LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10478, 15 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a- meeting of the Dunedin Senmen's Union 420 voted hi favour of the cancellation of registration and only five for retention. Tlie Masterton County Council yesterday decided to obtain a declaratory judgment from the Supreme Court on !:be question of the legality of expending further money in the widening of t'i'.» bridge over the Wnipoua river.

There are six scarlet fever patients in the fever ward at the Masterton Hospital at present.

The re-decking and repairs to the Waingawa bridge have been completed.

Eighteen patients are at present receiving treatment at tho Masterton Hospital.

Tho first wool sale of the season opens in Auckland on tho 22nd init.. when if is expected that between 6000 and 7000 bales will be offered. The Carterton Nows records tho fact that a Dalefield dairyman is supplying nearly two tons of milk per day to the local factory. The staff of the Masterton Borough Council is now engaged tarring and sanding a number of the principal thoroughfares. The Wanganui A. and P. Association's annual show opens to-day. A number of Mastertonians are present.

A Gisborne telegram states that James Kennedy, aged -thirty-two, was found dead in his tent at Rakauroa yesterday morning.

A young man named Frederick Yule fell off a building at Featherston yesterday, a distance of fourteen feet, and sustained a number of contusions as well as a severe shaking. Messrs A. J. Percy and J. Savage, having been nominated to fill a vacancy on the Masterton. County, an election will take place on Tuesday, 21st November, for the election of one Councillor.

The Masterton County Council yesterday decided not to appoint a delegate to the conference called by the Akitio County Council, to discuss the question of adopting a uniform rate of wages for Council roadmen.

The Education Board invites applications from candidates for appointment to pupil-teaehertahips and probationerships in city, suburban and Wairarapa schools. Particulars ar«3 advertised on the front page.

The third concert of the season of the Masterton Orchestral Society is to l>e given in the Town Hall on Wednesday, 22nd November. As usual j an excellent programme of vooal and instrumental items has been provided, and the public may look forward to a treat. Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., addressed the electors of Tinui on Saturday night, and Mr J. T. M. Hornsby on Monday night. Both candidates met with a cordial reception, and both were accorded hearty votes of thanks. Politics are becoming somewhat agitated in the East Coast districts.

Heavy rain set in at Masterton about ten o'clock last night, and continued without intermission until the early hours of the morning. It is fortunate that the snow lias already been brought down from the ranges, or the'rivers would most assuredly be flooded.

A private message received last night stated that G. Barr, the local bantam-weight champion, defeated Joplin, the Wellington champion, in a lively "go" in the Empire City last evening. The Avin of Barr was a very popular one. Yesterday was the first occasion on record on which there has been an ordinary meeting of the : Mastertdn County Council after the triennial elections before the annual meeting. It is usual to appoint a chairman at the annual meeting, and consequently the •councillors yesterday found themselves without a chairman. Mr W. J. Welch wad voted to tlie chair for the meeting. , The first practice of the Masterton Y.M.C.A. Life-Saving Class was held on Monday evening, when a fair number of members turned up, and were put through a portion of the preliminary land drill. A majority of them have already gained certificates in the examination conducted last year, but evidently they are not yet satisfied, and with commendable ambition are intending to try for ' still higher awards. Practices in the land drill will continue to be held every Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr W. Inglis, Husband, land agent, of Pahiatua, reports the following sales for the last month:—s43 acres at Morrinsville. Waikato, from Messrs Reay and Tipping to Mr A. Jackson; 605 acres at Manganui, from Mr Jackson to Mr Reay; 1092 acres at Malum, from Mr W. H. Meech to Mr Houghton; 700 acres at Manga taki, Hawke's Bay, from Mr -Frank Houghton to Mr W. H. Meech; 605 acres at Mangamaire from Mr R. Reay to Mr. Niel Small, jun., of Taihape, 150 acres at Gordonton, near Hamilton, from Mr Dodd to Mr Geo. Griffith-. The last sale was made in conjunction with Messrs Gould and Hetherington, land agents, of Ngaruawahia. At the Supreme Court in Wellington yesterday, Frank Roberts was charged with stealing a quantity of leather, and was granted probation for twelve months and ordered to pay costs. Cecil Braithwaite, charged with the theft of three diamond rings, was ordered to be sent to Roto Roa for twelve months. Accused's counsel said that drink was the cause of the trouble. "So long as we have drinking customs, this sort of thing is bound to occur," said the Chief Justice. "I am not over-rating the facts when I say that a third of the oases at the criminal sessions are due to drink. Sometimes the proportion is two-thirds."

The Pabiatua Herald deals succinctly with Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P. It says in its issue of yesterday:—The sitting member lias lost confidence in tlie Government, but the Government has not lost confidence in Mr Hogg, otherwise they would oppose his return. Wo regret Mr Hogg refuses to pledge himself to vote against the Government. He has done good service for bi< constituency, is one of the cleanest of our members in speech and action, and these virtues, together with his pleasant personality, will no doxibt ensure him, as in the past, a large personal following. We regret that we must impress upon the electors that the political issues of the day are to be considered above Mr Hogg's personal popularity, and that a vote for Mr Hogg means a vote against reform.

A MISTAKEN NOTION. There is a. prevailing opinion that it is dangerous to stop daaWhloea too suddenly. That may be the case where an astringent medicine is used but there is niot the least danger of stopping it too quickly whjen Chamberlain's Colic, Qhbtora, and Diarrhoea Rteaniedy is taken, as it is not an astringent, and stops' the diarrhoea by curing the disease that caused it. As a mite-only twio or three doses are required,-but in some severe oases a whole bottle is somettimes needed. Sold by all chemists and sfcorekeeeprs.

The annual meeting of the Masterton County Council is to be held o*l Wednesday, the 29thinst.

Charles King, a single man, was found dead in a w'hare at West Oxford yesterday morning, with Ills throat cut. The door was locked. Suicide is suspected.

Masterton was visited by another unpleasant dust-storm yesterday afternoon, and the streets were almost deserted for a time.

The Rongokokako directors "have decided to advance 9d per lb of butterfat for October supply. The first two shipments of export cheese graded 91£ points.

The Registrar of Electors in Masterton (Mr M. Foley) is sending out advance sheets of the first supplementary roll to the outlying districts, in order to .acquaint those interested with the latest enrolments. Applications for enrolment continue to arrive daily in large numbers. The contractor for the bridges at the jiorthern approach to Masterton lias been'principally employed during tho past month in dismantling the old bridges. He has had a difficulty in procuring joists, but this has been overcome, and (he 'hopes to make better progress during the coming month.

If total prohibition is carried in New Zealand, asks a correspondent of the Wairarapa Age, what is to be done about the hotels at the Chatham Islands, where the settlers have no vote on the subject? If the law should decide that the houses can be kept open there, what a grand "health resort' '■, it • would be ,for those who. like their "little taste." Writing to a friend in Masterton, a resident of the Chatham Islands says: —"I suppose you are very busy over the elections just now. Perhaps you envy us the calm that pervades tliese islands. No sound is heard of 'Prohibition,' 'Ward,' 'Massey,' 'Labour,' 'Capital,' or anything like it. Nobody seems to care who gets in, and who stops out."

Entries for the Masterton Horticultural Society's show on the 22nd inst., close definitely with the Secretary on Saturday Entries- by Monday morning's mail will be. accepted. The Society is publishing a catalogue giving exhibitors names and results, which will prove a. great convenience to the public and exhibitors alike.

A meeting of the Masterton Friendly Societies Council was held last evening. Arrangements were made for holding the annual United Friendly Societies picnic on Boxing Day at Pigeon Bush. The Secretary was instructed to arrange with the Railway Department for a special train from .Masterton to Pigeon, Bush on that day. The Chatham Island correspondent of the Wairarapa Age writes:—-There died recently at the Chatham Islands, an old native woman, named "Hn<*na," over ninety years «.f age. I'.ts came from New Zealand wnen quito a girl, and witnessed isonie of the-sh. abater of the unfortunate Morioris. She had tasted "long pig" more than once, so reports say. She was quite energetic up till the time of her death. Mr Justice Chapman yesterday dismissed the appeal of Scott and Martindale against the decision convicting them of a breach of the Gaming Act in publishing betting cards. The Judge held that the failure of appellants to give evidence in denial of any of the facts or in explanation of matter telling prima facie against them, gave cogency to the evidence and justified the conclusion, arrived' at by the Magistrate.

At the annual meeting of the Employers Association in Christchurch, Mr Frostick, of Christchurch, expressed the belief that 90 per cent of the workers of the Dominion would give the employers a square deal if permitted to, do so. Unfortunately, a few revolutionaries who had got . themselves put into leading positions had pocketed the bulk of the trade unionists and bought them. It was their duty to be obedient and to die if -necessary. This was the teaching of. men who would rather talk for a week than work for an hour.

A huge shark was recently killed at Kaingaroa, Chatham Islands. It measured 18ft in length, and was of very large" girth. Several previous attempts had been made to capture it, but the hooks had been broken or bent straight. However, says the correspondent of the Age, a special hook made for the purpose managed to secure him. He was altogether too big to get into the boat, but his captors managed to drag his body up, so that they could cut off the head and secure those that were left of his fine teeth. Most of them had been broken in his fight for freedom. Sharks are very plentiful >at the fishing stations,' and are a great nuisance to the fishermen.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Masterton Y.M.C.A. met at Mrs H. T. Wood's (President) residence in Victoria Street on Monday evening, when there was an excellent attendance. The various stall holders in connection witli the forthcoming garden party and bazaar are working assiduously to make the function a great success. The object is to put the Association on a sound footing, to work it at a minimum cost compatible with success, and to make it the most popular resort for the lads and young men of the town, as well as visitors. Tlie membership of the Auxiliary js increasing rapidly, and the social and other good work which the ladies have in view should do much to help forward the Association. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mescalines E. L. Maunsell ("Eridge"), W. H. Hosking, H. T. Wood, Messrs G. R. Sykes and J. K. Blinkhorne, casli donations; and Miss N. Gillespie, Miss Ibbetson, Mrs Wimsett, and Hugo and Shearer, material for the Working Guild. Further donations of cash or material will be very acceptable.

YOU 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 mucous membranes. By 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. 9 * n small dose distinguishes it from the bulky and dangerous products. Remember—SANDEß'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 50 years' experience and special 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 hv 'ejecting other brand*.

At a meeting held in Eketahunav at which representatives were present from outlying districts, it was decided to form a Cricket Association. Mr L. B. Bradstock was elected President, and Mr R. Grenfell Secretary. It was decided to commence championship matches on the first Saturday in December. In his speeoh at Eketahuna on Mon- j day night, the Leader of the Opposi- *m tion is reported to have expressed gret that illness had compelled Hogg to vacate his seat in the House prior to the termination of the last session, and he hoped he would soon, be convalescent. He trusted that after the election Mr Hogg would be well enough to take a place in the second chamber, where his long experience of a politician would make him a very useful member. A young lady to assist in tea rooms is required at the Kia Ora tea jrooms. A cheap cropping and grazing farm, of 821 acres, situated in Hawke's Bay is advertised for sale by Mr W I Husband, land agent,. Pahiatua, ' . Mr W MeKenzie announces that he as a cash buyer of all kinds •of fat stock dunng the present freezing season. fo Strawberries, and cream may be obtained at the Kia Ora tea rooms today. In future they will be available every Wednesday and Saturday. A social in aid of the Y.M.CJL. Cricket Club will be held, in the gyml nasium to-morrow evening. An excellent programme of vocal items will be contributed. ' .Messrs McCrruer and Co. advertise a special-sale of scarf ties in all the latest shades and fashions. They have a.display in.their windows which, ?s- :•■ very attractive. ''''',' Tenders close with Mr W. B. Chennells, D.O.A v , on Wednesday, Novem- fa—ber 22nd, at 5p.m., for the stock-in-_/ trade, fittings and effects in the estate of C. Corbett, bankrupt. Stock sheets and conditions of tender may be seen at the offices of the Official Assignee, Wellington, and at Mr Chennells' office. ■ Messrs Douglas, at the , corner shop, ok Perry and Queen Streets, have a notice in this morning'si paper calling attention to their shaving and hair-cutting, saloon. All appliances for the tonsorial art are of the newest and best at this establish- j meat and satisfaction is guaranteed to J/k clients who patronise it. |^| Mr H. Hadley announces that great sale of boots and shoes will be closed at the end of this week. Those in search of bargains are invited to make a point of visiting sale during the next few days. Prices throughout are marked dowm to' the lowest margin.