LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10072, 20 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Scarlet fever is prevalent in some parts of Taranaki. The Eltham dairy factory made 862 tons of butter last year. Cattle in the United States annually consume £144,400,000 worth of hay. Representations are being made by Mr Newman, M.P., to get the Prime Minister to open the recently erected Post Office at Bulls. v The rolling stock of the Gisborne section of New Zealand Railways is now over 100 vehicles. When Mr Day, the present stationmaster, took charge three years ago there were but 36 vehicles.

During the Grand National week 199,432\ passengers, representing £3280 15s 4d, were carried by the Christchurch trams, as against 247,093, representing £3433 4s 2d, during the corresponding period ofl9lo. Mr W. B. Roundtree, formerly of Masterton, has been selected by the Greytown Hospital Committee as Clerk of Works for the additions, that are about to be made to the Hospital. The Art Exhibition recently held in Masterton has resulted in renewed interest being taken in the art classes at the Technical School. Quite a number of new pupils have been enrolled. "I am beginning to lose faith in deputations," said Mr C. E. Daniel! at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday. He remarked that when Ministers were interviewed, they usually came well primed, and the deputationists were"flattened out."

In the House of Representatives on Thursday, a Bill introduced by Mr Sidey to amend the Public Health Act in the direction of empowering local authorities to compel the pulling down of insanitary buildings on the certificate of a District Health Officer, was read a second time after a lengthy discussion.

"It is absolutely the most wicked and most monstrous piece of legislation that has been passed," remarked a prominent Christchurch solicitor to a News reporter, when commenting on the recent amendment to the Magistrates' Court Act, which makes it compulsory for a defendant to file a notice within five davs «f his intention to defend an , action. i

A history of the life of Ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid, written by Osman Nowri, one of the Young Turks, lias just been published in Salonica. The revelations made in the book have brought about a. revulsion of feeling against the Young Turks, and it is openly declared that an attempt will be made to place Abdul Hamid en the throne again.

The fact that £14,000 worth of draught horses found exchange during the currency of the Melbourne sales (says the Australasian) proves that the industry is in a flourishing condition. It further indicates that the farmers are highly prosperous when such prices as some of those forthcoming were recorded.

For some time past the Masterton Chamber of Commerce has been urging upon the Borough Council the | necessity for making a mid-way street connection between Queen Street and Chapel Stree*. A committee was set up to make enquiries as to the cost of acquiring the necessary land for the street. The committee was to have reported at the mteting of the Council yesterday, but Mr A. Henderson pointed out that the information required had not yet heeji obtained. The time for furnishing the report was consequently extended.

Effervescent Saline, piHfying, refreshing, invigorating to all who suffer from sickness, headches, sluggish liver, etc. Price 2s 6d. H. T. Wood, Chemist and Pharmacist (by exam.)? Masterton.

"I am fully satisfied," says Minister, "that the prosperity manifested by the results of last year's working of our railway lines will continue during the current year, and I estimate the revenue at expenditure £2,233,295."

The death-rate in India in 1908 was 38.21 per thousand, so there is still plenty of room r : mprovement in sanitation in ' itry. 'lie deaths from p!a gT h in .1,07 rt-ere 1,315,592 V i9uß to lb.480. Cases of diphtheria have been more common than usual in Christchurch this winter, says the Press. There are at present se\ en diphtheria patients in tho Hospital—an unusually large number for the institution.

A Maori clur-ged at the Thames Police Court - ith taking oysters during the clo ? season pleaded that he was entit-sf' to do so under the conditions r.v oh» Treaty of Waitangi. The Mr. .trate stated that the Treaty did not give Maoris the right to take oysters when arid where they chose, and fined defendant £1 and costs.

The grass grub is reported to be doing extensive damage in portions of the Glenav'y (Gamaru) 'districts,' and in some localities is seriously affecting the young crops. A grass paddock while being ploughed afforded an excellent feeding-ground for birds,hundreds following the furrows in search of the grub.

Weasels originally introduced to combat the rabbit pest are threatening now to become as great a pest themselves. Several Ardsowan settlers have had their fowlyards visited lately by these predatory animals, with disastrous results. Reeently a farmer found the nest of two weasels and, scattered round the edge of it, he counted the remains of no fewer than 24 hens' eggs.

Mr J. Pattison, who travels to many parts of New Zealand, makes a practice of enquiring in regard to the position of native birds in the different districts he visits (says the Welington Post). In the North Island he has made special inquiries after huias, and he states that 'i.f: information he has received g:ves him an impression that there must be at least a few specimens of trobe birds in the Tararua and Ranges.

Colonel Yorke, reporting to the Board of Trade on the collision ,that occurred outside Northampton Station on April 20th, owing to a mistake by Signalman Adams,.says that he cannot recommend any measures which would make accidents of the kind'imposs|ble. ."I asked a signalman of long service;" says' Colonel Yorke, "whether, as the result of his experience, he could make any suggestion for assisting the memory of a signalman and preventing such a mistake as that made in this case. He replied that he knew of nothing whi<sh would do this, unless it were possible to produce a new race of human beings incapable of making a mistake, and I am inclined to agree with him.

A short term of physical culture for men and youths will commence in the Y.M.C.A. Gymnasium in Masterton on Monday - night. All old members and intending members of the new Gvmnasium and Physical Culture Classes "are asked to enrol at once with Mr A. Snowball, hon. secretary. On the first page of this issue is published a notice of the meeting. A time-table is also attached.

In view of the proposed extension of the drainage system in Masterton, it may he interesting to know that in the existing drainage area there are forty-three per cent, of the streets with sewers and fifty-seven per cent.- without. There are 863 houses connected with the system, and 418 unconnected. There are 695 chains of streets in the area served' with sewage, and 921J chains unserved.

The annual sale of work in aid of the Melanesian Mission will he held in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, Masterton, on Wednesday next, August 24th, from 2 o'clock till 10 p.m. The sale will include a large supply of needlework, home-made cakes, marmalade, and in addition there will be a large quantity of Norfolk Island arrowroot of a very choice quality.

"For farmers troubled with small patches of Canadian thistle, I can recommend the pig as an effective eradicate;," so Mr T. W. Soper, of Titiroa, informs the Wyndham Farmer.. "I just make a wire-netting enclosure," he continued, "with a pigbarb, stretched around on the surface of the particular weed-infested plot, and put a few pigs therein. I feed" sufficient turnips and straw- to keep, the animals in health, and let them; root away to their heart's content. Upon examination I have found thistle roots six feet to eight feet long; on the hillsides dragged out cleanas piggy is partial to a succulent under-runner, and follows it persistently to the last nibble. Of course, this plan wouldn't work over a big patch of Canadian thistles, unless one had a small army of pigs at bis. disposal; but where there are only small patches to contend with, the result is complete satisfaction."

IF YOU HAVE A Cough, Cold, Nose, Throat or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel or Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, USE SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Remember, you cannot expect the good effects from any sort of Eucalvptus. SANDER'S EXTRACT CURES because it con-

tains etEereal and antiseptic substances not contained in other Eucalyptus products. These latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do I not know what they contain, have I 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 SANDER'S EXTRACT 1-5 droos in a, tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will ci irP vj«. e you. SANDER'S EXTRACT HEALS because it is freed from the irritating constituents contained in other eucalyptus preparations. It heals when others irritate. Insist upon the. GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and you will derive the benefit. One long continual headache.— - "For several years I suffered from com?)iieations of liver and stomachtrnubleo," writes Miss N. Brear, NT IV ™ ma »" AveQ ue Road, Mosman,.

Council of the Maeterton •Chamber of Commerce decided yesterday to hold its meetings in iutare in Murray's Ball. The weekly parade of the Masterten Rifles was held last evaoing, v?hen some good indoor and outdoor work was put iu by the men. who were under the command of Lieuts. Brighting and Haslam. A man named Francis Valladoo was killed on the railway line between Ngahauranga and Kaiwarra yesterday, falling between same ballast waggons.

For allowing a motor car to remain unattended without lights, in contravention of the borough by-laws, a man naned Thomas McLaughlin was fined 10s and 7s costs in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yester J« /. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., held a wjol ana skin s le at Pdlmersttn Nnrth yesterday. A good catalogue was submitted to a fair attendance of buyers', and bidding was fairly spirited throughout. A charee of allowing packing cases to obstruct the footpath in Qieen Streer, was preferred against William Home, grocer, in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton jfesterday His Worship said the case was not a very serious one, aad would met with rha imposition of a fine of 5s and 7s costs. A North Canterbury farmer has ma'e a bad mark against the starling's nam He says that it is very destructive to the humble bee% and in a seas--• destroys large numbers «f the injects. Watching a pair of starlings through glasses one day, recently, he saw them systematically catching humble bees and taking them to the young birds in the nests.

A Taihape telegram says that a shocking accident occurred yesterday at Irvine's mill, Turangarere, whereby Sdby Burson had one hund torn off the wiist While working with a log hauler on the side of the hill, his hat blew off. He went to pick it up, and aonnhow got entangled with the steel hawser which pulled his hand right off. The man has been taken to the Wanganui Hospital.

la the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, before. Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., . Arthur Woodham was charged wuh a breach of the borough by-laws in allowing his cab and-borses to remain unattended in Queen Street. Sergeant-Miller stated that ha had seen the cab in the sjreet, without attendance. . There was a man named Langley near the cab, but he was not in charge of it. For the defence it was shown that, in the temporary absence of Woodbam, the cab had been left in the charge of Langley. His Worship said the case was not strong enough to Bustain a conviction. The informaion would be dismissed. Between three and four hundred wool presses were manufactured in Masterton last year and despatchad to various . parts of the Dominion, and there is every probability that the number will be incieased this season. It is stated that Masterton produces more woolpresses than all the rest of the manufacturing towns in trie Dominion put together The local manufacturing firms are Messrs Donald and Sons and the Masterton Farmers' Implement Co., Ltd. At the meeting of the Council of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday, an article was read from the Carterton paper, dealing with the inconvenience of the present ttain arrangements, bo far as Featherston is concerned. Mr G. U. Summerell said the article showed dearly that Masterton was not, aa the Minister for Railways had asserted, the only township in the Wairarapa that was dissatisfied with the train arrangements.

Mr F. P. Welch advertises for sale a 11% acre dairy, fruit and poultry farm; also a cheap house of 6 rooms. Mr Home, the Cash Grocer, publishes his Saturday special price list on page 1.

A strong useful lad, good at milking, gardening and working horses, seeks employment. He would be prepared to accept a position on a station. The specially designed gold medals to bi presented to the "runners up" in the six weights at the championship meeting; of the Masterton Boxing Club, are now on view in the windows of Messrs D. Walsh and Co,, manufacturing jewellers, Queen Street. An important clearing sale of high class furniture is to be held by Messrs Dalgety and Co , Ltd., under instructions from Mrs Frank Buick, who is leaving Masterton, to sell the whole of the furniture and

effects. The sale will take place on ' the premises, 78 Church Street, on Thursday. August 25th, at 1 o'clock. Full particulars appear on the auctioneers' page of this issue. Messrs J. D. Cruickshank and Co., Ltd., agents for the P. and 0. S.N. Co., are advised that the steamers Macedonia, Moldavia, and Morea, which leave Auckland on February 15tb, March 15th, and April 12th respectively, will call at Hobart on the passage from, Sydney to Melbourne. The steamers India and M3agolia, which commence their voyage at Sydney on March Bth and April sth will also call at the Taamanian port.

Ladies of Maaterton and district shoald be interested in an announcement on the front page of this morning's issue by Misa Boyd, that she has decided to establish a highclass nf...iiiery business in Queen Street, Masterton. Very central premises have been secured next to those of Mr H. T. Wood, chemist, and these are now being fitted up on the most up-to-date lines. Miss Boyd has had many years of experience in leading city houseß of the Dominion, and this fact, combined with the prosperous future that undoubtedly lies ahead of Masterton. should secure for the new businesi a fair share of public support. The business will be opened on Saturday next, August 27th, and ladies are cordially invited to call and inspect the latest millinery novelties.

Importer's are inrited to send their Shipping Documents to J. J. CURTIS-and CO., Shipping Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. This firm will do your Customs work correctly, and forward goods.