LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7936, 9 January 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Weatcort Coal Company'B output laat week was 3536 tons. The present season is said to be the most backward one experienced in Greytown for years. A case of scarlet fever has occurred a Greytown through contagion. The patient is in the local hospital. Between December 16 and January 2,, 1150 passenger tickets were issued at the Carterton Railway Station. The monthly meeting of the Masterton School Committee will be held on Thursday next, at 8 p.m., in the Technical School. Messra A. Matthews, G. Hume, E. 0. Holmes, Q. Donald and H. C. Wilkinson have been elected members of the River Board, Featherston. The dog poisoning fiend is at large again in Christohurch, and several residents have lost animals. One owner had three valuable dogs destroyed. The Borough Council Chambers, the County offices and the various legal offices in Masterton re-opened yesterday after the Christmas vacation. It is rumoured, says the Featherston correspondent of the Standard, that an itinerant gentleman will give a lecture in the course of a day or so proving that the present disturbances in Russia are the fulfilment of the Scripture. The tender of Messrs F. SS. Arcus and Sons, of Carterton, has been accepted for the alterations and additions to the premises of the Carterton branch of the W.F.O.A. The contractors will commenoe their work almost immediately, and the work is to be ninsbed within three months. The Banks Meat Company have offered to the Masterton A. and P. Association special prizes for the best pen of five sheep suitable for butchers' purposes or for export and most suitable for freezing. The prizes are:—First £3 3s, second £2 2s, when judged alive at the Show, and first £3 3s, second £2 2s, when the sheep are killed and cut up. The conditions imposed are as follow:—(1) No sheep to be under 541bs dead weight; (2) sheep in each pen to be numbered lto5; (3) one sheep in each pen to be killed on the first night of the show; (4) lots to be drawn by mar- , shal, steward to decide as to which sheep in eaob pen is to be killed; (5) each sheep killed shal l . be cut up into legs, chops, shoulders, .outlets, necks and breasts, and the sheep showing the greatest profit per lb to be adjudged the winner. MEBIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and BPoaesq of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udoment, 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 permissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish this to afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves, and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

Some of the oat crops in the Masterton district are estimated to yield 80 bushels to the acre. Yesterday fifty truck 3 of sheep and four trucks of cattle were railed from Masterton to Wellington. The next monthly meeting of the Masterton Dairy Co-operative Company will be held on Saturday, January 20. The recent bad weather has delayed haymaking on the Upper Plain. There is still a large quantity of hay laying oat in the paddock 3, the wet weather proveuting it being carted in. Messrs Coradine and Whittaker, the contractors, are carrying out the work in connection with the new grandstand at the Masterton A. and P. Association's showground expeditiously, and the stand will be ready fcr use at the forthcoming show. Mr R. Brown, Town Clerk, who has been spending . the Christmas holidays at Christchurch, returned to Mastertou on Saturday. While dowu South Mr Brown visited the city gasworks, abattoirs, and sewerage farms, and gained information . which should prove of considerable service in his Masterton work. The committee of the Opaki Quoit Club met on Saturday and deoided, owing to the unfavourable state of the weather, to hold the usual monthly competition on the 27th inst. commencine at 10 o'clock. The Ladies' Match for Mr Iveson's trophy was likewise postponed until that date. A number of the wheat crops in the Masterton district have been," l considerably damaged by the reoentij heavy rain aud wind. Mr D. J. Cameron, of the Upper rlain, is a serious loser in this respect. His crop, which is one of the best in the district, has been laid flat on the ground in places. Recognizing the geueral effloienoy in the drill of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers and the fact of their having a full complement of N.C.O.'s and men, the Government have decided to allow the corps a Maxim gun. This should be considered a compliment, as these guns are as a rule, confined to seaport towns. Mrs Charles W. Ben bow, a resi* dent of Wellington for over 30 years, died at the family residence in Tasman Street on Saturday. The deceased lady was born in Birmingham, and aocompanied her husband (who is now the manager of the South British Insurance Company in Wellington) when be came out to New Zealand in 1875. She had been ailing for a long time, and had practically been confined to her bed for three months preceding her death. She left a grown-up family of Ave daughters and one son, Mr C. A. Ben bow, Resident Agent at New Plymouth for tbe v A.M.P. Society. People very early abroad in Pine Street yesterday morning would have been treated to the sight of a staid and respectable member of society "shinning" up a lamp-Dost. The cause of th?s erratic-looking performance was, however, a starling imprisoned in the lamp. The only possible explanation of the bird's predioament is that it .hopped into the lamp through the opening underneath in quest of insects, which are so freely drawn to a light overnight, and laoked the instinct to return by the way it entered. It was violently beating itself against the glass sides of the lamp when the aforesaid citizen happened along and released it from its curious little prison. The London correspondent of the Post writes under date December 2: —"Mr and Mrs F. Moore and Mies Ella Baird, Wairarapa, have returned to London after a tour on the Continent, and are again residing near Clapham Common. They intend leaving by the s.s. Aotea in a fortinigbt's time on their return to New Zealand. Mr Moore tells me that he is taking out some sheep of the Ryelands breed,- which are in most respects *like the Southdowns, but have white faces. Some of this breed, he informs me, are already in the Auckland province, and he sees reason to believe that they will prove very suitable to his part of the country, the Wairarapa district. A Mauriceville correspondent writes: The friends of Miss Maggie MoKenzie said "good-bye" to nar last night, prior to ber taking up her position as postmistress at Tinui. The weather was so bad that only a few of Miss MoKenzie's friends had the courage to face the weather. Even so, there were at least fifty persons at the presentation function, which was to mark the respect in which Miss MoKenzie was and is held here. Mr 0. B. Smith was the speaker, and after a eulogistic speech he presented their guest with a silver-mounted toilet set. The hearty cheers given testi fl ed to Miss MoKenzie's popularity, here, and your correspondent feels assured that she will endear herself to the Tinui people as she has done to tlnse of Mauriceville. An elderly reliable man is wanted for light employment. A young man wants comfortable home near the railway station. Messrs Hecksher and Co., Ltd., notify that Mr Peroy Kirker is no longer authorised to transact business for that firm. In a new advertisement Mr A. Henderson, watchmaker, notifies that he ha 3 to hand a choice assortment of the Veryyeri, the latest fashion iu ladies' belts. i Two oompetent bush men, having experience of jacking in hilly country are advertised for by Messrs F. and A. Seed, of Mungaroa. The wages are 9s per day. Shareholders in the W.F.O.A. are notified that the Association have added a stook agenoy to their businss, and have appointed Mr James Ewart to take oharge of this department. Mr Ewart is well known to settlers throughout the Wairarapa, and seeing that he has been associated with the stock buainebs for a considerable number of years the Association may rest assured that Mr Ewaft's experience will be exercised for the benefit of the firm and their clients alike. We are prepared to assist any respectable energetic man or woman in poultry farming. Best chance ever offered to begin} nets. Particulars fr«m Model Incubator Agency, Ghristohuroh.—Advt,

Shearing is finished in the Gladstone district, but agricultural work is very backward. Last night was the first pay night of the Workman's Friend Building Society. The amount received was very satisfactory and augurs well for the suooess of the Society. Work was comrneiced on Monday on the first section of the Lawrence- Roxburgh railway. Fifty men have been transferred lo the work from the Otago Central line. The Groytown Bowling Club did not send any riuks to the tournament now being hold at Wellington, but four teams will come to Masterton on Thursday to compete for tho Booth trophy. The Resident Engiuoer for tho Public Works Dapartmeut has received instructions to considerably increase the number of men employed on the Mount Egmontand StrattordOagarue railways. Mr Allen, Secretary of tho Wellington Industrial Association, has been anpointed Seoretary of the Committee appointed in Wellington in connection with the International Exhibition. —Association. Mr William Bridge met with a painful accident at Carterton last week. He was cutting firewood with a oiroular saw when his left hand slipped and the saw jagged the palm of his hand severely. Mr L. St. George, who has been connected with Greytown for over a quarter of a century, as chemist, will shortly commence business in Masterton, says the Greytown Standard. This week another attempt will be made to re-fioat tbe "Addenda," which went ashore in Palliser Bay. The work will bo oarned out by Mr J. Daniell and tbe staff of the Union Company's repairs works. Representatives of the Masterton and Maurioeville County Councils will meet on Thursday morning to discuss tbe apportionment of the oost of maintaining the Opaki District Road. The Dunedin poilce raided a number of places suspected of sly grogselling on Saturday, and in three of these secured a considerable quantity of liquor. One of the places was the Hotel Metropole, St Clair. The others are fish shops in town. The President of the Masterton Bowling Club, Mr F. J. Dignan, receivod a telegram yesterday stating that at tbe tournament in Welling- . ton the Masterton players were successful in playing Patea, but were unsuccessful in the matches against the Hutt and Remuera teams. Mr Ell, M.H.R., waited on Sir Joseph Ward on Saturday to urge that the Paterson's Creek and Otarama Bash, just beyond Springfield, should be brought under the provisions of the v Scenery Preservation Act, in order that it might be pre- - served as a scenic resort. Sir Joseph expressed the opinion that something of the kind should be done. Mr George Inuea, who has been manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Pahiatua for fourteen years, has been Dromoted to Wanganui. Mr Innos was entertained at a smoke concert at Pahiatua on Saturday evening, the Mayor presiding. He was presented with an illuminated address from the Chamber of Commerce and another from the settlers of the distri-t. The ladies or Pahiatua presented Mrs Innes with a handsome gold brooch pendant, and chain, and set of carvers, and silver-mounted tray. Following New Zealand's lead, the Victorian Government has deoided to appoint a commercial representative in the East. Tbe engagement is for three years, at an annual salary of £750, with travelling expenses. His duties wilL be "to introduce all the products and manufactures of Victoria to the merchants and business people of the eastern parts of Asia, Japan and the Philippines." He will not be confined to one city, or even one country, but will be constantly travelling from place to place. For a few minutes last evening a large crowd were entertained at a ' book-jumping exhibition inßannister Street. The animal was from Mr T. Miller's stables, and had a reputation for buck-jumping. V. O'Neill, who is known to be a horseman of no mean degree, essayed to ride the horse, and produced money to back his statement that he would not be thrown, but he f o-md no one willing to "cover" it. However, he mounted the animal, and the exhibition given equalled any that might be seen in a "show-ring. The horse bucked excellently for a time, but soon gave in, having found it impossible to throw its rider. The crowd enjoyed the sport immensely. A little breeeze occurred in the Courthouse, Palmerdton North, on January 2, during the coroner's inquiry into the Linton Street fire. Mr Peterson, who had handed in a statement of the contents, of the bouse, having completed his evidence, was seated in Court when he noticed Detective Maddern perusing the document. This action of the "limb of tbe law" apparently annoyed Mr Peterson, who walked up to the detective and asked to be allowed to look at the paper, and on it being handed to him he proceeded to place it in his pocket and walked away. This saused the plain clothes officer to appeal to Sergeant Stagpoole, who was in charge of tbe proceedings, but Mr Peterson, stating that tho l«st had been prepared for the insurance company, deolined to give it up until he was informed by the coroner that tbe document was, for the time being, tbe property of the Court. The document was then banded to tbe coroner, and by him banded over to Detective Maddern, who proceeded to make a copy of it. WHAT IS EfIEUMATISM? Bheumatism is caused by an over-acid condition of the blood. The exeeßS of uric acid forms a poisonous deposit which usually settles in the joints, and these become hot, red, and inflamed. Cold and damp will develop the trouble. In order to permanently cure rheumatism and its kindred complaints, goat, lumbago, sciatica, gravel, eto., the blood must be purified, for here the cause of the trouble lies. That is why Bheumo has almost a magical action in curing these diseases. It neutralises and expels the acid accumulation, removes the swelling, and cures the pain. It has cured thousands of others, and if glycn a fair trial will cure you. All chemists and stores, at 2s Cd and 4s 6d a bottle.

Three thousand nine hundred and sixty-four oeople visited tho Dunedin 'Tourist Office last year. Fishing in the Rakaii on New Year's Day a party secured 17 fish, totalling Mo^lb. It is estimated that tho funds of the New Zealaud Union will bo swelled by at least £SOOO as a result of the tour of tbe representative team through Great Britain. Mr lliggiua, M.H.R., during a speech at Sydney, said that England would never got an alliance uitb the United States until she lifted her unholy hand off Ireland. The Ashhurtou County Council intends to apply to the Government for fire of tho new automatic rain gauges about to ba imported, with the object of placing them in suitable parts oE tho county. Mr S. Anderson, wholesale boot manufacturer, Timaru, iu conversation with a representative of The Press, said that a rise in tbe price of boots was inevitable, there being two nausea for that: the scarcity of hides, and tho labour laws. A writer iu tho Auckland Herald says:—l Have it on good authority that H. Abbott, the Tarauaki three-quarter-back and member of the New Zealand team, is likely to remain iu England. Abbott is the soa of Mr William Abbott, of Otahuhu. By the last English mail, Mr J. A. HuUon, Chief Postmaster, receive* a letter addressed, "To the Head Postmaster, Geneial Poot Office, Wellington, New Zealand," containing a slip of paper bearifig the following simple message:— "New Zealanders are good players. —G. Riohardson, England." The potato blight, whilst it attacked the early crops in the Auckland distriot very severely, is not having such a disastrous effect on the later crops which were planted after the drier part of the season set in, says the Herald. Sorce of the crops are likely to yield good results, but owing to the prevalence of the blight, tbe area planted is not so great as would otherwise have been the case. A peculiar accident happened to a lad named Alex. Perry, while picnicking on the bank of tbe Wimmera River at Landgborougb, Victoria, last Monday week. He came into possession of a bottle containing a quantity of dynamite and a fuse, and as he was carrying it it suddenly exploded. One of his hands was smashed to pulp, while ibe other was considerably injured. A party from the Government yacht Seestern, quartered at New Britain, in the Bismarck Archipelago, had a narrow escape some weeks ago, according to the mail report. Whilst on an exploring expedition, their camp was suddenly attacked by tbe bush tribes. Spears were hurled at the tent, and several of tbe party were wounded. Captain Muller, the commander of the yacht, received a spear-wound in the throat, but he has since recovered. Steps were being taken to punish the natives concerned. The secretary of the Wellington Boxing Asociation (Mr Wm. Coffey) has received a private letter from New York, intimating the probability of two of America's best known boxers, a light-weight and a welter-weight, visiting New Zealand in the hope of opportunity being i given them to match their strength against any boxer of their weight the association iu this colony may be inclined to put forward. Mr Coffey states that in conversation with a gentleman recently from the Old Country, and a well-known boxing man there, he learned that it is not at all unlikely that the British Amateur Boxing Association will consider the advisability of sending a team of boxers to Australia and New Zealand at no distant date. The advertisement provided by Australasian Rugby and cricket successes at Home has no doubt inspired the hope that similar success might be won with boxing tdurs.