LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10703, 26 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The latest returns from the Worksop .Dredge are 1650z 6dwt for 130, hours' work.

The road over tho Rimutaka hill is in excellent motoring order at the present time.

Mr William Perry,, of Penrose, Masterton, has received an order for Romney sheep from the Argentine. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that 6 degrees of frost were recorded at Upper Plain on Saturday.

It is stated that Ministers of the Crown have been receiving en an average three deputations a day during the last week or two.

The dairy produce exported from the Wairarapa, and Forty-milo Bush districts last season was valued at £243,073.

At the monthly meeting of the Wellington Education Board to-morrow, the chairman will be elected for the. ensuing year.

Masterton has enjoyed an immunity from fires during the past few months. The peal of the firebell has not been heard during the winter.

Lambing is now pretty general in the Wairarapa. The weather during the last week or two has been all that could be desired.

A large area of land is being sown in maize in the Masterton and Wairarapa districts iusfc now. Maize is regarded now as an essential as a summer and autumn.feed for cows. ;

, A young man in the Masterton district has been earning as much as £5 per week in trapping rabbits this season. The rabbits ai\- sold at Is -)d per uair in Wellington.

Speaking of the Pahiatua agitation for feeder railway lines, the Mayor of Dannevirke said the otheleven ing that it seemed to him that the whole thing was becoming absurd. Cr Johnstone: "It will all end in smoke."

The sacred concert given in the Masterton Town Hall last evening by Mr Phil. Newbury was largely attended. The singing cf Mr Newbury was very much appreciated, and he was heard to advantage 'in "The Holy City." A portion of the proceeds of the concert will bo donated to the Masterton Hospital.

The, last return from the Worksop dredge is IGooz 6dwt, which is easily a' record. To-day a dividend will be declared, which will constitute a record. It sounds wonderful to secure such a large return, but when it Is recognised that, something like 1200 yards of gravel have to be shifted for a. week's returns, it is not so surprising. The gold is only about a capful.

The stoppage of tho 7Ao up and* 1.10 down trains at .additional stations on tho Napier lino v. - as advocated on Friday by Mr G. K. Sykes, M.P., and. Mr A. Henderson (president of the Masterton Chamber of , (■nmniereo), who wnit-ed unon the Hon W. H. Horries. Mr Henderson asked ' that the trains should he stopped at Kopuaranga, and Mr Sykes asked that they should he stoprr-d. at Mangamairo. The Minister promised to consider both requests,

A meeting of creditors in the. estate of Hans Peter Petersen, of Opaki, farmer, was hold in the Coutthouso. Masterton, on Saturday morning, Mr W. B. Ohonnells. Assignee, presiding. Tho statement of the bankrupt was read showing there was practically nothing in the estate for the unsecured creditors. The bankrupt stated ho was going to work, and would pay his creditors 20s in the £ before asking for his discharge from bankruptcy. The matter was left in the hands of tho Official Assignee.

The Prime Minister and hi;; colleagues have had a very strenuous time during the last few weeks. Mr Massoy is showiii" visible signs of fatigue resultant from over-work. Tho Budget debate did not conclude in the House until nearly 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. Bcforo lunch on tho same day the Premier had receiwd three deputations. Immediately the Wairarana deputation was done with in tho afternoon, Cabinet assembled, and the sitting lasted until well-nigh midnight.

According to a Southland journal, a man named James Potts is at present seriously ill as the result of a thrust from a, hatpin. The young man, with some companions, was in a street in Invercargill, when some young girls passed along, and one of them thrust si hatpin into the man's body. Potts thought nothing of the incident at the time, but soon after collapsed. Since then ho has been in the Invercargill Hospital, and is now at a nursing home, undergoing medical treatment. The girl who inflicted the wound was unknown to the victim.

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The'prisoners who escaped from custody at Wellington were sentenced to an additional three mouths' imprisonment.

A meeting of Stewards of the Masterton Bacmg" Club was held on Saturday last. Our report of the proceedings is unavoidably held over.

Special reference was made iiv several of the Masterton churches yesterday to.£be life-work of the late General Booth.

The patients under treatment at the Masterton Hospital number twen-ty-six. One fever patient was admitted during last week. The Hongokokako Cheese Company will pay out at the rate of Is 2d per lb of butter-fat for the season, and tho Kaiparoro Company Is 2i<\.

Tlie matron of the Masterton Hospital wishes to thank Mr W. H. (k>io for donating a lounge seat to tho patients of the fever ward. She-also thanks Mrs Chamberlain for old linen, Mrs lloss for periodicals and old linen, and an unknown friend for old linen. It is fully anticipated (says tho Express) that the Eketahuna Cow-test-ing Association, which accomplished excellent results last season, will have a much larger membership during the approaching season.

As as instance of how land values have risen in this district during the past few years (says the Poverty Bay Herald) we arc informed that a dairy farm at Ormond, which seven years ago was purchased for £l7.per acre, was this week sold at £(52 per acre.

At the adjourned inquest on the bodies of Mary Anne Norman and Edward Marshall, who were found dead in Wellington last week, evidence war, given that death was caused by gaspoisoning. A shilling had been placed in the slot of the gas meter, and it is supposed that the two went to bed and left the gas turned on.

Pastor Swinerd conducted the services of the Bapfist Church in Mastorton yesterday. The evening address was listened to with much attention. The preacher made special reference to the life of the late ,General Booth. Next Sunday, September Ist, the church and Sunday School anniversary services will be heid, when the Rev Alfred North will occupy the pulpit. '

Dr N. H. Prior was the speaker, at the Y.M.C.A. Strangers' Tea in Masterton last evening, and gave an instructive and interesting address on the "Stare." Mr Lester Minifie presided, and 'several strangers spoke. The ladies of the Congregational Church were thanked for providing the tea. Mr I). Shoesmith afterwards conducted a service at Solway.

A collision between a motor car and a trailer motor cycle occurred m Dixon Street. Masterton, yesterday afternoon. The occupants' of the trailer—Messrs S. Jenkins and F. Jack'soh—were thrown out. Mr Jenkins sustained somewhat serious ih+ juries to his leg and shoulder, and was conveyed to his home in South Road in the car. The. car was'proceeding to Carterton, and belonged to an outside district.

The butter buyer is again in the land (says the Pahiatua Herald). Several representatives of the leading English dairy produce firms were in prolonged consultation on Friday with the directors of the Ballmico Co-ope-rative Dairy Co., at Pahiatua. The prices offered for the output of butter for the ensuing season were, it is stated, of a tempting character, and i» advance of last year's" high figures. No decision, however, as to the disposal of the output was arrived at by the directors.

Messrs Morgan and Co. Dannevirke, advertise for a certificated Plum ber. •

Messrs Pain and Kerslvr.v. Martinborough, require a capable driver for four horse brake and general store work.

Everything required +o. vv-k ' tho garden and prepare it for its Spring activities can be secured at Danioil's Hardware. So runs their replace announcement in this issue.

The public of Masterton are invited to visit Messrs Hood Bros's showrooms, Queer. Street, to inspect their extensive range of Millinery aid new season's 11 eadw ear.

Persons in want of fencing timber, posts, rails, strainers and battens can obtain same in any quantity at a cheap rate, at Donaldson's Yard, 294 Queen Street, Masterton. The man whe owns a Ford Motor is usually lavish in his praise of the car. A few remarks on the fine qualities of these splendid cars are made in Mr. Gordon Hujihan's replace an-, nouncement.

Messrs MeOruer and Co., Queen St., have an important announcement in respect of suits to measure. They state- that these .suits have always given entire satisfaction in the past. They have now to hand their new season's samples of worsteds, tweeds and series, and invite inspection.

Let us bid farewell t.i stone, and flood and extend a joyous welcome to spring. The- sin ait dresser of today adds "and to tho new fashions." Already the first blooms have burst forth at' Messrs Hujro and Shearer's in a beautiful display of the latest wearing apparel. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone.

Messrs A. J. Johnson, and Co. have been instructed by Mi;s. Harrison, who is leaving the district, to sell on the presides, No. 135, J)ixon Street, Masterton, the whole of her furniture and household effects, which are almost now and in first class order. A eatalouge will be advertised on Wednesday.

Messrs James Macintosh and Co. have been instructed by Mr. Owen Sullivan to hold a cleanup; sale on tho farm, Upper Plain, of the wliolr? of his line of live and dead stock without .reserve. Tiho catalogue of entries is published on page S of this issue.

BABY BURNT WITH RED HOT IRONS. Mts Croty, Little Denison Street, Carrin.gton, N.S.W., writes:— ''My little baby girl, Rita, burnt'both her hands until they we'rw nearl yraw, by picking up a red-hot. iron. Nothing relieved the pain until I got Rexona. This helped her at onoe to take away the ipain. We have eontined to use it since, and it ha fcured the terrible burns in a wonderful manner. Rexona, the Rapid Healing Ointment, ie sold in triangular. pots at Is 6d and 2s. Obtainable fir*'™'where. Atek for the popular "Roslyn"' Writing Pads ai M Is ©ach % _