LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10638, 17 May 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The latest return of the Masterton dredge is 27ozs. lOdwts for 128 hours work.

Four degrees of frost were recorded at the Upper Plain yesterday morning.

An Auckland telegram states thai the Arbitration Court lined the Buih!ers and Contractors General Labourcrs Union £6O and costs for instiga ting and ordering its members to strike, in connection with the drainage work;; i i Auckland City. "lb may bo interesting to you to know," said Mr G. W. Pethcriek, secretary of the Wellington City and Suburbs No-License League, at the annual meeting of that bedy the other night, "that there are 139-1 licenses in the Dominion ,of wihich 1056 are hotel licenses. . Wellington City claims 71' of this number." Tho interest with which the Wairar■apa P. and A. Society's ploughing match is awaited gives promise of a successful gathering. The entries a.e so far satisfactory, and should the weather prove favourable, a large crowd is expected at Clareville on the 23rd. The second annual public dance at. Tinui will be held in the Tinui H.ill on Friday, May 31st. AIL arrangements are well in hand, and the Committee is working assiduously to make the gathering even more successful 'than last year. Referring to the eii'ort being maJ.e to resuscitate interest in football in Cambridge, a correspondent, signing himself "Follow On," writes as follows to the Waikato Independent:— "Men of Gain-bridge! Do jou irecognise that the world looks Towards New Zealand for one thing—not for butter, not even for cheese, but for footballers!"

It is most unusual to see a cereal crop standing in tho Ashburton County at this season of tho year, says the Ashburton Mail. The Luiuiston district is unique in this respect at the present time, for there is a field of wheat there, not yet ripe, and which it is estimated will yield about 35 bushels to the acre, the crop in question was party destroyed by a, hailstorm in the early part of tho season, and .has made -a second growth. A Southland saw-miller, who is operating in a wJiito pino bush, states that it is a long time since business was so dull as at present, due to the slack demand from Australia, and the fact that Southland factories arc,-also having a quiet time. Tho wet season m Southland and drought in Australia are the factors which account for the position, the supplies of milk being prejudicially affected by .both causes, and there being in consequence reduced inquiry for cheese and butter boxes. REXONA. The Rapid Healer is an Ointment which heals with remarkable rapidity, tjnlike the old-fashioned ointmenta which are very slow in their actions, Rexona specially effects its cures after a very few applications. Bold in triangular pots, at Is 6d.

Yesterday being Ascension Day, special services were 'hold in St. Matthew's Church at Masterton. Waihi business places axe shorting hands as a result of the strike. Free picture shows and socials for unionists and their wives continue. A Masterton divorce case is set down for hearing at tlhe Supremo. Court at Palmerston North this month. The drag to convey the Red Star juniors to Carterton to-morrow will leave White's shop at 1.30 p.m. All players are requested to be punctual. Two liquor and several minor eases will be heard at the sitting of the Magistrate's Court in Masterton today. A new hoarding Iras been erected on tha Trust Lauds Trust property • in Hal! Street, Masterton, for the exhibition of streamers connected with the Town Hall pictures. Tt is expected that, owing to the inability to procure store sheep, many of the stations in the Masterton district will bo understocked this year. The term examination is at present being held at the Masterton District High School. The winter vacation at the schools in the district will commonco on Friday next. Three old men were seen together in Masterton yesterday, whose united ages would total 250 years. They had all seen active service, rand arc now enjoying well-earned pensions. N fewer than ten solicitors were- engaged in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday. Although lae civil list was lengthy, the business was got through in 'about an hour.

A number 01 men are at present «>ngaged trapping rabbits in the outlying districts of Masterton. The carcases are railed to Wellington, where there is a ready market for rabbits during the winter months. 'A Waibi telegram states that c. cheque for a small amount drawn by the Miners' Union was presented at tho National Bank yesterday, umd was returned bo tho drawers. It transpires that the furniture for the «ew Courthonso ,at Masterton has only just been ordered. When it will arrive is problematical. The Minister for Justice will probably' be invited to be present when the CourtJiouso is opened. There was Quito a Pickwickian flavour about tho Magistrate's Court proceedings in Masterton yesterday, and Lhio v. as remarked, by one of the ?o'iwtors- present. It was all about a woman. ."We all know -her," said one legal light,.sympathetically. And apparently they did. According to a New Plymouth telegram the New Zealand Oil Wells Company, Ltd., took over the affairs of the Taranaki Petroleum Company yesterday. Important news in. reference to tho despatch of refinery and other plant, and also of experts from London, may be expected in a fe<w days. Tho unique spectacle was witnessed in Masterton yesterday afternoon, cf a retriever dog leading a horse through the streets. Several legal questions arose, including that of whether the horse could be regarded as straying, but nobody seemed able to decide them off-hand.

A meeting of the business men of Auckland was held yesterday, says u Press message, in connection with tli3 holding of an industries week in Auckland. ~A resolution was passed at the. meeting expressing alarm ,at the proposed starting of Chinese furniture factories in tho Dominio':i, and urging the Government to take steps to prevent the lowering cf the standard ct one of the Dominion's largo industries.

Judg3 Sini gave judgment yesterday, srvvs a,ii Auckland telegram, in connection with the Waterside Workers' strike. He head that the action or Collet had not been expressly authorised by t'ho Union, and his act? could not be regarded as part of his duties as Secretary cf the Union. It was difficult, His Honor added, to understand why in the first instance proceedings were, taken against the Uuiou and not against Collet an a the siiikfsrs. . Judgment was given for the defendant Union.

A deputation waited upon the Min • ister for Education yesterday in Wellington, with resolutions passed at the recent Libraries Conference, emphasising especially the needs of school and country libraries, and advocating the appointment of a Library Commission to spend tho money annually voted by Parliament. Mr Hanan said that the present'position was not satisfactory, and could bo improved. Primary education, tho Minister said, was the first consideration, aaid that assured they would proceed further. He promised go into tho matter and bring it before Cabinet.

Litigants do not yet appear to he acquainted with the alteration of t>h-s Court procedure which requires the defendant in an action to give, seven days' .notice of bis intention to defend. A case, cropped up in the Court at Masterton yesterday in which a young man desired to dispute a claim, but as he 'had not given the required notice, ho was not permitted to do so. Just before, tho Court rose-, Mr H. C. Robinson suggested to His Worship that tho intimation on tho back cf tho summons that seven days' notice mustbo given of intention, to defend was hardly sufficient. Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., said he agreed on this point, and he intended suggesting to the Department that the notification on the subject bo placed on the front of the summons, in a place whero ifc was likely to be seen.

MAKING HOME HOMELIER, If you hare no chiHdren, you need to keep the hWse as brig-lit find cheerful as possible—you want a piano. If you Lave children, growing up about you, you want to make home as attractive as poseiMe for them — you want a ; piano. It does not- matter what your circumstances are; you cm afford a piano, if you go about it in a eonsible Hvay. Let the Dresden Pia>no Company show you the way. The Dresden; Hire-Purchase System brings splendid Pianos into the reach of everybody. The Company's stock is very wide; you are offered the- choice of pianos by all the great makers of the world. If—on the other hand— you can't play, ma.ko enquiry 'albout Wie Broadwood Player Piano. The Player can be fitted or removed at will, when the piano is required for ordinary solo work. The 'Player itself is made by BroadweodiS. Needless to say it is >ra'eproaichable alike, in median;!cs, material and workmanship l . In. short, it is the best in the market! Go into this .matter now! M. J. B.rrokcs, North Island Manager. Local representative of _ the Dresden : H. Inns, Darnell's Buildings, Quee Street.

There is practically no snow on the Tararua ranges at the present time. The Newmarket Stakes, according to a London cable, was won by Sir E. Cassell's Cylgad. The-catering at the combined Labour social in Masterton last even.ng wias in the hands of Mr .T. S. J. Alpass. The latest return from tlie Success dredge is 27ozs. 16dwts. for 115 Hours' working. Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of tho death of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, the founder of tho Wellington settlement. Quite«'dealof interest is being talc en in the game of hockey in Masterton this winter, and a large numVr of spectators witnessed the games at Lansdowne yesterday. The stock fair in connection with the Masterton A. and P. Association is to be bald at Sol way on Wednesday next. Tho sale will bo conducted by the Associated Auctioneers. We understand that it is the intention of Messrs Daniell, Eton, and Wagg to offer .themselves for re-elec-tion to the Masterton Trust ..uands Trust. The members of the Masteiten Miniature Rifle Club held a very successful practice last evening. The trophy competitions in connection with the Club commence on fuesu.iy next. ,

Tho Masterton Homing Pigeon Club intend holding a ladies' bracelet rice on Saturday week, from Woodvijlc. i Any lady wishing to nominate a bird may do so by applying to any member of tho Club. The fiy-off.hi connection with the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club aggregate for young birds and old birds was flown from Blenheim between W. Drake and S. Hoar, tho former's: oird winning by fifteen minutes. 'Air Drake thus wins the aggregate Cable news from Suva yesteid.iy, stated that the Legislative Council opened that day. The financial statement showed a deficit for the year of £24,952. The estimates provided fnr the survey of a proposed railway along the Bcwa Biver Valley. Speaking at the Mount Royal function on Friday, the Hon. T. Y. Dunei;?i said that the past season had been one, of the very, worst for root and fodder crops -he had experienced for half a century. If there had been only three weeks of continuous hot weather d.iiing the summer tho farmers -/-onld' have had a vcrv different 1 ale to tr-il..

The luncheon room for the Wairu'rapa P. and A. Society's ploiighi.;'>match lias been erected .by the Ground Committee, and the general .arrangements are nearly completed. The ground will be marked off next week, and other matters attended to, which should provide competitors and the visiting public with an interesting and enjoyabla day. A cable from Winnipeg states that Warren Conlan, tho well-known Canadian actor, dropped dead on the stage at the end of the final scene of a playlet entitled "Man to Man." The audience believed liis fall from a chair was part of the play.. The other actors' knew that Mr Conlan was dead, but finished the play.

Rabbit trapping for export' purposes is in full swing just now in Central Otago, and despite the fact thatrabbits are fairly .numerous at'present, the price lias been increased to "nl potpair. Some remarkably good cheques, according to the Dunstan Times, are being made by local trappers—ono or two averaging as much as £2 per clay —while it is said that a man .and his two boys made over £G for a days work.

Pastor Komney, head of the Mormon mission in Xe-.v Zealand, h.-toni";; the Manawatu Times that good progress is being made with tlhe ""'•'- tural college for Maoris for wh;ch .Lac Solt Lako City sent £IO,OOO. Th;< large dormitory to accommodate jU • students is now being roofed. It '•> fitted up with the most modern Amor ican sanitary lavatory and other fittings and furnishings. It ;.s proposed to provide cratcade accommodation for another 100 students. The Executive of tlie Wairnrapa Branch ef the Teachers' Institute has arranged for papers on education'.! s'ib ; e"t<; to .he siiven monthly at meetings of teachers from-the Wairnrapa ami Bush, districts. This will give the country teachers an •■opportunity or becoming acquainted with up-to-date ideas, and is ,a scheme worthy ot public commendation and of tlhe support of all progressive teachers. ; The annual meeting of the Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society will lie hold in the Dominion Hall at half-past seven this evening. Mr W R. Kcmball notifies that he is silUc£h buyer of cull sheep and c^-iko'that'Mr Ralph Mornsas no longer in his employ. .A reward!, offered for tho recovery oft feather boa, lost last evening between Albert Street and" Ctaircn Street. \ meeting of the Carpenters' and Joiners' Union will be held in the Druids' Hail -at thalf-past seven this (\h iday) evening. Tha first football championship cup matob of the season, will be playeci on the eld showgrounds, Masterton, on Saturday, between Masterton am! Carterton seniors. The W.F.C.A. have just opened up a. large stock of Diabolo aac! Flotfc sepai alors in all sizes. Prices for these 'wonderful machines are particularly reasonable. .

Tlie popular custom of giving a pro-sne-itivo bride a "kitchen tea" is mentioned in Mr C. E. Baniell's replace m.nouncemont. Readers are invitod to purchase their gifts from the advertiser's !ars;e and varied sloo w suitable goods.

TOO SHOULD BEAR IN MIND That by using the commercial eucalyptus oil which is now bought up at 8d per lb weight and bottled, and on Account of the large profit, poshed, t<iu are exposing yourself to ail tne dangers ta which the use of .turpentine will expose you—rrritation oi kidneys, intestinal trach, and mucoua membranes. By insisting on tne GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT yon not only .avoid these pitfalls, but you have a stimulating, sate, and elective tne result'of a special and cwefuTiuanufacture. A trial will at.once■ convince. Quality in small dose.fcstan gmshes it from the bulky and dan gerous oroducts. Remember-SAIN fore protect yoawX by rojeotos others.

In the Supreme Court at Wellingtonyesterday, Mr Justice Cooper dirxiseed with costs the petition by Biggs and. Tyler, of Wellington, contractors, for ; the .adjudication of \V. F. Eggers, estate agent, as a bankrupt. Messrs J. Eraser and Co., land, agents, Masterton, advertise a cowpact dairy farm of 120 acres, part, stumped and ploughable. Mr A. Norman elsewhere draws attention to his new stock of winter goods just to hand. They includespecial bargains in all wool jerseys,-. scavf?, singlets, etc., all of reasonable-pi-ices. Ladies would do well to oajl early to see for themselves the wonder-, ful "range of "winter comfort" gOOOS: at Mr Norman's shop. The entire stock in the Dominion of" Messrs f. :.nd It. Morley's samples, of hosiery have ];cen purchased by Messrs. _ C. Smith, Ltd., and a large portion of. .', the purchase has be'?n sent to the Mas-. terto'i branch of C. Smith's. I. and ; -R.>M'orlcy have a world'-wida jeputation for, the manufacture of .hosiery, - and -tbc-i:'. good name is a guarantee of ' quality, ihe fi'.nds will be sold at a big discount from ordinary »ricos. Messrs C. Smith have also made a bigpurchase ,of high-grade kid gloves,, which are being sold at .a. great reduction, .. -:.•. -.:- :';... . ■: . i ■■ .