LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 31 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Worksop dredge is 68oz for 12-5 hours. Six motor-ears have been registered in Masterton during; the present month. Tho Mauricevillo County Council on Saturday last made a vote ot £2o to the war relief fund. The North Wairarapa Rifle. Association has given £lO 10s towards the Mayor's war relief fund. The British-Panama Exposition Committee has been disso'ved. Tie exposition will be held as arranged. Mr J. C. Boddinglon reports that there were six degrees of frost registered at Sol way on Saturday morning.

A number of Wairarapa, eontin&enters who went to tho Awapuni camp, have returned to their homes as ineligible for service. A nine-year-old son of Mr W. fatten, of Pahiatua, had tho misfortune to break his left arm on Thursday, through a fall from his bicycle. A Masterton constable* proceeded to Eketahuna last week and captured <t quantity of liquor in certain premises. A prosecution will follow. Settlers in the Masterton district state that a few days' rain would be very welcome just now. It would be of great assistance in the lambling. The St. Matthew's School for girls held a most successful entertainment and salo of sweets and flowers in tho schoolroom on Saturday afternoon. A sum of £l3 17s was 'realised, which amount is to go towards the War Belief Fund. A London cable, received on Saturday, stated that Paddon and Barry, the contestants for th.o .sculling championship, were? fit, and wer o spending the week-end at the seaside. Paddon, who weighs 1931b5, will use an English boat. A Now Plymouth telegram states that at a meeting of the* Taranaki Producers' Freezing Works Oompanv, on Saturday, a resolution was carried urging tho adoption of tho system of cool-storage of cheese before export, m order that the cheese would arrive in England in a better condition and with less shrinkage. A number of substantial residences have been erected on tho Mangatair.oka Block. Several settlers are waiting to build homesteads, but owing to the bad state of tho roads during the p-.st winter thev have been unable to get the necessary timber and materials carted to their sections.

At Turn bull and Company's sale at Carterton on Friday, the first lamb of the season was offered for sale on behalf of tho war fund. The lamb vvas presented by Mr W Howard Booth and after passing from hand to hand realised £7 10s. Two heifer calves donated to tho war fund by ie Wnaiti family realised £7. The extension of tiio Moroa water race system through tho sections recently sold by Mr A. J. Toogood, has just been completed. The work was put through by Mr Compton, formerly of Masterton, who used a special plough drawn by a traction engine. A splendid sec of races have been cut, and a good flow of water is now coursing down them. Fully five hundred natives were, present at the "tangi" at Hamua over che .ennwis of tho late Mrs Watchman, a distinguished Maori vvho died a few days ago at Master! ton. A son of the deceased was killed a few months back by being struck on the head with a. knob which fell from the Masterton Post Office during ail earthquake.

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A young man named Frank Wildo, aged 22, was killed at Wellington on Saturday, while driving express over a railway crossing, ''What is the position in regard to advances for workers' dwellings?" asked Sir "Walter Buchanan in the House. "Tho advances will be continued," replied the Hon. Jas. Allen, "but I do not know that we can advance up to £150." A meeting of farmers will be held in the A. and P. Rooms at Masterton at 2.p.m. on Wednesday next, to discuss the growing of crops, so that every aero in tho district will 1)0 made to produco the greatest quantity of foodstuffs this season. A suggestion has been made, and approved by a number of leading settlers, that £IOOO of tho fund that has been subscribed in Masterton and tho Wairaropa towards the expeditionary force, should be placed in the hands of officers in the contingent, to be expended in providing comforts for tho Wairarapa troopers when in active service. A definite announcement on tho matter will probably be made to-day. Major Norton, D.5.0., who ac + oJ as Trade Commissioner for Australia in Britain for eight years, has been jnvited to speak at tlio Farmers' Union, meeting in Masterton on Wednesday. He is at present manager for tho Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association. He has spent a lot of time in Cermaiiy, and speaks both as to its commercial and military aspects. Major Norton was in command of the South Australian Bushmen during tho Boer war. A client of the Wellington Farmers' Moat Company had 20(X) carcases of mutton on the steamer Kaipara, which was sunk by the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Tho consignment is valued at £2OOO. Sir J. C. Cooper could not state last night whether tho consignment was insured. Tho company had also wool and tallow valued at £7OO on the Kaipara. This was insured at a 5 per cent, war risk.

A concert and dance was held in thu Rangitumau schoolbouso on Friday night, in aid of the war relief fund. There was a large attendance, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. '¥fie children contributed various items, and were assisted by T. tfetfvey (song) and D. Harvey (recitation). A selection on the bagpipes was also given by Mr Thompson. An amusing dialogue was contributed by MeSsTs L. Wilton, Kjestrup, and B. Larsen. At the conclusion of -

concert, Mr Hopkins (chairman) thanked all those who had assisted to make the entertainment, a success. The concert was followed by a dance, which was continued until 'me early hours of the morning. Music was supplied by Miss Wrigley, and supper was provided by the ladies. J M» W. Wi'lces, QueeT; stieet, reives ! highest price for eggs in anv quantity. Reliable man to milk about 16 cows is advertised for. Address may be obtained at this office. Mr F. A. Billington notifies that from September Ist the Makorii Dairy will reduce the price of milk from 4d to 3d per quart. Messrs M</Griier ? nd Co., in a charge advertisement on the front page of this issue, draw special attention to their made-to-measure (suits.

The annual meeting of the Masterton _ Poultry, Pigeon and Cage-bird Society (Incorporated), will bo held in Murray's Hall, Queen street, fin Tuesday, September Ist, at 8 ».m. Members of the Masterton Poultry S-iuety are requested to note that the r.ujiual meeting takes place on Tuesday instead of to-night, owir.g to so many, members havino- to attend the first drill of the new Defence Corps* to-night. "Sharpe's Pedigree Seeds" are famous all over the world. They are oneof the leading seed jGjrowers'in Great Britain. The W.F.C.A., Ltd., have landed a large variety. .See the firm's new advertisement on page six aJso note tho fact that all seels are tested for germination before bein.' sellout. ° Tlie Masterton Farmers' Implement .Company, in a change advertisement elsewhere, draw tho attention of dairy farmers to the 2$ horse-power Anderson oil engine. This engine has been specially designed for dairying work, "and is a marvcr of simplicity" economy, and efficiency. The firm invite enquiries.

When you are indulging >'n your spring cleaning, you will no douot Slid that some of the linoleuirs require replacing. In this connection Messrs G. Hyde and Co. announce that they have gust received a choice range of linoleums in a van'oty of dainty designs. The patterns aio worked deep into tho linos., an-j patrov.& are assured of receiving tho bc-ft at the most. moderate ori'oei. Messrs Abraham and WiHian;, Ltd., have received instructions from Mr F. J. Bright, Parkville, Ekitahuna, to hold an unro.serv*'-.! clescir.s, ffile of his well-known dairv herd The list comprises 07 young "y, ( ded Jersey cows, mostly due pigs, nilking machine, onoiiv, Menm boilev, milk cans, etc. flic sale will take place at noon 0 n Thursday lu'xt. Full particulars are advertised on page eight of this -morning's issue. Wo take the opportunity, at the outset of tho spring season, of reminding, all our lady customers that we have secured the services of >\ first-class dressmaker to take charge of our dressmaking department. The. lady is well qualified by long and vide experience to make costumes cresses, etc., that cannot fail to satisfy even the most exacting critic Ihe dressmaking) «*il! ~0 in fu] j , 0 .. j1]0 on September 4th. p] :lPft vo ,„. on i (l ,:* early and satisfaction * U Vl ,iirs W.F.C.A., Ltd.* IT IS THE RESOLVE to obtain the GENUINE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT which will procure for you a remedy of sterling value and will protect you from oaring 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," and which are, according to authentic medical testimony, very depressing to the heart. The GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT is absolutely nonmjuriqus and brings instantaneous relief in headaches, fever, colds, bronchial and gastric affections, and its great anticeptic 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. the GENUINE SANDER'S EXTRACT—insist if you have to — but get it and 'ierirn tb? benefit.-Ad-jt.

Green peas were being sold in Wellington last week at 3s lOd per peck. This evening, in tho Masterton Methodist Church, and to-morrow evening in the Kuripuni Church, the mnual Home Mission, meeting \ull be held. Tho Rev. T. G. Hammond will be tho speaker, and as he has laboured for nearly 40 years amongst the Maoris, the story ho will tell will be both interesting and instructive. The subject will bo "The Mind of tho Maori." Tho collection will be for the Home Missions. A Wellington telegram says :—A serious accident befell a young man named John Phillips, on Saturday afternoon. He was employed delivering meat for Mr H. L. Bryenton, of Riddiford street, and was remounting his cart after serving a customer in Daniel street, when he slipped to the ground. Before he could obtain control of the horse, the wheel of the cart passed over his head, breaking both jaws and inflicting other injuries. Phillips, who is a single man, was removed to t\'ie hospital, and was reported yesterday to be in a very low condition. "Votes for women! votes for women !" Screamed the angry suffragette; "Votes for women! votes for women ! Wo shall get our own way yet." As the lady's paroxysms Made her hoarse—up spoke McGruer: "Get your speaking voice in order— Vote for Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.