LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10681, 30 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

I The session of Parliament is to be re-opened to-morrow. The Dominion Conference of the New Zealand Fannors' Union opens at Wellington to-day, J j Intense frosts iiave of late bceii exj perienced in Central Otago and South- | land. J The floods of last week did considi era hie damage to roads in, the Wairarapa South County, and the cost of repairs will be very heavy. A start has beeia made with the erection of the nevv offices in Masterton for the AVairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

In his .Opening; address to the Farmers' Union Conference, Mr J. G. Wilson says-—"lt is not Governments nor membors of Houses of Parliament which can pull a country out of financial stringency, but the farmers and pastoralists."

I The body of a man, supposed to'be ;'that of Samuel Wadsworth, a sailor, who was washed off the.scow Eva on June 30th, was found on the Motutapu beach on Saturday, says an Auckland telegram. .

A woman- named Lottie Oliveson was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Saturday in an nnoonscious' condition, as the result' of carbolic acid poisoning. She has since regained consciousness.

The Auckland Tramway Union, dur ing the past Ave weeks, lias made a strike levy of £lO5 15s. averaging 4s 7d per mrfn. weekly, against 10s, which was agreed upon.

George Albert Wallingford was yesterday charged before the Wanganui Magistrate's Court with the theft of jewellery valued at £l2O and gaol breaking. .He pleaded guilty on both charges, and was committed to the Wellington Supreme Court for -sentence»

.The engineer of the Masterton Borough Council is of opinion' that the flood which visited Cole Street last week was due entirely to the surface waters. The only way to avoid the floods would be to increase the proportions of the surface drains.

A Groymouth telegram states tiiat easterly winds and fin© weather bave been experienced for the last twenty days, The country is parched, and bush fires are raging in all directions. At Tnchbonny a sawmill, the property of the Westland Timber Company, was burned to the ground on Saturday morning, together with a blacksmith's shop, two cottages, and 200,000 feet of timber. At the Masterton S.M. Court yesterday morning, before Messrs W. H. Boetliani and R.. Brown, J.P.'s, a young mail named Roy Geary was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Queen Street on Saturday night. After a. good deal of evidence was taken, tlie accused, who pleaded not guilty, was reprimanded, the Bench .stating that it was much to bo regretted that a young man, less than twenty years of age, should bo accused of creating a disorderly scene. Mr G. H. Onllcn appeared for aocused.

How often youths' bright fancies are Dispelled by passing years; How often trouble* com© to man, Our jov. with sorrow's tears. But 'midst the changing scenes of life Of one thing we are sure: We're freed from coughs amd colds so rife By Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 6 Warner's Corsets are so -jverfect in •pattern and workmanship that will fit pe'rfeotly, and not become useless until the whole garment is completely worn out. Every' guaranteed by local drapers not to ru>-i, break or tear Prices from Cs to 17*3d p»F pair.

A ewe afc Ashley-Clinton lias given birth to six lambs, which is probably a record.

Hopes are still held out for refloating the stranded vessel Star of Canada .

On Sunday 13 points of vain wore registered in Masterton, and on Monday 30 points, bringing the total for tho month up to ~12.5U inches.

The Prime Minister says lie will make a statement concerning the High Commissioner when the House meets to-morrow.

An East Coast settler told an Age representative yesterday that .thousands of rabbits have been destroyed on back-blocks-stations by the heavy rains of the last week or two.

During the past, season (says the Pa tea Press) the West Coast Refrigerating Company handled 10.952 tons of dairy produce, made up as follows: Cheese, 9396 tons; butter, 1490 tons; sundries, 61 tone.

We understand that an invitation is to be extended the Prime Minister and other Ministers of the Crown to pay a visit to Masterton at an early date.

From all .parts of the North Island come reports of the wretched state of. tho roads. The experiences of settlers in the backblocks surpass imagination.

Something in the way of a record for the port of Greymouth was made for the week ending Saturday last, no less than 1,780,000 ft of timber having been brought in by railway for various steamers in-port.

There is, it is stated, a considerable shortage in pigs in Taranaki this year, owing to the high prices given last season for bacon, and the severe winter has killed off a good number of young pigs.

An association has been formed-in Timaru for furthering all branches of sport. Special attention will bo given to encourage sport in schools, and a meeting is being arranged embracing all'kinds of school athletics.

Baugiwahia, in the Feilding district, was snowed in on Friday and Saturday, all traffic being blocked by the heavy fall of snow. The telegraph lines in the district were alsa graph lines in the district were also badly damaged.

The annua! gathering of the Carlton Cricket Club will be nekton Thursday, August 15th,. and will take the form of a plain and fancy dress ball. The Secretary. (Mr F. P. Welch) and the committee have all arrangements AvelV in hand, and an enjoyable ' gathering' may be looked forward to.

Tt has been suggested that. as.the Drill Hall is too small, and the Town Hall engaged continuously, Masterton should have a larger hall built to accommodate the crowds who generally attend dances and important socia'l functions. Judging by the crowded appearance of the Drill Hall at the Caledonian Society's "Tngleside" last week, the building is quite inadequate to provide room for a big gathering.

At the public mooting to bo held in Murray's* Maii, Magtertori/ to-mor-row night, for the purpose of discusshlg the question of opening nip the East Coast lands, Mr C. E. Daniell, Vice-President of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, will preside. Mr Daniell was chairman of the old Railway League, which' was formed some ten years ago for the same object, and he lias some useful information concerning the work'then'done, wliich he will place at the disposal of the meeting. '''";'

Potatoes are in poor supply in Auckland at present, and prices have been higher than usual for this time of the year. The wholesale prices now rule at between £6 los and £7 5s per ton, while the tubers arc being retailed at 12Lbs or 131hs for Is. In the winter months Aiticklnnd is dependent on the South Island for supplies of potatoes,and in* past years. ample 1 , quantities, were forthcoming to ensure homeholil-,. ers procuring them at a.fairly, cheap, rate. ,

At a late hour on Sunday,' some person or persons performed a series of mischievous acts in various parts of Masterton. A two horse brake was taken from the corner section fronting Chapel and Perry Streets, and placed in an awkward position across the footpath in front of Levin and Co.'s premises. Part of a dray was placed across the pavement opposite the A. and P. Buildings, the latter being a source of considerable danger, as anyone passing along in the dark must have collided with the obstruction. Had such occurred the consequences would have been .•.cnous. A gig was removed from. Mr J. C. Ewington's premises., l and taken to Messrs Coradine auil Whittaker's yards where the shafts, were placed through a windew. The, miscreants divided their attentions, .as the next place to be visited was Mr A. H. Maltby's shop,-from the front of which a showcase was removed several hundred yards along the street, while plants which were growing in flower pots were strewn on the footpath. A ladder next figured in the escapade, and was used to press open a window at the too of the door of Mrs Saba's shop in Queen Street. It is understood that tlx> police are investigating the affair, and further developments are liksly to follow.

WAS A COMPLETE CRIPPLE. Mr Charles- Lincoln, of Richmond, Tasmania, was a complete cripple with muscular rheumatism, ,ind could not get about. He start-ed using Chamberlain's Pain Ralm, a,nd after a few app/licMitions the pains were easier, .now well, is 52 years of age and earning his living as a general labourer. We hone that sufferers from R£& rjmatisro "'ill no*- 'ie<vl further evid«ir>e in re<rard to this liniment. Sold "by all chemists and storekeepers. EVER - . * PIANIST. With' a Breadwod Player Piano in. tih» c i house, everyone can plj'y. The piano mav be i>ed for s,o!o work bv the •mos.t bv'.tliivit executant; or. with the .player mfchani.sm attached, an untaught ;]].•'•'-1 can delightful music. The Broa'lwnod P.'.vyotl Piano x every ounce B'Hti.'h, all nyule by British Crafrs-neti in mo British faotovv. Tt lis built to la*t, the crdinany pfi'-'shablc ir-uhber tubes bring replaced br a'uminlnni. THE BROADWOOD PLAYER ' PIANO. Keep the name in miiml; and when you are buying a pi.i'no a.sk w.> iabout it. Our great and rapid turnover enables us to charge the lowest possible prices, and a precisely relative, benefit .applies where hire-purchase payments are nTra.nsred. THE DRESDE NPLANO COMPANY LTD.. WELLINGTON. Local Representative: H. Inns, Daniel'* Buikli'"/£, On -*fn St.

The pay-sheet "of the Wairarapit South- County Council on ' Saturday last amounted to £'ll2j.

It is not exported that the Financial Statement, wind, will contain the Government policy, will be brought down until next wo>k.

I'no youths at Unntloy preferred gaol to payuig a f nu , of £2 f f ~. to attend Territorial Jhe young men went to gaol for a mouth. :

Several Masterton dairy-farmers arcV •* nge. . Ihe necessity for adequate--niter feeling is being imprcS u * par£. m ? nwn th, ' S distpiet '" ns in oth ' r

__lt is expected that tho Buoha.n.r Home wi!] r ecei Y e its first bh'teh o IZ a+ few days. Two will come f oin Greytojrn three from Masterton, and two patients who are in institution* hi Wellington, and who ing paid for by the Board, will J )0 transferred to the Home.

I -The Woodlands Hunt Club-will hold its annual .meeting at Pahiatua to- , morrow. Until deprived of betting privileges tin's meeting used to attract; I quite a number .of. .sportsmen from tho ,'Yvairarapa, but.now it is doubtful if many sportsmen are cognisant of tiio , fact that the fixture comes off to-mor-•iro.wv"..-' .

i fhe : Conciliation Commissioners,. Messrs J. R. Triggs and P. Halley, arrived at Waihi on Saturday, on'business connected with the strike. They. ■ will be engaged for the next few daysin. making .enquiries, and will report ..the,.result to the Government. Their 'mission is uo£ for the purpose of med..iation, but only, to gain information. ..;•■,• Mr.W. Howard Booth expressed hisA conviction, tp- the Wairarapa South County: on Saturday that unless the' Maungaterere river was immediately taken in hand.disaster would overtake the town of Carterton. It was gradually : but unmistakably eating away ■ ibank-on the lower side, and the main--street of'..Carterton would eventually, j- 'be .the river's 'future bed. Each sueijeessive flood, makes the predicament' ; more. and more pronounced, and the position will probably be given attend ■ , tio'n when'it is too .late.—News.

.. Tho weather in the Dominion during ,the past week or two lias been of a most- varied character. Tn the majority of places incessant rains were experienced, with the rivers in high flood. On the West Coast of tho South Is- • lahd', particularly in the Greymoutlr ; district, settlers are calling out for" | raui, and bush fires, are raging. Further south, in the Invereargil district,. .Severe frosts ; have been 'and not a little'damage done to young: j : plants and shrubs. Nearer home, ire I'we- F&kting district,' several outlying; were cut off by heavy falls -OfiSUOW.

■ ,;, At the inquest yesterday on the. :body of' Ambrose McKay, who from, injuries 'received from falling off" a traniear in Wellington on Friday" night, Mr Blair, counsel for the Wellington Tramway Union, said that con-? ductors complained that cars of .the. combination-typo; were, unsafe.' Ho whs prepared to bring, plenty of evi-' denee to this effect. The inquest was. adjourned for a week, to enable the: City Council's solicitor to prepare -». reply to Mr Blair's statement. It wan alleged that there were numerous accidents to conductors working on com-, bination cars, • • . ■.. \ •. iv

An Auckland telegram states' {Jiat,a*. deadlock has occurred in Hockey circles there between the New. Zealand. Management Committee and the local.';' executive. The Auckland Ladies'' Clubs wished to include the countryteams as juniors' at the Ladies' Hoc--key Tournament, and .headquarters inTsisted that they he included as F-en-iors. Neither side would sziro in. The tournament is now unlikely to he held in Auckland. , .

At the Municipal Conference at Wellington yesterday the imotion :of Mr G. Bayklon, Mayor of Grey Lynn,, to tax theatre tickets in aid of hospital and charitable aid funds was. dev feate-d. "Mr. John Fuller, junr.,. strongly opposed the remit; a?, likely;t.o ; damage struggling shows, and do more .ha'im than' good. There wrs considerable discussion over Mr Bayldoii's.: motion ;to ask.the Government,: \». amend,the statute governing the-, local elections and polls, . so -that"touting,',' for votes should be abolished. The, Hon. T. W. Hislop charaoterised a lot of the talk about towing, as pure humbug. The motion wasu lost by 20 votes to 23.

The statement filed in the estate of H. Gobdin, bankrupt, 'of Grey town, shows that the total debts amount to. £276 9s 6d, and the assets to £324 4s6d, leaving an estimated surplus of £47 los. The principal unsecured 1 creditors are: —B. Clarksmi and C 0.,, Wellington, £57 los sd; Duidop Rubber Company, Wellington, £35 16s 6d ; A. Thompson, Dunedin, £29'l2s lid-;. E. W. Pidgcon and Co., Ltd.'. Wellington, £2B Is Hd; Continental Rubber Company, Auckland, £22 19s 6d;: D. P. Lca&b'v, Greytown, £lO los 3d; Motor Import Co., Christehurch, £9 17s-8d ; Greytown. Borough Coivhcil, £9 7s; H. Trotman, senr., Greytown, £9. The estimated value of securities of secured creditors is £4BB. The stock in trado of bankrupt is valued at £B2 lis lOd. and the book debts are estimated to produce £213 Is 10d.

ANTUvRAK. For the skin there is nothing better-, than ANTIKRAK. It . keeps thehands ,93ft and supple., prevents and;' removes roughness, redness, chappingand cracking of th? skin, and speedily-' heals up sores. It is also an excelle.nt application for chilblains', it speedily, removes the imitation a,nd redness and' reduces the swelling. Applied daily tothe hands, it n\so prevents chilblains. Farmers and dairymen, and all whose' hands are exposed to hard work and. exposure to wet and cold will find' Antikrak acts like a charm. It soothes, -softens fi-ncl heals the skin. After a hard day's work at the wasttub, after scrubbing and gardening, etc., it is most most economical preparation on themarket, costing Is 6d per large jar,' and a little goes ft long way. Posted' free to anv address, and sold onlyjby/ .1. V. GORDON, Chemist and DnujjK, gist (b.v Exams.), Masterton. .:.. FRIEND'S ADVICE PROVED GOOD. "My son Robert had colds and' croup, and my daughter Nellie bronch'tis, causing' me considerable worry'' says Mrs E. Cleland, "Actonia." BrucG Street, Stanmore, N.S.W. ,"Mrs Robinson, of Church St., Parramatta. told me to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy—said _ she. swore by it and would not be without it. On* ' large bottle completely cured me. Now that I know the merits of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy I do not worryabout talcing- my. children to a doctor." Sold by ail and storekeepers.

The W.F.C.A., Masterton, advertise for .a clerk, with a general know, ledge of clerical work. Owing to .the severe indisposition of the instructress, *ho classes in dressmaking at the Masterton locfanu»l School are suspended until further notice. Call moneys due on shares in the Mangaone Oilfields, Ltd., may bo paid S the Bank of New Zealand, Masterton, or at Pahiatua or Eketahuna, Messrs W. B. Chennells arid Co., / land Agents, Masterton, are advertisVing 1540 acres of land at Opaki, 0.r.p., *fcor which only £SOO is asked tor the improvements. Notice is given by Mr W. B Ingram of his intention to apply for a transfer of license in respect to the Tmiprii Hotel, to Mr R. Grytfe. 1 hesolicitors aro Mossrs Pownall, Lavery -and Morrni, Masterton. Of late years the word "Ford" has l.ecomo quite familiar on account of its relation to the famous motor car »f that name. In his replace announcement Mr Gordon Hughan draws special "attention, to the excellent qualities i£ this ear. Tlio New Zealand Loan «nd Mercaniilo Agency Co., Ltd., are holding a U-lea ring sale on Thursday next, on w4ialf of Mre H. P. Peterson, vrhoh giving up dairying. Tho sale list inrlndes ten nicked dairy cows, horses, «nrts, poultry and farm implements. "The Talkeries," tho oldest established firm in, the Wairarapa for phonographic goods, have a replace advertisement in another column. The pnMie are invitod to inspect their large stock of gramaphones, .phonopraphs, and accessories. Messrs Thompson and Payne's pic- *" turo company are giving the local Harriers' Club a two night's benefit next •week, and all who would support a pood cause are invited .to patronise the entertainmentwi^ August 6th and 7th. The success of" the W.F.C.A. box suits for youths and men justifies earTying a big stock with some very smart designs in sizes to fit all figures. ;/Tro new sport suit has taken on, and is generally acknowledged as a perfect specimen of the tailor's art. You •Aught really * to see these before yon ylaco your next order.*.