LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10571, 29 February 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An aviator named Atwater created a new record by covering five kilometres at San Diego in 2min 31 1-osec. The Bideford sports meeting is to be held to-day. A number of Master ton athletes are competing.' The monthly meeting of directors of the Master-ton Co-operative Dairy Company will ibo held on. Saturday next. Mr R. MeKeime will be a competitor to-day at the Woodville Amateur Athletic meeting. Two eases of drunkenness came .before the Mastertou Magistrate's Court during the .month of February. A number of Mastertou residents left to-day for Waiuga.nui, with the intention of being present afc the Wanganui Cup meeting. The dearth of men for poisoning operations is still being acutely felt on Ea»st Coast stations. At the Waingawa freezing works during the month, of February there were killed 37,812 sheep and lambs, and 84 oxen. A valuable ladies' bracelet will be competed for at the Woodville sports to-day, and as the entries for this event are large, a. keen contest should result. The distance is 440 yards. A steady downpour of rain set in at Masterton yesterday, a;nd continued well into the evening. It will iiavo a revivifying effect upon the pastures and root crops. When in perusing the results of our Wool Sales you read: "Practically all the merinos were secured bv the various woollen mills, the bul* of the halfbreds having also been bought for the requirements"— it brings home to one the important bearing of local industries on local prosperity, doesn't it? And the 'mmense importance of purchasing KAIAPOI Goods. V'erbtim sap!

KEEP HIM IN PERFECT ORDER. "For the past seven years T have kept my system in perfect order_ by the occasional use of Chamberlain's Tablets," writes Mr W. MoWilliam, J.P., Waimana, N.Z. "Whenever I feel dull I take a dose and find that two tablets taken at night leave me a fresh, man next morning. Chamberlain's tablets are particularly good as they neither gripe nor purge." Sold fey all ehemists and storekeepers.

The luveibor of cows supplying tlio Rongotea dairy factory total over two thousand.

The Foxton Harbour Board has it; hand a scheme for the buliding of a pier at tho Fox ton Heads. Teams from the Masterton Firo Brigade and Firo Police will compete at the Dannevirke demonstration at, Easter.

Thoro hare been thirty-three births, six deaths-and four marriages register cd in Masterton for tho month of February. There have been no cases of bankruptoy in Masterton during the past two months, as compared with ehdi't for tho corresponding period of Lot year.

Sixty-ono young birds were hampered by the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club last night for the race from Woodville to-day. The birds will be liberated at 12.30 p.m. Exhibitors are reminded that entries for the 'Masterton Horticultural Society's show next Wednesday, close with the Secretary, Mr H. M. Boddingtoni, on* Saturday next. Dairy farmers in the Rongotea district are introducing the Holstcin breed into their herds, as it is thought tliis hardy .breed will do well in tiiat class of country. Thomas Henderson was charged at the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday with opening -a, number of telegrams addressed to Thomas Phillips, commission agent. Henderson was committed for trial.

Mr J. Strang, of Glenside, Masterton, has railed six draught horses to Palmerston North, to the order of a client. . The demand for draught horses in the Manawatu district is at, present fairly keen. Harvesting operations have been completed in the Gladstone district, and crops compare more than favourably with those of former years; The work of threshing, however, has been delayed, owing to the unsettled state of tho weather.

A man named Frank BriclJey, employed by Mr C. Eglu-toVWiiarekau-kau, Palliser Bav, while cut ,'nig-hunt-iti'g on Sunday last, fell and l»Y.>!-o liis leg. He is now i. the GroyVctwn" Hospital. Mr A. C. Williams was one of the Masterton competitors to secure prize money at the Palmerston North athletic meeting yesterday. He was first in the high jump handicap, second in the ladies' bracelet (440 yds) and third in the 100 yds handicap. A farmer in the Ashburtora district states that early in the season he reaped a crop of Italian rye-grass off a 100acre paddock, which yielded an ex-cellent-return, and that in a few weeks' time a similar crop on the same land will be ready for cutting. A gentleman, who has been travelling in the Hawke's Bay district for a great number of years, states<.that he had never seen the country so free from* rabbits. Where a few years ago it was possible hundreds, now it was a rare tiling to see any. At a meeting of the Committee of the Masterton Horticultural Society last night, the following judges were appointed for the show to be held i.ext Wednesday:—Fruit and vegetables, Mr All. Booth; pot plants and out flowers, 'Mr J. N. Anderson; decorative classes, Miss Prebble; home industries, Mrs Harper; fancy work, Mrs J. Gaselberg and Miss Bockel. : • •

The first annual show in connection with the Rangitikei A. and 1\ Association was held at 'Taihapo on Wednesday. The total nu nter of entries in all'classes was about 1000. Mi* A. R. Fannin, formerly of scoured first ,irad champion Romney ram and Romn?y ewe. He also secured a .special priz-i (a trophy valued at £lO 10s) for most [.oitits in purebred Romneys, together with the prize for most points in the farmers' classes and in fat lamlbs. In connection with the Mastertbn horticultural show, some misunderstanding appears to diave arisen with regard to what are annuals. The foi-. ■lowing iaire generally recognised as. stich: —Holyhocks, miniature snmflower, amnual chrysaJithennun, asters, phlox, coreopsis, petunias, stock, nicotina, arctotes, nemesia, zinnia, ayeraturo, sweet peas, marigolds, salvij, salpiglossis, eelosea, cosmos, nastrutiuni, namagualand daisy, godetia, poppies, mimulus. Tlio Mormons during 1910 induced 505 women to leave England, and proceed, to Utah, heing told they would "get good positions and marry well." The women report that things are very different at Utah.to what was represented. They had no way of getting back. They.have no money,, and they. do not belong to tho class of people who ea.n supply funds for the passage. They are obliged to reconcile themselves to their new surroundings. There was a large attendance of i members at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Masterton branch . of the Labour Party last evening. After the general business had been disposed of, a debate took place on the question "That the adoption of tlie principle of an, elective executive is in the l>esi'. interests of democratic government." Tho subject was laibly dealt with 'by the ! speakers, on both sides, the debate i proving of an instructive and educational character. A hearty vote "of I thanks was accorded the various | speakers. It is the intention of the Labour Party to have «. debate or a paper read an some political or social subject every monrth. Russell's second-hand shop in Queen Street, Masterton, contains about everything that anyone is likely to ask for, the reason being that Mr Russell buys an-ything that anyone lias to sell, or'is Avilling to exchange anything brought to him.

WHAT ABOUT HAWKES't

The Wellington Garrison Band woo the Championship and also the Challenge Shield art 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 claring that he had never heard stioh playing, and commending in. eulogistic terms the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also us ing a complete set 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, are 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. Lecal Rewresenifcative: H. Inns, DanielTa Buildings, Queen Street, Mastertoa.

Tho membership of tho FfaxtfriH Employees Union now totals over" SCO. Tho municipal baths at Grey-town aro to bo officially opened this afternoon. JVlr W. H. Hawkins does not intend offering himself for re-election to thePahiatua Licensing Committee. A young lady slipped on the footpath in Masterton yesterday afternoon, and -rather severely sprained i>er ankle. Sir George Head said of the struggles of suffragettes and policemen in a recent riot r"I never in all my life saw so much embracing under unfavourable circu m staaices.'' The New Zealand Times states that the Labour members of the House have "come out of the oaanpaign with flying colours." Flying? Which way? A Press message from Timara states tiiat good weather has prevailed there during tho past few days, .and harvesting operations are being rapidly pndiecl ahead. The annual meeting of the Press Association was held at Greymouth yesterday. Messrs L. BiundeJl and Selig were .re-elected Directors, and Auckland was chosen -as the next place or meeting.

At the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday James Scott Lennox, sh am broker, pleaded guilty to rash and hazardous speculation, which brought about Jus bankruptcy. He was 4;wooed to two months' imprisonment. Mr Samuel Hill, m American- exin fel ° Pk >ft f travels m: Europe says that the finest roads in the world are, As mS wrth those of Turkey aad

There will be a very light list of cases at the Masterton -Magistrates Uwrt to-day, only one defended r-is» coming up for hearing. At to-morrow's sitting the case will be i,eard, under the Defence Act, of a young man refusing to attend Territorial parades and to take the oath. > J"?> f^^ ; «>«iwJiiJaa been eleetedlortJe.Waxiarapallifle Assoc;*- »'?* 4(Xr ,r e ensuing year 1^ ot if r ' Messrs Bairstow, W. J; Welch, 2; r iF , w 4 5 ,, S by ' F - James > H - Marshall W . N. Masefield, J. D. Risers, b. Marenzi, Iraia te Whaiti, F. Kummer, J. N. Franfclin and T. Benton. A Gore Press message states that Mr Cross, of that town, while driving a motor car and having his mother a* a passenger, had a remarkable escape from being killed, through the car go-' lug over a, steep embankment. Tiie fall was broken by some willow trees growing in the embankment', and probably saved the occupants' lives.

_ The harvest outlook in Otago and Soutbiand.a,t>:piesen.t is depressing, and is anxiety to farmers. ,The including ryeother seeds, promised to be the heaviest for but con-, tmuous broketir weather is changing '' the aspect. The barvest will be late, • >and much' of the crop, even if the weather takes up, will be seriously depreciated in values. Seeds that have already found their way to the seaboard show signs of weather, and in many cases show as much as 25 per cent to be shot out to be burnt.

Advice has been received from the Crown Law Office that /though there, will be lidenses in;the <Jamaru Li--censing District, it is compulsory that a Licensing 'Committee be elected. \ To ca,rry out '.a contested election, would entail an.expenditure of something like'£lso, which would Have to "be bof-ie by the several local bodies concerned (says the Mail), and the committee, when, elected, would be without .any functions and useless as apiece of administrative machinery, while the bodies concerned would not derive one copper of revenue to recoup a fraction of the outlay. In order to avoid such an unnecessary expenditure the remaining bodies are being coiu•munioaited with by the Oamaru Borough Council with a view to the forma! nomination of five of its members as a committee, and the avoidance of an election.

I There seems to be a shortage of I sawmill workers throughout the Dci minion, says the Southland Times. At | Saturday night's meeting of the Un- : ion letters were read from Southland employers .anxiously enquiring for men, and the Christchurch Timber Co Jacksoms, West Coast, also wrote asking for a breakdown sawyer ,";aiid a . tailer-out, each of whom thev r were ' prepared to pay 12s a day. Tire Sec. stated that he had replied that there "• was very little chance of men being se- '■■'. cured in Southland. Two ex-iiiembejra of the Union wrote from Ohakune, ISiorth Island, stating that there was' work in -abiuidadice m that district forseveral sawmill workers of all kinds In the Catlins district' also sawmill owners are experiencing a difficulty m procuring men.

• An advertiser has rooms to let at Kuripuni to a- married couple, working class preferred. Mr F. P. Welch advertises for married shepherd, married ploughman, rabbit poisoners, scrubcutters, etc. An advertiser .wants to buy a farm with an equity of about £IOOO to £ISOO. Particulars may bo found in our wanted columns. Tho Masterton Countv Council gives notice that ten per ceat will be added to all rates unpaid after the office closes on March 30th. The general manager of the New Zealand Railways invites tenders for leasing refreshment rooms at ' various railway stations. Particulars may )>o found on the front page. I Mr J. H. Naylor, representative for Messrs Booth, Macdonald and Co Ltd., Christchurch, will be pleased to submit quotations for installing the "Dominion" milking machines, or any other farming and general machinery. Mr Naylor's address fe- n fc 12 Wrigley Street. Careful buyers will do well to note that Thursday, Friday and Saturday are the closing days of Hamuli's summer sale, when all remnants and oddments will bo offered at half price to offect a complete clearance. Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. advertise a clearing salo ibv auction on the, premises, 19. Macara" Street, this .afternoon, on account of Mr E; R. B. Dajiiel, who is leaving the district. The catalogue, includes some high-c'ass furniture, particulars of which aro advertised on p'ago 8.

Housewives desirous of procuring exceptional, bargains in crockery should read Mr A. J. Giddings' Jist of prices on the front page of this morning's issue. The removal ,v>le of crockery is in full swing, and all goods aro marked down at "slaughter prices."