LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10710, 4 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho latest returns from tho Worksop Dre-ige are 71oz for 118 hours. Ancthur case of scarlot fever is reported from tho Upper Plain. Seven new members wore elected at the meeting of the Mas'terton Racing Club on Saturday night. It is understood (says the Express) that a deputation from Ihuraua will wait on the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher at Eketahima, on Tuesday in respect lo the small grazing runs in tha.t district. Some 5000 dozen eggs w,ere handled by the Taranaki Egg Circle during October." The Circle has now 4000 dozen pickled eggs in stock. It is understood that it is considering the advisability of sending a trial shipment of eggs to tho Home market. The arrangements at the last race meeting at Masterton were criticised at the meeting of stewards of the racing club on Saturday last by Mr A.'G. Pilmer and others. A "committee was eventually set up to make better provision for tho lotalisator, et;. 1 ., for future meetings. The. championship stroke matches (20 holes) in connection with the Eketahima Golf Club resulted as follows :—Men's Senior, G. L. Gray 105, runner-up W. H. Toohill, 106; men's juiuor. S. Marenzi 126, runner-up Purcoll 129. Ladies', Miss E. Grey, runner-up Miss M. Grey. University life would never reach its full possibilities, declared Bishop Crossley in an address to students at Auckland (says the Star) until it was removed from the bustling influences of the cities to environs conducive to quieter and more thorough research. There was in. the cities, he said, such marked tendency towards seeking otHt short cuts, and these were of no avail ia the 'fenit}. for true knowledge. Reiteration was quite unavoidable in such matters,.for it was only by repetition that knowledge could be made one's own.

Tlip activity shown in Sydney municipal circles regarding the enforcement of the by-laws has been followed by so many prosecutions tint Alderman Lawrence was recently constrained! to ask the Lord Mayor the following question ■: "Seeing that at the prosed time there are fully 100 citizens' in'■'■the city'of Sydney * who have not been prosecuted under the by-laws, will the Lord Mayor see that a new by-law i-s fmined that will bring the remainder ; "M the fold?'' Everybody laughed except the Lord Mayor, who said he was not good it conundrums. ■ •.■•,■• .' ..

One. ef the most prominent of the free workers who signed on at the Waibi Company's mine on the first day of resumption of work was a Oft Maori, who is known as "the white hope." He is a most combative individual, fears no. man, and has challenged'all audi sundry to "have a go." The police have had many anxious moments in watching their dusky charge. He hails from Pa<3roa way, and is said to be an ex-ol-lege boy.

For twenty-eight years H. W. Head, who lives on his little farm in Yorkshire, England, has mad**- a business of broedine: butterflies, and he now has a wonderful collection of between throe hundred and four hundred varieties of British and foreign butterflies and moths, and a set-up stock of 400.000, all produced on his grounds. He was the first to breed tho butterfly in captivity, and to-day he owns the largest butterfly farm in the British Isles. He is an able and keen entomologist, and his successes have been -striking. •

A man who was described as living in one of tho loneliest parts of England was given a parliamentary vote recently by the revising barrister at Brampton, Cumberland. The Conservative agent said he had visited the? place, a farm situate, on a fell between Bewcastle and Haluvistle, on the border of Northumberland. In an area of 30,000 acres there were only four cottages. The .members of this farmer's family had lived in the cottage concerned for 600 years, and tradition said that the kitchen fire had never been extinguished for 200 years.' The. claimant would have to walk 15 miles to vote. The Liberal agent said he endeavoured to reach this re.?n: o |G. J ..spot,. i .aud, finding .the,,roiuo ,so. difficult and'dangerous, turned back when he had still 12 miles to travel. He? understood a child was at the place who had not seen another child for two years.

11l reply to an. inquiry from Pongaroii residents as to whether a more consistent shipping service could not be 'maintained at Akitio, Messrs Richardson and Co., owners of the coastal boats, have replied as follows (says the Herald):—"in the past there has been no inducement to maintain a regular service, particularly during the winter months, when the cargo offering lias been practically nil. If the Pongaroa people and oth-j-ers who cmild> utilise Akitio as a shipping pott would combine and obtain their supplies that way we would arrange, for the s.s. tßippic, which leaves Wellington .every Tuesday night for Napier, to call at Akitio every Wednesday. It may be possible that the surf would) debar landing goods on. some Wednesdays, in which case ' the boat would make an attempt to land goods on the following Saturday on her way South." The tariff on general cargo has been reduced from 40s per ton to 25s during the summer months (from October In to March 31st). Wool freight lias also been reduced for the same period to 5s 8d per undumped bale and 4s per dumped bale, as against 6s 6d and 5r per bale previously charged. The landing charges at Akitio have also been reduced from 7s Gd to Gs per ton.

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Among ike prfsojiitß received by a brid.il party in tho Eketahuna distnc r was n thousand bricks and two sets ol : flat irons. .Sur-ly a useful present.

In several of the Masterton.' churches yesterday sormons were preached on the subject of the present war in the Balkans.

A Christ'd;!;-;:!' telegram states that the Canadian Cadets were taken to New Brighton by motor car on Saturday afternoon. The visitors groatly enjoyed the' outing.

A meeting of tho Grey town Junior Cricket Club will be held to-night to consider the question of entering a team for tho junior championship, under the auspices of the Wairarapa Association .

E. Kinsman, diriver of the ballast train which left Te Kuiti for the south at K.2'i o'clock on Saturday, morning was killed at the bridge over the Mokau river, at Puketutu, say a a Te Kuiti telegram.

The weather being particularly fine on Saturday Queen Street, Masterton bore a very busy appearance, it being noticeable that ithe country . people availed themselves of the fine weather to do a round of shopping. <

A goodly number of cricket *-n----thusiast's were out at practice on the Park Oval on Saturday. From present appearances it is probable that the game will be better patronised than was anticipated earlier. The grass grub is playing havoc wrth the strawberry plants in the Motueka district, and in some places only about half the plants have survived this pest, consequently there will be a considerable shortage in the crop this season.

A drowning accident occurred at Foxton on. Saturday afternoon. Calloway'Rohinson, twelve years old, son of Mr Robinson, a flaxmill manager, ■was bathing at the Foxton Leads along with other lads, when he got beyond his depth. The body has not yet been recovered. The Chinaman is lucky. At Gisbome yesterday a. fire destroyed two buildings, one. occupied by a Chinese laundryman, andl the other by a tailor named Ballintine. The latter lost all his property and stock, while the former saved a.lmost all his belongings.

Vere Bogle, aged 53, a. %vidower, was found at the bottom of a cliff 33 feet high, on .K«ad f . Napier, this morning, with his-neck broken.' It is bek'eved that deceased fell oyer whilst on his way home- oh the previous night at 9 o'clock. He was a .painter by trade. A Roefton telegram .states that a ma&s meeting of miners was held on Saturday and largely attended. The representatives of the union to the recent conference with the mine owners, stated that they had gone as far as the union couldi go, and that a certain point was being referred to, the Mine Owners' Association. Nothing concerning the details were divulged, and the meeting adjourned till Sunday next.

The pheasants at the Taranaki Acclimatisation Society's butcheries have commenced to nest, and already the caretaker has about 50 eggs. These will be placed in the care of ordinary hens for hatching. It is expected that with good hick the.society will be able to rear at least a couple of hundred birds during the summer. The present scarcity of potatoes is likely to continue until the new crops are dug {says the Taranaki Herald.) •Should the weather keep line, the tubers will no doubt ripen quickly, but if rain continues the crops will be put back considerably and the market consequently affected. One of the main cause sof the scarcity i,j the enormous quantity being exported to Australia, especially from the So.i'h Island.

Mr H. Gray, cabdriver, Masterton, .met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon. While ho was driving from .Carterton to Masterton the horses took fright and bolted, making in the direction of Masterton. The horses had not galloped far when Lbe vehicle struck a. telegraph post with .considerable force, bringing the animals to a standstill. Th<> ciS> was practically smashed to nieces, and Mr Gray was badly hurt, both legs being bruised, while, he also received injuries to the back. Aid was at hand, and Mr Gray was extricated. One of the horses was badly cut about La St even iWg the unfortunate ' "victim of the mishap was progressing as j satisfactorily as could'be expected. •

Had the weather conditions been more favourable (says the Pnlmcrston I North Standard) ithero is little doubt I that a record attendance would have been established at this year's Spring Show. On Friday the numbers rose to 23,154 —a point not far short of the record established in 1907, when the attendance on .People's Day was estimated at 25,000. and for "the-three days at 45,000. : On the second day this season there was a considerable falling-off as compared with the cor/ responding day of the last Spring Show. The figures giving the attendance at the gathering which has just concluded, may be regarded as accurate, whereas in former years the numbers had to be estimated, as the recording turnstiles luid'not yet been installed. The total takings at the gates and stands for the three years • mentioned* are as follows :-,1907, £1300; 1911, £IO7B lis lid; 1912, £10(56 7s 3d.

FOR THAT TIRED FEELING. "For that tired feeling ther» i» nothing equal to Chamberlain's Tablets," saye Mrs M. J. Wright, of Quoro, S.A. "I har« used them for two years, always after meals, and I find they keep me in perfect health, and tit for a heavy day's work. Chamberlain'a Tablets are a fin© medicine, and I can. especially recommend them to anyone suffering from pjddiness ©r oerrons aick headacSfcfc"

QUEENSLAND CLIMATE SEVERE "This climate r, so severe with changes and dampness that children easily contract colds and croup and I am never without a bottle of Chamberlain's Congh Remedy," writes Mrs L. J. F. Holt. Denharn St.. Rockhampton, Queensland. "My children have been so benefited by Chamberlain's (k)\v*h Remedy that I have every cause to recommend it. It always cure© and auickjy."

Excess of Uric Acid in the blood is responsible for man yof the ills that flesh is heir to. Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica and Lumbago arc all duo to excess Uric Acid. Hence tlio only way to secure relief is to purge the excess from the system. RHEUMO does this—it removes the cause and a cure rapidly follows. Chemists and stores 2s 6(1 and Is fid nor bottle.

Your local draper stocks the RosIvn writing pads ami fid and Ls each. JWKisu-kahle value. Try «*»„

Thoro are at present twenty-six palion is in the Masterton Hoßpital, including four fever cases.

During the last twelve month's tnr« painting on the. main roads of Keuft made .necessary by the enormous motor traffic, .has cost the country m* loss than £33,768.

The Marconi Wireless telegraphy Company is suing the Berlin new;paper Do Welt am Moniag for libel for accusing tho company of exploring the Titanic disaster and withho'ding mews for profit.

Tho Customs duties collected aft the port of New Plymouth in October 1 this year exceeded those of tho corresponding month last year by £l4 7S 9s od. This big increase is in tlia main due to the big transport strikes in England, which held up largi» quantities of goods, which were afterwards forwarded', together witi* orders received later. A typhoid fever ease has be> % n admitted to the local hospital (says the* Otaki Mail), a lad from one of th» mills in the vicinity of Shannon bein<£' the patient. It is a coincidence that) the father, mother, a.nd other member*, of the same family have also now' been admitted to another hospital, and are being treated' for ptomaino poisoning.

The amount of money raised by the sale of gifts held by the ladies" of the Master-ton Methodist Church is between £69 and £7O. At a meeting;' held last week it was decided to held a Garden Party at Mrs David Donald's, Johnston Strecrt, on November 21st, in order to sell the goods remaining from the sale. The ladiesintend having a Gift Afternoon at the home of Mrs C. E. Daniel 1 on Tuesday, November 12th, to add a. few more articles to those already ia hand.

At the annual meeting of the SouthWairarapa' Cricket Club the electioaof officers resulted as follows:—Patron W. C. Buchanan, M.P., president, Alfred Malthews; vice-presidents. W. E. Bidnvill, C. Matthews, J. 0. Biddwill, A. Hannay, N. Matthews, G. Fenwiek, A. H. Knowles, J. Crawford, J. G. Gibson; committee, D. Goddard, A. H. Cundy and secretary;" hon secretary, W. G. Miller. Thoseason will commence on Thursdaynext, with a match against Martin--borough at Featherstoai.

The presenoe of pickpockets, who.were expected., to pay some attentive. tb-Pfiimerstoh after 1 their' exploits pf- ; the Masterton races, was made eviV dent during the currency of the show* Several cases of victimisation occurred; in the croxvds at various places,, and a gentleman who had been attending the allow in.the capacity of ar. judge was relieved of a treasured'' purse containing £5 during a cra.slx-;, at the circus on Wednesday night.— Manawatu Standard. The msiine "Samson" is indjva'tiVe* of great strength, and for that veryreason the "Samson" windmill received its historical designation. In his replace announcement Mr Albert P, Partem draws attention to the splendid qualities of this powerful wind engine.