LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7987, 16 March 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

iljs Worship the Mayor (Mr J. A. Renall) convenes a meeting, to be held at the Council Chambers, at 8 o'clock, on Monday next, to arrange a farewell to the Rev. D. J. Murray. Counterfeit half crowns are in circulation in Wellington. The milling haa been done very cleverly, and it is said that the "ring" of the spurious article is almost true. A glare in the sky to the so uth of Masterton, at 12.45 o'clock this norning, caused the flrebell to be rung. The flre was believed to be ill the vicinity of Carterton. Provided that all the arrangements are completed it is intended to hold the formal opening of the new portion of the Masterton Distriot High School, on April 2nd. The Minister of Education and Hon. Colonel Pitt, are to be invited to be present.

At Milton (Otago) last week Mr William Reid dug in his garden one shaw of Up-to-Date potatoes, obtaining 69 tubers. From another shaw 76 weighed 15 while out of five Mr Reid obtained 6iy 2 lb. The New Zealand Railway Department has advised Mr Thos. Duncan, Secretary of the Masterton Racing Club, that arrangements have been made for all trains to stop at the crossing near the Racecourse, on both race dnys. A London cablegram, yesterday, stated that Sir John Forrest, the Federal Treasurer, speaking at a private function, quoted trade statistics to show Australia's sustained progress during a psiiod of years. He was cheered on declaring that he had never heard a speaker in Australia say a disloyal word about the Motherland without being hooted and howled-dowu.

The February number of the Windsor Magazine is to hand from Messrs MoLeod and Young, Queeu Street/ The number is a particularly good one, and besides several short stories and articles, there is anotner instalment of AntfcTony Hope's thrilling story, "Sophy of Kiavonia." H. B. Marriott Watson and Justus Miles Forman, the wellknown writers, contribute short stories. A feature of the number is a series of twenty-five Vanity Fair coloured political cartoons. Several of the famous paintings of Mr George W. Joy are reproduced, together with a sketch of the artist's work writ'tnn by L. Van Dor Veer. Altogeter the number is one of the most interesting that the proprietors, Messrs Ward, Lock aud (Jo,. h?Ve produced. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. 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 Extract contains all medical . constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pure form. 2. Thdt it is much more powerfully healing (antiseptic) than ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 3. That it does not depress the heart like ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 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 imitators have tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the " just as good" game. Therefore take care and ootain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

At the last meeting of the Ashburtoo County Council it wasde«j' oided to pay threepence per head darats caught in the county. Honolulu advices state that a great volcanic eruption at Savu destroyed three villages. The lava stream was a mile wide. The Canadian Government officials, said an OMawa cablegram yesterday, are highly pleased with General Booth's Kensington emigrants, whom they consider first-class. The Townsville (Q.) Municipal Council has decided to draft a bylaw imposing an annual fee of £SOO , for permission to bold sports by gas or other artificial light within the city area. A case of poisoning, luckily ,not attended with serious results, oo- ft curr«d at Temuka, Canterbury, re- " cently. The sufferer had> eaten fruit that had been coated with poison to destroy birds. Lord Chelmsford, Governor of Queensland, is suffering from a slight paralytic stroke, brought on by mental over-work. His medical advisers insist on three months' rest. —Cablegram. • » A Melbourne cablegram, reoeived yesterday, stated that "JEroildoune,"' the late Sir Samuel Wilson's station, is to be acquired by private purchasers, assisted by the Victoria Lands Purchase Board, for closer settlement purposes.

The police at Christchurch have received advice from Akaroa that Sydney Wolfreys put his left hand through a window of his house on Wednesday evening, cutting a wrist J badly, and was some hours later founji dead in the kitchen. A cablegram from New York, reoeived yesterday, stated that twenty thousand tenantless' farms were for sale in New York. State, owing to the expansion of business in the towns denuding the rural districts of their population. . A new regulation affecting postal carriers has been, gazetted. It future a letter-carrier of the second grade must have served ten years in the department or class before being eligible for promotion to trie second class. A large buyer of butter from Home offered to give a high price to the Taieri and Peninsula Company for the whole of the output of the North Otago Factory. He offered to take it for three years, but the directors could not entertain the offer. v Mr Jack London, sailor, socialist, and novelist, is arranging for a* visit to "Australia, with a view of investigating the industrial conditions of the Commonwealth. The tour, wbioh is to be accomplished in a 40 feet open boat, will begin about the end of the year, and will include Asia, Africa, and Europe. News from Thursday Island reports that the steamer Warrego fell in with a small ketoh fifteen milps off the coast near Cape Weera, with two starving Malays aboard. The crew originally consisted of five, but three died. The vessel was blown away from Bunda three months ago, the men being supplied with rations from a steamer.

A telegram from Thames, yesterday, stated that a fire was burning on an extensive area o£ litx lands on the Piako Swamp in the Wai kato. The fire has been burning for two days, bat it is believed its further spread has been prevented, a number of men having out a gap a chain wide to prevent the flames spreading. What appear to be large bush fires are burning south of Thames.

Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire was discovered at the Lack of Wylie and Oo.'s store, Dannevirke. The fire started in the bulk department, near oilmen's stores, and burned fieroely, but the brigade, baaked up by a splendid pressure of water, got the flames under, and saved the main building. The loss of stock and building over insurance is estimated at £1,500. Since Christmas 46 prohibition orders have been issued at the Auckland Magistrate's Court. As showing the amount of work entailed in notifying the 120 hotels in the aity and suburbs, that these orders have been issued, it may be mentioned that 5,520 forms have had to be tilled in with the names of the prohibited persons, and supplied to each hotelkeeper in the city and suburbs.

Compulsion in the discharge of electoral duties has hitherto been nothing more than a theory regarded as Utopian. Switzerland, however, in its chosen role as the school of social and political experiment, has elected to translate it into practice. A bill just introduced into the Federal Legislature makes its penal for any registered elector to fail to record his vote, either at a cantonal or at a federal election,. except under circumstances which can be shown to be beyond his own control. The Government apiarist, Mr Isaac Hopkins, during an address be deliveed at Wyndham, said the bee industry in Southland, as oomj'ured with other parts of the ooloDy, was in a very backward condition. Of something like 1,000 colonies of bees that he had inspected, about 58 per cent, were contained in ordinary box hives worked on the sulphur pit system. The proportion of box hives in the rest of the colony was only about 36 per cent, but no doubt in a season or two, now that interest in the industry had been awakened, that defect would be remedied to a large extent. BIT OF ALL RIGHT. " While out shooting the other day/ i says R. London, merchant. Maldon, (Vie.). "I strained the calf of my leg so badly that I was unable to walk, and had to bo assisted into my gig, On reacting home j had Chamberlain's Pain Balm lubbed in* It certainly warmed up that* pai;t of my body, but it did the work, and to my £reat relief and pleasure all the soreness was gone by the next day, and I was able ft walk. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a b £ of all right, and I now speak from persona experience, as well as a storekeeper who has sold it for years." For sale T. G. Mason, Masterton.—advt.

The Royal Agricultural Society of ba9 decided to spend £6,000 "* in improvements on its show ground. Mr W. E. Bush was last evening appointed by tl)8 Auckland City Council to the post of City Engineer. A cablegram from Syiney, last evening, reported auotlior case of plague in that city. "Ibe football team" Bays Mr David Nathan, who baa just returned to Wellington from England "has done a good deal for the colony. They played like gentlemen and behaved like gentlemen." Mr Soddon is reported as having told an audience of children at VTaibou that he intends to put a stop to the practice of keeping children away from school and making them late for school in order to milk cows. Concerning the state of j;be labour market, Mr Mackay, of the Head Office, who is at present in Dunedin, states there is an abundance of employment for everybody able and williug to do the 01a99 of work required. Taking the colony as a whole, the labour outlook is, according to Mr Mackay, extremely bright. Mr Lang, ex-M.ti.R., for Waikato. was tbe recipient of a hand-somely-framed address and a purse containing 250 sovereigns, yester day. A large gathering of friends and supporters was present. Mr Fisher, Chairman of the Waipa County, presided, and made tbe presentation. Messrs Massey, Berries, Kirkbride ana Bollard, addressed the meeting, bearing testi- " mony to Mr Lang's worth as a member. A company has been formed in New York to build a mammoth entertainment tower one-eighth of a mile high, at Coney Island, New York's popular seaside resort. A capital of £600,000 is named. At variout altitudes it is proposed to instal roof gardens, a hippodrome, dancing halls, a revolving observation restaurant, and other amusements. Seaichliiibts from the toner's pinnacle will be the first glimpse.seen by Atlautio liners. \ The methods of the State Goal Department appear to be both dilatory and inscrutable, w'ires a Wellington correspondent. It has, after all, abandoned tbe idea of using tbe Wellington Drillsbed as a retail depot. It has acquired the business and premises of the Westport* and Greymoutb Coal Company, and it has appointed Mr W. C. Gascoigne managing director of the oompany to open aud manage retail depots in various centres through out tbe colony. A Press Association message from Blenheim, last week, stated that the oil launch Advance had been discovered in an abandoned condition at Waihi Point, Queen Charlotte Sound. It is now stated that the little vessel belongs to Mr Turner, of Admiralty Bay. Mr Sullivan, of Dunediu. explains that a nasty tide rip prevails at tbe looality referred to, and bad weather ooming on the launch was driven asbore on Tuesday last. The crew all got asbore safely. It took them two days to walk to Sullivan's fishing establishment, at Wakatahuri. In political and financial oitoles, where tbe speeohes at the last meeting of the Bank of New Zealand are remembered, it is considered probable, says the Oamaru Mail, that at the end of the present financial year the Bank of New Zealand will be found to be in a position to warrant it taking over tbe remaining assets of the board at the end of the financial year 1906-7, and if that is the case, it is regarded as quite likely that tbe Cabinet will consent to the necessary steps being taken to that end It follows that tbe end of the Assets Board is in sight at last. A merry jest is circulating through tbe police stations of New Zealand, aays tbe Lyttelton Times. A detective in one of tbe four chief centres, it is alleged, imagined that be was on the trail of a burglar who bad broken into a house. The investigator noticed a finger print on a piece of furniture, and, hoping that this might give liim the inevitable clue, he had the article submitted to an expert. Tbe examiner's verdict was that tbe print had been impressed all riebt, but the*finger belonged to the deteotive who bad set himself to catch the thief.

Mr Edward Newronn told a meet ing of farmers at Marton on Saturday last, that the majority of members of Parliament in Denmark are farmers. "How different it waß in New Zealand?" he added. He had received a note showing the occupation of members of both Houses. It was difficult to define the occupations of some, but so far as be could gather there were iii the Lower House, out of 80 members, not more than 20 farmers, and the Upper House, out of 40 members, □ot more than 12. The farmers are not nearly sufficiently represented in Parliament. To gain influence they should combine, and, sinking all Union differences, strive to place men in the House who will support the Union platform. By so doing they would truly conserve the interests, not only of the farming class, but of the dwellers in the towns. CKOUPY CIIILDP.EN If your children are subject to croup, toatch for the first symptoms of the disease —hoarseness. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, the'attack can be averted. Even after the croupy cough has appeared the attack can always be prevented by giving this remedy. It is also invaluable jor colds and whooping coughs. It alway cures and cures quickly. For sale by T. G Mason, Masterton.— advt. RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS. Don't waste your money by the purchase of liniment or pills which at the best only afford temporary relief. Go to the root of the trouble and expel the uric acid (the real cause of rheumatism) from your system This you can only do by taking a medicine which drives eut the uric acid. Rheumo will do this for you, amd you will be surprised to find the wonderful cure effected by taking a few doses. Read the published testimonials from leading citizens all over New Zealand in favour of Rheumo, and try it for yourself. Sold by all chemisfcß and stores at 2/ft and 4/f) per bottle.

A Melbourne cablegram last night read:—"Hides show a decline of la 8d to la 4d on last week's rates 011 all classes. Kips are unchangd. The I-lokitika Borough Council have entered into an agreemeut with Mr Jiealie H. Reynolds, 0.E., to provido an efflcient water supply sahemo for the Burough.—Association. The funeral of the late Mr J. Barnes took place, .yesterday afternoon, at the Masfcerton Cemetery, and the cortege consisted of a large number of relatives of the deceased. Rev. D. J. Murray officiated at the graveside. A fire at Howick dostroyed Crawford's stables. The groom, Harry Cunningham, aged G3 years, wa3 burned to death. The fire was discovered about 11 o'clock on Wednesday night, when it had a strong hold in the loft, where Cunningham slept. No effort could be made to save him. Twenty horses stabled below the loft were got out. Pour 'buses, a brake, aod some harness and fodder were destroyed, of a total value of £IOOO. At the meeting of the Masterton School Committee, last evening, on the motion of the Rev. D. J. Murray, seoonded by Mr J. Carpenter, it was decided to forward a letter to Mr A. N. Burns, who has been appointed as Headmaster of the Carterton Sohool, congratulating him on his appointment, and thanking him for his zealous work in connection with the Masterton School during the past nine years; and, also, a testimonial, signed by the Chairman of the Committee.

At the meeting of the Masterton Hospital Trustees, on Wednesday, a letter was received from Mr A. MoHutchon, asking thifc the question of tiles for the roof of the new Masterton Hospital be given careful consideration. He thought that the iu habitants of a distriot were asked to subscriba to a hospital the material required for the work should, as* far as possible, be procured within the district, and, if not, within the colony. The Secretary was instructed to reply thanking Mr McHutchon for his letter, and informing him that all matters relating to the new hospital building would receive every consideration. A meeting of the delegates from the Friendly Societies in ilasterton was held, last evening, in the Foresters' Hall, to consider* the question of forming a Friendly Societies' Council. There were Dresent— Messrs Thos Duncan (chairman) and A. H. Gardner (Foresters), B. Smith and J. R. Campbell (Oddfellows), R. Sutherland and A. Wise (Rechabites), B. Chapman, S. O'Regan, aud O. O'Sullivan (Hibernian. Society). After considerable discussion it was unanimously resolved, "That in the opinon of this meeting it -is desirable that a Friendly Societies' Council be formed." It was decided to meet again on Wednesday, March 28, at 7.30 p.m., and that an invitation be extended to the Druids to send two delegates.

A social evening was given by the Masterton Municipal Brass Band, in the Central Fire Brigade Station, last evening. The Mayor presided, and there was a large attendance, including Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., Crs* J. C. Ewington, E. McEwen, and Messrs O. E.- Daniell and T. Wagg, representing the Trust Lands Trust, and members of the Municipal Fire Brigade and Fire Police Corys. The proceedings were of a enjoyable nature, and a long list of toasts were honouxed, and a number of musical items rendered. The following was the toast list:— "The King," the Uhaiman; "Our Representative," Or McEwen—Mr A. W. Hogg, M H.R.; "Masterton Borough Council, 1 ' Conductor F. W. G. McLeod—The Mayor; "Trust Lands Trust," Captain J. Dixon— Mr C. E. Daniell; "Fire Brigade," Bandmaster Russell Lieutenant Ewington; "Fire Police," Mr A. W. Hogg—Captain Dixon. Musioal items were rendered by Messrs N, MoEwen, Blockley, E. Henry, Boden, Ewington, E. Hooper, W. Norman and A. W. Hogg, while a number of phonographic selections were given by Mr G. Braggins.

For the purpose of furthering the movement to establish Agricultural Classes in connection with the Masterton District High Sohool, a meeting of representatives from the various Local Bodies in Masterton will be held in the Borough Oounoil Chambers on Monday next, at 3 p.m. At the meeting of the Sohool Committee last evening, considerable correspondence was received from the Wellington Education Board on the matter, and a report from Mr W. C. Davies, lstruotor m Elementary Agricultural Education . to the Bpard, stated that the site offered 6y the Trust Lands Trust, adjacent to the school, was a most suitable one, although before it could be used it would be necessar/to have the land ploughed, and a top-dressing of suitable soil placed on it. Mr F. C. Turnor inserts a notice of thanks for the support of the electors at the recent Licensing election. Mr Langdon, of Lauadowne, offors a reward for the recovery of a light yellow collie dog. At a special meetiug of the Castlepoint County Council, to be held ou April 14th, a special order will be made confirming the aJteration of ridings within the County. The New Zealand Railway Department advertise that holiday excursion farea will be issued in connection with St. Patrick's sports, held at Masierton. Messrs Mackay and Sons, pastrycooks ana caterers, stock every conceivable kind of cake and pastry of the highest quality, fresh daily, at their new premises in Queen Street, opposite Mr Wlnzenberg's. The firm have, also, opened new tea rooms. FOR A LAME BACK. When you have pains in the small of the back, dampen a piece of thick fiann slightly with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bind it over the seat of pain, and quick relief will follow. The back should be bathed with Pain Balm, and the flannel dampened with it morning and' evening. Rub the back vigorously at each application: For sale by T. G. M£tson, Chemist, Masterton.—Advt.