LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10614, 22 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr T. G. Hoar speaks iu Murray's Hall to-night, and Mr J'.' M. Coradine at Kuripuni. Taranaki is disputing the claim of Masterton to possess the slowest trains in the Dominion.; The Kaiparoro Cheese Company pakl out £666 on Saturday last for She inonth's-buttcr-fat, and the Hdngokokako Company £565. The Eketahuna Chamber of < Commerce lias been -advised tlmt.it is proposed to reinstate the evening mail to Pahiatua from to-day. Tim New Zealand Times describes the Wairurapa. trains as "'like wounded snakes, crawling across the landscape," The Express slates that the building trado in. Eketahuna, promises to be t remarkably active, and there are indications that contractors will have as much as they can handle for at least another nine mouths.

The Maiia.n-a.tu Standard states that' i there is apparently a great scarcity of | bacon and luiras in the, country, manu- • faeturers bojflg'unable to fulfil orders. The municipal picture venture at Foxton showed a profit of a little over £3OO for a period of tliree and a-ha!f months. Tho publir debt of tlie bor ugh oT Woodville, so one of the candidates for the Mayoralty informed a meeting. is £42,000. The Manga'tainoka cheese factory Ims exported during the present season 179& tons of cheese, tlio approximato.,value being £IO,OOO. Mr James Bourke, of Masterton, who took forty draught horses to Australia recently, is reported to have made a very satisfactory .profit from his venture. At a recent meeting of the Manawatu Motor Cycle Club it was reported that the police intended taking action against owners of dogs that were in the '.habit cf rushing out at cvclists and vehicles. , Classes in veterinary science-and first- aid will commence shortly in the Feilding Technical school, as'the result of frequent requests from members of the farming community to have these classes initiated. ' According to an TnvcrcargLl! telegram, 0. A. Campbell, a trainer, was, for ttmi.pt practices, disqualified for t'v<; years Ly the stewards or" tluSouthland Racing Slub. In the opinion of those 'best qualified to judge, the new Dominion Museum (Wellington), when erected, will have, tho finest collect 1071 of Maori specimens in the world. The Ballanoe and Konini tranches of the Ballance Dairy Company are each exhibiting butter at the Dominion Dairy/Show'- which is to be held at Hawera next month. As evidencing the difference ; n the autumns of this year and last, says the Dannevirke Advocate, tlie amounts paid out'hy tlie Mangorci Dairy <s«v-j pahy. : gum 61'1 £BSO 18s 9d was paid out for butter- j fat supplied in March, (being an !n- J crease of £538 Is on last year's figures. .Politics run-high on the West Coast. "Tho present pusillanimous ■member." is the way in which one of its M.P.'s; is spoken of by a correspondent who ■ writes to one of tlie oldest newspapers j on the Coast. The writer attributes 1 tlie falling-off in population and oth?r j diro results'to the lethargy of the m'ety-t ber for the district. • - • Mr T.- Moss.,; a director of -the N.Z. ._ Farmeis' Dairy Union, speaJdiig- lately at Ekotahuria, said' his prejudice agn.in.sfc whey liad, recently been dis- / polled,' as he had seen calves and pigs ' thrive almost as well on it «is on skim milk. Everything depended- on the farmer, he said. He knew some dairymen who could not rear .calves in skim milk. , :Mr Escott, M.P.. at the complimentary social to Mi- Gf .Hunter, M.P., at • Waipukurau, said: "Mr Fisher passed some joking remarks about Mr Hunter and myself being still single—this may lie remedied by me in the near future.'' Evidently, says an exehaugOj the House of Representatives is not the' only house M,r Escott is putting in order. ' • ' j A Sew Plymouth man recently on a visit to Auckland, says the Taranaki Dairy News, 'was struck -by' the number of ■ dwellings going up in wood. In- ] quiring the reason, lie was informed , that it was due to the high price 'of j bricks. The whole of the brick trade of-.the town, ts'o he was assured,, was | in tho hands of a ring, who demanded £4 7s 6d per 1000 for the bricks, the cost of which runs into about 27s ik\ per 1000. , -

Duriiig the'last financial year the revenue of the Hawke's Bay County Council was £30,694, and the expenditure £30,261. This year commenced with a credit balance of £399, and ended with a credit of £832. In 1907 the Council had a debit balance of over ten thousand pounds, so "thai its present position as all the more congratulatory. The rateable value of the county is about six millions sterling. An Ashburton telegram states that an accident occurred on Mount Soners branch line on Saturday morning, about twenty miles from Ashburtoh. The engine and ten wagons became derailed, and tore up the permanent way for a distance of ten chains. The carriages did not leave the rails, and the only damage to tho rolling stock was a broken axle— on one truck. Drags were sent from Ashburton' to bring tho passengers .to town. T.'cU gates from the Carpenters, Plunders,. Drivers. Meat Workers, Bnkers and Shearers-' Unions met at tlie Druids' Hall, Masterton, on Saturday evening, 2nd decided to hold a combined Trades and Labour social and dance in the Drill Hall ouimrsday, May 16th. Catering, • music, •programme and hall committees were' appointed to make the necessary arrangements, and report progress on Wednesday' evening, when another meeting of delegates will be held. . Tho ordinary monthly meeting of delegates" of the Wairarapa "Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union was held in the Dominion Hall i on Saturday, at 8 p.m. PresentMessrs M. Lavery (.Langd-ale), in* the chair; J. B. MeKenzie and Wv Gii.lespie (Wairarapa Caledonian Society) ; P. C. Jorgenseu (flufcuuii); W. J. White (Bidcford); C. L. . Starth (Hamua); T. G. Hoar (Mangatainoka); 0. Hausmann (Kopuaranga); and J. H. Pauling (Pongaroa). It was decided that a letter be sent to the Gladstone Sport? Club that unless steps bo taken immediately to send all papers, etc., ia connection with the Blackmail protest in accordance with the Rules, the Centre take action accordingly. It was decided that the next meeting of delegates be. hekl in the Dominion Hall on Saturday, lltli May, at 8 p.m. TO PRACTICAL MUSICIANS,

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There are at present twenty patients in the Mastertbn Hospital. The latest return from the Worksop dredge is 790/.s. oduts. tor 128 hours' AVOl'k. The area of land opened for selection in New Zealand during the present month comprises -26,2-19 acres. Memorial sen-ices in connection with the Titanic disaster were held in most of the Mastcrton Churches yesterday. Sledging does-not find favour with the Stratford County Council, and it was decided the other day that people found sledging on the County roads after that date be prosecuted. The Geraldine County clerk reported to his Council .thai the recent licensing election cost £97 16s 9d, or 3s 2-2-d.per vote, and. there was only one hotel in the district. ' Keen canvassing in view of the contest for the Auckland Mayoralty on April 24th has ireisultcd in the placing of about 27,000 names on the, city roll. Cabinet has decided to notify public bodies to meet for the purpose of selecting representatives to attend -the conference in. Wellington, on the 21st May, to consider the Local- Government Bill. The Baptist..Church services were licit! as usual in/Murray's Hall", Mastertou, yesterday. Paster Swinerd's subject in the evening was "The Prodical Son." The rooming address was to Christians. The police are still without a clue as to the whereabouts, of Mr Patrick Keogan, who disappeared from his home at Wanganui East, on Saturdav wcek. The missing man was last scon shortly before ten o'clock on Saturdaxnight in Wanganui. There was ,a good attendance ,)i young men at the \\M.C.A. Stranger./ Tea in Masterton last evening wtvvi .v- aduicss was givcu by .Dr. £. fl. Trior. A vote of than.\s%v.is accorded the speaker, and also tho ladies of Knox Church for providing ,£ho. ; tea-. ■ -A- service was-eonducted afc Sol-way Home by Mr Sutherland. At the Salvation Army Hall in Masterton last evening i a memorial service was held in connection with the wreck of the Titanic, when a very impressive address was given by the Adjutant. The solo, "Death's Rolling Tide," was effectively rendered-by Mr J. Devonport, and the company sang, "While the Spark of Life is Burning." ■...Mr R. H. Bligh, of the WJiite Cross League,.delivered a,"series.of-addresses on : -sociitr pur'ityMil; -tlie ToAvn Hall yesterday afternoon aud held a meeting for. women only, and' in the evening addressed the. men, of Mastcrton', and the- lecture was very well received. The Mayor, Mr J. M. Coradine) presided at the evening meeting. . ! . ' On Friday evening in a street in Wellington, a man, named .Herman Henry Hotter, better known in boxing ;and ; wrestling circles as. Harry Saudor,v, wa.s stabbed<l>y another 'ii.-an hr the neck, ear, and nose after a quarrel. Tlie wounds are not regarded as serious. A man 'named John Daniel O'Neill was arrested'on a charge of stabbing Ratter. Ho appeared in Court on Saturday,.and 'was remanded until Wednesday. The Foilding Star of Saturday says: —Some days ago Mr Buckman, of* Apiti, while riding on horseback, had the misfortune to be thrown, heavily on his head. It was found he liad sustained concussion of the brain, and required most careful attention..■'..■As he showedi signs of getting into a 'Critical condition, it was decided on 'Friday to remove him to the Palmers- ; ton Hospital. Ho was taken by motor car to the- Hospital, where ho.now lies in a. very serious state. , Professor-Ci Richardson, as instructor'for the Mastcrton Boxing Club, conducts Ms first class'this evening at the Boxing Hall, Dixon Street, at 7.30 o'clock. All. intending pupils should bo present at the-opening lessons since a tournament will shortly bo held, and it is desirable that the men selected to box lose no time in commencing a systematic course of traiuing. Members may be enrolled this.evening at the Boxing Hall. The 'development, of the oil industry in tlie Waiapu County is being energetically taken in hand. It is reported that a wealthy syndicate has secured the oil rights.over an, extensive area. A great deal of. interest is also being taken in the gold prospecting operations iu the vicinity of Hicks Bay, hi j the same count v. I. !.-"-' ■•'■-.. ■■■• The Op'aki Rifle Club,, which hekl its final'shoot of the season on Saturday last, lias had a very successful'year, and the club has proved itself to be the ' foremost .shooting Club of the .Dominion. During the past season the Club's team has won no lesa,than six teams' -matches, inehuling tW cham- ! pionship of New. Zealand atTrentham. Tlie team was second: twice,-and'third on one occasion, so that the' performance must he considered highly meritorious.

Says the Christcburch Press: During the political crisis in Wellington nothing was more amusing to the cynical observer than the anxiety of the seven-year councillors to cultivate friendly relations with the leading members of the Opposition, and to testify their sympathy with Reform principles. We have 'no doubt that as soon as Mr Massey gets into power he wi'U find a good deal of sweet reasonableness among Legislative Councillors in. (juarters whore he least expected it. Tenders are invited by the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees for the leas? of 25 acres more or less, divided into, three paddocks, being part of section ■29, MastertotT Small Farm Block. Full particulars may be had from the Secretary, Mr A. Hatha way.

Pimples Off in Twd Dayi.— LaxoTonio Pills removed an unsightly patch of pimples from .my f**** writes Mrs Sophie Henderson, 12, Reilby Street, Enmore, New South Wales, which for two months had resisted every * possible remedy. After trting almost every medicine I finally ■♦ used Laxo-Tonic Pills, and after taking them according to directions, the Ipinmles began to dry up, and in 48;houiw —me away when I was washing, leaving the skin perfectly clear and clean. Obtainable every where. . Price 10$ d and Is fidBe sure and get the famous Roslyn Writing Tablets, 6d or Is each, fro.fi local drapers and storekeepers. No need to worry over those Custom© entries until your brains are fogged. , Pass them along tq, Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co.—they are experts at the came. Tlere's no time to be lost (and time is money to you), when your entries are passed by Messrs J. J. CURTIS AND CO., Customhouse and Shipping Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Their charges, too,. ar<? very moderate.

A motor bike spanner .found at Easti er time is* advertised. j Mr James Donaldson advertises for ] sale the best totara- and red birch fencing timber. - ' j A reward is offered for the recovery of a lady's liaini bag containing money, lost on Saturday .evening between Wilkes' corner alid Fornridge. A freehold seclicn of 100 acies near Hastings, carrying six sheep to the acre, is advertised for sale by Mr Edwin R. B. Daniel, of Hastings. Tho Tumi and Maungajiakelia Tenuis Clubs will Jiold their fifth annual | dance in the Tomh Hal!, Tintri, 'on [Friday next. ' TitKets for admission. | may be obtained from the hon. secretary, Mr K. M. Siuton, Tiuui Tcnn.i«« €lub. | i i The genuineness of a B.S.A. bicycle is known by its trade mark. -Should this ma.rk not appear on the frame of the machino there 'is '''something • wrong somewhere" So runs Mr Gordon Hughan's replace announcement in this issue. Mr J. V. Gordon, chemist, Masterton, stocks hot' uaior bottles in al 1 siV.es, and as tlie goods are new awT of the best quality rubber, they may be relied upon for' -quality. These bottles aro indispensible in the sick room, and prices are rep son able. Tn this issue Mr Alex. Donald, thotailor, directs attention to v.-inter tailoring. The winter is practically upon us, and tho well-dieted man will naturallv see to providing himself with winter suits. For niatioto-order-suit, Alex. Donald has a splendid reputation in this district,ynid a suit made by him will givo jiist that satisfaction that a man irishes* to feel with respect to his clothes. An important cattle sale is advertised for Wednesday, April 24th, at tlle-FarmerV Association yards, Pahiatua, by the New Zcahnd Loan and -Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Tlie list comprises upwards of 1000 head of cattle, including a lino,or 200 fat and forward cows and 12.0 3-} and 4-year bullocks. i———————