LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ten persons are at present in receipt of charitable aid weekly in Master tan. The Wairarapa Rugby Union has decided to send twenty-one players on the southern tour. A Forty-Mile Bush visitor to Masterton yesterday ini'ormetl an Age representative that the season io the Bush is fully three weeks earlier this year thatjt was last. A considerable number of shares in the Maeterton Picture and Entertainment Company have recently been disposed of. There are only a limited number remaining. During the past week there have been practically no demands for vaccination in. Master ton, and the vaccination officers have discontinued their attendance at the Hospital Board offices. The annual conference of the N.Z. Political Reform League will be held in Wellington on October 4th and 6th. Branches of the League have now been formed in nearly, every electorate in the Dominion. The Post says it ie anticipated that the debate on the Financial Statement, which commences tomorrow night, will be one of the most heated and protracted which has occurred in .the House for many

years. ..... J, The Cook County Council (Poverty Bay) has' decided to introduce a .sysv tem' of the ; ' main y countty roads, and has instructed its neer to -visit '.yAriou9 V(»nti;es -in?the . Ddmini^^?^^^ gairding 'the"<llse* ta'r ■ for road purposes. ■ c .V •; The Akitio County Council has been advised *by the Minister of Public .Works-.;,that, , if . possible, a. Stipendiary* Magistrate will- hold.: sit. tings of the Magistrate's ■ Court '- at Pongaroa. The Council had complained that the holding of sittings of the Court by Justices of the Peace was unsatisfactory., •

The English parliamentary party, which consists of Lord'?|Smmott ana fourteen Parliamentary delegates, Hrith eight ladies, will aitive at' Auckland from Vancouver on August 26th. The party will spend a day at Rotorua, and will reach Wellington on August 28th, leaving for Sydney on the following day. ; Some careless. or individual discharged a bullet from a>,nfle in Mastecton yesterday afternoon. The' bullet penetrated the wall or Mr J . Little*s motor garage; and. whizzed past the head of some men, who were working. It is almost a miracle that a tragedy hasnot to be recorded. The police are investigating the matter.

A Winton farmer who has recently imported some stud ewea to the province haa informed the Southland News that owing to some disease or trouble which a professional man haa, not yet been able to. diagnose.-fully 10 pier cent of the flock has died. The ewes came from the north, and their present owner is" of the opinion that it is the unusually damp winter' which ha© set up the inflammation which has caused the deaths.

The Masterton Racing dub's spring meeting is to be held on October 16th. At a meeting of the progi*amme committee of the Club -oh Saturday last, it wAs/decided toJncrease the stakes for this meeting by 50 per cent. The stake, for the Spring Handicap has- been increased: to £175, and other events have been increased "proportionately; The total aif\ount of stakes for- the- one-day meeting will he £775.

A contract has been let by the Public Works Department for tlie construction of a tunnel, , nearly a mile, in length, at the north end of the Stratford-O-kahukara railway, whioh will connect the provinces of Auckland and Taranaki. The tunnel . which is about two miles from Okahukara (on the Main Trunk line), will be 75' chains in length, and the contract price is .in the neighbourhood of £IOO,OOO. The exact amount is not yet ascertainable. Three years are to be allowed for the construction of the tunnel.

A New Zealand farmer, who visited a stock sal© in the Old Country recently, gives some interesting information relative to the prices of stock at Home, as compared with those ruling in New Zealand. The fat sheep were mostly Shropshire. 1 *, and sold at 46s to 53s each; fat lambs, 38s to 45s each; fat; pigs, similar weights to . ours,

84s to 93s each ; choppers, 40Q1b':,40 6001b, at £6 13s to £10; fat bullocks . and heifers, ~ similah cattle to those usual offered in New Zealand, £l9 to £23 15s. He considered the prices just about double those ruling in this country. , . .

The monthly meeting of the Lansdowne School' Committee was held, last evening. There were present— Messrs E. Hale (chairman), H. E. Gosne'll, P. M. Compton, W. S. Dickens, B. R. Rayner, And A. Jackson. An apology for absence was received from Mr D. Pickering. The Education Board wrote, forwarding donation and subsidy amount to £1 18s Bd, and capitation.grant £lO 10s. It was decided to apply for a special grant from the Trust. Lands Trust for agricultural work. A hearty vote of thanks was passed'to Mr J. Prentice for a donation of-carpenters' tools for the school. The headmaster's report for the month showed the average attendance to be 214 and the number on the roll 240. During the month the attendance had been affected by vaccination and measles. MAKE .YOUR OWN MUSIC. The world's talent will visit your home and fireside when there -is supplied to you by The Dresden - Piano Company a Gramaphone—one of that famous "make "His Master's Voice." You will enjoy a continual harvest of fun, brightness, and pleasure throughout the long winter evenings. The Gramaphone is always ready to sing, or play or talk to you. It is never tired, or never out of sorts. "His Master's Voice plays so_ many other instruments and sings in so many voiceg' thata it seems always new. Included in the records are beautiful sacred music, dear old songs of heart and home, liveliest dance music, funniest comic selections, the latest sons hits and the finest gems of opera. Visit the Dresden Gramaphone Parlour if you happen to be in Welling-ton,-and bear selections free of charge on the high-grade instruments which alone are stocked. ' 1 | f You are able to-rely on quality and secure splendid*,,.value when you purWjiase your Gramaphone and records detect from *Piano Co.! Ltd.£ Wellington. Nprth Island "Muti .*gev> Mv J. Buookes. %

A man named Toy was fined £5 VVanganui yesterday for selling milk which contained 20 per cent of addea water. • V ": N A first-offending inebriate was fined K)s by Mr R. Brown, J.P., in Magistrate's Court at M&sterton yesterday. At the monthly meeting of tfca Lansdowne School Committee las* evening Messrs A. Jackson and P- . M. Compton were appointed visiting members for the month. A heavy and oontinuous downpour of rain occurred in Masterton last ■ night. It is somewhat remarkablo that during the last week or two rain has beep, less frequent in th® Forty-Mile Bush than in the Wair*» rapa. A Breeding ewes of good quality. ara in exceptionally keeJL demand in th® | Ashburton County at present (th® Lyttelton Times tstates), and at a recent clearing sals English Leicester ewes (aged) .brought one guineas and four and six-tooth half and three* "quarter breds 27s 6d. At the meeting of the Tawaha Cooperative Dairy Company on Saturday, the directors' 1 report showed that a satisfactory year had been experienced. The price paid to sup-v \ pliera was 12Jd for'biitter fat.. Messrs S. Spencer s.nd F. G. A. Marchant were elected directors.'- 1 In a letter to,Mr H. McSherry, Mr J. H. Escott, M.P., ; states" tha* he has seen the Prim© Minister oil of racing legislation, ttn® ; -Iftr.* Mawey ;-assurecL him that h® > wpuld .seq^hiat.vMr' Gr. Bffi' - was such a* position as wouid secui'd it -a. ifecond reading. \- 1 I" ' v ' 'r"f : The •. : . tiers who' proceeded to Wellington ; last -wfeek; 1 secured "a promisre from the Minister of Public Works that he would place a sum, of. £2501>» ■ the estimates, towards improving th# > lauding facilities-vat -Karalta Baji ; The deputation, was-iotrpduced. by. Sir, ' . Walter Buchanan,, M.P. ' " v ' The foll6wing paragraph has reacts * ed the London papers and is give® . prominertoe undei 1 the heading "The ■ Modern Maori Mother."—'"A Maori debtor informed .the Magistrate at New Zealand, that he was unable'to pay his Creditors owing to ' i his wife,- a native woman, compelling - him to nurse the baby wihle sheat- ' tended society functions;" v- 7, • He. usual meetings of the Ston«-V henge Lodge tras held in > A.D., presiding over a good attends ance of members. . A quantity, of im- . j .^rt^ni^rr^j^tteincerwasdealt,.k with t Bros. E.: Pragnell and C. ;Av ; > Ewington werei deputed->*o* ? wpr^eiai&>| > the lodge at the A.O.F:* function l on. 1 the 22nd. Other routine business was transacted, and the meeting closed. ■

The following. 6ales of propertiesduring the past v week_aro reported by , Mr W. Inglis Husbaod, land agent, Bahiatua:—On aqcount of the tees of the Carlton Estate. 85 -acres Umutaoroa, to Mr. E. C. Vowell; and 311 aci*es, at Maxima, from Mr;.A. Pringle to : Mr J. I. Foj?. Mr ' Husband also report*; having sold the latter farm again" from Mr Fox to, Mr Bi. Reay, and a house in Albertstreet, Pahiatua, from Mr R. Reay I to Mr Coe. He has also sold a, resi- . device in Sedcole-street "to. Mr Fox. There was a large; attendance of nattv€6 and pakehas at the Hurunuiorangi pa on on the occasion ;of the burials •of Pita Kawana nndt, Mips Mere Potangaroa (says " the; News). 'Two large tables -heavny , laden with choiqe viarida were set up and the pakeha visitors were cor» dially welcomed and . invited take thereof, by Mr Andrews. * The * presence of thq white people on such , an occasion showed their sympathy with the natives in • their bereavements,; and the natives were pleaded to see such a large gathering. " The funeral obsequies were conducted by the Rev.'Williams, the bodies being buried at the Hurunuiorangi cemetery.

The movement which has been "initiated by Mr A. McFarlane, chairman . of. the Ballance Co-operative Dairy Company, to form a Cow-testing Association in Pahiatua, is meeting with • considerable support. Mr McFarlane during the past «k has addressed meetings at the different dairyingcentres, including' Balla.tice, MaW mako, Hamua, ffukapui, Konini and Scarborough! and already over 1200 cows have been promised. Mr Mc-> Far lane anticipates -thnt by the beginning of next month." when; it is hoped to have the Association under- t way, .';ili; least fifty-per cent of the ' suppliers; ihave their J herdsii sfei tbiat more' than - half of tlie 6000 cows from which the company receives its supply will T»e submit- ; ted to tests during the next season. —Herald. A smart lad, wages Iss, is advertised for. ' - An energetic woman requires washing or cleaning by the day. ~ Apply by letter- to this office. * . ' The annual meeting of the Knox Cliurch congregation will be held tonight. Tea will be served in Knox Hall at 6' o'clock, and the public meeting at 7.30 p.m. ■ * When you are having a house built you like to feel assured that every detail is receiving: proper attention. Mr C; E. Daniell specialises in erecting structures of every description, and has a competent staff always waiting to be of service to , those about to build.

iGfreat: interest is being taken in the entertainment and exhibition of "Living Chess" to be held in the Congregation Hall, Chapel-street, on Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock. ' A record attendance is expected to witness this novel and unique exhibit tion. The tickets are one shilling each. "Nobby suits for smart men" is the text of Messrs C. Smith's advt. on page 6pf "this issue. The box 1 suits stpckednby the firm are stylishly cut. They fit and wear well, ' and customers always return and ask for another similar to the last they purohased. Messrs C. Smith's stock, ■* represents the production of the •* best Mew Zealand mills. Prices are so varied that customers can get what they want at just the' price they want to pay. ; *,s ' . •' ATTACKED.SUDDENLY.#, , "I was attacked with&nfluenza and • got so ill that I hadfclo go to bed," writes Mr; A. Mayall, Bootmaker, : Taukau, N.Z. "My wife went to •Green and Colebrook's store to get. eomething ior 'me; they told her to give me Chamberlain's Cough Bemetfy &nd she brought a bottle home. I am. glad to say that it f cured me: less , ; thaii a week I was as well as eypfyand back at work." Sold * tor all cliomiatfl and *• - » %

There are at present five male and two female patients in the Buchanan Home at Grey town. The road between Masterton and Eketahuna is in excellent motoring r .order for this time of the year. 'A Masterton'young man severely lacerated his hand yesterday while «sing a bill-liook to trim a hedge. /flie members' subscriptions received by the Bush Districts A. and OP. Association last year amounted to mu. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that vthere were six degrees of frost registered at the Upper Plain on Saturday night. [Whitebait is making its -appear.jtfice in the Manawatu river, and already some fair nettings are recorded at Foxton. . Words of wisdom from a northern member of Parliament: "I know a man in Auckland who drives a liorse and cart minus two feet." The Solway Home at Masterton 'lias at present nine inmates. Three fresh applications for admission were by the committee yesterday. The Napier citizens have decided ■ to erect- a memorial to the late Mr 1 'Geo. H. Swan, of Wanganui, who .was for -17 years Mayor of Napier. It jnay not br generally known 'that the Masterton public -park was planted, by Mr, (now the Hon.) W. , W. McCardle in the early seventies. It is understood that a fourth ex- . tpress train will run between, Pal,m- ---' «rston North and Auckland during the summer months,; to take/Wairafapa and Hawke's Bay passengers... . A taan who drejv ill!the. -recent land- ballot' at-- has: "lifid the - section forfeited because W made the false declaration that, lie iiad participated in the Pahiatua ballot. The Wainirapa Charitable Aid : Board has received a sum of £136 in land agents' fees. Under the ;<Land Agents' Act the registration, fees go to' Hospital and Charitable 'Aid Boards. - Road work costing several thousands of pounds will shortly be put u£ for tender by the Hawke's Bay Council, that body having decided to proceed with the roading of Te Mahanga estate. At the Magistrate's Court at Palmerston yesterday, Charles Kron was charged with the theft of £l3 from Patrick Carr at Pahiatua on August ' Ist. He ■ was remanded to appear at Pahiatua oh Saturday next. i A Masterton resident is to be called as a witness before the commis* - sion that has been set up to consider - statements • made in the House con-; •cerning the appointment of Mr Royd Garlick as physical instructor. Messrs R. McKenzie and Co., the contractors for the erection of a •bridge' over" the Akitio river at its mouth, are engaged floating; timber- • down the river for the bridge work. ■ "Two pontoons are to be used. The Charitable Aid Committee in connection with the Wairarapa Hospital Board met in Masterton yesterday morning, Mr W.. Fisher providing. Accounts totalling £4B 15s Id were passed for payment, distributed as follows: Solway Home, 17s 8d; charitable aid, £2l 17s stf.

The first loan raised in Masterton "was a sum of £3OOO with which to establish a gasworks. The loan was vigorously contested at the time, as people-were averse to the lighting -of the town being municipalised.. Today thfr gasworks is the best, asset the town possesses: At the last meeting of the Masterton County Council,, some comment was made by councillors on the suspension bridges erected by Mr Joseph Dawson, one of which it was •suggested might be placed over the T fe Hoe stream at Alfredton. Mr Dawson intends waiting upon tho Council at its" meeting to-day, and submitting proof that his bridges liave given every satisfaction..

The reports of the matrons from ihe various hospitals in the Wairarapa for the past month were read at the Hospital Committee meeting, in Masterton yesterday as follows: Masterton—ln hospital on June 30th, "30; admitted during the month, 40; discharged, 32; died, 3; in hospital July 31st, 3d. Grey town—ln hospi"tal June 90th, IS; admitted during the month,, 14; discharged. 13: died, 1; in hospital on Jiily 31st, iß._ Paliiatua—ln hospital on June 30th, .5; admitted during the month, 12; discharged, 9; in hospital July 31st, 8.

The Finance Committee of the [Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board met in Masterton yesterday afternoon, Mr E. G. Eton occupying the chair. Accounts totalling £l6O 10s 9d were recommended for payment. A letter was received from the Martinborough Town Board, asking if it had been decided to dispense with Inspector Miller's services, and' if so, what provision was to be made for the sanitary inspection of that district. As the matter will come before the meeting of tlie Board on Wednesday, no .action was taken.

Tlie monthly meeting of the Wairnrapa Hospital and Charitable Aid ' X'ommittee was held in the Board's offices at Masterton yesterday morning, there being present Messrs W ; . -Fisher J. C. fiwington, W. Moore, F. W. Kiimmer, and H. Cornelius. Accounts amounting to £639 16s 2d were passed for payment on account of the hospitals, distributed as follows: Masterton, £316 2s 4d; Greytmvn, £251 i9s 7d; Pahiatua, £7l 14s 3d. A letter was read from Dr Yalintine (Inspector'tlcnerari suggesting that a uniform patients' fee of £3 3s per week be charged, allowing the Committee to make rebates according to circumstances. It was also suggested that more rigorous inquiries be made into the circumstances of patients. The committee decided that it was not desirable to. depart from the present system,. which consists of a sliding ' scale of from £1 l s to £3 3s p?r week. Ordinary routine -business in connection with the institutions was also dealt" with. 'Tell me not in mourful sylieezes, , ' ' , Life is but an empty dream, For the man is sick who sneezes, And things are not what they seem. •Life ds real, life is earnest, Of this fact you may be sure; \Bnt precious) will ail you After taking Woods' Great Pepper- ' r - mint Cure. * WET FEET ; oftea result in a heavy cold, neglect of which means Pneumonia or Consumption. A positive preventative' of these ills is Dr Sheldon's New Dis-: covery for Coughs and Colds. Small; l dose. . Pleasant to take. Every hot- 1 f lie guaranteed. Price Is 6d anfl 3s' 'Obtainable everywhere, *