WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'!

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10549, 3 February 1912, Page 4

WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'!

The Wellington Garrison Band won the Championship and also the Challenge Shield at toe Pahnerston North Band Contest of 1911. They used Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In the first test,piece thifc noted Wellington Band - waft allotted the maximum number of point*, the judge declaring that &£ had never heard such playing, and coainaending in euiogistic terms the tea* and bleed. The Wellington Tramway Band* also us ing a complete set «i Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous lutwomeait*, woo the B Grade. The judge congratulated this band on, their playing. These two successes in Grade A and Gr-ude B, an such a great occasion, cue worthy wins for Hawkes', whose instruments are pre-eminent all over •the world. Bandsmen! . Buy a set of Hawkes'—there are honours and valuable prizes to be won with them. rit^^^ catal °S U€ - Sol* agents— The DBESDKN PIANO CO.; Ltd., Wellington. Lecal Representative: H. Inns, Daniell's Buildings, Queen Street,. Masterton.

Throe "right" whales were stranded on the beach at Cape Foul wind on Sunday. They are from 20ft to 30ft in length. The, manutials were evidently driven ashore' by thrashers.

At a meeting yesterday of tho Dannovirke A. and P. Association, it was decided to ask Mr A. Turner, of Tupurup.uru, Wairarapa, to judge Short* horns and Polled Angus cattle at the coming show.

Labour is reported to be unusually scarce throughout the district. A canvass was made throughout town, tho other day to secure a gang of men fo* some drainage work iu the country, but without success. .Farm labourers have been asking as much as 2s pejr, hour.—Poverty IJav Herald. .

A fly, said to be the Hessian fly, Jias made its appearance iu several crops in the Totara and Kauroo Hi!? districts, Otago. This fly made its appearance in Masterton about' 20 years ago, and did considerable damage to crops, until a' natural enemy was liberated, when the pest" disappeared.

THie. Tcanuka Leader is. impertinent again:—"What right has Sir J. G. Ward to be trout fishing at. Lake Taupo, drawing a salary at the rate of £IOOO a, year and £1 10s a day travelling allowance, with two or three secretaries? In the beginning, wo insisted on Sir J. G. Ward getting time; to put lids house in order, but we certainly do not think he has any right to delay the meeting of Parliament so as to enjoy a holiday at .Lake TanpoJ He could do that at lias own expense.'*

The W.F.C.A. are opening a few very smart stylish autumn models, and! invite inspection of ."same.

A reward isoiFered for the recovery at a black and white smooth-haired collie.

Mr Devonport elsewhere in* serts a notice of thanks to the Master-, ton Hospital for their kind attentioa to him during his illness.

- The Bideford Athletic Sports Cora* mittee have decided to extend the date for closing nominations for foot events from the 10th to the 20th February!

The fu*st term of the Girls' Colieg-i iate High School, Church" Street., Masterton, wittibegin on Thursday, Bfh inst.' The Principal, Miss L. B. « Hampton, 8.A., will be at home on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.

Miss V. Hampton, teacher of piano*, forte and musac;%ill tesumeT' '{t&ichirig bii-Wwtie'sday; pupils prepared -forn ted Board. la lid ■, Trinity jCollege' ; 'ex*i laminations.;■•..>& ■'., ii!'.'' ': .'...",'.,.

r^Ajfafiy/^^^ . .The Mastertqn County -Council invites tenders for'road work at. Wer* aiti and constructing a bridge over tfyj> Te Hoe stream on the AlfredtonrWeber. road.

Messrs Green Bros., Tikakinp!' Wjupawa, advertise for sale a six-horso power Burrell traction engine, C andl S combine, chaff-cutter, etc., all in first-class order. Particulars are advertised on the front page ..of this morning's issue. .v.

A special shop window cßsplay,is being made to-day by Mr J. Carpenter,/ in his new shop. Kb expense has been spared in the matter of installing the most modern fitting and show window; apparatus for ; the effeofciye display of goods. The display to-day includes all ithe latest and most fashionable footwear of every description, and. is wel| worth inspection.

Mr H. Hounslow, who haa sent fromMasterton for thepast five years, where he was previously in business for 17 years ; as a bootmaker, has returned. He has token premises, nexfs to the Empire Hotel, Queea\ Street,, where he trusts to receive the support of past and many new ones. He makes boots\to measure, "arirf.. t* specialty of repairs. •