LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10425, 16 September 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest returns for the Success dredge are 17ozs. for 105 hours' working.

Invitations tq attend the ceremony of the opening of the municipal gasworks at Greytown on Thursday next, are acknowledged. Mr David Jones, organiser for the Farmers' Political Federation, delivered an address to a good attendance of farmers'in the. Masterton Town Bail last night. The address was similar to the one delivered by Mr Jones in Murray's Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The speaker was accorded a vote of thanks. A HINT TO THE WISE.

A man is seldom sack when his bowels are regular, and never well when they are irregular. Bear this in mind and take haniberlain',s Tablets as occasion may require. There is nothing better. They are gentle and mild m their a«tion> and are pleasant to take. Try them, and you will ~,..„,. ..-v ]-,+.n take another dose of P'IN. Fur sale by all chemists and sty.: .kc .'purs.

There is a big demand for domestic servants in Masterton at the present time.

A special meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association is to be held on Saturday next for the purpose of revising the schedule for the next show.

The balance-sheet of the Opaki Rifle Club submitted at last night's meeting, showed that cash in bank amountto £4 8s 4d. The club has an asset m a large stock of ammunition. The first lambs of the season, nine in number, were sold at Burnside (Dunedin) on Wednesday. They were well finished, and the best brought 30b. The average price was about 27s 6d. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at the Upper Plain for the twenty-four hour® preceding nine o'clock on Friday morning was forty-three points. Mr R. U. Harden reports the sale of a farm of about 400 acres, situated at Kopuaranga, to (a Wairarapa settler.

The Masterton South Brass Band will, weather permitting, render a programme of music in Queen Street this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock. .The gold ibedal donated by the Masterton Boxing dub for the best exhibition of pluck at the recent championships was awarded to R. Jensen, of Carterton, who put up such a gritty fight with the redoubtable Vic. Billington. Cyril Welch, of Masterton, was a close second;

There are complaints in> Masterton of the want of expedition on the part of the railway authorities in the forwarding of goods from Wellington. One tradesman is reported as having waited eight days after the date of despatch of an urgent order to the day of. delivery.

A njan named James Pomfert, wan/ted by the police for the theft of a pair of boots at Petone on December 2nd last, was arrested in Mastenton on Thursday. The Accused was brought before Messrs J. H. Pauling and T. Wagg/ J. P's., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday , and, on the applica•of Sergeant Miller, was remanded io appear at Petone.

On account of the Lansdowne school being otherwise engaged on Monday evening, Mr. A. H. Herbert's address has been postponed until Thursday. Mr. Herbert, in his address, will speak particularly on the Land Acts of the present Government and their relation to Masterton, and the land policy of the Opposition. The chair will be taken by Mr. E. Bale at 8 o'clock.

The football match which was to have been played to-day at Wellington between tihe Wairarapa and the city teams has been abandoned, «the local team objecting to Wellington putting their B. team against Wairarapa, it having been understood when the match was arranged that the Wellington A. team was to be played.

It was fifty-nine years on Thursday since the Duke of Wellington died. At last night's meeting of the Opaki Rifle Club it was decided that an allowance of twenty rounds of ammunition be made to all members who score a possible in'competition matches. It has been decided by the Opaki Rifle Club to open the season on the first Thursday and Saturday in October.

The secretary of the Masterton Boxing Club received a telegram from t)he Wellington Association yesterday evening, offering G. Barr (the little champion at ThoirsdayJs local championships) a match with F. Ellis (who fought F. Kerr in Masterton in June last) at the Wellington tournament on the 22nd ins*., w,hen Tnacey boxes Hansan. Since Barr is only Bst 41b, and Ellis is 9st, the local Association would not sanction the contest, but offered to match Barr with any amateur a.t the former weight.

The Assistaint Commissioner. Mr H'. H. Seed. District Superintendant of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, held the annual inspection of the Masterton Nursing Division and Men's Ambulanco Division last evening, the former in the Dominion Hall, and the latter in the Fire Brigade Station. There was a good attendance of members in both oases, and the divisions were congratulated by Mr Seed on the very efficient work completed this year.'

A reminder is given of the bulb exhibition to be held to-day in the local Y.M.C.A. gymnasium. Mrs Alfred Booth, of Ha warden, who is sending a collection for exhibition, won at the Manawatu Society's show on Wedne* day the Society's Challenge Cup, and six first prizes. Messrs Cooper and Halo are also 'sending exhibits —these are all for exhibition only. All flowers for competition ,Biiust be at the nasium by 11 o'clock. The Society isj arranging for ,4he classifying and : staging of exhibits. Entrance is free' to members, non-members pay 6d each. The exhibition will be open from 2 to 9.30 p.m.

There was a very good attendance at the, monthly meeting of the Board of Management of the Y.M.C.A held in Masterton last evening. Mr J. Pryor presided, and cordially welcomed Mr A. E. Wainwrigbft. (newly appointed ..Board member) to his- position. The unavoidable resignation of Mis* CMackay,. honorary secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary, was accepted with regret, the refilling of the offllce; being left to the Auxiliary to deal with. Preliminary arrangements were made for the grand gymnastic and o'liisical display to be held in the Town Hall on October sth. This is going to be something good. It is probable that a garden party in the interests of the Association will take place early in December.

EVERYONE A PIANIST.

With a Broadwood Player Piano in the house, everyone can play. The tory. It is built to last, the ordinthe most brilliant executant,.or, with the player mechanism attached, an untaught child can make delightful music. The Broadwood Player Piano is every ounce British, ail made by British craftsmen in one British factory. It is built to last, the ordinary perishable rubber tubes being replaced by aluminium. THE BROADWOOD PLAYER PIANO. Kbjp the name in mind, and when you are buying a piano ask us about it. Our great and rapid turnover enables us to charge the lowest possible prices, and a precisely relative benefit applies when hire-purchase payments are arranged. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LTD., WELLINGTON. Local Ejepresesntative: "H. Inns, Dawiedl's Buildings, Queen Street, , Masterton.

Factory inspectors throughout the Dominion are gazetted census subenumerators for the purpose of assisting in the collection of industrial statistics.

The Mangatoki ,(Taranaki) Dairy Company lias decided to consign the season's'butter output in preference to selling it,' though it had an offer of ll£d.

The damage by Thursday, night's fire in the Government Buildings was chiefly caused by water in the small room in which the outbreak originated. The main building has suffered very little, and very few documents have been seriously affected. Three days of showery weather have saved the Levin district from parched conditions and given dairymen good heart as the Augus/t rainfall was less than one forth of the average for the month. This week's soaking rainfall wa-s badly needed. The editor of the Evening Star announces the receipt of a communication from Mr W. Dawson, who is at present in England, offering to furnish Dunedin with a municipal organ as soon as the city is prepared to accept the responsibility of housing the instrument. ' .

A Press Association message states that there is a noticeable increase of confidence in the district as displayed in land purchases. The high prices received for the Buller Estate and Gear Estate have induced other landholders to sell. Arrangements to auction. 700 acres of first-class land near Levin have been completed and the sale will probably" take place next month. A prisoner named Alfred Carter made a sxidden and savage attack on Gaoler C. Parker at the Gisborne gaol, whilst the latter was administering medicine to him. Carter had been remanded for treatment after a drinking bout. The gaoler was severely gashed about the head, and will be laid up for several days.

Advice has been received by the Marine Department of a mishap to the Mama at Pateaon Thursday. A heavy sea, backed by a southerly gale, was running at the time, and the c&eamer was entering the port when she struck the eastern training wall. The Mana was afterwards found to be lenbing in the forward tanks. No further particulars of her damage are available.

An industrial dispute has been filed between the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners' Union, Palmerston North, and the employers in the- Manawatu and Wairarapa disr tricts. The hours' asked for are fortyfour, and the minimum wages Is 6d per hour. Mr P. Halley, Conciliation Commissioner, will hear the dispute on October 3rd at Palmerston, and on October sth at Masterton. Messrs Ivor Hazel, James Barras, and John Ball have been recommended as assessors for the union.

Rumours as to Pawelka's presence in or about Palmerston are gaining some credence, telegraphed the Post's Palmerston correspondent yesterday. Investigations suggest that the disposition of the police and the fact that the force has been considerably recruited of late indicate a belief amongst those in authority that the escapee is responsible for several thefts from larders and the appropriation of a bicycle, which have occurred in the town of late.

Formerly a duty of 20. per cent, ad valorum was imposed on all linen, cotton, and ninon piece goods imported which had patterns, woven devices, or other designs indicating that they are to be cum and to be manufactured in to separate articles. The duty has now been removed by Governor's order. To obtain the benefit of this concession importers are clearly, to understand that the goods mu c t be continuouswoven ; there must be no break in the '•reaving:, not even of an eighth of an inch.—Post.

A life-huoy from the ill-fated schooner Jessie Nicol, which was wrecked with loss of life at Macquarie Islands some months ago, was brought to Lyttelton from the Chatham Islands by the steamer Himitangi on Wednesday. The buoy, which must have been in the waiter for several months, had a long drift from the Macquarie Islands over hundreds of miles of sea till it. found a resting-place on a beachat the Chatham Islands. The Jessie Nicol was employed in carrying oil from the Macquaries to Bluff, and was owned by Mr Hatch, who has replaced her with the schooner Clyde, which he recently purchased from Mr J. McLean, of Wellington. A girl to as?ist with housework.for a few hours daily, is advertised for. Mr F. P. Welch advertisers for sale an exceedingly'cheap sheep farm.of 290 acres. ■"

, Mr M. Foley, sheriff,;,-gives notice \that jurors summoned to attend the 3s>uprepe Court at Masterton on the • 18i&:J3eptember will not be required.

Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. will hold their weekly sale to-day at the post office auction mart. The list includes seed potatoes, poultry, and sundries.

"Close is my friend," said -somewhere, sometime, "but closest is my shirt." If the subject of shirts is close, to your. thoughts just now you will .find J. L. Murray's announcement to-day interesting reading. It tells of some very fine values.

. Mr W. F. Shaw has on view in his shop, Trust Buildings, Queen Street, a new and varied consignment of Jboys' tweed suits, specially ordered. Also men's, youths' and boys' hosiery of particularly good value, calicoes, sheetings, and a special line of the world-famed Rotherham watches.

Messrs Reid and Gray call attention to the well-known reaper and binder manufactured and guaranteed by Hornsby and Sons, England. A sample binder can be seen on Mr A. FJ. Upton's property, Lansdowne.

Mr Frank Dupre invites inspection of the latest novelty in the form of a comet and crescent brooch. The comet is set with rubies, headed with a beautiful pearl star. The crescent, which forms the base of the brooch, is also set with pearls.

A good deal of interest was taken in the display of spring lamb made by Messrs Ogilvy and Sons, at their shop last evening. The supply came from the well-known flock of Mr Colin Campbell, of "Round Bush" farm, Taratahi, the exhibition being a decided credit.

Phosphoi IB an emulsion _of Ood Liver Ob" with Fvpophosphiteß, and is the finest nerve, bone, fit and orascia bnilder jmnum. 0

Nature's Embrocation. ROCKE'S Eucalyptus Oil. The finest that Australia produces. There's Something Distinctive about EOCKE'S. 3