LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 6 February 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Ohakune electric lighting system showed a loss ot £l7B on the year's working. j A. number of Wairarapa settlers are attending tho Feiiding show, j which opened yesterday. The Masterton Central Band will render a programme of music at Laaisdowne oil Thursday evening. . Mr Clement Wragge predicts a considerable rainfall in .New Zealand .before two months have elapsed. ; In connection with the garden party i to he held at the grounds of Mr W. | Fi. Beethani, Perry street, Masterton, i on Thursday afternoon, it is announced that a motor car will leave the Kuripuni Triangle at 'J o'clock. Oil Saturday moving the Hon. T. M. Wilford (Minister of Justice) w<is taken for an aerial flight over Christchurch and the surrounding district, by Mr. C. M. Hill, instructor at the Christehurch Aviation School. This was Mr Wilford's first fliglit. The New Plymouth Land Board on Wednesday had under review the case of a Crown tenant who is pasted a* a deserter from one of the i/iilitary camps (states the "Herald"). As the selector in question has hitherto been enjoying a rental concession by virtue of lus military service, the Board is promptly closing down on him, and after the Crown Lands Ranger has inspected the holding will declare the holding forfeited for nonresidence. Mr A. Boyle, in replying to a ioast at a social of tho Christehurch Field Artillery Reserve, told a good story of General Pershing. On the arrival of the American General in London ho had a motor car placed at his disposal, the driver of which-was a lady. He gave instructions that the car was to he at his hotel at 9 o'clock in the morning. When it arrived, the general, looking at his watch, said, "You are three minutes .late." "That's nothing," retorted the lady, "you are three years late." Chine is apparently giving material aid to the allied cause. Captain J. S. Watson, salvage expert of the Hongkong Dock Company in Victoria, stilted recently that ships are being built, at Hongkong and all principal yards in China for British interests as fast as they can he turned out. tie says the H ongkong "Dock Company has six eteel ships each of approximately 350 ft in length, on the stocks at Hongkong. While labour is cheap in the Orient, the steel shipbuilders there, have many obstacles to combat, the greatest of which k '{lie shortage of steel. ! A peculiar accident, terminated fatally in the case of Mrs Willis, an l)ld resident in the Falkland Islands, whose husband Captain Willias, was drowned some time ago. She was seen outside her residence, , and waved her hajid to a. neighbour. A few minutes later her son found her lying on the floor gasping for breath. He summoned a neighbour, who found Mrs Willis had swallowed her false teeth. The plate was extracted from the throat with difficulty nctd a doctor summoned, but on his arrival he found the woman dead. Deceased was 78 years of age. A correspondent signing himself "Echo Answers Why?" writes as follows: —"Will you please tell rae why it is necessary for two Ministors of the Crown to go to London to help to run things? Why one is unwilling to trust the other? Is it incumbent on a pedestrian to carry a' 1 hell to warn cyclists off the footpath? Why do our local police allow (and sometimes assist) people to loiter in the centre of the footpath on qusy days? When is the Borough Council going to insist that fences be erected in front of the unsightly vacant sections in Queen street? Why •has the footpath in Queen street notbeen .made good where it was rooted up. by the Telegraph Department some two years ago?" A soldier who had overstayed leave considerably, and was classed as an absentee from Trentharn Camp, was arrested .by the police in a house in Hobson street. Auckland, on Saturday night. The man h;wl evidently been apprised of the approach of the constable, for he could not be found when the house was first searched, and it was not until a closer search was embarked on that he was discovered hidden part way up a chimney, his discovery being due to tho fact that he could not get far enough up the flue to keep his feet- out of sight of the searchers. He was sent under escort to one of the forts, and placed in a cell, but he escaped from the cell by bending the bars outside the cell window ( so that he could squeeze between them. Despite the -excellent recruiting lor service at tho front on the part of the Maoris generally, the members of the Waikato tribe have been very reluctant in coining forward. This matter was referred to Sir James Carroll by a- Christehurch "Press" reporter. The Waikatos, he admitted, were a .little bit slow, and they found it very hard to work into line with the other Maoris. The trouble, he explained, was due to the remains oi the old Kingite movement, and to the fact that they had not obtained a proper grip of the world situation yet. It was very hard to make thorn understand and they were slow to move. He thought, however, that they were securing a better grip of the situation now, and they might respond to some extent. The other Natives of the Dominion had been very responsive to the call to arms. Conscription had not yet been enforced among the Maoris. Mr A. De Bay&v, die eminent analytical chemist of Melbourne, testified at the Supreme Court of Victoria that SANDER'S ECCAr.YPTI EXTRACT compares with other eucalyptus products as wellrefined and matured brandy compares with any spirit. Ho stated that SANDER'S EXTRACT con- I tains antiseptic and healing ingredients which are not contained in other eucalyptus preparations, and this is why SANDER'S EXTRACT has such superior and unique curative powers. It prevents meningitis, typhoid, diphtheria, throat- troubles etc. Colds, bronchitis, lung disease, rheumatism, neuralgia, kidney and bladder troubles are banished by it. Indigestion and diarrhoea are cured and the distressing wind is expelled. Inhaled, applied locally, taken on Pncar or in water internally. SANDER'S EXTRACT asserts its sanative vf/rtires. Tf you insist in the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT yon will have the tried and approved article, which benefits and does not harm the most delicate constitution. There no experimenting with SANDPITS EXTRACT.

.! ho Napier 'Herald st n tes- that, it is understood that the high-priced) Romney rams from Mr Quiiiton Donald's flock purchased in the name o£ ilr Aloe Millar, were in reality; bought on account of Mr George R~ Beamish, of Whan a Whana station. It was reported during at the sitting of the First Auckland Military Service Board that 105 employees of the Auckland Harbour? Board are 011 active service, and the Board is .paying, in the shape of halfpay service leave to each man_ am amount aggregating £3960 per annum. As a result of the easterly galet which lias been experienced in Auckland, shipping has hem somewhat? disorganised, and many of the ves-< sols are sheltering in the bays oix the coast. The harbour was particularly rough on Saturday, and ore Sunday the ferry boats had considerable difficulty in making their passage. A number of small craft broke* loose during the week-end, while* dinghies were swamped wholesale. A relative of a Wanganui invested £IOO in a shipping company in England shortly before the war —* ten shares at £lO each. The com-* pany was paying 15 per cent before> the war, and during the three yearn «ineo tho dividends have been 20, 20, and 30 per cent, all free of income* tax. Recently the lucky investor received further cheque for £2OO with a circular saying that the company had an accumulation of capital, and had decided to distribute "part."or it amongst the shareholders—£2o per share. In a little more than, three years the capital invested haps been returned threefold, and the investor still holds the shares. hrwT IT. Brown, the wcll-knowti. New Zealand shipbuilder, who wag recently in Sydney t in a very extensive career has encountered «orn» curious experiences (says the "Sydney Morning Herald"). By t lift counts none more curious than that, connected with the raid made by ci e crew of the German raider, tho -ifeadler, on the shipping of the 'seine Islands. Thirty-two years ago MiBrown built a schooner for the slmrl trade, and she was sucTi a line Missti-' that he retained the plans and tt.oriels. Last year the owners had 'ho vessel duplicated, with slight improvements in the auxiliary power, but otherwise the. new vessel- vas a replica of the old. The new ve?sel arrived at Tahiti exactly a week a'terthe crew pf the See-adler Inid ;■ to'em the original. Advertiser requires a furnished! bed-sittingroom. Miss Smith requires a capable kitchen help for the tea rooms. The W.F.C.A. Motor Garage havai been appointed Wairarapa agents for* the well-known Dodge motor ears. Young married woman advertises for position of trust, on station preferred. Messrs C. C. Ross and Co. advertise for sale a. farm of 1100 acres, situated near Wairarapa townshipParticulars will he found on page 8.. , The great autum.ii. sale at MessmHugo and Shearer's continues to attract crowds of shoppers. The goods; have been marked down to bargainprices, and many people are buying now for future as well as present requirements. On page 8 Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., advertiso full particulars in connection with, the clearing sale ati Mr C. F. Vallance's "Xgahue" property, Longbush, which takes place* on Tuesday next, 14th instant. .Some interesting figures in relation to Buick cars registered withr the Masterton Borough Council during the past twelve months appeal* on page 3. Messrs T. Wagg and l Co., the local agents, have for immediate delivery a six-cylinder 1918 model Buick. The many patrons of the Cosy Theatre are advised that to-night is the. last opportunity of seeing Pretty Olive Thomas in "Madcap Madge," As tills picture is required for other towns who are waiting the management are unable to extend the season. Attention is drawn to the clearing sale to be held to-morrow by the New Zealand Loan and /Mercantile Ag?ncy Co., Ltd., on behalf of the trustees in the estate of the late W.. Perry, when sheep, cattle, draught horses ,implements, etc., '•ill be offered. Tho sale will ba held on the property, Upper Plain, commencing at 1.30 sharp.

It seems ridiculous to suggest ' h-xf people can save money by spending* and yet such is quite possible. Mostpeople want clothing, soft furnishings for the home, etc., rtmd by buying; such goods at the- W.F.C.A. Summer Sale substantialasnviiigs can be made. This is the final week of the sale, and bigger savings can therefore !>e- ma-do. A regular field day to-day (Wednesday, February 6th), in our cotton, dress department. See our windows.*" How many people can make ai shilling do the work of two? Nob many you would say. Well, a, splendid cbamce to do this is presented by J. L. 'Murray, Limited, of the Quality Store, at their ''Profit-sharing" 1 sale. Wearing apparel of the high--est quality for men and .boys is: being offered at substantial reductions. To* fully realise the Ravings- offered one must really visit the store. In normal times the reductions would ho great. We leave you to grasp howt much greater are the values now. Great interest is being taken this evening at the Opera House in connection with the voting competition, between the world's two great comedy drama actors, Douglas Fairbanks and! George Walsh. Douglas Fairbanks has appeared in mamy clever pictures !an Masterton, and has always been considered the greatest and cleverest picture actor in the comedy dramas. Just of recent months William Fox: has produced in George "Walsh whatmany picture patrons consider Douglas Fairbanks' superior. « "The Melting Millions" feature, which has been running a three-nights season at th« Opera. House since Saturday, hasbeen such a. big success for George Walsh that there has been n. good deal of arguing as to who is the most clever of th o two. Well the management? have hit on a novel idea. They havf* secured the latest Douglas Fairbanks feature "The Habit of Hawiness.' T and with George Walsh in "Melting: Millions" both these two features aro to be put on for to-night only to give patrons a chance to see and decide for themselves who is the better of the two. There is to Tie a voting competition, "and '£l. is to be given in prizes. Patrons are advised to b« sure and get their papers at tb« iloor.

The Napier Gas Company used taoarly 10,000 tons of coal during the past year. ;! * At the present time between 30 and 35 tons of fish a week are. boitig delivered in Auckland by 1 t-lie City, Council's trawlers. The C.E.M.S. Diocesan Conference, which tias~been in progress in Master--toti for two days, terminated its deliberations last evening. It is understood that Mr .Jioi Waaka ("Joe" Walker) has purchased a email area- of land from Mr Taucher, situated on the Cockburn Estate, Kuripuni. at £7O per acre. Hon. G. W. Ilussell states that after February Ist foreigners entering Japan require to carry passports <ew certificates of nationality, with photographs. " The Napier Borough Council has put up somo records for long sittings, but has now eclipsed all records judging from the following clipping from a Napier exchange: "I shall be glad if everybody will be brief in their remarks, as there is a great of business to bo done. I don't want to limit Councillors, but I do think it would be advisable for them to be as brief as possible," said the Mayor of Napier at the commencement of the Council's meeting last Sfriday. Tbe Bitting -commenced at 7.30 o'clock, and finished off about 2 o'clock next morning. Shortly before midnight the meeting became stormy over a deputation from the tramwaymen who waited on. the Council to voice a 'grievance between the. manager of the service and the nu\n. The meeting decided that the manager should leave the room, and three Councillors who protested against this left amidst an uproar. The meeting came as near to witnessing a bout of fisticuffs ns ever any public meeting hold in Napier has. Intense excitement was caused in a certain Pacific coast port of the United States when, unheralded, tho .Russian freighter Shilker, in charge of Captain Boris Dogal, slipped into the Pacific harbour late on Friday night, December 21. The mysterious Bteamer came direct from Vladivos±oek_ and it was not until Christmas Eve that it became known that the vessel was under Bolshevik control. A number of the ship's sailors were fraternising on the docks on the day preceding Christmas with a party of I.W.W.'s, 21 of whom were arrested Jjy Federal officials, and were held in ■custody for investigation. .Among those taken into custody were 13 Russians. None of the sailors were arrested. Shortly, after the vessel's arrival, a report was circulated to the effect that she had brought a'fund of 100,000 dollars in gold for the defence of several scores of I.W.W.'s, now on trial in Chiongo on conspiracy charges. The United States District Attorney admitted ho had henrd of the report, and Federal agents searched the vessel, but found no gold, knowledge of which was denied hy tho captain and the crew. Another search was ordered, when the cargo of liquorice root and beans was discharged. Following out the ißolsheviki principles, the Shilka, it w;js said, was really under the command of a committee of five, four sailors and one officer.