LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10181, 6 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Worksop dredge shows 92dzs6dwts for 126 hours' working.

The headquarters of the Wellington military district are being removed to Pulmerston North.

Mr J. C. Thompson, M.P., is urging the Government to secure a report from Mr J. D. Henry on the Orepuki oilfields.

When the Hinemoa was at Milford Sound lately,.she landed two men, who have arranged to prospect for gold.in the vicinity of the Sutherland Falls. An elderly woman named Alice Mary Colpittes, sixty-six years of ..age, was found dead in bed at the residence of William Gills, Upper Hutt, on Friday. Settlers in the Stronvar district, to the east of Masterton, state that the late summer has been the wettest experienced for some years past. There is an abundance of grass in the district. The Martinborough paper expresses surprise at the delay in opening the deer-stalking season in the Wairarapa. A largely signed petition has been sent to the Minister on the subject. The Wellington Diocesan Synod holds 5 a special meeting this week to choose a successor to His Lordship Bishop Wallis. Special prayers were yesterday offered in all the, churches within the Province. Much satisfaction was expressed in Masterton on Saturday N evening, when, it became known that the Masterton, Fire Brigade had won the first event at the Fire Brigade demonstration in Hokitika, and had obtained a prominent place in the second event. Captain McKillop, of the Masterton Mounted Rifles, has received a circular from the officer commanding the No. 2 Regiment stating that the piping of the uniforms worn by the members of the regiment must be green instead of blue. . '

"We shall require to have all the duties of servants scheduled,"'remarked Mr 0. 0. Kettle, S.M., when an industrial case was being heard at Auckland lost week, "so much for doing this, that and answering the telephone." >

Messrs T. ( E. Taylor (Chvistchurch). and C. H. Poole (Auckland), M.'sP., are at present touring the northern provinces in the interests of the No* License party, which is determined to put up a record fight for victory at the next poll. Mr H. D. Bedford, M.A., L.L.M., of Dunedin, is to conduct a like campaign throughout the Wairarapa. His first meeting is to be held in the Featherston Town Hall tomorrow evening. Mr Bedford's tour of the Wairarapa extends over fourteen days, and should prove a great factor in raising interest on the Licensing question.

A London cable, received last night, states that the Westralian loan has been fully subscribed.

According to a Featherston correc:io,;ac!!t, the f.-vrd of Abott's Creek, on the ilimutaka road, has been shifted a little further down, and it is very doubtful if a motor car could be got over it. IS'o doubt this occurrence will expedite tho construction of a light bridge which is in contemplation by the motorists of Wellington and the Wairarapa.

Masterton golf enthusiasts haye already taken to the links, fhe toning season promises to be an interesting one for the kc;»l Club, as a number of new players are likely to be in ;: e field.

For January, month the New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union, Ltd., paid out to its milk suppliers a total of £7838 0s lid, which is £317 more than for the corresponding period last year, notwithstanding that the rate of advance is id per lb less than this year, owing to the much lower prices ruling in England.

Mr H. D. Bedford is booked to visit Masterton during his Wairarapa tour, when lie will stand on the eld battleground where he did such yeoman service for the No-License cause during the last campaign. He is hardly i likely to be heckled by drunken men | on this, as on crevious occasions. i

It was decided by Cabinet on Friday to offer a bonus cf £12.000 for an improved method'of .treating New Zealand hemp if a suitable machine can be agreed upon by tiro, flaxmillers and approved by the Government. Sir Joseph Ward states th-.t to obtain the bonus the machine must be one that will create a sufficient improvement in the treatment of hemp to enable the product ti; be ?c!d at a higher price than is: a.' rresent obtained.

The services in the Masterton Congregational Church yesterday were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. A. Hodge. In the morning Mr Hodge took as his text, from .Tchn 19, vr 37, "They shall look' on Him whom they pierced." The communicn of the ■Lord's Simper was administered at the close r.f the. morning service. As the subject for his evening address, Mr Hodge took the words to be found in' tlio book of Proverbs, ch 8. vr 36, "He that sinneth against me, wrong-eth-his own soul." At the evening service the harvest thanksgiving anthems find carols were repeated by a full choir under the baton of Mr Hough, with Miss. A. Green aa organist.

The committee appointed in connection "with the Catholic concert and dance, which is to be held in the Town Hall, Masterton, on\ St. Patrick's night, met on Friday last, when the various reports were received. The ladies who are arranging for thejsupoer have their part we! in hand, and have received encouraging. support from all. Ths committee are paying special attention to the floor of th*» Drill Hall so as to have it in firstclass order for dancing. The concert programme was left to a < sub T "ommittee to arrange and will be published shortly.

Surprise has been caused in Wellington no-license circles at some remarks reported to hare teen made by Mr F. W. Isitt at the Methodist Conference now sitting at Christchurch, with regard to the 55 #er cent "majority. Mr-R. A. Wright, sent the following telegram to, the president of the' conference'? —* 'Press Association reports.lsitt stating that Government offered to ctake its existence on 55 per cent majority, but temperance party declined. , Temperance leaders here know nothing aboui; such offer. Surely further explanation necessary.—Wright, M.P." •

The Nc-Lioense oanipaign to be conducted, by Mr .Bedford, of Dun3din, opens tc-oicrrow in the Town Hall, Featherston. Mr Bedford, exM.P. for Dunedin::Crfcy/ r is an" excellent speaker, and; in the House,; as language is "moderate,. f arguments ire sound and well sustained. Mr Bedford recently visited the United

States and Canada, and carefully in- ' vestigated the'effects of prohibition in those countries. He simply bristles with statistical facts and" figures, and should be heard to be appreciated. He visits Pirinoa' on 1 the Bth, Martinborough on the 9th, and Hihakura on the 10th inst. ■■ ,

The nineteenth annual - meeting of J the United Fire Brigades' Association I was held, at Hpldtik'a on Saturday night. The Balance "sheet and report, I which revealed « very satisfactory • state- of affairs/ : 'Avere:-adopte<3. The . Association. now'Jias.-a memperiship of 88- brigades,. making a i grand total membership of 1581—an increase of 62 since last The accident fund amounts to £1662 7s sd. The election of officers resulted as follows: ' —President,, Captain Hansen (Westport) ; vice-presidents, Superintendent i Bellringer (New Plymouth) and CapI tain ■ Ralston (Inglewood); secretary, T. J. "Watts (Newmarket); treasurer, Scautlebury (Reefton); auditor, P. R. Fraser (Auckland.)

Train arrangements for the Dannevirke races at Tamaki on the Bth and 9th insts. are published. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Co. add to their Pahiatua stock sale list 33 three and four year forward bullocks, a good line. Mr Frank Boyle notifies that he has secured the wood-cutting plant previously owned by Messrs Miller and Boyle, of Fernridge, and is prepared to cut wood at 4s per cord or 4s per hour. Mr James A. Doherty, of 203, Lambton Quay, Wellington, who is. a specialist in dress suits, military uniforms, and riding breeches, has a replace advertisement in this issue.

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND. That by using the commercial eucalyptus oil which iB 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 irucous membranes. 'By insisting on Ua GENUINE b-NDER EUOAEXTRACT 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 it from the bulky and dangerous products. Remember— SANDER'S EXTRACT emhodies the result of "50 years' experience and special study, and it does what is promised; it heals and cures without injuring the constitution, as the oils of the market frequently 'do. Therefore, nrotoot vourself by rejecting fcp,, ~ , ,^.^ J »;«.. ... ;'".2-J.>Sr Lm- ivi'fjj

The rain of last week caused a risei of from Is to 2s 6d per head in the price of sheep offered at Eketahuna and Pahiatua.

Enquiry at the Mas'terton Hospital last night showed that the boy Gerald Gardner, one of the victims of the recent tragedy, had sufficiently recoverto be up and running about, whilst his sister Beryl was considerably improved. Hopes are now cntert&ic&l for the girl's recovery.

The W.F.C.A. call attention on page 6 to their Domo, Diabblo, and Pump separators, starting in price from £3 10s. Anyone with two or three cows should call and inspect these separators.

The W.F.C.A. are showing some very smart styles—winter models, sporting hats, ready-to- wears—the very latest London fashions. It is to the interest of every lady in Masterton to see these and note the very fine prices. ..'•'•

Bob washing day of its grinding toil and exchange it for. an hour's pleasant exercise, as you see a transformation of dirty linen to snowy white garments, by using a. " "Seller's Washer," is the burden of a new invitation by H. Oscar Hewett in our advertising columns. Our readers can with advantage consider the matter nnd act accordingly.