LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10283, 11 July 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The, monthly meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees is to Be held on Friday evening next. The Masterton District High School Committee meets on Thursday evening. The Agricultural Conference will probably be held in Wellington during the third week in August. On Friday last sixty-eight horses were shipped from Wellington to Aus- ! tralia. They were mostly animals exported as suitable for farm work. During the quarter ended June 30th last, fifteen charges of breaches of the Licensing Act were investigated in Masterton. The price of butter has been advanced a penny a pound in Ohristchurch, the prices now being Is 5d and ls6d. It has teen definitely announced that Parliament will assemble for the ! transaction of business on July 27. The Hawera winter show closed on Saturday last- The attendance for the four.days of the. show, totalled 13,809, as against' 13,600 last.year. What's in a name? A man named Martin Luther was fined £2 arid costs at Auckland yesterday for being drunk and flourishing a revolver. The annual social and dance in connection with the Pahiatua Central Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union is to be held to-morrow evening. Visitors are expected to be present from Masterton, Eketahuna, and the surrounding districts. YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND

That 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. Bv insisting on Jlie GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, but you hare a stimulating, safe, and effective medicament, toe 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—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 the market frequently do. Therefore protect yourself h w other brauds

Tho Manawatu Rugby representatives defeated Horowhenua at Levin on Saturday, by eight points to three. Reports from the whole of the districts in the lower portion of the North Island indicate that heavy rain fell during Sunday and Monday. Mr J. C. Bcddington reports that the rainfall registered at tho Upper Plain for the twenty-four hours preceding 9 a.m. on Sunday was 8 points, and on Monday 89 points. There is one lady resident in the Masterton district who claims the distinction of having lived under five British Sovereigns. •. A Christchurch telegram states that the British-Antarctic expedition ship Terra Nova left Lyttelton yesterday morning on her surveying cruise between Cape Maria Van Diemen and the Three Kings. During the quarter ended June 30th, forty applications for old age pensions wero granted in Masterton, one was refused, and twelve were still pending at the end of the period. Twenty-two arrests were made in Ma-terton during the quarter ended June 30th, 1911. Only one of the number was a female, she having been arrested for lunacy, and committed to a mental hospital. The Christchurch branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects are protesting against the action of the Government in extending the time for sending in designs for Parliament Buildings. The Territorials and Cadets registered in the Masterton defence area will shortly undergo a medical examination. The medical examiner for M.v.terton and Eketahuna will bo be. Cook. Mr H. W. Climie has supplied Opunake Town Board with a report and scheme for water and drain ig«3. The total first cost is estimated at £11,043, involving an annual chaise of £6OB. "The Heart of an Indian Mother' (1000 ft long) will be screened by Price's Pictures to-morrow night, says the Feilding Star. We had no idea that the Indians were so large-heart-ed. A lad nineteen years of age, who was convicted in Masterton yesterday of using obscene language, has such a formidable list of convictions against him that, unless he changes his course, he will soon qualify as a habitual criminal. Owing to the unreliability of tho weather, the efforts of the Masterton Competitions Srciety to arrange - for school excursions met with meagre support, and had reluctantly to be abandoned. ine manager's house at 1 the Dannevirke abattoirs was destroyed by fire about four o'clock yesterday morning. The building was owned by the Borough Council,, and was insured for £450 in the State office. The Anglican Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) accompanied by the Rev. V. H. Kitcat as chaplain, attended morning's service at St. Peter's Church, and after the singing of the first hymn, licensed the Rev. W. Raine as assistant-curate of the parish. The sermon was preached by the Rev. A. O. Williams, superintendent of the Maori Mission in the diocese. He said that the number of communicants had increr ed, and the outlook was hopeful. Another Maori clergyman would be joining in the work from August 20th.

The liquor law for the Cook and other island groups, it appears, is nob uniform and is not as stringent and effective in Rarotonga as in some other islands of the group. The Rev. Edward Walker, writing to the editor of the Lyttelton Times from the island, says that there is a strong desire on the part of many in Rarotonga that the laws should be made uniform forthe group by the application everywhere of the more stringent law. The Government. Mr Walker adds, shoull have no clifficulty in applying this reasonable and popular reform in view of the current abuses of liquor privileges in Rarotonga Island.

A young man named John McConville appeared at the Magistrate's Court in Masterton yesterday, before Messrs G. Heron and J. H. Pauling, J.P.'s, in answer to a charge of having been drunk and with having used obscene language in a public place. F. ; Bright gave evidence to the effect J that he had asked the accused to leave his (witness') billiard room because McConville was under the influence -of liquor. Accused then turned round and made use of obscene language. The Bench fined accused 5s on the charge of drunkenness, and £l, in default seven days' imprisonment, foxhaving used obscene language. The usual monthly meeting of the directors of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society was held last night, Mr R. Krahagen in the chair. Messrs J. Prentice, W. H. Cole, A Gardner, J. W. Gordon, J. C. Ewington Jas. Candy, A. K. Johnston, and 1. fc>. Cressivell were also present. The treasurer reported a credit balance in the bank of £llsß 17s 7d. Sundry cheques for withdrawal of loans were passed for payment. A transfer >f shares from W. D. Croxson to J btempa was agreed to, and two new shares were granted to a fresh applicant. The Chairman said he had instructed the secretary to call a meeting of shareholders to participate m t Y ll o t J 0r i BOO free of interest on July-2/«i. The secretary was in- j structed to write to one shareholder I who had drawn an appropriation and I tanTf A SS heWaSgoingtoClaimhis i

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ITwo valuable dairy cows wero drowned ir. tho liuamahunga , river , yesterday. The Wairarapa hounds will have a run over Mr J. Cotter's property at Kuratawhiti on Thursday. The appeal in the case W. F. Massey v. New Zealand Times will probably come before tho Appeal Court in Wellington io-day. It is reported that His Excellency the Governor will vacate his country residence at 'Longwood," Featherston, at an early date. j The last train to Masterton from the north last night was nearly an hour late in its arrival. The cause of the delay was the la to running of a Dannevirke train. Owing to stress of weather aufJ 1 other eirci instances, the weekly **•;<■ 1 sioi of the Masterton Parliamentary i "Debating Sock'tv was not held last. ! night. The Waimate Witness says there are rumours of a couple of large dairymen in the district going in for the election of factories of their own for tbe production of butter and cheese. Dave Smith aud A. Kelly, the pugilists who recently visited Masterton with the Jock Willis Caledonian Company, were each fined 10s and costs at Palmerston North yesterday for engaging in a boxing contest without complying with the Police Offences Act. " Arthur Harold Brunn, employed at the Palmerston office of Messrs Bell, Gaily and Cooper, solicitors, was arrested yesterday on two charges of theft of money from that firm. He was remanded on bail till Monday. It is understood that ot her A charges are pending. The Pahiatua Herald of yesterday says: —The Rev. S. J. Serpell, of Masterton, commenced a mission in the Methodist Church yesterday, and his discourses were greatly appreciated. Considering the wet weather, very fair congregations were present. In the morning Mr Serpell also conducted ». baptismal service. The mission will be continued until Wednesday evening. The Eketahuna County Council are in a happy position as regards finance. At the monthly meeting of that body on Saturday, the clerk said it would be necessary to sign an application form for an overdraft at the bank, but it was very probable that the Council would not require it. A statement submitted showed the county fund to be £261 6s 2d on the right side of the ledger, .■■-•■ A very large stock of provisions has been laid in by the Maoris for the . tangi which is now proceeding at HaI mua. It is said that £BOO will have been spent before the tangi ends. Excellent order is being maintained at the pah, special constables.having been appointed by the Maoris for that purpose. It is stated that several Maoris who went to Ha mua under the influence of liquor were promptly arrested and fined. The tangi will continue for some days, and a number of visitors arrived to-day to join in it. A smart youth to deliver papers on. : train is advertised for. j Mr F. P. Welch, labour agent, inserts a fresh list of engagements in j his advertisement space on the front page. ' The Masterton Methodist Choir is holding a final practice for the competitions on Wednesday evening next, commencing at 8 o'clock sharp. A full attendance is requested. Those who have not yet purchased! their winter outfit are invited by Mr J. L. Murray to listen whilst a list is called out. For this list turn to the advertisement in another column. It will interest all men.* I Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., announce in I a change advertisement on page 6 I this morning that their great winter | sale will commence on Friday morn- , ing next. Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., ad- | dresses the electors at the Publics | Hall, Tinui, to-night, at Langdale toI morrow night, and Mangapakeha on lhursday night. Competitors in the Musical and Elocutionary contests this week are reminded that there is nothing better for keeping the throat clear and strong than Gordon's Pine Tablets. J. V. Gordon, chemist, Masterton.* T+ Messr ? Abraham and Williams, Ltd., advertise an unreserved clearing sale of forty-five Jersey-Holstein dairy cows, ten . heifers, eighteen yearlmgs, horses, pigs, etc., to be held on the farm of Mr E. Wagstaff, near; the Pahiatua railway, at 11.30 a.m. on Friday next, July 14th. Railway excursion tickets in connection with the Wellington races at' +Zrfhl m 'c r? ilable for return until the 24th of July, are now being issued Intending passengers are advised to read the advertisement appearing today on the front page, stating the trams by which the excursion ticket..: are available On the 15th, 19th, and 22nd insts. the usual 7.30 a.m. train from Masterton will leave at 8.30 a.m. ■ In a change of advertisement on the leader page of this issue the British; and Continental Piano Co., Ltd. have a special word to say-in regard to thtf hasting qualities of the Themodist an 4 Metrostyle pianola-pianos and pianolas. The firm announces that they wilt, give to every* purchased a written' guarantee to keep the instruments in good order, not including tuning, for twenty years, free of charge. Thev will also give one year's free subscription to their circulating library of records or the option of selecting 25 records free of charge. A list of pianos for which the firm is sole agents us also advertised. «*«"*