LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10650, 5 June 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A severe snowstorm was experienced in Cejitral Otago yesterday. The divorce .suits, Gaisford v. Gaisford, in which a number of JVlastertonians will appear as witnesses, is to be heard at Palmerston North to-day.

The ordinary meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will be held in the Masterton; County Council's offices at noon today.

A caucus of the Reform Party is to be held at Wellington, to-day. It is expected that most of the North Island members of the party, and several of the South Island members will be present.

A Gore telegram states that a shepherd named John Rae was found dead at Waikaka on Monday. .He was engaged in driving sheep at the time. His bodywas found on the road,, and he had evidentljy fallen off his horse. ATJeefton telegram states that the new Big River •return is 4660z5. (xlwts. from 600 tons crushed at the battery, with 62ozs. from the cyanide. The estimated value of tlio return is £1950.

Mr J. C. Bcddington reports that there wore 15 points of rain registered at the Upper Plain for tlie 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday.

A public meeting is to be .held in Murray's Hall,, M«stertoii, to-night, to consider the best means of recognising the services of Mr"A. W. Hogg to the district.

Tlie Manawatu Times, commenting upon the proposed new railway timetable for the Wa.ina.rapa, says that the Minister appears to .have done what ho could for the Mastertoii people under 'the existing circumstances.

Speaking to a representative of the "Age" yesterday, Professor Norwood stated that Mastertoii was one of the prettiest towoiships lie hiad visited in New Zealand. "Guess I like Mastertan," he said in his own peculiar American accent.

At a special mooting of parishioners of St. Matthew's Church, Mastertoii, held last evening, at which the Rev. H. Williams presided, authority was given, the Vestry to expend a sum not exceeding £BOOO in tlie erection, and furnishing of the new church on the site adjoining the Vicarage in Church Street.

letters were posted, .as against 69,144,780 in 1905. But look at this : In 1905 we sent 8,632,176 telegrams, and in 1911 the, number grew to 13,638,264'! There" were mot a million people in. the Dominion during the period referred to. Tlie Mastertoii Harriers' Club will be entertained on Thursday night by Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P. The run will commence from the Club's rooms in Dixon Street at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Mr Sykes has kindly offered to convey the runners' clothes from the rooms to his liesidenee, where the harriers will finish, in a nia home for the points prize.

At last night's meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade, Supfc. Jenkins announced that Secretary Pragnell had decided to have his 25 years' gold star presented .at the Brigade's annual dinner, which is expected to tako place in the early part of July, Mr Pragnell waiving his privilege of going to Wamgauui .where the annual demonstration will he held next year.

A horse-dealer wiho has made many trips to Australia, expresses the opinion that good heavy colts, bred right, and with sound feet, are always in demand, and will sell well, but the dry season experienced will seriously interfere with the sale,of poorer quality ■horses —particularly lighter .type of mares. With chaff at £6 a ton on trucks at MeibourJi© it stands to reason that it is more, profitable to feed good, ones than indifferent ones. , ,

Speaking at the C.E.M.S. conference in Palmerston, Mr Denbee, of Masterton, emphasised the need for sincerity in welcoming men at the church door. Ho had attended a place of worship of anotlher denomination with a friend, Bind nearly had his hand wrung off by the men to whom •he was assiduously introduced,, and yet had been shocked atw,the scandal afterwards talked of. these very men by tho friend w'ho had,introduced him.

A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was Rield yesterday to consider the proposal from Mr Ronayne, General Manager of Railways, to start the aftonnoom train from Balmerston North at 1.23 p.m. instead of 12.40 p.nv, thus giving travellers by the Main Trunk an hour in Palmerston instead of 10 minutes. A resolution was passed approving the proposed alteration, iand thanking the Railway Department for giving consideration to the requirements of the Wairarapa.

Some time ago a. youth Him am incurred the displeasure of the Government officials through his experiments in wireless telegraphy, resulting in the revocation of the department's permission to continue his experiments. After that he left the telegraph service, worked his way to England from Timaru, entered the wireless schools in London, and, having passed the Government and the Marconi Company's special examinations with honours, has now been appointed to the White Star liner Mega.ntic (15,000 tons), and sailed on his maiden voyage from Liverpool to America as wireless'telegraph operator.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Ihe Brigade was held last evening, Supt. T. Jenkins in the chiir. The Secretary's report showed an avoiago (attendance, of 15 for meetings and !5£ for alarms. Supt. Jenkins, who recently, visited the Blenheim Fire Brigade, conveyed fraternal greetings to the local members. It was decided to play the Borough employees next Wednesday in a. euchre tournament. The Brigade decided to attend tlio complimentary social to be tendered to Constable Palamomtain: this evening in the brigade station.. The nomination) of officers for the ensiling year resulted as follows:—-Senior foreman, B. Braggins and S. Dixon; junior .foreman, E. Jenkins; auditors, Ex-Capt. Prentice, B. Gardner and A. K. Johnston.

Mr T. Hoult, who goes regularly to Australia with drafts of horses, has just returned to Feildmg after spending some weeks in tbe Northern and southern districts of New South Wales and the northern pari) of Victoria. He states that the: condition of the interior of tbe country is appalling, owing to the drought. On one sheep statin alone in the Riverma district 30,000 sheep have perished owing to the shortage of grass and water, and if rain and cold weather came it would probably cause the death o. another 30,000, which would not be able to stand the cold The wheat belt is also seriously affected, and the farmers were unable to make> start with their ploughing. Along the coast of New South Wales, however, there had been abundant rainfall. NO HOME WITHOUT A PIANO. To make and kesp home homely, you need a piano in it. Thanks to the Dresden Pia.uo Company's honest and reason ab'te system of deferred pay.niontis, iiliere are pianos in thousands of New Zealand homes, and the •number increases daily. The four best pianos are The Broadwood! The Ronisch! The Lipp! and the Steinway. A big new shipment of these famous and delightful instrumente 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..is not the slightest difficulty in suiti.ii.fr all tastes and .requirements. If you want a good reliable piano at a reasonable price, go THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY LTD., WELLINGTON. iM. J. Brookes, North Island Manager. Local representative: H. inns, Dan Sell's Buildings, Queen Street., Masterton.

A gross profit of over £3OOO was returned by the Masterton Municipal gasworks for this past yew's working.

The epidemic of mumps is still claiming .many victims in Masterton. The complaint assumes a. very serious form .in adults.

At last -night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, it was decided that the bank overdraft for the ensuing year be limited to £6OOO.

The sum of £lll lis lOd was received in killing fees from the Masterton. Borough Abattoirs during tho month of May.

There a-ro 6097 books in the Masterton Munieiwal library at the present time, and during the month past 1845 were lent to subscribers.

Impounding fees, amomitutg to £2 14s have been paid to the Masteriot, Borough Council for cattle and horses impounded during the past month.

The following stock were slaughtered at the Masterton, abattoirs during the past month :—Cows, 46; buhocks, 40; maiden heifers, 30; ewes, 261; wethers, 235; .maiden ewes, 12; calves, 3.

The manager of the Masterton Municipal gasworks stated at last, night's meeting, that the shortage of coaf at the works was not now so acute. Any slowness in receiving orders was .now due entirely to the want cf tracks.

The next best mail for the Unilted Kingdom (due London July Bth), also Canada, United States and Europe, will he via. Vancouver, closing at Masterton per Main Trunk train on Thursday, June 6th, at 5.30 a.m. (Supplementary at 11 a.m.) Mr Ralph Morris, when rlaymg hockey for St. Matthew's Club on Monday, had the misfortune to sprite- lias collar-bone m a collision. He continued playing, "<* knowing --he extent of his injury, 'but when the game .was ended, he found it nocestary to obtain surgical treatment.

The Wairar.apa Racing Club has decided to donate £25 towards .he fund for purchasing a'picture for the National Art Gallery -as ; a memorial to the late Mr H. S. Wardell, «bo--president of and had been closely asperated witli the c?t* for many years.

In answer to a request by the Masterton, Borough Council -lor trucking facilities on. the Wairau pa railways, the Minister of. Railways has written to the Council stating that ho Will take steps -at once to see into the matter, with a view to improving the present conditions.

In the monthly report of;.the Borough Engineer, which was'presented to the Masterton Borough Council iast evening, it was stated that there was a probability of the expenditure m oulvert work for the year being very heavy.

While discussing the monthly report of -the .Manager of the Masterton Borough-abattoirs*- at the Council meeting last evening, Cr. '•Ewington expressed the opinion that the .time was not far distant when the killing of meat for consumption, in the borough would be done by the Wamgawa Freezing Company. /,-' At last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, Cr. Temple brought up the question of the formation of a Town Beautifying Society. After some discussion, it was decided that Crs. O'LearfV Donald, Prentice Ewington, and Temple he appointed a Committee to form a Society for the purpose, of beautifying parts of the borough where it is deemed necessary Messrs Thompson and ..Payne's splendid scenic production ''The Beautiful' Lake Waikaremoana," will be presented for the .last time at the Foresters' Hall to-night. To-morrow r."'ht.'.hero will be another special attraction entitled, "The Great Moment"—a drama, that will delight and thrill.

The Gisborue Borough-Council has asked the Masterton Council- to co-op-erate in urging upon Parliament the necessity for increasing the hotel license fees. As Masterton has been "dry" for the past two or three years, the'local Council ha* dueled to inform Gisbornc that it. is not concerned m the matter.

In answer to a. question by Cr. Flanagan' at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, in. reference to seve:r-a}--i-->w:nsp:cople being refuted household coal at the Municipal'gasworks, Mr Blackman, the manager of the work"?: stated, that he did not sec his way clear to sell-cpal, until the .stock in hand reached oU<j' tons, which he considered a necessary supply to have on hand. There were twenty-four animals impounded in the Masterton Borough pound during the month of May, including fifteen horses and nine cattle. Tlie game of hockey can .hardly be termed a, "parlour into'consideration the number of pliers who are at present .'apparently suffering from the effects ot the games nfctved at Lansdowuc on Monday ui connection with tlie McGruer Cup tournament.

i A Press Association' telegram from Wangamii yesterday recorded the death of Wiki Kemp, paramount chiettainess of Wangamu, and daughter of the late Major Kemp, A later message, however, states that the report was untrue. 'lt appears she was thought to he dead, and Avas laid out and wnveved in an amhulauce to the pa, w,here the flags were hatf-masted. and the Natives commenced wailing around the supposed dead. Suddenly her eyes opened and the mourners received ■» great, shock. She died, however, in the afternoon., A reward is offered for the recovery of a lost turquoise ear-ring.

IP YOU HAVE A Cough, Cold, Nose, Throat or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, or Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Use SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Remember, you cannot expect the good effects from any sort of eucalyptus. Sanders Extract cures because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained in other Eucalyptus products., These Litter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with":fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know what they' contain, have cau-.ed grievous harm, and a death has resulted from their use. Do not apply " £ in ™«» to a sore. It keeps back the secretion. To wounds, bruises, .Bprams, burns, ulcers, eczema, and other skm troubles, Apply Sander's ®* f a f' f drops in a tablespoon of olive oil. The effect will surprise you., bander'! Extract Heals because it is freed from the irritating iained in other eucalyptus preparaInsist upon the genuine SANDER S EXTRACT, tad you will derive the beneht.

The Hon. A. M. Myers gives a«" authoritative denial to tlio report than Cabinet had cons-cloved the names of two public men for the High Commis-sioner-ship in London, and savs as a matter of fact that .no names have been considered by Cabinet.

It is considered in tho fruit districts; of the. South island that a very good trade in fruit will be developed between the Dominion and South America. Apples are the most marketable-, .and a consignment of 1050 cases or" the best quality apples was shipped last week to Buenos Ayres. A majority of the members of the Wellington Education hoard have ex pre'sed themse!', es opi 0.-ed to a suggestion by the Island Lay School C>mn'.tSe that the i.nii.t..:. of two 'city teachers be included in- tlie "Mst" sent to that Committee frum whi;;i to select a, .headmaster. The selection will <j therefore be made from the four names, of country teachers sent to the Committee by the Board. How the mud that abounds in the streets of Cimbridgo is viewed by visitors to -the town is made evident,, says the Waibato Independent, by a remark passed the other day by a neighbouring agriculturist. '"lf our farm-yards," he said, "were in such a disgraceful condition as the streetsof Cambridge are wo should be prosecuted." At a sale of dairy* cattle in tho' Auckland district, some phenomenal' prices were paid for cpws. A heifer Hinder one year brought 275gns, ■ while others brought respectively 180, - 160, 140, 147, 122, and 100 guineas. The animals were, of course, registered' stock, hut «it the same time it is doubtful if dairying cows have ever fetched such prices in New Zealand before. A. Wellington wire states that at\ the Federation! of Labour 'Conference yesterday, it was resolved- that considering there are some thousands of men employed on public works whoare not members of any union, the Executive consider .a scheme for organising them as soon as possible, and. that the constitution of the Federation J be amended in. the direction of per- | mitting Unions to affiliate only by a majority of financial membership. It was also resolved that the question of unconditional preference'apply only to. co-operative workers on public works. A letter from the Masterton County Council was read" at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council in. reference to the \ northern ■approach, asking tfliat tho latter council appoint delegates 'to' -'meet 'the County's delegates for. -the...purpose' of discussing' certain modifications in - 1 ; 'connection with the completion of the work. On tho motion of,Ci\ ■it was decided that \the matter be heldM over, until the Council could get advice from the Municipal Associations' solicitor, when the Council would decide what steps to take.

TJie trials of, the ■back-blocks. 0113 of tlie splendid women who are engaged in "breaking in", the backblocks' of Taranaki had been'on » visit to New Plymouth.- Writing to a relative in, tlie town, she thus describes her experiences on the return journey to'her inland prison :—"The weather was.bitterly cold coming in. My horse utterly collapsed at . The poor beast. found itself going deeper and deeper so thought it would lay down to die. I got such ia fright, 'as I was carrying baby. The horse, 'however, simply sank, and then remained stationary, and I quickly jumped "oft with the assistance of iny husband;-' I shook with fright for about ten minutes" afterwards, as one might so easily have gone over the gorge that the road, or quagmire, skirts." ; 'lt'"is not an uncommon tiling for horses and their packs to stumble over the precipice at the particular point where the 'lady met with the mishap. The road -..s barely six feet wide, and .generally in> a frightful condition. A slip, and • it is airover with the horse.'' Is it any wonder that the hackblockers are so' insistent in their cry for more assistance in -reading? —Tarasvaki Herald. An advertiser requires a regular supply of fresh cream, from 2 to 5 gallons, delivered every Saturday. Mr W. H. .Cruickshank, land. agent, Masterton, advertise;, tlie goodwill of 300 acres, 1.i.p., at a io.v price,, and on easy terms. Mr B. Brown, land agent. Masterton, advertises a small ran' of I'OvTacres, 0.r.p., and a farm of 222 acres, 0.r.p., in. the Otbrohanga district.. Also 1000 acres near .Masterton,' good sheep country. '"' "'"v" ,• Defoctive' eyes- demand 'skilled' attention, at the commencement, of --..the-' trouble, or serious consequences may result. Mr Herbert T. Wood, chemist and optician, Masterton, a chemist, and optician of long experience in theory and practice, is prepared to give advice in all eye troubles. Mr W. Inglis Husband, elsewhere in this issue .advertises on easy termssome of the cheapest dairy'"farms ever offered in the Pahiatua district. Mr Husband states that these 'bargains will-not keep, and advises buyers' tocommunieato with him immediately. Two special land bargains are elsewhere advertised by Messrs J. Fraser and Co., land agents, Masterton, consisting of 646 .acres and 587 acres respectively. These properties haveboth been special'ly selected, and those-' in, search of bargains are invited to peruse the particulars set out ml the advertisement. Messrs E. Magrath and Co. elsewhere announce that they have taken over the carrying and wood and coal business lately conducted by Messrs H. Cole and Son, and they trust, !,y strict attention to business-to merit a fair share of public support. Special attention will be paid to the wood. and coal business, and all orders will receive their prompt and efficient attention. Mr B. Douglas, who for some time past has conducted t!he, Club Hoiei, Masterton, has now taken over the Taratahi Hotel. Mr Douglas has had, a long experience in the hotel business, and travellers and the general public who visit the Taratahi Hotel: can depend upon receiving the best of attention'. The stock of liquors has been brought right up-to-date and only the .best brands will be stocked. !' A change has taken place-in thetitle of the old-established saddlery ■ , business, which has traded for many J years under the name of Townsend and Cowper. Mr G. A. Townsend hastaken, his son (Mr Roy G. Townsend) into partnership, and the. firm .will henceforth he known as Townsend' and Son. Mr G. A. Townsend, who*lias been identified with the. business for the last twenty-seven- years, ten- ■ ders his thanks to the public for the liberal patronage extended over this* long period, and expresses the hope • that the same support will" lie co-ntirw-ued under the new partnership..