LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10543, 27 January 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Masterton Racing Club has received ten applications for the position of caretaker at the Gpafoi course. These will be dealt with at a meeting of stewards this afternoon. The weather became copier in Masterton on Thursday. night, and the maximum reading of the thermometer yesterday tvas 75 degrees. Mr R. Nitz, of Taradale, has sold bi« Puketutu run of 7608 acres to Mr J. Jeffareen, of Eketahuna, a* a satisfactory figaire. Mr N'itz leiivet to take up his residence in the Wairarapa next month.

As a result of the long spell of dry weather experienced on tho Mast Coast, the Tokomaru freezing works iiavo had to cease operations owing io the shortage of water.

Ideal weather for farming li.uk j>" vailed in the Master ton dist ' : ; ,iu.--ing the past week. Harvesting-opor 1 - lions are well advanced, and shearing i i nearing completion.

Factory butter is now Jjeing sold retail at WoodviHo at Is 4d per .pound. The spread of the ox-eyo daisy is causing some anxiety ia the Pahiatua district.

Wireless .signals liavo recently been received from a distance of G29 J miles, constituting a record.

The. quickstep competition at the South Island band contest was won by the Wauganui Garrison Band. The Woolston Hand has entered a protest.

Extraordinary rains have fallen in. die- valley of the Tliames, hundreds of houses are isohvtol, and thousands of acre 1 ; inundated.

A line of 10,000, bushels of tlhis Kelson's sfcandiiig.crop of wheat liun (says n southern paper) been sold for forward delivery in Tim am at .'ls 'lid per bushel.

The Duucilin Star lias tint !)<•»(, authority for saying that the reported resignation of the Hon. .1. A. Millar of his sent as a meinour of Parliament, is absolutely incorrect.

The Examiner Pays tJiat a Woodville Farmer.is at the present tinio gra/Jii//, .-$$ head of cattle and <1 lamlw fX'.v iM'-re in one of his paddockw, and they cannot keep the grass down.

A somnambulist at Pieton walker] over the balcony of a hotel on Wednesday morning, and fell a dwtance of 20 feet on to the footpath below. H<- in now undergoing repairs at the local hospital.

Representations mad© by the Gis- | borne Chamber of Commerce to the \ shipping companies to have Gisborne 'j rated as the main port for direct in- J ward shipments, have been considered I by the London Brurd and respective j shipping companies, and declined. Two young men wore prosecuted yesterday at Gisborne for failing to attend a parade of Territorials, and were lined ono shilling without costs. Tihese are the first cases of the kind in the Gisborne district under tßie Defence Act. '

A violent earthquake, has been experienced in Iqniaii Isles '% off the'coast of Greece, and much damage was done. The shock was recorded in the instruments in England.

The American cruiser Colorado collided with the liner Cleveland at Honolulu, the latter being considerably damaged. The collision was due to the Cleveland's pilot dropping dead on the bridge.

Complaints have reached us of the reckless speed with. which/... .motor cylistir pass through-the; main ' thorotfgfrta res of days'there'will be an. accident, and thenthe practice will.be stopped. v .: Proposals of ,/iiho .* Akitib>. County "Council for the expenditure "f £298 lus 7d t and of the Wairarapa South County Council for the expenditure of £'2o 9s. 3d, in accrued thirds, were approved by the Wellington Land Board on Thursday. A Christehurch telegram states: — ..James Russell was committed for trial at Amberley on a,''charge of slaughter arising out of <3ie deatln ' of George Hetiry Shaw at Leithfield on December 29th. Accused was previously acquitted by J.P.'s, and the present information was laid by Shaw's father, nud was heard by Mr Day, S.M. At a meeting of the Wellington Centre of the Amateur Athletic Associaciation on Thursday evening, a letter was read from the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club, asking"'permission for its members to compete at" the Park Pete sports in Masterton on February Ist, and requesting that, no fee be charged. It was decided that permission to compete be granted, at half the usual fee. ''

At the meeting of the Wellington Land Board on Thursday, a letter was, read from the directors of the NireaWf Co-operative Store Cottipaaiy, with «. ference to the resolution of the boajjd calling upon Mr F. W. Bowden to reside within six months upon his section, 41, Nirealia V.S., and asking that he be allowed instead to reside upon the site near the post office and store, which ho has to attend to—lt was resolved that the residence condi- | tion must be complied with as in the case of other settlers.

The Hastings Poultry Association is moving in the matter of importing a judge from Australia for the slioav next July, and has suggested to the. South Wairarapa Society to co-oper-ate, as the judge would bo available for the two shows. Tho local, society will meet next week to deal with the matter. It is tobe hbpeti, if the idea is carried out, to give fanciers a great deal more encouragement to exhibit. i A storekeeper of Hukanui was convicted and ordered to pay £1 13s costs this week, for allowing his horses to wander on the railway line. The following are the passes gained in the examination in connection with the'Masterton branch of th<> Nursiug Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, taken in order of merit : Helen Gillespie, 3rd medallion label; Elizabeth Joy, 2nd medallion label; Jeannie Cole, Ist medallion label. First aid certificates.—Eva Edward Wallace, Cw-tljgrine Bonks, Emily D'Ews, Margaret McWhinney, Margaret Flanagan, Mary MeHattie, Elsie Campbell, Myrtle Jarrett, Jane Pmhey, Gladys Vile. There was a, large audience in the Masterton Town Hall last evening to witness the excellent performance provided by Brennan's Vaudeville Players. The Company is one of the strongest of its kind that has visited Masterton for many a day, and the various items ..were loudly encored. Jhe feature of the'entertainment was the remarkable intelligence displayed by "Prince Charles," an ourahg-outang. The way in which the animal dressed and undressed himself, partook of a meal, and performed other -human antics, left no doubt in the minds ot tho audience as to the reason for the .popularity of the Darwin theory. Jhe X-omedy numbers were well above the average, while the vocal items were excellent.

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 ta .wJfticS the use of turpentine wilL>exp»Be you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal trach, * and mucous membranes. By insisting ontbe GENUINE SANDER EUeALYPTJ EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, but you have a stimulating, safe, and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful o»annfacture. A trial will at once convince. Quality in email dose distinguishes it from the bulky and dangerous oroducts. Remember—SANDEß'S LIXTRACT embodies the rewit of 50 years 5 experience and n;-vial study ,and it does what is 'promised; it heals and cures without injuring the constitution, as the oils ai th.-i market frequently do. J here- 1 F»i-e protect M,-.T3elf t>v others.

The Grey town "Standard" states that a property bought in that towusliip a few months ago for £IBOO was re-sold the other day for £BOOO. • Advice has lx>en revived that tlie last shipment of cheese from the Greytown cheese factory realised 73s per ewt in the London market.

The MartinJ:orough Gun Chib hold a clay pigeon match on Thursday next for the Club's cup, which lias to be won twice in succession or three time's at intervals.

Part of an "In Memoriam" notice in an American paper reads: "In memory of our beloved husband," and the names of three drvorcees arc appended !

It was decided at the meeting of the Farmers' Union Executive at Pnl-men-ifon North on Thursday, thai the application from Wangainii and Mart,ili!>oroiigh for the services of the organiser bo acceded to.

The chief education authorities in No»v Zealand (slates the report of the IJiiivorßity Senate recess committee on history), are unanimous that history h the most neglected subject in Uic education •ivute a. "How did you find the weather in Wellington ?" tiKkrd the friend of the returned traveller. "You don't have to find tile weather in Wellington," replied the traveller, "it bumps into you at c,v<ny corner." It ia understood, Kays the Christchiirch I'nj«H, that a huge number of profK.'Ciitio/iH are jwnding against young men who have failed to put in an appearance at parades as required by the I)efer»« Act. A five-roomed house, owned and occupied by Tliornu* Mulholland, was destroyed by fire on the Terrace road at Hastings at 12.15 yesterday morning.. Y-ery little was saved. Insurances" :'*on..the house £2OO, and on t'he furniture £SO, both in the Standard office.

A movement is on foot in South Taranaki-to establish a farmers' cooperative auctioneering company. . No''date has yet been fixed for-the hearing of the petition to upset the election of "Mr McCallum-for the Wa.irau seat.

One of the members present at the meeting of tlie Farmers' Union in Palmerston on Thursday mentioned that since an increase of pay had been granted to mates on coastal vessels there had been an increase in the freights on wool on the East Coast at the rate of fid per. baJe, "and general • goods at the rate of "2s 6d per ton. Tlie following shipments" of" ,''ftx>zen ! meat have -been exported from the V| ;W>aingawa, freezing works during past week:—Per s.s.; Arawa, 6871 carcases of mutton, and 2104 of lambs. Per s.s Opawa, 1567 carcases'of mutton, 888 lambs, 1200. legs, tvnd.lloo shoulders of mutton. Per s.s. shire, 1106 carcases of mutton, 2403 lambs, 302 quarters beef, 110-bags of sundries. A further shipment of 3000 cm-cases will be made by the Zealandic on Monday.

The entries for the "Btrsli districts A. i and P. Association's annual show, j which closed this week, exceed those i of all previous shows in the district. The jumping and other competitions have filled particularly well. The President (Mr W. ,H. Gaisford) has donated a handsome cup for the wanner of the milking competition, and Mr E. S. Gaisford has given a.n equally handsome cup for computation in the hack j classes. All arrangements for the show, to he held next Wednesday, are | now complete,.and the committee anticipate a isplendid gathering. The Masterton agent of tlie Labour Journal reports as follows for the past month: —During the period just ended .trade and business has maintained a rt'»it level, although outdoor work has Wen seriously hampered by the recent unfavourable weather conditions, ami in. consequence -shearing operations, which under ordinary circumstances should Ikj completed in this district, are still in severnl cases only commencing or about half-way through.. Haymaking also has been greatly delayed, and harvesting "will, be late. Building •trades throughout continue brisk, and no trndesmeiv in any,of the'branches are rejw>rtod idle.V -Competent tradesmen are still required in the coach- ! building, and seem almost unobtainable. Furniture trades continue to ' show an improvement, and a few com- ! potent'hands could be placed. General business during Christmas week ■ was reported in the- majority of cases very satisfactory.

. A smart boy is required by Messrs Kraha.ge.n- and Chapman, tailors,, Perry Street. ...-.■>' , Messrs Gardner and Sons, sawmillers, advertise foiytwo good cross-cut-ters.

Miss Winnie Jones, A.T.C.L., will resume teaching on Thursday, February Ist. Miss Eva Hood, A.T.C.L., will iesume teaching on Tuesday, January 30th. -

Messrs Graham and Co. advertise .a special list of prices in connection with their great sale, which is now in full swing.

Dr. Van Slyke, specialLst in eye, ear, throat and nose diseases, may be consulted at the Club Cafe, Masterton, on Wednesday next, 31st inst. . Owing to the clashing of the dates of the Carterton and Masterton Swimming Sports, the Carterton Swimming Club has very"generously postponed its fixture until Thursday week.

Mrs A.J. Cooper, L.A.8., A.T.C.L., elsewhere .announces that she is prepared to take pupils for pianoforte and theory of music. Terms may be obtained on application to "The Terrace," Lansdowne, Masterton.

A SLUGGISH LIVER Is the cause of much disorder. If your liven iff not working rightly, the important part it plays being so essential to good heaith, it sooi lets us know what is wrong. Such, disturbances as headache, feeling of nausea dizziness, flatulency, fullness after eating., lack of energy, unpleasant taste in, mouth, constipation, irritability of temper, efa., etc., these are ail signs of a sluggish liver. Well, you must, study your diet, and «-V»e- „ few doses of Gordon's - Liver Mixture will soon set yoa right again. It deansea amd tones the stomach and iivor, and soon dispels aH the unpleasant ( afgmptom<B. Price 2e 6d per bottle. Sow and made only byJ. V. (3OROOON, ' M.P.S., Dispensing Ghiemists (by Exams.), Masterton.

Look! This' is from the report of the big Christchurch Wool Sale, held recently: "The competition, of the Dominion Mills for the finer qualities was a. strong factor towards forcing values to a higher level." Tliat means more money in the pockets of all classes of producers. Buy KATAPOI goods and help to make time.v go /v '

in their new advertisement on pagQ 6, the W.F.C.A. boot department remind intending visitors to their lialfyoarly l»ot sale that it closes on February 3rd. They draw special atten- : taoii to the baskets of bargains.

A private boarding-house, business,, in good position in .Napier, is advertised for sale. Full particulars majf, bo obtained from A'lex. Donald, tailor, Queen Street-, Masterton.

An advertiser has for sale a diningroom sideboard, also washstands, etc. Messrs James Macintosh and Co. advertise a number of additional entries for their next Waipoua stock sale.

Mr W. Jnglis Husband, land agent, Pahiatua, has for sale a cheap Wai-.. kato fann of 1308 acres, freehold. About half the land is in grass, tlvr balanee bush and fern. It is well-wat-ered and fenced, and tficre -oro good, buildings on the property. Further particulars are given on page 8. Another consignment of new and up-to-date stationery and fancy goods- -is - to hand at the O.K. shop, near Messrs Thompson and Payne's, Queen Street. The new consignment comprisesladies ■hand-bags, fancy baskets, school-bags,, writing pads, fountain pens, and every description of stationery, all at lowestpriceß.

Messrs Abraham and Williams,. Ltd., have received instructions from the Trustees of the estate of the late William Redman, to sell by public auction, at Pahiatua, two blocks o? land. The first block comprises 165 acres, 5 miles from the Konini railway station, and the other property consists of . 670 acres 4£- miles from . the Konini railway station. 'The sale will' take place on Tuesday, February 6th, >a*_ the Farmers' Association's sale yards.