LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 13 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ail A. and I'. Association is lieing formed at Marton. . The monthly meeting of tlio AYairarapa AtliloLic and Cycling Union will bo hold on Saturday noxt. The Koxtnn Ilorald says flint urns! of tlio Fcxton (laxmills liad to close for several days lately owino- to the quantity of in the swamps. The had weather has affected the grade and colour detrimentally.

The Tarnrua rango-K are again coveted in iv mantle oi snow. Shearing was commenced at Akiti Station about thriv? weeks ago, but s. far only threa days' work haa boon done. Th<» Master-ton Bowling Club will b. represented by the following .toamtin the Ik-i>:h Cim match with Foatherstou to-morrow :—Richards, Hendry. Staples, S-eott. <s) ; Chapman, Hughes, Archer. Blinkhorno (s); Oarpento Rose, Wilkes. Townsend (s). At a special mooting of the Masterton County Council yesterday, f resolution whs passed making a bylaw dealing with" the Lansdowne wat-er-supply. The resolution will h confirmed at a spocial meeting to r->-held on December 24th. 1 The M.isterton County Council yesterday decided that it would he in the interests of the Council to retain it* present system of self-insurance, >'n soad of adopting the proposal hi joint insurance of the Akitio Count;; Council. Tlie following tenders were deal! with by the Masterton County Council at its mooting yesterday :: —Sounder's Road, 97.25 chains 6fttrack: A E. Morgan. £229 10s (accepted.; C A. Smith, £235 10s. Hutiwai Road 23 chains metalling: J. Oulloty. £IBJ 0s 9d (accopted); M. Kerins, £240. "The Pauling Memorial Fund ha? now reached the sum of £370 6s. Ovei £IOO which has been promised wil be paid by Saturday, bringing the amount up to £470 6s. It is not anticipated that there will be any difficulty in raising the sum aimed at viz. £SOO.

At the meeting oi the Mas<<'County Council yesterday, a letter was read from the Maurieeville County Council, inviting co-operation in dealing with the small bird nuisance. Cr. Cameron said he could not understand why the Maurieeville County should bo moving in the matter. Cr. Toogood: :"I would Tjrotect tho birds if I had my way." Cr. Foreman: "Do they prrposo /netalling the roads with the eggs" The Masterton Council decided to take no action in tho matter.

We have received from the Rev. A. T. Thompson, 8.A., of Masterten, a copy of a pamphlet containing his series of sermons entitled "What's wrong with Masterton?" Tho sermons are really a:i application of. the test of the Ten Commandments to the everyday life cf the people of this community. • How far the conclusions ,ir*> rived nt arc corrr-rt. v.o are not prepared to say. We leave it to the readers of the pamphlet (which may be purchased at local booksellers) to form their own opinion. ' A portrait of the Rev. A. T. Thompson appears as a frontispiece. A sale of work in aid of the funds cf Ramabai's Indian Mission was opened in the Masterton Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon. The sale takes the form of an Oriental market, and Eastern goods of all descriptions are being sold. The money cleared after paying expenses is .forwarded to India for the benefit of the Child Widows of India. The noble work of tho missio;i, which is under the control of Pandita Rambai, is spoken of in glowing words, wherever the sufferings of tho poor in India is known. There was a good attendance yesterday and good business was effected. The articles" sold are out of the usual class of sale of work goods, and those in .search of Christmas presents from India. China or Japan, should pay the sale a visit today, which will be their last opportunity. The holders of the various stalls are as follow:—lndian stall, Mrs Willoughby and Miss Ibbetson; Oriental jewellery, Sister Isabel; Japanese stall, Mrs Murray and Miss Jones; Armenian and Chinese stall, Mesdames Cloucrh and 'Sutherland ; Chinese and Indian laces Misses M Gregor, Ibbetson and McKenzio; variety stall, Mrs Thompson; Indian, Chinese and Japanese dresses,- Mesdames Joy and Hendry ; silks, Mrs Smith; afternoon tea, Mrs Gray, Miss Douglas and hel

The engineer to the Masterton County Council reported to the meeting yesterday as' follows:—"On the Bth of last month it was reported at the office that a 3ft by 3ft culvert on the Te Ore Ore estates road, on Mr James Cavanagh's frontage, 'had been blown up with explosives. T inspected the locality, and found an exploded length ■of fuse immediately over the damaged culvert. A length of 12ft of a 2oft culvert, was entirely wrecked. , From the .surroundings it bore evidence that it was a criminal act. I placed the. matter in the hands of the sergeant of police, who is making investigations. As the road was in consequence rendered, dangerous to traffic, 1 reconstructed the wrecked portion of the culvert, and had tho roadway made sound and reopened to traffic. I should recommend the Council to offer a reward for the perpetrator of the outrage. I would point out that this culvert was the.subject of a Court case which the Council defended some two years ago." Tlie Council decided that no good purpose would be served by offering a reward. THE BROADWOOD! THE R.ONLSCH! THE LIPP! THE STEINWAY ! There are constantly received by the Dresden Piauo Co., Ltd., big shipments of these famous pianos—hew instruments in brilliant condition and tong, Although these pianos have a world-wide reputatioa for style and quality, they can yet be sold by The Dresden at prices which constitute remarkable value! Time payments if desired. The Dresden system of deferred payment is so reasonable that clients scarcely miss tho instalments. Moreover, those who buy in this way are only charged legitimate catalogue prices. The firm carrios the largest stock of pianos in New Zealand, and has instruments from the lowest to the highest price, so that all can be suited. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LTD. North Island Manages: M. J. Brookes. Full particulars from the Local Representative.—H. Inss, Dauiell's Buildings, Queen Strett. Pimples Off in Two Days.—Laxo Tonic Pills removed an 'unesightly patch of pimples from my. face, writes Mrs .Sophia Henderson, 12 Reilby Street. Ennunv. New South Wales, which for two months had resisted every possible remedy. After trying almost eyery medicine 1 finally used axo-TomV Pills. a:v:! after taking them according |o directions, the pimples began to dry up, and in -IS hours came away when T was via-diing. leaving the skip perfectly clear and clean. Obtainable everywhere.

A «■!.-. resident received a toieg;.--i from Waihi Inst, "ight, stating :;.>". the htrike wa* "oft'."

'in. :.:i!k .supply nt the Ballaneo Daii; i.onipnuy's Scarborough factory is n; AW gallons per day.

''.' '.■ *■ :nli>r of Air Herbert Vile ha-? bi-.-n •. .-•pt-'.-J for the Ba.Uauce and J».in:i!'-..Vio mail contracts.

in consequence of ihe bad season, it has been decided to cancel tho Pongaroa Spring Flower Show. The Ekotahuna County Council has decided; to purchase the heads and eggs of small birds.

"Ur W. CI. West of" Pongaroa, mcc villi ;.'ti arvidont the other day. He •.•.,«> -'jtiaring limber for tho Akitio Gii.o... Council when tho axe slipped, :i,v! fit off the first finger of "hh left hand.

Tb • new "Duncan" grader purchased by xho Mast-erton County Council has J.-een delivered at Alfredton. It has "•H to be set up. Horses are to be hired for tho use of tho grader for this season.

A young man named John 'Hunter, of Woodvillo, met with a, nasty accident on Friday owing to tho fork of his bicycl ebreaking. He was rendered unconscious, and -sustained several severe briuses about tho face and hands.

Mr J. C. Boddington reports thatthere wero four points of rain registered at the ' Upper Plain for the 2i hours precedinc 9 a.m. yesterday. The steamer Rotorua. which arrived od at Wellington from London on Monday evening, brought 535 passengers," of whom 418 were in the third class.

At the Magistrate's Court »t Featherston on Monday Robert Williams appeared on remand from Masterton, where lie had been charged with the theft of a bicycle, the property of A. Butland. His Worship quoted authority defining theft, and said there was very little doubt that accused had intended to appropriate the machine, but he had not actually converted it. As there were no previous charges against accused, ho was convicted and discharged.

At the Masterton Supreme t?ourt yesterday, the [Registrar (Mr M. Foley) delivered the judgment of R»s Honour (Sir Robert Stout) in the divorce case cf Wadbani v. Wadham and Paget, which heard at the last sitting of the ; 'Supremo Court. The petition was dismissed with costs to the respondent and co-respondent on the lowest scale in a contested case, with also . witnesses' expenses and disbursements. For the petitioner Mr A, R. Bunny appeared, and for: the respondent Air Skerrett {Wellington) and Mr D. K. Logan. Mr Moran appeared for the correspondent.

A well attended meeting of the committee of the Masterton Competitions Society was hold yesterday afernoon, Mr M. R. Varnham presiding. The resignation of Mr A. Donald, as a member of the committee was accepted with regret. Mr C. Spencer Compton was uiiammously appointed to the vacancy. It was decided that next year's competitions .will commence on the third Monday in July. The report cf the committee, set up to revise the elocutionary section of the syllabus, was rea dand approved, the chief alteration in the syllabus for next year being the insertion of a section for juniors. It is expected that a similar .addition will be made in the vocal and instrumental sections.

Tho following resolution from the Wahganui County Council was read at the meeting of the Masterton County Council yesterday:—"That in view r.f the necessity of continued heavy expenditure on roads in this district, passing through lands held on the small grazing run tenure, the Cfoverwmeiit he urged to grant tho right of conversion to the freehold for the lessees of the said laiK?s, therehy making the collection of an adequate rate fair to lessees who are now suffering an injustice by the present" mode of rating; and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister." Cr. Murray stated that the holders of grazing runs were on a very good wicket. After the clerk had made an explanation it was decided, en the motion of Cr. Cameron, seconded by Cr Murray that. this Council take no action in the matter. The ordinary monthly meeting of 'the-directors of the Masterton Workers' Mutual" Benefit, Society was held last evening, there being present.: Messrs R. ' Krahagen (Chairman), J. Prentice. J. Candy. J. Gordon, A. Gardner, A. K. Johnson and T. CresswoJl. , The treasurer reported a credit balance in the bank of £4OO 4s 3d. It was resolved to call the annual meeting of shareholders for Thursday, 28th November,, and to hold an appropriation bv ballot'.for £3OO. and a sale of £3oo* making a total of £6OO, to ho disposed of on the same evening. Sundry transfers were agreed to. The chairman "ivas authorised- to sign and put the seal on certain documents on behalf of the society. The drawing up of tho annual report was left, in the hands of the chairman.

IT IS THE RESOLVE. To obtain the GENUINE SANDEB EUCALYPTI EXTRACT which will procure for you a remedy of sterling value, and will protect ' you from haying your health injured b~ one of the many crude oils and so-called "Extracts" which are now palmed off by unscrupulous dfealers as "just as good" and which are, according to outhentic medical testimony, very depressing to the heart. The GENTJINE SANDER EXTRACT is absolutely non-injurious and brings instantaneous relief in headache, fevers, colds, lung and stomach troubles, and its great antiseptic powers protect from future infection. Ulcers, wounds, burns, sprains are healed without inflammation. SANDER'S EXTRACT is endorsed by the highest medical authorities, and is unique in its effect ; purity reliability and safety, and its distinguishing quanities. Therefore : Get the GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT—insist if you harp to—but set it and derive the benefit. DRUG OUALITY. AS The Hall Mark oh silver denotes the best best quality of the article, so our aaui« on the bottle denotes the best quality in medicine. Wo make a speciality of this recognising the fact that, quality should be considered first in everything, but particularly with medicines. We guarantee, nil dugs and iheniicals awl any article stocked by us to be absolutely the best. No person would risk their life to a. rotten rope when scaling a precipice. Still you run <n greater risk by taking impure drugs, etc. Wo mike a speciality of dispensing awl compounding physician's prescriptions accurately and scientifically with only mr-ci-t iwre<<ionts. J. V. GORDON chemist (by Masterton.

Fat lambs nva selling m 16h 9d a bead in Otago and South Canterbury. '.lhere is a scarcity of .".hearers in the district.

The new Convent in Pahiatua iit tobe opened on December Bth.

During four vveckw, eight penwna in Whangaxoi were declared to be. of unsound mind.

Orchards in the Soulh It-land are suffering considerably from tho continued wet weather. Stun wherries are expected' to be very scarce.

Tho entries for this year's Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Show total 1025, being a considerable increase on last year's figures.

A Greyniouth telegram states that 7. T llliam Ellis, aged twenty-nine years, who was crushed between n truck and coal in the Paparoa mine, diod from his injuries on Monday night.

A stray child on the Christcburch. Show Grounds expressed his plight with great exactness. Asked by » sympathising stranger, "Are you lost, my little man?" he answered through his sohs, "No, T'm hero; but my Mummie's lost I"

The recent floods in the Ciutha district did a great amount of damage. The- settlers had a most trying time, and saved what would otherwise hav<»been very serious losses, both in property and live stock.

Although the fishing sea-son in. Wairarapa streams has been somewhat spoilt by unfavourable weather,, some very good bags have been, secured. One Masterton angler lauded a dozen very fine fish last wee-k,, tho average weight being 2£lb.

The Finance Committee of tho Masterton County Council decided yesterday that it could not see its way clear to recommend tlio acceptance of the proposal of thfl Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to alter-jthe position of the proposed lamp at the junction of the main road with that leading to the Masterton Hospital.

At a special meeting of the committee of the Masterto-n Horticultural Society, held last evening, it was decided that the Rose and Sweet Pea Show, which was to have been held on 20th inst, be postponed until Wednesday 27th inst, providing satisfactory arrangements can be madewith the. Drill Hall Committee. Thelatter ..meet/thia afternoon, when the matter will be decided.

"I take fits, your Worship—they grip me like electricity, and turn me round and round and over like anything," pleaded William Henry.Dickensen, in answering a charge of drunkenness at the Carterton, Police Court yesterday morning. "I mighttake one now!" be continued), and the somewhat alarmed bench quickly convicted accused and fined him. 10s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment before he could illustrate the easiness with which the affliction could over- " come him. —News.

The season at the Masterton fish" ponds will be concluded in the course of ten days. There remain ' GO,OOO fry to be despatched to the__prder of the Fielding Acclimatisation .Society, making the final output from the present ponds. By the New Year work will be commenced on the new hatcheries in Cornwall Street. The building, which will be erected under tho personal supervision of Mr L. F. Ayson, Inspector of Fisheries, will ba on the latest model, andi concrete will be used instead of wood, as the latter lasts only a few years. Fishing in the Waingawa river last week a local angler landed three splendid specimens of Tainbow trout, one of which weighed 4£lb and the others 2-J1 beach. ' These are tho first rainbow trout that have been caught in the river for some time. Five year's ago the Acclimatisation. So-** ciety stocked the stream, but it was thought that the conditions did not suit the rainbow trout, as very few were over caught. Ir, is now possible that the fish are just beginning to do well. Tho rainbow trout sjro considered to provide excellent sport. For several years past the.Masterton Borough Council has successfully carried on the sale of coal to Masterton residents. This year, however, tho Auditor-General took the practice, and in consequence the Masterton Council has become indignant. The matter-was brought under the notice of the Pet-one Councif on Monday evening, when a copy of the resolution recently passed by the Masterton Council was read. The effect of the resolution was that the Minister for Internal Affairs be asked to legalise the sale of coal by municipalities. Tho Masterton body earnestly asked for the co-operation of the Petone Council in it? endeavours to have the matter rectified. Councillors of Petone were (says tho Post)! unanimously in favour of assisting Masterton. and a reply to the effect that the Petone Council was wholly in favour of the movement, was ordered to be sent. The State . sold) coal, said the Mayor, why not a municipality?

FOR THAT TIRED FEELING. "For that tired feeling there is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Tablets,'.' says Mrs M. J. Wright, of Quorn, S.A. "I hare used 'them for two years, .always after meals, and I find they keep me in perfect fine medicine, and I can especially health, and fit for a heavv day's work. Chamberlain's Tablets ar« a recommend them to anyone suffering It is difficult to credit all the war stories that are cabled to New Zealand, but it may be accepted that the Allies have beaten back the Turks, and look like being able to force terms of peace at the gates of Constantinople. Absolute reliance «an, however, be placed in the statement that Crescent Tea is the best tea procurable in Now Zealand at 2s, Is lOd and Is 8d per lb. Try a free sample. JUST SPLENDID. "Two years ago I was thoroughly run down from biliousness and constipation," writes Nurse Carr, 28 George Street, Camperdown, N.S.W. "One day I saw Chamberlain's Tablet'" advertised and as I knew Chamber.aic's Cough Remedy was so good decided to give the tablets a trial. I found them just splendid, for they soon completely cured mo, and I naturally recommend thorn to my patients." No need i\> worry those Customs entries until your brnitis are. fogged. Pass llieni along to Messrs .1. .1. Curtis ami Co.—they :iie experts at the game. '.{here's no ti.no to bo lost (ami L ime i-; money to you), when votir entries are parsed by Messrs'.). J. CTHTIS AND CO., Quay, Wellington. Their ehargos j to<> s are very moderate:,.

Strawbern'os r"d cream at the Arcadia Toa Rooms to-c'ayl Two furnished rooms aro advertised Jor. There will be a complete change of programme at tho Mastorton Picture Show at the Town Hall tonight. Messrs W. B. Chennolls and Co., laud agents, Mastorton, advertise for sale four special Wttainn in far: land, houses ,and building sites. ■An advertiser who is Riving up poultry keeping, is desirous of selling i pen of about 30 young white Leg- ► 'horn fowls, a good laying strain. ' Tho Shorthorn steers and heifers Advertised for sale at Solway on behalf of Mr Erl Williams for t,»-f!»v Swill not be offered, until next Meek. A reward is offered for the recovery of eight £5 notes, lose j-sHrdny afternoon between the Post Office and the Club Hotel corner. Masterton. The numbers are known. ■The Wellington Ednontwial Board invites applications from candidate* for appointments to pupil-teaehor-nhioß and probationersh'rps in city, suburban, and Wairarapa schools. t Poultrv breeders who may be desir- ► ous of joining the Utility Epcc Circle, are requested to interview Mr H. O'Lcary, chairman of the Circle. By ' joining now the advantages of cheap feed and top prices for eggs will bo secured. \ very fine consignment of pretty .scent bowls and smelling salt bottles have just been, opened up at Mr L. 8 Nk-ol's jewellery store. Each article is mounted in sterling silver, and the new designs aro indeed quaint. >f r A Henderson, jeweller. Masterton k making a special window d splay oTsilvernel enamel goods, comSng teapots,- hot water jugs, salad ™ intra also wooden cuckoo cream jugs, > u ™ , „.„;„ii+<, 2s clocks, with chain and weights, to each. The public are by MrjW Cross the manager of "The ralkei f es - Masterton, to make this coming Christmas an mas and a doubly eventful by making it the day on winch he Edison phonograph comes into the home. . . i renlaco advertisement in this isJ Tdraws attention to the up-to-date rckTHighlandWum-and^ etc, can be had to suit all styles ot Highland costumes. Wairarapa farmers will be oil in the announcement that _ tne W.FCA.Ltd.,hasl T appointed ..criwits for the celebrated Jersey oSeS' mangold wurzel. This mangel qualities roots of thiskin ■ feans and bounds. The wonderful .mount of "food value" contained in ?hc root has been demonstrated again and again and in this connection the wfwill be pleased to forward to Xvonc interested, pamphlets contain?ur the opinions of some, well known farmers.