LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10691, 10 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

I The State Fire Insurance Bill was read a first time in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. I Ifc is probable that a meeting of j members of the Reform Party will be j held in Mastert-on in the course of a few days, to place tholoeal League on a permanent footing. Ihe council of the "Wellington Acclimatisation Society has resolved to send the remaining mallard ducks at the Game Farm at Paraparaumu to Mr W. Barton, for liberation in the lake 011 his property at Featherston. Mr A. Hamilton, director of the Dominion Museum, has written the Wellington Acclimatisation 1 Society asking that any specimens of diseased horns, when thinning the red doer herd at the Haurangi Reserve. Wairarapa. should bo sent to him, so that lie might investigate the d'isease. At a meeting of the council of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society this week the chairman reporter! that Mr Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fishereries. had visited the site for the proposed new hatchery at Masterton, and would furnish a report to the council on Ilis return from Auckland. On receipt of the report, a special meeting would be called to deal with tho question of plans and specifications for the necessary ponds and buildings. Should articles appearing in the newspapei-g be signed? That is a question that cannot be answered offhand. After all the value of an article does .not depend upon the signature of the manufacturer, but upon, the merits of the article itself. Crescent Tpd is taking lead on ->c- , count of its purity which never varies. Tliroe grades, Is 8(3, Is 10(3, and 2s per lb*

The Mastertoif' Dredging Co. has declared a dividend of two shilling per share.

T'aora an abnormal demand for •i; m labourers in Otago at the present time.

The Mastcrton Club will hold clay bird and sparrow matches at Lansdo'.vne this afternoon.

Premier Masscy states that half a million acres of land are at present on offer to the Government.

The volanco at Ngauruhoe is active, and dense smoke issues from its crater.

The price of meat- in Dunedin was 011 Thursday increased by a half-penny to a penny per pound.

New Zealand has in one year exported to Great Britain pork to the value of over £30,000.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports that there were 24 points of rain registered at- the Upper Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday. A consignment of ten Ilomney rams from the Parorangi stud is to be shipped to Uruguay by" the lonic this week.

Prohibition orders do not appear to be rigidly observed in Carterton. Three persons were fined by Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., on Thursday, for being illegally on licensed premises. From eleven dairy factories operating in the Feilding district 2236 tons of butter were produced during the 1911-12 season, the estimated value of which is approximately £250.432. The cost of police administration per inhabitant in New Zealand last yenr was 3s sd, as against 3s 4sd in 1911. There is one officer to each 1257 of the population.

"There is no country on God's earth where the farm -labourer is treated better than he is in New Zealand."—Mr Shcat, a North Canterbury farmer.

Settlers on the East Coast state that bhe recent rains did ..a great amount of good, and the country is now looking splendid. An early spring is all that is required to give an excellent season.

il Ihe snow on the hill country around Methven has caused the hares to come down on to the plain in thousands, in quest of food. It is stated that where they crossed the road the snow presented the appearance of having been trodden down 'by sheep. The foot ha !1 match between the Wairarapa District High Schools - n " * rarapa third-class representatives which was to have taken place to-day, will not now be played owing to the schools team withdrawing.

"Whey butter!" contemptuously snorted a supplier at the Tarika Dairy Co.'s annual meeting, when this subject was under discussion; "why, I'd sooner oat butter made under oldtime conditions when* in some houses •he milk and cream were kept under the bed!"

A new Australasian record for the price of fat sheep was made at the Addington saleyards on ' M F. Bull's Romney Marsh Shropshire wethers selling at £4 up to £8; and Shropshire wethers up to £4 12s od. The Previous record was held by Mr Bull, his Shropshire wethers last year selling up to £3 17s 6d.

The ex-Minister of Raihvays (Mr A. M. Myers) has given notice to ask the Minister of Hallways whether it is I lus intention to make concessions in the railway passenger fares for children, allowing those under five years of age to travel free, and those between the ages of live and fourteen years to travel at quarter rates? A Thames telegram says:—An old resident of Shortland, known as "German Charlie," aged 84 years, was found dead in his wliare this morning. Captain Anderson, of the steamer. Kopu, got an arm caught in a winch, sustaining a compound fracture of the limb. He narrowly escaped death. The following from the Southland News shows the remarkable demand there is for sheep the South Island "t time. "During the week big Inmress he.'. Wn done in fat woiftm, Morsrs Dn'geiy and Co.. Ltd., having r,o!d IFOQ prime wethers at from 22". to 2•'.s. The fame firm also ! sold 2000 breeding ewes at prices ranging from 18s to 22s 6d. and 1200 hoggets at from 1-1 s 6d to 165." An interim return of sheep in the Dominion on April 30th ha.s been presented to Parliament. It showed that the total number was 23,464,132. against 23,906,126 in 1011. There had been a decrease of 196,264 in the | North Island and 335.730 in the South i Island. The decrease was principally accounted for by the shortage of close on 200,000 breeding ewes last season I as compared with the previous year, , with its corresponding decrease in the number of lambs produced. In 1912, the number of mutton carcases export- 1 ed was 1,918,119; legs and pieces exported were 23,667 cwt; while 3,035,783 carcases of lamb wore exported, j Each item shows a decrease on the 1911 figures, when mutton carcases sent away were 1,979,534; legs and pieces, 42,621; and lambs, 3,708,468. A meeting of the Masterton Town Beautifying Society was held in the Borough Council Chambers last night. The chairman (Mr F W. Temple) reported that the sub-committee anoointed by the Society had met the Building Committee of the Trust Lands Trust, re beautifying part of town acre 72 (next to the. Age officeV It was decided that the section be fenced with wire-netting, filled up. planted with flowering shrubs, and sown in grass. It was decided that the Borough Council be asked for a grant, and'that a deputation consisting of Messrs Snell. Alnass, Falconer, and the secretary (W. Gillespie) be appointed to wait on the Council at their next meeting to sunnori the appliction. It was also decided to write to the Masterton County Council, the A. and P. Association, and the Caledonian Society for support. Messrs Temple, Donald, Ewington. Prentice, Alpass, Falconer. Henderson and Snell were appointed an executive committee. regular meeting? cf the committee to be he'd fortnightly. Ko need to worry over those Custome entries until your brains are fogged. Pass them along to Measvs J. .T. Curtis and Co.— they are experts at the game. There's no time to be lost (and time is money to you), when your entries are passed by Messrs J. .T. CUimS AND CO., Customhouse Quay, Wellington,. Their charges, ton. a.re verv moderate. A .little (sigh, a watery eye, A ooJd, p cough, a .sneeze; And bye n.nd live, a gallant try, To gc-it a little ease. Tis simple-, too, for me an dyou. To take a little ewer. And from it drill'" a draught or two Of Wools'- Great Peppermint Cure. S

An advertiser wants to vont two front rooms unfurnished.

Messrs Jackson Bros, adverti.se for sale__potatoes and onions.

Marmalade oranges are advertised for sale by Mr F. J, Bobbins, fruiterer. Queen Street. A Greenstone fern pendant and Kiwi gold centre is advertised for.

Mr H. Emerson, Nursery Road, notifies that he will start a milk round in Masterton 011 Monday next. Mossr J. and B. Hunter, Short Street, havo for sale clover hay, mixed bay, eating potatoes, and seed potatoes.

Mr Peter Tulloeh, land agent, Pahiatua, advertises for sale a first-class sheep farm of 947 acres. Full particulars of the improvements, price, and terms appear 011 Page 8.

Messrs A. J. Johnson and Co. will hold their usual sale at the Post Office Auction Mart this afternoon. The lines to be offered includo a set of horse trainer's requisites on account of Mr T. Ross, and a sewing machine and lady's bicycle on account of tho Public Trustee.

The share list of the Workers' Mutual Building Society will closo on 31st inst. Intending investors ii-f* ous of taking up shares are invited to make early application to Mr A, Hathaway, secretary, as the share list is closing rapidly.

To-day will be half-price remnant day at Messrs Hugo and Shearers, all remnants to be cleared at half sale prices. Tempting cut price bargains will also be offered in ladies' underclothing, costumes, millinery, laccs, and household drapery.

The time glass is a good notion for boiling eggs, but there's nothing equal to waterglass for preserving eggs and keeping them fresh for months and months and months. Then when eggs are worth half-a —but ask Mr Herbert T. Wood for a supply of Waterglass and learn all its usefulness.

Notwithstanding the cold, wet weather there is a certain amount of growth in the vegetation, and the opinion is general that we will have an early spring. To the ladies this means a new costume, consequently, the announcement by Alex. Donald, the tailor, that he is booking orders for tailor-made costumes will be of special interest. Donald's tailoring is artistic and graceful.

The rapid strides of the cheese industry are not too fast for up-:to-date businessmen. Although this is only August, orders for oighty-fivo Victor cheese vats have been received by Mr Albert J. Part-on, of Carterton. Delivery in some pases is not required until late in October, but managers know the qualities of the Victor Vat and order them in preference to the. old flat bottomed style. From the Bay of Plenty and down to Wellington Victor Vats are going this season.

Mr J. Carpenter's footwear sale is now in full swing, -mid the public are appreciating the low prices marked on the high quality goods. There are boots for a l .! and at prices to suit all pockets. Walking boots, evening shoes, slippers, and all kinds of footwear are on sale.

Elsewhere Mrs E, Anderson returns thanks to her fellow-workers in the cause of Reform for the tangible.token of their esteem and on behalf of Mr S. R. Edwards thanks are returned to "those who assisted to make Wednesday's function so successful.

The annual stock sale of Mr J. Kitchener commences this morning. Ho is showing a large and varied stock of boots and shoes at prices that will tempt buyers. An inspection is invited.