LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10135, 13 January 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The employees of one Shannon flaxmill are said to be arranging to workit on the co-operative system. Unless xjampelledjby law, the ford Borough: Council wall ;iiot "ixij the scheme to have an inspector under ■- tfre Public Health Act for Taranaki. - Auckland's fire toll; during 1910 was a very light one. Altogether the City brigade received 133 calls, 85 of which were genuine. Petitions are being circulated in OliatM for and against the formation of OfcarM into a borough. In>glewood is koeping up its record as the'wet spot of Taranaki. _ The totalled 1 95.50 fishes, the December fall being 7.22 V i Several 5 large residences are in i course- o# erection in and af«yat MasIterton-.. . $ f* y.. . j" ■ Potato* crops* some of wliibfc are-be-i ing dug; wore very prolific' ait Tsdbape | this season) (says an exchange')), the 'potatoes Being of large' size' ffln<S very igood yielift are being obtained*.. | About' liaif-a-dozeif criminal cases, ! including' one or two' changes of ; breaches of the Licensing. Act, are to Jbe beard' in Mastertoxv tonitey. >;

A '/' wording-bee' 1 iir contioectibir wiith Knox Church, Mastertoiv,. did! excei- : lent work yesterday afternoon iir improving the-grounds. , The secretary of the- Mastferton 1 - A. and P. Association is in-receipt dFdaily requests from outside- districts' for ; entry'f&rms for the coming show., A' busli 'fire was ragihg"'a< few mills 'to the north of MastertOff yesterday. So far this month only, half an; inch of rain has been rcgistfer^d : 'im, Mastecton; • About 3000 acres of bush were-fired last week in the Tahora district" (Pbv-' erty Bay), and all the "burn£ J ' resulted satisfactorily. Several tourists .are enjoying; tilebeauties of. Waikaremoana; ; and' aresaid; to be having a good time wifcll the trout which abound* in the- l&ke'.; The Labour newspaper at BfoKen " Hill states that another 1500 will" be wanted at the Barrier b'ei'6re- ttte end of' January. , ! A new up-to-date telephone exchange is to be installed" ; at' F&tea> shortly and it is expected ! will' be • iii working order at .the end' of'tiresent' month. The Arbitration Court award in-tlie-engineers' dispute in the 'i&istttct provides'that a-week's work shail be 47 hours, tlie minimum wage to be Is 4Jd per hour. The material difference-between th*l- - earner to-dav and'the 1 1000 years ago. says Mr Peter Bowling, is that whereas the slave ran;' awaV from the master, how the wage- 5 .earner has,to run afterrh'im; The Minister of Agriculture, the-* jHon.i T. Mackenzie, is advised' that i four members of the Scottish Agn<~ {cultural Commission now yisiting [Australia have decided to include iNew Zealand in their sphere of in*jvestigation. 1 j According to the Poverty B&y Herjalcl encoufagihg : reports are being; re-, ceived as to the Gisborne " oil' com-: pany.'s boring -operations at' Waitangi'l lit is believed'that; the venture will" bea success. . . : ". : - The Manawatu Cricket Association lias decided to plfcy tlie- second' round* of the Lbrd'Hawk'e Cup' competition against the Rangitikei Association at Paliperston North on January 21'st and 23rd.

Tie Pabiattia corps of tlie Salvation; Army are evidently in for Mgfr jiiiksv A "hallelujah wedding"' is announced! to take place on the 18th ints, to he followed by a "fruit and jelly Banquet."

"Do you understand' English ?" was the question' put to a Native witness in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday. "No!": came the prompt reply. His evidence showed that not only did lie- understand' it, but that-he could speak it very well.

It is not' generally known by school committees, savs tlie Irivercargill News, that extended power is given under last session'!? Act to establish continuation classes and to enforce the attendance ofi children front 14 to 17 years age. Already some committees elsewhere' are- taking- advantage of the po*wer.

YOU SHOULD BEAR. LN MIND. That by using- the commercial eucalyptus oil which is now bought up at 6d per lb weight and bottled, and on account of tlie large profit, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which tlie use of .turpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal trach, and 1 rrucous piembranes. 'By insisting on lis GENUINE fe-NDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, but you have a stimulating, safe arid effective medicament, the result of a: special and careful manufacture. 'A trial will at once convince. Quality in dose: distinguishes it from the bulky and dangerous products. Remember-r SANDER'S EXTRACT embodies the "result of E>o years' experience and special study, and it doss whatis promised ; it heals and cures without injuring the constitution, as the oils | of the market frequently do. ThereI fore, protect yourself by- rejecting other brands.

Irish blight has been discovered iir two fresh districts of Victoria. Spurious half-crowns are in circulation in Dunedin at the present time. The Taranaki County Council has decided to purchase a road roller at a cost of £6OO. The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., has declared a dividend of 10 per cent, and a bonus of 2 per cent. The sum of £15,000 has been added to the reserve fund for depreciation in investments. John Dunn, a victim of the gas explosion at the State mine railway ex- , tension works at Greymouth on Monday, died yesterday morning in the' hospital. Thieves entered the Thistle Hotel in Auckland on Monday. They ransacked three of the boarders' rooms, and secured £ls in cash, also jewellery valued at £3O. The latter was discovered hidden iti a bathroom. His Excellency the Governor bas purchased the Viking, one of the largest and most luxuriously-appointed yachts in the harbour. Arrangements have been made to have her refitted. andv,made- ready for "''commission-' in " March next. Extra large quantities of rabbit poison have been issued by the Masterton office of the Agricultural Department during' the pastixfejiv days, m readiness for poisoning operations, which commence in Earnest fiis week. UieTGricketmatchcs to be contln uwl row are the Carlton v." CSarterton sen- / iorrfisfexrg, land the St. Matthew's K. v. Mauriceyille jimior match.' • J'lay in tbe latter.game will comtneKoe . uil > .2 o'clock sharp. . . ■The Fsfcea Press 'unde'fstands" 'that the average milk tests at some of the ' factories in that district have been considerably, higher than last season, but the warm nights have seriously affected the quality of uncooled milk left standing overnight. It is / said that the large amount. of uncooled "-milk now being' Sent in "has had , an appreciable effect on the quality. of the output. ; New Zealand is not the only country with State-owned^ water power. Both Norway; arid' Sftftpftfepent large - sums in purchasing waref-' rights'for hydro-, electric purposes. Norway now owns water enough to generate half a million horse power. Sweden is erecting a power station to generate* one hundred thousand horse power, which will be used to operate railways in the vicinity. . : . At the Addington live stock market. ;■ i,ori Wednesday, there was good 'entries !of stock and a large attendance. Fat . 1 cattle were in improved demand, A inj eluding competition from the, North ' island, and prices showed a marked I rise. Store lainbs, which formed the bulk of the entry of store sheep, were I down 6d to Is 6d per head., Fat lambs-were rather firmer, y and -Vfat: sheep sold'well. .. : ;

1 i A letter was read from,the secre-i-tary, of the Horowhenua A. and P. ! Society at the last meertiAg .'of ', the '*tb the clashing ti# show dgtee. was 1 resolved to suggest to the Levin society the advisability of holdrng a conference of delegates from various associations holding-ishows daring the ! January-February period, with n view to the the clashing of lshow I dateg; ,, v i , , v Wiiabtout jstflfjpagra the Anefclandsome- • 'thing £ke-125 -miles, hottr, : -sssjs -the l.lßwr- ; the- xtver&g&M mticli : ifa4t«MP.'-oh-. | stanch, Friday afternoon's J , express t-nm the 38 miles between Koputaroa ; and! Paekakariki in; 86 aninratesy am ' average of over 33$ miles an hour. !The 27-mile ran from PaekakariK in'to> Wellington was* accomplished in 64 I minutes, exclosrvcof stops <jf 17 mirw I ntes and three minutes respectively a-U Paefcafcirriki. and Palemjita. , ; The Punediu City Council has received'4B applications for tire position Clerk, aft a; salary of £6OO per |anntn|i?i.lS T ine of .the applicants reside- . ili Ihiipipim, i three; in - 'CferiSgtefcarcfcy ' three; ellington; sevens in'; Auefc- ! land; 1 twoi'm Now Plymouth, and one | each; in Timarai j Masterj ton, Blenheim,; - Bannerrrlce, Lytteljton, Woolston, PaMatua, Eketahnna, .'Ngaruawahia, 'Te Kawhata (Anck- | land), Warniambool (Victoria), "VVarragul (Victoria), and St a well (Viej toria). The Finance Committee has , been instructed to select eight names ! for submission to the next meetrog of ' the council. / ... | , and harness are advertised far : isaleafcjDS. ; '/ vertise opening entries for their Greytown stock sale T ;tobe held on the 16th ■Hist.'-' 'j

In a replace, advfertisemerit Qn : the, leader page to-day, Messra Hugo and Shearer quote a, few of the special "* bargains at their great annual cTearI ing sale, which is now in full swihg. ■ , Mr lifpwton King, land and estate 'agent, New Plymouth,•; advertise a list of desirable properties varying , N from 780 acres to 2300 acres in area. Full particulars are given ;>u j age 8 of this issue. Mr Hay ward, the ladies' tailor, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, notifies, that until the end of January all remaining readv-to-wear frocks will bo . sold at a guinea less than former prices.

Messrs A. J. Johnson arid Co., wilt sell at the Post Office Auction Mar fc-io-morrow afternoon the contents of a four-roomed cottage. Full particulars will be advertised to-morrow.

FIRST IN THE PIANO PROCESSION. Broadwoad! 1 Ronisch! Lippl Steinway!* We have to liand_ great new shipments of these delicious instruments. The latest models! Every possible* improvement included. Full" ancT brilliant tone. _We hold the largest stocks oF pianos in the Dominion, and'have instruments to suit all classes and aft purses. It is our endeavour to give the fullest satisfaction, and to enable any one who desires a piano to get one on the easiest possible terms. Deferred payments, from twenty shillings per month. No harassiftg conditions. We treat ajlv our customers with tiie greatest consideration, and spare no pains to give satisfaction" Orir reputation has indeed been built up on such methods. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED., WEL- ' LINGTON. M. J. BROOKES, North Island Alanagor. Local Representatives:. Tnn and Go^dar<l x w&xt Club Hotel.

A daily mail service has been established between Pahiatua and Marine, Makomako and Nikau. The Ballance Dairy Company will distribute over £7OOO among its suppliers for December milk. Mr R. Gray, of Mastcrton, has consented to act as .judge at the Farmers' Union show -it Fleti'lnma on January 23rd. Mr R. B. Ross, M.P., has communicated again with the Minister for Railways in reference to the Wairar!ipa train service. A resident of Palmerston had a brief interview with Powelka recently, and describes him as looking remarkably well and fairly cheerful. He is said to have a very, satisfactory prison record so far. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., make large additions to their Mastertou stock sale, of ewes, wethers and lainbs. Furniture, tools, jewellery, and everything from a needle to an anchor can be bought at Mr E. Hodge's second-hand shop, near W.F.C.A., Queen Street. Goods aro sold, bought, or exchanged. Messrs Watson and Co., having made an extraordinary purchase of general drapery, are now holding an extensive sale at their drapery establishment, Queen Street, opposite Knox Church. They offer an immense lot of collars of varied designs and up-to-date fashions, hundreds of yards of washing fabrics, at less than half price, and. new and fashionable skirts, blouses, and underclothing at half , rates, and they invite an early inspection. • ; H. Oscar Hewitt, the well-known sewing machine importers, have a change advertisement in this issue, which ladies particularly will do* well to remember. The machines are always of the very best grade, and such as justify the firm's guarantee of ten years. The local agency, Queen Street,. .Masterton, are showing some ■of the latest models, and will be pleased to demonstrate to those interested the advantages of Wertheim or Jones Sewing Machines, and also Rive particulars of knitting machines. Mr E. Ransonjipistrict agent; Lincoln 1 House, Masterto'h, will be pleased to call upon any clients, or prospective clients, on receiving a note desiring his attendance.