LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10526, 13 January 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A shortage of labour is being experienced in As'hiburton for harvesting operations. The General Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association meets this afternoon.

A resident of PaLmerston recently put 1000 eggs in incubators, and o.ving to bad weather and rats, he only managed to 'hatch 20 chickens. It is estimated that over £IOO,OOO in dividends on dredging shares has tome to Masterton durii.g the last ten or twelve years.

Several prominent labour men in Gisbonne are discussing' a proposal to withdraw from registration under the Arbitration Court. Thomas Gibson was fined £lO at As/hburton yesterday for storing liquor for another man in a No-licenso district. \,

A conference is to be held at Brisbane on February Bth on the subject of the eradication of the prickly pear. The pest is assuming alarming proportions in the northern portion of the State.

At tlhe Wellington Police Court yesterday, Richard Phillips, proprietor of a fish and-chips shop, was fined £ls, with costs, for sly-grog selling. In cot• l-ootio"i with the same *ft'nir, two men were fined for being on the premises. -

A correspondent of the Greytown paper draws attention to the. .spread of the marguerite daisy, which he contends 'is. just as great a curse as the foxglove. One of the lady members of Barton's circus company sustained serious injuries on Thursday, as the result of one of the vans coming to grief on the Rimutaka road. A sum. of £3OO lias so far heen subscribed by the ; Natives towards, the fund for the erection of a Maori hospital and taaiiting home for Native rurses near Mastertoh. The movement was initiated some months ago by/Mrs'Tal T« Tau. The Masterton Lawn "Tennis Cl'ib (has resolved, in view of the .conges ted state of the courts owing to the increased membership roll, that no further members be admitted to the Club during the present season.

At a. meeting or me executive of the Farmters' Union in Timaru on Saturday, a farmer predicted a, great shortage of wool in New Zealand this season, there being a pronounced shortage of sheep. . . '....'. Sir ;-Newton Moore;.- Agent-General

far Western Australia:, states that; the: tiew / y-^Oway. will be l>egun;rath'mit. delay,.; and probably within fihreo years- it: will" be possible do-travel 4>y train- from Perth'' (W.A.) to Queensland, a distance of 4000 miles. ;'. ; ; '" : - Important developments' in connection with the use of oil-fuel by the Admiralty are foreshadowed by a wellfounded report that naval experts have'uiider consideration the establishinerit of a great oil fuel, depot at Port Edgar, situated oh the Firth of Forth, about a mile to the west of South Queensferry. ; .It is stated that the traffic between Ohrisitchurch and the West Coast for

the recent (holiday season easily eclipsed all previous records in regard to the number of people travelling. On .Saturday fully 200 travelled to the 'Coast from Christofcurch. To carry ihis number of passengers, together with' the mails and luggage, thirteen coaches were requisitioned. ' Y: Frank Harris, junr., aged 41, while 'attending to a ibuH at Jambero'* (New South Wales) last week, to ■death. The bull, which was naturally «. quiet one, after being,irritated with a stick, attacked Harris at close quarters, ,and rußtured (his heart. It tore \ the wholeof ]ris chest open from,side to side; laving a wound a fooflong and three- inches deep, thereby exposI ing his fteart. We would remind intending com- ) petitors that all entries in, connectior. ( with the Horowhenua A. and P. Show, J to be held at Levin on January 31sfc,

close with the Secretary at Levin today (Saturday). Amongst the competitions are two half-mile"'.boys' pony races and a trotting 3-mile race, ana four jumping events. There "is a, silver cup, Valued at £lO 10s, for competition for the best hack on the ground on. the day of/the show. This should attract the best of horses. The Auckland, Master Butchers' Association have, revised their price list for the month,-and the result is a general reduction in prices- for veal and lamb. In this list the prices of veal have been reduced a half-penny, prices •now'ruling as follows for cash over the. eounrfcsr:—Fillet,...- 6Jd; . loin, &W, shoulder,. 4£d; cutlets, 8d ; chops, bd, forequarters, 3d. The price for. book-, ingand delivery is*a half-penny more adl iroutid.' Also hindouarlors of lamb are selling at 7d cash -jrice; fore-quar-ters, ssd; chops, '-m.. In. oil other cases prices remaiv.the,:>a:i)e. ;

The Secretary of" the Masterton Lawn Tennis -Club announced last evening that upwards of £lB had been 'awarded in trophies- for the various ,events at the forthcoming championshin meeting. A number of members had generously subscribed towards the trophy fund. ' This announcement was i received .with much satisfaction by the members of-the Committee present. * ■ A Christchureh telegram says that a charge of out of the death of George Shaw at Leithfield on December 29th, was investigated at Amberley on Thursday. James Rnssell being the accused. The evidence sili owed that there was some 'skylarking in the bar of ' the Royal Hotel at Leithfiejd, in the ■course of which Russell put "Shaw, on the bench. 'After more horseplay a lump began to rise on .Shaw's, neck, and he died as a.result of laceration of a vein. The evidence showed that there was nothing malicious in Russell's attitude, and the case was dismissed. f .

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 t<i 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 con-' vince. Quality, in small dose distinguishes it from the bulky and dangerous oroducts. Remember—SANDEß'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 60 years' experience and special study ,and it does whair is promised; it heals and cures without injuring the constitution, as the oils of the market frequently do. Therefor orotect voarself hj» reiwtinsr others. • /

"No one, I feel asm?, can »P*>»k more gratefully of Laxo-Tonic Pills than I can," writes Mrs Corbett, 116 Fiwsroy Street, Surrey Hille, N.S.W. "They cured me of eettled biliousness, which seemed as though it would never leave me.' I took Lax/v Tonio Pills-, and they proved a perfect remedy." Sold by all Chemist* and Storekeepers- Pxice lb t d and Is 6<J, ,

Sir Joseph and L<ady Ward leave for Taupo on Monday,next. A movement is afoot to form a Ketailers' Association in Piahiaitua. The Dairymesn's Association of Napier intends raising tihe price of milk. A shipment of 150 crates of cheese will be sent from the Rexdale (Mangamaire) cheese factory on the loth inst. The following Pahiatua players have entered for the Masterton lawn tennis tournament: —Misses Burgess, Stone. Hughes (3), and Godfrey. Mr E. P. Lee, member for Oamaru, successfully defended himself on a charge of motoring over tihe Ashburtcn traffic bridge at an excessive speed. The thermometer registered 78.4 degrees in Masterton yesterday, which ,is the highest .reading of the present year.

Several Masterton lawn tennis players have nominated for the tournament which is about to be held at Dannevirke. 1 Branches of the New Zealand Labour Party are being formed in Hastings and Palmexston North. A gum tree, wMch was cut down at Opawa, near Ghristchurch, by the engineer of the He&Wicote Road Board, was found on measurement,to he 20ft in circumference and 6§f,t in diameter. The receipts of the Masterton Competitions Society for tUie first year of its operations amounted to £291 18s 3d. A .profit of £2 14a 2d shown on the year's working. A nautical enquiry will be held at Nelson to-day into circumstances surrounding the wreck of the Jane Douglas near D'Urville Island on Tuesday night. Captains J. Grey and H. M'Nab have been nited assessors.

An area of about 30,000 acres in the Galatea district, about 30 miles from Rororua, is being used by the Lands Department for 'afforestation. The Waiotapu prison camp is to be shifted there, iand operations will be carried on throughout the year. Appendicitis has been making itself unpleasantly conspicuous of kite in Wanganui.. The local Herald understands that a local doctor has performed no less than a dozen operations for this complaint during the last forte night. '' ■ • ■

The Bay of Plenty farmers are going in largely for dairying. One shipment from Tauranga to Auckland recently included 410 cases from Te Puke factory, 144 from Tauranga facr tory, and 42 from Mataira factory. The direct trade with Wellington, that was talked of a few year&afeo, has not yet come to pass.

. to the. .Polic^;;Foi-ce. i provisions !*#-: jjejai's MtfeafeiAralt-be paid ;for - /the: hrst time atthefchd'otfsMsmon*h'.J Under" a, of maiTied' metf,. wihp.are with quarters,/will, with .house allowonce, amount to £3 6s 6d per week.

The annual Romaii Catholic picnic takes place this year on the Newman Domain, on Thursday next,. January 18th. All arrangements are completed, and given fine weather a good day's enjoyment is assured. *'A special train leaves; Masterton at 9x30' atfn., and leaves Newman on the return at 6~p'.m. Fares (whioh also admit to the grounds) are very "reasonable, viz., children 9d, senior scholars and teachers Is 2d,-and adults 2s. Fresh milk and hot water will be provided free on the. ground. Sports of all descriptions will.be held, and as anybody who wishes can go. this picnic should be a great success.

A meeting of the Executive of the | Masterton Competitions .Society was ; held last evening, Dn P. R. Cook oc-rj eupyihg the chair. The report and' balance-sheet were read and adapted. ' The resignation of Mr G. C. Branson i as a member of the Committee was accepted. It was decided itjhat renew.applications be made, to the Trust Lands Trust and Borough Council foi* financial assistance. Mr W. Gillespie was appointed permanent Secretary to the Society at a fixed salary. It was decided that Messrs C. N. Baeyertz and Robert Parker be written to and asked for terms for judging elocution"' .and music respectively at the next competitions. Australia as a field for the aviator is attracting a good deal of attention in the home of airmanship, especially since the announcement of the Commonwealth Government's intention to foster mechanical flight. A recent arrival in Melbourne is Mr A. B. Stone, i '« well-known British aviator, who will Land a Blerdot monoplane about Jaiwia.ry 20bh. It is his intention to give exhibition flights and compete in any aviation carnivals that may be organ- / ised. Should sufficient inducement of- I fer, Mr Stone will subsequently bring j his'machine to Now Zealand ajid fly i here.'. ;

The quarterly meeting of the Wairairapa i*ast Grand's Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M. U., was held 'at Grey town on Thursday evening, P.G., Bro. P. Smith presiding over a large muster or brethren. Correspondence from the Wellington District was read asking that the rules of the Wairaira.pa Lodgebe forwarded to them, as they contemplated forming aP. G. Lodge in Wellington. The Secretary's action in forwarding the necessary information was indorsed. One new member was admitted by initiation,, and one proposed into the Order. Several members of various '"' 1 "-p.s received their minor degrees, l and' one the purple' degree. P.G. Bro. 0. J-Kent-Johnston', who is now ia resident of Parnell, Auckland, sent in his resignation as a member of the lodge and as auditor. The 'resignation was accepted with regret. P.G. Bio. D. S. Wa.tkins, ' of Loyal Martinborough Lodge, was elected auditor. The lecture Master,. P.P.G.M., Bro. D. P. Loasby, gave some interesting particulars for, issues for delegates at the next: , I strict Meeting, Ito be held at the > Hutt next month. It was decided that the next meeting of the lodge be held at the Loyal Martiniborough , Lodge room on Thursday, April 18th. The Secretary A\ias'instructed to write the Loyal. Eketiaihunj§t and Mangatainoka Lodges, asking if any of the past officers in either lodge were desirous of becoming members of the lodge, and if so the lodge'could at some future date hold a meeting in either of these places and so extend .cs usefulness. . :

WHAT ABOUT HAWKESI u_ ,' » .' -.. The Wellington Garrison Band won the Championship and also the Challenge Shield at the Palmerston North Band Contest of 1911. They used Hawkes' Exceslior Sonorous Band Instruments —a complete set. In the first test piece this noted Wellington Band was allotted the maximum number of points, the judge de-: daring that he had never heard such playing, and commending in. eulogistic terms the tone and "blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also us ing a complete -set of Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous itiistruments, won the B Grade. The judge congratulated this band on their playing. These two successes in Grade A and Grade B. on such a great occasion, are worthy wins for Hawkes, Avhose 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 CO., Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative: H. Inns. Daniell'B Buildings, Queen Street, Masterfcon.

A zoological garden is about to be established at Dunedin.

During, the last two months the Ashburton County Council lias purchased 406,860 birds' eggs. Tho Government has .purchased 8330 acres of Native land in the Runanga block, Auckland.

The number of persons arrested for drunkenness in Dunedin last year was 525.

A Masterton angler daims to have landed 400 fa-out from local streams since the opening of tho season. '

A steady downpour of rain set in at Masterton about ten o'clock last even- , ling. It had the effect of. cooling the (atmosphere; but it will also result in the suspension of 'farming operations. 'Hie death occurred in Wellington at midnight on Thursday of Mr Hugh Pollen, Under -Secretary for Internal Affairs. The deceased was -a son of the late Dr. Pollen, of Auckland. He had been ailing for only .a few days. It has been estimated that in Auckland and suburbs fully 1400 houses have been erected during the past twelve months, or more than 100 more thau for 1910.

1 It is undeiMftood that a. party from I River ton and the Bluff are sh.or.tiy ) leaving, for the West Coa-st Sounds on | a prospecting expedition. An effort will be made to test <a gold-bearing pu.tch which Mr Tom Cross, setir., had located previously. A bottle has been picked up near Waikato Heads containing a letter showing-that it was thrown, overboard on December 30th, 1901, from the s.s. / Moravian, in the South Indian ocean, ') then witliin two days' steam of Aus- ■ tralia.

In its annual report, .the .Masterton Competitions Society advises that effort during the coming year should-be concentrated in obtaining new members. A membership of 150 would, it is -tihouflht, make the Society's position practiaaJly assured, and would; win for Masterton the reputation of holding the most attractive country festival in New Zealand.

Mr J. Carpenter 'announces that his Lgrv&at sale closes to-day. V'/ . ' Tenders are elsewhere invited for the erection of about four miles of rabbit-proof fencing on .the Mataluwi estate. -

The New Zealand Clothing factory advertise reductions in tihe piuce ot ladies boots and shoes to a clearing figure.

The Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., 8.D., will conduct services to-morrow at Bidefoi-d at 3 o'clock and at \Vaji=. gaeiiuiaft ..•*-/ •-:' v ' : ->^.•>..'..• .■

- Messrs McQrueV and j •that their 'sale skirts on next/and'a lookout is to be kept tor to be-issued, shorty ij». V'..- > •■, „ •■> •• -.; •*V : ~*s' '*'''■" . -".■!

Messrs g.I and % Mackay,. booksellers, Queen Street, advertise tor sale shop fittings, including shelving, glass cases and gas fittings, with Welabaoh 700 candle-power lamp.

The adjourned meeting of the Kopr uaranga Sports Club will be iheUl on Tuesday evening next at 3ia.1l past %seven. All members are particularly Requested to ,' Messrs McGruer and Co. announce clearing sale is now in full swing, report that the sate is booming. In a replace advertisement they give special quotations for prints,. diose, laces, men's flannels and shirts.

Gas consumers are reminded tlut Monday, January loth, 1912, is the last lay upon which discount mil be allowed on payment of current accounts.

Messrs Reid and Douglas, ladies haii-.vor.kere; hairdressers and tobacconists dravv attention to their expert work in ladies hairwork. They manufacture on the premises everything in, this,line that.can be asked for, ana. guarantee the quality. The Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., B D., of Mastertoni"will'hold a meeting at Kopuaranji* on Monday evening at-eight o'clook to deal, with the outfield work iii connection with til?.; Ohurohf Members of the Church and residents aire invited to attend. ;

Mr A. Norman, draper, elsewhere announces that his 1 anmuil stock-tak-ing sale will commence on Wednesday next. '.Substantial reductions are bein°- made in every department, and those desirous- of purchasing genuine value goods at the lowest pnceNare asked to make a point of visiting the sa'ie.

Aerogen safety gas is the ideal country light, and is the subject of a change advertisement on page 8 by Ma* Albert J. Par-ton,, of Carterton, who 3ias been appointed district agent for the installation of thr, _ 'erfully cheap illuminating, heating, and power gas. Anyone having a notion for a good light should drop a uost onrd to Mr Part-on for further particulars.

The newly-constructed Waihenga bridge, near Mairtinlxxrough, is' built in ferro-conerete • throughout on the most modern lines.' The whole of tlie cement used for the contract, is Wilson's "Star" brand Portland cement, and was supplied by a Masterton firm, tlie Cement Pi]>e Company, who are the Wairarapa agents. Messrs Krahagen and Chapman, high-class tailors, Perry Street, Masterton, ask an important question in a replace advertisement. They want to know whether the "Show" suit is on order yet. They remind clients ctihat if they want to make a good impression on their old.friends when they, meet at the coming show, they should be well-tailored. Ao time like the present for taking the measure.

Included in the'display being made to-day by Mr Frank Dupre, jeweller, are two 'handsome cups presented by Mr Tai Te Tau in. connection with the Wairarapa Maori Choir Competitions. The first prize is a solid gold cup won' by the Takapau choir, and the second prize a, silver cup won by the Lansdowne eihoir. There :s also on view a solid silver rose bowl, presented- to the Mastenton. Bowling Clubby Mr S. Potangaroa for t'Jie championship singles competition. , ; ; ..

} Those on the alert for small farms (should remember that the important subdivision of the- Bautotara. estate at - Martinborough. takes place on Tuesday, 16th January. Mes&rs Murray, Roberts and Co.; Ltd., will then sell by public auction over 1700 acre's of land all cut r.;< jrito sntal! fainms ranging from 100 to 310 acres in size. Full particiil -irs of r!ie property appear m our advertisng columns. It •wili be 'observe*! that remarkably easy terms are avia.ila.ble. . This is a unique, opportunity for the small farmer —one of the very few still remaining. Lord Roberts is fighting Ihard to cure compulsory service for the citizen soldiers of Great Britain. Some time or other England may come to grips ■.with some other nation, and trained soldiers wi]l lie needed. Numbers will tell, but the quality will count most. It is because quality is essential that Crescent Blend Tea is so widely popular. It ; *ia <>-ood tea, and good all'the time. Try it.-

"JSXONA. The Rapid Healer is »a Orhtmep* which heals "with remarkable rapidity. Dnlike the old-faßbioned ointments which are very slotf in theii action b, Rexona speedily effects iti cures *fter a very few applications. Bold in triangular poti at li Od (