LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 5066, 14 June 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Applications are invited for the position of secretary to- the Tauranga Agricultural ami Pastoral Association-.

Mr J. A. Jordan, surgeon dentist, will visit Te luke on Wednesday nex,t, and may be consulted during the day, at JMr Martin's hotel.

The public are reminded of the sale of furniture and effects to be held at Mr Farquha-r's residence, Willow Street, at 11 a.m. to-mor-row.

The annual meeting of the Tauranga A. and P. Association will be •hold in the Foresters' Hall, Spring Street, on Saturday, June 29, at 2 p.m.

Two cases of alleged land dunmiyisin were heard in the Blenheim S.M. Court recently, tho def enfant in one case being 1 conunitted for t rial . The second case was <dismissed.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agejtcy Co., in association with Messrs Brown Bros., notify that the next fortnightly stock sale will be held at Te Puke on Wednesday*

During the recent visit here of the B,e, Hincmoa the staff placed a bell oh- the buoy near v the beacon. ofl Mount Maunganui, which will act as a warning to small craftsmen during stormy weather.

As a result of arc inquiry into the recent mutiny of the Wellington Submarine Mining Volunteers, charges have been preferred against a noncommissioned officer of instigating the mutiny and supplying information to the press, etc.

An (election to fill three vacancies on the Auckland Education Board is to be held on Monday, July 22, when one member will -be elected from each of the three wards. The retiring members are Messrs J. D. McKenzio (north ward), H. J. Green^ slade (east ward), and F. W. Lang (west ward).

An announcement of interest alike to town and country readers appears m this issue from Messrs Jordan & Son. The firm draw special attention to their new stock of vegetable seeds, and are prepared to supply a catalogue of same on application They quote Tauranga Dairy Factory' prime bacon > and hauis -at 7id ami Bd, prime table potatoes 6s per cwt and. feed oats at 2s lid per bushel' A line of re-cleaned Algerian oats ■has just been imported from Victoria, and is offered at 3s9dpcr bushel.

A groat improvement has just been completed in the bar arrangements of the Commercial Hotel. The eastern portion of the premises have been completely jajtered, and now comprise seven apartments, six of which give direct access -to the bar, the seventh being utilised as an office. The rooms are neatly papered and painted. Stained glass panels have -been inserted Jn the front door, and the corner -dopr replaced with a swing louvre one; The apartments are well ventilated, airy and attractive looking, a large beautifully-framed mirror, Bft. by 6ft., lending considerable effect. A .noticeable feature in the bar is a receptacle containing hot water for the washing of glasses, etc. Inside the hostelry the casual visitor wou>d scarcely recognise the old Commercial, and the popular "Percy" is to ;be congratulated on having effected a very desirable alteration in his -business premises.

Every stage of Separator development has been strictly of "AlfaLaval" origin and effort. Would-b*' competing machines to-day manufactured are, without exception, bin mere followers in the wako of the > Aka-Laval. 1 ' They possess no original ideas or features in construction and simply utilise -that which expired "Alfa-Laval" patents leave free to them, so that the vcrv best of them are barely equal to the "■ Alfa-Laval" macsises of teayea rs ago. 'iihus the gulf of practical efllciency between the •'AlfaLaval" and the best., of would-be competing Separators is still further widened, placing the Alfa-Laval machines far above and beyond the possibilities o r competition from «nv.

iliina: <'lso -jTj ibo *lm|»,« of a cream svpara'tor. Calatogu.-* nmllcd f»v^. Hukv \.nr Zotiiaml «Ju«i>ts. >Mt)sj>ii .Strut here * Co. f Ud.. Fort Street' Auckland,

Patea boasts the largest branch- of the Farmers' Union. Its membership is sixty-two, j

At the Sunday evening service in the Presbyterian Church Mr ledger will give an address to young men on "Temptation." All are invited.*

Mr Crosley, tailor and gents' mercer, will visit Te Puke on Wednesday (weather permitting) and may be seen during the day at Mr Martin's hotel or Mr Wintle's saloon.

The Dunedin City Council, by a majority of one, has decided to increase the salary of the Town* Clerk from £800 to £1000 in consequence of his having to take over the duties of the City Engineer also.

The "Bruce HoraW 4ms been shown a volume, Ames* on Divinity, which was printed in 1649. It is in the possession of Mr Henry Moyes, Milton, and is in a good state of preservation, though 265 years old.

Messrs A. &T. Burt's -workmen have completed the work of install inrf the hot water service at the Sin r Hotel, and improvements have also bewi carried out to the drainage system. We understand that it is the intention of Mr Hogg to immediately refurnish the bedrooms throughout the house.

A sister of Major von Tempsky recently paid a. visit to the battlefield of To Ngutu o te Manu, where the distinguished Prussian lost his life in action against Titokowaru's men. During her visit she vras presented with a 'greenstone axe, which was dug out of the ground near the spot, where her 'brother was killed.

Eighteen houses in or off Walkerstreet, Dunedin, have -been condemned by the Health Department. The quarters are for the most part occupied by Assyrians, and the. health officer's inspector, Mr Gladstone, wbq accompanied Dr. Ogston on a visit of inspection, said that -the premises were Surprisingly, chianty , kept #v considering the statf.of the fcuildings.

Ten miles per hour has been fixed as the speed limit at which motorcars and motor bicycles may- bo -driven through townships in the Waitaki, Waihemo, and Waikouaiti Counties. This decision was come to at a conference composed of county v delegates who met t» frame by-laws for the control of motor traffic on roads between Dunedin end Waitaki.

The members of the North Canterbury branch of- the Fanners' Union arc. strongly opposed to the sheep tax of 2s a hundred. The tax fields a revenue of £20,000. One speaker said that a neighbour of his sent in as a joke a return of one pet lamb that -he and his family possessed, and he was promptly "'billed" by the Government for 2s.

A Dunedin message says : — New Zealand, it is stated is igoiivg. to open up a trade with Gibraltar. Mr 12 . B. Buller, local manager for the N.Z. Shipping Company, has received advice that the Kaikoura, which left Lyttelton for London on Tuesday, is calling at the big fortress to land a trial shipment of New Zea land meat. The result of this innovation wiU be awaited* with interest.

A large rimu tree on Mr Grace's property, near Kaponga, was recently shattered by lightning from top to bottom. The tree is about 80ft in height and measures about 25ft in circumstance at -the -base. It is apparently cracked vertically-* into three pieces, besides, numerous pieces being shattered off the solid tree. One of these pieces, measuring about 27ft long and a foot wide, was splintered off and . thrown «,- considerable distance as if -it were a piece of matchwood. The wire "fence. which was about 20ft away was fused for a distance of about 30ft.

Tho Oatuaru Mail has received a communication from Dr. Don, <iated 6th April, from Atami, Japan, in which the doctor states that ho is staying there (one of the loveliest spots on the South coast) waiting for the cherry blossoms at Tokio. He mentions that the last sixteen miles from Yokohama to, Atami is done by matt-power train— the <£nly one in existence, he believes. "Three ' boys' push six of us," adds the doctor, "over the sixteen miles for two shillings. Down hill the 'boys' jump, on the footboards and we swing and bump merrily round the corners."

A Wellington correspondent says that rumours of all sorts have been flying about the big buildings as to the intentions of the Acting-Premier the Hon. Hall-Jones, when his chief returns to the colony. . One or two political tipsters who have made exeellont shots in the i>ast on the Ministerial target, give out that Mr Hall- Jones' tenure of office -has about run its course, and that a . Canterbury member, who was at one time inclined to stray from the Government (old* will step into the Ministerial shoes of thrifc gentleman. Anyhow, most people appear to tie agreed that the health of the Acting Premier is such as to demand his early withdrawal from the, turmoil of political life. It is said that a Minister dropped a hint the other da.\ ■that some important changes can be expected before the next session is far advanced. \ , * MERIT REWA TIDED BY COURT OF JI'STICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER £ SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was iust tried in tne Supreme Court at Melbourne^ fcefore His Honor, Chief justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc. His Hjonour, in giving judfefcuent, said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the public -by, reason of its good quality, etc., it is not pertittasi-blo <to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing bo, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish lhi» to afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses in the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by many authorities during the last 30 years, to be a preparation of -gieneral merit, viz.:— THE GKXUINB SANDER. &, SONS' PUR*: VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

Kxposurc to cold and damp causes rheumatism. The skin cannot give off tho excess uric acid and it becomes deposited in the trlood HHELMO will quickly enre the trouble. All eh«ni»t« and stprcs, 2s 6rf & is 6tl. 4

There will be a celebration of Holy Communion at 8 -a.m. on Sunday -at Holy Trinity Church.*

Mr H. Phillips, of this town, has received a wire from the Hon. J. O. Findlay to the effect that Government has decided to establish ».telephone exchange in Tauranga.

Ratepayers m the Raglan County' are rated somewhat heavier than those in the Tauranga County. A rate as high as 3d in the £ is to be levied in one of the ridings. For the year ending March 31, 1908, a general rate is to be made by the Raglan Council as follows, under "The Rating on Unimproved Value Act, 1896," :—2d in the £ over the Te Akau Riding, IJd in the £ over the Karamu Riding, 2d in the £ over the Whangape Riding, ljd " in tho £ over the Waingaro Riding, 2}d in the £ over • the Unewfaero Biding, 2*d in the £ over the Karioi Riding, 3d in the £ over the Whaingaro Hading, and lfd in the £ over the Pirongia, Riding.

Mr James Ellirnan, of embrocation fame, has supplemented, his gifts of a volunteer drill hall and a lire station to Slough by the presentation of the Salt * Hill playing fields, which cost him nearly £32,000 to purchase, lay out, «nd endow. The endowment consists of £10,000, and a cheque for that amount and the trust deeds of the ground were handed to the chairman of the Urban District Council. Mr Elliman's* object is to stimulate proficiency in healthy and manly games, and play on Sundays will be permitted. r J he drill hall presented by Mr Elliiutna few years ago cost £10,000. Tho g'ft of a fire station and s~.«am the engine was made previously. t'ilty thousand pounds would probably not cover,, the value of Mr ElUman's gifts to Slough.

The total distance between Wellington and Auckland by rail will be 426 smiles. Of this distance, 336 miles are now open for traffic, leaving a gap still to open of ninety miles. The section from Taihape to Mataroa, five and three-quarter miles is now opened for traffic, and a further length of eighteen miles will probably be ready \for opening within a few months. These two lengths together with a further distance of about twenty-five miles at the north end, between Taumarunui and Rauriuiu, on which goods traffic is also b*>ing carried, and' the further section between Waiouru and Ran-gitaua (ten miles), on which the rails are already laid, reduces the gap (on which considerable work still remains to be done) to about thirty-two miles. The whole of the works along this distance are. manned, so as to ensure .their completion by the end of i>exi year, and a considerable part of the construction is so far advanced that it is anticipated by J-amiray next that the distance between the rail'hoadswill be reduced to only . twelve miles. Total expenditure' to 31st March last, £2,139,327. Number of v./brkmen at present, 1937.

By a non-partisan vote, including pairs, of ."51 against 37 (says the Times' New York correspondent) tiie Senate declined to remove Mr' Need Smoot,' Utah, the Mormon Apostle. The contest has been bitter and has lasted through three years. The opposition to Mr Smoot is largely sentimental, for fee is not and never has been a poly gam ist and has re-peatcdlj-ideclared that he had never taken any oath or obligation, reli-gi-ous or other, which conflicts with his duty as «, senator or a citizen. The New York Times, commenting on the case, says.— "Nothing more subversive of the constitutional rights of the States •has ever been proposed than the attempt t a unseat Mr Smoot, who is, undoubtedly, the choice of the people of Utah." Those who are opposed to Mr Smoot hold different views, .but, as they have failed to prove him a .malefactor, it is dimcult to s«e on what ground other than religious doctrines the Senuto cvjlJ have expelled him.

Now, if from any sudden chill A cold your nose should tint On no account Hake onvthinw' For it but Peppermint. We all are liable to colds Or frequently to coug-fr. On hand keep Woods' mighty Cum Don t put 'this matter off. 14 Science has achieved a triumph in Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and). Consumption Absolutely^ guaranteed. For sale by E *, .Hoyte, chenilrt. agent, and King & Co., Te Puke and Maketu INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM. Anyone who has ever experienced tne excruciating ami almost unbearable pains Incktont to Inflammatory Rheumatism will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The first application gives relief, or you can have your money -back. For sale hr W. S. Maxwell, agent

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure ior Cou*h« and Coldi never tmil: 1» flri and 2s «d. ''

WEATHER REPORT : Captain Edwin wires :— Northerly after 10 hours, with strong winds to gale; glass falling: tides high ; sea hca\y ; mm probable.

ON THEU^CRIia PAGE. Commercial. Farm Notes.

NEW AD V WITTS BlfEtfTS. Jordan & ( Soi^.^-Now annouj^cement. 'lauranga A. & p. Association.— Invite applications for secretary. Taura-ngu A. &* V. Assocmlion.— Annual meeting, S H turday, Juno 29 2 p.m. ' N.Z. L. &K. A. Co.— To Puke sale on Wednesday. Presbyterian Church.— Mr Badger delivers an address on Sunday evening.