LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 14 July 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest returu from the Worksop dredge was loozs lOdwts for 92 hours' work. Earthquake 6hocks. were felt at To Kuiti, Hamilton and Auckland 6n Saturday morning last. , Mr J. C Boddington reports that 47 points of rain were registered at the'tiJJpjKtt Plain on Saturday morning. The Pahiatua musical and elocutionary competitions open on Wednesday next. A number of Mastertonians are competing. The social department of the Y.M.C.A. are giving a secular concert at Solwaj* Home this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock. It is stated by those who ought to know that not more than two per cent of the Nativtss Hiving in the Wairarapa have been vaccinated. A keen frost was experienced in Masterton on Sunday morning, stagnant pools of water (being covered by a thick coating of ice. A delightfullyfine day followed. A blight-resisting potato is said to have been discovered by Mr John Harris, of Raetihi. Experiments made by him are reported to have stood the most exhaustive teats for five successive yearns. Lambing has begun at Tane. A correspondent of the Pahiatua Herald writ.s, stating that the unusual sight of a ewe with three -lambs may be seen on a farm. The new arrivals, although they met with a cold reception, are strong and thriving well. A young man was charged in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton tai Saturday, before Messrs Heron and Wagg, J's.P., with failing to account to his employer for a sum of £2 10s. As the complainant, after hearing an explanation, desired to withdraw the case, this course was agreed to by the bench, and the lad was discharged. The number of members of-the Masterton A. and P. Association who paid their subseriutions last year was 1051. This represented 988 ordinary members, and Go life members. The outstanding subscriptions number 156. Of these, it is anticipated that 130 are good. When these subscriptions are paid, the financial membership will stand at 1181. „ The. team which won the tug-of-war at the Buchanan reception at Carterton last week was not, a team of slaughtermen, as was reported, but was composed as follows: ST Bishop (foreman butcher), W. Wells (foreman freezer), J. Collins (labourer), "Tim" Smith (puller), A. Alexander (slaughterman;-, R. Thornton (freezer), J. Smith (cooling jloor foreman), and C. Palmer (freezer). The mine manager of the Murray Creek G.M. Co.. Ltd., telegraphed to the secretary advising* that the reef in No. 2 level had been driven on for a total distance of 107 feet, and looked like continuing. The reef is 4 feet in the race. Furthejsdriving has been stopped on account of bad air, and preparations are being made to rise on Rodden's Block up to No. 1 level, to give better ventilation. ' There was a large attendance at the usual 5 o'clock tea and service at the Y.M.C.A. Gvmnasium in Masterton last evening, Mr J. T. M. Hornsby presiding. The R?v. S. J. Serpell gave an inspiring address on "The Bible," which was listened to with : "keen'interest. A larjce number of .the brethren -of the Loyal Orange Lodge were present, and received a hearty i welcome.. The ladies of the Method- .' ist Church assisted with the' provii sions. "/ " • During his lecture at Featherston on Saturday, Mr Primrose McConnell said that the man who is a successful dairy farmer is on the top rung of agricultural fame, as 'he is riot a specialist in any one / line, but a "man of many parts." He must properly understand the cultivation and manuring of soil, and the rearing of stock. He must study [ the laws of heredity and acquire business habits, especially punctuality, besides being the essence of perseverance. ' Mr S. Gibson, of Pongaroa, interviewed the Minister of Marine a few days ago, respecting the Aohanga river scheme, and requested that the Minister should give the matter his weighty consideration. Mr Gibson stated that it was the only practicable scheme that would benefit the Akitio district. Mr Fisher said that he would give the* matter consideration, and promised to look up the report made by Mr J. D. Louch, of the Public Works Department, some time ago. He also promised to send a marine engineer to the district, to report on the scheme, as requested by Mr Gibson. A well. attended meeting of the Carterton branch of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society was held on Saturday last. Mr E. Eagle, junr., was voted to the chair in the unavoidable absence of the chairman. It was decided to hold the Carterton Tngleside in the Victoria Hall on Friday, 15th August. It was also decided that it be a recommendation to the Directors to hold the Gladstone Ingleside early in September. A vote of sympathy was passed to Mr Amis, the chairman, in the illness of his wife. Committees were set up to make preliminary arrangements for the Ingleside. The vaccinations officers in Masterton received the following " telegram from Dr Chesson on Saturday last: "Please arrange to vaccinate all Natives in your district as soon as possible. As it is necessary that no lymph should be wasted, please co-op-erate Avith other public vacinators. Also arrange to vaccinate Government officials and public generally." The whole of the medical men in Masterton are public vaccinators, and are using only pure calf lymph supplied by. the Government. A Masterton medico informed an Age representative last evening that the fact of a person having once been vaccinated did not render him, or her, immune from smallpox. The vaccination required to be repeated every few years. 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There aro at present twentj'three patients in the Masterton hospital, * of whom eleven are fever patients. The Makara County Council has decided to increase the wages of its roadmen from 8s 6d to 9s per. day. Wednesday next will be Arbour Day. At the Lansdowne "school a number of trees are, are understand, to be planted. Mr William Langden, of Westerfield, recently Bold a fat pi« to Mr E. J. Cox, of Ashburton, the dead weight being 4001b. Gas consumers are reminded that Tuesday, July 15th, is the last day on which discounts will be allowed on current accounts. Mr E. W. Knowles, formerly proprietor of the papier Daily Telegraph, has given a section of land fn Napier valued at,£lßoo or £2OOO for building a Plunket Nurse Home. Canterbury will export about thirty tons of honey this season, and the local consumption is still growing fairly rapidly. The honey is realising about 45s a hundred-weight at Liverpool. On June 30th this year, the Masterton A. and P. Association had a debit balance at the bank of only £6O 4s 6d. At the same period last year, the Association had a debit balance of £961 6s lOd. Mr W. H. Beetham recently took the levels of the Solway show-grounds, and discovered that an adequate supply of water could be obtained for tree in tlie grand-stand by the use of a ram. The Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association decided on Saturday last to thank Mr Beetham for Ms report. rl. We are informed by Mr Hubbard, Inspector of Stock at Masterton, that considerable difficulty is being experienced by hia Department in obtaining suitable calves for the:-pur-pose of preparing smallpox vaccine. Heifer calves, from three to five' months old, well grown, and in good, clean condition, are required. . Any persons having such calves for disposal would oblige by communicating at once wih Mr Hubbard. The Mayor of Feilding moved at a meeting of the Borough Council the other evening that the Town Clerk and Engineer be given three months' notice, and that applications be called for the dual positions. The Mayor quoted a letter from an ex-engineer of Masterton. who said he would be an applicant for the position if it was created, to show that she joint j office? of engineer and town clerk j worked' satisfactorily in Masterton. The motion was lost. The receipts of the Masterton A. and P. Association for the past year amounted to £I7BO 12s. This included £9BB 5s for members' subscriptions. Last "year the receipts (including £B7B'l6s lOd donations to the Solway fund) amounted to £1946 16s lid. The show receipts, this year amounted to £1624 10s, as against £1669 17s last year. The show expenditure this year amounted to £1663 15s 3d, as against £1758 13s 5d last year. The general expenditure this year amounted to £823 18s 2d, against £907 14s Id last year. Wairarapa exhibitors were fairly successful at the Hastings, poultry show last week. Mr D. H. Rutherford, of Mauriceville, took three first prizes and several seconds in Wyandottes, and was awarded the Garnett Cup for most points in young birds of this class. Mr C. E. P. Armstrong, of Carterton, won the McCorkindale; Cup for most points in Buff Orpingtons. Mr James Reed, of Masterton, took two first, two seconds, and two thirds in Buff Orpington ducks. Mr T. W. Barnes, of Masterton. was awarded first and special for Rouen drake. \, f Mr Primrose McConnell stated, in answer to a question at Carterton on Friday, that, he thought a first-class rust-resistant oat had been discovered: Growing in a. crop of Algerian oats one head of this had been, noticed. It was carefully preserved*and all the oats frdm the .stalk - grown again. In four years the ; yield from the one stalk had amounted to 480 bushels. The Department was now giving this away to farmers who applied for it in. lib lots, and their object was to get it tried not only all over the Dominion, but throughout the world. It had proved itself iboth blight and rust resisting, and was 1 a good cropper. In the course of an address to the farmers of Carterton on Friday last, Mr Primrose McConnell stated that the Wairarapa land seemed to him to be ideal for the cultivation of lucerne, but it was almost imperative that the land should he inoculated before sowing. In fact he considered that the inoculation of land was advisable with all leguminous crops. In reply to a statement that where lucerne had been tried in the Wairarapa it had failed, he attributed the cause to the non-inoculation of the land. The bes| time for the inoculation of land was towards evening when the sun had lost its power. It should then be sown and harrowed in at once. If sown in the heat of the day the power of the sun was sufficient to. destroy the bacilli. The climate of Wairarapa was ideal, and he could not see why excelleat results should not be obtained. Asked if lucerne would grow in a clay soil, he stated "that one of the best crops on the Ruakura farm i was growing in two inches of blackNsbil with 40ft of stiff clay as a bottom. At the conclusion of the meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday last, Mr Hugh Morrison (President) said that, as this was the last occasion upon which he would be E residing, he desired to thank memers for the courtesy and assistance they had rendered during the two years he had occupied the chair. He had considered it an honour to preside over such an Association. The Association was in a stronger and better position to-day than it had ever been. He took none of the ere-, dit to himself for this. Had it hot •been for the valuable assistance of individual members of the Committee, they would • not have been able to achieve such results. He'hoped that the assistance that had been given him during the last two years would be Extended his successor. The Association had been more successful, during the last few years, that any other Association in the Dominion, and he hoped it would continue to flourish. Mr Morrison said he left the chair with the utmost good-foeling towards the whole of the members of the Committee, and he hoped that they entertained the same feeling towards himself (applause). GET A GOOD PIANO! Tl ere are no bettei or more reliable instrument •• made than The Broad wood! The Rouish! The Lipp! The Stein way! We are constantly receiving big new of the e superb pianos; prices and styles t meet all requirements. We will make tarms to suit any purse. Our name alone is sufficient guarantee of quality. * Call upon us, or, on request, we will gladly call upora you. We keep a «»taff of expert tuners and repairers, amd can attend to any of your piano needs. THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED, WELLINGTON. 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It is stated that over twenty ease* M euspected small-pox, in a mild form, are under treatment in the AgCKland province. The wholo ot tkoao affected are Natives.

A Dunedin Corporation , hibj?«6W named Thomas Dexter, aged. 42, dm suddenly on Saturday morning. M* was getting ready for work, and IS supposed to have taken a fit. Mr Fred Butterworth, of Opunakey has petitioned Parliament for £225, representing lobsob sustained througH being run into by a special passenger train at Norman by crossing on New Year's Day. Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., landl agents, PahSfttua, are advertising some good properties ill this issue. Read their avertisement on page a* . An Auckland lady writes: "I J B *.* many times experienced the good effects of Tonking's Linseed Enralsionj when troubled with a bad cofd. Las* week especially. I had a bad attack ot influenza and a few doses of Linseed Emulsion loosened the pn le K*J and quite oured me. Please accept my grateful thanks." Tonkin g's Linked Emulsion le 6d, 2s 6d, 4* Sd, from chemists and «tores.