LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10175, 27 February 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dipping operations sre in full swing in the Masterton district. There are at present twenty-five patients in the Masterton Hospital. The Wellington Education Board holds its monthly meeting to-morrow afternoon. One or two crops of very fine potatoes are at present to be seen on the Upper Plain. An apple weighing l§lbs will be exhibited at the horticultural show in Masterton on Wednesday. The latest return from the Worksop dredge is 530z. 16dwt. for 130 hours', working. All cricket matches in the Wairarapa were postponed on Saturday last, in consequence of the wet weather. Two men are now prospecting for gold in the vicinity of the Sutherland Falls, Mitford Sound. Several very fine crops of turnips are to be seen on the Upper Plain and Opaki just now. Messrs Hale, Cock and Horton, Ltd., will make strong exhibits at the Masterton horticultural show on Wednesday next. ■ ■ , i ,• ■ Auckland is not a no-license area. A reporter of "a local'paper records having seen innumerable rat* in a butcher's shop on a recent evening. ■_ '. A Waitara storekeeper has been fined 10s and costs for selling a pearifle to a lad, the latter being let off with a caution for purchasing ft. ••■. - The Masterton Homing" Pigeon Club's young bird match could not be flown from Pahiatua on Saturday,: in consequence of the inclement weather. The race will probably take place on Saturday next. A special committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association will on Wednesday next go-through "the cards.and select the winner of the judging competition at the recent show. > Threshing operations, iwhich were in full progress, on the Upper sPlai© last week -,- have been suspended,on- account of the rain of the last day or two. All the rivers and creeks in the Masterton district were in a flooded /condition yesterday. The' Waipqua. was overflowing at parts, and considerable damage was done to the work at the northern approaches. V Th« ordinary meeting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held to--1 morrow evening. A presentation will be made to the retiring Town Clerk and Engineer on behalf of the townspeople. / ,' The Wairarapa .Caledonian Society decided on Saturday last to hold an "Ingleside" in the month of June. Arrangements for the. gathering will be made at. the. next meeting of the directors of the Society.. ~. Telegrams received on Saturday show that the drought experienced on the .West Coast and in>the Hawke's Biay district has b§en completely broken up. The Express states that the stock auctioneers have readily agreed to the L suggestion of the local branch, of the Farmers' Union td classify cattle'offered for sale. : ; A valuable coach horse .died at '.' Stratford, through:'i>eikig ■ too; liberally : fed when in an over-heated bonditibn, 'which isa top'commQhVbut'd an S6rPu s .practice..-; "! ■'■ .'■' '■■ - .-.' r >£'-'•■'.:''•'V ■ ;At th©;Makotuliu sale-, Messrs ,Dal r gety and Co. sold a small lamb, belonging to an OrmondVille settler; thus adding £8 10s to the funds of the Dannevirke,Hbspial. [..'■■ ■ - . As giving some idea of the effects of the drought in South Canterbury, .a w&H-fthown farmer: whose for stacks is 3000 -this year only required 300.' . '.':,■.•■.'•".'■';•••:'; ■,...■.;■ ;A slight shock of: earthquake "was felt in Masterton <at 4 about,quarter ho f6ur o'clock-on Sundaymoaning;;■ A telegram shows';that it was,felt ".more severely at Christchurch, Wellington, andPalmerston-North. r v-V The Stratford Borough Council His considering the adyisableness of raising a loan of about £IO,OOO for general town improvements. Committees have been set up>"fto report upon ''requirements in various parts of ;the borough. Owing to a ,wet kv day on Saturday, the' time ; for receiving entries' fort the Masterton Horticultural" Society's show,: to be held in the Drill Hall on Wed., has-been extended to 10 p.rin today. Already.large entries have been :received.. .•' . ; .V'.'. .h' '•'■■'''•';' A Hawera telegram states that, a man named John Henry Wooler, aj*ed 77, was accidentally thrown from his horse ,late yesterday afternoon. .His •skull was badly fractured. He was removed to the hospital at 5.20, and succumbed to, his injuries shortly before •7. Deceased was a widower wiih a grown-up family: ; ; The rainfall registered in Masterton for the two days ending nine o'clock on Sunday morning was 4.38 inches. Of this quantity, 3.75 inches fell during the last twenty-four hours. The fall during the two days very nearly equalled the fall for the -pre-', f vious two months. ;i The Farmers' .Union Advocate states that although Mr J. C. Cooper has declined nomination for the Masterton seat, "there does .not appear to be any great hinderance .to his seeking election as a Farmers' Union candidate for one or othei' constituency.." INVEST IN A CINEMATOGRAPH. It is< safer than any new gold mine, and is certain to pay handsome dividends in a very short time. Just look around arid see how popular picture shows have become why, ithere's room for, one in every township, throughout the Dominion. In Sydney alone there are about 300 of these shows, besides the many other theatres and places of amusement. The initial expense of the "Empire" Cinematograph, Model No. 2, is only £6O, which could be made up from' the profit of* a few exhibitions. The "Empire" is a great improvement upon the older machines, and is made ey expert mechanics from , the very finest .quality" materials. It is constimcted with ball bearings, which allow it to run for two or three hours without heating. It throws pidtures of surpassing clearness. Another maichine that can be made to pay the owner, but which is principally' intended-for use at home or in small social halls, is the "Empire" Home Cinematograph, model No. 000— Price £8 10s. It also has all fthelatest improvements, ,and throws splendid pictures. Send for particulars to THE IMPERIAL CAMERA CO., Willis Street, Wellington. .

One of tho flock Romncy rams offered by Mr W. Ilayner, of Masterton, at the Wanganui ram.fair last week; real'ised 172gns. . The tender of the Wanganui Steel Company, at £9OOO, has been accepted for the supply of pipes for the Marton water-works. / The milk supply at tne Ballance Dairy Company's creamery at Makomako is about 1200 gallons per. day. The average test on la3t testing day was approximately 3.9. The police by means of finger-prints, haye established the identity of the elderly man who was killed by a railway train at Petohe as a "sundowner" named A. Price, alias Wiggins, alias O'Brien, alias O'Connor. The Rev. Mr Hudson, of Wellington, j will address a public meeting in the , Masterton Town Hall to-night, under the auspices of the local branch of the Labour Party. The reverendgentleman has the reputation of being, a first class speaker. ' Enquiries made at the Masterton Hospital last night; elicited the fact that the boy, Reginald Gardner, one of the victims of last week's tragedy, showed, a slight improvement, but the girl Beryl was still lying unconscious, and in a critical'state. , _ At a special meeting of the Master-' ton County Council on Saturday last, the Chairman arid Councillor Cameron were appointed to sign certain, j contracts. An account for remuneration of Mr' O. Seymour as clerk of works I for a time at the northern approaches : I was passed for payment. ~;:,.;; li • Farmers in the Masterton district niay have noticed a dullness among ►_• lambs which have been running on' rape; and a swelling of the ears. This ■ is caused by over-nutrition, combined of sufficient exercise. The latabs should be removed to a grass : paddock for a few days, and put back by degrees..'Exercise and a change pf ' feed is all they require. ■Harvest festival services were held yesterday in the . Congregational Church.at Masterton,?and conducted 'theißev. A: Hodgei were well attended; especial Iy in the evening when the church was full. : The singing, which was very pleasing, under the able direction of Mr Clough. .' . ,The decorations were greatly interfer-f ed with on account of the heavy' rains yesterday. A sacred concert will be hel<J in the Church to-night, when hat-vest anthems,.carols and solos / '. will be rendered. '~\''- : '/^-l-'^'- : A butcher's'bill amounting to^l300 ; ; was mentioned at the Supreme Auckland, in connection. with a peti- , tion to have an Austrian storekeeper adjudicated bankrupt. It was. stated that s, claim had, been put inj in sthe first place for forvmeat;vSupplied. However, ; the butcher subse-i -., quently reduced his account to £I3OO. v Counsel for the petitioning , .creditor . said he understood that £7OO had already been paid ;to ,the butcher by the 'debtor, thus £2C(OO for meatTsuplied during a per- u ■iod of about 16 mbnlhs. !;; " A pair of buggy ponies beirig driven by Mr Holmes, of Matahiwi,'from Mt. . Bruce .on Saturday, took .fright through the breaking of a swingle-tree j when passing Mr Wilson's property, j and bolted towards Masterton. ;.■;:•• Mr Holmes was unable to regain control, owing ,to the slippery condition of: the ':.- reins. On coming opposite the Lans- l- , dowrie:hilV he pulled the ponies' to one side of the roadi tlius stopping the'runaways,, but "buggy;' . Holmes .vwasf : ;thrdwh f ■• clear; and s J ' found en examination the ponies had broken one of its hind legs, and consequently had to be shoi , j ,'■ An Invercargill syndicate recently invested £IOO in a sweep in,the hope' that they would annex one of'the four ; figure prizes. was that they were 'successful ; : fo extent of £95. leaving a small deficiency of.'£s. TJhe^S'wss^ein^^sted, ■ andXthe; result ; drawteamelj.,to ' hand on Monday, when a father'Srop ■■ ~ ; in the capitaKof the syndicate Iwas recorded, the Return question of the hour, says'the ■ land News, is whether the \ mentof the £35 will cause- augmehte- ' ,tion orfurther diminution;; 'Jpt whe-A ther or not the sum '.;■ it will be admitted that has had a big run for its mottey;;; ! ; A curious case of filial devotion in a bird has been reported toa Taranaki paper. A few days ago a resident of; ;N6w/Plymouth captured ; a young • thrush atßell Rock, and brought it m to town, placing,it; in a : ! cage. With ■.'. wonderful instinct the motherfoliowed ; ' ■ the young one to its new; homei where its cage was placed outside the house. The older bird-was noticed to be feed- - ing the offspring with something, arid a little later the young thrush died., It is supposed' that, sboner than see its child in captivity, the mother fed it with some poisoned, plant or berry. Ladies, don't risk a substitute for Warner's celebrated Corsets. Remember every pair is guaranteed.*; : ,The Mayor invites, all those who are interested in the "Mansfield Testimonial," to meet him at the Council' ' Chambers to-night. Messrs Abraham and Williams, V Ltd., hold a stook sale at Eketahuna on Friday, March 3rd.. Entries are published. ; , , - v Mr J. B. Keith, landagent, Masterton, advertises house properties in various parts of the Borough at low . rates and on easy terms. , Applications are invited for the pos\ition of yards master ' at Sblway sale- , yards. Also tenders are invited for | supplying light luncheons and the supj ply of soft drinks. I IF YtfUHAVE i A Cough, Cold, Nose,, Throat, or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, or Liver Complaint, Rheumatism. Neu- | ralgia, USE SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Remember, you cannot I expect the good effects from any sort, of Eucalyptus. SANDER'S EXTRACT QURES because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained in other. Eucalyptus products. These latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, ana provided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know what they contain, have caused grievous harm, and a death* ha s ' resulted "from their use. •...■■,.' Do not apply an ointment to a sore. It keeps back the secretion. To wounds, bruises, sprains, burns, ulcers, eczema, and other skin troubles APPLY SANDER'S " EXTRACT, 15 drops in a tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDER'S EXTRACT HEALS because it is freed from the irritating constituents contained in other tus preparations. It heals when others irritate. - Insist upon the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and " yau will derive the benefit.

A reward is offered for the recovery -of a handbag containing agold watch and chain and other jewellery, lost between AVangaehu Road and Lans■downe. The auctioneers decided, owing to the wet weather on Saturday, to post- - pone the furniture sale at Mr A. C. Major's until to-day. The sale will commence this afternoon at half-past one o'clock. A drag will leave the post office at one o'clock for the sale. The Associated Auctioneers will hold a stock sale, on behalf of settlers, at Mr ,Alex. McLeod's yards, Upper Opaki, on Tuesday, March 14th. The list comprises 5000 sheep and 200 head of cattle. Mr R. Pook has added a phonograph department to his business. A full stock of machines and records is now to hand, and patrons are invited to call at the shop. Queen Street, and make an inspection. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. advertise 18 acres and a whare at West Taratahi, and a freehold sheep farm ■of 450 acres, also Mr H. Bennett's house, Lincoln Road, Masterton, at a low price and on easy terms. The ladies of the district will be interested in the exhibition of model millinery and corsets now being made in the samples rooms of the New Zealand Express Company, Exchange Buildings, Queen Street, Masterton, by Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., of Wellington. Miss Hoslop is in attendance and will give any information Mr Frank. Boyle notifies the public of Masterton and surrounding districts that he has disposed of his fruit and confectionery i \isiness in Pine Street (near railway tatiori) to Mr M. C. Madsen, of this town. In thanking patrons for past support. Mr Boyle solicits a continuance of same to his •successor. .. The attention of farmers is directed to the sheep fair.!>eing held by Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. at Pahiatua on Tuesday next, the 28th inst. Entries so far total over 12,000 sheep, and they expect to offer quite 15,000 on the day. The sheep are the annual drafts of their clients in the district, and have the reputation of doing exceptionally well in the Manawatu and Wairarapa. A good rain is now be- , ing experienced in both these districts, and the above auctioneers are looking forward with, confidence to a successful sale.