LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 22 March 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Major-General Godley, Commandant of the.Koroes, visited the old showgrounds in Masterton on Thursday, on a visit of inspection. The licensee of the Dudley Arms Hotel at M angantainoka has taken over the business of the. hotel at i Grovetown, Blenheim, whither he will shortly remove. .- The Eketahuna Lodge of Foresters has decided to celebrate, by a social evening, the fact of the bendy having at the end of last quaiter. accumulated a reserve of £IOOO. A Sydney cable states that the Easter crowds constitute a record for Sydney. Visitors are present from all, parts, and accommodation is taxed* to the utmost. At the meeting of the Lansdownc School Committee an- Thursday even-' ing, -Messrs A. J. Cooper and B. -R. Rayner were appointed visiting members for the month. The case.Sheath v. Bellies arid others for the possession of land, and damages, set down for, -hearing at the sitting of tho 'Masterton Supreme: Court just concluded, wag settled'out of Court. A London cable states that the body of Colonel Charles Meeking, a wealthy landowner, who died in March, 1912, has been, ordered to bo en ba lined for .the purpose of. an in-quiry-being held: -'.'.-'' ,':•..- The Lansdowne School Committee have decided to take advantage of the'railway department'© offer to run', i sclYoor-vZ cur^? n ®, to . in." tri^ v ! sit of"the;b«t-tleyln'p-New Zealand; "' . ',.'-•' The new Ma-ster'tdri • an( j Entertainment j iave tihelr opening flight bn'"Wednesday pit the knowing Mondav, March. 31st, ? benefit night will be AT Ve t> 'V•' 0f the widow of the lat(> Mr R. E^vington. Messrs Abrahams and Williams, Ltd., report having .received the io\-. •lowing cablegram from their London agents :—London sales close firm for all qualities. Fine and merino unchanged, coarse 5 per cent advance, faulty and medium 5 per cent decline. i Mr Robert Lawrence, of WellingI -ton, will be the speaker at the Y.M.C.A. tea. and service to-morrow. IMr Lawrence has a reputation as a fluent speaker, and an interesting [ time may be expected. A large number of (Mastertonians lefy by yesterday's train for various parts of the country, to spend their i Easter holidays. The greater num- ' ber proceeded to Wellington, where the greater attraction during Easter will be tho Easter Carnival. There will'be a grand change at the Town Hall Pictures to-night. The A.B. exclusive,drama The God Within will be screened and the quality of this film is acknowledged to be unequalled. From the Submerged is is a fine Essannay drama, and will be appreciated. A varied programme of other pictures will conclude the show. J,it the afternoon the usual matinee will take place. Mastertonians cannot do better than spend Easter ■ Monday at Solway, where the .Friendly * Societies will hold their annual picnic and sports. The beautiful show gorunds now look at their best, and all arrangements have been made for the comfort and enjoyment of visi.tons. A Pipe Band will be in- attendance, and selections during the (lay. Conveyances -fl'iJl ]eaye the Post OF" lice, starting at II a.m., for the Sports Ground, and the sports will commence at 11.30 a.m. The big events of the day will be the Friendly. Societies' Handicap a.nd tug of j war, for which good entries have been received. L-hildren, youths, and maidens are also well provided for.

The monthly meeting of the Lansdowne School ■Committee wsis held on Thursday evening. There were present Messrs E. Hale (chairma.n), W. Si Dickens, C. L. Spencer, B. R. Rayner, and J. Archer. An apology for absence was received from Mr A. J. Cooper. An application from the superintendent of the Lansdowne Presbyterian Sunday School for the use or the school and grounds for their annual school tea and entertainment was granted. It was decided to have an extension made to the bicycle shed. The headmaster's report ,e;:ding March '2oth, showed the number on the roll at 238, averages attendance 220 percentage of attendance 92. The report stated that the swimming classes?.in connection' with tlie school had proved a great success, and nearly all of the boys receiving instruction Avere becoming proficient swimmers. Mr Archer had kindly offered his services in connection with the laying out of the proposed tennis court, and would give an estimate of the probabfe expenditure. Accounts amounting to £'so lis lid, including £3B, cost of erecting tool shed, were passed for payment. , KIDNEY TROUBLES. MADE LIFE A BURDEN. "For many year/5 I was a, great ."■sufferer, my Kidneys were in a very unhealthy state, and the secretions irregular in every way and highly discoloured," savs Mrs Elizabeth Best. 31. Greek (street, Glebe. X.S.W. "Also my legs became badly swollen, and although I had been under treatment from a medical man, I could not get any relief. I had tried all sorts of Pills' and Cures; but nothing seemed to do me any good until I tried Dr. Sheldon's Gin Pills. In less than two days I began to feel much better, and every day showed an improvement, until now T consider that T am completely cured of my Kidney Trouble, and my secretions are now clear and regular, and 1 can.also get about my work without that heavy bearingdown feeling which' before made life a 1-mrden to me." Price. Is Gd and lis Gd. Obtainable everywhere.

Tho Masterton Friendly Societies possess &>i "official goat," the of which will proro very attractive at Monday's picnic. A Christchurch telegram states that perfect weather prevailed for the holiday yesterday, aud largo crowd* of visitors were in town. A Oore telegram states that ,theEastern district bowling tournament was opened there yesterday in ideal weather. There are a largo -number of visiting bowlers present. Tho twenty-fifth annual conference* of the Associated Churches of ■Christ, for the southern district of Now Zealand, was opened at Gore yesterday. There are sixty delegatespresent. .Messrs Dalgety and Co., and tlie-N.-Z. Loan and 'Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Levin and Co have eivocl cables from their London agents statins: that the latest sales closed' with a strong demand, and titioo keen, sbowuitr an increase of 5 per cent for coarse and greasy crossbred wools, an equal increase being shown .for medium greasy crossbred. The Invercargill Town Council has; decided to authorise Sir" Joseph Wardto sell £90,000 worth of 4-J'per cent debentures, at 93. in London. ; Th«v money is required, for waterworks,, extension to sewerage and tramways. Tlie. Council thanked Sir JosephWard, who had intimated that he would decline; to receive any remuneration for'his .'services* in finding purchasers.

Special music will be rendered by the choir"of St Matthew's Church on. Easter Sunday (tomorrow) at both morning and evening services. The four Easter-chorWs from.the Messiah will be isung at the 11 a.m. service, whilst at evensong, commencing; at 7 p.ni., Mrs H. J. Francis will be the soloist in Stainer's anthem, "They have taken away My Lord." Miss 'Vera Edwards will also sing thefamous "I know tiiat My Redeemer PLiveth" from Handel's Messaih, at 1 this service. ' A Gisborne resident, who has returned from a tour of the north of Auckland, expressed surprise that nothing is being, done to preserve the historic relic.s connected with the early colonisation.of New .Zealand to be found in the neighbourhood of. .Russell. The old town, the first capital of .New Zealand, he states, is fast falling into a-uins.. The historio- ' church, which has so many hallowed traditions, has to ho propped to prevent it falling into ruins, and there are old gravestones in the churchyard,. well worthy of preserya.tion, , which are crumbling away. i There is a.lyo at Pahia the first origan brought to New Zealand, where- |" 'the-Treaty <>f< .Waitungi was signed. | This building—a real landmark in. h New =. Zealand -history—is beige;' . al~ ; loived.,to fall fast into ruiijjPP-Auck-*-'vhmd Herald, „■*"•."'■. y—'>

1 The Laing-'Brothers, who have just returned to Masterton after a trip round the world, convey some rcf resiling -ntsitectiing Industrial conditions in the Old Country, It is not bo many years ago, for _ they' are still men in the prime of- life—since, they left the toil and drudgery of- farm work in Scotland to better' their cbmlit'on in .New Zealand, and! everyone? that knows them in this : .district honour* thorn- for the way they toiled in the dense bush, and finally achieved their purpose. After tthoy had briefly how they had! 1 , travelled" over 'Europe- and Amerrcay they, were -atsekod whethtr ihtmesfca' thoy were asked whether they thought the social and industrial conditions of the people in the Old Land! had improved or otherwise, during the, time they had been away from it. In. part it has undoubtedly," was thereply. "There is. a great deal oiT discontent, and room for a much bigger instalment of improvement, but the worker is better off than wherr we originally left home. Farm work was real drudgery, and it is drudgery still, for we had to work on an average -fourteen hours of the twenty--•four. ' We were up at deybreak,, feeding our horses, and getting for the day's work, and. then we were at it till after dark. There i s really no leisure a« farm work in the Uld Country, and the pav is poor enough We used to get *£ll for. tlie half year, that waflgabout the. average. It is just, double. From what weSnoticed too, the food is hotter, and He work-' mg conditions are better. This hmttjver, only applies to farm work/ Jbe wages of labouring ]>eople don't see m to go up, and their condition of lite are just about as unsatisfactory as they were when we first left Scotland." A young lady engaged during the day, advertises for a permanent home with a refined family. Notice is elsewhere given that common jurors summoned for Monday, 24th March, will not be required. Mr V. S. Fairbrother will sell oir Wednesday next, on account' of a. client who'is leaving the district, the contents of a six "roomed dwelling. The furniture is high class, a.nd has only been in use for six months. Particulars will appear in Tuesday's issue. The public are advised that for. ladies' and gent's bikes, made by-the best makers in the world, to go to V. S. Fail-brother's sale at the Post Office Auction Mart this afternoon. Fashions change—This- is nothing - unusual, but it i, s especially noticeable in the new season's .materials now- being exhibited at Mesesrs Krahagen and Chapman's. For further particulaiis see their advertisement in this issue. The Mastorto-n, town clerk gives notice that certain licenses issued by the Borough Council will expire- on March 31st, current.. All persons desiring to be licensed or certified am requested to make application on.: forma provided for the purpose, at the town clerk's officee. Mr D. G. Brown ha s just opened up> a fine lot of bicycle lamps and motor bicycle, lamps, including those mad© by Lucas, Miller and Powell and'.' •Hanmer. Tho new stock comprises ecetylene, oil and candle lamps, which are being sold at very seasonable prices. Rheumatism and kindred complaints—Lumbago, Sciatica and Gouti" —should be treated as soon as the first symptoms are manifested. For instance, Headaches, Constipation, Flatulence and Hcartburu are frequently synmtoms of excess urie Acid in the blood, and the sooner this acid is eradicated the better. Tho safest and most reliable remedy foil these complaints k RHEUMO. It has been proved by the test of public experience, and is acclaimed by thousand? as the one genuine remedy. RHEUMO goes to the seat of the trouble, and by driving the nrio lief and effects a euro. Of all stores acid from the blood, quickly gives ire2, 6d and 4« 63. * 51 No need to worry Cvcr lose Onsentries until your brains ..are Footed. Pasp them plong to Messrs J. 'J. Curtis and Co. Ltd, they are experts at the game. There's no time to* lost (and time is money to you), when your entries are passer* hy • Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co, Ltd.,.. Oustorahoase Quay, Wellington. Their charges, too. w* venr moderate