LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 29 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ruamahunga river was in high flood vesterday in the .south..

A record bnrvest i's anticipated in Southland.

The Next North Island brass band contest is to be held at Auckland.

Two casks of flounders which recently reached' Christchuroh From Timam were condemned.

The lajtost return from the Masterton dredge is 220/. v l4dwt for 123 hours' work.

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Kumr.ra. on the West Coast, is surely behind the times. An exchange states that there are only four motor cars in the district, two of which arrived last week. A summoned meeting of the Foresters' Lodge will bo held a t S o'clock this evening. Members are particularly requested to attend, as business is important. The main road passing through Mauriceville is in very bad' order. The Bowen Road, however, which is a short route to Eketahuna, is exceedingly .jvell kept. The shower baths in the dressing room at the Masterton Park Oval have been completed, and athletes speak in high terms of the innovation-, which will fill a long felt want.

The Masterton Athletic cricket team journeyed to Carterton yesterday, to play a Carterton team, but play was rendered impossible by the heavy rain. The match will be played;, next Thursday, weather, of course, permitting.

The usual weekly meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Society was not held last evening, owing to the heavy rain which fell during the latter part of the afternoon. The two events which were down for decision will be held on Tuesday next.

Nominations of candidates for election to fill the extraordinary vacancy on the Wellington Education Board, Wairarapa Ward, will be received at the Education Board office, Wellington, up 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 18th December.

A Masterton labour agent, in conversation, with an Age reporter yesterday, stated that there was an abundance of work in the district just now. "I've had the greatest run upon labourers in the whole of inv experience during the last few weeks," lie remarked.

The committee of the Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club have decided to offer a valuable points prize for the most successful competitor in events held during the season. The committee are to be congratulated upon this step, as it will tend to create renewed interest in swimming matters.

A few members of the Thursday squad of the Opaki Rifle Club held a practice yesterday afternoon. The weather was very unfavourable, and only oi"> or two members finished the shoot, but the scores registered were such "as might be expected, when the weather conditions were -!aken into consideration.

At a meeting of the Masterton Closer Settlement League last evening, it was reported that the movement for the acquisition of_ estates was progressing satisfactorily, and it was expected that Mr Ritchie, of the Land Purchase Board, would he in the district in the course of a few days.

The garden party in connection with the Lansdowne Presbyterian Church, which was to have been held yesterday afternoon ate the residence of Mr P. L. Hollings, Lansdowne, was postponed on account o frain. The function will take place at a later date.

At the complimentary concert to the Rev. Dean McKcnna on Wednesday evening, Mesdaraes Hessey and Horn and Miss Winnie Jones very kindly filled tho vacancies on the programme caused by the absence of Miss Twohill and Mr D. Kenny. Tho items of each volunteer were greatly appreciated.

In many districts in Southland the wet weather and consequent floods have materially abated the rabbit nuisance; but it is doubtful (says the Times) if thoy have ever been more plentiful than they are at present on some properties. Where the gor.se hedges have spread they are to bo seen in droves.

After a comparison of the- prices of cattle in this district and the Wairarapa quotations (says the Independent) a Waikato dealer expressed the opinion that it would probably pay to purchase stock in the southern districts and drive or truck them through for sale in Cambridge. Almost all lines show an increase in

the local market, dairy stock especially so.

The maivks of earliest Peninsula industries ate fast passing away, n>r.d the Peninsula people are almost forgetting that their fathers depended very largely on two very iiriportant menus of obtaining a livelihood in milling timber and whaling (says the Akaroa Mail). The old mills are almost gone without anything to mark their once busy centres, except, perhaps, a few heaps of sawdust which are not yet entirely decayed. Thewhaling is in almost as advanced, a stage of oblivion.

The Wairarapa Amateur Swimming Club opened the season last evening, but owing to the bad weather competitors did not attend in large numbers. .Six members of the club started in a ")0 yards handicap, and the result was as follows.—H. Jarrett (8 sees) Ist, Devenport (o sees) 2nd, and A. Miller (sor.) 3rd. A6G yards handicap race will take place iioxt Thursday, when with'favourable weather, there should he a large number of swimmers competing.

GRAMAPHONES AND RECORDS, These should be purchased from the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd. That firm guarantees to supply only the very best gramaphones and fehe very latest records. You are dealing with reesponsible people who are large and advantageous importers. The Gramophones sold by the Dresden are of distinctly superior quality at remarkably reasonable rates. They include The Cinch, The Excello, The Austral, The Zealand, The Monarch Senior, The Brunswick, The Melba, The Oak Library Grand, and other leading makes. The prices are from £4 to £3O. New Records from 3s 6d each, reach The Dresden every mail. The stock includes songs by Melba Tetrazzini, Kirky Limn, Clara Butt, Caruso, and vocal duets, trios, quartettes and recitations by every artist of note. Then there are instrumental solos by eminent players .a-nd band music by the most famous hands. Visitors are welcomed at The Broaden Gjamaphone Room in Wellington. They can hear selections without thr slightest obligation t« purchas*. Instruments and Rerwds should b» •rdered direct from The Breads* Piano Co.. Ltd.. of Well»*gt»n. U. *L Bs»»kes Nirth Ma«d Meager*

Shearing operations in the FortyMile. Bush have been retarded considerably by the broken weather.

A number of paddocks have been ploughed in the Mauriceville and Mangamahoe districts in readiness for rape, orcps.

Fully thirty motor cars, including five from Masterton, conveyed passengers to Mangaone Valley yesterday for the official opening of the oilfields.

According to the managing director of the Mangaone Oihvells Company, there are about 2,000,000 acres of oilbearing country in New Zealand..

Mr J. C. Ewington, of Masterton, j will shortly have two sawmills worked ing at Miki Miki, where has has very good piece of rimu bush to cut.

Several fine crops of oats are to be seen on tho Opaki just now. They have made plenty of straw, and the heads appear to be filling'out remarkably well.

The country in the Mauriceville, Mangamahoe, Eketahuna. and Mangaone'Valley district's is looking remarkably well just now. There is am abundance of grass, and stock is in splendid condition.

Tho Mangaone Oihvells, Ltd., have secured options over 20,000,, acres of land, extending south from Pah Valley to Dreyer's Rock, which is only a few miles to the north of Masterton. The company proposes putting down two trial bores.

A team of twenty-eight birds belonging to members of the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club was despatched from Russell yesterday, at 6 a.m., but none of the;birds reached home on tho day of liberation. The airline distance of the flight is 428 miles.

The enterprising firm of Messrs Pinhey Bros, Ltd., have decide.dl to recommence the drag, service every Sunday between Master ton and Greytown. * The service is a distinct boon to the whole district and it is to he hoped that.,the firm will receive sufficient encouragement to enable them to carry it on permanently. The service will commence on Sunday next, and the drag will leave the Masterton Post Office at half-past one.

An old bird race from Franklyn Junction, an airline of 256 miles, was flown yesterday by the Masterton Homing * Pigeon Club. Twenty-five birds competed, but only five had reached home last evening, the weather being very unfavourable. -v. The first bird; to reach home was W. Drake's Revenge, which was clocked in at 5.30, three-quarters of an hour before the second bird, F. Keane's Gameless. W. Dowliiig's Splash was third, and J. F. Sutherland's Ranger fourth. -n,

In discussing the subject of the scarcity of fish in coastal waters an ancient mariner advanced a new explanation to a Southland News representative. He attributed it to the enormous increase in the number of seagulls, due to the legislative protection which these birds have long enjoyed. They are undoubtedly pretty creatures, and lend a picturesqueness to the seaside surroundings, but if it be. true that they are largely responsible for the diminished fish supply, it becomes a question for consideration whether the law should •continue to afford them sanctuary. A fish on the hook is worth half a dozen seagulls in the air. / Amongst the manv exhibits for "exhibition only" at the Masterton Flower Show on Wednesday, must be mentioned! tl»' collection of geraniums and. petunias shown by Mr James Berriman. These were grown by Mr Berriman from Can nail's seeds imported from England". The Lansdowno school had n very fine exhibit of roses and pansies, for which the children deserve every credit. Mrs Meredith, Llandaff, exhibited a basket of choice roses, and Mrs H. O. Toogood a collection of sweet peas. Mr 'A. Deaf had also a collection of roses on exhibition. These entries by noncompetitors helped considerably towards the success of the Masterton show.

In the Masterton Methodist schoolroom last evening, a very successful children's cantata, andl costume concert was held, entitled "The Magic Wood." The attendance was large, and a substantial sum should be raised towards the new pipe organ, which it is proposed to procure shortly for the church. The children ■ performed splendidly, and showed the* result of careful training.. The,' programme was as follows:—Part 1. Overture, Misses Redman. The Magic Wood Part 2: —Piano solo, Moon Moths, Miss Nellie Pragnell; chorus, The Tin Can Band, children; recitation. Miss Constance Donald; dnet, T don't want to play in your Yard, Misses Rita Rooderkirk and Enid Pragnell; boy's chorus, Seven Jolly -Tars; girl's song and chorus, 'Baby wants the Moon (solo by Miss Ethel Collinge); recitation, Miss Rita Elliott; song and chorus, New Zealand Naval Cadets (solo by Master Willie Douglas); chorus. The Japanese. Fan Song; song and chorus. Japloo Baby (solo by Miss Dora Kyle); song and: chorus, The Smiling Geisha (solo by Miss Doris Hollings); song and tableau Japanese Love Song. Miss 1 Vera Judd ; chorus, Good Night. God Save lito King.

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, etc., ets. We, however, specially desire to draw your attention to THREE Toilet Articles, which have proved themselves of special merit, and should have a place of pride on every well-eauipped Toilet Table. "PEROXIDE CREAM, an oxygenated, eoolinsr. soothing cream, whcih keep's the skin clear and smooth, and free from blemish or tan. Is 6d per jar. CARNATION TALCUM POWDER: An expuisttely perfumed toilet powder, most effective for treating expose, perspiration, chafing and skin irritations.—ls 6d per tin. ; and "KURA SOAP": A superfatted soap containing vegetable medicaments, which are soothing an antiseptic, and imnart a delightful fr«tones,s to the skin.—ls per cake. Posted to any address, from J. *. GORDON. M.P.S.. Chemist'(by Exam's.). Masterton.

SUFFERED FOR TEN YEARS. Sold by all chemists and storekeeners. "I have been a constant sufferer from severe attacks of Colip for tho past ten years, at times beinpr unconscious." write* Mr A. J. Cr«3Hw««il. Birregnrra. Vto. "Th© only fhine that gives m« relief is Chamberlain'* Cough and Diarrhoea E»Tjod-*, Tjod Tto w»-»»t without • Vttle i« the boose.'*

Hod cod are said to be plentiful in southern waters this season.

Fishermen on the-Taranaki cOfiJifc have lately been securing largo hauls of kawhai.

The Eketahuna cattle fair is to ho hold to-day. Six hundred head: of cattle have been entered.

Thirteen cows nave been entered far the champion, dairy cow competition in connection with the PahiatuaAkitio A. and P. Association.

The sum of £9 09 was taken attho door, during the cantata, hold in the Masterton Methodist Church last evening.

I The Government Poultry Expert is to give an address on poultry farming in Greytown on December 6th. under the auspices of the New Zealand? Farmers' Union.

The Wellington Land Board yesterday approved of an application for the conversion of the leasehold held by Mr H. R. T. Douglas at Wainuiora into a freehold.

Messrs Weightman, Hale, Boston, and Cooper, who had very fine exhibits of flowers at the Masterton.Show took their exhibits on to Greytown, and helped to make that show, from a spectacular point.

Gisborne bricklayers have decided to .ask employers for a rise in wages of Is per day, owing to their having; recently lost much time. through, bricks being unavailable, on account of bad roads.

At last night's meeting of ' the Masterton Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society the sum of £750 was. disposed of, .and it .was announced that a ballot for £3OO woukli shortly ho held.

Sheepfarmers in the Taranaki district are disposing of their dips through local agents, says the Daily News. The cause assigned for this, is the unsettled state of the labour market, combined with increased freight -charges, which render it more satisfactory to ■■ sell loyally than to consign to the Home markets.

A ballot for the allocation of two sums of £l5O and; £3OO, was held by the Masterton Workers Mutual Benefit Building Society last evening. There was a large attendance of shareholders, and Messrs J. W. Gordon andT William Lett were appointed scrutineers. The first number drawn was 92, and being held by Mrs Finlayson, the holdier of one share, she was declared entitled to £l-50. On the second draw Mr Brewer, the holder of two shares was declared entitled to tlie sum of £3OO. The chairman then called for tenders for £3OO, and! thet highest bidi coming from Mr E. Feist, was declared the winner at the sale.

Even the natty little badge of the. Overseas Club is not immune from the possibilities of abuse. The visiting organiser (Mr E. Wreneli) referred recently in. Auckland to an incident which took place at a comparatively recent date during the voyage of _ a passenger steamer from South Africa to England. A lady wearer of the badge was approached by a man possessing a similar token. They formed! n travelling acquaintance, and before the trip came to an end the latter succeeded in a loan of £2O on tire strength of a representation that he \hi\d lost his money after 20ing on board the bnnt. "I am sorry to say," added Mr Wrench, "that +ho amount was never returned and before leaving England the lady called at the offico of the club with a. request for a refund'."

A general servant, with references, for Wellington, is wanted. It is in a good home, with no children.

A girl to assist with housowonk i-s required by Mrs J. C. Cooper, Cole> Street.

A man. with two years' experience at farming, requires a position on a mixed farm.

Mr F. P. Welch requires machine and blade shearers, mill bmihmen, flaxcutters, farm hands/etc.

Two special lines in ladies' shoes are advertised by Mr J. Carpenter, of the Central Shoe Store, Masterton.

An advertiser has for sale a 16-20 h.p., ftve-seater Minerva motor car for £250. *The car is in good running order, and any trial will be given.

Visitors to-the Masterton Park will be interested to learn that afternoon tea is now obtainable at the. Park Kiosk, every afternoon, weather per-mit-ting.

Tho management of Madam Kirkby Lunn has selected from the DresdeaPiano Company's replete stock, a very fine small grand piano by the famous maker, John Broadwood arrd! Sons. .This splendid instrument is to be used throughout the great singer's country tour.