LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 27 August 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawks are fairly numerous in the Masterton district, and are working havoc among the young lambs. The other day one of these birds -was seen to swoop upon a lamb and pick out its eyes. It was disturbed, but returned eoon afterwards and killed and partially devoured the young animal. A case will; he heard at the sitting of the Supreme Court in Masterton this month in which George Benton, farmer of Nireaha, claims from Alfred Henry Herbert, of Eketahuna, commission agent and storekeeper (1) the sum of £5Ol for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation, and (2) a rescission of the mortgage security executed by the plaintiff in favour of the defendant, andi the return of the sum of £IOO paid under agreement. TO CURE INDIGESTION backache and stomach troubles it is necessary to take after'meals some harmless preparation which will supply the natural digestive fluids which every weak stomach lacks. And the best preparation of this character is Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules, which contain all the natural digestants which nature requires for digestion. One or two taken after meals will prevent souring, fermentation, and acidity, and ensure complete digestion and assimilation. Price, is 6d and 2s 6d per tin. Obtainable everywhere. #

Counterfeit half-croiw»s are said tv be in circulation in the OtaJsi district. Tfie annual meeting of shareholder* in the Otaraia Dairy Company take» place to-day. The annual boll in connection with the MartinbordHgh Football Club is to be held to-morrow night, . Mr J. C. Boddington reports thai there were 48 point* of rain registered at the Upper Plain yesterday. The latest return from the Worksop dredge is 104 ozs 15dwts. Th» number of hours worked is not yefc to hand.

Mr D. Hebenton, secretary of tix» Wairarapa Farmers' Union, will deliver lectures at Featherston on September 4th, and at Carterton ost September 5 th. At the Supreme Court in Auckland, " Harry Ford, charged with bigamy, was sentenced to six months'; imprifiomient, the Judge taking intov consideration the prisoner' 3 youth and good character.

The Hinekura Defence Rifle Club has decided to open its season on Saturday, October 4th. Mr E. _J. Ussher has tendered his resignation as secretary, and Mr K. Sutherland has been appointed in his stead. In the tournament for Aloock's Chrystnlate Cup, which is being played in Wellington, Mr A. J. Oongdon, of Masterton,last night defeated G. Grimstone by 81. Congdon put up one break of 88. A movement is afoot in South Island Territorial circles to substitute wihole or parades for evening drills. Tine movement is meeting with the support of the fanning; community. A Timaru Pros* Association message states that the Borough Council is, asking the ratepayers to sanction a loan of £IO,OOO in addition to £36,000 already spent, to complete the underground drainage scheme, and also £SOOO to purchase a- quarry and working plant. The approaching completion of the> Panama Canal, which) Ist to.be celebrated by the holding of a guest exhibition at* San Francisco, is an event of absorbing interest throughout the world. The presentation' of a film at the Masterton Town Hall to-night, 'giving a portrayal' of the great canal, will therefore be* The film is only to be shown for two nights'. Mr W.'D. Lysnar, of Gisborne, will pay a visit to Masterton on September 3rd, to meet shareholders in ihe British and Dominions Produce Company, and discuss the future operations of the- company. The company has already started operations, and on Mr Lysnar's visit to Masterton Wairarapa representative to the> board of management will* he appointed.

The Opaki Rifle Club will'open'th* season with a practice shoot on th» Fairview range on Saturday. The ..annual riffe meeting of the .Nprilf Wairarapa Handicap Rifle Association will be held' on the Fairview range on September 25th* and; 2o*tfa. Altogether 133 prizes have been allotted for the meeting,- of a total value of £ll4 10s-.

Mr 0. M. Gray, Christchurch,-who> returned last week. from, a trip to Fiji and Samoa, found a good deal to interest him in Suva, 6ays the Lyttelton Times. In Suva the Mayor is a doctor, the town clerk ia a' lacry, and one> of' the coundllors-is a wealthy Chinese gentleman, Mr Ming •Ting. There: are two newspapers. "I bought one for threepence," said Mr Gray, "and read all .there was "in it in five:minutes."' -

The next best mail despatch) for Fiji,. Fanning Island,; Honolulu, Canada, United States of America, Central America* West Indies, United Kingdom,, and Continent of Europe will be via Vancouver, closing at Wellington, per Main Trunk train,, on Friday, 29th Augusty at 10.50 T *a.m. Mails for Fiji, Fanning Island; Honolulu, Canada, United States of America, Central America, West Indies, United Kingdom and Continent ofEttrope* close at Auckland, per Maram»j on Saturday, 30th' August, at 8.30 a,m;. '

Though Mr Harry, Lauder.,, the Scottish comedian, is now a worlds-famed celebrity, he has only, just made his first, appearance at the London Palac© Theatre. The Palaoe is the home of high-class vaudeville, and is largely patronised by fashionable society, but it gave a reception to Lauder such as even he in all his experience had never encountered. He sang four songs in all, and before he was hall through the second he knew that ha had sufficiently gripped .his hearers to ask. them, to join in heartily im thechorus.. Sure enough, Lauder soon, had the most frigid audience in all London singing, "Deoch an' Doris," ■ad singing it like aihymn at a revival meeting. He was subsequently crossrheaded by the London papers as thefirst artist who had ever .made a Palace audience sing.

Successful rehearsals, have been held by the "Uncle Tom"" division*; that is to say, the singers and. the corps dramatique have had. separate practises, which, have gone well, and to-night there will be a combined effort. To-morrow afternoon, the light will be tried on the various tableaux,, and the presentation on Friday night will. then, be eagerly awaited by the large number of helpers whohave the work in hand.. Some fifty people are altogether engaged in thi« production of, "Uncle Tom'*, CaW and it is quite certain that those who attend the entertainment will hav» a most enjoyable time-.. The various songs are of a very pleasing kind, while the plantation melodies and jubilee hymns are always welcome Patrons will understand that t&« whole story is told by means of realistic tableaux, song and etory. After the death of Eva, there" is an, apotheosis, and another after the death of "Uncle Tom." The box plan i 9 now open at the Dresden, where seats may be booked without extra charge.

YOUE CHILD AND .HE PIANO, Teach your children tZ-a piano! Do not let them' grow up with vain regrets that they did not have the opportunity when young! Think of the future. The purchase of a piano may seem a Dig item; hut, really, nowadays things have heen made so easy that everyone may possess an instrument, and on suoh simple terms that the sum required each week is never missed. The Dresden Piano Co., Wellingon, will giv# you the most superb piano for a small sum down, and thereafter monthly payments of from 20s. Think! In a short time the instrument will b» your very own— what an inexhaustible source of pleasure it will srove5 rove to he. Do not delay another ay—write to the Dresden's NortK Island Manager, Weffington, Mr M. J. Brookes; or a<; the Local Beprft* senative, Mr H. Inns, DanjeJJ'^ Buildings, Queen Afreet,

Two ponds, to hold from 4000 to 6000 yearling trout, will shortly be poiwtructed at the Masterton hatchlories. The Union Bank of Australia intends erecting new premises in brick ia Hastings. The same Bank is about to erect new premises in Moaifcerton. Mr P. C. Webb declared in Napier on Saturday night that if Sir Joseph flVard took the leadership of the Liberal Party ho would still remain independent. The following have been appointed •an executive committee of the Pongatoa Chamber of Commerce: Messrs [Alf. Dickons, P. R. Kent, W. E. Davies, W. T. Murray, Battenburg, J. McDonald, and the Rev. C. E. Tobin. The Wairarapa arid Nelson hockey srepresentativos meet at Nelson today. A keenly contested game is anticipated, and the result will be •waited with interest by hockey enthusiasts throughout the Wairarapa. Hock Keys and Denny Murphy meet in a boxing contest at Wellington this evening. A number of Masterton enthusiasts intend going through to witness the fight, which' is for a purse of £l<3o. The match is under the control of the Wellington Boxing Association. Up to the present Mr J.' Miller, -curator of the Masterton fish hatcheries, has sent away 64,000 fry. Of these 30,U0U rainbow trout were despatch j«i to Marton, 10,000 to Mangajveka, 15,000 brown trout to Taihape and 9000 to Levin. An additional 15,000 rainbow trout will be sent to Marton to-day. } The following- orders- have been hooked by the societies named from the Wellington Acclimatisation Society's fish hatcheries at Masterton: Pahiatua, 30,000 brown trout; Eketahuna, 30,000 j Masterton, 26,000; tfeilding, 60,000; Palmerston North, 56,000 rainbow trout; Hutt, 30,000 brown trout. • Te Awaite, the well-known Riddiford estate on the East Coast, is about to be subdivided into three stations, which will be "managed separately by different members of the family. .Two new homesteads and the various buildings necessary for the successful management of a sheep station will be put in the hands j. of contractors shortly. Mr J. Miller, curator at x the Maaterton fish hatcheries, informed an Age reporter yesterday that the fashing season, which opens on October Ist, ehould be an exceptionally good one, owing to the Absence of floods during the winter months. If no freshets occu* during the next few weeks, anglers may confidently look forward to an excellent season.

The special services conducted in St. Cuthbert's Church, Eketahuna, on Sunday by his Lordship Bishop Sprott (Wellington) were largely attended. At the confirmation service held in, the afternoon, the church was crowded to overflowing, people being present from all parts of the district. There was also a large attendance nt the evening service, when an impressive sermon was delivered by the Bishop. A meeting of the members of the Masterton Gun Club was held on Monday evening, when it was decided to hold an open clay-bird, match (.30 birds) on September 18th, Prizemoney . amounting to £65 was allotted for the match, divided into four prizes of £4O, £ls, £7, and £», The secretary presented the balancesheet of the recent £IOO live-bird match, showing that the club made a profit of £lll 6s lOd over the match. The ordinary,,fortnightly mooting of the Masterton Tent, 1.0. R., was field in Murray's Hall last evening, CJt. Bro. A. J. Minifie presiding over a good attendance. One new member was initiated into the order, i and one candidate proposed. The delegates from. the Tent who recently attended the banquet of the Carterton Tent, reported having a very enjoyable time. General business waa transacted, the funds for the evening amounting to £6. At the Supreme Court at Palmerston North, before his Honor the Chief Justice, Hanseque P.' Hansen, of Matapuna, late of Ihuraua, petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Edward George Hansen, on the feround of desertion. From the evidence of the petitioner, it appears that the .parties were married in 1905, and lived together until 1908, when the respondent left her. She had never seen him since. He had; been sentenced to a term of four years imprisonment and four years reformative detention in 1911. He had not contributed to his wife's support since he left her. A decree nisi was granted, subject to a certificate of marriage being filed. The hatching season at the Masterton fish ponds has just been completed, and Mr J. Miller, curator, informed an Age representative yesterday that the season has been a highly successful one from every point of view. The new hatcheries are proving most satisfactory, and the many and onerous duties connected with the rearing of close on a million fish, have been carried out under much more convenient conditions' than at the old ponds in Chapelstreet. During the season 755,000 ova have been hatched; for the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, including 250,000 rainbow and 505,000 brown trout. Besides these 5000 Quinnat salmon and 10,000 American brook trout have been reared at the hatcheries to the order of the New Zealand Government. These will be forwarded in the course of a week or two to the Government aquarium at Auckland, and will form one of the attrlctions at the forthcoming Exhibition.

IF YOU HAVE A Cough, Cold, Nose, Throat, or Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, use SANDER'S EUOALPYTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon of waZter. Remember, you cannot expect the good! effects from any sort of eucalpytus, Sander's Extract cures because it contains ethereal and anfiseptio substances not contained in other eucalyptus prorncts. These latier, made by persons, ignorant of chemistry, and pro? vided with fancy names and labels by trading concerns < who do not know what they contain, have caused grevious harm, and a death has resulted from their use. Do not *oply an ointment to a sore. It keeps back the secretion. To wounds, bruises, sprains, burns uloers, eczema, and other skin troubles, apply Sander's Extract.; 16 drops in a tablespoonful of olive oil. The effect will awprise you. Sander's Extract heals because it ig freed from the Irrigating constituents contained in other eucalyptus preparations. It heals when others irritate. Immtfr toot &« Gemjnna ganders, ..-.

The machine and boiler rooms at the Denton hat mills in Dunedin were gutted by fire yesterday morning. Nearly seventy entries have been received for the ciraular road race round Mount Egmont, on September 11th.

The Manawatu A. and P. Association has decided to drop the horse parade held annually in the past. The last one, said a speaker, had been a perfect farce. The British Parliamentary party arrived at Auckland yesterday, and were welcomed by the Hon. H. D. Bell, on behalf of the Government. The party left last night for Rotorua.

An Inveroargill telegram states that the steamer Mnunganui had a rough passage on the journey from Hobart. Some of the portholes in the steerage quarters were stove in, and the passengers got a wetting.

The Masterton Gun Club will hold the usual fortnightly shoot to-morrow afternoon. The club intends holding one or more matches with increased prize-money, and for club members only, before the season closes. Notwithstanding the present unsettled state of the weather, Mr Fred White, of Parkvale, has had an extremely good season with his sheep, the average lambing to date being 200 per cent. This, we think, constitutes a record for the district.— News. Judgment in the case in which the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association claimed from William Hull, farmer, of Kohinui, a sum of £293 45s as commission on the sale of a property, was reserved by the Chief Justice, who heard the case at Palmerstonr North on Monday. At a meeting of Auckland Exhibibition Committee it was stated that tho Government had agreed to take over the responsibility of a mining court and make a Dominion display, prominently featuring the resources of the Auckland gold fields. It was agreed to accept the offer of the Mines Department.

Members of the Taranaki football team, which plays Wairarapa to-day, paid a visit to Masterton yesterday afternoon, arid were taken round the town by members of the Wairarapa Rugby Unioa. The visitors were very favourably impressed with the Masterton Park, which in many respects compared favourably with New Plymouth's, famous Recreation Grounds. Rugby football enthusiasts will roll up in large numbers this afternoon, to witness the Taranaki-Wairarapa match,, which takes place at Carterton. Th« local men have been in hard training for this match, which is recognised as the most important of the season, as far oe Wairarapa is concerned. The grounds, should no more rain fall, wiH be in good order, and a fine exhibition should be witnessed. The visitors will play the same team as represented them against Wellington on Saturday. Mr E. MoKenzie will control the game.

Plain Sewing or work by the day ia advertised for. Visitors to the football match'at Carterton to-day are reminded that Fly and Xoung's motor lorry will leave the Masterton Post Office at 1.45 p.m. The half-yearly • meeting of the Masterton Labour Party will be held, in the Druids' Hall to-night at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is requested. Messrs W. B. Cbennells and Co. again draw attention to the cheap little cottage advertised elsewhere in our columns for sale at £360. Any reasonable offer will be 'submitted. Mr Pryor Gilbert's new parcel delivery conveyance, is a decidedly smart "turn-out," and the success of his town delivery system ia assured. The new proprietor is now ready for business, and all orders entrusted to him will be executed -with promptness and despatch. The management of the Perrystreet skating rink announce that the season will close on Saturday next, and the thanks of the management are returned to patrons of the rink during the past few months. Messrs McGruer and Co. announce the arrival of new season's spring and summer suitings for gents. The firm also draw attention to their* made-to-measure suite, and they guar" antee satisfaction in fit, style and durability. The local branch of the British and Continental Piano Co., announce the arrival of several hundred of "His Master's Voice" gramaphone records. The new records embrace all the latest and most popular selection of every description, and the firm invite inspection'. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received instructions from Mrs M. Boss, Featherston, to offer by public auction her dairy herd, comprising 32 choice dairy cows, farm implements, etc. The sale will take place on Thursday, September 25th» and full particulars will be advertised later.

Good wine needs no, bush. You cannot paint the lily; Some folks thing they can, But they, of course, are silly. This motto in the top line Is apropos, I'm sure, Of one cough remedy, at least— Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.*