LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10110, 4 October 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Masterton-Longbush mail service was extended to Spring Grove from the first of this month. The monthly wool and skin sales are to be held in Masterton to-mor-row. ____________ Weather permitting, the Masterton South J and will render a programme of music in the public park on Sunday next. The Corinthic, which arrives at Wellington to-morrow, brings 658 passengers, of whom 197 are assisted immigrants. . '

The tender of the Spiral Steel Pipe Company, qf Wanganui, has been accepted for water supply for Tauranga complete at £11,454.

A large number of the "swaggiflg'' fraternity has passed through Masterton *»uring the last few weeks. • '

•A school , branch of the Navy League lias been formed at Dalefield with a membership of over twenty.

Building operations continue very brisk in Elthum. In addition to the various buildings now in course of erection, tenders are being called for the new Town Hall and municipal buildings.

Owners and trailers are reminded that nominations for the spring meeting of the Masterton Racing Club close on Friday evening, the 4th inst., at 9.30 o'clock.

Eighty new shares were taken up in the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society last year, as compared with twenty-eight in the previous year.

Several sho.vers of warm rain fell in Masterton last evening. c- was hardly sufficient, however, to have an appreciable effect upon vegetation.

The Masterton Rifles are at present preparing a new rifle range on the property of Messrs Cameron Bros., at Te Ore Ore. The range, which will be close to the Wa ngaehu Road, is just past the three-mile peg. A South Canterbury farmer who has had a long experience in cropping, savs that at the present price of land, growing wheat at anything less than 4s per bushel does not pay-

Mr A. R. Bunny lias been a director of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society for over thirty years. Mr J. C. Boddington has been Chairman of Dii'ectors of the same institution for very nearly a similar period.

At the annual meeting of the Vt'.tirarapa Cricket Association, the Maurieeville Club wrote stating that they had gone to considerable trouble and expense to prepare a good wicket for the coming season. Jt will he ready to play on in December.

In response to a request from delegates from the Miners' Union the Mayor has consented to call a public meeting to consider the advisability oi- otherwise os establishing a Co-operative Food Supply Company at Thames, says the Thames Star. In a recent issue of the Reefton newspaper appeared the following advertisement: "Applications will, be received at the Council Chambers, etc., etc., from persons willing to undertake the cleaning of the county officers." Things are becoming mixed 011 the Coast. Special cut prices at the beginning of a season are unusual. It is the unexpected that happens. . The W.F.C.A. received a parcel of bargain lines picked up in London at unusual prices. Tliev are giving the public the benefit as"will be seen by their advertisement in another column to-day, and by a special window display. It will be an advantage to pay a visit of inspection today.*

Reports from the Hauraki Plains are that settlers are well pleased with the quality of the land, and a large number of dwellings will soon be erected.—Auckland Star.

"This loan business is not . what it is cracked up to be," remarked the chairman of the Cook County Council, referring to the Government advances system.

The "North Otago Times" hears that in some parts of the Oamaru district there has been a heavy mortality amongst ewe and lambs owing to the shortage of feed caused by the recent drought.

More snow is now covering Ruapeliu than at any time during the year. From top to bottom the mountain is draped in a mantle, which extends for miles over valleys, ravine.,, and bush.

At the Waimate Borough Council's meeting on Tuesday night, it was resolved, on the casting vote of the Mayor, that a charge of 5s be made for every resident using a hose for garden purpose.

The island of Matakana, off Tauranga, comprising 8300 acres of undeveloped land, has been sold by Mr Bailey, of Taranaki, to Mr B. Kemp, also of Taranaki. The price has not been disclosed. It is Mr Kemp's intention to stock the land with sheep.

One of the applicants for the position of starter to the Wairoa County Racing Club, held out as an inducement to secure*a post, worth about £5, that he would take a trip to Australia and take a few lessons from a practical man!

Lambing on the costal lands would (says the Timaru Post), seem to be pretty well over, and if the numbers of lambs seen are any guide, the percentage of returns is high. In many paddocks twin lambs seem to be the rule rather than the exception.

There is a talk of establishing meat freezing works for Banks Peninsula, as thousands of fat sheep, lambs and cattle are brought 011 the Peninsula and trucked straight to Islington for freezing. It is suggested that the freezing works could be run in conjunction with the bacon factory.

Federal Ministers, referring to the proposed "Empire Tour," by British military officers and reservists, aro not impressed with the prospects of the venture from a financial point of view. They point out that if the sole object of the tour is to stimulate recruiting it will not affect Australia, where compulsory training will be in operation.

Some difficulty is being experienced by the North Canterbury Education Board in securing the services of teachers for relieving work at small country schools. The Board can usually rely upon teachers waiting for employment for this class of work, but at present there are no teachers unappointed available, and there are several temporary vacancies to be filled.

The system of cuposing of lost and' unclaimed property by the Railway Department was criticised by Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., at Auckland, last week, reports the Star. Mr Kettle thought that something should be done to have records kept of purchasers of property, with a view to their being traced, and he said he should consider it his duty to bring the matter before, the proper author-, ities.

A new fodder plant lately introduced into Queensland is being experimented with and shows good lesults. llus is Essex raps. Planted in January, by July it was cut at 41t 6in high and notwithstanding uudwiuter the plant is fu.„ of sappy suculence which, when fed to dairy cattle, led to a considerable increase of cream. It remains impervious to frost. ilie cost of planting was 2s 6d per acre for seed.

Some interest lias been aroused in xsew South Wales by the statement made at the Bathurst Anglican Synod by Bishop Camidge concerning religious , instruction in schools. His Lordship said he thought it would be a good idea, where schools were near churches, if the children could be taken from the school to the church for religious instruction, and then taken back to school again. He felt sure that the Public Instruction Act was broad enough to allow of this.

A man who took up a section in the Wandle bush (part of the Highlield Estate, in Canterbury) several years ago, states that now' he is the only original settler left in the' district. Last year lie wintered 2,000 sheep, and cut two tons of cocksfoot m gullies. This year he wintered J,500 sheep. The property holding has tin area of about 1,700 acres, and it was let, roughly, on "a sheep an acre basis. Handsome goodwills have been paid lo the men who have moved out, and the land is steadily improving in value. The tenure is lease in perpetuity.

' las been well known, says the V\ estport Times, that for some years there have been large deposits of * S 'r" on t]ie , ocean north or the ivaramca River, extending as far as the Nine Mile Bluff. These sands are more or less- auriferous and in prospecting in the vicinity late y, a party discovered about Bft thick of black sand, containing gold but not payable by ordinary methods of working, but which won'ld yield a good return under the hydraulic elevation or blow-up system.* As plenty of uater power and pressure are obtainable, a local syndicate is being formed to purchase pipes and plant to work .the ground 011 this system. INFLUENZA IN MASTER/TON". Influenza, is very prevalent in Masterton and surrounding districts lust now. Nearly eve ry household has been affectea by it to sc-e de- - gree. This epidemic, although it is so common, should nof be weat«d with impunity. If. the system has a weak spot, the influenza germ will very soon find it out and make its attack particularly severe there, whether it be the chest, the heart, the kidneys, etc. The trouble, ,f ' S+r h l T , ?a I Iy StagG > ma y often be checked. Immediately veil feel dull and tired, headache, to re throat, aches and pains throughout the limbs and body, do not wait - have a bottle of-Gordon's Influenza Mixture on hand, and take it at once. _ You _ will save much suffering, and keep , your system safe from the after effe-ts of Influenza. Price Is 6d and 2s Pd per bottle.

For Influenza Coughs, or, in r'acfc any cough, Gordon's "Pectrol" effects a'Bafe and speedy cure. Sold ' iti bottles at Gordon's Medical Tf-y Of&Jd and 2s 6d. J. V. GORIW OHemisti (by exams.), Master tor"

Coromandel (Auckland) is one of the latest places to establish a butter and cheese factory.

A man named John Williams was arrested at Martinborougli yesterday on a charge of obscene language and assault at Tenui. He appeared before Justices of the Peace at Masterton yesterday afternoon, and was remanded to Tenui.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Oddfellows' Lodge . was held last evening, Bro. R. Krahagen, P.G., in the chair. On tlie 12th inst., (Labour Day) a monster picnic is to be held at the Upper Hutt, to celebrate the centenary of •the M.U. Order of Oddfellows. Every facility will be afforded to visitors, and the Lodge members in Wellington are doing everything possible to make the gathering a success. Excursion trains will be running from Masterton. The report of the Registrar of Friendly Societies was read at the meeting, and it disclosed the position of the Lodge as being most satisfactory, and in a sound financial condition. Three candidates were proposed for admittance, and One member was duly initiated into the Order. Bro. P. Smith, P.G.M., acted as Initiating Master. It was decided that the j Lodge accept the challenge from ■the Hibernian Society to play at | cards, draughts, and other games on | Monday evening, the 17th inst. On ."Monday evening next, the 10th inst., ' 4i social will be held in connection ! with the presentation of the shield | which has recently been played be- I tween members of Friendly Socio- j ties. j

A quarter plate Midge camera is advertised for sale at half price. A reward is offered for the recovery of a. lady's macintosh, lost between Masterton and Gladstone. ' Mr G. Bedford, Hall Street; is prepared to make umbrellas for those who require such articles, cheaper and better than the im.ported ones."

fn addition, to the valuable furnishings of a well , found home, Messrs Finnegan and Bushell have been instructed by Mr T. Hughan, who is leaving Masterton, to sell all .his carpentering tools, bicycle, fowls, garden utensils, etc., etc. The lot will be offered at his residence, 98 Upper Cole Street. Two shares in the Workers' Mutual Benefit Society are advertied fc. for sale.

Mr F. P. Welch reports the sale of the freehold and stock of the United Service Supply Stores, Wellington ; a 50-acre farm adjoining the Borough of Feilding, to Mr Macdonald, of Wellington; and the Kumeroa Hotel, on account of Mr Drysdale, to Mr x letcher. "When you want gloves," is the title of a change advertisement inserted by Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co., the well-known drapers, of Cln-istchurch. Full particulars are advertised on page 2 of this issue, to which attention is drawn.

Mr T. Shields announces the arrival of a splendid stock of new season's goods, per the Athenic. The new lines include all the latest and most fashionable suitings, while the selection is such as to please the most fastidious. Fit, style, and workmanship is guaranteed in every detail, and those in search of "suit satisfaction" are invited to call and make an inspection.

Attention is drawn to a change advertisement inserted by Madame Carle, who is now showing a nice variety of dressy hats. Costume hats in all the newest and smartest "styles, matrons' toques and bonnets. Special attention is given to this department to fit and becominguess. Ready-.to-wears .trimmed velvet bands, ready-to-wears trimmed Paisley or fancy silk scarves, beautiful flowers, straws, crinolines and millinery■ novelties, all of which should readily appeal to ladies of good taste.

The quality of fuelling is a matter of importance to the great number of persons who use coal and wood for firing purposes. The price is also of no mean consideration, and it will be of interest to the public of Masterton to know that Pra'gnell Bros, have arranged to stock the famous coal that comes from Westpor*. No better coal can be had in the' Dominion, and what is

. more, tliey intend retailing it to f the Masterton 'public at most reason-able-rates. Wood of all kinds and of the best quality, cut to any length, will also be retailed in any quantity. Pragnell Bros, thank the public for the most generous support given them during the short time they have been in business as timber merchants, and the success that lias attended their efforts in this line augurs well for the success of this new branch to their business. The Australian Alliance Assurance Company is also represented in this district by Pragnell Bros., and persons having property, furniture, goods, or tools, etc., uninsured, will - - do well to consult this company.