LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8206, 9 August 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Belvedere Dairy Factory will start the coming season on September 3rd. The Flax and Wool Fires Commission will commence taking evidence at Wellington on Monday next. Mr J.. K. Hornblow, late proprietor -of the Wairarapa Standard, has bought the Manawatu Herald, published at Foxton. T. Parker and H. Standen, of Carterton, have entered for the next Ohristchuroh-Timaru Dunlop Road Race. Wekas are uncommonly plentiful in Tarauaki this season. In some places they have become quite a nuiaanoe. An old identity of Palmeraton North and Ashhurst, Mr Thomas Nelson, died at Auckland on Saturday last. Out of thirty-six applications for relief oonsiderei? by the Benevolent Trustees at Dunedin at a meeting last week, six were made by Chinese. An average of "about 503 tons a week is the present output of State coal in Wellington. The demand has increased considerably of late. A Press Aassociation tologram from Napier spates'that Mr George Kelly has been appointed Manager of the Hawke's Bay Co on a native Association. It is not generally that instructions were recently issued to all guards New Zealand railwajs to see that no boya.travel in smoking carriages. < /' The ratepayers in the Borough of Eastbourne, Wellington, yesterday resolved to adopt a system of rating on unimnroved value-?. The Wellington city and al! adjacent boroughs have now adopted the system. The Mayor and Dp Makgill conferred yesterday on the question of appointing a sanitary inspector for the borough of Mastortou. The result of the conference will bo reported to the next meeting of the Borough Council. The tiresentdtion to Sergeant O'Malley'wiil be made next Thursday evening, in the Council Chambers. The £ amount received in donations is will make the presentation, and invites all citizens to be present.

While busbfelling in the Umutaroa on Monday afternoon a young man named Senk was caught by a falling tree ami pinned tu the ground. JFortunateiy only a few severe bruises and oontusiona followed upon what in the majority of oases is a fatal aooident. The quarterly sitting of the Wairarapa District Court will oommenae at Masterton on August 17th. Among the buaiuesa set down for hearing is a charge of theft of money and other articles. A breach of promise case (£200), and a oivil action claiming £IOO damages for assault will also be heard. Mr Golden, Commissioner for Immigration, Manitoba, estimates that from 20,000 to 25,000 harvesters will be required for that province this year. He fears that there may be a labour famine, as there is not a sufficient supply of labourers in sight, and tho Jrailways are taking all the available men.

The annual meeting of members. of the Masterton Bowling Club will be held in the Y.M.O.A. Koodjb,. this evening, at 7.30 o'olook. The Auokland Agrioultaral and? Pastoral Assooiation has deoided against the proposal to remove therestriction in regard to the importation of Chinese and Australian quail.

It is practically certain that theannual Colonial Council of the New Zealand Farmers' Union will open in* Wellington on Tuesday, August 28th.

A Are at Gisborne, yesterday morning, destroyed a cottage owned by the Wilson Trustees, of Auckland, and oocdupied by Mrs Sheen. The insurance is £220 in the Northern Office, and £275 on the furniture.

The Y.M.O.A. concert, which is to* be held on August 16tb, promises to be a decided sucoees. One of the chief items is entitled "The Story," by Mr Rowland McGowan,, one of the leading elocutionists in Wellington.

The Challenge Shield and Victoria Cup competition conducted last;, Saturday by the'" Wairarapa Golf Club, resulted in a win for Mr G. Hume with a net score of 83, Mr A. Hannay being second with 86, and Mr W.E . Bid will third with 88. Charles Clayton was admitted: to the Waikato Hospital, yesterday, suffering from an accident which occurred at Oeo, on the Main Trunk railway works. A loaded truck ran over his left leg, causing a compound! fracture. Grave fears are entertained regarding his rooovery. In the Auckland Police Court, yesterday morning, two boys under the age of 15 had a conviction recorded against them on charges of smoking cigarettes SubInspeotor Gordon said the smoking habit had largely diminished sinoe tbe passing of tbe Act, but tbe Y.M.O.A. had asked police assistance in cheoking the evil result smoking had on growing boys. Daring last season seventy butter factories shipped .through Wellington; nineteen secured "first grade" for the whole of their output, fortyfour got "second grade" for a portion of their produoe, and seven obi tained only the lower grade. Thefactories which graded lowest werethose that worked with gathered cream, whicn sometiaies produced very inferior butter. Tbe department recommends that creamery butter of low grade should not be exported, as it is sure to have « harmful effeot on < the demand for New Zealand produoe in foreign markets. A memory of tbe memorial football rnatob, New Zealand v. Wales,, played last year, turned up at the promises of Messrs Thomas Ballinger and Co., Wellington, yesterday morning. On opening a case of ironmongery a large sheet of brown paper bearing the followiug lettering in chalk was brought to light:—" —Notice —To whosoever opens this case: This case was made on December 16th. 1905, the same day that New Zeaand played Wales at Cardiff. Signed, Arohie Jones. Good old Wales." The goods with which this document arrived were consigned to Wellington by a Cardiff firm.

A meeting of the settlers at Obnta carried a resolution protesting against the present legislation regarding the disposal of native lands, which allows owners to dispose of large areas to squatters and speculators, thus retarding oloser settlement. The meeting considered that the Ohutu block, recently taken up under the improved fairo system will b» hemmed in by large sheep and ca l tle stations. The reso lutiou adds: The Bottlers trust the Government will amend the native land laws so that land will be opened for closer settlement as this meeting: ooneiders unless something is done at onoe the lands will not be worth taking up, as the noxious weeds are getting too plentiful. 38 Great interest is being manifested throughout the Hawera district in connection with the proposed construction of the Opunake railway, says a telegram. The surveyed route joins the main line nearEltham, but lately Stratford influence has resulted ia a new survey being made to chat town. Hawera replied last night by a big representative meeting, *hich decided (1) upon the absolute necessity for the line, and (2) to ask the Government to have another survey made with Hawera as the terminus. The need for a railway is aggravated by bad breaking up of the main south and Eltham roads which occurred during the winter, and the local bodies have a big problem to tackle in the matter of putting this and other roads in repair. A railway is regarded as the ; only satisfactory solution. An 6ld-age pensioner who applied to the Wellington Benevolent Trustees for admission to the Ohiro' Home, on iuesday, was notified that if his request was granted it would be necessary for him to give up the whole of his penbion. This drew from one of .the trustees a query whether pensioners did not receive a shilling or two occasionally. He thought they should receive something out of their pensions The secretary said the giving of pooketmouey to pensioners had been discontinued in all the centres. At the Ohiro Home out of seventeen who were given money on one occasion, ten came back drunk. Pocketmoney had not been given since two years ago, and there had been no more trouble.—N.Z. Times. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of which wa flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi tating company, which was tried before his Honor, Ch'ef Justice J. Madden, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the prosecution showed:— 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract contains all medical constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pure 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 imitators have tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; .others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and ontain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The funeral of the late Mrs Oook will take place to-day, leaving the Tesidenoe of Mr Z. M. Hoar, Chapel Street, at 2.30 p.m.

A meeting of the Managers of the Mnsterton Teohuioal Sohool will be held in the Technical Sohool Building, at 8 p.m. to-morrow.

A first offender, for having been diunk, was convicted and discharged byMrG. Heron, J.P., at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning.

The recent improvements which have been mide in the ponds at the Masterton Fish Eatohenes will enable the sooioty to rear 30,000 yearling flah for the stocking of the local rivers.

Miss Frances Hayes, of Waterbury, Connecticut, who is 53 years Of age, has brought an action for breach of promise against John J. Miles, who is only 23 years old. She claims £IO,OOO damages.

Burglars entered tbe premises of the Anglo-American Oil Company at Limerick and turned on the taps of the great storage tanks. Seven thousand gallons of oil escaped before the flow was stopped. Ihe police made one arrest.

Owing to the room in the Technical Sohool Building being required for the examination of candidates in the theory of there will be no meeting of Mr Wright's class in commercial work this evening. Other classes will meeting as nsual.

A railway scheme is iu progress in Qaebeo which should have the effect of shortening the journey between Canada and England by U% hours. The plan is to make Gaspe a maritime station for Transatlantic traffic with Liverpool, and thereby save 582 miles up the St. Lawrence to Quebec.

The Direotors of the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company met yesterday morning, and disposed of the whole of next season'*) ontput ar a very satisfactory figure. The price received and the name of the firm will not be divulged until the annual meeting of the Company on Saturday.

There are now 760,000 ova in ibe Masterton Fish Hatcheries. Of this quantity 200,000 brown trout ova was taken from the Opihi River, South Canterbury, and 100,000 rainbow ova from the river-fish in Rotorua district. The curator, Mr Ayson, speaks very highly of the quality of the rainbow ova received from the North'. The ova, generally, is hatching out well.

Peter Clark, a young mail-carrier, while riding on the ranges at the back of the Thames, was thrown from his horse and jambed against a tree, fracturing a leg, the bone protrnding several inches. With marvellons fortitude he secured his horse, remounted, and rode away to where help was available at a mining camp. He was then carried by relays on an improvised stretoher to Thames.

A man, named Charles John Savage, aged 31, was found dead in bed at the Rlverton Boarding-bouse. Wanganui, yesterday morning, at 7 o'clock. He retired at 10.30 on Taesday evening in his usual health and>pirits. He had been treated by thefaoctor recently for heartdisease, and a certificate will be given +.hat death was due to that cause, and no inquest will be necessary. The deceased arrived from Home ten- months ago, and had no relatives in the colony.

' A telegram from Napier states that a fire, yesterday morning, gntted the shops of F. L. Derbyshire, tßilor, and Mrs Phillips, fruiterer, and damaged two adjoining—Hannah's boot-shop and Reardon and Wright's, tailors. Insurances on the buildings—which are all owned by Mrs Bowman—are:—£soo in the South British. « Derbyshire was in sured for £507, in the Phoenix; Mrs Phillips, £IOO, in the State office; Hannah, £7OO, in the New Zealand office; Reardon and Wright. £4OO, in the Norwich Union, £2OO in the Manchester office, anil £l7O in the Alliance.

The theoretical part of the plum bers' examination now being held in Master'on by the Wellington Technical Education Board, will take place in the Technical School, Hall Street, this evening, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. It is expected that there will be nine candidates sitting for the examination. Mr N. D. Bunting will supervise the examination in the theory of plumbing. An examiner from Wellington will be appointed to control the praotioal part of the examination, which will be held in the Technical Workshop, Dixon Street, on Saturday afternoon.

Frederick Barchard, who was reported missing from hia camp, near Thames, about a fortnight ago, was found, on Tuesday, six miles from his whare. Barchard was in a very weak condition. He was wandering in hia mind, and almost unable to talk. He could walk only with difficulty. He stated that for the greater portion of the time he lived on heart of nikau palms. He was carried to the nearest camp, where his condition is gradually improving. If Barohard's statements are true, he must have had a terrible experience. His hands, feet and legs are considerably swollen. It is stated that this "is the second time the man has wandered from camp without*, apparent reason.

Yesterday, at Wellington, a deputation from the Merchant Shipping Guild waited on the Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister for Marine, to oomplain that the Union Company insisted on its officers going through the eyesight teat every Ave years, apart altogether from the test provided by the Marine Board under the Shipping and Seamen's Aot. The Minister said that his own idea was that the test should simply be in regard to colours and reading the chart at a reaeonable distance, but be recognised the necessity of protecting passengers and crews. The Government uoold hardly bring in ( legißlation whioh wonld prohibit \ the Union Company making regu lationa of its own. The company's objeot was evidently to see that passengers and property wer« pro teoted by having men of keen and efficient eyesight. —Association.

In the half-year ended Michaelmas, 1905, more than* 1,000,000 was spent iu England and Wales every month on the relief of the poor. The total expenditure for the six months was £7,041,433.

In regard to the special postage stamps to be issued in connection with the New Zealand Exhibition, a re arrangement has been made. The stamps to be so issued will consist of >Cd, Id, 3d, and 6d varieties.

The injuries sustained byMr Foss, teacher at the t'eruridge Sahoul, who collided with a trap while oycl. ing into Mastertou on Monday evening, are ot a very serious nature. His left arm wad broken in three places, his right leg badly crushed and bruised, and tiis left leg fractured.

It is a matter of open knowledge (says the London correspondent of the Liverpool Post) in the more initimate Court cirolea that the Czar has been in communication with the King during the last lew days. It has. indeed, been almost a habit on the part of the Czar in the last two years to appeal to tbe British monarch for sympathy and advice. A fourteen-roomec* wooden house, owned and occupied by R. T. Wheeler and situated in Newington (Duuedin), was burned down at an early hour yesterday morning. Everything except the piano was destroyed, no water being obtainable. The house was regarded as one of the ohoicest city residences. The insurances were—Building £2,150, furniture £550.

The Chinese people of Melbourne are organised in a remarkable degree for the protection of their gambling institutions (says the Argus). There is, it i 3 alleged, a society in Little bourka Street whose sole object is to fight the law iu this regard. The funds of the society are said to amount to £B,OOO at the present time. The fund is sustained by charging Id for every 6d taken in the pak-a-pu, while a percentage of all the prize money is devoted to the same purpose. Fan-tan also supports the fund, as its playera are charged with Id on every la -won.

We understand (says the Otago Daily Times) that the Union Company intends to make a new departure in regard to the interior decorations of its new vessels now under construction. lu«tead of the usual decorative panelling the decorations will consist of carved Maori designs, if suitable arrangements can be made to have them carried into effect. Bitbeito the Maori has had the field pretty much to himself in thisresoeot, but if Mr Mills can secure the talent necessary to carry his idea satisfactorily into dSeot (the result would be singularly, appropriate from a New Zealander's point of view, and would also serve to adveitise the vigorous charm <of Maoii art to advantage.

In the course of a lecture iuCbristohurch, Professor Soott said that the modern motor 'buses in London carried thirty passengers, and ran at a speed of twelve miles an hour. The ', aotual cost of running such 'bus<sS, including wages, petrel, repairs, but not depreciation, or frequent renewal, was fourpence a mile. Private companies in many cities had run such 'busses, he was sorry to say, owing to the large sums rejently sunkghere on electric trams, with great success in competition with munioipal electric oars. There seemed to be two reasons for this; firstly, the speed attainable in practice with suoh 'busses was higher than Tvith electric trams, and, secondly, the 'busses could go alongside the footpaths to pick up passengers who, in tbe oases of trams, had to go out in the middle of the street to euter the car.

Much indignation has been oieated among the working classes by the curious and arbitrary action of the police of Saxony. In dealing with an extensive strike in the building trade in Zwickau, the police arrived at the conclusion that the strike had lasted long enough, and that its continuance injured the prosperity of the neighbourhood. So they issued an order forbidding members of the strike committee to meet under a penalty, of a Que of 100 marks. The landlord of the public-house in which the oommittee met was warned that should he allow the committee to continue to alio* the Committee to continue to esaemb'.e iu his house he would be fined 150 marks. Needless to add, the police action only intensified the struggle. Mr J. O. Eastward, of Taranaki, is «aid to be growing potatoes entirely free from blight (states the Palmerston North Standard). He uses a preventive that was used by his father in the Weat Indies as a I precaution against blight in the arrowroot and ginger crops, which take disease very readily. He has been using this specific with his potato crops at Tonganorutu for five years, and has not ouoe had them affected by blight. The specific i? made up of (Sib of sulphate of am moma and 61b of nitrate of potash. dissolved in 25 gallons of water. and th« same strength is used for all seeds. Ho soak 3 the seo<is for 24 hours, and in the uase of potatoes allows them "to dry for maother 24 hourafjbefore planting, so as to avoid mildew. Mr T. H. Rntherfurd has grazing for horses to let at Mauaia. Notioe of an application for a transfer of the license of the Tinui Hotel from Mr William Pengelly to Mr W. S. Barr is advertised else- ' wherw. Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., laud agents, of Pahiatua, advertise particulars of a number of good sheep farms, ranging from 400 acres to 1,200 acres. At the p-ioes and terms offered'the properties in question should be good investments. At their Perry Street mart, at 2 o'clock, on Saturday, Messrs K. E. Howell' and Co., Ltd., will sell by ' auotion a number of superior oil I paintings by a well-known artist. These pictures, which will be sold i without reserve, are now on view ; in Messrs Howell and Co.'sjioorns. IN THE HOME. A feeling of security and freedom from i anxiety pervades the home in which Cham ; berlain's Pain Balm is kept constantly on hand. A touch of Rheumatism, Neuralgia : an attack of Headache, Earache,—Tooth--1 aehe, a Sore Throat —whatever the trouble ' is, Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the disease quickly. First application gives voltef For Sale by T- G. Mason, Masterton.