LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10293, 22 July 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered the Uppor Plain for the 24 hours preceding a.m. on Friday was 4 points. A Wairarapa settler this week disrobed of 500 2-toot!h fat wethers at' l is 6d per'head. They know how to run a dance in Masteijbon. They raised £2lO at a "hop" 1 for their hospital last week. What would they not have raised for a cemetery!— Free Lanoe. In the report of the heavy-weight boxing contest at Carterton on Thursday night the names of the contestants were reversed. The result should have been S. Jury beat R. Herrick.

Mr W. Gray, M.A., Principal of tlie Wellington Training College, who was in Masterton yesterday, paid visits to the Mapterton and Lansdowne schools. He wafc, delighted with the. arrangements at both institutions, and was especially struck with the fine airspaces at the schools.

A football match between representatives of the Wairarapa and FortyMile Bush schools is to bo played in Masterton this afternoon.'

Among tho "Snap shots at the Races" in this week's Wellington Free Lance, is a very good picture, entitled, "The Minister of Railways talking >t over with Mr M. C. O'Connell, of Masterton."

Settlors in the Bideford district are just now carrying out a good deal, of improvement work to their properties This-is particularly noticeable in the Bowlands Estate, where a great deal of sub-divisional fencing and scrubcutting is being carded out.

Mr John Dineen, Truant officer of tho Wellington Education Board, has this week been on a visit to the schools in the Wairarapa district. The attendance, generally speaking, is isatis- ■ factory, there beang comparatively little sickness among tjie children of the district.

An old man, almost an octogenarian, walked the Kahuri road, between Ralioui and New Plymouth, a distance of thirty-three miles, Under eleven hours, and, later, returned in

the same time —pretty good going for an old man. -

The following is the return of patients treated at the Masterton Hospital during the quarter ended June 30th : —ln 'hospital at beginning of quarter, 25; admitted since, 63; total, 88. Discharged: Recovered, 53; relieved, 12; unrelieved, 2; died, 5: total discharged or died, 72; remaining in hospital at the end of quarter, 16.

Judgment in the case Boyd and Cook v. Tai Te Tan in the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, was given- for the plaintiff in error. The money had been paid while Mr Boyd was away, and he wishes to express his regret for any annoyance that may have been caused Mr Tai Te Tau through the caise not having been withdrawn.

Fines of 5s and 7s costs were imposed i;pon Clifford Robinson, Keith Robinson, Horace Richard Simonson, and Eli Astwood, in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, for having ridden bicycles without lights after sunset.

A conference between the Finance Committee of the Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board, Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., >and the architects, will be held in Masterton this morning to discuss the question of modifying the plans for the proposed Home for Incurables in Greytown.

The Secretary of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce (Mr J. C. Boddington) stated at yesterday's meeting of the Chamber that he had filled two lists wit/h signatures in favour of the Jeviation of the Rimutaka! railway, and had partly filled a third. He stated that he would like it publicly known that tihe petition could be signed at his office. Mr Joe. F. Mikulec, a young Austrian who is walking round the world, arrived in Masterton last evening from Eketahuna. He left New York city in January last, and has to travel without money. He hopes to finish his tour in three years' time, when he will receive a sum of £6OOO. He carries a camera with him, and is taking photographs of the scenery in this country, which he is forwarding to America. After "doing" New Zealand he proceeds to Tasmania, and from thence works his passage to the; Philippines. • He claimes to have walked 49,000 miles since 1901. Mikulec continues his journey through the Valley this morning.

Interviewed regarding the agitation j for the 'release of Lionel Terry, the former Governor of Lyttelton Gaol i(Mr Cleary) declared emphatically that Terry ought not to be at liberty, for he could not be trusted. While in gaol, Terry was given special privileges, and was kindly treated, but responded by abusing his warders and trying on three occasions to burn down the gaol. Mr Cleary and another gentleman, who is well acquainted with the prisoner, agree in the 'Statement that Terry's antipathy to the Jewish raoe is almost as pronounced: as is his antipathy to the Chinese, and imply that this is an additional reason why the' petition for release should not be acceded to.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Management of the Masterton Y.M.C.A. was held last night, there being present the largest attendance for two years past. The report of the Finance Committee was tjlie '-'special subject for consideration. For some tame past the expenditure bf the Association ,haa been in excess, of the- in-, come, thus hampering tlxe Y.M.C.A.'s work, and it was felt that until the finances w ere in a. xnore'/satisfactory position the: expenses should be lessened Vrfiere possible. Under -thefee' circumstances the resignation of the General Secretary, Mr A. Snowball, was regretfully accepted, to take place in three months' time. In the meantime arrangements will be made to procure a part-time secretary, who will have offices in the institution, arid it hoped that the lessened financial strain will enable the Association to carry on to their full extent, all branches of Y.M.C.A. work.

SOME CAKE RECIPES. _ RICH CHEAP CAKE.— Beat well the yolks of three eggs, .and the whites of two, with, one cup of fine sugar. Beat in. one half 6up condens®p. milk, one and two-third crips sifted flour, two heaping teaspoonfuls foainng powder, ooe half teaspoon lemon, one teaspoon: of vamilla extract Butter ■ generously .two .large cake tins. Put together : ,with frosting <made wit hone whit© ofegg and twothirds cup of sugar beaten, together. AFTERNOON TEA CAKES.—-One cup sugar, one cup of raisin®, one half oup butter, one teaspoonful cinnamon, one half teaspoonful cloves. Stir this all together and put on stove and let come to the boil. 0001, then add two cups of flour with one teaspoonful of soda. Put in gem pans and bake in a quick oven. A tea that you will appreciate is the "Mikado" Blend, a tea that costs but eighteen pence a pound, and tastes like that worth 2s. It is a good, strong flavoury tea with plenty of body, and extremely pleasing to the palate. 'For family use it is unequalled, for it is inexpensive and good. It is worth a trial, and the trial will cost you Is 6d, for that is the 1 price of a pound of "Mikado" Tea. Ask your grocer.

NEWS FROM SEA LAKE, VIC. We are indebted to Mr Dan O'Connor for the following letter: "I«.st winter my son' and I were a,tta<cked ,with dreadful colds. By boy was bo bad he 6ould not attend ; school. I decided to give Chamberlain's Oouejh Remedy a trial ,and it was highly suooesCTiil. My cold was cured, in one night, and I feel mighty grateful to know that such, a Cougjn Remedy as Chamberlain's ©an be purchaaea' at such a reasonable price." SdW Iby all chemists a»d storekeepers.

A Feilding vine-grower is at present producing ripe grapes, with a very sweet flavour, under glass, of course.

During the season just ending, a total of 120,000 islieep, besides cattle and other stock, have been slaughtered at the Waingawa freezing works.

It is expected that the milk of three thousand cows mil be available at the Ivaupokonui Dairy Factory (Taraxiaki) during the coming season. In the Argentine the demand for Lincoln sheep is very keen at present, and prices at English sales have been ruling high in consequence.

A meeting of sheep-owners is to be h'-ld in Masterton on Monday next to consider the question of the rate of wages to bo paid for the coining shearing season.

Two purebred Jeroy bulls were spld at the Sandon pound the other day. One realised 6s ; and the other 2s 6d. The poundage fees amounted to £2.

Mr G. R. Sykes will address the electors of Masterton in the Town Hall on Wednesday, August 2nd, and of Bketahuna on Friday, August 4th. It is reported t'bnt Mr.J. Roberteon has disposed of hi; interest in the Greytown Hotel to Mr E. Busbby, of Wellington. An infant child of Mr J. Workman, of Greytown, was badly scalded on Thursday through the upsetting of a tea-pot. It was admitted to the Hospital.

Milk has been wiling at Gi.-borne as high as five-pence per quart. The rise was attributed to one or two wholesale dealers who desired to acquire a monopoly of the trade.

A large area of land at Oroua Downs and Himatangi is being put under the plough, farmers finding that graingrowing has been profitable there during the last few seasons. Difficulty in obtaining Suitable farm labour or a suitable family to milk on shares is, says the Herald, the reason assigned by one Pahiatua settler who< is disposing of his herd and does not intend continuing dairying this sea-, son. , : \

Settlers in the Master-ton district intend devoting themselves more largely this season to the breeding of draught horses than in previous years. The demand for draught stock for export has depleted the district of a great many of the most serviceable horses.

During the absence in Masterton on Thursday night of Mrs Kelberg, of Lansdowne, some person entered her j house by a v window. Nothing, howI ever, was removed. The police, who have been investigating the matter, I are of opinion tihat the culprit was a boy. • A number of strong, healthy-look-ing young .men have reoently called at the Police Station in Masterton for relief. One young fellow sitated that he had been six months in the Dominion. He had walked hundreds of miles, and had succeeded in getting only a fortnight's work*. A native of Sweden, 102 years of age, appeared at the Melbourne Police Court charged with drunkenness. The old man, who lives at Essendon, where he does gardening and boot cleaning, after being admonished, was discharged. The ancient was asked to sign the pledge, but declined, saying it was too late to do anything of that kind now.

In the' Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, before Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., James W. Mcßae was charged with a breach of section 147 of the Licensing Act in having procured liquor for another person, and with failing to notify the vendor to that effect. On the application of Mr C. A. Pownall, who appeared for the defendant, the vase was adjourned until August 4th, to permit of the attendance of witnesses.

Mr C. W. Tanner, who has announced himself a candidate for the W&irarapa seat, addressed, a meeting of the electors at Cross* Creek on Thursday night. Mr Tanner confined himself to briefly mentioning his political platform, and pointed out that what Labour had won in the past it must now be caieful to maintain against all attacks, whether open or Insidious in the future. The meeting terminated very enthusiastically with three cheers for the speaker and also for the chairman.

Mr It. Ellison, London representative of the National Dairy Assocaatioiy,- addressed a meeting of directors and suppliers of dairy companies in Bahiatua on Thursday afternoon. Mr A. i a 'director of- the Association, presided, and nine dairy factoring were represented. Resolutions were earned approving of a scheme of concentration of the outputs in. the hands, of four agents, also a propdsal to put a'small levy on butter and cheese exports to form a fund for advertising purposes.

A good cow, to calve September r is advertised for. sale. Also household sundries.

A splendid young heading and leading islut is advertised for sale. It mil make a high-class worker. Messrs A J. Johnson and Co,, auctioneers, have an enquiry for ducks geese, turkeys, and swans. The Community of St. Bride' • Convent has a notice of thanks m another column.

Messrs Maclean and Co. to-day commence their weekly sales in theiV rooms, Perry Street, with a fine selection of furniture, crockery, ironmongery, lamps, cycles, poultry, etc. The sales wiH be continued every Saturday. .. . ; . IF YOU HAVE A Cough, Cold, Nose, Throat, or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, or Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, USE SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Remember, you camnot expect the good effects from any sort of eucalyptus. SANDER'S EXTRACT CURES because it contaanti ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained in other Eucalyptus products.' These latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know what they contain., have caused grievous harm, and a death has resuited from their use.

Do not apply an oimtmesut to a sore. It keeps back tfce secretion. To wounds, bruises, sprains, bums, ulcers, eczema, and other skin, troubles APPLY SANDER' SEXTRAJOT, 15 drops in a tablespoon of o&ve oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDER'S EXTRACT HEALS because it is freed from the irritating constituents* contained in other, eracalyptus preparation. It hetUk wfeem cri®erslrrifeta.-=•:-: y

Insistapim tbe genuine SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and you will derive the benefit.

Mr C. Wagland has for sale about 40 tons of good oaten hay.

Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co.. Master-ton, advertise for sal© the wellknown Grandford boardinghouse. Full particulars may be obtained from the agents.

Notice is given that the goods trains (with car attached) at pre-ent leaving Woodville for Masterton at 10 a.m., and Masterton for Woodville at 3.50 p.m. respectively, will be discontinued after to-day.

Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. ..rlvertiso their weekly sale for to-day at the Post Office auction mart. The listincludes poultry of all descriptions furniture and general sundries.

"Bargains by the hundreds" is the announcement in connection with Hannah's great removal sale, and attention is drawn to their replace advertisement in this oonnectdon.

Intending purchasers of sections at Homebush, Masterton, in the estate of the late Jacob Joseph, are reminded that the sale takes place to-day at noon at t!he office of Messrs Dalgety ani Co., Queen Street, Masterton. ' Messrs McGruer and Co., drapers, Queen Street, have a new list of special quotations for their sale goods Ha«ts and blouses are more particularly referred to, and the reductions given are impressive.

Hamill's mid-winter sale is reporte 1 as proving "a crowning suocess." Ib is still going, and to-day a fresh lis r . of reductions in useful lines is published. Particulars may be found in his advertisement.

The President of the Waikato-Man-iapoto District Maori Land Board, Auckland, inserts a notice on the front page that 31,699 acres of Maori lands are open for sale and lease by public tender. Nineteen sections are for sale, and thirty-eight sections for lease, and are situated in the King Country, between Te Awamutu and Taumarunui. Tenders, which close on August 14tfi, must be in writing.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Palmerston North, advertise particulars of the annual unreserved sale of guaranteed Jersey stock, on account of Mr S. R. Lancaster. The sale which will take place at the farm, Fitzherbert East, Palmerston North, on Wednesday, August 2nd, includes 300 springing Jersey and Jersey cross oows and heifers, 50 of which will be in milk by day of sale.

Those requiring an up-to-date and stylish winter suit are invited to call and talk the matter over with Mr W. Pauling, tailor, Queen Street. Tha proprietor gives all orders his personal supervision, and guarantees to givo satisfaction in every detail. The selection of suitings includes all the latest and best goods, in all the most fashionable shades.

Madame Carle is now showing millinery especially suited to the midseason period, the present season' and early spring. There are dressy .toques and hats, costume hats and tweed hats, matrons hoss and bonnets. Wedding orders and mourning orders receive the attention of a millinery specialist.

"The value of good clothes" is the title of a new advertisement inserted on the leader page of this issue by Mr C. S. Ball, tailor, Masterton. The stock of seasonable suitings is particularly varied, end those about to place an order will find that selecting from this stock is a very simple and pleasing matters The latest cut and style is introduced into every suit built by Mr Ball, and all orders are carried out faithfully and promptly. ' Mr W. H. Cruickshank; land and'estate agent, inserts a fresh list of desirable farm and town properties for sale. Details of a 4640 acre property in South Waimrapa, and 123 acres, Homebush, are well worth perusal. Several houses are also advertised to let.

A special display of ladies dressing table articles in Sterling silver and cut glass is Wt present being made by Mr Frank Dupre, jeweller, of Queeit Street, Masterton. The selection is a very fine one, and includes smelling salt bottles, soents, hair and hat pin tubes, trinket boxes and hair tidies, in plain and chased mountin'gs. These goods are well worth inspection.

A first-class agricultural and pastoral farm consisting of 370 acres, 5 x miles from good town in Waararapa South, is advertised for sale by Messrs J. Fraser and Co., land agents, of Masterton.,. This property » 3 most? desirable one, a.nd is especially recommended by the agents as .a special ,> ; bargain: It is well watered, close w> school and creamery by good metalled road, ploughable anii subdivided into 15 paddooks, and has a-t present about j 100 acres in crop.

Mr Robert Russell is a buyer of anything and everything. He ha,s a store in Queen Street, opposite G. Hyde and Co.'s, in which he has an accumulation of all sorts of oddments, and a valuable article may sometimes be picked up at a bargain price. Everyone is welcome to inspect hia largs and varied stock.

Messrs McLeod and Young, the wellsnown booksellers, opposite the post' office, publish a list of new books la stock and to arnre, which list readers should peruse. Readers can rely on getting quite the latest books if they will look over the firm's bookshelves and display windows.

Wairarapa settlers should be interested in an announcement on page S of this issue containing further particulars of ttee sale of about 400 acres of the well-known 1 Endsleigh Estate, which is situated at Havelock North, about four miles from Hastings. This land consists of rick alluvial flats of great depth, and is to be offered in lots to suit purchasers from 20 acres upwardk Particulars of the splendid capabilities of the soil are given in the announcement. Full particulars may be obtained on application to the sole agents, Messrs Wellwood and Wellwood (Hastings), or Messrs G. A, Preece and Co., Palmerston North.

I'm sure tihe "flu" is nothing new, w , Adaan got it; We-ve* ahangedi it« name and that's the gaane, Though I'd almost forgot it. 'rrn ß^ 0 only cure t c 2. eveT ought to fight it <S're Wlood ' S,Qireat Pe PP er mint If you've tfae "flu" will riefttti 2

When you require a casting of any description, make a point of securing a quotation from us, and' also be sure to inspect the samples of our work. We make a specialtv of casting Verandah Posts and Ornamental Friezes. An up-to-date plant enableß us to turn out any clas» of casting in the quickest time.— The Mastertiu Farmers' Implenwwt Ompott*