LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, 19 November 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Sydney' cable states that the Kiverina arrived tnero at four o'clock yesterday.

Ihe next annual sHow of the Pahiatua Horticultural Society is to ba held on March 11th and 12th.

i'he coke sold from the Masterton gasworks last month was 2860 sacks, while the tar sold was 8803 gallons. The Masterton Borough Council received the amount of £4l 2s §d in licenses and fees during the month of October. #

. rteceipts amounting to £23 18s 6d were received rrom the Park by the Masterton Borough . Council during October.

I'he gas cookers sold by the Masterton municipal gas department anring the present year number 74 The total number now in use is 1113. The sum ot £lO5 7s 10d was expended by the Masterton Borough Council upon the Park during the month of October.

It is eatimated that ten families will be housed at the Central Hotel, under the proposed tenement scheme of Ihe Stay or of Masterton.

states received by tht> Mastertor borough Council for the month of October, amounted to £1164 19s Sd.

A sitting of the Assessment Court was held at Eketahuna or. Tuesday, when two objections to the valuations were dealt with.

The questions of wages and hour? ot work, in the butchers' dispute it Wellington, have been referred to cne Arbitration Court for settlement.

The coal supplies to the Masterton gasworKs last month were not up tr the requirements, £Ke stock . beinj? reduced by 80 tons on the September total.

A gentleman connected with the boot trade informed an Eketahunr Kxpresa representative recently that It,would probablv be found tha+ Wen's boots wonfcl go r up to about £4 in price within the next two months.

Deer are reported to be spreading all along the Tararua ranges. . Mas.terton visitors have recently seer deer tracks at the foot of Mt. Holdsworth.

Mr James Day, of Pine street. Masterton, was knocked down by ? motor car on Tuesday morning and severely shaken. A bicycle he wae riding was also severely damaged.

councillor McLeod stated at last nignt'B meeting of the Masterton borough Council that if neighbour? were allowed to make private building arrangements and ignore the bylaws, it would be just as well "to do without the by-laws altogether.

> The Mayor stated it last night's medfing of tlie Masterton Borough Council that the work m connection with converting the Central Hotel into tenements, was proceeding. He estimated that the necessary repairs would amount to about £9O.

Councillor Candy, at last night's meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, expressed Hhe opinion that at least twelve gas rings should bp installed in the Masterton Park, instead of the tour proposed m the gas manager's report.

The case heard in the Supreme Court at Palmerston, in which Robert John Dagg, ot Western Lake, tfeatherston. sued Edward Sidney tiecklar, farmer, of Pahiatua, for £2OOO alleged breach of agreement. '"was referred tp Wellington iOr argument on legal points. The Mayor, at last night's meeting of the Masterton BorougK Council, stated in connection with his housing efforts, that 't was imnos'■>TDle to secure tlie Kuripuni Hall, owing to the prooability of the site being sold. He was still, however, ui communication with \fr Whatman in reference to his boxing saloon. M.ll reply to Councillor King, who requested information as te when the residents of SHort street would be connected with the gas supply, the manager of the Borough Gasworks, at last night's Council meeting, stated that Short street was on the schedule, and if the gas loan was carried, it would be one of the first streets , attended to. He considered it a good business proposition. SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT Sir J. Madden, etc., Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Justice of Victoria, when delivering judgment in a ouse in which an inferior substitute had been pushed as "just as good as SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT." said with I regard to the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT: "Whenever an article is commended to the public by reason of its good quality, it is not permissible to imitate any of its features." When using a medicine it is "good quality" that you want, and SANDER'S EXTRACT has endorsement and approval of i the highest authorities. Inhaled, applied locally, taken oil sugar or in water, as directed. SANDER'S EXTRACT is equally beneficial, because it is epeoially refined and prepared by Sander's process, and contains no harmful byproducts. 'Use SANDER'S '(EXTRACT only wkca yon dciirc good flXfgftai Mm* to M * ( iaaft ; M gaM&i ll

A number of the street lamps in Masterton are m a very bad con? Qttion, and are to be replaced.

*'our gas boiling rings are to ba installed in the Masterton public park for the use ol visitors.

A poll is to be taken in Carterton on Wednesday next on the proposal to rate on unimproved values.

'lhe gas sold rrom the Masterton gasworks last month was 4,790,000 cubic feet, compared with 4.426,300 cuoic feet for the same month last year.

inve new gas consumers have been connected up in Masterton during the past month, making thirty-four tor the current year. The total number of customers is 1037. l<ady mem hers of the Masterton Horticultural Society are-- Femincbnl of th© special meeting to be held in the A. and P. Rooms at 3 p.m. to-day,

Ihe Rev. R. S. Gray, one of the •Oremost profndifion lecturers in the . wiTHon,. address an open-air meeting m Masterton at 12.30 toaay. in the evening he will address °aU meeting in the Municipal

Ihe Southland Times announces -<ie death of Mr Frahk Moffett, who " een in. ill-health for ..the last row months. Mr Moffett, as the head ot the well-known Invercargill firm of cordial manufacturers and spirit merchants. was widely known hrouEthout the Dominion, and he s leld in the highest esteem by a larfje circle of friends. He had a Revere experience during the influenza emdemic last year, frotn which n!o^ YCr ful,y recovered, and he away .on Thursday, after a illness.

Tne annual rose and sweet pea show of the Masterton Horticultural hSI S Sr J* beld in the Municipal tiaii on' Wednesday, November 26th when a record m success is anticip ™- A good selection of Judg<& include Miss Cooper, of Wellington, and Mr Mason, of Feilding. There will be a produce stall provided, for which donations of fruit, vegetables or anything else will be verv acceptab]e - The afternoon tea will be provided by a special committee of adies, while, all other arrangements tor a successful show are well in hand. Competitors wishing to show are reminded that entries' may be made up to g p.m. on Sattirdsv, at the offices of the secretary Mr F in the Eschanee Buildings! . *he was explaining to an audience un Maluku way the other atteraoon the tremendous admiration the French had for the N«w Zealand soldiers. He was telling the storv of n line win a New Zealand crew had ac some rowing races -m the Seine. *™. ovv Praisiajps are more volnt-le than we sre; they don'fc mind showing their feelmgs. The crowd were frantic with delight when the. New Zoalanders won. and I asit was with the grentesfc fcv that I prevented the latfies I TOiinrj about embracing me." The audience laughed, and so d ; d the premier, when a ouieWooking oanntrvman sitting in the corner of the room asked seriously, "Did von trv verv hard?" ' WU W7

I two eldest princes were once mistaken for the offspring of New Zealand s hefty Premier. It was at the great football match in the Old " "pantry when the New Zealand team beat the crack team of the British *rmy Mr Massey had just run over rrom Paris ior a br?«f spell From his t ace Conference Suties, and was taken out to see the match as a matter of Course.' Ho was asked to ifttte chafge of the King's two eldest sons, to whom were presented «"» memoers of. the colonial team. the party was ushered to the scats of honour 8 lady asked her leiehbour, "Who is that?" "Oh that's the Prime Minister of New Zealand, * tb« answer. "And, i suppose those two ?)oys are his 5,0na > remarked the lady in search oi inrormation. » Station cook seeks temporary billet. Energetic lady canvasser required. Machines hearer advertises for stand. Lady's bicycle in splendid order foY private sale. Mr. F. P. Welch requires engine driver for sawmill . Returned soldier wishes to buy fouf or five-roomed house. Mrs. W. McKenzie, Manaia, adver- • fcises for experienced cook.

Mrs. Lee, Lincoln Road, Masterton, > has several dairy cows xor sale. Mr. > D. Allen, Macara Street, has , gooseberries and green peas for sale. The Waitara County Engineer advertises for competent bridge foreman. Prohibition electors are elsewhere invited to make certain that their names,are on the toll. Members of the A.O.F. are requested to assemble at the Foresters' Hall, Mauricevillo!West, at 1.30 o'clock to-, clay, to .aJjrtand the funeral of tie late Lars Maftson. The Salvation Army advertise particulars fi£ a tea and xAusical evening to be held on Thursday. His Worship the Mayor will preside, and the proceeds are in aid of the Instrument Fund. Mr. L. S. Nicol, jeweller, has just received a fine selection of plain silver teapots, hot water jugs, and entree dishes. The designs are quite new. Inspection of these goods is cordially invited. Shearers, stockmen, fencers, etc., will be interested to know that J. L. Murray, Lt., have a full range of sizes in their famous buckskin holeproof trousers. For good hard wear these cannot be beaten, and aro offered at the old price of 13/6 a pair. Mr. W. Walsh, jeweller, announces that he is holding a sale of jewellery and plate from now until 'Xmas. All goods are subject to big reductions, and a special window display is bow being made. Particulars are advertised on the front page. Why should a man buy a suit at a less responsible store and pay more, when the Wairarapa Farmery' can ! guarantee him clothing satisfaction and often save him real moiieyt Our new summer suits fiave character, quality, and downright good value to recommend them. Stop into our men '8 department and see for yourself.— The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Queea Street. - rr,-