LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 7 June 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Akitio County Council p-nirl out £791 in wages * for the past month.

Mr W. Birdliug, of Waitara, has just sold to a Christchurch buyer a line of.show fat stock, consisting of seven heifers and five bullocks at £ls 7s 6d per head. This is believed to be a record price for Taranaki, says the Herald.

A large number of farm and other labourers are reported to be.out of employment in the Manawatu district at the present time. There are a few out of work in the Masterton district, but it is anticipated that they will shortly be absorbed. According to a Dargaville telegram, Mr J. 6. Coates, member for Kaipara, who has this week viewed fifty farms, states- that the North of Auckland district has made a phenomenal recovery from the summer drought, and that places which two weeks ago were absolutely bare, now exhibit close grass three inches high. He states that,the of settlers is quite the-reverse of what* it appeared a month ago. The Grey River Argus states that the vexed question of Sunday pictures again came before the Greymouth Borough Council last week, and Cr. motion that all resolutions appearing on the minutes forbidding Sundat pictures be rescinded was carried bv six votes to three: This means ihat if an application is 'made bv anvone to hold Sunday pictures it will be considered on its merits, and, if the Council considers the applicant a suitable one, permission to hold Sunday pictures will be granted.

During the smoke concert tendered the visiting competitors by .the Masterton Collie .iClub. on Thursday night, Mr J. Lilico offered to present? Mr G. R...Sykes, ;.M.P.. with a broken-in sheep-dogi provided he.cdmpeted at next year's trials of the Mas+ortfn Club. ■ Mr W. WhHe. tf Hawked Bay offered his Worship the Mayor a dog oh similar 'tiohs. Both the dogs were accepted, and a feature of next gear's Collie; trials Til' *>e the competition between. ?His' Worship the Mayor .(Mr J. M K CoradineY and -the member for. the district.(Mr^. ; ;lll.-- ; Sykes)..■>.■■■ . V.V->

-A stwiy* concerning v th4 ; .Jews',is told by the Hon W- P- Reeves in a letter to a I&ndoh hewspapeiv When Edward Gibbon Wakefield was founding settlement jin South lia and New Zealand, says Mi" Reeves, he conceived the project of establishing in the southern lands a colony of Jews. He sought advice oh the .subject * from ,a Hebrew of high standing in London. "What f" .said the gentleman, "a colony of Jews;, with ho Christians' -whatever ?V ''Certainly," said Wakefield. "No,", said th e Hebrew, "that would net suit our people at all. Why, what would they have to live upon?" ; , Wellington grocers, who; recently formeel an Aissbcjation. 'intend;Vvtb;, kick against the recbli-d "highVarices' hfow charged for; Bacon, says' the correspondent of ;• the Lytteltori Time?.; At a recent meeting l the' ■ question was discussed and several members expressed the opihion that; in view of the. price; paid by the factories,; viz.." 4jd per lb, the price charged to th? retailers. Is' per lb. was unwarranted and .'thn't there was also tification fbr the recent rise of 2d per lb by the. wholesalers.. It was eventually decided that the' matter should be exhaustively in,to-at the next meeting of the Association; and members expressed the hope ■that; .as the' result; of.; this meeting, the public would.be enabled to purchase bacon at a lower figure than at -present...•.. ' 'V .-~ ';. ■; "•;".- An application for recognition of theSbravery shown' by Constable Geo; Baker and J» H. Higgison, a grocer's, assistant, both of Featlierston, in rescuing Patrick Crosseyfrom a ■"burning dwelling in Featlierston : on March 28th Inst, has been received by the secretary of the New Zealand i Royal Humane Society. The facts, as discin«;.yl <*n the declarations acthe applications, are th;<t at 2.30 p.m. on the date.mentioned, a fire broke out in the dwelling of Peter Jacobsen, and Constable Baker got into the building through a" window, and HT&ginson followed. Hemy ing groans in anbthei; room th. y took hold of each other and succeeded in dragging Crossey. out of the room and out of the burning building. Almost immediately' afterwards' the .building collapsed. Jacobsen was burned to death and Crossey was ; burnt about the face and hands.~*| Press Association., i

Some people really are.lucky (says the Auckland Star). After the last race at Ellerslie on Tuesday a punter, hurrying from the course to the sfcaiipn, dug his hands into his pockets with the idea of ascertaining just how he stood on the day. His chagrin, at finding himself minus l a £5 note received in the last dividend collected be imagined. With 'the characteristic optimism of the'speculator, .he retraced his steps ;_ the lost fiver, however, was not forthcoming. Ultimately, resigning himself to his -loss, he again joined the throng bound statiomvards. Passing the spot Avhere he first discoverer! his loss,- he was keenly on the Iqpk-out. and had the ektraordin"--ary luck to find the note in the mid- ■ die of the asphalt footpath. Pleasure at his discovery gave place to surprise, however, when a well-dress-ed woman,,coming towards him. and: seeing him pick up the crumpled paper, with all the coolness in the world, remarked: "That's mine, please!" "ft is not; although it is folded I can tell you that it is a £c| note, with a hole in the centre of it, and its mine!" was the indignant rejoinder of the man, and the' woman, without a word, hurried on. The extraordinary thing is that, between the time of the loss alid subsemrent recovery of the note—probably ten minutes—at least five thousand people must have walked over it. . BUYING A PIANQ. During our Annual Balance this month we are prepared to offer terms of payment ever more advantageous than the very Liberal and exceptional terms we extend in the ordinary course of business. Perhaps you do not want terms; but if you do this is your special opportunity. All our instruments are absolutely good, bearing—in addition, to the names of; famous makes such as the Broadwood, the Konasch, the Lipp, >; arid: th© Stein way—the guarantee of our wide repute and long experience. If we sell you a piano during this Annual' Balance period, you are assured of a fine instrument, and the payments will be too easy to bother you at all. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. North Is- i land Manager: M. J. Brookes. Local Representative: H. Inns, DantellV Buddings* Queen stre?t. ■;

- ■ •' ■ ■,:.w-'-r-The latest return from the Sue* cess dredge is '3oozs for 118 hours*' work.

"Rabbits"are fast dying out in -th* Wairurapa tlianks to our inspectors,'*said a settler to an Age representa» tive yesterday.'. ; Fortjr-six counties favour the ac* cideut insurance scheme proposed by the Akitio County Council, whi!» eleven . are against it. -

Sportsmen have had excellent ro» suits at the. Wairarapa Lake durinjt th? past few days j and ducks have» been secured in good numbers.

The Teams Match in connection: with the Masterton Colli i Club's Dog; Trials will be got off this morning. This will conclude a most succesrf'if meeting, for which the secretary (Mr D. Hebenton) and the committee de* serve the utmost credit.

Decrees nisi were granted in the following divorce cases, beard m Wellington yesterday: George Henry? Broome v. Alice Mary Broome, misconduct; Lilian Olive Hill v. mund Hill, misconduct and deser»f' tion. '"■".'.'■■

Recently at a distribution of purchase money and rents to Maoris iifc Wairoa, in the Gisborne district, 35$ owners participated in th> distribution, and their interests varied. frcm £IO6O, the largesf cheque, down torsixpence.

A Dargaville wire states that that "'."' sale is reported of the Flnxmill estate of. thirty thousand acres, th;ee> * miles from Dargaville, at a price ia the vicinitv of £60,000, from Mr B. ' E. Williams- to Mr R. H. Aboott: of *' \ Auckland, who has formed a >:vii- ; pany to subdivide, road, and make< the land available'for settlement. : The Masterton; Fire Bi-igade its ordinary meeting last evenings Supt. Jenkins presiding over a large* \ attendance; The U;F.B.A. .wrote. no» ■...' tifying that Akaroa had been select* ed as the place for the 1914 confer- :;. : ence. The arrangements for thef : .' ; :fv. fire service annual dinnar to tak^, v ; place on 26th ihst. are" well in: hand'; ? ! Foreman Braggins reported / that ■■*£] Gilbert Subscription Committee v waa receiving very satisfactory; support. Nomination of officers of •brigade fo* the ensuing twelve- months were taken. The.ballots; will be decided af. the first meeting in-next month (annual meeting). After the brigade. . business had been transacted, thei. • ",'' members discussed a. mock v report of. i ' a supposed fire.- 'The report was mitt'ed by FireroteC. Cole, and«rent*' /" ed = a deal.of interest. Fireman Cole * wag a very ; hearty vote :of- ; ;V" thanks./,.'- v''. ; ''.v ;/ '\. ", \.'" ; / : " ;. ? : *"•

There w«,s plenty of incident at" t" Ellcrslie on Tuesday afternoon, and; ;; the number of -falls probably ; e6riT ;?;'■; stitute a record for a day's :' in the VDbminion—< ; eitttinly thft*; 1> .mishaps in the Orakei -/Hurdles yMa'■*<■%. a -record for a sinj^e^race.;; The ;e|;^"^--;]sa^ Wairiki, *■ ; 'Davey7^PflijliS' : -^ fall, and- Admiral ;Soult .and;;;; S -Vfltf j'*^& Sulled;; up*. ' In. the Great NoriliM'nr i -W, teeplechase The Native and 'B;s-i : > ? i''': marek fame to; grief I and ;:'st,;iKevin ■ •■ fell iw th© Remuera .^Hurdles.:'/^lii"''-J the flat race, the Prjnce■ybf iWales!?; Q : )? Handicap, Fort William slipped aridT': V;A 'lost and in the''.;■;Ladies?; Bracelet Roromi and Master R«gel ;,k v< fell; The riders concerned 'tely escaped ,without injury excepting: ; Adams, the-rider ofßuffy, who,was = '<;>. cut about the' head, and wasi !4iriabJ^iv{ i.to take the "mount on GUnmbfe ■■."■ the Steeplechase* . ; v

,:■.'-A-horsei : rusti€:cart;''haWftesi,'^etl'!J;■ > te*r dog and d.b. jgtin are -advertisedi f orsale—wof rea§bhablb : . off er v.-' Ten^shiiliiigs' ; relai^-r ; '■■• t the,- rettirh of a'xpgold, with; pearls, 'lost ;;oh-: Wednesday/j S / night;.;.;;"; ;v;-.':^'_-.,;;; ;t'ii"''' The superintendent ofitne' ! ton Fire Brigade thei?;'C fire-bell will be^ this-af-I: : ternpon for testing; .;■;!' i \ ';»> Messrs Ob; areiad^J: vertising for a houeemaid-laundrem ■" for the South Island:; superior plaoejf'." V wages £1 per week;: three othen; maids kept. .■*■■• . : ;;: ; '■.' : ". / .X:<^.--".'. v ,- ; ' : ..

What about spravingV your : fjnufvc trees P/..;Tho^ ; '^^y^iA M :^■■Eih^;•;^.■''(^: J, ' new aßvt.i page 6V tell you what ;toV use.: Tliey -also mention have a> bigvselection of spraying Jma~; : chines-and various quisiteg. ; Horticultiiralistsf WjH ;fiha/;;the .advertisement interesting rea<l- -.;>^; 'ing, :';■.;/■ ' ;'_' ■;'':;:'';';•.. ~ Another large Manawatu i esta.|b».; ■■£'< l)itherto only us-M; for sheep and cat* V: tie is being, cut up into daji-yf, V farms. Messrs ington, owners of the '; "Pahiko" estate, Otaki (who 'htiv&';:' decided to leave New Zealand) are;V ■;? now - having their property,- whlclr -, i comprises 1700 acres of texcellent' dairy farms, which will-be offered for sale bv Balgety and Ooinpahy> , 'Ltd.; Wellington, at Otaki, 6n 23r<t ;. July.'- ■■ ■;>■':■':. ,',■;,:;.; ; .: . .■Yr.-y'-":

' Messrs V. L. Fairbrother and jas/ Macintosh and Co. have received iastructions from Mrs James Mcßae to hold -an unreserved clearing saW of high-class furniture and effects. :a*' the premises, Queen'? Hotel, on Friday next. There will also be eold, on -behalf- of Mr Jas. Meßae, .1315;' acres, 1.i.p., Stronvar district, aerated water plant, horses, buepie l *, etc. Particulars will' be later.

The great stocktaking sale now being held by Messrs .-Graham' and Co. presents ( a splendid opportunity for* .men. to; buy reliable goods at bargain prices. In an advertisement inserted elsewhere in this issue-a f«*\vi prices are quoted, and these may.'be? taken as a guide to the prices ruling for the whole of the firm's' well-selected stock. Men who appreciate a genuine bargain should visit' Graham's, sale. •( ' .. ,

Messrs Abraham _ and , Ltd., have received instructions from' Messrs "Walker and . Simmers, ofj Konini (who have disposed of theitj - property) to hold an unreserved-salo . of all their 'dairy cmvg and sundries. The list includes 23 dairy cows, 2nd and 3rd calvers, due July and August, 14 weaner heifers, etc., as well as farming implements, -milk carts, cans, and sundries. The sab will take place on Tuesday, June 13th, 12 noon. '■"-.■■ \.-,'■'■ IF YOU HAVE A Cough, Cold, Nose, ; Throat, o« Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neu* *'■'. ralgia, use SANDER'S EUOALPYTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a table* .spoon of waZter. Remember, yod cannot expect the good effects from any sort of eucalpytus. Sander's Ex-» tract cures because it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not} contained in other eucalyptus proructs. These latter, made by persons, ignorant of chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels byj trading concerns who do not know what they contain, have caused gran vious harm, and a death has. resnlteii from their use. !': Do not. *nply an ointment to a sore. It k«eps bacU the secretion. .. To wounds, bruisesit sprains, 'burns ulcers, eczema, and other skin troubles, apply Sander'* Extract; 15 drops in a tablespoonfnl of olive oil. The effect will but* prise you. Sander's Extract heals because it is freed front the jriiatißg constituents contained in otheo eucalyptus' preparations. It heals when others irritate. Insist opotf the Genuine Sanders.

Thero are over four thousand milking machines in use in New Zea-., land at the present time. The taking of evidence In the Hall v. Costello claim for about £2C() -n (arising out of Walter Shaw's bank->-ruptcy) was completed yest'dny. The ease was adjourned to Chrislchurch for argument. During the annual conference of Up ■New Zealand Alliance, comriKneing in Christchurch on June I7th, a memorial to the late Mr'T. E.-Taylor is to he unveiled in the Addingt-on cemetery. Mr L. M. Isitt, who is preparing a life of the lato Mr Taylor, will bo ono of tip principal speaK.rs on> the occasion. It has been made known, since the Hon. Jas». Allen arrived at Auckland, that in addition to a loan of £3.000,(1(10, portion of which is for repayment of existing loans, the Government has raised an addition sum of £350,000 on the London market. Of this latter sum £250.000 has been raise dat £f)f) A f>v''"? -' ■■•■■■',.' nt r V°O 10s. The rat.? of interest on the £35(1,000 _ is the same as upon the three million loan, and tlie flotation charges are somewhat less than in the case of the main loan.

Trv our "Roslyn" Writing Padthree for Is. Hugo and Shearer. *

-»A" Kaikoura ladv writes: "I cannot sp*<k too highly of your Tonking's Linseed Emulsion', which has proved so beneficial to me. I have used it fir many months now and I find it tip best patent medicine I have ever tried," Nothing will euro a cold so quick!'- as Tonking's Linseed EmnWon. Bottles Is 6d, 2s 6d, 4s 6d at chemists and stores. *

No need to worry over those Customs entries until your brains fire foorcrpd. Pass them along to Messrs .T~J. Curtis and Co.. Ltd.—thev arc exports at the came. Thore'gi no time to be lost- (and time is money to you) when your en tries are passed bv Messr* .T. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd.," Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Their charges, too, are very moderate.