LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8210, 14 August 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The colonial mails ">bioh left Auckland per B. M.S. Sonoma, on July lltb, vn San Francisco, arrived in London cu August lltb. The Labour Department assisted 114 muiried and 547 single men to secure employment duriug last tronth. John Caaey, single. ps n rl 50, rel siding at Whangamomono, on Saturday night fell over a bank, and was found on Sunday witn his neek broken. The monthly mooting of the Council of the Musterton Chamber of Commerce Will be held on Friday, at 3.30 p.m., in Messrs Abraham and Williams Farmers' Room. The annual euchre tournament between the Maa'ertou and Carterton railway staffs was held at Carterton, on Saturday evening. The teams cotnprised ten men aside, and Masterton won by 21 games to 11. A meeting of the members of the "C" Squadron of the Fourth New Zealand Kough Riders, was held in the Club Hotel, yesterday, and it was decided to erect a suitable monument to the memory of the late Mr J. Pringle, probably over his grave. The meeting of fruit-growers, which was) to have been held last evening with the objeot of forming a Fruit-growers' Association, and devising a scneme fcr the destruction of small birds, lapsed owiug to the lack of attendance. A meeting is to be called for Thursday eveniug. The subject for debate at the meeting of St. Patrick's Debating Society this evening, will be "Should the Union label be attached to goods manufactured in New Zealand?" Mr J. Yat.r will lead in the affirmative, and Mr J. H. Robertson in the negative. For Bronohial Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great Peppermm Cure, 1/8 and 2/6 pei bottle

It is estimated that tbe damage t sustained by the Aorere owing to--3 collision in Wellington harbour will 3 cost £250 to repair, and that the % oargo Buffered injury to tbe amount . of £350. ' The first year's working of the Palmerston North Opera House 1 shows that, after the payment of. ' £570, interest and" sinking fund, 1 there is a loss of £lsl 4s 6d, in addition to £4O interest on money advanoed out of general revenue. 5 All tbe timber mills about Dargai ville are workiag full time. The. L local paper reports that the vessels in ; harbour ape loading five and a half i million feet of timber, and those to r anive early will take away a similar I quantity. ' A store at Kelso (Clutha district), kept by John Munro, was railed by 5 the police on Saturday. A case of ' wbißky, a demijohn of port wine, 3 a demijohn containing deer, and T a bottle with beer in it were seized. | A proseoution is to follow. j The advantages of the dairying industry have strongly appealed totbe natives of Paresanui, says tbe Bangitikei Advocate. They are making arrangements for building , a creamery, and they intend to cotnI mence operations during the com- , ing season. i All of the oheese.graded at Pates 1 during the last dairy season ob- • tained the first grade. Id Auckland b8.39 per cent, of the cheese fell into 1 second grade, and in Lytteltoa • 48.03 of the dairy cheese aod 9.41 of the factory oheese was graded ia the second class. The Otahi Mail states that a few days ago two Otaki young women, Miss Alice Cootes and Mrs William Koach, while out on the Waitobu, , Beach, were fortunate enough to i discover a large pieoe of ambergris. The Mail understands that after careful inquiries the fiod has proved to be the real article, and as it weighs about 101b is worth somewhere in the vicinity of £SOO. i The steam trailer Etruriun rei oently brought into Boston a live i shell drawn up in its net when in the North Sea fishing grounds. Tbe shell is supposed to have been one of ; those fired by the Russian Baltio Fleet at the Bull fishermen. The ■ Customs officials refused to allow it to be landed, and the trawler took i it back to sea, with the intention of throwing it overboard. A Dunedin telegram states that the Hons. J. A. Millar and B. McNab arrived at Dunedin from the North last evening. Both Ministers were interviewed, and congratulated on the way down, and also on reaching Dunedin, but were very reticent on political matters, It is believed that little will be known of the Government polioy until disclosed in tbe Governor's Speech. A petition to the Government against the legalisation of tbe total' isator is to be circulated throughout the colony by the Women's Christian Temperanoe Union. The President, Mrs Cole, iu making this announcement at a Ghristchurcb meeting, said tbe women of the colony intended to work hard to get a petition as large as that for the female franchise. This was signed by 33,000 women. In his lnteat book, "Pictures Urorn the Balkans," Mr Foster Fraser, speaking of Servia, says: "Every grown man can claim five aures of land from- the Government. That usually goes into the family plot of land. Other land may be bought, and, possibly, may) be lost to the money-lender. But those five acres are saored. They cannot, nor can their yield, be claimed for debt. So, be a man ever ao poor, he has still his five acres." Visoount St. Aldwyn,. formerly known as Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, , drew a pension as an ex-Cabinet Minister to the end of year. Immediately be resigned bis pension Mr Gerald Balfour applied for one. Pensions are held by the following ex Min&ters in Great Britain:—First Class—Lord Cross, £2,003,; Lord George Hamilton, £2,000. ' Second Class-—Mr Cbaplin, £1,200; Lord Balfour of Burleigh, £1,200; Sir John Gorst, £1,200; and Mr Gerald Balfour, £1,200. Thomas Thomas, an ableseamm on the schooner Medora, was lost overboard on Friday while between ! Oamaru and Pelmerston South. He had just taken tbe wheel, whilethe oaptain and the other seamen went belaw for a rest. Those below heard a cry for help, and, rußbing on deck, threw a lifebuoy overboard, and saw Thomaß swim towards it. The craft was put about, but though the lifebuoy was passed more .than once nothing was sesn of Thomas. The deceased was 32 years of age, and was a native of Swansea, Wales, and, is buiieved to have no relatives in the colony. Association. Francis Henry Bruges, solicitor, and James Goodman, olerk, were charged at the Christchurch Supreme Court, yesterday, with stealing £260 in March, 1901, and £2OO in April, 1903 belonging to Henry Tuck. Evidence was giv«n that moneys bad been handed by Tuck to Goodman to be invested on mortgage, fbut they were not so invested, and Tuok had lost the money. Bruges stated that he was absolutely unawaie that such transactions had beeu carried od, and he had been misled by Goodman. The money-lending portion of the business was under the control of Goodman. No evidence was called on behalf of Goodman. The jury retired at half-past ten o'clook. At 11.35 they returned a verdict of guilty against both of the acoused, who were remanded till to-day for sentenoe. —Association. The Town Hall was orowded last evening when Perry's Biorama Company continued their Masterton season. Wi*h the exception of tbe pictures relating to the San Franoisco disaster there was a complete change of programme. Tbe pictures shown were very good. Thebest of them were perhaps "Tbe Missing Legaoy," "In tbe Polar Regions," and "Grandpa and the j Butterfly." The audience were i enthusiastic in their applause* Several vocal items were given, including "Please, Mr Conductor, Don't Put Me Off the Tram," by Master Tom Perry. This item wa»| vociferously encored. The season will conclude to night, when there will be an entire change of programme.

A new industry, the manufacture of hollow con ore te blocks, haa been successfully launched in Whangarei. The Masterton and Red Star Football Clubs will play a match for the Eenall Oup on the Showgrounds on Saturday. Agriculture in West Australia is making very rapid progress. The latest Abstract" shows that in the last eight years the area of land oropped or cleared increased from 823,411 aores to 2,470,965 aores. It has been definitely announced by the New SoutbJWalea Government that they have authority to seleot eight or ten engineers and surveyors for a large engineering work in the East at salaries ranging up to £I,OOO a year, and an officer will be appointed to receive applications and makei recommendations. It is likely that the country if 9 Manchuria. Tho natural history exhibit at the Exhibition is expected to cover 1,540 square feet. It is probable that Mr Hardy, of Cambuslang, Glasgow, will have an instructive "aide show" in a model colliery in full going order. Tenders are being invited for the erection of an apiary. The bees, it is presumed, will be confined striotly to the business of honest work. Mr A. F. Wilding, of Christohurcb,tbe well-known tennis player, who competed with the Dobertys for the English tennis obampionship, has just been called to the Bar in London. He will probably return to New Zealand, in October, and if so will| take part in the Christchurch tennis meeting at Christmas. Mr Wilding may make another attempt to win the English championship - in June, 1907. At a social gathering at Melbournq.on Saturday week, in hpnour of the Irish envoys, Messrs Devlin, M.P M and Donovan, it was stated that their tour through Victoria had resulted -in the collection of £4,000. Mr Higuins, M.H.R., in the course of a speech, said that in no country in the world was there beard such vile falsehoods about Ireland as in Australia. During the last week in connection with the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's Egg-laying Competition at Lincoln College 712 egge were laid, making the total to date 8,092. The highest totals for the week were:-—Allan Petrie's Silver » Wyandottes 23, J. Asbton's Silver Wyandottes 21, E. uoodman's Silver Wyandottes 19. The highest aggregates are:—J. Asbton's Silver Wyandottes 224, M. Blanch's Silver Wyandottes 223, W. Mcßae's Peacock 187, H. Pannell's Buff Leghorns 186, H. Walton's White Orpington's 182. Mr G. Fowlds, M.H.R., told Bn Auckland interviewer that one of the things that impressed him most vrai the investigations he made in Amerioa. These oonvinced him that the great mass of the workers in Amerioa are worse off than were the workers in New Zealand, or even i those in the Old Country, consider-1 ing the cost of living in the United States. He found iu Amerioa quite a»numberof unskilled men who were receiving from 5s to 7s per day, and that for more than eignt hours a day. Some time ago Mr John Dutbie, who is a member of the Wellington Art Society, formulated a scheme whioh he hoped weuld serve to impress on the residents of (bat city the beauties of their town. He believes that many people are only too prone to belittle the surroundings of Wellington, and Mr Dutbie offered a prize, of £25 to be presented to the artist who painted the best view seoured within a radios of three miles, of the Wellington Poat.Office, the pictures to be exhibited at the Exhibition at Christchurch, and judged there by a competent authority. The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Oddfellows' Lodge was held last evening. Bro. D, MoKenzie, N.D., occupied the ohair, and there were about 50 fnembers present. Six friends wera proposed for initiation, and three were duly initiated, Bro. P. Smith giving the charge iu an impressive manner. The Leuture Master notified that the Blue Degree would be given next Lodge night. After the business of the Lodge had been transacted a "pound night" was held, and a very enjoyable time was spent. The toasts of "The King," "Manchester Unity," "Kindred Societies" "Ladies," and"Masterton Lodge" were honoured, aud musical items were given by Messrs G. Brown, A. Congdon, J. Powell, Walsb, Burvis, Goldfinch, W. Norman, Thompson, Kyle. R. Henry, H. Gorringe and W. Winslade. \ A request, says the Melbourne Age, was made the other day by certain persons who waited on the Victoria Premier, Mr Bent, that legisla tion should be introduced to suppress bridge-plaving in private houses, and empower the police to enter any premises upon whiuh it was reasonably suspected that bridge was being played. "I was asked," an nounoed Mr Bent, in the Legislative Assembly, "to bring in a Bill to stop fcridgo playing'iu private houses. They said to me that the ladies played from 4 in the afternoon until —well, 1 would not like to say bow long, I don't know if l"nl to be the custodian of the morals of the whole of this great country. (Laughter). I've got to look after my own—(laughter)—and if I were to take notice of half the things said about me, I would be a fit subject for heaven right otf. There is nothing in the Gambling Bill that says anything about bridge playing in private houses, and I'm* not going to put it in." ROAD TO RUIN Begins when constipation and biliousness fasten themselves on you, and drag down your health. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure these disorders, and successfully build up your strength and health. For Sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. ARE VOU COUGHING YET? It is nnwise to let your cough run on, fo this frebuent coughing naturally increase he irritation of the bronchial passages. You are wondering what to take —suppose you try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy this time. It has relieved others, and will relieve you. Pleasant to take— soothing and healing. For Sale by T. G Mason Masterton.

The Elfcham Argus reports tha agents art now offering faotoriei lid per lb for the season's batter Mr A. Falkner, of Kaiparoro, if reported to be a candidate for a seal on the directorate of the New Zea 'land Farmers' Dairy Union. & There in a dearth of pork pigs in New Plymouth just now. At present prices, they fare well worth the trouble of carting into town.—News, The Taranaki Herald hears from a reliable souroe that Mr Wray, the American oil expert, who is at present in New Plymouth, oonsiders that there is a far greater extent of oil country in the district than anyone has any idea of. One of the applicants for manager of the Woodville gasworks advanced as a qualification that he had been manager of an opal mine, and another was a good timekeeper and bad been employed in a grocer's shop. Giving evidence on June 29th before a committee of the House of Commons on the Juvenile Smoking Suppression Bill, Sir William Broadbent, one of the physicians to the King, expressed the opinion that no person under the age of twenty-one years should be permitted to use tobacco. The following is the result of the drawing of the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association's Art Union;— First prize, No. 716; second prize, No. 377; thiid prize, No. 181; fourth prize, No. 663; fifth prize,-No. *7OB ;£sixtb prize, No. 504; seventh prize, No. 639; eighth prize, No. 34; ninth prize, No. 401; tenth prize, No. 104; eleventh prize, No., 32; twelfth prize, Ko. 486; thirteenth prize, No. 224. The road between Turangarere and Waiouiu is gradually being put in repair. The rails on the Main Trunk Line are laid as far as Turangarere tunnel, about a mile this side of Turangarere, and it is expeoted that an engine will be able to go through the tunnel in a week's time. The English navvies, and their wives and families, who lately arrived, consider that they were misled as to the oondition of affairs. They expected to find hard work, but every comfort. A young man na*ned Jerome Furlong was abarged in the Aaokiand Police Court, 'yesterday, with having attempted suicide. He admitted that be shot himself with a revolver, and stated that he was trying the spring of the revolver when it exploded, and he got the whole charge in his neck. He admitted that the statement about a man having fired at him was false, but denied that be had any intention of attempting his own life. The case was dismissed. Seasonable farm worK in North Canterbury has been somewhat retarded by the moist weather, but good progress was made with ploughing during last week. Grass is beginning to show decided signs of growth, and the forward condition of other vegetation indicates the apspring. Sheep aud other stock have wintered well on both the plains and the bills, the snowfall on the latter having up to tho present been muob below the average. Flockowners are looking to a satisfactory wool clip as the result of u favourable winter season. Says the Pastoralists' Review:—■ The largest land monopoly is that of the State (Commonwealth) which keeps 428 millions of aores of land, of which only 20 millions have been alienated. It is for posterity to inherit, choked with noxious weeds and infested with rabbits? Posterity are likely to be our own descendants, and it were better that they should inherit an estate improved and well kept in order; or are we massing it up for the Japanese to take possession of aud utilise? The Otago Times understands that the Union Company intends to make a now departure in regard to the interior decorations of its new vessels now under construction. Inutead of the usual decorative and ornamental panelling the decorations will consist of carved Maori designs, if suitable arrangements can be made to have them carried icto effeot. Hitherto the .Maori has had the field pretty much to himself in this respeot, but if Mr Mills can sepure the talent, necessary to carry his idea satisfactorily into effect, the result would be singularly appropriate from a New Zealander's point of view, and would also serve to advertise the vigorous charm of Maori art to advantage. Ihe funeral of the late Mr J. Pringle took place yesterday. The cortege was a very large and representative one. A firing party consisting of .Regimental Sergeant-Major Charters, Returned Troopers F. Harcombe, Lyall, J. Barnes, McKain, Dorizao and A. K. Johnstone, and the Masterton Municipal Band, walked in front of the hearse. The band played "The Dead March," and "The Garland of Flowers." The pallbearers were Corporal R Camei on, Troopers K. D. MoKeuzie, J. C. McKillop and H. Maunsell The Rev. A. M. Johnson conducted tho services at the graveside. The firing party fired three volleys ever the grave, and Buplr-r Harding sounded "The Last Post." Amongst the returned troopers from other parts of the province who attended the funeral were:—.Captain Seddon, Lieutenant T. .1. Gardiner, Sergeant A. F. Reuall, Corporal R. Cameron, Troopers Arob. McPbee, Alex. McPhee, K. D. McKenzie, S. Broadbent and H. Maunsell. 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, Cli'ef Justioe 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 oublic by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and ootain the GENUINE SAN DEB AND SONS EUCA.LYPTI EXTRACT.

' Cabinet baa decided that the laud tax valuation shall in future he made annually, instead of biennially, as heretofore. Twenty-five' workers' dwellings at Petone will te available for lease in September, being the flist of the Government's now scheme. Typhoid appears to be on the inorease in Wellington. In addition to reported oases in the suburbs there are several patients under treatment in the hospital. The outward 'Frisco mail will close at the Masterton Poet Offioe at 4.45 D.m. to morrow. A supplementary mail'will close at 6.30 a.m. ua Thursday. Mr Edward Ollker, an old resident of Masterton, who was admitted to the Masterton tlospital soma days j ago, died on Sunday night. He was 83 years of age, and was a native of Kent, England. A telegram from Asbburton states that membats of the .Laud Purchase Board are inspecting the Moronan Estate, owned by Mr Max Friedlander, aud the Coldstream Estate, the property of Mr John Studhoime, with a view to acquiring them for close settlement. The Government has made an offer t6 Mr Q. A. M. Buckley, who is in England, fur the Laghmor Estate, for sub-division. The Y. M.CJ.A. conoert, which will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday next, promises to be a decided success from every point of view. A special orchestra of members ot the Association will give several selections, and some twenty visitors from Wellington will assist in the entertainment. The box plan Is open at Messrs McLeod and Young's, A London cablegram states that after healing extraordinary evidence regarding the marital relations of the Marquis of Townshend and hia wife, and of brokerage commission paid to the introducer of the Marquis to Doctor Suthers\ the jury found that the Marquis of Townshend iscapablw of taking care of himself, net being dangerous to himself or others, but of unsound mind as far as managing bis affairs is concerned, Mr Justice Bucknell commented strongly on the part taken in the extraordinary and painful case by Dr Sutherst, whose conduct reflected very little credit upon him or his profession. Mr W. P. James, S.M., occupied the* Benoh at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning. A first offender was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for having been drunk. A- oase that occupied a considerable time in hearing was that in whioh Henry Ellii Nightingale sued James Wickens, baker, for £ls wages due and £3 in lien of notice. Defendant entered a counter claim for £SO damages sustained through the alleged incompetency of the plaintiff. The sum of £6 was'paid into Court by defendant and the remaining £9 was admitted to be due, but the £3 in lieu of notice was disputed. After hearing the evidenoe the Magistrate gave judgment for Nightingale in both of the cases. Mr 0. A. Pownall appeared for Nightingale, and Mr_P. L. Hollings for Wickens. To-morrow (Wednesday) is gas discount day. An experienceed housemaid is advertised for by Mrs J. M. Msreditb, Brooklyn, Renall Street. An advertiser wants to let or sell a good six-roomed house, with Daddock and outbuildings. The balance-sheet of the Borough of Maaterton for the year ended March 31st, 1906, is circulated with this issue. A notice with reference to accounts in the estate of the late Mr George Henry Welch, of Mikimiki, is inserted by the Public Trustee. Mr W. B. Chennells is the local agent. The Mostertou Trust Lands Trustees invite tenders, to close at noon on Friday, Auguat 17th, for the lease of various Trust properties within the borough. In the W. b'.C. A. clothing department, gentlemen have a large choice of shirts of every make, aud to suit all tastes aud requirements. The firm cordially invite inspection of this department. A visit to the Fancy Department of the W. F.C A. will rWeal the large and varied stock of goods, useful and ornamental, whioh are on view. At the present time this department is offering special lines in stationery and perfumery. Jn another column Messrs Hodges and Sedgwick (late of King and Muir) announce that they have commenced business as high class tailors in the Hotel Cecil Buildings, Wellington. Both partners have had considerable experience at the trade, and they are in a position to execute the best work at reasonable rates. A specialty is made of country work, and patrons are invited to call and inspect the new spring goods which have just been received at the shop. Professor Williams, hairdresser and tobneoonist, has recently made a number of decided improvements to 'ho interior of hia ohovi in Queen Street. On account of the increase in the membership of the Toilet Club, an up-to-date nick, holding 60 triucs, has heeu fitted, up in the saloon, nnd a fine new show case for toilet requisites has also been placed in the shop. Another show case, (ift x 6ft in size is also to be fitted up in the shop, while the front windows are to be backed with new plate glass mirrors. The proprietrr has a large stock of all kinds of the heat pipes, and nn ussortinent of the well-known Lambert and Butler's tobaccos. WHY WASTE YOUR MONEY. If you have rheumatism, gout or sciatica, it is useles to hope for a permanent cure from a liniment. Yoa can expect, at the best, nothing but temporary relief. If you want to cure yourself you must d«a 1 with the cause, which is uric acid in the ■ syptem. Turner's Bheumo achieves this object; it drives out the uric acid, and all rheumatic or sciatic pains at once cease. Mr W. Oakley, painter, New Brighton, writes:—"l was suffering from a severe attack of rheumatic gout, and got a bottle of Bheumo. After a few doses I was able | to shave myself, although before taking it I could not use a knife. I will never be without Bheumo for the future, and wil 1 gladly recommend it to my suffering friends." Sold everywhere 276 and 4/C a I bottle.