LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10134, 7 December 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An effort is being made to establish an agricultural and pastoral society at Marton. A number of Masterton "sports'' left vesterday for the tfoodville races'. Others will leave this morning. From Messrs Fly and Young, mail contractors and carriers, of Masterton, we have received a very useful calendar for the coming year. The Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board holds its monthly meeting in Masterton at noon today. The Masterton Borough Council decided last night that it would not cancel the license of a certain cabman who had been on probation. It is proposed to have a combined sports meeting in the Masterton Par kon Thursday evening, to provide funds with which to remove the tea kiosk.

During the montE of November, 120 cattle, 760 sheep and lambs, 391 pigs and seven calves were slaughtered at the Masterton public abattoirs. '

An old man named James Milliken, who had been arrested for drunkenness, was 'found-dead-in the Auckland police cells at two o'clock yesterday 'morning',

'■ A special meeting-of the'Maisterton Borough Council will be held this evening, to deal with the questions of water and gn =

A syndicate has been formed to take over the Hastings Standard, winch will appear in a fortnight's time in an enlarged form under the title of the Tribune.

The area of land held in lease-ln-perpetuity in New Zealand on March 31st last was 1,483,312 acres, and under the land for settlements systom 663,364 acres.

In the Pahiatua Fire Brigade oneman competitions, held on Monday evening, one gold medal was won by J. Munns, and the other by J. Stokes. The competitions were very keen.

The natives who secured a large whale- at Maliia recently only obtained six tuns of oil, instead of sixteen tuns,- as expected. A great deal was lost owing to tho insufficiency of appliances. -

There were 639,857 stud sheep in New Zealand last year, of. which 218,434 were Romneys, Lincoins, and 105,412 English Lcicesters.

The number of flock-owners in New Zealand in 1909 was 21,858, compared, with 18,357 in 1900. The number of owners possessing over 20,000 sheep was reduced from 139 in. 1800 to 78 in 1909.

Tommy Burns announces from Seattle his retirement from the prize-ring. He will turn over the engagements he had arranged in England to Jack Lester, of Seattle, whom he picks as the coming champion.

The Wairoa river is practically inaccessible -at present, and has been so for the. past threo days, owing'to the bad state of the bar. . It is reported that the river mouth has . so silted up'that-children have been able to walk across.

His Worship the. Mayor .intend? calling'• a meeting of athletic bodies and others' interested, for Monday evening next, to discuss the question of holding a' monster carnival to raise funds for the. improvement of the Masterton Public Park. ) . Questioned on his observations as to the consumption of liquor in New Zealand, Dr Henry, who has just concluded a mission effort in New Zealand, said that it was on a level with America. The great difference, however, was that the local option laws in America were so very powerful, and it was invariably "No- : license, i:o liquor.

I There appears to be a somewhat: :unusual' scarcity of farm hands in .the Wanganui district at present. The Napier office of the Labour De- ' partihent has received a telegram from tho Wanganui office asking if there are any hands available there, but a reply has been sent to the J effect that there are none on the j books at present.

] Councillor Temple drew attention, at the maeting of the Borough Council last evening, to vhe abuse to which the "shrine" in the Mastorton Park was put. He thought it should be pulled down. Councillors Pauling and Morris thought the structure a i very useful one. Tt was decided that [the Council should inspect the "shrine." on Thursday.

Mr J. Pryor pointed out at the meeting of the Masterton Borough' Council last evening that the public swimming baths were closed Between 9.30 and il, and between 2 and 4, on, all week days, including Saturdays and holidays. This was an inconvenience to the public. Cr Hoar stated that he had pointed this matter out when the time-table was being prepared. The Mayor stated that he was; not disposed to re-open the. question. When-the matter was before the Comicil, he had specially requested Councillors to deal carefully with the timo-tahlo. He was not willing to allow the question to hj? now.

On March 31st last, the rates outstanding in Masterton amounted to £385 2s lOd. Since that time, " a sum of £2Q[) lis Id has been collected, leaving a sum of £lls lis 9d to be accounted for.

The fortnightly meeting of the Independent Order of Rechabites was held in the Dominion Hall, Masterton, last evening, Bro. J. W. Andrews, C.K., presiding over a fair attendance of members. Routine business was transacted, and nominations for offices for the ensuing six months were received. The business paper for the District Council's conference at Napier in rebruary was submitted to the members for future discussion.

Permission has been granted the Wairarapa Cricket Association to use e .Masterton Park for the representative cricket match with Manawatu on December 16th and 17th. Cr Prentice, in moving last night that the permission be granted, said this would enable the cricketers to raise money with which to pay up what they owed the Council. Permission has'also been granted to the Fire Police to hold a picnic in the Park on December 2b ..a.

'] he following letter from Mr "JoeArthur was read at the meeting of the Masterton Borough last evening:—"For years past I have paid to the Borough £3 annually for a license for my hoardings, and I have had notice that it is again due. I would be glad if the Council will tell me for what I am paying a license. I understood my rights would be protected, but, instead, advertising boards, handbills, whirlinggigs, etc., are posted up on church properties, private premises, and on the public street, by persons who pay no license. Under the conditions, I would like to know if the Council expects me to pay a fee, and, if so, for whatr" The Mayor stated that Mr Arthur knew for what he was paying the fee. Ho was protected by the Council as far as the Act would permit. No action was taken.

The Pahiatua Herald says:—For some time past the Roman Catholics of this district have had under consideration the question of erecting a convent. The Brigidine Sisters of Mercy,, who have been here for about four years, have during that time occupied,the Presbytery, while the Rev. Father MeKenna has resided in ;a small cottage adjacent to the Church; Ameeting'to consider the matter "was held in the Church yesterday after Mass. The Rev. Father MeKenna submitted a statement showing the'financial position pi the parish; and 1 ' also preliminary plans and an estimate of the cost of the proposed building. A subscription list was opened, and a sumof £650 was subscribed at the meeting. A committee was formed for the purpose of furthering the project and of getting a suitable convent erected at the earliest possible date.

History tells us that "Nero fiddled while Rome was burning," and Invercargill can claim a citizen who calmly went on. bowling while his house was in flames. The fireb.-il sounded an alarm on Wednesday afternoon during the match between North-end and Te Rangi, but this did not disturb the even tenor of the game. Soon-a call on the telephone notified one of the players that a dwelling-house he owned, and which is let to a tenant, was on fire. His equanimity- was undisturbed ■., "Sorry J can't come right away, but the fact is we're playing bowls, and I must finish the game." v - Having done which, he proceeded * to the scene of the fire, and was relieved to find that a "good.save" had be?n effected in his absence, the damage not exceeding £6fh' -is an illustration of the "grip" bowls possesses, the incident could not easily be sur-; passed.

"A.W.P." in the Pastora-lists' Review, mentions the following as things that have struck him:—That the price of land in many parts of New Zealand is absolutely ridiculous, and the man who buys it, and (in italics) pays for it, will never see one per cent, by working it. He may find someone to give him a profit on his purchase, but the man who will fall in will be the man who holds, the baby when the price of produce falls. That it seems curious that a farmer can get £ls an acre for land, in New Zealand, breed fat lambs, senclthem to freezing works, fatten a few caitle, make 10 per cent, clear profit, and yet the farmer in great Britain cannot make ends meet. That the British farmer is alongside ' his market, and the New Zealandei- is 12,000 miles away'; that the British farmer gets better iabour, has much cheaper and better machinery, and apparently has everything in his favour, and that it is curious that he is not highly prosperous.

A deputation from the Masterton Amateur Swimming Club, consisting of -Messrs J. Pryor and J. Georgeson, waited upon the- Masterton Bor-. ongh Council last evening in support of a request that the tea kiosk in the Park be removed to a position nearer the Park Lake. Mr Pryor stated that it was hoped that if the kiosk was shifted it would be made revenue-producing. At present it was used only as a store-room for the Band. .The sports bodies were willing to contribute £l2 10s towards the work. The Mayor stated that the Council recognised th'a'o the kiosk was at present.in a wrong position. The matter would have to be looked into, and the cost ascertained. The offer of the athletic bodies was a very generous one. Cr Ewington pointed out that the kiosk could not be removed at the present time, as certain trees would have to be transplanted. The work should be done in the autumn. The oval would also have to be considered. He thought the offer a good one, and hoped itwould be renewed later on. Cr Elliott stated that the Band had an interest of £o() in the building. Mr Pryor said this difficulty had been anticipated. He understood that the Band offered no objection. Cr Morris moved that the whole Council meet on Thursday and inspect the, building and the. site to which it was proposed to remove it. Cr Ew:ngton seconded the motion, which was carried. f , BOWEL COMPLAINTS. The most successful medicine in use fn' 1 bowel complaints in childrer i<- Ob-mborlain's Colic. Cholera. ant 1 Diarrhoea Remedy. It can" al- ; ■av.V'S be-depended upon to cui-e diaJThoe' and dysentery. This pr<?r>a!\ntio" has been in use r "v no- ly '(0 years ""id Y-". met i-Hh niv' r\v «-■•'•••-- f ....,-..,-.,■]. -.-.. . gcM 1- ::!! ch."::-i-.!>- ;r::7 ■Ao\-}--o?-vs.

The tender of Messrs Hose and Mason, at £ll2, has been accepted by the Masterton Borough Council for additions to the abattoir buildings. There were three tenderers.

In answer to a question, the Engineer stated at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council that had he been engineer for the drainage works, he would not have put clown six-inch sewage pipes in Queen Street.

If the mortality among the Natives of the Kaikoura district can be taken as any criterion, it is very evident that the Maori is a dying race, says the Sun. Since last Sunday two mora deaths occurred, but as no official records are kepi, cither by registration or otherwise, it cannot be stated for certain what the actual number of deaths is for tbi> yenr, although it is Well know:,, that the percentage during the current quarter lias been alarmingly high. . Consumption is the main cause, of the- high deathrate.

Regarding an argument that the big land holders in the back country will always breed sufficient bullocks for feed purposes, Mr McConnell, of the Mouniahaki farm, writing in the Journal of Agriculture, says: "How long are the large holders gcicg to exist? It seems to me that they are already in. the melting pot. Take tho Province of Taranaki, which is to a great extent given up to dairying,, and already you will find that really good mobs of bullocks are conspicuous by their absence."

A juror who passed before one of the prisoners of the Auckland Supreme Court ou his way to the jury box was halted as usual to allow the prisoner an opportunity to challenge him. He must have been passing ait uncomfortable morning, with his coming responsibility, for he gazed severely at the prisoner and muttered "Guilty" in an accusing tone. He went on to the juror's box, leaving the prisoner so surprised that hedid not even think of challenging the man who had pointed hit finger of accusation at him.

An interesting position is created' by cection '42 of the new Licensing Act, which raises the age at which a youth may be supplied with liquor from 18 to 21 years. By this section not only does the license commit: an offence, but also the. person supplied, and the latter is liable to a fine of £lO. Thus a youth under 21, if. arrested for drunkenness, instead of escaping with a nominal fine, may possibly.be penalized to the extent;' of a ten-pound note. , ,

Eight of Britain's new warships,, including two that are intended for the colonies, will mount the formidable 13-£-ineh guns. The greatestsecrecy is being maintained with regard to these new weapons, for which the designation of 12-inch A is being used to conceal the actual size, of the bore. The projectiles of these guns heavier than those of >-e biggest armaments of the la,st fcur German! battleships.

Mr J. D. Rockfeller gave a bonus of £200,000 to a scientific commission with the object of discovering a cure for "the bookworm microbe- which is supposed to breed laziness, a common trait in the Southern States of America. Widespread amazement (and we should say amusement'also) has been caused by, the announced men t of the Commission that the best remedy is an application of kerosene oil, in Wrhj.eh..'commodity Mr Rockfeller has" amassed such a huge fortune.

.In .thecourse, ,of a leading article the Sydney Daily Telegraph makes the following observation:—"lt is doubtful whether' New Zealand is. far enough away from Australia to always maintain its present political independence. In the course of time the 1200 miles of salt water may fail to justify political separation. The war-risk to both Dominions may be too serious to be tolerated, 'ihey may have to come together to minimise danger, .and assure the maximum of defensive strength."

The classes for instruction in sheep shearing conducted by the Christ-church Technical College on the Showgrounds at Addington have proved successful beyond expectations, both as regards the number of students taking advantage of them and the rapidity with which the* students have acquired sufficient dexterity in shearing to commence shed wqrk. Several of the students after about a week's instruction have been able to shear at the rate of eighty sheep a day, and no difficulty har, been found in obtaining stands for them as soon as they are competent to start work. Another stand has been erected at -the showgrounds, giving a total of seven machines of three different makes. •\■ ■ .

Says the Hawera Star: —"A stretch of country better than which one may travel a long way to see greets the traveller's eye near the Main South toll-gate. The road stands well above the plain and.the broad acres stretching away to the sea x coast, dotted with numerous homesteads, around which may be seen the dairyherds which, spell-wealth and prosperity for Taranaki, form a delightful panorama. One cannot but be impressed with the progress of settlement when comparing this land with its appearance only a few years ago. Taranaki is becoming more intensely farmed every year, and in view of the high prices ruling for land must continue in the march of subdivision."

YCD SHOULD BEAR IN MIND. That by using th 9 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 mucous membranes. Bv insisting on t_j GENUINE S-NDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, 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 distinguishes it from the bulky and dangerous products. Remember SANDER'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 50 years' experience arid special study, and it does what ia promised ; it heals and cures without injuring the constitution, as the oils of the market frequently do. Therefore, protect yomself by rejecting nthei brands.

Tlie .-asterton Fire Brigade lias Sins, ranchman A. K. Johnston, and ex-Fireman a. Braggms. tt The Norman-Blit* Company, which ™ appears in the Masterton Town Hall «n Ihursday evening, is highly spoken ol by metropontan newspaper . Miss Amy Murphy is, in herself, worth going a long way to heai.

1 Palmerston JNortU farmer, wlio , ia t attended some six or f season, that lie has not seen any b ,s ven out for the public as that of the A. and 1> ; Association. It is to be hoped tnat he will visit Masterton in February next..He may Then have a duierent tale to

resident of Victoria Street complains that the gas lamp on the corner of that street has been convened into a "flash-light, and as it is a particularly dark corner coming round Tom King Street, the flickering light adds to the inconvenience. Sf doubt the Gas Manager Willie the matter attention.

A letter was read from the-secret-,rtoftheM a9 terton Musical and .ir> 01 tu meeting l'ilocutionary tooacvp ■ *» rimn( ,i\ of. the Masterton Borough Council • ls t evening, asking lor financial aslast evening b forthcoming sistance tow ait" competitions. On the motion of the Mayor ,it was decided to mform the Sy that thermal regrets thw has y no funds at present winch it caii devote to the object nJftned.~7y

A meeting of tbe ployors' Association was held in Mx were present, —Messis u- <=■ in the chair), J.L. Murray,C.^. Graham, P. J. Thompson A. W. Chapman,. E. G. A son,R. J- Young and G.Hyde A holidays committee was set up, ami it was resolved to request th--. Boroudi Council, 'when. uu>y are Sed to declare special «r oecasionholidays, to refer the same to the holidays committee. decided to observe Monday, 28th, and Thpsciiv 27th December as tho SSas holidays . The sectary reported that about seventy trades people had agreed.to abide by the action of the holidays .committee.

A London correspondent of an Australian paper, says:—"The first lot of Argentine frozea meat hxedf up for Jewish consumption;-, arrmsi three weeks-ago: „I..understand that the Jewish authorities-have given to Messrs Horwitz and Abrahams a five years' contract for kosher meat. 1 his firm has contracted with the River -.Plate F.M. Company for supplies. ->l'hey must be able to look ahead for a continuous import, as the trade is likely to be very heavy. The retail Jewish butchers have rebelled against this 'monopoly,' as they call it I think- that Australia or .New Zealand should have a look in. According to the Jewish regulations, fresh-killed meat must be immersed in water for half an hour, and then washed before it can be eaten, anc the process of immersion in water must take place within three days oj the killing of the bullock. Ihis frozen kosheretfmeat has passed successfully through the ordeal."

xlie monthly meeting of the MasFire Brigade was held m the station last evening,, Superintendent T. Jenkins presiding. Life member P. presented the Brigade with a handsome life-size photograph * of himself. Mr Q. Pragnell also presented the Brigade with an enlargement of the station on opening day, both gentlemen being accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Mr J. Symes donated a parcel of periodicals to the members. Deputy Superintendent Pickering, Branchmen Johnston and Selby, were added to the Boxing Day sports committee. Service honours were presented to +he following members:— Secretary two years' service bar (this makes 23 years service in the Brigade) ; Foreman Braggins, two years' service bar (19 years service); Foreman Jenkins, two years' service bar (1.1 years service); Branchman A. K. Johnston, five years' long service medal; Branchman Morris, three years certificate.

The Town Clerk, in a report furri- -' ished to the , Masterton Borough Council last evening, stated that the Cricket Council was now owing the Borough a sum of £l9. Notwithstanding repeated representations, to the secretary for the time being, and in promises made , by him of sp.eedy settlement, he had been unable to obtain a payment since 24th July, 1909. M the Council regarded the arrangement with the Cricket Council as a business transaction, he desired that instructions be given which would either secure speedy payment or an understanding for future guidance. Cr Ewington stated that it had been the practice years ago for an arrangement to be made between the cricketers and the Park Committee. If no arrangement had been made, he doubted if they could recover. Cr Morris was glad that this matter had been brought forward. Ho did not think the "toffs" of the town ' should be allowed to use the Park Oval without" payment. On the mo"tioh of the'Mayor,'it > was decided that application be made for the payment of the amount owing forth- ■——-- with, and that, in the event of payment not being made, the Park be closed against the cricketers. Cr Hoar stated that he understood the Cricket Association was short of funds. He had no doubt that it would- pay as soon as it got the money. IF YOU WANT A PIANO. The time is now. No homo is truly complete without a piano; "Jf but not every householder can afford < to 6uy a good one cash down. For those who cannot we are alw_ays prepared to make advantageous terms for extended- payments—the most considerate and liberal treatment is oxended, indeed. Under our instalment-system you can buy a piano so easily that you will never miss the money. Bear in -mind the fact that we only stock good pianos. A bad piano in a house is much worse that no piano at all. It does not pay us to sell bad ■ p;':inos, nor would we do it if it did! f}i(usual}y big shipments ,of ; . both - <:' s jS piimos and-: organs are now open for .- '* selection'., Why -not write or call ? '&%'' ' The, Dresden* Piano Company, Ltd, Wellington. North Island Manager: M. J. Brookes. Local representatives : Inns and Coddard, next Club Hotel.

A weather-recording station has huuu established at Cape Palliser.

It was stated at a meeting of the Dannovirke Racing Club Committee ihu'ti the Government tax on the recent meeting amounted to £24.5.

A hue seal (fur seal probably) was seen on Wednesday between sunso c and dark a couple of hundred feet or so from the shore at .North-East Harbour, Dunedin.

A number of Masterton residents are at present reiusing to use the water from the system for domestic purposes, and are calling, the old-fashioned pump into requisition.

The Eketahuna School committee is making a urther el'tor* to secure a suilicient attendance oi secondary pupils to justify the estabJishment of a District High School in that toAvnship.

Mr G. F. xurner, of Pohanui, is apparently in fear and trembling for his life. The Hunterville Express contains the following advertisement:— "i hereby offer a reward of £ISOO but not to offenders, for the conviction of any person or persons placing cantharides or any poison or disease germs in my water or food supply."

Several of the new saw mills in the vicinity of Raetihi have commenced cutting. There will be at least six mills within a distance of four miles, working in a short space of time. The industry appears to have made a good recovery of late, and is sharing tlie general prosperity. The only thing likely to impeue progress is a shortage of men.

The secretary of the Masterton branch of the Life-saving Society (Mr A. Snowball) asked the Borough Council last evening for permission to use the Christina bath for a lifecaving class, for one hour on Thursdays, and the male bath during school hours. The matter was left in the hands of the Mayor, with power to act.

The will of Sir George Newnes, founder of the Strand Magazine, etc., is as follows—"Will of Sir George Newnes, Bart., dated 16th December, 1895. I hereby bequeath all I possess to my son Frank, out of which he is to pay his mother £3OOO a year for life. '(Signed) George Newnes." The value of the estate is sworn at, £174,153, so far as can at present be* ascertained.

1 ,The sudden drowning of a good Wiimher>i's not due to cramp, as gensupposed. There.is no reason, says'a, higliA medical, authority, why cramp in the leg should prevent an ordinary swimmer supporting himself in the water by his hands or on his back, or cause him to throw up his hands and «s.nk once for all like a stone. The explanation is that the drum of the ear is perforated, and the pressure of the water causes vertigo and unconsciousness.

Arrangements have been made by the Masterton Borough Council with the Health Department, by which it will be possible to raise by special order the money required for replacing the drains in Cole Street and Lincoln Road. On the motion of the Mayor, it was decided last night that the necessary steps be taken to raise the money required for the purpose. The Mayor, in answer to a question, stated that the work would cost about £I6OO. - - was not necessary to take a poll o. the ratepayers on the subject, n.e work would probably be carried out by day labour. In answer to a question by Cr Ewington, the Mayor, stated that it was proposed to put in nmq-inch pipes in place of the six-inch pipes which were being taken out. Cr Ewington expressed the opinion that nine-inch pipes were unnecessary. They would be';a waste of money. ; Cr Morris did not think the pipes should be pulled up unless they' were out of repair. The Mayor said he -was prepared to leave the matter with the Engineer. Crs Pauling and Rigg agreed with the Mayor. Cr Elliott asked if a portion'of the sound six-inch pipes could not be allowed to remain. After considerable discussion, in which some little heat Avas manifested, it was decided, on the casting vote of the Mayor, that the report cf the Engineer be adopted.

•A'-competent driver,,., experienced wn-i horses, seeks employment. He can furnish good references.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., make additions to their Taratahi stock sale list.

, A. general-meeting, of the Wellington branch of the Labourers' Union is convened for Thursday, at 8 p.m., in the Foresters' Hall, Masterton.

Locally-grown and first of the season raspberries with cream will be obtainable at the Arcadia Tea Rooms, Exchange Buildings, this afternoon. •

An aclveruser wants to purchase for cash dairy cows in profit. Particulars are to be scut to' "Cash," Age office. The next Masterton wool and skin sale will be held at Messrs Levin and Co.'s store, Chapel Street, on Friday, Bth February, 1.911, at 1 o'clock.

The. friends of Mr Henry S. Mason am invited to attend his funeral, which will leave his late residence, Gladstone, at one o'clock to-day (Wednesday), arriving at the Claroville Cemetery at 3 p.m.

Notice is given of the intention of the Masterton County Council to take under the provisions of "The Public Works Act, 1908," for the purpose of a site for a roadman's whare, 4 acres. Particulars may be found in an advertisement in this issue on page one.

Oh Wednesday, December 14th, Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. will sell on account of Mr A. Haiighey, who is leaving for Sydney, the whole of his valuable furniture and household effects. Amongst the furniture is a valuable piano (Challen), a handsome mirror-back riimi side-board, valuable oil paintings, occasional chairs, carved tables, carpets and linoleums, and everything requisite to the furnishing of a firstclass homo. In addition will be sold a useful lot of contracting plant and plasterers requisites, and a, large assortment of builders ( tools. The sale/ .will take place on the promises, 107 Bannister Street. : " Tfc mak'*p,otip anxious—any loss of weiehfc. PHOSPHOL will' re-build a constitution. Large bottles sold br all chemist.*. 9

Tenders are invited by Mr H. A. Jones, arcnuect, for the removal and alterations to the old police station. Tenders close on Friday, 9th inst., at 5 p.m. Messrs Cochrane and Butement, land and estate agents, advertise for sale as a going concern an important coaching and carrying business. The plant is very complete, including good horses and vehicles, buggies and lorry. The vehicles are practically new, and the harness is in first-class condition. There is a new 14-stalled stable, with all accessories, a 7roonied house and ten acres of land leased from the Government for 14 years at n nominal rental. There* is a good tourist cash connection, and a mail contract of £26 per annum included.

A reward of fifty shillings is ottered for information that will lead to the conviction of the person who removed from a paddock' at the back of Mr "W. P. Simpson's residence, Lansdowne, a (lark In-own mare. Particulars are given on jiage 1 of this issue.

Owing to ill-health Mr W. C. Zabcll has decided to give up dairying, and has instructed Mr V. L. Fairbrother to sell File whole of his herd at the usual stock sale at Carterton on Friday. This herd consists of all young stock, and there is not one cow but is absolutely sound. Intending purchasers are asked to visit Mr Zabell's farm at Carterton at any milking time and see the cows milked.