LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10609, 16 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A horse was killed by lightning at So.ultihbrook one day last week:;;.

i Messrs H. H. Beetham and iC' \ R. Beetham, of Brancepeth, have each ["made 'donations-of £5 5s to the funds of the Masterton Collie Cluib.

A young man has'disappeared from Masterton,-. ■ leaving a "lot of little things ibehind him," including cheques which do notrepresc-ait cash. Cfomplaant.-is ?made;that, -owing to ■tib^j^OTt»ge : -^ 'cahWt be'procured" for Talmerston, 'North. ■;':'.'-■' '-'. ; ; ~ -,..< -f-xs, iv'

TherS are 1582 persons,on the resi.deajitial -list off voters qualified to voto at Mayoral election, and 1912 freeholders and ratepayers qualified, making a total roll of 3494.

At the Wellington, Police Court yesterday, Archie Dovan was fined £lO for sly-grog selling, ami John Pearson amd Archibald Wesft, who were present when; DovanV house was raided, • were each fined £3. . r

. According to a Wairoa telegram; the first j!>ile <rf the harbour works will be, driven in the second;.week in May. Sir James Carroll has beeeselected for, the honour, hi consideration of the long and faithful servicJß;he has ren>-., defed his IBirfclvplace: -Ministers and other notabilities have been invited* to be present. ■. ■; . ■ " ! According to a Nelson telegram, John Duffin, employed at' Millers sawmill at 'the Oroixelies, was fatally injured on- Saturday afternoon. He was engaged in. trucking, logs from tho bush, when he fell, and, the wheel of j the (truck almost -severed . his.. leg. Duffiu died early .Sunday morning. - . .A. Wairoa telegram states thalt Mr Ijeslie H. Reynolds, the well-known engineer, is leaving. Wairoa at once for the West Coast of the South Island, to investigate the famous FiveMile Beach, and advise as to the /best means of developing the gold which is .'oelieved to exist in quantity there. Mr Reynolds is confident that lit will solve the problem.'

A deputation from the . Shearers', Union walked on the «Hon. G. Laiureiuson, Minister for Labour, on Friday afternoon, and asked that provision be made by legislation., if necessary, so that all workers in the pastoral industry may be embraced by the union. The -Minister said he would be very glad to look into the matter.

A einematographer who is gcibting films of New Zealand scenery for a well-known Pat-is firm, states that the scenery, lat Waikaremoana is grander than and superior .to -anything 'he has ever seen. - He will take away the best film material he has yet obtained. Ho was charmed with the beauty *,pots alt Waikaremoana and predicts that when it is opened up by the East .Coast railway it will have a great fut--tire. .

A narrow escape froui li drowning' fatality occurred alt Rotorua on Easter Monday. A party, including - o number of Waararapa people, was doing the Lake trip," and while admiring the scenery an Auckland lady fainted and fell into the lake, face downwards. Mr S. R. Edwards, of Masterton, pluckily jumped in and pulled the lady out to dry groiuid. A trained mirse was present, and it took -her over a,n "hour to bring the lady to. It is understood that the. action of MiEdward's is to bo brought under the notice of the. Royal Humane Society.

Tlie discovery of the North Pole fell to the American©, and the South Pole is the prize rf the Norwegians. This is made very clear hy the return of the Terra. Nova, as on January 3rd Captain Scott was 150 miles away from the Pole, whereas ■ Captain Amundsen had reached it in the middle of December. The question of luck enters largely into such matters, but there i» no luck, about the superiority of Orescent Blend Tea. It has won ite way into favour through, sheer merit, a»«l tto's p*'siti«« it will always mail: tain.

The New Zealand HoMom-Friesian herd book, which is now being published, contains 1317 entries.

During the three years 1908-10 the number of aliens who took out natural Bsatioa papers in the Auckland province was 483.

Threshing operations in the Ashburton district are being retaided owino(to tlie shortage of sacks, which has been a source of trouble mof-e or less all the season.

Far travelling on a train between Ohakune and Feilding on a transferred tioket a man named Mosston was fined £5 and ordered to pay the fare, 10s. in default 30 days' imprisonment. We nave received a sum of £1 5s from "1.C." towards the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the English coa,l strike. This brings the Ago fund up to £35 6 3 6d.

During tho past two weeks the following stock were slaughtered at the Waingawa freezing works:—Sheep, 8759; lambs, 5258; and 12 head of cattle.

One of the features of. the recent Feilding races was the large number of motor cars present on the grounds. / During tlie month of March the heaviest rainfall for a number ox years was experienced.

*t. mustering cattle through this district when 1 was bettor known as 'Bill, the. Buckjump Kider, remarked tlie -Hon. W. D ; in tlie course of a speech at Otoko.

dominations for the office of councillor, caused by. an. extraordinary: vacancy through the resignation of Mr. i. G. Hoar, dose at the office of Mr Ji. Urown, .Returning Officer, on ihursday, May 2nd. The election will take place on May 9th.

Last year the Featherston County Council made grants of £5 each to the Martiniborough and Featherston libraries. At the meeting on Friday, at was decided, on the motion of Cr. Martin, seconded 'by Cr. Matthews, to make similar grants this year. • ..',. The following tenders have been ac-i by 1 the Featherston "' County* Council:-<todt<ract No. 353, metalling Ponatahi road, C. Lyford ;■;; No. 354, metalling Turanganu}; : road, ;CvODyford; No. 355, metalling GreyiowaMartiinborofugh road, John Shaw. The assembly hall at the Masterton district High School is now practically completed. The classes which have been conducted iii the buildings on the old showground for some time past will be-removed to the school next week. °

following team will represent the Bush combinedteam. against Opaki at F airview range oil,a Saturday next: R. F; Wilton, G. Rutherford, F. W. Rummer, R. A. )Vil/ton, P. Wilton, F. Percy, : }V. Algie, G. Bijrton, C. -Benton, J. Petersen, R. Keeme, R. Thomasen; emergencies, A. •Iwirsen, J. Asluknyn, and' !T.\ 'Qrofyesi Instructions have been issued by" | the Hawke's Bay Education Board to a Gifjbonxd firm of .solicitors to take proceedings agaimjt a woman who, it is alleged, entered the Te Karaka School during school hours andused abusive language to the teacher. : j •Aai officio]' return of.the voting j&atis- j tics of the general election show that j 83.54, per cent af.iihe electors enroll-..j ed voted. This record was : exoeed&d orflyin' Was rj 85.18. the pro- j "portion FaiTiiera in the, FeiWiiig district vei"y :optimi%ip regarding ' the prois- 1 pecks for -winter.. . "It is stated that never before has the country sur- \ roundi ng Feilding looked so .well las at | / present, and ffche appearance of the : j country is borne out ,by tJior .srtock; • which are looking exceedingly well. / Therc is a considerable demand foF dairy'heifers in the Manawatu and J suiTtyanding districts at, the : present i time.'vVA. well-knort-n- dairy farmer "J from as'inr aiield as Morrinsville has. i beafy visiting the Manawatu district, | and has made a. numbei;jof purchases of HoMeih'Friesian crossbred heifers. -

-.-■ ScHndthing of a record; has 'been es- . tablished in of rato-cdllec T : ting 'by the ' Auckland City Council. The 'financial year ended on Mainch, 31, and the rates paid to' (the city treasurer during the year totalled £87,801 ;- On March 31st the total amount outstanding was -only £289. This means that out of the v £88,090 outstanding, 90§- per cent was "collected; . '■ ■ "'■■' >'"'■ .Advices from H»meg« r: sliow that itbo prices for bnjfcter,ai-e likely Jtoiiile. high right through'the year, as* there is a .considerable; shortage of' stocks' held,.and Continental countries, instead of heing jbig exporters, -are commencing to .buy large qnaratities of Colonial huttex, negotiations being already in progress 1 for next year's output. .. ''■''"* ■'•' ' : ,

A Poverty Bay; resident, who had made 'till arrangements for a trip Home; has now been bound s over to "give evidence in a .criminal case, "in which lie was a; witniess, and which will not come.on for hearing until September next. His solicitor made application for his being relieved from attending, but the magistrate said it was very unfortunate, but he- had no pow|ter in the <m'a!tter to release the witness from attendance. .'..'' --'<''

I . A correspondent writes the Te Pu iV e Times: —A Maori former dairying at Pukehina, near Pongakawa, who was called (away on urgent business had to leave ten wife Any . .assist- ; anco -whatever to manage a "herd of about 20 cows. Besides rising early to do her own domestic dufties she bad to milk and separate without help and then, ride three miles to take the , cream fto a cartel the factory. She repeated '(this a few days. in a thousand, and one of whom any' ni*u ought to bo proud.

THE BJCiHT PUNO v

We can furnish you { oil terms to suit yourself, with a piano from any on© of many famous factories; but the piano you need for the home is the one that, on investigation, ypu feed you want and like meet. 1 We are not partisans of aaiy .pkno. We hklp you to investigate, and you are welcome to all the advice and assistance our knowledge and experience can supply. We can explain to you the points and qniaiftties of such. Btvperb, worldifamous pianos' a» the Broadirood, the Lipp, the Roniech and the Steinway. We are prepared to demonstrate the qualities of every piano in our great ■stock. We can't hj& satisfied till you are. Our system of deferred payments makes, it easily possible for the smallest householder to get a piano without hiconvenien.ee: or trouble. The Dresden Piano Company, Welhnffton. ISorth Island Manager: M. J. Brookes. If von are interested, you «an «et lull particulars from your Local B*?™ 8611 - •tative, H. Inns, PatueiiTs Buildings, ©iwb:i Street.

JSighlty-six domestic servants will arrive at Wellington by the steamer Corinthic, vrhiah is due to-day.

During the. progress of a fire in Wellington on Sunday morning, a firemalt named McLean oame into contact with a live electric wire, and was electrocuted.

The South Wairarapa Methodist Oirouit has unanimously supported tihe proposed union betwoen the Methodist and Primitive Methodist Churches.

At the meeting of the Lansdowne School Committee last evening, the tender of Messrs Pickering Bros, was accepted for installing gas at tho school.

An' additional sum of £1 10s has been eubeoribed by tho children of the Mastortott adhool towards tho fund for the relief of the (sufferers by the coal strike. This brings the sahool's coattribution up !to £l4. ■ V

The cost. to Una Uruguayan Govern-: ment of sending the oommission of sis agricultural students round the world of information ifl estiffiated'ati'Tflbet.ween £SOOO and £6OOO.

;. The YM'&kA..' physical culture and gymnasiufli claKses opened last night, with a very.fair attendance.. There is every prospect for the classes during the coming season being well patronised.

•"9^ e jiujiierically, and # is a fairly'common sigKt to se» upwards of fifty members of the Club passing down : Coast towards Wellington, which'seemsT 'to be, tlie m6sb ■favoured i»ur"of'^e^clidts^

That the building trade is in a fairly brisk condition in Masterton at the present time is evidenced by the fact that one looal architect has three buildings in-hand, and another has in hand the plana and specifications for a largo amusement Hall, and several residences in outlying districts.

Visitors to Wellington on Wednesnay and. Saturday next (Trentham - days), would do well to note that >"j !•% mommgltaaam from Mas- U pterin WeHmgtoii^wiffisibe!-'delayed '* until 8.30 o'clook. The train leaving at> 7.30 a.m. only goes as far as Trentham; { :• ; ;

Notwithstanding the effect the Gaming Act hasjhad upon Hunt Clubs in various parts of New Zealand, Taranaki sportsmen are. mot to be deprived - of their favourite pastime, and arrangements have been made bv tJie North Taranaki Hunt Club to" open the season shortly.

As a wedding was (being soleronisecr" at Grantham' (England) parish Church, the officiating clergyman noticed that the bridesmaids were not wearing anyC- s headdress, and the service had to be ?' delayed until some suitable covering ' for Ithem was procured. ;

j fiSnce itstfomifeoia aia a borough in [ 1877,_Mastert<an lias had only tea .J . have been Messrs R. 'Q: Alfrod Bish, M. Caselberg, E. Feist, A. W. Renall, 6. Heron, C.,iA. Pownall, J. A. Renall, P. L-. Holdings, and J. M. Coradine. Sevemof.v'these gentlemen are still living.Tha : monthly meeting of the Lansdoivne School Ocwnmitt-ee was held last evening. There were present Messrs > E. Hale -(chairman), J. E. Perry, A. and A. Jacdcsan,. .The.head, j alttendj anioe .f<^ two oiiit of a'-roll^fiain-' i been vidtinis of the/mumps. ' • ' : The Wairarapa does not sedm to be | the only part of . the Dominion sufFer- • itig from an .inferior railway service, | to the Otaki Mail, pas- ', fiehgers travellirjg Ijy a slow train on I the Manawatu lin'e last week had a j very .■unpleasant' "experience, the earI jiiages of the train on several occasions . jolting so,J&ctly that several passengers breceived moro or less serious injuries, ] wlule quitera.iLUßiiber of lady travel--1 lers suffered froim-shock. - *

: -Ait excellent e&feiljainment in the .-•form of a social' was provided, by the Fniendty Society ini St. Matr Chew's sohooiropm last evemng. Many m'enilbersiof the St. Matthew's. Men's Club -were present, and the evening was greatly appreciated by all present. Severalinteresting . tableaux were submitted, under the direction of ''Mrs W. H. Hosking, and games and competitions- were indulged in.

The annulal meeting of the Masterton iCollie;iCltiib .was held on-Saturday, evening, Mr'r.A.- Mcliay occupying the chair. ; Mi* if I H. : Beetham, was re-elec-ted. President"; Mr \V:L. falconer was elected 'Secretary, and Mr G. C. Summerell Treasurer. A oonimitftee wais also elected. "At a subsequent meeting of the committee, a programme Ira's arranged for the trials to be held . on 'May 23i;d, '24 th and 35th.. •

■The Masteiuon Town Hall was well filled'.last evening to witness the staging of the Irislrdraima, "The Laud of. the, Shamrock," by the ton Co. Theplay, as representing a side of Irish life, was alt it is claimed to be, and the audience last. evening showed their appreoiatioin of. the various scenes by loud applause. The brogue was much in evidence right through the piece* giving it the necessary realism to make the play with vim and force from -beginning to end. -

The usual fortnightly meeting of Loyal Masterton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U.v was lield lastfc might, Bro. €'. Berry, N 0., in the chair. "Bro; H. Sneli. of the Loyal Brittannia Lodge, and Bro. Lawton, of the Rose of the Valley Lodge, wore accorded a hearty lodge -welcome, both Brothers replying, aiiicl showing the trite value of the ©rder, The Loyal Wairarapa P.G.'s Lodge will 'We held at the Loyal Mar- > tho first degree, Bro. Smith oc ! as Lecture, Mastijr. One riC H " was proposed. ' i.i

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND That by using the commercial euca--1 lyptiw oil which is .now bought up at 6a per lb weight and bottled, ana otf acoount of the large profit,. pushed, J on are exposing yourself to all the angers t« which the use of turpentine will: expose "you—irritation- of kidneys, intestinal trach, and mucous membranes. By insisting on the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid thesa pitfalls, but you have a stimulating, r safe, and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful manufacture. A trial will at once convince. Quality in small dose distinguishes ifc from the bulky and dangerous oroducts. Remember—SANDEß'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 60 years' experience and Bpeeial study ,and it does what in promised; it heals and cures without miming the constitution, as the oil® of the market frequently do. Therefore protect yourself by r©i®ctin« itheTß.

Settlers and contractors on th« lOast Coast of the Woirarapa aw'experiencing great difficulty hi ge « «mib and busli foiled, owing to the shortage of labour. The manage! . -East Coast station states t l,; " t " u .are fairly plentiful, but only put a. few days on a jo)l>, ant evident iv understanding that- the.wic sureof work' wherever they go. On* Sect of the difficulty in ®. is that contractors are - , inf i ol . 1. xious to nndertako wo 1. ■oarifcraeb system. Most of the uorU which has been done this season ha* leL done, by day laibour, which has not proved so satisfactory as by contract. Deer-stalkers in the outlying districts of Masterbon have ndt had a very successful: season, and with the limited time for shooting deer now almost, expired, it is not likely . that sportsmen will now secure anything in the shape of good, heads. Deer have been reported in large .numbers; with •any quantity of small, stunted heads, making it very evident that. something fcliouTd be doile to improve the class «f deer, which now frequent tno wairarapa ranges; Sportsmen who hare had wide experience of the red deei state that where a few years ago u was possible to come across a really good heads in iai season, one may now travel for miles in Itlie same conntrv ami while plenty of .stags are to l>e found, it is rare that, .my are wortn shooting. ' v A young man with considerable experieiioe in stud horses ind,' sliow cattle is desirous of'obtaining a situation as stud groom. i : r"The Secretary!: of ' the Mastei-ton School Committee aovites tender for the supply of firewood to the public schools.

Your hall dress order please. The W.F.C.A.. want it ahd deserve to. get it. They are showing a glorious range (if new drapery fabrics ..with trimmings to match, and if" you place your order now it can-be'made'without "any rush. —Advt.

A few ''specials" for this week are ■■advertised.by Messrs"; Hood Bros, on the leader page of this morning's issue. They include bargains in tweed and navy, costumes, rainproof coats, golf jerseys, and morettte underskirts in all colours.

A lecture on plant breeding will be given/ under the allspices of the Masterton A. and P. Association, by Mr J. G. Wilson,. President.-'of the New Zealand". Farmers TJiiion,', on Saturday afternoon nejrttj in Murray's Hall, Masterton. The lecture will be free, and all. interested are invited.

A rather unique window display is at present being made at Messrs McGruer and Co.'s establishment, Queen 'Street. The whole of one of their .spacious windows is devoted to the exhibition of "Cornflower Blue Ties," with .wide and narrow ends. The ar-. rangement and design is a. most original one, and the effect is at once pleasing and attractive;- The display is. certainly well-worth"^inspection, and '■' is a credit to the firm. Messrs Abraham and Williams, 'Ltd., have-received instrueftions from ,Mr S. Smith, Atea, near Nirealm. (who has sold his farm), to hold an iHiireserved clearing .sale- 'of sheep, ; dairy stock andfarin implements it :■ ' the farm. "The isale will •"take place on "Thursday,. April 25th, find attention is drawn to the advertisement appear- ' lug on page 8 of ''this'morn Ling's issue. v . Further parta'cute will he advertised .■ ~,_'.;Ji . -lv . '*.i _ .v„ \';.. ''■ : ' : -.'■'■■■'.