LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10645, 29 May 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A very severe thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, passed over Masterton yesterday afternoon.

Twenty-nine competitive designs have been received for the proposed new Y.M.C.A. building at Wanganui.

T;ne Royal Commission set up to enquire into the cost of living will meet in Wellington on Friday morning.

The Government ihas made a grant of £245 towards the erection of a teacher's residence at Clareville.

A considerable area of land in the Wa.ira.rapa is at present 'being turned over with the plough.

Shooting parties which have visited tho Wairarapa Lake this season report tlhat ducks are scarcer than usual. \

. Matters are very quiet in collection wiith the lieefton strike, says a Reefton telegram. Tliere is still an exodus of unmarried men.

Mr J. C. Bcddington reports that there were 5 points of rain registered at the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday. T.ho Mangatainoka cheese factory has np to the present manufactured 200 tons of cheese, as against 162 tons for the corresponding period last year.. The factory is still working at high pressure.

Mr 6. R. Sykes, M.P., has donated a gold medal to 'be competed for by the members of the Masterton Harriers' Club.

In our reparfco£.a rifle shoot held by the Alfredton : CJlttb a week or two ago, wo inadvertently mentioned the name of D. Parsonson as winning Messrs C E. Dauiell's trophy. It was Messrs Graham and Ock's trophy that Mr Parsonson won, G. Ford winning Messrs C. E. Daniell's trophy.

Wool-cla is«-s in c>; uoction with tiie I'aimerston North Ttnlnical School r.io Hi i very noumiing coiid'tiori. an J tiro r<V'ted to bethe'stu.n(rest classts m clre school. The ,*:iii:o of Instruction i!> "wool-cla-ssin'gaa'nn .^sse + . to young C.r- 1 titers'-'-is- Ovid *':•': !v more'' of'in' : Palmci-4t<Mii tli;;n in the Masterton c'isiritV ;V ;"'' -;' ' ■•■"."■■ ' ■'•■■" '■'" - "■'

A slight* grammatical error in our advertising columns attracted the attention of many readers. The word "saw" was intentionally used in the advertisement relating to the <uh of work at the Town Hall to-day, entitled "What the Moon Saw." "' 'Saw" being used instead of "see"_ cause] great discussion, and added to its advertising value, showing, clearly -* that advertis©meiri>s!"in the Age axe read and discussed the people. "What the 3loon Sa.v" will : .e open from 2 till 10 p.m. to-day, and h'<m 1 till 10 p.m. to-morrow, nnd an excellent mu i.sil programme wli' h 3 p;v ided.

A rather difficult problem has been perplexing the minds of the members of the Gisbo-rno Harbour Board. It is proposed to send the dredge Maui to 'Auckland-for repairs, 'but the insurance risk is a heavy consideration. Upon the occasion of the Maui's last trip to Auckland the cost of a policy for £25,000 was about £6OO, whilst the Board took the balance of the risk, say £15,000. This expense was in addition! to' the cost of docking. To-day the board cannot got a policy over £25.000 for anything less than £IOSO. declinedjlthe tender for insurance, -and -a proposal is now afoot thattiho Board shalPfiire a tug to take the. dredge to Auckland, at the Board's own risk. This is an item which will cost at least £SOO.

Evidence .is provided as to how much a matter of course it is for a man to have his cycle stolen in Christchurch by the fact that the loser has ceased to consider it worth while reporting | the matter to the police. About a week ! ago more than fifty cycles were put I up for auction, by t!he police authorities because no one liad turned up to i claim them. The other day the detectives arrested a lad for having stolen, a.cycle'.. They ■could find the thief, but to get the name of the own-; "eriras.recognised as'iao even more difficult.matter v It would be interesting to learn'bow "mainy persons have lost .cycles in 'Chjistchurdh during the past twelve manths, 2."d how many of them recognise thai the loss ;"'?? due largely to their own negligence.

A Wellington telegram states that at a meeting of t'he Advisory Board of the Employers' Federation, to consider the appoin.tiuen.fc of .the Commission to inquire into the cost of living, the folwere passed: (1) "That the Advisory Board, while ready, to welcome any practical enquiry into, the problem of the alleged greater cost, of living, regrets that' the personnel generally of the present Commission, and the fact that no political economists or statisticians of any standing are members, compels the Board to recognise t'he- Commission's futility," (2) "That as the increased cost of living is a subject of world-wide interest and importance, and not peculiar to ,Xew Zealand, the Employers' Federation considers it advisable that .representations should be.made to the Imperial Government that a Commission consisting of the leading British political economists, statisticians, and others of expert knowledge, should be set up to discover t'he basic causes, and that the New Zealand Government be requested to defer a local enquiry un+>l this information is available,"

FOUR GREAT PIANOS. The BROADWOOD! The RONISCH! TheLIPP! -.e STEIN WAY! The Dresden Piano Company has just received a big new shipment of th'. sp famous pianos, all new ' n str' , ' jnen v j. g in brilliant condition and *"' Jlie * Time paymonts if desire^.. The Div.aaeil of deferred payrae:;b is sti Waeou'able that clients scarcely miss the,lnstalments. Moreover, those who buy in this way are only charged legitimate catalogue prices. This firm carries the largest stock of pianos in New Zealand, and lias instruments froan the highest to the lowest price, so that all can he readily suited. Intending purchasers can be assured that they will receive courteous consideration and every possible attention. The DRESDEN PLvNO COMPANY, LTD.. WELLINGTON. North Island Manager: M. J. Brookes. Full particulars from the I Local Representative, H. Injis, Dan-! iell's Buildings, Queen Streot, J

The roll number of the Pahiatua, District High School is 210, and the present average attendance 189.

The master butchers of Masterton ■arc holding a dinner in the Arcadia tea rooms to-morrow evening.

fwo slot telephones are to be installed m the Borough of Napier, one in the town and the other at Port Ahuriri.

It has been decided that Palmerston t°v- 11° f \°u a si "" ,ar establishment of Field Artillery to that at Wellington. n

The lady telephonists in the Masterton exchange had some very unpleasant experiences yesterday during the lightning storm.

When next he passes throng!] IVmerston the Prime Minister will receive a deputation from the A. and P. Association with reference to special dhow trains.

The fact that ripe Strawberries grown invAuckland are now on sale at some of the fruiterers' shops is unique in the history .of fruitgrowing her* (says the Herald).

A company has been formed at Kongotea for the purpose of establishing Y*2™ Urin S factor - v - with * capital .pf.£6ooo, made up of 3000 shares of £2 each.

Tho Taranaki winter show promises to be a, record success. The entries being received are so numerous that the Committee have found it necessary to provide further accommodation.

One of the remarkable features of New Zealand's agricultural history during the past few years lias been the big influx of southern farmers into the Taranaki province. Closer settlement, as a result, has gone ahead.— Taranaki News.

\The Masterton Amateur 'Operatic Society held a very successful rehearsal of H. M. S. Pinafore last evening. There was a full attendance, and the "whole peice was rehearsed.

The English Pierrots gave a final in the Masterton Town Hall last evening, before another large audience. The programme submitted was of high order,'and was enthusiastically received by those present.

The Dargayiile correspondent of the Now Zealand Herald estimates that 3000 pheasants were shot in that district during the first two or three days of the shooting season.' There was al-s so a heavy slaughter of pigeons. When the Uruguayan Commissioners visited Feikling recently ; *Mr Ernest Short gave a valuable' colt, Recordbreaker, to .the Uruguayan Government .. The New Zealand Government has now signified its intention of being responsible for the conveyance of the colt to Uruguay.

. Firewood is getting very scarce and dear in Bahiatua (says the Herald), as much as 25s to 28s per cord being charged even for matai. Although fanners,are experiencing a record season for dairy produce, they are, it is stated, demanding a loyalty of 5s and 6s per right to clear their land of stumps and logs. A Wellington tailor has-given away a trade secret. In the Magistrate's Court the other day he said that it was customary to ask £1 in addition to the ordinary price of a lady's costume in order to allow for the alterations sure to be demanded, on account of the fickleness of the fair sex. Ladies who pay fancy prices for costumes are now made .awa.ro of the bare truth.

The German Naval League have-just tested the work of a.n inventor of Nuremberg—a ship to run without- a crew. A transmitter with a mast similar to that used in wireless telegraphy com-mands-rthe ship, which works systematically during a period of ihours. The ship turns to right and to left, backs, and comes to a stop run'-by a man in the engineroom. Multicoloured lights show the n . ~. toTlie men ashore.

Mr A. Maritzson, of Dunedin, in his annual report of the Banks' Peninsula cocksfoot crop, shows that, inchiding 5000 sacks carried forward, there were 50,016 sacks 'available, which .was 20,000 sacks more than last year's crop, and about equal to the average for some years past. The value -ranged from 4d for riddled up to 7Jd for machine-dressed seed, as against sjd to 9d the year before, and 3d to 7d in 1910.-

It is that the New Piymqutli, Borough.Council lias in view the consideration, of the'question of the construction, of a saltwater aquarto bo rim in ■connection, with the municipal baths. From small beginnings it is hoped to eventually establish an aq"?.r ; \nc ?» a f-.-.irly large and comprehensive scale. The object :s to provide a;a ad<Titio!?n! at-Uactiou to the fe*Bj arid t6 to&ase, if possible, the revenue fi'O.'m the baths.

r at the Wanganui racecourse on Thursday last received a rough -haikHing by a Maori woman. It appears that the woman wanted to take her children, into the grounds . with her, but .as this .is not- allowed by the Jockey Club, the gatekeeper refused to give the children- admittance. At this the woman flew at the gatekeeper, with the evident intention of knocking his head off. but befo.ro the trouble had readied that stage the struggle was stopped. ' " 1 ' A good deal has been done towards the sanitation of tho Native villages on the 'Vljanganui river, notably at Taranui, Pipiiiki, .Hirnliaiama, Banana, Karatea, and Koriniti, during the past few years. At- most of these places water has been laid on to the villages, and tile drains put in to carry off storm water. Other incidental work i necessary to sanitation has also been I effected. The villages al3 mos> T " I fenced in, and pigs are ' F j,j£ J are rigorously imposed *;„. di : unkeil . ! ness, and liquor is *" • ~ 1 1 u^a Jlawkers' aikl 8 "" lctly P raJl . tUcr tnvl- <"-- |,e '' licenses are issued. condiS collected, and generally the £ -,olls are -beneficially changed as .ompared with past years. YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND That by_ using the commercial eucalyptus oil which is now bought up at 83 per ro weiglft and bottled, and on account of the large profit, pushed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which the use of turpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal traeh, and mucous membranes. By insisting on the GENUINE BANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you net only avoid these pitfalls, but you have a stimulating, safe, and effective medicament, the result of a special and careful manufacture. A trial will at once oonrraoe. Quality in small dose distinguishes it from the bulky and dangerous oroductfi. Remember—-SAN-DER'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 60 years' experience and special study ,and it does what it promised ; it heals and cures without injuring the constitution, as the oUa of the market freqaenfly do. Therefore protect .vo&rseif by rejecting others

( Mr P. L. Pollings, Lausdowne, has donated a gold medal as first prize m ' the three miles cross country race, toha hold on June 3rd, under the auspices of the Masterton Harriers' Club. I Two charges will Ixj preferred against f a Carterton Ihotclkecper, at Masterton, on Friday, for having failed to notify the clerk of the court of certain liquor it was intended to forward to Masterton.

1 The Masterton Harriers' Club intend to hold a cross country handicap race on June 3rd. The event will take place from the house of Mr P. L. Hollings, Lausdowne. Mr Hollings has kindly offered to entertain the competitors, and other;; present. J A couple of ladies, says the News,, wore discussing the roof over the sheep pens in the Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society's showgrounds. Said one of them, noticing tho openings left for skylights: "1 suppose they are go- ; ing to put chimneys in the pens;" I I wonder what for?" The other sagaciously replied, "Why, to keep the poorthings warm when it rains, as it usually does; and you know they can curl the wool better in front of a firel" On Saturday morning Dr. H. Dawson was motoring into Woodville From Pahiatua, and at Mr Logan's house, on tho Masterton road, the ear (says , the AYoodvillo Examiner) was run into ' ! the ditch and badly smashed in the front. The story is that the doctor, - who was driving, £>sked a friend who* was with him to take hold of the steer- 1 ing wheel while he put a match to his pipe. The friend did so, rand the car was in the ditch and the occupants over the fence More they realised what had < happened. The doctor and his friend came on to Woodville, and the car had to be dragged back to Pahiatua for repairs.

1 An advertiser wants work at scrubcut ting, or'any kind of labour. | Aji advertiser'wishes to exchange.it good typewriter .for a bicycle. -Particulars appear in the wanted column.

' A dark brown mare, about 14 bands,, has been lost, and the finder is asked, to communicate with the Age office.

A bay mare, witlh cover, no visible brand, now running on the property of. < Mr H. J'. O'Leary, wants an owner. I Mr R. Russell advertises that he has; on sale a splendid assortment of sec-ond-hand furniture, and invites inspection.

A final notice,in connection with theMangaohe 'Oilfields appears- on- -the front page. There are only about 4000 shares left to be applied for, an&'iihrmediate application is necessary.

There' will be a grand hockey carni--val at Lansdowne on Monday, June 3rd, commencing at 3 o'clock. This will give an opportunity to witness interesting games that should not be missed.. -. I Messrs McGruer and Co., in special advertisement this week, draw attention to their well-assorted stock of men's and boy's tweed coats and; waterproofs/ Special lines are quoted. I Mr Walter Crossley, of Queen Street. South, .advertises fancy silks and cot-' tons in' all sihades; also stationery, . [toys, books, fancy goods and games. Mr Crossley is agent for the Dominion and New Zealand Times.

. The W.F.C.A. are making a special display this week in their No. 2 window of dressing gowns, dressing jackets, sleeping socks, sleeping vests, etc. —ajl that one needs for winter home comforts. Prices are easily within*, the reach of all.

"If you would saw what the moon saw," be at the Town Hall to-day at p.m., arid see all nations fraternising, ready to sell you thousands of useful novelties from a cabbage-to a pin cushion, and incidentally help along the building- of the first Lansdowne. Church.