LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10694, 15 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An Universal Half-holiday Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday by the Bon G. Laurenson, and raad a first t;me. A man was arrested in Greytown yesterday on a charge of being drunk while in charga of a motor car. Orchardists are reminded of the deir.onstiation in pruning and spraying to be given at Laitsdowne this afternoon bv tho Government expert. An analysis of the gas consumed at Napier revealed the fact that 25 per ix'nt. of the same was .simply atmospheric air. Of cocrse, things are done differently in Masterton. Mr J. C. Boddingtcn reports that there wi-re 15' degrees of frost registered at the Upper Plain yesterday morning. This is the heaviest frost experienced for "orae considerable time. I Mr W. Howard Booth, of Carringto 11 (Carterton) recently sold a line if 2-tooth wethers ub 28s 6d pet' head. This prico would be hard to beat in tho North Island. Stoats and weasels are reported as. being numerous at Preservation Inlet and on the outlying islands in the Sounds. As a result, the native birds ! are becoming scarce. 1 William * Parkinson, monumental J mason, Auckland, has been fined £IOO for evasions of the Customs duty, by declaring statuary imported from , rtaiy to bo undressed marble when it was really Portland stone. At the annual conference of New Zealand Acclimatisation Societies, which opened in Wellington yesterday, the president said that, a certain deterioration in the fish was noticeable,, and suggested the appointment of a scientific fish export to consider j the. whole problem. The next bost mail for the United Kingdom (uu'o London 16th ScptemNer). also Caaada, United States and Central America, will" be via Raro(■onira, Tahiti, and -San Francisco, closing 16th August, at 6.45 a.m. In discussing the disease which is affecting rabbits in the Wairarapa, m Masterton settler told an Age reporter yesterday that he was of opinion that tho discass was hydatids, as he has found cysts on the liver of several rabbits lie had opened. Sergeant Miller, of Masterton, wishes us to state, for the information of anxious mothers, that tho i ago at which boys are prohibited from smoking cigarettes is fifteen.; It may ilso be interesting to know that it : s unlawful for a boy under sixteen to carry firearms (how does this affect the Junior Cadets?), or for under seventeen to frequent a billiard room. The dangers attached to the run-ning-board on tramcars was discussed yesterday at a meeting between the Minister of Public Works and a deputation from the Tramways Union. The Minister said that he fully recognised the danger of tho running board, and would do his best to remedy the difficulty. Reforms like this, he said, were not carried out easily, and the improvements had to be mado gradually. He promised to I go into the matter as soon as possible.

The committee of the Masterton branch of tho Political Reform League is twenty strong.- Ten of the members are ladies, and ten gentlemen. Tho composition of the comv:t!oo is ns, follows; Misses Ethel Johnston. O'Hara, Merdames Anderson. Martin, Svkes, Russell, Brooks, RoflV Collie. D'Ews and Messrs H. Bannister, W. Morris A. .T, Cooper, A. H. Vile, W. C. Perry, F. Martin, I). O'Hara, Denby. Collie, Connolly; secretary, Mr G. F. Raw.son; treasurer, Mr A. H. Yilc. The will of-Colonel Astor. requiring bis widow to sacrifice a million sterling if she marries again, does not, unfortunately for the 1-,klv, provide a loophole snch as a provision contained in the will of a well-known member of the London Stock Exchange. At the age of 65 this gentleman married a girl of 18. On his death, fivo years ago, she was left the whole income of his fortune, some £3OOO netannum, subject to her remaining single. In the event of her remarriage the whole of the money was to pass to tho testator's nephew. The widow married the n.ephew. A remarkable incident is reported to have occurred in a private hospital in a southern town within the last few da vs. Tt is stated that two men died about the same time, and the funerals of both were fixed for the same day bjjt for different hours. One bodv was interred in the morning, and a little later the relatives ol' the other man arrived at the hospital with the object of attending his funeral. The Otago T)aily Times Understands that one of his relatives desired to have 9 last look at the hotly before the coffin was finally closed, and that, to his consternation, he discovered that the body was that of a stranger to him. . Further investigation is said to have disclosed the fact that the bodies had been placed in the wrong coffins, and the sequel was that the body of the man who had already been buried had to be disinterred in order that the unfortunate error might be rectified. , The Legislative Council is to be reformed, and. there is ' of -course, ' a difference of Opinion as to the . details, but wo enn make sure that a workable scheme will he, evolved. This i«a not the case with Orepcentae Tea, for thvs Toi doe,s uot require "'reforming. Its uavour is perfect; its nrom is a revelation : and it is pleasing to the palate. Three grades, Is Bd, Is lOd, and 2s> per lb. "For s^ve r al tii" T suffered bilioUfi attacks which would last_ for some time before I was mvßelf again," writes Mrs ,T. W. ePa.k»». 147 Dowlinc Street, Darlmghumt, N.S "W. "T used various remedies tn eheck the attacks with out any effect, hut at last fnvp tip the attempt.. However _ friend pave me some Laxo-Tom r ' Pills, , whicih T took the next time a bilii'-s j turn came on. and they completely ; eured me." Prirv» 10Jd and 1* 6d- i hy a ll and Storeke^pkeepers. Price 10 Jd. j

The building trade in Martinborough is reported to be very brisk at tho present time. Mr Miller. r.;rator r,f the Mnsterfon Fish Ponds, railed a small consignment. of 450 brown trout yearling fry to Eketahuna yesterday morning'. The NV.vs stales that marriages are boomiim in Carterton. A local livery stable-keeper informs us he has seven weddings to cater lor this month. Tho body of a man, apparently about forty years of age. which has aot yet been identified, was iouud floating in Wellington harbour yesterday. I t was very much decomposed. T„he Southland Sawmillers' Association, in order to harden up the Dunedin Timber Merchants' Association, which has lately been falling to piece-, have resolved,to reduce tho prices ct timber hv SO per cent. Tho .shareholders of • the WorkerMutual Building Society contribute-;: the sum of £238 odd at the fortnightly paynight last evening, to enable then l to participate in the ballot for £3(10, free of interest, that will take place on Thursday, 22nd inst. A meeting of the Experimental Plots Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association was held yesterday. but owing to tho absence of one or two members, the meeting was adjourned until Saturday next. "Six hours a day, four quid a week, and three sweethearts." This is how Commissioner Hay, of the Salvation Army, summarises the aspira- j tions of the vising generation of Aufi- I tralian workmen. An interesting address was given In Mr J. C. Cooper, of Masterton, before a large gathering of Waipukurau farmers on' Tuesday, on tho question of the -establishment of co-operative freeing works. Mr Cooper explained at length the circumstances under which the Waingawa works were established. The present season is the last in which fish will be hatched at the present Masterton fish-ponds, as next season the new and up-to-date hatchery will be completed. It is expected that the new buildings will bo commenced in about two months' time. Mr L. P. Ayson. head of the Fisheries Department, will arrive in a week or two to make final arrangements for the laying out of the ponds. The fall of snow-and heavy frosts that have heen experienced in the , Masterton district during the last few . days has had..a., destructive effect upon grass." Farmers who were in town yesterday were -unanimous in stating that grass has gone completely off during the last day or. two. Un.ess a little warm weather soon comes the outlook for stock will be by no means encouraging. At a meeting of the Wairarapa Presbyterv on Tuesday the Rev J. K. Stowol! delivered n-i address on the "Inroads of Ritualism mid Romanism" throughout New Zealand, and it was decided that the ."Rev Jv. Dickson's hook on "TJoirani.sm and Ritualism" be commended to the members of < the various congregation*, and especially that it be circulated mnoncr the young people attending the Bible classes, etc. The committee of the Carlton plain and fancy dress ball, to be held in the Exchange Hall. Masterton. to-night, have \all. arrangements well in hand, and those who wish to have a renllv pleasant time should bear in mind that the Carlton committee leave no "ston to make their annual function a success. An excellent dance programme, good orchestra, an'l n runner vill nrov;ded that will odinse all previous effort? of the Carlton committee. Mr .T. C. Cooper, of Masterton. in an address to farmers at Wairukurau on Tuesdav, stated that he had not consulted the directors of his company as to the possibility of their starting a branch in a Ha\vko'r. Bay if sav, 200,000 sheep were guaranteed, and' before that was done not onlv the directors but also the shareholders would have to be consulted. Such a guarantee would be a big, inducement, but before agreeing to establish a branch his company would probably insist on the necessary capital being forthcoming. The guarantee of sheep was not so important as the matter of capital. ' •

Talking to an Age reporter rcster*<3 ay-Mr Miller, curator at fbe Masterf ton fidi-ponds,. said that the hatching season, which was just over, had i'been yen? successful, nnd excellent results had b§en pained. Mr Miller is at present engaged in making preparation,s to desDatch brown trout fry [to -the Hawkp's Bay Acclimatisation Society. This the latter Society will receive 160.000 fry from 'tlifi Masterton' pond". i'Tli'ding 131,000 rainbow aiul 29.000 brown fry. Last year 167,000 f-v wer" S"'lt to outside societies, including 112.000 to Hawke's Bay, 51.000 to Feildinp, and 3000 to Wauganui. During the coming season it is estimated that 625,000 fry will .lie despatched f"om the winds, the majority beinp- liberated in the waters of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society.

Beware-of the dealer, .salesman or traveller who oasts reflections upon bis competitor. He does so to tin Ms own weak nosition. "The Dresden" agents ar© instructed not to discredit rival firms. Tlier are to relv solely on the merit? of the Company's instruments. Do not think, because we offer reasonable prices and liberal terms, that, we sell inferior pianos. We work on hie lines. With us you do not have to pay extravagant price.9 to cover loss on dead stock. THE SPLENDID RONTSGH. THE MAGNTFTOFAT LTPP. THE BRTLLTANT BROAD WOOD. THE SUPERB STETNWAY. These are only four of the famous pianos on which we specialise Wo take tireless pains to give you just the pianos you want, on whatever terms best suit your requirements. Our hire-purchase system is devised" for your convenience, and NOT for our profit. The Dresden Piano Company. Ltd, Wellington. Local renresentative, H. Inns, Daniell's Buildings, Queen Street. FRTGHTEXFD MOTHER.. "One day my little girl frightened me with an attack of conghine which f kne«" at once to he air attack of croup." writes Mrs E. R. Smith, Napie.r Street. B.illarat. Vic. "I jnst ran for a bottle of CliamhoflaiVs Cough, Remedy, and pare the child some with the result that she got relief at once, and after the second dose all signs of croup disappeared." Sold h vi nl! chemists and etn.-nkfcpers.

A cheque for £3 10s is advertised USlost. A reward is offered For the recovery of a Fox Terrier pup. Mr F. P. Welch, labour agent, Mastcrton, advertises a fresh list of vacancies on the front page of this issue.. The District Engineer of the Public Works Department invites tendersfor renovations and repairs to the Carterton Post Office. Tenders close on Saturday, 24th August. Tho Wellington Education Board' invites tenders for a new school at Whareama, and for the removal of galleries, and extra lighting at Ferfi--ridge School. Members of the Methodist Choirare requested to be present at tlie Wesley practice to-night, so that special arrangements can bo mads for the cSoucort which is being held onThursday next. Tickets are obtainable from the members. Messrs T. Wagg and Co. will takeover tne Central Motor Garage ob August 26th. Tt is the intention of" this firm to run the garage on un-to-date lines, and tho motor business will be under the personal supervision of Mr Wagg. The N.Z. Clothing Factory advertise clothes for school boys, good hard-working suits, that will stand', the wear and tear of robust youth.. Prices are quoted in their replace advertisement for Norfolk suits and. Cotswold suits. Attention is also, called to gents' riding breeches. , Messrs Dalgety and Co., Lid., have, received instructions from Mr A. C. Nutt, of Mnrtinborough, who has: given up dairying, to seel without reserve the whole of his herd of selected dairy cows. The list includes 25 guaranteed sound cows, to calve beginning of September, and on account of other client;. good springing dairy heifers. Thf. sale will take place at the Martinborough saleyards on Thursday, August 29th.