LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8188, 20 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The latest dredging returns to hand are as follows:—Mystery Flat 470z for 129 hours, Hessey 12oz lOdwt for 120 hours. Uo to the present time about balf-a-million trout ova have been placed in the hatching boxes at the Master. ton Fishponds. The weather during the'past fort, night has interfered considerably with the work of securin? trout ova from the rivers in the Masterton district, owing to the floods washing away the nets. At the Greytown Police Court, on Wednesday, Patrick Kearney pleaded guilty to a charge of uttering a valueless cheque on the Moroa Racecourse. Accused was committed for sentenoe at the Supreme Court, Wellington. A child named Frederick Dobson, four years of age, son of a 'ganger on the line, was drowned in the Kai Iwi stream, on Wednesday. The little one was playing with another child at noon, and being missed shortly after, search was 'made and the body was found yesterday morning, half a mile from the scene of the accident.

Mr W. D. Ayson, Curator of the Masterton Fishponds, in conversation with an Age reporter, stated that he found that the fish now being taken from the rivers in the Masterton district were not so large as was the some years ago. A fish weighing two or three pounds is now considered a large fish, but a few years ago there were numbers to be caught weighing from 41bs to 61bs.

A telegram from Gisborne states that the schooner Aotea is lying on boulders at the mouth of the Waikawa Creek. All her too hamper is gone, and also the deok oargo. The vessel apparently turned over at sea when endeavouring to get out of the bay. The hull is dry at high tide. Holes have been broken through the sides, and the vessel explored, bat there is no trace of further bodies.

A telegram from Hamilton last evening, stated that Mr Greenslade M.H.R,, when in Auckland, on Wednesday, discovered that two tons of margarine consigned to an Auckland merchant were landed from the steamer Marere last week. This is believed to be the first consignment of margarine imported into New Zealand. After a thorough investigation Mr Greenslade wired facts to the Premier, adding: "I am given to understand that it is likely to be sold to compete against farmers' butter, and possibly as butter. Is there any provision to prevent this or any safeguard,in the interests of publio health?"

It is reported that there is no royal road to learning; but there are certainly short cuts to knowledge, and one's impression of Dr. Fitchett's magazine, "Life," the July issue of which is jnst to hand, is that it affordH the busy man the shortest route to a very fine all-round knowledge of current affairs. Dr. Fitohett himself puts his reader au fait with the politics of the world in general, and Australasia in particular. He gives to mention, but a single example—a column summary of the financial position of the States, the Commonwealth and New Zealand, that every person under the Southern Gross should read, and be proud of, so complete a reply is it to the party which habitually decries Australia. Dr. Fitchett also contributes the second of a series of studies of the Mutiny uities of Indiß, and tells the tragic story of Cawnpore in similar terms to those which made his "Deods That Won the Empire" famous throughout the Enclishsoeuking world. As a contrast in subject, though equally well written in its own way, is Mr Charles Nuttaii's description of that marvellous playground of the New Yorker —Coney Island. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and sccoeaq of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT lnve brought out many nutations, and one case was just tried in he Supreme Court of Victoria, before his Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udement, 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. Ho restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish thisto 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 EUGAITPTI EXTRACT Mr Thrifty : " How can we nave this dull room with this tore paper look nice without spending too much money upon it?" Mrs Thrifty: " I don't think we could do better than to get Robt. J. Lyttle to do t." Mr Thrifty :" Good idea ! I will look nto his shop on my way to the office.

Nearly one thousand students are attending the Wellington Technical Schools, and more accommodation is urgently required. There are over one thousand in the Wangariui district who attend evening classes.

Last night's Gazette publishes the appointment of Mr W. J. Culver, late Organising Secretary to the New Zflhland JLiberal and Labour Federation, to be an inspector under the Factories Act. It is understood that M,r Culver will be stationed at .NaDier.

During the June quarter the receipts of the Consolidated Fund amounted to £1,625,871, and the expenditure to £1,708,300 for permanent and annual appropriations, and £250,000 was transferred to the Publio Works Fund. The balance to creait at the fend of the quarter was £456,365. The Publio Works Fund shows a credit of £632,173. — Association.

In oonßequenoe of the heavy floods in the Manawatu and Oroua Rivers a portion of the railway line at Oroua bridge and Bainesse, between* Palmerston North and Foxton, is several feet under WRter in one section, temporarily suspending traffic. A large tract of oountry at Oroua Downs is also under water though the undulating nature of the land has enabled stock to find places of safety and no Josses in this respect are ex-pected.—-Association.

At a raoent meeting of the Auckland City Council it was resolved that thw matter of building workmen's homes in the oity be given careful consideration. . The Mayor (Mr A. Myers) interviewed by a Herald representative on Wednesday, expressed strong approval cf the proposal. He outlined a scheme by which five-roomed houses could be let for 10s a week, and four-roomed cottages for 8s 6d. The Mayor says the Council has power,, under the Municipal Corporations Act, to undertake such work. The matter will again come before the Oounoil.

The blocking of the West Coast porta by the recent storms and freshes was apparently one of the most serious episodes of the kind recorded. For ten days no vessel was able,to enter or leave Gievmoatb. The steamers lying at the wharf bad, it'is stated, to keep steam Dp, and somet'mes to work their engines to maintain their positions. Bain continued for several weeks, and it was said that a very large quantity of suow fell on the ranges, causing apprehensions that a tnaw and warm rain might bring on a flood. It was stated that slocks of some classes of goods were beginning to run low, bj the usual supplies oould not be brought in over the bar. An exciting experience in Cook Strait last week is reported by the Marlborough Press. On Friday afternoon a boat belonging to Te Awaiti, manned by Jackson Bros., was made fast to a hump-banked whale, estimated to weigh between five and six tons, at a dietanoe of about one and a-balf m'les from the shore. In the struggle whiob ensued, the whale rolled on to the boat, and smashed the five-plank gunwale to pieces. In the confusion Mr Tom Jackson was knocked overboard, and remained in the water until pioked up by the accompanying whaleboat, manned by the Messrs Norton, which was fortunately only a few chains distant when the mishap occurred. Over one hundred fathoms of line were let go before the whale was checked, but, with the exception of about twelve fathoms it was all taken in before the refraotory monster was released. The members of the crew escaped without injury.

At the Bannistei Street auction mart, at 2.o'clock, to-morrow, Mr J. R. Niool will sell by auction a quantity of furniture and general goods, and a number of purebred poultry.

The goodwill of a six-years lease of a 120 acre farm at Dalefield, to gether with 31 cows, at a pri'je of £125, is elsewhere advertised for sale. Full particulars can be obtained from Mr J, E. Blade, land agent, Carterton. The young ladies and children who are to take part in the fancy dancing in conneution with the forthcoming Band, Volunteer and Fire Brigade Bazaar, are requested to meet the instructress, Mrs Connop, /in the Town Hall, at 7.30 o'clock this evening. At noon, on Thursday next, Messrs G. A. Fairbrother, Ltd., will sell at auotion on the premises of Mr Ohas. Wyett, Taratahi, the whole of the stock and implements. The stock includes 360 sheep, 12 dairy cows and nine heifers, all to calve in September, five draught horses and one buggy mare. Full particualra of the entry will be found on page 8.

In another column Messrs Hunter, Son and Ferris, announce that they will commence business in Masterton on Monday, 23rd instant, as bakers and oonfectioners, in premises at the corner of Queen and Smith Streets. By the manufacture of a first-class article and strict attention to business, the firm trust to merit a fair share of puollo support. Your Money Back. As a special recommendation to induce you to try Chamberlain's Cough remedy we authorise every chemist or storekeeper who sells it to* guarantee it will give satisfaction, or refund the money. Under this guarantee you cannot aiTord to hesitate, when, as any medical man will tell you, you are endangering your life by neglect ing a cough or oeld, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy not merely relieves, but cures. It is pleasant to talw, and is free from all poisons. Sold and guaranteed by T. G. Mason,Masterton. Football Champions. "We use nothing but Chamberlains, Pain Balm as a rub down liniment while traning or after a game," writes the Secretary of the Eaglehawk Football Club, Eaglehawk (Vic.) "Wo have found it to posse?s tho power to promptly relievs strains and sprains, and to quickly heal all abrasions. We partly attribute our success to Chamberlain's Pain Balm, for by using if freely we are always in condition ; no soreness or stiffness," For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.—Advt. ■. a 20th century prepabation. J Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, ' Colds, and Consumption. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Price, Is 6d; large size 3s. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd. Mauriceville West. —Advt. For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great Peppermin Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 pei bottle