LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10541, 25 January 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Masterton Trust Lands Trustees removed to now offices in Queen Street yesterday.

A disused church at Glasgow was used by the .postal authorities as an office for Healing with the extra parcels traffic at Christmas.

The latest form of political organisation in New Zealand is a Housewives' Union. Mr McLaren explained in Master ton last night til at tliis Union had recently l>een formed in Cihristchurch, and had a strong membership. Sentence of seven years' penal servitudo was passed at Leipzig on MiMax Schultz, a British merelmnt of Southampton, who was charged, together with several German accomplices, with spying in German naval ports.

"T tell you men what Lonce told a meeting in Wellington. If you are not going to fight, J advise you to rr o home and hand the trousers to your 'wives, and let them come out and do it!" —Thus Mr David McLaren, in his speech in Masterton last night.

The Hawke's Bay Tribune says that a dog entered the poultry yard of Mr A. L. I). Fraser yesterday and killed 30 fowls. There is a groat demand for pigs in the Otago district at present, and pigraisers are receiving high prices. Several large drafts of sheep are t on the road to the W'aingawa freezing J works from the East Coast. I The thermometer registered 80.8 in I Miasterton yesterday afternoon. This jis the highest reading of the present summer.

On the Masterton. Park oval this evening a 100 yds 'handicap and a 220 vds handicap will be run in connection with the Wairarapa Athletic Club.

The cheese-making industry is making rapid strides in Canada, and promises in the near future to be a serious rival to Australian and New Zealand producers. A Waikato farmer lias placed all his land in the market, and intends to devote his timo to the building of an aeroplane,-which inspects to be the equal of any yet put on the market-.

A Wairarapa motorist, who recently toured tho district north of Wangamii, expresses the opinion that the roads in that part of the country compare very unfavourably with the rdads in the "Wairarapa. A well-known settler in the Wanganui district has recently sold his property, which lias been in -the family for over forty years. His chief reason for selling is the fact that the pro-, perty has in late years become overrun with gorse.

Signorinetta, the famous 100 to 1 Derby winner" of 19Q8, and one of the only three of her'sex'to-secure both that race and t:h6 ;oaks, hias been disposed of privately to Lord Roseiberxy, and is now .a.t the Durdans stud. The Nonconformist members of the House of Commons have passed a resolution urging the Government to make the question of education th,e first business of the 1913 session,

* Entries for the second annual show of the Waipukurau Central A. and P. Association, to he held on the Waipukurau racecourse on February 7th, close to-morrow. A ram fair .will be held;the day after the show. ' 1 '

Emigration to Australia, had risen suddenly, and was exceedingly pressing, said Sir Thomas Sutherland at the general meeting of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company recently. The numiber of emigrants last year was 60,000, quadruple what it was three years ago.

A Taranaki gentleman, says the Povertv Bay Herald, who is visiting Gisborrie, predicts that during , next' winter butter will go up to 2s oer lb. and that; many of 'the companies will have difficulty in filling their contracts for export.

The Horowhenua Agricultural and Pastoral Association's sixth annual show will be held 011 the Levin racecourse on Wednesday next, will be 25 Competing, four jumping competitions, hoys' P°n.Y .'races, and numerous other competitions. j

.The latest application of science to j steel making is the fining of steel by heat substitute for the heat of external fuels, such as coke or coal gas, or the combustion of internal fuels such as carbon, silicon, manganese, and phosphorus. There are two main types of furnace. There seems little doubt that electrical steel melting has come to stay, but to what extent it is not easy to predict. The executive of tlhe Shakespeare , Committee are again directing public attention to the movement for erecting in London a Memorial Theatre- to Shakespeare. -In their, appeal the 1 committee says"lt.is now .generally accepted that, the year 1916—-the tercentenary of Shakespeare's death should see in London the foundation of \ the proposed Shakespeare Memorial. I For this purpose a la.rge sum of money . must be raised without dalay.',' 1

The British .Museum 'has received, in commemoration of the IXirbar, from Mr Henry Van- den Bergh, through tho National Art Collections Fund, the collection of Mohammedan coins of India, formed by Mr " George Bleazby daring a. long absence in "that country. This generous gift not only this series of coins in the National Collection, but also places it far ahead numerically and in completeness of any other collection either in India or on tho Continent.

The enclosure of the Hukanui Picnic and Sports Club has been thrown open to intending competitors at the sports, to be held on March 28th, and already the track (which has been greatly improved) bears an animated appearance, several horses working daily... Attention is drawn" to the altered conditions of the.rose bowl hunters'.competition, which is now open,, and of the guaranteed raliie.. of 10b, with 60s added for first, and 40s for second prize. The bowl iias to be voi twice in-succession or lhr-e times at intervals.

At the meeting held on Tuesday night regarding the {turning of the first sod of the East Coast railway on Monday next, Mr J. Vigor Brown, M.P., (the chairman) stated, that he did not think that much opposition to the route of the railway -was to be expected from the public of Hastings. Those who were making all the fuss were merely the street corner .politicians who were fond of seeing their name in print or of hearing their' own voices. There were these people all the world over. There were even some in Napier.

Tarro Miyaki, a Japanese jiu-jitsu wrestler, Jack Madden, an instructor fn Jiu-jitsu at the Portsmouth. Gunnery School, were the central figures in an exciting scene at the Empire Palace Music-hall, Portsmouth. At the second house Madden was offered £1 a minute up to twenty that •he stayed against Miyaki in a match with tlie strangle hold barred. Madden lasted the twenty minutes, and was paid out in gold and notes. Words were afterwards exchanged on the manner in wluich the contest had been conducted, and Madden pointed to scratch marks on his throat. Suddenly Miyaki flew at Madden, but was repulsed by a blow on the jaw from the hand which still grasped the money. Miyaki, however, got hold of Madden and th rew liiirm with a neck hold, Madden still holding on to his £2O. In an instant the house wias m uproar, and bluejackets swarmed on the stage. The curtain was lowered, and the. struggling wrestlers were separated by the bluejackets and the theatre staff.

"WORTH POUNDS." SAYS A WANGANUI WOMAN. "Nearly every gumm«r I bar© am attack of dysentery," says Mrs E. J. Vina!, Dublin Street, Wanganiua. N.Z. "Last snimmer I was bo baa with it that I had to eotusnilt a dootor, adid not getting any relief from his prescription, decided to give ObamberJlaiin's Colic and Diarrhoea Eteraedy a triail. The result was am-a-zimig, I felt my usual self after three doses. Ohambeaiaiii's Colio amd Diarrhoea Remedy is a wonderful meddiGime, and - would not be without a bottle in the house now. .It is worth pounds." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

Hie Plunket Shield cricket match. Wellington v. Canterbury, commences at Clhristclrarch to-morrow.

A majority of the master tailors in Dunedin intend observing in lieu of Wednesday, as the statutory half holiday. The miik supply a.t the Grey-town Dairy factory yesterday niorniivwas 3048 gallons, being 196 more than the same day last year.

We understand tiliat the late Mr C. A. Pownall, who was an officer oi the defence forces, is to bo accorded a military funeral at Masterton to-mor-row. „ . .

There is apparently a dearth of teaehers in l&(riUb*iki district, for "the Xaranaki Education Board is experiencing some difficulty in obtaining the services of relieving teachers. Mr I). McLaren stated in Masterton last night that lie estimated that there were at present 100,000 labour votes in New Zealand. He saw no reason why this number should not be trebled. The Ist Battalion of the Caineron•'ianis, now at Bloenifontein,Js .to embark at Durban for home on ltQQrtiary 15th, to replace at Glasgow the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Mr D. McLaren mentioned in Masterton last night that there are 325 registered labour "unions,, in New Zealand at the present time, with a membership of 57,091. The flag was flown half-mast over the Masterton Borough Council Chamber .last evening, out of respect to the memory of the late Mr C. A. Pownall, a former -Mayor.. • ' ' : -

«T wish to impress upon vou ■ the fact that the man who had been run over by ; at least thirty motor care is still ali've!"—Mi- D. McLaren m Mastcrutbn last nigfht.' : . f-f . ■ "It is astounding fo find how many people there are in New Zealand today who cherish the hope that some diay they will be called to the Upper House." —Mr W. A. Veitch, M.P., at Masterton,-'ast night.

llhiO representative .of a firm travelling through New Zealand had a look at the local oil fields and expressed the opinion, that they are better than what he saw at Java and Borneo, and considers money invested,in' Taranaki oil will yield a good return.

Mr W. A. Veitdh, M.P., stated at Masterton last evening that he knew of at least liaif-fwlozen railway-men who would have been candidates for Parliament at the last election had x, not been that by doing so they would have forfeited their employment for all time. A Wangamii tradesman was fined

20s and costs for selling an, airgun to a boy under IG. Defendant pleaded ignorance of. the law. The Magistrate spoke strongly and said the law was very emphatic, and expressed the opinion that parents should be made liable for allowing their children to have such.weaipons-. The highly unpopular Califomian thistle is being treated for ensilage in the south by way, of experiment. The experiment is,being carried out by Mr Dibble, of the Fields Instruction Staff of the Agricultura l department, 011 the farm of Mr C. Anderson, at Balchitha. The stack in question "is, being built entirely of the thistle, wliich had grown so large and lieavy that it was cut with a reaper and binder. Arrangements have (been made for several more: stacks iabout the district. In another stack wheat, oats, and California!* thistle have been used. : The championship matcihes in con- ' nection with the VVairarapa, Cricket I Association which were commenced 011 Saturday week, but were not ,-eon-

eluded owing to the adverse 'weather.

conditions,- will ~be continued .at the end of'the second roiind. Consequently, the-'.matches for next ••Sat-oirday. . will . bfir. as 'follows Slasterton v. Carterton, at Carterton. Junior : Masterton v. St. Matthew's, on \ the Park Oral; Carlton v. Mauricej ville, at Mauriceville. Carlton seniors ! have a bye. ~ . 1 A Blenheim, telegram says that a •• quarrel Ibas arisen between local merchants iuid agriculturalists. It is alleged that the former have organised a ring to boycott outside buyers, and that- chaftcutters have been warned not to cut for outsiders under penalty - of no work from local firms. The price of cutting has been raised to 10s 6d a ton, a.u advance of 3s 6d. This advance is returned to local firms, but not to the fanners and outside buyers. A special meeting of the Farmers' Union will Ixi held on tihe 3rd February to consider the situation. Miss Grace Tooby will resume the teaching of the pianoforte on Saturday, the 27th inst. A reward is.'offered for the recovery of a watch chain, with sovereign case attached.

Tenders are invited for the relnov.al of. a building in Clniivh Street to Kuripuni Street.' 'Specifications : . may •I)e ; '4seen-at fche;office of Mr M. li. Y'arnha.m,' architect. Mr V. L. -Fail-brother will hold a stock auction sale at the Mutual Trading Co.'s yards, Carterton, on Friday, 26th inst. Tho catalogue contains, in addition ,to cattle, sheep and pigs, 500 mixed calves, to be sold m lots. •"

The ordinary meeting of the Mas- | terton Labour Party, will be .held, at eight o'clock this evening in Murray's I Hall. Mr Veitch, M.P., will be oresent at. the meeting. Ladies are cordially invited. Tho first" term of the Wellington College will begin on Thursday, January 30th. Th© headmaster will receive parents and guardians and enrol new pupils on Monday, January 29th, from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m., and from 2 till 5.30 p.m. A subject of much interest among women at present is that great event, the shelf.-emptying sale now on a.t Messrs Hugo and Shearer's. An announcement concerning this sale appears in to-day's issue, and ladies will find some very special bargains mentioned.

Miss Vera C. Edwards, L.A.8., A.T.C.L., elsewhere announces that she is prepared to receive pupils in singing and voice production. Miss Edwards, who is pupil of St. Bride's Convent and Spencer Lorraine, of London, is well-known to the Masterton public as an accomplished and artistic singer. Terms mav be obtained on application, .to 20 Chapel Street, Master ton.

NOW COMPLETELY CUBED. "For several years I suffered from Miaous attacks 'which would last for two or three days, but it would be some ttim© before I was myself again" writes,' Mrs J. W. ■» eake, *147 Dowling Street, D&rlinghurst, . N.3.W. "I | used various remedies to check the atitaeks without any effect, but at last gave up tie attempt. However, a friend gave mo some Laxo-Tonic Pills whidi I took the next time a. bilious turn, ciame odi, and they completely cured me." Price IOJd and Is 6d. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers. . "JEXONA. The Hsipicl Healer 13 »n Ointment which hsaiß with remarkable rapidity. Ui) like the old-fashioned ointments which are very slotf in their actions, Rexona rpeedily effects its cures after s very applications. Bold in triangular poti at la 6d

Up to Tuesday, nearly 3000 bales of wool had been consigned this season from the Paihiatua railway station. Many (trucks of fat sheep have also been Jeavnig the station lately, between 11,000 And 12,000 fal sheep lmvin' T been sent away during the present season.

Mr G. O. Banks, a member of the AucJcland Education Board, has made a suggestion to overcome the Department's objection to build schools whero there is not an assured attendance. He proposes to build shelter siheds first, which would serve until the necessary number a t-tended, when proper buildings would be provided. The proposal lias 'been well-received by the Board, and plans for the "shelter shed school" are to be submitted to the Department fw consideration,. The Victoria College Council has decided definitely to establish lectureships in commerce and accountancy, and also in certain legal subjects, and iuas made the following appointments, each tenable for one year : —Lecturer of Commerce, Mr J. S. Barton, at a salary of £250 per annum; legal subjects, Mr W. F. Ward, at a salary ot £100.: VA' .soholaJship in ,pjiysics wi* to Alexander, valued at £IOO per annum.

The attention of our readers is to t!he advertisement in our columns-of a subdivision sale to be held at Otaki Town Hall on. Tuesday, 30th inst., at 1 p.m., by Messrs Daigety and Co., Ltd., Wellington. They will then offer 507 acres on account of Messrs Monckton and Addington, of Otaki, which have been subdivided into handy-sized farms of from 11 to 127 acres: Adjoining this property is a farm belonging to Mr C. Milher, of\ Otaki, of 36 acres,, fully improved, with modern house, -good garden, hot and Cold watex dnd usttal outhouses, ; which will also be r ofF6red.- -This:-e&; tate is situated witlfin'. a mile 'of Otaki railway station, also of the creamery and saleyards. A cheese factory is also proposed to be erected adjoining the property, so that it e» very conveniently situated for all kinds of farming. Ternw of payment are very liberal and will enable farmers with a limited capital to 'acquire a good freehold farm.