LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10199, 30 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A double shock" of earthquake was experienced at Gisborne at 10.15 p.m. on Tuesday. A Muster Parade of the Masterton Rifles is convened for to-morrow evening in the Drill Hall. .A}\ Government property must be brd'uglit forward for inspection. The tennis match whicMwas'to'have' been played between the Clareville.and Masterton Y.M.C.A. Glub's. .on the courts, this afternoon, has" The sparrow-hawk (Karearea), a New Zealand native, haß been lost to the Wairarapa Of late years, but this year three of these daring birds have , been seen in the Masterton district. They were observed chasing homing pigeons. Sitting in Chambers in : Masterton ; ; yesterday;- the' 'Chief ■ ert. Stotit; made an order granting proibate of the late'Rotert Gor-' : don, Jolinstoneto the executors,,on.the" motion of Mr 0. Pragnell.. ■'''■'','. '■.'-.. ? .The Supreme Court will resume its sittings in Masterton at 9.30 o'clock this morning. Two undefended divorce cases and several appeals have yet to' lie dealt with. The. arrangements for the taking of the census in. the Masterton district on Sunday next are now very nearly! completed. The sub-enumerators have; been busy delivering the papers during the last few days. Some misapprehension exists concerning the date for the closing of the trout-fishing season. The season, it may be pointed out, now extends until, the end of April. So far as Masterton anglers are, concerned, very poor sport is just now being obtained, the rivers and streams being very low. _ While working in the railway ballast pit at Lake Rood station, near Ohauarcvoj; Tuesday pveaiiig: two - ti'-n, George Bai'r.'ie,' aged twenty-five, and A. Whisker, agpd thirty-four, wera killed b.5 a fall or earth. A third man, Charles Davidson, was mjars-i. They were all single men. A BaMings telegram says-—The manager's house at Waimarama station was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday. It was owned by Mr G. P. Donnelly, and occupied by Mr J. Hart. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The occupants were, away at the time. Insurances:—£2oo on'the house (which was valued at £450), in the Commercial Union; £l9O on the furniture ;in the Standard. Nothing was saved. A civil case which excited local interest was decided last week at Waini. The suit was one brought against; a local firm of storekeepers by a resident of Waihi to recover as. judical; expenses and damages, in connection with his wife's illness, which it. was alleged was caused by some foreign substance. mixed in a pound of salt she had purchased from.„the defend--ahts. Mr F. J. Burgess, S.M., gave judgment for defendants, holding that they had taken every care to keep the goods supplied by them free from impurity.

Sheep-dipping operations in i her 3Ka&tertoa district are well advanced.

So far this month, less than quarter of an inch of rain has fallen in Masterton.

There are now 1500 societies and groups for the propagation of Esperanto situated in all parts of the world.

Tomatoes are being sold at the 3oor at a penny per lb in Masterton just now.

Hares are fairly numerous in the Masterton district. Several have been seen of late in the suburbs of the town.

To-morrow will be the anniversary of the Taranaki Province. The Banss in the land of milk and honey will, of course, be closed for the day.

As a result of the plague at Auckland, all arriving New Zealand vessels are being subjected to inspection and fumigation at Sydney.

Auckland must be a thirsty city. No fewer than thirty cases of delirium tremens have been admitted to the city hospital since January.

. The Dunedin Corporation,.tramways year of after deducting working expenses, as compared with £29,398 last year." - : "' ■.■'":■;.,

The Dunedin Ster invites ,the, Act-ing-rPrime Minister (HoriV 1 J. Carroll> to "exert his oratorical and argumentative powers to some purpose during the absence of his.Chief. ,>! i; :H©' will probably do it at Papawai to-day.

Interviewed on his return to Dunedin, Mr) H. D. Bedford "his With business in agreeing with the statements pf the' Wairarapa Age, and' that he ; has no fear of any slump in No-License votes in Masterton. The No-License cause is as strong in Masterton to-day as ever.''

In view of the abundance of limestone to be found in the Masterton dis- ' trict, the following paragraph from i the Wellington "Spectator" of June 26th, 1841, will be read with interest. "Some pieces of stone have been taken from -thevbeachVorithe/road-to Petonej*. : and,.are| being, tested by ; a medical.' geiiljjeman practically conversant with chemistry. The. first examination proves that they arc< limestone, ard the exact nature and value of-'tb<> stone we hope to be able to state week."

The Mataura Ensign' Has the following:—The sum of £2OO for a Clydesdale mare is stated to have Iwen refused the other day by Mr William Waddell, of 'jßougheraig Tarm," Waikaka Valley, tlie offer having been mado by an Australian buyer. There are several agenfe from the other side now in the district, but their wants in the direction of suitable horses cannot be supplied.

A, Scottish farmer writes to the | Times to say that, as the United States Agricultural Dep'aHment recommend barium carbonate as a cheap and effertive poison for. destroying rats, he;ordereda supply arid-had it tried atrFasnacliach, with the result that it has effectually cleansed the*'rats off the estate. Bariuni*carbonate costs only 4d a lb, and is applied in the proportion of one to five of oatmeal or other bait.

Mr Raines, of the Carringlon settle-' ment, met with a severe accident yesterday morning. to the News, he was carrying a iheavy lot of tools in a sack,; and to make the burden' easier went to cut a hole in the .sack with ashkrp; axe, so, as to it. By some mean's. glanced off and entered <-Raines* arm, severing' ! a*&efies - arid muscles,;'and making a fearful gash. The a-rm was bound up, and Mr.Raines came into Carterton to Dr. Smith's surgery, where the arteries were tied up and other necessary sur-j gical aid rendered j and the terrible ' wound stitched. /

A correspondent informs tho'Thames Star that on the other, side> of tJ«e Firth of Thames a couple are engaged in scrub'-cutting. One is an ex-army captain, and the other \va,s a private in tWsjime regiment—a famous one of the line. 'Both.served in the SouthOAf"rican campaign, and did mood work, but misfortune over took them, and after a lapse of vears captain and private met in New Zealand. Dame Fortune' had not been kind to either, and each had experienced vicissitudes and suffered hardships. Necessity formed and mutual sympathy sealed a compact of, partnership, and many thousands of miles from the Old Country both are' laboriously but happily working out' their destinies. " '

A touring party, consisting of an 'English, visitor, his wife, and their daughter, who came out to see the, sights of Australia and New Zealand, have had" an unenviable experience. When they arrived in Auckland on Monday, says the Herald, a pathetic tale of painful misfortunes, and of a trip curtailed, was told to a reporter. Somewhere not far from the sunny outskirts of Sydney madame lost her footing on a flight of steps, and, slipping, seriously injured a Hmb. Thatwas the first to .'overtake'the tourists, and the second and third followed in quick succession. After dining in a fashionable Commonwealth restaurant the daughter was suddenly taken ill, and a doctor who was called in pronounced her symptoms to be those of ptomaine poisoning. Then on the way across to the Dominion a jagged piece of glass from a bursting bottle flew up and badly cut a portion of the male tourist's face. The result is that the : party will; leave .the. shores of this country for England a,t a much earlier date than was contemplated on setting out.

IF YOU HAVE 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 expect the good effects from any sort of Eucalyptus. SANDER'S ! EXTRACT CURES because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained in other Eucalyptus products. These latter, made fty persons > ignorant in chemistry, antf provided with- fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know what they'; contain, have caused grievous harm, and a death has resulted from their use. , Do not apply an ointment to ; a sore,. It keeps:back the secretion; To wounds, bruises, .spraine, burns, ulcers, eczema, and other skin troubles APPLY SANDER'S EXTRACT, 15 drops in a tablespoon of olive oil ;The effect will surprise you. SAN DER'S EXTRACT HEALS because it is freed from .the irritating. constituents contained in other eucalyptus preparations. ,It heals when ofchiers irritate. ; - :.;';■, : -y • . Insist upon the GENUINE, SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, an* you will derive the benefit.

TatrrangaorchardistssetrtaeatrljlTO ' cases of fruit to outside Markets last week, including several lot* df passion fruit to tlrer South Island.

At present there are 64 natives residing on Motiti Island. Theft' stock and crops include: 105 horses, 455 pigs, 376 acres of maize, 40 acres of potatoes, and 37 acres of kumera^. This is a big parsnip season. TB» Manawata Standard states that a pnrsnip five feet six inches in length has boen grown at the Hawera School.

It is not expected that there will be> - opposition for the Mayoralty of Maston this year. Mr J. M. Coradine wilT again be a candidate, and there is every indication of his being returned 1 unopposed.

Although the election of Councillorsfor the borough of Masterton takes place in a few weeks, and there aw sever.nl Councillors retiring, no aspirants, for the "honours" appear to be* yet forthcoming.

Word has been received of a serious ' burning accident at' Manganoho. \i appears, says the Mangaweka Settler, from what gather, that a'littte, girl, daughter of Mr Keenan. manager for Mr Dalziell", was in a paddock, in which there were some fires, and commenced playing around the burning tegs, with ther result that clothing 'was ignited.., drew* the attention of men engaged in railway vork close by. l*fiey immediately went to, the little one's ■ assistance,, who, >by thi«r,tune had been terribly burned' ~' about the Body and arms. There* is -no doubt that if it Had' not been "for w prompt -action of'tKe meij* H in\ k removing the, burning -cJptKes,; hlfore-- J" : suit would have ended" fatallv. Ineri- '' deavouring to > extinguish the flames; ' , one man had his arms and his handsbadly burned. The little sufferer was conveyed to her home, and medical assistance sent for. An advertisement in reference to a lost bicycle appears elsewhere. , A reward is offered for the fH-m-pi-y of a brown spaniel dog lost in Masterton. Y Messrs Abraham and Williams. Ltd., entries for their Pahiatua F-.A\.,;sale on April -4th. 1- » ■f • Messrs Abraham and Williams", Ltd., make additions to their s.tock.,s»l©. at Eketahuna on 31st inst. -• v A notice to occupiers of factories under the Factories Act appears on the front page. Mr T. Knight, land agent, Eketahuna, advertises for sale at a low figure, 700 acres, 0.r.p., at 10s 6d per ( acre. A drag will leave the Prince of Wales stables in Masterton at 9.30 o'clock' this morning for Papawai, where the unveiling ceremony takes place.* In a change of advertisement Messrs * McLeodjEand Young draw attention to one of the most useful books in existence. The firm have also in stock ~ the special wages books as required'by, the Act. u- , fJ \, Tho New, Zealand Loan and Mercan- l tile Agency Co., Ltd., will sell the an-* nual draft of stock at Bakanui on Wednesday, April sth, on behalf of various clients. The lines of sheep and lambs total 1660, and further entries are invited. r ' , \ The New'JZealandioan >and JMercan- ,' tile Agency' Co./ Xtd.", ~adr-ertise ',»" - stock sale to be yards on' Thursday, AprifGth. , -, ~ . , ' *-- l < ' .** A splendid property of 20QO acres or* l freeh6ld land, situated on the~banks of the Waihou river, 12 miles by good > road to Paeroa, is to be sold by'aucT ' tion on May 10th at Paeroa, by the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering, > Company, Ltd., of Hamilton. This .' property is stated to be as good fat- / tening or dairying land as any in the { province. The tenps,a,ra exceptionally * 'easy, and tbo 'Land Transfer.