LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10712, 18 September 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

'. The latest district to put in its claim for the North Island Agricultural College is Turakina.

Exhibitors at the Bulb Show to-day are requested to enter with the secretf>rv by 10 a. 1 ')., and have their exhibits staged by 11 a.m., J .» give time for judging. The libel action in which F. E. A. Gordon claims £ISOO damages from the New Zealand Times Company, Limited, will be heard before a special jury <m Monday next.

Two informations have been laid, against sheepfarmers in the Waipawa district charging them with failing to •comply with notices asking them to provide additional accommodation at their shearing sheds. T,ABY BURNT WTTH RED HOT IRONS. Mrs Croty, Little Penison Street, Carrington, N.S.W., writes:— "My little baby girl, Rita, burnt both her hands until they wer« pearl yraw, by picking up a red-hot iron. Nothing relieved the pain untfl I got Rexona. This helped her at once to take away the pain. We have eontined to use it since, and it ha ocur»»d the terrible burns in a wonderful i- inner. Rexona, the Rapid Healing Ointment, is sold in triangular pots la 6d itail 2i. Obtainabl* er*"«\J ere.

A whale sixty foot long is branded or. tho bene!: at Castlu Cliff, gays a W'angamii tele&ram.

Tne fund for the now Ha who's Bay A. am! ]•*. Society ha;; readied the sum of £2O-18.

Tho schools in the. Mnstcrtor. d>'sfor th'.. fifth ramivorsary of Dominion Da-.

Jfc n stated that manv butter factories in the Waikato .have refused to accept 12Jd for tho season's output and am demanding !3d.

Ha-wera Borough has carried a poll upon a proposal to borrow £oooo for improving the water supply for firofightinf; purposes.

The members of the Masterton Amateur Operatic Society held a verv successful rehearsal of "H.M.S. Pinafore" last ovning.

Ameetinn; of the ."eneral commit-too of -the Masterton Hospital Bail will be held in the Masterton Technical School this evening at 8 o'clock.

A meotintr of the ladies' committee of the Masterton Hosoital Ball will he. held at -3.30 this afternoon in the Technical School.

A dairyman in Taranaki milked close on a thousand cows last voar, and this year ho expects to milk no less than 1200.

The South Canterbury Acclimatisation "Society has decided to give complimentary fishing licenses to the police who act, as rangers.

This year the Acclimatisation Societies of the South Island intend to leill off a great number of "weedy" deer in the district, in an endeavour to improva th-j breed.

I)r Helen Cowie will this evening deliver the final lecture for the season to the members of the Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

The.old order chnnwth. A waggon drawn by a team of horses got stuck in the mud near Winton rooeutlv, and a motor lorry was despatched from Invercargill to tow it out.

Owing to the increasingly Km 11 -' tendance whie.li has patronised the Manawatu A. and P. Society's annual horse parade, it is very probable that the event will be abandoned.

Mr W T . C. Buchanan, , M!P., laid the foundation stone of the new Town Hall at Martin borough yesterday, in of a largo number of townspeople and Topro&cbitatives of local bodies.

Preliminary operations in connection with the forthcoming Auckland Exhibition,are being .pushed on, and it is expected that the ground wil' hj,? ready for tho building by November. A Sydney cable states that at the Homebush cattle market on Monday, prices were the dearest on record, and the quality was. not of the f>est. The supply was light. Forty-two t.o forty-four shillings per 1001b was realised for beef, an increase of from £1 to £1 5s per bead. Prices: for mutton are weakening, supplies being heavier.

The Eltham Dairy Factory manufactured 40,717 lb if butter durb'f the past month, and paid out at the rate of Is per lb. the sum of £lßl2. Tho average test- for the month w<is 3.84. The company also pai,d out the bonus for the last year, which amounted to £5350. . ;. ■ '.. At Taradale, in Hawko's Bay, with almost a. tr.onieal climate in summer, arid well sheltered from adverse weather corditions, are now growing oranges which compare favourably with imported fruit. The trees from which the oranges were nicked were planted an an; experiment, (and tilie results hf ve proved more than satisfactory to. the grower.

A mooting of the Rod Ptnr Football Club's dance committee was hold in Mastcrton Inst night, when further arrangements vro.ro made for the forth.oo?uuig dance. A orchestra b:>s been eiigaeod for the aecasion, A strong committee of ladios havo the simper arrangements well in hand, and the function promises to In one 4f tli" most yet held.

* +lmr > dovc- ! -rtrin <-f considerable violence passed over Mastertoti at nn early hour on Tuesday morning. The lightning, at times, was exceedingly brilliant. and some of the crashes of thunder were terrifying in their intensity. TliP' wind blew with inirrionne force, and considerable damage hr>* boon dono +o orchards. A wind continued throughout yesterday.

A farmer attending t.Ko F"i!ding sale last week stated t-bat .small pies roa!is»d higher' prices- + han over ho had known before. Tt appears tW, the demand is greater thro the sr->-nly, and with the increased flow of milk farmer's are prepared to pnv solid mice? in order to meet their requirements.

The New Plymouth Labour Federation is considering a proposal +o establish a co-operative store in the town, and nlsb to urge the Borough Council to establish a. muuio ; "nl Ink-e*-v and butchery business. The auctions will bo gone in+o fullv at the next meeting of the Labour Federation.

The Southland Times «ays:—There, was buoyancy in the . step and *■> gleam of satisfaction in the eyes of the milk suppliers of the Aparima Dairy Factory as they perambulated the streets of.Riverton last Saturday. This factory was one of the Tew in Southland that took va gamon hist season's ontnnt and consigned the whole of their dice'" instead of selling straight out '

agents. As a result of their enterprise the suppliers had the satisfaction of pocketing a bonus of t.hinT like'-"-1100 and above th'» ivoney received during the season. Hence the. buoyancy and the gleam aforesaid.

The Influenza germ h again making itself prominent, as is usually the case during this season of the year. Everybodys knows if it once enters a home, it 'seldom leaves agajn until every member is attacked, and with more or loss serious results. A speedy cure and preventative will be found m "Gordon's Influence and Cold Mixture." ' If taken in the early stages it prevents Influenza and Colds and aleo will remove the trouble in advanced stages. Remember that prevention i« better than cure; have a bottle ready and take a dose as soon as you feel the first symptoms. Headache, Feverishness. Aching of the Limbs. Slight Cough, alternate flushes of Heat and Cold. Weakness, etc, eac. Our ..In-, fluenze Cold Mixture ako prevents the serious after effects of'lnfluence. Sold only by J. V. Gordon, Chemist, etc, (by exams.),( Masterton, in bottles at Is 8d and 2s 6d ©acb-

There are 20 licensed taxi-nibs in Napier, and more are expectc-i to appear daily. Tho Woodville Bacon Company h.i> raised the price of bacon pigs to 4-Jd per lb. * Messrs A. W. Hogg and H. Evans will probably be the only candidates nominated for the vacant peat on the Masterton Trust Lands Trust to-day. Waipukurau has been dcvhired a borough, and to-day the first election of Mayor and six councillors takes place. Several small dairy farmers rrr Taramiki have been compelled to sell their cows on account of tho difficulty in procuring labour. Further consideration of the scheme to provide workers' homes in the country is to be given by the executive of tho Auckland Provincial Farmers' Union. Those in a position to judge consider that the decrease noticeable in the sheen (locks in the Dominion is dm>. to a. large extent, to the great advance in th:> tlairyiiif," industry. Tho. building trade in Gisborae is hampered by the difficulty in 'procuring bricks. Ono yard has a large supply on hand, but owing to the impassable state of the road, it is impossible to cart the bricks out.

Over £IOO .••» vear is netted by the Christoh'nreh Domain Board from the sale of firewood en', out of tho domains. The account showed a handsome profit, as timber was good and was readily disposed of. The Wn-hi Daily TM«graob nrdav said: —The *fr«'.st« of "Waikino are fast resumm" tlvu'r usual asnects of activity. Pedestrians on business l>ent are to be seen frequently, and' as business improves the shops now* vacant will re-open for the convenience -if th« H-or'-

A ChristchuHi telegram says tint a man nnmfvj Thnr>-m Anderson RobArtson, aged 49, died i>i the eitv on Monday niq;ht, «s the result of t.<iki"g i.oison. He was in the ; habit of taking some drug for indigestion, and it is believed that ho took ''rough on rats" bv mistake.

The Junction at Morton, owned bv Mr Robert Hunt, narrowly escaped destruction bv fir" yesterd'iy morning. A billiard salmon, hai'--dressing saloon and' tobacconist's shop adjacent to the 1 hotel' were' completely destroyed. The hotel was saved by the efforts of the stationmaster and his staff*.

An Australian visitor touring the Dominion expressed surprise that in of the towns he 'had visited, local bodies take a dreadfully long +ime in transacting business. In- one instance, he said, «. borough council in an ordinary meeting sat from 7.30 n.m. till 2.15 a.m. Tn some of tlie biggest cities in Australia, be remarked, +he city counePs oasilv conducted all their business at ->n ordinary meeting in a couple of hours.

"What do you s;iy about paying wages in cash in the country?" a witness .was asked in tlie Arbitration Court at Wellington on Friday. "Well there's a long way to carry the money from tV bank." replied witness, "and T shouldn't "are"to oo along some of the roads without a. revolver." Another witness said he knew of an employer who tried- cash payment of J wages for a while, and was quite . frightened once, "he was sure some- "■ one was following him along the [ road." | A correspondent signing himself, or i herself. "Alpha." writes a s follows to the Wairarapa A«;e from Dunedi'h :—- "To all Mankind.—l. having the power I to forsee events which must come to* I pass, do prophecy before nil men t-liat before this generation shall pass.away, the end of tlie world shall come,, and' , all the nroohecics of Jesus Christ shall' be fulfilled! Tlie will of God must be done!" We fancy that "Alpha"' will' sooner o" later make the acquaintanceof Dr. Truby King, who specialises insuch subjects.

The Masterton agent of the .Labour Journal reports for the past month as follows :—"The conditions of trade and labour throucr.liout, this district have improved during the past month, ■ami with, the advent of line weather and 'spring -industries commencing ojierations -i busy season is anticipated. Active work is now being on the stations in connection with a he-en and cattle, and the dairying industry will shortly be., in . r'ull swing. The building trade is showing a firmer tendency; a. considerable amount of building work is" proposed to 1)0 undertaken throughout the country as soon as the' read's arc available for the cartage of material. Retail business also shows an improvement on that, of last period."

The Ohinemuri Gazette- says, concerning' the prospects of the Thames Valley : —"Market prospects are very high, so that dairy farmers and all others who profit .by the dairy farmers' prosperity can-look forward with feelings of confidence and optimism to the coming dairy season in the Thames Valley. All available land in the Tvomata mine vicinity has now been taken up tinder either the renewable lease or tlv Hauraki pastoral lease sv.stem. and is gradually being brought, into grass, and people who at one time wove entirely dependent on mining for a living are now speculating on flie future, when their mine will shut down and battery cense to run a-s such, but. will be convertrd into \ creamery, and the whirr of the separator be heard instead of the pounding of the stampers."' MAKING HOME HOMELIER.

If you have ro eMdren, you need to keep the, house as bright and cheerful as possible—yon wan* a piano. If you have children, growing up about yon, 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 n sensible way. Let the Dresden Piano Company show you- the way.

The Dresden Hare-Purchase System brings splendid Pianos Into 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— you can't play, make enquiry ahout the Broadwood Player Pinino. The Player can be fitted cr removed at vrfW, when the piano is required for, ordinary solo work. The Plaver itself is made by Needless to it is irrenroaehao'ie alike in mechanics, rnatrrial and workmanship. , In short, it is the best in the market! Go into this matter now! M. J. Brookes, North Island. Mainger. Local representative of the Dresden: H. Inns, Da»"alVs BniWimgs, Quet>. Street.

Mr J. C. Bflddsnglon reports t!:at the rainfall recorded at Uppor Plain for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday was 3fi points.

The atmosphere is Mastertojt has been heavily charged with electricity during tlit* last day or two. Another .severe thunderstorm passed' over th& town last evening.

A large number of residents of Masterton continue to be afflicted with influenza in a-more or less severe fornr. A characteristic of the complaint it* the frequent relapses suffered by tho patients.

Great interest was manifested in Masterton in the result of -the Eg--mont election, which took plaoß yesterda.v. Tho Age office was hesie'geci with inquiries from all parts of the* district. The result of the election, was received with expressions of very general satisfaction.

The new municipal town hall atMartin borough is being erected front plans supplied by Mr M. 11. Varnham r of Masterton. Tlio work in being earned out by day labour, and it is hoped to have the building, which will be? entirely of brick, completed in Jannary. The estimated cost is £35001-

Mr W. Piatt, of Masterton, claims? to have discovered several important coal seams, in tho district extending; between Wbodville and Cross Creek.. Mr Piatt claims to have tlio power to locate coal seams while travelling in a railway train, and ho has already had requests to proceed alonjj. the Main Trunk line. Mr Piatt has. already been most successful in locating water by the nse of tho divining rod"..

The scarcity of metal for road-mak-ing in the Akitio County has the Akitio County Council considerable concern for -a number of years. A few mouths ago, however, a gootl face stone' was ; discovered on the Akaroa.' Feak,. » conical-shaped hilt, lying to the easfc of the Pongaroa. township.. TIW indfeitioiis for a. lasting supply were so good that the Akitio Council' decided to erect an aerial bram from- the' top of the hill to theroad, a distance of 27 chains. Thw tram was recently completed, and is now, according to the Pahiatua paper,, working with every satisfaction.

Tlie Martinborough Star is informed by Mr T. O. Haycock, who has just 'returned from Wellington after . interviewing the Minister of Lands, that there is reasonable prospects of a considerable area of the Crown and Native lands lying to the south of Martin-borough being available, for settlement at an early date. Mr Haycock Jiaa streaiuously advocated tho opening up of these lands for years past. This item will undoubtedly be . of interest to those who- have the. future welfare' of Martniborough ana surrounding: district at heart, as., a. considerable sum of money will be> in. circulation in tlie process of felling, grassing, fencing, and stocking of these lands, followed' b.v the attpitdatrfc permanent advantag' l ?; that close settlement brings.

An experienced housemaid is advertised for.

Sittings of purebred White. Becks* and' Buff Orpingtons; winter layers, are advertised" for sale. Dr Husking advertises for a handy* man, with some knowledge of gardening:

Pupils and intending pupils of the-.--.' Art Glasses at the Masterton Techrical School are reminded that the ' : third term will commence this week-

A poultry and fruit farm ah Clareville, consisting of 30 acres, is advertised for orivato sale by Messrs Jas. Macintosh and Co., Masterton. Particulars on page 8 of this morning's, issue r.re well worth perusal.

Three special small farms are advertised for sale by Mr C. G. Bloore, Poverty Bay .Land Agency, Gisborne. Oiie- is- 700 acres 0.r.p.. another is501' acres.l.i.p., and the third is 853 o.r.p. -Further particulars are give-* in an advertisement on page 8 of this, morning's issue.

Messrs J. Macintosh smVl <"V havereceived instructions fnm Mr James Mcßae, wlio is; giving ur> dairying, to holil an unreserved sale <;f all his dairy stock at Taueru, on Thursday. Septemher 26th. The ii*t includes J") cows, in i\:V. milk, 8 cows do?'<? to calving, pigs, farming implements, ■ etc. Fi:il particulars are advertised in this 7 morning's' issue.