LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8130, 2 May 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The weekly dance in connection with tbe Masterton Bazaar and Exhibition will be held in tbe Drill Ball, this evening. , The nett overdraft of the Masterton Borough Counoil at the present date is £1,503 Os 4d, and the rates outstanding amount to £609 17s Id. Sir John Hall has, wttbiu the last few days, disposed of between 28,000 and 29,000 acres of bis wellknown Hororata Estate to a Christchurch syndicate. The direotors of the National Insurance Company have declared an interim dividend of 9d per share for the half year ended March 31st, says a Danedin telegram. A Christohurob telegram, last evening, stated that Miss E. R. Good, of Kangiora, died v ßuddenly at Am barley last night, the cause of death being heart disease. A Ounedin telegram, last evening, stated that a man named James Farland, » resident of Morniugton, attempted to commit suicide, yesterday morning, by cutting his throat. Tbe wound is not considered dangerous. A quantity of clothing in the bathroom of a boarding bouse in Queen Street, Mastertoo,, oaught fire last evening, about six o'clock, but was extinguished before much damage was done. The walls of the bathroom were charred.

For Colds in the JHead JJand Influenza - ; Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/G and 2/G per bottle.

The Carterton Technical Sohool classes are now being resumed under Mr A. N. Burns, B.A. There were twelve births, three deaths and sixteen marriages in Masterton during the month of April. The installation of Mr J. A.. Benall, as Mayor of Masterton, will take plaoe in the Council Chambers at 7.30 o'clock this evening. 5? Miss Jessie Rumble, late of Carterton, and eldest daughter of Mr Q. S. Ramble, was married in Ashhurst, on Monday, to Mr Harold Rowling, of Wairepo, Manganoho. A sitting of the Conciliator Board will be held in the Masterton Courthouse, at 10.30 o'clock, this morning, to take evidence in connection with the ooaohbuilder's dispute. The Alfredton (Forty-mile Bush) branch of the Farmers' Union had a meeting the other day, after lying quite dormant for nearly a year. Viscount Ivoagu has offered to pay the fares to Manitoba of any young men in Lakenheatb, Suffolk, who are unemployed and willing to emigrate. As the train from Inveroargill to Orepuki was passing the Wallace Hospital on Friday evening a bullet was fired through the glass door of one of the carriages. According to a belated Government return the cost of raising the loan of a million in 1904 was no less than £25,013, of which nearly £20,000 went for commission and brokerage. It is announced that the American oruiser Baltimore, now in Sydney, will oome to New Zealand after spending a few weeks in Australian ports. The Baltimore was attached to Admiral Dewey's squadron during the fighting in the Philippines. Mr Christie recommended by Professor Lethaby, has been seleoted by the High Commissioner for the position of art instructor at the Wellington Technical Sohool in succession to Mr Herdman Smith. He holds a Slade Sohool certificate.

At a well-attended meeting of the Star Cricket Club, held last evening, it was decided to hold the annual sooial on Thursday, June 21st, ,1906. The function this year is anticipated to eclipse all its predecessors.

The Inglewood waterworks system was officially opened on Thursday. Tbe total cost will be about £7,000, and the cost of the new sewerage (septic tank) system -will be about £2,000. Both are practically completed.

Mr G. H. Tully, of Longbusb, Wairarapa, has purchased tbe late Bishop Hadfield's Waikanae proparty of 1,000 acres, and will take up his residence there during the present year. Manawatu Daily Times.

The Masterton Band have offered their services in connection with the Hospital benefit entertainment, |o be given on Friday evening next by rhe "Lady Coons." The Band will play a number of selections in front of the Town .hall prior to the commencement of the concert.

* There was only one case of bankruptcy recorded in the Wairarapa during the month of April, making six for the period of the year ended April 30th. In the month of April, 1905, there was one case of bankruptoy. There were four bankruptcies during the first four months of 1905. Recognising tbe need that existed at Gisborne for some place where boys and young men could spend their leisure hours apart from hotels and street corners, the Rev. Dawson Thomas, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, inaugurated a movement for the establishment of a club. He has succeeded in carrying out his scheme and the club was opened recently. A feature of the institution is a wellequipped .billiard room. Mi and Mrs Reeves were entertained at a sooial at Pahiatua, on Monday night, prior to their departure for Whangarei, to whioh district Mr Reeve has been transferred "as Clerk of the Court Mr Reeve was presented with a pair of field glasses by the Pahiatua Rifles. The members of the Wesleyan Church presented him with a travelling bag, and Mrs Reeve with a polished oak tray and afternoon tea service. ,

The Government ia being asked to acquire the Waimarama. Waipuke and Okehau Blocks, in Hawke's Bay, whioh will afford 25,000 acres for settlement. A Government valuer is at prevent assessing the Pukekura Blocks, near Te Aute, and a block of 4,400 acres near Waipawa. The Government is also likely to aoquire the estate of the Hon. Randal Johnston, in the Hawke's Bay Distriot. The owner is an absentee.

Tennyson acclaimed Nelson as "the greatest sailor since our world began," but Mr E. T. Bullen, the well-known author, disputed this judgment at Adelaide recently, and boldly assigned tbe palm to Captain Cook. He placed Captain Cook first because, in addition to all other considerations, he was the first navigator who recognised that the sailor's life was worth looking after. He saw that the men were decently fed and boused, and given fresh water to drink, and fresh vegetables to eat when possible. , He was the first oommander who ever took a long voyage and brought his men home alive. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUOA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before his 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.

The Literary and Debating Society of the Y.M.O.A. will meet this evening at 3 p.m.

It is stated that the Maori Conference held last week at Papawai, near Greytown, was favourably impressed with the Government pro posal to leave surplus native landsto Europeans.

An Australian paper states that De Rougemout, who was at one time a resident of Wellington, is still residing in London. It was reported a few weeks ago that De Rougemont bad died in an out of-the-way place in Australia.

The trouble in the Dannevirke Fire Brigade has ended in the reappointment of Mr 11. Drink water as superintendent, who has obtained the services of a number of men to fill the vacanoies caused by the resignations of old members.

At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, it was decided, on the motion of Or Temple, that the houses in the main streets of the Borough be numbered. It was decided *o secure a sufficient quantity of enamel plate numbers for the purpose.

Two men, named W. Maley and Joe Foggan alias Mason or McDonald, were committed for trial, at Inveroargill on Monday, on a charge of breaking and entering and stealing from Price and Bulleid's drapery business. The booty was bulky, but of little value, mostly pence and halfpence. Cable advice has been reoeived by Mr A. J. Wicks, Chief Secretary for the Colony, that the theory examination of Trinity College of Musio, Loudon, wil be held in all New Zealand centres and enrolled institutions on Wednesday, 13th June, instead of Saturday, 9th June. This alteration is probably due to the San Francisco disaster having upset the mail service.

The block plan of the main Exhibition buildings at Christohurch bas now been designed, and the total extent of frontages provided exceeds four miles. This is exclusive of the frontages provided by the machinery hall and of the gallery of the main buildings. The machinery hall measures 300 ft square and the gallery referred to measures 1,600 ft in length. The financial position of tbe Masterton Borough Council at the present date Is as follows:—-General Aocount, dr., £2,751 12a 4d; Gas Account, or. £BIB 16s sd; Library Account, dr., £123 14s 9d; Waterworks Account, or., £215 7s Deposit Account, or., £148; Interest Account, drainage, or., £63 15s4d; Interest Account, Bannister Street, or., £126 8a; Loan Acoount, drainage, or.. £55 8sl0d; Loan Aooount, abattoir, or., £555 5s 2d.

Under instructions from the Tourist Department, Mr Pearson. Chief Government Gardener, arrived in Masterton on Monday night', and in conjunction with the Borough Park Committee visited the Park reserve, yesterday, in connection with the scheme for utilisiug the land adjoining the Park. Mr Pearson promised to send a report to the Borougk Ooanoil on tbe laying out of the ground. It is probable that Mr, Pearson will visit Masterton agaiu in tbe near future in oonnestion with the proposed soenio reserve on the banks of the Waipoua River, near the railway line.

It is expeotpd that the Borough abattoir will bo completed in about ten days, and will be probably opened about June Ist. At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, it waß decided to 081 l applications for two slaughtermen at a wage aooording to the scale already adopted. It was deoided to fix the charge for the use or the Borough paddooka adjacent to the abattoir at £1 per annum per acre. it wbb, also, decided to hold a ballot for the sections. It was resolved to let the sections on a yearly tenanoy and the Town Clerk was instructed to draw up a memorandum of lease and submit it to a future meeting of the Council.

The annual general meeting of the St. Matthew's Literary and Debating Club was held, last evening, in the Church Vestry. The Rev. A; M. Johnson presided over a fair attendance. Officers for the ensuing session were elected as follow: President, Miss Pearson; Vice-Presi-dents, Messrs K. Brown. W. A. Fendail, W. H. Jaokson, W. B. Ohennells, an 3A. P. Rawsbn; Chairman, Rev. A. M. Johnson; ViceChairmen, Messrs J. Mead,R r Brown, and W. A. Fendall; Hon. Secretary, JMr W. Palamontain; Hon. Treasurer, Mr S. Edwards; Committee, Messrs J. Berry, P. Hyde, and S. Edwards; Editor of Journal, Mr W. Palamontain. An excellent syllabus for the year was drawn up by tbe Rev. Johnson.

The monthly meeting of the Maaterton Fire Brigade was held, last evening, in the Central Station. Captain Jenkins presided over a fair attendance of members. Apologies for absence were reoeived from Branohman Braggins an.l Fireman Mercer and MoCormaok. Correspondence waa received from xbe Secretary of the U.P.B.A. regarding accident premiums. The Chrifltohuroh City Brigade forwarded a circular, appealing for assistance for 'the widow of a late ootnrade. A committee, consisting of the captain, lieutenant, secretary and Fireman Haughey, was appointed to report on the Fire Brigade Bill. Firemen Grey and Maokay wrote resigning as members of the Brigade. The resignations were accepted with regret. A vote of .thanks was accorded to them for their past services. Mr D. Palmer ■was elected an active member of the Brigade, and Mr H. Better was -elected an hon. member. Fireman Haughey's name was substituted for Branchman Braggins on toe Bazaar Executive Committee. ME WOLLAND'S TESTIMONY. Mr W. Wolland, butcher, Tory Street, "Wellington, is another who bears testimony to the marvellous powers of Rheiimo in curing rheumatism. He writes:—l suffered severely from, rheumatism until I tried your Rhemno. Since then I have xelcommended it to many, with very good results." ! Rheumo, if given a fair trial, will cute you of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, and kindred diseases. It neutralises and drives out the uric acid, which is the real cause of the disease. Sold everywhere, 2s 6d and 4a 6d a bottle.—Advfc,

A Forth cablegram, yesterday, seated that Mr Ruth, an English barrister, had been appointed to the vacant Judgeship. There is a shortage of railway (.mobs in Wellingtqn, and business men are beginning to complain. Complaints are also made about the early closing of the railway goods sheds.

A meeting of the Concert Committee of the St. Patrick's Day Sport 3 Association will be held in the Technical School, on Saturday evening, May stb, at 8 o'olook, to make arrangements for the conoert to be held on June 4tn.

The members of the Masterton Morris - Tube Association held a successful .practice in the Drill Hall last night. Some good shooting was done. ,In future prautice matches will be held on Monday erenings instead of Tuesday evenings.

Sir William Lyue is consulting with the leading commercial raeu of the Commonwealth in reference to formulating regulations under the Commerce Act, which comes into operation on June Bth, for grading butter and other produce.—Cablegram.

The oyolorama, "The Battle of Gettysburg," which has been exhibited in Sydney continuously for the last fifteen years, has been purchased by Messrs Dwan Bros, and Mr T. MeGrath, of Wellington, who intend exhibiting the picture at the New Zealand International Exhibition.

The Marriage Validation Act, 1905, has reoeived the Royal assent, and is now law, says the Lyttelton Times. It validates marriage 9 which have, prior to its passing, taken place between a man and bis deceased wife's niece or a woman and her deceased husband's nephew.

A meeting of the Fire Police Social Committee was held last night, Lieutenant Attwood presiding. It was decided to hold the annual social and dance in the Foresters' Hall on May 24fcb. The Ladies'' Committee will meet tonight in the Fire Police Station to make arrangements in connection with the social and dance.

On Monday evening the pupils and ex-pupils of the Carterton School and their parents entertained Mr Haslam, late acting-headmaster, and Mrs Haslam at a social in the Victoria Hall, Carterton, in view of their departure for Masterton. Mr A. N. Burns, on behalf of the pupils and ex-pupils, presented Mr Haslam with a very handsome silver hot water urn. The reoipient suitably acknowledged the gift. Mr Haslam has joined tbe staff of tbe Masterton Distriot High School.

Messrs Gillespie and Co. require a married couple for country.

Messrs Maokay and Wishaw , land agents, Perry Street, advertise a new list of properties tbat have been placed in their hands for disposal.

Mr W. H. Cruickshank, land agent, Masterton, advertises for sale seotions in Johnston Street, and is prepared to give easy terms to purchasers.

The Masterton Borough Gounoil invite tenders, to olose at 4 p.m., on Tuesday next, for ereotiug a bridge over the Makbra Creek at Colombo Road, and a stop bank at Bruce Street.

The Mastertop Couuty Council notify that the eleutoral rolls and defaulters' list are open for inspection at the County ; office, Chapel Street. The rolls for the various ridings are deposited at the places specified in the advertisement.

Mr D. Hood, professional golf in struotor, advertises elsewhere that he is open for engagement in Masterton during the next three weeks. Mr Hood has also with him a stock of the best hand-made golf clubs which he is selling at reasonable rates.