LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10568, 26 February 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Over GOO men aro now enrolled in tho fioutlilnml Labourers Union.

Polo playing is very popular in the Waikato, which has a largo number of followers of the game.

Tho latest return from tho Worksop dredge is 1140/>s. sdwts for 119 Lours' working. The building trade is very brisk at present in Greymouth, and tho West Coast generally is experiencing a very prosperous time.

■Mr J. 0. Bichviil donated a Roniney Rani to tho fluids of the Mnstertoii A. and P. Association. It realised seven guineas at tlio ram fair, Mr I Harper being tho purchaser. The drought in the Poverty Bay districts is becoming serious, and the countiy is stated to ho very short at feed. A well on one property, ■which has never Iw?fore 'been .known to be dry, lias now ceased to flow. A novelty for Master ton in the shape of an inebriate appeared before Mr J, Cross, J.P., on Saturday morning, and Mas dealt with in the usual way.

The .bullock used in tho guessing competition at the Master ton show turned the sealo at lllßlbs., which is considerably above the estimate of many who flattered themselves that thev were competent judges. The weights of the pen of sheep will be made known this; morning, and .the names of the prize-winners will be published to-morrow:

Messrs McLeod and Young requiro a boy this morning.

Are pledges made before the elections by politicians always observed? In the majority of cases there is no doubt a strict observance, but it is well known how frequently some men break their pledges. There are often big promises made, and as often these promises are broken. It is a different matter with tho Empire Company's Teas. There are five blends, the "Dragon," "Elephant," "New Orescent," "Crescent," and Mikado," and each lias a distinct flavour ' which never varies. Every package is exactly as represented, as regards full weight and full strGngfek.

Thorn are at. present eighteen patients in tho Mastcu-ton Hospital.

A'loss of £l2 was shown at the recent Grevtown flower show.

Very few applications for on sua 1 relief have been received hv the l>en<.'volont authorities in Masterton of late.

Harvesting operations in Otngo are being considerably hampered by the showery weather prevailing for li e past few days.

The next race under the ausi:ioe.s of the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club will take placs* from Woodville next. Thursday.

The membership of the Wellington branch of the Shearers' Federation now stands at 137G, and the funds in hand amount to £SOO. The Government subsidy to the Wairarapa. Hospital ia:n.d Charitable Aid Board for the quarter ending March 31st next amounts to £19(58 4s 3d.

The Manawatu Evening Standard estimates that- £SOO was spent by the 500 iiaxmillers, who were in Painterston North attending' the conference' last week.

The contractor for the erection of. tho Buchanan Home at Greytown (Messrs Taylor and Hodges, of Masterton) expect to complete their contract next month.

The gold production of Australasia continues io decline. Last year tin? yield approximated 2,928,0000z, as against-3,182,0000x during the previous year.

Over thirty applicants have been received for the position of manager to the Greytown Fruit-growing Association. The..final selection na.s, not yet been made.

The demand for labonr of all kinds in Southland continues greater than the supply, iand fanners in particular are finding difficulty in harvesting their crops.

The borough engineer at Palmerston North reported that he lately wanted 30 hands, but could get only 16, and on the following day only 10 turned up TO' work. He had to pay the men 10s a day.

The oldest bowling club in New Zealand is the Auckland club, which lias just celebrated its jubilee. It is claimed to be the oldest bowling club in the Southern Hemisphere.

The protection lias been . removed from the following birds indigenous to Now Zealand: —Km or mountain parrel, hawks of all species, 'black shag, white-throated shag, and sea shag.

During the voyage of the Moana from Sydney to Wellington, the wireless operator on the steamer "heard'' Dr. Mawson's station on Macquarie Island receiving scores in the cricket' watch, England v. New South Wales

The usual services in connection with the Baptist Church were held in Murray's Hall, Masterton, yesterday, Pastor Swinerd conducting both morning and evening. At'the evenirt; service the subject was "Heaven—"& there ;a Heaven>?" At, the close tlie speaker announced that nest Sunday ovening the subject would be "A Night among Lions.'

A team of Feilding bowlers journeyed to .Masterton on Saturday to, try conclusions with th© holders of. the Dixon Cup. The visitors proved victorious, after a. close .game. The scores were: Feilding (Thompson, Mason, Stewart, Say well, skip), 22';; Masterton (Wilkes, Harrison, Staples, 0. Pragnell, skip), 17.. • ' Mr E. R. Wilson.was the speaker at, the Strangers' Tea in the local ■Y.M.O.A. liiist evening/ A&earty vote' of thanks jvas accorded the ladies who provided tlie refi'eshmmts. Several members afterwards journeyed to Solway Home, where an address was given by Mr I). Thread well. : The fa;t sheep exhibited at the Masterton show were killed on Saturday at the Waingawa freezing works, prior to <being exported ,to Londoai where the carcases -y%*ill be judged, as :jo suitaibility for the London market, after which the result of tlie competition will he made known. Messrs "W. D. Watson and J. Cooper superintended the drafting and killing of the sheep, which numbered 505. Two lots will be judged locally. The Masterton Homing Pigeon Club's race for young bivds, from the Sumlmit, took place oti Saturday, and resulted as follows::—Mr S. Hoar's Royal Sa.lut-o (1597 yds per minute) Mr J. B, Sutherland's Riflema,n (1295 minute) 2, Mr W. Hoar's Overhaul (128-lyds per minute) 3. Time, lOinin 3Qsecs,

With referonc- VtkVSceaiiomii reports of large being paid-by dairy factories, si correspondent states that ho knows of on© llanaia settler whose December cheque was for £1126 12s 8d ; and the-January cheque had been foi' Ufac Ideally tlie same amount. The payments were for milk only. Obviously' the settler -unist, ho in a specially largo way of business.

Cheese is evidently becoming a soriiewhat scarce commodity down south, and Dunedin merchants are making enquiries from Southland dairy factor-' ies for supplies, but so f.a:r as is known tho whole output to the end of April, •ami, in some coses, May; has been seemed. Southern papers record that •the local demand for cheese is,, good, and any factory which, had parcels to sell now would probably secure 7d per pound.

A little-known dressing as a- preventative of parasitic attacks on roots and fodder crops is being -tested" -at' the Rua-kura Farm of Instruction tins season. It consists of carbonate of lime and crude carbolic acid, the proportions being one toil of lime and 2J gals a-cid. The mangolds so treated were freed from the attack of the l ectio in their early stages, avJli'Jo mangolds on adjoining land were affected.

Interest is. at' present focu-ssed in the political situation There have been numerous predictions and forecasts, but wo think there are some surprises in- -store for the public. Whatever the surprise may be, it will not equal the surprise of those wlio for the first time taste Dragon Bra-nd Tea, the tea of perfect quality. It is a tea for the fastidious palate, and it pleases everyone. Give it a trial at once :

No need te worry over fchos® Ocatorn a entrieß until your brains are fogged. Pass them along to Messrs J. J. Cartia and Co.,— they are experts at the gain©. There'is do tja« to be lost (ana time is money to yon) when your entries are passod hi Messrs J. J. CURTIS AND (X)., Oustomhons© and Shipping Agents, Oueftoiiihcisso Quay, Wellington. Their ch&rgaa too ar« veyy «odo? ate. ' ®

The famous Roslyn "Writing Pad», 6d and la each, from local drape**. V pleasure to write oq. * 5

Mr H. N Pt\ of Masterton, headed the list of winning owners rffc t-ho Woodvillo race meeting with £IBO.-

The annual meeting of subscribe?". 1 ? to the Alaslorton Technical School i» to ho held fchl'i evening.

A special meeting of tho Afa.steii.on. Trust Lan.tLh TrusUc>7 will lie held oil Wednesday evening, to hear objections lo the Voters' List.

A concert at. which prises will bo presented is to bo held in connection with the ItongokokaJvo school on Wednesday evening.

A. woman in Waihi has drawn n big prize in Tattersy-lTs snve-ops, and contemplates <'! trip round the world for herself and her husband.

A branch of the Wairarapa Egg Circle has .been formed at Kketahuna. A meeting of houeohoMens is to be held «!fc Matahiwi to-morrow ev 'ning, to consider tho proposal to remove theschool to another site. The first demonstration in comiec- > t-io.ii with the United District Fir© Brigade Association, with wliich the , Masterton 1 Fire Brigade is affiliated, will: bo held at Banntwirko on Easter | Saturday and Monday..

A Melbourne cable states that the Trades Hall Council carried a .resolution that, an International Peace Conference of. delegates from Australia and New Zealand <be held m Melbourne..

At the- Supremo Court in Auckland Francis Bevriman Keltz 7 , fr>ri:.\'rlj in business in Whang arei,. was. ohaorged with failing to keep proper books for tlireo years prior to his bankruptcy, and was sentenced to 14 days'" imprisonment without hard- labouj;..

The object, of the Laibourers' Union conference,, which satin Bunedin last week, is to endeavour to bring about the federation?, of;'all. the* unions-.. The delegates at the conference represented about 600Q 5 men..

A conference-of officers, of the Wjsfc Australian Department of Agriculture luommends the appointment of' four veterinary surgeons-, with foiirrassistanits, to apply, tost ' t«> the w hole corn's-usjid foe dairying in tie State, diseased cattle to be destroyed' compensator. A couple of: motor ca<rs collided, on the road between: Masterton aaid Carterton on . Saturday night.. One-of the macliines was- considerably damaged, and the who were ladies, | were severely, shaken. It is a miracle I that the damage was not more serious.

Discussing; the- increased cost of living, the proprietor of. a large Auckland boardinghouse- declared that the increase as far as. hewwass s concerned was getting to be- very serious. Meat, bread, milk, butcteu,. and ia fact every household commodity had gone up in price. Apparently three is.no- piospeqfc of prices beoomihg lower,. orals natusal sequence it is extremely 'likely thai •boarding shortly /have to raise, the; tariff. 1 i

The police- aaitlfasirrt-ies ©f Nftw York announced on- Jlaa-uary sfch last that during 1911 they received notifications that no fewer than 1000 girls and young women were missing from their homes in New York. Many of these are said to be- members of the wealthiest families, far whom the only excuse can be love ; affairs, to which their parents are opposed.

\ arious instances of resourcefulness on the part of municipal bodies occur from time to time, says the Manawatw Standard, bait for far-reaching economy. the- Daedal should' be awarded to. Foxtoiiv vThere gravel is. scarce! and sand. is- plentiful; consequently ' the foot-paths cannot stand imuoh wear and tear. What is probably a unique method of repairing tlie thoroughfares baa therefore been adopted. It consists of filling the depressions with rubbish —common refuse of the rag and bone description. Apart from saving tlie "expense of procuring metal, it is understood that the syeicia acts in a protective manner, by • iisilucing people to walk round instead of overfaulty portions of the street.

A" tea.m representing tlio.iMasterton. Cricket Club were defeated %■ ia FortyMile Bush team at Eketahima on Saturday by 57 runs. The wicket was indifferent, which perhaps accounted for the small scoring. The Bush team scored 90 and "6, Fish being chief scor-. er in both innings, with 38 and 31 respectively. Masterton made 52 (Moodio 12) Mid 57 (Iggulden, 17 not out.)

Messrs James Macintosh and Go. report the sale of 1250 acres on 'account of Me.«srs Kuramer Bros.also,.in conjunction with Messrs C. 0. Boss and .Co... jfchg Langridge hi.n ; of oS',G{n) acres of Mr Geo. 'Shipley; 6500 acres ami OIL ■account of Mr Moreland; 7200 acres freehold, and 25,000 acres .leasehold vnth stock, on account of Mr E l' Holm wood.

Great interest is being token in the Jifketalnma Horticultural and Industrial show, which is to bo . held a t Mctalmna on Thursday, March 7th the special prizes include a silver rose bowl, valued at £5 as, for the most points, a silver cup valued at £3 3s for the most points in cut flowers, outdoor grown, a trophy valued at £1 Is tor tho best collection of apples, £1 Is for tho best collection of sweet peas, and 10s for the best rose. Entries close with the Secretary, Mr E. J. McLean on Wednesday, March 6th. Catalogues will be forwarded on application to tho Secretarv.

An ad\ertiser wishes to lease near toini 20 or 30 acres of land with necessary buildings.

A g°l t | horseshoe brooch, with \ loS ai abba<flled ' is a*

Mr and Mrs Eeardon return'thanks to all who extended sympa thy ui tJieir recen.t bereavement.

Tll° sale of Mr H. W. Kirkwood's <u t union tickets closes to-night, the 36th mst-. Tickets can :be obtained at Messrs Wh mil Sons, Queen Street, up till b p.m.

Cyclists whoso bikes are the worse lor wear are invited to take them alony. to Mr D. G. Brown, who will fit them up and make them fit ior long service. An anouncemcnt to this effect appears in to-day's issue.

Messrs Watson and Co., drapers, were the successful tenderers for the purchase of the Misses Hunters' stock, and they will commence a sale on the premises occupied by Misses Hunter next Wednesday. Full particulars will be duly advertised. REXONA. The Rapid Healer is an Ointment which heals with remarkable rapidity. Unlike the old-fashioned ointments which are very slow in their actions Rexona specially effects its cures after a very few applications. Sold in twaogular pots, at Is Gd.