LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 3 May 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The return from the dredge is 22 oks Gdwts for 120 hours' dredging., The Wairar&pa hockey championship matches will be commenced on Thursday next. No fewer than five solicitors were among the successful candidates in the Wellington municipal election.

When Mr Webster wrote of Woods He said, with graphic ease: Tl.at Woods were mostly timber, And were all composed of trees. But if Mr Webster lived to-daj He'd find a meaning newer For "Woods" to millions imply meatie Tfc® W«fdg' Great Pe|>p«r»»»t Our©.

Tlia latent return from the Success dredge i« 22 osas 6 dvrxa for 118 houns, obtained from the south end. 11l the. opinion of a sportsman of long experieaioe, gams is likely to be very mitw in tbe Wairarapa this season. It ifi probable that, unlaws 1 lie weather improves, the opening match™ of tho Wairarapa Rugby Union nil! bo postponed. The mrlk supply throughout tho North Island is said to bo considrrahly less this year than at the same time last rear. The children attending tiro Masterton District High Srihool have contributed a sum of nearly £7 to the Ewingtcn benefit fund. Motor cycled are likely to come into genera] use for telegraph messenger boys. Tho Wellington G.P.O. has already introduced the system. | A meeting of delegates from the Trades and Labour Unions of Masterton is to bo held this evening, to arrange for tho annual social and dance. '

Tho rainfall registered at the Upper Plain for the twenty-four hours ending nine o'clock yesterday morning was 1.71 inch. It is expected that another two inches will hare been registered, by 9 o'clock this morning. The Eginont Box Company have just completed the purchase of a large arai of land in the King Country, containing many millions of feet of whit? pine. Experts say the supoly will meet the Dominion's demand for timber for butter boxes ■and cheese crates for many years ito come. The recent floods in the South Island, although causing much damage at the time, were not without their advantages. In several disricts the rivers changed their course completely, and land, which was year by year being worn away, is now quite free from the cause of damage. Tiro. Faulkner presided at a large-ly-attended meeting of the Foresters last evening. Routine bu.sine.ss was transacted, and two new members were initiated. . Final arrangements were made for the euchre party, to be held on Monday night, and. judging bv the support they are receiving. they should have a record attendance. X

Reporting on the return of 3i) <>zs obtained a week ago by the Success -I'-cdge. the dredgemaster >sta.tp«: — "This is the best part of the cut. which we have always known. If you remember when wo turned around and started to cut across the flat going south, we got a return of 40 an. Everything at the claim is go-: ing well." Mr 0. Spencer Coinpton intends giving another of his popular organ recitals on St. Matthew's Church organ 'mi Wednesday, the 14th inst.. and i« arranging a programme, of itenis that will, if anything, exceed in interest his previous successful efforts. This recital will probably be the last one held on the present church organ, as the instrument will shortly be rebuilt and added to in the new church. Old-fashioned dwelling houses are said to be hopelessly out of favour in Dunedin. The demand is all for modern "bungalows," containing five or six rooms, and equip pod with all the latest furnishings and other fixings. In one suburb last week no fewer than .seven new cottages found purchasers at prices ranging from £650 to £"750. It is stated that the fear simple folk once had of mortgages has quite disappeared. Mr J. 0. Boddington reports that rain fell on 11 days in April, the maximum fall during 24 hours being 1.10 inches; registered on the ].4th, and the minimum 2 points on the 3rd, 4th and 22nd. The total for the month, was 2.90 inches. The average for April during the previous nine year* was 2.85 inches. The to£a.l rainfall .for the oast, four months is 10.85 inches, a/id the average for the corresponding period, 12.60 inches. A remarkable natural phenomenon wo.« observed by a golfer playing on Richmond Hill a-t Sumner the other day. The weather was foggy and the .sun was not far from setting. The golfer was just about to p!a.y when, on glancing towards the Scarborough lighthouse, ho ljeheld a life-like representation of himself standing in the foreground, encircled by a rainbowlike liaJo. Motion on his part produced a corresponding motion of the figure on the opposite hill, and the golfer realised it w-as really caused by the well-known effect of sun, mist, and shadow, resulting in the "Spectre cf the Broken" phenomenon. In a protest against Sunday play, the Wanganui ,Chroni-.'le says: —"On Sunday' morning races, hockey, and football .ire now regularly indulged in on a portion of the Collegiate School estate, at present under lease, and in the Averue the referee's whistle, the cheering of a crowd of spectators, and the barracking of the respeif:ive supporters can be distinctly heard. Yesterday morning was no exception to the rule, when an exciting football match—of the noise of the spectators kept up continually during the progress of the game is* any criterion —was played between two well-known hoardinghouses.

Owing to the big drop in the price af cheese, several of the largest dairy companies are turning their attention to, butter-makmg again, and already in South Taranaki, J oil's, Hawera, Mere mere, Riverdale, and Norinanby factories are manufacturing butter instead of cheese, duplicate plants enabling these companies to do so. The dairying season has unquestionably been a phenomenal one, tlie Customs returns at Patea alone showing that cheese to the value of £289,950, and butte valued at £17,000 have been forwarded during th ( . past quarter. About £16,Q'FB wortii of dairy produce is to !■-:!v;> bv the Rotorua from Wellington this wc-i-k.

SUPERFLUOUS HAIR

Feu- things are more annoying to refined ano seusitne 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 her upper lip and chin. This recipe calls for 4$ drams Pulverised Sultfiine Concentrate, 2£ drame Zinc Oxide. P.B. and 1 dram, of powdered Orris Boot, which should bo 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 o few 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 oome with it. Repeat at intervals nf two days. Each time the growth veil 1 be less, until it entirely disappears A good »on-greasy eream, such a ! Creme To-Kalon, may «\fter each application.

The rainfall registered at Featherston for the month of April wa» 3.2!) inches. Th® YV ■ i",i: ,'i river w * high state of :>.»-•* I ..-/day nio.-niiig, andi ©verflowfi • >uiiis in jsororal parts.A Weli'iu-."..!. mossa-go states that! casual Territorial camps lw» been*' ; postponed awing to heavy r»iu. Tho fishing season, just condfrided, in the South Island has been one of the most succostdul for a number of years.

Six births, three deaths, and two marriages were registered at Featherston last month, and one birth, two marriages and one death at Greytown. Sen en tons of honey will shortly bo shipped from Canterbury to England and America. It i s anticipated that ten tons will be shipped from Lytelton every month during the season. ifers H. Haigh, H. Udy, H. Trotman. F. Hayncs, A. L. Webster, J. E. 'liaison, W. 1. Shanley, H. Olifesnt and E. Kemp ton have been elected to the Greytown Borough Council, in the order named. ~ count of votes in connecttion with the Wellington City Council election, resulted in the displacement of Messrs Trevor and F. Cohen, (old members), in favour of Messrs' Fitzgerald and Tregear, also old members. A severe storm \yiv> experienced At Wellington on Thui'sday night. Tin* rainfall for twenty-four hours vra s ".71} inches. Many of the ,streets were flooded, and the tram service was lich! up for a time. The Hutt river roso ten feet, and submerged a good deal' of low-lying Country.

A proposal lias I icon made that mounted troop centres lie formed in different parts of the Wa-ira-rapa,. with a view to having the Wairarapa reinstated as a district, and a. commanding officer appointed. It is considered that the present district, extending from Pa.lmerston \ T veth to the other end of the Wairarapa, art] with headquarters at Eketahuna, is too largo. "Sometimes Ave go for two or threeyears without seeing a dairy inspector," remarked a manager of a cheese factory when giving evidence at the Auckland Magistrate's Court the other day. "Other times wo have them around two or three times in a year," he said, and added that the farmers fought anything approaching a systematic inspection. - In. his opinion, the inspectors were required to cover too much ground, and were urgently in need of considerable assistance.

At a meeting of ratepayer* at Martinhorough, Mr Kershaw submitted: details of a scheme for street and lighting with electricity to supply 2000 16 candle-power lamps and to cost £3700. Mi*Reardon, electrical engineer, of Eketahuna, who drew up the scheme, was present and answerednumerous questions. Tlhe following resolution was unanimously carried : "That this meeting heartily endorses the proposal put forward by-tho Town Board, and that the scheme he proceeded with as .soon a s practicable."

The .second term of Mrs Kendal! s dancing classes will commence onMonday next at 41 Cole street. Frederick Cooper Fox., of Masterton, painter, has been adjudged bi'.krupt. • A meeting of creditors is convened by the D.0.A., Mr W. B. Cheiinells, at the 'Court-house '«•>. » Saturday, 10th May. A specially selected land bargain of 188 acres, freehold, -one md a half miles from railway station,' is advertised for sale in this issue by Mr -L B. Keith, land and estate agent, Masterton. Particulars are well worth perusal. In our advertising columns Mess-'s Dalgety and Co. announce that they - are sole agents for T\erol—-'.he !iqu d disinfectant—which igi now being u-.'c! in the Chnstchurch Hospital, SnvHg been tested and proved to bo thoi- \ eughly efficient. We have received an exco'leet booklet L-ntitled "Poultry for Prefit," by J. B. Merrett, Chnstchw :-h. The advice in this book is of gicafc value to beginners, and no" one interested in poultry should 1.0 without a copy, which may be hid f'" 1 ->. ix penny stamps from Box 388 Chnstchurch.

Mr H. J. .Tories, of Masterton, elsewhere notifies that he 7"! coii'.'inience "business in Masteiton a» Electrical Mechanic and Mjtor Engineer, from Monday, May nth. The business will be opened in tho commodious garage in Cliap>>' atror*t, known as the Wellington and Wairarapa Motor Garage. All work entrust eel to Mr Jones will ;>e ivrie'f out under his own person.;! supervision. Our policy is to supply iikvi who need them, and who appreciate tho value of quality, with up-to date aixl reliable outfitting naressit-ioi 'at the very lowest prices at wfu'-'i aivic'es of sound quality can honestly be sold. Our standard of value is an exceptionally high one, and we never run the risk of complaints by ><l doubtful goods. W.K.G. A. *

Tho Huniberette stands ahead of any other Cycle-ear. 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. / Rcardon, sole Wairanjpa Agent. Read the illustrated advertisement on page 6. *

Try our "Roslyn" Writing Pad—three for Is. Hugo and Shearer. * A Geraldine lady realises a safo cure for colds in children. Sho writes: "I hav-e often used Tonking's Linseed Emulsion for my little children ,and have proved that it is a. mild and efficacious medicine." "What will suit one will not suit another," applies to some medicines, but not Tonking's Linseed JBmulsion. It is meant to relieve colds, and it will cure everybody. No need to worry over those Cus.r.rna entries until jour oraine we Ticcpr) Past *'iAm to Mesarn J. J. Curtis and Co, Ltd, they are experts at the game. There's no time to be lost (and time is money to ydu). when your entries are passe<k to-; Messrs * J. J. Curtis and Co, Lot 1 ... Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Their charges, too, are very moderate. Only when tea is absolutely pure do you get the highest stimulating power and the least waste. Purity in tea is secured by the utmost care Jn every bra rich'of the industry, from picking of the leaves to marketing of the finished product. Crescent Tea is a high grade, pure Tea. It is rich and strong, antl uniform in flavour. Sold-in three grades at 2s, Is lOd a-nd Is 8d per lb. *

For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6A, 2s 6d.. *

New Plymouth ia to have a hospital tho erection of which, will cost £33,000. The shops in Pahiatua are to be closed at 5.30 p.m. during the winter ■months.' Frederick C. Fox, painter, of Masterton, was yesterday Adjudicated .bankrupt. Pheasants and quail are reported to bo very plentiful in the Taranaki district this season. The winter time- 1 table in connectvrr' with the Pahiatua-Pongaroa mail service wa® commenced on Thursday. The Pahiatua telephone exchange has now 123 subscribers. Only four more are required to secure a midnight service. < For Chronis Chest Complainta, Woods Great Peppermint Cure 1« 6d, i. 6d. Ladies 1 Warner's Corsets are com fortable—guaranteed so. They shajx. fashionably. The bones cannot ruen ox can the fabric tear. Order now !•> draper-.