LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7942, 17 January 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

\\ meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust will be held on Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock. At the Sydney cycling carnival Butt won the League Gup, beating Mayer and Brook by three lengths. Time, 2min 1 l-6sec. Nigel Barker is to represent New South Wales at the Olympic games at Athens. It is proposed to send Wheatley to represent Victoria. It is feared that the steamer Soot, which is overdue from Japan, foundered during a heavy typhoon, whioh was raging just before she was due at Ocean Island. Mr R. Jaques, of Te Ore Ore, has one of the finest collections of dahlias. in the Wairaiapa district. A large number of the blooms are now out in flowor, and present a very pretty appearance. Mr Jaques has about 97 different varieties of dahlias. The entries reoeived by the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Olub for , their meetiug on Monday next constitute a decided reoord for the Wairarapa. Arrangements have been made by Mr J. L. Gonlau for the Wellington competitors, numbering 30, and the Hutt competitors, numbering seven, to stay at the Prince of Wales 1 Hotel during their visit to Masterton. They will arrive on Saturday. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COXfRT. In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imitating company, which was tried before his Honor, Ch'ef Justice J. Madden, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the prosecution showed 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extraot contains all medical constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pure form. 2. That it is much more powerfully healing (antiseptic) than ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 3. That it does not depress the hegrt like ordinary euoalyptuspreparations. 4. That it contains no harmful ingredients, and 5. That it is highly commended by many authorities for the last 30 years as a safe, reliable and effective remedy. Some imi; tators have tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" gamp. Therefore take care and oDtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTKAGT.

The quantity of wool consigned from the Masterton Railway Station from November 7tb to January 6th was 6050 bales, and for the week ending January 13th, 900 bales. Advices from Noumea state that though the plague is decreasing there are still some cases. There have been several deaths, including two or three Europeans. The Ground Committee of the Masterton Raoing Club will meet on the course at 10 o'clock this morning to inspect the various improvements that are being carried out. Two applications for the renewal pf the Old Age Pension wore granted by Mr W. P. James, S.M., yesterday. No fresn applications have yet beea dealt with this year, but there are several cn hand. The Borough poundkeeper, Mr C. H. Savage, reported to last night's meeting of the Counoil, that during the month of December there had been no impoundings by the Borough ranger, three by the County ranger, one by a private party. Messrs Walsh and Co., having abandoned the contract of winding and keepii.g in repair the Town Clock, the Borough Council last evening decided fcu aoceot the next tender, which was £ll Is, £lO for the Town ' Clock and £1 Is for the office docks, that of Mr JR. Ashton. The Borougn Council last evening appointed the Mayor to represent the Council at the meeting of local bodies of the Wairarapa on February 24th, for the purpose of arranging for providing and maintaining hospitals in the Wairarapa district. Before the Mayor took the chair at the Masterton Borough Counoil last evening, it was decided on the motion of Or MoEweu, that a letter of condolence be forwarded to the Mayor in relation to his recent sad bereavement. Several Councillors spoke in sympathetic terms oa the motion. This evening Mr Harry Pearoe, Australasia's ohampion wrestler, will give an exhibition in the Foresters' Hall, at 8.30 o'clock, and a watch for £lO aside will also take plaoe. The contest is with , Harry Sandow, and the Australian undertakes to throw the New Zealander three times in an hour. The Borough Counoil, at their meeting last evening, decided that Thursday afternoon should be the statutury half-holiday for the ensuing year. The motion was passed without any discussion, but afterwards one Councillor remarked: "It's no use arguing or trying to alter the day. For myself I prefer Saturday." Another Councillor agreed with the previous speaker. The following notification of appointment of delegates from the various Councils to vote ■at the election of a member of the Wellington Harbour Board, on Febru? ary 12th, were received at the Borough Counoil meeting last even-ing:—-Pahiatua Borough, Mr Da* id Crewe; Featherston County, Mr Alfred Matthews; Greytown Borough Mr Charles E. Danieli; Wairarapa South County, Mr Williair Perry; Masterton County, Mr O. E. Cook-barn-Hood. The Masterton Borough Council appointed the Mayor to represent the Council, The fortnightly meeting of the Stonehengq Lodge of Druids was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening, Bro. J. G. Miller, A.D., presiding. Four new members were proposed for membership, and one member was initiated into the mystries of Druidism by Bro, Miller, A.D., ably assisted by Bro. W. Moore, P.A. The business of the evening was of an interesting character, consisting chiefly of a question box. The question of forming a Koyal Arch Chapter in connection with this Lodge was discussed. A (pound night will be held on next Lodge night. .Receipts for the evening amounted to £3l Is Bd. ' Particulars of ten young cattle lost from Te Parae are advertised elsewhere. The Masterton County Counoil invite tenders for metalling on the Eketahuna-Alfredton Road, to close on Tuesday, 23rd instant. Mr and v Mrs F. Holloway insert a notice of thanks for the numerous expressions of sympathy reoeived by them in connection with their recent bereavement. The Mauricevllle County Council will oonsider the question of the statutory weekly half-holiday at a special meeting of the Council on the 27th ihstant. As the end of the summer season is within sight Messrs Maogregor | and Co. announoe that all their millinery will be disposed of at half price, and at the same time the firm intimate that trimming will be done free of charge. A partnership has been entered into between Messrs H. E. Andrews and H. W. ftißhworth, late of Auckland. Their business of dental surgeons will in future be carried on under the style of Andrews and Rishworth, at Masterton and Carterton. Messrs E. J. Carthew and Co., land agents, of New Plymouth, advertise particulars of several farm properties which have been placed in their hands for sale. All the properties are highly improved, and are situated close to creameries on good roads, and aro good remunerative Investments. Bensdorp's Cocoa is a cocoa that has become very popular in this district, on account of its purity and xiohness of flavour. Messrs Turner and Turner, of Queen Street, who were one df the first to introduoe the brand into the Wairarapa, report excellent business, while the sales are steadily increasing. Acting under instructions from the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees, Mr W. B. Ohennells will submit by auotion on a date to be advertised the lease with compensation clause of Town Acre No. 111., with buildings thereon, and having frontages to Hall and Albert Streets. Particulars ot the property and the date of sale will be published later. We are prepared to assist any respectable energetic man or woman in poultry farming. Bestohance ever offered to beginfl ners. Particulars from Model Incubator Agency, Christchurch.—Advt,

• ' Five consumptive* were rnfused admission to "New Zealand during 1905. The railway goods shed at Orniond, Giaborne, whh destroyedi by fire on Monday niubt. ' Mr George W j-.tjfs, well known m .insurance circl.'s- baa died at -Mount Albert, Auckland, aged 90. The netttwerdraft of.tbe Borough .Council to date is £3177 7s lid, '.'•'and the rates outstanding amount to £20117,-9s 7d. , The Wellington t'nblic Library includes I*so volnoius for the blind, which were bequeathed by the Inte Mr C. B. Izard. To encourage beautifying work in Fabiatua a local resident has promised to provide n fountain and seat to be erected iJ Ibo Square. I'be agents in Sydney for the Japanese mail liue of steamers are advised that ttje service with Australia will be resumed uext month. Dr. P. R. Cook reported to'last, night's meeting of the Borough iCouncil a case of measles in Miriam The 'Frisco mail will close at the Masterton Post Office at 4.15 ■ p.m. and a supplementary mail will close at 5.30 a.m. on Thursday. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Trustees will be beld ( jn Messrs Abraham and Wil-1 liams* farmers' Room, this morning, at .10.30 o'clock. i . According to a cablegram from i Melbourne, yesterday, a plague of i caterpillars has oauaed great damage | to the* drops in the Buninvong District, 96 mi'es weßt by north from Melbourne.It is state 1 /? that the fruit season is nearly a month late at iVtotueka, this yqar< Last season the raspberry shipping commenced on December 17tb, and now are only just coming in. The Masterton Trust Land votera iroll for the current year will close "on January 31st instant, and claims lor enrolment must ,be lodged with the Secretary, Mis ,A. Hathaway, j -tin or before that'date. i MissL. Livesay, a recent arrival from Bngland, where, she had considerable experience in bee-beeping •and horticulture, has been appointed <aßßtotant apiarist at the Government Experimental Farm, Ruakura, Waitcato. '' A young man named Willißm Lovett was sentenced at the Wellington Supreme Court, yesterday, to two, years' imprisonment with hard ' labour ,op a charge of assault, ' with intent .to commit a oriininal offence. j . A reßldentoi Wanganui states that j notwithstanding tbe efforts to keep the disease down in his district by spraying, the potato destroyer .has spread to lettuces, cabbages, beans, etc.—even dahlias and other fbwerrf being smitten with it. Tbe Whareama Sports Society will hold their annual sports meeting on the Langdale Domain, on Saturday next, for which an attractive programme has been prepared. The «venta include . a polo ,match and other, itema, which, should draw a large attendance of .visitors. The following is the finanoial position of the Masterton Borough Counoil:—General Account, dr., £>7sl , 108 j iGas Aoopun t, r: or., ■ £829 14s 9d; Library Account,' dr., £193 10s; Waterworks Acoount, dr., £235 8s 10d; . 'Deposit Account, or., £160; Interest Account, drainage, dr.. £67 5s 6ld, Bannister Street, or, £BO lis Sd; Loan Aooonnt, drainage, or. £l2l 10s id, abattoir, or. £713 3s lid. It is alleged that a large quantity <of railway material for the North Island Main Trank Line—-including four traotjon engines, railway iron, drain pipes, and cement—'has been shipped ap the. Wanganui River and landed at Plpiriki, but cannot be taken, to , its destination in conse■quence of the bridges having, by.de--cay, and want' of care, become un- . eafe fur heavy traffic.An. C<amara resident, who hais been carefully watohug the market reports, says hides are now selling at a higher price than beef steak and that this accounts for the rise* in the price' of leather. It might be a problem worthy of the consideration of a scientist whether] our boots, by 'some process not. yet known, could not be manufactured frdrn beef steak. ' This {might reduce the value of hides,' but it [might also raise the price of beef steak. Mr J. Prentice, in tbe absence of the Chairman, presided at the monthly meeting Of the Directors of.-the Workers' Mafcual Building Sooiety, held last night; The Trea- j surer reported that the subscriptions ] were coming in freely in antioipa- i tion of the sale of £3OO, called for] January 25th., The credit balance in | the bank stood at £827 odd. The j secretary handed in seven applications .for new shares,' which were allotted. Several transfers were also agreed to, and this concluded the business. A case between .George Gilbert Eddie, and {the Masterton Borough Council, arising out of th« flood in Queen Street ,on October 25th last, will come up for hearing tomorrow, at the Magistrate's Court. Tho plaintiff alleges that a large quantity of his!stock waa damaged by the flood, which be sets down to tbe negligence of thedefendants in the construction of the culverts in Queen Street. The claim is for £3O. The Council at their meeting last evening deoided to defend tbe '■ :! , :£.■.. A WONMBBFUL MEDICINE. 111 (Jftn sincerely recommend Chamberlain's Oolio, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy to all who we Attacked with bowel complaints," writes Mr George Adams, of Al-' bury, N.8.W., "for it id a wonderful medicine, and does all th&t is claimed for it. Luckily, when out in the country a few day's ago I nad a bottle with me, for I met a ■ Wend nearly doubled in two with oolio. I only gave him one doße, yet it effected an : immediate cure. I always keep a bottle of * Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy by me." For sale by T. G. Mason, , Maaterton.—a»vt. SIfKL THE POISON. Chamberlain's' Stoinaoh and Liver Tablets will blear and. expel 1 every atom' of poisonous matter whiob > constipation and Other irregolaritiedhave stored up in .the .They will accomplish .this, gently, fcainlessiy.'and without griping. For sale >bj T. O. Mason, Masterton.—ad vr.