LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8124, 23 April 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The conference of the Tradea audi Labour Councils will next year* beheld at Dunedinv. The funeral of the late Mr Robert Brough took place in Sydney, yesterday, and was largely attended.. The Matron of the Masterton Hob- • pital acknowledges, with thanks, a auantity of quinces from Mrs Hugh Williams. Mr Mack Jost has consented allow Holinau Hunt's picture, "Th© Light of the World," to be exhibited in VVanganui. Foxton is likely to put up a re- - cord. So far no Mayor has been nominated, for the coming term, and the Town Clerk is advertising an extraordinaiy vacancy. A London cablegram siates that the prospeotus of the New Zealand Iron and Steel Company, with a capital of £650,000/ has been issued. Mr MoKenzie, M.H.R., is moving in the direction of appointing a.i specialist in agriculture to give instruction in agriculture in the primary schools of Otago. The vital statistics for the month of March are as follow:—Auckland (population 59,228), 168 births, 58 deaths; Wellington (59,067). 135 and 46; Chnstohuroh (53,683), 116 and 33; Dunedin (60,387), 118 and 46. The three oldest teachers in the* Otago education service have/ resigned on superannuation. Theyjara Messrs Milne (Caversham);. Reid, (Tokomairiro); and Barton (Porto*--bello)j

Captain Charters, of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, has received information that members of the Eighth New Zealand Contingent oanu obtain the Cape Colony clasp by applying to Colonel Webb, Officer Commanding the District. The Premier will visit Masterton i to-day. He will i open the new portion of the Masterton District High School at 2.30 p.m., and the RenallSolway Home?at 4 p.m. The public are invited to attend both functions. Mr Seddon will probably be waited on by deputations to urge* several local requirements. The death is recorded in London of Mr E. G. Wright who for several! years past has been instructor, oft electricity at the Thames , Sohooi of Mines, Auckland. Deceased, who was only 27 years of age, lost his left hand owing to influenoe upon, the flesh by the-X-rays. His death, : however,. waa< due to appendicitis. The Minister for Justice is bavinj? enquiries made into the truth of thereport that a batch of long-sentence prisoners, who were recently,' sent from Wellington to Onehunga, were allowed to roam the Takapuna, only one warder being in charge and misconducted themselves on board to such an extent that the captain refused to take then* beyond New Plymouth. . ( A cablegram- from' Sydney, yesterday, stated that an Afghan, called at Raeburn station, in the Goulburn district, and asked for food. Before leaving he remarked* "I want to die. 1 think policeman get me." He then went away some distance, and built a huge fire, and with the aid of a long polo vaulted into the midst of the Samoa and perished. A telegram from Nelson states that during the Dast few days an enormous number of fish, resembling sardines or small herrings, have been shoaled on the mud flat between Stoke and Richmond. The flsn are very similar to the Pioton bloater. They have never, before been seen on the Nelson side of the French Pass. Flounders, barracouta, and other fish have also been,similarly shoaled up, and some think the marine disturbance is remotely or directly oonneoted with the San Francisco calamity.

On Friday evening last, Mr A. N. Burns, who is severing his connection with the Masterton Technical School, was presented with a fountain pen in token of the appreciation of his scholars for his efforts on their behalf during the past three years. The presentation was male on behalf of the pupils by the Secretary, and Mr Burns, in acknowledging the gift, said that he would always carry with him pleasant recollections of the time spent in the Teohnioal Sohnpl, expressed the hope that the pupils would steadily oontinue their studies under his successor, Mr O. N. Hasiatn, and wished them every success, in the future.

The W.F.O.A. advertise a special line of tea, packed to their order in Ceylon, in 17oz packets. * Samples will be supplied free on application. The Naw Zealand Kailway Department advertise a special time-table in connection with the Wellington races on Thursday and Saturday next. The mercery and clothing department of the WP. 0. f A. at present offer their clients and the general publio special lines in men's winter supplies, such as rainproof coats, oil coats for stookmens' wear, rugs, and underclothing, etc. Speoial attention is paid to the order department. To meet the requirements of the winter, the ironmongery department of the W.P.O.A. have to hand a full supply of room-heaters, which, being portable, are suitable for bedrooms, offices, etc. These are claimed to be absolutely safe and inoffensive. The firm stock the leading makes of ranges, register and other grates for wood, coke, or ooal. "COUGH, COUGH!" Night and day, until the strength is entirely exhausted, and that dreadful word "Consumption" begins to be whispered amongst friends. Tint's a common story familiar to the people of all parts of Austraj lin,. There's another story which ought to be as widely known as the story of the disease—and that is the story of the cures af' footed by the use of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Golds, and Consumß ption. Bronchitis, obstinate deep-seated coughs, bleeding of the lungs, and other forms of disease which effect respiratory organs, arc permanently cured by the use of Dr, Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs Colds and Consumption. Small dose. Pleasant to take Every bottle guaranteed. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Bailie, Oorterton.—Adyx.