LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8169, 27 June 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The first appropriation of £l5O in oonneotion fwith the Workmen's Friend Building Society was secured last evening by Mr A. F. Bunny. The manager of the gasworks reported to the meeting of the Masterton Borough Uouncil last evening that be estimated the oost of extending the gas mains along Golomba Road at £4l 10a. The Advisory Bjard of the Employers Federation at Dunedin has deoided to bring under the notioe of the Premier and Parliament Mr Tregear's statements contained in a Socialistic letter recently published by the Beaoon. A Wellington telegram states that the Volunteer and Cadet Corps in the Wellington district are being invited by the officer commanding, on the suggestion of the Commandant, to subsuribe to a fund for endowing a hospital bed as a memorial to the late Mr Seddon. The Masterton Borough Uouncil, at their meeting last evening, accepted the tenders of Mr S. Connell (£9l 10b) for the formation and metalling of Colomba Koad, and that of Mr M. Kerins (£32) for the formation and metalling of a footpath in Col omba Road. At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening eighteen tenders were received from six different firms, for the supply of a new gasholder for the Corporation Gasworks. The tenders were held over for a fortnight in order to allow the gas manager to submit a report on the matter. A very successful meeting of the. Ladies' Committee of the Star Ciicket Club social was held in Mr Chennells' office last evening. Reports from the Various snb-com-mittees were satisfactory, and judging by the enthusiasm with which the work has been conducted the suocess of the social is ensured. f! A well-known resident of Fernridge, Masterton, is endeavouring to obtain a seat in the Legislative Council, and for this purpose he ia. asking for signatures to a petition that he be •'called" to the Upper House. The gentleman in question considers he is well fitted to represent the farming community. No decision can yet be come to as to the date of the Municipal Conference at Wellington. It is usually held during the first week or two of the session, but if Parliament is adjourned or prorogued until Sir Joseph Ward's return, us will in all probability be done the sitting of the conference will also be postponed. Mr Thrifty: "How oan we nave this dull room with this torn paper look nice without spending too much money ,upon it ?"( Mrs Thrifty: " I don't think vr e could do better than to get Bobt. J. Lyttle to do t." Mr Thrifty : " Good idea! I will look i into his shop on my way to the office.

. Mr John Nicholson, an old resident of Woodville, died on Saturday at midnight, aged 66. The many friends In Masterton of Nurse Harris will be pleased to hear that she passed ber final' Government nursing examination, at Wellington, yesterday.

It is understood Chat Mr T. E. Donne, Superintendent of the Tourist Department, is at present in Sydney, arranging for the establishment of New Zealand tourist offices there and at Melbourne. Mr E. H. Montgomery, whohasjbeen district agent; at Auoklaod, has gone over tj Australia to take charge oftne new agency.

A meeting of St. Matthew's Club was held last evening. An interesting debate took place on "Is the Printing Press a Greater Benefactor Than the Steam Engine?" The sides were led by Messrs W. Palamontain and E. Maokersey. A vote was taken, and resulted in favour of the steam-engine by one vote. One new member was elected.

At the meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade last evening, the Secretary, Mr E. Pragnell, stated tbat he had written to Messrs Merryweather and Company, of London, some time ago, asking them to supply bim with full particulars with regard to motor reels. This information bad now come to hand. A Committee was appointed to draw up a report for presentation to the Masterton Borough Counoil. Two residents of Waikawa, in the, Mataura no-license district, were charged at Invercargill, on Saturday, with obtaining liquor in a licensed area for delivery to residents in a no-license area, without disolosing the names of the other participants. The case was the first of its kind to be heard in the oolony. Both defendants pleaded guilty and were fined £5 each and costs.

Mr F. S. Steffan, a deerstalker's guide iu the Wairarapa, who, it will be remembered, received the reward for discovering tbe body of the late Mr Andrews, who died from exposure while deerstalking, has jast returned from a visit to the Austrian Tyrol, his native land. While at Home he exhibited three New Zealand stags' heads' which won the prize for the best set of foreign stags heads. He was not allowed to compete against heads obtained in the Tyrol, and says that tbe New Zealand heads were by far the best shown.

The recent announcement by Mr Arnold M.H.K. as to the formation of a distinct Labour Party has had She effect, of livening up the Coun> try Party whicb was formed in the House during last Parliament, says an exohapge. The latner Party claim that they havo no desire to prevent tbe recognition of the just claims of, labour or any other section of the public, bet if labour or any other section makes any demand for consideration which is not Bhared in by the people generally, or is op■poßed to the.interests of any other class, he will endeavour to make their presence felt. v

Mr John Burns, President of the - Board of Trade, addressing a meeting of thirty thousand people at Manohester, in referring to the policy of Imperial preference, asked whether outside of a menagarie or lunatic asylum suoh, an economic blunder was ever imposed upon a oredulous people. Mr Winston Churchill, Colonial Under - Secretary, also addressed the meeting. Comparing the Liberals' majority in Parliament to a steam-roller working without hurry, and going steadily along the path of progress, he warned the House of Lords, in tbe event of obstruction, to beware of the roller. The ordinary meeting of tbe Masterton Fire Brigade was held in the Central Station last evening, Captain Jenkins occupying the chair. Three months' leave of absence was granted to Fireman Check. Leave of absence was also grafted to Fireman Johnßton. A letter whs received from the Cbristohurch Fire Brigade dealing with matters in connection with the Exhibition demonstration. The Palmerston South Fire Brigade wrote thanking the Brigade for selling, tickets Jor the Palmerston Brigade's Art Union. The Seoretary of the U.F.B.A. forwarded the annual return forms. Branchman Jenkins aoplied for a two years' extra servioe bar. Messrs Pv Jorgenson and F. Jackson were eleoted working members, and Mr ti. Sinclair an honorary, member. A ourious and, remarkable coin, cidence of dates associating two great catastrophiea to New Zealand has been pointed out by an observ-T aut citizen, says' the Lyttelton Times. Going over a oulendar that bad notable events ohronicled opposite eaoh day, his eye caught the entry, "June 10th—Eruption of Mount Tarawera, 1886." He was 1- - at onoe reminded that this was exactly 20 years prior to the death of the late Mr Seddon, which, as every- i bony knows, toos plaoe on June lOtb. He looked up tbe hour at which the memorable eruption occurred, and, allowing for the difference between Sydney and New Zealand time, found that the hour of the late Premier's] sudden death, almost exaotly coincided with the commencement of the eruption 20 years ago.

Hans Max, Mielsob, who was arrested at the Upper Hutt, on Monday, on a charge of having attempted to murder his wife in Cuba Street on Saturday night, and who attempted to oommit suicide at thei Upper Hutt on Monday, will be well enoagh to be oharged before the Magistrate's Court in about a week's time. The constable, it appears, searched the prisoner's clothing before placing him in the oell at the Upper Hatt, aud found, amongst other things, a pocket knife in his possession. When next he visited him he had inflicted a wound on bis wrist, and another on the side of his throat, with a knife which he appears to have bad eonceaietf when the oonstable searched him. Mrs Mielsch was yesterday reported by the Hospital authorities to be progressing as favourably as can be expected, and there is still a slight chatioe of her recovering.—Post. Fer Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle

The gawmillera at Greymoutti ®ave agreed to raise the price oi timber to 7s 6d per ICO feet. A Wellington builder states thai two-thirds of the six-roomed houses in that city are sub-Jet. Mr George FOwlds, M.H.R., hae left England on his return to New Zealand, travelling by way oi Amerioa. The sentence of death passed on William JSnowles, alias A. R. Freeman, for the murder of hie -vjjf© at Palmerston North, hds been •commuted to imprisonment for life. The Otaki Mail is responsible foi the following:—"The name of the member for this distriot, Mr W. H. Field, is b«ing freely circulated sn political circles as a likely member of the Ministry when the Cabinet 1s reconstructed. Should our member be offered 'a portfolio it will probably be that of Lands." A colonist who arrived in Wellington in 1839, Mr Wiliam Reeve, on Friday last celebrated his ninetysixth birthday. Mr Reeve came to New Zealand in tbe brig Ann and Mary, aDd cflerwards went through some rough whaling experiences at the Obathams anl in tbe waters about Wellington. Twenty natives from the Cook Islands Jand neighbouring British possessions in the Pacific will help to swell the cosmopolitan crowd at the New Zealand inhibition. They will be under the command of a Baratonga chief, and will give displays cf the ways in which they amuse themselves and earn their living in their own territory. A telegram from Ohristchuroh states that at tbe Magistrate's Court yesterday a number of vendors of postcards were charged with selling indeoent cards. T. Kinge was fined -40s and costs; J. Sayles, 20s and costs; K. Le Comte, 20s and costs; and Miss Barrip, 20s and costs. The Magistrate passed some vdiy strong comments on what was practically the open sale of libidinous .postoards. A meeting of St. Patrick's Club ■was held last evening. Mr B. J. Dolan, president, occupied tbe chair. A debate took place on the question, "Is the examination of mecbanics desirable?" The vote resulted in favotir of the affirmative. Tbe debate for the next meeting will be, "Should State doctors and 'State solicitors be appointed by "Parliament?" Messrs E. Flanagan and J. H Robertson will lead the - debate. Mr E. 0. Goldsmith, Crown Lands Commissioner for Hawke's £ay, has been appointed to succeed Mr T. Humphries as Commissioner In Canterbury, the latter succeeding Mr Marohant as SurveyorGeneral. Mr H. Trent, Commissioner for Marlborough, succeeds Mr Goldsmith. Mr Trent's place in Marlborough will be filled by Mr F. S Smith, Inspecting Surveyor at Gisborrie. Mr T. N. Brodrick, District Surveyor for Canterbury, goes to Gisborne.—Association. Tbe selection committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association has selected the following players to go in for aotive training, in view of teams to be picked to represent New Zealahd against likely English and Australian teams about the end of the year or the beginning of next year Messrs Cox, Fisher, Gorei Laishley, Parker, Swaoston, Wellington; Wilding, Kiver, Canterbury; Peauook, Auckland; Dlokie, Wallace, Taranaki; White, Otago; Misses Gore, Nuuneley, 'Xravers, A. Ward, Wellington; Powdrell, Taranaki; Campbell, Otago; Nicholson, Canterbury; and Udy, Auckland. An interesting opinion from tbe solicitor to the Municipal Association of New Zealand as to the power of a municipal body to sell -coil vras received by the Petone Borough Counoil on Monday night. In his opinion a statutory power given to a municipal corporation to manufacture and' sell gas would not enable the Borough Counoil to enter into tbe business of the sale of ooal to the residents of tbe borousb. To do so would be to «agage in an undertaking having no necessary connection with the manufacture of gas, or, in other words, in manioipal trading not contemplated by the Municipal porporationa Act or any other general law. The case was clearly distinguishable from that of the sale of ooke. The power to deal In coal in the way desired by Petone would have to be given to a municipal counoil in very clear words. Where a Gas Act gave the power to "buy and sell any materials Tequisite for or incidental to the manufacture of gas," as in section 9 of the Petone Corporation Lighting Act, 1898, it was plain that the power was given. Coal was something "requisite" for the "manufacture of gas," and the oounoil was accordingly authorised to buy and sell it. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and •success of SANDER & SONS' EUCA 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 ndement, 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 perarissable 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 tbe 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. No Hotjseho-d Should ever be without a bottle of Dr. Shel don's Magnetic Liniment; a reliable remedy for cuts, bruises, aches, pains, rheuma'tism, lumbago, etc. For sale by H. E. Eton,. Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and Maurlcoville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd., MauriceviUe West.—Advt. , Cold, Congh, or Influenza can be nipped in the bud by alew' doses of Dr. Sheldon's New ; Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and Manrieeville Co-operative Store Co. litd„ MauriceviUe Weat.—A

An interesting opinion from the solicitor to the Municipal Association of New Zealand as to the power of a municipal body to sell -coil was received by the Petone Borough Counoil on Monday night. In his opinion a statutory power given to a municipal corporation to manufacture and' sell gas would not enable the Borough Counoil to enter into the business of the sale of ooal to the residents of the borough. To do so would be to «agage in an undertaking having no necessary connection with the manufacture of gas, or, in other words, in manioipal trading not contemplated by the Municipal porporationa Act or any other general law. The case was clearly distinguishable from that of the sale of ooke. The power to deal In coal in the way desired by Petone would have to be given to a municipal counoil in very clear words. Where a Gas Act gave the power to "buy and sell any materials requisite for or incidental to the manufacture of gas," as in section 9 of the Petone Corporation Lighting Act, 1898, it was plain that the power was given. Coal was something "requisite" for the "manufacture of gas," and the oounoil was accordingly authorised to buy and fleil it. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and •success of SANDER & SONS' EUCA IYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving ndement, 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 perarissable 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 faring the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. No Hotjseho-d Should ever be without a bottle of Dr. Shel don's Magnetic Liniment; a reliable remedy for cuts, bruises, aches, pains, rheuma'tism, lumbago, etc. For sale by H. E. Eton,. Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd., Mauriceville West.—Advt. j , Cold, Congh, or Influenza can be nipped in the bud by afew' doses of Dr. Sheldon's New ; Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. For sale by H. i E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and Manrieeville Co-operative Store Co. Ltd., Mauriceville Weat.—A I

Ac the meeting of the Gleaners' Union on Friday afternoon, Miss E. Hampton will read a paper on "Christianity in China." ! The nett overdraft; of the Master* ton Borough Coanoil at the present date amounts to £2,056 8s 4d, and the Jrates outstanding amount to £457 17s. fMr Jas. Ralph died yesterday at the residence of bis brother, Mr 8. Ralph, Pine Street. The deceased bad been ailing for some time with chest complaint. The funeral will ; take plane to-inbrrow, leaving Pine Street at 2.30 p.m. The Government Statistician estimates the Victorian wool clip for 1905-6 at 64,177,8711b. The estimated quantity of wool stripped from Victorian skins was 3,938,935 lb, and on Victorian skins exported, 7,621,4971b, or a grand total of 75,738,3031 b. A man named John MoCrae, aged 40 years, a cooper by trade, shot himself dead in bed, at Auckland, yesterday morning. The cause is attributed to a break-down of his nervous system, through overwork. He was on affectionate terms with his wife and family. In connection with the reported discovery of platinum near Palmerston North, it is understood that a

syndicate of gentlemen an Bending two prospectors to th< vicinity. The men engaged are both experienced miners with £ knowledge of the various minerals. —Herald. The Napier Telegraph states that Mr Bernard Chambers, Te Mata, has put down another 50 acres of vineyard with the intention of producing table grapes and going extensively into the wine industry. It is possible brandy will be made at Te Mata in the near future. A local speculator has leased 40 acres of land in the Chariton district for the purpose of growing potatoes next season. He intends to go into the venture in a thoroughly systematic fashion, and as a preliminary he will dress the land with lime at the rate of two tons to the aore.—Mataura Ensign. The poundkeepex, Mr G. H. Savage, reported to the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council last evening that the impounding l ) for the month were 18 from the Borough, and from the County. Two horses and one sheep were sold during the month. The amount collected in fees was £1 17d 6d. ( The Oamaru Mail states that the supposed find of granite] at Enfield has been pronounced by experts to be dolerite. However, it is possible that thd same will turn out to be a valuable asset, an the dolerite in question is very suitable for building purposes, and is susceptible to a very high polioh. It is superior to Port Chalmers breccia and weathers better.—Association.. The financial position of the Masterton Borough Council at the pre sent date is as follows: General Acoount, cr., £3,480 14s; Gas Ac count, or., £965 2a 4d;. Library Account, dr., £143 Is 6d; Waterwork Acoount, cr., £262 19s Id; Deposit Account, or, £132; Inter 9st Account, drainage, or., £77 6s sd; Interest Account, Bannister 3treet, cr., £129 19a 4d; Loan Account, drainage, or., £ll4 14a 4d; Loan Account, abattoir, or., £685 2s lOd. The general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, has received a cable message from his London Board advising the 3eclaration of a dividend of per sent, for the half year and a bonus bo shareholders ,of 2 per cent, on :he paid-up capital, equalling 12 per sent, in air for the year ending Marah 31st: last The sum of £20,000 bag been added to the reserve fund, making it £250,000, and £9,167 ha* been carried forward. The directors bave allocated £IO,OOO in rednotion of the bank premises acoount, £3,300 to the officers' pension fund, and bave granted a bonus to the staff. The annual meeting is to be held in London on July 3rd. Mesari Hendry and Buxton, diapers, require a smart junior. At Mr P. C. Buckthought'a shop, to-day, the whole of the stock ofi jroceries and crockeryware will be aold at auction by Mr J. R, Niool. As the premises have been sold, the whole of the stock must be cleared without reserve. Mr J. Palamontain has just completed a very fine-oil painting of the late Premier, which is on view at bis jhop in Queen Street. The painting, nhioh is suitably framed, is a splenlid production, and reflects great jredit on the artist. Mr A. Hathaway, who has been appointed a sub-broker for the Tara3hki Petroleum Company, Ltd., has received a sample of crude oil from the Moturoa bore, which may be inspected at his office. Mr Hathaway will supply the company's prospects and application fortas to Intending investors. Mr F. Dupre, watchmaker, jeweller and optician, i" at present making a good show of wedding presents it his shop in Queen Street, insluding all kinds of solid silver jnd eleotro-plated ware. Engagement] rings and ladies'and gentlemen's gold and silver watches are also displayed in great variety, and the prices asked are within the reach of all. Mr H. Sinclair, who opened the Osmond Cycle Agency in Masterton a little over twelve months ago, has, owing to the inorease of business, found it necessary to enlarge bis shop in Queen Street. The improvements to the shop enable Mr Sinclair, io carry a much larger jtook than before, besides giring more room in the repair shop. An invitation is extended to patrons to sail and inspect the stock of bicycles and aouessories. Are you going away for a holiday? rhen give your luggage into the charge of J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd, Forwarding, Shipping, and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Not only is it the cheapest and quickest >way, but yon (rill be saved time and trouble. Write for farther particulars.—Advt. Science has achieved a triumph in Dr. 3heldbn's New Discovery for coughs, colds, rad consumption. Absolutely guaranteed. For Bale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, and J 3aillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co iperative Store Co., Mauriceville] West.— j