LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10710, 2 September 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Eketahuna telephone exchange remains open until midnight from today.

It was computed that £46,000 was paid out for butter-fat in the Eketaimna County last season. Tho Xirealia cheese factory open-; today for the season.

The. latest return from the Worksop dredge is 1350 a for 127 hours' work.

A slight earthquake was felt at Eltham at 8.30 o'clock on Saturday morning.

Bonuses', and dividends amounting to £4GSS were paid out during last week to milk suppliers in the' Nireaha, ltongokokako, and Kaiparoro districts.

Tho price of sugar has been reduced 10s per ton, which is equivalent to 3d per 5611) bag. There is not likely to bo a reduction in the retail price in. Masterton.

The district convention in connection with the Women'is Christian Temperance Union opens in Masterton tomorrow. Ahout twenty delegates will Ijo present. " .

Large .. consignments of potatoes are being despatched from New Zealand- to,, Australia.,. Ivoeal .prices are consequently hardening. Tt,.is feared that there will be something of a famine in Xew Zealand before the new season's supplies are..available.

It is stated that the Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd.. is .about to commence, business in Xew Zealand. It will not be able to issue notes, however, until special legislation is passed.

OliA'or Groves, a steward on the cable steamer Iris, has been admitted to the hospital, suffering from concussion, of the brain, which is stated to be the result of a fall sustained during an altercation on the steamer. Mr G. R. Syk.es, M.P., has given notice to ask the Minister of Education if ho will amend the Education Act this session, to provide for the disestablishment of District High Schools am] the establishment of Agricultural High Schools in their place, as recommended by tho Education Commission.

A heavy downpour of rain, occurred in the Masterton district on Saturday. This was followed by a delightful spring day, with a cool westerly wind, on Sunday. The rain will have a beneficial effect upon pastures, and will materially assist the lambing. Ploughing onerations will, however, be delayed for a day or two.

A young man, an employee of Mr Feist, of Morrison's Bush/ met with a nasty accident one day last week. He was riding along Venice Street, Martinborough, when his horse stumbled and threw tho rider on to some loose metal. Dr Johnston, who happened to he passing at the time, found tho man's shoulder had been dislocated by the fall. After his injuries had been attended to he was removed to his homo by motor car.

'_ For several years I suffered from bilious attacks which would last for some time before I was myself again," writes Mrs J. W. ePakp.'l47 Dowlinc Street, Darlinghurst, N.S W. "I used various remedies to check rh<» attacks with out any effect, but at last gave up-the attempt. However, i -friend gave me some Laxo-Tonio Pills, whioih I took the next time a bimVn .turn came on, and they-completely cured me." Price 10|d and Is 6dSo'ld by all. Ch«mists and Storekeepkeepers. Price 10W.

Ask for tne popular "Roslyn" Writing Pads ai M <>nd li each.

There are twenty-four patients in the Masterto:i Hospital including two fevov* cases.

All the. papers along the coast are recording the fact that a Danne.virke bankrupt has paid 20s in the pound.

The directors of the Master ton Dairy Company have made application to the Railway Department to have the mail train stop at Mangamairo; in order to have the erea'm from the company's Nikau creamery carried to Mastcrton earlier than at present.

Twenty-one of the Timaru Borough Council employees have petitioned the Timaru Borough Council to tho effect that the. Council foreman bo removed. Several charges were laid against tho officer in question, and the petitioners slated that they found it was impossible to work under him.

Tho Mastcrton Cement Pipe Company is shortly to start a branch business at Waitara, Taranaki. Mr Evans recently visited Waitara with the object of making arrangements for a suitable site. It is considered that Waitara is a most suitable distributing centre

The first anniversary services of the Mastcrton Baptist Church and Sunday School were, conducted yesterday in Murray's Hall, when tho congregations during the day were, large. Tho" services were conducted by the Rev A. North, whoso speaking was much appreciated. The first anniversary social of the church will bo held in Murray's- Hall this evening.

Tho Wairarapa Caledonian Society's programme for the New Year's Day meeting is one of the most comprehensive sports programmes ever issued in tho Dominion. Almost every branch of athletics is provided for. while the Highland dancing and piping events are almost unique. There, are sixtyeight events on the list, and over £3OO will bo given in prize-money.

Taranaki still holds the premier position as the biggest dairy district of the Dominion with' the handsome total of £1,055,604 to its credit. This, however, was a. decrease of about £62,000 on the value of the dairy produce exported the previous season'. Last season Taranaki's export of butter decreased by £i45,506, while the value of cheese exported showed an increase of £84,118.

The directors of the Masterton Cooperative Dairv Company held their "d(\spcral" meeting on Saturday, there being a good attendance. A number .of new... shares were allotted, and a call q£'2s. -6d. peift, share, wteraj; struck. Representatives';'of ..various buying firms were" present,. Init after a. eopd deal of discussion.,>:ifc was decided to consisfn .the season's output of 'butter: ««"this course 1 ■ was 'considered to bo in the interests of the company. The output will be consigned through Messrs Dalgety and Co.

The directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society held a meeting <<n Sturday, Mr T. G. . Hoar, vice-pre-sident, presiding. There was a la'rgo, attendance of directors. Mr J. Georgeson, chairman of tjiie. Programme ©ommittee, presented 'the .programme for the New Year's Day sports. After discussion, the .programme was adopted, and Mr Georgeson was heartily thanked for the pains he took to produce such an excellent programme. Mr B. R. Rayner, tho.new director, wa.s welcomed by the chief of the Society, Mr,A. McLeod.

It is reported in well-informed commercial and hanking circles (says the Chronicle) unit there is more privately owned money jn Wanganui bankn than in any other similar institution?; in tho Dominion.. Tho reason is. attributed to the fact that in tho early days, when so many regiments .wp.re there, spending"at the rate of £30.000 per year, tho accumulations, which .were very considerable, found their way into the banks, and, as a sequel the amounts banked have since jbeoh most substantially augmented. "Banking transactions in Wanganui would astonish you," said a credible authority.

A Masterton lady wrote to D.i* Barnardo's Homes some, time back, in reference to a.'"snowball" letter she had received. The secretary of tho Homes replied, stating that the snowball letter, which is in circulation all over the world is doing harm to the national and beneficent work of tho Homes. The letter was started'bv Miss Robertson. of.i The Square. Keoilworth, in all kindness, but withoujb consulting the Homes; Th.e. st»iteine'?tts-,con-

tained in it are said to J-»e erroneous and misleading and tho secretary r.f;i-

tes emphatically, "Don't continue tho chain." ■! .

Mr Bishop, S.M.. made a .sharp comment, in the CbristclniTch Magistrate's Court, on Saturday in dealing with a case in which Wilfred Gray was charged with riding a motor cycle at excessivo speed. Tho charge, was dismissed in the first hearing, when Gray stated that, ho had a holiday on that day, and snent the timo at.home, the bicycle at the time being repaired. At Saturday's sitting 0 f the Court;evidence was given that Gray..did not have a holiday, and. w.«t, ,\ n ' town on the day in question. The Magistrate in convicting Gray said that nroseeution for perjury would follow if tho evidence in the hands of the police warranted that course.

A lady teacher undertho jurisdiction of the Taranaki Education Board 'wrote asking if it would he possible for her to obtain leave of absence from September 4th to lGthi (inclusive) in order to'.take part in the ladies' hockey tournament 'at Christchurch. She added that this was the fourth consecutive year when she should have been included in the Taranaki team had it been possible for her to obtain leave of absence, "and it is rather disappointing to have to stand out year after year, particularly when T know that teachers under other boards have obtained leave on more than one occasion for the same purpose." In spite of this strong appeal the Board decided, acting on principle, not to accede to the request. BABY BURNT WITH RED HOT IRONS. Mrs Croty, Little Denison Street, Carrington, N.S.W., writes:— "My little .baby girl, Rita, burnt both her hands until they were nearl vraw, by picking up a red-hot iron. 'Nothiug relieved the pain until I got Rexona. This helped her at onoe to take away the pain. We haw contined to use it since, and it ha fcur J the terrible burns in a wonderful i >nner. Rexona, the Rapid Healin,: Ointment,' is eold in- triangular poti t. Is 6d Aul 2b. Obtainable er*»T >tb.

* IMb ' rived to worry or'er those Cu stome entries until your, brains are fogged. .Pass th*tn along to M&feraf J. J. Curtis arid Co.; — they are experts at the came, There's no time to be lost (and time, is money to yon): •when your entries are passed by Messrs J. J! CURTIS AND CO., Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Their charges, too, are y«r? moderate,

The Taratahi .Meat Works ees' Union will hold a public meeting, in Murray's Hall on Tuesday night,, to which they invite all Unionists to attend. Straight out facts will laid before the meeting.

.Will tho finder of a bag of wool, lost in tho vicinity of Taratahi, kindly communicate with tho X.Z. Loan; and Mercantile Agency Co., Masterton .

In with a rush the. spring,a;.d Summer drof,s fabric* have come. The only problem that confronts tho prospective h-'yo- i: % - how or on what class of materia! to decide. Variety of weaves was never greater; likewise* the colouring!?. Huso audi Shears inform the public tna.tinspection will be appreciated.

Mr Joseph Dixon, cordial manufacturer, Masterton, has purchased tho hop-l>eer jar business of Mr Hosson (Ia to Johnson Bros.). Mr llosson will continue to call on customers as usual, . on behalf of Mr Dixon. All jars now* ( bearing tho name of "JohiiFon Bros."' are the property of Mr Dixon: who will he pleased to receive tho * same.