LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 12 June 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. C. Boddiugtou reports that there wore 9 points "of rain and two degrees of frost registered at the Upper Plain yesterday. For procuring liquor during the currency of if* prohibition ovfter, two persons were fined *2os and costs at Martdnborough on Tuesday. On Saturday an "Ambulance Day" will bo held by the members of the Jfosterton branch of the St.f John Ambulance Brigade. Since its establishment in 1574 5000 pupils have received instruction in the Foilding District High School. The ."5000th child entered the school ! on Monday. Several hockey matches will be decided at Lansdowne this afternoon. In the senior grade. Post and' Telegraph will try conclusions with St. Matthew's. Both teams ar« at the top of their form at present, and an interesting oontost in assured. STUSBORX AS A MOLI. A bad cough is mor» sti»Vb«-B tban a mule, aaid, if the right method is net used, it is more diffi»»lt U ftouqu*r. Dr Sheldon'* N»-ir Discovery for Co*ghs and Cold* th» most rtcbboTri ease*, ft is * «af* and o«rtain renvoi*- for •nughs, ttkta. and all bin" trouble*. Tti— Is fid and 3s. Obtainable twywheve,

Tw© littlo children «anowly escaped being run down by a motor «ar m Hasterton -yesterday. In the effort to avoid a disaster, the oar came very near to being overturned. The reception which was to have been accorded to the Hon. James Allen in Wellington on Friday night, has been postjxmed in consecruence ot the death of Sir Arthur Guinness.

The Wa:rarapa Hospital and C-har itablo Aid Board has decided to bok its future meetings on the seooTK Wednesday in eyory other month, in stead of on the first Wednesday, a: at present. Mr A. W. Hogg, as n member o: ;he Education Board, will officially >pen a. new room at the GaJ'OYilh mblio school this afternoon. Mr f% &. Sykes, M.P., has also been rovit id to" bo present. A final reminder is given of tli( social and dance in the Drill Hal Ms evening, under the auspices oj ho Hibernian Society. Dancing wil *mmonoe at 8 p.m. and a fiooc light's enjoyment is assured tor an, The Secretary of the Mastertm Closer Settlement League told- an Ice representative yesterday that ie had written to one or two owners n the Masterton district in rcfeimce to prooertios that wer© consul--rod suitable for &üb-divi»on, but be lad not yet received replies. The following arc the fixtures for .he first round of the Friendly Societies' card shield tournament: Hiberlians v. Oddfellows; Hibernians y. foresters; Druids y. Oddfellows; Hibernians v. Druids; Foresters y. Dddfellotrß. Teams are requested to HTanR3 thoir own night of -play. At the meeting of the Wwiwrapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board re,«terday, Mr F. W. Kummei- «. Pressed the opinion that th«-Jboarfl Mis entitled to benefit under the I - S. McCarthy .;bequesi>, - He .pawed ;hat a copV of the w.ll, and of the id bearing upon the same, be proMired. The resolution was earned on he voices.

Owing to the death of Sir Arthur Guinness, Speaker of the House of Representatives, some change in procedure in connection with the openin* of Parliament will have to be made. •■Parliament will be opened by Commission on Thursday, the Ath, the House will then elect a Speaker, and His Excellency the Governor will deliver his Speech on the following afternoon.

It is understood thai a Palm*r«ton companv is being formed to work the marble" deposits at Takaka .Hills, Sandy Bav, Nelson. The marble is described, as being free from flaws, and of blue light grey, and variegated Wue and wbtf-e shades, and # or great tensile strength. It ifi. intended to use the marble for monumental purposes as well as for mr.ld"The fears expressed in some quarters that the reaction in. Auckland after the Exhibition will be Revere, need occasion no alarm, remarked a well-known Wellington financial authority. 'That there will be a reaction," he continued, goes | without saying, but the net result ot the venture, which, after all, ?* *'"»*; we have to look to cannot fail to be beneficial to Auckland." Mrs J. G. Ward, a resident of Cambridge, died under tragic circumstances at her home one day last week. It appears that while partaking of the evening meal a •piece of meat lodged in her throat, completely blocking raspirafion,, and although efforts were made fcjr those present to. dislodge the obstruction, the* proved unavailing, and the unfbrt/noat-e lady quickly suffocated. For some time past deceased had suffered from an affection of the throat which made it difficult for her to swallow food at times.

A Greymouth telegram states that Constable Smyth has received notice of his dismissal from the force. He was recently transferred to Greymouth from Auckland; allegedly on account of his efforts on behalf of the Police Association. The constable exDlained to a reporter that he wag on the wharf watlilncg timber trucks on account of reported thefts of t-i-über and mistook the time for o o'clock, and at 4 a.m. went to the station and signed the book. He was reooiled to headquarters and will be" dismissed on Saturday next 'for leaving duty and making a false entry in the book.

Inspector Cairns reported to the Waivaraoa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday that the following cusps of infectious disease had come under his notice since the last meeting of -the Board: Masterton borough, scarlet fever, 17 cases; Masterton County, scarlet fever, 12 oases; Mauriceville County, scarlet fever, two cases; Pahiatua borough, tuberculosis, one case. Inspector Mil" ler reported two cases of «<carlet fever and one of tuberculosis at Caafcerton; a case of tuberculosis at Kahautara; a case of drohth'eria at Gladstone and at Matarawa; and two cases, of scarlet fever at Martraborough. The Loyai Masterton Lodge Independent order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, held its usual meeting on Monday night last, when Bro W. O. Perry presided over a, Rood attendance. The Lodge resolved to uphold the stand taken by the Friendly Societies' Counoil re the card tourney, and to enter a team for the competition, Bros. J. Stewart, R. J. Staples and P. Smith were appointed a. card committee. The Lodge also agreed to a request from the 1.5.C., tf) hold a F.S.C. social a.nd dance, to be held during tho winter months. Three new members wore initiated into the order, and three friends proposed for admission.

•Speaking at the meeting of tho Wsirarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday Mr F. W. Kummor said it seemed strange to him that the meat supply should be rigidly inspected, but there was no systematic examination of butter and milk. The fact that so many pigs suffering from tuberculosis were condemned, was evidence to his mind that there was something radically wrong with the milk supply. He thought that provision should .be made for the systematic inspection of dairy herds. Tho Acting-Chairman expressed the opinion that the matter was one for the Health Department. A member stated that a medical opinion had been given that tuberctilosis was not transmissible from animals to human beings.

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The Greytown Operatic Society has decided to stage "The Private Beer®tary" at an early date. At the Supreme Oourt at Auckland: Lionel Court Dethiery, a lud charged with th'.ft of a postal packet »* Dargaville, was admitted tg three years' probation. A number of Masterton farmers intend being present at the ploughing match which takes place on Mr ty. Donald's property at Tauherenikau. to-day.

The flag was flown at half-mast «n the Mastei-ton Post Offio yesterday out of respect to the memory of the late Sir Arthur Guinness, Speaker of the House of Representative. Judging by the largo number wltohave accepted invitations to iue P--and T. Hockey Club's tho fxinction promises to bo as bnlHant a success m usual. jF, as is proposed, tho programme coiuai-ns--- ; the 'Turkey Trot" da-nco and ofie. two oth'?r dances which are at pre—sent all the rago in America and i'Ai-; rope, the gathering should prove of more than ordinary intercut. 1 Messrs Baucko aid Co.'r Crown Carriage Works, Mangabao road,.. Pahiatua, were badly damaged .by firo at an early hour yesteruajr morning. A larg.i quantity of stock in the upstairs portion were also destroyed. The outbreak is'believed tohave originated in the office, in the-; frontal portion of the building. ' Hie. insurances in the State Office amount to £7OO on the stock, and £JoO on j the building.

Even being placed in the lock-ur> for a'short time is occasionally of use to tho individual concerned. In 'Manterton ft <***» W ° llO ,?' had imbibed" not wisely but too veil, spent the night in a cell. On benvg awakened in the morning by a constable, the disciple of Bacchus, no- . ticing a bicycle in the corner of lirs temporary abode, exclaimed: 'bee, that's my bike!" And so it proved, to be, the machine having been picked up by the authorities several, weeks previously.

Sir Walter Buehanum, speaking ai a banquet given at Vancouver m bon-- , our of the new steamers Niagara and / Empress of Russia, said that the occasion marked the development ot » great Pacific trade. All parts of tie Empire must share in protecting tnoEmpire's trade, and he feu sure that* Canada's heart was as true to theEmpire as was Now Zenlanu s. When tho opportunity came Canada would not he found . wanting, but would stand for the integrity of theEmpire, a*j in the Boer War.

An accident a very serious nature occurred fn'Masterton on Tuesday, the victim being Mr G. Daubney, of the W.F.C.A. Mr Daubney was cycling along the street, when his machine skidded, throwing therider heavily to the ground. The un" fortunate young man -was packed up and conveyed to Dr P. R. Cook's residence, where, in the absence of Dr Cook, he was ..attended to by I*s* Archer Honking. It was found that Mr Daubney was suffering from concussion of the brain and severe •ration of the head. At latest ad% r vices the patient is progressing as well as may be expected. Dr Archer Hosking continued his series of lectures, under the auspices of the Masterton branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, last evening-, when there-was a large attendance of pupils, who evinced the greatest interest in the doctor's address. The lecture, which was of a most exhaustive nature, dealt with the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries. Following on tluw tho three classes of haemorrhage were explained under the headings: Arterial, venous and capillary bleeding. "The correct methods of arresting haemorrhage were then demonstrated, and the manner of improvising and applying a touiv niquet in such cases, ana. the general - rules for treatment of a wound accompanied by arterial haemorrhage. The lecturer impressed upon . the students the importance, when practising the arrest of arterial haemorrhage, of feeling the pulse to see when the current of blood in the artery has been stopped, when the pressure made on th? artery should be immediately relaxed. In this manner the importance of the accurate i application of pressure would be realised, and the amount of force necessary be ascertained. At the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Add Board yesterday, a letter was read from the editor of the Wairarapa Daily Times, complaining that in response to an. inquiry from the matron of the Masterton Hospital for information concerning a certain patient, the reporter of Iris paper had been referred to the medical officer. He commented upon the fact that news concerning the hospital was to be found in the columns of the Wairarapa Age. The acting-chairman*: "A letter , from a ; disappointed editor P' <Mr Fish-t moved that the'■matron's action in refusing to give anforina'tion, excepting through the medical officer, be endorsed. Mr Kummer j seconded . Mr Ewiington thought I the medical officer might be asked to ! supply information, but it .was poiaited out that this would he a dangerous thing. Mr T. V. Moore said there were cases in which it was very undesirable that the. newspapers should be supplied with information. Mr Eton expressed surprise that an "editor with experience should address such a letter to tho Board. The motion of Mr Fisher was put and carried unanimously.

An advertiser wants to rent, near town, a five or six-roomed house. Address at Age Office. • Owing to the high price of flour Messrs J. Wickens and Co., bakers, Masterton, give notice that they are compelled to raise the price of bread. The proprietors of Wen,yoe Tea ■Rooms give notice that owing to a family bereavement the tea rooms will mot be open until Saturday, '2lst June. To-day (Thursday) Messrs Hugo and Shearer's store will be closed all day, to make final preparations, for their great winter sale that ooanmenoes to-morrow (Friday) morning at 9 o'clock. Tenders are invited by the Wellington Education Board for cookery, woodwork and science fittings at the Ek'etahuna District High School. Also for alterations to a building. The hon. secretary of the Pryor Gilbert Benefit will be in attendance at the Fire Brigade Station to-night to receive all blocks and unsold tickets in connection with the art union.

WHAT IS OEREGEN? We may be deprived of starches, sugars, and fats and still live, hut without Proteid we die. There is little doubt that the nan down conditions of our systems and nervous disorders are maily caused by an insufficient supply of Proteid and Phosphates, to repair the wast© tissues. The white flour so largely in use to-day is so finely milled and treated that practically all the proteid and Phosphates and fats are re* moved, and in consequence our bodies suffer partial starvation. CEREGEN is Proteid-Phosphati nerve food, in a concentrated and easily assimilated form, and is unequalled as a geneal Tanio and body builder. It is sold in tins. 2e 6d, 4s 6d, 8s 6«i and 12s 6d by J. V. GORDON, Cheinist, (Masteton, who has tfca sow agency for the Wairarapa. Post** frw to any address. *"

The Hon. A. L. Herdman will r«« present the Government at the funeral of the late Sir Arthur Guinness. Eighteen new members were elected at a meeting of the Akitio-Pahia-tua- A- and P. Association on Tue»4 The entries for the Southland win'ter show, to be held next week, total 783, aa increase of fourteen on last .year's total." Several prosecutions of womon for wearing unprotected hatpdna whoa travelling in tramcars have been instituted in In\ arcargiU.

James Lester, with seven aliases, ©leaded guilty at Gisborne to stealin* a bicycle at Feilding, and was eentenced to six months 1 faprosonr ment. A poll taken in Palmerston Worth yesterday on a proposal to rSTs© * loan, to purchase ft small flection, ia Cbleman Place for street-widening purposes was defeated. -, Tn answer to a question at the 17 meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital ' And Charitable Aid Board yesterday, the acting-chairman stated tbvb plans had not yet been received for the proposed cottage hospital at fcketahuna. Prior to the fight between MoGrath and Ireland in Pahiatua it was announced that "Denny" Murphy, of Masterton, the welter-weight champion of New Zealand, who was m ring, would challenge the winner of the contest. During the stay in Wellington this week of the battle-cruiser New Zealand, she will not be open for inspection by the general public. A numhet of Masterton veterans have, however, sought permission through Mt G. R. Sykes, MP., to .go over the vessel, and this permission has very geiaevously been Captain HaJsey. The veterans will proceed to Wellington on Saturday "morning. T It was twenty-s«ven years ago on J Tuesday last since the Tarawera eruption took place and buried the pink and white terraces, besides foiling over one hundred people, as a resuh of the earthquake that ooenrrea at the time. Lake Rotomahana was enormously increased in size. Visitors to Rotorua are usually taKea out to Wairoa, a village which was buried at the time of the e™P tlon - Half-buried buildings and vehicles are preserved to this day. Football in the Empire City is ap--pafently quite a serious matter, inr Juries to players have hecome so common that every Saturday a nur»3 named Everett attends the matches, and earrying a first-aid kit, renders valuable help to disabled players, and from reports her generous, work: w . neatly appreciated. It has been Suggested that members of the • first- . STclasses of the Masterton branch - .of St. John. Ambulance Brigade might /gain valuable first-aid ?"«*"*>.J* / they attended matches in the Wairarapa- ', • Mr' J. D. Wilson asked at the meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday what was being done an the matter of toe Eketahuna cottage hospital. TJa> •chairman stated that it had b&en arranged between the Eketahuna Committee and the Jnspector-General that plana should be prepared of .a , suitable building. These plans had /not yet come to hand They had expected to hear something from the EketahmM. .people on the matter at this mSsE, h«t no communication Aad As soon as the preliminaries were ready, and the money wa* paid over, the Board Sould push things through with all expedition.

The adjourned annual meeting of .» the Mosterton Automatic Gas Pres- *' sifre Lamp Lighting Company was held last eveiiitff?, Mr W.H.-Jackson presiding over a good attendamce at directors and shareholders. It was decided that the annual report and balance-sheet he taken as read. ,Un the motion of Mr J. Allen, junr., the report and balance - sheet were adopted. The chairman replied to a number of f&gardang the advantages of toe lighter, and regarding the terms of Mr Mporehouse's engagement as representative of the company in London. On behalf of the shareholders, Mr Harper moved a hearty vote of thanks, to the directors for their services during tne past year/Mr It was unanimously decided that "Mn> whole of the retiring directors be reelected for the ensuing; year. At a subsequent meetine of dnrecters Mr WjtH. Jackson was re-elected cnairjaift.

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