LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 April 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The retail prdoe of factory butter in Wellington is now Is 3d per lb. It is stated that the Milburn Lime, Company have sold their Burnside plant for removal to Adelaide. The High Commissioner's cable shows that the mutton and lamb market is very'firm. There is a good demand for all qualities. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that-, there were B v pohrte of rain registered at the Upper Plain on Sunday, and 10 on Monday, up to 9 a.m. We are requested to state that, although children will be admitted to the performance of "The Blue Bird" at half-price, seatg cannot be reserved for children at this reduced figure. The charge for all reserved seats is six shillings. Coupons will be issued at 6.30 o'clock to-morrow morning. Ra libit poisoning operations on Ga.st , Coast stations Qiave been interrupted by heavy rain. The work of poisoning had, up to the advent of the wet weather, been the 'most successful for many reasons, and the rabbit pest will, no doubt, be greatly diminished.

An Italian scientist reports (says a cable in the Sydney Sun) that Lake Magadi, in East Africa, consist* of pure soda.. The surface of the lake, which covers an area of 30 square miles, is perfectly solid and dazzling white. With the completion of the railway line that is now being built, facilities will ibe provided that will enable the world to be supplied with soda.

The Wellington correspondent of the Dunedin Star wires:—"The new General Manager of Railways is not to come from the service in the Dominion. The Priine Minister indicated to your correspondent that the selection has been, made, and it will be an English trained expert who will take control of the undertaking with its 13,000 employees. 'We have,' said Mr Massey, 'decided on the man, but we cannot announce his name or do anything further until some documents arrive from England, or perhaps cabled information may suffice. It might take some weeks, or it might only be a day or two. The gentleman selected is one of outstanding ability and experience. He holds a responsible position on a big English railway, and has a fine record. There is no question about it.' " SUPERPLWW HAIR.

Few things are" more annoying ic refined and sensitive' ladies, than superfluous hair on any part of the ure that we publish herewith a recipe face or body, and it is with real pleasreceived from a reader who states that by its use she in a very short time completely and permanently removed a stubborn growth of hair from ''ier upper lip and chin. This recipe calls for 4% drams Pulverised Sulthine Concentrate, 2\ drama Zinc Oxide, P.B. and 1 dram of powdered Orris Root, which should be thoroughly mixed and put in a wide mouth bottle. For use, mix- a little of the powder '"to n paste on a plate by adding a c <nv drnm of water. Apply with a narrow knife blade and remove at the ■>nd of two minutes with the baok of the knife,, when the dissolved hair will come with it. Repeat at intervals of two days. Each time the growth will be less, until it entirely disappears. A good non-greasy cream, such a« Oremo To-Kalon, may be used after eaoh application.

The Prime Minister anticipate* that this year's surplus will be about £600,000.'

Settlers in the Maratwatu district are experiencing great trouUe in •securing labour. The strike at the Gore freezing wr#rks has been settled, and the men have returned to work.

H is estimated that fully one hundred chimneys in Mastorton were damaged by the earthqua • e knock on Saturday evening la<st.

The new addition to the Post Office in Carterton was oracl'-xl from top to bottom as a result of v Ihe earthquake on Saturday night. A hydro-aeroplane *» like-ly to be shortly put into use on the Wanganui river, a resident of that district having ordered one of the latest tvpes? from America.

Two further charge* 'of alleged breaches of the Licensing Act are to be investigated at the siting of the Magistrate's Court in Masterton on Friday next.

A Maori named Abraham, hail>»g from Taihape, has of late been distinguishing himself at Hnwkesbur v v Agricultural College (N.S.W.) and ha.i done remarkably well in h>s studies. The bore of the Mangaone oilwelU* is now down to a depth of 1800 ft. The spare parts have arrived, and themachinery is now working smoothly. The bore is still penetrating a papa formation, an'd gas is being frequently met with.

As 'a result of the we: weat'ier yesterday, the arrangement for entertaining th? officers an.]' men cf H.M.S. New Zealand ha •.- to be postponed, says-a Wellington- telegram. Captain Haisey paid a retMinV visit to the Mayor and Councillors, and members of the Harbour Board. The tobacco-manufacturing business has come to New Zealand. Wooden premises in Victoria street, Hamilton, • liav?, by notice in the Gazette, been approved "as a manufactoi"" hu which tobacco may bo manufactured prior to the payment of dutv thereon." A Chinaman who felt th? earthquake shock in Masterton on Saturday night, expressed himself as follows to one of his customers yesterday:— "Earthquake; Me feel him welly muchee; me turneo whitee, allee same Yulypeen ; no kli; only say nomore lettucee, no more eabbagee!" The Worksop Gold Dredging Company, Limited, have declared a dividend of three shillings per sh..re, which is payable to-mor; :>\v. ''"his payment will make a total of Ms for every share (I'l) already declared this year. Severn! parcels' ~f shares have recently changed Innus at 75» per share, cum. div.

The runaway that occurred in Masterton at the time of the earthquake on; Saturday night might have r<suited in, serious consequence-, had it not been ivr the* cflurts of Mr H. Long, wlie seized the horse by the ■head, and, after being dragged somedistance, brought it to a standstill as; it was abuiu to dash into tl'ic* crowd.

AChristchurch telegram states that the Masterton earthquakes were recorded on the- Christchurch seismograph beginning at 7hrs I'J.L'mins on Saturday. Large waves commenced at 7hrs 13.4mina, the maximum action being at 7hrs J4.1 mins, with a complete boom amplitude of L .*> milometres. Further , minute tiemom were recorded on Sunday. A mission in connection with the Redemptorist Order is being conducted in St. Patrick's ChurJi, Alas-, terton, by the Rev. Fathers Murray and Tuohey, of Wellington. ": ; .e mission commenced on. Sunday, and wil* be continued for a fortnight Mass will be celebrated every morning at 6.30 and 9 o'clock, and devotions will be held every evening at 7.30 o'clock.

If the right methods were employed, said Mr Mudford, at a meeting of farmers in BJenheim, on Saturday, , pig-raising was a highly profitable industry. He used to work iu the North Island shovelling road metal with a man who subsequently tinned his' attention to pig-farming, and who was now worth something like £30,000. He made his money ovi of nothing but pigs. >

A pair of horses attached tr. a brake, bolted in Queen street "Masterton, yesterday afternoon; and it was only owing to the capability of the driver that a serious accident was averted. The animals took fright somewhere in the vicinity of the Club Hotel, and careered wildly in the direction of Kuripuni. The driver stuck to his ns, and by a supreme effort managed to steer clear of lamp posts, eventually pulling the animals up near St. Bride's Convent.-

The. road between Masterton and Carterton is gaining quite a notoriety on account of the number of motor accidents which have occurred dming recent weeks. The latest is reported in connection with a party of joyriders, who had the unenviable exp-ri • ence of having to walk several miles through the wind and rain, experienced on Sunday evening. The road was apparently not quite wide enough and a fence and a sturdy telegraph post did the rest. The car is laid up for repairs. Two Masterton fishermen, who spend the week-ends in quest of trout in stream near the Tararua ranges, state that on Saturday evening the earthquake shock, winch created such a sensation in Msaterton, was severely felt on the mountain. The two fishermen were lying :n bunk in an isolated whare when the disturbance occurred, and thev date that the building shook to such an extent that they feared its total no'lapse. A number of large boulders on 'he mountain side were dislodged during the, disturbance.

The "dropper's" industry has attained important dimensions in Masterton, and many stories relating thereto are told. A story which is going the rounds of lat-e is to the following <£2». J ; A well-kno cj member of the "dropper" fraternity was standing in Queen street «ne day, and thinking that business was very dull, walked up to an individual who looked a likely customer, 'the gist of their brief conversation was ag follows, the "dropper" being the first to open the colloquy: "Say, mister, do you want a bottle?" Stranger: "Go on, vou mug, I am a 'dronper' mvself."

NEURALGIA AND SHOOTING PAINS.

"For seven years I have ■ with iii'uralgiaarid shooting pains in the head," writes Mrs M. A. Cradock, John Street, Salisbury, S.A. 'T tried many things but found nothing equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm for giving immediate relief. My son had neuralgia very badly but found a few applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm completely cured him." by a 1! chemists nd. storekeepers.

A mooting of the Mastci ton Town Beautifying Society will bo hold on Thursday evening. The Eketahuna Coif Club opened its season last week, and in J' ntions point to the prseent sea-soiv being most successful.

Mr A. H. Cockayne, Uovernment Biologist, is to deliver a lecture at Featheraton on Monday next, under the auspices' of the local branch of the Farmers' Uni in.

Birds will be hampered by t>v Masterton Homing Club to-morrow night for an interval race from. Wellington on Thursday. A race will be flown from Napier on Saturday. A rink of Feat.her.ston bowlers— Henry, Benton, Elliott, Everton (s)— journeyed to Mast;rton on Saturday, and played for the Grady medals. The Masterton rink proved victorious in the contest.

The balance-sheet of the Wairarapa Hockey" Association for the past year shows a credit balance of £'2l 3s 7d, as against £2 15s 4d for the previous year, which must he considered a very satisfactory state of affairs.

Mr W. Cameron, of Masterton, who is a well-known angler, took one of the finest baskets of trout caught this season from a stream at the'foot of the Tararua ranges on Sunday. Some of the hifh turned the scale at 3lbs, *nd they were all in excellent condition.

The total amount of the rates collectabh* in the Eketahuna- County for the 1912-13 period c kvj March 31st, 1913, was £3222 1? "id. fhe treasurer's statement, submitted at the monthly meeting of the Councilon Saturday showed that WX'j Is had been collected to d:;le, lent ing £136 12s 5d outstanding.

A young bird championship'match was flown by the Masterton Homing "Club on Saturday from Hastings, an •air-line of 110 miles. The first bird was liberated at 12.30 p.m. Only one bird, Mr H. M. Wilton's "Stowaway," reached home on the day (if liberation, covering the distance in 4 his. The remainder of the.birds "homed" on Sunday."

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mftsterton Workers' Mutuii P-me fit Building Society was held last evening, Mr R. Krahagrn prodding, and there also being present Messrs T. Oresswell, A. Gardner J. »Y. (!or•dou, G. Hyde, and J. I s . i'ront'ee. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £714 19s Bd, aganvt which there were liabilities amounting to £BOO, including £6OO disused of at the last ballot. The secret a-y hjiiidt ed in his report in reference to the cost entailed in forming a new ..society The directors were asked bv the chairman to endeavour, to s'.'iiv<> as many members for the propped new society as possible. Mi >l. Candy tendered his resignation a;- a., director, which was received with regret. Mr Candy stated that his resignation was found necessary on account J busP ness. r - Advertiser requires charwoman one <lay a week. A girl to assist—goodi -lnome. is advertised for. A young man advertises for board in a private family. A smart boy is required by Mr J. Carpenter, Queen Street. Messrs Hugo and Shearer's change advertisement appears on page -i. The Land and Income Tax Departjment gives notice that the annual returns must, be sent in before May 1. Notice is given that a \h>\\ will be taken on Wednesday, April JJOth, for the purpose of determining the statutory closing day for shops in the Borough of Mastertpn. Attentioi is drawn to the right to appoint scrutineers. Messrs Hood Bros., drapers, Queen Street, advertise a.s specialties for the current week American sli'rt blouses, radianto, cream, white and navy flannel shivt blouses. Prices are quoted in an advertisement on the leader page. Nominations for the office of Mayor of the Borough of Masterton and of nine members of the Council, .will be received by the Returning Officer at

noon on Wednesday, 23rd inst. At '„ the same time and place nominations 'Tfrill be received for two representatives on the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Boaj-d.

Notice is given that the partnerlihip hitherto existing between Messrs H. L. Read and E. J. Douglas has 'been dissolved as from April 14th, 1913. Accounts owing to the late firm must be paid to Mr Read J:.efore April 30th. The business will in future'be carried on by Mr Head ■under the s tylo of "H. Read and Co."

Fashionable fur-wear at uncommon. -lv moderate prices. Having secured our selections of furs right at the •opening of the season, we anticipated 'the rise in prices, and are therefore able to offer outr customers the

choicest samples of Fur Fashion for

this season's wear. Selected skins in eve,ry case, at extremely moderate '. prices—W.F.C.A., Ltd. Two nice farm properties are advertised by Mr T. Knight, land agent, Eketahuna. One is a farm of 208 -acres', all grassed, with good house and farm buildigsn, well sheltered. 'The other is 301 awes, all.in 'piass, will carry 2 sheep, besides cattle Good house amd outbuildings. The ' price is low and eiily snni'l deposit is asked.

Mx C. S. Ball, tailor. Queen Street," has just to hand a choice range of tweeds for winter suits, in all the fashionable sihades and mixtures. A ataff of expert workmen enable Mr Ball to execute all orders entrusted to him with promptness and despatch a perfect fit being guaranteed. Or■<lers from the country receive very ■careful and prompt attention. Orvderg for dress suits should be given in early before the season is too far advanced. A consignment of autumn and winter footwear has just been received '•(♦y Messrs D. Finlnyson and Son, •Queen Street, Masterton. They a-o now on view, and the public are invited to call and inspect thexstock. The present wet weather has created '«. sudden demand for water-tight boots, and Messrs Finiayson and Son are prepared to meet that demand. .'Children's specially strong school toots can be had in all raizes, cosy friippers and dancing pumps. A SOEiPTIC CONVINCED. , . "I-was very bad with colic," writes .Mr Joseph Ryan, Hotelkeeper, Pahi, N.Z., "amd my wife was recommendVd to give me Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. I was sceptical and refused to take it but at last I got so bad that my wife prevailed upon me to try it. After two doses I was alright and have been so ever since. I swear by Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy mow."

The Ma<rtinborough dog trials are to be held on April 24th and 25th Mr J. 0. McDonald, of who judged the Highland everts at the Carterton Caledonian Smrts- last week, stated to a press representative that the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's Pipe Band was one cf the best -he had heard, and strongly advised the Society to send ihe band to compete at the Auckland Exhibition. The earthquake had a d:.„ hiioii, effect on a tobacconist's shop at Ara.uoho on Saturday night (say ■ tlie (.'liivn icle). The. shop was own-.-d by the Murray Estate and occupied bv Mr J. Alton. The shake upjot a lamp on a table, with the res i.t that a number of papers lying thereon w:-re set on fire. The flamoi soon spread, and £2O was the estimated damage done before the outbreak was <> wenched. The building was slightly damaged, but was not insured. The anniversary of the ""Knox Sunday School was celebrated last night by a large social gathering. A special programme of music wag rendered by the children under the baton of Mr R. J. Young. The children acquitted themselves very well, and their singing was much appreciated. The report of the secretary of the Sunday School (Mr H. McHattie) was received. Light refreshments were partaken of at the conclusion of the entertainment. The earthquake of 1855 was apparently not the severest that has been experienced. In Gisborne's "New Zealand," appears the following paragraph: "In 1848 a violent shock of earthquake took place at Wellington, destroyed many buildings, and created a panic among the inhabitants. Fortunately the loss cf life was small, only three persons being killed. The alarm-was so great that many thought at the time that Wellington must be abandoned. . . . About this time news arrived of the discovery of gold : n California, and nearly one thousand able-bodied settlers left New Zealand for San Francisco." For once in a way there will be very little grain from New Zealand for the England-bound ships this yeai. Some well-informed persons say that not a single sack of oats will be available for export in that direction, and that if there is a. little Canterburygrown wheat for the big ships that is all they may expect in the matter of grain freights. The floods in Southland, the shortage of sunshine during the past summer, the cost of labour, the increasing local demand, coupled with the tendency to use the land for dairying instead of cropping: these are' among the reasons for the present *»tate of affairs. When the Prime Minister was down the coast, says a.n exchange, he was introduced to a settler, now retired in New Plymouth, who took an old photograph from his pecket and showed Mr Massey the figure of a pair of brawny, bewhiskered individuals. He was asked if he remember/ ?d the figures. No; the Prime Minister could not. "They;" said the settler, "are we two when we were working together in 1875!" Then MY Massey "placed" his'friend and gripped him again firmly by the hand, and commenced talking of the old times when they were comrades in pioneering labour. Those were the days whew Mr Massey was a "Knight of Labour."

A London cable of April "2 to.the Sydney Sun says:—"Terribly tra:»ic is the story which comes from St. Louis (U.S.) of the fate that has just overtaken a society leader in that city, Mrs Gerhart. Little more than a fortnight ago Mr® Gerhart figured in the Divorce Court, when her husband secured a. decree for the dissolution of their marriage. Fifteen days later all St. Louis wa s startled by the announcement that the city's well-known society leader had actually married a negro, who had been in her service as a. butler. The grave social offence she bad committed' was soon brought home to her. Her friends would have nothing to do with her,, and ishe found herself completely banished from society. Realising then the degradation to which she bad been reduced by her ilr-con r side rod marriage, .Mrs Gerhart fled from her home. The negro promptly (followed her, and finding that there was no escape from the man to whom she had tied herself, the unhappy ■woman ended her life yesterday by taking a dose of poison.

JUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS

"My sen gets so bal with croup he cannot get his breath," writes Mrs N. P. Lewis, Mile End, Adelaide, S.A. "I just follow the directions with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and he ia soon completely cured. I never go to bed without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house for I don't know when Sydney wiH be attacked with croup." Sold by all Chemists and Storekeepers.