LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7827, 20 August 1904, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The registered rainfall in Masterton, at nine o'clock this morning, for the previous twenty-four hours, was six points.

The annual meeting of the Masterton Cricket Club is to be held in Mir W. 13. Chennells' office, Perry-street, on Wednesday, August 24th, at 7.30 p.m.

Tenders are invited by the Masterton Borough Council for levelling about I'd acres of land for sewage irrigation at the drainage outlet, Nursery-road.

A sharp shock of earthquake was said to have been felt at Taihape about 4.25 yesterda}' morning, lasting nearly half a minute. We fear Taihape is an uncanny place to reside in.

The latest additions to the Masterton Telephone Exchange ara as follows : —• Mr F. Holloway, private residence, Lansdowno; Mr E. Hale, nurseryman, Lansdownc ; Dr. Boss , private hospital, Hall-street, (Miss Hooker, Matron).

Mr J. Carpenter announces having just received a shipment of Keith's celebrated " Walkover " boots and shoes in glace kid, box calf and Russian calf. A complete range of Bostock's goods are in stock.

An unusually large sale of rams has just been negotiated by Messrs J. D. Cruickshank and Co., Ltd., of Mastcrton. Two hundred Eomneys, from the wellknown flock of Mr J. 0. Bidwill, of Pihautea, have been sold to Mr David Peat, of Wanganui.

At the usual meeting of the Kurupuni Mutual and Debating Society a debate was held on the subject, " Which exerts the greater influence for good, the Press or the Pulpit "; the Society taking the Press and the Oarterton Society the Pulpit. An enthusiastic discussion followed. The voiing resulted in favour of the Pulpit, by twenty-four to the Press' twenty-eight. There was a record attendance.

With to-day's issue of the Wairakapa Daily Times is distributed Mr A. J. Giddings' grocery and produce price list. The prices set forth are bedrock, consistent with legitimate business, and every housewife should carefully peruse the pamphlet. Mr Giddings has an extensive stock, and keeps only the leading lines. Kis dairy produce is drawn from the best farms in the district.

The Building Fund Committee of the Masterton Presbyterian Church are much pleased at the generous support given to the scheme by the congregation. Already they are within .£6O of the twothirds of total cost of a £2000 Church. This amount is available before opening of Church. But, in addition, they have promises on the old list tha , ; will be realised in three or four years amounting to £160. This brings the total up to £1430. A number of the ladies of the congregation are eager to hold a large sale of work to help on this movement. The Committee, in asking the congregation not to build till two-thirds of cost was available, adopted unusually safe lines. It is usual to build when a third of the cost is available.

When the annual grants were bsing considered at the Trust meeting, last evening, some discussion ensued as to whether the amount voted to the Technical School was well spent. The Chairman remarked that ho would vote for the grant of £100 being renewed; but, while not wishing to do anything that would impede education, he felt bound to remark that the technical education provided in Masterton was too costly. The average attendance at the school was under eighty, and the yearly cost over £500. Messrs Feist and Renall deprecated Mr Danioll's remarks. They held that the managers were doing their utmost, and that cold water should not be thrown on their efforts. They would not be a party to any such opinion going from the Trust. Messrs Wagg, Hessey and Michell concurred with the Chairman's remarks, Mr Michell moving that the grant be reduced to £75. The £100 grant was passed on the casting vote of the Chairman.

A SINGLE SET OF CUTICURA REMEDIES consisting of Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the skin, Cuticura Ointment to heal the skin, and Cuticura Eesolvent Pills, to cool the blood, is often sufficient to cure the most torturing, disfiguring skin, scalp, and blood humours, with loss of hair, from infancy to age, when all else fails.

Another case of plague is reported in Brisbane. A poster ball ia to be held in the Dreyerton Public Hall on Thursday evening next.

Messrs Seaton and Sladden, surveyors, have removed their offices to Perry's new buildings, Perry street.

There will be no practice of the Boxing Association, this evening, on account ot the Drill Hall being otherwise in use.

The work of erecting the new creamery at Nikau will be commenced on Monday, by the contractor, Mr C. E. Daniell.

Mails for Australia, Tasmania, Ceylon, India, China, Japan and Straits Settlement, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom per Warrimoo, close at kasterton, on Saturday, August 27th, at 6.15 a.m.

Mr H. O'Leary, blacksmith, of Masterfcon, has made two handsome iron gates for the Catholic Church grounds at Carterton. The design is an uncommon one, giving a pretty effect. The workmanship reflects the utmost credit upon Mr O'Leary and his staff.

Following are the reaults of the Card Tournament matches played during this week: Monday: Oddfellows and Borough Staff team, a draw —nineteen games each; Thursday : EwiDgton's team defeated the Foresters by 17 games to 16; Friday : Railway team beat the Druids by 18 games to 12, and the Fire Police defeated the Foresters by 25 games to 17.

In another column attention is drawn to the remarkably efficacy of Ingo, the famous remedy for curing toothache. It is hardly two years since Ingo was discovered, and in that time its fame has spread throughout Australia. Mr H. T. Wood, the enterprising chemist of this town, has secured a large stock of the famous remedy, and sufferers from toothache could not do better that give it a trial.

The following grants were made at the meeting of the Masterton Trustees, last evening:—Masterton Public School, £86 15s; St. Patrick's School, £25 ; Te Ore Ore School, £11 10s; Fernridge School, i>2s ; Technical School, £100; Masterton Band, £10 ; Physical Training School, £10. The question of grants to the Fire Brigade and Fire Police was held over, pending certain enquiries by the Secretary.

The recent snowfall appears to have been very heavy on the ranges to the east of Masterton. Measurements taken near Mr F. C. Daniell's sawmill, situate in a valley three or four miles from Gladstone, showed the snow to be in different places 12in, 14in and 16in deep. Work was stopped at the mill for several days and feed for the bullocks used in the bush, had to be packed in on horses. In spite of last week's fine weather snow is still lying in the more sheltered gullies.

Now that spring is coming, Had Drenches will be in great demand by dairymen. There are many drenches sold, but the results are different. It certainly does not pay to give a valuable cow a drench made by inexperienced persons. Day, Son and Hewitt's drenches may be obtained from Mr W. B. Dyer, Chapel-street, Masterton. The above is the well-known English firm of seventy years' experience, and the prices are right.

" The police and myself do not wish to send a boy to gaol, and that is the only reason why you are being convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon," said Dr. A. M'Arthur, Wellington S.M., yesterday, when dealing with a lai fifteen years of age, who admitted having stolen £'6 13s 6d from John Savage, of Masterton. Chief Detective M'Grath explained that the lad was employed on informant's farm for three weeks. On the 16 jhinst. he cleared off to Wellington, taking the money in question from Mr Savage's bedroom, and expending the greater portion on trinkets for his sister. His stepfather, the detective added, was quite prepared to refund the stolen money. His Worship said if the lad ever came before the Court again he would be sentenced on the present charge.— Post.

Messrs Krahagen and Chapman, tailors, of Perry-street, have received their first shipment of spring and summer goods. The assortment is, without doubt, one of the finest selections of materials that has yet reached this town. It comprises English worsteds of the famous Soltaire brand (extra m quality and neat design). The special line ~4fl of Blarney and Scotch tweeds will make useful suits for farmers, which will look well and wear well. Blue and black vicunas are always fashionable, and the firm has a large stock on hand, whilst the selection of saddle tweeds is exceptionally good. Messrs Rrahagen and Chapman make a first-class well-fitting suit, and the number of repeat orders they receive is sufficient guarantee of the satisfaction given.

A meeting of the Ground Committee of the Masleuton Racing Club was held at the racecourse, this morning. There were present:—Messrs C. F. Vallance (chairman), A. G. Pilmer, D. McLacblau, A. W. Cave, F. Moore, A. J. Welch, W. Platt and C. H. Smith. A letter was read from Mr A. H. Whrightson in reference to the terms of his lease. It was decided that, in the event of the Stewards taking land for a training track, whilst in crop, Mr Wrightson should bs compensated. It was also decided that Mr Wrightson's lease be altered so that not more than one grain crop could be taken in succession, but Mr Wrightson to have the privilege of taking more than one root crop. On the motion of Vallance, seconded by Mr Platt, it was decided that in the opinion of this Committee a training track should be formed as soon.as possible, but nothing could be done until the crops were taken off. Mr Wrightson was granted the |use of the members' paddock for grazing, with the condition that he supply grazing for the Club's two horses. The Custodian was instructed to make certain alterations to the totalisator house, as suggested by Mr J. Ames.

Dβ. Van Slyke, of Wellington, Specialist in Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose, may be consulted at Club Hotel, Masterton, on Wednesday, August 24th.—Advt.

The local agents for the McCormick line of harvesting machinery are the Farmers Implement Co., Masterton.—Ad\t.

INSIST ON TRYING ISGO. Thousands of sufferers from that most painful malady, Biging Toothache, have not only received relief, but have been permanently cured by using INQO, the latest scientific remedy for destroying the nerveofc* in decayed teeth. INGO arrests forming a stopping, and saves extraction. Price—l/-. Sold by H. T. Wood, chemist, and all storekeepers. Levin and Co., wholesale.—Advt.

The District Grand Lodge of Druids are issuing a new ritual which will ensure;a , uniformity of methods in all lodges throughout the district.

Very successful special practices for ! the approaching gymnasium display •have been held during the week. On Thursday nest a combined practice of the ladies' and gentlemen's classes will be held.

The Chief Justice and Mr Justice Cooper, en Thursday afternoon, heard ■further argument on the appeal in the Eketahuna cruelty case, in which a Mrs Thompson was convicted of cruelty to a child and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Judgment was reserved.

A correspondent writing to the Post says that the incivility ot the electric tram guards is becoming unbearable. He strenuously protests against the insults of the conductors, and contrasts their behaviour with that of the old tram guards.

Messrs Bunny and Dolan, solicitors, ■actingfor Messrs Judd Bros., have written to the Borough Council, stating that their clients demand the completion of the agreement for the purchase of land at Waingawa as a site for an abattoir. They also state that they are unwilling to sell either of the sites m the vicinity of the railway line.

Quartermaster Fisher, of the steamer Waiwera, who seized the murderer Sullivan, who killed a lad on board, against whom ho bore hatred, was -complimented by Mr Justice Grantham upon his promptitude and pluck, whilst the passengers and crew of the vessel -subscribed and presented him with a gold watch and chain, inscribed " For -biravery at sea, 1904." Mr Fisher is the third son of Mr George Fisher, M.H.K.

A Christchurch Company, who last week purchased from the Ken all Estate a section of land near the Masterton Kail way Station, where they purpose manufacturing cement sanitary pipes, etc., evidently mean business. They have already let a contract to Mr C. E. Paniell to erect a building 90ft by 40ft. in which to place the first set of machinery, and a commencement will l>3 made with the building on Monday. The article produced by this iirni in the South Island is highly spoken of by engineers.

It will be remembered that last March, -when butter was being placed on the London market in very large quantities, the price fell to 82*. The directors of the various companies were called upon to decide between selling at a comparative loss and holding back for next season. The Dairy Union directors were evidently well advised by their London agents, for they carried forward 12,000 boxes, and they have now received cable information that it is probable that the lot will be sold at 100s.

There was a good attendance at the annual juvenile plain and fancy dress ball held in the Drill Hall, last evening. The floor was in splendid order for dancing, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent by. the juvenile?, after which dancing was continued by about forty adult couples. The fancy dresses were distinctly pretty, and the first prize for the girls was awarded to Miss Elsie King, " Gypsy." and the second to Miss May Cress, "Fairy." For the boys Master Arthur Wbntaker, as •• Sailor," seemed first prize, and Master Frank Matthews, as " Huntsman," second. Mr Inns supplied the music, and extras were played by Misses Baker and Gleeson and Mr McKonzie. The Ms.C. were Corporals Ayson and Perry and Private La Roche. Refreshments were supplied by a committee of ladies. The Hon. Secretaries, Lieutenant Morton and Trooper Todd, carrkd out their duties iv an indefatigable manner, and to their efforts much of the success achieved is due.

Mr J. 1\ Elliot is a direct importer, and has a stock of such a varied character that it would be impossible to enumerate the many lines which will be subject to heavy reductions during the reduction sale, which commenced yesterday. The stock is a very large one —too large for an inland town, and the proprietor has decided to reiuce it by .£IOOO during the next month. The residents of Masterton and the Wairarapa will have an opportunity of securing supplies at absolutely low prices. Every line will be reduced nothing less than twentyfive per cent., and many articles to less

than half the original cost. To those

•who wish to add to public or private # libraries, this sa!e will be particularly welcome, for Mr Elliot has a stock of fully 10,000 books, which must be reduced by half the number, and no reasonable offer wiJl be refused. " It's cash I want, no! profit," says Mr Elliot, and, to secure this, the goods have been reduced to such prices as should speedily enable the proprietor to att?in his object.

A brocdy hen is advertised for,

A four-roomed cottage in Colombo-road is advertised by Mrs Ridgway as to let.

A 16-gallon De Laval separator is advertised for sale.

The Misses Thomas, of Weavoetea rooms, elsewhere contradict rumours that they do not undertake catering orders.

A first-class travelling agent for the Masterton district is required by the Australian Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society, Limited. See advertisement.

H. T. Wood, pharmaceutical chemist (by exam.) Bead advertisement on page 3.—Auvt.

The stately Eucalyptus bendi its head, Eighs and moans as if all joys had fled. fflprThe sleepy bear cries :—" Why such sad lament? I'd like to know what's rui'iied your content." •' Alas!" the sad old tree says in reply, •Once full of joy, and pride, and power was I, But now my oil's discarded, and I find Woods' Pepi-eb.mint Cube is used by all mankind."