LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8113, 6 April 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several deer-stalkers arrived at the Bluff by the Maheno from Australia lust week. The value of silver, lead and zinc mined in New South Wales last year was £3,313,000. Sir Robert Stout has recently become a member of the New Zealand Esperanto Association. The date of closing nominations for the Wairarapa Ooursing Olub meeting in May is Wednesday, April 25th. The Victorian Labour party is about to make a strong bid for the three vaaanoies shortly to occur in the Senate. A meeting of the oommittee and sympathisers in oonueation with the teutimonial to the Rev. D. J. Murray will meet in the Borough Oounoil Ohambera, at 7.30 o'olook this evening. Tin body of a man named Herbert Hilton Copestoke. a baker by trade, was found in the Wellington Harbour, yesterday morning. Deoeased, who was about 35 years of age, was a married man. At the inquest an open verdict was returned. The funeral of the late Master Bruce Olanoy took plaoe at the Masterfcon Cemetery, yesterday afternoon. The cortege was a large one, and comprised the members of the fifth standard cadets at the Masterton Distiot High Sohool, of whioh the deoeased was a member. The Rev. Father Kelly conducted the burial service, and a firing party of the cadets flred throe volleys over tne grave. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/G and 2/6 per bottle.

Tho new eastern't ex teas lorn moleat Timaru is now neasly completed: There have beenu tipped»lt toi date 115,916 tone of stone.The Southland iAi andiP; Association has voted > £25. to the funds-to> provide apace in the Exhibition: for Southland producer The Gore Rifles enjpy tbe-some* what unusual distinction, of possess? ing in their ranks,- in the capacity of a private, a looal who< bas recently joined'the company. The valuation of the Borough> of Napier was completed after the sitting of the Assessment Court,, lost week. It is assessed! at £91,612;. as against £88,532:' last year, an increase of £3,080. A man, named L. Clark., employed by the Christchuroh City Council, died: on. Wednesday,, from, injuries received, on Tuesday, in tir© City Council's-yard. He was employed on one of the rubbish carta, and was working at the cart when the horse bolted. Clark could not get out of the way in tune, and was crushed against the side of tho office. Clarkcwas taken to his home, where he diecL He was a married man, buthadno children. Mr George' G. Stead received a letter from his son, Mr Edgar S'.ead, by Friday's mail!, says the Christchuroh Press, in which tbei latter mentioned incidentally that he was working 72: hoars a week at the General' JUteotrical Company'B Works, Sobebectady, New York. No wonder the Yankee manufacturers are getting hold of the markets of the world when tbeir employees, have to work 72 hours a week. New /Zealand working men are ib> some/ cases complaining of having- to> work 44 hours. One-of Mr F. Hollo way'a delivery carts wasconsiderably damaged, yesterday morning, owing to the horse attached to it bolting. It was being driven' by William Jones, at Lansdowney and when opposite Mr W. H. Cfruicksbank's residence, the horse shied and fell to the ground. The driver was thrown from the oari. Bbfor© Jones bad time to secure the horse again it bad risen to its feet aod bolted. In endeavouring to negotiate a corner the animal fell, with the cart on top of it. The splashboard, wheels, and some of the iron-work of the cart were damaged. The driver and horse escaped without injury. A new postal regulation is gazetted providing that a duplicate of a lost or destroyed postal note may be issued after the expiration of six months from the date of issue of the original postal note; provided that the number of the postal note is known, and the person claiming the amount can satisfactorily prove that he is entitled to the same. When there is undoubted evidence of the destruction of a postal note, and the number is known, a duplicate may be issued forthwith. The i person to whom a duplicate postal note is issued shall be required to give a guarantee in writing to re- | fund the amount should the original postal note be at any time paid, and no payment of a duplicate postal note shall be made until the guarantee is given. 1 A trout and venison supper inst'- , tuted under the iauspioes of the Nel~ son Anglers' Club, and provided by the anglers and deer-stalkers of the district, was held at Nelson'reoently, and proved a very successful afifair. During the proceedings, Mr R. S. Booth, on behalf of the anglers,, said that 25 years ago the streams in the vicinity of Nelson teemed with flsh, and he was sorry that the same conditions did notexist now, due, he considered, to tbe depletion of the streams by "grub" fisherfl, or, in other words, poaohers. He hoped the Anglers' Club would combine with the Acclimatisation Society to prevent this. Tbe Club was doing first-class work by encouraging the sport by means of fishing and flycaating competitions, and he wished it every sucaess. Referring to the high prices ruling in London wool sales, an Otago authority informs a contemporary that these London auctions are mostly for Australasian wool. There was a big export from New Zealand for this auction, but the quantity to be offered was limited to 150,000 bales, at the time the list olosed only 182,000 bales had arrived., Assuming that to be the total offered, the proportion from New Zealand would be between 50,000 and 60,000 bales. Taking these figures as a basis, it ia possible to estimate to our oolony. Tbe rise is fully %d all round—in some classes it is considerably over—'by comparison with the January sales. Say that each bale contains 3501b net. A rise of Id would mean 29s 2d per bale, Call it 30s, and we find as a rough estimate, that the growers of New Zealand have again of £90,000, A clerk for a solicitor's offloe is advertised for elsewhere. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise speoial fares iu connection with the Easter Holidays. The Masterton Borough Council give notice of a speoial order to be made in connection with the recently authorised loans. Mr Frank Dupre, jeweller, of Queen Street, will mbke a speoial window display to night, of his latest novelties in solid silver and electro plated goods, suitable for, presentations, weddings and birthday presents, and other lines too numerous to particularise. The window will be reserved for these goods for one week only. 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. That 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 oontains no harmful ingredients, and 5 That it is highly commended by many authorities for the last 80 years as a safe, reliable and effeotive 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 oare and obtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

A case of suspected plague is reported from Grafton, New South Wales. Judge Haselden has been appointed to suoceed Judge Ward on his district oircuit—Association. A oablegram from Melbourne, last evening, stated that the hides market was unchanged, and that prices were fully maintained. Mr T. A. Coghlan has been appointed Agent-General for New South Wales for a period., of three years. A Wellington telegram, last evening, stated that the Colonial Secretary is offering prizes for the best design for a coat of arms for the ooiony of New Zealand. The return from the Mystery Flat dredge for the past week is 15oz 14dwts, while that from the Masterton dredge for 137 hours is 91oz lldwts. A telegram from Duuedin, la9t night, stated that intimation has been received that George Hill, a farm labourer, has been found dead near Hyde. No details were to Jband. The enquiry iuto the recent railway accident at Gembrook, Victoria, when about 70 people were injured, found that it was oaused through ttje traiu travelling at an excessive rate of speed. A Wellington telegram states that New Zealand has this year the privilege of nominating two candidates for commissions in the royal navy and marines. Applications for nomination must be made to tbe Under-Secretary for Defence. Mr Kidston, State Premier, declared there was a good time in store "Ifor Queensland. There was a ieoord sugar crop and a good surplus. He thought it possible the split in the Queensland Labour Party would be fixed up.—Oablegram. The Customs revenue for Dunedin for the financial year just ended • amounted to £413,190, a deorease of £7,939 as compared; with the preoeding twelve months. The June ■ and December quarters showed increases totalling £16,196, and March and September quarters decreases amounting to £24,154. The Westland Railway League has ' telegraphed to the Premier and Minister for Publio Works expressing pleasure at the public intimation that tenders will be immediately oalled for the summit tunnel contract of the East and West Coast Railway, and congratulating the p.overneht on the important step 'About to be Sakeh. • A telegram from New Plymouth, last evening, stated that the Rev. J. N. Buttle, Methodist minister, who will leave for his new pharge at Masterton, this morning! was entertained by tbe congregation last evening. Tbe gathering was a large one. representatives of all creeds being present. Presentations were made to Mr and Mrs Buttle. A oablegram from Sydney, yesterday. stated that the Seoretary of 1 the Northern Colliery proprietors explains that the increased price of coal will not entitle the miners to an increased hewing rate. If the price is increased to ten shillings at the beginning of next year tbe miners will then be entitled to an advance of fourpenoe. A considerable leugth of the North Island Main Trunk Railway will run through native land. Ia order that this land may be available for settle ment as the line progresses, the Government is arranging for one or more Judges uf the Native Land Court to devote their whole time to the ascertainment of the title to the 4 land adjoining tbe line. Negotiations for the purchase by the Government of the Alexandra Bonanza Company's water rights, in oonnection with which a hitoh had oooarred, are now praotioally completed,the purohase money (£13,0001 having been deposited in tbe names of trustees. The company will meet next week and pass a liquidation resolution, and will probably appoint Mr John Davie as liquidator. Yesterday afternoon about twenty members of the Ladies' Sewing Guild of the Masterton Methodist Ohuroh gathered at the residence of >Mr James Elliott, to make a presentation to Mrs D. J. Murray. The gift took tbe form of a handsome gold broooh, and was presented by Mrs D. Donald, on behalf of the members of the Guild. Mrs Murray suitably acknowledged the present. / The Mayor (Mr J. A. Renall) has given notice to move at the special meeting of the Borough Council to be held on Monday evening next—"That the publlu convenience erected in Perry Street, at the corner ;of Chapel Street be removed to a site in the same street, opposite tbe Oouaoil Chambers, where the street is one chain wide, and there is already sufficient light from the street lamp there." Walter Sohofleld, an ex-attendant at the Auckland Mental Hospital, was fined £5 with costs, by the Stipendiary Magistrate, on Wednesday for assaulting a lunatic patient. The evidenoe showed that the defendant, during a struggle, used unnecessary violence, giving the patient two blaok eyes. The oase was brought at the instance of Dr Beattie, the superintendent. A cablegram from London, yesterday, stated that the Bondholders' Committee of MoCracken's City Brewery Company announoes default in payment of the March interest. Ttje oommittee hopes to be able at an early date to submit a soheme of arrangement whioh, while making some provision for the shareholders, will ensure tbe deben-ture-holders obtaining complete control of tbe securities. A fatal accident happened on Tuesday, near Onewhero. Two men, named Thos, Hector and H. Geraghty, were drilling a hole in papa rook, in connection with the road works. Hector was holding the drill and Geraghty was striking. Without warning some five or six tons of rook gave way. Geraghty, who was standing, sprang back just in time tof save himself, but Hector, who was kneeling down, was caught,, and. killed instantaneously. It took several men half-an-hour to extricate the body. For Colds in the Head and Influenza, - Woodsi' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle.

At the Homebush (Sydney) sales, yesterday, there was a heavy supply of oattle, and prices were somewhat easier.—Cablegram. The Right Rev. Dr Thomas has been enthroned as Bishop of Adel • aide. There was •an impressive ceremony.—Cablegram. A Belgrade cablegram states that the Servian regioides have deoided to resist their removal, forcibly if necessary. The British and Australasian Trust and Loau Company have de clared a dividend ot Is 3d a share, and a bonus of Is. The Chrißtchurch Education Board have deoided to appoint an agricultural instructor at a salary of £3OO a year. A proposal will shortly be put before the public as to the starting of a paper mill on tbe West Coast of the South Island, to deal with white pine sawdust. The Zionites have threatened Dr Dowie with a full exposure of his polygamous teaching, and with other grave revelations, if he interfores with them. The Auckland Customs receipts for the financial year jußt closed were £743,532, an increase of £10,738 on the previous yeir, and a reoord for the port. / The Peninsular aud Oriental Steam Navigation Company is installing refrigerating machinery in the cargc steamers Pera, Peshawur. Palma, Poona, and Palermo, states a Loudon cablegram. A Melbourne cablegram, yesterday, stated that Archbishop Clarke, Primate of Victoria, speaks hopefully of the possibility of closer union between tbe Anglican and Presbyterian Churches. Con Boyle has been arrested on a oharge of the manslaughter of Mary j Jane Daniel, who was killed b5 a buggy accident, at Te Aute Hill on the 2itb March. Boyle was driving the boggy. It would seem that Wanganui at tbe present time Aaust be experiencing a period of rrusperity, as during the whole of the quarter ending on Saturday last there was only one , bankruptcy in the Wanganui dis- j trio.t. ' . ] The Lytteltou Harbour Board, at its meeting on Wednesday, resolved to complain to the Acting-Minister for Railways about the shortage of trucks at the port. It was also resolved to remove the head-quarters of the Board from Cbristchurch to Lyttelton. < Chief-Inspector Petrie, in his report on tbe Auckland schools, for the year 1905, saya:—After considerable experience of the new syllabus, there exists among teachers a very general feeing that it is still over-loaded. It would be premature to express a decided- opinion. The Wellington postal authorities have received advice ot the departure of the Zealandia from Sydney for Auckland with 264 bags of English and Australian mails. The Wellington portion, consisting of 171 bags, is expected to arrive by the Mana watu express train on Tuesday evening. The President and Seoretary of the Auckland Railway League have had a conference with the Hon. James Carroll with reference to the Giaborne-East Coast railway. Mr Carroll said he was aware of the importance of the railway, and stated that be would do all he could to help the project. The Stratfod Acclimatisation Society prosecuted a young man for killing a wild duck and being unlawfully in possession of, it during the close season. The Magistrate fined acoused 20s on the first oharge, the Sooiety withdrawing the second oharge and not pressing for a heavy penalty, as the action was meant as a warning to others. During tbe quarter ending March 31st last, the Christchurch Magistrates heard 368 oivil oases. The amount sued for totalled £10.112 18s | sd, while the amount recovered totalled £5,190 14s 2di Civil fees collected amounted to £470 15s 6d. There had been 339 summary convictions. The criminal fees totalled £9214s and the fines £338.