LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10519, 6 January 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

This week tlio Featlherston Co-oper-ative Dairy Company despatched 430 cases of cheese, for shipment to the London 'market. The Langdale Sports take on the 11th inst, when it is expected that a large crowd of competitors and the general public will be present, as this is one of the most popular meetings on iiho East Coast. A well-known statiom-maiiager m the East Coast arrived at Te TVha ran from Master ton recently, having travelled the distance, 26 miles, per medium of a pair of ponies in a, light buggy, in 2hrs. 7min., which is considered a record for the distance. BILIOUS ATTACKS CURED. "T have been a continuous sufferer from headaches- aand biliousi vomiting attacks for 25 years," writes Mir Donald Co-utts, Ooandah, Vie. "During that time I have been treated by doctors, besides using all sorts of mediioiines that proved useless. Being almost afraid I couM never be cured, I tried Chamberlain's Tablets, and cani assure you that they completely cured me, and I feel like a n»w man.'* Sold bjf all <&emjstD bto!sl£®eßofgit

The New South Wales elections have been fixed for February lOtih.

Tho Tennis Association lhaa been advised tlhat Mr Beals Wrigjht does >: ot initend going to Australia.

A Brisbano cable states that the New Zealand filly CRin Ohin won the Trial Handicap at Albion Park. Work in connection- with the Napier sewerage scheme is reported to be progressing steadily.

The Finance Committee of the Homewood Sports Olub held their meeting on Saturday night. It is expected that ..a. substantial profit will Ik* shown on the recent meeting.

It is rumoured that a well-known busines3 man of Wellington has "skipped by the light of the moon," leaving numerous creditors as well as a. v. ife and family unprovided for.

Master-ton settlers record the fact that in recent years grasshoppers have been mudh less numerous in the district than they were a few years back. Tho cause is difficult to find.

A 75yds race is to be rheld on the Masterton park lake om Thursday next in connection, with tile Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Olub. The race will take place at 6.30 p.m., and post entries will i>o received. ;

Settlera are finding it hard to procure suitable labour ?n the Te Wharau district-, especially good scrub-cutters. At till is season of the year there is always a good demand on the stations for all-round workers.

We are in receipt of an invitation from the Foatherston County Council to be present at the official opening of the new re-inforced concrete bridge over the Ruamahunga. river, near Martinborougji, on Thursday, January 18th.

Barton Bros.' circus tain Visit to Masterton onf January 16th. The show is said to be much more comprehensive than on .the occasion of its last visit, comprising seventy horses and ponies, and forty people.

The telegraphic authorities notify tHiatdef erred cable messages for Canada at the half rates may now be accepted for transmission by either the Pacific or Eastern Extension routes.

During last year thirty-one persons were arrested in'Masterfcon on charges of drunkenness, as against forty for the previous year. Of the persons arrested, twelve camo from the Lower Tauera and nine from Cartertoii.

Tliirty-Kiiglit; broaches of the liicen-sing-Acit wens- in Masterton during the year 1911, thirty-seven for' the previous yeaav Thirteeii of : the charges w:ere ed, and two were withdrawn, while convictions were entered in twentythreeoases.

A rather exciting runaway occurred in Masterton shortly after one o'clock ■on. Friday, _A' horse attached to ft vehicle away and negotiated st>v« oral streets,-causing people to scatter in all directions. Eventually the fa n«way crashed into 'ia fence in Bannister Street, and Was. brought to a stand • still.

Mi- D. E. Partem, who is at present in Masterton, informs us .that the statement published this week concerning the damage alleged to have heen dono at Fiji by a reont hurricane is exaggerated. The hurricane did not reiaoh within five (hundred miles of the islands. AH that was experienced was a severe gale, which did practically, no damage. Hie matron of the Masterton Hospital wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:—-Mrs Ooradine, fruit and biscuits; Mr A. -W. Hogg, cake and fruit; Mrs C.-F. Vallance (Kahumingi), a lamb; Miss Oompton, old linen. The matron would be pleased to receive furifiher gifts of old linen. '

A meeting of the Committee of ijjie Wni.rarapa Amateur Swimming Glib was held in Masterton last evening, when further arrangements were made in connection with, the carnival to Le held on. Anniversary Bay. It is expected that competitors will be present at the carnival from Napier, Wellington, Woodville and Palinerstou North. An unique display of lireworks will be made in the evening on tho Park Oval.

Settlors on the East Coast of the Wairanipa, wiho depend largely oh the coasting Ijoats delivering stores and exporting wool, have been considerably irieonveaiienced during tihe' past few ■months, owing to the irregularity (if boats in their: arrival. The cause is attributed to the fact, tJhat the small coasting'vessels 'have been doing the work of the larger vessels tied up durjng the recent strike, As a result of raids in Wellington during the Christmas and New Year holidays, Arthur Robinson and Artliilr j. Stevens were each fined £2O aM wsis (yesterday, or a month's imprisonment, ifor illegally selling liquor. Two other accused, for being foxmd on premises where liquor had been sold illegally, were also fined. Several other cases were adjourned,

Witili regard to the burglary at Olouston's bonded stores in Blenheim, James firimer, a conductor, and John Wilson, Wm. Stevenson arid Jas Haydon, seamen, were brought up before the Court' yesterday on charges of breaking and entering. Frank Campbell was charged with being in possession of stolen goods. All the accused were remanded until the 13th. Bail was fixed at £IOO each. A well-dressed fti'st offending inebriate, who has lately developed a dcided fonclness for the flowing bowl, to the detriment of his physical condition, was brought before Mr F. Feist, J.P., at the Carterton Police Court yesterday morning. Hie police stated that the accused, wflio was travelling for a Masterton firm, had been imbibing freely for about. a fortnight, and his condition was such as to need medical attention.' After consulting with tihe nolice, the Bench remanded accused till the following morning in order to see what arrangement could be made. —News.

NEVER HAD A DOCTOR. , "T never had a doctor- in. mly life, and that says a lot for Ch!amti>e<rjiai.n's Tabltets," says Isabella Currae, Beilbird,- Oestsnock, 'N.S.-W. "They keep me i ; ni perfect Wealth, and: any time I feel "off colour." or as though I needed a laxative. I take oil© and the result is perfect health." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

"No one T »nro, "ar *rw*».k mrtfr rrrpfv>* , TJ]'"■f than I can," - writes Mrs Oorbett, 110 F'tTroy Street, Hill®. N.B.W "They cured me of settled biliousness. which seemed &" thoiich il would never leave me. T took LaxoTonic Pills, and they proved & feet Sold all oryiro+w md Storokeefjerf. Prio? IOJd *n<? and la 6d.

Three [hundred and fifty motor oars were registered m the Auckland provincial district during 1911. The next sitting of the Supreme Court in Mastertou will be held on March 19th.

The mirnbor of horses in the Domin> ion in April, 15)11, -according to the Official Year Book, was 404,284, showing a,u increase of 41,025 since 190 S. The Dunedij] Strfr hints that Parliament will be called together a,bout the second week in February.

That prices of land are going ap solidly ,in Southland is evidenced by the fact that as m.uch as £23 and £24 per acre has been given for areas of 300 and 400 acres tohirty miles from Invercargill.

Rabbits-have had-a very favourable season in the and have greatly increased in numbers in so/ue parte. Poisoning operations will be later this.year, owing to the growth of grass making it practically useless to lay poison.

A number of Mastertoninns are a.t present on a visit to Rotorua. Writing to a friend, one of them says "Geyserland is worth living to se • it brings one to the close realisation of tihe wonders of nature."

It is estimated that it will 'cost not less than £6OO to respair the damage done to city property by the recent floods in Woodhaiipjh and the NorthEast Valley, Dunedin. ,

It is reported that the validity of the election of one of the supporters of Sir Joseph Ward in the recent election is to be attacked on the ground that he was interested, with two exmembers of the House, in >a certain land transaction.

The junior cricket team which played a match against Masterton seniors some weeks ago will play against all-comers on tlhe Park T)v.»l this afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock.

The Official Year Book states that the number of cattle in New Zealand for 1910-11 was; 2,929,171, showing a ( considerable increase, amounting to 246.845. In the above figures arc included 804.078 cows, dry and in mik, and heifers to calve this season.

The returns made up to April 30th, 1911, show that there were 23,996,120 sheep in the Dominion, a decrease of 273,494. The export of frozen lamos for the year ended 'March 31st-, 1911, was 3,839,922, and tihe export of frozen sheep, for the : same period <,vas 2.107,782—a total-of ;0,947y704.. In there .wesre -.'46,-009- cw;t. ■ • ot. ;iegs aniJ pieces exported.,.,.. '" > A ; Gisborne- .tliat' Alxander McLeod, alias Smitli, ple<ided guilty and was committed for sentence for forging a cheque for £5 ou Bank of New Zealand at Napier. was remanded to New Plymouth on a charge of the forgery of a dheque for £8 on t2ie Bank of New Zealand at "Waitara.

THie construction of the Stratford Main Trunk Railway wiR be a boon to a large nijm.l)er of t-iiG Auckland Herald). 'Mid the saying of freight alone will amount to a considerable sum annually. The finding of an outlet at a West Ooast port will provide a number of Main Trunin millers with a route to a port from which timber for Australia can be shipped direct at a smaller cost than is the case at present. But the completion of a. railway in New Zealand is_ always associated with such a. remote period in the future that it is possible that there Mill l>o very little left to export by the time the railway is finished.

Discussing .tlhe political situation, the Christchuroli News states: —"Oar . terbiiry is oonserTative.toiihe marrow; it is the most tmf}rogi%Psive portion of the Dominion: i+< is the most apathetic towards all political and "municipal development; it takes the least pride, in its own future and the future of the Dominion: it is the most povertystricken in piiblie-snirited citizens, and. general Iv it doesn't- care very much what happens.-as long: as if.-is allowed to devote to commercial-' ism and sport. It is unpleasant to have to say those things about a. place with Canterbury's history -and' traditions ; hut. it. is.npessary that someone should say them. a>Hl. go ou saying them with emphasis until the people wake up.' American Holsteins purchased for the New Zeaknd Government were the subject of notice in «■ recent issue of Hoard's .Dairyman (October 27). Ihe paper mentions that its senior editor had bought for the New Zealand G:',, •ommeat from S. B. Jones and Son,;.of Watertown, Wis., a -two-year-old' Hoi-• stein bull for 1200 dollars (£240), and j two two-year-old heifers for 1000 dol ].;vn? (£200) er.ch; ■p.lso.from Mr John He.tts one heifer," eleven months old, for.Soo dollars (£100). The paper adds. "Those are long price's, but _tlie Secretary, for Agriculture for Now Zealand, wlio sent nearly 6000 dollars to invest in sucTi cattle. =aid, 'Buy the best you can get.' " It will cost an additional £BQ each to bring tlie cattle out and pay the attendant's expenses.-

"Liberty and Progre.ss," the' Melbourne monthly, has the following pa.ragraj>ii in its issue of December 22nd:—"Ail interesting political situation has arisen in New Zealand. The Ward Government went'to the people with a following of GO members in a House of 80. It has returned with only 35. There is an Opposition pf -iS members, but with the help of t\v<, Labour, two Socialist, and tlu-ee Maori members, tlie Government (lias some kind of a majority for the pre«ut, but it is not of a kind likely to stand tlie vicissitudes of political life in Parliament. While they were about it, tlie New Zealand electors might just as welllhave made a cle m sweep of the Ward Administration, so as m . have created the opportunity for n good Government to come forward. NewZealand .liias ihad 20 years of a. huge borrowing and profuse spending Administration, and it is high time if, began to practice economy."

No neied to ov«r those Ous toms entries until your brain* " nr* fogged. Pass them along to Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co..— they are experts at the gamo. There's no timf to be lost (and time i« moner to yon) when your entries are oas?ed b? Messrs J. J. OURTIB ANT) 00. Customhouse and Shipping Agents. Customhouse Qnay, Wellington Their charges too tr*> rpry ntods* ate.

"Get the Habit" is a Yanke© expjressiion, and now quite hackneyed because it is ti&ed wilder all- sorts of circumstances, warranted and unwarranted. We would muoli rather urge "Break away from the habit," and we urge it in connection with tea. Break away from the haibit of dirinking ciheap andi inferior tea®, aaid take to Ci^scent Blend Tea, thle finest, purest, knd _ most fragrant tea on: he market. It is sold at 2s per lb, by most grooers in the district. *

It was decided last night that tfia next annual conference of the New, Zealand Educational Institute be held! at New Plymouth.

At the Ballance Dairy Company's oreamery at Makomako the daily, milk supply is 1150 pillions, the highest tally in tlhe height oi' the season being 1300 gallons. This quantity js! less than that received last year.

Messrs McLeod and Young require two smart boys at once.

A reward is offered for the recovery; of a. brown spaniel pup, lost front Essex Street.

A black beardy dog was lost front the Masterton railway station last night. The finder Asked to kindly] return same.

The Wiainarapa Annate*., r Swimming 01 \a.W invites tenders for liie privileges for tlhe Anniversary Day Sports.

A meeting of fcho Utility Egg Ck'cfo; is convened for Monday night in,- tW Domini l ©!! Hall, Members and intending members are invited to attend.

Mr J. Ferguson, of Wellington, notifies residents of Masterton that he lias an up-to-date taxi-car for hire. Mr Ferguson, -before deciding to start* in business <on his own account, was) chaflreur for 'Messrs Sargc.od, Son andf Ewen for.some years.

Notice is given that 4111 accounts? owing to the late firm of Messrs F, Holtoway and Son, butchers, Masterton, must be paid .before the 4th February, 1912, and all accounts against 1 the late firim must be rendered by that 1 date.

"Hurry" is the idea one gets ore reading Messrs Hugo and Shearer'a announcement regarding their shelfemptying .sale. Ladies are always ready to listen to bargain talk, so a! perusal of the above announcement should prove interesting to (die fair] Bex.

Mr Prank Dupre, jeweller, in £f cihange advertisement on page 7 of this morning's issue, lias a special word to say in regard to his stock of goods suitable for wedding gifts. The new goods just to hand -have been specially, selected for this purpose, and the selection is a very wide and comprehensive one. The designs are unique and 1 pleasing, whilst the prices throughout are decidedly moderate.

Mr, James a. JAMierty, "the tailoC from London," whose business premises are situated in Lanibton Quay, gives an absolute guarantee of 'Satisfaction in jit, style, 5 andf [Workmanship with, all orders'entrusted? ;to hinv. The; fact that' Mr :'Doher% |;h as a wide biuanCss cttni) ection from: -Dominion toftihe other* re»» I ceive special and prompt attention.

"The japi season is coming," is t-ha tatile of a new advertisement inserted on page 6of this morning's issue by The Sims Hardware, Cuba Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington. The just opened up a large consignment of .brass and coppef preserving pans, full particulars of wihiob are advertised,- - s '

The sixth annual show of tire Boro*' whenua Agricultural arid Pastoral Association will be (held on the ' Levin; racecotirse on Wednesday,. January aist. There are.competitions in ait classes, including four jumping competitions and pony races. Th o classes for horses, cattle, sheep- an<3i pigs will call lveen;<x>mpfetitibn» Entries close with the Secretary, Mi»J. V , Gardiner - Lev{n - from whonii sdhejules -may U obtained, f vom too murarapa Age Office. ' ''

I spoils meeting of tlw» on I.hur.sday,. February 29th. . lUiia j Jcture promises to be the most sue,: ' 7M,. c k \ru d •xj. •,, S. Miller) and, the GomSd° mV" an ' n "- emeTl ts well i n nana. 1 .he prize ; s of a mw; .liberal nature, and a flr^-cla ss orn ! gramme of events h™ ]<-^ n drawn nn Nominations for f nA f w<.T„ 'Saturday, February 30th. ? e on F " that he i s mo e than pleased with the business thiohV?'t Inr i n V hc Xxms se *™> bid be states is the h^ t . fta-t h e has had during his twenty-seven years business experience in Masterto'i n P f - V i f mchul ° men's good; of a.lLkinds, boots, hats (felts, straws ' Panama's, bowler and boaters), tennis' shirts, working shirts, saddle-tweed suTtlftUy ious P rice:s ). taflor-builii suits, ties, linen, celluloid a«cf soft Srof n.f! Vin r eqmp f €nts ' ,antl ™ ? f ottier lines of; goods, too n-um-mention; and every article is value. Inspection 3

The rich flats,, near Hastings, am «o favourably known throughout t'he" iJominion that it- is small wonder somnny fanners, fruit-growers' and others have been inspecting tiho Pakowhai sections, ivhicli ivilj be sold on \t ednesday nest at Hastings, at 2.30 p.m., ai'.cl those interested will havoi an opportunity of purchasing a portion of tiie estate. Full particulars are' tadvertised bv Messrs Dalgetvand Co.. Ltd., and J. R. Lanauze. There are 3d sections ranging f mm sto 136 acre©,, and land is equal tp any in tlio Dominion; we anticipate a record at+.erdance of ibuvers.

rou SHOULD BEAR IN MIND Thai by using the commercial euca-. Ivptus oil which is now bought up: at 6d per lb weight and bottled, andon account of the large profit, pushed vou are exposing yourself to all the clangers to which the use of turpentine will expose yon—irritation of kidneys, intestinal trach, and mucous membranes. By insisting on th« GENUINE SANDER BUOILYPTI •jS n L J . you n , ot avoid these pitfalls, but you hare a stimulating* safe, and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful manufacture. A trial will at once con* vince. Quality in small dose distinguishes it from the bulky and dan. wfeL Remember—SAN-. DER 8 EXTRACT embodies the result of 50 years' experience and special study ,and it does what ispromised; it heals and cures without mjuriug the constitution, as the oils >t the market frequently do. Therearotw,t hj, reiectina others.

COMPELLED TO TAKE TO HIS x BED. For six years I have been* a 'sufferer from Colic, being compelled: at times to take to my..bed," gays Mr R. C. IMps, Button, S.A. "But now wlieii' I get these attacks I take Chamberlain)'s. Oolio and Diarrhoea. Remedy, aiidl find that it gives mo immediate relief. I caai confidently recommend it .to others for eoiic or any bowel or stomadli complaint." Sold by all. chemists and storekeepers., You can get rid of that cold by taking Tonking's Linseed Emulsion, Erom all chemists and stores,, Od, SB DS* lt£b» U