LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 16 April 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The work of erecting a new Post Office at CLareville will be proceeds ed with at once. A record shipment of 167 Ford motor cars is duo at Wellington at the end of this month. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday afternoon. There is a good demand in Carterton for all kinds of labour (says the News). The building trade is particularly brisk., It is proposed to hold another boxing tournament in Pahiatua at an early date. The matter was to have been discussed fttibe Annual meeting of the Bush Boxing Association laist evening. The Dominion suggests that the Hon. W. Hall-Jones will probably be the now leader of the Opposition party, in the JEforw 1 of Representatives. It does not say whose seat he will take. But that is another story. TJie following names were omitted from the list of Vice-Presidents elected at the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Hockey Association, held on Monday evening: Sir Walter Buchanan, Messrs F.. B. Rosson and W. Pragnell, •

Tlift weather was fine at.Wellington yesterday, a large jjumber of people, ?;,clud'.ng ntlffleroim visited the battleship'- New Zealand. A. pai'tv of fevdniejj from the vessel left yesterday on a visit to the Weraroa State Farm, and to-day a fete will be held at Newtown Park. The f'u'St 'rion-total'satoi meeting held under the auspices -of the Pahiatua Racing Club will take place today. A number of Masterton sportsmen have isgnified their intention of being present. Should the weaiht ; 1 conditions prove favourable, the club should have a 'successhi! meeting.

It is estimated (says Times) that the Star of Canada' has gene down tome 12ft; a>st<mi'a.s the result of the buffeting she has received from the xocent gales, and' she has been subjected te a general straining. Mr Langlands is still making preparations to once more putr.p the engineroom dty, and, respire what is ffisily and profitably salvablo.

The Examiner states thai. Mr M. 0. -Grainger, of Maharaliara, lias, through Dalgety and; C-0., disposed of the whole of his wothei's to a. firm of Auckland butchers, and Iks surplus ewto- a farmer 'in Hamilton. A tine of his well-known Herefords narrowly misled seeing Auckland also, Ivavinu been sold tour days earlier to a Hawke'.S Bay butcher. Eltliam citizens, who at first favoured Saturday being established as the weekly half-holiday, have-now altered their vie-wiv, on account of the fact that Stratford and Hawera., neighbouring towns, will not be able to take a poll on the question. At the latter places the number of votes recorded in favour - of a poll being token ww not- sufficient to ensure this being done.

Mrs C. W. Delaunay, of Eltliam, about 30 years of age, was drowned in the municipal salt water baths yesterday morning. The deceased had been 'in the habit of taking hot salt water baths,. but yesterday the hot bath was not nva.ila.bl, and «ho v a.t tended shortly afterwards. The caretaker. some time later, found her in the bath quite dead. It is presumed she had a. seizure of .some kind, and fell 'into the water.

A correspondent writes drawing attention to the l'.ve stock in the statistical portion of tho New Zealand Y:\ir Book, pointing out that, out of a total of 404 asses and mil Id? in the Dominion, 195, or almost half, are owned in the Auckland district. With ,what looks like an -un--kind jibe at.the expense of the northern nrovince. lie comments: "I often wondered why :t was that they performed such as(s)inine tricks in Auckland. Now I know."

At a meeting of the District Nuise Committee yesterday afternoon, Miss Gillespie stated that she did not think that it was sufficiently known that the services of the District Nurse were available to anyone in the district. Other members of the Committee spoke in similar terms. It was Stated at the meeting that all information as to the whereabouts of the nurse could always be obtained by communicating with the matron of the Hospital.

The monthly meeting of i-lse District Nurse Committee was held yesterday afternoon in the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard office. There were present,: Messrs. E. G. Eton (chairman), W. Fisher (Carterton), J. C. Ewington, Mrs P. Cook, Miss Hayward and Mis s Gillespie. The treasurer's report was received and adopted. District Nurse Jones was granted leave of absence during the month of May. Miss M. Nickless, the newlv-appointed nurse for the Eketahuna district, reported that fihe would be ready to commence duty on the 23rd inst. WHY SHOULD EVERY HOME HAVE A HOT WATER BOTTLE?

Here are FIVE of the ma.ny reasons: —It is a necessity, not , a luxury ; It feeds the body with warmth and life; It is a boon to those wlxo suffer with cold feet; It is indispensable in the sick room, and will relieve any pain instantly; It ensures a good night's rest, arid soothes, the nerves.. We have just opened up a large fresh stock of absolutely the best quality of Hot Water Bottles,. which have come direct from the best British Manufacturers. Your inspection is requested. Posted to any address from J. V. GORDON, M.P.S., Dispensary Chemist, Etc., (by Exam.), Medical Hall, Masterton.

Oil-boring operations have not yet fioe.n commenced at Akito. The \V;iijniu,'i River contained a fair amount of fhx/d water ye.-terday, indicating heavy rain on the hills during the pa>t few days. At pm- in eighty-seven permanent hands -arc- < loved at the Pa tea Cooperative- Frothing Works. The wages s'.v amounts to £(580 per fortnight. Mr J. L'. Bcxklington reports that the rainfall for Monday was 110 points, a.j:<i J uttsday 10 point?. Five degrees of tnv : t were registered yesterday morning. A part} - motoring from Hastings to Masterton yesterday counted no fewer than nineteen persons on the road carrying their swags. On the same trip they.met twenty motor ears. For .serving a Native with liquor for consumption off the premises, liC. lie Steele, licensee of the West■thore Hotel, at Xapior. was fiiuxl yesterday, and had his license endorsed. It is considered improbable that Mmsrs E. G. Eton and J. C. Ewinztcui will he opposed for the representation of the Masterton Borough on the Wairarapa Hospital and Oharitable Aid Board. The District iNursing Committee met in Master ton yesterday afternoon. The reports to hand indicated that the services of- the nurses were in keen demand, and that they are doing excellent work in the outlying: districts. • Members of the Masterton Bosina: Club are reminded that the annual meeting will be held this (Wednesday) evening, at the Boxing Hall. D'.xon Street, at 8 p.m., Avhen the annual report and balance-sheet will be presented. Tho Dunedin master grocers have raised the retail prices of a number of their goods. Their action is due to higher freights and the increased wages pa ; d to grocers' assistants under the new Arbitration Court Award. Tho Central Committee of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid' Board has decided to pay a visit tothe South Wairarapa and Pahiatua Hospitals this week, to make themselves acquainted "with the internal: management of tb&se institutions. The Eltham Go-operative DairyCo. will pay out £BB-13 18s 5d for but-ter-fat supplied in March. Butterfat for cheese will be paid at the rate of Is per lb, and for butter, The amount of butter manufactured from whey cream last month was 12051b. v The average test for the' JBttntlfivS* 4.D7,

A big "taiigi" is being held at > Lailsddwne over the remains of the late Hoani Ngawhiro. -Natives have, arrived from Levin and all parts of the Wairarapa to take part in the* "cry." The date of the funeral has ; not yet been fixed. The body is lying,' in a tent in the pah.

A meeting of farmers wa-s held afc Wairoa on Saturday evening, and itwas decided to float the Wairoa UO~ operative Freeping Compapy, for the works of which three sites are on offer. The one mast in favour is 1001) acres at Tvihitu, near the sea, offered by the Natives at £lO an acre. Solicitors and a secretary were appointed, also a sub-oonvniittee to -set the matter going by getting the consent, of provisional directors. The utmost enthusiasm -was shown, but the" farmers arc proceeding carefully and do not* intend io build imtil the harbour works are am assured success. These will be finished'in 18 months.

The experience of Mr F. W. Fairey* of Nelson, who exhibited at the recent Sydney Royal Show, indicates-, that New Zealand cattle are in exceedingly good demand" on the other iside. Mr iFa-irey not only secured first prize for the best Hereford bullock on the ground, hut he subsequently sold the animal for £3l. a, record price for New South Wales, .if not for Australia.. This bullock was originally bred by Mr Frank Moore at Bushy Park, Wanganui. Incideir. tally, it might be mentioned that tlie first prize Shorthorn bullock at theSydney show fetched £3O.

Tho newly-appointed Central Committee in connection with the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board met for a first time yesterday, there being present: Messrs I). J. Cameron, W. Moore, J. C. Ewington, E. G. Eton. W. Fisher, F. Summer, Cornelius and 'Morrison. Mr Cameron was elected chairman o-f til? committee. It was decided to dispenso with the secretaries at Pahiatua and Greytown. as their services would n;o longer be required under the .scheme. Each was accorded a vote of thanks for the manner in which he had carried out his duties.

The Levin Chronicle tells a pretty • little storv of t'Vie unsophisticated Native. A Maori residing in the district had a x very f-inei horse, and although tempting offers had been made for the liorse. he refused to part with him. On going out one morning ho found that the animal was dead, and after .shedding a few tears over his bohio, lie decided to leave liini where he was and walk to town. At the hotel he met several friends to whom he saiid: "You know that horse mine ('Stick Lollie'); well I going to make te raffle." So a raffle was started, and about forty tickets were sold at £1 each. When the winning ticket wa,s drawn out of the box it was found that another Native was the holder. The two Natives went to get the horse, and on, arriving at the paddock they saw'the old owner's little hoy crying, and when they a-sked him what was tho matter he said, "Stick Lollie dead." The winner of the raffle then said to the one that owned the liorse. "You te rogue, you know te horse he dead." "Oh. yes," he said, "I know he dead; never mind. I give you £2 and you say nothing to the other fellars!" IF YOU HAVE A Cough, Cold, Nose, Throat, or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Boi^el, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, use SANDER'S EUCALPYTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon of waZter. Remember, you cannot expect the good effects from, any sort of eudalpytus. Sander's Ex-. I tract cures because_ it contains ethej real and antiseptic substances oott contained in other eucalyptus proructs. These latter, made by persons ignorant of chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns - who do not know what they contain, have caused grevious harm, and a death has resulted, from their use. Do not puply ait ointment to a sore. It °k«wips bacK. the secretion. To wounds, bruises, . aprains, burns ulcers, eczema, and. other skin troubles, apply Sander'a, Extract ; 15 drops in a tablespoonful of olive oil. The effect) will surprise you. Sander's Extract heals because it ig freed from the irritating constituents contained in othereucalyptus preparations. _ It - iheals when others irritate. Insist upou* the Genuine Sanderß.

While taking part in a football practice at Martin borough on Saturday last, Mr W. Gray had the misfortune to meet with a nasty injury. One of the players on the opposing side kicked at the ball, but missing it caught Mr Gray on the face, with the result that his jaw bone was fractured. His injuries were promptly attended to by Dr Robertson, and he was then conveyed to the Greytown Hospital. A combined sp ia.l cf the llodmbites and Good Templars of the 1.0. G.T. and IXXII. Lodges was held in Murray's Hall, Masterton, last evening. Mr J. T. M. Hornsby cocupied the chair, and tin a short address explained the nature of the gathering to the large number present. Mr \V. M. Ea&thope briefly explained the advantages of belonging to the Good Templar Order. An musical programme wias were contributed bwthe Sjlf&es Joii€s, Kielberg, Judd, Cfijurch and Anderson, Mrs Cairns and Mrs Anderson, and Messrs. Hebenton. Mexted and Sykes. Interesting competitions were held, and supper wa s afterwards handed .ronmd.

You'-st' m m require® lessons in motor driving. r requires woman to do washing and cleaning. A special isummoned meeting of the Master ton bianch of Amalgamated Society cf Carpenters and Joiners is convened for Friday night in the Druid's Hall. A reminder is given of the Congregational Garden Party to be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mrs Rayner's residence. Admission is free and an invitation is extended to all to be present.. Mr V'.' L. Fairbrother announces that he "will hold a clearing sale of household furniture on Friday afternoon, on account of Mrs Collett, 133 Dixon street, who is leaving the district. The furniture is all in firstclass order, particulars of which will appear in Friday's issue. A reminder is given of the unreserved clearing sale of stock and implements to be held at Te Ore Ore tomorrow: by Messrs James Macintosh andCb. on account of .Mr W. D. Wat.®33, Te Ore Ore. The list is a comprehensive one and includes 53 dairy heifers, due factory dates, 13 Jersey and Holstein oows in profit and in <jalf, 31 fat 3 and 4-year bullocks, sheep, h'orses and farm implements. The sale will commence at 12.30 p.m.

_ Mr Harry Palmer, auctioneer, Paliiierston North, advertises in this morning's issue particulars of an iro- - clearing sale of threshing Turnt a "p™ l4 "™ l imp'smentfi, cattle, horses find farm sundries. The sale is on account cf M: T, Harrisonj will. p i aC e on the farm fttiAfcflW* On Friday, April 18th at 1.80 p.m. Attention is drawp to the detailed advertisement on page 8. Your hoy will be making the trip on Monday next to inspect New Zealand's own battleship. Needless to say you ( will wish him to look at his best, and to ensure this inspect the up-to-date Stock of boys' clothing just opened by Messrs J. L. Murray, Ltd. The very newest in Norfolk, Cotswald, Devon, New Sports and Cambridge suits are Wing* sdiown. Special lines in WeatWall, Hydrotite and rainproof coat? t6 fit boys of all sizes have been made to tb® firm's order. Remember! a full rangs of girls and boys oilskin coats are always in stock. THEY ALL USE IT. "If anyone ttmes 3 our home with cold we immediately recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," wri't.s Mrs Eleanor H. Blunt, Princess Street, Bufhfiba, Q. "I have used it _ -in. my family for over ten years and all i»y matried children have reared their childrea on it. - We appreciate the reasonable price of Chamberlain's Remedy, wonderful effeoilveftess and "the eft sy manner in vvlTreh the children take it." Sold by " sis 'chemists and storekeepers.