LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10295, 26 July 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Hutt rivor was in a hig:i stav.n of food on Tuesday morning, highev than it lias beei for somo years past.

Manola, a Holstcin cow in the Wcraroa State Farm, returned £Uo worth of butter-fat in 247 days. In the sixteen months since a crematorium was established at Wellington only sixteen people have been cremated there.

Tt is satisfactory to note, from a cable -received yesterday, that there is good competition at the London wool Kales for all sorts, and that prices ara well maintained.

Most of the rivers and streams n tho Lower Valley were yesterday in a state of flood. A good deal of lowlying land was under water. For the first time in the history of tho registry office a double wedding was celebrated at Christchurch the other day.

"The country may bo able to do without the cities, but the cities cannot do without the country," "'as a remark mado by Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., at the conference between the Education Board and Potone School Committee on Monday night. The Dannevirke News publishes a statement that Sir Joseph Ward lias purchased an estate in Essex, Eng land. Tho report, is said to have reached the Dominion by a sma'l couitry paper posted out. For the Coronation, the London police-consteble's sandwiches were supplemented by a ration consisting of chocolate, "sultana sandwiches" (a form of biscuit familiar to schoolboys), and, as thirst-quenchers, a l«ind ot sweet of tho nature of an acid drop.

Mr J. C Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. on Tuesday was 96 points. During the three days prior to ,the above period. 3.05 inches of rain fell.

Arrangements are well in hand for the Post and Telegraph Hockey Club's annual social and damce, which is to be held in the Exchange Hall to-morrow night. The committee have been devoting a considerable amount of time in the endeavour to ensure the success of the function. It is anticipated that this year's dance will eclipse last year's gathering.

'The whitebait season has opened fully a fortnight: earlier in the North Island than last-, year. As far south as Invercargill whitebait are being caught in the rivers, which is unusual, as in previous years the tiny fish have not been obtained until September. It is said that tthis is another indication of an early and mild spring.

Tin Agricultural Department ha* given the Hawera District High School about one hundred varieties of weeds for the purpose of instruction, also a collection of cereals and seeds which formed part of the Departexhibit at the recent tlaweiH winter show. This Dominion has over half a million fewer shee; than it had in the previous year. There was more than half a, mi (ion decrease in the N'irt-h( Island, and an increase of 83,162 in the Souih Island, leaving a net decrease of M 5,035 for the whole of Now Zealand.

Owing tr> the incessant rain on Monday comparatively little cargo was handled m the wharf at Wellington Only six vessels left port, out of about twenty timed to sail on Monday. Some of the smaller vessels, including tho Eno.rgy, from Gisborne, and Kinpakc. from Pa tea, were sheltering on tho coast and did not put in an appearance that uay. An •easterly slant in th" gale made it possible for the small steamers Queen of the South, Manaroa, and Gertie, to get out through tho heads ir. tho evening.

Tt will interest fanm-rs in the ierton district, and those engiged ir. to-morrow's ploughing match in the LoiviT Valley, to know that :he first pkvigh to reach New Zealand arrive! at Kerri Kerri, Bay of Islands, jii May 3rd, .820. Mr William "Barton, of Foatb.ers.ton. has a diary of his grandfather, tfho arrived <«t the Bav of Islands in I? 16, which contain this it formation

The following resolution 'was' 1 carried at thyneeting-iof the Wellington Educiitioi wonrd yesterday, .«p th> motion of Mr A. H. Vile, seconded by Mr A, W. Hogg, M.P.: "That this Board assures the headmasters of the, District High, Schools in ..which the rural course'has been adopted, that it is thoroughly satisfied with the manner in which such course is being carried out," The Wellington Education Board yesterday^.decided that' the rural course be adopted for Petone. Mr A. W. Hbg«r, M.P . repeated his statement of the previous evening that the course had been an #hq a aMed success at Masterton. Mr Vile agreed witJj Mr Hogg in regard to Masterton. He urged, however, that the course might be modified in some directions, so that girls should not have to spend too much time in the gardens. He also advocated the institution of instruction in veterinary science in connection with our High Schools.

TIMELY RECIPES. • ORANGE CAKE.— Rub the rind of three or four oranges with lumps ; of sugar to extract some of the zest. v Cut a dozen or more oranges in halves across, not from end to end, with- a teaispoon. scoop out the pulp, extract the juice, and put the rind aside. Melt an ounce of leaf gelatine in a quarter pint of hot water, add three-quarters of a pint of orange juice, the flavoured sugar, and as -much 'more sugar as may be necessary, 'and bring nearly to boiling point. Have ready in a large basin three whites of eggs, strain in the hot liquid, and whisk until quite istiff. Pile in rooky heaps on a crystal dish.

SWISS ROLL.— Two teacupfuls caster sugar, two teacupfuls flour, two (teaspoonfuls baking powder, four eggs. Mix tlie sugar, flour, and baking powder together, and break the eggs into the dry ingredients, beating all for five minutes. Have ready a flat tin such as is usued for a hatter pudding .and pour the mixture in evenly, baking for eight or ten minutes in. a sharp oven. Turn on to a sheet of sugared paper, spread <with jam quickly, and roll the cake carefully while still hot, otherwise it will crack. Serve with these "Dragon" Blend, one of the best of hiehnclass. teas. The teas used 'for this blend are extremely choice and mostly first pickings. It possesses great body, the texture is fine, and the aroma .and bouquet are exquisite. The ''Dragon" Blend \is blended, and packed by the Empire Tea Company, Wellington, and Is sold by most grocers in this district at 2s 8d per lb.

It is stated that all the motor cars j in Palmerston North and Wellington have long been taken up, in view of the electoral campaign I » Donations of 'trees for planting in I the Master ton Public Park havo been i mads by Messrs J. Elliott and E. Hale. The Tano School Committee has j been granted a library subsidy of i;l .os by the Wellington Education . Board. i

Fresh applications are to bo invited for tho position of teacher at the Putara school, in the hope that a male teacher may be secured. The Clerk of Works of the Wellington Education Board has been authorised to effect repairs to tho teacher's residence at Cross' Creek. Tho Government has advised the Wellington Education Board to mako renewed application for a grant for a residence -at Waterfalls in three months' time.

The tender of Mersrs Welch and Hope, of Masterton, at £45 12s. has l>een accepted by the Wellington Education Board for additions to the teacher's residence at the Lower Taueru.

Mr J. M. Coradine, Mayor of Masterton, received a wire from the Government yesterday advising him that, the full subsidy of £250 had been granted towards the Coronation Memorial Hall, to be erected in the public Park.

The Wellington Education Board is advising the Lower Taueru School Committee .that it regrets that it cannot- make an allowance for accommodation of horses used by school ohildren, in the way proposed by the Committee.

At the meeting of the Welling ho a Education Board yesterday, a.- letter was read fiom the Education Department, stating that the grant for free school books had been extended to Standards V. and YI.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the New Zealand Counties' Association Conference will commence in Wellington on August 22nd. An executive meeting will be held on August 19th. Medical practitioners in Gisbome have notified that owing to the bad condition of the roads attendance on any message received after ten a.m., except in cases of emergency,' will be charged double rates.

Ben Nevis mountain, in Otago, has been safely"negotiated by a motor-car. At 3000 ft snow proved a very difficult obstruction The actual height of the mountain is 44Q€ft. It took four day* to accomplish ths feat. Rider Haggard, in his new book. "Rural Denmark and its Lesson/' describes a l&ree farm, he visited. l\, contained 1100 acres, and the live stock included 400 cows and 1200 nigs. The farmer considered his farming would be unremunerative, as the cows only just pay their expenses. By taking advantage of cool storage at the freezing works a Nelson fruit grower obtained 150 per cent better prices for his fruit than if he had marketed it when it was harvested.

The Gray Lynn /turncock created n laugh at Grey Lynn Council the other night by stating that when goin£ | round the district easing the water pressure in the lower levels, one lady objected to his interfering with the box in which tho stop cock,was located, because she had a nice plant growing in it. Notice was received yesterday by Mr W. H. Jackson, headmaster of the District Hugh School, that the annual examinations of the Mastertou schools will commence on Monday next. This is much earlier than, the usual date for the examinations.

grants were made yesterday by the Wellington "Education. Board for the following Wairarapa .schools:—Eketahuna, repairs sash, etc., £1; Kopuaranga, copper and stand, £2; Scarborough, n stalling. £'2; Whakataki, residence repairs, etc., £39; Mauriceville West, repairs to residence. £3; Lansdowno, site and fencing, £36 10s; Pukehinau, ground improvements, £3: Whareama. subsidy, £3; Taratahi West, subsidy, £3. Some appallingly mean sneak thieves occasionally operate in New Plymouth. As a variant to thieving firewood that someone eke lias laboriously cut, stealing covers off;horses and,cows on bitter,nighty appeals to 'a 'peculiar type of rogue. Settlers report such cases at Vogeltown and are engaged in an endeavour to fit the right person to the. miserable crimes: • i -. v ; : ''' ■

„ The.kte Mr Henry Hayman.-onebf the partners in tlie firm of P. Hayman and Company, has provided in his will a tangible recognition of the services of his employees. AH members of the New Zealand staff with ten years' service to their credit will receive gratuities of £2O, and those of 20 years .service and upwards will receive £SO.

In a letter received in New Plymouth from London yesterday morning, Mr J. D. Henry' writes most encouragingly on the subject of the greater appreciation of the Xew Zealand oil industry by London oilmen. The present aversion of British investors to foreign petroleum undertakings has provided an opening for colonial oil, and New Zealand has started to atiract sterious attention. Many papers are warmly supporting the idea that it should be given first position ?n the expected colonial boom.

TOD 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 muc--5l^ I ll ( !£5P ran€B - *L V 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 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 Bpejjial 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'« reiectine othe)* brand.*-

COMMON AMONG MINERS. "Like maaiy other miners. I contracted a severe cold through coming out of the hot mine into the coo? air," says Mr W. Crouch, of Tahina Street, Broken Hill, N.S.W., "and at night I would get an awful tickling in the throat and chest, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was the means of giving immediate relief from it, and quickly cured my cold. No other medicine was able to do this, and I had many bottles from the doctor." Sold by all eihemists and storekeepers* , jln.-.-, , ....

j The quarterly meeting of tho Mas* terton Cemetery Trustees is to be held at 3.30 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Tho Managers of tho Masterton. Technical School will hold their monthly meeting on Friday evening next. Tho Eketahuna Borough Council is moving in tho direction of having its borough re-valued. The present valuations are said to bo most inequitable. A man named E. W. Leach was fined 5s and 14s costs at Eketahuna yesterday for allowing a horse to wander on to the railway line at Hukanui.

The ploughing match in connection with the Wairarapa P. and A. Society, takos plaoo on Mi T. Ingley's farm tomorrow.

Mr G. W. Deller was tho holder of the first prize ticker, in the ars unio » in connection with the recent South Wairarapa. poultry show.

A Sydnev cable states that Mr Oatley has boaeht the New Zealand-brer! racehorse Don Hanniball for stud" purposes.

The Eketahuna Borough Council 13 discussing the que-tion of arranging a special scale of charges for electrical power for moving pictures. , .

Among the new lighthouses whicbi are about to be erected by the Government is one at Castlepoint.

It is understood that the Health Departme.it is considering the question of making a systematic test of the dairy herds in Masterton.

Palmerston North claims to have* produced a lady with a "hobble ' skirt of a "very pronounced type." They don't do those things in "dry? areas.

Forty horses were sent' to India from New Zealand during the month' of June, and nineteen to the Pacifio Islands.

Some of the Taranaki dairy factories have only been closed for about a. month, and have been compelled to reopen earlier than usual, as many cowS have already commenced milking. Oatfactory is turning out eleven boxes of butter every alternate <3ay. A number of Eketahuna County, settlers were fined yesterday ,by .Mr L. Q. Reid, S.M., for failing to register their dogs.

For permitting pigs to stray oh to County roads, a settler named Southey was convicted and ordered to pay 24s costs at Eketahuna yesterday.

A meeting of Opposition.supporters is to be held at Pahiatua on Saturday next to take ja ballot to decide which of the two Opposition candidates offering themselves shall contest the seat. ''■"'.■'■. '' •''■"-.

A serious accident occurred in 'ih& ' laundry of Woodford House School, Havelock North, on Saturday. D. McDonald, in the employ of Niven an * Co.,' engineers,' Napier slipped, and fell against a hydro machine in motion, and had his right arm cut ofc a few inches above the elbow.

South Taranaki sheepfarmers in proximity to Maori settlements are ex-J periencing trouble with marauding dogs. One farmer had several valuable ewes done to death a few nights ago. : but retribution followed. He left poisoned meat about his paddock, and somewhere about a score of Maori dogs succumbed. A number of others were shot.

A Castlepoint correspondent of the Age telephoned last night that very rough weather is being experienced on the coast. On Tuesday great seas were running v and settlers state that; the breakers were the biggest seen for 25 years. The mail coach from Whakataki to Castlepoint had a very rough! trip, especially on the newly-formed portion of the road.

Settlers in Masterton will be interested to Jeari that MrD. H.'Bait, M.R.C.V.S., London, will deliver a lecture, illustrated by lantern views, on "The Diseases of Stock," in Murray's Hall on Saturday next, at 7.31 p.m. The lecture will be given under the auspices of the Masterton A. and P. Associition.

In the course of an interview with a representative of the Age, Mr A. W. Hogg. M.P., stated that he had .received letters from prominent Liberals in various parts of the country. In nearly every case strong dissatisfaction was expressed .with tluvmeth-,. ods;of : the an^" %bta fewoT-'the old school of Liberals had state! their intention of voting, for the Opposition candidates unlei? stro.ig independent candidates cace •iort'Fa'rd.-u; ;..-,,.• ,•'.;:';::v;./ .>;>■■■' ■ ',- •.'..■•■';••■ -'■ :■ rumoiins that are current at the present time credit the Government with the determination to make additional < appointments to the Legislative Council, some of which will be of such extraordinary character as will distinctly fortify.the popular objection to the system that is in vogue of nominating the Legislative Council.

When illustrating at Iris meeting in Lgetahuna on Saturday evening r the length to which the Government went in order to gain constituencies, Mr Fisher mentioned that it was intended to build railway yards in Hawke's Bay. Both Napier and Hastings were lighting hard for these yards, and Ministers had practically told the people* m each place if they returned .a-Go-vernment candidate, the yards would be theirs. " . :

. Editing a pacer is a nice thing, and, no mistake. If we publish jokes, pe£ pie say we arc rattle-brained; If we don't we are fools. If we polish original matter, they say we don't ei™ them enough selections. If we live them selections Are are too lazy to .write. If we don't go to church we are heatW If we do, we are hypocrites If we remain in the office, we ought to be out looking for news If we go out, then we are not attending to business. If we wear old clothes they laugh at us. If we wear good clothes they say we are extravagant! ri ? * hai L are we to do? J«st as likely as not someone will sa .y that we purloined this from another papTr So we (did. * *

rubbing of *he chest and and few drops sprinkled on your nilback with ROCKE'S Eucalyptus O j low, will relieve,a rotd. Ask *>t /x«?traha'B beat.—"KOCKE'S." * BABY BURNT WITH RED HU r IRON

Mrs Croty, Little Denison Street Carnngton, N.S.W., writes:—"My little baby girl, Rita, burnt both her hands; until they were nearly raw picking a red hot iron. N<£ thing relieved the pain until I got Rexona. This helped her at once, j and took away the fain. We have continued to use it since, and it has cured the terrible burns in awonderful manner. 1 ' ; Rexona, the Rapid Healing Ointment, is sold in triangular pots at Is 6d »«$ jg. £s. teinablo ererywhere.

Mr A. J. Giddings, general grocery store, Queen Street, publishes prices of a few leading lines in groceries. Mr P. Tulloch, land agent, Pahiatua, advertises for sale particulars of -a property of 198 acres freehold.

Messrs Graham and Co.'s grocery department is still to the fore as being the leading grocers. Prices are in every case an low as any advertised for equal quality goods—and in some cases lower*

Mr W. 0. Page, licensee of the Tinui Hotel, gives notice (through his folieitons, Messrs Gawith and Logan, Masterton) that at the next meeting of the Licensing Committee to be held at-Carterton on the 7th Septem-, her, he will apply for a transfer of his licensee to Mr A. H. Hook.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, T>tcL, have been instructed by Mr Campbell S. Ball to hold a clearing rale of his live and dead stock, on Thursday, August 3rd, on the farm, "Riverbank," West Taratahi. The list includes 100 f.m. ewes in lamb to Romney rams„l3o Southdown cross hoggets, 70 4-tooth ewes in lamb to Southdown rams, dairy stock, pigs, horses, and imolements.

Mr W. H. Cruickshank, land agent, ■ / Masterton, calls attention to a property of 1260 acres placed in his hands for sale, which he claims is "one uf the best properties in the district, and improvements could not be better."

<f t.adieß' dressing-table articles" is the heading of a change advertiseraeit on page 7 of this morning's issui* Ivyr Mr Frank Dupre, jeweller, Queen Street. A direct importation has just been received of a fine range of the latent.- sterling silver-immntel cuf; glass dressing table novelties. Tiies l * nrs'in q«i.i;iit and pleasing d«sigu? ahd.mcludo scent bottles and bowls smeUinJEr-'-alt bottles, hat and rair pin lubes, h.vr tidies, trinket/and stud boxes, oaid jewel cases, which are vre.i\ Wjorth inspection.

The"charm of the fur in photography isthe subject of the change ad- • vertiftement of Mr Winzehberg in toclay's issue! Mr "Winzenberg also gives -notice, of removal into new and tip-to-date studios, where all kinds of photographic work can be undertaken. He has taken part of the premises •which are now being erected by the Trust Laods Trust, so that when completed the new will be the most central in town and thoroughly up-to-date.

"A Few of Giddings's Prices," is the heading of a new advertisement inserted on page' 6 of this morning's is- . sue, to which the attention of thrifty housewives is directed. A full price list jof best factory butter, sultanas, ' lombn peel, dried apricots, dates, Edmond's baking powder is advertised, details of which should be well-worth peroral.

Mr Ai Henderson, jeweller and optician, draws attention ftb his large and complete stock ■of 'high-grade, spectacle; frames. ! The stock includes a style of frame, which dispenses with the old bridge,which has always been such a source of inconvenience. The nose grip of this, new frame is replaced by .a bar* with .ah adjustable spring and screw attached, which keeps the leases in position on the face and ensures tjhegreatest comfort. Full Retails appear in the advertisement on page 6of this issue. Mr Henderson is also prepared to fit lenses to clients own frames, with correct tests.