LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10587, 19 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Th-ero are at present sixteen patients in (the iMa>st'Crtoii Hospital, two being fever oases. Several of the .staff of the Masterton Hospital ace at present down with sickness. During the .past week 8091 head of stock wero slaughtered' at the .Waingawa freezing works, including 4299 sheep, 4300 lamb's, and 92 bead of cattle. There arc no signs of slackening at it.lie Waingawa freezing works, and stock continues to come forward in large numbers. The season, will bo considerably later than it was last year. Mr Mulverhill, a prominent Auclt land athlete, and who managed the Auckland swimming team which competed int the Ohristelnirch championships, is bringing a team of athletes to compete ait the Masterton Amateur Athletic fixture on Easter Monday. A number of Wellington competitors are also expected, so that the gathering should bo highly successful. "1 had been suffering from Pile* for gome Ettle time, and had tried complaint, but I only (got worse. 1 gave Rexona a trial, and was pleas* antly surprised to find I was completely cured in four days. I used eo they may have helped toward b my quick recover*," writes Mrs Maggie Manro, Oooper Street, Balm am, F.2.W Sezora, the itapid Healor,

The Masterton Football Club wil. hold its annual meeting on Wednesday. 27th inst., when all arrangements will be made regarding the forthcoming season. The Flat Point miniaturo rifle range will be officially opened on Saturday, when it is expected that several mem_ bens of outside clubs will be -present. A cricket match was played at Homewood, East Coast, between teams representing Glen.burn and Flat Point stations, and resulted in a win for the former, by a substantial margin. Poisoning operations are almost completed in the Te Wharau district, and ithe results in all .parts are'remarkably good, the poison being taken very well, notwithstanding the fact that grass is abundant.. A sitting of the Native Land Court, presided over by Judge Gilfedder, will be held at Grey town on Wednesday. There are about 300 cases set down tor hearing, including several relating to the partition of big blocks of land in. tiie Wairarapa. The moist season which has been experienced in ithe South Island during the past few months, if it has had a •bad effect on the grain crops, has given •a remarkable impetus to the dairying industry, and the output of butter and cheese will be a record one from all •parts of the island.

Mr W. H. Jackson, Chairman of the j Board of Managers of the Masterton j Technical School, speaking at the official opening of .the school last- evening, j gave some valuable advice to intending pupils as to tlie selection of subjects, : and strongly urged the great importance of regular attendance, which was the only means by, which proper efficiency could be attained. At the opening of the Masterton Technical School last evening, Mr E. J. Foss, on behalf of the staff and pupils, thanked the Board of Managers for their disinterested services, which had -much to do with the success of the institution, and hoped that the pupils would show their appreciation by regular attendance, and diligence in their studies. ' A Press Association telegram states: "As a result of the Stagpoole aippeal ease the Teachers' Institute has ito psy Court costs (80 guineas) and its own costs, estimated at £3OO, besides a special fee of £2 2s daily awarded Mr Pirani, chairman of the Wangamn Education Board, in addition to personal expenses. The latter is unusual, and was not applied for." : Messrs Dave Kenny and A. W. Newton,j members of the Wellington Savage Club, and the most humorous of ithe Empire City's entertainers, ha.ve been specially engaged, for the concert to bo given to-morrow night in honour of St. Patrick's Bay. Air Kenny will give two humorous songs, and > Mr Newton two character They will also give two duets. The l>arwin correspondent of the Sydney Telegraph writes:—Tlie appointmeait,(>f Professor Gil ruth .vs AaU'inistrator of the Northern Icintory is well received. He created a favourable impression when here with the eciontific expedition. He is regarded as a man with hack'bone, who v.il'l either make or break things. Hie chaos under control from Melbourne ■was becoming acute. The tho i'/nt that Profeissor Gilruth will be invested with ■autocratical powers brings a sigh of relief to residents."

The Masterton Technical -School was officially opened last <wming, in-.ihe presence of Messrs W. H. Jackson, E. Feist, a-nd-C. E: Daniell (managers), the teaching staff, and upwards of fifty prospective pupils," as well as a, ntunibei* of parents <ind ofchors interested. The managers'gave short addresses, strongly emphasizing the benefits to 'be gained iby technical training, and urging pupils to make the most of their opportunities, and make full use of the excellent educational advantages to bo gained. There is every, indication that New Zealand is going to experience another period :of financial .stringency. Money is already becoming scarce, and as a. natural corollary dear. The rates foi .mortgage loans has been raised from half to one per cent. The "New Zealand Trade .Review," referring to the money market, points out ithat the recent slump in Waihi mining shares meant a serious loss to the countij . The depreciation in the capital value of these shares held in the Dominion must ho nearly £2,000,000, while the loss of •revtMiue from divitlcnds is •'.ike £150,000 per annum. By recent advices tdie frozen rabbit industry is in a very bad way at Home, more than 50,000 crates having had t<?J be carried over. It is affirmed 'by those who are in touch with the Homo markets that New Zealand must ho content to play second fiddle to Australia, and particularly New South Wales, j where systematic grading is carried ; ■out, the '-'get-lip" of the New South j Wales article being much superior to that of New Zealand, English buyers have lost considerably over tentisito tions ill New Zealand rabbits, and are, >in consequence, chary of having anything to do with .rabbits from Hie Dominion.

By the mail last week, Mr ■(. B. Mcrrett received. advice from Honolulu that- a consignment of eggs sent bv lii.m had arrived in splendid condition', and asking that next season regular shipments be made. From Vancouver lie also .received an order for 20001b of table chicken, to be next month, lancl asking for regular shipments of eggs for 'next December, January, and (February*. Mr Merrett •states that trade, with Canada opens up a good market for 1 New Zealand s surplus poultry and eggs. Better prices are paid than ljy shipping to London, while freights aro less, and two weeks' sailing nearer #he producer. Honolulu is also a close market that may be ex. ploitod to great advantage. FOUR CREAT PIANOS. The BROADWOOD! The RGNISCH! The WPP! - ->e STEINWAY ! The Dresden Piano Company has just received a big new shipment of these famous pianos, all new instruments, in brilliant condition and tone. Time payments if desired. The Dresden system of deferred payment is so reasonable that clients scarcely miss the instalments. Moreover, those who buy in this way are only charged legitimate catalogue prices. This firm, carries the largest stock ,of pianos in New Zealand, and has instruments from the highest to the lowest price, so that all can be readily suited. Intending purchasers can be assured that they will receive courteous consideration and every possible attention. ' < The DRESDEN PLvNO COMPANY, LTD., WELLINGTON. 'North Island Manager: M. J. Brookes. Full particulars from the Local Representative, H. Inns, Dauh:l!'s Buildings, Queen Street.

Tho monthly meeting of the Masterton Fire Board will be .held on Thursday, March 21st. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that six degrees of frost were registered in Masterton 011 Saturday night. [fc is stated that where lucerne is extensively grown in various parts of the North Island, there is no difficulty in running two cows to the acre. Arrangements are being made il>y the managers of tho Masterton Technical School for the formation of a class in veterinary 'science. During the three yea re 1908-10 the number of alliens who took out naturalisation papers in the Auckland province was 483. Oil prospecting is much in in the Weber and Dannevirke district;-; of Hawke's Bay, and reports state that signs are so far most encouraging. Frosts, more or less severe, have lately been experienced in various parts of the country, and have done considerable damage to late fruit crops. The hockey season will op-en in Masterton on Easter Monday, when i't : is expected a match Mill be- played between the P. and T. team,, and some other team to be selected. The rabbit pest in the YTairoa ditrict shows a considerable decrease during the past year or two, and settlers are confident that in a few years' time are pest will 'bo completely eradicated. A Press Association .telegram from Hastings states that George Matthews, aged 19, a grocer's assistant, died on. | Saturday night as the result of colliding with a trap on the 9th ihst., while cycling in Heretaunga Street. Some idea of the spread of settlement in. ithe King Country may be ob-it-am ed from the foot that a.t last week's meestang of the Auckland- Board of li!d_ neat ion 110 less than four applications were received from that district, Jlanptc.to, Tan-git 11, Wiiniha and Taringamutu settlers were the applicants. Mr Edward Pra.gn£ll,,{Qf Masterton, met with a painful' accident on Sunday afternoon. He was out riding 011 his bicycle, when he sustained 'a- fall, which resulted in a severe sprain of his left wrist, and cuts about the hands and face.

An anti-military enthusiast, who attempted to address an open air meeting iu Napier on Saturday evening, •had a- rough time. A great crowd collected and hustled him all through the town. Ho sought refuge-,in a shop, but on, his escape tho crowd picked ,him up again, and he had to take refuge in a stable. Ultimately the police got him quietly away. * The Carterton News of yesterday had tho fotowing:—Five young cyclists on ordinary "push" cycles, essayed a ride from Masterton to Featherston yesterday. Theyhad a disastrous jour, ney, getting ;-ps\ punctures, ;ji aud knocking a lady down in front ofcthe Church of England, Carterton. Fortunately nobody was hurt, and the apology for the accident was accepted. The journey was accomplished, but it took nil day and nearly all night to do it.

j At about eight o'clock yesterday morning, a fire completely destroyed a ! granary at Mr W. E. Bidwill's, Roaotawai, Featherstou. The building -contained 100 tons o£Jiay and 300 .bushels of oats, and the shod and contents were completely-consumed.'The conse of tihe outbreak is uiiknbwn. ..The fire was foiitimately confin®^'to ojie ibuild--iivg. 'The loss..is covered by insurance. Mr John Jimmison, a waggoner employed by Mr F.' O'Connor, while competing in the thread-tlie-needle competition at the Tinui sports on Saturday last, met with a twty accident, through bcng thrown Jrom his horse, which rolled on his leg, causing a severe compound fracture between the knee -'and the ankle. Mr jjjr.inisou was taken to tho Masterton -Hospital on Sunday, when he wa- atteirdedxto. and at l:\lest advices h* i.< i rogrt&sir'g as favourably as can be expeecod, ' ; The pig industry is assuming large proportions on the East Coast. The Okitu Bacon Factory at Gisborne recently landed over 100 very prime bacon pigs, which were purchased in Taranaki. Further similar shipments are daily expected. Almost every goods train passing through Palmerston North lias two or three tmcl-" pi£ s in. its loading, .the consignments being sometimes bound north, and sometimes south. The slump in pigs, which was noticeable a few .months ago, has evidently passed away, ami those farmers who pinned itheir faith to pig raising are now benefiting financially by adJier.i.r.g to a line of agricultural industry which some of their neighbours considered absolutely unprofitable. At the camp of the 4th Field Ambulance held at Seatoun last week, it was decided in connection with the sports meeting proposed to bo hcjd cacn diirino; t'lic camp that a banner be presented for competition as a points prize among the different -sections couiprising the corps. This year tho Masterton section, was first with 30 points, Wellington second with 19, and iaranaki third with 5. Tho principal winners from the Masterton section were Ball (9 points) HendryM9 points) and Hirsehberg )4 points). In a competi-. tion for the- neatest tent, the fust, second, and third prizes weie all carried off by tents From the Masterton section.

A reward i.s offered for tho recovery of si. black Is curdy sheep dog; answers to the name of "Bright."

Messrs W. B. Chennclls and Co. advertise for sale lour choice residential properties. 'Hie prices are right, and •tho terms easy.

The Public Trustee notifies on the front page that all claims in tho estate of John Greenbank, Garswells, and .Shadmch Thomas Champion, of Te Ore Ore, deceased, are to be sent in iby April 27th to the Public 'Trustee, Wellington, or Mr W. B. Choiinells, agent, Masterton. Moneys belonging to tlieso estates may be paid into tho credit of t'he Public Trustee at any post office, or to Mr W. B. Ohennells. "No on©, I feel sure,- can speak more gratefully of Juaxo-Tonic Pills tl- i - oan," writes Mrs Corbett, 116 /itzroy Street, Surrey Hills. N.S.W. "They_ cured m© of settled biliousness, which seemed as though it would never leave me. I took Laxo-Tonic Pills, and they proved a perfect remedy." Bold by all chemists and storekeepers. Price 10£ d and 1b 6d. Local wool-growers are very pleased to know that so much of their finest wool finds its way into the popular Roslyn Worsted and Woollen Mills (largest in Australasia), as they know from practical experience something of the comfort and lasting wear of Roslyn Blankets, Rugs, Tweeds, Worsteds, Socks, Jerseys, Flannels, Plaidings, "Delta" Underwear, fjtc.

Tlio next meeting of th<s Wairarapa Athletic Club will be held Mi Mondaur next, 25th inst. Messrs F. P. Welch and A. J. Cooper are ithe visiting committer members for the ensuing month at th«» Lan.sdow.ne school. After .a beautifully-fine day, steady ram set in at Masterton List night, and, at the time of writing, had every a<ppearance of continuing. A Hobarfc telegram states that the e. s. Athenic has arrived, leaves at noon to-day .for Wellington. She landed 146 immigrants, and takes iil'l | to New Zealand. Mr E. Short has- taken possession of a farm of about 1000 .acres at Cheltenham, which ho has recently purchased, the property being formerly owned by the late Mr i£, J. Ri'ddiford. I A runaway occurred in Masterton Jast evening, A cab coffitaining a : passenger got away white the driver was off his seat. The passenger affeoted Ma escape without sustaining. in- ! jury-,, and the cab was' brought to a standstill before* much damage? was done. The Committee of the Wairarapa >Ajmateixr Athletic- Ouh deeided at. a meeting held-last evening ito- write-to different Hairier Cluihs starting that the Club i» prepared to place a marathon race- on tho programme for Easter Monday'is .mee ting, pr ovidied'. sufficient inducement is offered. The race will -be -run -oyer a five -mile, course, the first and last half mile to be run on the> Park Oval; ' A committee meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur. Athletdc OJub was hold 'last evening, there being present : J)r. Prior (Ohairmaii),' and Messrs Williims, Gilbert, Co ratline, Nicholson, Dickson, and Bradbury. Messrs F. W. H. Kummer and J. J. Kelliher were elected honorary members, and Mrs J. Miller was elected an active junior member. It was decided to entertain the visitors to the dub's Easter Monday meeting at. a ftmoke concert, to be held in the Arcadia tea rooms, when the trophies would be presented to success fhl : .gQmpetitors. Accounts amounting to 13s 6d were passed for payment.

. The monthly meeting of .the Lransdowne School Committee was held last evening. There were present: Messrs E. B»Te (Chairman),, J. E. Perry, F. P. Welch, A. J. Cooper, and E. Welch. The Chairman and treasurer were appointed to draw up the report for the annual meeting of householders, which takes place alxrat ithe end of next month. The headmaster (Mr B. I>rummond) and staff were congratulated on the honours gained bv the school 'at the recent A. and P. show, and the horticultural show. The matter of asphalting the grounds was left to the incoming committee to . deal with. Accounts amounting to £ll 16s 10d were passed for payment.; An l owner is- wanted for two rams found straying: on the property of Mr H. C. Petersen, Opaki Road., Tenders am elsewhere invited for the. purchase of the late Mr .G. Matiheson's property, South Carterton. The property consists of 24 acres, with good seven-roomed dwelling house and all (necessary outbuildings. Full particulars are advertised.