LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10499, 11 December 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Eggs are at present being sold in Wellington at lid per dozen. The latest return from the Worksop dredge is 66ozs. lOdwts. for 125 hours' working. Haymaking is now in full swing in the Masterton district. The harvest promises to be heavier than usual. The pay-sheet at the Akitio County Council meeting on Saturday last totalled over £1787.

An average of seventy-six boxes of butter per day are at present being turned out at tire Konini factory of the Ballance Dairy Company. Humble bees are very numerous in itlio Masterton district just now, and are doing good work in fertilising the red clover. It is significant that the North Island returned seventeen Oppositionists at the poll on Thursday last, as against seven Ministerialists. A sum of £SO 4s in. special prizes was subscribed at the meeting of the Committer of the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday last. Tlie General Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association decided on Saturday last that professional bakers be not allowed to compete in the cookery classes at the coming'show.

Pimples off In two days--Laxo-Tonio PiUs removed an ungfghtly patch of . pimples from my face, writes MrS Sophie Henderson, Reiby Street, Enitiaofe, "New South Wale - , which for' two months had resisted every possible remedy. Aftei trying almost every medicine I finally used Laxo-Tonio Pills, and aftei taking them according to directions, the pimples began to dry np, and in 48 hours came away when I was washing, leaving the skin perfeotlj clear and clean. Obtainable every wh«r»« Price 10W and Is fid

The kinderspiel, whichXwas so successful at Lansdowne last week, is to be repeated on Friday evening. The tender of Messrs Welch and Hope, of Mastertan, has been accepted for the painting of tho school ressidence at Tinui. Tlie Masterton County Council meets to-morrow, and the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Wednesday. Several farmers in the Mastertoii district intend putting down silos thisummer. The value of ensilage as i winter food for stock is being gradually appreciated by settlers. • The Combined Bible Classes of M<astcrton intend holding a picnic on the Sohvay showgrounds on Boxing J)ay, and the Methodist Sunday School on New Year's Day.

Tho enquiry into the loss of the Elingamite was re-opened at Wellington on Saturday, before the Chief Justice and Captains Smith and Chrisp. A number of large parties are being organised in Masterton to make the ascent of Mount Holdsworth during' the holidays. Several visiting parties are also expected. Telegraphic communication between Masterton and the north was temporarily suspended on Saturday through a tree having fallen across the line near Maurioeville. A young man named George Pember was convicted in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton on Saturday morning of having ridden a bicycle without lights after dark. He was ordered to pay 7s costs: The tangi mow being held at Waahi oyer the ; remains of Wfherowhero, the third son of the late King Taw'haiq, has attracted fully 1200.visitors from all parts of the North Island, while every train adds to the influx. Although big prices are being ..realised for butter at Home, at the' present time,'recent cables advise that the demand is showing a tendency .to fall. It is anticipated, ■ that there will be a slight drop in prices in consequence.;. / December 7, 1911, will"undoubtedly mark an epoch in Mr W. A. VeichFs life (says the Wanganui Chronicle). On that day the electors presented him with the expression pf their approval, and his wife presented him with a son. A" Press message from Auckland states that a Maori .named Raha, employed with a railway relaying gang, was run over by an early goods train near Kimihia siding oar Saturday morning. Death was^instantaneous.

The mortality in Masterton during the last few weeks has. been exceptionally high. For,the .past fortnight the average (has been one death per day. Three violent deaths and three sudden deaths have been recorded. The matron* 6£»ihe Masterton Hospital deskes/to thsifl|x many friends for donations:of fruit, old linen, etc., and she:-solicits contributions-,- either in .cash or goods; for\the Christmas season*.'/''. '•' '.',,. ".'.,'..; Gooseberry.. in; .Masterton orchards.are -badly .affected this year withaffonn of blight which ■ causes the^leaves,to'turn yellowj' and the fruit to ripeni prematurely. :-. ',_ 'A ■ trophies have been providech'for . the -r«exVshow'<>f the Masterton 'A. anil P.'' Association. These are'to "be allocated I by Messrs p'.*'®)i&s^g"i^ c Gj C' ■ Summefell.* v V''-'.;.',' ."".''■•.■,'.-.'■>.• /,■„-.■■ I. . : The.-laiming instuwt■ is.earljr culti-, ' vated by the New i is not to see boys froifl* tenyears atpwards milking cows ■in the Tarantfki district. The Wairarapa., however," has" a prodigy eleven years of 'agewho can adjust the, shearing macliine and-shear a slieep. A local merchant (says the Standard) states that acoording,to information received, the, dealers and other, fakers 1 of are making rhe most of tne presen"fcv high prices, andean, some placing butter oh'the market thati;s not always what.it is represented to be. -...,'.- A shipment of 26,500 boxes of butter is being made from Auckland to England as the output of the province for the fortnight just ended, and it is interesting to record that this total eclipes the record for any similar period. Previously the biggest shipment, f6r a fortnight;was;'2s)o7B*boxes,...an* this occurred for the period ending .November:;23rd. last., - t; ; ;■ :: :

A Hastings telegram states i3iat Percy aged eleven years, collided with a: motor, car whilst riding a bicycle in Market Street- .on HSaturday morning, and was MUed instantaneously. The boy was riding.a zigzag course,*iand was struck byr+he car on tlie left side of the body and severely crushed. The car was travelling at a speed of six miles an hour. It is reported that a concerted movement is afoot in certain quarters to create a disturbance at Mr A. Hj. Herdman's meeting in Masterton tomorrow night, and thereby prevent him being given, a hearing. It need hardly be said that any movement in this direction will be resented by the public; and will act as'a boomerang. It was mentioned at the meeting of the Masterton A. ar-d P. Association on Saturday last that Mr H. D. 'Visf vasotuyof Marlborough, intended exhibiting Shropshire Down sheep at the February show in Masterton. Tt was suggested that a special judge for Shi-opssire Downs be appointed. The suggestion was adopted by the Committee, and it was decided ' that a northern judge bo appointed.

IF YOU HAVE A Oough, Cold, Nose, Throat, or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, or Liver Complaint, Rheuinatism, Neuralgia, USB SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Remember, you oannot expect'the good effects from any sort of eucalyptus. SANDER'S EXTRACT CURES beoause it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained it other Eucalyptus products. These latter,. maUe by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know what tbey contain, have caused grievous harm, and a death has resulted from their use. Do not apply an ointment to a gore. It keeps back the secretion. To wounds,' Jbrujikesj sprains, burns, uk cers: ecJsema, and other akin troubles APPLY SANDER' SEXTRACT, 15 drops in a tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDER'S EXTRACT HEALS because it ia freed from the irritating constituents contained in other eucalyptus preparation. It heals w"hen others irritate. «*»tmih» Inw»t upon the genuxnt> SANDER ETIOALYPTT EXTRACT, snd yoo will derive the tenefit.

The Longbum freezing works opens for tho season torday. There are at present, iwenty-foutf patients at the Mastertoii Hospital, six of whom aroin tlie fever ward. The new Courthouse in Mastertoa is now very nearly completed. It will be out of the hands of the contractor in a few weeks. The public swimming baths in Masterton are being liberally patronised just v now. The ladies bath attracts a large 1 number of women and children. : : Hastings (Hawke's Bay); has now s population of 7500 within the area, which contained only 3000 perisonsi twelve years ago. The Glen Oroua Dairy Company has recently sold a fairly large parcel of butter at a good price for shipment to Vancouver. The shearers engaged to work oz> one of the largest stations in tho Masterton district refused to commence operations last week because, they considered the sheep too dirty. • Among several hundreds of tele-* grams received by Mr D. Buick, 'M.P., on Friday, was the following from Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P.: — '-'You have given me the sweetest morsel in the election."

A large whale, seventy feet long, has been washed ashore on the West Coast, seven miles from Waiukii, and has been secured by two speculators. It is understood amongst Palmers-* ton dairymen, that the Wellington merchants are now practically unanimous in their intention to raise 'the price of butter ' another penny --per pound. v .y The Tongariro,. which '.at Wellington on Saturday, brought 357 assisted, passengers, of whom 105 were> domestic-servants. Of the remainder, nearly one hundred were children, ani fifty-nine were farm labourers. The Masterton A. and P. Asspciati.m decided on Saturday last to joiu the Royal Horticultural Society. The» Secretary was instructed to forward the subscription and ask for certificates for the next show. : Mr O.C. sta.ted at the meeting of,, the Mattel-ton A. and P. Association on Saturday last that the name on the "Purakau" railway station, which was recently had been removed. . "I think we should join the National—National— ("Prohibition Farlfo" slyly interjected Mr J. C. McKillop) —No, no; the National Horticultural Society," remarked Mr E. the meeting of the Masterton:A; and'. P. Association ■'', ":. At the meeting>6f the Masterton A. and ,P. Association on-Saturday afternoon last, it was. decided thai a vote of thanks be passed to Mr Run* ert Morrison for haying placed nis motor oar at the disposal of*fehe WeL-» lington canvassing 'committee., -- A significant smile, went round, th«i joom when Mr 0. at the meeting, of A. and P. Association onSaturday tha/t*. 'further consideration of the question: of Purakau railway station be-post* poned for a month. Everybody seent* ed to know what he meant.

The meeting of creditors in tone estate of Annie E. Rive, which was to have been held in Masterton on Safcurfor want of a <iuoOTm. "flic tender of Messrs -Watson an# Co. been aecejpt«a''f6t" ; tKe <i Miss'Rive's'stock. ' ' *' 1 "' The site upon which the Mast«rto»» N "fhe lease jwhidbu- . falls tfee^trtistees• of\tihe Renall estate, mittee of St. Patrick's Church*.' This means that the Wellington AccKmatisatioh Society will be oompelled■••■*«%" remove the ponds 'to another" site.. Whether a site \vill be chosen- in the Wairsrapa remains to be seeo.- « , ; The valuable assistance rendered by Mr J. D. Cruick«hank to the', Committee of the Masterton A. and. P. As- , ?*sociation which recently canvassed 1 ■^W^Kftgton,. was referred to. at ;the of the General Committee on, Saturday last. Mr G. C. Summerell •suggested that, in view of the services of Mr> Cruioksbank, extending over a number of years,he be made a life member of the Association. Several members endorsed tine suggestion, and it was decided that it be a recommendation to the annual meeting that -Mr Cruiekshank be made a. life-mem--ber.".•.-,,,,•.;--;' ..■"..'■;-■/:. -_ v .;., A gold pin, with horse shoe, attach* ed, lost in tea'roomson-Saturday, ••j^'-.;' advertised for.'-.- ; ; '. . ° ; ~" w " A reward is offered ior the recovery of an old fashioned gold seal lost; jet Masterton on election 1 night. '"* •'■ A meeting of ladies willing to assist sist,the ; Reform candidate (Mr Sykes> will be held at'the Exchange Building to-night. Christmas and New Year holiday . excursion tickets, available for return until 13th February, 1912, will be obtainable from 15th December, 1911, to January 2nd, 1912, inclusive. "A half-plate camera for- £5" is tho subject of an advertisement in the wanted column from Mr J. V. Gordon, chemist, Masterton. Also reference is made to his variety.of choice Christmas and New Year gifts. The raptures experienced in the memories of past yuletides recur, .with, each successive year. Thus the spirit .of generosity fills every heart with gladness, and a desire to give is imbued in xis all. In another' column, Messrs Hugo and Shearer give a .'few; details as being 'particularly pleasing gifts. Everybody is invited to" the Christmas fair, which is now in fuJl swing.

GET RID OF THAT COUGH. Riglht ,to-day is the time to get ri3 of that cough, audi not after it is settled, deep seated and hard to move. Do not wait to find you are m dangjex of pneumonia and otheri troubles that require time and the doctor's attention:. Chamberiadn'e Cough Remedy wiM relieve you quickly and without inconvience. It is safe and sure remedy for coughs and colds. Sold by all chemists' angi storekeepers, ton. . i

FIVE BOYS ESCAPE CROUP. "During the winter montObs, my fire boys were constantly. attacked with coliic and croup," Mr.s H. Beanland, : ' 'Dutton; V Lee/.' Hoiwfiifcfcv. Street, Baiarat, "l-trieidi 1 all sorts- of medicine for them, -but. Chamberlain's Oough Remedy... was the only one that would ward off ' these attacks. It ouired. each of my five children. I have used dozens of bottles of this remedy,' and within D. quarter of art hour after starting to give it, I have always been able to* break up an attack of croup." (Sold by all chemists and storekeepers. ,

Those on the lookout for small farms will be interested in the sale of the flat portion of- the Hautotara Estate at Martinborough, now advertised by Messrs Murray Roberts ajid Co., Ltd. This .splendid property, for many years in the occupation of Mr Charles H.irris, is to be cut up into blocks of lO.i acres to 250 acres. It is practical... all flat, ploughable land, and is particularly suitable for dairying and grazing. Altogether, there are fl3ol acres to be disposed of The : sale takes p lace at Martinborough on Tuesday, January 16,, 1912.

. Probably there has been more.interest taken, in the present general •election than has been the case for many years. The result of the second ballots will bo known this week, and political elections will then be over for a further period. Another matter which is attracting considerable • attention just now is the sale of tho sub-division of the "Pakovvhai" Estate, which Avill be held at Hastings on. the 10th January next by Messrs DaJgety and Company, Ltd., This sale is being much talked of in the Hawke's Bay, but it is of equal .interest to all requiring fnut farms, dairy farms, or stock fattening country. The land is eqiial to the best in :-the Dominion, and particulars appear in another column.