LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10596, 30 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Gazette published yesterday prorogued Parliament to Juno 27th. Owing to the high price procured by dairy farmers for butter fat during the present season, and the excellent prospects of the coming season, dairying heifers arc fetching a very high price, and animals of good quality mre almost unprocurable.

At the .annual meeting of the Auckland Ladies' Hockey Association, the chairman asked two males present (a reporter and the Secretary of the Auckland Association) to retire. Secretary Norton, when questioned, declined to retire unless the chairman quoted a rule giving him authority. Tho chairman telephoned for the police, whereupon Mr Norton left the room, followed iby tho delegates of five Clubs.

• No need to worry over those Custome entries until your brains are fogged. Pass them along to Messrs J. Tl. Curtis and Co.—thev are exports at the game. There's no time to bo lost (and time is money to you), when vour entries are passed by Messrs* J- J. CURTIS AND CO., Customhouse and Shipping Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Their charges, too, are very moderate.

Warner's Corsets are splendid hoi» iday Corsets. They cannot rust nor break, nor can thle Fabrio tear. Prices 6s 5d upwards, from local draper.

The Utility Egg Circle is paying oat Is 7sd per dozen for eggs this week. Largo numbers of fat cattle are being sent away this season from various parts of the Poverty Bay district. Stock sales in the South Island show a great improvement in prices obtained of late, sheep being specially in demand, all classes selling at improved rates. It is probable that the Wairarapa members of the Wellington Education Board will visit the Lower Taueru on Tuesday next to confer with the School Committee in regard to tho appointment of a teacher.

Tho Masterton Homing Pigeon Club are hampering thirty birds, representing ten lofts of three birds each, which will be liberated from Wellington at noon to-day.

Owing to the rush of motor-cars and other traffic to Opaki races yesterday. the drive out to the course was anything but pleasant, as the road practically all the way from town was enveloped in clouds of dust.

Burglars have been active ot late in Feilding and surrounding districts, and residents have on several occasions had their houses entered and valuables, chiefly silver plate, havo been taken.

The- Union Steamship Company's s.s. Taviuni berthed at 'the Petone Wharf on Thursday, in order to ship a cargo of 2500 sheep for the Christchurch markets, from Mr A. M'Kenzie's station in the^Vairarapa.

A cheque was received in Masterton yesterday from Wanganui for a first and final dividend of 44 in the £ in a bankrupt estate. The amount of the-cheque' was Is lid, and the hank exchange amounted to sixpence. Tne receipt had to be acknowledged, at the cost of another penny for postage. Notice is given that the annual re-gistration-of factories and payment of fees for the year ending March 3ist, 1913, becomes due on April Ist prox. All occupiers of shops are required under "The Labour Department and Labour Day Act," to furnish information indicated in form L.D./2a, by filling in same and forwarding to the office of the. Inspector of Factroies. The Palmerston North Borough Council is discussing the advisability ot installing a tramway system, and,, as the citizens are strongly in favour, it is probable that in the near future Palmerston North will fall into line with the larger centres of the Dominion.

A letter was posted in Auckland about ten days ago addressed simply "Mrs Bailey," the writer having evidently omitted to affix the full address or even a portion of it. The post office officials, however, nothing daunted, quickly decided what should have been the full address, and the letter found its way to the rightful recipient at Petono with very little loss of time.

Tomato growers have not had a very prosperous season this year, owing to the long spell of cold weather. At this time last year the market was glutted with tomatoes from Nelson and Christehurch, whereas the supply just now is" considerably less than half of the quantity then. And the quality is not so fine. There- is a marked difference in the prices. Last year.at this time good tomatoes only brought from Is 6d to 2s per case, as against 6s to 8s to-dav.—Bunedin Star.

• The hatpin nuisance was very ev. dent attlw Mast«rton.racos:yest«rday., and several people complained of the danger entailed. No injuries hayobeen reported, but it is clear that steps should be taken .to-miriinii.se the danger, which may at any time have serious results, especially in a crowd such as is general at race meetings. Tho local bodies of Waikato are having to pay smartly for work clone on the roads" through the shortness of labour. One contractor says ho has now to pay 8s and 9s a day for any men ho'piits on, and some of them do only about 2s 6d worth of work during" the eight hours, and yet he dare not discharge them for fear other and better men should not turn up, m which case he ,would be fined "for not completing his contract in the specified tin:.\

. Quite a number of dairy-farmers in the neighbourhood of Cambridge are complaining that their calves, do not thrive as they should, and some have lost a good many, which, had they been sent to the auction, would have fetched about £2 each. One settle/ stated that he thought they had been treating their' calves too well, for they gave thein an abundant supply of milk, and although the/feed into which they .wer-o turned Was up to the animal's knees, theyclid'hot "thrive. Ho said lie believed'half 'rations' and a kick would have been more payable. Mr E. Richards, who returned to Masterton yesterday after a trip to Taupo, spent a f6rtnight fishing on the lake and had very .good sport. On one afternoon he caught ten fish that aggregated in weight between 701bs' and 801bs.' Taupo was thronged with tourists from all parts of the world. Mr Richards travelled over the Taupo plains, and saw several mobs of wild horses. The method of catching the horses he describes as somewhat unique. The Natives ride out, and ou overtaking the animals, catch them by the tails, ami. with a sudden .sidejerk, throw them, and the fall partly stuns them. The rider then leap.? from his horse and ropes his capture. A good number of fish from thc-Lake anTscnt away by motor-cars, coaches, and through the post office. The method of packing is to clean them, and pack them round with ti-tre.fi, and tie them with flax, which makes a very neat bundle. Scores of these bundles are sent as far a?. v '-'] ; -;"ton, and arrive in good fresh condition at this time of the year. FORMING A BAND.

It is a healthy sign of the times that every town and village wants its band. If "you are forming one in your locality, it will be to your advantage to communicate at once with, the Dresden Piano Cbmpany_,,..Ltd., Wellington. They are sole agents for Hawkes' Excelsior Souorous Band Instruments. These are the finest, in the world. Thev are used by champion bands everywhere. The Ballarat City Band won an Australasian Championship, playing on Hawkes' instruments. They are superb in quality and tone. Each instrument is specially, tuned by one of the most highly skilled musicians in London. The inclusion of one, two, or three Hawkes' instruments in a Band is immediately noticeable, owing to the great added richness of tone. A band all Hawkes' must be the acme of perfection, so far as the in.stm.mens go. Wrie for particulars. The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington. North Island Manager : M. J. Brookes. Local representative: H. Inns, Dani«ll's Buildings, rsjeoß Street.

Tho Dune-din City Council is considering the advisability of erecting a new Town Hall, and a. proposal to raiso a loan of £22,000 for the purpose will .bo ,put before the citizens.

In connection with the train arrangements for the Easter holidays, excursion tickets will be issued from Ajpril 2nd to April Bth, and will be availablo for return up to May 7th. Two young men wore arrested in Masterton last evening on a charg-j of being idle and disorderly persons, in that they were- consorting with reputed thieves. They will appear before the Court this morning. It was only 17 years ago (says Dalgety's Review) that -Sitoria began to export butter; now there -••- 3000 dairies at work with 500 butter factories, and the total export .according to the latest figures, amounted to 5fi,000 tons, of which about half is sent to Great Britain.

A man who drew a big dividend on the Masterton racecourse on Thursday proceeded to Carterton in tho evening to celebrate his win. He returned yesterday minus a considerable portion of his money, but so well fortified with lime-juice that it' required the assistance of the police to bring him to his senses.

If we might venture to give Mr Mackenzie a word of advice, we should recommend him to adopt as the cardinal principal of bis policj- the rule of always, doing tho great things .first. And among thesegreatthings may.be named four—reading the land, railroading the land, 'opening the land, ; and .settling the land.—Auckland Herald. >:■■••

The Waikato Co-operative Dairy ' Company has instituted a home separation process. It is estimated that the output this year will be 700 tons, with a prospect of 1000 tons next year. The Company has only been operating for three yoars. It is the second largest butter producing concern in the Auckland Province. The Company is regarded as the salvation of the small ; dairy fanner in isolated districts. ' At the tramways conference at ; Opunake on Tuesday some of the speakers dwelt on the -necessity of: farmers generally, in the" immediatefuture, giving more thought to replenishing, restoring, and reviving their lands with artificial manures. When so mucih was taken out as with j dairying, it was necessary to replace it with chemical .manures, or the land j would soon go back. In some parte of j Taranaki farmers were clearly recog-' nising this, and last year Mr Newton King distributed upwards of 1800 tons, i But if the work was thoroughly carried out in a way to ensure the con- „ tinned productivity of the soil, treble this quantity would, it w:as pointed out, bo used each season. ( The value of "testimonials" given as regards accused persons during the course of their trial .\scas the subject of some remarks by His' Honor the Chief Justice at GisWne recently. He pointed out that it had been stated that the accused, who was then; being was honest and industrious. 1 "But," he said, "all accused persons are held to be honest until they arc-., once convicted. If a jury is going to' acquit a man the first time he is charged because of his good character, then they might, perhaps, find him | 'n'ot guilty' if he were charged with a second offence on the- same grounds fand so on." His Honor added that '' the law would not allow the Crown to call a single tittle of evidence regarding an accused person's charaetor_dur-' ing the hearing of a casfe, and if a jury- were to be asked to acquit i. man. because of his character they might just as well close down the a"d- '■ ministration of justice. I The annual excursion in connectior: with the Fernvidgo school took place yesterday under splendid weather conditions. Tho upper and middle classes ,took the first train from Masterton to Wel'ington, and on arrival there proceeded to "Godber's," where an ek-:-ccllent lunch had been arranged fo: i them. Justice having been done to: tho good things, provided, <%iovo w-aa made to the Newtown Park, where the youngsters were met by, the officer, in charge of the "'Zoo," wlio placed his, sen-ices at the disposal of. the party, and a most enjoyable time was spent. Half-past four came round only to-> soon, and with many pleasant niemo:ies the youngsters took the tram for the station, and reached home at nine o'clock. The Upper Plain Committee are to be congratulated on the completeness of .the arrangements, and the decided success that attended the excursion.

On the long sandy \beaclies .of the Far Noi-t ir(writes' the Houbora correspondent of the-Auckland Herald) a solitary figure may be seen, scrutinizing the strand as be walks along. Few would suspect that lie wasi following bis calling, but be is; he is looking for ambcr-sris, This secretion of the sperm whale is often cast up Oil 6lti ! northern coasts, and being valued in perfumery, the kicky finder can always obtain a. ready market for bis spoils. Its value varies with the quality; some speciesfetch over £4 per, ounce, while others will realise only a. few shillings. Beach combing for ambergris gives occupation to more than' one" in the. Far North. Not so long ago la. waggoner drove over a piece of ambergris, and had no idea, ntiiat he had missed. Shortly afterwards auother man came along,*recognised the substance, and realised over £I7OO for bis find.

A farm of 65.acres at To Rangitumaii, with good bouse and improvements, near to post office and school, is advertised'.to be let on lea.se or for sale.

Are pledges made oefore 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 the Empire Company's Teas. There are five blends, the "Dragon," "Elephant," "New Crescent," "Crescent," and Mikado," and each has a distinct flavour which never varies. Every package is exactly as represented, as regards full weight and full strength, '

If it were not for the competition of the big Dominion Woolen' Mills, farmers would not get such high prices for their wool. Boy KAIAPOI Good*. Help to keep up our wool values' «wd keep the money ciroulating hero. BOILER MAKER ATTACKED. "While working in the Government service as boiler maker," writes Mr J. W. Watkins, Pelichet Bay, Dunedin, New Zealand, "I developed a liver complaint and was often gripped with severe pains across the body. Nothing gave me any relief until a chemist at Invercargill strongly recommended Chamberlain's Tablet!". The first bottle gave me great relief, and I now enjoy good health."— Sold <jt ail chemists and irorekoor'eri.

A number of doubtful characters have- been patronising Masterton during the last few days. The -police,, however, have had them under clost* surveillance.

The Grace Kldon Company gave another performance in the Masterton Town Hall last night to an appreciative audience. The Company, which possess sterling talent, will give an entertainment at Mauriccville on Monday next.

The Matron of tho Masterton Hospital acknowledges with thanks gifts of fruit and flowers from tho Baptist Church, also ibulb.s from Mrs W. G. Beard. The Matron would be glad of old linen for hospital use.

Hawks are becoming a great pest in the Waikato, and have been' playing havoc among young pheasants, and the partridges recently imported from England. In and around Cambridge 3d is to be paid for hawk's heads, for which puq>o6o subscriptions are being invited from local residents.

Evidently tailoresses are scarce *n the. Dominion, judging by the following advertiseaneut in. last issue of the Sydney "Morning Herald:—-"Tailoresses—for New Zealand K 50 first-lass, eoat table- hands, 5 madhinests; secfihd-class "passage paid. Apply, etc."

The fruit season, which is now about over in the Otiago orchard districts, has been a most successful one, pears and apples doing particularly well. The.Bulk of the output was sent to the Inivercargill, Ghristchurch and Wellington markets, the Dunedin markets not.being '.-considered satisfactory. . '.V';'.-'-'-' 7 ''' -'■''.' A ' Weatiherpennittihg,- the Masterton Municipal Brass Band will render a select programme of music in the Park om Sunday at 3 o'clock. Includedm the programme will be ""Whangauni,'* by Mr T. Gray, "La Mascotte" and "Maritana," the latter two being respectively the A. and B. grade selections at the recent Gisbomo contest.

The Masterton Friendly Societies Council met onTpesday evening, Bro. D. Threadwell in The Secretary : was write • to- the Secretary of the Friendly Societies' Council in the matter ot placing a Masterton member, .»nd one of the local Societies on the medical list there. Mr John Payne, M.P., of the Thompson-Payne firm, wrote donating £1 Is to the Picnic Fund. The secretary of the Carterton Druids asked that the annual seven-a-sido football tournament be played at Carterton this year. It was decided to agree with the request, providing.tho Rugby Union will give a suitable date. 'J ho card tournament amongst the local Societies will be started afteV the next meeting of the Council.

Two experienced men; for post splitting on contract are advertised for.

The Wairarapa P. and A. Society invite tenders for roofing the sheep : pens on the show grounds, Carterton.^

['.'<:' A yearling bayffil.ly by Sir Laddo—- ' Westener, is advertised for sale in ! our wanted coluimnsf**'

A reward is offered for the recovery of a lady's gold cable bangle, lost on the Opaki racecourse yestenjfty.

Great news for golfers. Tho. W.F.C.A. have opened up their new golf goods, comprising all kinds and varieties of drivers, clicks, mashies, putters, etc. . The W.F.C.A. .call attention to their.; very fine stocks of grass seeds of all varieties, and have exceptionally good-! value in all kinds of manures, basic slag, siiperphosphates, etc., etc. .;

Mr V. L. Fairbrother has received instructions to sell by public auction at Messrs Hadley Bros.'s yards near the Carterton railway station, on Thursday, April 4th, 800 totara strainers, without reserve.

Mr J, B. Keith, land agent, Masterton, advertises a freehold property of 1167 acres, ■containing 1100' acres of good milling bush that. :..will..;.make splendid .sheep country wheir in. grass. Also 225 acres highly improved mixed farm.

Mr R. Lfrtv, the well-known shopfront builder of Wellington, has some, very expensive contracts ui band in . different parts of the Dominion.at the present time. Among the list, is a "very fine shop front to the order o. Mr Louis Kerr, jeweller > of Nelson,,;; which is to be constructed on the most modern lines. A special feature of . this contract is that the whole of tut' shop front enclosure and fittings are to , be in German silver, representing u . new departure in .the. construction or , shop fronts.