LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10171, 22 February 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The steariter Cqririthic is''. bringing 158 '•. assisted immigrants, -;farriiers, la T bourses,; domestics/ shepherds', and also wives re-joining their : husbands. x Patrick Phelan, aged a singlei-'niari'v who was a visitor to Hawera from :6reymouth, died suddenly at 12,15} ftn Sunday morning of heart failure. :'■:.. •■ •. '"V--;' '' \ 'iV/V'-.''' '■'' '" \ It is. staged -that an ,&Mre§s! under the''auspices of the Mastertori branch of the Labour Party is to be given at an early date by the Rev. Mr Hudson, of - ,'.';■• A well-known farmer' in the Manaia (Taranaki) district states that his loss during* the past fortnight owing to the .; dry weather arid consequent scarcity of feed,,represents a deficiency*of 500 pounds of, milk.The Wimmera took away sixty •horses from Napier .on her last voyage to Sydney. Probably the horse market across the Tasmsn Sea is looking up again/. •':■•'.';■'■■' .' ':■'''■ Complaint is made > in some of the Hawke's Bay papers of, the conditions under which some station hands and shepherds have to work. .' It is said that the" accommodation provided for has greatly improved of late years, but that of the general station hands and shepherds is badly in need of amelioration. The' North Wairarapa Benevolent Society held their monthly meeting yesterday, there being present: Messrs J. B.\ Keith (chairman), Miller, O'Leary, Morris,* Cameron, Murray Jackson, and Mrs Cairns. Routine business was' transacted, and it was resolved to procure eight loads ! of gravel for the Solway Home. The receipts to be £l-79 17s 9d, including a-balance from last meeting of £l6B 16s.V The expenditure totalled £SO, leaving a balance to date of £129 10s ■2d.,,, ■',... ' • ' ' . \ \ The Masterton Hospital Committee held its; monthly meeting yesterday, there, being present: Messrs J. B. Keith (chairman), W. Fisher, Miller, O'Leary, Jackson, and Cameron. It was decided to ask the Hospital Board to improve the road leading to the hospital. The matron reported as follows: —Number of patients in the hospital at the beginning of the month, 20; admitted since, 37; discharged, 28; died, 1; now in the institution, 27. The Treasurer's statement showed the receipts to be £291 16s lOd, including a balance from last meeting of £2ll 7s Bd. The expenditure totalled £3OO 6s, leaving a debit balance of £B'9s 2d. .Accounts as presented were passed for payment.

HEADACHE. Headache is not an ailment—it is a symptom, an indication of some constitutional derangement elsewhere, and it should be treated, not with a headache cure, but with Chamberlain'B Tablets. Constipation, biliousness, torpid liver all cause sick headache, and are quickly cured by Chamberlain's Tabletß. Sold by all chemists and stor<* Iceexfers. v . . ■ ,

It is expected that there will be fully fifty applications for the position of Town Clerk of Stratford. A number of Masterton sporting men are proceeding to the Woodville races to-day.

Mr D. E. Compton, tho successful tenderer for works at Mr W. H. Booth's property at Longridge, started work on Monday last.

A rather sensational 'cab runaway occurred in Masterton on Monday evening. Fortunately, however, no serious damage" was done.

Athletes, should remember that entries for the Ahiaruhe sports meeting close with the secretary (Mr H. Archer Bunny) on Thursday nest. Lieut. C. Braggins, of the Masterton Fire Police Corps, has been appointed'one of the judges at the forthcoming Fire Brigade demonstration at Hokitika.

The first race for young birds in connection with the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club takes place on Thursday from the Summit. The birds are to be hampered to-night. The rainfall registered in Masterton during the twenty-four hours ending Tuesday morning was 64 points. A similar quantity was registered at the Upper Plain.

It is worthy ot note, as showing the expeditious business methods of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, that the various owners of the show sheep killed on Monday had their cheques posted to them yesterday.

One member of the Committee of the Masterton Musical and Elocutionary Competitions Society yesterday received quite a number of promises of trophies for the forthcoming competitions from local tradespeople.

Inspector Ellison has been advised that a man named, Timothy M'Fadzen, aged 46 years, was killed through falling from a dray on Mr Perry's" farm at Otaraia, near Martlnborough, on Monday morning. The various Education Boards throughout New Zealand have been addressed by circular memorandum by Major McDonald, of the Junior Cadets, who offers to 'provide physical ..instruction .V) the teachers free of cost to the Boards, if the necessary leave is arranged for. ; A request from the St. John Ambulance Corps that tho Masterton Hospital Committee receive all subscriptions and make all disbursements ha"s been referred to the ' Hospital and Charitable. Aid Board for favourable consideration. ' The question of issuing admission tickets to. the Masterton > Hospital $6 private settlers was discussed at the meeting of the Masterton Hospital C6mmittee yesterday, an application for such tickets having been received from Mr H. H. Beetham. It was decided to refer the matter to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. At a meeting •of the Masterton Benevolent Committee yesterday, a resolution was passed entering an emphatic protest' against the action of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Board in ignoring the recommendation of the for the provision of a second bathroom at the, Solway Home. Major T. W. McDonald, Commandant of the New Zealand Juniar Cadets, arrived in Masterton yesterday afternoon from Danneyirke,, and visited the District " High School, where he inspectc-l the miniature rifle « range which was' recently put in. Major McDonald suggested certain improvements which he 'considered necessary before passing :the range, and these will be; effected at once. The quarterly summoned meeting df the Druid's Lodge was held last evening in the Druid's Hall, Masterton, Bro/A. E. Milos, A.D.', presiding over a large attendance of members, Bro. J. Swanson was ■ installed a -,V.A.8. Bro. E. Praghell gave a resume of the business transacted at • the recent -Grand Lodge meeting in and was accorded a, hearty -vote of thanks for sann?. The lodge decided to alter their night of meeting from Tuesday to Monday. . The Endeavour Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held' their usual meeting in Masterton on Monday evening, Bro. H. King in •the chair. After routine business was transacted Bro. C. Anderson, D.D., installed the following officers foi* the quarter:—P,C.T.> Bro. ,H. King; Chap., Sis. Mrs McLean; y.T;; Sis. V.-T. Judd; Treas., Bro. McLean. The following were elected for the year : Bro: 1 J. Heyhoe,'L.D:;,Bro. Anderson, D.D.; Bro. °H: King, E.D, For the x Grand Lodge sessions to be held at Dunediri at Easter; Sis. Flanagan was elected as representative, and Sis. Mrs McLean as alternate. Bro. King installed Bro. C. Anderson as C;T. : A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Wairarapa Hospital arid Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday afternoon. There were present: Messrs E. G. Eton (chairman); W. Fisher, D. J. Cameron, and J. C: Ewington. The, matter of arranging for a uniform scale of salaries for the nursing staff in the various institutions under the Board's control was discussed at length, and was reserved for further consideration at the .next meeting., The treasurer reported a credit balance at date oh the general fund account of £3238 lOsjDd, and on the South Wairarapa building fund account of £825 17s" 9d. Several small accounts were passed for payment, as was also an account of £6l for the maintenance of children from this district at indnstrial school. Supplies to the respective hospitals under the Board's control u were passed for payment. 'After deciding to meet at 2 p.m. on the day. of the next Hospital Committee meeting, the meeting adjourned.

YOU SHOULD BEAK IN MIND That by using the commercial eucalyptus oil which is now bought up at 6d per lb weight and bottled, and in account of the large profit, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which tl: ' use of tur-/ pontine will expose you—irritation 6f kidneys, intestinal trach, and 0-ucous membranes. -Jiy insisting on t_j GENUINE b~NT>ER EUCALYPTI ! BXTRAOIv-.yotf not only avoid-these pitfalls', but have a stimulating, safe;-and effective medicament, the result of a special arid careful manufacture. "A trial will, at once convince. Quality in small dose distinguishes it irorn 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; i - heals and.cures without ■inning the constitution, as the oils ot the market frequently do. Therefore, rirorpet vouvself by rejecting atuet oraaas.

A Sydney sable slates that the New Zealand racehorse Provocation has been scratched for the Doncaster Handicap. Owing to the scarcity of fat stool in the district, due to the drought, tho . freezing works at Oamdru are closing down for the remainder of the season., A wireless -message received in Wellington at 10.40 o'clock last even- ' ing from the steamer Ulimaroa, stated' ~ that the vessel wo;; Id arrive at one p.m. to-day from Sydney. The Otago Cricket Association has challenged Canterbury for the Plunket' Shield. The Canterbury Association last night decided io accept the challenge. The Feilding Star points, out that . - Mr H. Roberts has shorn: his own sheep this year, and not his neighbours'. Consequently he has not solved the shearers' difficulty entirely. Messrs J. Fraser and Co. report the sale of Mr Thomas L. Robert's farm at Akitio, consisting of 2432 acres, together with the stock, to Mr W.' Rutherford, of Alfredton. ' The motion for a new trial in the Massey-Times'libel action was to have been heard in the Supreme Court yesterday, but there is no Judge in Wellington at present, and one is not expected till the end of the week. The secretary of the M.C.C. has cabled to the secretary of the New Zea- . land Cricket Council, expressing regret that it will be impossible - for the next English Eleven touring Ans? tralia to visit New Zealand. The Maoris prophesy a severe winter, basing it upon the unusual quantity of wild berries about. Their , prophecy about a dry summer because of the unusual flowering of the ', flax in spring is evidently going to be not far astray. '•■> ; Something of a rpoord price^was obtained for land on the Cfisborne fiats recently, when a property of 20 acres at Patutahi chanced hands at £Bl per acre. The improvements included a hoiise, which had been erected for many years. ~ V An Auckland telegram, received yesterday, staged that J. Davidson, victim, of the accident in the Cement Works at Warkworth, died in the hos-. ; pital that morning. George Dickson, who was injured at the same time, is , apparently out of danger.; There !appear to be some excellent crops of potatoes \i\ Southland this year, and as all pH'ts of the district ai-e singularly free f om disease, there will doubtless.be o sr~ie good yields. If one may judge by tubers on exhibiticii r«fc Orepuki Show there will be no fault found with the ■tubers on that score! .'■ • ; • '

On Thursday morning Opuriake was blotted out with smoke from the hush' fires, says'the* Opunake/ Times.. It was so dense in the early morning that' a person'had to strike a match to find his; own gateway. The coast is under a cloud of heavy: smoke and mariners will have some tro...bio in picking up" their bearings. ' , • ;

A story of a Tni'uer sensational.; character came to Hnd this morning' from Douglas (Says ' ford Post). The stnvy is to the effect that a lad named Kirkney was riding along the main rood with a companion,' when suddenly, from the bush a gun was discharged in their direction. Kirkby received part of the charge in one of his,ankles ard one of the horses was wounded in "the shoulder,

. A; last .effort, has been made to <se-■-cure the release of Harry" Thaw, who, 'since his'second trial, in February, 1908, for the murder of Stanford White, has been confined in a criminal lunatic asylum. Thaw's mother plead- > ed piteously for her sbnfs release, declaring that his, health was being en- - .dangered:. by the inhuman treatment■■: of: sane men in an.institution for the . criminal insane. T» o court dismissed the appeal. ■■'■•'.>.. r '■■'.< ■; v An- owner is wanted for a sum of in Mc? t t?rton, , v.,',v:-. "A reward is offered 1 for the recovery of a, lost BerMiire bow. '"■'; v : Messrs J.' Fraser ardCo* have been appointed Masterton agents for the SunTrisurance-Cpmpauy. ■<■;; . _lnia!replace advertisement, Messrs McGruer and Co.' quote ! reductions in special lines at-their sale, which is now in-progress. : ■ ' '..-'■'..'■•■ • ,l \ "• '■ A black; and whito bearded, sheep • I dog, with c011ar..." '1909, : Eketahuna Borough, 16," awaits an owner. If not in ! fc^-'teett; days the ! dog will be, sold to defray expenses. ! ' .yßurihg.the winter months the Ar-; cadia. Tea" Rooms will be open until • 6p';m. daily, .except on Thursday (weekly:half-holiday). The'new-hours wjll takeeffect from Monday next. V Messrs'C; ,C. :Rdss ;, and, Co;, land ', agents/ Masterton, , advertise a free- ' hold farpi ;of 98J acres and a, straight' out lease 'of 1900 acres. Particulare be found on. page 8 of this issue. "Small profits and quick returns" is the motto adopted by Mr E. Hodge,, in disposing of the second- ■'..' •hand goods ill hip shop, Central Hotel premises, Queen Street, Masterton. ■■■/;■ , v ,-.■;'■' '. '•■ '■'." ./ ■' • '. ; . ■. .' * ; '■ At the clearing. Gale of household 'furniture and effects, to be held on Saturday next by Messrs Maclean and Co., on behalf of Mr A. C. Major, at the residence, Upper Plain, over 100 books, inohding 14 .volume* of Booth's "Lorii-or/' bound in parchment, v wilT be'"■! submitted to auction. ■ "r The furniture is a highclass lot, and'includes a large number of beautiful pictures and paintings of every description. A threequarter billiard table (Alcock's) in good order, is also in' the list for disposal.

baby burnt with red hot - . - iroi-,. Mrs Croty, Little Denison Street, Carrington, N.S.W.,' writes:—"My little baby girl, Rita, burnt both her hands until they wpre nearly raw, picking up a red hot iron. No thing relieved the pain until I got Rexona. This helped her at once, and took away the pain. We have. continued to use ; t since, and it has cured the terrible burns in a wonderful manner." Rexona, the Rapid Healing Ointment, is sold in triangular pots at li» fid and 3s. Obtainable/everywhere Twenty years ago, when the customs duty was a uniform per centage ad valorem, the passing of the eutries was aseasy as "falling off a log." Nowadays, it takes a brainy man to run the gauntlet of the many different tariffs. Merchants can save both time and trouble by getting the Customs work 1 done by an Write to Messrs J. J. Curtis and Go., Customhouse Quay, Wellington, who work on, smart and op-to-dai3 lines.l