LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10542, 26 January 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is expecteid that several of tlie Territorial officers will shortly ! .<e taking up their quarters in Ma'sterton. The Masterton Fire Brigade has at present its full-strength, viz.. twentythree* members. Of these, only two. at present reside at the fire station. In his quarterly report, the Superintendent of the Ma-storton Fire Brigade suggests tlie erection of a superintendent's residence on the section tlie, rear of the lire station. There was a large attendance at t?■ :> meetini' of the Maste-rton branch of vi,e Labour Party last night, when Mr HI Smith presided. Interesting '■>ddrf-ssr- were delivered by Messrs 4- Veitch, M.P., and A. \Y. Hogg.

The demand for land still continues in the Waikato, and very high prices prevail.

Thirty-five motor cars, and fifty motor cycles have been registered in Masterton durum 1911. The Masterton A. and P. Society is having the produce buildings in the Sol ay .showgrounds shifted from their present positions to a more suitable site.

Orchardists in the Auckland dis trict are experiencing a record season, all classes of fruit doing extremely well.

It is stated that a Feilding resident, Mrs Shaw, has inherited a fortune of £9OOO and 23,000 acres of land, by the deabft of a brother in Sydney.

Tho whole of the legal profession of the Wairarapa, will bo represented at the funeral ,pf the late Mr C. A. Pownail in Mirstorton this afternoon. A seven-ioomed house at Gisborne, owned by Mr Poter Johnson, and unoccupied, wa.s destroyed by fire vesterdiay. The building is insure'! for £4o'l in the New Zealand Fire Insurance office. "What is the difference between the objects of the Federation of Labour and the Labour Party?" was asked Mr D. McLaren, and the reply given was. "There is practically none, and the little there is is chiefly a difference of words only." ,

Farmers in the Poverty Bay district, who are engaged in hay-making, are getting over the scarcity of labour by working on the co-operative ---"tern. No fewer than sixteen farmers v.'ere engaged recently, getting in a cron of hay. t Mr H. G„ White, architect, of Wellington, lias been instructed by a'Wanganui syndicate to prepare plans for an up-to-date theatre, to be built on the cornei - of the Avenue and Ma.ria Place. The building will accommodate between seventeen a.nd eighteen hundred people. A Press Association message "fixjm Timaru, received yesterday afternoon, stated: —Mr Edward Rodgers, aced 57, was found dead in bed by his son. Apparently he had been reading, as he had <a book in his hand. It is sup-; posed ijjftt the cause of deaths : sE3<s' tlie eaa*ly days lie'.followed the milling business, and was for several years bookkeeper in the News office. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family.

The country rountf Taihapo is to be I seen at its best just now. Feed is most abundant, and both cattle >and sheep | are in splendid condition . Some of the heavier kinds of oats have been affect- " ed by the strong winds, Imt the lighter are in excellent condition:, and are now being out. . Potatoes on . the. hi<rh i ground are healthy and strong., inchI eating a splendid crop. *l"!ie Keefton Times comments on the dilatory manner in which the construction -of," the Railway' from. Keefton to . Inaiigahua jiiiictioii 4s being carried on."' It says the rail-fray can never to payable until the junction is reached. Meantime the en,gine Lies .idle in the shed at Reef ton from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cronaduu factory sends up its j cream by cart, and heavy goods for | Cfo'nadun lumber up in the shed till • Saturday comes". Recently the Hawlce's Bay Hospital Board decided to fumigate all the .schools in the district, nrovided the materials used wore found by the committees concerned. This step was taken by the Board following a bad year of epidemics, with a view of preventing recurrence of the ailments. ' So far only two institutions have taken advantage of this offer and have communicated with the Hospital Board. Says the Poverty Bay Herald: —-A list of fifteen, residents who were reported to be causing waste of. water J through the medium of hose taps was submitted to the porotigh Council the I other evening. The Council, after ' some discussion, decided not tojmblish j the .names of the offenders, but to issue j a warning of proceedings in any fut- . lire cases. A special committee was | appointed to revise the by-law with i a -view to enforcing the resolution respecting tihe s£rontimianeo of the use'of hoses. Speaking to a representative of the i Wairarapa Age yesterday,'Mr W. A. J Veitdi, M.P., stated that he had no

doubt whatever but what Mr Massey .vonld assume the Prime Ministership, and that he would l>e given a reasonable opportunity of bringing down legislation. In reference to his own position. Mr Veitch said that lie intended sticking to his pledge and voting to oust the Ward Administration at the first opportunity. It was not > c ir Joseph Ward alone whom he was pledged to vote against, it was the present Cabinet. The Rev. A. Hodge is to be accorded :i public farewell at the Congrejjatioiwl Church, Maste:*ton, on Monday next. , Ministers of the town and public men of the district will be' anions the speakers, it being recognised that the Rev. Ho.dge. in addition to his Church work, lias devoted considerable time and talent to the social and moral advancement of the district. The Rev. ,f. Reed Giasson, of Wellington, will give an address, and a programme-of music has been prepared to enliven the proceedings. A Masterton resident- who recently visited the Waitomo Caves declares these to be the most wonderful piece of natural beauty tlie Dominion possesses. The caves are reached from Te Kniti, and the accommodation provided is all that could be desired.. A deal of inconvenience is occasioned. however, through the mail train not stopping at the nearest station to the eaves.

The* weekly meeting of the Endeavour Lodge, T.0.G.T., was hold in ,thu Mm-os tors' Hall. Mnsterton, last evening. Sis. Mrs Flanagan presiding over a good attendance of members. ' Season's greetings were received from Bro. Heaven. L.D. of H.M. Ship Coliingwood, of the Home Fleet, as well as greetings from H.M.S. Powerful, a.nd other lodges. IHie following were elected to office for the ensuing quarter —O.T.. Sis. Mrs Flanagan; V.T., Bro. Congdon; Secretary, Bro.. Kin** • Chaplain. Sis. Miss Heaven ; Treasurer, Sis. Mrs .Tudd; Fin. Sec., Sis. Mrs Iveson ; Marslial, Sis. Mrs McLean; Guard. Sis. Mrs Sewell; Sentinel, Bro. Shaw; Ass. Sec., Sis. Mrs G. Butcher; Dep M'., Sis. Mrs J. Butcher * Deputy, Bro. Morris; P.0.T., Bro. Anderson.

NOW COMPLETELY CUBED. "For seveml years I suffered from bilious attoeks 'which wouid last for two or three days, but it would be some time before I was myself again" wsites Mrs J. W. - cake, *147 Dowlina Street, JXarlinghurst, N.S.W. '"I various remedies to check the attacks without any effect, but at last gave up the attempt. However, a friend gave me some Laxo-Tonic Pill's wl,ieh I took tlie next time a. bilious iurn oinme 0111, and they compiletely cured mo." Price 10|d and Is 6d. Sold by all chemists and, storekeepers. Every time you buy imported clothing you help to build up English or foreign industries, instead of your cwn. Buy "KAIAPOI." All drapers and stores. You can get rid of that cold by taking Ton king's Linseed Eion!sioa. From all cheirints ami stores,

The tourist traffic'to tin* cold lakes in Southland has, this season, been except iomil ly heavy. \Vool buyers have been active in the country districts of Southland during the past, fortnight, and up to one shilling is reported to liavo been paid 111 several instances.

The cutting up of the Conical Hills' Estate by the Government sur <-y. >rs is nearly completed, and a ballot "v. ill urob.J ly lie hold in March.

'Jo a charge against Law, a young rosta! official of Thames, for failure iver election ptipers, accused pler.ced guilty, and was committed for sej.ience.

The temperature in Masterton is becoming more oppressive every day. The thermometer yesterday registered 81.4 degrees in the .viiade, which is the highest reading recorded for at least two years. '

There is a big demand for houses in Masterton at present, and as a consequence .rents are going up considerably. The demand is attributable to the fact that there have not been many houses built for leasing purposes during the past year.

Opossums have, multiplied to such an extent on'Stewart Island as to become a, .nuisance. They are working havoc in tho gardens, and the settlers advocate that general shooting of the marsupials 1m? permitted as a remedy for the nuisance.

A farm in the Tokomaru district has the extraordinary carrying capacity ot ten to the acre. This splendid result has been gained chiefly by the aid of a top-dressing of dried flax, wliich gives such a proliile growth of grass that even with ten sheep to the acre it is almost impossible to cope with tho fast growing pastures. The following judges have been appointed for the Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. Association's forthcoming show: —Cookery, preserves, and fancywork, Miss Talbot, Masterton; cheese and butter class, Instructor Graham,,Carterton ; sheep, Mr Bland Rayner, Masterton. 'lhe Brennan Vaudeville Entertainers, who liave been drawing crowded houses in the large centres of the Dominion, will appear in Masterton tonight for one night, ,saly. The gramme to be presented contains many attractive features, not the least interesting of which will be the marvelous performances of an orang-outang.

At a meeting of t»he P. and T. Hockey Club, "held in Master,ton yesterday. aj) appreciation was placed on recoixl of the services of Mr S. Hunter, who has been transferred to Wellington. The, members.of the Chi!) presented Mr' 11 unter. with a. travelling (jOff "and bag, .as a token ot -tilie' esteem in which he was held..

Capta in -ErijiiiSh .of the.-DelphieH\\a's: loud in his praises of the imuuier..'iVi which cargo is handled at the Bluff, and paid a high tribute to the railwav authorities for"'the' ample wovisiou' made in-tlie matter of trucks. The Delphic's cargo constituted a record for the Bluff and comprised 3-100 tons which was disposed of after a week's working. The Inspector, of Firo Brigades (jV'.r T. T. Hugo) reporting to the' fire Board on his recent visit of inspection of the Masterton Fire Brigade and Fire Poli.ee Corps, states thrit ■ th& drills carried out were satisfactory. The plant and appliances generally proved to he in good order and condition. The ringing of the firebeil was not satisfactory, and he suggested increasing the water pressure. He recommends that four coupling ladders be provided, to be fitted and carried on the Fire Police van.

At, a special meeting of the Grey Lynn Borough Council a few days ago, a special order was adopted, bringinginto, force, the Noxious Weeds Act. This will necessitate attempts on the j)art of property owners to eradicate 1 gorse and black-berry, amongst othernoxious weeds named in the order. There are con&ide.r#We -areas covered with these two pests. The Council will also find it entails some expenditure to clear the Grey Lyiia. Park ol' -noxious weeds.

It .i§ amusing to note how eager people nife to pile tip the expenses in civil cases at. the B.M. Courts, when the quest ion of' costs is under construction. An instance occur ri<l one morning, says the Auckland Star, "where the witness v.anted Is 3d per hour allowed for eight hours, .although the witnesses' attendance was disposed with', before 11 a.m. Mr C. O. Kettle put the witness under a searching cross qiuwtioniii'j;. and finally allowed liini 2s 6d reminding him that he could resume his work for the rest ■" J, -> day.

I Reporting on the various public | buildings in use in Masterton, the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade ur

certain improvements at t<he Foresters' Hall, such as the lining of the operating room with fire-resisting material, the- | rr>vision of an efficient watch at ■all performances, and the keeping of the fire exits clear. He adds that, unless these matters are attended to. he does rot feel disposed .to accept any further responsibilit*- in connection with the hall. while it is being used for the present purnose.s. The Superintendent does not consider the fire exits from the dress circle of the Town Hall satisfactory. He also complains of the practice of allowing extra rows seats to be put in, thereby overcrowding to an extent that is not desirable. . All the oilier public buildings and places of worship are reported on as satisfactory.

In his report to the Masterton Fire Board, Inspector Hugo says: "Whilst in Masterton I noticed a number of verandahs having all glass tops, some having the appearance of being onb* lately erected. These verandahs at times prove a very dantrerous obstacle to firemen. a.nd I would recommend that your Board should suggest to the Borough Council the advisability of passing a by-law making it compulsory in future for any person, erecting an .ill-glass" verandah to provide a gangway not less than two feet in length, directly tinder the first floor windows, with a solid panel two feet in width running along the street odgc to the said gangway at both ends of the.verandah. A similar by-law is in operation elsewhere.'' IF YOO HAVE A Cough, (Jeld, Nose, Throat, or Lung Trouble, Stoiuaeh, Bowel, oi Liv<»r Complaint, Rheumatism, Nenralgia, USE SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Remember, you cannot expect the goo,: effects from any sort of eucalyptus. SANDER'S EXTRACT CURES heoause it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained is, other Eucalyptus products- These' latter, made by persons igporant, ui. chemistry, and provided with fancy names and label! by trading oonewns who do not know what they contain, ' hare oatraed grievous narm, and a death has re suited frotta their use. Do not apply an ointment to a gore. It keeps back the secretion. To wounds, brui&ee, sprains, burns, ulcers. eczAuna. and other skin trouble* APPLY SANDER'S EXTRACT; 15 drops in a tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you. SANDER'S EXTRACT HEALS beams* it is f reed from the irritating «>vst'tuents contain ad in otner <>uc&!;yr> tuu preparation, [t heals waen ;>vV Ty irritate. Insist upon the "AN frtfJAT-YPTT EXTRACT, yor (vill derive the

Hie latest return from tJio Success dredge is 27ozs. -kiwis for 115 homework.

There ha ve Ik.vji jo further developments in regard to" the Khvitea sensation.

According to a con Lord Islington is worth anything over L>'o,ooo a vear.

From 1600 ewes Mr C. E. Johnston, of Cheltenham, dratted 1-00 lambs, a good record.

During the year -ended December 31st-, 1911, iSUo dogs have been registered in the Masterte;i borough...

Tho electric ajarm system in. Mas* terton is reported to bo working vcrv smoothly, and to be giving every satisfaction.

Therejs an area of 60,000 acres ojsl the Ma;iii Trunk line of felled bush, the burning of which has been delayed owing to the wet .weather.

A Ilotorua telegram states that a Maori named Erepi'ta Tawalia fell-off his horse on Monday, sustaining injuries from which he died.

It is reported that the Prime-Minis-ter has decided to cut short his. fishing expedition to Luke laupo, and will visit Southland at the end of this month.

The farm of Mr Matthews, at Mangamahoe, has been purchased by Mr Langdon, of ffenui. Mr Matthewsis taking up his residence temporarily in Masterton.

It is officially announced that- the distribution of the grant of £4OOO for public libraries will be made on February 3rd, and that no claim wiJT be entitled to consideration that has not befen sent to the secretary of Education, on or before January 27th.

A striking example of the value of advertising was furnished by the experience of a Stratford man. "Yesterday," he told the reporter of thelocal paper, "I advertised in your paper for a -pair of gold-mounted: >-«Dectaeles, and this morning I found .them in my pocket."

The Secretary of the Nireaiia Dairy Company, Mr T. B. Mason, has received advice from Messre Oetzes and. Gerritson, London, that' their Turakinti shipment of 204 cases of cKeese realised the very satisfactoi-y price of 73s per cwt.

Jhere does not appear to be verv' great enthusiasm about poultry and ln PaJiiatua, says the Herald, iiie meeting called for Wednesday evening to discuss the formation of an e £g-(-'ii<Me had to■ be abandoned owing to on for two residents and the lecturer (Mr Kutherford) putting in an appearance.

.- According to a.Ta,t-anaki paper, the I- Dairy. A Co., is%lkiut to conuhence' tls*\.mafc.-- ; ing- of butter from ' wJie-y> Jhe A Ka- * puni factory >valf start 'first; and; the other; of the -ootnpany's factories willprobably foliow as soon after -as possible.

Lite Directors of the Wellington Opera House Company, yesterday appointed the Hon. W. Pitt, of,' Melbourne, architect for a new Qpera House to be erected in Wellington. Phe building will be the most up-to-date in the Dominion.

Farmors having complained to the Timarti Chamber of Commerce about the lack of fixed prices to be paid tofarmers for sacks when selling produce, a meeting of merchants . and., millers on Wednesday afternoon agreed to pay 6£d for new season's 48inch sacks, and (xl for smaller sacks. Complaints have reached the Mas--terton Borough Chambers witb reference to the lack of pressure in the water, supply, presumably 6n account of the excessive use of water by townspeople for. gardening purposes. The Borough Council is likely . to'- take stops to preyent this excess, as in. tlieevent,of fire the supply of . water might he founfl to be inadequate.

On account of the low pressure of tlie water; the ringing of the Mastertfn firehell is still unsatisfactory, members of the Fire Brigade living in reasonably proximity to the station i>e~ vag unable to hear the alarms. Th.A advisability of laying a two-inch pipe>\ fron. "Dixon Street, with a view to in- . creasing the pressure, lias been suggested.

A few days ago there was a frost- on the flats in the neighbourhood of Cambridge, and r,umukins and tomatoes were affected by it. Complaints are general that tomatoes are not doing well this season. The trait - does not set well, and the potato blight ik appearing on the plants in many parts of the Waikato. .

Mr 11. Russell, second-hand dealer, lias for sale preserving jars and jam jiws at lowest rates.

Mr Purcell Webb will preside at the Knox Church organ on Sunday next, and will resume • teaching on Monday. Mr 11. U. Harden, land .agent, Masterton, advertises for "sale three local farms of -10 acres. Further particulars are given on page S.

.Notice is given that the sale by the mo'rtsagees advertised to take place on January 27th, is postponed until the 10th February.

A meeting of residents will be held in the Lansdowne school at half-past se'.en On Monday evening to make arrangements for the forthcoming annual school picnic. Mr A. E. Winzenberg, portrait specialist, has removed into liis new apartments in the Trust Lands Trust Buildings, Queen Street, but he will not lie ready to take portraits until Wednesday next, January 31st.

The First, Term of 1912, of the Wellington Girls' (College will begin' on Monday, February oth. A notice of interest to parents and guardians in this connection, appears on the front page of this morning's issue.

Sold out! This is the daily ci:v at tho W.F.C.A.'s extraordinary price sale. True, many of the opening lines are sold out; but there are hundreds of other lines which time would not permit to ticket. These will be ready for Saturday. It means working overtime but that does not matter, so long as we,keep faith with our putrons and give them as we promised fresh summer goods at extraordinary prices. Let us just mention here that there will bo another fifty of those extraordinary priced blousepieces.— Advt.

Pimples Off in Two Days.— LaxoTonic Pills removed an unsightly patch of pimples from any face, writes Mrs Sophie Henderson, 12, Reilby Street, Eamore, New South Wales, which for two months had resisted every possible remedy. After trying almost every medicine I finally used Laxo-Tonic Pills, and, after taking them according to directions,, the pimples began to dry up, and a* 43 (hours came away wlieOi I wa* washing, leaving the skin perfectly clear and clean. Obtainable everywhere. Price IOJd and Is 6d.

Look! This is from the report of the big Ghristchurch Wool Sale, held recently: "Tlie competition of the Dominion Mijk for the finer qualities wns a strong factor towards forcing values to a higher level." That means more money in the pockfits of aB classes of producers. Buy KAIAPOI goods and help to make timeo go?iU