LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10131, 7 January 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The population of Westralia at the .end of last year "fras 288,743." There is little water in.the rivers and streams in the neighbourhood of Masterton just now, and trout fishing as a sport has become almost impossible. ' ' /' , Masterton is just now being canvassed by a couple of Mormon delegates. The disciples of'f Joe Smith" -are distributing -literature wholesale.' ; ; ,v , ', ' .' ' .-. , A number of rinks of Wairarapa bowlers left yesterday- J or to «ompete at'the North Island Bowling Association's tournament next week. , Mr E. G. -Robertson, who is wellknown as caterer for the" Wairarapa 'Racing Club, has secu^ed^the 1 contract to cater for the instructional camp at Tauherenikau. A resident of the Masterton district, who is forty odd; years of age, saw the sea for the first time during the recent holidays. Needless to say, »he was very mu'ch v impressed. It is estimated that nearly two hundred persons, a-majority of whom were ladies, made the ascent of Mount Holdsworth from Masterton during the Christmas "and New Year holidays, i The number of pigs condemned as tuberculous at the Masterton abati!oin> has considerably diminished in recent months. The sterilization of milk and whey will, it is hoped, eventually eradicate the disease. .< The public swimming baths in Masterton have been liberally 'patronised daring ±he-present spell of" hot weather. The ladies' bath is thronged with feminine "dippers" in the afternoons. v ' " The staff of Mr C. E. Daniell, of Masterton, made a stajrt yesterday, with the felling of the totara bush on Mr T. Kempton's property, near' Greytown. This is one of the last pieces" of'totara' in-the" district. The cocksfoot harvest has been com • menced on Banks Feninsula, a fewcrops having been rpaped in Le Bon's I Bay, but the work will not be general for another week. A forward sale is reported of 100 sacks at 6d f.o.b. Lyttelton. The South Waimakariri River 7 Board has .virtually agreed to transfer a 4000 ;.cie reserve near Christchurch to the Government for the South Island training camp, taking in exchange extensive runs in the backcountry. The remains of the late Mr Thomas Donnelly were interred in the Masterton cemetery „ yesterday afternoon .A short burial service was conducted by the Rev. Father o'Dwyer\ at the graveside. The coffin was covered with floral tributes, chiefly of lycopodium and mountain foliage, forwarded by Mr Hans Thomson and other settlers: in the Maungatare're -Valley, together with the camping parties.; .; ,■■ ".GET : A ■'■ GOODPIANO K'>■. ';■■ - '' .; There are no better • or: moz'e reliable instruments made than ; ..',;•"■ ' The Broad wood! The Roriisch! The Llppi and The Stein way! We have just received new ; shipments of these superb pianos. Prices arid style;s (to meet;, allv-re- 1 " • qtiirements. *We will make terms' to : '- suit- any purse. Our name, alone is '■'■ sufficient guarantee.of quality. ; I /■Call upon usj or, on request,, we will gladly call upon you. . We keep i a staff of. expert tuners and repairers, and ;can attend to any : of -your 'piano'•■'needs.';-.'.-'--.--'-!/-'>.'••-•■''.:••. '--V* '■■■ THE DRESDEN PIANO; COM- ( • -; ,'. • :PA!^,;.IiIMITEDV--V".vv;: ;■ ■>'■ '■■" WELLINGTON. ■ ';.': v North Island; Manager: M.i ;ij.' J BROOKES: Xocal Representatives , for these* Pianos-Inns and Goddard, next Club Hotel.' .":•;/ .

The Masterton Borough Council meets on Tuesday evening nest. A lamb weighing 581 bs was slaughtered at the Masterton Abattoirs one day this week for Mr Boxhall. This would be hard to beat. The St. Matthew's B cricket team and Mauriceville /will play on the Park Oval to-day, as Opaki have forfeited to St. Matthew's A. The annual Haw Ice's Bay ram fair is to be held at Hastings on the 26th and 27th insts. Much destruction of crops has resulted from a plague of grass-hoppers in the Gundagai district of Now South Wales. Rabbits are v still very numerous in the district to the west of Masterton, and summer poisoning is to be vigorously prosecuted. The Hon. Mr Millar has agreed with Mr D. Buick, M.P., to meet the flaxmillers as to railway freights, etc., on a date to bo, fixed after his return from Auckland. The final bowling match between New South Wales and Australia resulted as follows:—Australia, 118 points; New South Wales, 89 points. Yesterday was one of the hottest. days experienced in Masterton this summer. The thermometer, at one o'clock in the afternoon, registered . 80 degrees Fahr. ; t '} ( TTlieSideford Athletic Spofcfcs blub has decided 'to "extend »the'time for receiving the nominations for foot events, in connection with.their-forth- \ coming gathering, to January 17th. * ' Still they come! It is reported that ' a well-known citizen of Masterton * ' has intimated his intention of becom- > ing a candidate for the Masterton , seat at the coming election in the Government interest. ' » > The game of "two-up" is said,' to [ 'be a favourite pastime with ,Manawatu flaxmillers. A certain type of - J spieler is alleged to take employment in the mills qjn swamps with a viewto "rooking"' \ 1 "In a bre'wery appeal case heard in* London, counsel stated that* .the , great strides made by the Temperance J party had caused such a decreased j consumption of alcohol, that two' t Burton breweries had -gone insolvent, , , and thirteen other premises were idle.' >. •* i . A mile,flat "race has been added to | the programme for the L '~ sports, toi "be held on Thursday t roW 'bowl/ v vabiecl at twenty/ guineas, has been donated by 'the ' i ' Morrison faifcily for Ihe winner of the i hunters' competition at the sportsi ' v A theft of an unusual nature is reported from Dunedin. It appears that i a local clergyman, while officiating! ai * \ <-a burial, left his coat'in the shed* set' \ aside for* that purpose, and'when he returned he found it had been entirely ransacked. His cigarette cost' was * missing,* and the contents of hisipoc- ■ » ket book arid'jsundry , othei*, articles V ' were strewn 'about. Some thieves ap--parently stick at nothing. , , ~t „- f The Masterton Homing Pigeon' . Club flew a race from Parenga (a . distance of 460' miles l airline) yesier- •> day, but up to last night two Ijirds had returned home.' re- - suits are:—W. f Drake's' "Pride of • Petone," 13hrs s 2&nin, 1; W. Hoar'p ■ '" "Goidie, J ' ~ - T,iU ■??, < / - "'TheTtb'torua 'Time«'ls^otr^compii*, ( ' *" i meniary'tb some/of ,the local r It record? an- instance"' v "~ ■ blacking a visitors'eye because he "trod _>* 5 on the native's "toe coming out ! ,of an * entertainment, 'and another case of a Maori molesting a party of pakeEas and interlardirigrthreats with" (oaths'. 1 Besides these cases, petty thefts of money fronftthjo pockets." of competi- , ' t tors at sports gatherings are'-tli or-* ' der of the day. ' *< At the inquest in Mastertorflrester- > ,day on the remains of thei r > "TJiomas Donnelly, the Coroner stai'# > that'll would like- personally/ ,- thank all those who in*any way asJ- t ( sisted. in ,the search for the recovery , of the remains of the late Mr Tom Donnelly, particularly those setters' who so , readily their services, and also the police, who were - ■ to be commended for the manner J in t which they had acted/ t * ' 'Five,of the Dannevirke troop" of - Boy Scouts, who have been camped during the .holidays on the beach-at Akitio, accomplished a~rather"smart' ' piece of travelling on foot -on the ' 1 return journey. In company with * . the Scqutmaster, J ' Mr A. H. Dallaston, the lads left Pongaroa . ;fbr ' .Falnatua, a 1 distance 'of about' 30 miles, at 9.30 o'clock on Sunday ' night, arriving at Dannevirke after short spells on, the road, at 9 o'clock on Monday morning. On the previous day the same scouts tramped f °™ Ak , ltu> *?, Pongaroa, a distance * .of 22 miles.—Manawatu Times. '' The Feilding A. and P. ; Association is making great preparations for the Show to be held on February ?th and Bth. Very large entries are expected m sheep and cattle particularly, and everything is found in readiness to extend the yards if found necessary. The Association has recently purchased land adjoining she showgrounds for accommodation pad- ' docks, which should bo appreciated by ' exhibitors, who will now have plenty of room and feed for their stock.. V aluablo cash prizes are offered in ail classes,-and-the secretory will be pleased to forward a schedule -m duplication Intending exhibitors should note that entries close on Friday, January 20th. IF YOU HAVE L COUf & ?? Id ' o Nose > Th roat, or te ? ou ¥ e ' Sumach, Bowel, or Liv«r Oomplamt, Rheumatism, NeuTRACT rTIPFQ ,SANI>ER'SyES- - tURES because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances , not contained m other Eucalyptus products. These latter, made bv persons ignorant in chemistry, anc? provided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know what they, contain, have'oausresulted from their use. Do not apply an ointment to ;a ' r lo wounds, bruises, sprains, burns; ulcers, eczema, and other skin troubles APPLY SANDER'S EXTRACT lo drops in a tablespoon of olive oil! ine eftert will surprise ttou SATffit is freed from J&« f anaiating «onstituents contained in other eucalyptus preparations. It lieals when oth- . . ei's irritate. Insist upon the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and i you will derive the benefit.

Ten of the fifty boy immigrants >vho are being bi ought to New Zealand by Mr Sedgwick, are to be placed in the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay. The Feilding Star'report®.that last Week there was a drop of one shilling per head for fat sheep in that district. • ; '* ' .. A Dunedin wire says that the Rise and Shine, No., 2 dredge, sank at Cromwell at noon on Thursday, ih 40 feet of water. The crew escaped in a Boat in ihe nick of time. Canterbury dairy farmers, in many 'districts, are having a bad year, as, owing to the prolonged drought, the grass has been "burnt up altogether, and"the milking cows are drying off. ...'•vWaikato farmers are determined to wage war against the hawks in a systematic manner. During the forth'coming winter trapping and shooting are to be "vigorously prosecuted. The annual conference of the Primitive Methodist Church of New Zealand wilt be opened in Wellington on " Thursday next, and will continue for a week. A farmer in the Parkes district '(lS(ew South' Wales) has had very satisfactory results ' from growing peas) amongst wheat. The wheat stalks \ supported the pea vines, which yielded a'splendid crop, arid now the com- •, "bined. erop \ihas turned into first-class "hay.''''"'' ■:'': In the opinion of a successful dairyman in South Taranaki, ■ the carrying capacity of the land between Hawera and-Pibama ori the one side arid .the Skeet road on ther other—:the. richest land in Tafariaki—is a cowto an acre j :■■ andahalf. ■•■ /'•*;'•''•'•..''''":'"-"'"'". ; ; ! The Taranaki Executive of the New 'Zealand Farmers' Union are offering a prize of £lO for the best essay, not •exceeding 4000 words, on'the'achieve-' ..'■'•■■. ments of the ..New' Zealand Farmers' '■■ •Union, its position at present and its future prospects. • . - . The>coirimittee of the Bush Districts; (Woodville) A. • and P. Association has •decided to"invite the Governor..Sir J.. G. Ward, the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, iand=Mr:C. J. Reakes toattend the V'',;ifshoW; ;">;;•:'-' '"':" ;V ',. '■•;■•:'■'"• ,',',;, ;■.•'■'" ~"'■• '•'-■"■' The largest quantity of milk slip-' plied to u the »Marigaramarama cheese - factory; this season was 1316 gallons, which was delivered some three weeks ago* This is somewhat less than the largest Quantity- delivered last season. .' Mr J. -T; M. H6rnsby, ( J.P.,« fined ''. 'a firat-^ff eliding inebriate £1 In the Magistrate's CfcmrtatMasterton; yes-. is apparently emulating the late Sir William -Fox, who made it a point of imposing a iine .of ''a-' pound upon every "drunk" who came v':i>efore ! iiim v . :,;.;;•;;•■'-.; ;^',,. :; ; ! \;. v '; , In reply to a question, the HonVR. McKenzie, Minister for Mines, infori. mefl a ; reporfe;that , ; lie ha 3 heard nothing, about the rum> bured strike of coal miners, except ;vvhat he.had "road;in-the! newspapers. ; He apparently did:not attach much"'] " "importance, ;;p ; , .-i : ; i A rather is- re- / corded'Mm the, vniouth of the Piako ,iriver, tip north.-. A Tat's burrow, was in !. ; aa;ojdlpg, ; and inside,.

'.;» were twenty-eight;dead king-fishers', ! iT>eside.s sqme that werp .eaten or ; were '/. ('d^dmppsedL... s ;Howfsuch an;alert and . .. tHp- v. king-fisher' ; ; ! could have'been-captured by the rats |. ( ~ ;; is. a,>problem : for* naturalists to solve. |' . / ■■•:'•;•;: A supprior Rbmne^ ram, con--4 ' •:•. signed HMessreJJilgety; and Pplj-has: ,- : V'l : , IU Si^apTt;'Hp:hails ; > • : " f • i i : 6m>th&?B6ci;. qJ^JMr^Ernest;,.Short,;. <; WA of Paroriitngi, ;Feilding,twho f recently ,: H;'; secured ;jtlie. world's'.Jchairipipnship. and :'; V gold nie&al:lb'H Marsli sheep r at;tlie.Argentine;shbw.: -The cohsigr : :?' : :: : . : - ;(>■' phased at a :yery price, and that, , hi ;:;?hp prpbably the lpng • i'>: be;|pri view in Sydney for a day 'ir•; - ; -' ;or wilLihen be forwarded on I 'pf\ :" v tb /the ■ /t':'': ; :/so:n^' :: , : : i;''/;'-;'*^.,;farme!r?si-spriri : g^ : .|' ; '" ; ; : -der; J is advprtised' for ; smev; ■■. {" '; ■'■• ;• );f£' "'■ \ ■ great '; ; jn > sunshades,; muslin IV ; .dresses,/and)muslini blouses,.'.'which i; ; '-r'Vr"' '■}■ Mr : -R.VRu'ssell,'' whose,. shop Vis/' ■'in..' >! * ■/•>Queeii Hyde and Co., V V/ : is; advertising /jam jara and ,presery- . /"V'VV/ing - -' "''V \ VVV V Thp Mastertpn County Council in* V/- Yites/iteriderif/fprVmetalling pii/ ; tlie i ' \ '•■ .'•;/;•_ V, ; :r - /;'/■ '"■■ Messrs;Al/ Jbhnspn ! /and Co./will- ' V'i sell J at the ; ;Olßce Auction;/ Mart furttK ' : / now being/received ;by l M±,&,. '-'J.- ■■■/■. Robbins!, fruiterer, ; for.; V peaches;/pluihsV and/raspberries./ Ap- / jellies can/also ; be, •■ supplied . ./■ : '.;'';cKeaii,V.in aiiy;quantity. . ■ /.v. .■ j /,. ./:. A reward is offered for the recovery of' a/ liver anxkwhite spaniel dog, lost. t ivom Wateon?s.farnV Te. ; Ore .'Ore. < : /Finder.is requested-to return same to Mr W. Jones. .•-, V..-'■■/■' : . : /- .//'.;.. A 20,000 0r3d,000 acre block is advertised for sale by Messrs C. Snow ■and Co., land agents, IPalmersfcon INorth. Particulars are advertised in the Wanted Column. / : Cole's Cash Drapery Company: ad- , vertises a mid-summer clearing sale V. to start to-day. There is to;be an ab--wV, solute quittance of .all summer stock. B '' "regardless of price, thus giving, the ■ public' an opportunity for securing i : drapery and j clothing at drastic re- ;•■' tluctidns inpriot. ' ( . ''"■•■';,' BATTENBURC CAKE. "Make a Genoese Paste as follows: —Take one pound of butter, one •pound of caster sugar, twelve eggs, one pound two ounces of flour, two ounces of cornflour, four ounces of ground almonds, and fessenoe of /Vanilla. Beat up the butter and ' ' ssrogar, add the eggs; •'■'/tjj'o at a beat well, add the essence and "T"- mix the flour, the cornflciur and aI(V monds to a nice batter, then spread a sheet of white paper Upon it, add ' /a feHy drops of cochineal to the other "half; and heat it up and lay it^pon ; another papered tin and bake. When done, strip paper off irad leave it to ' -get cold; then lay one piece upon the ' ''other and cut in equal parts-ysquare, •oblong or diamond— thert : :sandwich, ;. ; ;loget|er and/buildVup a- mce -:-.■■>*■' ;■ '^cake,'•'■'■four'■'pieoes' l^; white and'nvß V/V i/'pieces/of?pink. '-Wrap it in: alrnomr paste aiid decorate tdp ->yith fondant icing. Th& Empire Company's "Ele-: /% V/?fphant^/Blend Tea; at 2s/2d per/Jb is \#-;% ,: %st most appropriate tea t" sV.t' accompany this :VElepn- '■': 5 ;-:/Vawt'- VBlend^possesses:/all'the strong ■■'•■•/ chaTacteristios/ pf; £ Dar- /. • and rthe flavour ;,is; not -";"s >'•''tod':prlonouncfed,'/ consequently - .the ifc palate cannot tire of it, This,^lend '■V % » great; favourite, as is t>?oyed W T / the expanding/' sales, procurable m tins «?*■ VVV;;// J^ricfcv;' : VV' -.;' ; . '-'^ ~'i, -■/'/- '

Lady visitors to the Empire city are invited to make a call at Hayward's ladies' tailoring establishment, Lambton Quay, and inspect the high class tailoring and fashion's newest ideas. Ready-to-wear robes and holiday dresses may be seen in great variety. Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co., have started their gigantic clearing sale, and that they are offering the whole of their beautifully assorted stock of drapery, millinery, men's and boys' clothing, house furnishings, •etc., at prices unexpected by the Masterton public. Mr J. H. Lyttle, motor expert, announces that he has removed his garage to Chapel Street, at the back of MrC. E. Danioll's shop. The parage has been fitted up on the most modern lines to enable the execution of every description of motor repair work. All work will be carried jut under the personal supervision of die proprietor; and satisfaction is guaranteed.