LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10710, 14 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return From the Worksop dredge :s Ilk lOdwt, for I*s hours. Gas consumers are reminded that Tuesday, the 15th in.st., >V the last day on which discounts will be allowed on current accounts. The Associated Auctioneers next Eketahnna sale which will he held on the 25th 0-tober, will commence at 11.30 a.m. sharp, instead of 1 p.m. In n League football -match, played at Blenheim on Saturday. Nelson defeated Marlborough, by 21 points to 6, after a poor game. A party of Maoris were selling whitebait in Stratford on Thursday morning at Is Gd per pint. Their "fish-cart" was a .motor-car, in which the catch was hawked about the town. Some idea of the wealth that is invested m motor cars in Hawke's I Jay might have been gathered at the Napier Park races, on Saturday afternoon (says the Telegraph). ' Atone period; of the meeting no fewer than 85 cars were counted in- the paddock enclosure, while there wore 15 on other parts of the course. Averaging these it £4OO each, which would be a very moderate estimate, the v:ilu e of these cars mieht be se-' down at £40,000. This, it" might he added, is not even a quarter of the motor cars in use in the district, .but, it is .seldom «o many' cars, and of such considerable value, are seen together in one paddock. The annual report of the Caroline Bay Improvement Association, states a Timaru telegram, shows that during the year ended August 31st, -£3lO was received from membership foes, for tho Harbour Board and Borough subsidies £550, from n bazaar £1385, together with a. few sundries making up £2412. The Association had spent £419 on making tho Marine Parade along the north mole of the harbour. £327 on a pizza shelter, £lO5 in various ways, and have £1450 ii> hand for further improvements, a large proportion of which is 'earmarked" for a Hall on the sands. The large Marine Hotel is nearing completion, and was referred to in the, report. The annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the Royal New Zealand Association of H.M. Veterans was held in Mr W. Cullen's rooms on Saturday evening last. Tho election of officers resulted in the whole of the retiring officers being re-elected. Messrs J. Capper and H. Walton wero appointed delegates to the annual conference which will be held in Wellington on October 27th. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Cullen for the use of his rooms. The Vice-President, secretary and treasurer wero also thanked for their services during the past twelve months, and si vote of thanks was passed to the Territorials for their kind invitation to a banquet. Get your piano where you can rely on quality and value. Hundreds of people are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time payment system ; and shipment upon shipment of panos and organs is coming in month after month. "Tho Dresden," with years of experience, and a remarkable turnover,' is ever able to sell tho best goods at the lowest market rate. But it is not satisfied with merely aining a new customer; it aims at ma.kin<" another business friend—and nisually doos so. . Now with the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd, absolute quality is guaranteed. Everv piano is perfect material and workmanship. This reputation is guarded most jealously. Where, for example, will yon find better instruments than the Broadwood tho Lipp. the Ronisch. and tho Steinway—they aro indeed four great pianos! You should certainly either call or write to the Dresden Piano Co.. Ltd-.. Wellington; or you could see their Local Representative —H. Inns. Darnell's Buildin? jQneea Streot. Matttmt*"

Iwenty-ono r.i v members Tore el- j ected at the meeting of the Masterton I < A. and P. Association on Saturday U last. * Tc is proposed that the exhibition | ; of produce in the Agricultural Hall at ! the Masterton show be extended over } both days of the show in future. -j . The cow-testing event has been el- ; ' imin.:ted ilroni the. schedule of the Masterton A. and I'. Association, for tho next. show. Increased priz<> money is. however, b(iing offered for dairy produce. Mr A. R. Young, Government Voterinain. told the farmers of Masterton on Saturday that he did not heHove in administering drugs to stick. a,s a rule. Ho believed in plenty .-f ' "tucker." Tho opinion was expressed at tho meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association ou Saturday -last that there was rather too much jumping at the annual shows, and a proposil j was made that the Consolation Jiumpj ing event bo out out of tho schedule. After some discussion, it ivas decided, by twelve votes to five, that the con- j solation event be retained. \ In answer to a question at Mas- | terton on Saturday la;st, Mr A. R. Young, M.R.C.V.S., stated tint the dea'th of many big lambs before and after docking was due to over-feed-ing. He had opened lambs, and' • found that death was caused by internal fatness. Others died as a result of wool-ball. Mr D, McGregor, jun., asked Mr A. R. Young, at tho conclusion of his address in Masterton on Saturday, if he would recommend breeding from a mare that had been faulty in the first foaling. Mr Young replied that h<> I would. "A man may get drunk once," he said, "but he need not bo always drunk." (Laughter.) ' Mr A. R. Young, Governmc.it "Veterinarian, was rather facetious when discussing thoroughbred horse.s at the meeting of farmers in Mns.:evton on j Saturday last. He caid that a ' thoroughbred horse need noc liecesiMirily be a winning racehorse. There wet » <?o many things to, ho <->:i?:-!eir I —tho jockey, tniner, owner and everything else. Tn speaking at the opening of tho Newman Cheese Factory on ThuTs- ! dny, MrThos Parsons stated that the Dairy Union, during the last- - few years had' exported butter to France and other places. This did not contain a particle, of .salt and not a solitary complaint had been received: "It did not mitter," said Mr Parsons, "what ultimately became of the ter so long as we received top prices for it." " ; Tho value of the lecture given by Mr A. Matthews on Romney sheep •at the last Masterton show was emphasised by Mr W. Perry at the meeting of the Committee of the Association on Saturday last. The hope was ..expressed that Mr Matthews would see his way to give a similar lecture at the next show. It was decided that, with a view to enabling farmers to hear the lecture, the hour of its delivery be fixed for 1,30 p.m. Cattle, breeders will be interested to hear.that the Government is strengthening the Weraroa herd by the addK ; tion of five more pedigree Holsteins, to be imported from San Francisco on October 22nd. They were selected 1 by Mr H. M. Singleton. Assistant Dairy Commissioner, during his re« ' cent visit to America, and the additions are said: to.bo likely to make ; their mark in Now Zealand. The. ■ five Holsteins 'comprise a bull a.nd ■ four heifers, and if -breeding -and i performance count for anything., they > should be most satisfactory purchases. The njjlking recordsc of the ancestors of the'stock in question are of " all-round excellence. ' The death occurred on Friday after- '_ noon, under peculiar circumstances, of the eight-year-old daughter of Mrs i Cameron, of the Ekeiahuna Railway , Hotel. It appears (says the Ex- \ press) that the girl with other children, was playing among trucks in , the railway yards, when something ,happo,ned which caused her to leav-3 the trucks, and her cries attracted , the attention of a passer-by. The > child,'complained of a pain in her chest, and asked: to be taken to hor | mother. Two men who were work- , ing in the vicinity, tarried, the.sufferer to her mother's homo on the opposite side of the road, when, a '- doctor was immediately summoned, ! but the child died just after his ar- ; rival. Whether the child was ' crushed between the trucks or . whether her deatli was due to natu--1 ral causes is hard to say. There were > no bruises on the body, while tho ' mother states the child: did not enjoy ; the best of health, and only re- ! cently had to be taken home from ' school owing to a sudden illness. > At the meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association on. Saturday last, -Mr Q. Donald proposed that all ' draught sires exhibited at future ■ shows should have a certificate from ! < two veterinarians that they are free from hereditary unsoundness. Mr . Donald pointed out that this provis- [ ion had boon: made by all the leading > societies of the Dominion. Tlie re- ■ solution was seconded by Mr R. J ' Dagg. It was mentioned by the Pre- > sident »md Mr H. J. Dagg that if a . certificate of soundenss was insisted > -upon, there would be a great fallingoff in the number of entries. Mr • Dagg stated that the judges had already power, to throw out unsound ' animals. Other members were of ' opinion that it would be better to ' have fewer entries, rather than hive ' unsound horses on exhibition ._ "We are a. sound Association," said Mr 1 Pilmer. "lot us have sound horses." The resolution of Mr Donald was carried unanimously. 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The Masterton Pipe Band hss bee-;, engaged to supply # Jnusic at tho Carterton Show next week. Two distinct shocks of earthquake wwc experienced 'in i'lastortwi at 11.22 o'clock last night. During tho last couple of months. the three hotels in Crevtown have changed hands. Tho prise money, for i:\i- cattic at tho next show of the >hiV.Vi-von A arid P. Association dia-j been -übsumtially increased. There aro at present twenty-one patior.ts in the Masterton Hospital, including threo fever cases. Owners of g.irdens in Lansdowr.e aro being considerably troubled, by grass grubs, which have lately made their appearance- in largo numbers. After 29 years' service as clerk of tho Wai'totara County Council, Mr H. E. Dymock is retiring for a wellearned rest. Failing eyesight hasinduced him to take' this step. It is estimated that a hundred mili lion feet of timber are cut annualh , by the sawmills on the Main Trunk i railway. An enterprising Otaki settler is a present engaged in planting a. lemon orchard. He is confident tlwt" the venture will be a success. A Dmuievirke Borough Councillor < speaking at a recent meoting, said that there were too many officers under the Borough. "Too many officers," he said, "means too littlework." The Manawatu Standard denies «• report that the mumps epidemic m . Palmerston North has been responsible for a number of patients being sent from that town to tho Porirua mental hospital. > Tho Masterton Municipal Brass Band has been engaged by the Masterton Racing Club for the Spring meeting, which will be held on Thursday. The Masterton South Brass Band rendered a well selected programme of music at Solway Home on Sunday afternoon to a large gathering of townspeople and friends. 'ln the opinion of Mr A. R. Y'oung,.. Government Veterinarian, farmers ! and newspaper editors are more in need of a general knowledge of things, than any other,class in the community. ' -.'•.:' Jockeys who arc at-tho tepxf their " .professions find it necessary to do' a good deal of fast travelling nowadays. C. Emerson and B. Deeley, wiio were- . both riding at R/uidwick on Saturday, will be present at the Masterton meeting on. Thursday. Captain Young, of the Agricultural Department, in. opening his address in Masterton on Saturday, strongly advised farmers to beconifc members: of the Farmers' Union. Ho stated that combination was essential to the proper safeguarding of the fanner's ■ 'interests. With n view to preventing flock rams being offered us stud rams at , the annual ram fair in Mastertan, the A, and P. Association decided on Saturday that- the entry fee for stud. 1 rams be increased from five shillings to ten shillings. A proposal to increase the minimum bid for stud rams •was defeated:. Mr W. Perry has given notice to ; move at the next meeting of the Masterton A. and P. Association that ■ judges of sheep be empowered to lead single sheep out, so that they may :i be inspected by the public. This mol) thod, Mr Perry says, is adopted at the I I Melbourne shows, vnd works very ' j satisfactorily. The Masterton Employers' 'Associa- ! tion have decided that business will be closed from 11 a.m. on Thursday, to enable those so desiring to be* J present at the Misterton RacingClub's Spring .meeting. As the spe- ' cial train from Opaki does not leave until 12.5 o'clock, the public will' have ample time to be present for the first race which does not -start until' ; 12.45. > A novel point in compensation leg—--1 islation came before. His Honour tho- ! Chief Justice in Wellington, on Saturday, when the Featherston CountyCouncil (represented by Sir John ■ Findlay, K.C.,) asked' thit a datehe fixed for'hearing a claim for com-- ' pensatioir by Donald Couper Yule. •■ Sir John Findlay said that «.n 2nd ' August,-1011, Yule claimed £10.50 for damages alleged to have been «ms- • ed by the Council's 'river protectiveI works. The Council was put to--1 great expense in preparing to meet the-claim, which plaintiff quite- tc- . cently abandoned. They asked that a sitting of the Compensation Court' i be held in order tha/t defendants might ' I recover their costs. Mr Alex. Gray, on hohnlf of the plaintiff, opposed tho i application. He said, that plaintiff 1 • could not tell at once whether the [ works would cause injury, to his land, > but he had to file his claim or elso i he would lose his right to compensa- > tion. His Honour said he would ■ consider the matter. j SUFFERED FOR TEN YEARS.' 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The "Lipp! rfnd the Steinway. A big new shipment of those fa moils , and delightful instruments Ims i.ust arrived. If you are thinking of a piano, _ write or call now. Tlie Dresden Piano Co. carries very larcostocks, so that there is not the slightest difficulty in sui'tiii" all tastes and requirements. If you want a good reliable piano at a reasonable price, go to— THE DR.ESDENPTA.no COMPANY LTD., WELLINGTON. I 'M. J. Brookes, North Island Man-* < age*. Local repreeeirttttiv-e: H. Irmsp DanielTa Buiktog©, Queen threefc