LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10580, 11 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Six. now members were elected at . the meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday last. ; It is stated that the land in Qtago and Southland is, this season, remarkably free from noxious weeds. A London cable states that tne , British imports, have increased by . £3,648,463, exports £1,837,209;. and . re-exports £739;463. ■■ ').:. ,. j The toal number of sheep offered at the recent ram fair in Masterton was 2563. The fees received by the A.' and P. association on account of the fair " amounted to £207 4s. On an average, Great Britain yields 30 bushels of wheat to acre-, New South Wales 15, the United States 12, and Russia 8. Excellent prize money has been allotted fo rthe Ihinedin band contests, to take place there in October next. It is expected that several Commonwealth Bands will compete. Those interested in experimental grain-growing in the Masterton . district are to bo invited, through Mr A. B. Wood, to bo present at a meeting of •the Agricultural Committee of the A. and P. Association on Wednesday next at 3.30 p.m. According to a London cable, Crowley, who recently distributed handbills at Alhershot, urging the soldiers not to fire upon>the strikers, lias been committed for trial. .In connection with the holding of Territorial Camps, Major-General Godley, speaking at Ohristchurch,. wished it to be understood that athletic sports were to be as much encouraged among the men as possible. The Agricultural Experiment Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association has decided to'take steps in future to receive Mr G. de G. Baylis, Field Instructor, and accompany him in his examination of experimental plots. " Dressmakers and milliners do ex- ; eeptionally well in Canada," says a recent writer. "The Canadian woman is very fond of clothes. She is much more smartly dressed than the Englishwoman of a corresponding income, and she is willing to pay a great deal more for her frocks and hats." ABOUT THAT PIANO. You want it. So much is admitted. But pianos are costly things, you say. You are afraid you can't afford it. That is whero you are mistaken. You can get a superb piano from one of the world's great makers, and you can pay for it in such a way that the J j purchase will involve no pinching, no I serious sacrifice, no bother of any sort. And all the time you are paying, the piano is brightening your home. Until you have a piano in the house, you can scarcely imagine the difference it makes. No woman is really contented till she gets one. Think of that! We can help you to a selection. We offer you the full benefit of all our knowledge and experience. You can have one of the superb pianos of the .four famous houses— Broadwood, Steinway, Lipn or Ronisch— or any of the others. If you are buying a piano, cash or terms, to see us is to save money, '.the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington. North Island Manager : M. J. Brookes. Local represen- ■ tative: H. Inns, Daiiiell's Buildings,!. Q;;oon S'.veet. ]

Dipping operations are now practically completed on East Coast stations.

A friendly societies' dispensary is to bo established in Hawera, with a capital of £IOOO.

Foul brood is said to be prevalent among the majority of bee-hives in the Pahiatua district.

Tflie Ministerial party will meet hi Wellington on the 21st inst. to elect a leader in succession to Sir Joseph Ward.

The scarcity of metal is evidently felt in the Castlepoiut County. Huge boulders of papa rock are at present being put upon the roads.

It is estimated, at tihe present rate of production, it would take 300 yeaiv to work out the coal deposits in the Greymouth district.

Farmers in the Masterton district state that a month's fine weather is required to harden the pastures and sweeten the- soil.

Tho Frimley fruit-canning works are going at high pressure, and the managers arc finding the industry considerably 'hampered by the lack of .sufficient labour.

The shopkeepers in some of tiie townships of New Zealand are closing for four days at Easter. Xo movement in .this direction has so far been made in Masterton.

A Stratford' resident, who is in touch with friends settled in Queensland, states that the outlook there at the present time is by no means reassuring. The turning of the first sod in connection witli the Waipa collieries railway takes place to-morrow. The ceremony is to be performed by a member of the defunct Ministry.

Masterton shootists were fairly sue. cessful at the Trentham meeting, an aggregate of over £SO being secured in prize money.

The East Coast district never looked better than it does at the present time. There is an abundance of grass, and stock is looking well.

A most successful {horticultural show was held at Eketahuna last week. The most successful competitor Avas Mrs F. C. Turnor, who appropriates the cup.

Applications for tlie position of Secretary to the -Masterton A. and P. Association are to be dealt with, in the first (instance by the Finance Committee, and the final selection' ;will be madoj>y tho General Corty^ttee..

The Napier Borough Council has been legally advised that it has 1 no poiwer to withhold a license from a xhftatre-owiie'r w3lb; excludes Maoris from: the dress' circle of his theatre." '

At a meeting of creditors in.Sfasterion on Satvuxlay, a balilcrupt sawmiller stated that he estimated the value of mixed timber at the mil! at £5 per 1000 ft.

„ An effort is to be made to induce Maserton farmers to experiment this season in tho cultivation of a new variety of rye grass. . A large number of children in Masterton are at present .afflicted ' with.' th'afc painful juvenile malady known us "mumps."

' The Auckland Observer says that "Qhristohurcli, where the passive resisters come from, is the crankiest, faddiest iand most mentally unbalanced town in New Zealand." The Qbristoliurch Spectator retorts: "Auckland is the dirtiest, smelliest and plagueyist city in New Zealand."

At the meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton. A. and P. As-' sociatdon on Saturday last, it wias de-v cided to ask the Marshal Stewards at the recent show to submit written suggestions for the next meeting of the committee. It was also suggested .that other members of the Committee make what 'suggestions they think fit for the improvement of the show arrangements. The CSiapman-Alexander party of evangelists is to consist of Dr. and Mrs J. Wilbur Chapman, Mr and Mrs C. Alexander, Mr and Mrs Robert Harkness, Mr and Mrs Natzger, Mr and Mrs Ralph C. Norton, and Messrs W. W. Mid B. R. Rock. The evangelists will hold, services in. the four large centres only.

Mr George Stratford, the wellknown Government orchardist, met with an accident while cycling into Pahiatua. His pedal broke, and tluv. toe-clip caught in the frame, throwing him heavily. Mr Stratford was unconscious for two or three hours, but got off with- a badly grazed nose and some 'broken teeth. '• At the recent show of the Masterton A. tand P. Association, several horse owners jumped their horses over the obstacles on the -morning of -the show. Complaints were ma do by other eompetitoj's, and ilhe matter came before the Committee of the Association on Saturday last, ft was pointed out that there was no rule at present prohibiting the practice. It was decided, however, to write to the competitors in question, pointing out that they had eoinniiitne<J an error, and stating that a rule was to lie formed, prohibiting the practice, in .future; - ! Special harvest thanksgiving serJces were conducted yesterday under the auspices of the Masterton Baptist Church. • Pastor Swinerd preached both morning and evening. A large collection of fruit and vegetables were displayed. These will be forwarded to the Masterton hospital this v. orning. . ft was resolved, at Saturday's meeting of the A. and P. Association, that Mr Ernest s>hort, of Feilding, be elected a life member. In moving *tho resolution, which was unanimously carried, the President stated that Mr Short duz*ing the past two years, had contributed over £2OO towards the funds of the Association.

j TOILET ARTICLES. Wliat a. difference these everyday requirements can make to one's personal comfort and appearance. ■ A dainty skin cream to prevent rough- ! ness, redness, sunburn, freckles, etc. A good Toilet Antiseptic Powder to prevent chafing, prickly heat, scald-, ing, etc. A reliable Hair Brush, good Toilet Soap and Sponge. A good Tooth Brush, used with an antiseptic tooth paste/;to preserve the teetk harden the gums, and keep the .mouth sweet and clean, etc., etc. We keep a' large .stock of all Toilet Articles, the best of everything. Quality is our first consideration, and ive would specially recommend von to use our "PEROXIDE CREAM" for the skin and our '"CARNATION TALCUM POWDER." Both these articles are especially good and worthy of a place on every table. Also'a large stock of Sponges,, Hair, Nail, and Tooth Brushes, Soaps, etc., etc., to select from. Goods posted to any address. J. V. GORDON, Chemist, ! etc. (by Exams.), Medical Hall, Mas- j 'orton (P.O. Box 53.)

Groat Britain imported during thdpast year 2,286,947,700 eggs, weighing 158,000 tons, and costing £7,965,800,. as well as £840,014 worth of poultry. "The five greatest women," says Professor Itonk, of Cineinatti, "aire your wife, your mother, your daughter,, your sister and your mother-in-law." Tho Government electrical expert, has examined the Maknri Gorge very carefully from end to end in connection,' with the )iower scheme. He was to re- '' . turn to Wellington on Saturday; and * special reporter says that it is underi stood that he has reached a conclusion on the subject. Mi- H. Dagg stated at the meeting, of the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday last that the Manricevillo County Council had endeavoured to frame a by-law dealing with mo-tor-traffic, but had found it impossible under tho existing law. it was pointed. out that municipalities had greater power in tins respect than County Councils. An action has been set down for hearing at the sitting of the SupremoCourt in Masterton this month, in which Mrs S. E. Armstrong claims from C. Bowles, of Carterton, farmer, £5Ol darr.agos for alleged slander. Mr Coleman Phillips is solicitor for plaintiff, and Mr P. L. Hollings is appearing for dependent. I According to -a. Press message from [ Ohristc.hurch, another batch of youth* I were charged for breaches of the Dofence Act, and fines were imposed. In" several cases tho defendants raised conscientious and religious objections, arid the magistrate stated that these objections could be considered by the authorities later, and meanwhile fines were imposed. The defendants' counsel indicated tho probability of an appeal..,

The Experimental Committee of tho Masifcerton A..and P. Association decided on Saturday last to represent to the Agricultural Department the importance of publishing in its "Agricultural Journal" .as soon as possible the results of the various experiments. It was pointed out'that the results were published, at so late a period at present that they are no value to farmers in the succeeding season.

The old family physician being away on a. much-needed vacation, his practice wasentrusted to hisjson, a.recent medical graduate. When the old man returned, tlie youngster told him, among other things, that lie had cured Miss Ferguson, an aged and wealthy spinster of her indigestion/ "My boy," said the old doctor, "I'm proud of pou; but Muss Ferguson's indigestion is what put-you. througli college." ■':■ ■.••■ - v.. '-,.■' ; ,'■'• ■'; ■ \,-;--; •' •"''"

A somowihat -amusing incident to those -not directly concerned recently occurred■ at ,tlfe> ;i Sblahder"islands, where a whaling party were engaged. A whale had been caught, harpooned, find seemingly rendered hors de combat. Everything was in readiness to haul it aboard, when suddenly themonster returned to life and departed ..speedily, carryiog;harpqons,"lines, and otfher gear without as much assaying good-bye. The whaling business, says the Dunedin Star, is evidently not without some severe disappointments.

Mr Kenrich, S.M., in speaking in theNHa,\vera Magistrate's Court on said the young.men who were objecting, to military training should travel, and they would know what military service was like in foreign countries. Let them go to Russia,, for instance, and there they would come-in contact with real compulsory military servace. Wo in Now Zealand had not yet proper compulsory military service, butt his Worship predicted "that it would-yet come.

) The Very Rev. Dean McKenna made the announcement ..yesterday that'li«,-' 1 had prepared a programme for the en/ tertainment, which is to take place on the 20th in honour of St. Patrick's' .Day, which will compare, more than favourably with any that he has organised during the twenty-five years he has been in Master ton. Among" those who are helping he mentioned Messrs ' Dave Kenny and A. B. Newton, of Wellington. They are contributing six humorous monologues and duets. It is not an, unusual tiling for witnesses appearing in court to be unable to state their correct ages. A record of a peculiar, sort must haA-e been established in Christchureh on Wednesday (says the Press) during the hearing i of -a civil case in the Supreme Court. The majority, of the witnesses were members of the great family of Smith, and not one of this family could give with, certainty the year and date of iris or her birth. One of them informed the Court that hg, was 23, but a calculation;, made by "the Court, based on certain /' ' known dates, showed that he must have been 2d, and might bo 27. His Honour Mr Justice Denniston com- ( mented on the uncertainty which, the/ witnesses had exhibited, and remarked that evidently there had been no family Biblo records kept. As showing what cau be earned at. shearing in a short time under favourable conditions', it is stated that' afc Kimo; on the Murrumbidgee River, near Gundagai, New South Wales, 44,000 sheep, the property of various owners, have been put through this season iii 24 days, the actual working time amounting to nineteen days. During , • this time only about four hours were, lost through wet'sheep. The ringer of \ the shed shore 2954 sheep, the cheque for which was £3sßs lid. Theshcarer \ at the bottom of the list, who did not start until two days later than the ringer, was. credited with £2O 0s lOd, upwards of £1 per day, actual working time, for 1670 sheep.' Of course, from this must bo deducted living expenses. Ninteen she are fs were engaged, and they put through in one week 14,600 sheep,' and in one day 3470, on which occasion only one man . shore less than 150, and his tally was 139. The highest tallies were 255, 239, 230, 226, 213, 21.1, 204, IS6, 184, ]7W, 174, 173. The wool classers earned closo on £6O.

I A Warner's Rust-proof Corset' will do more for a woman's rigure than [ any other Corset made. Every pair guaranteed by local drapers. NEVER. WAITS. "I never wait until my children are bad with colds or croup, but give them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as I find them breathing heavily," writes Mrs Armstrong, Bunbury, W.A. "I certainly think there is no medicine liko Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds aid croup. It has done my son lots of good."— Sold by all chemists and storekeepers. Wo need to wor*y ov«r those Otmtoms ontrieo until yonr braino arw fogged. Pfiso them along to Messr* J. J. Curtis and Co., — they are experts at the gasp. There's no time to be lost (and time ia money to you> when yoar entriea are passed by Meesra J. J. CURTIS AND 00.', Customhouse and Shipping Agente, Customhouse Qofty,. Wellington. charts* too ar* very m&derattt.

The steamer Turalmna, from London, arrived at Wellington yesterday.

Hop-picking will bo commenced in earnest in the Nelson district today.

Important additions 'have recently been made to the station house at Ota, home in the Castlepoint district.

Heavy seas were experienced on the FuTCcLtlast week, and coastal tamers could not make their usual calls.'

A Press message from Ohrh*<tamfc experienced at 5 o ciock on «- . • „. nrv,o Q+fli-m was not accom. ftorrential downpour occurred in the tin%, and there was a heavy fall of bail at Now Brighton.

The new meeting-room of the.Masterton A.'and P- Association will proSbW be available for .meeting purses in two montihs' time. Thework in connection with the new room ha* Aeon decayed somewhat on account of the non-arrival of tlhe door of tho strong-room.

\n address on whey separation is to 1,0 given by Mr D. Cuddie, at Nireaha on Tuesday evening. A meeting of Shareholders of the Nireaha lta«> • ompany is to be held the address to consider the advisability of fnSlingThe necessary plant for separat on and buttewnflking from whey.

A song service Sed ladies of the Methodist Ohuroh for providing tea. Sever* l members afterwards took part, service at Sohra-y Home, where an atidreir^sgivenbyMrShoesmith.

The demand for labour continues <n,od (says the Southland Times), and a shortage is reported in connection industriesi This applies to fcoth skilled and unskilled men. Farm, labourers and domestic workers are Ocularly difficult to obtam, farmers in some instances being seriously inconvenienced ,on tins account. ro ?" neots aliead are very bright, and it not likely that there will be an unemployment trouble in Invercargill for a long' time to come.

In Auckland one day last week (says «he Star), a constable of perspicacity came across a small boy in Commercial road calmly puffing at a cigarette. Next morning tine boy, aged 13 years, came before Mr Cutten, S.M., charged ■ with being a youth, under 15 years.or . age, he smoked a cigarette. . His YV or- - ship admonished the lad, and pointed ' out the serious handicap against grow-*nng-up strong men and .doing their ; ' work.in the.world that boys placecl on ; themselves by acquiring the cigarette. . habit. Mr Cutten stated,,that,he did. 'not want to sendKhe lad to gaolf and ho would consequently on this occasion •discharge 'him. . The Californian writer, Mr Jack London, has settled down to his native State, and lis supervising the erection of a permanent home in Glen Ulen „ gonoma country. It is seven A years since the "Call of the Wild" ap. peared; his literary ■ work began in < 1900 with the issue of "The Son of the Wolf" ; and since that year twenty-hve separate volumes have come from his pen. Jack London begins work at < . JTm., arid if his daily allotted task of 1000 words is not completed by U, lie resumes his work after luncheon.

The aggregate proceeds c the saie j of sift stock at the recent ram fair m j Masterton, in aid of the funds of the | A. and P. Association, amounted to £143 16s 3d. The details were'as folW.—E. Short, rams, £<B 15s; A. Matthews, £ls 15s; W. Perry, £lO 10s; P. Mungavin, £5 10s 3d; Holmes Warren, £2 15s 6d; J. 0 Bidwill, £7 7 S ;W:kAllen,£6 16s6d;GE Allen £6 16s 6d; Gray Bros., £5 15s 6d, John Strang, £3 15s.

The plucky action'of a boy of H Thomas .averted a drowning fatality ' at Akaroa Ujt week A child of five years, son of H. W Wilkins, was playing on the whari an d fell over the side into some 16 feet of water. The boy Thorns noticed the accident, ran down to the place, and £3 m after the child. He managed to bring his burden to the S-rf, where, with the aid of a Webclt thrown tb him by a companion, he mas X to pull the child up some steps to the wharf.

At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday, says a Christchurch telegram, Mr H. W.'Bahop, S.M , informitibn against a fruit J^ k «£ charged with having obstructed the, of Cashel street on FeWy 24th. The case, arose out ot a demonSion against Oiinese fruiterers who have just opened a shop. _ °* *»*£ lowing night there was another demon2n,a large crowd congregainig outside the Chinese shop and blocking the roudiwav for two or three, hours, and during which, time two men were arrested for throwing stones through s-, shop window.

The President of the Masterton A. and P. Association stated at Saturday's meeting of .the Committee that he'had heard numerous complaints concerning the reckless manner m which .motor-cars had .been driven, on tho people's day of itho show. He Had hoard of one man's horse -being knocked do™ and injured, and others having narrow escapes. He had been di iv,ing a motor oar for some" timo himself, and tho was quite satisfied that-the-speed at which some of the cars were driven off Show days was dangerous. He moved, "That -this Association notes with satisfaction tfhat the Borough Council is eontemp atmg the framing of iby-laws regulating the speed of motorcars, as ye consider the speed attained iby some drivers on show days was ft pubte danger, fhe resolution was seconded by Mi J. U McKillop, and unanimously canted. KICKED ON THE KNBB. When preparing' horses to carry people to the Bulls races, Mr Duncan ft Stevens, of .South Street, Feildmg, New Zealand, was kicked on the knee by one of the animals, and could nob stand for hours. He states:— I mmediatoly .applied OhamberWj Pain Balm, with wonderful results toi the next day I wa., quite covered. I am confident that I would have D een unfitted for work only for this wonderful liniment # I am only too pleased to make this statement for . I know that those who work round •horses are only too pleased, to hear- of such a valuable liniment, as Chamberlain's Pain Balm.;'-Sold by all chemist* «nd storekeeper* KEEP HIM IN PERFECT ORDER. "For the past seven years I have kept mv system in perfect order by the occasional Use of Ohamhcrlam 8 Tablets." writes Mr W. McWilham, jp 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.' bold by all' chemists a»td storekeepers.

There are at present fifteen patients in the Ma.sterton Hospital.

The Ma.sterton Homing Pigeon Club will hold an interval race from Wellington on Saturday next. The rainfall in the Miki Miki district has been, considerable this season, and consequently there is an abundance of feed everywhere.

It is sated that during the past fivo years the number of poultry in theDoininion has increased by half a million head.

Cucumbers of large size are being grown in New Plymouth, some of them weighing as much as 61b sozs. They are a new variety, the product of inoculation.

At a meeting of shareholders of the Eltlmm Co-operative Dairy Co., it was decided by a large majority to recommend the directors to instal a cheese plant. •

Tlierc are some excellent crops of maize in the Taratahi district this season, farmers considering that by putting down their crops for winter feed, dairy herds come in in greatly improved condition.

Tradesmen in Marlborough have tried the experiment of closing the shops for tho Easter holidays from the Thursday evening until the following Tuesday' morning, and it is said they intend to follow the same course again this year.

The practice of thrift is being inculcated in the minds of the younger generation of Pahiatua. Over fifty ot the Government's home savings banks have been distributed amongst residents, and further applications for sup plies have been received by the local post office.

It is reported that a discovery of gold bearing reef of considerable proportions has beeri made at the Baton about five miles from Taylor's Accom>modation House, by Messrs Wise and Davies. A local syndicate has* been formed to further develop the find. and samples will be sent away for analysis.

"Why don't they get goats? We ar e getting them for our school," rem&rker a member at last week's meeting of the Taranaki Education Board, in referring to an application for a grant for the eradication of the blackberry on a country school ground. Members appearing a bit sceptical, he added, { "You only have to tether them at the j end of a chain. They are far cheaper." The board, however, with visions or I small boy escapades with the animal j with the'butting reputation, smilingly j ly passed on to other business. • | • DrugX'Whits, sometimes ('manifest' ■ themselves -in- very-peculiar forms,, says a Ma-rioAvatu paper; At one of the. ftaxmiiis in the Foxton district them is a Maori -workman' who?; ;m, a, "pain-| killer"'nend. His daily consumption amounts to three bottles—one before each meal. While this supply is maintained he is an expert in his particular branch of tho trade. The other day, however, his stock ran out unexpectcdily, t and'fdr a. while the habitue was m a' bad way. He was practically "kid up," and it was not until a fresh supply was available that he was able to resume work.

A cricket match is being arranged to take piaeo next Saturday, between teams representing tho Wairarapa Daily Times and the Wairara.pa Age. This is an annual fixture, and j is the medium of considerable interest, j Tho Masterton Homing Pigeon Club , held a "young bird' race from Wei- I lington on-Saturday last. .The birds j were liberated at noon, but owing to amfavourablo weather conditions, the first bird took 4hrs 19mins to complete the journey. Eight birds only arrived home on the day of liberation. Tho following is the result:—-Mr S. Hoar's "Royal Salute," 347 yds per minute, .1; Mr S. Pember's "Precocious." 340 yds. 2; J. B. F. Sutherland's "Finisher," 200 yds, 3. Messrs Dixon and Miller's birds also "clocked in.',' A ishop lin Queen, Street, with grain i wore, dwelling, etc., is advertised to' let by Mr W. H. Cruickshank. The, detailed programme of the Wairara.pa Amateur Athletic Glub!s annual sports meeting, to be held on Easter Monday, appears on the front' page of this morning's issue.

In a change advertisement elsewhere the W.F.O.A. draw special attention to their ready-to-wear suits, which are of the' beat material and workmanship.

Easter is very; near, and, Easter marks the dose of one season and .the beginning of another so far as.dress is concerned. To the men it means new suits, nnd those who contempkite suits for Easter will he specially interred in Mr Alex. Donald's tailoring announcement in itliis issue.

Tenders for the erection of a dwe> 1ing will be received by Mr Thos. Ra y, care of Mr W. B. Allen, Clareville, up to noon of Saturday, 16th inst. Plans and specifications imayheen seen at the office of this ipaper.

Dairv fanners in the Lower \alley are keen on milking machines at the present time. Messrs ElNaines, of Martinbo.rough, being two oi the latest to instal plants. Mr M. Tilyard,. of Morison's Bush, is also putting in a plant and Messrs Piebrow and &. Galyer are installing new engmes. Ihe "Austral milking machine and Hornsoy ptArol engine is the selected every case. Messrs Reid. and W>, Mr A. E. Upton is the local aftent, have every reason to bo pleased at theexcdlent results m the demand for- t'hi s comhination.