LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 30 April 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the St. • Matthew's Club was held last evening, when it was decided that a general meeting be held on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m. A Carterton storekeeper, in conversation with a News representative, stat?d that the price of butter is to be advanced to 1« scl per lb, and that very soon it will reach as much as Is Bd. A man named A. H. Clarke, while' working a planing machine at Whangarei yesterday, get -his left hand caught in the cog wheels of the machine, with the result that the hand was 'terribly crushed. One finger had to be amputated, and he may also lose the others.

WET SHOULD EVERY HOME HAVE A HOT WATER BOTTLE? H< :e are FIVE of the many reasons —lt is a necessity, not a luxury; It feeds the body with warmth and l'fe; It is a boon to_those who suffer with cold feet; It is indispensable in the sick room, and will relieve any pain instantly; It ensures a good night's rest, and 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.), Med: sal Hall, Master., a.

While at Napier the battleship New Zealand was visited by 10,000 cliildron and adults. During the past month ten inebriates have been convicted }n the Masterton. Magistrate's Court. During the month of April one building permit, to the amount of £+so, was issued in Masterton. One widow's pension was issued in Masterton during tho -month of April and eleven old age pensions wore renewed.

During th 3 month of April there were thirty-three births, six marriages and eight deaths registered in Masterton.

A two-storeyed house at Tawaha, Lower Valley, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday. Meet of the furniture was saved. Our Kaiparoro correspondent writes that Mr W. Olsen met. with a nasty accident last week. hi s hand being very badly crushed in a dray. The result of the borough election in Mjasterton should bo made known beforo 8 o'clock this evening. ' The polldng .booths close at 7 o'clock. The town of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, has had an electric lighting plant installed, the new light being used for the first time on Saturday last. The Herald states that there are at present a fair number of unemployed in Napier. Those seeking work are mostly unskilled' labourers. For damage dona to the barque Albert, at Napier, during the recent storms, the Harbour Board has paid ' the owner s £3OO in settlement of their claims.

The Napier Hospital Board has received; advice that a bequest of £1383 has been raado to the institution under the will of Mr J. M. Stokes, whose estate has been divided among thirteen charities.

At the annual meeting of the Kaiparoro Hall Committee, the following dance committee wag elected: Misses Mary and Gertie Falkner, Lenna and Kate Hoffmeister; Mr Harvey (secretary), and Mr Miller (treasurer). Sixty-two cases of white and coloured cheese have been despatched for shipment by the s.s. Rotorua from the Tawaha dairy factory. The Otaraia Company is shipping seventy cases of cheese 'by the same steamer. Applications for shares on the supplementary share list of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company are coming in freely, and it is probable that by the end of the company's financial year the list will be full. The girl who fell from the train on the journey to Masterton on Monday morning was Violet Jensen, and not Violet Jenkins. Her parents reside at Mauriceville, an<J she was a pupil of the Masterton District High School.

The New Zealand Films Company has been formed, comprising the present firms of J. D. Williams, Ltd., Fuller's* and Hayward's. JQhe company wall, it is stated, practically control the picture business in New Zealand.

Killing operations continue at high pressure at the Waingawa meat works. Twenty-seven butchers are engaged, and a good average is being maintained. It is anticipated that killing will continue until the end of July at the same rate as at present. When the s teamer Karori was at Lyttelton last week, representations were made to the Union Company by stokehold hands regarding their work, and it was decided in future that the vessel should carry six -firemen instead of three firemen and two trimmers. <

How a severed nose tip was speedily ■restored to its place is related by the Munich Medical Monthly. A student, it is stated, had the tip of hi s nose slashed off in a duel. The wounded man coolly picked up the piece of flesh, and, placing it in has mouth, hurried to the hospital. There he was complimented by the surgeons, who declared that the patient's procedure was scientifically correct, for the warmth of the mouth had prevented the cellular death of the s ev " ered organ. The nose tip was duly washed, and there and then sewn on the student's face and he departed smiling. The diispitto between North Canterbury centre of •'he New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union and the Canterbury Cycling aud Sports Association has been settled. It wa s announced at a meeting convened by the president of the Union that the Union's disqualification of Messrs Walter, Mealrings, Poison and Revell had been removed, and there was now no obstacle to prevent the two bodies combining and continuing the government of the sport under the Union's jurisdiction. It was decided that each body should control its own fixtures, already announced, till the first Wednesday in July, when they will work under the centre.

The official opening run of the Masterton Harrier Club was held last evening from theßev.-A. T. Thompson's residence, when there wa s a good muster of members. A course of about three and a half miles from the Manse, via Columba, Makora and Gladstone Roads, into Johnston Street, and finishing up at Worksop Bond, was traversed. L. Craes reachhome first. At a meeting held after the run. Mr B. Messenger was elected captain for the season, and Mr 1). McMackersey vice-captain. Mr C. La Roche was elected a member of the con inittee. After the run the harriers were hospitably entertained by Rev. and JMrs Thompson. Or Cowie, the club's Patron, in returning thanks to the Bev. Thompson for the pleasant evening, invited the harriers to a "run" from his residence on a date to be arranged. The captain responded, thanking Dr Cowrie for his invitation. Before dispersing the pack gave three hearty cheers for their host and hostess.

SUPERFLUOUS HAIB. Pew things are more annoying to refined ano sensitive ladies than Miperfluons hair on any part of the lie that we publish herewith a recipe face or body, and it is with real pleas--eceived from a reader who 6tates 'hat by its use she in a very short time completely and permanently removed a stubborn growth of hair from her upper lip and chin. This recipe calls for 4J drams Pulverised Sulthine Concentrate, 2$ dTams Zinc Oxide. P.B. and 1 dram of powdered Orrie Root, which should he thoroughly mixed and put in a wide mouth bottle. For use, mix a little of the powder into a paste on a plate by adding a r ew drops of water. Apply with a narrow knife blade and remove at the end of two minutes with the back of the knife, when the dissolved hair will come with it, Repeat at intervale of two days. Each time the growth will be less, until it entirely disappears A good Bon-greasy cream, such a* Creme To-Kalon, may be fcsed afte T each application.

The milking season is drawing to a close in the Forty-Mile Bu<slu -> One bankruptcy was recorded irt Masterton for the month of April The annual ball in connection with tho Alfredton EifiV Club is to b* held on May 22nd. Tito Eketaluuia branch of tl«» Farmers' Union bus decided to enter a team for the Colonial Ammunition* Company's challenge shield. The Nowb says that no great; amount of interest is likely to hj& evinced in the half-holiday question,, so far as Dannevirke is concerned. The school committer elected at Horoeka, in the Hawke's Bay education, district, includes a Mrs Lunt, whose husband is also on tlie committee.

Owing to the buoyant state of its finances', the Eketahuna County Council has decided to prosecute a comprehensive metalling scheme. At a vspecial meeting of the Eketahuna County Council, held on .Monday, it wa s ' decided that a uniform charge of 8s be allowed Councillorsas travelling expenses in connection with attending meetings. The Eketahuna branch of the Farmers' Union ha s resolved to forward the following additional remit to the Provincial Conference: "That the formation of a Board of Agriculture as suggested by the Prime Minister be approved of bv this Conference."

The Chrastchurch City Council, at a meeting on Monday, resolved to bring under the notice of the Municipal Association the difficulties involved in having iseveral local issues settled on one election day, with a. view to having some of the elections held on a different day.

A Whangarei telegram states that, a meeting of householders at Mangakaramea refused to elect a school committee, as a protest against th» action of the Education Board with, regard to the appointment of teachers. At Whangarei, only nine householders were present, and they elected themselves into a committee.

The following officers have been elected by the Eketafauna branch of the Farmers' Union:—Chairman, Mr B. iMorriss (re-elected); vice-chair-man, Mr J. G. C. Wales (re-elected); executive, Messrs Tumor, Hickman, Cittadini, W. R. Waldin, P. Neifeen, T. Moss, W. H. Bridge, T. F Calton, J. Scott, W. B. Matheson, J. Hudson, H. Elsmore, A. Woodley; secre-tary-treasurer, Mr Thos. Bedding; auditor, Mr F. Wise; delegate to Provincial Conference, Mr B. Morriss.

A meeting of the committee set up to act in conjunction with the Masterton Picture and Entertainment Company in arranging a benefit programme on behalf of the widow and family of the late Mr, R. J. Ewington, met last evening in the Dominion Hall, Masterton. It was reported that the movement was meeting with much support from all the leading local talent. It was decided that the entertainment take the form of a concert and picture entertainment. The following will contribute items in the first part of the proeramme:— Messrs Parker, Hall and O'Con-nor (comic items); Jackie Stewart (Irish jig, with Mr Con Savage as violin accompanist). The Wairarapa Catedonian Society's Pipe Band will parade the streets in full dress prior to the ' commencement of the concert. Vocal items will be contributed by Messrs Thompson, Young, White, Hunn and Kingston; Mrs Wood and Miss B Johnson (musical monologue). Miss McCarthy will contribute a recitation. A short address will be delivered by Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P. The programme being a highly attractive one, and the object-of the concert being of such a deserving character, a large attendance is anticipated on Friday evening, and those requiring seats should book early. An advertiser requires two furnished rooms. A serviceable gig is offered for sale at a very reasonable price. A man to'milk, garden and look after horses is required by Mr J. Kennedy, "Tikitapu," Mauriceville. Entries in connection with the Trinity College Practical Examination* close on May 6th. Entry forms and syllabus may be obtain from Mr J. Candy, Queen St., or from Miss Win-" nie Jones, local acting-secretary, at the rooms, Eton's Buildings. • The spot where a Stocking first wears out is the toe or heel. Not all Stockings perhaps, but most, and the' reason l is that the "Rub" is there. Now, by buying your Hose from us (W.F.C.A.) you get the wear desired, for all' pur Hose are strengthened in •the parts where most wear is, ana nearly double the -life can be expected from the Hose you buy from us. * A very interesting half-hour can be spent at "The Talkerie®,", Queen street, Masterton. Some very nin,e selections on th© Edison phonograph may be heard, being records of the latest songs and music. They have a fine range of disc machines and records, and one of these phonographs in. the home tends to lighten the winter evenings iand provide excellent entertainment for visitors. Messrs Hugo and Shearer draw attention to two famous makes of serges? which they strongly recommend to their customers. One is Fulton's Amaranth finish, every yard of which is guaranteed unshrinkable and' thoroughly tested before leaving the mill. The other dependable make is Priestley's coating serge, made at a ■mill which is world-famous for ita high-grade goods. Messrs G. Hyde and Co., furnishers, Queen street, have been appointed sols agents for the Carbine hyganic Vacuum cleaner . This handy little machine is a wonderful labour* saver. It is powerful and effective, and not an atom of dust escapes it. It i& a most useful and economical domestic article, and Mr Hyde is prepared to give a demonstration of its capabilities at anyone's home.

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The Express states that a 6-tooth wether recently shorn at Mr A. Oftpham's Alfredton property produced a fleece weighing 3-I£H>k. Surely this is a record. A gentleman interested in the amalgamation of the. Alt'rodton Riding of tho Maetertoh County with the Eketahuna County pointed out at Alfredton on Saturday that the adoption of the proposal would save the district £35 a year in representative's expenee s alone. At the meeting of ratepayers at Alfredton on Saturday. Cr Cross stated that he had given notice to mo've at the next meeting oi' the Masterton County Council that the contribution of the Akitio County towards the maintenance of the Alfrfodroad lie doubled. In answer to a. question, he stated that -the present contribution was about £3O a year. The Humberette stands ahead of any other Cycli'-car. It is not a »■ Motor-cycle on four wheels, but essentially "a perfect car in miniature." Built on latest lines by Humber, Ltd., Coventry, England. P. W. R.ardon, '.sole Wnirarapa Agent. Read the illustrated advertisement on a * l>agc o.