LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10207, 7 April 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A coach is wanted for first year's term B.A. degree, Latin, English, and mathematics.

The lady members of the Clareville Tennis Club defeated the ladies of the Masterton Y.M.C.A. Club at the courts of the latter yesterday afternoon. The -visiting club were unable to find sufficient men to play the local men.

The Masterton auctioneers have arranged with ( the cab-proprietors to. mako a charge of 2s for a single passenger, either to or from Solway saleyards, and one shilling each for two or more.

Th 3 adjourned case, in which John Condon is charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, by bringing liquor into the No-License district of Masterton, at the.same time having reasonable grounds to believe that it was to be kept for sale, will be heard at the Magistrate's Court this morning.

Mr W. D. Lysnar, of Gisborne, is losing no time in getting about the country. During the last week he has spoken in fully half a dozen centres. On Wednesday he was at Blenheim. Yesterday he was at Masterton, and to-day he is holding a meeting at Dannevirke.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, J. Georgeson, Inspector of Factories, proceeded against F. Holloway, butcher, for havinb employed a boy to deliver goods on Saturday, contrary to the provisions of section 6of the Award. A penalty of £1 was imposed.

The staff of the Masterton Borough Council has undergone almost an entire change during tho past few weeks. The Town Clerk and Engineer has been appointed to Wanganui; the Inspector of Nuisances has been appointed an Inspector under the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board; the second assistant clerk has received an appointment at Dannevirke; and the death of Mr Lane creates another vacancy in the staff.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, the Inspector of Factories, Mr J. Georgeson, proceeded against William Hugh Long, butcher, for having committed a breach of section 6 of the Award, by employing a Boy for casual labour. Evidence was heard to the effect that a boy was seen working on two Saturdays. The defence was the boy was assisting his brother, who was employed permanently by Long. The Magistrate stated that there was a technical breach, but it was not a case for. a penalty. The case would be dismissed without costs.

Experiments are being made in Auckland with cardboard butter boxes.

The motion for a new trial in the Massey-New Zealand Times libel tv.se is not expected to be mentioned un'il the Court of Appeal has practically finished its sittings.

The Appeal Court has reserved its decision in the case in which an order of attachment is sought against the Hon. T. K. Macdonald. It is understood that the Labour Party in Masterton intend running at least one candidate in the forthcoming municipal election. Land adjacent to Hawera was sold, a few days ago, at £6O per acre, which shows a big advance in prices ruling in that locality twelve montlis ago. Some 10,000 daffodils were planted by members of the Invercargil Beautifying Society on Thursday last in the grass of the reserve between Jed and Nith Streets. The directors of the Ballance Cooperative Dairy Company, Limited, contemplate erecting a new creamery at Makomako, and removing it to a more central site, and one to which a greater supply of milk can be drawn.

For the period ending March 25 the Waihi Grand Junction crushed 7245 tons for a return valued at £10,033 Is 4d.

It came out in evidence in the Owaka Court (says the Clutha Leader) that the Californian thistles are in many places affectec 1 with a blight this year which quite destroys the seeds. Messrs H. Beale and Co., Ltd., are now distributing a complete timetable showing the arrival and departure of trains from Masterton, and also the time for the closing of mails. The time-table is most conveniently arranged and is a very handy size for either office or home use.

At Gore yesterday, James Jackson Munro an<i Mary Ann Byron were each fined £3 and costs on separate charges of,keeping their premsies as a place cf resort for the consumption of intoxicating liquor. The charges were laid under the new Act, and are probably the first cases under section 37.

In his bankruptcy statement,, W. J. M'Murray, recently brought back to Gisborne,.mentions that he drew a £4OO prize in Tattersall's, then commenced to back racehorses, and took a trip to England. He returned four years ago, and went into business in New Plymouth and Napier without much success. He then started a business in Gisborne, which failed.

A consignment of 35 English pheasants is expected to reach Auckland shortly. The birds have been ordered by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, and will be placed in its pheasantry at Te Papa, hear Okoroire, for breeding purposes, with the object of introducing new blood into the pheasant life of the society's district.

An Tnvercargill telegram says:—The lease of a vacant section in Dee Street, formerly occupied by an hotel, was offered for sale to-day. The area is one rood nine poles. The annual rental obtained was £365, and Colin M'Donald was the successful bidder. A condition is that a building valued at not less than £6OOO must be erected in "a year's time. The section frontage is 57ft to the street, so the rental works out at £l4O a foot as the value of the site.

The shareholders of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society, of Masterton,. were called together last evening, when the sum of three hundred pounds, free of interest,, was ballotted for. A large number of shareholders were present at the ballot. The first number drawn from the ballot box was held by Mr James F. Heckler, who held one share, which entitled him to £l5O. The second number drawn was held by Mr -Donald Finlayson, who, holding two shares, takes £3OO. The Treasurer reported that the Sooiety was booming, as £7OB 13s had been paid in by shareholders from March Ist to April 6th, to enable them to participate in the ballot last evening. An appropriation by sale will be held in about four we n kV time.

"I thought some of the Jersevs went cheap," said a Manawatu settler,'who wm present at a sale of Jersevs at New Plymouth. "What do you call cheap?" rsked a reporter. ' "Well, some of them went as low as 5, s=}, and 6 guineas. Of course, others sold well up ti? 10, 12£, and 17£ guineas, and one cow for 43§ guineas. The reserve on one bull was 45 guineas. Dairymen are still very keen on the Jersevs-.. I saw an eighteen month heifer knocked down at 1U guineas, and all the buyers appeared well satisfied. Jersey '■ breeding is booming in Taranaki." Masterton is not-.to be left: unprovidedior so-far as theatrical entertainment is concerned during the holidays. The Mountebanks, a clever combination, who have many fine performances to their credit in the "Wellington district, are to appear at the Town Hall on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, in Sydney Grundy's farcical comedy, "The Snowball," as a cur-tain-raiser, and a one act play entitled, "My Costumier's Bill,"' which has been specially obtained from America, and will be produced for the first time in New Zealand. In it will be featured the much talked of "harem" skirt. We are asked to announce that the box plan will open at i Miss Rive's on Monday next. DONT BE BASHFUL. j "There's many a good thing lost by not asking for it," The man who is now grinding away at a labourer s wage might have been earning a Cabinet Minister's income if he had exercised his will power earlier in life. That's the great secret of some men's success—when they see a "good thing" they decide to use it to the best of their ability, as far as it affects them. Now, if you own a camera, or are interested in this most fascinating hobby, your success as a photographer largely depends upon familiarity with the numerous incidentals such as developers, mounts, re-touching apparatus, etc. There is one good way of familiarising yourself with these necessary articles, and that is by looking over the catalogue of "Cameras and Photographic Accessories which is sent post free to any address by the Imperial Camera Company. W.e wouldn't ask' you to send for this catalogue if it was no good to you. It is useful to every owner of a Camera, professional or amateur. Yotf can make the photos you take at ! Easter, life pictures if you know the best means of finishing them—this catalogue will help you. It only costs a half-penny, .the price of a postcard on which you write the short message asking for it. Step into the post office when you are passing, buy the card, write the message, and post it to the Imperial Camera Co., Willis-street, Wellington.

"The Argentine people know what they are doing. Our merchants don't —at least sts far as your interests are concerned. In their own interests they do."—Mr W.. D. Lysnar at Masterton yesterday.

The large reel for holding telephone cables, which was being used in Worksop Road. Masterton, yesterday, was responsible for two runaways. Two horses attached to a cab took fright and the driver was unseated with the result that he sustained a severe shaking. The horses were stopped before they had proceeded very far. Another horse, being driven by a lady in • a trap, also bolted along the footpath, but was fortunately brought to a standstill before any damage resulted.

Mr W. D. Lvsnar stated in Masterton yesterday that of the sum required to send a representative of the producers to the Old Country only £3OO had now to be collected. If Masterton would subscribe £l6O, a man would be on his road' to England in a week. Masterton, however, has not subscribed.

Sheep are, says a Hastings paper, mysteriously disappearing from settlers' flocks on the Tongoio estate. One settler alleges lie is 200 sheep short, and another settler claims to have lost 300 since shearing time. No carcases have )>een found, and the settlers are inclined to the belief that the sheep have been stolen.

"We want our own organisation, and our own representative, independent of the meat people," said Mr W. D. Lysnar in the of his address in Masterton yesterday. The Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine) elsewhere convenes a meeting of rateThursday, April 13th, to consider the proposal for constructing a new street between Queen and Chap el Streets. The meeting will bo held in the Borough Council Chambers at S p.m.

Mr W. D. Lysnar stated, in the course of his address in Masterton yesterday, that meat of the same quality as New Zealand was being sold in the Old Country at as high as Is 2d per pound.

The W.F.C.A. was the successful tenderer for the bankrupt stock of Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co., of Masterton, the price offered being 9s 4£d in the £. There were, altogether, six tenderers, four of them Masterton firms.

Mr W. D. Lysnar stated, in the course of his address in Masterton yesterday, that his aim, and that of the New Zealand Committee, was to secure for the producers of the Dominion a penny per pound more for their beef and- mutton. He thought there should be no difficulty in attaining this end. A penny per pound would mean a difference of 5s per head in the price of a sheep, 3s per head on lamb, and £3 per carcase of beef.

A two-storey house of nine rooms at Fendalton, near Christchurch, owned and occupied by Mr J. R. M'Cullough, was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The family were absent in town at 'the time, and the flames.had a good hold when discovered. -A troop of Boy Scouts assisted the neighbours in saving some of the furniture, but the loss was extensive.

The following will represent the St. Matthew's Club in a cricket match with the Marriceville team on the Masterton Perk Oval on Saturday afternoon; commencing at 2 o'clock sharp:—F. Madsen, S. Cresswell, T. Ratima, F. Crosbie, S. Temple, W. Hoar, Shackleton, Flavin,' Russell, N. Williams, F. Moersch, B. Walker. Emergency: A. Vile.

An Auckland telegram says:—At an inquest on Charles ■M'lnraan, a prisoner who died suddenly in gaol, the evidence showed that death results! from the effect of an over distendo'l stomach on the heart, which was,affected'By fatty degeneration. The prisoner, who was employed in the kitchen, was a heavy, eater. His. weight increased 211b in about eight weeks in gaol After enjoying a good,tea, he fell back in his cejl and died immediately. A verdict of .death from natural causes was returned.

Messrs J. Wiekens and Co.. bakers, Lincoln Road, want a lad to drive baker s cart.

A sheep farm or mixed farm of 400 or 500 acres is advertised for by Messrs J. Fraser and Co], land agents, Masterton. ..

Constant employment is guaranteed a suitable man for body making and wheels. A bandsman will be given preference. See the wanted columns.

''Spick and span for Easter," is the heading of a new advertisement by Mr A. Donald, tailor, - Queen Street'. Those requiring new costumes are invited to call at once and look at the new styles and cloths.

The ladies department at the Central Shoe Store, Queen Street, is now showing the latest styles .and newest designs in dainty shoes for afternoon and evening wear, Mr J. Carpenter having just landed a new stock. The prices of some of the leading lines are quoted in his advertisement.

The Area Officer, S.S.M. McCristell, will be in attendance at the company parade of the Masterton Rifles on Friday, 7th inst, (to-day) for the purpose of registering members under the Defence Act, 1909. All members seeking exemption or discharge from service must attend.

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND Thai 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. By insisting on the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, but you have a stimulating, safe, and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful manuI facture. A trial will at once convince. Quality in small dose distinguishes it from the bulky and dangerous products. Remember—SANDEß'S EXTRACT embodies 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 tin market frequently do. Therefore protect yourself by rejecting other brands. ' SPRAINS AND BRUISES. The right time to treat a sprain or bruise is the moment you get it, and. the right remedy to use is Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The quicker you rub it on, and the more you use it, the quicker your sprain will be cured. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

Mr A. J. La» just imported* a big consignment o& tea* from notable gardens in Ceylonv srad; a special window display is now Being made. Patrons aro asketl to> placer a trial order for these teas, when' tli«y will be convinced of the fine qaaliifcy. The flavour and strength of tlio" "AtaTanta" tea is well known, while anxvt&er popular blend is the "Motor" tea: at Is 6d per lb.

Farmers on the look out for desirable Waikato land would' do well to inspect two properties advertised on page eight of this issue, By Mr W. Aubrey Gosling, land and estate agent, Frankton Junction, Waikato. Both these properties have been specially selected, and Mr Gosling will be pleased to supply full particulars on application.

Members of the Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society having costumes belonging to the society in their possession are asked to return same to Mr G. C. Branson, Exchange Buildings, by Monday next.