LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 25 February 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly mooting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce will take place, on Friday next. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that six points of mm were at, the Upper Plain on Monday ni>yht. A lawn tennis match between team--, representing the Masterton and Eketahuna Clubs) is to be played at Eketahuna to-morrow. The Council of the Mauterton Chamber of Commerce will meet on [h iday afternoon. 'I ho quarterly general meeting of members of the Chamber will follow. Seven new consumers were connected up with the'Masterton gas works during the past month, making a total'of seventy-two new conufciriiers for the current period'of the year. At the annual meeting of the Masterton Labour Party, to bo held this evening, a resolution will be moved tJ tlie effect that the party amateaninte with the recently formed Social-iJemo-cratio Party. , Tlie Hon. Dr Pomare, speaking at -Waihi, defined a "wowser" as follows: "A man who wears out the knees of his trousers on Sunday by praying, and tfie seat of his pants out by backsliding during the six "days' of the week." Mr Griffiths, the ladies' tailor from James Smith, Ltd., 80 Cuba Street, Wellington, is visiting, Masterton today (Wednesday Feb. 25th), for the purpose of taking orders for ladies' tailor made costumes, riding habits, skirts, etc. Mr Griffiths will be travelling by .motor car, and will be pleased to call on ladies desirous of seeing him. His headquarters will be at the Club Hotel, where all communications will receive prompt attention.*

The purchase of a piano is a matter wjich should be thought of at once. The sum involved is not large, but there are so. manv questions of quality, tone, price and make, whHi must be' considered. There is still another point wln'ch should alwftvs weight with a wise and cautious purchaser—buy your piano from a house with a reputation. Don't run the risk of a bad purchase 1 ! Side by side two pianos might appear to be of equal value. Yet, one could really be almost perfect, and the other a worthless imitation'. Hemember, goodness in a piano is not merely in the case, but in the quality of its touch and tone. It is in producing a; responsive instrument that sterling value.is accorded—one with,- touch, Expression , sand q'uaKty - of;v.'. tope.; you- w desu-e<*to" purchase a piaho call upon the Dresden Piano Company. They keep " the largest, stocks.' and deal only with the most reliable makers. On time payments from'2os inonthlv.' Local "Roproson- - Uitive: H. Inns.*

The season for Stewart Island -oysters opens on Sunday next. Two men were fined £25 each at Christchurch yesterday for betting on the Riecarton racecourse.

Sir Joseph Ward intends delivering an address in tho Garrison Hali at Dunedin to-morrow night.

A Christchurch telegram state.-; that Dan Reese has been selected to cap-, tain the New Zealand cricket team in the first test match agpinsfc Australia.

The Australian Workers.' Union -haa advanced on loan tho sum of £IOOO to the funds of the New Zealand Social Democratic Party for organisation purposes.

A meeting of the Ladies' Division of teh St. John Ambulance Brigade will bo held this evening, when important -division business will be transacted.

It is understood (says tho Exprc*) that Mr Joseph Dawson has been asked to prepare an estimate for the putting down of a length of concrete road in the Masterton County for settlers interested.

At a meeting of the Carterton Borough Council last evening, thirteen applications were received for the position of Town Clerk, at £l5O per annum. After careful consideration, Mr L. H. Smart was appointed to. the position.

The usual fortnightly n.eeting of iho Masterton Tent, 1.0. R., was held in Murray's Hall, last evening, C.R. Bro. Miiiifio presiding over a fair attendance. Business was brought forward with a view to promoting and progressing the tent. The receipts for the evening amounted to £l3 8s lOd.

A meeting of the committee of the Wairarapa Ladies' Swimming Club was held last evening, when final arrangements in connection with tomorrow's carnival were made. Tho committee has every detail well in lufnd, (And propitious weather only is needed to make the 1914 carnival of the Ladies' Swimming Club a huge success.

Mr. Owen Cardston, of Woliingtgn, who lias organised numerous bazaars, historic, pageants ami similar functions in various parts of the Dominion, addressed a meeting, of about fifty members of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society last" evening, and gave an interesting address on the various methods of successfully conducting bazaars, etc. At a subsequent meeting of directors, a vote of thanks was accorded Mr Cardston for his address, and it. was unanimously decided to engage' his services in connection with the Pipe Band bazaar in June next.

Mr F. P. Welch advertises two bowses to let. Mr F. P. Welch requires contract post splitters, station fencer, women cooks, etc. A parcel containing clothing, lost in Queen. Street yesterday afternoon, is advertised for. Reward is offered for the recovery of a black and tan long-haired sheep dog, lost yesterday. Mr Robt. Russell, second-hand dealer. Queen Street, advertises a new list of bargains, which are well worth' pern sal. ' A 2-tooth Lincoln ram, lost from Sol way showgrounds, is advertised for by Messrs W. and G-. Turnbull and C 0.,, Ltd. A meeting of the Wellington Rural Workers' Union will bo held in the •Druids' Hall, Masterton, at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening, A nice range of gold coloured enamel brooches are now to hand at Mi* L. S. Nicol's. jewellery establishment. There are also on show the latest in silver chain bags and silver vanity .sets!'. Mr V. L. Fairbrother advertises clearing sales of '£urnitfhe on account of MraT Steele, at the residence, 38 Colo Street, on* Monday next, and on account of Mr J. Wllittaker, who is giving up housekeeping, for Wednesday. Particulars will appeal' in Saturday's issiie.

The Arts and Crafts .Depot, Queen Street, who have decided to close down their Masterton branch, draw attention to the range of exceptional bargains for sale at their establishment. The-stock, which must be cleared regardless of cost within fourteen days, includes every description of artistic furniture and pictures, which must be seen to bo appreciated. To-day.Mr H. Hadley, bootmaker, L will commence his great removal sale, prior to moving into more central premises opposite the Club Hotel, Queen Street. The stock must be reduced, and wifti this end in view, Mr Hadley announces that-excep-tional bargains will be offered to the public. Those desirous of securing high-class footwear at genuine sain prices are invited to make the most of this opportunity. ' The great 21 day sale being held by Messrs J. L. Murray, Ltd., closes definitely on Saturday, February 28. An opportunity ia given you for last few days of sale to purchase highgrade men's and juvenile outfitting at special bargain prices. A replace advertisement,in this issue draws attention to many interesting lines and hundreds of others await you at Masterton's big quality store. You are keen and wish, to save money. Well, visit this great sale before Saturday, February 28th. ,'';■" Mr John Bradbury, .of Masterton,. who is well, and favourably known throughout the Wairarapa as a competent tradesman, lias decided to launch into business on his own ac-. count, and this morning announces that he is. opening a watchmaking and jewellery establishment in the premises in Queen Street, adjoining Messrs Hood Bros., drapers. Mr Bradbury assures us that he intends using every effort to secure and hold a. fair share .of the patronage of the public. At a watchmaker, his firstdiitx.-will.be to attend to repairs promptly and execute them with skill. As a jeweller he will stock only tho best and will retail his- wares to the public at such prices as will command support. The shop is beinc renovated and repaired, ai:d will. 1m ready for opening early in March. His'many friends will wi''h Mr Bradbury a long and j successful business career. -

DISORDERED LIVER. "For of the liver and sto-nach tli»re is no better medicine than Chamberlain's Tabletß," writes Mrs Margaret J. Watson, Emerald. Q. "I suffered with bad headaches caused by a disordered liver % Hearing my'customers speak so highly of Chamberlain'? Tablets I thoughts would try what thoV would do for mo. After the-first few doses I noticed an improvement, and after 1 had taken a couple of boxes found mvse.'f " quite relieved of headaches-, wiii'-h have not returned." Sold by all che:.msts aud storekeepers.*

• \} 6 T y , <low ;"P° ll r <>f rain occurred, in Masterton last night. • in J , , as fal l e ? 1 °" <»»ly three day* m Eketalnma this month: Lete than an inch has been registered. A Wanganui telegram states that heavy rain fell there yesterday afternoon and continued throughout the evening.

The Eketalnma Chamber of Com* merce has a membership of forty, seven. Of these, fifteen are country members.

A contractor endeavoured to secut'O navvies in Mastorton a few days ago, and altlKMgjh ho offered twelve shill-* ings per day, he failed to find tliQ men he required. A Hastings telegram states thai} William Dance," aged seventy, dropped dead whilst weeding his garden yesterday morning. Death was due to, heart disease. Ho leaves a widow.

Mr Douglas Dobson, formerjy oil Mayterton, has offered to uipervise tho installation of a drainage scheme for Eketalnma on a 6 per cent, ba-sis, A or to prepare plans and estimates forj fl £SO. -'

The final wool sales, of tho season take place at Wellington on Tuesday next. The quantity to be offered will be_ about 6000 bales,'compared with 3076 bales at the correspond irg saio last year. Reports to hand from all parts of New Zealand show that if the conditions continue favourable this will be a record season for grain crops. Tho crops are good, and the pastures are excellent everywhere. l .;

During the past mortth 2048 sacks of coke, and 10,403 gallons of tar were sold from the Masterton Borough .gas works. Eight cookers and fittings, of a value of £73 5s 6d, were sold . during the month, making a total of ninety-one sold for tho year. An unusual spectacle' was witnessed in Napier one night last week, when, a fire bri.gado.had to watch tho house of one of its members bum, owing to the locality in which the fireman resided Having no water supply . The house was a fine new building. . ■.-

"That each- borough employee who has been for two years in' the employ of the-council he granted two weeks? leave annually on full pay,'* was the purport of a notice of motion given by Cr Candy'at ilasfc night's _„. meeting of the Masterton -Borough * ; Council. I

The question of installing a proper., drainage system in Foather.yton was referred to at the la si mooting of tlio Town Board, when a discussion took place on the present sanitary service. The board i» to hold a special meeting this .week to consider nhatsJioukl be done to effect an improvement on. the present method. The Masterton Borough staff have been busily engaged in ,tarring] and sanding .'footpaths during the past few weeks, and a considerable amount of work has been completed. During. the month ten cubic yards of metal and shingle, 120 cubic yards of sand, and 6860 gallons of tar were utilised on the various footpaths.

Councillor Temple, at last 'evening's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, said: "I wonder if the" Government of the country is awaro that tho Ivuripuui settlement is misnamed. I don't mind what .they call it, but I think it should receive ita proper name." Cr Ewington : "Call it the West End." There the matter dropped. •

During the month of January, '485 tons of coal wcro received at the Masterton Municipal gas works, including 252 tons African, 200 tons Newcastle, and 30 tons of Brunner coal. Since January 3Urt, 250 tons of Bengal coal have been received. The manager reports that fair gas is being made from the coal received, but the coke is inferior.

; At the monthly meeting of the Masterton Borough Coimcil last evening, Cr Winzenberg gave notice to move, at the next meeting of the council, "That the engineer be .requested.. to bring down a report as to the pr;>!> able cost of acquiring the. land nec«isary to form connecting streets between PiHe, Cole, : Essex, Chapel jifld Pownall Streets,'also from Powiiall Street to railway station reserve, Queen Street to Chapel Street, anrt Church or Bannister Streets to Bivr»road."

The value of the meat\ works to ; the fanners in tlie'Pn tea district is (says 'the. Press)beins ..strikingly' shown since the works were burnt down. Fat cows,have" depreciated' already, isome £2; in value, whilst., bulla have dropped, in price by somd' 355. - One Avell-known dealer bought a line of bulls a few days prior to the works being destroyed, and is said to stand to lose .something like £6O through tho drop in prices owing to the,-works not being able to d,;a.l with'the animals.

Aib the monthly -meeting of the Masterton Borough Council fast.evening, the manager of the-.municipal gas 1 works reported that during the month of January 2,720,500 cubic feet of gas were manufactured, being an increase, of 226,100,.■ cubic feet on the, corresponding month, last year. For the same .period 2,559,100* cubic; t'eeC of gas were sold, against 2,140.600. cubic ieet for January, ,1913. . The cash revenue amounted to £797 J7s lid, against £824 4s*Mst year. The decrease occurred ia the sale, of residuala and fittings.