LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10146, 24 January 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. The Provincial Stables at the Upper Hutt were destroyed by fire on Saturday, and a racehorse was burnt. Bush .fires raging in the Manawatu Gorge on Saturday night caused some, of the trains to be lield up. Visitors from all parts of ;he North Island were present at loe lawn tennis tournament in Mastertoii jesterday.' An exhibition of life-saving by a team from the Y.M.C.A.. Club an interesting feature of the aquatic sports in Masterton yesterday. The 220 yards champion swimming event of Australasia was won by H. Hardwick, and the one-mile championship by W. Longworth. Yesterday was the! hottest c'ay experienced in Masterton this <-i&\:r,\, I the thermometer registering 81 degrees in the shade at two o'clock m the afternoon. The annual show in connection with the Bush Districts A. and P. Association takes place at Woodville to-mor-row. A number of Masterton breeders and others intend being present. Entries for the Dannevirke Show close" with -the secretaries, Messrs Stubbs and Webb, on Wednesday (tomorrow). Late fee entries will. ..lie' taken up till the 27th inst. .Mr A. R. ScKnders, .-..honorary secretary of the Masterton Lawn Tennis Club, yesterday received a, telegram' from His Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, regretting his inability to be present at the tournament to-day.

Arthur John Blackhouse, a yo.i". man, was bathing with two others in a creek at Taupaki, Auckland district. He was drowned, The Auckland carpenters are applying for a new award, establishing a 44 hours' week and ah increase in wages from Is 4d to Is 6d. A successful ram fair was held at Wairoa on Saturday. One and two shear flock Lincolns fetched up to four guineas, and Ronineys up to five guineas. The steamer Aotea, which left Liverpool on December 26th for Auckland, has gone ashore at Morville Point, close to where the Maori was wrecked in 1909. A resident of Kiwitea received a cablegram on v Friday intimating that, through the death of a relative, he had become legatee to a sum of £60,000. Sly grog-selling is now said to be almost a thing of the past ia Ashburton. Masterton cannot boast of the same happy state of affairs, although the vigilance, of; the police has kept the evil very'*much in check. _;;, .=" " The kokopu, a strange little member of the finny tribe, has made its reappearance in Lakes Rotoiti and.Roto-. rua after a lapse of The Natives* are considerably interested in its re-appearance.

Messrs W. Perry, W. C. Buchanan, J. Bidwill, W. E. Bidwrll, W. H. Buick, H. B. Eglinton, A: Matthews, Nix, W. Rayner, E..J. Riddifordy and G. R. Sykes, oi " the.: Wairarapa,. are exhibiting rains at the Haw.ke's Bay ram faif .on' Thursday.

. A very dry season is being . experienced at Akrtio and Cape Turnagain. The Rev. Mr Mason, who discovers water by means of the divining rod, has been employed at the Tautane station, and two good flows have already been obtained.

The*roads in the Pongaroa are said to be in perfect condition at the present time. A resident of i Cape Turnagain states that the journey from the Coast to Eketahuna, ■ a distance, of 65 miles, c&itt now bevac* con^b|k|^' / m' , one only, a short" time ago the journey occupied two days' rough travelling. .

The fifty English immigrant lads who are now on their way to New Zealand,, have had positions arranged for them in all parts of the Dominion. Even the Wairarapa has not, been neglected,, for it is that two are going to Featherston, and six arc destined for positions in the vicinity of Masterton.

• A Masterton resident, who has just returned from a visit to the Hawke's Bay, brings a most discouraging report concerning the state of the country in that part. The whole country-; side beyond Takapau presents , i appearane^.He-saw a-mob;* of cattle in one paddock which seemed'* to be almost famished. Grass and bush fires are raging in the neighbourhood of Dannevirke, and,on,the coast they have had practically-ho rain for) .the last iwQ ! mi»nJ;hs. ■■..,..

Masterton riflemen were fairly successful at the Manawatu Rifle Asspciation meeting. Rifleman Feast, won £l, Rifleman McKenzie 10s, and Rifleman D. Mcintosh 5s in the Lin-' ton Match. In the Oroua Match, Rifleman R. J. Kong won £l, Rifleman 6. Hyde 10s, arid Riflemen McV Calmont and Feast, 5s each., in the Manawatu Match,. Riflfemen King and Faigstrom" won 10s each,' and; Riflemien] .McCalmont; arid;- McKerizie, '& each. Rifleman King -was- jfi£th '.* : ? m the being points below the winner.

The Mangaweka'-Settler reports that on Sunday morning the youngest son of Mr W. A. Officer, who was on a visit to Mr A. McDonald's farm, near Mariv er. The lad was in the the cowyard during milking time, and was left alone for a time, while another hoy went in.search of a bucket.: Dur-: inghis absence tiieboy.inu§t have been 1 attacked by. the heifer]l^i^ : beast's horn penetrating his chest arid?lung. \ '■ i. /-V-. \,W. .. . ■ ; -?f , In the Hunters' Competition at theEketahuna Show, yesterday, one of the horses baulked at the double hurdle, throwing its rider clean over its head. Fortunately the rider was unhurt, and on being remounted the horse jumped both hurdles without an effort. Another rider lost a stirrup when halfway round, but pluckily continued and cleared all the obstacles.

report that nasal hot, violent form has broken out -in'', the . Wairarapa has reached Canterbury, and was discussed at; a meeting of the A. and P; Association in Christchurch last week. One speaker said local farmers should protect themselves against Wairarapa sheep.' Another said there was nothing to be alarmed at in the reports, as there .was plenty of bot in Canterbury already. K fhe President stated #hat, to his knowledge, bot had been prevalent in Canterbury for, thirty years.

Several small grass'fires were burning along the railway line between Masterton and Opaki yesterday. Evidently the fires'were started by sparks from passing engines, the grass being particularly dry. In one locality some oats were in imminent danger of destruction. It appeared to passengers . by the .train last night that the crop mentioned had. been, eaten into for. considerable distance. '""'." ;-■'..• -. -•.. . . • • .

( YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND. t That by using the commercial euc&r lyptus oil which is now bought up I at 6d per lb weight and bottled, and i p on account of the large profit, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which tba use of turpentine will expose yon—irritation of kidneys, intestinal trach, and mucous membranes. "By insisting on t-a GENUINE SENDER 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 at 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 mjunng the constitution, as the oils of the-market frequently do. Therefore, protect yourself by rejecting other ■ brands. ,

CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS. A remedy in Tablet form having specific action on the stomach, liver and bowels. Easy to take, -prompt and gentle in their action, and beneficial ,in results. Try a box if you are troubled with constipation. Sold everywhere, Is 6d. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers. *

A fresh outbreak of typhoid fe.er has occurred among the Maoiu • tit Scarrots, ia the Dargarille disiviur. Several Mastertonians mad.-» ilw* ascent of Mount Holdsworth y«storday, and obtained a magnificent v;ew. The Invercargill wool sales were held yesterday, when 13,738 bales were offered, and 3196 bales passed in. I In spite of the dry condition of the pastures in the Eketahuna disirkr, stock appears to be in splendid condition. Mr Arthur Calcott," chief clerk of the Christchurch office of the Agricultural Department, suicided yesterday at his residence. A tailor's cutter, named S. M. Clapham, was drowned whilst bathing in the surf off the- Marine Parade at Napier last evening. It is stated by some authorities i hll the Eketahuna Show has made change in the quality of horses in that district, during the past six or se>vn years. The conductors and motormen of . the .'Johannesburg > ••• tramway- '•' system- - struck work, and all the trams in the city were idle. ,An Ottawa cable states that it isprobable that, details *6f. jthe reciprocity agreement''between Canada and the United States will be published on Thursday.

A team of Masterton crickefcers journeyed -to Pahiatua yesterday -and played a.match againßt*»)local ie*n«The game resulted inaVictory for i'm visitors by an mnihgs and 20 runs./ - , ; :. The gate-takings at the ; ; Ma«?jeftjtif Park for the aquaticrcarnival and firt?' works display amounted to over £l3O. This is somewhat in advance of the? takings last year.

A Lord Hawke Cup cricket match between Manawatu and. Rangitikei was commenced yesterday. In their first innings Rangitikei made 95. replied with.,<2o6; »■ -

The Press Association message pub* lished last week, to the effect that the Prime Minister intended sending a Coronation (x>ntirigsi|i^ v to v England , was incorrect:"' • does not intend sending-a contingent.

Rifleman Feast, of the Opaki Club,/' was fifth in the aggregate at the Manawatu Rifle Association meeting yesterday. He also won the Benefit match of 10 shots at 200yds,;/with the possible. In the Coronation i; match, G. Hyde won 10s. Persons over twenty-one years tif age resident in Masterton should remember that the municipal and Trust Lands Trust rolls will shortly cios-». and if they do not take advantage of the opportunity of beirig enrolled tbey will not be entitled to vote at the coin- : ing elections, ' ' V-' ' ~ / ■.'■•'■'.■ ■ . .. ■■ ('■ A child three years of age wandeiTid ? 'o§m ' riibrning. Its parents, after a f ran t ii* search, discovered the little one,-hat-less and bootless, enjoying itself its . besfe it could-at/ither swimming; cariii- ; ..val.'.; .■■■ '" ■/■':/ ....': '■' *The children of the 'Kuripuni Methodist Sunday School, with adult friends, held a picnic at "WilW Park," Opaki, yesterday. Willow Park is an ideal picnic ground,- and everybody was delighted -with ».iu» outing. The picnic held fey ;*he children of . St. Matthew.'s , Suo^i6^^4afc ;: airlir/,;:, ; - was •.' ■; ; able.;da| ; spen€-- Tbi%sMlgames V- • The sWimriiersfrom Weliirigton were r the guests of the local Swimming Club when in Masterton. On Sunday they (were taken out to Mr John.Strang's j Glenside station, where they were hbs- ' pitably entertained by Mr and Mrs . Strang.. A young man has been v committed' ' for trial at Waverjey for wilfully 'cut-' hose, the property ofthe Fire ;Brigpde,. .during the time, such \hjse ■ was being used; to extinguish ; a .fire/It,* that At a banquet tendered at Kimbolton to Mr E. Short, Mr C. J. Reakes, Chief Governfnent Veterinarian, urged on all farmers the necessity for keeping up the breed of .flocks, and always doing their best for the purpose of keeping the New Zealand meat in the highest position in the Home market. : # Not a. little excitement was caused in Rotorua a-few days ago when it became known that a n>w geyser "had" broken outat Shag Ilpck, just behind ! : • the Postmaster Baths. Several whb ; inspected this new,geyser state "that water: is ejected <%a the-heightiof : <29rV ; : After having" to contend with soft metal for years in the East Coast districts some hard rock has been struck in a hill two miles from the road on the. way to Akitio, , A tram line was laid„down, and a crushing plant has now heeu installed, and In the near ruture all the township roads will o'<» metalled with good, hard material.

__The Opak! rifle team won.the Teams, +v* "J connection with the Manawatu Rifle Association yesterday with a score of 485. Linton was second and Wanganm third. Kifleman McCalmont, of the Opaki Club, won £1 the highest individual scorer in the match. " .

TRIED IT"ON THE HORSE. "When oriying from Tamworth to Bowling Alley Point, :one of mv horsey took; bad with gripes arid got down kicking and struggling," says Mr Sam. L. Pyrke, oflwfc Alley Point, N.S.W. '"Thole vZ P^,? 16 considered the horse H? >n r 8 I^[ w ?y s carry Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrnoea Remedy for my own use in case of emergency, I put a whole bottle 2L 3 ?*? l + lui !t a i pmt f ° T wa *er and gave it to the horse. In less than L q ,"f a ? e I °£ w i ;ho 2r he was up andstarted tq feed It is Chamberlain sCbhc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy that I have to thank for savmg me a good horse." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

CANNOT KEEP COOL? Yes, it is somewhat', difficult to keep cool feel fresh during the hotglimmer months. The system and blood become over-heated, and cause sickness, headache, sluggish liver, • biliousness, and a general feeling of debility, and lack of energy. What you require" is something to refresh! and lfmgorate the system, and cool and purify the- blood- Our "Effervescent Saline" will .-do. that. It" makes an excellent' arid you- feel, the beneficial .effects : at' ' once. (Price, 2s 6d per large h>ttlei) Also our "Citrate of Magnesia" (Is per bottle), pacKecE anywhere 6d extra— J. V. GORDON, M.P.S., Chemist (by Exams.), Mastertotf*

Messrs J. A. J. Maclean and Co. have received instructions from Mr Jas. MacKenzie, who is leaving for Taranaki, to sell the whole of his household furniture and effects. The sale will'take place on Friday next, •at the premises, 15 High Street, Kuripuni. Holiday excursion ticKelb to Woodville, available for return until Tuesday, February 14th, will be obtainable from Palmerston North, Masterton, Dannevirke and intermediate stations by the morning trains only on January 25th. These tickets will not be available for break of journey. If you cannot keep cool during the present hot weather, Mr J. V. Gordon, chemist, Masterton, l'ecommends his "Effervescent- Saline." Gordon's "Waferoids" dispel all headaches, and his "Liver Tonic" cures all bilious -sickness.