LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10706, 29 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The iMasterton Town Beautifying Society is making good progress with the improving of the Trust section in Hall "Street, and the property will be planted on Saturday.

The stewards of the Canterbury Jockey Club continued the hearing of evidence yesterday in the case of the scratching of The Rover in the Grand National Hurdle Race. The hearing was adjourned, pending further evidence.

| . I*-, 's understood that the Bank of I ?\ew ."ealanrl has purchased bank I premise; in -Sydney. The building is seven storeys, and is situated at the corner of George Street and Wynyard Street. Tt has hitherto been partly occupied by the Tourist Department. The price paid is stated to be about £60,000.

An elderly man named George Henry .Hayward was committed for trial at Napier yesterday on a charge of bigamy. The evidence showed that he married Julia' Ellen fl'rainor at Tnvereargill in 1877, and in 1894 went through a form of marriage at the Bepistrv Office, Tnvercargill, with Catherine Jane Carson.

The unfortunate man John Hooper who had a tree fall on him while bush falling near Woodville on Tuesday, died from the shock shortly after being released, says a Woodville telegram. Deceased was a. young man and .single. His relatives live outside Wellington.

The following-should be of interest +o egg-circle men in Mastertou': A French chicken farmer claims that a small quantity of wine increases the egg-producing capacity of hens to a considerable degree. He divided n flock of 12 hens., 10 months old. into two g'vmp.s of six. Each group was fed with exactly the same amount of grain, bread, etc.. but the bread given one .'jroup was soaked with wine. Tn the four months of the test the wino fed hens laid 118 eggs more than the other six.

The adjourned meeting of the Masterton Beautifving Societv was held last evening, Mr F. W. Temple presiding over a fair attendance. The chairman reported that Mr W. Denby had promised to supply a number of plants for the beautifying of the Trust section at the corner of Chapel and Hall Streets. A plan for improving the section was outlined by the chairman, by placing a Maltese cross in the middle of the property, and levelling the. ground and planting trees. The offer of the Borough engineer to lav off the section was accepted with thanks. It, was decided that the planting of the trees be supervised by Mr D. Jackson, who was authorised to engage the required labour.

For Chronic Chetft Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermiot Our« Is 6d. & rid. There i,s great v ivalry between League Bugby and B.ughv. and the visit of New South Wales League Footballers will sive an impetus to the League Professional Game. There is room in New Zealand for both frames, but this is not tho case with Crescent Tea.. TfsTnnds almost alone, and ici practical!* without a rival .for popular favour. For Trfrm«n9» t»V A Wood!*" Great Peppermint Oare. Never fail*. • 1* W and 2a 6a.

Factory luttor is bcirg retailed at Is Gd per lb at Gisborne just now.

A Masterlon .settler reports a percentage of 210 hunb» from ids stud of Southdown owes. Tin's is a highly satisfactory return.

Several Ma.sterton lady golfers will 1)0 competing at tho New Zealand Ladies' Golf Championships which take place this year at Nelson.

The Imprest Supply Bill was put through all its stages, in tho.' Legislative Council yesterday, without <lis» cussion.

Mr J'. C. Boddington reports that there were -5 degrees of frost registered at the Upper Plain yesterday morning.

A Gisborne telegram states that William Powell was fined £25 yesterday for betting at the Hunt Club races.

It is expected in the South Island, that tho crops will be ready for cutting a good deal earlier this coming season than was the case last .year. Messrs Hope and Welch, of Mastertou, are erecting a new cottage, wool-shed, sheep-dip, etc., on the Matahiwi estate, opposite the homestead.

A new mechanism for .silencing the chimes of the Wanganui town clock, during the hours ivhen residents in the neighbourhood are asleep, lias been put into successful operation.

A new record Avas made at the Balelutha, freezing ivorks (says the Free Press), *Avhen a sheep tipped the beam at 17011), dressed weight. The animal Avas a Avether, and camo from Romahapa.

There is every indication that record lambings will be returned ui Southland this season, says the News. On one farm nine ewes were represented by seventeen lambs. At this rate a high percentage should certainly bo expected. Taranaki during the past week or two has been visited by numbers' of butter and cheese buyers, aaid for the first time in the history of the dairy industry. Continental buyers and also blenders are represented. A largo whale, about 60 feet in length was washed ashore on the North Auckland Coast last week. Exports state that the mammoth" of the sea has never been known to bo found in such large numbers as during the past winter.

It is proposed to hold the annual New Zealand naval and military tournament, which has hitherto taken place at Palmerston 'North, at Ghristchurch this year, nrobably on Thursday and Friday, December 26th and 27th.'

• The supply of milk to the Featherston dairy factory on Monday was 1100 gallons. On the opening day last season 657 gallons were sent in. Two extra vats for cheese-making will be ready for US3 in about a fortnight's time.

Mr C. C. Jackson, of Konuarnnga. will be sworn in as a Justice of the Peace' before Mr L. G. Reid. S.M., this morning, Mr Jackson will have the distinction of being'the first Justice sworn in in this district in the new Courthouse and under the Massey Administration. A Arrant of £SOO has been made, bv the Government for the erection of a new school at Matah.iwi. Tenders for the work will be called in the course of a few days. The school will be situated on a section fronting the main road, adjoining the property of Mr Tankersley.

The further south vou go the bettor workmen you will pot. Take them from the wettest and coldest regions, and they won't be afraid to work in all weathers. These were remarks made at the Mackenzie County Council meeting, wh«n .\t was decided to advertise in Southland for good roadmen.

Yesterday Afternoon the body of >m old man, Nicholas Grev, was found in a room at No. 08. Diro.n Wellington. Deceased had apparently.been dead for some little while, and there is no evidence of foul play or c uicide. Death "'as "robably-due to heart-disease although no 'further particulars arc at present available.

As'a'recognition of his brilliant performance, in notching 'the four tries against Wellington on Sa+urday. the Auckland three-quarter, "V. J. Mackv. was on Saturday evening presented with one of the balls used in the match, which bore the signature's of tbs whelft nf both teams, the manager of the Wellington team, and the officials of the Auckland Rugby Union.

An orchardist of 'Hastings had 90 "Stunner" anple trees, which yielded him 28 bushels apiece which were sold' at 5s per bushel. If he had had a full acre of 134 trees, the acre would have given him £938, gross. Another fruit grower of Hastings had 17 "Dougherty" anple trees, which gave £6O net. A. full acre at the same rate would have given him £4KO, and these apples weva sold, in the local'market.

The Rev T. G. Brooke, the general secretary of the. Methodist Mission Society is visiting Masterton for a few days. During the year Mr Brooke, has visited almost all the backblocks in the North Island. No one is better informed re the quality of the land, the condition and needs of the settlers' in tho heart of the King 'Country or tho huge district north of Auckland than Mr Brooke. Anyone wishing for information concerning these districts could not do better than attend the meeting to be addressed by Mr Brooke to-night at 7.30. and TCun'puni Church to-morrow niVht. He has a stirring storv to tell.

Beware of the dealer, salesman or trpvr>l]pr who r>asts reflations upon his competitor. TJe does so +n hnr>k v"-» 1,, - .; r, W 'i \\v»nk portion. "The Dresden" agents are instructed not to discredit rival firms.. They ore +o rpi v solo'v on +ho merits of the Company's instruments. Do not think, because we offer reasonable prices and liberal terms, that we soil inferior nianos. We work on birr lines. With us you do not hare to pay extravagant price.9 to rover Incc nn do*>d etool,-, TTTF, SPT.F.YDTD PONTSPTT. TTTR TJPP TTTF PPTTTTAN'T TTRO/VDWOOD THF SUPERB RTFJNWAY. These are only four of the famous pianos on wihich we specialise We 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 oii'* profit. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd, Wellington. Local representative, H. Inns, Daniell's Buildings, Queen Street.

Tho er.riy spring has enabled farmery to push on farming work.

Tho first sitting of the Magistrate's Court in tho now Courthouse at Mastortoji will bo held tc-da.y.

Whitebait are reported to be making their appearance in tho Otald Hirer.

Tho Borough of Hamilton is considering the inauguration of a motorbus service to run to and from various points in the town.

Tho foundation stone of St. Matthew's new brick Church, will bo laid by the Bishop of Wellington on Thursday, October 17th.

Speaking to a representative p£ the Wairarapa, Age, Mr M. Laracy,. secretary of- the Shearers' Federation, stated that ho did not anticipatethat there would lie tho slightest difficulty in procuring shearers this year.. Tho only possible : difficulty-ho saw was that th.A, Federation would bo involved in the Waihi trouble.

The annual smoke concert of theMasterton Miniature Ri'lo Club was held in the Druids' Hall last evening,. Mr 0. N. C. Pragnell presiding. Therowas a good attendance of members and friends, including representatives, from tho Mauricevillo Club. A lengthy toast list- was honoured, and the prizes Avon during the year Averopresejited by the chairman. Songs were contributed by' Messrs W. Hornblow, J. Fuller. R. Merited, B. Elisor and a recitation by Mr R. Messenger. Mr Gray capably presided at the piano.

It Avas pointed out by the manager, at the annual meeting of the Pa tea. Freezing Company (says the TaranauL Herald) that the.coming season would. show a very considerable increase in. tonnage of dairy produce handled., through the Avorks, OAving to the fact that -overy dairy factory south, of 'Stratford,*'with, the exception of thoMells Dairy Company, had installed or Avere in the act of installing cheeseplants, and that in, the Patea and Wavorley districts four iicav cheese* factories ivere being built. This would mean an increased tonnage of about 2300 tons to be bandied.

At 7.45 a.m. yesterday, James-' O'Brien, of Kaiwarra, found the dead body of Percy Thomas Yarrell in a whare alongside Mrs Flux's boardinghouse, Kaiwarra. Deceased is believed to have committed suicide, for his threat was cut and a blood-stained razor was lying on the floor beside him. Yarreil. who was hist seen, alivO' at 5.45.011, Tuesday evening, l was a surfaceman employed by the; Railway • . Department, and, although of steady' habits,, he had seemed depressed of ■ Late. He was * thirty-three years of \ age. There is a considerable sum, over £2OO, in the Pest Office Savings-, Bank to his credit.

A lethargic disease' among ewes isattracting some attention in the Feeding district, where a number of ewes,, including several stud animals, havo succumbed. The ailment) appears tohavo its origin in a too liberal diet, as,'according to. an officer of theAgricultural Department,, the troiir ble is apparent every season when there is an abundance', of feed. As the time for lambing approaches, theewes become unduly fat and lazy, with the result that they do not set the necessary exercise. The liver, suffers", nrid'in the most severe'stage of the disease the ewes pass into aj comatose condition and die —the-sym-ptoms thus being similar to those of sloepingsickness, by'which stock, as well as human beings, arc affected in Africa. The losses are likely to he somewhat heavv.

The Masterton Town Hall was comfortably filled last evening wheri' tho Rev J. J. North, Wellington, gave an interesting address, 'his subject being "The British in India." The speaker delivered a very exhaustivelecture, detailing events from the beginning of British.rule in India the various stages of his lecture being excellently illustrated by means of' electric biograph. which gave a very realistic effect. The most interest]'rite part of the address, was the history of the Indian Mutiny, which was portrayed with splendid realinn. and. gave a verv good idea of the happen—ing in Tn'dia during th't critical, time. The original cause of the mutiny, the - murderous cruelties of the mutineers, the splendid heroism of the handful of British,- and the final crushing of" the native sepov at,Lueknow, were told in a forcible and. .manner. The. proceeds of the loctnrowill <ro towards the .funds ..of. the Masterton Bantist Church.

The sprint season is the tbiie for rcnovsif'Vo: the lions?, and in +his connection Mr T. McCraf Ir en has just received at hh, furnishing store,. Oueen Street, Masterton. direct from. the mn"ufacturers, a choice assortment of carpets, ffounrcs. mats, and" door slins. A cordial invitation toinspect the new woods is extended tothe general public.

The Workers' Mutual Befnefit' Building Society notify in on,!' columns the fact that the share-list will be permanently closed on Saturday next, only three days hence. This Society has been a most valuable institution to the'town. Manv workingmen have acquired freeholds through being shareholders in this Society, who under ordinary conditions would still be paying rent. To give some idea of the amount of good that the Society has done the town, the Societv has paid out the sum of £30,000' as loans to its members. We can Confidently recommend this as an 'nvestment to any person that want* to make their home their own.

The new system of playing thopiano at sight, as taught at the National College of Music is simply marvellous and thoroughly genuine. Tts gretitness lies in its simplicity, and' all great .things are simple. They are not magicians at the College ,*• they can't simply wave a wand over you and transform you into an Arabella Goddard, or a Rubonstein, but they can show you how with ,n minimum of labour you can get the maximum of result in piano playing possible to you, by way of giving pleasure to vourself and others. As Professor Marshall Fall says: "Tt'smusic for tho masses," and the statement is absolutely true.

"For several venrn J purred from bilious, attacks which would last, for' some time before I was myself again," writes Mrs .T. W. ePake. 147 DowlingStreet, Darlinehiiret, N.S."W. 'T used various remedies to check tho attacks with out any effect, but at last gave up the attempt. However, i friend gave me some Laxo-TomV Pills, whicih I took the next time a hilii" turn came on, and they completely cured me." Price 10£ d and la 8dSold by nV and Storekeepkeepers. Price lOld. Ask for tfle popular "RoBlyn" Writing Pads *i fl<? »nd Is «ach.

A gent's bicycle is advertised as found. An own or is wanted For a lady's «iblo bangle, found in Masterton. Messrs Hugo and Shearer vequtrc a smart youth to learn the trade, also « strong boy for parcels. An experienced general is requireii by Mrs (Dr) Cook, Lincoln Road. A hack, a harness horse, and a "-»nl'« U.S.A. bicycle are advertised for sale. Notice is given that :x>ison is laid ■on the property of M/ G. Watson, Homebush.

The social by the Masterton Labour Party, postponed from last night. will bo liold to-morrow night (Friday).

Attention is drawn to Mr H. Hnd"ley's window in Queen . Street, in •which, boots of all descriptions may be found marked at very reasonable prices. All goods sold at Mr Hadley'r, shop are a guarantee of good A concert is to bo given in the Congregational Church this ovening by tho'young ladies of tho church. As on former occasion;; all those taking part will be dressed in different national but the items will bo different from those given on that occasion, although still being typical of +be rarious countries represented. The •charge for admission will be sixpence.