LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, 30 March 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Peanuts are selling in the south at as high as 9Jd per lb A slight drop in the price of white lead is reported from England. The Wellington egg market took a sharp rise last week, when the price offered was 3s per dozen. Several persons have been poisoned in the Mauriceville - district, through eating wild honey before it was, ripe. The price of wax candles waß advanced in Chrißtchurch last week, making the figure now Is Id per lb. Mr H. M. Boddington reports- that eight points of rain were registered at iSolway on Sunday* and twelve points i on Monday. | Eno's fruit salts are at present un- | procurable from the merchants in New | Zealand, and no advice of any ship- | ments is to hand. | Owing to the' increase in thp cost of wood pulp .from £27 to £l3. & top, the prices of the Mataura Paper Mills' products have been revised. A sum of £59 per foot was|offered at auctioh in Masterton on Saturday for the vacant section in Queen street belonging to the Perry estate. The offer was declined. Christchurch tobacconists andi grocers are now without matches other khan Japanese wooden ones. Another , rise in the price of wax matches is 'anticipated. The model township to be erected by the Wellington farmers' Meat Company to the south of Mastertpn will contain about eighty t residences, and .not "eight," as stated in our issue .of yesterday. , Sir JYancis Bell (Minister of Internal Affairs) has been advised that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales nas expressed the desire that it should be publicly intimated that the mode of drfess to be adopted at all functions should be entirely optional. ' The usual meeting of the Druids' Lodge was held last evening, Bro. W. H. Trudgeon presiding. Several visitors were present, and one friend was proposed. It was decided to enter a team for the Friendly Societies' calrd cournament. The following members were elected to office: —Bro. F. Hartmann V.A., Bro. W. Winhall V.A.8., Bro. J. Martin I.G.

A strange sight was to be seen list week between Methven and Eakaia—a railway engine without coal (writes a correspondent). The driver had evidently under-estimated hie stock, the tram came to a standstill. Hur* ried calls were made on threshing plants working in the vicinity, and a few bags were secured, sufficient to enable the train to reach a coal depot. In ordering .a defendant in a civil action in the Peilditig Court on Wednesday to give up possession of a .louse to the owner, ; Mr J. L.' Stout, 3.M.,' coined a phase that fitted the iase:' "You must not mix up inconvenience with undue hardship," The owner of the house, who is a returned soldier, had actually secured a house convenient to the other work; out because it was not convenient to Ferfding, he pleaded undue hardship, and wotild not vacate the premises for the owner. Hence the verdict. This .is the age of broken contracts,/ according to a member of the, Christ; shurch Hospital Board, who was asked to explain at itb last meeting why m officer strongly, recommended by him was now unwilinlg to accept'*, certain post. "A great many people, including professional men, are fall-, ng to meet their obl : gation&," said the member sharply. 1 "They make engagements and think it,quite right to break them next day. What is the : good of making remarks? It applies to almost anyone.',' - , The grazing of stock, and wandering'of cattle arid horses upon the County roads of Akitio has (says-thc! Herald) become such a aprious nuisance, that xt is likely there will be a number of prosecutions Bhortly. A number of final warnings have given, and the police have b?en' instructed to prosecute offenders without any further notice. A close watch is being kept, and some persistent of-! fenders may probably -, find the long paddock rather expensive .grazing. During the* hearing of the dispute, in the iron and brassmoulding trade at Dunedift .last .week (says the Star) discussion took place on the necessity for providing dining-room and lavatory accommodation in foundries. It was suggested that the older generation was as healthy as ,the present with fewer conveniences* Then one of the Union'e assessors told , the Conciliation Council that a local resident recently waited on a local landidrd with respect to.a vacant house. The prospective tenant enquired as to the conveniences. "Is there a bathroom, in the house P" he astibd. ' "A bathroom 1 What do you want a bathroom for?" asked the owner. "I haven't had a bath for 20 years, and I'm as tiealthy as you are."

What 'the ultimate cost of footwear will be is hard to. state. An Auckland; Star reporter was shown last week ,a pair of boots made in Auckland from leather tanned in New Zealand; These .boots are of the type sold for youths. In, consequence of the rise in price following upon the increase in leather s'nco the prohibition of the export of hids9 was lifted, these boots have advanced lis per pair wholesale, which make the cost to the retailer 32s landed in. the shop. Girls' collie shoes have a}so been raised 4s 9d per pair, With youths' boots at about40s per pair' retail, and girls' shoes 28s , the family' man is likely -to have, a hard time this winter. SANDER AND S<)NS» EUCALYPTI- ' EtTEACT. The unequalled remedy for soids, influenza, bronchitis, chest troubles, neuralgia, rheumatism.. SANDER'S .EXTRACT, the Sure protection from all infections, fever, , diphtheria, meningitis. SANDER'S EXTRACT, the great healer of wonitds, burns, ulcers, sprains, skin diseases. SANDER'S EXTRACT, proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria to contain* • antiseptic and healing substances not present in other eucalyptus preparations—hence its superior and -unique curative power. SANDER'S EXTRACT the only eucalyptus product prepared exclusively from selected leavVs and refined by special process, is free from the irritating and depressing effects of the common eucalptus oils and the sogcalled and is safe and beneficial for internal as well as external use. Insist on the GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT, and derive the benefit of purity, reliability, and effectiveness. There i» bo *' jjuft m good.",

Kerosene is now quoted wholeuto at £1 per case in Christchurch. In all probability a united re!ig"'ous service will be held in the' Masterton Park on Sunday, Aprl 25th (Angeo Day). A fowlyard in Ferry street, Meßterton, was raided by a fox terrier year t terday, and about eighteen fowls were destroyed. - § Some of the Masterton builders are in a very serious way just now, ow.ng to their inability to secure sufficient supplies of joinery. The Martinborbugh-Featherston motor bus service has been purchased from Mr Christiansen by Mr W. Chapman, of Martinborough.

The Morison's Bußh Hotel has changed hands, the interests of Mr Strawbridge, being purchased by Mr J. W. Fitzgerald. Four claims for temporary relief were dealt with at yesterday's meeting of the Claims Board of the Wairarapa Patr.otic Association. >.■, The telegraphic chess, mdtch, Auckland v Masterton, wJI be played shortly after Eaßter, probably on May Ist jpd Bth (the dates suggested by the Auckland hon. ■ secretary) It is stated that' the representative of a southern wholesale firm bought up every' available leather portmanteau, bag, and suit cafce in Palmerston North on Friday, last, ati retail prices. - , ' , . Three cases of diphtheria iwere reported to the 'Health Officer in 'Masterton yesterday—two from, the- North ,Wairarapa, and one at Feather..ton. A ease of scarlet fever in: Masterton was also notified. 1 The Wafrarapa Returned Soldfers'; Association haj? engaged the 1 Masterton Qpera House for Saturday a.ght 3 April 24th, and > intend an "Ansae" Concert. The function pro- 1 mises to be a highly auccessfhl one. Speaking of the Shortage of shipping to a Hawera Star reporter, Mr 0. Hawkins, M-P- , Baid that'the jjoeition was likely to become senous,, and that the only remedy was for the people to have their .own boats. He .expressed the view that a 2} per cent | tax should be levied on all exports in I order to provide money with 'which to; | purchase ships. ',. . |v An explanation of the scarcity of | rice and consequent higher prices is [ given in the Oriental Trade Journal, I when referring to the export of Korea. This states that in Jinsenahd GunI san district - the* 1 export. of. rice for, ! twelve months to .'cojne, will see a deI crease of 50 per cent. -It is, however, stated that there will" b© % plenjty of rice in Southern Korea to v supply thd other districts, but owing:. to i.the recent drought much apprehension is felt as to the'provisions whichiare to foe had in the future, and an all attendant fear as to the fluctuation in. the quotations for rice and other; cereals. . A drowning, accident, surrounded by unusually sad circumstances, occurred ji Palmerstotj, North on Sunday, when Henry James Nich6lls,.'thfe 18-montha old son of Mr |L' J. Nicholls, a wellknown business man and manager of Messrs McGruer and Co., local establishment, lost his life. Shortly after the midday meal,' the little fellow wandered away. Alinoßt immediately 'a .search.was made and the bby waa / found dead in a tub at the side of the' House. He had apparently overbalanced into it ah'd whenfotwd his head wa& -in the Water, which waa only six inches, deep. Artificial re» spiration was tried until the arrival of Dr. Bett, who .pronounced life extinct. The . tub was only about 181 inches high and 18 incheß across and! was used by an older boy for holding gold''fish. ' .

Th© foreigner, Anton Hasu, 'who resisted and assaulted the - police on Saturday even.ng, at the Masterton Police Court yesterday morning. He was charged with assaulting Constable Burden, and with: having also damaged the officer'af' watch. Sergt. Miller, stated .that Hasu was a native'"of Finland. He came io Masterton on the lsth,inst. and gave the landlord of the Prince of Wales £22 to keep for hith. The following morning ha went to: Carter* ton. H& came back on the 24th, and was then, bordering on delirium tre* mens. He seemed to get better again, and was about town.' On Saturday he went to Carterton again, and.had some drink.' About 11.516 p.m. he was in the street shouting, "They're after me!" Constable Gurden spoke to him* and . told him to go home. He then struck , the qgnstable and ' x&Tested:. Accused now B&id he was " mot going to drink again. ,He had |£9sb 3d on him. His Worship l said ; it • was difficult to know what to do with a man like accused. He was apparently a decent man, but filled himself up with drink, and then became a public' nuisance. Accused would ho fined £2, or seven days' imprisonment for aseaUlt'ng the oonstable» For breaking the watch he would have to pay- the damagje, JjJs 6d, and would be ordered to. come up' for sentence if called upon. Accused would not be called upon if he left town to»day and wont back to his work in fibe county. ,

Overland car for sale. „ Tangye jgas engine for sale. • \ Benzine cap with glass centre lost. Typiste requires 'typing work, confi-4 dential. < ' furnished front bed sitting room to let. T. D, Parson, Eketahuna, has 2000 good, sound posts for sale. Mrs. Gibbs, fruiterer, advertises for sale 400 half-bushel fruit cases. Mr. R» T. Biekerton, eyesight specialist, may be consulted at the Club Hotel to-day and to-morrow. The annus# meeting of. St. John Ambulance Brigade will be held in the Caledonian Hall at 8 o'clock to-morrow night. . Applications invited elsewhere for position of permanent secretary to the Masterton Soldiers' Memorial and Cameron Park. The Wairarapa South County Council invite applications for. the position, of road overseer for the 'South .County Council. Mr. L. S. Nicol, jeweller, has just landed a most exquisite range of silver- . ware, most suitable for gifts. The stocks represent pleasing designs in. - quality silver and E.P. ware, including tea sets, jugs, tea pots, cake trays, eased goods in sterling silver, stainless knives, etc. Initiate will be engraved free OA »11 urtioteß pujshaeed.