LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 17 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A 'Gore* telegram states that heavy rain foil there since Monday night, and the creeks and rivers are in high flood. Railway communication has been interrupted owing to wash outs on tho line at Otautare. Many houses are surrounded with water, and stock are likely to suffer considerably. At Taihape yesterday Mr Thompson, S.M., pave judgment for the defendant with costs in a case in which a man named Ramsbottom claimed £lO2 19s Id, from another named Beattio, being a share in money received from the proceeds of a ticket in Tattersa'll's sweeps. The Magistrate said that the whole transaction being illegal, tho law could not assist plaintiff to recover the oniony. | "No one, I i'eei sum, can speak I more gratefully of Laxo-Tonic Pille thain. I can," writes Mrs Corhett, 116 Fitzroy Street, Surrey Hills, N.S.W. "They cured me of settled Biliousness, which seemed as though it would never leave me. I took Laxo-Tozrio - Fills, and they proved a perfect rem'

Fruit-growers ia Central Otago are .said to bo- experiencing one of the best seasons known for years. Trio business establishments in Ma 3terion will close at 11 o'clock this morning. The Taranaki Egg Circle is pickling 200U dozen eggs, i'or which it recently received an order, to be delivered in .the winter (srvs tho Herald). The ladies committee of the Mnsterton branch of 'the Political Reform League will meet to-morrow afternoon 'to make linal arrangements i'or the social 021 Monday evening next. A meeting of the general committee will lie held in the evening. Referring to tho visit of the New Zealand ' cadets to Canada the genera! manager'of the CaivKiian Manufacturers' Association at Toronto writing on September i.oth to a Now Zealand friend, says that "The New Zealand boys were a fine lot and tonic .".way the 'best prizes. They were a great credit to the country." A Colorado fruit-grower h.-.s produced a new fruit by grafting the strawberry plant on tho raspberry cane. In taste (the New York correspondent of the Express says) 'the fruit resembles both the raspberry ami the strawbery, it is like a raspberry in shape and is the size of :■ strawberry, but without the tartness of either. The plants grow to a, height of 2ft. The leaves are unlike. those of either of tho parent plants. The new English Church, the foundation • stone of which is to be laid to-day, will be not only tho most imposing building in this town, but the largest brick or stone church in the . Wellington province. The tower, probably, will not be built just now, nor the morning Chapel, though' the foundations are in and the walls left ready for the completed work. A fine east window, the gift of Mrs Meredith, and to cost £SOO, .and another promised memorial window will' add to the beauty'of the -'church. An event of such importance will no doubt attract 11 large ■ concourse of not only church people, but. the townspeople generally. After the-, ceremony the company will assemble* in the-Vicarage ground.' The-Bishop is to preach at the . choral evensong. Dr. Sprott is-'al-lowed to be one of "the leading reJi-,. gious thinkers of the day. as witness his book, "Revelation and Inspiration."

A correspondent, writing .from Waihi. says: "If ever no-license was a success it is in this electorate. The police say 'that had Waihi'been under license it would liivvc been a perfect hel! during the strike. As it is, there are distressing and very .discreditable things. The other day some umvomenly. wonien knocked . ,a respectablo man about in a shameful manner., and stuck hat pins in him, and every" day they get into the forefront of the mob, but carry their, babies with thorn, so that they will not be molested; and the language they use is simply horrifying. The other riight 200 of them disturbed the whole neighbourhood by serenading a I'man" who had been locked up during the day for misbehaviour on the street."

What are we coming to? (asks tho Kaikoura Star). The first communication read at the Council meeting on Saturday was a pencil-scrawl-ed sheet, signed by twenty-four boys, to (the effect that if the Council did not pay 2s Gel per 100 for birds' eggs they (the signatories) would go out on strike! And the Council treated it seriously too! Crs. Boyd and Smart moved that 2s (3d be paid. Cr. Andrew protested ;■ it was ridiculous for youngsters to make a threat, and they could, have, approached the Council in a courteous manner. When the motion-was put. the "aves" and "noes" seemed to be equal. Cr. Andrew called for a division, but agreed to a show of bauds. This resulted in the motion for 2s (3d per 100 being oirriod by 4to 3—the chairmin not voting. We what are we coming to? A parcel of boys can apparently dictate to the governing body! -Speaking to a surcvyor. regarding tho rush for land, a representative of the Auckland Star was informed that on the East Coast, about 70 miles cants for every section cut, up. '"We from Opotiki, there aVe -200 appliare surveying land on which the Maoris lived for a long while," said the surveyor, "so .von can tell it is. good. They, however, abandoned it because they came, to the conclusion that two of their chiefs had been killed on it by evil spirits. The Maoris are still so afraid of that land that we could not get them to work for us on the survey. Evidently the pakehas have no fear of Hie evil spirits, for they are just rushing it.' Some mod are making a lot- of money out of the land on the East Coast. I know a man down there who took up a Government lease of 2800 •sere's at 3Jd per acre rent per annum. There was a purchasing clause at 20s per acre at the end of 21 years. He took I it up three years ago. and while I was down there recently be refused £l2 per acre cash for 1000 acres. I think the ■Government makes a mistake in letting the land go in such big areas.< Smaller holdings would be far better." The war in the 1 Balkans has begun in earnest, and the great Powers will be lucky if they are not involved. Austria, looking ahead, has started !to fret more guns. It is a question. as'to who will win. There i,s no question about the statement that Crescent Tea wins in the tea trade competiton. Three grades—2s, Is lOd and Is vSd per lb. It s good tea, and it is good all the time. Get your piano where you can rely on quality and value. Hundreds of people are taking advantage of the Dresden Piano Company's time pay- ' ment system; and shipment upon shipment of panes and organs is coming in month after month. "Tho Dresden," with years of experience, a.nd a remarkable turnover, is over able to sell the best goods at i belowest market rate. But it is not satisfied with merely anting a new customer; it aims at making another business friend—and 'usually doe-s so. Now. with the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd, absolute quality is_ guaranteed. Evorv piano issued is perfect material and workmanship. This reputation is guarded .most, jealously. Where, for example, will you find better instruments than the Broadwood the Lipp. the Ronisch. and tho Steinway—thev are 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, Daniell's Buildin? Queen Street. Masterto" The demand is running strong for Royle's Prints. Warner's Corsets and ; Roslyn Unshrinkable Underwear.

1.1 v Vv. Kayner, of M'.isr.e) .j~, .or,k ■■ > two lirst prizes lor Shivpshir:*; aiid two seconds for Roninevs at the Hastings show yesterday. ; Heavy rains have been experiencedon tho West Coast of the South Isr .■• , land. The rivers are higher than * for a number of years. The- townspwple are preparing for a Hood. Tho annual meeting of the -Bapftist Union opened at Cliristchuivh yesterday. Pastor Swinerd - is representing the Masterton branch. - : - - The Masterton Homing Club hun- ! pered the birds lust night for tho , 1 race, to be How:) from T.uimaraunui . » to-morrow. The ■ birds were also hampered, for the Timaru race, to be flown on Saturday. To-day is the a-nnivers.iry of the great earthquake shocks which were. > felt in Wellington in 1848. There are several Mastertoniaus living wllo were in Wellington at the time. At a nioetine- held in Greytown . on Tuesday might, it was decided .that a. society be formed, to be called, the "Wnirarana Mutual Benefit i Building Social v.'* At-the monthly meeting of tho ' Mnuriceville West Dairy Company it "' was decided, to pay out lid per H> for butter fat. Tests for the month varied from ?,A to 4.0. * Masterton brooders were fairly i, successful at the Hawko's Bay Show >.' yesterday. Mr W. Perry was awarded the championship for Lincoln ram and Roiimey Marsh ewe. The cham- ! pioiiship' for, Itomnoy Marsh, ram was- ; awarded to' Mr J. : E, Hewitt, a ? Forty-Mile Bush breeder. • 1 , A meeting of' creditors .in, the os- • >' tate of; John Gaskin, bankrupt, of t; Martinborough, was held on Monday, 1' Mr'W..B. Chennells, Deputy Official 5 Assigned, presiding. After exam- . in3tion ii't was resolved to accept tho 5 bankrupt's offer to pay 5s in tho £ - in 12 .months, and that the furniture 1" ; bo retained im possession, of Mrs Gas- , 1 kin for'.the time being. •. .-,> I Master Willie McCar-iy.'srin of Mr ! ,<« [ J. A. McGarty, of Featherston, had I' the'misfortune to fall from a tree on "' Sunday! morning and sustain serious . • I internal injuries as well, as eoncus- } sion of s the,brain. The sufferer was (taken tjo ; tlio Gre.v'town Hospital for treatment. r The following programme of music will be : rendered by the' Masterton . : Municipal Bnnd at the races to-day : March. "C.B.B."";. fantasia. "Hnr- , vest Home" ; march; "Tho Comet" ; ' selection, "Ireland;" nrirch, "The ■•; Deemster;" selection, "Amba 80l- ; ina"; marcli, "Territorial's Own;" ! waltz, ,"Un Rev E. D'Armour;" , ' ' march. "Irish Rifles;" selection','"' . "Maritana;" march. "Bolts and_ , j, Bars;" selection," "Queen of tho : , [ "North;'-' march, "Victory." A Grey mouth telegram states that' ..' ' the waterside workers took a ,vote yes- , "'•. terday as to whether the present ag- .' . reement should be ratified by ithe' * Arbitration. Court, and resulted jn ' 145 voting for and 43 against the motion. Fifty members did not vote. ; ... Mr H. C. Robinson-has given'notice ■ to move the following resolutions at the next meeting of the Masterton ' Trust Lands Trustees:—"That the; 1 secretary bo instructed to arrange for ' the Town Bill"to be placed at the . disposal of Mr Robinson for a pub-:. . lie meeting for the discussion of Trust, affairs on a date to ho arranged before the- closing , ■ < of the Trust rolls upen the under- . : . standing that any other Trustees that desire to speak are given a- fair'oppcrtuni,ty of doing so." "That the secretary be instructed to-, proceed 1 with the making of a new Trust Roll." A light brake is advertised for sale. . . ~ A-good Irish terrier ralfliit dog is'-'- ' ' advertised-for sale, ehenp. Two good hacks, suitable for shear- . ers, are advertised for sale. A bed-sitting room is advertised for, and-is .wanted on reasonable terms. Mrs Richardson, dressmaker arid oostumier, 47 Bannister Street, gives notice that 'she has resumed busihesfe. ■'■ .'■' Notice is given that there will be. luncheon at 11 '"o'clock to-day at tho "Star" restaurant.' Stock dealers and others interested are requested to note that owing . to the Carterton Show there • will "be. . no sale held at Solwuy Yards. Masterton, on Wednesday, 23rd October. V , Garden tools, garden insecticides, lawn mowers and all such season- , nble requirements are laruolv stock- .. Ed at the W.F.C.A. See "advertisement 'oil page fi. Attention is called to "The Sims Hardware Co.V advertisement in relation to keen cutting mowers, fittod •with all the latest improvements. The annual meeting of the blasterton Cricket Club is convened for Friday,/ 18th, at 8 p.m. All members and intending members are requested to be in attendance at Messrs Gawith and Logan's offices at ; that time. The list of wool sales to be .held under the auspices of the Wellington Woolbrokers' Association during the current, season, are unnouncod elsewhere. Other information of importance to pastoralists is also given. IT IS THE RESOLVE. To obtain the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT which wiK procure for you a remedy of sterling; value, and will protect you from having your health injured b- one of 1 the.many crude oils a»d so-called "Extracts" which are now pnlmed off by .' unscrupulous dealers as "just as good" and which are, according to outhentio medical" testimony, very depressing to the heart. 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