LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 2 August 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mi* J. 0. Boddington reports that there were 15 points of rain, registered at the Upper Plain yesterday morning. ' ' "One of the succepsful selectors of land in the grazing rung at Mangamahoe, the ballot for which was takem in Masterton last month, has already forfeited. The section, which contains 205 acres, is to be at once re-opened for selection. . Mr S. M. Baird, of Masterton, yesterday received a wire from the secretary of the Waikato A. and P. Association, stating that the winning number in the art union for the Cadillac motor car was 2350, and was drawn by A. R. Blackburn, of Rotorua. '. '

ATTACKED SUDDENLY. "I was attacked with influenza and got so ill that I had to go to bed," writes. Mr A. Mayall, Bootmaker, Taukau, N.Z.- ,"My wife went to Green and Colebrook's store to get something for me; they told her to give me Chamberlain'® Cough Remedy and she brought a bottle home. I am glad to say that it cured me and in than a week I was as well as ever and back at work." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers. *

it .is twelve months ago , to-day sinew the Turke massacred the Bulgarian#, at Kocbana. The* latest return from the Successdredge is 43ozs. lOdwts. for .120 hours' work. This is » record for the dredge. The. rainfall registered in Masteri ton during the month' of July was [the lowest recorded far tW»- month I tor fully twenty year# past. On March' 31«t last there wore 628 direct connexions witß? ttyo Jiastertott telephone' exchange, ' compared with) 585 at Ah©' same pfcriod' last ye&ti.meeting of l the ccwimitte® of the Mfostertoh Competitions Society, that was to have frfeen hifeld IsWst' rn'jfsrt, was £*to«irned till Mbndaj*" evetiffltg next. ' In tfte l House of .Representatives yesterday;, the Komatn. Catholic? Arch-, bishop itospowering Bi(l, introduced by Sir Waiter Buchanan/Wasrea'd a> second titflB 1 -• :. , v;

One of t%e nurses of the Masterton Hospital, who was' recently sent ito Ureytowif for duty, Jbds conifrftCtied scarlet fever,, and 1 Bas retttrped Ito the fever* ward at M&#terton.\ }( Greytown' could, not- record ertfher '•a birth or a" marriage during'' tfcfe •month of July;' but at registered tyro 'deaths. Featfiereton five births, one marriage, and two deatKsr. ' Another hatdh of Tferritdri&ts' wiW" appear before the Magistrate in Mas--terton,ncxt week' to- answer" chargesr of "failing to th£ eefviCe rS* quired of then!'" under thtp Defence AH. 1 r v i .The Industrial " Conciliation" and 1 /Arbitration Amendment Bill "was pUtj -fhirattgE ' commi tiee Jin the" t | tivo 'iDouncil yesterday ' witb'i slights amendment, thirdreadiiig; VaS'jearried. '

There is, very little unemployment in, ths 'Masterton district just 'n&w. 'A' good,' deal'of the surplus' labour absorbed, in scru b-cuttiag apd! ia J ' era!*fdrm Work!':.." The report of the MHsterton CXsni-' petitions Society" shows - that '' £7B. more ■ was expended'' in" tnis year than last year./ standihg this fact, th& talaatefl-ttfeet shows' a credit * of" £l7." 7 Vl'. The New Zealand live-Bird Pigeon Championship will'"be fired' fdr r at. t/hristchurch on Friday, next. Tf« Masterton Gu£ Cliib ; will' lte represented'' by Messrs, J> Kirigr. H t Long, F. H. Taplih, T. Harrey, and J- .Harrey. , . • 1 ' i Mr Primmer, a Government Veterinarian, of PAlmjerst6n' North, will deliver a lecture to farmers at <*Kd\ fetone bn : August - ajid ' at iKiitii on August, Bth. ThbdiffeasepMnd ailments of sheepvtand''hbr6es "wili specially referred ,to by "Mr Primmer. The Hawke'e Bay. Education Bttard has warmly endorsed ' the Dunedin '/Institute resolutions. garding the need of' an \ increaised scale of saJardes, and passed a. resolution,- ♦regretting" th&t '' .thb -• Mfiii^er ; his way t to-ideal 'with'lihb session. >

I The ' Wellington Education Bbard' [ has l-accepted. the tender of' Messrs j(I Skipage and Son for ; repsurs,' painting, fencing, etc., at theschooltf at Featherston and Featherston Soiith.; tender of Mr C. JBi toliK ■ton''har ,; been 'accepted'for Repairs, at thfe Kcnimjschboli . A meeting of th'e committee of' the Masterton PSgeoh Cltob' >was - held Wst wenfng, whfen- un-ange-r mentij: for. the annual smokb concert; andpresentatiofco hield Ch 'Thursday discussed. The trophies- ,wiUfe;voni view in Mi 1 F. IB: window on Tuesday next. The craze for skalung-in Masterton;; still continues junabated and list' evening- the treet rink ;.was* crowded. ' Great interest was' takteh" by the ladiqe in thb egg- andSispson| race," and the successful Miss La Rdche, was xne reoipient /of r a- handsome trophy.- Further jcbmpe- - titidns for next week-wiirbe annouiced later.

The report of thfe • supervisor of the Worksop, dredge, dated Jtiiy 26th', is as follows: fAce isi just widening out, consequently- the face is getting back on to the gold; and as we" get forward ■ over thfe outside, which' is poor at present; should shortly get the influence of the gold : as it sweeps around out. of. the gully into the river. The wash" to all'appearance is gradually" changing' f6r better. During' the incoming*-week, we will lose three shifts on account of the boiler inspection.": ' The annual '/congregational', meeting of the Lansdowne Pfesbytemn ; Ohturoli wae held at Lansdowne on Thursday the' Rfev. A. T-. Tompson, 8.A./ 8.D..,. moderator, oyer a> good attendance. 'The annual report and balance-sheet was .submitted by the treasurer (Mi* B. R; Rayner), and showed' the fin r arices to be in a satisfactory- condition. Mi 4 D~; Grant presented'; Sunday School' report, and the following managers were appointed' for the ensuing year: Messrs B. R'. Rayner (treasurer) i J. Gtay (secretary), J. McHattie, McLougWan, Barr, Lett, IKoff, Watson, and Hollings.

Reporting under date July 26th, the dredgeinaster of; the, "Success" dredge .says: "1 beg'tb report a. good run of. 123 Hours for a return of 41 ounces. This return-was wort from the north or smjthy'end' of the cut, -fully half 1 the whole length" of the cut being worked. The ground is still deep on this end of the cut, and the wash is similar to loot at as the previous week worked' on this part of the cut. ,Every part of the machinery has been ; running well during the week, and we have had little or no stoppages, as will be seen by the hours worked."

Beware of the dealer, salesman, or traveller who casts reflections upon his competitors. He <toes so from interested motives—perhaps to back\up his own weak position. ''The Dresden" Agents are instructed not to discredit rival firms. They are to rely solely on the merits of the Company's instruments. Do not think, because we offer reasonable prices and liberal terms, that w© sell inferior pianos. We work on big lines. With us you do not have to pay extravagant porioes to cover loss on dead stook. * THE BRILLIANT HROADWOOD. THE SPLENDID EON3S9CSH. THE, MAGNIFIGENT LIPP. THE ST3PEHB £TEENWAT. Thesfe are only four d the famous pianos on which we specialise. We take tireless pains to give you just' the piano you want,, on.Y whatever terms best suit your oircmristanoes. Our hire-purchase system is derided for your convenience, and NOT -for bur profit. The Dresden Piano Compa-y, Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative— H. DWS, Daniell's Buildings, Quee» Street, Masterton. -

The annual Averting of sharefioldtra of the Mufctej'ton G©*operativ® Dairy Company is- to be ifeld tjii# afternoon."\. . * *_ 1 - A Cbtristchurch tfclegrain state* that the "Pioneer' y ja"m factoryy at Avonwde, was destroyed- by lire yeS" terday morning. Tlie building and contents were insured'for £llOO. The body of the matt 1 found «urR je? In the week in tHe- Manawati* riyep at tfca {jorge, has tfeenpositKreJly identified aa that of Mf H. Wodd* ardWho disappeared frott Ashhuretr four years ago, : It nr understood, says Abe Wymd--ham ({Southland) 1 Herald, ' that - thWr Wyndham. Dairy Factory' Company' has sold its cheese outputt fdr 6Jd on truc&B, Wyndham. Thi«tf is ther hast locat price's» far. . At -the meeting of the W elfcmgtom Land .Boaitd ton Thursday, the Mas-' terton County Council applied to dirert the sum of £257 17s lOd, thirds accrued to the Bosfcewai road, from metalling to the' re-forilding of a ll brV <fg«- on the road. , The applications waw approved. : y ;Lam«downe resid'&flfe' are elsewrhferfr* mirtifiei that .dwingJtto nocessftry 'jf&r :i pair®, whicß to be feifect&s * .to . tbe holding tanhSs> of the Lanfc'jdowne water supply puifeps, the ranflfc 1 jwift not be working' ft-om 8 a.m. oft: v • MbweEay npxt, until* d' sjn.. on th&- v 'fbllbtfing JPritiay. It' will 5 therefore ;; i tfe nwessary for resMfettte to exer-'-jbisg> everyycare with''tp& use of th»" iwatw mtt{ pumping * bperations ; arft^'

VeoomlHeiniJed/ . . V:' I , VW&g tp the Naj)ior Datlj- v Teler t bn the : subject of! the frozen Wat; trade, the Hon. TEos. McKen- , f toble to,--.B^.that,• .when '' xfi&v bj >th& ? - : CBrrilߣl puf; it" will make An enormous <Sfferl ;ence* to the handling of "prodnce ah thfe* centre. 1 'have -been pressing I acceptthe tenders ' r; "; SA'!-i : ' r^ -i JMttr F.".P. Welch' advertises for a . for washing and cleaning, j» ?MP ; 'IK... MoGarry, Eketahtrna, ad■l Jfor good, rehable. woman to > take ;ch»rge of tea-rooms. , . new waltz, "Sun* will .be played at the JRjwfr.BM evening., ;.' Mlsfertosi; Savage Club member« 'are^■ renriaded that the Korero postponed' from-, last Saturday will taka plac§ this evening. is Offered for the jtgcovMy of & brindle beardy dog, lost in JMa«terton. lender is asked to communicate- with the "Prince, of Wfflesf sfe&b&m. / To-day & the last day of the great sale* off jewellery, china, and platW at'th'e Bbst' Office Auction Marti; will commence at 11 a.nti and'will' &et continued all day^ Mr J;. Kitchener's big boot sale is irrfull' swing and to-day a special dibptty of the bargains now offering Fill be made. Every line has been reduced, and those in footwear value at said' price should make a point 6f callings earfy. ■ > USase' an the for a firstclass second-hand "Wotor car will hive an opportnnitjr of securing one fo-ddy at their, own price, when Mr V. li. Fkirbroth'er is '-selling a v l9ll rtuming- order. The > car will be at 'the Post Offito -Auction from II a.m.nNtp t time .fizzed f6r J'arfr of .thei.''pur-* ibhase-money can-remain, for a period, because the owner-is "leaving £iew Zealand', and is v desirous of making a «aU). * * • • It'is not-the opinion a person ha» bf> himself tjhat matters, b.ut the opiothers .have 'of him. So it is > -With* » bTrsinesß firm—the confidence • of otasterton is evidence the great sucoesp of the saiea Messrs J. L. Murray, iLtd.. The "rottnxj-yp" sale nodr in full " swing is the most » successful yet; ; vWeld firp. The sale closes on, Sftttordl&y, 9th August, and for tliia • last --j week) special reduciions lire being" made in the whole -of the- > -up-tio-d'ate stock of men's and boye'' outfitting. . _ ~} /, i \ Messrs 'W. .arid G-; .Turnbull and' Co., Ltd., have received instructions from- Messrs I'enwick Bros/, Kaiwai- > | -wai, & miles 'Featherston, whohive sold their farm, 'to hold an tin-' - reserved clearing sale of • all their "live and dead stock., The list 'includes 60-dairy cows ' (mostly 2nd,and 3rd' calvera), 20 2-yr and ■ 3-yr-old springing heifers, <2O honses, 800 • tsHeep, milking plant aftd a.)pig assortment of farm implements and machinery. At, the same sale thfere • will also be» submitted to auction acres good ''rich land bin account pf' 'MTV H. Fonwick, Kaiwaiwai. : The; sale will take place on Thursday, August 14th, at 11a.m. sharp . Full particulars appear on page B of ' this issue.,

GAVE ALL A FAIR TRIAL. "For years 1 suffered from broncjhitis although I tried many patent medicines and doctors' prescriptions, giving all a fair trial,'' writes Mi's Annie Lennon, Bridge-road, Drummoyne, N.S.W. "Then I Wed Chamberlain's, Cough' Remedy , and from the first ( dose got relief' and kept on getting better. , Sometimes in the winter I get a return of my old' complaint bat in a very mild way for Chamberlain's Cough, Remedy . soon Plate me right.'' §old by all' chemists an a storekeepers. *