WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'!

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10552, 7 February 1912, Page 4

WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'!

The Wellington Garrison Band won the Champion ship and also the Challenge Shield at the Palmerston North Band Contest of 1911. They used Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In the first test piece this noted Wellington Band was allotted the maximum number of points, the judge declaring that he had never heard such playing, and commending in eulogistic terms the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also ua ing a, complete iset of Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous Instruments, 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, iu - e 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. Write for catalogue. Sole agents— The DRESDEN PIANO CO., Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative: H. Inns, Darnell's Buildings, Quoen Street. Masterton.

The bot fly is becoming troublesome to horses in the Master ton district.

Tho spread of ragwort is causing some alarm m the Taunuiga district.

To-day will be tlie "People's Day" of the Foilding show.

Tlie improvements to the sheep and cattle yards at Solway have been completed.

'Mr Allan Manguson has disposed of his interest in tiie Club Hotel at Pahiiatua to Mr Grant, of Wsvipawa.

Messrs W. D. Watson, W. Mckenzie, and A. G. Pilmer, of Alasterton., are acting as judges at the Feilding show.

A fanner in the PaJiiatua district states that a blight 'has attacked a patch of Californian thistle on his property. Owing to the increased entries in stock, it has been found necessary to make additions to the saleyards at Pongaroa.

The new dog kennels at tlie showgrounds are about completed, and will be a great improvement on last year'ij, arrangements. Fruit growers in Pahiatua complain of the havoc wrought to their crops by birds. Apples and half-ripe pears are entirely eatqn by the blackbirds and thrushes.

According to a statement made by a member of tlie Pahiatua County Council on Saturday, harvesters in This has been- the best fattening season from Is 6d to 2s 6d per hour.

Fat stock continue to leave the Bast Coast stations in large numbers. This has been the best fatening season experienced for a number of years'. The output of butter from tie Masterton Diairy Company's factory for January shows a slight falling off tas compared with the same month last year.

A New Zealand doctor, commenting on. a case before a coroner, said thiat "a large portion of the mental weakness in the country at present is caused by the worry of people who do not know how to make ends meet." >

During the last few daya quite & number of poultry have med ,in Masterton, presumably from the effects of the heat. The customs returns at tlhe Port of New Plymouth for tihe montlh of January totalled £3976 9s sd, as against £3224 13s 7d in the corresiponding month last year. There have been enquiries for Worksop dredging shares this week, both from Auckland and Dunedin. Sales have taken place at 555, to as high as 60s. .

The Agricultural statistics for Masterton, South Wairarapa, Akitio, Eketalmna, Mauriceville, Feather grtom, lamd Oastlepoint Counties, are due ait tihe : Agricultural Department's office by the l-ttli . There is at a dearth of labour on the East GSast, and stationholders are' finding difficulty in procuring men for scrub-cutting, grassseed sowing, and other branches of station labour.

CimtcMng has been proceeded with earlier thds season on the Eastfc Coast, orn account of the deprediatdoms of the blow-fly, which lately ho® been a continual pest, and have been responsible for considerable mortality amongst hoggets and lambs. (

■ Waaiganui has quite number of swimming baths, every educational institution. fliavingrone of its own; -S\Hmiping is a awnpvilsory 'stib-, ject at all tlhe 'ana among' €he ß youth of both sexes there i»re soime splendid swimmers, nrnny following Up the art with marked enthusiasm. Settlers who availed themselves of the woolclassing held last winter, in connection with the Master-ton Technical school, are highly satisfied; "with' the results, and with the reports received of the classing and arranging of their wool-clips. In many cases'|jSey consider'that t2ie good prices received, were due in a great meastire to the, improvement in classing.

, The advantages to be gained by settlers 'from attending wool-classes are considerable. Two farmers during the present season sent their clip to tihe Wellington wool sales, and one, who bad taken a course in wool-class-' ing, received an average price, of 9d per lb.' The other, who did not take tiie course, received for his wool an average price of per lb, although experts conaidered his wool .w of the better quality. , .. ..

; There wis a large attendance* 6t 'members, at the monthly meeting of the Women's Christian" Teanifonance. Ilnion, held in Knox HaU, Masterton, yesterday afternoon. The "President (Mrs Bevenport) Avas in the chair. "it* was proposed that Mrs Oldham, editor' of. "The White Ribbon," be asked to visit the Union on her way home from the Dunedin, Convention. It was decided that a. letter be sent to the Re.v. A. Hodge, thanking iiim for his many kindnesses to the Union, and wishing ihim and his family every happiness in the future. It was resolved that a donation from the funds and a.lso a collection be given to the local NoLicense funds, and also that a sum of £1 be sent from the funds to help "The White Ribbon" Organising Fund. Mrs Joy was appointed superintendent of the Cradle Roll. A pleasing feature of the meeting was the* bringing into line of the younger members of the Union, by the forming of "A Flower Band." The members will visit the sick and aged with gifts of flowers and fruit. Miss Dixon was appointed superintendent "for the i year. The next meeting is to take the J form of a garden; party, to be held at Mrs J. Elliott's, Columbo Road, on i the first Tuesday in March. , I

Tho Treaty of Waiunrp was signed seventy-two years ago yesterday.

Owing to the recent spell of dry weather, many tanks in Eketahuna nan dry, and residents wore compel fed to carry water.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Co-operativo Dairy Company was to have been held on Saturday last,but lapsed from want of a quorum. A fire in Gisborne last nigjlit destroyed <a five-roomed house owned by Mr Jennings, and occupied by H. Stevenson. The lamp was upset.

Jolm Cairns was acquitted in tho Supreme Count- at Palmerston yesterday, on a charge of impersonation afc Taihape, and of making a false declaration to the Returning Offioer.

The Masterion Co-operative Dairying Company put out 29,98811)8 of butter for tlie month of January. Five hundred boxes hove been forwarded to tlie Wellington freezing works, to bo prepared for export.

A male child, about four montlhs old, was found on the doorstep of a president of Piarliamen&Street,. Welt lington, laSt night. It was crying pitifully, and was taken inside. Ite mother (and father, be it said) or© unknown.

According to an official paper on pauperism in England and Wales,, the total number of paupers in receipt of relief at the end of November last was: 661,676, of whom 272,855 received indoor and 388,821 outdoor relief.. For the corresponding period of 1910 tke total was 810,883.

A ease was heard in the Supreme Court' at Paknerston • yesterday in whiclh .W. T. Bowater was . charged witlh a breadh of the Bankruptcy Actin obtaining property worth £596 15s. 6d from Messrs Abraham and Williams by a false statement of Ms affairs. Leglal argument will be taken this morning.

Greytown residents are concerned by tlhe antios of an individiua.l, at present unidentified, whose conduct suggests doubts as to his sanity. He has been wandering round after dark searching for open windows. On finding one to suit his purposes, he pulls up the blind and looks in, to the alarm of solitary '.lndies. Plans for his capture are manuring, and we are assured that his career will have an early termination.-—News.

Splendid entries have been received for the third annual show of the Pa!h-iatuia-Aki/tdo A. and P. Association, and the gathering promises to be a record one. Over seventy horses, including several of the best performers in the North Island, are competing in. the jumping ©vents. In the cattle classes, tihe entries are exceptionally large, the Holstein section being especially well filled. In fhe industrial and horticultural sections, there is a great improvement on former years.

■n p • Referring .to an absurd '.'suggestion thiat the Wairarap# P. and A. Society is jealous of Masterton, the Carterton' News says"There is in the Wairarthe friendliest feeling towards the show, and the beautiful gratmda at crowded with. Wia.inara.pa visitors Masterton shew days. What rivalry t&fcre is takes the form of 'tihe kindliest and most friendly emulation; and wihile Masterton supports tihe spring show at Carterton the Wairarapa -warmly reciprocates by joining in tihe Masterton summer show at Solway. What the Wairarapa does resent,-and will ever resent very strongly, is the Masterton effort to 'abolish' the historic Wairarapa Society's show altogether." Plums in -any- quantity may t>€» obtained at 81I)ixon Street. '

jtn advertiser washes to purchase a motor cycle. Partdeulara 1 will be found in the wanted column. ,

A black coachitig stallion by Lnrd Cranley—Palm,is Advertised for sa'o on the front page.

A reminder is gftven of t!xe Waipoua stock sale to be (held this moartir g ly Messrs James Macintosh and Ob. auctioneers. 1

Arty person ha.vinga 5 of 6?-roorn«d house, with modem conveniences, lor sn.le,"Ts directed to our columns. **:. ■ ». ■'«!

A reward is offered for tJie recovery of a brown paper parcel addressed "Farmers' Implement Company," lost between the railway station and jwst office. i

Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., drapers, of Queen Street, publish a list of goods marked at special prices. Reductions' have been made in the balance of their , summer stock, witih : a view, to an entireciearanoe. - ,

I All claims against the estate of the late. Mr C. A. Powhall must be ren-. dered to Mr H. W. Pownall by the 28th February, and all moneys due to tilie said estate are required to be paid' •by that date.

Mr F. P. Welch, commission -agent, Masterton, advertises a Ihairdressing saloon in a seaport town doing a flourishing business. Also a general store in a good tj>wn, good outbuildings, lof rental. Also a large up-to-date livery stables. Further particulars may be found on.page 8.

The. Masterton Municipal Brass Band would be pleased to hear from employers of labour who ai*e willing give employment to bandsmen, as t-Jbo Band is desirous of procuring outside additions to its strength. Cbmimtnieations addressed, to the Secretary wilt be treated confidentially. Mr A. Norman, draper, announces that, his stock-taking and last of season sale will close on. Saturday next, and that, in order to make room for new stocks • further reductions ihnvo been made. Special value® axe now being offered in ladies' muslin blouses, children's di-esses, infants' bonnets, and remnants. The test of cricket between Australia and England is now at a very interesting stage. The . Englishmen have won. two matches out of three, and the Australians are naturally very keen about winning the next match, and talk about securing the services of the veteran player Noble. But who can say who the winner will be? Cricket is so uncertain, but there is no uncertainty about Elephant Tea. It will win your favour every time because it is good tea, and good all the time. NOW COMPLETELY (JURIED. "For several years I suffered from bilious attacks which would last for two or three days, but it would be some time before I was myself again" writes Mrs J. W. - eake, 147 Dowling Street, Darlingbitrst, X.S.W. "I used various remedies to check the a/titacks without any effect, but at last gave up the attempt. However, a friend gave ime some Laxo-Tonic Pills which I took the next time a bilious turn c'ame oni, and tihey completely cured me." Price IOJd and Is 6d. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.

Anniversary services were eon ductI'd in the Metihodist Church at Eketaluina on Sunday, the Rev. Bassofct, of Woodvillo, being the proadher.

A meeting of those interested in the District Nurse scheme in connection with the St. John Ambulance Brigade was held in Masterton last evening. Miss Gillespie presided over an attendance of about twenty-five. 'J he •business of the meeting was to receive the report of the" Committee Winch was set up to make 'arrangements for the District Nurse scheme to be brought under the control of the Charitable Aid Board. It was resolved to hand over the money collected, amounting to £2BO, to the Board. A committee consisting of Mrs Coradine, Mrs P. R. Cook, and Miss Gil- | c&pie was appointed to act in con* junction with a Coanmittee appointed bv the Charitable Aid Board, viz., Messrs E. G. Eton, J. C. Ewington, Beothaon, and Fidier. The eom'hined Committees will now make arrangements to secure tllie services of, two district nurses to work the district un•der the control of the Charitable Aid Board.

Mr W. H. Cruickshank, land agent, Master ton, advertises for sale three first-class sheep farms in the Masterton district. Particulars are given oil page eight.