LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Another thunderstorm passed over Masterton last nicrht, followed by a heavy downpour of rain. A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, was experienced at Greytown on Tuesday. The net expenditure of Government grants in the Masterton electorate for the la-st financial vear amounted to £2633 18s Id. The Wairarapa Thursday Cricket Association will continue its championship fixtures this afternoon. One match will Tie played on the Park Oval, while another will he decided at Carterton'. IT IS THE FESOLVE to obtain the GENUINE EUOALYFIT EXTRACT which will procure for you a remedy of sterling value and will protect you f rom having your health, injured by one of the many crude oils and so-called "Extracts," which are passed off by unscrupulous dealers as "just as good," ai*d which are according to authentic medical testimony very depressing to the heart. The GENUIZTE SANDER'S EXTRACT is abso!-tely non-injurious and brings instantaneous reliefiS*! headaches, fever, colds, bronchial %md gastric affections, and its great antiseptic powers protect from future infection. Wounds, ulcers, burns, sprains are healed without inflammation. SANDER'S EXTRACT is endorsed by the "highest medical authorities, and is unique in its effect; purity, reliability, and safety are its distinguishing qualities. Therefore, get the GENOESE SANDERS EXTRACT --insist ,;f yaw h*vc tn~L.t **<»+ it %%( Mi if >.. . - i ■'•

New potatoes are being sold in Wellington at from £o to £6 15s per ton.' The hotels in Wellington, which have been closed for somo days, were re-opened yesterday. The Wellington Education Board has decided that all schools used for dancing purposes in its district shall bo insured. Messrs Thompson-Payne havo secured a return visit of "Ivanhoe," a 4000-foot production, which will bo shown to-night and to-morrow night. Vacant houses are still at a premium in Masterton. Quito a number of people are living in lodgings because they cannot procure residences. A Gisborne telegram states that Charles Wilson, an elderly waggondriver, was found dead on the roadside. A wheel had passed over his head. The Masterton County Council has decided to acquire two acres of land at Blairlogie, at a cost of £25, for a roadman's cottage. The council decided yesterday to havo the land surveyed. Small supplies of coal havo been received by the Masterton gasworks during the last few days. The coal that has been arriving at and pass- j ing through Masterton in trucks has been whitewashed, as a precaution against theft. A married man named A. Gordon, 28 years of age, while unloading coal from the Wairuna at Wellington yesterday morning fell between the wharf and the vessel into the water. He received rather severe injuries, and was taken to the hospital. Given fine weather the fancy fair and Christmas tree, to be held in the Kuripuni Methodist schoolroom this afternoon, should be a complete success. Preparations, by the Ladies' Guild and' Young Women's .Bible Class are well in hand.. The Mayoress (Mrs J. M. Coradine) has kindly consented to open the fair at 3 p.m. The afternoon will be free and in the evening from 7.30 admission will bo 6d. There will also be special attractions for the children. A Wellington press message states that -Frederick George Butler proceeded against the Petone Borough Council yesterday for the recovery of £ll 2s 6d, foi- damage to lus motor car through colliding with one of the hurdles placed across the Hutt road by the council to--regulate the speed of motor vehicles. The Magistrate, in non-suiting plaintiff with costs, said it was evident the council was not to blame, as thousands of cars had apparently gone over the obstructions without injury. ■ With a view to converting the Farmers' Union movement into one of Australasian significance, tho Auckland provincial executive is now negotiating with the Queensland Farmere' Union. The provincial secretary (Mr A. Schmitt) has forwarded certain resolutions bearing on the question, and ifc is hoped to get into touch with the farmers' unions of other Commonwealth States, the idea being to arrange for co-operation in time of emergency, such as that which has caused the mustering of farmers in Auckland at present. Further than this the Auckland executive hopes that the linking up of unions throughout New Zealand and Australia will prove beneficial in regard to general ■agricultural interests. At the meeting of the Masterton County Council yesterday, Cr. Patchett mentioned that two sums of £7OO appeared on the public works estimates for the Alfredton-Weber road, but it was not clear how much was intended for expenditure in the Masterton County. Cr. Patchett pointed out that when tho Minister visited the district he promised that a sum of £3200 would be placed on the estimates, spread over two years. Tho settlers had taken steps to raise loans on this basis. Unless there was an assurance that the Minister's promise would be redeemed, it was feared that the company that was being formed to run a daily service between Eketahuaa and Pongaroa would fall through. On the motion of Cr. Patchett' it' was decided that the; clerk write the Minister and ask for particulars concerning the vote, and that he also urge the necessity for an additional sum being placed on. the supplementary estimates for the work. According attractive printed matter sent out by the National Committee of"the. Y.M.C.A. of New Zealand, preparations for tho Convention and tournament aru w-ell advanced; This long-anticipated meetiug'of the eleven branches composing the New Zealand organisation will be held from February Ist to Bth oi next year, in the city of Auckland. By arrangement of the Executive of the Auckland Exhibition, the Concert Hall and the illuminated sports ground will be placed at the disposal of the Y.M.C.A. for its public sports and entertainment. The local bodies controlling tho tennis, swimming and athletic sports have .promised the Y.M.C.A. men every facility, including the use of their grounds and equipment. For the sessions of the convention and all preliminary competitions, use will -be made of the magnificent new Y.M.C.A. building in Welle.sley, street, which has been opened only six months, and is coming into a large place in the- life of the community, They will include contests in vocal and instrumental music, gymnastics, debate, oratory, essay writin'/, scripture reading, athletic sports, tennis, billiards, chess, basket-ball, and , swimming. The Convention session will occupy the forenoon of each week day, and discussions are already arranged which will have an important bearing upon tho present problems of the association movement. „ TO BANDSMEN. The championship and also the Challenge Shield at the Palmerston' North Band Contest? of 1911 were won bv the Wellington Garrisen Band. * They used Hawke's Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In the first test piece the maximum number of points was allotted, the-judge declaring that he .had, never heard better playing. Ee "commended in eulogistic terms the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramwav Band, also using a complete set of Hawke's Excelsior Instruments, won the B Brade. These two successes on such a great i occasion are worthy wins for Hawke's. whose instruments are pre-eminent all over the -world. Bandsmen, buy a -set of Hawke's—there are. honours and valuable prizes to be won with them! Write for catalogues. Sole agents —The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative— H. INNS, Danicll's Buildings, 'Quern Street.

Another inebriate was fined 10s at tho Magistrate's Court in Ma§terton yesterdav bv Mr F. T. Redman, J.P. * A match between the Masterton and Eketahuna Lawn Tennis Clubs is to Tie played at Masterton to-day. A Wellington telegram states that the damage by lire in the D.I.C, on Tuesday is estimated at £IOOO. The stock is valued at £60,000. Tho third reading of the Legislature Amendment Bill was earned in the House of Representatives yesterday morning by 33 votes to 19. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that there were 33 points of rain registered at the l"i>i>er Plain for the 21 hours preceding S) a.m. yesterday. At tho statutory meeting of tho Masterton County Council, held at. noon yesterday, the whole of tho | council was appointed a Works and Finance Committee, three to form a> quorum. The Masterton County Council has granted an application by Mr, - John Blatehford for the use of tho Council Chambers for a meeting 'on Wednesday next of settlers interested in the renewing of the Kopuaranga bridge. The Lansdowno Water .Supply Committee has granted ail application of Mr Tai te Tan for the connection of his residence with tho water service. The action of the committee was confirmed by the Masterton County Council yesterday. The sum of £l4 13s was taken at tho doors during yesterday's flower show. The attendance was affected in the evening by the unfavourable weather. The takings at the rose and sweet pea show in Masterton. last year amounted to £'2l lis 6d. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Wellington Education Board made a grant for'ventilation in class-room walls arid for metalling at the Lansdowne school. It also made grants for a well and pump at To Wlii ti and for ground improvements at Mangatainoka. Mr James Wiuglcy has written the Masterton County Council/ , asking for information as to how many gates have been placed on the Upper Taueru road by permission of the council*. The council yesterday decided to supply the information asked for when it was obtainable. A large number of tho votes appealing on the public tforks estimates this year for roads in tho Masterton County are renewals of votes made last year, and unexpended. As tho votes were made on the pound for pound .basis, the council was imabta to take'many of them' . A committee-consisting of Councillors Welch, Percy, Cameron, Beetham and Toogood has been sot up by the .'Masterton' County Council to arrange for a metal ,denot at tlie Ruamahunga river. The committee will have pqwer to, act. It is proposed to experiment this year with tho conveyance of metal by traction. The following tenders have been accepted by the Wellington Education Board for works in the Wairarapa:— Clareville, painting residence, A. R. Wallis, £27; Carterton, painting, repairs, etc., H. Cook, £2l 10s; Knpuaranga, painting schqol,; A. Newham, £39 10s; Alfredton, painting, school, J. H. Rashleigh, '£32 10s. Crs. Toogood and Patchett expressed themselves at yesterday's meeting of the Masterton County Council as averse to gates being allowed to remain pn county roads. Cr... Patchett stated that twenty-four hours' notice 'had to be given' in some cases before stock could be taken through private gate*). Cr. Miller pointed out that if settlers in the Upper Taueru district had to fence off the roads they would be put to enormous expense. At a meeting of farmers and business men held in Greytown a resolution was unanimously carried condemning the tactics of the Opposition in the waste of time and money in stonewalling during the present session, and designed to delay the passage of needed 'reforms. A resolution was also carried complimenting' the Government on the attitude taken by the Government during the present industrial crisis. Mr E. Hale, of the Lansdowne ' nurseries, had a fine display of pot plants on exhibition at yesterday's flower show, wjiich attracted a lot of attention. Messrs WeiglitmaiL and Son, Awahuri, F. Cooper, Ltd., and Thomas Horton and Son aTso had splendid exhibitions of pot plants and cut flowers, the roses of Weight man and Sen making a particularly fine show. . - • At a'recent horticultural show in a, Rangitikei township an exhibitor brought along a sponge sandwich of unusual size and was recommended by another exhibitor to cut it in half and make two entries. This wasdone, and the sandwich entered as two separate exhibits. After this, section hacf' been judged, an inspec— . tion was .made, and it was found that one half of the sandwich had been awarded first prize and the other half second prize. At a meeting of tho Cartertojjußorough Council on Tuesday night, the following resolution was passed:— "That this council desires to express its strong appreciation of the splendid efforts of farmers and others tokeep open the port of Wellingtonduring tho industrial crisis, and urges its representatives* on the Harbour Board to use every effort,to prevent tlie possibility of th mem who nobly carried out their work oiu the wharves, being_deprived of t&eiV positions at a later date." M Agnes Udall, who was caught throwing stones during a riot irt Wellington on November 4th, and taken out of the crowd by the police,, but returned to continue stone throwing, was reported in the Magistrate's Court to-day to be still in the hospital suffering from nervous prostration. It was decided to reduce <«trne charge of taking part., in an unlawful assembly to one of threatening behaviour. Tlie Magistrate remarked that the wolffian had doubtless been sufficiently , punished, and fined her 20s 'or 48 hours imprisonment. —Press Association. EFFERYESCTNE FRUIT SALINE Is a pleasant, most refreshing, and delightful beverage to take, larly during hot summer months. is exceedingly valuable for cooling and purifying the system, and preventing those unpleasant eruptions and pimples so common at the change of seasons. It gives prompt relief in Headache and Bilious disorders anrt acts mildlv on the Liver and Kidneys. 2s 6d per bottle. Also: Citrate of Magnesia. Is per bottle; Gcnuino Seidlitz Powders. Is per tin. Posted to any address from J.V. GORDON, M.P.S., Chemist and Druggist Why Exam.\ Masterton, N.Z.

Extensivo additions' are to bo made to the Longburn freezing works, bringing the capacity of the works tip to 2500 sheep per day. The Hawke's Bay A. and P.'fhnw resulted in a loss of £203 15s. The show was held prior to tho com mencement of the strike. The legal profession at Danneviike have asked "the Government to hold half-yearly sittings of the Supreme Court at Dannevirke. The Wellington Education Hoard decided on Tuesday to make application for half an acre of Crown land adjoining the Pongaroa school, for the accommodation of children's horses. A strike orator at Westport last , week stated that Denniston people were on the verge of starvation. He appealed to the merchants to send any eatables they had available to Denniston. An Imprest Supply Bill was brought down in the House of Representatives last night, which afforded an ooportunity for Messrs J. Payne, P. C. Webb, arid other Lnbour members to discuss'the strike question. A number of gramaphone selections were played in the Masterton Drill Hall last evening wkilo tho _ flower show was in progress. The instruments were lent by "The Talkeries," and the music was highly appreciated. A furnished residence at Lyall Bay is advertised to let for three months. Quiet cow, close to profit, is advertised for sale by Mr T. H. Rutherf urd, South road. Supporters of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club are reminded of the picture entertainment at the T.P. Electric Theatre this evening. A farm of 400 acres, 1.i.p., is advertised for sale by Mr T. Knight, Kketahuna- The property is a bargain, I plpliculars of which are well worth perusal. Mr V. # L. Fairbrother is selling the contents;of a seven-roomed house on account of a person leaving the district, at the P.O. Auction Mart on Saturday next. The goods are now in the mart, and inspection is invited. Mr A. T. Dickason advertises on page 8 particulars of 1 sale to be ' held to-morrow on behalf of Mr J. Johnston, Johnston street (two doors off Cblumba road). Amongst the items mentioned are upright grand piano (Ohappell), pony;: trap,; ;.and harness, poultry, etc. A* .there are • a great number of lines to dispose of, the sale will start; punctually at the advertised time. ' "WHAT CAN'T BE CURED MUST BE ENDURED!" Science nowadays has discovered many valuable remedies, but none more .popular for what it hae ■' really accomplished than Tonking'6 Linseed Emulsion, the sure cure for coughs, colds, influenza, etc. l.'fi. 2/6, 4/6—Chemist* and Stores*