LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, 24 December 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Albert Morey, of Masterton, motor mechanic, has been adjudged n bankrupt on a ereditor's petition. Almost half a million of money was distributed on Saturday to dairy suppliers throughout the South Auckland province. Robert Weston, aged 81, an inmate of the Dunedin Horne for Aged Poor, died from injuries sustained by falling from a window at the home. Burglars entered the premises of Fairburn and Wright, Moore street, (Auckland) and removed tobacco and cigarettes valued at £l5O. The Wahino carried 900 passengers to Lyttelton from Wellington yesterday. She left port three hours later with 600 passengers. The Maori was fully booked for the northwhrd trip. When the* mountains became clear yesterday morning, it was seen that; Mt. Hector had a- fresh coating of snow, and snow also showed thinly on the peaks north of Holdsworth. Mr T. Jones has severed his connection with the firm of Messrs H. J. Jones and Co., and is starting business in Masterton on his own account. He has received the agency of a wellknown English motor car, particulars of which will be announced later. A new concrete road, one mile and five chains from Hamilton to Frankton, was officially opened last week. The cost of the road is approximately £10,950, averaging, including excavation and all other charges, 14s per square yard. A booklet compiled by the Hastings Borough Inspector, giving extracts from the Hastings by-law’s and other information which a driver should know, have evidently proved very popular, for various motor firms have ordered from the Borough Council 3500 copies for distribution amongst their customers. A meeting of members of the Drovers' Association was held in Masterton last evening to consider a schedule of wages submitted by farmers through the Farmers’ Union. The meeting was held in committee, and at the conclusion “The Age" was informed that no decision had been arrived at. George Denton, aged 35, was charged at the Auckland S.M. Court with manslaughter, arising out pf the death of William Campbell, a tramway motor man, who was knocked do<n while checking his time. Accused was committed for trial. Bail was fixed at £lOO.

At Wanganui a local farmer, Wyverne George Moore, was charged with being drunk when driving a motor car. The case was a sequel to a collision which took place between defendant's car and a tramcar. The Magistrate convicted defendant and placed him on probation for three years, prohibiting him from driving a car during that period. Though shearing operations in the Wairarapa are nearing completion, laour is just as scarce as it was a month ago, and term labour especially is not nearly sufficient to meet the demand. The secretary of the Farmers'"Union i (Mr J. Watson) informed an •“Age " representative _yesterday? that he had many positions to fill, but enquiries for work were few.

A meeting oh delegates from the Tauranga, Whakatane, and Opotiki County Councils, and the Whakatane Borough Council, was held to-day to consider the question of acquiring the East Coast freezing works. The following resolution was carried:— - “That this conference approves of the proposal for the acquisition of the East Coast company’s freezing establishment and assets by the ratepayers of the Bay of Plenty, being referred t) a further conference of representatives of the local public bodies concerned, with a view to giving the ratepayers of the area upon which it may be decided to strike a rate an opportunity of expressing their opinion." A member of the Napier Harbour Board has given noticb to move the following at the next meeting of the Board: “That this Board ask Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., Ltd., fo London, to ur/dertake the reclamation of about 2000 acres of the Harbour Board reserves on a share basis of 50 per cent, freehold' to go the firm, the remaining 50 per cent, to be retained by the Board, on conditions to be set out by the Board, and that a committee tye set up to formulate these conditions before Colonel Greenhough's departure for London at the end of February. Motorists in Auckland ard- getting their tyres now at lower prices than have been known in the history of the motor trade; and this situation has arisen out of continual reductions during the last six months (states the “Star"). It is stated by everyone interested in the tyre trade that the . manufaeturei*has been losing heavily in recent sales. Yet, it is a curious fact there is no glut in supplies. Representatives of the manufacturers, and also the deny that there is a surplus of tyres in Auckland,; and a leading distribu- • ting agent said that he could do with * 5000 tyres ip one size alone up till Christmas. SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. The unequalled remedy for colds, influenza, bronchitis, lung troubles, neuralgia, diarrhoea, rheumatism, SANDER’S EXTRACT, the surest protection from all infectious fever, idiphtherin> meningitis. SANDER '8 EXTRACT, the great healer of wounds, burns, ulcers, sprains, skin diseases. SANDER’S EXTRACT proved at Supreme Court in Victoria to contain antiseptic and healing substances not present in other eucalyptus preparations, hence the superior and unique curative power. ZANDER’S EXTRACT is free from irritating and heart-depressing ingredients of the common eucalyptus oils and the so-called extracts, and is safe and beneficial for internal, as well as for external use. Insist on thu GENUINE SANDER’S EXTRACT,

A disturbance took place at Dunedin last evening when a man is alleged to have knocked another down and kicked him. As the result one died ih hospital. The Hawera Hospital Board (Taranaki) yesterday let a tender for a new hospital to T. C. Young (Feilding) at £87,652. Nine tenders were submitted, ranging from £124,000 downwards. The Borough staff completed the laying of the temparary water service yesterday, soon after midday, and in the afternoon, a good portion of residents of Lansdowne * had a liberal supply of water. A boy, Norman Jones;* aged 9, was killed by a I’allXroui a horse at New Plmouth yesterday afternoon. It is presumed that the horse stumbled, throwing the boy into a drain with two feet of water, and that the horse Owing to the damage done to the bridge on the main Napier road near Matumai, "the thoroughfare has boon closed, and is likely to remain so for ; some time. Meanwhile travellers can get through by taking th e road through Tataramoa, which means only about a.milc or more further to travel. The overhaul and repair work at the Kourarau power station was Slightly retarded yesterday owing to there being insufficient flow in the stream to earry the silt away. To overcome this a grader will have to be worked on lowe down the trier. A large swamp plough was put into opertion late yesterday afternodb. Serious allegations have been made against the Raetihi hospital by the parents of a child which died in the institution after four operations for r appendicitis. They allege that the child did not receive proper attention, and was given mos unsuitable diet. The members of the board took a serious view of the matter and ordered ai urgent inquiry. The third party of boys numbering 28 for Flock House is due to arrive from .England on January 4. Of those who have received training in farming pursuits at the Flock House estate, the whole 25 available have been sent to farmers in various parts of the Dominion. There remain 28 boys at the estate, but none of these sent out. Gisborne garage proprietors report (says the “Poverty Bay Herald”) that private cars from Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Wanganu\, Hamilton, Hastings, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Hawera, Featherston, and Feilding, and numerous cars from other parts of the North Island, are frequently visiting Gisborne, and some tourists have even brought their cars from as far south as Christchurch. Motorists are calling at Gisborne far more this than in past years. This is attributed mainly to the splendid condition of the Gisborne-Napier road.

Mr A. T. Markman, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, who has returned from England, is quite convinced that we should not call our footballers “All Blacks/’ “It is quite wrong, I think, and misleading to a great number of people,” said Mr Markham. 11 It has to be remembered that in England there are a great number of people who know > little or nothing about New Zealand, beyond that ifr is an island in the Southern Pacific Ocean, and many of believed that our fellows were really ‘all black,’ and not white men at. all. Anyhow, it is not a very attractive name, and is one that should be dropped altogether after the present tour. ’ ’ ‘“Nearly half a million of money is being distributed to dairy suppliers throughout South Auckland this month” says Mr W. Goodfellow (managing director of the New-Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company). “This is, perhaps, the most satisfactory Christmas present they can receive. All past records in production seem certain to go by the board this year unless the weather conditions materially change. The money paid out on November 20 by the Dairy Company was £383,000, and this month’s cheques will reach approximately £245,000. The total amount of this pay-out would have been larger had it not been necessary for the directors to reduce the advance by Id to Is 2|d in sympathy with the forward position of the London market. That London merchants view the forward position conservatively is sufficiently demonstrated by the fact that ’they have arranged credits for current advances on export butter on a basis of only 2d per lb.”

Loganberries tor sale. Cherry plums for sale. Lady’s gold chain lost. Reward. Bay marc, saddle and bridle lost. Reward. Mr Claude Valier, Carterton, has two seats loft from Carterton for the Palmerston races. Mr Geo. Dallas, Jeweller, notifies his patrons that his premises will be closed all day on Saturday. “Your Xmas Suit” is the title of a new advertisement inserted by Schneideman and Sons. Read full particulars. Inspection cordially invited. Attention is drawn to thn early morning .-en i. on Christmas Day at the Methodist <’hurch, when the Rev. W. Beckett will preach on “The UnBeaut fill xybinite and ivoroid hair brushes, mirrors and trays, also cut perfumery, toilet powder, soaps, ete., and numerous other dainty and useful toilet articles, which Adequately express kind thoughts and good wishes, prices on a par with pre-war at Gordon ’s Pharmacy Mastertom The Masterton Engineering and Machinery Co., Ltd., will close their works on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week for the Christmas and New Year holidays, but will have .someone in attendance at the store from 7.30 to 10 a.m. on each Saturday. The Masterton Auctioneering Co. report that at their weekly mart sale, held yesterday, prices for poultry realised as follows Turkey, gobblers 36/-, turkey hens 25/-, geese 10/6, ducks 4/4. •