LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10075, 24 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rabbits are at present bringing 9d a. .pair in Southland—a record for the past ten years.

The Manawatu County Council intend extending the Foxton-Sanson tramway to Greatford.

Several creameries round Feilding have already commenced operations thi3 seasen.

The Kaiapoi Woollen Mills Company made a profit of £12,622 on the past year's working. '

A new freezing company has been started in South Otagpi",'' The' company, which has a capital qfi£25,600, will establish works at Balcliitha.

The 'Wang'ann'i'Hospitd.r Board are erecting another ward at the Wanganui Hospital. 1 The' Ward' will'accommodate; «I 8 beds. ■

Tne Taranaki Petroleum Company, when' Galling tenders for the machinery for their refinery, have r estimated that they, will give preference to New Zealand tenderers.

■ The cold storage of apples at Nelson has proved most successful. Some of the apples* were examined after frozen for three months, and found to be in excellent order. :■ It may interest thdse Masterton .farmers who intend going in for pigbreeding to %now that a dairy farmer in the , Eltham district who milked. 22 cows last season • received £9O for the sale of his pigs. '•

v The Collector of Cnstpms at Auckland, Mr J. P. Ridings, has made a somewhat unusual seizure, and he invites tenders for the purchase of .32 cases of mar'ble monuments, representing 12 tombstones, confiscated by the department. .

The Prussian police are to be provided" with an unexpected weapon against street demonstrators in the form of cameras. Processions' will be snap-shotted, and the photo-graphs-used as evidence, against disturbers of,the oeace. ;■'.■■■■■

In his Railways Statement the Horn J. Ai Millar saicV that when the trunk line grades, are ' reduced in New Zealand he estimates, on the basis of: present there would be an annual saving of £25,000. Artother important advantage will be the big increase in the capacity of the lines for handling traffic.

The stock and station agents of Masterton, with the assistance of the dentists, will endeavour, by the process of "trying," to reach the goal of the bankers and lawyers, on the showgrounds on Thursday next. Any soreness which may be created by the attempt will be healed at a dinner, to be held subsequently in Gray's Buildings.

Prospects for big returns and high prices for the coming dairying season in Taranaki seem unusually bright. The season is opening two weeks '■ earlier, and there is an abundance of grass. Butter buyers are already in the field, and in the case of one factory we, hear that Is has been offered for the season's output. What is more, the buyer was anxious to close at this figure. That factories may get better prices even than this may yet be possible.

Mr E. H. Taylor can claim the distinction of introducing the Bill with the longest title this session. It is known as the Tenants' Right of Purchase from Private Owners at Value of Property at Date of Commencement of Lease Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to apply in the case of private properties the principle now advocated by the Opposition of giving Crown tenants the right of securing freehold at the original valuation. -. I Mr F. H. Wood, formerly of Masterton, who has been on a visit to the South Sea Islands, writes to say that he has had an audience with the King of Tonga, and is having a most enjoyable time generally. The King, who speaks splendid English, appears to take a very keen interest in New Zealand. In proof of his hospitality, he placed one of his carriages and a servant at the disposal of Mr Wood during his] stay at the island. J

Mary had a little ham (A pound, or-.so—with eggs), And off she ran to sath the tram, For she had nimble legs! She wore a Merry Widow hat, ; And staggering coiffure, And had a cold, but, soon fixed that With Woods' Great Peppermint Importers are invited 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.

The Ikarotf'Netive Land Board, which aat in yesterday, has adjourned to' Hastings.

Sittings of the Magistrates' Court in Eketahura are to be held on Tuesdays instead of Mondays in future.

About one hundred Natives were in Maßtertori yesterday for the sitting of the Ikaroa Native Land Board.

The box plana for the "Aladdin" pantomime will be op.ntd b> Miss Kive at the Masterton Town Ball at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday.

A much larger quantity of tiuitxr is arriving at the Masttrtoti rait way station just now than was airiving at this lime lest year.

The committee set up by the Wairarapa District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to rfvtse the rules met in Masterton yesterday.

The conference o£ Eoucatiott Boarda convened by the Wai ganui Board commenced its sitting in Wellington ye'terday. Mr Fred Pirani is presiding. •

The East Coast, from Oaharga down to Kaiwhata, was strewn with herring test w»ek, ard in ecme places the fish were gathered by the bucketful.

The remaining charges against Bowron Bros., of Chrißtchurch, were mentioned in the Magistral'sCcurfi yesterday, and were adjourned for a week.

William Clements, who was severely scalded on the hulk Ganymede at Port Chalmers, owing to a safety valve blowing out, has died from his injuries in the: Doncdin Hospital.

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in Eketahuna at 5p m on danday. !t was evidently of a very locst character, for it is not reported to have been felt elsewhere.

A rooverrpnt is to held a spnrfs meefii g in Decemb' t among pupils attending the State schools between Mauriceville ar-d Mangatainoka, both places inclusive. —Express. Thirty-eight of passengers by tie Turakma, doe from London to-r*orrow night,, were approved hy the Hieh Commissioner. Twenty-three are adults. There are eight domestics and two ploughmen, amongst the assisted passengers. Sacco Homan, who distinguished himself when last in Melbourne by fasting for 53 days, and thus broke the record in this branch of industry has been challenged fo a duel of fasting by "Rexo," a New Zealand exponent. ,

A contract for the erection of the new High School at PalmerSton North to take the place ?f. the one burred down Powelka «t-are, has t-een let'to Messrs Sollitt Bros., of Palmer ton North. The price is close on £sooo'

Mr David Crewe, Speaking at Pabiatua on Monday night, 'stated that there was a greater fall from Makuri to the sea than there was at Niagara. He advocated the generating of electricity from the. Makuri stream.

A meeting of Natives interested in the proposal to lease the Wa'kekeno and Te Unuunu blocks to Mary E. Cameron was held before, the Ik a roa Native Land Board yesterday. Mr W. lorns-acted as interprets?. After hearing evidence the Board reserved its decision. Tbe Masterton Orchestral Society will render tbe charming suite, *' M oon Moths," by Kass ner, at their concert to morrow evening. This is a well-known number to most pianists, and is nicely scored for orchestra. The vocalist will be Miss Theima Petersen and the soloist Mr H. Inns, who will render "Dankler's Reverie" for 'cello.

The want of a veterinary surgeon is very keenly felt throughout the East Coast district. An occasional visit is paic 1 by an Inspector of. the Stock Department, but he arrives by coach, sees one beast, and returns by coach. There is no such thicg now aa finding out if cattle are suffering' from tuberculoma, mammitis. or other diseases. A few settlers from Masterton

have been on a visit to Caatlepoiat, and have had a real good time. The weather has been ideal, and the host and hostess t«r f astlepoint have made their stay very enjoyable. The fishing is of the best, the beach is good, and even now bathers can enjoy a swim. There if no doubt Gastlepoint is a good place to put in a quiet and most enjoyable time.

The sitting of the Conciliation Council at Palmerston North to deal with the dispute between the Shearers' Union and the employers-, which was adjourned'from the 16th » inst., is to be held on Friday next, at 10.30 a m. The shearers will be represented by Messrs E. W. Abbott, R. Mcßae, and J, G. Chalhs, and the employers by Messrs b. Campbell, H. A. Nevins and W. Griffin. Speaking at the West Taieri Church Jubilee celebrations the other night, says the Otago Daily Times. the Rev. D. Borne remarked:— ' "The wear and tear of the minister's life is harder than the wear and tear of the farmer's life. ' I have worked hard on the farm —as hard as any man here—and also in the bush. But by preaching the Gospel —preaching three times on Sunday —1 have been more tired, more worked out, had more taken out of me, and taken longer to recover than from a fortnight in the bush or

a veek on the farm." \ ri YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND. That by using the commercial eucalyptus oil which is now bought up at 6d per lb weight and bottled, and on account of the large profit, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which the use of turpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal trach, and v ; mucous membranes. By insisting on, .'■,' the GENUINE SANDER EFCA- '.' LYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfaMs, but you have a stimulating, safe and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful manufacture. A trial will at .

once convince. Quality in small dose 1 distinguishes it from the bulky and v ■ dangerous products. -Remember— SANDER'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 50 years' experience and • special study, and it does what is - promised; it heals and cures without, injuring the Constitution, as the oils of -the market frequently do. Therefore, protect yourself by rejectinjg ■ other brands. -. K>

>■■ The Caledonian gave their final performance in tiie mas terton Town Hall last evening before a small but most appreciative audience.

The annual sale of work in aid nl the Melanesian Mission will b---opened m St. Matthew's Schoolroom at 2 o'clock this afternoon and will be continued until 10 o'clock. In addition lo a larae supply of Norfolk Island arrowroot of a very choice quality, tne sale will include a large supply o! needlework, home-made cake?, marmalade, etc. All arran eraents are well in hand, and a large attendance is anticipated. The quarterly meeting of the Stnnehenge Lod</e. U.AOI), was h?ld 4ri Masterton last even.ng, Bro. A. O. Levien, A.D,, presiding over a large attendance of members. One candidate was initiated and two proposec for inerribership. Bro. Stock;eyJones was elected V.A.B , and Bro R. Smith, P. A., was p-esented with a grand Lodge P.A diploma. 'lhe Lodge decided t) play the Fire Brigade at cards on Thursday, evening. The Church of England Men's Society he'd its first annual general meeting i i St. Matthew's Schoolroom last evening, before a good attendance of mVmoeis. The" report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The Society now has-a membership of twsnty-s ;ven men, who observe the twof aid rile of prayer and work. Members are engaged in active church work, such as vestrymen, lay readers, Sunday school teachers, •choir men, otllringers, The Society has done good in arousing interest am . gst tue men as regards Cburcn Wwfk.

The following ladies' rep. hockey teams wiil play at Lansdnwne oil Inurdday, at 230 p hi. :—"A" team (for Nelson Tournament): Misses I. Muir, R. Humphries, S. Chapman, M. McOalnvjnt, C Ttrrv, N: U'Leary, Z. tiumpnriMS, P. Ashton, C. A. O'Leary, and -Elsie Reid. "B" team: Misses M. Collins, M. Skeet, J. Miller, P. Mansfield, Neilaon, E. Miller,.o. .Richards, F. Gazelev, K O'Lieary, P. Duggan and Kennedy. " •' : A fire occurred at Williams, Ingle . a,nd Co.'s ironmongery store at the .corner of the main street of Marton ■early on Sunday morning. It was discovered in an incipient stage, and the chemical engines working satisfactorily, the flames were got under just in time to save a big block .of buildings! The outbreak points to incendiarism, as the fire brigade reels had been removed from the, station to a secluded spot, and it was subsequently discovered that the water supply had been cut off from the section likely to be used. ! Another instance 'occurred at the •Christchurch Magistrate's Court last week of the injustice done to defendants in a civil action, who fail to file a notice of defence within five' days after receiving a summons. A young man, apparently a labourer, appeared' -to defend an action against him, and informed the Court that he did not owe the money! As a notice of defence had not been filed, the Magistrate • had no option but to give judgment -against him, and consequently, through the recent amendment to. the rules of the lower court, he was debarred from contesting the action. The movement in favor of co-opera-tion in the pig: industry" has attrac- . ted the attention of the Department of Agriculture, with the result that the Chief Mr C. J. Reakes,, and Captain, Young 'have just paid .a visit to theTaranaki dis-. trict. '. The department realises the immense possibilities before the industry, and is willing to give all possible .assistance. Mr Reakes, it is understood, is favourable to theproposed, co-operative scheme and believes that the Mangatoki directors are on the right road to attain,success. Mr Reakes is of further opinion that the pasteurisation of • skim milk will practically eliminate tuberculosis, both in pigs and calves.

A very pleasant progressive euchre party and dance, under the auspices of the Foresters' Lodge, was held in the Exchange Hall, Masterton, last ev3niug. There were over 100 couple on the floor. The euchre resulted as follows:—Ladies—First prize, Mrs B. Iveson; Booby, Miss M. Keaudon. Gents—First prize, Mr Dick Batch; Bodby, Mr E. Lett. Ths following gentlemen deserve the thanks of the Lodge for the very able manner in which the social came off:— ( Messrs W. Candy, J, Butcher, J. ( Rae«B. Gardner, A. Chapman, B. , Ifraigins, L. Lewis, and A. Faulkner, and also to the secretary (Mr V. Darroch. The music was supplied by Mr F. McKenzie iu his usual capable manner. A first-class supper was also provided. "The farming community is not getting a fair deal in the matter of education," Mr G. W. Leadley remarked at the meeting of the executive of the North Canterbury Farmers' Union last week. "Town lads," he continued, "got every advantage, and country lads got nothing special. We cannot educate our boys to .take up positions in towns, and we don't want to, but those holding responsible positions should recognise the force of our demand that our S hoys should receive an education to fit'them for work in the country. As to the instructor in agriculture who was supposed to be going round, I look upon that method as a mere farce." Mr R. Evans, who also spoke strongly on the necessity for agricultural education in the primary schools, gave notice for the next meeting to the effect that the branches should be notified that the whole question of agricultural education would be discussed at the next meeting of the executive. Notice is given that Messrs J. Mc-. Queen and Co., of the Post Office Auction Mart, Masterton, have sold out their business to Messrs Finnesan and Bushell, who will carry on the business of auctioneers, insurance and general commission agents. Messrs McQueen and' Co. thank the public for the past patronage, and aßk a continuance to their successors. Mr R. Brown, Returning Officer for the Masterton Borough Council, gives notice that a poll of ratepayers will be taken on Thursday, September Bth, 1910, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., on the proposal of the Masterton Boroueh Council to raise a special loan of £31,000 for drainage purposes. Mothers! PHOSPHOL will make •weak children, from birth onwards, Tobust and healthy., . Sold everywhere in large bottles.

Tenders are invited for falling 150 acres of bush, in one or more lots. Amplication to be made to Mr H. N. Kebbell, Alfredton.

Mr J. Candy, qualified piano and organ tuner and repairer, tteewh/ra inserts a business notice. Mr Candy haß had over 20 years of practical experience, and guarantees satisfaction. Visits are psid to any part of the district.

A lady help for country is advertised for.

To-day ia the last day of Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains' display of millinery, which is being made in the Club Hotel. A splendid assortment of new goods is to hand, and inspection is invited.

The London Tnilnr snd Cutter," the world's leading journal fir gentlemen's fashions, in its issue tif July 7th last, says:-"One of the most enterprising students that it has been our p'essure to receive in the Academy was Mr David Milligarj, who, for the pu.po.e of studying first hand, has circumnavigated tne globe four times. It has been his practice to seek the world's fashion cc.tres from time to time in search of novelties, and the correct forms of dress in Mayfair, Paris, N«=w York and Vienna." Those who would secure the advantages of smart tailoring and n choice of the latest materials just larded would do well to pay an early visit of inspection to the fine ihreestorey warehouse in Ke'burne Avenue, Wellington. Mr Miliigan's status in ths tailoring world may be gauged from the fact that pi* his various vieita to London he has been to lecture, before the Tailor and Cutttr Aca.:i*m', and leading associations of Britisn merchant tailors.