LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 20 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Masterton Fire Bridago has a membership of twenty-three. ' The Postmaster afc.Masterton informs us that the tenders of Mr J. Biackley has been accepted for the Masterton-Glendohald .mail service. A cottage .'at Belvedere, owned by Mr George Warrington, and occupied by Mr Fred George, was destroyed by | cire yesterday afternoon. The insurance oil the building was £loo. Several Masterton ladies have donated, a valuable trophy for the exhibitor who gains the most points in the decora ted classes-at the Palmerston Sweet Pea Show. The postponed meeting of. the Workmen's Friend Building Society will be 'held this evening in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms at 8 o'clock. During the past three months seven calls wore' received by the !slastertoni Fire Brigade, including three fires in buildings; two"jn chimneys, one falso alarm' and one rubbish fire. 1 ._."■' I The medals won at the recent physical culture demonstration in Masterton by the local school teams, were presented at tho breaking-up ceremony of the ,' Masterton District High School'yesterday; f i In his quarterly report the Superintendent of the Masterton Fire Bri gaele recommended the provision of another exit from the dress circle of the Town Hall, and tRaE the upstairs portion of the building be supplied with a two inch water service. BROAD WOOD! BONISCH! LIPP! STEINWAY! We have a new and complete supply of these delightful instruments. The latest models! Every possible improvement included. Full and brilliant tone. We hold the largest stock of pianos in the Dominion, and have instru- , ments to suit all classe sandi all purses. It is our endeavour to give the fuleLst satisfaction, and to eonable anyone who desires a piano to get one on the easiest possible terms. Deferred payments from twenty shillings per | month. No harrassing conditions. ■ We treat all our customers with the greatest consideration,«nd spare no pains to give satisfaction. Our reputation has, indeed, been built up on such methods. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LTMITED, WELLINGTON. M. J. Brookes, North Island Manager. Local Representative:— H. Inns, Banfoll's BniWtog. sneen St. HAD A WEAK CHEST. i "My son Prank would not be alive 1 to-day hoi Hi not been for OiamberI lain's COTgfi Xtometfy." writes Mp A. M. Buckley Hirer Street. Buhmba, Brisbane, Q." "He had a weafc ehest, and was subject to attacks cf croup, but Cfcmber!*ni*s Gbusk ftewedy ba« torotfft ki* safely thwiefc, mm ft* I to* stn»* a»«l keatw."

It was decided at ye-sterdajr's tneot- J irjg of the Masterton Fire Board to t forward a copy of the superintendent's < i report regarding public halls, to the < Borough Council, and also a copy of 1 his report regarding water pressure. The question of fire duty at Mas- ( 1 tertou public halls, was discussed; at j; yesterday's meeting of the Masterton ( Fire Board, and it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Chairman, to make arrangements j with the superintendent regarding \ tho matter. A Ohristchurch telegram states that . Eliza Jano McCaffnoy. a -single wo-| man, was found hanging in an outhouse at her brother's residence at St. Alban's, yesterday morning. It ; is stated, that she had a quarrel' with her lover. ' The Melbourne cricketers were motored into tho country yesterday morn- ( ing, and shown various shearing sheds and other places of interest. They expressed themselves delighted with their outing. The team leaves for Wellington, en route for Blenheim, by this morning's train. The Overseas Club meets at the Arcadia Tea Rooms to-night at 8. The secretary has had a letter from Mr Wrench, which will be read to the meeting. All members, and those desirous of becoming members of the Club, are requested to attend, as the business is important. Our patriotic townsman, Mr J. L. J Murray, had the Commonwealth en- j sign hoisted on his premises on Wed- i nesday and Thursday, in honour of the visit of the Melbourne cricketers. The fig is tho Union Jack ensign, showin t five stars for the States, and a single larger star representing the States combined 1 in one. ' "I think he can well afford to pay this amount," said counsel for a judgment creditor in the Magistrate s Court at Masterton yesterday. "He has been riding about the country in • motor car, and recently married a wealthy wife." An orcller was made against the debtor for payment forthwith. i The Christmas number of the War Crv is to hand, and proves exceptionally good reading, with capital illustrations, which treat of the Army workl in all parts of the world. Presented with the number is a half-tone photo block of tho late revered founder and leader of the Salvation Army, General William Booth, and the "Army Mother," Mrs Catherine Booth. ! A violent westerly "ale passed over Masterton yesterday afternoon. Conj siderable damago was done to orchards 'and! gardens, and in a .number of j I places trees were uprooted and fences destroyed. Reports from the Upper , Plain and Opaki show thnt the gale was severely felt in tJio.se parts, and crops have been damaged a good deal. | 'The body of a woman found in the Auckland Harbour a few days ago, has been identified as that of Mrs Eliza Hodson, a widow, who had been living with her married son at Bir- ; kenhead. She had been to Auckland on business, audi it is supposed that after leaving the ferry steamer in the dark, she walked over the' edge of (the wharf. „ The deceased lady formerly resided in Napier. In. his Quarterly report, the Superj intendent of the Masterton File Bn- ' gade, in referring to the ringing of •i tho firebell. said the alterations re- ■ cently made were expected to prove beneficial, but it was doubtful if satisfactory results could be obtained i with the -present engine, while the ► water pressure was .so Jow idiuring the summer months. At a test tak- [ en "last week, there was.barely sufficient power to ring the Bell. i ' An outbreak of firo occurred at a, ; house in Cornwall Street, Masterton,

yesterday afternoon. The brigade received a summons, and on proceeding to the scene, found a quantity of shavings and two outhouses alight. The flames were quickly subdued;, and little damage was done. A strong wind was blowing a- the time, and but for the promptness of the brigade, a serious fire might have occurred. In the. Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday," before Mr L. ,G'. fteid, S.M], judgment was given by default for plaintiffs in the following cases.:—lsabella Serimgour v. H. Lan Simson, costs 12s; A. Henderson v. Alfred Cosford, £1 and' 5s costs; S. Attenborrow v. H. xiawkes, costs ss; B. Douglas v. Henry Norman, £3 los and os costs; W. G. Butcher v. A. A. 'Narbney, balance of costs 12s 3d. Tliree orders were made upon judgment summonses. A.s a result of a small fire in Cornwall Street yesterday, rather serious .state of affairs was reported as regards the water pressure. At the time of the outbreak the pressure at the Brigade Station was 4()lb per in., at the stand 1 pump lolb, while at the 1 nozzlo only 101b were registered. The dry weather will partly jiccount for this, but no doubt the' indiscriminate usage of water in_, gardens, etc, is more responsible T'- -lis state of affairs. Under present conditions, if a really serious fire broke out, it is open to grave doubt whether the Brigade would-be able to cope with it. A gentleman, qualified to speak with some degree of authority on the matter, told a Southland News reporter tho other day, that there were abundant evidences of a great wheat shortage in New Zealand this year. He was .[forcibly struck wth the small quantities being handled on the railways, and gave it as his opinion that millers were stocking very heavily against tho poor prospects of next season's supply. Tho Canterbury crops were a very thin and! weatherbattered lot, and their productions would fall a long way behind the usual. There was every indication that flour would go up to a very advanced price before many months had passed. IT IS THE RESOLVE. To obtain the GENUINE SANDER EUCALYPTI EXTRACT which will procure for you a remedy of sterling value, and will protect yea from having your health injured b" one of the many crude oils and so-called "Extracts" which are now palmed off by unscrupulous dealers as "just as good" and which are, according to onthentic medical testimony, very depressing to the heart. The GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT is absolutely nori-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 j purity reliability and safety, and Its daßtiaguishing quanities. Therefor©: Get the GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT —insist if yoa h&Te to—but v&t, it *od r»««»A tlije benefit. FOR A LONG TIME. "I have been going to write and thank you for the good Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has done tny little Try," writes Mr Louis Green, Perth, Tasmania. ' Ever since she was a baby she "has been subject to severe cold's on tho chest, but Chamberlain's Couah Remedy always gives ti«r quick relief zr* j'u-es her eolds,"

The sale of tout- acres at Puk««oi, .0 tho Masterton County Council at 24 pec acre, for a site for a roadman s : ottage, was approved by the Weiingto'n Land Board yesterday. Three or four minor cases are to bo ieard at the criminal sitting of the Magistrate's Court in Masterton to- . lay? J A Christmas drunk was convicted md discharged by Mr L. G. Reid, . 3.M., in Masterton yesterday. The Magistrate told him that he had com- ' nenced his festivities altogether too j 50011. The steamer John, 339 tons, owned }y Captain Hull, of Wellington, went ashore., at the mouth of the Tuki Fuki river, ten miles south of Napier, m Wednesday night. She was floated )ff yesterday morning. A fine residence, built by the _ late rhomas Bassett at Hornby, said to have cost £IO,OOO, was burnt down yesterday morning. No particulars are available. The house was owned by J. Feaver. At the quarterly meeting of the Masterton, Fire Board yesterday afternoon it was decided that a Pelton wheel for firo bell ringing purposes, bo procured!. It was also resolved to cover the switchboard at the station, and tho Superintendent was authorised to obtain a fire' hydrant indicator. " There was a large attendance at Knox Church, Masterton, last evening, for the recital eivo-n by Mr Purcell Webb and Mr Hamilton Hodges. The various instrumental and vocal items were highly appreciated by the audience, the renderings of Mr Hodges being especially well received. The recital was one of the most successful yet held in Knox Church. At a mooting of the Wellington Land Board yesterday it was resolved to recommend, for the approval of the Minister, that live sections in Carrington Settlement, withheld from sale for gravel purposes, be sold to the Wairarapa South County Council in terms of section 70 of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908. at the_original values, amounting in all to £75. "Is the Pen mightier than the Sword;?" is the subject of a young men's debate at tho Y.M.C.A. rooms, Masterton. to-night. The Presbyterian boys threw down tho glove to the Methodist boys', who immediately accepted the invitation., and they try conclusions to-night, with Rev. B. L. Thomas as adjudicator. Youth is tho outstanding characteristic of each team, and an open invitation is extended to all, especiall- young men. i AoO yards swimming event was held in the Masterton. Park Lake last evening, and resulted in one of the finest races held this season. The weather was anything but favourable, but this did not prevent ten members I from starting. Following are the ! results:—G. Treadter (Bsec.) 1, 0. I Jarrett (7sec) 2, H. Jarrett (lOsec) 3. Time, 41 sees. It is very pleasing to note that the placed men so far this season., are mostly young swimmers, brought to light by the club.'

For the vacancy in the representation of the Wairarapa Ward on the Education 'Board, which lias been created by the resignation of Mr A. H. Vile, the secretary of the board has received the following committer nominations: —Mr Richard Brown, Masterton (6 nominations); Mr Charles Churchill Jackson, Kopuaranga (11 nominations); Mr Thomas Moss, Newman. (17 nominations). There are ninety-five committees entitled to nominate and to vote. Voting papers are being transmitted to the 'chairmen'of the various committees for distribution to members of committees, and must be posted for return not later than 13th January. The count of votes will bo held on 27th .January.'

The quarterly meeting of the Masterton Fire Board was held yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs 0. N. C. Pragnell (Chairman), 0. R. Smith, Gill, and J. P. Prentice. An apology for absence was received from Mr 0. JR. Robieson. The chairman welcomed the new member, Mr QUI. It . was decided that the question: of new uniforms for members of the. Brigade would be brought up, when-next year's estimates were being framed. The borough engineer reported that the cost of. sumps for the fire engine would cost from .£2O to £25 each. It' was decided to ask the engineer to construct the sumps in Church' Street as early as possible, this" work being considered necessary. The secretary was instructed to "make the best possible arrangements with the Masterton • Trust Lands Trust, in connection, with the. Kiiripnni Fire! Station, the lease of which has expired. Accounts amounting to £7l 12s 6d were passed for payment. A snecial sale of furniture, on behalf of. Mr W. Piatt, who is leaving the district, will be. he.]d in the rooms of Messrs-A. J. Johnson and Co., Masterton, to-morrow (Saturday) at 2 p.m. A first class dairy property, near Wellington v is advertised £of~salo or lea.se by Messrs H. F. McNeill and Co., Land, Exchange, and Estate Agency, Wellington. The property comprises 250 acres of practically all ploughablo land, watered by permanent streams, with a carrying capacity of 100 cows. There fs a nice jiomestead of 6 rooms, wliare, yards ,sheds. It is estimated that a gross return of £ISOO a year can be obtained from this fa-im, by supplying milk to Wellington. Further particulare are given on page 8. XMAS, 1912. NEW YEAR, 1913. •Are jus tto hand. Thousands of gifts will soon bo passing "between relations and friends, but the problem is WHAT SHALL I GIVE? It must be something USEFUL, DAINTY, and worthy of expressing a deep, sincere "GOOD WISH." ' > Everyone knows best what their friends would prefer. If, however, you find in the following list any suitable article, you can rely on getting absolute!v the BEST QUALITY at MOST REASONABLE PRICES from GORDON'S MEDICAL HALL. We have just opened up a large, fre-sh. up-to-date stock of Ladies' Hairbrushes and Combs, Gents' Military Brushes. Baby Articles, Cut Glass and Silver Mounted Bottles, Hiaft Class Perfumery, Perfume Sprays, Scented Satchets. delicately perfumed superfatted Toilet Soaus, Soap Cases, Mirrors, Safety Razors, Shaving Brushes and Soauß. Cameras and Phots Outfits, and numerous otiher dainty and useful, yet inexpensive COfyßCf Postal Orders receive careful find prompt attention. 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 can, however, be placed, in the statement that Crescent Tea is the best tea procurable in New Zealand at 2s, 1» lOd a»d 1« 8d per ft. Try a free

The Masterton Homing £>{?<Mff Club is flying the Old Bird Cfraoipionship t9c<t from Timaru to-day. Ten lofts will bo represented. Mr R. Leo. Chairman of tfr«? Wellington Education Board, laid \ tJie* foundation stone of the new DislWcfc High School at Eketahuna yesterday afternoon. Mr G. R. Sykes, M.F., was amongst those present. Mr Leoleft by tie evening train north, en. route for Auckland. Two fp.rro-conc.retp suspension bridges, designed and erected undor tho supervision of Mr Joseph Dawson., of Hukanui. for the Awatere (Marlborough > Countv Council, wore opened by Mr McCaTTiim, M.P., in thopresence of a representative gathering of Tuesday afternoon. Mr F. Wise, of Eketahuna, who has successfully established a number of cheese factories in the Eketnlmnn. district this season., has been invited! to visit the West Coast of the South Island, with a view to the establishment of factories in that locality. Messrs Rankin and Webb, of the> Department of Agriculture, in Masi terfcan, have donated a ' special prize* lof £i for tho best collection of driew land mounted noxious -weeds shown by 'pupils of schools in the iffcotahnna. district at the Farmers' Union Horticultural shows. The visit of tho Melbourne cricketers to Masterton came to a happy termination last evening, whoa ttio local Cricket Association entertained tho visitors at a smoke concert in the. Club Cafe. Host Crass provided a plenitude of sumptuous odibles r iih his usual first class style, and sitting around the festive board, many crickefc enthusiasts were gathered to spends a. pleasant hour with the Melbournites, who during their short stay in Masterton have become deservedly popular. His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine) presided, and he had at his side the Mayor of South Melbourne, Mr Barragnawath, Mr H. Trott, captain, of the team, and Mr W. H. McCormack, manager. A long: toast list was honoured, and reference* was made by the majority of tho speakers to the past match, and tho effect it should have on cricket in tho Wairarnpa. Mr Barragnawath spoke like an old hand on the grand ol<d! game, his remarks being listened to with interest. Mr Harry Trott told many interesting reminiscences of hiscricketing experiences in various parts of the world. Mr McCormack, and Mr J. C. Cossack, of Wellington, and members of both teams also spoke. During the evening a number of songs were rendered 1 by members of tho company, and greatly enjoyed, several of tho visitors' showing that their abilities did not rest with cricket alone. The function Was marked by good fellowship, and the atmosphere was a truly sporting, one. The singing of Auld Lang Syne was a fitting termination to a most enjoyable, gathering.

A handly man. with good dogs, fs required by Mr F." W. Bartholomew, Taipos, Tinui. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co., land agents, Masterton, have buyers, waiting for house property, buildingsites, dairy farms and sheep runs. Anyone wanting to self is requested j to communicate with, this firm" Notice is given that the office <a£ | the Masterton County Ciuncil wilt be closed for the Christmas vacatxn | from Christmas Eve until the Bt't [January, 1913. Messrs Krahagen and Chapman, thank patrons for tho continued confidence' shown in their business, ami desire to .extend, ail a wish that they i will enjoy A Happy Xmas and' a. I Prosperous New Year." ' Messrs H. P. Ross and Co, are opening up another consignment of drapery and clothing, ih the premises, Queen Street, opposite the" Club Hotel. Special quotations of some of the leading lines are given m their advertisement on page 7 of this morning's Age. Among the many dainty toilet articles suitable for gifts at Gordon's Medical Hall, the Lotil toilet .preparations excel. The toilet soap, ,of which free samples may be obtained, is unsurpassed in quality, as is Loitil shampoo powders and Loitil shavingsoap.