from August until the Spring sets in.

As a result of trouble at a recent meeting of the N. Z. Tennis Association, the Otago Association yesterday unanimously resolved that its three delegates in Wellington—Messrs Malcolm Ross, B. Samond, and J. A. B. Howe—have their appointments as delegates to the New Zealand Association cancelled, as it was considered useless to have men representing a province who disregard its wishes.

A very painful accident happened at Te Ore Ore yesterday to Mr J. Loga", the driver for Messrs L< vin and Co. One of the horses attached to the vehicle he was driving commenced to play up. with the result that the brake was overturned and the contents, including a number of hsavv article, fell up on the driver. Passers-by extricated the unfortunate man from his position and drcv? him into town. Upon examination it was ascertained that besides oth r injuries, Mr Logan had sustained a broken wrist. Ab showing the enormous curput of dairy produce from Taranaki. it is only necessary to -state, says the Stratford Post, that the Egmont Box Company last season frjrnprt out 211 548 butter boxes and 15J,08J cheese cases; and, vhm these boxes and cases were fided at the various factories and the contents put upon the market, their value represented £581,757 for butter, and £6OO 7CO 'or cheese, or a grand total of £1 182,425. But even th's sum docs not cover the value of the whole out_ put, for a considerable number of b"X»a are manuiactured outside the Box Company, and the butt* r exported in them will still further swell the gross amount. "What is Labour?" asked the Teacher, Said the school-girl, smart and bright; "It is Labour to be coughing, As some people do, all mght! "What'is Capital?',' he asked her, After a brie finterval. "Woods' Great Peppermint Unci she answered. <• Mother says that's Capital!

! Importers are . invited send their Shipping Documents to J.J. CURTIS and CO., Shipping Agent ß , Customhouse Quay, Wellington This firm will do our Customs work Goitectly, and fcrword S oods -

All over the Wiimate Cou ty th 3 crops are coming etirough the ground evenly. In some cases, however, they had to be turnad in. There has been a fair run of frosts, and the result is saen already in the crumbling furrows. Chaff! cutting is now in fall swing.

The Education Department has forwarded a circular letter to boards containing a rider to a jury's recent verdict in the case of a girl who died as the result of injuries received from her clothing igniting at the school fire. The rider was to the effect "that all schools should be proviJed with fire screens or guards.'

Messrs Gillespie and Co., are ad vertising for a young man rabbiter to meet employer to-day, Saturday.

Mr P. Tuilach, land and estate agent, inserts a fresh list of properties to which attention 13 drawn.

Mi Hayward, the ladies' tailor, of Lambton Quay, has a replace advertisement in this issue in respect.to

ladies' costumes,

Messrs J. A. J. Mclean and Co , have received instructions from Mr I J. G. Hayes, of Mmto Villa, Chaper Sreet, to sell the whole of hia bouse- ; hold effects. Full particulars will be f adveriscd later. f

' A special window display is being made to day by Mr Frank Dupre, jeweller, at his in Queen Street. The window is attractively set out with a rare assortment of sterling silver novelties and gen r rsl presentation goods, which the public are cordially invited to inspect.

An important clearing sale of dairy stock is announced to take place at Mangatainoka, by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ld., on behalf Mr H. Bayliss. After sixteen years of experience in dairying in the district, Mr Baylias has establ'shad a herd of dairy cows, which have given very high returns. He is a believer to scm2 cx> tent in the Jersey strain, and the hard to be disposed of is chi-fly of that class. The lines include 35 dairy cows.and eight picked heifer?, horses, carls, and dairy utensils. The sale will take place on Wednesday, August 17tb, at Mangatair.oka.