LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10137, 7 November 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All accounts against the Masterton Municipal Band must be rendered to Mr 'W. J. Biggs, secretary, before 20th November. At the last meeting of St. Matthew's Vestry, it was decided to call for. competitive designs for a new brick church for Masterton. The first prize will be £SO, and the second prize £25. The final meeting of the season of the Wairarapa Rugby Union was held at Carterton on Saturday, Mr B. Chapman presiding. A rough statement showed a decrease in the receipts of about £BO, compared with the previous season, while the expenditure was heavier. A report of the meeting will appear in to-mor-row's issue. There wore three services in the Congregational Church, Masterton, yesterday, it being the occasion of the, second Sunday School anniversary. The attendances Mere large at all the services, when special hymns were rendered by the children in a manner which spoke very highly both for the children themselves and for the Superintendent and singing conductor, Mr E. J. Chilton. Other musical items, comprising quartettes, duets, and solos, were also given during the services by some of the scholars. In the morning the pastor of the church, the' Rev. A. Hodge, occupied tho pulpit, delivering a very eloquent and helpful address to the children on tho subject of "Banners," his text being taken from Psalm GO, verse 4: "Thou hast given a banner to thorn that fear thee, that it may- be displayed because of the truth." The Rev. C. H. Olds conducted the afternoon service, his subject being based on the words found in Acts, chapter 4, verse 30: "Thy Holy Child Jesus." In the evening service the Rev. Hodge again presided, delivering an address on "Family Religion," from the text to be found in Jeremiah, chapter 31, verse 1: "At that time saith the Lord I will be God of all the families of Israel and they shall be my people." The anniversary services will be continued on Tuesday evening.

Tho rainfall in Oaraaru for October was 0.70 in. The maximum fall was .57 on the 13th. Rain fell on three days. The Professorial Board of Canterbury College has decided not to make any nomination for the Rhodes Scholarship this year. Waitara bowlers arc talking of having two 300 c.p. electric lights installed on their green, so that play may be indulged in on fine evenings during the season. The two white swans presented to j the Cambridge Domain by His Majesty King George were put upon the | Lake To Koutu on Thursday last; upon the same day a black swan upon the lake hatched out four young ones. The Poverty Bay Herald states that a gang of Malria natives arrived at Powowhai station a few | days ago, and were reported by Mr Black to be shearing satisfactorily at less than the Onion demands. The disastrous effects of the prolonged drought are. beginning to bo seriously felt in some parts of the Canterbury district. At Otekaike and Otaike farmers have found it necessary to turn stock on to the young crops owing to the absence of grass feed. A well-known farmer in the WaverJey district estimates that there are 8000 head of cattle at present on the way from Hawke's Bay to Taranaki as a result of the dry weather being experienced in that province. It is reported that a number of cows have died during the past few weeks in the Alford Forest and bush districts around Ashburton. The causes are believed to be an inadequate supply of feed, and the after affects of a severe winter. "Owing to the numerous municipal and county contracts now let in and around Taihape there is a great demand for labour, good men being difficult to get hold of. When all the works are. in progress there should not be an idle labourer within miles of the town. "The practice of carrying children on bicycles is a very dangerous one,'' said a speaker at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at Wellington, "and should at once be put a stop to. The riders of the bicycles may have a right to jeopardize their own lives," he added, "but they certainly have no right to jeopardise the lives of children." The chairman (Mr D. B. McLaren) stated that he understood that the practice had been prohibited by law in Germany.

a lady teacher has been up before the Taranaki Education Board to explain why she punished a schoolboy by standing him on his head. The teacher explained that this was done more for a joke than for punishment, but the committee decided that her conduct was deserving of grave censure.

An experienced farmer informed an Ashburton reporter that he was of opinion that the continuous late frosts and bitterly cold easterly winds had caused more harm to the cereal crops, and pastures than the dry weather. He added that the sub-soil is still'in a moist condition, and only the surface of the ground is parched. Still, unless a heavy rain falls dining the present Avcek, the spring cereals will, he fears, be in ninny cases a complete failure.

A dreadful sequel to the historic meeting between Stanley and Livingstone was described at an entomological congress which has lately met in Brussels. Stanley, it is said, in his ma relief rom West to East Africa, took with him men who carried the insect responsible for that sleeping sickness which has since destroyed millions of lives in Eastern Africa, where it was unknown before, a frightful Nemesis.

One of the most extraordinary developments this year in the wool trade was the purchase of some very fine territory wools in America (60's to 04's in quality) by a Bradford buyer, besides a thousand bales of merino wool purchased from Australia. Nothing more telling about the state of the manufacturing industries in America could be found, and it simply confirms what has been said about the absence of American competition at our wool sales this season.:

Some time ago the Dunlop Rubber Company announced its intention of offering £2O to the first cyclist who could lower Leon Meredith's record of 4hr 52min 51 4-osec, for 100 miles un paced. The first North Island candidate has now come forward and will make his attempt on Wednesday next. A twenty-five mile course has been measured out between Masterton, and Featherston, and this the competitor will have to cover four times.

A summons has been issued calling on J. B. Shacklock, a member of the Dunedin City Council, to show cause why- he should not forfeit his seat on the Council. The ground of the summons is that he consigned and delivered certain goods of a total value of £25 14s to the council contrary to the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act. The date of hearing has not yet been fixed. It is stated that proceedings may be taken against other councillors who are said to have supplied goods to the Council.

DO YOU PLAY THE PIANO ? If you do—or you are learning to —bear in mind the fact that you cannot in any case get good music out of an inferior instrument. If you are getting a piano, better get a good one, and make a fair beginning.

If you are wise, you will consult The Dresden Piano Company. They carry a wide range of pianos made by the most famous makers on earth. They will take all possible pains to suit you. And if you don't want to pay cash they will arrange for you to pay by instalments that can never possibly harass. It is always safest to go to the best house. The Dresden Piano Company ,Ltd., Wellington. North Island Manager: M. J. Brookes. Local Representatives: Inns and Coddard, nest Club Uctcl.

The salary of the Town Clerk of Feilding is being increased by £SU per year.

The latest return from the Worksop Dredge is b'ioz Idwt for 130 hours work.

The attendance at the Palmerston Show on Friday last did not constitute a record. The takings were less than in 191)6' and in lUUS.

The Herald says that the Fahiatua Fire Brigade will probably be represented at the Amateur Athletic Club's sports to be held at Masterton on Boxing Day.

A number of crops at Te Ore Ore, and in other parts of the Masterton district, are already in ear. The dry weather and humid heat have brought them to premature maturity. '

One Masterton hoy will remember Guy Fawkes for some time. He was exploding fireworks on Saturday morning, when his hands, arms and face were severely burned.

At a meeting in Martfnborough on Friday night, which was addressed by Mr T. H. Rutherford, of Masterton, it was decided to form an Egg Circle in that town-hip.

Masterton ladies who • haye tne "hobble" skirt in contemplation will be interested to know that a lady who recently endeavoured to get out of the way of a tractions horse stumbled and sustained a fracture of the skull.

An epidemic of chicken pox has broken out among the children at Maharahara, and in consequence there seems some likelihood of the school closing down for a week or two.

The water-courses on the road between Masterton and "Carterton, which have always been a source of annoyance to cyclists and other travellers, have now been covered with culverts, and the road is now in good cycling and vehicle order.

Great Britain heads the list of postal savings with ten million depositors, who have ai their credit £143,800,000, while France has four million depositors with £46,000,000. Russia has £20,000,000 with 1,500,000 depositors, and Japan £8,000,000 divided among 1,200,000 persons.

A rumour, lacking official confirmation as is the custom with rumours, is abroad that during the visit to Oamaru of H.M.S Pioneer cigarettes and tobacco found their way from the warship to the shore. Further, it is said, that as some of these were liable for Customs duty, the Customs Department will take proceedings to recover the same.— Oamaru Mail.

A detailed statement of the number of licenses to hold raffles (art unions) during tne last five years has been obtained by Mr T. Buxton, M.P. Altogether 1294 permits were issued, including 343 to various churches, the allocation being as follows : _ Roman Catholics, 251; Church of England, 71; Presbyterians 5, Wesleyans 1, other churches, names not stated, 15.

The entries for the Canterbury metropolitan show indicate an increase over those of 1909. The following are the figures for each year, those for 1909 being given in parentheses :—Sheep 1050 (948), cattle 233 (204), horses 583 (535), pigs 68 (70), dogs 17 (11), dairy produce, etc. 1.56 (205), judging competitions 38 (49); totals) -.-.o &V2).

In an article on American slang, the Lyttelton Times says: The American who. would a-wooing go was at one time in the fashion if he in-formed.-the object of his affections that she was "the only pebble on the beach." Later he would have called her "a peach on the top of the basket,"- but nowadays the keenest fervour would be expressed if he addressed her as "Oh, you kid."

The Gisborne Times says that the hearing of the dispute filed by the East Coast shearers and Woolshed Hands Employees' Union will probbably be heard before Mr T. Harle Giles, Conciliation Commissioner, on the 7th November, at Gisborne. The secretary of the Union, Mr F. K. Morgan, has received word that the Conciliation Court will be engaged until the. end of the present month, and again on the loth November 7th has been suggested as the date for hearing the Gisborne dispute, and it is probable that this date will be agreed to.

The Orchestral Society's concert, which takes place on Thursday next, promises, from a musical and attendance point of view, to be the most successful ever given. Honorary members are advised to book their ''seats, as, judging from the number of tickets sold, there will be standI ing room only. The box plan opens I to-day at Messrs Tuns and GodI dard's.

The Executive Council of South Australia has approved of the'new railway hy-law, to the effect that railway freight charges on all grain sacks containing more than 2001bs in weight should be four timse as much as the freight on a standard bag. This by-law has been framed at the request of the Commonwealth Government, which is desirous of ensuring the universal use of the 2001b bag. Hitherto a largo number of fanners in the "cultured" State have shown a preference for old bags, which hold much more

YCO SHOULD BEAR IN MIND. That by using the commercial eucalyptus oil which is now bought up at Gd 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 irucous membranes." By insisting on .1 , GENUINE b~NDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, but yon 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 distinguishes it from the bulky and 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 doi Therefore, protect yourself by rejecting othei brands.

A conference of builders is to be opened in Wellington to-morrow.

A Foxton flaxmiller was fined £2 last week for failing to dismiss two men who were not Unionists.

The first of this year's locally grown strawberries were retailed at Hastings on Friday last at 2s per lb.

Between 45,000 and 50,000 people passed through the gates at the Manawatu Show last week. This is said to be a record.

A homer pigeon was found in a, yard at Carterton on Saturday Jt is supposed to belong either to Masterton or Wellington.

A profit of £l7 was Ka de on the uncheon booth at the latt meeting of the Masterton Racing Club. At the previous meeting a loss 0 f £26 was sustained.

The Masterton Racing Club doZTi f,? 83 , from th « totalisator and :U\S) 10s from the bookmakers at its recent meeting. The Government received £194 "2s 9d from the totalisator, and nothing from the bookmakers.

_ Sunday was an ideal summer dav in Masterton. The heat, though at times somewhat oppressive, was tempered by a delightful breeze which blew from the south. At 2 o.m. the thermometer registered 78deg., Fah m the shade. ° ' ''

A Bunedin telegram, received last night, stated that the Hospital Trustees had accepted the resignation of the Matron, Miss Frascr, and decided to hold an inquiry into the charges which led up to'her resignation.

The explosion of crackers by small boys caused a horse attached to a milk cart to take fright in Masterton on Saturday morning. The vehicle was brought into violent collision with a telegraph post near the Stat« School, and both shafts were broken, and other damage done.

The unimproved value of land in. the "Masterton, Mauriceville, Eketahuna, Castlcpoint, and Akitio Counties increased ""from . £1,057,393 in 1891 to in 1910. The value of land in South Wairarapa and Featherstoi: Counties increased from. £1,104,084 to £2,774,972 in the same period.

It is very gratifying to note the increase in t'ao amount of butter being turned out at the Masterton dairy factory. The quantity made last month was no less than 10,493 lbs increase over the corresponding month of last year. This output is all the more satisfactory when it is considered the month of October last year showed a big advance on the same period of the preceding year.

The demand for ice at the Masterton Dairy Company's factory for some time pait has been much bigger than the Company has been able to meet with their six cwt. ice chest. The matter was discussed at the meeting of the directors on Saturday last, and it was resolved to purchase another ice chest of a capacity of 9cwt. from Messrs J. J. Niven aud Co., of Napier. This, it is calculated, will easily cope with" the requirements of the district.

A Nelson resident who is at present in Masterton states that the raspberry crop uLU not be as large as usual this year, owing to the canes having been' attacked by a grub. I'ho apple crop of Nelson, however, will be a record for the district. Scores of acres of fresh ground is being put down annually in apple orchards, and the provision of cool chambers wili enable the fruit to'be marketed all the year round.

A prize of £25 is being donated by Mr James McGregor for the bestbuilt oat-stack in the Masterton district. The prize is to be competed for only by learnocs, and is to be allocated by judges appointed by the Masterton -A. and P. Association. A capable stacker is to be employed by the Association to give instruction in stacking. The idea is to encourage the young men of the district to learn the art of stacking, as it is found that competent stackers are becoming fewer, in number every year.

At the meeting of Stewards of the Masterton Racing Club on Saturday last, the Secretary was heartily congratulated by members upon the- successful issue of the recentrace meeting. It was said to he tin* most successful meeting, from a financial point of view, held for some time. ' The interim balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £'>?2 4s.

The vestry of St. Matthew's parish, Masterton, have decided to take in hand forthwith alterations and additions to the vicarage. This resolution is arrived at none too soon, as the building, though perfectly sound, being built of heart of totara, is lacking in all modern requirements. Although the vestry have no funds in hand for this special work they have been induced to undertake it immediately, through its necessity, and in consequence of promises of assistance having been received from members of the parish. In the meantime the vestry have made temporary financial arrangements to cover the cost - of the work. When finished, the Vicarage will be practically a new ingMothers! PHOSPHOL will make weak children, from birth onwards, robust and healthy. Sold everywhere in large bottles. 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 puts at Is Cd and 3s. Obtainable everywhere. In almost every neighbourhood you will find someone who during the summer months had a severe attack of colic of English cholera and who have been put to the most severe suffering before medicine could be procured or a doctor summoned. A reliable medicine for this complaint should be kept at hand. The risk is too great for anyone to take. Chamberlain's. Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has undoubtedly saved more pain and suffering than any other medicine in use. always be depended upon for this ailment.

A 6uyer wants 50 young brown Leghorn pullets. Train arrangements in connection with the Clareville races on the 9th and 10th, are published on page one h of this issue. Messrs McGruer and Co. draw attention in a replace advertisement - to their select range of summer blouses in all the fashionable materials, white and all colours. They invite inspection, and publish a few special prices. Four horses straying on Mr Eugene O'Sullivan's property, Upper Plain, await ownership. Particulars are advertised. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. advertise on page 8 of this issue 210 stores of land near Masterton, a:i _L ideal place for dairying and ingBoot repairing is an item that runs nway with the money fast. To save here is highly to be desired, and we would point out the announcement of Messrs Graham and Co. this week, who are offering complete repair outfits. They are wonderful value, and such is the demand for these home repairers that it would be advisable to secure a set before the stock is clear.

Mr Alex. Donald, tailor, wishes to draw attention to his stock of summer suitings just to hand. Patrons entrusting their orders to Mr Donald can rely on receiving good clean cut, well-fitting and pleasuregiving garments.

Messrs Sehneideman Bros., merchant tailors and costumiers, whose business premises are situated in the Hotel' Windsor Buildings, Willis Street, Wellington, have a special advertisement on the leader page of this issue, to which attention is drawn. All suits built by the firm are guaranteed in lit, style and workmanship.