LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 11 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The. members of the Wairarapa Automobile Association will hold a picnic at Pigeon Brash on Thursday of next week. The Masterton County Council did not receive a single tender fpr the contract for 1780 cubic, yards of metalling on the iMasterton-Wai-mata Road. It is probable that the work will be carried out by day labour, and; with hired teams. The Clerk to the Masterton County Council was yesterday authorised to apply for authority for the expenditure of the following Government grants :—Carswell's to Blairlogie Road, £l5O ; Lett's Road. £l5O ; Masterton to Wainiata Road, £175. The settlers interested in- the Te Oro Ore estate, recently held a working bee, and ploughed and prepared the surface of the unformed road, giving access to the properties of Messrs Percy Bros, and Ross. The County Council's team and staff performed the formation with the grader. Mr IJ. Jones, who was interested, offered to pay £4 towards carrying out the work, in lieu of two days' work. BABY BURNT WITH RED HOT IRONS. Mrs Croty, Little Denison Street, Carrington. N.S.W., writes'-'My little baby girl, Rita, burnt both; her hands until they were nearly raw, by picking up a red hot iron. Nothing relieved the pain until I got Rexona. This helped her at once to take away the pain. We have continued to use it since, and it has cum the terrible burns in a wonderful manner. Rexona th® (Rapid Healing. Oiat» saentj is aoW ir triangular P.oka flk

Mr \V Plr.U has. n'O hear, dispose*/ of Ill's farm at Opaki to Mf 3. Cooper, at a satisfactory figure. Mr Thomas Crawford, (f Aokonga, has accepted the provisional lease ot the Aohonga ferry reserve from tho Akitio County Council. Several sheep that were being driven to Masterton on Monday laste from the coast, succumbed on the roa<F.sido to the excessive heat. During the month of October, Gfisborrio headed the Boroughs in New Zealand for the number of births*, thoregistrations totalling 58. Invercargill came next with 06. During the month of November, tho ranger of the Masterton County impounded ten head of stock, whilo ■seventy-three were released on tiio roads. The following tenders have been received hv th& Masterton Count** Council for 9-50 cubic yards of metalling ore the Alfrcclton-Weber Bond:—M. Kerins. £3B-5 (accepted); F. Shaw, £452 IDs. A number of Masterton residents intend camping out during the holiday season. Some are goincr .to Castlepoint, and others to seaside resorts, i while not a few will ~o into camp afc the foot of Mount Holdsworth. It was stated by Councillor Miller, at the moeting of the jMasto'rftmr County Council yestcrdav, that tho performance of much road work in the countv had been delayed, owing to tho difficulty in procuring labour. The Red Flag resolution of tho Wailii Borough Council was "laid or# tho table" by the Masterton County Council yesterday. Councillors stated that thev had not observed any indication of disloyalty among tho. staff. A visitor to Masterton was protecting himself from the rays of tho sun yesterday with an umbrella. Ho wa.s also smoking. The umbrella suddenly burst into flames, and was completely destroyed. Another syndicate has been formed to bore for oil in the Weber district. Options have been obtained over 1500 acres. An expert oil man arrives from America this month. A derrick is Jto be erected at Waipatiki, and operations commenced with all expedition. The Masterton County Council has received from the. Treasury the balance of the Kaiwhata Road grant of £ll4 14s 3d, the Kiriwliakapapa grant of £BS 10s, the BlairlogifrHomewood grant of £3l os 6d, the Al-fredton-Tinui grant of £39 8s Id;. Glendonald-Wairere grant of £3OO, and a further grant for the KiriwhaI kapapa Road of £99 10s.

A Dannevirke telegram states that a youth, named JafFrev Herman, an apprentice at Collett's foundry, was putting a dressing on a belt machine, when his right arm was taken around the pulley. His elbow was dislocated, and his arm broken near th«v shoulder . He had a narrow escapa from death. The Masterton Park Oval, which is I daily becoming more popular, was largely patronised last evening, when between 2(X) and 300 people were preI sent to witness the sports provided Iby the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club. This, together with cricketers practising, and athletes and cyclists training, gave the oval a very, animated appearance. The' Castlepoint County Council acl- • vis(?rt the Masterton County Council ' yesterday that it was prepared to enter into it loan of £6OO for the construction of Lea in theAlfredton district, and to aiiow' , 1 Masterton County to carry out . the* work. It was decided to . proceed with tho negotiations as soon as possible. It is not often that a political op--I ponent makes the frank admission recorded at the Kaitangata banquet to tho Hon. J. Allen. The toast of Parliament was proposed by Mr J. Mosley, who said that he had been defeated at the poll by Mr Allen, but he had since come to see that thathad been for the good of the country. ' Margaretta Langsford, aged 24 years wife of Lano Langsford, who resided at Birkenhead, Auckland, committed suicide on Monda- night. She stood facing the mirror with a baby in her arms, and slashed ben throat with a .razor from ear to ear. She carried the child in her arms to her mother's house next door, and fell into her mother's arms. She died, a few minutes later. She had been strango in her behaviour for some time.

difficulty in collecting. rates on Native lands is a very serious one for local bodies in the North Island. The Patea County Council has taken the matter up .""and is approaching the Government with "a view to securing: amendments to the existing law. The. Patea. County suggests that provision be made for rates being a charge against Native lands, in the same - way as survey fees. The Masterton County Council yesterday decided? to support the Patea Council m approaching the Minister on the subject,.

At the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Masterton. County Council yesterday morning, there wem present: Crs. J. Miller. W. J. Welch, A. Murray, and 0. Kebbell. Cr. Kebbell was elected chairman for the ensuing year. The treasurer reported as follows:—Bank general fund' account, dr.. £4148 14s Bd. local bodies loan account, cr.. £520 17b, accounts debit balance, £3066 7s 2d. The receipts since November 12th totalled £913 6s 9d. It was decided' to recommend the Council to make application to the Mauriceville County Council to become responsible for one half of the .sum over expended in connection with the grant of £3OO for Glendonald-Wairere Road. It was resolved that, in view of the repairs urgently needed to the northern portion of the Waingawa to Camp Road, the Mauriceville County Council be asked to advise the Council aft the earliest practicable moment when metal pits being acquired from Mr Bryans, will be available for use. m IT IS THE RESOLVE. _J° oj'tairithe GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT which will procure for you a remedy of sterline value, and will protect yoa from caving your health injured b" one of the many orode oils and so-called "Extracts" which ar© now palmed off by unscrupulous dealers as "just as good and which are, according to outhentie medical testimony, very dressing to the heart. The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT is ahsolX Jy non-mjunons and brings instantane-. 008 relief in headache, fevers, colds lung and stomach troubles, and its • great antiseptic powers protect from Future infection. Uloers, wounds.-, burns, sprains are healed withoot inflammation. SANDER'S EXTRACT by the highest medical authorities, and is unique in its ef. feet: purity reliability and safetv. and its distinguishing quanities. iWe-f?ro:-Q6t GENUINE SANDER'R EXTRACT—insist if you faaVQ to—but pet it and /few?* tha benefit, . ■

High prices ar© still being paid for Fruit in South Island towns. Large hauls of flounders have recently been caught in South Isla,nd waters, and fishermen experienced a veritable) harvest. The Hawke's Bav Acclimatisation Society is making a vigorous campaign against shags, and during the jrnst week or two, good money has been earned by men. going outi. 111 quest of the birds. Only two of the Mastcrton Homing Club's birds arrived home out of the fourteen wKk'h were liDerated at luvercargill on Saturday. These are, Mr J. Dixon's Sunbonnet, and Mr W. Drake's bird, the latter being but a short time behind tho winner. The noxt race will take place on Thursday, when close upon fifty birds will l>e set free. A conference of representatives of the meat freezing companies of the Dominion will be held at Christchurch in a few days' time, to consider the position that has arisen over tlio demands of the slaughtermen. The rainfall for one hour on a re•0011 fc morning at New Plymouth was inches. The borough engineer estimates that it will cost the borough £l5O to repair the damage done to streets and footpaths, as the result of tho downpour,

Tho high prices being received for wool by Dominion farmers had not had the best of effects on the dairying industry, says a Taranaki exchange. Settlers in some parts of the district are abandoning dairy farming, and going in for sheep, which they state bring in high returns, with less ex- |) en so and worry than is attached to dairying. A visitor to Mastertoii<_ yesterday expressed a very high opinion of tho -bathing facilities which the Borough provided for the townspeople. He was greatly pleased with the way in which the Dixon Street Baths were 'patronised bv the boys from the District High School, and incidentally stated that in Australia, swimming """vt'as regarded as one of the most important branches of instruction in the State Schools. A conference of those interested in tho boot-leather industries. will he held in Wellington on January 14, to consider the position created W the high prices ruling for hides, aiid the probable increase in tho .price of leather. Americans - have been outbidding lffral tanners for "bides, with the result that there is now a marked shortage. Prices here are a penny higher than in London, and it is possible local industries will ask for the hnposition of an export duty. The crops in the Opaki district are looking in splendid condition at present, and one or two paddocks should he ready for the harvesting early in the New Year. There are, however, a number of late crops, which do not j appear to be doing so well. Settlers are now busy with shearing, and if "the present favourable weather continues, tho work will soon be completed. ' Farmers generally are highly pleased with the quality of _ the wool, which should be marketed in excellent condition.

The flaxmill, on the Upper Opaki, is at present working at high pressure, about twenty men being engaged'. The flax, which has,not been cuT for close on three years, is of excellent quality, and compares favourably with any in the Dominion. The mill is at present putting through over ten tons of green flax per day, representing close on two _ tons of fibre. Several large consignments have already been marketed and it is expected that the present season will be the most successful ve- 1 experienced at the mill. The opinion was expressed at tho .meeting of the Masterton County Council yesterday, that much of tho money that has been voted bv Parliament for road works in the recent session, would be useless to local 'bodies this year, tho reason being that it was allocated on the £ for £> basis. As most of the Councils have reached the limi + of their borrowing powers under the Loans to Local Bodies Act, they will be unable 'to provide, their quota of the money required to enable them to take advantage of the grants. Tho nurserymen, of 2s ew Zealand "have been somewhat concerned of fate because of the importations fioni Australia at cut rtftes and recently the secretary of the Auckland Nur.sorymen's Association was instructed to write to the Australian Association. intimating that if Australia did not cease sending its surplus stock at cut rates to New Zealand, a protective tariff would be sought. The secretary of the Auckland body has now received an intimation, from.'the secretary of the.Australian organisation that in future no Australian growers will consign to New Zealand at less than, a stipulated rate; After the New Year, tho price of all spirits and champagne will experience a it'is'o of 6d per bottle. This action ,has been decided upon by tile Aucicland hotelkeepcrs in consequence ot -circulars they have received Irom •wholesale merchants, announcing that the prices had gone up in the Uld Country and on. the Continent,, lobac,.o has also hardened in price, accordini* to a ■circular" issued by the Auckland grocers. For a* time, certain cigarettes have been sold at od and fiki per packet, but the price, will reverb to 6d per packet, which formerly prevailed. A two-ounce tin or tobacco will also be Is. instead of Hd and 11 }•(-!', the price at which it was sold in some shops.

At the meeting of the Masterton Countv Council- yesterday, a report was read of a meeting of the committee of the Lansdowne-Opaki watei anpP ly, at which the Mlowmß :«**■; tiona were passed :—(!) lh.it ttie county solicitor's opinion bo taken as •to whether tlio Cotmtv Council has awiy right or status to prevent the wnilutcd water from the Waipipi be•inpr drained in the Lansdowne Lako, and if so what steps would it, be ne■(iossarv to take to .do so. (-) Jnat 'Messrs Hirschberg nml Donald ennicy with the county solicitor-with a view to this opinion. _ (3) That the Clear Company's application be granted, provided the by-laws are comipliod with, and-applicants pay whole cost of application. Tho Council decided yesterday that it had no objection to the course, proposed.

HAD LANGUID LIVER. "T had a languid liver," writes Mrs C. A. Liddells. 39 Harrison Street, Wanganui. N.Z.. "and got little relief until I tried Chamberlain's Tablets. They are the finest medicine T have ever used. Am never without them in tho house now, ana whenever I feel dull or dVowsy on© tablet restores mo to perfect lie HAD A WEAK CHEST. "My son Frank would not be alive to-day had it not been for Chamberlain's Conch Remedy," writes Mrs A. IVI. Buckley. River Street, Bulimia, *V.s<!>nnP. O. "Ho bad a weak chest, MTlr l xrat subiwr fn n'ttir I ** of rrnU.D. ■2 t>* tjm +Vor»wli. and n® brought fcim . n

The Lansdowno Presbyterian Ladies' Guild will hold a social afternoon at Mrs Raynor's residence to-day, to which the public are invited.

A black handbag, containing sundry articles, and a small sum of money, lost betwoen Carterton and Masterfcon, is advertised for. Mr A. Reside and family, elsewhere, tendor their sincere thanks for the great, sympathy extended to them in their recent bereavement.

A gift afternoon, in connection with 'the Y.M.C.A. Xmas Fair, will be held in the Rooms to-morrow, at 3 o'clock. Afternoon tea will be provided by a committee of ladies. All friends'of the Y.M.C.A. are invited, and asked to brine: small jrifts suitable for the Xmas tree, to bo given next week.

Messrs Pinliey Bros. Ltd., with characteristic enterprise, have just added to their already extensive plant, a five-seater touring motor car. The car is one the very latest models, and has been specially imported to meet the requirements of the district. Orders for hire from town and country patrons will receive prompt attention. Messrs Graham and Co. announce in their advertising space, in this issue, that the new season's Xmas fruits have now arrived, and are being sold at lowest prices. In addition to the usual dessert fruits, the firm have opened up a very choice lot of confectionerv and biscuits from all the leading English makers. These include some dainty boxes of sweets, suitable for presentation. Xmas stockings and other novelties are also in great variety at Graham's. It is the intention of Messrs Graham and Co. to open up Tovland in the Trust Buildings (near the <*as showroom), on Saturday next. Full particulars as to the arrival of Santa Clans will bo announced later.

Undoubtedly one of the most attractive shops in Masterton for Christmas shoppers is McLeod and Young, of The Academy. In choice books and booklets, the firm have the. last word. Bibles, Prayer and hymn services, devotional books and choice books for boys and girls are shown in a large variety. To those who want to see a really °"ood and large assortment of toys, the Academy is tho place. The "firm are legitimate vendors in toys and fancy goods, and cater for the 'public the year round on an acceptable manner. To-dav a. very choice display is being made of a shipment of Japanese -mods. These compriso choice antimony ware, in exclusive designs. The prices for these goods will be found remarkably cheap. !