LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 June 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Snow fell in lnvsroargill yesterday, and tho weather is bitterly cold.

Mr J. C. Boddington report* that there wer©. 8 degre?s of frost registered on Saturday night.

.Residents of Papawai are endeavouring to arrange for telephonic communication with Greytown.

The first meeting of the Works Coxv.inittoe of tho Ma-sterton Borough Council is to be held this evening.

Good progress ds being made by the contractors with the erection of the now police' station in Masterton. Tho Addmss-in-RJaply to the GovernorV'Speech will be" moved by Mr 0. Ai Wilkinson, member for Egmont.

The Akitio County Council have asked for a statement of the cost of the Rakatmu: atrial. This /will ho supplied at the next meeting". The .shwo-judging competition at the Collie Club trials at Masterton was Avon by Mr J. Scott, of Tinui, who judged the exact weight, fix., 941bs.

It is reported' that a pamphlet dealing with Masterton under NoIteense is being prepared by the Nolio?rise Party for use at the next licensing polls. A man appeared before two Justices in l Carterton yesterday on a serious (.-hnrge. He was remanded until Thursday bail being allowed in two sureties of £25 each. TII2 Lansdowne School Committee decided last night, that in view of another, teacher being required for the school, the Education Board be recommended to secure the services of a male teacher. ' , . 'The Akitio County Council will, meet bn the 21st June to consider estimates for the. current year and fix the Government rate. It is expected that all councillors will be present except Cr. Dickens. The. Railway Appeal Board concluded its sittings at Wellington last night. Thomas Dunne,- a porter at Takapau, appealed against b?ing dismissed, from the service as being unsuitable. The appeal was dismissed. While a Hunteryille footballer was playing in a ma]fcch,someone went; through his clothes" and appropriated five shillings from his purse; a.tj3 also a se of false teeth from the pocket of his coat. The player in question considers this the limit of contemptibility. One Mangatiti settler stated at the meeting of the Akitio County Council on Saturday that the maim road near that neighbourhood was in a bad .state of neglect and was dangerous. The difficulty is that carting at this time of the year at Mangatiti is impossible, hut the Counid promised to do their best in the matter.

Arrangements are now complete for the twenty-fifth anniversary social and dance of, the Hibeniidn Society on Thursday evening next son the Drill Hall, Masterton. Mr P. McKiuizie's orchestra will supply the music, and a first-class sutroer will be provided by the ladies' committee. Tho floor will be specially prepared, and dancers are assured "of a firstclass evening's enjoyment. A i.'irtor headed "Pukehinau,", addressed to the Akitio County Counc:3, iv..ul as follows referring to tha grazing of a neighbour's stock on the road: "I don't object to them (stocks doing ,so, but I object to have my fence smashed into 'smithereens' with a.mob of crocks.—(A voice: What's that?. The County chairman explain-:*! that was meant for horses.)— Will you please send the ranger along with a gun and put the poor things out of fiheir misery and oblige." .

Tho prizes in conn'Sction with, the Piyor Gdlbert Art Union ar e now on view m Mr F. B. Rosson's window, where tickets may be procured. Ad'nussion tickets bought at the Town Hall will not participate in tho art union. Sergeant Miller has consent to be one of the supervisors of the drawing, the winning number being (immediately afterward thrown on the screen. The committee are reminded of the final meeting tomtrht, which takes place in the Fire Brigade, Station at 7.30 o'clock

At the monthly meeting of■ tho Tay.-a !ia. Dairy Compamy a circular letter was read, in connection with the ratification of another five years agreement with the shipping companies. Th- letter ia.signed by sundry exporters, who desire the > matter to be fully discussed at the next Palmerston North dairy conference. It isuggests that better provision should he made to prevent short shapments; for 1 a more reliable coastal service, and for a weekly service of time-table boats by which | cheese and butter can be sent Home. During a discussion at the meeting of the Akitio Oountv Council on Saturday laat, th e subject of repairs to the road from Limestone quarry to the top of the Puketois (Pahiatua.Fongaroa road) was mentioned. One councillor askvd had the Pahiatua Council caiTied out their promise to immediately repair this road? The overseer stated'that he did not think anything had been done. Several [ councillors were of opinion that it was the wish of the Pahiatua Council to overcome the difficulty, but the troubi.'jvas to get the Pataatua engineer to make a start. The road is in a ven; bad state, and the travelling public an. complaining.

WHAT IS CEREGENP We mar be deprived of starches, sugars, and f»ts and still lire, but without ProtAid we die: There is little doubt that the run down conditions of orar systems and nervous are maily caused by an msuffid«nt supply of Proteid apd Phosphates, to repair the waste tissues. Hip white flour so largely in tree to-f'-.iY i*, ao finely milled and treated «?■>& practically all- the proteid and r'ip!»pliates : po&.-lifa: mr/removed, and in consequence our bod,eß«s2SS^je?rtial starvation. CEREGEN is Proteid-Pfeosphate ttexve food, in a concentrated and easily assimilated form,' and is unequal' led as a geneal Toraie and body builder i It is sold in tins. 2s 6d,4s 6d, 6s 6d an* 12s 6d by J. V. GORDON. ChemI Utt, Masteton, who has tike sole ag»soy for tfee Wairarap*. Pest*-./ fr*« t» any. address. *

Two thousand cases of Canterbury grown apples will bo shipped t« the Argentine this week. It is expected that the freezing works at Longburn will dose dovvo» in about a fortnight's time. During the past month, eight persons have been gnmted casual relief by the charitable aid authorities in. MaciU'-rtou.

An effort is being made to improve the acoustic proper.i-.vs at the iVLastorton by draping thtj oeiling wi'.b green baize.

A G'usic.-.nio telegram -states that Hindrup'rt boardinghoHso at Kanekanaia wan d.stroyod by fire yesterday morning. Tho damage amounted' to £6,10. There are fourtoT. hotels in theOroua licensing disturb and during; the past licensing y«vr no fewer than tea of these have changed hands.

A fireman named ' Samuel Hunt foil down the companion-way of the steamer Tufcanokai, at -Qrey mouth yesterday, arid sustained -seven brok* en ribs^—Press Association.

An Invoreargiil telegram .states tli&t Thos. Sands, an old sottler at Winton, a married man, was found hampdng in his stable yesterday morning. JL'ooeasod losfc h-vavily through the recent floods and had, been despondent.

Mr Duncan.' Cameron, the well- ■ Known bagpipe player cf the South Island, has composed a eeloetiou, dedicated to Sir Walter Bueiianan, and it mil bo played on the occasion, of Sir. Walter's return from the Old Country.

A moving picture manager told the Lyttelton Times that Christchurch audiences hare tho highest, ideals in any place in Now Zealand. Seventyfife per cent of the patrons are women, and they prefer French Truly a high ddoal! The secretary- of tli© South Wairarapa Trotting Club, in forwarding foes for services of the., WnirarapaCaledondani Society's Pipe Band at the recent meeting, stated that the selections played by the ■■band were very highly, appreciated, and were; quite a feature of tho gathering.

The Hawko's Bay Tribune of Saturday last had ths following: "The< Longland trucking yard presented a busy appearance yesterday morning, wheal the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ltd., consigned to Messrs Ogilvy and Sons, the* leading butchers of, Masterton, 12ft of the primest bullocks in Hawke's Bay. The above bullocks were froin Messrs Fernie and Richmond's wellknown Chesterhope Estate."

fins is the sort of thing, one gets; in private letters from England referring to the legislation which hasheen the fashion in New Zealand and; Australia for the past few years :—- "Will you send me your opinion one the position of New Zealand, I havefriends Who take a,most gloomy view of the future of the colony, and, saythat owing to the labour legislation, no man in his senses would &?nd a. sOn out there to* settle as I had some idea of doing."

The, latest development in the conI test between the Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradirab) and the member-for the* district (Mr* C R. Sykss) at thenext. Collie Club trials in Masterton, is the entry of another competitor... Mr D. Sutherland,' of Martinborough,. has donated a dog to Mr. J. Pickett, .■• the. general manager of the commissariat department of the Oollie Club*, if he'will also compete in the trials. The generous offer has been accepted, provided that the rule in regard' to doff language is not too rigidly eiiforced. ~ % __. A ; meeting, of the committee of tllef Masterton Competitions Society was held last evening, Dr P. R. Cook (president) in the chair. The printing amd advertising committee submitted a report dealina' with various* matters in connection "with the competitions, and the report was adopted. In respect to action song for squads of twenty-loui-jprimary school' children it was decided to make two< sections—one for children under , eight and the other for thoa'a over eight—two prizes to be given in each ■ .section. It was 1 decided to have calico signg printed for , advertising purposes.

A meeting of directors of the Masterton Workers' Mutual Benefit. Building Society was held last even-; ing. Mr R. Krahagm presided, andf there wore also present—Messrs JjS' P. Prentice, J. W. Gordon, A. Cam>bourne, A. K. Johnstone and T.. Oressw-ell. The chairman welcomed Mr Cambourne to the directorate. The treasurer reported a credit balance at the Bank of £923 4s 4d Al letter fwaaJ received from St. Matthew s'vestry asking that the mortgage be transferred from .property ra Short street, Kunipuni, to dwelling on section in Kunpuni streetIt wa, 3 decided to refer the matter to the valuation committee- with nowbnTT + f L JL WM ided *o hold a ballot for £3OO and a sale for £3OO- - Inursday next. The monthly meeting of the LansI down© School Committee was heldt jlast- evening, there, being presentMessrs E.JaI 9 (chairman), P. M. n' a • Pl ? kerj »g and F. E. Gost£ t» i n^ ol °gy was received from. XL + ?" fe yner : A letter was read from th 0j Education- Board in referhv C !o£l def f cis *£, caused by earthquakes..- The Board »ta) forlm™ allowance of t+nJS' £ ? report of Inspector Stuckey on his recent visit to the school was read, and was highly satisfactory. Mr P. A. Rive Wot? iected. The chairman stated that ho had -communicated with Inspector Cairns and the school had beea thoroughly disinfected during the holiday*,. The headmaster- reported an average attendance during the month of 213; on the roll, 2s? awj t ;„/ f as dfded to procure twenS oiool n Tir d6r8 + for use in Si to 2L J le ■%?* t S7 was instructed to write to the Education ftnr/l drawing attention to the report preference to «£K?U rangements and asking that date steps be taken* in the nStSf Tho oomimttee- decided to boufi* pianos without trobblb

tronoie r Uu r Annual Balance afford* WE-this period we will ifberaW extended payment, n,nd : place yon w Tfcff ?t,( l n 0f peculiar Kacf *V be ?? ÜBe our paino« are our best, advertisements, and we want land 70 one m hom * ** tfee

J They are m goo d that tIW tt)«l« | borne homelier. J. They.are. n*t ma<Je .merely to look trell,. but .fejgla* well * i —SO nva with, to ocoupy a aerm&B* j©nt,.place among the disliked■■i ! j©s4' ; - I session* of the. home.. We;h*r*> ii« recent shipments, of pianos »»d er.ouu open for. flection, ani d]\ wil be offered, during tha current wenilu on the special terms now referred *•« the Dresden Piano Companir, Ltd.. North Island M. J. Brooks. LocU Representative's H. biw, Daniali's Buildings^Qacnt Stft-e«t. »■

The first Ingleside of the Waaraxapa Caledonian Society will be held on July 3rd. Nurse Nickless, the newly-appoint-ed district nursei is now stationed tft Eketabuna. Since her arrival, she lias been very busy.' A burglary occurred al Fendalton, Christchurcb, on Saturday, when a large private residence was entered ana »lot of valuables eays a > ©hriskburch telegram. •' It was at first thought that the "Wellington Farmers' Bacon Company, whose works are situated at Waingawa, woiiul show a loss on the year's operations, instead there is a profit of £23 10s. A Philadelphia firm has offered their 700 employees a bonus of 15 cents «ach every time they take a hath. They are walfing now (says ihe . Westeininster Gazette) to see whetker tba trade union will call the men oulT'or mot.

Dvring last -soapon (says the Clutha Leader) the steamers brought down 80.6G0 sacks of grain. For the current eeason the inoicatons point to less than half that quantity coming down. It has only come forward in -Srlßbles so far. Inspector Cadrns informed a representative of the Ago yesterday that no fresh cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Masterton during . the last two or three days, and there are indications of the epidemio abating. An unfortunate accident happened to Mr W. Ban lon on Thursday eveiiinjr last. "When driving along . the Lower Valley road his horse bolted, and he was thrown out cm to the road. He was conveyed to the Martinborough Hotel, where he was attended by Dr.s. Robertson and ( Lewis, and found t-o have sustained a -sever concussion of the brain. , Reports furnished to the. committee _of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board at its meeting in IVfeterton yesterday showed the par tients in the various hospitals in the <Tistrict to be as,follows: Masterton, admitted during the month 40, discharged 31, died 2, remaining in hospital at May 31st 34; Greytown, admitted during the month 16, discharged 12. died x 4, remaining in hos- , pitat at May 31st 19; Pahiatua, admitted during the month 7, discharg«d 10, died 2, remaining in hospital at May 31st 6. The monthly meetinc 5? the central .Hospital Committee was held in Masterton yesterday morning, there being present Messrs H. Cornelius (in the chair), J. C. Ewington, H. Morrison and W. Moore. The report of the snb-commdtt?e .setup to deal ■ /various matters in conmection i ■mtih.' the Masterton hospital and the nursed'; home, was received, and dis-. | cussed. ' The 'sub-committee appoint- J ..,' <ed to deal with the Card bequest ' ■ reporced that it ; was proposed to i erect a concrete and iron fence in j ; . front qf the\(freytowri Hospital. The ; > returns of parents "Mi the various inletatuttons were received, and accounts totalling £486 Os Id" were pas'aed for payment. \ • _ A pitiable dase came under the notice of the New Plymouth nolice whec ■.; *J£?2Z*™*™™& &a.i'df/a recent ' mmi mm Auckland, was taken , ifeto Mstody, it being feared that he should take:his life. He is a married '>.-'/:manj.;'aJdd''has. a/'wife and two little , A :«nildre» dependent upon him, 'A ',,; painter by, trade, he suffered from an injury which presented him from doing hard work. ;.;>v r JhiN«w. : was unable to i find employmont, and it was thought of his wife and children being in want preyed on his r ; The unfortunate man was ■token into custody; and, ( to ,s,ave him " ■ '. .' :: srbofTiim'self', an' information" waV laid ■ jaigainst him for "having no visible .'■ ' Htoearis of isupport," a remand b«ng ; V -asked for. The Magistrate granted l the remand,. and the unfortunate ; , iwinderer was removed tea place' ; where'ke can be. properly looked after *., ?■ fa»"' a :, -f eV ' days. '

"■ • A young girl is wanted to assist' in household duties. A buggy waggon, practically new, is advertised: for sale. The W.F.CJIA., Ltd., are offering special value ; -in lingerie and underskirts.

.' An , apprentice to learn cabint-t-----making and one to learn upholstery are- required at the W^F.C.ATwo experienced men require worTc : at stamping, splitting, clearing ground for Roughing, piece or day, within 12 miles of Masterton. .''■■■ ■ "■-. Br Bey, of Greytown, requires the ''. services,of a-man to. look, after gar4en, I t 6 milk,.etc.- . [ Messrs H. Beale and Co., Ltd. require an assistant for stocktaking V-<evenings,only). ... , ' etc., advertised for ' *ale now, by • Messi- S Robinson and ; Sonsi 98 Villa Street, Masterton. .v' • •'■. The monthly meeting of the Ladies' .-> beheld in.the Y.M.C.A. ; rooms to-night at 8 o'clockKeeping onions, carrots, parsnips, and marrows', are advertised for sale by Messrs Jackon Bros., Macara Street.

~ ,• Most people know that Liquorice v v comes from a root—'tis for this rea- . son that it is a safe and harmless re.iriedy, for coughs and colds. See Mr Herbert T. Wood's advertisement in ;this issue—it points out the value of ~ liiquorice Sticks. . '':. S-MrVV. L. Fairbrother h3§ been fav-r «ured with instriictions from Mr F. H. Johnson, who has disposed of His ': property, to sell on the premises,

"Sedgely," Carterton Road, to-mor-row afternoon, the whole of his live r stock, farm .implements, household furniture and particulars of which are given in an advertisement en page 8 of thi a , morning's Age. Big vnhie in high-grade Blankets for winter is now being shown at the W.F.O.A. Striking lines in "Medioo ,, and other colonial makes, light, soft, fleecy and warm. We have many extraordinary values on offer now! Impossible to tell you, •boot them here, but do please call in soon and just examine the goods; eyery one is an opportunity of econo-

Mr A, Henderson, optician and jeweller, is doing some good work in his optical department. He has 2 very varied gtock of frames to i>uit every foody, and his pebble glasses are unequalled. All who work by artificial light should watch well their eyesight. At the ffrst sign of weakness, an «tpert f such as Mr Henderson, should %e consulted, and glasses to strengthen and maintain the sight should be at once procured, . Glasses should be occasionally tested. NO BETTEB REMEDY FOR / , *'Mjr Jessie, .4 were bad with crbupi" writes Mrs , > v f«*. 'B4qrisV'Btanfav.<Tui.»; "and s » would wake up chokinV for,: breath, 1 1 J, was i•H^Oh|lmberMi^'g^C^lgh''.lt€^ l : wedy was-as roarvpllous cure for orouu and I triM it with wonderful r<».sjd*p. Now if they show , the -sligfixeßft eign of croup I give them a «oj»e of Chamberlain's Oough Re■Wfc- and never hear a sound from ( fte«if«er ihe rest of the night.*' Sold *f iil «li«iiusts and storekeeper*. •*

The gas engine and pumping plant to supplement the present borough water supply, have been installed at the Masterton hospital. The engine will also be used for generating the power required for the X-ray plant, which is expected to arr,ive in the course of a few clays. Charles Allen, who was arrested at Pabiatua a few days back, pleaded guilty at Martinborough to a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for £6 fss, purooruiig te bo drawn uy MiLeslie E. Gas Sin on the Bank of Australasia at Featherston. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

At a meeting rf the charitable nid committee of the Wairarapa Hospital Charitable Aid Board, held in Masterton yesterday morning, several applications were received and dealt with. Accounts amount to £37 Os 7s on account of tli3 Sol way Home, and £33 Ik 4d on account of outdoor relief, were passed for payment. There are at present ten inmates of the Sol way Home at Masterton, all of whom are males.

As showing how simply infection may be snread, it may be mentioned that a few days Kick a young man who was suffering from scarlet fever, unknown to himself, attended a dance in Masterton. On the following day lie was sent to the hospital. A mate who accompanied him to the dance contracted the disease, as did also a young' woman with whom Tie danead. The three are now doing as well as can be expected in the fever ward.

Charges of misconduct, preferred by referees in recent senior matches against two Hamua footballers, were investigated in committee by the Bush Rugby Union on Saturday. It was subsequently announced that one player, who is alleged- to have used bad language, had been suspended for the remainder of the season-. The other man, who was reported to hay? struck an opposing player, and had been ordered off the'field, was suspended for three Saturdays on winch matches will be played.

jiho young man Albert Downes, who was arrosted in Masterton on Saturday, wa.g charged an the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs M. and M. U. O'Connell,' J.'sP., with having indecently assaulted a female child of the age of six years. After hearing the evidence, the Bench committed the accused to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court in Wellington. Bail was allowed in accused £2") and one-surety .of £SO. Mr S.J. Moron appeared for the ao oused.

The Finance Committee of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board met in Masterton yesterday afternoon. A letter was received from the Napier Board, stating that a family from the Pahiatua. district had been admitted to the fever hospital at Napier. The imports of the inspectors were ireceived. The Masterton intepector reported am outbreak of scarlet fever in the district, and that he had taken all the necessary steps isolate the 'aaiountfng fe l4Sr 4s tore Wommeaded for payment. Try our "Roslyn" Writing Pad—three for Is. Hugo, and Shearer. *

For Ohfonis Chest Complaints, Woods l Great Peppermint Cure. 1 9 6 d, 2a6d.

A North Canterbury lady writes: "As I have given Touring's Linseed Emulsion a good trial I think it only Hght that you should know what rood it hag done for me, and also my ittle sister who used to suffer with '■■•roup, but from the first dose she got :>lief and how, since she has had it 1 few times, she is as well as can be." "V>nking's Linseed Emulsion Is 6d, '' fid, 4s 6d, from chemists and stores. • *

No need to worry over those Customs entries until your brains are fogged. Pass them along to Messrs J.'J. Curtis and Co., Ltd.^—they are experts at the game.'. There's no time to brfi lost (and time is money to you) when your entries are passed by Messrs J. J.'Curtis and Co., Ltd,, Custom!houfie Quay, Wellington. Their charges, too, are very moderate. . -v ' '