LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10553, 8 February 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Harvesting operations axe in full swing in the Gladstone district, and excellent crops are reported.

Siheepfarmers in the Gladstone district are anxious for rain, as the country is drying up under' the recent spell of dry weather.

A Martiniborougih settler has been fined 40s and coste by Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., for failing to destroy the gorse on his property.

Somewhere a,bout two hundroj thousand cows are milked daily in the Auckland district, producing about half a million gallons of milk per day. Mr J. D. Henry, the petroleum expert, expects important developments in the industry in New Zealand within Hie next few months.

Mr A. H. Atkinson's auction mart, af Feilding was destroyed by fixe on Tuesday night. The buildingwas insured for £llOO, and the stock for £4OO.

The annual conference of the Congregational Union opened at Palmerston yesterday. About fifty ministers and delegates-were present. T!he Rev. R.- Mitchell,-of Te Kuiti, was elected Chairman.

At yesterday's stock sales in Masiterton, good prices were obtained, an . there was a good demand for wethers and store cattle. The price of sitocx did not see mto be affected by the dr/ weather.

Messrs E. G. Eton,'J. C. Ewingfcon, and A. Donald have jbeen appointed 'i sub-oorfrmittee by the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to control the Masfcerfcon ambulance 'brougham. .

A Masterton visitor-to Hawke's B«y states that that district is still suffering from want of rain, and in some places the scarcity of water is badly felt, residents ha.ving to carry water some distance.

Mr D. P. Loasby, Mayor of Greytown, has convened a meeting in Lho Town Hall, Greyitown, to-night, to consider the question of marking the public's appreciation of the generous gift by Mf W. ,C. BiMarian,.M.S.j of Home for liiCurablesV '

"" In conversation with a • representa-. tive of the Age yesterday, Mr R.'B. Chairman of the Akitio County Council,"stated that iliiere wus an of green feed jn the Pongiaroa district just now, and the country was never looking better. Sheep trucks are still a scarce commodity, in Eketahuna; ,A buyer inTdrmed an Express reporter thjit he ordered 21 trucks for Monday, and all lie could obtain was'six. •' The sheep had, he said, to be grazed on tihejroads in tlie vicinity of tie town, pending the arrival of the other trucks ordered. At the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday, the Chairman suggested tihiat as many members of the Board as possible should attend the meetfng calfled bv t<he Mayor of Greyttown to discuss the question of suitably acknowledging tlhe gift of a Home for Incurables by Mr W, C. Buchanan, M.P. ; <:

The question of the charges for use of the Martin/borouh ambulance brougham was discussed at tihe meeting of tihe Wiairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday. Mr' A; P. McLeod thought fcjiat in bases wihere indigent- persons used the brougham. the charge should forborne by the 'ChlaissSble Aid Mr Fisher •' poihMl out tlhiat wa,s adop-' ted in regard to the Masterton brougham. It'was decided thiat the matter he left in the hands of the Martir.borough sub-oomimiittee. With reference! to the prosecution under the Noxious Weeds Act at Martin borough, it will be remembered, says the Newis, that the Willangaimoana estate, a portion. of wihicli is farmed by tlhe defendant, w;as,cut up about four yeans ago. At the time of the sale tihe estate was badly over-run !.y gorse, and a few weeks later this was declared a noxious weed by the F-c-a-therston County Council. A. considerable area of the gome, country oas been cleared dnrihg the laist few years, and portions wfhkih were' under dense . gorse are now under cultivation.

A Press Association telegram from Cambridge says: Charles Morse, a lad fifteen years of age, committed suici ie by shooting himiself with a gun. lie blew his right temple off. The boy had been punished by his father fo • serious misconduct, the parent, as a warning, pointing out the enormity of the misdeed, and. the . met&l out in such cases. It is assumed that the boy became apprehensive of criminal proceedings, and took liis life to a.void the consequences of bis actions. The fatal shot was heard soon after the chastisement. The Wairarapa team of amateur athletes to compete at the Provincial Championships next Saturday will leave by illfe first train, for Wellingto'i. Most of the team ihave had their, winding-up runis, and Wairarapa will be represented by the. strongest and best trained lot of athletes t'liat have ever left- Masterton. The McVillv Challenge Shield, which is their objective, is being competed for for the first time. The local Amateur Athletic Club is to.be congratulated on having got such a strong team together to do battle for this coveted trophy, w airarapa has not yet had the honour of holding any of the Shields that are competed for annually in other branches of sport, and it is-to be hoped that success will the local Club's efforts. TOILET ARTiOLES. What a' difference these everyday requirements can make to one's personal comfort and. appearance. A dainty skin cream to .prevent roughness, redness, sunburn, freckles, etc. A good Toilet Antiseptic Powder to prevent chafing, prickly, he#t, scalding, etc. A reJiable Hair Brush, good Toilet Soap and Sponge. ■: A. good Tooth' Brush, Used -with an antisop-. tic tooth pasto to preserve the teeth, harden the gum<s, and keep the mouth sweet and clean, etc., etc. \\e keep a large stock of all Toilet Artidea, th« best o.f everything. Quality is our first consideration, and we would specially recommend you to use our ,"?.Iv'ROXIDI<: CRKAM" for the skin and our ''OAiRiNATION TALOUM I>OW.I>KIR."l > OW.I>KIR." Both these articles are especially good and ' worthy of a place om every table. Also a large ivUook of Sponges, Hair, Nail, and Tooth 'finishes, Soaps, etc., etc., to select from. Goods posted to anv address. J. V. GORDON. Chemist, j etc. 'by Exams.), Medical Hall, Masterton. (P.O. Box 53.)

Large numbers of sheep are at present being shipped from the North to the .South Inland. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that tihe rainfall registered at the. Upper Plaint for the 24 hours preceding u a.m. on Tuesday wn.s 11 points. A Sydney cable states tlua-t two persons committed suicide and a third" made an attempt, by means of lysol.

Owing to the exceptionally 'heavy 1 crops in Southland, it has been found nweasiiiT to work on Sundays, to enable farmers to get their harvesting completed.

Mr' Albert Smith, of Eketahunj,/ has purchased a small farm at Otaki, which he enters into possession of on March Ist. It is understood that the price paid was £4B per acre. The Waiivirapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board has almost completed arrangements for the purchase of a site in Cricket Street from the Masterton Co mine reial >and Farmers' Club, ( upon which to erect new offices.

The Eketahuna District High School was opened on Mondlay morning, the secondary class being tinder the charge of Miss Rowley, M.A., and twenty-four scholars present. This number, will, it is said, be materially increased When the, fact of .the school being started becomes known in the country. '

' It transpired at the meeting of theWairaraipa Hospital and Charitable Aid Beard yesterday that a Mastertoa resident was receiving 30s per week for work as a general labourer on the Auckland tramways. "They must he different from .other men Up thatway," remarked a member, "or they would have been on strike long ago." (Laughter)., ,

, Mr A. D. McLeod mentioned at'the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday -tlhat Insurance Companies did not pay*,, till© full doctor's fees in 'case of" acci-. ! dents. In one case it had cost Mm. £ls to procure a doctor for a man who was injured on his property, and all : he received from. the Insurance Com.pany w«s.£l Is. ; ' ' ' :V Only eight cases of infectious dis eases have been reported to the 111i speotor of Health for the North. Wairarapa during the past two months. Three of these were in Masterton, oris in Pahiatua, and one each in Ekjatahama, Woodville, Tinui, and Mj&tabiwi. Only one infectious case was reported in the South Wairarapa, and this was from Ma rbi nborough: The. "Martipborougih "Ambulance . Otfimnittee have found that it'is <?heap : er toeijoounage local industiy iliari to buy ovitsiide tihe ing conditions. It required .an imbul;?. ance brougham, and decided, after considering .local prices, to import the vehicle. The local price , was £175. After paying duty on the brougham and its case (43ie latter costing £l2), j .and other charges, the brougham cost. £lB6 when it readied Martinboroiigh. ! The Inspector-Genera! of Hospitals I has written, the Wairarapa Hospital i and Charitaible Aid Board, asking for ian estimate,<6f the probably expendi-, ture upon new buildings duritig next five years. The Secretory stated that he had sent the comatiu-naeatioxi to.tihe different Hospital Committees. The Paihiatua aud Greytown Committees had replied that they did not expect any expenditure during the coming five years, but the Masterton Com - mitltee would require some money spent. ' ' , Labour scarce, metal doubtful, 1 teams wanted all over the place,, road contractors demanding*; lugged pnices ? and workmen more wages, the Pahiatua County Council is in soonewh«.t of a quandary. Ait Saturday's meet--ing,' members; vigorously advocator various requirements for their respective ridings, Chie member suggested: obtaining labour from (^nterbury,;is Jrt seemed to - ! iatua

Mrs Woodward, 99 Lincoln Road, has vacancies for gentleman hoarders.

Saw-dust may be obtained! free at Mr C. E. Baniell's saw-mills, oni' payment of cost of cartage.

The windows of Mr J. L. Murray's mercery store are attractive with the' Latest designs in shirts, and to anyone wanting an up-to-date article, Mr Murray will be only too pleased to show liis stock. ; ,

Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co, announce a deardng -sale of high-class furniture on account of Mr S. Inder, who is giving up. housekeeping. 'The' sale will be held on tlie premises, Tararua Street, off Pownall Street, on ''Thursday, February 15.

! Messrs Chamberlain and Son, grain a.nd seed merchants, have a fine stock of machine-dressed Algerian oats,'locally grown, samples and quotations of wihich t'hey will be. pleased to supply, on application. I "ITlie Talkeries?' business is now under t)he new management of \Mr Sid.; Cross, who-is leaving Stone unturn ' ed to cater'for the public on the best j possible lines, the spacious shop lias I been thoroughly renovated, and' an invitation is extended to anyone who is interested in this popular form of/ musicto call a.nd heAr tlhe latest selections on the most modeAi machines. The stock of records is a particularly fine one,- and it is tilie intention of tilie manager to keep the, selections thoroughly up-to-date. The public, will also have an opportunity of judging the merits of tlie latest Edison ma- j chines at the forthcoming Masterton/ .Mhow. ' . J

Poverty Bay is celebrated for , s ts farm lands and its wonderful climate, and it is seldom/that a chance is •offered, for securing a block of land in this district at a reasonable price. In this connection attention is drawn to an advertisement, of Mr C. 3. Bloore, Poverty Bay land agency, Giaborne, on page 8. lie has a block o? 2730 acres of partly improved light land, with over 2000 .lores ploughable, that will grow good crops. The price is only £2 per acre, and the terms are easy.

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND That by using the commercial ieucalyptus oil which is now bought up at 6d per lb weight and bottled, and on account of th& large"profit, pushed, von are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which the nse of turpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal trach, and moooub membranes. By insisting onithi GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT yon not only avoid thaw pitfalls, but yon have a stimulating, safe, and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful manufacture. A trial will at once convince. Quality in small dose distinguishes it from. the bulky and dangerous oroducts. Remember-—SAN-DER'S ifiXTRACT embodies the result of 50 years' experience and special study ,and it does what is, promised; it heals and cureß without injuring the constitution, as the oils of the market frequently do. Therenrotect fr* r eie>ctinH others.

A number of Mastertoniana intend' being present at tflio Pahiatua A. and P. show to-morro-w.

The Nfew Zealand Rugby League has received a cable from England, asking t>he lowest possible price ■ atewhich the League will transfer Francis, the well-known Auckland forward.

The leader of the Opposition wiil' meet his supporters in Wellington on .Tuesday next, to discuss the.political situation and arrange a plan of campaign. It is understood that thirtynine members" will be. present or accounted for at this caucus.

-A levy of 5s per 100 sheep is made to, assist t4ie defence fund of the Farmers' Union. "It is not a compulsory payment," remarked, the,, chairman., "'but those who are shrewd enough, to see trouble, ahead generally contribute it." *

Mr W". T. Young, Chairman of theWellington Strike. Committee, states that if he is prosecuted in connection with the strike he will subpoena every tramwdy employee as witnesses, and thus hold up the trams for another period.

.At the Suprenie Court at Palmerstop. North yesterday, before *the Chief Ju.stice, William Thomas JJowiater was acqUitted- on a charge of of ? Bankruptcy Act, by having made a false statement of his affairs, to obAbraham and Williams, Ltd.

At the Congregational Union at Palmerston North yesterday, the question was considered of inviting a prominent Congregational minister from Australia, with a view to stimulating the churches .in New Zealand. A big conversazione was held in the evening, at which the Hon. George Fowlds was the principal speaker.

The Woodville Bacon Company are now busily engaged in making, extensive alterations and additions to their factory at Woodpile. It is intended to so arrange the factory l as to minimise the handling of the-carcases to ■ the greatest extent, .and when all th& intended improvements are completed the output, >of: the factory;.will be considerabJy increased.

A Rotorua telegram states that the Rocky Nook Boardinghouse was practically gutted by find yesterday morn--3n6n6- Very little furniture in the part affected was saved. ' The building, which was old, was owned by James \ aughan, and occupied by J. Coleman. It was insured in the Sun offibe for £l9O. _ The furniture was insured for £240 in the Phoenix. Only two boarders occupied the portion, which \vas> burnt.

The ;Worknjen*S;Fri end Building Society held its,, monthly meeting last evening, there being- present the following directors :~Mess>rs W. H Jackson J. O'Learyj J. A. McEwen, A. J. Winzenberg, J. >hackleton, J. Hunn,* B. Chapma?, and T. B. Braggings. An apology for absence was read from Mr A. Donald. Several new shares in the Society were allotted, and a valuation committee was appointed' in bonnecftion with securities ,foran of £6OO. . ;A well is being'sunk <m;£he new grctunds ofthe Pabiatua-Akitio Agricultural and Pastoral Association., and .when/ the wellnsinker had. reached a depth, of 16 feet he came upon the remains of two trees, one a' totara' of aboitfc 16 inches in diameter, and the other a smaller tree of what is comm<jnlj y known as whitey-jvood. Evidently the valley has beeii filled up by river deposit, for the soil, between the timber and the surface of the ground, is. of a loamy; nature, thai in. which the wood was embedded being of a bluish colour. Ifrwas not until the workinon were 17 feob below tihe surface tihat struck.

Thefoilowing return pf ; patients, e±c., «t the Masterton, Greytown, and ;Pa-hiaitua. Hospitals, v,im presented at the meeting of the Wa-irarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday • —Masterton: Patient's in hospital 011 March 31st, 2£ ; admitted, 209 ; discharged, 194; died, 17; in hospital on January 31st, 23; collective days' stay, 6242 i total expenditure, £2082 17s Bd. Paiiiatua: Patients in hospital March 31st, 6; admitted, 110; . discharged, 104; died, 5; in hospital, 10; total cost, lps 3id. .. South. Wairarapa: Patients in Jiospita loh April Ist, 5; admitted, 71; discharged, 60; died, l); in hospital on Junutuy 31st, 7; collective day's stay, 2377; expenditure to date, £llO2 Os sd; average daily cost,' 1 9s 3d. / v ; -

On Saturday next, at the Post Office auction mart, Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. will hold a clearing sale or household furniture and effects, on account- of Mrs McElwaine.

Particulars of the auction sale by Messrs A. J: Johnson and Co., ot househokl furniture and effects, at 89 Bannister Street, are published on page eight. The sale takes place this afternoon.

In our advertising columns particulars are given of an important clearing sale to be held by Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., on account of Mr Iv. J. Knight, Kahautara. Mi* Knight; having disposed of his property, will he selling everything without reserve. The s'heep have, been .carefully bred for a number of years, and buyers in want of first-class breeding, ewes will at tliis sale have an opportunity of getting siheep of exceptional quality. The 40 steers, to be offered are a. tip-top line. The implements are all in a good state of repair, and have been carefully looked after. The sale will start at 12.30 p.m., and light luncheon will be provided.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have ' jjti received instructions from Mr J. Jep- A son, P leek vi lie, EketaJmna, to hold an 9 important sale of all the lire and dead stock, at the homestead. The list includes 1394 sheep, 59 cattle (including 20 cows), and horses. The auctioneers point out that all the sheep and cattle to bp offered are of exceptional quality, and the sal© will be held without reserve, as Mr Jepson has disposed of his property. The sundries include a fine lot of genera] farming resuisites, and high-class furniture. The sale wiH take" place on Thursday, February 15.

RELIEF AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS "For fifteen rears I suffered from constipation, and. I could get no relief," writes Ma- Frederick Fuller,; : J saddler, New Canterbury Road, Pe- -« terstb.am, N.S.W. "Then I saw 'Gfiamiberlain's Tablets advertised, and taking them according to directions, found they relieved me after the firs* dose or two. At one time I was completely doubled in two with wincl in my stomach, but I do not know what that is now, for Chamberlain's Tablets have completely cured me."' Sold, by all chemists and storekeepers. You can get rid of that cold bv taking ToTiking's Linseed Emulsion From all chemist® and stores,