LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10664, 20 June 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The grass-grub has not been nearly as destructive in the Masterton district this winter as it was last.

A golf club has been formed at Bulls, with Mr J. G. .Wilson as President. The membership already totals forty.

The Oamaru Beautifying Society is a real live body, and as the result of a vigorous canvass the handsome sum of £2OO has been collected.

A Masterton resident, who has just returned from a trip to the north, states that blackberry is flourishing to an alarming extent in the King Country.

An idea of the value of good sheep dogs was given by a shepherd at the Otago ,Dog Trial Association's dinner.' He said that he refused £SO for two collies, and another one he possessed cost him £25.

This is how a Palmerston Nortli paper puts it: —"Only eleven.pen are now employed on the Tiritea" works owing to the difficulty of obtaining gravel and the weather."

A Christ-church syndicate is negotiating for the purchase of 7000 acres of land in the Poverty Bay district. If the purchase is completed, it is the intention of the syndicate to cut up the land into dairy farms, for which it is said to be well .adapted.

Entries for the Masterton Competitions will close with the Secretary (Mr W. Gillespie) to-morrow evening. A large number of entries, including many from outlying districts, have already come to hand, and the competitions promise to be quite as successful as.last year.

Messrs Hollings and Pragnoll, acting for Thomas Walker, have issued a writ in. the Supreme Court at Masterton against J. T. Fenwick, claiming possession of certain lands at Featherston and £l5O damages .for alleged breaches of covenants in lease thereof. Mr. J. W. Card is acting for the defendant.

A Christchurch telegram states that the body of a single woman, named Elizabeth Byrne, a resident of Spreydon, was found on, tine New Brighton beach on Tuesday. An inquest held yesterday failed to throw 'any light on the tragedy. A verdict of found drowned was returned.

A Dunedin telegram states that Mr Francis Henry Morin, district agent for the Public Trustee and Official Assignee, dropped dead in Elton Row yesterday, while speaking to a business friend. It is considered probable that 'he was walking up hill too quickly, and over-taxed his heart. Motor-cars are no longer looked upon as a luxury, and owners do not now consider it necessary to cover up the machines. Not many miles from Masterton an elaborate car owned by a settler has its stand in a potato field, the wnly protection from the weather being a few sacks.

YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND That by usine the commercial eucalyptus oil which is now bought up at 6d per lb weight and bottled, and on account of the large profit, pnphed, you are exposing yourself to all the dangers to which the use of turpentine will expose you—irritation of kidneys, intestinal traoh, and mucous membranoß. By insisting on the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, bnt you have a stimulating, safe, and effective medicament, trv> result of a special and careful manufacture. A trial will at once convince. Quality in small dose distinguishes it from th*_ bulky and dan gerous products, ttemember—BANDEß'S HXTRAOT embodies the result of 50 years' experience and special study ,and it does what ia promised; it heals and cures without tnjuiing the.constitution, as the oils of the market,frequently do. Therein orot«c* jtofljselJ by reicotin* rtthera. . • " N

tt'ho Pest amtl- Te-leen-aipb Dcpoirtme.nt (staff is much exercised ov&r the '•GamMing Circular", issued _by the Postma.Ster-<3 : eh'eraJ;; ' Gambling will :go on'itiil the: .end of tame, but the thlouisewjfe meed miot- gamble on tea. •When she ibiuys Crescent Tea in one of thJe throe grades at lis Bd, Is lOd and 2s (per 'lb she 'gets absolutely pure ■tea, with a pleasing and ni&ver-vary-irig flavour.

The iMastcrton steam roller i< at present being used in the*macadamising of a street in Carterton.

A severe wind storm was experienced at Dannevirke last week, oausing considerable damage to buildings. Cabinet has approved the purchase of a site for workers' homes at Nelson.

The Manawatu Coursimg Club is endeavouring to form a North Island Coursing Association, with Palmerston North, as the headquarters. In honour of the visit to Masterton to-day of the Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister of Justice, the legal fraterl nity have decided to close their offices at 1 p.m.

A Palmerston North telegram states that the prospects for the Winter Show are excellent.' All the available space in the exhibition~hails is taken.

The majority of the dairy factories in Taranaki have closed down for the season. It is conceded on all sides that the season has been one of tho most successful on record.

The Caledonian Pipe Band <and a large party of Mastertonians will prooed to Tupurupuru to-night, to do honour to Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., on the occasion of his seventy-fourth birthday.

It has been decided tihat the Whaugarei Co-operative Bacon-iCompany be voluntarily, wound ,up. A total loss, has been made of £1432 18s—£881 6s 5d by the .butchering business and £551 lis 7d by the. Bacon Company.

California]!' salmon, which were some time ago placed in largo numbers in' the 'rivers of the South Island, have done exceptionally well. It is expected "that in a few years an industry in this species of fish will be opened up. The fish in Canada weigh from 70 to 80Tbs, and it is expected that in New Zealand they will reach from thirty to forty pounds.

At Petone yesterday, ten Territorials, who had failed to attend any daylight parades, were each fined 20s, and "sixteen were fined 17s 6d, with costs, the alternative being fortyoight hours imprisonment. Dr. McArthur, S.M., said if the fines were not paid in a week he would at once issue warrants for their arrest. He told the defendants they were only playing larrikin tricks, and were nothing but a lot of fools. Womanly pride was responsible for the disclosing of a pathetic case before the Waipawa Charitable, Aid Board (says the Dannevirke Evening News). A woman with several children was found trying to sell her bed shortly prior to her confinement to raise a small sum for her subsistence rather than apply for charitable aid.

At the Wanganui Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, James Moore was committed for trial, on pleading guilty to stealing postal packets from the Wanganui post, office. Moore was ofSoial cleaner, and obtained entrance to the mail room by means of a key, which also fitted a private box in the lobby. Numbers of letters had been missing for some time past, and accused was caught, by a detective, while in the act of tampering with letters.

The Anti-Gambling League of Wellington has made, representations to the Minister of internal Affairs protesting against any increase of the number of race days in the Dominion. The .League states that gambling is assuming such huge proportions that it threatens the commercial stability as well as the moral integrity of the people and any proposal to increase the race days will be met by agitation and a storm of protest that will be felt throughout this land.

A deputation from the New Zealand Painters avd Decorators' -, Federation wn : ted on the Minister of Labour yesterday, says a -Wellington telegram, avd «mcp-ostcd +he following amendment to the Arbitration Act:—"That the power of a Judge to grant exemption be repealed : that -any .person or company engaged in an industry shall be bound by the full terms of the award; that it be 'compulsory .that preference be given to Unionists; and that agreements made before the Conciliation' Council be binding." The deputation also asked that all partnerships be registered to prevent any evasion of the 'Act. The Minister stated that the Government proposed to amend the Act this year.

Several Masterton shootists competed at the Hawke's Bay Gun, Club meeting on Tuesday. The principal event of ,the day was.the-Open Handicap, of 100 sovs.. in which 35 shooters went to the mark: The'-conditions were .—seven birds, two'mioses out, fortyyard boundary. The "Ballistite" Cup, which has to be won thr.ee times to become the property of the winner, was also shot for in this match. At the end of the seventh round eight shooters —namely, .0. Nelson, E. R. King. A. Richdale, It Buick, Tl Parker, W. A. Alexander, T. Parkinson and J. A. Casey—had seven kills to their credit, and decided to divide the stake and shoot off for the cup. Parkinson missed his eleventh bird and went out, and Richdale retired after this round had been fired. King missed his bird in the thirteenth round, and Nelson'went out in the seventeenth round, Buick, Parker, Alexander and Casey being left in. ' At this stage the shootists decided to fire off on the double rise (two birds at a time being released). Buick missed both of his first birds, and Alexander, missed one in the same round, leaving Parker and Casey to continue. These two men continued to kill until the twentieth round, when Casey missed both birds and left Parker the winner of the Cup. Casey's performance was an exceptionally good one. He killed 21 out of 23 birds,'and only used his second barrel on three occasions. R. J- King and B. Buick, of Masterton, tied with eleven others in the £1 sweepstake, and the stake was divided.

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vW \uskfte said to hare fe *U cuffod at a darwe i„ Ashburtoii lZ week. A number of young men under the influence o drink indulged free fight, during which the language used was anything but suitable for ladies ears. Several of the combatants were badly battered before order was restored.

The Mayor of Christclittrch intends interviewing Mr T. P. Martin, solicitor to the Municipal Association, with a view to ascertaining if the' municipalities have the necessary power taenable them to appoint an inspector to test the accuracy of gas meters. Hepoints out that gas companies In New Zealand are selling millions of feet of gas per annum on their own measurement, and their customers have no guarantee that they are getting what they are paying for.

The Masterton P. and T. Hockey-, 'ct dance to take place this evening in the Exchange Hall, promises to be a great success. The Committee have been indefatigable in their efforts to have everything well in hand, and a ' deal of time has been spent an decorating the room, which will present a very bright and gay appearance! Excellent music and a good floor are assured, so that-lovers of dancing may ~* expect a most enjoyable evening.

The need for a more effective harbour patrol system' is being warmlyadvocated in yachting circles in Auckland. It; is contended that the appearance of the police boat Ton'Waitemata is all too infrequent, as many as four or five weeks having elapsed jp between such excursions. In view of .•'>*» the recent revival of petty thefts from y" small craft in the harbour, yachtsmen - claim that a moTe vigilant outlook is called for.

/'You can see airships galore in San Francisco*" writes an ex-South-larder to an Invercargill friend. "They fly about like the gulls on theBiverton beach. We have seen the most daring aviator in the world firing and circling about like a hawk. To watch an aeroplane buzzing over yo;ir head is becoming almost as common as watching a motor-car."

tl has been charged against '■• New Zealanders that they are a restless nation, ever on the move. This is confirmed by a return from the Railway Department, which says .that there were, 690,000 more passengers carried on the railways during the year ended March last than during theprevious year. Yet father or mother or somebody must be staying home and saving, for a Postal Department return tells us that the "savings deposits last'year were £15,543,186; Six years ago they were only £8,662,022.

Some residents of Opotiki had a,terrifying experience during a recenf r & thunderstorm, when the flashes of '"""" lightning were exception allv frequent and vivid. Finally, a thunderbolt descended on a cottage, striking, the chimney. It destroyed about two feet of the upper portion of the chimney, and then struck the stove of the> room in which the owner was sitting. Kettles and other utensils on the stove were scattered in all directions,, and were battered and twisted almost beyond recognition. A person who was sitting near the stove had a narrow escape. ;

Brown trout have proved a failure* in the Auckland district, according to the chairman of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. At a recent meeting of the society he said that it had been found that the brown,trout,had been chased out of the rivers by the rainbow species. In cases where the former trout were placed in rivers from which they could .have access io. the sea, they provided good sport, but otherwise they were useless.

Those who find it difficult to rise in the before the world has been warmed and lighted will rejoice to know thab the. .worst point has beea reached, arid the days, will. 1 now ge> no shorter. " Though .June 21sb 's technically the shortest day in. this latitude, the days from June 13th to 24th are all equally short:, On-June-25th the sun rises one minute earlier and sets one minute later, and henceforward the days grow longer. ' '"

An lady had an unpleasant experience on Wednesdaynight last (says the North Otago Times.) She resides at the north end of the town, and had occasion to go to the front gate-after dark: There faintness overcame her ...and she fell down and lay all night in.the drenching rain. She was found in the morii-, ing by a passer-by, who assisted her" into the house,, and in response to a question later on as to how she felt said she was pretity tough, although /

toughness is not generally associated" with four-score years.

A meeting of the Committee in connection with the Buchanan. Home for Incurables was lield at Greytown yesterday, to make arrangements for the opening of' the building. Mr IX loasbv, Mayor of' Grevtown, presided, and there were present: The. Mayors of Masterton and Carterton, and representatives of"all local bodies in the Wairarapa. It was decided af~. ter discussion, that the formal opening take -place on July 18 bh, provktectthat date proves suitable to His Excellency the Governor, who is to /do invited' to perform tlie ceremony, Tii was also decided" to issue invitation to the Minister of Public Health. Ifc was decided that a luncheon be ten d'ered to Hi's Excellency and" the Min- . ister for Public Health, at which alt representatives of local bodies "be present, the opening ceremony-to-take place at 2 o'clock. The entertainment, arrangements were left in tlie hands • of Messrs loasby and Morrison, who will make final' preparations for thereception of His Excellency and the Minister, and all arrangements .in connection with the opening ceremony. It was decided to endeavour, to secure tlfie presence of the Wairarapa Caledonian Pipe Band at the function, the Secretary of the Society to lie communicated with to this effect. RFJTEVED AFTEB, MANY YEARS. "Chamberlain's Tablets have beeiv the means of relieving me ofjndige©tion," writes Mir .Tames Coffev. exstation master atr Mentone. Victoria. "I was flor many years with the Victorian railways, but am now retired. Tn the rush of work there one is apt to negleot oneself and flv to nil sort® of alleged remedies. In Obamberiain_RTablets I We found thp'Seet remedy I have ever tried:" Sold by all Cheroista and storekeeper. The' R-osl'yn Wonsted 1 and Woollen '■'' Mills -are, soMely taxed'- a t present _to ■ lebpe' witt .tlie'.. enbrinova .tor .* tlie people''? favourite Ros-lyfl • Sets. .Tweeds, Football Jerseys. Suits, ings, Flannels. Raiding, T\ ,n ®: ■iris' and Gents' fine Unshrmkable I ndeiTOv, "Delta" tosh. ■ ' v;