LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10674, 22 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-morrow morning's Ago will contain the initial instalment of a bright animated and clever romance, entitled, "Thk Dark House at Highgate," from the pen of the famous novelist, Dor went Mflail.

The Wa.irara.pa and Nelson representative football'teams will play a match at Carterton on August loth. Close upon (500 entries have fljeen received for the Napier Musical and Elocutionary Competitions. Southern- exchanges state that there is every indication of .there being an _>arly spring this year. At Saturday's meeting of the directors of the Caledonian Society, twenty-three new members were elected. The weather, which was very severe in Master-toil all last week, took a decided turn for the better yesterday, and last night the air was clear, still uui frosty. r ihe Bruniicr Miners' Union has decided in withdraw from the Federation of Labour. The Masterton Picture Company has decided that in future it will have I changes of programme on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A "star" programme will be put on every week. t The Wairarapa Kugby union has written to the Friendly Societies Council asking that tho annual seven a-side tournament be held on a Thursday instead of a Saturday. At Saturday's meeting cf the Wairarapa Caledonian Society it was decided, on the motion of Mr R . Mcßae, to set up a committee to make inquiries as to the advisability of holding a championship meeting in, piping I and dancing during show week.

At the monthly meeting of the drectors of the Wairanapa Caledonian Society held on Saturday afternoon, Messrs C. Hausinann, A. McLeod, P. C. jorgensen, and J. H. Pauling were appoin ted to take charge of the, next four concerts, and to arrange dates for the same.

The ordinary monthly meeting of delegates of the Wairarapa Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union was held on Saturday night, Mr T. G. Hear, vice-president, in the chair. It was arranged that the annual meeting be held on Saturday, August 17th. After routine bu sinew; had been transacted the meeting adjourned.

As Maoris are in the habit of collecting vast quantities of duck and swaneggs—for eating—the Acclimatination Societies' Conference is being asked to take this matter into consideration, and, if feasible, to make representations to the Government against such a practice. . Pastor Swinerd conducted the usual service nt the Baptist Church in Murrav's Hall, Miasterton, yesterday. A fellowship meeting was held at 11 a.m. The evening subject was ' 'The Three Crosses." and formed the basis of an instructive address.

T.lie hours of the Eketahuna teleDhone bureau have been extended from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The alteration came into operation as from Friday. The Taranaki Land Board recently resolved to support the resolution of the Wellington Board, recommemlimtg the Government to inaugurate a. conference of lnn<j boards in the Dominion for the discussion of matters 'affecting land administration.

Tlw?' receipts of the Masterton Racing Club for the year ending June mil totalled £*353 6s 2d. the chief item beins; fcotalisator £2230 Is 3d, insurance money received from fire £996 7s Id. money advanced on mortgage £IOOO. nominations and accep£l79 lis 6d, «,addl.inc paddock £'l2l 13.5 6:1, rncebonlw £ll7 16s 4d, outside eirtes £lll lis 6d. accommodation SlOt. looseboyes £IOO. The expenditure was £6131 6s 4d. The wind-pal ilp.ms were as follow: —Now buildings £2216 5s 3d. stakes £IBSO. Government tax. £582 17s 6d, mlaries £2BB °s 6d. interest £329 19<= lid. cottage and stable expenses £l3l 3s 6d, printing and advertising £2ll 4s, improvements and maintenance of course f'2ll 7s Id, incidental £l7B lis lid. The assets valued at £7399 10s, nnd the liabilities total £3971 0 s ?<* : 'lffl.vhiar a balance cs, -assets over liabilities of £3428 9<? lOd. Tb*.credit, balance at June 30th w<ts £2Bl Os 2d.

A mer/inn: of the Fxc?utive of the branch of the Farmers' Union was held on Saturday afternoon. Correspondence vn« read from various parts cf tlfe district anurnving of the organising pcheme, and offering every assistance to the orgapiser. Mr Hebenton reported having met with great siTC'C.vs at the different centre's visited, and stated t'hnt subscriptions were coming- in freely. ,Jt w-as decided to hold a.series of meetings next month, oris in encli farming centre, the meetings to hp addressed bv the organiser and members of the Committee. In the meantime the organiser was instructed to enill on +h« farmers in each locnlitv. as he had been doing. Several of the executive will 'attend a meeting early next month for the puriio«e of arrnnpincr for the efficient organising of the Lower Wairara"'

We have a couy of Dalwetv's Annual Wool Review for Australasia for the past soason, published bv Dalgetv And Company, Ltd., which is now in its fourteenth year of issue, and, as customary, appears to have been oarefullv written, while the statistics which relate to the whole of the Australian sales are complete and comnrehen.sive. .There are a number of interesting frets given in the publication, the most prominent of which probably is that the value of the past season's wool production in Australia .and New Zealand, for export. was 29} millions sterling, as compared with 31£ millions sterling for the previous season, the difference in the value of the two clips being accounted for by the average value per bale in 1911-12 bavins* been- £ll 15s 3d, and in 1910-11, £l2 10s Id.

The formation, cf <he Massey Govern in°nt appears to have given general ( r 'n't. : sfacition. bohig fegaixlcd a stroiur, well-balanced' Government, capaiblo m doing credit to itself and to the country. On th" wliole -there 's a des.ire to rive t.bf Government a fa'.r trial, and if 'the electors will give i. fa ; r trial 1" Crescpnt Tei in anv of its t'hree grades at 2s. Is lOd nnd Is Brl per lb, rtliey will lie thoroughly satisfied.

You can £et rid of tfiat co'd by taking Tonkin,tr's Linseed Emulsion. From all eh'pmists and stores, le 6d. 'A3 6d, 4s Gd.

The name "Purakau" still adorns the railway station at Solway.

The Church of the Latter Day Saints has 2000 members in New Zealand. The Wairarapa llugby Union has presented footballs to the Mastorton and Featherston schools. The Imtest return from the Worksop dredge is 93ozs. Bdwts for 128 hours' work. A four-roomed cottage on Mr Grimmer's property at Martinborough was destroyed by fire last week. The Herald states- that lambing has already commenced on Mr S. Bolton's Woodville property. The Miauawatu Gorge road is blocked by slips, and will be impossable for some time. There are at present twenty-six patients in the Mastorton hospital, including three fever cases. There are 3155 girls employed in | workrooms in Auckland, and of these } 1632 are under twenty-one years of age. A Waianu County employee named Patrick Wallace has been drow> while attempting to cross a flooded river. Mr J. C. Boddmgton reports thir there were 12 points of rain restored at the Upper Plain for tho 2* ham, preceding 9 o.m. on Sat '.'day. Most of the slips in the Masterton County which were brought down by the recent heavy floods have been cleared away. The new courthouse in Masterton, which was officially opened a. month ago, is not yet available to the officers of the Court. At the meeting of the directors of the Masterton Dairy Company next Wednesday, the amount of the final payment to shareholders for butterfat for the past season will he decided. Visitors to the .Masterton Park complain that the seats are more or less covered with dirt, making it inconvenient for people to sit upon them.

In a football match on the schoolgrounds on, Saturday, the Red Star Thirds defeated Masterton by 51 points to three. This should be close to record scoring-

At the fortnightly meeting of the Wairarapa. Rugby Union on Saturday last, a letter was received from the Wangamri Union, stating that they were unable to send a team.to the Wairarapa this season. The Wairarapa junior' representative football team play a match with Wellington representatives at Wellington next Saturday. Mr D. Wat- : son, of Carterton, will act as manager of the team.

A number of Mastertonians intend being present at the opening of the Buchanan Home in Greytown on Thursday next. The Prime Minister (Mr Massey) and several Ministers '• the Crown are expected to he present.

A Tim am telegram states that arrangements 'are being made for a meeting of fanners on August 24th to confer with General God ley as to the most suitable time for camps, as affecting the farming industry.

The first representative football match of tho season will bo played at Carterton on August 3rd. between representatives of the North a.nd South. The North team will bo selected from Red Star, Masterton, and Gladstone, a.nd the South frctn Carterton, Featherston and Grey town. The Tarannki Rugby Union has written to the Wairarapa Union stating tlftit it would be pleased to arrange a. match with Wm'rarana. during theirthe la iter's tour. Th n Wellington Union .also wrote asking if a match could bo arranged fo- Saturdav, 31Vt August. Ib war. decided at Snturdav's meeting to leave the matter over till next meeting. A f r otibal] match between Mosterton a"d •Ccrtr>rton school teams was played at Carterton on Saturday morning. Masterton outclassed their opponents in all departments, A team was selected from the two teams to play Greytow.n next Saturday, at the conelusion of wliich the Wairarapa school representatives will be chosen.

The hvo-aiul-a-hnlf-yca • old son of Mr Benier, of Whangamomona, had the misforti7.no to have his right'hand almost severed by a blow from another boy, 'while pi ay in ,2 with tho household axe. Tho little sufferer was take* to the Stratford Hospital for treatment.

An old man.' whoso only crime war, that he had "110 trade, no work, iand no friends," was sert'.to gaol for thrco months hy Feildiin? Justices, who expressed the hope that th" incarceration would "do him good."- "R'ottie his l>ones over tho stones; he's only a pauper whom rnbodv ow\s!" And this is "God's, Own Country!"

The flocks in . Australia and New. Zealand total now 117.011,654, having incrrwd since Inst year's returns were published hy the comparatively small number of 977.481 head. Sheep numbers have rema : ned practically stationary during the past three years, but the figures are higher than during any period of the past 18 years, tho previous record having been in IS9I. when the total reached 124,991,920 head.

The annual meeting of the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company will be held on Saturday, August 10th, in, the A. and P. rooms, Perry Street. Messrs W. J-T. Buick, J. E. Kjestrup, and C. A. Weill are the retiring directors this year, and are eligible for reelection. The name of Mr E. Harper, who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr R. A. Thompson, will be submitted to the shareholders at the annual meeting for confirmation.

YOTI SHOULD BEAR IN MIND That bv us'ung tne commercial eucalyntus oil which js now bought un at f>d ))or lb wpichf ,nnd bottled, and on account cf the largo profit, pushed you ore ex,pawn 2 yourself to all th.diruigcrs to which the use of turpen- + : "e will oxposo von—irritation of .kid neys, intestinal trach, and mucous nipnihraws. Bv insi-stine 011 the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT you not only avoid these pitfalls, hut. you have a stimulating, ffflfe and effective mendicant, the result of a fpeeial aaid careful manufacture. A trial will' nt once convince. Quality in smmll dose distingimhon it from the bulky and dangerous products. Remember- SANDER'S EXTRACT embodies the result of 5 flyea.rf-i' experience and special study, and it noes what ie promised ; it heals atnd cures witlvolit injuring the cejiftitutron. as the oils of the market freapuutly do. Therefrre protect yourself by injecting all other brands. For Influenza tj-fca Woods' Great Peppermint Curo. Norer fails. 1b 8d And 2s 3d.

Tho directors of the Mastorton Cooperative Dairy Company meet at-1.30 o'clock on Wednesday next to decido the appointment of a creamery manager at Rangitumau.

The usual meeting of the directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian, Society was held on Saturday afternoon. Mr T. G. Hoar presided, and there was a full -a ttendaiice of directors. Mr David Grant wrote resigning membership. The resignation, was accepted. The reports of the Pipe Band, Programme, Concert, and InglesideCommittees were read and adopted. After considerable discussion it was decided that single tickets for thenext Tnglesido for non-members ho 7s Gd each. Messrs Pauling and McRao were appointed to draw up the programme. Mr G. 11. Sykes brought lip the question of sanitary arrangements at tho Drill Tin 11. and proposed that a small committee, consisting of tho executive officers of tho Society, bo set up with a view to making satisfactory arrangements for same, . and tho said committee have power to act.

The bartrain, sale at Messrs Hood Bros., is being continued this week'. Special lines are to be found in this issue in their replace advertisement.

The usual weekly practice of the Mastorton Dramatic Society will be held to-night in Murray's Hall, at 7.15 o'clock.

With this morning's Age is circulated an inset in which Messrs C. Smith, Ltd.. give a list of a 'few special lines selected for the current week's sale. Everything is quoted at bedrock to secure a clearance.

A dairy farm of 100 acres is advertised for sale as a going concern for £23 bv Mr T. Knight, land agent, Ekctahuna. Particulars appear in tho wanted columns.

Messrs A. J. Jolinson and Co. will soil at their auction rooms .on Wednesday on account of Messrs Duncan and Dnvies, Exotic Nurseries, New Plymouth, a magnificent collection of choice well-grown, nursery stock, particulars of which appear in their advertisement.

Tile friends of the. late Mr Charles Wilton, senr., are invited to attend bis funeral, which will leave the residence of Mr Alfred Matthews, Lansdowne, for the Masterton cemetery ■at 2 o'clock to-morrow.

The Ma«torton Dairy Company else- . where invito tenders for the season's butter milk, the supply of 20 cords.of firewood, and cartage to and from the factory and town. ' ■ >

' At the Southland chamnion ploughing match this month, the Reid and Gray ploughs won first prize in-Class. A, first, second and third in Class C, and first in D. In class B no Peid and Gray ploughs competed. In Class A there were twenty-five ploughs competing, and Re:d and Gray ploughs scored the first seven places. This is a very good record for this popular plough.

Murray's are determined to make the hi'St week of their reorganising : sale the most successful of the whole sale period. Special .reductions have been mode in all departments. Those - who wish to save money are advised to ,pnv an early call ard get full benefit cf the bargains in the up-to-date stock cf men's and bovs' wear.