LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10412, 5 September 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

! Mr J. T. M. Hornsby addressed the electors at Gladstone last night. Two patients were admitted to the Greytown Hospital last week. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees; is to be held on Friday evening. Building permits to the value of £13,811 were issued in Masterton during the five months ending August 31. A property of 125 acres, near Masterton, hois recently changed hands at the satisfactory figure of £4O per acre. The vital statistics of Greytown for the month of August were as follows: Births 4, marriages nil, deaths 2. An exhibition of bulbs, under the auspices of the Masterton Horticultural Society, is to be held on Saturday, September 16th. : A contemporary tells its readers that "a nearly new child's pram is advertised for sale." Naturally, a, child that is nearly new can do without a pram in the meantime. A boy named Walter Raisen, in the employ of •the W.F.C.A., Greytown, had the misfortune to fail off a step ladder on Saturday evening, and break his arm. The property of Mr R. Johnston, at Homebush, containing 126£ acres, has been sold to Mr H. Hume, of Masterton, through the agency of Messrs J. Fraser and Co. The body of a man, with a long gray beard, has 'been found in a terribly decomposed state at Auckland. In his pocket was a sailor's knife. Several men are reported missing, and the police have not yet discovered the dead man's identity. It is probable that the Caledonian "Ingleside," which was arranged to be held in Masterton on Thursday, 14th inst., will be postponed until the •following Thursday, so as not to interfere with the Boxing Tournament on the 14th. A special meeting of the 'lngleside Committee has been called for Thursday, to make arrangements and decide. There was on view at Ashburton on Monday, a fine sample of thirty tons to the acre crop of potatoes, which about establishes a record for New Zealand. The potatoes are similar in every way to the Up-to—Date variety, and were grown by Mr S. Holland, at TinwiaJd. The 'seed, which was imported from Teneriffe, is about perfect "in 1 shape, and. free from any trace whatever of blight or defects. , .... i A Press Association telegram ; from Christchuroh .states that a special meeting of the T. E. Taylor Memorial Committee was held yesterday afternoon, to receive a statement from the treasurer relative to the exact position of Mrs Taylor and the family. A heated discussion took place, and the meeting eventually broke up by the Mayor leaving the room. In the earlier stages of the meeting, Mr Salter made a statement concerning the position of Mrs Taylor. This showed that the widow would have a net income of £122 15s 6d per year. The total value of the late Mr Taylor's estate was shown to be £2340 17s 6d. Drapers, if you travel with us you will partake of ouir life and vigour. The greatest among you is not too great to grow. Will you join us, then, in .speeding up tliei sales of Warner's Rust-proof Corsets. * 3 FIVE TOP NOTCHERS.

SWIFT BICYCLES. TRIUMPH MOTOR BICYCLES. B.S.A. MOTOR BICYCLES. FLAM>EftS OARS. E.M.F. OARS. TOURSBT MOTOR CO., Ltd.. HASTINGS', H.B, Full paTitaculaira from MR. R. POOK, Local Agent. Masterton.

Several dear have been seen of late j in fields at the foot of the ranges to j the west of Masterton. Bain fell at Fcathcrst-on on thirteen days during the month of .August, the total rainfall being two inches. Green peas in August art rather a novelty. A resident of New Plymouth has been picking them for the last two or three weeks. Auckland is going to have a zoo, containing about 600 animals. It is expected that the zoo will be opened in October. Influenza has been very prevalent , amongst horsss in the Masterton district during the last month or six weeks. The mild weather experienced in Masterton during the last month has had, an appreciable effect upon the local egg market, and eggs are now plentiful in the district. Stevenson, the English billiardist, who is coming to New Zealand, will I play two matches in Wellington, one lin Auckland, and probably one in an | intermediate township. Why not Masterton ?

Speaking to an "Age" reporter yesterday, a Masterton settler of forty years standing stated that he liad never experienced better spring weather than that which is at present prevailing.

The death occurred at Carterton last week of Kahu Apatu, a native better known as "Midnight,." The deceased was twenty-eight years of age. His remains were taken to Tablelands for interment.

The following will be the Bank and Law football team to pliay against the Stock and Station Agents and Dentists at the old showgrounds, at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday next: —Esson, Welch, Chamberlain, McKellar, Coradine, Dorset, McKenzie, Gawith, Huston, O'Dowd, Cairns, Jordan, Thompson, Hendry and Tait. Emergencies, Larenzen, Baird and Butler.

A number of Masterton parents are availing themselves of the money box syisem introduced in connection with the Post Office Savings Bank. On the payment of a sum of one shilling, and the opening of an account for a sum of two shillings, the parent receives a very pretty box, made of copper plate, the key to which is retained at the Post Office. When the question of the quality of timber for bridge work was being discussed at a meeting of the Ashburton County Council, Mr Friedlander said that it 'had been proved that a great ■deal of the timber imported to the Dominion as being jarrali was actually another class of timber that bore a striking resemblance to jarrah. Real iarrah timber would sink in water, but the sham article was by no means so heavy, so hard, or so durable. Kakas are particularly plentiful in many parts of Southland this year, and the schooner Gisborne, from Dusky Sound, reports large numbers of these birds there. She also reports that wekas, paradise duoks, and mountain ducbs .appeared to be more numerous than usual. It is stated that Canadian geese have also been observed in the vicinity of Dusky Sound. Kakas are also unusually plentiful at Stewart Island tlhis year, even in the bush surrounding Halfmoon Bay. i A bullock belonging to a Masterton butcher fell dead in one of the back streets on Saturday. As it was, for a time, an impediment to traffic, a resident stood in the street and warned persons driving in vehicles. A trap, containing two ladies, hovered over the horizon, and the resident waved has larms in siuch a manner that the occupants mistook him for Pawelka, and became quite al&rmed. One of the ladies is said to have fainted. The resident reassured them in a<s dignified a manner as wias possible.,.

I A lady resident dn a suburb of Masterton sustained quite a considerable scare on Sunday evening. A man, clad in rough attire, and wearing a slouched hat, called at the back door, and asked if the'head of the house was in. The woman immediately shrieked "Piawelka!" and rushed inside. Her husband (hurried to the door, with the fender iron in his hand, to discover a meek-looking and smiling stranger, who declared at once that he had no oonlection with the escaped prisoner, connection with the escaped prisoner, son of the name of Smith living in the locality. The ordinary meeting of the Loyal Masterton Oddfellows' Lodge, was held last evening, Bro. J. Winskill, N.G., !in the chair. Bro. McLeod", who is ! leaving the district, sent in his resign- | ation from the office of N.G., and Bro. | J. Winskill was appointed to fill tlhe vacancy. Subsequently Bro. Winiskill was duly installed 'to the office of N.G., Bro. R. Knahagen, P.G.M., acting as Installing Master. Two new members were proposed for admittance into the Lodge. Several members took the Second Degree, Bro. R. Krahagen acting as Lecture Master, assisted by Bro. P. Smith. Bro. Perry gave an interesting address on "Things we Ought to Know," and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks;

"The blunders of children," says the Journal of Education, "are often due to bad teaching," and by way of illustration it adds the folowing story: "This," said a teacher to her arithmetic class, "is a unit." She held up a pencil- "This book is a unit, too." said she. "And these are units." She showed them a .ruler, a flower, and an apple. Then she peeled the apple, and, holding up the peel, said, "Now, ohildren, what is this?" Silence. "Come, you know what it is," she urged. A little hand went up slowly. "Well, Willie," said the teacher. "Please, ma'am, the skin of a unit." Now, who can say that the pitiless logic of the dhild was not a merited rebuke for the teacher?

For children's hacking cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d. ENGLISH CHOLERA CURED.

"Recently a customer of mine called in to purchase some goods, and was violently attacked with Eagflish Cholera," writes L. M .Morrm, Otahuhju, New Zealand. "I induced him to take a dose of Chamberlain' s Colic, Cholera audi Diarrhoea Remedy, wMdli immediately affected a cure. I might add thiat on numerous occasions I have used Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy this way, and it has had marvellous effects on the sufferers." For sale by all chemists and 'storekeepers. REXONA. The Rapid Header 5a an Ointment which heals with remarkable rapidity. Unlike the old-fashioned ointments which are very slovT in their actions, Rexona speedily effects its cures after a very few applications. Sold in triangular pots at Is 6d and Bs. Obtainable everywhere.

The Masterton Parliamentary Debate ing Society met last night, when there was a very good attendance. The de« bate on "Socialism" was concluded. Mr H. C. L. Robinson replied at length to the debate, and was accorded & vote of tihanks. The Akitio County Council decided, on Saturday that the £28,000 loan be spent within four years. It was also decided to call tenders for a number of' large contracts, which would induce large contnactors from outside dis-» j tricts to compete for the work. Mr A. H. Herbert addressed tha electors at Pongaroa on Saturday; night, and was given a good reception.; He spoke for two hours, and was fre-i quently applauded. At the conclusion! of his address lie was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, 011 the motion off Mr R. R. Dawson. The Pahiatua Herald thinks thai; the knowledge that the Opposition vote in the Masterton electorate will be solid at tHie second ballot, will appreciate ,the chances of the Opposition wanning the seat, and cause many, waverers to vote for Mr Sykes or Mr Herbert. At the special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, lield last night, Cr Hoar stated that while ho-, did not wish to cast any reflections on* the committees that conferred with* the County Council, he was of opinion) that the County Council had "swept the floor with them," in connection with the details regarding the construction of the bridges at the nostthern. ) approach.

The visit to the Wairarapa of MrDavid Jones, organiser of the N.Z, Farmers' Union, will, it is hoped, result in the infusing of fresh life intofthat organisation. Mr Jones is a* good speaker, and has a thorough,knowledge of the disabilities under which farmers suffer. He will spend' a week in the Wairarapa, giving hia first in Masterton on the 13tK inst.

A petition from the ratepayers ofl the Waihoke Valley, 1 asking to bo transferred from Akitio County to the Masterton County, was read ati the meeting of the Akitio County; Council on Saturday. Messrs Liverton,;. Robbie and ethers waited on the Council in support of the petition. Membera of the Council spoke against- the pnn posal. It was pointed out that iti would not be fair to the principal ratepayers until the £28,000 loan wag expended. It was also pointed outi that if one portion of the county was transferred, ratepayers an other parts would probably want to be similarly" treated. It was decided not to accede - to the request of the deputation. Stables and yards, suitable for ajoarrier, are advertised to be let. A few tons of first-class hay are ad« vertised for sale by Mr John Hunter, South Road, Masterton. Tenders are invited by the Master-i----ton County Council for road forma* tion, metalling and culverts. A reward of £ is offered for the re« covery of a black and white sheep dog* answering to the name of "Help," lostf from Glenlean on September 2nd. Two apprentices to learn the coadH painting and moulding trades are required by the Masterton Implement! Company.

The annual sale of work in ai d ofl the Melanesian Mission wilt be held in St. Matthews' Schoolroom to-morrow; afternoon and evening. ■ Mr G. R. Sykes' committee will meet at the Druids' Hall to-morrow night. Other supporters willing to act on the committee are invited tq be present.

Particulars of a limestone sheepcountry, also a small dairy and cropping farm, are advertised for sale or exchange by Messrs S. R. Edwards and' 00., land agents, Masterton. A home meeting of the Women's l Christian Temperance Union will be: held at tho resadenca of Mrs J. Miller, Bannister Street, to-morrow afternoon. A cordial invitation is extended to members' friends. The greatest meeting of Wairarapa boxers yet held will take place in the Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, September 13th and 14th. There are big nominations, in every weight, and trophies include six cups and six: medals.

Mr R. U. Harden, who is commencing business in Masterton as a landl and insurance agent, requires an energetic representative for the land and insurance work. Applications will be received up to Saturday next. An j opening business announcement will beI made in to-morrow's issue. The great furniture sale at Messr® Radford and Co.'s establishment; Wil* lis Street, Wellington, is still proceeding, and special Ttalues are being offer—ed in iron bedsteads, - all brass bed- | steads, couches, sideboards, drawingroom suites, hall stands, ward-robes, i and carpet squares. Particulars as to price appear on 2of this morning's issue. "Your spring suit," is the title of a change advertisement inserted on the leader page of this morning's issue by Mr C. S. Ball, tailor, of Queen.. Street. Mr Ball has made special preparation for the busy season, and hia stock of new goods to hand has never been so varied and extensive. All the latest 'styles aire ishown in profusion, and an invitation is extended to patrons to call and see for themselves the extensiveness of the range. RECORD PRICES FOR DAIRY PRODUCE.

The dairy season, just opening promises to 'be ia record' on© for New Zealand: Dairyaneii. The dry season experienced, in the Northern plhere (has resulted in' a short make of both hutter and cheese, and available supplies (for consumption, in, tlh» Mather Country are short of iihe demand, (as the quantity of 3>utfcer in; coMi storage is considerably lesa thaw in former years. It is thiat prices are controlled l by tie question of 'supply and demand, anxS as a TesuUib of (tibe present conditions for this season's output mustrule high. Farmers should therefore take advantage of (this opportunity, and increase (their isupply of milk to the faatoriea. In. tthis connection', however, they are faced with the difficulty' of obtaining suitable and reEable labour for milking, ibut aa an easy solution, of this problem we reoommiend all dairymen to instal the L.K.G. mechanical milker, wMch after nine years' practical um hias demonstrated that equalv jas high an average yield per oow can be obtained with hiand .milking, while the cost of iaibour is oonisideraibly reduced. Place your order for an, L.K.G. Plant and complete your outfit with 4!he most reliable amd satisfactory labour saver for itihe. farm. For full particulars apply to J. B. MacEwan and_ Cb., Ltd., Wellington.

' Twelve months ago the W.F .C.A. introduced their tan and white kid gloves at 3s lid per pair. Their success was assured from the first, owing to the fact that even at his price every pair was guaranteed. When you want your next pair, do not forget the W.F.C.A.* Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., Master ton, advertise the newest and smartest cieations in millinery models and ready-to-wear, are now being shown at their establishment. New goods are arriving daily, and special attention is ed to the display of Kniapoi and retone cocstumes, the selection being larger than ever. The fancy department is also teeming with dainty goods. "Grow your own spring vegetables," has a great deal to recommend it. "Whilst- the ground is soft- after the rains of winter is the best time for digging. The work is considerably lightened by having good gardening tools —spades, forks, hoes, and ra k e s. Tho-e can l>e obtained in the best •makes for lightness, strength and durability, at Messrs J. Graham and 00., storekeepers, Miasterton. A very special offer is being made at the present time by the furnishing department of the W.F.C.A., Ltd. Buyers taking advantage oi this otter will be able to furnish a bedroom at the price it often costs to purchase one piece of furniture.. Full particulars of this exceptional offer will be found on page 1 of this issue, and our readers will do well to read them. Ihe firm is noted throughout the Wairarapa for the excellent quality of its goods, and the splendid value it offers. An idea will be gained by noting the prices of some of their furniture which are given with the particulars of their special offer.