LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The gross public debt of New Zealand at the end of the last financial year was £90,060,763. According to the Ohura Advocate Mr Lakin, Government surveyor, has lately discovered a good seam of metal near the Mangaroa-Okau road. The Savings Bank deposits in New Zealand last year amounted to £ll,725,183, which is a higher amount tha.n ever previously received in one year. The executive of the Baptist Union of New Zealand has accepted the offer of the Wianganui churches to hold th© annual conference this year in that town. PREVENTION IS PREFERABLE to cure, but Tonking's Linseed Emulsion is equally valuable as preventive or cnre for coughs or colds, and influenza, etc. _ You will be surprised at the speediness and certainty of relief afforded, and once having experienced its benefits will never be without this remedy in your home. All chemists and stores, la 6d, 2s 6d. 4s 6d. W

Arrangements have been made for addresses in Masterton and Featberfiton by Mr J. Beddoe, the Canadian Commissioner.

After the annual meeting of th« Wellington Farmers' Meat Company yesterday and befor# the ordinary boor for closing the office, no fewer than 415 new shares in the Company were applied for.

It is stated that the week before last the Wadkato river was lwwer than it had ever been at this seaaoti of the year during the last 21 year». At Mercer it was within a foot of the lowest rammer level. Of the whole of the carcases of lamb handled at the Waingawa meat works I'ast season, only thirty-seven were rejected on account of bruises, and nearly half of the number came from one lot, winch were badly mauled by d'ogsv ■ The Financial Statement, a summary of which is published in this morning's issue, was one of the longest on record. We have to thank the Minister of Finance for printed, copies of the Statement, which enabled us to make our summary with a minimum of trouble.

"I might tell yon that it would have been quite impossible for us to pay the price for beef we did last season, were it not that we had a market outside London/'—Mr J. C. Cooper at the meeting of the Wellington Farmers'". Meat Company in Masterton yesterday. The amount of wages paid to tHe employees at the Waingawa freezing works, whp numbered 1 about 200 in the busy season-, apart from salaries of the'staff, was Tast year £22,768 17s lid. Apart , from this amount the tradesmen of Masterton laet yßar re : ceived £4351 10s Id for requisites of one. kind and' another.,

Marton business people are very much concerned regarding the number of itinerant traders w&o ar© visiting that town for short periods, ami in order to discourage them they Bare asked the Borough Councif to jrass bylaws to meet the case, makingit compulsory for the traders to take out a license iir value of from: £lO to £2O,

; A very successful euchre tournament and social'evening waa'fcajftf an the Druids' BUT, , evening. The attendance was fair, considering the inclemency 6f the weather. The prise-winners in the ; card tournament were-asp (Stents' prize, Mr I. O'Connor; ladies' prize, Mrs Wi.Gourlay; gents' booty prize, Mr Geo. Milne, ladies' booby prize, Miss Ctourtey:. Two junior representative , Hockey matches will be played! ab Carterton this afternoon, when two- Wellington teams will meet Wairarapa? om the show-grounds.. The matches, will' commence at 2'o'clock sharp, and Messrs Rosson and Gayfer will control the "A" tearnw and Messrs Rannin' arid' Pragnell the- "B" teams. Poet and 1 Telegraph seniotns meet Carterton seniors at ; and' St. Matthew's meet FeatKerstbn at- Ffeatherston.

The Greytowmi. 'Bbrough > Council i has passed' the following resolution . "That this Council protest.againet the resolution of the Wadrarapa District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board re dispensing with a sanitary 'inspector for the south'part of the district, and working the district from Masterton and' that this Council' is of opinion that an inspector should be stationed ,at a towro at the south end of the district. If the iiufectetibn is to be inducted from Masterton this Council to give notice to; tie District Board that it will discontinue its present arrangement." In referring to- the l&bour question, jat the annual meeting of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company in Masterton yesterday, Mr Hugh Morrison said' it might not be out of place if he were to point out that, the farmers of the country have everything to gain by the masses in. the Old Country improving their positions. Increased wages meant increased' spending power and increased spending power meant bigger prices. This meant an' increased oast of living to our local workers, who were quite intelligent enough to see. it. Therefore, they ought not to be niggardly in meeting any fair claims in this respect.

In seconding the motion for the adoption of the report, at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Meat Company,- in Masterton yesterday, Mr Hugh Morrison said: "If full advantage ds to be taken of the fine reputation now. established by the company, and if settlers are always to obtain top prices, it will be necessary for farmers te> properly finish their stock. We can do with any quantity of light-weight lambs under 361bs and light wethers under 561bs but they must be prime. ; An unfortunate tendency in the past, particularly in last season, was to rush the stock in before they were fat. The chairman has already stated the, number of casks of tallow sent away last season, but if the stock had been as good as the previous year the company would have tyad about 300 casks more, and yet I know there are settlers who thought the company's buyers were too particular. It,is indeed a great pity that more farmers do not visit the works , and see their own stock slaughtered. If they did, I am sure they would form very different opinions about what a ; fat sheep or lamb really is. It is unfortunate that the works as an educational medium are not taken better .advantage of. I know there are many settlers who are unable to properly finish lambs for the first grade; for these of course a market at their proper value can always be found. Mv remarks, however, more particularly apply to those farmers who have the country and who make a business of fattening."

TO THE MUSICAL. The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., was established in New Zealand over 30 years ago. Its operations have steadily expanded ever since. It has built up a big business . . and a still bigger ireputat/ion. People KNOW that they can depend upon The Dresden. The Dresden is quite the largest Importer of Pianos and Organs in this Dominion. It has direct relations with the foremost Manufacturers in the World. The Lipp, The Ronisch, and The Collard, and Collard are, for instance, three of the superb instruments this Firm imports. The Bell and The Imperial are two incomparable Organs it sells. Incidentally, it might be remarked, that every instrument is guaranteed for ten years. This is merely a precautionary _ protection for the purchaser: Still, it is one in which absolute'reliance can be placed. jThe Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington ; M. J. Brookes, North Island Manager. Why not see our T«val "Representative—H. Inns, Darnell's Buildings, Queen-street.

The Masterton Hotting Pigeon Club's annual social and presentation of prizes takes place in the Druids' l Hall this evening. It was agreed in the .House' of Representatives last night' that# the Budget debate should commence on Wednesday next/ An Auckland telegram states shati a fire at Waih&raka, near eaaly yesterday morning, destroyed* a hoarding-house occupied by F. Pw Riley, who perished* ixi the flames. , Thief young man Clemens and Mtf» ; Ireland, who were arrested in connect tion with the shootihg of Mr Ireland! were brought before* the Court at Pahdaffflft yesterday, and Wtaandfed l to Dannwirke. Bail wa» mot a»ked' for. ft is stated in the Financial Statement that tie Govertnnlsnt intends advancing the whole passage-money for desirable wftew they ate withbut means, securing a contract" from tlife immigrant to make a refund within a limited period after arrival^ The Government is at present making efforts to arrange for a #uppiV- of hoys from distriotef ih' England, to be employed by farmers; rot New. (Zealand, upon terms tb fe approved by tH© Qoverwflferit; oH'somewhat similar lines to those previous* ly arranged with Mr.Sedgwick: A young girl ae general' f&r" tK» country is advertieed v f&r: Mr T. land agent J huna, advertises two 200 acra- properties on page 8 of"tKis issU'O;'A reward is offered" by" Mr" A\ JL Speedy, Awatea, fon the recovery of a crook walking stick", .inlaid','with buffalo horn, lost a few monthrb&ttkV j Particulars are advertised.' v . ' A large 5-roomed house, With" alf ' modern conveniences, hifee garden and orchard, situated on dry. section, is offered for private sale at' a figure. Address may be obtained at ■ Age office. Mr F. P. Welch advertises for sal® a 655 acre sheep farm, i© which' only £4OO cash is required down; A bar-: gain <rf this description is"-' seldom "to be picked *p and buyers will do w«H' to call and arrange for ah inspection immediately.

| Mr P. Harorill announces elsewhere ( in this morning's issue that' his great clearing sale will only be continued' ; for a few days.: Further reductions wQI be made, «n r d greater bargains ♦offered to effect a clearance ofth» r entire stock. '• , r ■' ' " ■ ! The, friends of Mr and Mrs Pilmer , are invited to attend the funeral of 1 their late son, Robert Dpuglas, whicbj| will leave, the Masterton RailwaySfca-; tion-to-morrow at 11.50 a.m. for the Masterton Cemetery. ■ The old-estn Wished business of Mr A. Henderson, watchmaker, jeweller and direct importer, Masterton, will rbe in, future carried oro under the name Of Mepers A., Henderson-and Co. Jn a change&dvt. on page 6 of this .issue reference is made to their op- : tical department. Anyone requiring , a. well-fitted pair of glasses are invit-ed-to visit the modernly equipjjed rooms- of the firm,' '

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