LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXV, Issue 10713, 5 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho 41b. loaf in Melbourne wiU be 9£d from to-morrow. Tho Masterton Racing Club will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, July 28th, in Murray's Hall.

A cable message from Amsterdam states that a Zeppelin exploded when leaving its shed at Brussels.

North Island potatoes were quoti-c at from £6 10s to £7, and South Island, at £B, in Wellington last week. Mr J. C Boddington reports that there were 5 degrees of frost regis--tered at Sohvay oh* Saturday morning.

A queen carnival is at present in progress in Otago. The oromote.vs hope to realise £IOO,OOO by their efforts.

Sir Samuel McCaughey, of New South Wales, contributes £IOOO monthly to the Australian wounded fund.

Tho warm leather of tho last few days has melted the snow on the Tara" rua ranges, which are now almost clea,v.

The following donations have been received at the "Age" office for the fund for sick and wounded horses:— Miss Jessie Perry, 10s j Miss Mabel Perry, 10s,

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Tlio Pahiatua Co-operative Dairy Company has been registered, witli a capital of £3OOO. During the quarter ending .Juno 30th, 30 births, 7 deaths, and 14 marriages were registered in Pahiatua. Reports indicate that a larger area than usual will be put down in potatoes in tlie Masterton district this season. A large number of tickets were disposed ""of in Masterton on Saturday last in a raffle for a nugget of gold that is valued at £IOOO. A number of M.aste«'ion vesidorts are proceeding to Wellington to-day to inspect the hospital ship, which is uow fully-equipped, and ready for departure. The "Press Association, in a wire from Wellington, states tlia', the Department of Internal Affa:-s has received on account of the Hospit-.; .Ship Fund £44.828. The 17th (Rualiin-j) Regimental Hand will play in front of the Masterton Town Hall +,his .-erring fiom 7.30 till 8 o'clock, on the ocas-.on of the performance of tin "Rose oi Jov."

The .Mayoress (Mrs Coradine) requests us to state that she would be pleased if all parcels could be. 'eft at tlie Liverpool and Allies receiving rooms in Perry's Buildings, or care of .Miss Young, secretary, at the Farmers' Union office. Mr C. l<\ Vallance, of Kahumingi, Masterton, has intimated his intention of bidding £IOOO for the limii Flag. Mr Rupert Morrison, of Blairlogie, who bid £SOO for Mr Whatman's Hag at Mastei-ton, 'ias increased his bid to £IOOO. Several Masterton young men who have joined the special mounted contingent which win accompany the Sixth Reinforcements, will go into camp at Trentham on Saturday next. They are to be entertained at a farewell dance, during the week. A considerable number of Natives from Hawke's Bay and the Lower Valley have already arrived at Masterton to participate in the 'tangi" over the remains of the,.late Hori te Huki. Further cbnting- tits are expected to-day from \\ i.nganm and Taranaki. The farmers of tire FA'd'fthnna distract are mostly occupted just now tn fencing and repairing work. Dairying operations, duriig the past season, were generally carrel out successfully. A good number of properties have changed hands. The market for stock has fluctuated a gooo* ideal of late, but pric?s now show increasing firmness.

A five-roomed bouse at Hosene.-ith (Wellington) was burned down eaily yesterday morning. It belonged to Mr Thos. .Gordon, of Pokeno, and it was occupied by Mi- Abraham Jones Mrs Jones had been drying clothe.-; on a chairback in front of the five, and a spark must have ignited thorn. When Mr Jones woke, the bedroom was full of smoke, and the kitchen a mass of flames". All the family had to escape by the window. PYaolicaiJy nothing was saved. The State Royal and Exchange offices had small m&ur-. anccs on the building.

Writing from Malta, Lieut.-Colonel Herbert, formerly of Eketahuna, says: "It would be a great object lesson to the New Zealand farmer to see the way agriculture is carried on here. They make their fields by breaking up the rock and collecting the soil from the pockets of earth that are about, mis t\h two and make a, potato patch. There is no .rain from April to August, and no streams or springs, aJI the water being collected and stored. This water is bad, with the result that I am again driven to Johnnie Walker and like fluids."

ft'tv Thomas - Parsons, chairman of directors of the Dairy Union, predicts a shortage of butter before the opening of the next season. There were, he said, not 4000 boxes available in the South Island at present, and they were drawing on September butter. As high as Is 6d per lb. in bulk was now being offered. Mr Parsons predicted that next season very little butter would be exported, for the reason that practically all manufactured would Be required for the local market. The scarcity was accentuated by the number of companies going in for cheese, or dual plants. A rather good story is told of the Maori contingent now at Malta. Some notabilities from Home were visiting the island, and the troops were all paraded. The Maoris gave a haka in approved style and evidently created an impression. Some manoeuvres were tlien gone through, including a charge in sections up to the spot where the party stood. Just before the turn of the Maoris came the inspecting General mentioned to Lieut.-Colonel Herbert that he might let his men charge with rifles, and not fixed bayonets. There must have been an impression" that fixed bayonets and Maori excitement, as shown in the haka. were not altogether a safe combination.

At its annual meeting last week, tho Hukanui Sports Club elected the following officers f<}v the ensuing year: President, Mr N. Small; vice-pr indents, those elected last year with the addition of Messrs C. Cox, P. Dougherty, W. Keddell, YVhitmortSearle, Ewart Wingfield, C. Sowerby, W. J. Smith, J. Hi slop, Sparks, W. W. Hughes, C. Avery, P. Davis, T. McCardle, J. Sweeney, 3 J. D. C. Crewe, ami Thompson; chairman of committee, W. Anderson; secretary and treasurer, Nelson Ranger; assistant secretary, W. Twentyman; committee. Alters Foster, Harrington, R. 1). F,,s>. (J. Knight, J. Pryde and J. Wilson; auditors Messrs O. Cox and P. A. D. Mickle.

MUSCULAR. RHEUMATISM COMPLETELY CURED BY DR , SHELDON'S MAGNETIC LINIMENT.

''For some considerable time '" writes Mr McKay, 13 Grey street, Ashburton, N.Z.. "T had been suffering from Muscular Rheumatism, especially in tiie shoulders, which caused me untold agonies night and day. I got very little sleep or rest on account of the violent pains that were continually racking my body, and as I am compelled to work for my living it was affecting me physically iand rmentaXly, making life very hard indeed. l" tried many remedies hut till I used Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment I obtained no relief. From the first application 1 noticed the difference. I could hardly believe it, and by continuing to use the same, I am now p!ea?g<i to say I am perfectly cured and am confident that should it come oacK I Know I have a faithful friend in Dr. Sheldon'? Magneto's Liniment." Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment is sold at lg 6d and 3s. Obtainable everywhere. !

Wattle trees arc already bursting into bloom in the neighbourhood oi : Masterton. -Mr Rfeg. Wolfe, of Kkelalnma, had tlie misfortune to break his right arm while "cranking" a motor-car one day last week. -Masterton shareholders in Boacman's Consolidated will be interested to know thai this company has gbne to allotment. A Melbourne cable states that the Commonwealth Expedition in ??ew Guinea has struck a How of oil tfear the Yailala river. Several Hauraki Plains properties have changed hands lately, one at £•SO per acre/'and another at £45, while several have been soil at prices from £35 to £ls. Tho rainfall registered in Eketaluma for the month of June was 5.19 inches for seventeen days' rain, r Jho fall for the corresponding month lasb year was 4.10 inches. Private Dwyer, a Victoria Cross hero, is spending a week's leave in London, in a. wheelbarrow. He made a speech at Trafalgar Square and a, great impetus to recruiting. At the .Supreme Court in Wellington, on Saturday, Catherine" Clouston, convicted of having made a. false declaration of birth at Masterton, was ordered to come up for sentence whencalled upon. A Mastertpn lad who went to the Trent-ham camp with tho last batch of recruits, wired to his parents on Saturday: "Safely through the second week, despite tremendous odds; ft slight- cold." Tliero has, says the "Herald," beerta steady rise in the price of all classes of sheep in tho Pahiatua district during tho last two or three weeks. A ! local stock expert states that good ewes have jumped up in value ffom 17s 6d to 255, wethei-s from 17s to 235, and good lambs from 12s to 16s. Mr A. G. Pilmer has given notice to move at the annual meeting of the Masterton Racing Club, "That all' members of the Club that have joined* o.v may'in the future join, the expediditionary forces, shall be deemed to be members without payment of the annual subscriptions, during their, absence or during the continuance "of the war." An anonymous German writer of ail' even mind writes:—"England is railed upon in every key, because she is using her privileged situation for her own benefit, Would the Germans act' otherwise in England's stead? Personally I much prefer the economic war which England is waging on. us to the bloody war which we have carried into the world."

It came out in evidence-during tli.o trial of a Swede, at GrimshyfKteJy, for espionage, that prisoner had iftsdo repeated and tempting overtures to a company in Grimsby to assist him in acquiring and transmitting to Germany, information as to the Htimber defences; and that (Eraiider) declared he would have nothing to do with the business, because, as lie said, "having been well-treated by the British I will not injure them."

The vexed question of tarred roads was discussed recently by the Wanganui County Council, where the foreman reported that the tarred roads in the Mangamahu, Ivaukatea and Mangawhevo Tradings were breakingup and required another coating of tar. Some discussion ensued as to the best time to renew the tar. It is understood that the best time to lay tar is in the summer time, but, accoi'ding to statements made at the meeting, a better job was made when the foundation was damp, although no water should be laying afoout. The Council decided to repair the roads as soon as the weather was favourable.

Young man wishing to learn office work advertises'for position.

Mr F. P. Welch requires post splitters, bushfellei's cross,-cuttej:, women cooks, housemaids, etc.

A reminder is given of the dance to be held in the Clareville Hall to-mor-row (Tuesday) evening. The practise of the Magterton Choral Society, which was to have been held this evening, has been postponed until Monday evening next. The Waikato Co-operative Cheese Co., Ltd., elsewhere invite applications for the position of manager of new cheese factory at Hairini r Te Awamut'U.

Mr J. B. Keith, land agent, Masterton, advertises for quick sale 570 acres, which is described as one of the few remaining snips to be had in thor Wairarapa. A concert, sale of flag, and dance will be held in the Town Hall, Tinui",. on Thursday, July 22nd, at 7.30 p.m. The proceeds will be devoted to the wounded soldiers fund.

In this issue Graham and Co. advertise that they are stocking Vivific tonic and Vivific ointment—two proven cures for eczema. The advertisement tells how these remedies cure. Testimonials may be had.

Mr A. T. Dickason reports that prices at the Queen street Ma.vt on Saturday last were as follows:—Hens' Is 3d to Is 7d; pullets, 3s Id per head; (LS. chaff Ss and 7s 6d per sack; Hawke's Bay pears, 2s 6d per-i-bushel cas e .

Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., announce that their great mid-winter sale will commence on Friday morning next air 9 o'clock sharp. The firm intend to mako this sale eclipse all previous efforts, and they are now husily engaged in preparing their extensive list of bargains. Further particulars will be advertised later.

The W.F.C.A. Boot Department, have a very interesting adrt. on page 4. They had the foresight to lay in a big stock of footwear before the rirse in price. Their customers will reap the benefit of their early purchase. Cash discount stamps are given. 1 They also repair boots with a special wearreMsfing sole-leather * Factory managers, contemplating extension, alteration?, or new plant should consult Albert J. Parton; Dairy Specialist, Oarterton.*