LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10132, 10 January 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wairarapa News thinks, with a great many other people, that there will.;never be a full and satisfactory railway service for the Wairarapa until the deviation is constructed.

,;Tlie. countryside around Featherston . presents an attractive appearance at present—never, as 1 a matter of fact, has it appeared to ■ better advantage. In addition to 180 cases of ~ cheese shipped Home last week, the Greytown Dairy Factory, are sending out, this week, five tons for local consumption.

The first shipment of bacon pigs from the Taratahi Dairy Company were trucked last week at Clareville, and were forwarded to Messrs Dimock and Co., Wellington.

A barman named James Wall was seized with sunstroke whilst bathing at Gisborne on Sunday, and died on Monday morning. Be was a native of Melbourne.

Members of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society are requested to meet .afc the Society's office, Dominion Hall, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late Mr Alexander Cameron.

Mr C; F. McAllum, of Martinborough, has introduced a useful device for destroying blow-flies, meant' chiefly for use in households. It is very effective and the cost is trifling, and no doubt it will be in good demand. |

The secretary of the Hawke's Bay Cricket Association has notified the secretary of the Wairarapa Association that is very unlikely that province will be able to repay its match with Wairarapa on account of challenging Auckland for the Plunket Shield. A Master ton poultry breeder has some remarkably consistent egg-lay-ing ducks. One Indian: runner * has; laid 220 eggs in 226, days, and another duck of the same breed has laid eggs in 168 days. From a pen of four ducks of the Knight strain, and one Buff Orpington, 957 eggs have been collected in 245 days. These figures are well ahead of the leading pen at the egg-laying competition now being held at Christchurch. Another pen of ten Pekin ducks laid 1149 eggs in 143 days. The owner of these ducks expects one of his Indian runners to reach the record number of 300 eggs in 365 days.

A case of diphtheria is reported to be under treatment at West Taratalri.

Ten points or rain were registered in Mastcrton yesterday morning. John Henry Blockley, cabinetmaker, of Masterton, was yesterday adjudicated bankrupt.

The Masterton School Committee will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday.evening next.

A hare was discovered nesting in a orchard in the very heart of Masterton yesterday. Mr L. Hoffmeister, of Kaiparoro, had the misfortune to break his leg above the aikie while engaged in haymaking.

The amount of money put through the totalisator during the recent West Coast races was £36,057, an increase of £9823 on the previous year.

On the application of Messrs Page and Page, solicitors, of Eketahuna, probate has bsen granted in the estate of the late Mr Law Atkinson, of Masterton.

Arrangements are being. made by the Masterton A. and P; Association to hold a monster picnic on the Solway showgrounds on Thursday, January 19th.

: A number, of young-' men of the Masterton district make annual excursions to Bank's Poninsula, in the South Island, for grass-seeding. The occupation is said to be fairly remunerative. - '' ■;'

Among-the patents announced in the present month's issue of "Progress" are f—E.; J. Chilton, .Masterton, closet flush; J. Dawson, . H\ikanui, suspension bridge; J. H. McLeod, Carterton, cheese vat.

George Gray, the Australian billiardist, in his level match with Diggle, scored 8000 whilst his opponent scored 3823. The London Times says there is little doubt but' that Graycould give England's best player, a choice of balls and beat him easily.

The opening of the deer-shooting, | season is being awaited with some in- | terest by Wairarapa stalkers. The/ number.of deer' has, so.rapidly in-recent years that "they have become a positive nuisance to farmers.

The Singer Sewing Machine Company have donated one of their £ls 15s drop-head machines to the Masterton A. and' P. Association for the; forthcoming show. This, with the Association's cash prize of £5, ought to stimulate interest, and induce are-, ; cord.(^mpetition.'.;,, :: ;y ;;.;■' '••;■ '^-,.■', .' -•■(

The Maoris •►iWrJrarapa, Hawke's Bay and Manawatu intend holding a large "tangi" at Fapawai in March, in memory of the late Hamuera Mahupuku. The celrfrr.'ions, which will cover several weeks, will include unveiling of a largo marble memorialto the late chief-

The entries for the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming; Club's' 'carnival on Anniversary. Day, January;* 23fd,; are coming ■ln''well'..; , The CRibi -hasv been successful in making arrange-; ments for a late train to Wellington after the carnival, so the Empire City should be well represented by both competitors and spectators. ' Oppossums are ;said to be very plentiful on Stewart Island at present,;; and are doing' considerable mischief; 4bijardens jand-orchards and 'some i>f ;t rfche amtive -irees; wood.; The/skins of • these marsupials are, said to; be. Buperior to .. even - the t best Tasmanians,; and if this is soft } would be of considerable benefit..toi the inhabitants if the restriction ajoa these animals Was removed, allowing \ the exportation of the skins. . Farmers in the various districts of i Canterbury state.ithat small : ; birds|J are levying a- he«vy- toll on white crops this season, ancl notwithstanding the large number of the pest that are yearly poisoned and their increase checkexl'in'iJift collection, of eggs, they appear to be increasing;: TReT County; . ,Council's depot at .Ashburton Vi ; ana;, : "those at Metliven ; 'and Rakaia- have-; taken delivery of an exceptionally large number of heads and eggs of small birds during the past few weeks.

An Auckland telegram says: —On the night of August 21st last, a man named Peter Hall was picked up.by the police near Newton in an unconscious condition. He was taken to the hospital, and last night, about nine o'clock, he died. During the whole of the intervening period pi oyer five months, he remained uncon-. scious, having apparently been seized by some form of paralysis. Deceased was fifty-five years old j and;* previous, to his illness, was ejriployed.:' at ! Donald's tannery at Richmond. '.■"

The inquest on the body of the lale Mr Alexander Cameron, .'..who. was found in a dying condition on the roadside at Hbinewood on Sunday, was held at Homewood yesterday, before Mr Henry Bennett, J.P.; Acting-; Coroner. After hearing a considerable amount of evidence a verdict was returned of death from injuries sustained through falling from a horse. The body will be brought to Masterton to-day, and the deceased will be tendered a Caledonian funeral by the members of the Masterton Caledonian Society. .

WAFERS. Take one quart of milk, six eggs, a quarter of a pound of butter, two ounces of yeast, salt and flour. '.Beat up the eggs, melt the \sbutter, dissolve the yeast in a little of the milk, mix all together and add batter. Set this to rise, and bake for fifteen minutes. Geneva Wafers are made without yeast as follows: Take three ounces of fine flour, two ounces of caster sugar, three ounces of butter, two eggs v Vanilla essence, cream and apricot jam. Cream the butter and sugar together, beat in each egg separately, add a few drops of Vanilla, and stir in the flour lightly. Put the mixture into a forcing bag with a large plain pipe, force it out on a well battered baking tin in portions that would just fill, a teaspoon and spread thinly with a hot wet palette knife. Bake in a. moderate oven until set; then itake* out with a palette knife. Bake in a them round cornet tins. Place one j inside.the other to keep, in shape, replace in the oven and bake until lightly browned, turning'them frequently. When cool remove the moulds 'and fill with stiffly whipped cream and jam. We recommend the "Mikado" Blend Tea with these wafers. This tea is an extremely fine mixture of Ceylon and Indian x Teas. and. is one -of the finest of, Family ?Feas. It costs but Is 6d petlb retail, and your "stprekeeper \ is'• certain to stock it. Although it costs but Is 6d per lb it will surprise you. Many say it, is quite as good as other brands sold at 2s and ft 2d.

Tt'O municipal offices in Masterion opon to-day, after the Christmas and New Zear vacation.

A meeting of directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society will be held on Saturday next, when a report on the recent sports meeting will be furnished by the secretary.

The Rotorua correspondent of the Auckland Star reports that Lake Rotoiti has been subsiding and rising again every few minutes during the last two days, and that the natives are greatly excited. The phenomenal occurence is considered to be the result of an underground disturbance.

At the Invercargill Police Court, John Seymour pleaded guilty to assaulting Walter Price- with an iron bar, and was. committed to- the.Supreme Court for sentence. Accused quarrelled about possession of a hut. Price sustained severe injuries to his head, and is still in the hospital.

A chubby-faced little urchin passed his conceited schoolmaster upon the street -without bowing. The master stopped and frownedi''*'What has become ,oi[ your, *;sir ?'' he- roaredi "It seems to mo that you are better fed than taught." ""Yes, sir," replied the little boy, "jbhat's because you teaches me;,but.l feeds myself, sir."' - . '■-' ■"?'

The building trade in Dunedirr and suburbs has been very active during the past year. In the. city for the £ix montlis ended;3otkSßptember : peTmifcs; werepanted : buildings, 60; new: and 113 alterations and additions. • Con---. tracts made during-191©: by ione archi-* tect reached £69,7P9i and those of another who had no public buildings m - hand, £36,728. ' :;, ;" : A waterfal of great size, and beauty is said to have been discovered: r ,;.0» •"■ Mount Egmont, which is described" as being twice the size' of fiawson's Falls. ' Other authorities alleged that they ; are'•the Curtis Falls) 5 the existence of * whichrhas been'fcnowiiilor- along time; f but which are almost inaccessible. !• tourists' track will probably be shortly put in hand to bring them into easy,., /Mniniunication. - • *■. ! ■ ;' v\-tsi'jj;. Zealander who recentlyipaid v at visit to^the v during his stay in Germany, paid" a flying visit to Stockholm. He got into the train at Berlin, and never left it till'v he . left Stockholm; twenty-four honis ) later, the train running, on to a huge ferry steamfer which made the intervening sea journey in eight hours; l • Mr 6. R. Sykesy who announced his • candidature fof the Mastertprfc.; seat ; representative yesterday that;Ke v,'';:,isvreceiving encouraging/^promises,, or ' support from all parts of the district. He states that he intends pursuing hi^; candidature with the utmost vigour,;; and will take an early opportunity of , placing, his y ; \§ss upon the political' ; ( questions; ofcjjbhe"day before the\jelec>-': 'tors, ■'■;■:■ I .'■ ■'.'. '. .■;' ■■;.':■.'/ ;/■':'•:'■ :'■■' '■■'' : '- :? The Rotorua ranger will probably, and with some justification, 'iolaim .that he is no respecter of vtn , the coursj3 i 'df his%filciai duties' -lake on; Wednesday, the. ranger caught the Hon. Cyril Ward, Mrs Ward; and; party, fishing without a licensee It appears that their agent in Rotoruai; had taken ;but their licenses duly,, but had forgotten ,to bring tliein, > along on /the fishing cruise; Ex-I planations, and mutual regrets pre- : vented the'" confiscation of. the .finny =tribel : ";-'.[ /. ; ; >:-i.*k:iv!r:.^:; : /:-l;'';.„:.;--.;..v : :^V: :civic'fathers fear and trembling' over the,new pen- : Jalties; provided under *the : Municipal . ; ; Corporations '-Atotl' '&!&?'■ Wales, the aldermen have, 'also-; their terrors. \ At the junee Cburt, " : six'aldermen of the local municipal' council were = charged on summons at' the-. lni&anW".off the Mayor witn having fai|ed to a :meetihg' of the; reasoniabl^ ; eaiisev T&ree of the each withput - costs. The base againsT; * another was dismissed, and those of two others were withdrawn. v ; terWn vfseteran's,.. Fire, Brigade "Asset- ■,• eiation ! wa&~;held in the- ' Centrali; \ Station last evening, Vice-President. Gilbert presiding over an at'tendiance of sixteen members. It was decided; that a letter of condolence be sent to Mrs H. G. Marsh on the. death of her late husband. Messrs J. lorns, J. Mills and' D. Thread'well' were el'ec- ; ted members of the Associati'ony and Messrs L.H. Lewis, G. L. Graggiha, 1.-.-and' G. Phillips were nominated for; ■■/.'•,{' ',' . ; .' ■ -; In,connection with thej sum- of : money ivbicli was removed; from ■ one- ■ of : the Mairtmborough;'business. prem- ;■"' i ises; last-;jw3ekv t the- T I accompanied jby a note to theefflect that heshould locli: his safe in future. It pears that a lady relative went ihto> the shop after he bad left, and' seeing the safe unlocked, removed the'cash, ' aiid left the other contents of the safein disorder to teach him to be more, careful in future. He.says the lesson has been effective.

v Those who have notified their willingness to act as judges at the forth- ~ coming ; show of the Masterton A. and P. Association are as follows:—Light horses, Mr B. H. Bissett, Timaru; draught horses, Mr J. Cfow/MosgielShorthorns, Mr D. Potts, Hamilton; fat cattle, Mr J. Fergussbn,. Halswell, Canterbury; Lincolns, Mr J. '■•" Elliott, Hastings; Leicester's, Mr - P. J. Andrews, Springston, Canterbury; Southdowns, Mr H. Pannettj Springs- ' ton, Canterbury; Shropshire Downs,' -Mr E. Barribal, Waihuku, Auckland; fat sheep, Mr T. E. Bamber, Wanganui- pigs, Mr J. R. Walters, Auckland; dogs, Mr P. Hunter, Porangahau, Hawke's Bay; agricultural produce, Mr J. E. Macassay, Napier; bread, cakes and scones, Miss Talbot, Wellington, and, Mrs E. Harper, Masterton. YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND. That by _using the 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.. By.-insisting oni t~a GENUINE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, but you have a! stimulating, safe and effective med-v icamerit, 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—(SANDEß'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 50 years' experience - and Wpedal study, and It what is promised; it heals and cures without injuring the constitution, as the oils of the market frequently do.-There-fore, protect yourself by rejecting other brand*.

One hundred and two assisted immigrants are coming to New Zealand by the Turakina, which is expected to •reach Wellington to-day. Of this number 76 are adults and 26 children under twelve years of age. A Scottish paper reports that a Mrs Jean M'Lean, an Arrochar wid- ' ow, wlio is in her eighty-second year, was one of the emigrants who left the Clyde recently for New Zealand. She was accompanied by her eldest son . two daughters, and goes to join J [ two sons who arc settled near Wel- -, luigton. A curious product of the garden bns been .shown at the office of the Dan» ncvirke Evening News. This is a midget cabbage, full grown, measur- • ing about two inches across. Its colour is a cross between the ordinary green cabbage and the red pickling cabbage. The result is a light piirple colouring, which gives the miniature vegetable rather an attractive appearance. A smart youth looked into the office ,•■-"- of. the Dannevirke Evening News yes- ' terday. He said he had had a narrow escape from an accident, and he wanted to know how much the editor was prepared to pay for particulars. Unfortunately newspapers do not do business in that way, 4 and the accident was not quite big enough to pay for. Anyway, the youth was a day behind the fair, as the übiquitous reporter had already secured particulars. The W.F.C.A. advertise for a smart junior grocer.A bay gelding is in the Masterton pound awaiting air owner. Messrs J. Graham and Co. notify the public that their* great sale commences to-morrow. Two or three gentleman boarders iri a comfortable house are advertised for. •■' .■ .; ' : ;..V'l,''-- ■■•... The Commissioner of Taxes gives notice that Income Tax is payable in one sum on Tuesday, 31st January, 191 i: A gentleman's bicycle,. branded ■'' Whirlwind," was taken from outside the public library last - Saturday night. A reward is offered for its recovery. , _ A public meeting will be held in the Kuripuni Hall on Thursday even- - ing nest, when addresses on the poultry industry and the Egg Circle movement will be delivered. Messrs Cochrane and Butement, land agents, Masterton and Te Kniti, advertise a freehold farm of 80 acres, near Masterton, a Taranaki freehold farm of 255 acres, and a bush section of 2000 acres. Particulars are adver* tised on page 8. Messrs McGruer. and Co., have a special display in their windows of« ladies trimmed and untrimmed hats, at special prices. The ' shapes and f,, colours are correct, and the prices I'" right. Mr I>. Brown, announces the arrival of a big' consignment of the "New Rapid" cycles, both ladies and gentlemen's. They are a beautifully finished machine in every detail, being interchangeable, ; fitted with Brooks' famous and equipped with all the latest improvements. A special display of these 7 cycles is now being made. Mr.Brown, who also holds the agency for the "Bradbury'' motorcycle, reports haying effected several sales during the past month or two. - intending competitors for the Wai- ✓;. rarapa Amateur Swimming. Club's L* carnival on Anniversary Day are .reminded that entries close on Saturday next, 14th inst., with the hon. sec., Mr J. Georgeson, Queen Street, Masterton, from whom entry forms and all information may. bo obtained. Mr Shields,' of Wellington, who receives entries there, reports that a., very strong contingent; • including Freyberg and Healy, hope to make the trip. Entries are also promised from Napier, Palmerston North, and Woodville/ A great gathering' is anticipated.