LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10115, 10 October 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hawera Dairy Company has decided to make cheese.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that 5| degrees of frost were registered at the Upper Plain on Saturday morning.

Seven new members were elected at the meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday last.

A Chinaman named Wing Wo Sang was fined £2O at Dunedin on Saturday for having opium in his possession in a form suitable for smoking.

It was stated at the meeting of sheepowners in Masterton on Saturday that shearing operations in this district would be in full swing in the course of a few clays.

Figures quoted by Mr. H. Kevins in Masterton on Saturday showed that 170,000 more sheep are shorn by machines than with the blades in the Masterton district.

Included in the collections at the Anglican Mission at Wanganui was a bronze token, issued by a local hairdresser, and marked "Good for one shave."

The four-hundred acre farm on the Taratahi belonging to Mr. C. Wagland has been purchased by Mr. Taplin, through the agency of Mr. John Fraser.

The price of beef in South Canter-, bury is still rising, states a correspondent, and butchers have to buy mainly from Southland at a rate equal to £2 per 1001b. . The price last week was 375. 6d. per 1001b. A very fine rainbow trout, measuring twenty-three inches in length, and weighing o£lbs., was taken from an upper reach of the Ruamahunga river on Saturday by a Masterton angler.

An Ashburton telegram, received yesterday, stated that while feeding a circular saw at Cairnbrae on Saturday, J. Hepburn, of Methven, got two of his fingers cut off. He was removed to the hospital.

In the recent Fernridge concert Master Yineent Buiek and the Misses Ira and Rita Falloon took a prominent part in the programme. A special word of pi aise is especially due to the former for his highly creditable performance.

Recent reports to hand in connection with the London wool sales just closed should be very satisfactory to pastoralists as the values • reached have been good, and apparently there has been a clearing up of the old stocks, which will give a clear run for the new clip from the Dominion.

Mr. H. Novins, of Tenui, in his address to the sheep-owners in Masterton on Saturday last, stated that he had not shorn the lambs on Annedale station for two or three seasons past, and he did not intend doing so this year.

In the course of his address in Masterton on Saturday, Mr. H. Nevins stated that the sheep-owners of the Dominion had received written offers from Australia to enter into contracts for the shearing of the sheep in New Zealand.

"We are an unusual lot of farmers,'' said Mr. D. M'Gregoiy jun., at Saturday's meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Asociation. "We have called for tenders for four or five jobs on our new show ground lately, and in every case the tenders have been below our estimates."

Mr. J. C. Cooper, managing director of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, was driving to Masterton from the Waingawa works the othei day, when the wheel of his vehicle collapsed, and lie was tlifown out and dragged for-some distance, sustaining a severe shaking.

Mi". C. F. Yallance has given notice to move at the next meeting of the c:u'.nv'ttee of the Masterton A. and P. Association that the resolution passed at a recent meeting providing for the won ring of hunters' costumes or racing colours in the jumping competitions at the next show be rescinded.

At a wedding which took place at Carterton last week the bride was given away by her grand-son, whilst her grand-daughter acted as bridesmaid. The local paper, after describing the dress worn by the blushing bride, states that "the newly-wed couple left in the-evening on the honeymoon."

No New Zealand sheep-breeder lias realised since the January sales for his wool what he. could have made had his produce been sold during that series. As a consequence there is a disposition on the part of some of our local sheep men to get this season's clip shorn and shipped so as to reach London in time for the incoming January sales of 1911.

Mr. W. B. Matheson, of Eketahuna, suggested at the meeting of the Masterton A. and P! Association on Saturday last that a horse-shoeing competition he added to the catalogue for the next show. He stated that farmers were very closely concerned in the proper shoeing of horses. Several members pointed out that previous competitions of the kind had not been successful, and it was eventually decided that the-matter be held over for the present.

Advices from all parts of the East Coast of this district are to the effect that through the continuous keen cutting winds, cold nights, and,want of rain experienced during several weeks the country is becoming very dry, and the pasturage short, while many of the creeks are already showing signs of shortness of water. Such weather conditions at this time of year are making settlers anxious. A steady, continuous warm rain would be very beneficial to the whole districtj and woidd he very welcome, and mean salvation to many of the cereal crops on high lands.

Auckland, of course, is exceedingly pleased (says a local paper) at the decision of the Government''to allow us to retain Government House. There has been great joy since the good news was announced, and the indignant populace 1 is beginning to breath freely again. There will now j be a demand for the- .return of a portion of the furniture that was lately sent from Government House to Wellington. The furniture includes a bedroom set of mottled kauri which was specially made and presented by j the people of Auckland to the late | Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion j of his visit to Auckland some forty j years ago, when lie was a guest at Government House. It is desired that i these articles should be returned to ! their old home. I

REXONA. The Rapid Healer is an Ointment which heals with remarkable rapidity. Unlike the old-fashioned ointments which are very slow in their actions, Rexona speedily effects, its cures after a very few applications. Sold in triangular pots at Is 6d and 3s. Obtainable everywhere.

The latest return from the Worksop gold dredge gives 230z 'for 125 hours work.

The Palmerston North conference re harnessing Waikaremoana, has been postponed. The new dates will bo announced in a few days.

Four red deer are to be liberated on the Kaimanawa Hills, in the Taupo district, as the nucleus of a. herd for the future benefit.

The Feilding Beautifying Society has initiated a proposal to choose kowhai as the national flower of -New Zealand, and to-day the people of the district are to be asked to wear kowhai in their button-holes.

The 'Lake County Press" notes that the pheasants liberated in the Arrow district some time ago are doing well. A cock bird, in full plumage, has been seen at Lake Hayes.

A meeting of suppliers of Elthani Dairy Factory confirmed the resolution passed at the previous meeting favouring co-operation with Kaponga and Mangatoki Dairy Factories in exporting pigs.

A Canadian paper says :—Mr Charles Latour, senr., one of the en-terprising-farmers of St. John's, exhibited the other day a blade of grassy, a fraction over six foot in height. It was a fair sample of a large field of" similar luxuriant timothy.

In a Christchurch divorce ease the wife stated that during the whole of their married life of fourteen years her husband had been drinking continuously, with brief intervals of sobriety, none of which had ever exceeded a week.

The slack season for the disposal of stock has arrived, and as a result there were only medium yardings of sheep and cattle at the Feilding sale. Prices maintained their late high rates, and vendors had the advantage of price in the stock disposed of. " Next week practically all the ™ 'shearers in South Canterbury will be engaged, states the Timaru correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, and it is not expected that men will be employed anywhere at a rate below 20s per 100. At Ealing, where shearing has begun, machine shearers are getting 20s per 100.

Pig-breeding is becoming an important industry in the Waikato. On one farm there are over 150 head, while quite a number of others have from a dozen to fifty. There is a growing demand for New Zealand bacon, and the price is improving.

On Saturday a Dannevirke busi- ■ ness man cashed a cheque for £l4,> l giving £l2 in cash, and goods to the value of £2 in return. The cheque has since proved to be valueless, and now the police are looking for the man that passed the cheque.—Advocate.

Several farmers in Ashburton when spoken to regarding the lambing season stated that there are indications that the average percentages of increases in the flock will exceed those recorded for the past two seasons. The season so far has been an exceptionally favourable one, and losses have been comparatively light.

The Southland Rowing Association, which represents over 200 rowing men in Southland, has unanimously decided to support the principle of the Daylight Saving Bill, and to seek the co-operation of the Prime Minister and the .other Parliamentary representatives from Southland (Messrs J. A. Hanan, J. C. Thompson, and G. J. Anderson) to have it made law.

Undoubtedly some of the salaries received in the Public Service are absurdly high, and are a survival of those days when the public purserwas plundered systematically to J propitiate the supporters of the then M existing Administration. What i> required is that the various departments shall be brought into line with the Post and Telegraph Service, which possesses a classification scheme, and has every matter of detail attended to by regulation.— Southland News.

According to some first-hand information, bushfelliug is not now such a lucrative occupation as formerly, says the Waverley correspondent of the Patea Press. Not so very long ago £1 10s was generally given per acre, but now the common price given is £1 ss, and sometimes £1 2s 6d. The correspondent's informant thinks that thejmsh nowa- 9 days is not so good as formerly from a bush feller's point of view, and a man cannot, therefore, fell the same area.

Lord Kitchener, at one of the dinners tendered him'in New York,, apologised for his want of eloqxience! "1 can't speak; that is why I don't,''' he said. "I think it is 'better to keep silent than to put you to sleep. The officers of the British Army are noted for their inability to. make a public speech. Whenever an officer is foolish enough to rise to answer a toast, the guests say to one another significantly as he sits down— V you know, the bigger the gun the bigger the bore.' "'

"Pampered sheep are a fraud," was the dictum of a Turakina farmer as conveyed by him in a letter to the Wangjunii Agricultural Association. He said the stud breeders could go on breeding the fancy article, but the sheep that paid the rent should be encouraged by shows, and classes for ordinary farm sheep instituted. The members present appreciated the idea, and it was decided to thank the writer of the letter for his suggestion, and though the matter cannot he considered in time for the next show, to go into it fully next year. YOU SHOULD BKxVK IN BUND. |

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A bookmaker was fined £lO at Levin on Friday for batting with a Native boy eighteen years of age. Pakatoa Island, on which the Salvation have been trying to reform inebriates, was to have been offered at auction on Saturday, the Army's lease having expired. The Masterton South Brass Band played a choice programme of sacred music in the public park on Sunday afternoon.

At the annual meeting of the Masterton Workmen's Friend Building Society in December, Messrs. T. Moore* and Ji Shackelton will be the retiring directors. The ladies' and gentlemen's harnessing competitions have been deleted from the catalogue of the Masterton A. and P. Association, as they have not, in the past, induced en- ' tries. A petition is, we understand, being prepared for signature by tho ladies of Masterton, praying the Borough Council to remove that aoomiuation which disfigures the neighbourhood of the post office, and winch has erroneously been termed a "convenience.." The secretary of the Masterton Workmen's Friend Building Society (Mr. R. Brown) has been appointed special valuator for a property in the Mutt district offered to the directors as security for a loan without interest. There were large attendances at both services in the Congregational Church yesterday, when the Rev. Hodge occupied the pulpit morning and evening. In the morning the subject of his address was taken from Psalm 116, verse 8: "Return unto thy rest, 0 my soul." In the evening Mr. Hodge gave a very helpful and inspiring address on "The parable of the sower," from Lukei chapter 8, verse 18, "Take heed, therefore, how ye hear." Mr. Hodge was assisted in the evening service by Mr. F. De Lisle.

On Tuesday night next the Masterton Homing Pigeon Chib will hamper the birds for the Blenheim race, which takes place on Thursday, October 13. Mr. Sowman will again take charge of the race birds on arrival, and will also act as liberator. Last season this proved to be the most disastrous of the whole programme. Out of thirty-three birds sent only about a dozen regained their lofts, and only tAvo of these on the day of liberation.

The seven-roomed house at Te Ore Ore owned and occupied by Mr. P. Can- was totally destroyed by fire shortly before 8 o'clock on Saturday evening. .Nobody was in the house at the time, and the fire had a very strong hold before it was noticed by the neighbours. The house, which was on© of the landmarks of the district, was erected many years ago, and at one time was a "portion of an hotel that did a thriving trade on the banks of the Ruamahanga river. The building and contents v.eTe insured, but the amount was unaseertainable last evening. An advertiser wants a sittiation as housemaid. The finder of a pair of steel-rimmed spectacles, lost in Queen Street on Saturday, is requested to return same to Mr. A. Henderson, Queen Street.

An 80-acre freehold dairy farm, situated 7 miles from Masterton, is advertised for either sale or lease by Messrs. Cochrane and Butement. land agents, Masterton, on page S of this issue. The country is ail undulating, well watered, has four subdivisions, and will run well 30 cows. The buildings are all up to date, and tue price asked is very moderate. Application should be made at once to Messr3._ Cochrane and Butement, who ivill be pleased to supply further particulars.