LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10686, 5 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There are at present twenty patienls in the Masterton Hospital, including four cases in the fever hospital.

Accounts amounting to £l3 3s wero passed for payment at the meeting ol'the Wairarapa Rugby '-Union; on Saturday last. - 1 ' ' 'P'

A very heavy fall of show wag experienced at Dan nevirke on Saturday, being the fourth snowstorm this winter.

Since the Wairarapa Hunt Club disbanded, several Masterton hunting (enthusiasts have taken part in the runs of the Hutt Club.

The Wanganui Rugby Union has written to the Wairarapa Union stating that it cannot arrange to send a team to the Wairarapa this year.

Every year England'*, total meat supply from home, foreign,'-and colour iai sources exceeds 45,500,000cwt.

A number of Masterton sportsmen* leave at the end of this week for Christehurch, where they intend being present at the Grand National meeting.

It was decided at the committee meeting of the Wairarapa Rugby Union on Saturday that all' junior and third'-class matches be closed for the season.

The'dissatisfaction which has existed for some time among the Christchurch tramway men will be discussed to-day at a conference, which has been arranged between the board and the representatives of the union. . Whilst bush felling in the Pongaroi. district Mr Max, Zobel met with i painful accident, the tendons of his left wrist having teen severed-by 'an axe. Ho was admitted to theMastc--ton Hospital on Saturday, and is progressing as favourably as can be expected...

Very severe weather was experienced at Wellington and Christehurch on Saturday. At the former place hea'vv showers of rain and sleet fell all day, greatly interfering with outdoor sports. At dnristchurch a heavy fall, of snotf, with continual' showers of rain and sleet, was Experienced. : A man named Alexander McKay, a porter at the Masonic Hotel, Dannevirke, was on Saturday remanded till Thursday, on a charge of carnally knowing a girl under 16 years of age. Bail in £IOO and one surely for a Similar amount was allowed.

~. The following programme has been; decided upon .by the Wairarapa Rugby Union for: ihe tour of the representative team : 22nd August, Taranaki, j at New Plymouth j.24th -August,.-Man-.-. awatu, at Palmerstoii; 28th August, Horowhenua, at Levin; 31st Augus,%, Wellington, at Wellington. ~.; A double attraction at the Y.M.C. A/ Strangers' Tea last evening was ,at : ' tended hy about fifty young nien.. The* speakers were Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army-, and Mr' AtJamieson, M.A., national secretary for New Zealand Y.M.C.A. -Mr J. Huntor'presided. -

.;■:- At the inquest held on the body of a Maori named Ngahiwi, who died .last we.ek as.the result of a- fight with-a Eitrbpean at Taupiri, Waikato,a. ■ ver-' diet was returned that-''Ngahiwi difO ag. the' result of a fight with Kenneth Moore. ('.The latter was then .charged that lie did feloniously:.Ml!-and; slay :Ngahiwi. iHe 'wastcmanded -,fpr : ra week, bail being allowed. '" .; ' ~;

, I,Experiments-have been/. raade'Avitlj- a-! quick-firing aeria 1 guiV bpera'ted frp tr an .aeroplane in flight, at the .Arnt.y Hying wimp-near, Waslmigton, 'Unite.!;; States!: The gun is said .'.to be able fife 500. -rounds "a ' ; perimerits have been from a: plane' at a height of -ab;bnt 300*' ft..' The gun was trairled at vaHbuf angles and fired at the rate of 40 rounds i-s SOseC. • ■ ■''■ ' , ;:' '-•::.■ X ','-. ..'■■■ '•'..■■•;

.A-re.riort from Eketaluma..... state*' that 100 tons of machinery hasarrived,: tnere for the Magaone; Oilfields;Qptn- ? pany., Sheds are kow Being erected on the ground.' The casings' for the drills are due in Wellington this weeje?

The usual services; of: the Baptist, Church were.; held ; ,in^Murray's,-Hall yesterday. -Pastor SWinerd preached: mornirig'ari'd 'evening.:'; 'Thtf the even ing ; service ; 'was. '.'The Final, Choice;" '■" -■\'-^t ; -:,- "' ;r . v : -'-y

'The v»vmthlv : meeting .of- thff stf»^'- : . ards, of the Masterton Pacing Glub,'. was : held c cm', \&h i'jjoon;;i the secretary's office, ;.thers. bH"g-«'< full atteiidance. .Mr/CrF; Vallanoethe president, occupied-the chair.-; All committeps for the coming-year ,were, elected: Mr W. H. Hartfeill' was '.reappointed iucb?e, and MiVPollock liaii-; dicseppei-, for the en suing year!; -Th ?' ground committee reported ' havinp visited the course on. Saturday., and were r satisfied that everything was -in: good order. The alterations; to the stands and buildings'required- by' the architect, are almost' completed.: Qne new member was: elected;. ;■ The meeting then, ad job rned..; , , -;>. i; sr Mr Ernest' -Short; ''pf'-' s PongariiiU; life- member bf the Masterton; A. ami P.:-. Association at meeting last Saturday, has written to the secretary (Mr,' J?, '®^:Em : rh<ftt). :fol]pw^:. ; '<■ —''J ; can assure you I'feel.vrery proti.T of the.Jionour conferred; on ,me, = and as ypusayhope'tpeniby that positipa for maiiy years.-V;, Anytln'ng, X M vp ;. "dn'ho"* W forward the interests of th? Association has been a , very great pleasure to rae. and I !t;ru.st that ,tff future of the Masterton A,< find P:. -Assoriation .will be pne of, steady prp'gress.":''. •'..'-. X: "'■■'

The tower of the high : nowcr witless station which 'is being erects' at Kaitaia, up near the lioiih^nvrno-'•. end of New Zealand 21 ; V mTev beyond Auckland, is now within sistf feet of,its intended--392 feet. Some few months will elnr.™ before the station is in readiness f>' tlie opening ceremony, and in th!; connection much depends upon .tin" weather experienced in the meantirr». The telegraphic engineer (Mr R. M. Baird) recently went up from Auct land to inspect the work.

i The painful story of the distressing circumstances of the Smith family was again unfolded in the Magistrate'* Court, Christcburch, on Sntnrdiv morning, when George Charles Smith and Emily Smith were charged wicl: having wilfully neclectcd Archib«r Charles. Hosser Smith. Ernerx, Herb-rt Hozer .Smith, and Lawrence. Clyde Hozer Smith, j-o as to cause them unnecessary suffering. Evidence wa-, given that the children were not properly clothed and went to school Vjv footed, their feet being in a very bal state. Both defendant'; pleaded ».-),-. guilty, «nd were committed for trini at the Supreme Court. Bail was .i>lowed in one surety of £7o for eneli defendant.

ANTIKRAK. For the skin there lis nothing 'bettor than ANTIKRAK. It keeps- the hands soft and supple, prevents and removes roughness, redness, chappie and cracking of,the skin, and; speedily heals up sores. It is also an excellent application for., chilblains, it speedilv removes the irritation aaid redness and reduces tfhe swelling. 'Applied d-iily to the hands, it also prevents chilblains. Farmers and dalirymen.- and allwhbsp hands are exposed to hard work am 1 exposure to wet and cold-will fire 7 Antikrak acts like -a charm. V soothes, softens ondi beak the skin. After a hard dav's work at the wa«h tub, after s-anibbin-g and gardening, etc., it is most bene,ficiaL It is the most economical preparation, on thr market, ons<ting Is 6d per laree jar. and a little goes a long wav. Posted £ree to anv address, and sold only by J. V. Chemist and Druggist (bx Exams.), Masterton.

.Mr J. C. Boddington reports there were 10 degrces,*of frost recorded; ai , Upper Plain on "Friday night. ' " "".' The latest re'tunis from the" Worksop Dredge ai'e; 1220'j! l6dwt.for 125> hours' work. * ".-'. The Norwegian sport lofslri-ing is., very much in TOgue in. the squthenji •. parts of the Sotith Island- ■ : ' v'! An Auckland tailor, who ten years ago sought the protection of the Bank-?-ruptey Court, .has' just paid off hisi.* creditors in full. " •- '• "'/ Heavy falls of show we're exporienc-* ed*hi the vieinity.of Masterton jester-* day; the lowlyirig hills heing : libe'ral'ly;coated. > , As a result of the recent flood theroad to Carterton is at present in a very rough state,- while pools «f water f a re: lying right along' the ro ■ ( !"•'' tt'is a foregone conclusion, (sayjs.ariVi ; English paper),that this year ness the : retirement of Mr Asquitk'/ I'tfroiit the Premiership, to secure aAvelU-" I earned rest in the House of Lords. '-^'; Wanganur military authorities, arejust now engaged in an' active 1 campaign against' deliquent Territorial's,:, /between twenty and thirty of whdniif ■ will; shortly- be' brought before. .th>> • court. '. \ '- ; "•':■' - .'.•.-■'■"-.-,■■.^.^f-v ■■-• iDuring the year ending IQII-12, ae--cording to the annual report ofths Deprartment t MiLand and.Survey total cost of surveys and their parties'.: amounted to £89,530. This was ia previous charges, due to.thf), great amount of rainfall. Leave to; appeal to the Privy Conn*' cil was given on Saturday morning. , (savs a Wellington wire) :by the Gourt; of Appeal'in-:the case of' Harris anoVanother v. McGregor. -The'caveat onf-' .the ititle' presenting^dealihgs ':vr&s:-ekr\ tended for three,months; tiO.next:sit-(-ting of the' Appeal; question .of its further-- extension*;ptv rouewal will be finally d^alt.wit|i. ; . - :: The Argentiiie^correspondejit: : pf s%># Pastoralists'"'Review; : }\vrites":— "N^jfc. long since a contingent of some, sixt;?; Sikhs arrived here from,British'lnd':vr: picked men, big upstanding fellows, who should make excellent; cqlpn-, ists in a cquntry like this, where :-.,t'<"«'._ colour line fc.no obstacle. The montj howeve'r,'while riff-raff of' Russia'v Syria,'and- otlier ; ; :out-of-the-way places, for some occultreason discountenanced any- furth>r. immigration;; from .British 4 India,? ami, .the" men ; now'.here, are not likely ', forget the-reception" accorded t<>

asked, to; ;ki!idly : ;.leave. samp.; 'aif*'Ag^-;;--:; '}[ ; ?;'^;":'— ''■£fy''*WJ- , -''W?% :;-';■- '*■% Mr F. Pi labour: agejvt;; ad-" ■ yertjses;a. : f rejsb; M ' "issue.- ! '-';-'f ®XXv'X''^'''"'}':^^■'■'^ll 'yj- : '_ personshaving^'^ialins^agains^.: ; ; : '■ 'the art; •'■.. requested -to .,,'' G. Beard, solicitor fpr'thb executor, ini - -the >state..; ; ; r,_; :-; '".'"Tlie -.,trotting"^>i|llion.;vrig^omb.s,-;,, : ' Election fear—Miss" Straoy;pwiied ; ]»y ■„'. 'Mr>T..-PaiskaVWe^/Bush ; c3{breed+- ,' brs in. the Wairarapa tliis seasbn: v "'' Mr^V'B^'KeitliViJaiid;: agent,.Mas*-. 7 terton, adve'rtis??'' for 'hale'"376' acres-,,;. "Li.viL ■ If.."she^'f'fwint'iT/ '■ ;/ ;A.lsO 1 ' ■ larm'of 1 'iiiaa be bought as;-a goingconcern -op/^-' ";eas^i i terms.^: , \;.; ' v :,, : -^„ - ;- : i;> •.■'.:;;;- ■:■•(';.• : '.Tlie- ladies and .gontTemen\^bf-^tho"';' ; late to ,: at;fceri<jL.a^meeting.in,, Mtl'- , "S. R|.- Ed ward's "ofSce. Array's Bui% : -:;. ings^'. Queen,' tfeet-■ this evening arfc:?;3o;-.'^ ; o'clock: ' As 'the business is important*; a full attendance is;desired., , ' - "Messrs ', received instruction:s'' f rcm'-'Mr; SV 'FW.%.". ; son.:tof.;Morison's ; Buph. has. leas- X' ed hisiarm'j tosell'wltl'or'-' bh; : ' .Tuesday,'. - tpwn ; whole dairy., .he^'of;first-class!cb wp,:eohipri yifr.'.AH-''^ i Jersey r 4ue:,factor^ : <late^^;ljC^ ,and,yearlirigs. ; :: : ; ■ ;;■ ■'-' \;[\-7.■^'■\ J -'-' ■''•. ;,'•■.•■The Pahiatua- ; 'ahrr"^- v iivir,gi-vg hei-, ;£er sale- will take pi? ;,i --T' Wfidaesda^i.. '■l4thiinst.,; at ;Palr-,";'>: .; ciated Auptioheers r l ' ■ "Vtise SCO ally! selected; ; 2 ';^y3'3-year: 'springinfi;_:'r lieifersV'selected"frbm ,|h'c 'bef^jherds;V. : bf the: district; f>f ;exeel- : ■'', a'large,number' l intoVt^^Holsteih-jr^i-se'y;str.ain.'sl-,ri,;.':-.-.; ii i : i- : \ -. ■ -Messrs-; ;L"td., have received; P. I).'Sneddon, : who-has sold'his;'' ,farm'at Kakari, near Htikanui, to dis-- : 'pose .of thfe whole of:'live .arid; /dead■:... • ystock> ;cbni|>rising;a;, selected h.e'rd-,: ; b.f• '-.l 60 dairy cows,, ■'calvin'g;;-'at./;factpyy^.;; dates',; young stock, Ibulls,, horses^:yer-/;; . hides, farm ./.implements, ; Dominion; ;. . Milkinjg;Machine and Engine..''straw;.'^; hay, and,chaff. The sale will com... ; mence;at 11.30; a.m. ;; .' .; ; i ■; r