LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10603, 9 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

'. | A number of sportsmen who were I present yesterday at the Tauherenikau '_ I races motored through to Feilding I j last evening, to be presont at the concluding day of the Feilding meeting. A meeting of those interested in the > formation of a ladies' hookey club in > Masterton is to be held at Mr H. - O'Leary's residence this evening. ' Local motor cyclists state that the , road over the Riimitaka is in a- very . bad state at the present time, but . otherwise the road to Wellington is ~ fairly good. Several bush fires are in evidence on ' the hills to the west of Featherston, • and fanned by the gale which was » blowiug yesterday, cleared up quite a ' large area of country. I It is stated that .the>;Canterbu_ry Land Board intends exercising its dis- '. cretidnary power and allowing only ) married applicants to go to ballot for '. [ the Four Peaks runs. The eight subdivisions are all suitable for teamed: , men with families. Under the auspices of the .South Canterbury. Farmers' Union, nineteen ', 'domestic servants' ea-me" 'out ! ;fr<?ro ; ;■■ ; home. < K'Wf "■ ; days 'ago, and all: :: ; their respective places of employment. Timaru telegram states: that the chief attractions .yesterday;;"' were bicycle sports at- -aM :a: show at Fairlie. A fat ox, which was awarded first prize at the show, weigned 19001bs. Referring to the Eltham Dairy Factory Company's decision to manufacture cheese in preference to butter, Messrs Lane and Co., dairy produ.-e merchants, of London, state that while, the expense in this connection will lie heavy, the prospects of the cheese market are very favourable. Something of a record in chaff-cut-ting was put up in Southland la?fc week, when for five and a half day> cutting 188 tons were put through one machine. The wages of the men enj gaged on the cutter ranged from L' I to £9, and some of the oats weighed at the rate of 28 bags to the ton. The mounted Territorials, to die' number of about sixty, held their first parade at Ihuraua last 'week, when I they were under the command of Captain Morrison. An examination for non-commissioned officers took place, and tho men were put through troop drill. , | The CoUingwood correspondent of the Nelson Colonist states: —"It is reported that the million of, London capital which Mr J. H. Witlieford is said to have behind him is for the de-: velopiment of the Onekaka iron deposits. <Mr Witheford % is expected to visit this district shortly." A recent visitor to the Chatham*, says the people of the islands appeared to be a happy and contented community. For anything that has been required in the shape of a church or other buildings for the benefit of the people generally they subscribe amongst themselves. They have a neat little institute; containing one of tht ■best libraries 'the visitor has seen, and : : and taxes, no county or borough conn- , cils, and no road boards jinfact, there I isno need for thelatter, as there "is J o:",ly!one 1 road: •" "'■'•■ -'.' ; "" r ''"' .:Y;j An interesting experiment in regard \ to flaxcutting has been carried out at I Shannon. A farmer who has imported j a new machine for cutting maize, which he was converting into ensilage, thought he would try it on flax. ( The result was entirely successful, al- I though the experiment was only car- j ried out iii a small way. It is held that i if successful when tried on a. larger j scale it would effect an absolute revolution in regard to flax-cutting. It has to be remembered of course, that as the machine takes about three horses to pull it could hardly 'be used i I hi very swampy ground, whilst it is stated, too, that the flax to he cut effectively in this maimer should be planted in rows. / It is reported that Mr George W. McMullen, of Picton, Ontario, is experimenting 'with a new milk product that he says will take the place of butter and cheese. Butter utilises only ' 4-J pounds of the 13 pounds of soiids ' contained in every 100 pounds of milk. Cheese absorbs only 8 or 9 of the 13 J pounds. The. new product, as yet unj-. named, takes lip the entire 13 poxuuls, leaving no waste, and is declared to be more palatable than either butter or chec-se. It is considered possible that the discovery may revolutionise the world's dairy industry. The roads between Master ton and .Greytown. were yesterday enveloped in a cloud of dust,, caused by the t stream of traffic travelling to the } Tauherenikau races. Several experienced country men expressd surprise at the class of metal put on some parts of the road, as when it is crushed up, it consists of practically nothing but dust, and no doubt in the winter months will represent nothing more or less than mud.

The "sport of kings" is sometimes responsible for curious happenings, and Dame Fortune has strange ways of showing her favour or disfavour. At the Wairarapa. races yesterday a backer went to the totalisator and asked for several.tickets on a certain horse. After leaving the enclosure he examined the tickets receive-1, anil found that they were on a rank outsider. He immediately went back and demanded them to he changed, but it was only after considerable argument that he' was successful in getting the required tickets. The 6equel speaks for itself. The unfortunate backer had the chagrin of seeing the despised outsider win, and -tfie favourite, which he backed, amongst the "also-started" brigade.

For Children's Hacking Cougii at Night, Woods' Ga-eat Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d.

: Few people stop to think that them, progress and prosperity depend oq that of the whole of the Dominion. If they did, they would not need ing to buy Dominion-made goods. Think of the hundreds of hands employed in growing the wool, shearing, classing, selling, manufacturing material, then making KAIAPOI Clothing and retailing KAIAPOI Gools. Yeß , think— and act as one's g™^

Ladiei, bs considerate and tactful, yat firm, with any refractory dr*peT who may try to substitute any other make for the fa-mow Warner'* Rtwtnroof Corset**

Lemons have thi3 season been grown with great success in some parts of the Gisborne district.

According to a Press message from Wanganui, the weather there has been delightful for the Easter holidays. The .Easter traffic on the Main Trunk line lias this-year been exceptionally heavy. It is stated that there will be no less than six boats' crews out after whales in ami about Queen Charlotte Sound during the coming season. Wellington visitors to Masterton yesterday stated that it was raining in torrents in the Empire City when the morning train left.

The building trade is at present very bnsk in Hastings and the surround'" districts. In the month of March fifteen buildings were erected in the Borough of Hastings, A cable received at Auckland from Suva states that Tom Hogan, an exAnstralian champion, under the supervision of a committee, completed -10 hours ball punching, which is claimed v to.be a world's record. '.

,*' A Picton horticultural enthusiast has just planted ninety-six varieties, of sweet the - latestiXkinds-. The result will undoubtedly be a. very ;picturesque show in the spring.

[ Speaking at the Eltham Dairy I Company's last meeting, Mr J. lire mentioned a shareholder who, \. milking 40 oows^^siMJ^^'^^ f pis§] :;fe\JVs6tely7oh: , "'• ' •■'•"'." ' / ; .'w

■ A Christehurch Press message states that Mrs Jane Parsons; a, married; woman, 38 yeiffsof age,; a niii; dropped de^yon,. morning.. It isrsupposed that Kearf' was the cause of death. ,

The apple season in Tasmania is reported to be very backward, owing to bad weather. The orchardists are experiencing difficulty in filling the space they guaranteed to take in oversea ships this year. -

.'■■; An exhibition of highland dancing was given, at the Kopuaranga -.sporty yesterday by Messrs. 'GL-. H. Laing, and R. McEae. The exhibition, was very much appreciated by thS: highlanders present.

At the Hawke's Bay Rifle Association meeting, Vennell (Te Wharau) and King (Opaki), each took £l, and Hodges and McKenzie (Opaki) 10s each in the Hastings match. Vennell also won 10s in the Napier match.

A motor car returning from the races collided forcibly with a lady cyclist near tho High School in Masterton last evening. The lady was severely bruised and shaken, and was removed to her home in another passing car.

Another instance of the snaiLrpaco of our Wairarapa trains. On Saturday morning a local motor cyclist left Mas*terton half-an-hour after the ' ; 7.30 o'clock. Masterton-Wellington (train, and after a steady, run.amvjed.ui the Empire City an hour before the-4'ex-press" put in an appearance.

* At a Wellington marriage ceremony recently, an unusual occurrence came to light. The bride and bridegroom, and also three witnesses who signed the register, all possessed the same surname. No previous tie of relationship existed between the principals. This is (believed to constitute a record.

South Island show lii;itparavuWducks aro '.ery mmKYO'is -"..this--year,- They rhavo'been protected for several years,: i'ari'l ■;m they ar« s, ot, harassed:^ by -j i,c, cost of living and such difficulties 1 they have multiplied exceedingly. ,1t... is expected that the authorities will declare them shoot-able as. from May 1.

I . It is proposed to hold a great liberal I and labour rally in Auckland towards the end of the present month, for I which the Town Hall will, if possible, ;-be secured. So far as present arI rangemenbs have gone--.the-.night of: "Thursday, April 25, has;been chosen. fo'fttjha gathering, at which the Prime Minister and as many members of the ,new Cabinet as can go North will be ipresenfc-and 'deliver speeches. '■' Jt is stated that the. seaso.-i's cro|« of Canterbury-grown wheat has suffered a good deal c-niouph-being-threshed from the stook. It has not-had time to harden, and in some cases has been threshed before the sheaves were thoroughly dry. The crop that had been stooked before threshing had improved very much, and some that is now in stack is likely to turn out some ,of the : finest- samples seen for a good many seasons.

The Te. Aroha Dairy' Company. shou;s wonderful development during the .last few years. In 1909-10 the output wassomewhere about 372 tons, in the following year it was 414 tons, and this season, so far, about 450 tons of butter, have been produced. Already this season, the Te Aroha factory has turned out butter to the value cf about £50,000, a further illustration of the value of the dairying industry to any district, being as it is, th.» chief factor in' its prosperity.

The weather was wot at Palmerston North yesterday for the holiday. The chief attraction there was the Caledonian sports gathering. The Caledonian Cup was won by 11. G. Graham. The silver cup and President's gold medal for most, points in pipe music was won by B. McKochnie, while T. Jaffray won the medal for most points in dancing. The challenge cup was won by W. C. Taylor. A North Island record if or throwing the hammer was established by Patrick Ford, the distance being 9Sft llin. CONSIMiR THE BBOADWOOD! If you are intending to get a. piano, think. Thjo popuCaaity of the Broad- | wood increases all the time. People who -purchase a Eroadwood became its dliain.pfa)ns, and are never dksatisj fied, WQiy ? The Broadwood is faithfully made in every detail. It not only has a superb and brilliant tone, but it also wears wonderfully Weill. THE BROA.DWOOD PLAYER PIANOS. The Broadwood player-mechanism interferes in no way with the use of ribe.'instrument: as a" Pianoforte. It l-meaifs. that ' every meaniber of a household—however skilled in music, or however ignorant.—can get direct active, personal enjoyment from this piano. Tli£> Broadtwood Player PianOs aire Britdsh throughout, all made in one factory, all fitted with alu'minium tubing (widen is imperishable), ittr stead "of rubber. OUR SYSTEM": TEBMjS TO SUIT ANY PUrROHASER. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY LTD., WELMNGTON, Full particulars from our Local Btepresenta&Ye: B. Inn*, DalitWs Buil<L i»»«. %t4W #*re«t.

The Wairarapa horse Glenidol tvoji a race at the Wanganui trotting meeting on Saturday. >

The new Courthouse in Mastertoa has been completed for some weeks, but the furnishing has not yet arrived. Mr Eli Smith, J.P., fined a first offender 5s in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday morning.

It is estimated that a sum \,l nearly £120,000 was put through the totalisator at the various race meetings held in the Dominion yesterday.

The behaviour of some of the Masterton cadets at the taking of tie oath of allegiance last week is like»y to form the subject for an -enquiry. The lads conducted themselves in a. most disorderly manner at times.

A Dunedin Press message states that the sports meeting was held tiiere yesterday in fine weather. All the colleges were pretty evenly represented, except Auckland, which had,'a weak team. Victoria College,', with 17 points, won the Shield; with Otago next with 11, and third with 10, Auckland sc>imitshe point.'

The feature of the Territorial camps in vanous v parts of the South the great enthusiasm dis-played-by%4kemen, the Interest taken by tlie ; ; olfic»rain,their charges. The system, according to"a Southern exchange, is -working splendidly, and great proficiency is .already, shown, by. :t feS'|W T iirtb: tfaW traitring with .a :^i^%a^wo«l3 l~ : mhfnr any undertaking" a'success;/ - : } •' V'.

A letter from Mr 3. G,,Wilson was '.read §t North Farmers I Union meeting last prizes to the lad; who, thi-oughi ;» whole season, weighed the milk of not less than tea cows, tested the milk and kept a record of the season's milk, ing in lbs of milk and butterfat. '/First prize of £5, second £3, third £2 w;«s suggested.-

; ._. At a recent meeting of an Invercargill football cluib, it that footballers in the: south were fortunate* in that they had their sjpiort cheaper than,any other town in New r Zealand. la.some of the f«bfcisejription ia as high and does not include insurance* In Invercargill it was pointed out that dubs had no ground rents to pay, while elsewhere as much as £2O or £SO per annum was paid for the use of grounds.

... Spraying large building surfaces with paint applied by a hose instead of with a paint brush has proved liecessful as a labour-saving device, and this idea has now been initiated in the "cement gun/' which sprays cement instead of paint and gives a rock-like surface to anything against which it is directed. It has-been used on the Panama Canal to strengthen cnrjnbr ling rock, and may be used to ..cover frame house&so a& to give the appearance of stone. '•''.'*

Commenting on the success attending the trip from OtaJri across the Tar■arua ranges, conducted by Mr W. H. . Field/theXOtaki Mail states that the .Greytown Tourist Committee intends, erecting a cottage for the accommodaj tion of tourists at Tauhereriikau, and wishes the Otaki people to erect a similar place, say at Table Top. Then it is proposed to build.a third cottage at Mount Alpha, the cost to bo shared by. Otaki and Greytowri. With such 'buildings and the track further improved, bur <»nl»mpbrary M confident of the most popular in- thV jriible Do-V ; minion, v within easy rbachfrom tfe-'Strain fro in ;:bo;th;-sides.6}f:th"e;;r&rtg^

A reward is offered for. the; recovery of a white fox terrier," answering to the name of "Mick."

The family of the late Mrs Bo'-t. Allen/Aelsewhere extend their sincere thanlcs to'all thojse who expressed sympathy in their recent bereavement.

A dog cart, harness, nearly new and quiet,^-reliable horse, suitable for Ifedpj&jre advertised for sale. Address at this office.