LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10711, 16 September 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

' Tho latest return for the Worksop dredgo is 50oz 2d\vt for ]2-t hours' . irork. Thirty-nine life nifri'chei'S were si *erp elected to the Masterton A. and P. "Society 011 Saturday under tlio new Jif© membership scheme. A number of.-Northern Union football enthusiasts' held a practice in. Masterton on Saturday. At the ordinary meeting of the committee of the Masterton A. and P. Society, held on Saturday afternoon', eight new members w«re elected.

Tito Hastings Howling Club Jii": a membership roll of 91. Tlio Napier Supremo Court session.'! open to-morrow. Judge Edward;, presides. There was a clean sheet at the Napier Magistrate's Court on Friday morning. Tho Petone Borough Council is to consider a proposal to borrow £SOOO at + per cent, to wipe out their overdraft. Tho attendaueo medals in -connection with tho Master ton Fire Police were won by Constables J. Stewart (31), J). Stewart (2(j) and W. Palamontain (16). A business site, with a frontage vo Horetauga Street, Hastings, of 66 feet, and situate between Warren Street and Karaimi Road, changed hands a few days ago at a figure -representing £6O a foot, says the Tribuno. "Fern Grove," Lower Hntt, which, was recently purchased for tho purpose of conducting secondary ar.d technical education amongst tho Roman Catholics in the Dominion, will, says .the Chroncile, bo taken over by the Notre Dame des Missions on tho Ist of October.' A Timaru telegram states that a man named J. McSloud, who is said to have been a recent arrival from* tho Old Country, lias been committed for trial on a chargo of obtaining money by false pretences in selling stocks of valueless ",fire extinguishing powder."

"Denmark," said Mr J. B. Merrett, at an amalgamated meeting of poultrymen in Christchurch, "clips £2,000,000 annually from the English market by sending eggs to London. This amount equals our export of butter from New Zealand, and yet Denmark is not much bigger than Canterbury. For every inhabitant there are 438 head of poultry, whilo in New Zealand there are only three. Tho Danes aro shrewd business people, and they would not keep poultry if tiicy did not pay. .With our excellent climate," said t'lio speaker, "and our easily grown foods, New Zeahnd ought to be doing more out of its poultry industry than the dairy business. The world's markets are ouen to lis, and we should exploit them."

All the White Star liners ire now being equipped with deck seats which can at a moment's notice bo transformed into rafts. Each of these, scats measures Oft in length, a nd is provided with four metal air cases. Ono person can instantly change a seat into a life-saving raft by lifting up the front portion, and opening it out flat, in which position it immediately locks itself. Tlie seats arc sj cured) to the deck by 'means of a lashing over a hooked pin, hinged pin at each end, and should the deck become submerged, tlie front portion of the seat floats upwards, turns tlio hook round, and tips off the lashing, and so automatically turns itself into a raft readv for use.

Mr Walter Harrison, of Pahau, met with a serious accident ono day last week. He was in the act of repairing the lid of a well,.which gave way, raid to save him.seuf from falling down the well, threw himself back, and in falling his arm camo across an adze, which was laying clos# by on the ground, his arm being cut from the' wrist to the elbow. He laid where, the accident happened till a man working for him found him in an exhausted state from loss of blood. The arm was bandaged up, and he rode: into Martinttorough, a distance of 40 miles, where he was attended by a doctor. He is still in a very weak state, and it is feared he may have to get the limb amputated. His sister,' Mrs Wall, of Mount Bruce, Masterton, received information yesterday that ho was somewhat improved.

The fact that the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., is spending a large amount of money in the construction of a magnificent building in Suva, such 'as the Grand Pacific Hotel will be, is a good augury for the future of Suva as a tourist resort, says the Fiji Times., as it is well known that the company in question is controlled by the most astute of business men. who are not likely to invest money in white elephants. The new hotel is being constructed on a floating foundation, which, means a raft of reinforced concrete under the entire structu.ro, and in the building of this alone there is a huge amount of work, and 100,000 yards of cement have been used. Tt is estimated tfiat £13,000 has already been spent on the structure, and that when complete it will havo cost £25.000. When finished the hotel will bo in every way a model of luxury and comfort.

A "find" which has aroftsed curiosity is on view in a local gunsmith's window (says our Tnvereargill correspondent). It is a seven-chamber revolver and a partly filled box of cartridges, which were discovered by Mr A. Ramsay, building contractor, while demolishing the first Presbyterian Church in Tay Street. The articles were wrapped in oily rag and hidden on the roof between the sarking and the shingles. Mr Ramsay says they could have only been pufe there when the church was being built, or when the church was being built, or when tho addition- was mad ain *lBSv. An expert who has viewed the find said the revolver was a very old one. and would to-day be considered obsolete. The make of cartridges, however, is still in use to-day. and these are in excellent order. It would be interesting to know how the revolver came to bo deposited in the peculiar place, and what the object of the owner was.

MAKING HOME HOMELIER

If you have r.o children, vou need to keep the house as bright and cheerful as possible—you waM a piano. If y"ou have children, growing up about you, you want to make home as attractive as possible for them — vou want a> piano. It does not matter what your circumstances are; you can afford a piano, if you go about it in a sensible "way. Let the Dresden Piano Company show you the way. The Dresden Hire-Purchase System brings splendid Pianos S.nto the reach of everybody. The Company's stock is very wide; you are offered the choice of pianos by all the great makers of the world. If—on the other hand— vol) can't play, make enquiry about the Broadwood Player Piaaio. The Player can be fitted or removed at will, whon the piano is Required for ordinary solo work. The Player itself is made by Broadww-s. Needless to say it ia irreproachable alike in mechanics, material and.-workmanship. In short.' it is the. best in the market! Go into i this matter n6w 1 M. J. Brookes, North Island Manager. Local representative of _ the Dresden : H. Inns-, Dan'ell's Buildings, Que© • Street. tin* aop&nedw*

Tho matter of arranging iho dis* posal of prifiieges in connection witii the Wairarapa P. and A. Show baa been delegated to Mr G. W. Deller. Tho air.-trnpa P. and A. Society has decided to extend a cordial invitation to the Ci.vernor and Lady Islington to atk'i.a tho forthcoming show. Iho milk supply to the Poatherston Dairy Company has reached 2400 gallons. Tho supply is considerably iu excess of that received for the corresponding date last season Tickets are soiling freely for the Red Star Foothall Club's annual dance, which takes place on 3rd October Everything points to tho event being a great success. Tho financial membership ,of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society now totals 750. The chairman at tho last meeting, expressed the hope that this number would bo increased to 800 before tho show. Tho weather experienced in. Eketahuna during tho past few weeks has been exceptionally favourablo for lambing, and farmers report a very low mortality amongst ewes, and a big per centage of lambs. To-day the Ballance Dairy Company will distribute tho sum of £4OO0 V made up on bonus payments, dividend an<l milk supplied during August. The payment for the latter is at th» rate of Is ,ld per lb ofv batter faf. The largest bonus cheque is.for £l-55. A Rongokokako dairyman informed: an Express reporter that cows generally were coming in much better than last year., and with the present growtit of grass there were indications that dairying would be placed on a decidedly better footing than ever known before.

Mr Morgan .again appealed to members of the Wairarapa P. and A. .So-, ciety on Friday for assistance in carrying out several important alterations to the appointments on the Showgrounds. All who can are requested to attend <m Thursday next, not Wednesday.

A novel' method of harrowing was , adopted in a paddock at Hastings the \ other morning. Instead' of using horses a sst of chain' harrows was poupled to a motor car, and in less than two 'hours the whole area, comprising about twenty acres, was completely turned over. Besides effecting a considerable saving in time, compared with horso traction, by this method the soil, owing to the high, speed at which the car travels, is more thoroughly turned over and broken up.

There died at Tulpan, Mexico, early in July an individual bearing the named of Joseph E, Calavario, whose title of tho "oldest man in the world" w; vouched by official records and hv official inquiries. It is affirmed that he was boni in 1727; consequently was 18-5 at the time of his death. Hewas aqtjve, in getting-about the streets of Tulpati until a few days before his -ueath.

~ 4 new law is about to come into operation iii Austria (says a cablo to th» Sydney Sun) under which all Government officials above a certain rank are to receive a salary of 200 crowns a year if they have one child, 400 a year if thoy havo two children, and 600 if thf\y havo three or more. Lesser officials are to be paid half these amounts.

At tho time of t-ho ast. election in Egmont ..thero - were 6974 voters' names on tha electoral roll. When the ''purging" took place after election t-horo were closa uwon 1000 struck off: On the roll for the coming by-election thero are 6127 voters*" names, a deoreaso of 847 as compared with tha last roll. There were 421 names placed on tho present roll, saystho Argus, and there wero 00 applications for registration which were handed in too late for the Registrar to accent them.

The Contintental system of obtaining expert opinion in Law Courts on technical subjects was favourably commented on by his Honor Mr Justice Denniston l at the Supreme Court on Wednesday (says the Lytteifcon Times), during a caso in which the evidence of a very large number of experts had been found to conflict. On the Continent, he said, thero were, paid official experts on various subjects, and, when expert opinion was required, these prepared a report, which war; presented in Court and taken as final on tha subject.

Tho stream of immigration to New Zealand, which was dammed for sometime by the London dock strikes, is now flowing strongly again, and may bo expected to make large additions to tho population within the next few months. Almost before the 489 newcomera wiio arrived, by tho Athenio on Tuesday can be distributed to their several destinations, another hand of about -150 immigrants reached Wellington on Saturday morning by tho Remuera. They in turn will be closely followed by a big company on tho Corinthic, but the exact number is not yet known. The Reijmera's immigrants include 77 assisted passengers, of whom. 51 are adults and 26 are children. The adults are nearly all women, 26 being described as domestic servants, and 16 as wives who are travelling out to rejoin their husbands. Air tho children and 32 of the adults wore nominated by relatives here; the rest of the adulta were approved by the High Commissioner.

W YOU HAVE A Oough, Cold, JVo&e, laroat cr Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, or Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Nenralgia, Use SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Remember, you cannot expect the good effects from any son of eucalyptus. Sander's Extract cures because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not contained in other Eucalyptus products. These latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with fanoy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know what | they contain, have cauf>d grievous harm, and a death has resulted from their use. Do not apply an ointment to a sore. It keeps back the secretion. To wounds, bruises, sprains, bums, ulcers, eczema, and other skin, troubles, Apply gander's Extract; 15 dropi in a tablespoon of olive oD. The effect will surprise you. Sander's Extract Heals because it is freed from the irritating constituents contained in other eucalyptus preparations. 3T* heals when others irritate Insist upon the genuine SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and yoa will derive the benefit. The -Roelyn "Wonsted and Wo&Hfea ''Mills ape sorely -taxed ct present to cope with tie enormous dejnand for the people's favourite Roslyn All wool, Blaufkets, Rugs,' Tweeds, Worsted 'Football Jereeye, Suits, Socks, Stockings, Flannels, Raiding, Yacms, Ladies' and Gents' fine Unshrinkable Üb>tfttrwev. ".JVhlta" fimiafa,

There are at present twenty-five patients in tli>> Masterton Hospital, and tour patients in the Fever Hospital.

Tlie niatfon of the Masterton Hospital dc.-ire.s to thank Mr It. Dagg for a. gift of a quantity of eggs for the ; paticvnts. and al.-o All's do Castro tor it o wen.

The Auckland Overseas dub. has for some time past been agitating for the lestablhihmi'iit of a hostel wiiero immigrant girls eouki '.>*■ accommodated until they obtain billets. Tlie proposal fami> under the notice of the Auckland Industrial As.socia.tion r.i its meeting •a few days ago, when a letter written iby- a lady was read urging the Association to support ttio scheme. Tlie matter was brielly discussed. Ono .members stated that the Y.W.C.A. and Girh' Friendly Society generally had all their accommodation taken up, ~atul there was practically fio place where a girl could go upon landing. .As things were at present most of the girls went. on to Wellington, but it suitable premises wero erected there ■the result might be that more female labour would be available. Finally it was decided that the Association's delegates to the industrial Association's <• conference be instructed to bring the matter under the notice of the Gov- ■ eminent.

An adveuser wishes to purchase a :good second-hand gig. Ono day to ono week old chicks, -.tho best strains, are advertised fur . j'alo. Members of the Foresters' 1 Lodge .are invited to attend the euchre party to bo held in tho Lodge room at 8 < o'clock to-night. • ' Tho Ma'stertbu Racing Club Da 11 v Committee notify that owing to the .illness of several of "the Club's officials . and members, it has been decided to postpone tho Racing Club Ball tor this season. Mr A. J. Giddings announces, the arrival of a big consignment of the .popular Ship Brand Jellies. T'heso are to be obtained in all a.ssorted flavours, -.and tho price is only five packets for one shilling. Mr Giddings also rc- , ports a big demand for Cooper's garden seeds, and invites inspection of • tho new sorts of every description, which aro just to hand. New goods for tho spring are now ■ being shown at Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., Premier Drapers and Clothiers, Queen Street. These have all been . -secured by Air C. Smith, who is at .present in London and consequently patrons are assured of the latest . gooda at the very best value. A special lino in silk Maltese lace goods is to hand, direct from tho manufactur- • ers, at prices that cannot fail to at--x^tract.