LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10411, 4 September 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Salvation Army's "self-denial week" will be held from October 7th to 13th this year. ; The Nireaha Cheese Company intends installing a plant for the manufacture of butter from the whey. The Nireaha Cheese factory was opened'on Thursday with a supply of 400 gallons of milk." A writer in a country contemporary quite innocently describes our Prime Minister as Sir Joseph Ward,' 'Borrownet." An attempt is being made to resusci'tate the Rongomai Rifle Club, which at one time contained some of the best shots in the Forty-Mile Bush. ■ The export output of the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company for the ensuing season has been sold to a Continental firm, at a satisfactory figure. The month of August was the driest experienced in the Hawera district for a period of twenty years. A little over an inch of rain fell.

The' Masterton Orchestral Society will hold a practice to-morrow night in the Y.M.G.A.- Rooms. A full attendance is requested. A call of 2s 6d per share on the uncalled capital is bejng made by the directors of the Masterton Co-opera-tive Dairy Company. An adviance of Is per pound is to be made for the butter-fat supplied to the Masterton factory for the month of August, and lid'per lb for the September supply. Mr J. T. M. Hornsby evidently favours secret sittings of tlhe Court. In answering a question on the subject at the Lower Taueru on Saturday, he said he considered secret sittings absolutely necessary for the protection of the people, particularly the women., Surg.-Capto-in Cook has" now concluded the-examination of recruits in •the country.districts in connection with the Territorial scheme. A few recruits have to be dealt with' in Masterton.'

At the meeting of Directors of. the Mjasterton Co-operative Dairy Company on" Saturday last, it was decided to appoint two directors each month to visit the factory and report on requirements. Messrs W. R. Boyd and W. H. Buick were appointed for the present month. Mr G. R. Sykes will address the electors at Konini on Tuesday, at Kaitawa on Wednesday, at Mangamaire on Thursday, and at Marima on Friday of this week. At the annual meeting of the Nirea, ha Co-operative Cheese Company, Messrs Bell and Daysh were elected Directors. A sum of £2O was set aside as payment to the Directors for their services in the past year. Mr H. G. Groves., of Bush. Grove, reports the rainfall for the month of August to have been 2.35 points; days with rain, 13; maximum fall, .68 points on the 27th; maximum temperature, 64 on 31st; minimum temperature, 27 on the 21st; rainfull August, 1910, 2.56 points. 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 cannot expect the good effects from any sort of eucalyptus. SANDER'S EXTRACT CURES because it contaant! ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained in other Eucalyptus products._ These latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and erovided with fancy names and labels y 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, sprains, burns, ulcers, eczema, and other skin troubles APPLY SANDER' SEXTRACT, 15 drops in a tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDER'S EXTRACT HEALS because it is freed from the drritating constituents contained in. other eucalyptus preparation. It heals when others irritate. Insist upon the genuine SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and you will derive the benefit.

The vital statistics for Ekotahuna 1 for the month of August were as follows :—Births, 3, deaths, 3, marriages, 2. Colonel Birkenshaw conducted the services at the Salvation Army barracks in Masterton yesterday. The Colonel, who is a vigorous and entertaining speaker, was well received. An "Express" reporter was informed that at Nireaha, cows are coming in better this season than for years past, and dairymen generally are looking forward to a profitable season. The Tinui correspondent of the "Age" reports that beautiful weather is being experienced in those parts, and the lambing is proceeding satisfactorily. A special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council will be held this evening, to consider the letter received from the Trust Lands Trustees in reference to the Waipoua bridges. Blackbirds and minahs are very numerous in Masterton just now, and are reported to be doing good work with the insect pests. An open-air meeting under the auspices of the Masterton-Wairarapa NoLicense Council was held at Carterton i on Saturdav night. • "I know that mere are a good many in prison that ought not to be there; but there aro a good many outside, that should be there," said Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, in the course of his adi dress at the Taueru on Saturday 1 night. A somewhat exciting runaway oc- [ curred in Worksop Road, Masterton, on Saturday. Two ladies were driving I along the road, when a boy exploded ! some crackers. This startled the horse, | which made off at top speed. It was 'by the merest chance that it was i brought to a standstill at the end of the street without any damage being done. At the annual meeting of the Alfredton Rifle Club, the balance sheet showed a credit of £4 5s lid. Mr. P. G. Wiltori was elected President, and Mr. A. J. Gordon Vice-President. It was decided to affiliate with the Union of Defence Rifle Clubs. The opening day was fixed for Tuesday, September 21st. At the weekly meeting of the Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society to-night, Mr Robinson will reply to bis Socialistic opponents, after which Mr Cooper will introduce his State Bank and Note Issue proposals. This being the last debate of the 'session, the public are cordially invited, and all members of the Society are requested to attend. The debate will commence at 8 p.m. in the Y.M.C.A. rooms. A large number of members and strangers gathered round the Masterton. Y.M.OA. tables last evening, to J partake of the usual strangers' tea. A very able address on "Character" was delivered by Mr Ben Roberts, of Carterton. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the ladies of the Anglican Church for providing an excellent repast. Owing to the prevalence of sickness in the Belvedere district during the I last few months, and the .near ap- | proaoh of the inspector's examination, it has been decided that the children attending the school in that locality shall re-assemble as usual to-day, and take the ,term vacation at a later period.

Up to the present time £189,000 • bias been spent in tree planting in the Dominion, an area of somewhere about fifteen thousand acres haying been planted. During the past two years over twenty-three thousand trees have been planted. Hie extensive planting of black birch is recommended. The Minister of Agriculture admits that afforestation is an expensive undertaking, and skilled supervision Is required to ensure successful results. Mr J. T. M. Hornsby said in answer to a s question, at has meeting at Taueru on Saturday night, that he wtas in favour of the publication of Hansard. He gave his reason that if there were no Hansard the newspapers would prevent some members from becoming prominent by either not reporting them or reporting them incorrectly. He did not however favour the system which was now in vogue, of allowing members to correct their own proofs. Mr Hornsby was asked at Lower Taueru on Saturday night whether he considered- it reasonable for the Government to charge 10s . royalty per hundred for fencing posts, cut from an education reserve by the lessee of an adjoining Crown section. Mr Hornsby, in answering, said that he thought that 10s was rather a heavy charge, but he was firmly of opinion that some charge should be made, because the revenue from such reserves was required for education purposes. Mr Cyril W. Tanner, who has announced himself a candidate for the Wairarapa seat in the Liberal interest, addressed a well-attended meeting at Carterton on Friday night. He said he was a New Zealander, born in WelUngton, and owned a small farm in the Wairarapa for some fifteen years. He believed in the doctrine laid down by the late Mr Seddon that it was not essential that any particular Government should be kept in power, but it was essential that any Government in power should be a Liberal one. He advocated a State Bank of issue, the placing of all Native lands in the hands of the Public Trustee, and the introduction of the Danish system of dairying. After answering a number of questions, Mr Tanner was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. SOME CAKE RECIPES. RICH CHEAP CAKE.— Beat well the yolbs of three eggs, and the whites of two, with one cup of fine sugar. Beat in on© half cup condensed milk, one and one-third cups sifted flour, two heaping teaspoonw fuls baking powder, one half teaspoon lemon, one teaspoon of vanilla extract. Butter generously two large cake tins. Put together with frosting made with one white of egg and two-thirds cup of sugar .beaten together. AFTERNOON TEA CAKES.—One oup sugar, one cup of raisins, one half cup butter, one teaspoonful cinnamon, one half teaspoonful cloves. Stir this all together and put on stove and let come to the boil. Cool, then add two oups 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 3s. 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 price of a pound of "Mikado" Tea. Ask your grocer.

During the month of AugiiM, six births, two deaths, and no marriages were registered in Featherston. At a recent sale of dairy cows at Wyndham, in Southland, prices as high as £lO 10s were reached. Several Mauriceville residents are ai; present devoting themselves to poul-try-raising and bee-keeping, with more or less success. The plain and fancy dress ball, held in the Koituna factory on Friday evening, proved highly successful, visitors being present from the whole of the surrounding districts. Mi F. O. Groube made an efficient M.C., and the music was supplied by Mrs Watson, of Masterton. Another land and estate agent is about to commence operations in Masterton. The last return of the Worksop dredge shows 119ozs. 14dwts. for 127 hours' working. Tlhe average yield for the last eight months has been about 80ozs. per week. Dividends to' the value of 8s per share have been pajd since June 30th last. Pig-breeding on an extensive scale is being undertaken by settlers in the Kopuaranga and MauriceviUe districts. Speaking at Carterton, on Friday night, Mr C. W. Tanner said that "when he read of the strike at Home, and the military charges, he thought it would be found of great advantage to have a Liberal Government in power here to prevent such a dreadful condition of tilings." It mav be news to Mr Tanner that it is a Liberal Government which is in power in the Old Country, where these things are happening. The Manawatu "Standard" says:— Some five years ago two boxes of Black Swan butter (in one pound pats) were placed in cold storage in Wellington. When the butter was removed from cold storage this week it was found to be thoroughly sound, of good quality and excellent flavour, the period that had elapsed not causing the slightest deterioration. The two boxes of butter were placed on the market and sold at ruling prices. The Masterton Chamber of Commerce has been requested by the Wellington Chamber to support amendments to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908, so as to provide (1) Fot notice to be given by sufficient advertisement or personally to ; employers or employees in any industry in connection with which any application is made for registration of such proposed industrial association or union of ,such application. (2) That an opportunity should be given for' employers or employees in any such industry to oppose the registration of such: proposed industrial Association or union. (3) That there should be a right of appeal from the decision, of tlhe registrar upon such matters to the Arbitration Court.

An apprentice for millinery is advertised for in the wanted columns. Red birch posts are advertised for sale by Messrs R. Wilson and Co., Ltd., Taihape. Particulars appear in the advertisement on page 8 of this morning's issue. Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. report as follows at their last weeklysale at the Post Office auction mart:— Ducks, 2s 6d to 3s; hens, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; pullets 2s to 2s 3d; roosters 2s 2d each. The annual sale of work in aid of the Melanesian Mission will be held in St. Matthew's Schoolroom on Wednesday nest, during the afternoon and evening. Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co., instructed by Mrs I. Sykes, who is leaving Masterton, wall hold a clearing sale on the premises, No. 18 Cole Street, Masterton, on Wednesday, of the . whole of the household furniture and effects. Messrs Maclean and Co., instructed by Mrs,,F. Richards, will hold a clearing sale of all her well-selected household furniture and effects, at the residence, Totara Street, Lansdowne, oh Thursday afternoon next. Included m the list is a Kirchner piano, also chesterfield couch, chippendale chains, and other good lines. Mr Robert Falloon, of Masterton, elsewhere announces that the purebred champion Clydesdale "Brilliant Boy," wall be again at the service of breeders in the Wairarapa. * 'Brilliant Boy" has a splendid show-ring record, having annexed numerous championship prizes. His stock is well known from one end of the -district to the other. ~■;■: --■':'■ : ' REXONAf Jbf Rapid Healer is. an Ointment which -heals with remarkable rapidity. Unlike the old-fashioned ointments which are very slo* in -their actions, Rexona speedily effects ita cures after a very few applications. Sold in triangular pots at Is 6d and 3s. Obtainable everywhere,