LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10712, 3 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The. Masterton Ladies' Swimming 01 uh intends holding a meeting next week to prepare for the opening of tho season. The supply of cream to the Mnvterton dairy factory is daily increasing. The first shipment of butter for export has been despatched. A number of visiting shooting men arrived in Masterton last evening, and wi;l take part in the Masterton Gun Club's £'so shoot this afternoon. Tho Hawke's Bay.Education Board has decided to adopt a new method of paying teachers' salaries; teachers wil! be permitted to draw upon the bank for their salaries. The £'oo shoot which will be iu id this afternoon by the Masterton Gun Club, will practically terminate the season as- far as Mastertoii i« concerned. Tho importance of the Technical School sheep-shearing classes may be judged from the fact that the dim- ' tor of the Palmerstoti School (Mr Opie) has received inquiries about them from as far south as Nelson. During the rocenv rough weather, there was considerable mortality amongst the lambs on the Opaki racecourse. Close upon 85 per cent of lambs, was, however, returned. Great enthusiasm is being aroused by the forthcoming championship Development Competition, to be held in Masterton on the 10th inst. Entries are coming in freely. The date of closing of entries is the r>th inst. Mr .Tarrett yesterday morning received advice from Christchureh to the effect that Mr Robert H. Witch proposes leaving the latter city on Saturday evening next with a team of three. His institute will be represented by heavy-weights. J. Dawson and M. Carnegie, and. light-weight, J. Hettriek. Inouiries have been, received from manv centres not nrevfouiilv represented. A number of surveyors belonging to the Defence. Department have been engaged for some weeks iu and about Potono surveying tro country and laying off new routes over, the hills in the direction of the Manawatn railway. Similar operations are being conducted in Christchureh, Auckland j and -J)unedin.

TO BANDSMEN.

I he championship and also the Challenge Shield at the Pahnerston North .Band Contest of 191} were won by the Wellington Garrison Band. They used Hawke's Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In tho first test, piece the maximum number of points was allotted. the .ludrm declaring that he bad never heard better playing. He commended in eulogistic terms the. tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also using a complete set of Hawke's Excelsior Instruments, won the B Grade. Those two successes on such a preat occasion', are worthy wins for Ha-w----ko's whose instruments are pre-em-inent all over the world. Bandsmen —buy a set of Hawke's—there are honours and valuable prizes to be won with them!

Write for catalogues. Sole acrents —The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Welliinrton. Local representative, H. TNNS, Daniell's Buildings, Queen Street*

A number of Master 4 , uiuans travelled xo Greycown last evening, and were present, at tho Kia 'l'<ia Hockey Clul>'.s annual dance.- '1 hose who were present report the. function to .have been a great, success.

in the district surrounding MasterUm are now busily engaged in docking operations., Kn almost every case the return of lam lis is higher than for some seasons past.

Quite a large number of Territorials have lately been up before the Court in various parts of the Dominion for broaches of tho Defence Act. Mastcrton will produce its quota next week when a number of delinquents will be called upon ic. explain the why and tho wherefore.

Mr G. I?, Sykes, M.F., yesterday presented a, largely-signed petition to Parliament, praying for the deviation of the Rimutaka railway. Tho petition lias been referred to the Petitions Committee. It is understood that tho whole of the Wellington members of Parliament intend actively assisting the deviation movement.

Prospects as to the export of meat from New Zealand next season are very bright, sßrr. the Dunedin. .Star. Lambs are coming on very well, and it is expected that by the end or the year the oversea boats will be taxed for srr.ee. Owing to the bad year at Home, a■; farmern say, the demand for r.ud. produce in Australasia promise::, to be exceptionally great.

tinibc- trade for some time has iteen j s'tea:lily increasing, and is now in a j flourishing condition. Rimu is the J principal product, and is exported in \ large quantities to various parts of | the Dominion with the demand, if anything, slightly in excess of the j supply. The resources of tho district are such that it will be twenty years before the back portions of the country wi" h;>ve to be exploited. , To cope with tho increase of tr.ide, ronnv of the mills are being enlarged, and bigger plants are being installed.

A mooting'of Indie? interested in the movement initiated !iv Mrs Oodley (wife of Maior-Ocuoral Hod ley) to provide- shooting prizes for the Senior Cadets, \vr>?. held in the Mnsterton Borough Chambers yesterday afternoon. Mrs ,T. Af. T >, -e-sided sided ove- a good nt+"pd:" , i , n, The correspondence from Mrs Godlev its* read, and these present constiluf-"d themselves into. a. committee. • with power to add to their number,, to canvass for subscriptions.

A meeting of the directors ,of- the Workmen's Friend Building Society way'held in Masterton last evening, at which there were present Messrs W. IT. Jackson (chairman). J. A. MoEwen. H. J. O'Learv, A. C. Winzenherg. B. Ohaoman, J. iSbackleton, A. Donald. T. B. Brnsnrins and F. J. Runn. It was decided to hold a ballot and appropriation of £3OO. free of interest, on Wednesday. Ootolv»r 23rd, in. the Y.M.C.A. rooms. At the .panic meeting a series of notices of motion, define *"ith alterations to the rules, will bo discussed. A number of new shares wore allotted.

An alarm was sounded on the Mnstertou fire-bell at 3.20 p.m. vesterdav, and in answer to the call the Brigade turned out promptly, and proceeded to the scone of the fire, which was n* Mr R. Moss's wood ami coal yard nt Kuripuni. On the arrival of the Brigade it was found that a shed at the rear of tho premises was before tho fire was extinguished a quantity of hay and chaff was destroyed. Otherwise the daninsre was comparatively light. The oricin of the fire has not been ascertained. The "sundowner," or perpetual swagger, is still in evidence in tne Wairarapa district. One of this class recently tramncd across country from Pahiatua to tho Ka*t Coar-t. He was eventually found in a state of collapse in one of the outhouses on a station. A bullock-dray was procured, and ho was convevnl to Tinui. There he was nr>die>>lly attended, and it wa° decided tba-t. ho be admitted to the Old Men's Home at Masterton. Tho man was brought to Masterton by coach, but he lias since disappeared, and no trace has been found of him.

An incident that reveals too clearly the pitiful waste of life that goes on among the fine Native race of thi« country occurred at. Taumaranui last week (report;- the Auckland Herald). Dr Howard, of Tnuin:iranui. was diI reefed by the Health Department'to* I t r o to Takata. near the house-boat on • the Wanp-anui River, to vififc a Maori kainga afflicted with sickness. Accompanied by the Rev J. K. Ward. Maori missionary, as interpreter, lie went down by special beat and found a, shocking state o faffaiiT. Three voting natives, aged respectively r >. 15, and 17. had already died and were buried, no bnrial certificate being necessary in the case of Maoris, and a. number of others were huddled together in a stifling whare without a chimney, with no ventilation, and with a. fire 'in a kerosene tin to keep them warm. The first thing the visitors did was to knock a. counlo .of boards off the roof to admit air. ilien 1 to throw the kerosene tin with its contents out of doors, natives meanwhile offering no objection. but. on tbo contrary, assisting them. After this the doctor treated the sick persons with antiseptics, gave them medicine and advice and returned. The Native Council established some years a«o was expected to see to the health of Maori kaingas and was permitted to colleo- certain taxes for the purpose. The facts recorded would show that its efforts, if it ever made any, bavo met with little sweeps. i

HOW RHEUMO CURED MR GILLESPIE.

! A host of witnesses sing the praises iofRHKIIIO, The success of this wonderful remedy is due to tire fnc-t that it attacks and at once expels the real cause of Gout. Rheumatism, >cintiea. or Lumbago—excess uric acid in tile blood. Mr Andrew Gillespie- of Wellington is so well known throughout X.Z. that his experience will interest many. He writes:— "Whlist suffering from a severe attack of .Rheumatic Gout, a friend brought me. a bottle of RHEUMO. Its effect was certain: the painjeft; ■the swelling went down, and the s-e----coiid bottle completed the cure. My wife Uso had a severe attack and one bottle effected the cure.- After taking three bottles, a friend who had been suffering from Rheumatic (.lout for some three years, and whoso case was considered hopeless, received almost immediate relief from pain and was able to leave her bed. When 1 hear of anyone suffering from Rheumatic Omit I always recommend RHEUMO. There are many suffering who would tret prompt relief if they only tried RHEUMO." At all chemists and stores, 2s fid and 4s Of!.

Tlif. rainfall registered in Masterton for the twenty-four hours ending 1) a.m. yesterday v.as 17 points.

Messrs Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report having sold to an Auckland client a line of 000 2-tooth wethers a t 13s Ud on trucks Wairarapa.

The total number of trout fry despatched from the Mastort<m hatcheries so far this season is 250.000. Of this number, 150,000 have gone to Hawkers Hay.

It was mentioned at the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in Masterton yesterday that tho Board was entitled to benefits under the will of the late Mr T. G. McCarthy, of Wellington.

Notwithstanding the excellence of the season and the high percentage of lambs, it is not anticipated that tho export of fat stock will be so heavy as last season.

The officers of tho Masterton Labour and Defence Departments have moved to rooms in the old Courthouse.

The secretary of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board recently interviewed the Minister of Public Health and the JnspoetorGeneral of Hospitals in reference to matters affecting the administration, of the Board. As a result of this interview, tho -Inspector-General will visit Masterton shortly.

A representative of the "Foreicn and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Company" is at present in Masterton. Tho company is engaged with the compilation of an illustrated work showing the history, commerce, industries and resources of the Dominion.

After the telegraph office closed on Tuesday night, the debate on ;,he question of'advances to local bodies was continued in the House of Representatives. Eventually, the motion of the Prime Minister,' it was decided to refer the matter to the Public Accounts Committee.

The Inspector of Health for theNorth Wairarapa district (Mr J. Cairns) reported to the Hospital Board yesterday that seven cases of scarlet fever had corns under his observation during the .months of August and September. Two of thesewere in the Masterton borough, two >. the Masterton county, one in the Pahiatua 'borough, and one in dio Pahiatua-county. , ".*

At the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Boarrf yesterday, a letter was read from Mr •J. W. Card, stating that under the will of the late Mrs Hanna Card a sum. of £l5O had been bequeathed to the funds of the Board. On the motion of Mr MeLeod, seconded by Mr Moore, it was decided to acknowledge the handsome bequest, and to express the sympathy of the Board with the, family of the late Mrs Curd. It was decided to ask the Greytown committee for a recommendation as to how the bequest should be'expended.

A suggestion was made by Mr A. D. MeLeod at the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday that in cases of bequests, the money ho devoted to some definite object. Mr MeLeod thought an effort should be made, to fight -the "white plague." Mr W. Moore expressed the opinion that bequests might be invested, and the interest devoted to special objects. No action was taken in the matter irt the meantime.

Mr W. W. McCardle asked at' the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday if any communication had been received from Eketahuna in reference to the proposed local hospital. Thoi chairman stated that no eommnnieaJ tion had reached the. Board. He noticed from tho press, however, that the Minister had stated that he could' not see his way clear to po-mit rhe establishment of such a hospital.

The question of whether :insueoessi'nl tenderers for hospital ■ supplies should have the right of inspecting successful tenders was the subject of some discussion at the meeting.of t'io Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday. Severn.! members expressed the opinion tint unsuccessful tenderers should not he permitted to obtain detailed particulars of the- successful tenders. ft was eventually decided that umswcossiu] tenderers he permitted to obtain information only oonevning the total amount of the respective tenders.

j The question of what class, of pa,--tients should be admitted to tho I Buchanan Home for Incurables was raised at the. meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterdav by Mr H. Morrison, who .stated that it appeared that most of the patients admitted to dato I were suffering mereTy from old age. Mr W. Fisher explained that the men sent to the Buchanan Home were, those who could not wash and clean themselves, and who required nursing attention. Mr A. 1). McLeod thought that the on.lv men who should be admitted to the Home were those who were certified to as incurable. Messrs Kwington and Cornelius thought the committee was justified in the course it had taken. Mr W. Moore considered that if old men only were to be admitted to the Buchanan Home they would require n different class of nurses. The -chairman stated that the committee appointed was doing its best in the genera! interests of the Board. Tho question of admissions to the Home might well he left in the hands- of" that committee. Mr Morrison said lie only wanted to know whether th" Buchanan Home was to be an old' man's home, or a honie-for incurables. Mr Fisher s'tated that it was a home Jor incurables. Mr Morrison stated that old age seemed to be an -'ncursihlo .disease. The Board decided to leave the matter In the hands of the Buchanan Home Committee.

Pimples Off in Vwo Days.— Laro Tom"** Pills -"moved an *--.v,.icrhHv t>j»+<>K ef from my A .?r°. *rrite« Mr 3 Sonhei Henderson. 12. Reilby Street, Enmore. New South Wales, which frr two months had resisted every possible remedy. After trying almost every T finally need Laxo-Tonio •PilK and after takimr them amirdincf to direction'"., the pimples beean to dry un, ard . i <*R cam*=> awgy when T wa« washing, leaving the skrtr perfectly clear and cfean. Obtains bk> ovorvwiw -Id.

'•No on**, t teei pure, eat) speak more gratefully of Pills than I can," writes Mrs Oorbett. 116 Fitssroy Street. Surrey Hills. N.S.W. "They cured me of .settled biliousness, •which seemed as though it would never leave me. I, took Laxo-Tonio Pills, and they nroved a perfect rem- a edy." Sold by all chemists and stores. Jg

Good progress is being made with the erection of the new Ang.iean Church in Mastorum.

Tho Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid 'Board yesterday arrived at t-lio unanimous conclusion that old age is an incurable complaint.

TJio Post understands that freight

rates tor wool to London this season hnvo been fixed at five-eights of a ponny per pound, practically double iiisfc year's rates.

Some merriment was caused at tho meeting of the Wa:,nrnp:i Hospital and Charitable Aid B wrd yesterday l>y the reading of a report of a subcommittee, which recommended that a certain old man he admitted to .her a mental hospital or the Buelanan Home.

\ commercial man in the Pahiatua district informed a Herald representative that the price for pigs, especially stores, has shown a steady rise of from 20 to 2o per cent during the last two or three weeks.

The young man Jones who a few weelcs ago was fined £ls for a-breach ;f the Licensing Act/in Masterton, was arrested yesterday and taken to "Wellington, where ho will work far the State for a month, in default of paying the fine.

'iho man Easton Christian, who is ..supposed to have been drowned at o-asdepoint, had lived many years in ' •<■• disr.Het. Ho was a Cingalese by bir£h, and was kidnapped when a hoy and brought to New Zealand. He lived for many years with tho Maoris.

Seven local bodies in the. Vv'.-ii-rarapa hospital district have notified tho.Akitio County Council that: they are favourable to tho proposal to establish an accident insurance scheme for local bodies. Three bodies have notified that they' are not favourable to the proposal, while.four have 'lot jet replied.

While driving into Mastevron yosterdny, a young" man named Walter Lees, way thrown from a gig and rather severely injured. His left col-lar-hone was badly fractured, and ho received severe bruises alwut the shoulder. The unfortunate man was taken to the Masterton Hospital to receive medical attention.

A notice of motion given by MI'S. Bolton, "That for the future the minutes of the proceedings of the Finance Committee he read, instead -of, as at present, submitting a separate 'and condensed report," was yesterday held over by the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. .

The Solway Home at Masterton has Accommodation for fifteen patients.. The sub-committee of the Hospital Board recommends that the Home be made available for old women as well as men, that the services of a married couple be procured, and that a sum of money be expended in improving the accommodation. The Board decided yesterday to refer the matter -to a sub-eonrmitt.ee for a report.

The attention of our readers 's drawn to the fact that entries 'or natural history, art technical and public schools, art needlework, photography and home industries close on Friday, 4th inst.,, for the Mannwatn Show. Kntry forms and schedules may be had free on application lo the secretary. Box S-l, Palmor*ton North.

The Croy Wharf Labourers' finion, which recently seeed. from the Now' Zealand Federation cf Labour, held a mass meeting yesterday morning to consider the question of registering a mutual agreement arrived at some time ago under the Arbitration Act. There was a large rally of the opposing factions, the arwinning at the ballot by a majority of 44 vote*. All work on the wharf was suspended yesterday movninir for the meetinc, which also is considering a draft of proposed new ruler.

Tho Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable .Aid Board lias eyno-ionoed some difficulty with the .Audit Department over the system of keeping a'cd payin.fr accounts by separate Mih«ommittoes. The chairman stated nt yesterday's meeting that it would bo necessary to make a change in the system. 'AD cheques would require to be signed by members of tinBoard, and the accounts kent by the secretary of the Board. The secretary had been sent to AVellin<>-ton ■■<) tliseiiFs the matter with the "Minister and Tnsncetor-Gonoral. but lie had been informed that + '>o A" 1 nii" : r bf strietlv complied with. The Board went into com m-'tree to discuss the. ei'esfion. ni'd ultimately set no a "-msi'stine: of Messrs Vo-risni'. Cornelius. Moore. Bolton, "Fisher, Ewiiu'fon and "Eton to meet the Trispeetor-Genoral at a convenient dat~.

An. "ishr>c -to •Mireha < --o a camera. Particulars a''e advertised. A strong lad to make himself usef'il about enmit'-v cto'-o and boardingbouse is advertised for. Mr E. Feist offers a reward for +h* recovery of a. Fox Terrier pup. b>*t in Masforrron. Two good saddle and harness horsn<! and one sheep do<r are advertise! for sale bv Mr J. W. Compton, East Taratahi. " Two second-hand nianos in good condition are advertised for sab-. for cash or time payment, by The British and Continental Piano Company. Ltd.. Queen Street. Those in need of a serviceable alarm clock at a moderate price would do well to inspect, the stck of special nickel alarm at Mr Henderson's, Queen Street. This handv little alarm rings on and off for a ouart'T of an hour, and is described as "the greatest rouser of the aire." The price is onlv 7s fid, post free, with 12 months 5 free repairs. The following new books amongst others are on sale at Messrs Mef/ood and Young's to-day: "Between Two Thieves." R. Deliaii, author of "Dop Doctor": "The Net," Rex Beach; "The Turnstile," A. 10. W. Mason-. "Chronicles of Avonlea." Montgomery; "The Just and the Finust."' Vaughan Kester: "Excuse Me." Tduport Hughes : "He Comes Fi> Smil- ' in*?," Charles Sherman; "The Prime and Betty," P. S. Woodhouse.