LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10511, 28 December 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlier« are eighteen patients in the Mastenton iiospitail at Lansdowne at tlhe present? tfimeV ' • ; ..;;•' «' ■ ~ Eiain"lias fallen'in Mastertonon; ': ; ''afc' mpst every djay diiri^-tlfce; past night. A steady'do ''.<»siejt-'-iii-t iaibouti eight o'clock. •' V -..•'■':.-■■ .-■• ; > . '.;.-.- :,;■■■■' AM' ; '<■!:"'<"■?■■■ ■ ' «Mr J. reports; ,tji,\t. rtflie Plain for die 24 hours ii/ecedi.'ii: Vain, on Styndfty ,wfcs 23 poinds,;; .on' Monday 56 points, and Tuesday 15 joints. There was a drop of £IOO,OOO in the Dominion exports for tjhe fort' night ended 15th inst., as compared with thai, period of 1910. Mr J. H. Brown, managing director of the Oil Trust, Ltd., London, stated to an interviewer that tlhe prospects of tile Tlaranalci oilfields ars Us good as he had'lseen anywhere.

The North Island Rifle Association meeting opened at Wanganui yesterday. Several Mssterton shootists are competing. The new brick buildings erected in Masterton for 'hhe Trust Lands Trustees are practically out of the hands of. the contractor. Dairy farmers in the Forty-Mile Bush complain that, in consequence of the severe weather, ijheir miii; cheques

are not ready as substantia L as they were last year.,

A numiber of citizens; of Wellingbm and Masterton are spending the bolid)ay season at Castlepoiht.' The splen - did isolation, together with the bricing ocean, atmosphere and the abundance of fish in. the neighbourhood, makes Oasrtilepoint a charrmuuj fk*li'.hiy resort.

l Ernest Rollison, of Kaiapoi, aged i sixteen, probably heads the lis* of hest i attenders; at school, haviug a record <«f .full marks for attendance for eleven years. Since five years of nge lie has walked to and from school three p.iles daily. The Go/eminent has'«ic.juir<'<l for closer settlement Mr G W. LevlW s I HVaJtaenda" Estate, of 2305 acres/in j^:,^almnid ; d)B^ict^':n-bo'it)jine';inilps, from .it up.iij.t6.'ten txr eleyeli;-^r^jionjc..- ; -a/rid, ,^^yis(i.;: ; '' : v;V;.' ; , w•;•■';' ,; - v ' ''/'' r .v" ,;" : •;.\A;^r^ye^r^6ld was, i a, :S^isifcj£ : ;*; -'was.; .mtiriu'iig;':; ■ seai'dh Tvas 'made, and the , todc'leVwas found several' hours after its disappearance walking in ih.9 direction of Eket&huna. , Thanks to the generous donations of a large number of "sympathetic friends, the patients at the Masterton ; Hospital enjoyed a very cheerfjul Christmas. Pain and suffering were for t(he time alleviated by the'thought--' fulness of others. The donations included the ibest of luxuries.

An Inveroargill telegram says that jeannie Duncan, aged ten years, died at the hospital yesterday as a result of bums sustained on Christmas Day While standing at the fireside »ier clothes caught fire and sihe ran outside enveloped in fiame&, suffering extensive injuries before t!hey were extinguished The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageacy Co. report that.at '• thsir, property isale on for 1 he■ estate of (deceased), Ibfe 1, : farm of -121 acres, j-was disposed of ynder !h;amnier,at i £l6 10s per acre, fo Mr;Ry Brooks'! of Mauriceyile; lot 2 (land and buildings '•—at one time the Mauriceville Hotel) was passed in, and is now for pfivatu saile. A clearing, sale of;''stock is to be held in connection with the sanieesstaites, .which, will be advertised shor-t-The position with regar;! to -j.th.eI hofcble skirt was stated plainly by a leading dressmaker in London the I other day. "Our clients do" not like the hobble skirt," she said, "aud 'they will" not wear it except in t!.e very modified form. The indies who move in the best society in Londor . have never 'hobbled,' and there is not the least likelihood .that they ever will. Why should anybody want to imitate a silly design because it conif»« frtm over the Channel?" A curious feature of the situation is that the dressmakers of Paris deny indignantly that f.hey invented tho hoblilo skirt, and protest almost tearfully that they tisk nothing better than a return to tJ.»e more graceful designs. . j The matron of the Master ton hospi- ' tial wishes to acknowledge, with ! thanks, the following Christmas gifts: —Mrs McGregor, goose and plum pud- i ding; Mr Billington, goose; Mr Cock-bum-Hood, cherries; Mrs J. Caselberg, muscatels,' almonds and figs; Mr Austice, cake; "friend," £1; Mr McGarry, Eketahuna, cake; Mr C. A. Cameron, muscatels and almonds; Mrs L. Moore, £1; Glendonald station, £1 ; Mrs "FT. T. Wood, flowers; Mrs McRae, flowers; Mrs Hugh Williams, flowers, Mr V. Donald, cake and plum ptudding; Mr J. L. Murray, case of oranges; Mrs Winchester, cake; Mrs Scharnwebber, lettuces and flowers; Mr C. Graham, muscatels and toys; Mr F. Staples, cream. "I had been suffering from Piles for some little time, and had tried various advertised Omtmeritß for my oomplaint, but I only got worse. I gave Rexona a trial, and was pleasantly surprised to find I was completely cured, in four day*. I used Laxo-Tonic Pills at the same time, so they may helped towards ay quick reooverv," writes Mrs Maggi* Mnnro, Cooper Street, Sabsain N.S.W. _ Rexona, the Rapid Healer t# sold in iriAnmilaT r>ot» *fc 1" *VT Ladies, be considerate and tactful, yet firm, with any refractory draper who may try to substitute any other make for the, famous Warner's Rustproof Corset**

f A forge area in the Masterton dis- | fcrict has been sown in turnips dur--1 ing the last few weeks. The rape crops are reported to be coming on well.

A giant ,gum tree wluach was cult down on the property of the Bjpn. G. J. Smith, Gpawa, on Thursday last, Mias found on measurement to be 20tft in .circumference and 6ft 6iai in diameter.

The matron of the Presbyterian Orphanage in Wellington has acknowledged Christmas donations from Mr C. A. Cameron, Mr J. Mcßae, and Mrs Crawford, of Masterton.

The annual picnic in connection with the Carterton Sietlioddst Sunday School vras held on Boxing Day in the grounds adjacent to tihe scliool. Tliere was a ilarge at>toncLance, and a very day was spent.

TUie dhoir competition at the Nfeitive festival at Te Ore Ore resulted in a win for the Talcapau choir, with Lansdowne second. Mr H. S. Claughton, of Masterton, acted as judge. The first prize was a gold cup.

Wallace Pidsley, a youth seventeWi velars of age, was fataliy shot in -ihe stomach whilst out rabbit-shooting at Rotorua. The injuries were self-ii!-flioted and accidental.

Mr W. Wenden, of Greytown, while driving a gig through Masterton on Monday, was run into by a motor-car a* a corner. ; ::The motor, which 'was /.travelling js£n excessive speed, injur-. Ved the horse severely,,and knocked,the gig' about.considerably. The driver escaped unhurt.' ' ''': { An,.Auckiand\t^ ; |i/elnioy -bearing covered;jyithbafnaoles,ivas found;afc WaiiiM, off t3i«: West. 'poasC l aitely■:^■^:j■name^ i 'w&cli■" " wa^ very clear When the buoy wias found, was destroyed by the finder when re■movdng'ithe barnacles.

The Wairarapa. competitors at the Australasian Championship Athletic meeting dn Wellington were fairly successful. Nicholson won two or thiee events, .Messenger got a third, and McKenzie made a good showing, while the Masterton team wou'Vthe relay race.

Thefollowrog handicaps hare, Keen declared for the Quoits Competition at the Caledonian Sports in Masterton on New Year's Day:—R. B, Hunt owes 3, H. H. Chamberlain owes ,1, E. Petersen scratch, Bert Chamberlain receives 2, E. Hodge receives 4, Lewis Smith receives 4, W. de B. Conipton receives 4, Thos. B. Pinkney receives 5, V. Nicholson receives 7, A. E. Reader receives .7. Players are reminded that play commences at 10.30 a.tn. sharp.

returns collected by the Department of Agriculture during October and" November, the areas under crop for the current season are estimated as follows: —For threshing only —Wheat 215,528 acres, oats 403,668, barley . 31,644, ~ maize 6094, peas 19,946. Intended for seed: Ryegrass 77,535 acres, v,,,. cocksfoot, 38,297, plover 6610. Sown or intended to be sown this season: Potatoes 1 28,248 acres, turnips 440,202, man- ] golds 19,764, rape 218,631. .

There has been, some controversy ot late as to who was the first man to follow bis father to Parlamen*. Different papers have named different men, but the honour really belongs to New Plymouth. Mx H. S. Fitzherbert, in 1584, was elected to represent the Hutt in placeof Ms father, who was ■elected *6: the Council, and was ■at} 'We oouJd also' mention' several; other tiases, long before either' Mr'.Sedddn's or Mr Fish-, er's';■;time,- ';iidtdiDly Sir l)ottalo^Mclieaniif ;the seats in HawTie'B BaSril:;'y;'"'''; ; • - >'■■_ '• An ex-Governjfnent nomologist, ~.who is in close touch with all parts of thei?ominion, states that the fru't cr'vps ir. the northern districts are not so good as it was anticipated' they woul 1 lie Over N=»lson way stone fruits are, to a gieat extent, a failure; but though the jM'ar crop is poor, the cherry crop is fair, and apples are fairly prolific. In Canterbury, chiefly owing to cottomuaus late frosts, the, yield of all fruit crops, with the ex- j ception of applies, will be much te-1 low the average of recent years, the i pfhim crop having been almost ruined.

A Southland settler who has just returned from a Home Jtrijp- adversely comsments on the lack of supervision in •the passing of .stock being exported from the Dominion. When at Home he met men from Falkland Islands and Patagonia, who were looking for Romney sheep. He asked tlhem winy *tihey had not sent to New Zealand for them, o as they could get very muchj cheaper and more . convenient freights, and very probably sheep better suited to the purposes for which tlhey required said that he did try one shipment, but it turned out to be absolute rubbish, and he would never try the experiment again.

: It is as-well tihat judgment debtors should .know that they are expected to furnish, the Court with »• statement of their earnings since judgment was first obtained for the debt. A case in point cropped up at Hawera, when ajudgment debtor said that he could not give an accurate account of his financriai position. The Magistrate said judgment debtors would not giva the necessary particulars, and expected the Court to know what their earnings bad been. He noticed that in the City courts a large notice, in red ink, Anas stamped on the summonses, cautioning the debtors that they must give an exlact account of their earnings, and the days on which they had worked since.the judgment was obtained. He thought that this was a. very good plan, for up to the present, nothing seemed to be able to make the persons supply the court with the desired information. IF YOU HAVE A Cough, Cold, JNose, 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 gooJ effectß from any sort of eucalyptus. SANDER'S EXTRACT CURES because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained ifi other Eucalyptus products. These latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels by 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, nlo«vrß. (K>«i»m»- «"d o+h«T fikin.*roubl-°8 APPILY SANDER'S EXTRACT; 15 drops in a tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDER'S EXTRACT HEALS becaiw it is *repd from the irritating wr - Bttkuents contained in otner nucalyntma preparation. It heals wnen ovi.•vs irritate. Insist upon the genuine 9AND&B grOAJ.YFH FTrtUv"?V. an o jor trill derive the benefit.

There is reported to be a very gp6<& demand for farm labourers in. tJx© Maa» teuton district just now. , A good deal of summer-poisoning foif roibbdts is being done in tihe Masterton district this year. Doer are evidently taking kindly to tihe Tararua ranges, to the west; of Masterton. Several have been sees* of late on the krw lands beneath ihe ranges: Tliere was a big rush for noultry im Masterton last week. Turkeys were afc n prenmum, and commandM as hick as 15s apiece. Masterton Veterans who intend proceeding to the military tournament at Pailmerston North nest week will be given free passes on tihe railways. At tihe Builders' Conference in Melbourne last week, a delegate declared that Wages Boards were better than arbitration. Instancing tv« great difficulties which settlers }■• • hj« Poverty Bay district hn-.o !o a.-.resident of Gisborne Ho*». 3- .M,,cKonzio or a settler in the Wtoarekopae district who had beerr «>nie yeans. He was forty mileSback,, and bad to sledge his wool

ourf: bale by bale It, coat this settler ■more to get his wool from'-his. etatioa to Gisborne than it did to send it from Gisborne toLondon. \ Mr ■ : Wednesday, (says the. Baloliitfcba? FreS V Press), m to subsection 'JjV/ of section 147 ofthe" Licensing"rAct' . fchiatit wias?lega|: ■ to: nwfc'ex*. o&fong one •jSn^#t ; initio supst' district wiliao%t'' % not permit a r«an to 'taie both a ijaiftr* of spirits and a gallon of beer, hut onlyone of these quantities in ont» dav. Her im|>osed a fine of 10s, wilh coats lis 6jdi, on a man found with a botfle of beer ■which had not been notified to the. distriot.

Scotland Yard, the headquarters of <he Jjondon^police, is just now <v>nduo*anig; a vigorous campaign against} are ure for a consideration. This action is being taken as the result of a robber j of which -tfiu© wife of a CaWnet Minister -was lately made the vicrtamVtiifo on la visit to on© of ifie fortutto-feHing[ fraternity. It is reported that ihe lady lost quite a large bum.' Desperate efforts were made to keep the "cas» out of tihe r-owspapers, but the incideat leaked out during a police Cbar£ proseoution. There is apparently a good deal of illicit interference with < consigned goods in the railTvays. - A New Plyw mouth firm of wine and spirit merchants despatfched four cases of n*isky to Ofokeho last week. The* were railed to Kawera, thence to thpir' destination by carrier. Every one pf tihe- four casea was opened, and, in all, fire bottles extracled.. flPhe min-> ager x*f tihe firm states M stet ©neb a > thing happens in New "Zealand overy. day.

| It would appear thatt it is becoming a custom among shearers in the Doj mimon to temporarily assume naires , not their own. In the course of a ■ tfalse presences case heard at Blen> he«m, one of the witnesses, a sheared I was asked why ho took Up work on a Marlborough station under an assumed name. He reph'ed that whence ar* ■riwd m Blenheim he wins prepared t»" give his proper name, but<was toltfJ>y eome iellow thai it>afi*S»oi the practice among fron* other oii'n names. The reason not transpire,, ' ™ \.\ A tribd&e to thG vatae : of technical education was paid by the. Chairman of the Waimate West County Council, Taranaki. In the course of bis- remarks he expressed regret that so many people-as yet failed *#>< grasp the importance of technical education, .which, he said, combined .with prftctio»'j4 experience, enabled a person to arrive, at results years before he wwiH be abler preach them by the t,a of practical experience alone. " A two or three-roomed cottage is advertised for. , y Mr Gidcings advertises all toys at half price till the New Year. Messrs W. B. ChenneMs and Co., Mastentoa, advertise for an office boy. An elaVly tridow lady with a smell furnished house is desirous of letting two rooms furnished.

TJio butchers l ' shops in Masterton. 1 will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. *' January 2nd, 1912. ' >'« Train sinangenients for t)xn Neve , 'Year holidays are advertised onitheT front page. * . t A reward is offered for the recovery > of a rqaai dra i ught mare, a black draught horse, and a bay draught, lost on Christinas Day. A .reword is offered for the recovery of a small pocket-book containing two £5 notes, stamps., and cards with. ■•} . owners nlames thereon, lost in the Masiberton Post Office yesterday afternoon. (Holiday wants are eiasiiy filled at the W.F.C.A. drapery department. Everything one wants for gifts or wear will be found at easy prices this week. After the big recoixl Christmas week there are many odd lines to be cleared.

Messrs Graham and Co. advertise reductions in fancy goods uind toys a* the'bazaar of 25 per cent., 33$ per cent., and'so per cent. The attention of-Sunday"school and day school.secretaries is drawn to this unique chance of buying new goods cheap for the next picnic or sports. The annual naval and military tournament ds to be field on the A. and P. grounds, Pabnerston North, ;on Saturday and Monday next!. Various competitions have been provided in a most interesting programme, which will include a specially arranged spectacular fireworks display entitled, "ZeaUwidia."

WHAT ABOUT HAWKES! The Wellington Garrison Band won the Championship and also the Challenge Shield at the Palmerston North Band Contest of 1911. They used • Hawkes' Exoeslior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In the first test piece this noted Wellington Band was allotted the masimuan number of points-, the judge declaring that he had never heard suph playing, and commending in eulogistic terms the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also using a complete .set of Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous instruments, won the B Grade. The judge congratulated this band on their; .playing.:.-,. These two successes in Grade A and [ K Grade B, on such a great' occasion, ; are worthy wins for'Hawkes, whose instruments are •pre-eminent all-over th world. Bandsmen! Buy a set of Hawkes—there are honours , and valuable-prizes to be won with .them. Write for catalogue. Sole agents— The DRESDEN PIANO OCX, Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative: H. Inns, Daniell's Buildings, Queen : Street, Masterton..