LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10161, 10 February 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is stated that for the'expenditure of £3150 (the Marine Departmeiit!s estimate), would possess a harbour capable of being developed into the chief shipping centre of the Bay of Plenty. It is flattering to the Age that its news columns should be so frequently exploited by exchanges. ' -But when contemporaries like the Manawatu Times avail themselv.es of our items and credit them to another Masterton journal, all the unction of the thing evaporates.

No fewer than 1600 people visited the oil wells at Moturoa between September sth and January 27th. Mr D. Leddy, of Wakanui, Canterbury, has a crop of Chevalier barley, which gives promise of yielding about 50 bushels per acre. The latest gold dredging returns are as follow: —Mystery Flat, sozs Bdwt for 128 hours' work; Masterton, 13ozs sdwt for 100 hours' work.

Mrs Payne, one of the winners of the Ladies' Champion Doubles in the Taranaki Tennis Tournament, is a grandmother four times over. '

Mormonism is popular among the Maoris, of whom about 600 are now attending a meeting in Auckland district.

The Banks doing business in Masterton will be closed on 'Wednesday next, the "People's Day" of , the Master tor. show. > A band of Indians from the northwest of Canada is to sail by the Fakura on a tour of Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand. In a maintenance case heard, at Christ-church the magistrate held that a divorce, when no order as to alimony is made, abrogated an order for maintenance made before a divorce was granted. The find of a coal seam in the Akitio County, in the neighbourhood of "Three Kings," is exciting a good deal of enthusiasm in the Forty-Mile Bush. The Agricultural Journal states •that the area of oats grown for chaff' | ing is probably larger this season han for the' preceding two seasons, the Marlborough production being estimated at 7000 to "8000 acres. The latest disease is aeroneckitis which is a serious stretching of the muscles of the neck, caused by straining the head to watch aeroplanes flying. Three hundred thousand people are affected by it in America owing to recent aviation meetings. i The headmaster of a school recently put up a notice that on an early data he would lecture on "Our Eyes, and How We See Through Them." Shortly afterwards he was astonished to find written'underneath, "Or, Our Pupils,* and How They See Through Us." Mr T. Ashton, of Allenton, has caught over one hundred blackbirds during the past few weeks with an ordinary rat-trap. Mr Aston.baits the trap with fruit that has already been partly eaten by birds, while on the trees. The lawn tennis match which was to have been played yesterday between teams representing the Master- . ton and Eketahuna Clubs was post* poned owing to the inability of one or two of the Masterton players to get away.

In view of the large amount of ministrative work required by the Ireorganization of the defence system, there will be novEasteisr.manoeuvres this year. Units may, however, arrange for training, emcampments dur r ing the Easter holidays to enable them to qualify for capitation.

Up New Plymouth way the farmers have gone- in fairly extensively for maize fodder this season. According to the Taranaki News, some excellent crops are to be seen through-, out the district, and every year large areas are being cultivated. The value of this plant is becoming more widely known arid: appreciated, especially in late autumn when grass is makes fifstrclass; ensilage, and cattle eat it with aridity. The.Hastings paper states that Mr G. H. Lloyd (representing '" the Crown) and Mr H. L. Donnelly (acting for the native owners), who were appointed to make a valuation , ;pf the Owhaoko,,Tiniahangayv Omahakif and Te Koaubloc'ka in,the Inland Pa--tea District, have returnledr-td Hastings. The valuators : spent three weeks inspecting, the land j and are now engaged compiling their report for submission to;the Department. " -...-■ ■.■•,• %'.\7-- - ■•■■

Almost without exception, at meetings of some time past the scarcity* of casual labourers forms the subject of discussion, the difficulty of completing contracts and even ordinary work being stated to be very. marked. The position has now become so acute in the Taranaki County that the Council at its meeting the other day decided to authorise the foreman to employ casual labourers at an extra shilling a day, • viz. v "nine sliiliings. ' " • •.

Wheat growing must be profitable in Australia this year. Between Tempra and Barmedman, in the Riverina, remarkable. good crops are being stripped. One farmer.with 1000 acres has already stripped 400 acres and bagged 4000 bags of good sample gram, and the balance of the crop is regarded as likely to, give even better results. Between Wagga and Coolaman several farmers have taken off 30 to 35 bushels to the acre.—Farmers'Union Advocate.

Two particularly gallant attempts at the rescue of a man from drowning took place at Waitipu Bay, Manakau Heads, on Monday, the Second proving successful. A man named MeLeod, a resident of Onehunga, fell off'the rocks into deep" water, striking: a projection, as- he did so: He did not rise again. - The engineer of the steamer Putiki jumped to the rescue, with great difficulty was bringing him ashore, when he himself I sank exhausted. A young man named Sowan then plunged in, and succeedi ed in getting McLeod and the latter's first would-be rescuer ashore. They were both unconscious for some time. FIRST IN THE PIANO PROI CESSION. I Broadwoodl Ronlsch! Lipp! Stein way! We have to hani great new shipments of these delicious instruments. The latest models! Every possible improvement* included. Full and brilliant tone. We hold the largest stocks ~~of pianos in the Dominion, and have instruments to suit ali classes and all 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 harassing conditions. We treat all our customers with t!he greatest consideration, and spare no pains to. give .satisfaction Our reputation has indeed been built up on such, methods., y . THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED., WELLINGTON. M, J. \ BROOKES, North Island Manager. Local, Representatives: I Inn and Godtfard, next Club Hotel. {

[ A sitting of the Ikaroa Native . Council is to be held in Masterton today. . I Picnics in connection with the Te , Ore Ore and Lausdowne schools are ; to be held to-day. * The first week of the oyster season 5 at the Bluff was unprofitable, but this 3 week there have been some very big , hauls. Taieri settlers intend entertaining f the Hon. T. Mackenzie at a social at. > Mosgiel next month. 1 The Stratford A. and P. Association made a profit of £4BO over its > first show. It has already a member- , ship of 750. ' There aro now rorty-four boroughs in the Dominion rated on the unim- . proved value, while forty-eight adhere r to the old system. 5 The first consignment of stock for the Masterton Show is expected to . arrive to-morrow from the north. A . large number of exhibits will come to hand on Monday." Trouble has been experienced lately 5 in procuring sufficient labour to work i the steamers at Timaru port. Men . have this week been procured from • Oamaru. ' Timothy Donovan was fined 20s and costs at Carterton yesterday for pro-. . curing liquor whilst prohibited, and I for entering licensed premises. \ *■ J. Hubbcrt, a miner, was seriously 5 injured in one of the stopes of the Grand Junction mine at Waihi, as a , result of a heavy iron bar falling-on ? his.back. 1 The Opotiki Post , and Telegraph . » Office was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The postmaster saved the papers and fittings, but lost j all .his furniture and clothing. 4 J Vivian Powell, aged 9, son of Ser- " geant Powell, died in: the Auckland< hospital, from injuries received ' through being run over by in ' Symonds Street. \ Messrs W. Perry and W. Rayner, 7 of Masterton, disposed of a number of ' rams at the Danuevirke ram fair yes--1 terday. The sale, generally speaking, ' was slack. > - ■-..'"' r A contemporary affirms that it is j an interesting fact that none of the riflemen who figured well up in the " aggregate for the Championship of s the Auckland Association meeting 3 either smoke or drink. . - . V ' ' Speaking of the ladies riding comJ petitions at various district shows in 3 New Zealand which he had attended. Mr Jas. Dunlop said at Dannevirke this week that, in this country, ladies s sent their horses over much more h .* difficult obstacles than would be at- . tempted by ladies at any competitions i at Home. .'•■•"-. 6 , A somewhat elderly bridegroom of 5 New York has started: a suit for sep- ' aration from his bride of five weeks., _ on the ground of wilful abandonment against his wished. His wife said in reply that a fadM dist, who insMeSlh"'afes% should ac- ,. company hifir on a barepbt walk on _ the wet grass every mffcuhg.-,: She a took'two early barefoot|«walks, she says, just.to be agreeable^hut the experiment cooled her enthusiasm, and s she declined to repeat it. The P bridegroom insisted that it was good . for her health, but she stood firm, and . then they quarrelled. ~,'.: - ,-A Masterton swimming enthusiast, who was present at the Wellington *' swimming championship Meeting on . 7; Wednesday, describes the relay-race i; as one/of the -finest", exhibitions 'of y ; swimniiiig :he;:eyer saw. C . Five cpm--5 petitors each from Wellington and Auckland eonipeted. The first four n swimmers swam in excellent time, . but it was left to the last two, Champion, of Auckland, and Brice, of Wel- " lington, to fight the "final distance. „ Both struck the water together, and :'■: from ' -I hat to the . practically (■ nothing but a streak of foam Seas''to ] be seen. Up to the last few', yarcjls, \ I they were stroke*and stroke, but with" - a magnificent filial spurt - Brice drew ,' away, and was: proclaimed,the^winn'er by a few, inches, in .the great,time of 63, seconds: The crowd of spectators . (over 1000). rose in a body and cheered . . and cheered; again. Nothing like it , had ever been witnessed in Wellington , before. Brice, on returning to the [ dressing box, was again cheered to , .the e_cho< [ Additions are made to the opening ■ . stock sale list at Solway saleyards on , the 22nd February. A reward is'offered for'the recovery of: a gentleman's signets ring, with lost probably in Chapel Street. Messrs Chamberlain- and. Son an- • nounce that they have a good line of corn sacks for sale at reasonable ■ prices. j ; An ideal dairy farm of 94 acres is advertised by Mr T. Knjght, land agent, Eketahuna, on the auctioneers' page of this issue. •Attention is drawn to the announcement on the front page with regard to the arrangements for con- ' veying passengers and exhibits to the forthcoming Masterton Show. The time for closing of tenders for the erection of bank premises at Pongaroa for the Bank of New Zealand has been extended until noon on Tuesday, February 14th. "The auction sale of funiiture on ac- ". count of Mr R, A. Scrivener, .advertised by the firm of Messrs Maclean and Co., will be held to-dav on , the premises, Cole Street. V Mr J. R ;: Nicpl .will act as auctioneer. .[ A meeting of St./ Matthew's parishioners will be held in the schoolroom on Friday, 17th inst., to receive plans and authorise expenditure for alterations to the Vicarage. Plans may be inspected at the schoolroom on the afternoon of the same day. 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. % insisting on t-a GENUINE 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 afr 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 speoial study, and it does what .is.---promised; it,heals and cures without injuring the constitution, as the oils of the market frequently do. Therefore, protect yourself by rejecting other brands.

The Ma-sterton Rifles loft camp today, after putting in a week's good work. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Now Zealand Rugby Union in Wellington last night, it was decided that the Wellington Union be asked what steps were taken in the matter of rough play in the PonekeAthletic match. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., announce opening entries for their Sheep Fair, at Martinborough, on the 23rd inst. Already 2800 sheep are listed. Prize winners who have not yet claimed their prizes won at the recent Park Fete Sports are notified that they must do so by Tuesday n:>xt, otherwise their prizes will be forfeited. The secretary (Mr F. E. Lamb) will be in attendance at his office every evening between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock. Mr F. Dupre, jeweller, announces the arrival of a big consignment _ of open faced nickel watches, stem wind. Theso watches are made with a very serviceable movement, and each one carries a written guarantee for three vears. Thev are being retailed at 20s'and 30s.' The final reduction to end of season sale is now progressing at Messrs Watson and Co.'s (opposite Knox Church), great bargains being announced for show week. A few ■of the leading lines are.quoied in their replace advertisement on the front page. The show next week will be-an occasion on-which visitors will see all the latest sty" s in dress —something that is denied them in their country homes. Horsemen and Indies espec--ially will be glad to take advantage of Mr J. L. Murray's invitation to fit themselves out in proper riding apparel for the Show. For the men Mr Murray offers his fine stock of riding breeches, and for the ladies the latest thing in riding hats, namely, the "Centaur." An announcement to this effect appears in another coliimn.