LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10649, 4 June 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho Education Commission left Wellington yesterday for Auckland.

T]ic rainfall at Eeatherstoji for the month of May was 3.72 inches, and at Eketahunia 2.41 inches.

A dairy factory in Taranaki has paid out Is Id per lb. for butter-fat for the last three years.

Tho Mastcrton Amateur Theatrical Society will in, future hold all rehearsals in tho Exchange Hall.

The Auckland Hospital row, in which tho matron ;and medical staff were concerned, has been settled.

Tho latest return from the Worksop dredgo is OOozs. lCdwts. for 130 hours' work.

Those butchers who buy on tho hoof and slaughter for the retail trade are raising tho price of beef Is 6d per 100 poumd in Wellington. Three cases of tinned whale meat, manufactured at Whangamumu, also a ship's lamp, have been washedashore at Hcihei, near Whitiangi.

The steamer Tairawera arrvied at Auckland from Gisborne after a passage of thirty-seven- hours, due to heavy weather after rounding tho East Cape. No damage was done. . James Wray has challenged 11. Arnst, the world's sculling champion, to row on tho Thames. An:st is willing to row for £SOO a-side .if 'he beats Barry, tho English champion.

The June number of the New Zealand Farmer is devoted to the fruit industry. Somo excellent illustrations aro given, including several relating to the 'apple orchards at Greytown. A fatal explosion, occurred at Northlands, Wellington, on Satwday afternoon, a single man named Joseph Neville, aged 36 years, being blown to pieces.

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby 3na« o|Fered to take the position of Speaker for the winter session of the Masterton Parliamentary Debating Society. The weather for the holiday in Masterton was cold -and dull. This did not prevent a large attendance, however, at the various outdoor sports. The weather in the Taranaki district- during the past few weeks has been the wettest'experienced this season.

A Timaru telegram states that an old man named Henry Rule has died at Winchester. He was found in a stable, suffering from exposure and pleurisy.

A drag containing a team of footballers oame into collision with one of the Lamp pillars in Queen Street, Masterton, on Saturday afternaan, and narrowly escaped being overturned.

Among the estates of deceased persons certified to during the month of May were those of Alexander McHutchon (of WhaWtaki) £3417), and Carl W. P. HofFeins, of Mauriccville (£1830). . . '

, The picture "A Daughter of Australia," which has created so mucii interest in the Commonwealth, wiil bo shown for the first time In Ne*r Zealand at the Masterton Town Hail on Thursday evening.

Much interest w.as manifested at the Baptist Church services held in Murray's Hall, Masterton, on Sunday. Pastor Swinerd preached both morning and evening. At the latter service the subject was "Reconciled and Saved."

A gentleman from the West Coast of the South Island told an Age reporter on Saturday that business on the Coast is very dull just now, and hundreds of residents are leaving for other parts of the Dominion, and .for Australia.

Considerable interest was taken yesterday in a. piano-playing exhibit-ion by Miss 1' ord, pianist to Professor Norwood. The young lady was .hypnotised and played constantly for eight hours in tJie rooms of the Dresden Piano Company. She war. awakened at the Town Hall at eight o'clock. During the meeting of the Hawke's Bay Education Board in Napier last week, it transpired that un a certain district, parents who were members of the school 'committee had granted exemption certificates to their own children.

The W.F.C.A., Ltd., has forwarded a cheque for £5 5s to the Masterton Firo Brigade in connection with the recent outbreak of fire in their furniture factory. In forwarding the dona, tion the firm "express the highest appreciation of the efforts of the members of the Brigade, which undoubtedly saved them from serious loss.

There was a good muster of Territorrials (including mounteds, infantry and cadets) for the King's Birthday parade in Masterton yesterday. The men were taken to the Park in command of Adjutant Braddell, and after saluting the flag gave throe cheers for His Majesty the King.

Illustrative of the growth of Mormonis.ni among the Natives of New Zealand, says the Hawke's Bay Tribune, a Native who appeared before the Education Board last week .in Napier, expressed the opinion that a large proportion of Native children at Te Hauke were attending the Mormon school. He also said that a large school was now in process of erection at Ngatariwha by that body. This seems to indicate great activity on the part of the Mormons in propagating their faith amongst the Maoris. NO HOME WITHOUT A PIANO. To make and keep home homely, you need a piano in it. Thanks to the Dresden Piano Company's honest and reasonaWte system of deferred pa.vimcuitis, there are .pianos in thousands of New Zealand homes, and the number increases daily. The four best pianos are The Broad wood ! The Roni sch! The Lipp! and the Steiiiw.ay. A hig new shipment of these famous and delightful instruments has just arrived. If you are thinking of a piano, write or call now. The Dresden Piano Co. carries very large -stocks, so that there ira not the slightest difficulty in suiting all taste's and 'requirements. If you want a good .re•liaitwe piano .at u reasonable .price, ' go THE DRESDEN £TA.NO COMPANY LTD., WELLINGTON. IM. J. Brookes, North Island Manager. Local representative: H. inns, I Daniell's Buildings, Queen Street,, Mastorton.

A heavy thunderstorm, with vivid lightning, passed oyer Masterton on Saturday evening. The schools in the 'Masterton district will resume* to-day after the term vacation.

The Otago Winter Show is to bo opened at Dunedin to-day.

Tho Masterton Dairy Company expects to close its factory for itlu> season within the next week or two.

The Carter ton, Kketahu.jw and Pahiatua papers express satisfaction' at the proposed alterations to the train service ,in tho Wairarapa.

A torrential downpour of rain occurred at Wellington on Saturday morning, tlio streets being Hooded for a time.

A Post Office cleaner at Wm.nganui, named Moore, has been arrested on charge of having stolen postal correspondence.

One orchnrdist of Hastings has no less than fifty-two tons of apples an pits at tho present time.

A record crowd was present «t the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting yesterday.

The trains which passed through Masterton on Saturday and Monday were largely patronised by .excursionists.

The MavSterton Co-operative Dairy Company has decided to pay Is per ih for butter-fat for the remainder of the season.

The country in the South Wairarapa is at present looking extremely well, and from dairying point of view the season has been -a most successful one.

A London cable, received on Sunday, stated that a few lots of the Turakina's cheese from New Zealaiid had been marketed. It met with a keen demand at 75s to 76s per cwt.

Negotiations -are being ©penned by the- Mastorton Co-operative Dairy Co. for the establishment of .a dairy factory in the Whiareama district, and steps are to be taken to submit a plan equitable to all parties. A Dunedin telegram states that Alexander McDonald, l.iet\nsee of Clarke's Junction A 000 m moda fcion House, died suddenly on Friday. Heart disease.

Mr H.. G. Groves reports that the rainfall registered at-Bush Grove for the montlh of iMav was 2.62 inches. The maximum fall was 1.08 inches on the 18th. Rain fell on twelve days. The rainfall for May, 1911, was 5.95 inches.

A Christclmrch wire states that the King's Birthday was celebrated there in fine weather. A .parade of 1252 Territorials was held in the morning, and a royal salute was fired from 21 grans.

The New Zealand Shipping Company has. received the following cable message from its London office: — "Our vessels are discharging; froze® meat and dairy produce under difficulties, with labour supplied by consignees. Hope to telegraph betternews next week. Rotorua left Capetown last night.' r A man named David MciPiia},. employed by A. Racks haw, a contractor to the Kauri Timber Company, Whaitewheta, whilst loading .railway trucks with timber, jumped on the brake of the first truck. He fell underneath the wheels, and his' right leg was terribly mangled. The iwjured man wa>s removed to Waihl Hospital.

According to a Palmerston North wire, the Junior Association footftall match between Wellington ami 3Vlan>awatu, played yesterday, ended! in a draw, both sides scoring- two • gods. The Rugby seven-aside senior and junior, were played' for the Thompson-Payne and Rogers- Cups, when the Pet one team beat St. J.ames in the senior, and in the junior games St. James won by defeating PetonC' in the play-off.

At the meeting of the directors of the Masterfeon.' Co-operative Baa'ry Company on Saturday, the Cha-irnran (Mr E wing ton) welcomed Mr- Ha.rper, who had been unanimously appointed a director In; place of Mr- E. C. Holmes, resigned. A number of new suppliers were reported to be coming in far next season. Committees were appointed to make more favourable' arrangements with suppliers for getting their cream carted to the factory.

It is rather extraordinary that some men, even farmers who have been used to'horses all their life, : sametimea : do not know their own horse., Therer was aai instance of this kind at the Greytown trots yesterday. A party went to the paddock to catch ha.s horsa prior*to leaving for home, when, having the paddock thoroughly) he found that the animal wia®. missing. The oaily thing left was to wait until everyoiio had got their horses and take the 'last one left, which was done This may be a c-ase of fair no robbery," but at least one of the parties is not at all satisfied.

Mr J C. Boddington.reports that rain fell at the Upper Plain on fourteen days in May. The maximum fall in twenty-four hours was 80 points on the 18th* The minimum was 2 points on the 7th and 9th. The total for the month was 2.72 inches, as compared with 3.59, 0.20, 5.69, 9.62, 2.94, 4.62, 2.34, and 2.89 inches for 1904, ,L9oo, 1906,, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911. The total for the five months: ending May 31st was 15.08 inches, as compared with 15.48, 14,85 , 20.33 , 29./9, 12.62, 10.34, 13.16, aaid 15.21 inches for the corresponding periods of 1904, 1905, J.,906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and ML HOT WATER BOTTLES. It is unnecessary to memtion tibe comfort -which a gio'od hot water bottle brings, in keeping the body with warmth laudl Pif . How it keep the feet waa-m during cold gosty nights, and ensures peaceful, rWresn iul sleep. THE HOT. BOTTLE is wndispensablte in the sock room and when placed on thte seat ijuf' never fails to give immediate relfet. We stock ONLY THE VERY BEST, and we import direct from the best English Manufacturers. See ourwm | dow display of thi® season's Fresh Stock. Prices Most Reasonable, consistent with Quality. We stock Hot Waiter Bottles in all soaes. Amd \ri l Z-C .Chtemist (by exams.), Maeterton. REXONAThe Rapid Healer *■. » which heals with remarkable rapuhty. Unlike the old-fashioned ointmentg which are verv Blow in their actions, Rarona specially effecte it. cum> afber a very few applications. Sold in ferianguler * 9 r® l

The W.C.T.U. will Ji6fti (f$ mouth# meeting this afternoon iri Scflflx Hall.

The Masf.»>rton County Cfofnrii i.vites applications for tho p(Wfiton of ranger.

Messrs Jas. Macintosh and €h. make additional entries of 700 sfi&ep to their Waipoua stock sale to bo hd4 tc->Korrow,

Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., land agents, Pahiatua, advertiso 700 acres, 1.i.p.. of which 370 acres are in grass and 70 acres felled for burning. Th« buildings comprise homestead, cottage, woolshed, and all necessary buildings. K-asy terms are given.