LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10112, 6 October 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The swimming season will be opened by the Masterton Amateur Swimming Club on the first Thursday in November.

A consignment of 2CCO rainbow trout is to be forwarded from the Masterton hatcheries for liberation in the ponds in the Palmerston North square.

The excellent pressure of water obtained at the fire in Dixon Street, Masterton, yesterday morning, was the subject of favourable comment by members of the Fire Brigade.

One Masterton settler who was in town yesterday stated that his lamb docking had given him a percentage of 122. Another boasted a percentage, with a small flock, of 130.

The Bouse of Representatives sat continuously from 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday until 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Members of the Opposition protested strongly against the passing of legislation by exhaustion. Mr D. J. Cameron, who has been appointed to succeed Mr J. Colquhoun as a member of the Wairarapa District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, took his seat for a first time afc yesterday's meeting.

The Rev. W. J. Williams,, speaking at the indignation meeting at Ashburton on Monday night, stated that the remarks of Mr V. (.». Day, S.M., were a slander upon every No-license district in the Dominion.

A poll of ratepayers, taken at Feilding yesterday on a proposal to raise a loan of £7500 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a Municipal Town Hall, was lost. The voting was :—For the proposal, 168 ; against, 297.

A Fortv-Mile Bush- settler who was in Mastcrton yesterday stated that the rain of the past couple of days lias been very welcome. The shortage of grass, consequent upon the dry weather and westerly winds, was having a serious effect upen cows and stock generally.

On the suggestion of Mr D. J. Cameron, the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Beard instructed* its secretary yesterday to prepare a monthly statement of the daily cost per patient of the inmates of the_ various institutions under its jurisdiction.

A first-offending drunk, who Kid looked, upon the wine of Carterton when it was red, was convicted by Mr R. Brown, J.P., in Mastcitoji yesterday, and discharged with an admonition.

As showing the- scarcity of feed in some parts of the Wairavapi, it may be mentioned that one small settler in the Lower Vallev has lost eighty sheep out of a flock of five hundred, from sheer starvation.

Mr J. C. Cooper, managing director of the Welington Farmers' Meat Company, >vil meet the farmers of Greytown to-day, to discuss the question of supplying pigs to the proposed bacon factory at the Waingawa.

A sum of £lO odd was recently raised by a concert organised in Masterton by Mr Claughton, in aid of providing an organ for the local Hospital. The money was handed over to the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, who yesterday discussed the question of its disposal. It was decided to make application to the. Department for a subsidy upon the amount.

During the past month, payments of £36 12s 6d have been made to the Masterton Hospital Committee, £343 17s 6d to the South Wairarapa Hospital , Committee, £195 to the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society, and £57 15s 3d to the Education Department, by the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

Two post interesting devotional pictures have been loaned to the Wellington Academy of Fine Arts by the Rev. Father Molloy, of Masterton. They are heirlooms, and have been attributed the one to Rubens and the other to Paul Veronese. Their history is to the effect that they were looted by Napoleon I. from the Austrian palace, Sclionbrunn, but were restored at the Treaty of Amiens. They passed into the hands of the Von Mollenbach family from the Emperor of Austria, and a Count Von Mollenbach, I who married- a sister of Father Molloy, gave them to hira. |

There are now 8568 Boy Scouts in New Zealand.

The Patea Borough Council and County Council respectively donated £2O to the local Technical School.

Greymouth, says the Star, is at the present time infested with a regular horde of "crooks" and "deadbeats."

Mr W. Swanger was appointed secretary and treasurer of the Wanganui Education Board at £325 a year.

The price of bread at Inglewood is lower than at New i'lymouth. At Inglewood bakers charge 6d cash over the counter, 7d cash delivered, 8d delivered and booked.

The Stewart Island correspondent of the Bluff Press states that there are several cowfish in the inlet, a sign of heavy weather outside. They are unwelcome visitors, as they scare away the fish.

The first nine months of 1910, completed September 30th, compare unfavourably with the first nine months of 1909 as regards births and deaths in Auckland. Little Aucklanders entering this vale of tears were . J less, and deaths were 145 more.

The trouble caused by the increased prices of meat continues in Germany. All the municipalities are passing resolutions demanding that the frontiers should be opened, and that meat and cattle be admitted free of duty and quarantine restrictions.

At a meeting of the Timaru Ministers' Association held this week, arrangements were practically completed for the proposed lessons in the local schools! A thousand copies of the New • Testament are being procured through the British and foreign Bible Society, and these will be kept at the schools for the use of the pupils.

The residents of Manaia having failed to redeem their promises to maintain an average of at least twelve at the' District High School there, the Wanganui Education Department refused to pay the salary of the secondary assistant or the accretion to the headmaster's salary.It was decided that the master should refund the payments made.

It is reported on very good authority that the Government intends to commence the Napier-Gisborne railway before next election. There is a probability that a start will be made from both Napier and Gisborne simultaneously, but, failing this, there is a feeling that owing to Ministerial influence the first sod will be turned at Gisborne.

The Wanganui Education Board has instructed the chairman to arrange with Mr T. H. Battle, of Wanganui, to draw plans and specifications of the new Technical College at Wanganui. The estimated cost of the work is- £6OOO. In addition to this the board proposes to build engineering, woodwork, and plumbing rooms at the back of the building, involving the expenditure of at least another £IOOO.

A severe loss has been experienced by Messrs M'Leod, of Wantwood station, writes the Mandeville correspondent of the Gore Standard, 230 of their young ewes being destroyed by stray dogs. There were 2000 sheep in the mob, and they got a severe fright, rushing headlong down a steep gully, with the result that 230 of their number were killed outright. In addition, a large number ware injured, and many will die.

\ The property of. 1000 acres near Masterton, which, as indicated in the Age of Wednesday, is about to Ibe cut up into small dairy farms, )is that of Messrs McGregor Bros., ax M'anaia. The p'-".;erty is wellknown, and is adrrrrably/ adapted for dairying. It is reported that one or two other estates in the neighbourhood of Masterton are about to be cut up for similar purposes.

There is evidently at present a land boom in the. Waikato, and prices are still rising. People who know the district are confident that top values have not been reached. Hamilton appears to be the rendezvous for land agents from all over the country, and morning, noon and night conversations have as their topic land and its producing power. The town itself is making rapid progress. The system of delivery of checked lu ggage at present in vogue at the Palmerston North railway station, says the Standard, is not'one which reveals any up-to-date methods as employed at other large stations. The system here causes for too much delay, due, perhaps* to ine fact that the public are not kept back from the exits of the vans sufficiently, and there are also not enough porters to enable the luggage to be dealt with quickly.

The question of the visits of ministers of religion to the patients in hospitals cropped up when the bylaws were under discussion at the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in Masterton yesterday. One member stated that he had heard of cases where Ministers bad thrust their ministrations upon patients when they were not invited. It was decided to amend the by-laws hi the direction of permitting ministers of religion j to see patients only when requested by the latter.

"I think our meeting is generally a tragedy, not a comedy,' remarked Mr D. Hcrlihy, at the annual meeting of the M'oa Dairy Company on Saturday. The speaker was referring to to idea that was prevalent that the annual meeting of the company was usually a day's amusement for those who were present. Mr Herlihy thought that the company had provided sufficient entertainments, and it was time that the meetings were held in the same way as other meetings. He concluded his remarks by asking the press not to treat the meeting as something out of the ordinary.

There is no place in the world where there aro more sudden and extreme changes of temperature than (in Australasia. We often experience 1 a climate cf three, different seasons in one day, and the result is that numbers of people contract a cold in the stomach and bowels, which causes great pain and sufferino-. There is nothing that will relieve this suffering so quickly as Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is the best medicine in the world to cure bowel complaint in all its forms. It is a sure cure for' diarrhoea, dysentery and colic, and lias never been known to fail.—For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. on Wednesday was 11 points.

Nominations for all events (with the exception of the Maiden Hacks) for the Masterton races, close with the secretary at 9.30 p.m., on Friday, October 7th.

A shipment of 1,909,000 feet of timber has been despatched from the West Coast of Melbourne.

The charges of alleged sly-grog selling preferred against two Masterton residents, are to be investigated in the Magistrate's Court tomorrow.

Several parties of Mastertonians intend making the ascent of Mount Holdsworth during the next few weeks.

Mr G. Seifert, of Palmerston North, has lodged a deposit of £SO with the Standard in connection with his offer to back Pearce to row Webb for £2OO aside.

Last night the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club hampered 75 birds for the race from Wellington to-day. The birds will be liberated at 12130 p.m. '

The Prime Minister stated in the House of Representatives last night that it was hoped to introduce a Libel Act Amendment Bill this session.

It was stated by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives last night, that the Government has in hand measures which may result in the extension of trade with Canada.

A meeting of me Masterton Fire Board is to be held to-day, when some interesting matters will com© up for discussion, and a date will probably be fixed for the opening of the new fire station.

A return showing the number of employees of the Railway Department has been secured by Mr R. A. Wright, M.P. It shows that there are 1886 permanent and 23 casual hands in the first, or clerical division, and 7134 permanent and 3181 casual employees in the second division.

A conference of Hospital, and Charitable Aid Boards, convened by the Christchurch Board, is to be held in Wellington at an 'early date, todiscuss the question of dealing with consumption cases. The Wairarapa Board yesterday expressed its sympathy with the project, but resolved to obtain further information before appointing a delegate.

The Crimes Amendment Bill was dealt with in committee in the House of Representatives last night. The clause which gives power to a Magistrate, after summary conviction, to impose a period of detention not exceeding three* years by way of a reformative, was retained by 36 votes to 31.

The Acting-Minister for Education stated in the House of Representatives last night that provision is being made ■in the Education Act Amendment Bill now before the House for the placing of the finances of School Committees on a more satisfactory footing.

At a meeting of the Executive of. the Masterton branch of the Shearers' Union on Tuesday evening, the following resolution was carried:— "That this Union deprecates the action of ocean-going steamers being allowed to enter, New Zealand ports manned by Lascar or alien crews; a copy, of the resolution to be forwarded to the Premier."

The questiou of. the erection of bacon-curing works at the Waingawa in connection with the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, will be further discussed at a. meeting of directors in a few days' time. It is understood that very encouraging support to the project has been received from settlers in the FortvMile Bush.

The house of Mr G. Sowmaii in Masterton, which was destroyed byfire on Wednesday morning, was insured in the Victoria office for £3OO, and the furniture in the State Fire office for £175. The furniture destroyed included'a new piano. The Fire Brigade, which was promptly on the scene, succeeded in saving the house adjoining,, but not before a good deal of damage was dou? xo the roof and interior.

An important provision in the new by-laws of the VVairarapa Hospital aud Charitable Aid Board is to the effect that no patient shall remain in a hospital for a longer period than one month, unless the medical officer is of opinion that further treatment would probably result in a cure. A member asked yesterday what would become of a patient who was discharged as incurable. The chairman remarked that he would, have to be otherwise dealt with" by the Board.

The second annual dance of tlw? Ramblers' Hockey Club was held in the Exchange Hall last evening, the attendance being about 100 couples. Messrs W. Redmond, Y. Richards, and T. 'McCracken acted as M.'sC, and excellent music was supplied by an orchestra of five, while extras were contributed by Miss Isaakson and Messrs O'Connor, Mcintosh and Ratima. A very dainty supper was supplied by' Misses Finnis and Hollis, of the Arcadia Tea Rooms, the tables being decorated with the Club's colours (blue and green). During the evening Mr Ben Ivesoii presented the Masterton Cup won by the club to Miss K. O'Leary, the captain, and the medal for the most serviceable player to Miss N. O'Leary.

INFLUENZA IN MASTERTON. Influenza is very prevalent in Masterton and surrounding districts just now. Nearly every household has been affected by it to sc~:e degree. This epidemic, although it is so common," should not be treated with impunity. If the system has a weak spot, the influenza germ will very-soon find it out and make its attack particularly severe ther« whether it be the chest, the heart the kidneys, fete. The trouble, if taken, in the early stage, mav often be cheeked. Immediately y-u feel dull and tired, headache," to-e throat, aches and pains throughout the limbs and body, do not waithave a bottle of Gordon's TnfhienAi | Mixture on hand, and take it at once. You will save mneh suffering, and keep your SVB . tem safe from the after enV+s of Influenza. Price 1 s 6d a nd o 8 M per bottle. For Influenza Coughs, or, in ''act any cough, Gordon's "Pectrol" effects a safe and speedy cure. Sold - in bottles at Gordon's Medical K»li J« W and 2s 6d. J, V. GORDON! Chemist (by errexs.), Mastered. >

The man who was arrested at Hawera on a charge of stealing two collie dogs belonging to Masterton settlers, was liberated on' six months' probation, on condition that he paid the cost of the prosecution.

Several informations for sly grog selling at Te Wera have been laid, and will _come before the Magistrate -■nt the next sitting of the court at .Stratford.

The Canterbury Sheepowners' Union has donated £SO towards a shearing class being established in connection with the Christchurch Technical College, which is to include instruction in machine shearing. Mr Duncan Rutherford has supplemented the union's donation by another -£5 O. . Several natives were present at the Dannevirke Court, during the hearing of a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct preferred against a man well-known to the police. On hearing the Justice's decision one was heard to remark, "Py •gorry! He werry quick! Me get; no likee te Court. Three months in two minutes! Phew!"

An effort is being made by certain firms interested in the sale of machinery to form a combine to control or prevent the exhibition of machinery at the various shows throughout the colony. From authentic information it is -gathered the scheme will not likely come to anything, says the Manawatu Standard, as those interested are not by any means unanimous that the proposal is in the best interests of tlie manufacturers. We understand several firms have positively declined to have anything to do with the combine, and without their co-operation there can, of course, be no use in forming the combination.

To date there have been carried over the Southland section of railways 691,975 sacks of grain, as compared with 952,398 carried for the corresponding date of last year—a shortage of 260,423 sacks. It is •reasonable to assume, says the Southland Times, that of this shortage 250.000 sacks, represented by the decrease in the oat yield, make altogether a little over a million bushels. According to the Government returns the total decrease in .the 1 oat yield of the Dominion amounted to just on 5,500,000 bushels. It is interesting to note that about a fifth of this is caused by the shrinkage in the Southland returns alone.

In due course the Ward Ministry win have saddled the local bodies and their ratepayers with all the cost of running the governmental ma* chinery and have free for political uses all the millions levied by taxation. Not content with making them bear the cost of roads, bridges, hospitals, charitable aid, etc., the Ministry are desirous of making them pay the salaries of the inspectors, whose' name is Legion. The latest proposal is to throw on the local bodies the cost of inspection Tinder the Public Health Act. It is time a Ratepayers League was formed, with branches all over the country, to resist the additional imposts that are being placed on the people who pay rates as well As their own share of the general taxation.—Rangitikei Advocate.

A steady man, and a strong boy, are advertised for. They must be good milkers. ,

Messrs C. C. Ross and Co. report the sale.of Mr Lehndorp's property, situated at Waikari, near Wairoa, to Mr E. L. Holm wood. The property comprises 946 acres. -

Mr J. H. Blockley, of the "Paragon Furniture Worits," is the successful tenderer for furnishiug several rooms at the new Masterton Fire Station.

"Important to Ladies" is the title of a new advertisement inserted on the front page of this issue by the management of Cragg's, "The Corner Shop," Queen Street. Ladies' hair, work in all its branches is undertaken by a specialist at the shop, and all orders left will receive prompt and efficient attention.

At the local wool,*!skin, and hide sales, held yesterday, another firm was added to the list of selling bro.kers, viz., the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., who submitted a comprehensive catalogue, which elicited keen competition, a sound range of prices being obtained for their clients. The ■fact that this firm have opened _up' in this department indicates that local wool sales are assuming important proportions.

Anyone requiring bargains in furniture, carpenters' tools, etc., should make a point of being present ,at the sale of Mr T. Hughan's valuable household furniture and effects to-morrow afternoon. As previously .advertised, Mr Hughan is leaving Masterton, so everything must be sold. A complete list of the articles to he offered was published by "Messrs Finnegan arid Bushell in Saturday's paper. The sale commences at 2.15 p.m. sharp.

Prior to the departure of the Valdares, the famous trick cyclists, from Masterton recently, Mr J. Valdare placed an order with Mr .David Brown, cycle manufacturer, of this town, to construct for him a trick cycle machine for use at future performances. The machine, which is now completed, and in fact was shipped away yesterday, is a most complicated piece of mechanism, and as can be imagined from the severe test put to machines by the Valdares in their exhibitions, the finest material and workmanship are required.. Among other special features, the machine is fitted with a 24-inch frame, 24-inch wheels, and 5-J-inch crank. It is understood that this is the first trick machine the Valdares have had manufactured in the Australasian colonies, and it is a credit to the town that the order should have been placed with a Masterton firm.

A Mistaken Notion. There is a prevailing opinion that it is dangerous to stop diarrhoea too suddenly. That may be the case when: an astringent medicine is used, but there is not the least danger of stopping it too quickly when Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Remedy is taken, as it is astringent, and stops the curing'the disease that a rule only two or three rWkuired, but in very severe a wholeVbottle is needed.—Sold by ~all chemisfh, a n dstorekeepcrs. t C ¥ J fenVv?a forwarding Agenu J. J. CJURTIS ano CO., Customuhouse «Qusv, Wellington, will clear yom\ goods forward to s you, or yiou may consign go odb to them, anc? they will vforward to their ultimate 'destination. 3fa&