LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10699, 21 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The honorary Territorial movement is /making considerable headway in South. Island centres.

A race ball is to lie held in the Masterton Town Hall on Thursday, September 26th.

The Ballanco Dairy Company's butter factory at Ballanco commenced manufacturing daily as from Monday. During the winter months the factory worked on three days a week.

A herd of dairy cows sold at a clearing sale, conducted by Messrs Dalgety and Co., near Dannovirke, a few days ago, averaged -11 9s, too top price being £l3 los..

A return laid before Parliament shows that the folowling Wairarnpa land-owners have estates valued at £.00,00 and over..—W. C. Buchanan, E. Riddiford. V. Armstrong, W. H. Beetham, C. Harris. H. H. Pharazyn, estate of E. ,]'. Riddiford.

It is probable that Mr Phil Newbury will give a sacred concert in Masterton on Sunday evening next, a portion of the proceeds of which will go to the Hospital.

The Belvedere cheese factory opens for the season's work on Monday next. Dairy farmers say that # they have not had'such an early supply of milk for years past.

It is probable that the formation of the Masterton branch of the Political Reform League will be celebrated by a social at which Ministers of the Crown and members of Parliament will be invited to be present.

A handsome silver shield, presented by Mr DeCastro, for Farmers' Olub billiard tournament, has now been completed by Mr L. S. Nicol, jeweller, and is on view in tho jewellery window.

On Wednesday, August 28th, the Rev J. J. North, of "Wellington, will give a lecture in the Town Hall, Mastcrton, on "The British in India." The lecture will be illustrated by one hundred pictures shown by electric biograph, representing three centuries of British valour. The procpeds will be in aid of the Baptist Church, Master ton.

The Legislative Council will resume its sitting to-day, when the Bill which proposes to reform the Chamber by making it an elective body will be discussed. The second reading will lie moved by the Leader of the Council (the Hon H. D. Bell). The discussion promises to bo a long and interesting one, and it is difficult at present to say whether the measure will survive the first division.

A meeting of the committee of the Masterton branch of the Political Reform League was held last evening, there being a good attendance of ladies and gentlemen. A sub-commit-tee was set up to arrange a place of meeting. It was decided that an active canvass be made for members. The question of framing rules and forming sub-branches was deferred until next meeting, which is to be held in a fortnight's time.

Just a little sneezing. Just a little chi.ll; Just a lot of medicine, Just a nasty pill. Just a week of coughing. Still no cha.nee of cure, But if you'd bought Woods' Peppermint, You'd now 'be well, I'm sure." 2

The Legislative Council is to be reformed, and. there is of course, a difference of opinion as to the details, but we can make sure that a workable scheme will be evolved. This ip not the case with Creseentae Tea, for this Tea doe* not require reforming. Its flavour is perfect; its arom is a revelation ; and it is pleasing to the palate. Three- grades. 1? Bd, Is lOd. and 2s per lb.

The Ma-nakau State School has been closed on account of an outbreak of scarlet fever.

It is expected that the now offices of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in Masterton will be completed in aboiit six weeks' time. The attendances at the Masterton Technical School are keeping up well, there being practically no falling off during the year.

A slight shock of earthquake was experienced in Masterton about 6.30 o'clock yesterday morning. The shock was also felt at Pahiatua.

Ploughing operations are now in I full swing in the Wairarapa. Farmers j are taking advantage of the line wca--1 ther to push on the work as much as possible.

A number of members of the Masterton Gun Club will take part in a clay bird match which will bo held to-morrow under the auspices of the Carterton Gun Club.

The Kohiku Oil Fields Syndicate have removed most of their plant to Waipatikei, in the Weber district, and hope to-commence boring operations next week. The promoters of the enterprise are sanguine of success. Since the line weather set in, it has been impossible to cope with the demand for ploughmen and other farm workers (says the Timaru Post). The position is becoming acute, and many farmers arc at their wits' end to find sufficient assistance for their farm work.

An interesting hockey match should be witnessed at Lansdowne to-morrow afternoon, when the Wairarapa Ladies' Association will try conclusions with the Craven College ladies' team. Both are strong combinations, and a keen tussle should result.

Mi* Thomas Dixon has kindly donated a quantity of flowering shrubs to the Masterton Beautifying Society. The Society will be pleased to receive similar donations from residents, who are anxious to assist this laudable movement. The Society is also anxious to receive donations of soil, etc., for "filling up" purposes. At a. well-attended meeting of the Wairarapa Employers' Association, held yesterday afternoon, Mr J. Caselberg presiding, Messrs R. A. Scott, A. Young and J. S. Pinhey were appointed to attend the sitting of the Arbitration Court in Wellington on September 12th, to hear the drivers' demands for a Dominion award. The first volume of the N.Z. Lincoln Sheep Breeders Association Hock book has just v been printed by the Masterton Printing Company. It is a very comprehensive work, and is produced in a most complete form. The rules of the Association are given together with the names, addresses and description of flock of the members. The registered office of the Association is at MasterI ton.

At a meeting of the Taratahi Meat Workers' Union, held in Masterton on Monday evening, a resolution to the following effect was carried:—"That

I the Union deem it necessary, owing Ito t'.ie vicitimisation of two prominent members of tho Union, to notify all "| kindred unions to ask their members

to refrain from making engagements at tho Waingawn works till further notice."

An EJtham telegram states that at a well-attended meeting of. Liberals on Monday night, the selection of the Liberal candidate was taken into consideration, and Mr D. L. A. Asbury, a well-known * farmer, residing at Mangatoki, was unanimously selected. Messrs Parrott and Hughes, two other possible candidates, sunk their own aspirations and declared they would heartily support Mr Asbury. The proceedings were enthusiastic and unanimous.

An interesting experiment has been tried by a well-known naturalist. caught a number of bees as they returned to the. hive laden with honey, lie enclosed thein in a light receptacle, aud weighed them, -the weight of the box being deducted from the total. The same bees were again captured on emerging from the hive, and again placed on the delicate scale. The result of the two operations showed that, when laden, the bees weighed three times as much as when empty.

As illustrating the tremendous "hold-up" of business in England owing to recent strike* troubles, a Dunediuite now on a visit to the Old Country says that when he visited the London docks he found 23 miles of railway trucks fully laden with merchandise that awaited shipment to various parts of the British Empire. At the tenth annual meeting of the Northern Wairoa Go-operative Dairy Company, Limited, Mr Thomas Bassett, chairman of directors, speaking on the subject of the over-run. mentioned that there wero 40,000 boxes of butter in cool storage in Auckland of such poor quality that it would have to be milled, and some of the factories which made that butter had a high over-run.

The Hobson County Council believes that- a girl is more suitable than a boy for the post of assistant clerk. "The worst of a boy," said the county clerk, at a recent meeting, "is that after he had been here for three months he would want to run the whole show; he'd be the boss and I'd be the boy." Councillors regarded it as unfortunate that when assistants have been trained in the work they are apt to leave and a beginning lias again to be made in "breaking in" a recruit.

A New Zealander who lias recently visited Denmark was greatly impressed by the Danish methods of farming. "The Danes," he writes, "are splendid farmers —much better than the English. The way they arrange their butter and eggs for export is splendid. • For example, any farmer that sells eggs has a .number given him by the Government, and every egg has to be stamped with that number. Before they can be sold in the towns they are all sent to a depot, where they are tested, and if there is a bad one they turn up tne numbers, find the name of the farmer and fine him from Is to os for each bad egg he. sends in. The egg I had for breakfast in Copenhagen was No. •183, and very good it was."

Pimples Off in Two Days.— Laxo Tonic Pills removed an iir.~igh.tly patch of pimples from my face, writes. Mrs Sopliei Henderson'.' 12. Reilby Street, "Enmore, New South Wales, which for two months had resisted every possible remedy. After trying almost every medioinie I finally used Laxo-Tonio, Pills, and after taking them according to directions, the pimples began to dry <up, and .j 48 came away when I was -washing, leaving the skin perfectly clear and clean. Obtainable everywhere. Prior lQ.t'l and 1* 6d.

Owing to ths ihtfeitsiiig demand for flax fibre, there i* likely to be a boom. in the flaxniilling industry this sea-

Master Charles Roardon, son of Mr 1). J. Reardon, of Eketahuna, had tl?o> misfortune to break his left arm ott Saturday night through falling off a wood heap.

Mr C. Day, a well-known breeder of Jersey cattle in the Auckland district and who has just left England for Now Zealand, bought two heifers from Jersey, both of very high pedigree and winners of several pnV.es each, in butter-tests and by inspection. He has also purchased an eightmonths' heifer from Lord Rothschild. Mr Day's principal purchase, however, is Chief Lady (sire the famous Fontaine and dam Happy Lady), a heifer who has already" "taken three firsts at the principal English shows. She is also Jersey born, and has been. bred at Tring Park by Lord Rothschild, and should be a distinct acquisition to New Zealand.

A meeting ©f -the committee set up» by tho Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to consider applications for admission.-to the Buchanan. Home, was held in Masterton yesterday afternoon. Mr E: G. Eton occupied the chair, and there were alio present Messrs J. C. Ewington and. W. Fisher. An apology for absence was received from Mr D. J. Cameron. Seven applications for admission to the Home wore received, four being from Masterton( one on behalf of an. inmate of the Greytown Hospital, one from Greytown, and one from Carterton. The applications of four males and one female were approved, the remaining two being held over for further consideration at the next meeting of the committee. The patients will be transferred to the Buchanan Home during tlic current week.

An advertiser wishes to exchange a. gent's bicycle for a lady's bicycle.

Mr F. P. Welch, labour agent, elsewhere advertises a fresh list of vacancies.

The Loyal Orange Lodge (No. 59) meets in Murray's Hall at 7.45 o'clock. this evening.

The Wairarapa Caledonian Society announce the postponement of their next concert until Thursday, August 29th.

F. P. Welch advertises for sale a dairy farm with milk round; also a fine sheep farm, north of Auckland, and a cheap house propertySittings of White Leghorns, Silver Wyandottes,- and Indian Runners fan be obtained from Mr T.H. Rutherford). Manaia, also Leghorn-Wyandotte cross.

A reward is offered for tho recovery of a young brown spaniel dog. Finder is asked to communicate with Mr R. J. Young, care Messrs McLeod and Young.

Mr J. B. Keith,'land agent, Masterton, advertises to> lease- for five years a farm of 406 acres, with the right to purchase the freehold. Also a dairy farm of 100 acres freehold, small deposit.

The first display of spring millinery is announced in another .column by Mr P. Hamill, who invites an early inspection of the latest styles for the coming season.

In reference to Mr W. I. Husband's advertisement of the sale of a 230acre farm, we are requested to state ; that £SOO cash deposit will be accepted.