LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8163, 21 June 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

England beat Amerioa in the International tennis match for the Davis Gap by five matches to nil. A laondou cablegram' states that Spooner compiled a score of 240 in playing for Lancashire against Somerset. The meeting of the Sergeant O'Malley Testimonial Committee has been adjourned till Thursday next by which date all lists are requested to, be retarded. Mr Geo. H. Hay tattle, of Feilding, died yesterday, at the Masterton Hospital. The deceased, who was 25 years of age, was a native of Inveroargill, but had been a resident of Feiljiing for Ihe past 16 years, where he carried on business as a oheuiiat. He was popular with all classes, was a good musician, and a member of the Feilding Band that 'competed «t t&e last Nelson Obtit&tr

Several New Zealariders are among* the.Transvaal Volunteers who' have--gone to Natal for service agaiOsfe the rebellious Zulus, remarks the* Otago Daily Times. Among them are Mr H. F. Fraser (formerly off tbe Fourth Contingent), and Messrs Jack McGregor, Gatland, Peebles,, an 3 Smith from Pretoria. .

It is reported that a "traveller," who professes to be a captain, baa been attempting to swindle tradespeople in Napier by means of valueless cheques. The 'Daily Telegraph understands that one attempt involving £l5O was only just discovered in time, owing to a oheque being: recognised as one recently begged! from the holder of a cheque book.

The oil and gas under the Nevv Plymouth harbour, aooording to the Herald, seemed to be unusually aotive on Sunday. The sea was perfectly calm and at low water great bubbles were continually rising from the bottom, bursting on reaching; the surface, and spreading a film of oil over the water. Visitors to the breakwater say that tbey have never seen such strong indications, there.

Native reports say that Rua, the Maori pretender, about whom sensational statements were recently' ' made, is to visit Ghtorne on • Wednesday, accompanied by a couple of dozen followers. A number of Maoris, by advertisement in the. newspapers, forbid Rua or his fpllowers to visit their villages, otherwise proceedings will be taken.. The notice is under the Maori Councils Act.

Yesterday afternoon a woman named Mrs Cook, residing at Akara,. was admitted to the Masterton Hospital. She was foactd by a neighbour in an unconscious statein a ojw bail. - Dr Boss was communicated with, and at bis request, the gmembers of the Masterton Ambulance Uoips proceeded to Mrs Oook's residence, and carried her to the Hospital v on the ambulance stretoher, a distance of 2miles. Mrs Oook regained consciousness l early last evening.

The annual meeting of the New . Zealand Alliance was held m Auckland last week, some 300 or 400 delegates being present. The conference was held in o.ommittee, tbe various sessions being presided over by Messrs Wesley Spragg end H. O. Brown (Auckland), Revs. J. Dawson (Wellington), L. M. laitt (Ohristchurch), aud E, H. Tayior (Thames). Mr A. S. Adams, of Dunedin, was re-elected president for the ensuing year. The next annual meeting is to be held in Wellington.

It is the opinion of Mr Wilsou, Secretary of Agriculture at Washington, that in a few years crop failures in America will be comparatively unknown, He says that scientific methods of farming are grappling successfully with almost every difficulty. Experts have studied the conditions to suoh advantage, that even deserts will be compelled to yield a harvest, and lie predicted that within ten years the acreage of the United States will be literally doubled. jjThe increase would be due entirely to the advance in farmers' education.

The Melbourne Argus reports that a sample of wool was recently brought from an up-country district with grass growing practically over it. 11 is stated that, there were at least three or four of a flock which hud * been grazing on the mountains whioh were as green as the fields owing to the grass growing from their fleeoes. They had not been shorn for some few years, and, having"* got amongst the] debris and charcoal from the bush fires had possibly lain down amongst it, and picked up the grass seed, which had germinated so luxuriously in consequence of the previous-Tains. "lam sorry to see nearly the whole of the educational world still has, examinations on the brain," said Mr G. Hogben, In-spector-General of Schools, in reply to a question asked by Mr R. Lee at a sitting of the Te A ute Commission. "Fou have almost taken the words out of my own mouth," said Mr Lee. The Inspector and t>x-inspeator proceeded to express earnest agreement that; examinations were unnecessary. The eduoation system of Germany was founded on non-examiuation principles. Dr. Summons, who has been commissioned to investigate the causes of miners' complaint in Victoria, is about to make an interesting experiment. * Ic is known that the dust and impure air in mjines i& primarily responsible for miners' disease, or miners' consumption as it is sometimes termed. In view of this faofc, and to further experiment regarding the disease, it is intended to place a number of guinea-pigs in the underground workings at the Hercules and Energetio mines at Bendigo. Uuinea-pigs breathe much faster than a human being, and it it is thought, therefore, that tbey should'con tract a disease of the' lungs far more readily than a man. The experiment which it is understood will shortly be made, will be watched with considerable interest. Some years ago an experiment of a somewhat similarcharacter was made in Bendigo with mice. CobDS THAT KAKO OH So frequently settle on the lungs,: and result in pneumonia or consumption. Do not take chances of a cold wearing away, or experiment with unknown preparations that will only half cure it, and leave yoa with a serious throat or lung trouble. At the first sign of a cold, commence taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, for it cures coughs and colds quickly by removing the cause of the complaint, and prevents pneumonia or consumption. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. Havb You a. WbaXjThboat If so, you cannot be 100 careful. Yoa cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold make 3 you more liable to another, and the last is always Warder to oure. Try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy just once, and you, will find it pleasant to take, and most soothing and healing. For salebT T. G. Mason, Masterton.-Advt. First Business Man: " I see that Mr-Up-to-date has'jußt; had. that old-fashioned shop front of his taken out and plate glass putin." Second Ditto: " Yes IHe got Robt. J. Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied with the jod,!' First Ditto: "2 think I will ge4 in estimate from him fov mine top,"

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the St." Patriok'a Day Sports Association' will be held in the Technical Sohool building on Saturday, June 23rd, at 8 p.m. The Masterton Postmaster, Mr W. * H. Nicholls, requests as to state that ,thb Masterton Post and telegraph Office will be closed from 2 o'clock to 3.30 o'clock to-day, instead of from 2.30 o'clock to 3.3 o'clock as previously arranged. The Directors of the Canterburj Frozen Meat' and Dairy Produce Export Company have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum on preference shares and 8 per cent, per annum on ordinary shares for the half-year ended May 21st. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Hospital Trustees, whioh was to have been held yesterday morning, wbb adjourned for a week, after the following resolution had been passed on the motion of Mr J.. A. Renall, "The Trustees of the Masterton Hospital, offer their moat sincere ana beartfe't sympathy to Mra Seddon and her family in the overwhelming sorrow which has befallen them by the loss of a loving and devoted husband and father, and express their appreoia tio of tbo self-sacrificing labour of the late Prime Minister for the good of ethers." The complete results of the Olympic Games are not highly flattering to Great Britain, says the Daily Mail. The British contestants confined themselves, for the greater part, to the athletic section, but of the eighteen events America won ten to Great Britain's four. The only British victory in the running events was won by Lieutenant Hawtrey, R.E. Altogether sixty-eight events were decided during the games. France, whioh had represeatatives in -nearly every contest, was first with fifteen victories to America's eleven, Great Britain'u nine, and Italy's seven. A meeting Of the Wairarapa Coursing Club was held in the Prince of Wales Hotel last evening. There were present—Messrs G. Cork (chairman), T. M. Miller, J. Welch, J. Cress, E. Welch, W. C. Welch, A. E. Wilton, O. Peroy, A. Dawes, E. Meruer, and J. O'Meara. It was decided to let Mr Pelling have the luncheon booth free of charge. The following committees were appointed for the ensuing meeting:— Trial Committee, Messrs E. Welch, A. Wilton and T. M. Miller; SlipSteward, Mr JO. Perry; Indentifioation Steward, Mr -A,. Dawes; Field Stewards, Messrs A. J. and H. Welob, J. O'Meara and E. Mercer; Judge's and Blackboard Stewards, Messrs J. Cress and T. W. Miller; Dog Steward, Mr A. Wilton; Gate Stewards, Messrs W. Piatt,-W. C. Welah, E. Welch and. J. Welch; Field Committee, Messrs T. M. Miller, J. Crass and J. O'Meara. Other business of a routine nature was transacted.

On May Ist in New York, the first bank to be open all day and-all night for the receipt or payment of money was toiiave begun business in that city. Instead of the traditional banking hours, from 10 to 3, the Night and Day Bank's sign will read, "Never dosed." Three shifts of clerks, each working eight hours, will make financial transactions at two o'clock in the morning as easy as at two o'clock in the afternoon. Banks all over the country will have visitors' money order blanks or cheques on the Night and Day Bank for the convenience of travellers to or through New York. These cheques will carry their own identification with them, so there is no -difficulty on that score. Ihe whole cotfntry has been divided into six sections, the cheques for each being of a different colour and each blank having its own serial number in order to facilitate quick references from whatever point a draft may be presented.

No offioial on earth takes his daties so eeriouely as the Indian babu. An exehange tells this story: A baba in charge of the documents of a certain town in India found that they were being seriously damaged by rats. He wrote to the Government to provide him with weekly rations for two oata to destroy the rate. The request was granted, and the two cats were installed—one, the larger of the two, receiving slightly better rations than the other. All went well for a few weeks, when the Supreme Government of India received the following despatoh:—''! have the honoar to inform yoa that the senior ..cat is absent without leave. What shall 1 do?" The problem seemed to baffle the supreme Government, for the baba received no answer. After waiting for a few days, he seut off a proposal: "In re absentee cat. I propose to promote .the junior oat, and in the meantime to take into Government service a probationer cat on full rations." A nurse is wanted at once by Dr Rosa. The annual social of the. Star Cricket Club will be held on Thursday next, June 28th. Mr J. R, Niool is offering by auction sale at his rooms, Bannister Street, on Saturday next, at 1 -o'clock, a new shipment of this season's "Hill-top Blend tea." This blend of tea is specially picked and is of excellent quality and flavour. A good line of furniture and household requisites will also be offered. PACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of whioh was flagrant misuse of oar firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi tatihg company, which was tried before his Honor, Ch'ef Justice J. Madden, E.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the prosecution showed:— 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extrsot contains all medical constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pore 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 contains no harmful ingredients, and That it is highly commended by many authorities for the last 30 years as a safe, reliable and effective remedy. Some imi-. tators bare tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; ethers have relied on the "justfaa good" game. Therefore take care id* obtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. jPor Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 pei bottle. ,