LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 26 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

i Several local anglers obtained good -sport during the week end, a number of nice sized trout being landed. It is anticipated that the quantity of wool exported from Hawke's Bay will this season reach the highest figure for several seasons.

The land over which the Napier-Gis-borno railway will pass has been sold at prices ranging from £2O to £6O an acre.

It is difficult to credit all the war stories that are cabled to New Zealand, but it may be accepted that the Allies hnvo beaten back the Turks, and look like being able to force terms of peace at the gates of Constantinople. Absolute reliance can, however, be placed l in the statement that Crescent Tea is the best, tea procurable in New Zealand at 2s, Is lOd and Is 3d per lb. Try a free

Two .slight shocks of earthquake were felt in Gisborne last week.

Tlio banks in Mast'ertom are t-o bo closed on Saturday next for -St Andrew's Day. The public offices will bo closed on Monday next.

A number of the members of the Masterton Gun Club intend participating in the shooting match to be held by the Martinborough Gum Club next month.

The total number of entries received by the Masterton Horticultural Society for its show to-morrow is 457, against 311 for last year's spring show. In 1911 the value of exports from the South Island was £7,656,104, as compared with £11,352,865 from the North Island? The largest exporting centre was' Wellington, which exported produce to the value of £3,812,769 against Auckalnd's £3,280,878.

Matters are becoming more normal at Reef ton. and the miners are returning to work in large numbers. It is expected that mining matters will be very brisk for some ,4ime to come, while there is a much brigtiter feeling prevailing throughout the town The Invercargill Borough Council have retained Mr A. C. Hanlon, of Dunedin, as .counsel in the ease <i-..vn'. which' £SOOO is claimed against • the corporation in connection with the recent tramway fatality (states the Southland Times). An application is tc be made to the Judge to order a change of venue to Dunedin.

Last year was a bad' season for New Zealand exporters of rabbit skins, the value of which amounted to £76,712. as against £132,773 in 1910. The export of frozen rabbits, however, showed an increase the value of exports being £79,367 as against £70,058 in 1910.A. „ ..'

I A well-known Masterton young I man was to be observed yesterday afternoon walking throygli town with a large .placard pinned -49. jhis back. Thp pasteboard bore the inscrintion, "Sale Price 4s 6d." As J ±he -gentleman in question is connected with a legal firm in town, it is inferred that the legal term 6s. 8d has been, reduced to 4s 6d. The incident created no little amusement.

The great American #il' Trust, cording to the North Otago Times, has | raised the price of petrol; and the. Oamaru fishermen, owing to the scar- j c,ity oafish, .«nd c the'?Q|t;.q|:;feacliih^ t ' the ground, which are mostly using sails. Tt does not i pay, at.all events to use benzine. The price of benzine during a. day is about> five' shillings, and. this is-* a high priceto pay to secure .seven or eight groper.

" The Rev. Cl -Hi Eaws.- whoVis4n- • a-'! position to register the feeling of Vm Methodist Church on the question of military training, was asked by an Ashburton Guardian reporter if the, system as it stands; at present ' was considered satisfactory, ;Jn reply Mri Laws said,that the objections to the system had been remove "by the latest amendment of the Act, and he thought_ that the Act now went far enough in providing for exemptions on conscientious or religious grounds.

"Onoe upon a time," Mr T. W. Stringer. K.C., informed a Christchurch jury in a slander- case, "a man .had the privilege when he married a woman of taking possession of I all her property. The law has taken j away that privilege, but it has allowed him to" retain the privilege of. I paying for his wife's misdeeds." Mr Stringer was careful to point out that he considered this, perfectly right, but, still, it was a point for the jury to take into consideration when 1 arriving at their verdict.

A Dargayllle telegram says: A, ; -cook named Alexander Norton agecF'sixtytwo, formerly a sailor, on/Saturday night in the carpentePs cabin aboard the barquentine Titawa. A convivial evening had been spent, and on Sunday morning Norton was found dead in the carpenter's berth, in which the carpenter, W. W. Gloak, was also lying, and had evidently over'lain. the other. At the inquest a verdict was returned that deceased had been accidentally overlain and suffocated while in a.n intoxicated condition.

The Waibi exiles have been making much ado at street-corner meetings of their wrongs, and alleged sufferings. Recently (says the $ Star) one was holding forth AtJength, and- practically no sentence wa« freWfrom'' tlie term "scab." "Say,", at last '"interjected a listener in the crowd, "that-term 'scab' is objeci.ion.ible; Auckland people don't regard ■ the workers at Waihi as 'scabs.* ■ Sup■pose you call them 'lilies of the valley' for a cha.nge!" The crowd heartily approved the suggested change, and thereafter the use of the. Hiort and ugly word was Jess .frequent, and, even so, was the '.occasion for warm pretest whenever .'ft was used.

"Whether the Parnoll tunnel duplication work is carried out in the nea-r or distant future will depend somewhat on the success or otherwise of the visit to England of the Hon. James Allen. Minister for Finance," stated the Minister for Railways at Auckland on Wednesday. A special loan account, he said, would have to be opened for this and other ■ works, but until money was obtained the .work could not be started. The improvement to. the goods yard accommodation.' by the removal of the en-gine-sheds to Newmarket, would go" on said the Minister.

GRAMAPHONES AND RECORDS. | These should be purchased from the Dresden Piano Co.. Ltd. That firm guarantees to supply only the very best gramaphones and the very latest records. You are dealing with reesponsible people who are largo and advantageous importers. The Gramophones sold by the Dresden are of distinctly superior quality at remarkably reasonable rates. They include The Cinch, The Excello, Tho Austral, The Zealand. The Monarch Senior. The Brunswick, The Melba, The Oak Library- 1 Grand, and other leading makes. The prices^re from £4 to £3O.

„ New Records from 3s Gd each, reach The Dresden every mail. The' stock includes songs by Melba Tetrazzini, Kirky Lunn, Clara Butt. Caruso, andvocal duets, trios, quartettes and recitations by every artist of note. Then there are instrumental solos by eminent players ,and band music by the most famous bands. Visitors are welcomed at The den Gramaphone Room in Wellington. They'can hear selections without, the slightest obligation to purchase. Instruments and Records should be ordered' direct from The Dresden Piano Co.. Ltd.. of Wellington. M. J". Brookes., North Island Manager.

In thfc year 1910 9,399,140 gallons of beer wore manufactured in -New Zeaumd as against 9,526.960 gallonsin 1911.'

A .speaker at the West -Taratati Telephone dinner stilted that late in the 80's, the whole of the Yaratahi Plains could have been purchased for 10s per acre! —Xew.s.

The Masterton Tennis Club will not be able to send a team to play Daunevirke on the 30th inst. * It is. however, expected that the match will, eventuate later in the season.

Forty-four tons of butter ,vero exported by the Cambridge Dairy Company, representing a- fortnight's output, and constituting a record.

to English files to hand' tjf'6' South African footballers have stiowed brilliancy in many of their matches, equal to that shown by the famous All Blacks.

The southern bowlers, who-have just completed a tour of the North Island,, were so pleased with the hospitality - extended to them in Auckland, that they have forwarded £5 5,s 1o bo devoted to some charitable institution.

A New Plymouth wire-states that a seven roomed house was destroyed there on Friday night. The occupants, of the house had barely time to make their escape. [Nothing.was saved: The insurances on the building have lapsed.

Wool exported from the Dominion last year was valued at £6,491,707, being a considerable increase on the previous year's figures. Frozen meats, was valued at £3,503,406. and. dairy produce at £2,768,974.

Dr Wilson, lecturing oa tuberculosis in,, Auckland, stated that the regulations, as far as notification went, were not strictly and this had the result of causing the 'diseaseto be much more prevalent that it would otherwise be.

At Waahi 011 Sunday the late King;. Mahuta was buried in the presence, of 3000 people. .Afterwards his son, Te Rata., was crowned. The ceremonj created a great deal of interest amongst the European population.

I The export trade-of New Zealand I with G refit Britain in 1911 amounted Ito £15,134,743, as compared with ' £12,261,971 from New South Wales •- Ito Britain the latter being the largest expert trade from the Australian States... New Zealand's total; trade - ; jtiffiiihe :^^eaiKiijgyo^^sl : , as .compared with" £28,002,440 .from New South Wales;

According to. : an !exc3i|inge a Rood deal of crop'has been sown-in Southland this year on what is „ termed ers having the ground ready sosviad oats, hoping for a favourable season. If their hopes were realised they would be able to harvest the crop, and if th<* .season is not a favourable one they will feed off. In making any estimate *of crop "this year an allowance must be made for •crops sown "mi spec*''which will probably be found to be considerable.

Although earning 10s a day, a labourer working for a carter at Eltham deposed at the court that his weekly earnings were but 335. "You see," he explained, "Fm working" in. tho river carting stone. When it's raining I can't work, and when it's fine the river may be up,-and I can't work then." Having in mind the rainfall of the last twelve months (says the Taranaki Herald), the wonder is that he earned os n week, if the statement can be interpreted sterally.

Mr W. C, Buchanan, M.P., stated at the Clareyilie social, gathering last week that he "had now completed over 30 years' membership of the Wellington Education Board. He credited school committees with having irjfrodueed some very important refojans in the matter of education, and many of the ideas emanating from them had proved, both valuable and beneficial to the Board.

'The friends of Mr James McGregor, sen., of Masterton, will regret-to near that he met with a painful accident yesterday. He was eiigaged at drilling on, his-.farm, when the horses attached to the drill took fright and bolted. Mi- McGregor Avas dragged, and sustained a broken collar hone, and a fracture of three ribs. .. Dr-Ar-cher Hosking was summoned, and attended to the injuries. It willW seme time before..Mr bi? able to get'about again,, i>ut' InV numerous friends will wish him a speedy recovery.

The Masterton agent of the Labour Department reports as follows -for the past, month:—Trade, labour.. i,nd general business conditions have not improved as much during the month: just ended as,, was expected. 'Che very unsettled weather iirevailmg: throughout tlif "district during tho .latter part oftrJie month has -fWs'derably hampered, all outdoor operations.'. Shearing, which should under ordinary conditions have been well vanced,, has been held back -considerably. Agricultural operations havi> also been impeded. The dairying industry has, however,, advanced, and the majority' of factories are now in. full swing. Building operations continue brisk throughout the district; carpenters;especially are in good demand, but unobtainable, even although guarantees of fairly hihg n-.> iods of steady employment are offered. The flax-milling industry is now fairly well .established again •in" 'tin? district, and a considerable number ot' men employed. The tailoring and. dressmaking trades show some, improvement, and overtime is now heing worked. General retail business has been quiter than usual during theperiod. '

SUMMER TOILET ARTICLES. WE keep a complete up-to-date-stock of all TOILET ARTICLES; including Combs, Brushware; 'Sponges. Soaps. Powders, Puffs. Smelling Bottles, Perfume, Sprays, etr\, ets. We. however, specially desire to draw vour attention to THREE Toilet Articles, which haveproved themselves of special merit, and should have a place of nride oneverv well-emu'Dped' Toilet Table, "PEROXIDE-CREAM, an oxygenated, coolintr, soothing cream, wheilt keeps the skin clear and: smooth, and" free from blemish m- tan. Is 6rl ner iar. CARNATION TALCUM POWDER: An expuisitelv perfumed toilet powder, most effective for treating expose, perspiration, chafing and" skin irritations.—l,s 6d.per-tin:; and" "KURA SOAP": A superfatted soap containing vegetable .- medicaments, which are soothing an antiseptic, and 1 lmoart a delieh+fnl to the skin.—ls per cake. Posted to anv address, fronj J. V. GORDON; M.P.S,. Cbewiist (by Exam's.). Mqfr terten.

The supply of milk to the Grey town '"factory yesterday morning was 35G0 gallons.

A raid on an alleged sly grog establishment was made by the Masterton police last evening, and a quantity of liquor was seized.

A slight shoe kof earthquake was experienced- in Wellington at about 7.15 on Sunday morning. ft was not felt in Masterton.

About thirty members (;f the Masterton Cycling Club took part in a run to Greytown on Sunday. The party was joined by members of the Carterten Club at Carterton.

'"'NThe deadlock in, connection "nth the Reefton mines lasted- practically six months, during which period it is estimated that £45,000 was lost. in wages.

Two purebred yearling -Ayrshire bulls (sire Prince John Inglewood) were taken into the Nireaha district last week, one for Mr M. Fafeita, and the other for Mr Woodley. They were bred by Mr C. Woodley, the Palmers ton North Ayrshire breeder.

During the consideration of somo charitable'aid cases at Monday's meeting of tho Hawera Hospital Board, it was mentioned that an, applicant for ttdmfssioti to.' the Qld< Men's Home had said ho was too poor to pay h.s ccach fare into Hawera. It was added that the man was 88 years of age and that his clothes were in so ragged a condition that they were about to be burned, when money to the amount of £2O dropped out. The chairman and the members said that they believed that the. old man did not really kuo,v tliat he had the money.

• At a meeting; of the Presbyterian Men's Society, held in Masterton last S evening,, it was decided to hold a sale of work on February 13tft, 1913. This, is to be run entirely by the members, and the proceeds will be to wipe out -the debt on tlio building recently erecv ed for the use of the Society and Club. The following were elected to take charge of the stalls, etc: —General work : Messrs-iV.* Munro, D. Grant and H. Pearse; eoniectionery. Rev. Thompson and Mr J. W. Crystall; jumble, Messrs J. Thompson and R. Crawford; produce, Messrs-D. Finlayson and R. Poultson : fancy work, Messrs A. Donald and J. W. Crvstall; curios, R.ev. Thompson and Mr H. T. Wood; P. and T. Messrs and Hay; ■shooting- j?al-■ler-y, Mr, W'.Horn.blovv';' art : i. .:'.r Thompson; bran tubWMr J;,,'Mc-?, "Ijean j live stock, Messrs J. G. Dagg, J; McGregor, jun.; 'musitiahcrtteTtamine:; :. Messrs <R. .1. •Yoiwhpf/ J.»Gray. and McDonald.

An advertiser wants to buy a'.light harness horse.

. An 8-roomed house in Cole Street is advertised to be let. "

A gent's bicycle and umbrella await ownership at the Police Station.

Strawberries in any quantity ar advertised for sale by Messrs Jack •son Bros., Macara Street.

A reward is offered for tbe recovery of a motor coat, lost between Mangainahoe and Masterton.

A smart errand boy is required at •once by Mr E. G. Eton. chemist, Queen Street.

'i'ho Paliiatua dairy stock vale ''ill be held in tlie Associated Auctioneer;Mangahao yards to-<lay at 11.30 a.m. Mr W. H. Cruickshank advertises

a compact dairy farm of 140 acres ' ■close to Masterton. There is a good 7-roomed house and other buildings. garden and orchard.

The power of threepence to provide the tea table with something alike palatable and substantial is the subject of Mr C. Winchester's advertisement on the front page of (his morning's issue.

Mr K. Hodge, secondhand dealer. Queen Street, advertises, guns, bicycles, jewellery, lamps, furniture, crockery, and many other lines. He sells or exchanges goods of tsvery description.

On Saturday next Mr H. Hadloy will close his great boot and '.-hoe sale. Tn order to mark this event, special reductions will be made in ladies' and children's tan shoes, and

there are numerous bargain lines in a "'tfitfgo*tt!s,:depai'tment. / Those wishing to participateJn tho".'siller'slioftkl. ■ make a point ofW early ''inspection.

Mr A. Butland, proprietor of the Revolution Cycle' Works. Queen •Street, announces the arrival of a new consignment of ladies' and gent's high grade bicycles. These are now open for inspection. and prices throughout ar© decidedly reasonable. Social attention is paid to repairs, Cnd all work is executed promptly and efficiently.

We can all agree on one point, we like quality combined with reasonable prices. We can help you here, for Ijy parcel pest we have received 26 boxes of embroidery and flouncing, sent direct to us from the manufacturers. It necessarily follows "the qnalit-v is good and prices low. A call "at W.F.C.A., Ltd. will convince van of this statement.*