LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8211, 15 August 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Masterton Orchestral Society will give their next concert in the Town Hall on Tuesday, August 28th. The colonial mails which left Melbourne on July 11 th, per K.M.S. Britannia, via Brindisi, arrived in London oa the afternoon of the 12th nst., due date. A special meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held in the A. and P. offices, on Saturday, at 10 a.m. Tbe presentation to Sergeant O'Malley will be' made &•; the Borough Oounoil Chambers, at 8 o'olook, to-morrow night. ;\ll oitizens are invited to be present. \ B An old resident of Wanganui, MiHenry Hogg, died on Saturday, at the age of 67 years. He came to the colony forty years ago, and had resided at Wanganui almost since his arrival. During the past week, sajs a Dunedin telegram, returns have been reported from forty-one dredges, the tota* yield being I,lo'ioz, or an average of over 260z per dredge. James r Goodman, law dark to Bruges, solicitor, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, at Christchurch, yesterday. Bruges appealed for a new was released on substantial bail.

Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India China Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom, per Waiknre,. will olose at Masterton, on Saturday, August 18tb, at 6.15 a.m.

Arrangements are being made by the Government to erect eight workers' dwellings on an aore of land at Ooromandel Street, South. Wellington. The houses will be of two stories, and tenders will be called in aboutjla couple of months.

' Before Messrs E. G. Eton and E. McEwen, «/s.P., at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, a first offender for having been drunk was convicted and discharged. A prohibition order was issued against a Masterton resident.

A serious explosion, attended with fatal results, ocourred on Monday ou the. rail head, near Turangarere. A man named H. Gregory was killed outright, and William Oahill and R. 1. Mann were severely injured. It appears that a number of charges were fired, and one missed. The men, thinking all the shots had been fired, returned to the spot, when the charge, whioh was "hanging fire," suddenly exploded.

M the PalmerstoD North Police Court, yesterday morning, John Whelfcn, charged on remand with grieviously assaulting Patriok Ashe, at Awahuri, on August stb, was further remanded, on the application of the police, until 22nd inst. It was stated that the unfortunate victim of the assault, who is 73, is quite unable to attend court. He is still in the hospital and hia condition is serious.

Applications to sell or exhibit for sale meat in the Borough of Masterton under the "Sale of Meat By-law, 1906," were made to the meeting of the Masterton Borough Works Committee, last evening, by the following butchers :~R. W. J. Elley, Montgomery and Co., A. Rebay, Staples and Co., Ogilvy and Sons, A, Stempa, Morris and Sons. The applications were graoted, subject to the approval of the abattoir manager.

A fatal accident occurred at Tamak', on Monday, afternoon, by which a young man named William Hansen, aged 30, lost his life. Deceraed was an engine driver by trade, and went out to Irvine's Tatuaki mill in search of work. While riding back on a trolley, one of the logs slipped, throwing him to the ground, and, rolling on top of him, crushed his thigh" and lower part of the abdomen to a pulp. The man was removed to the hospital at once, where he died last night. Deceased leaves a widow and one ohild.

A correspondent writes:—-The late Captain Pringle, when a lieutenant in the Heretannga Mounted .Infantry, was looked upon as the most daring rider in the oorps. He would ride any wfaare and over anything. He was also a magnificent swimmer, and one notable feat was his diving for the body of a man who bad been accidentally drowned in the flutt River, the water being as thick as pea soup. On another occasion he swam the Hafct River while it was in flood in order to resoue a settler, whcse house bad been washed away daring the flood.

The attitude of the Premier towards the question of tenders for a steam service between South Africa and New Zealand has given a good deal of satisfaction in ' Dunedin, writes a correspondent. Sir Joseph Ward said that tbe needs of the colony could ta fairly met by the service which the Tyser Company bad decided to establish. This is interpreted in Dunedin to mean that legitimate shipping enterprises will not in future be made the subject of unnecessary State interference, and that important shipping interests are not in peril of being made political playthings.

"The public is being fleeced right and left in the matter of short weights," deolared Or M'Bwan at the Petone Borough Oounoil meeting, on Monday evening, when the question of short-weight butter was ocoupying attention for a few minutes. The Inspector of Weights and Measures had advised that persons who were given short weight could demand to be given tbe full pound. Or M'Ewan added that the same oomplaint held good in respect of other made-up articles like soap, tobaoco, and soon. It was not, he said, the fault of the retailer. No further action was taken.

A claim for £4OO damages *and specific performance of a contract was begun before the Ohief Justioe in the Wellington Supreme Court, yesterday, says the Post. Ihe plaintiff is Herbert Franois, of the Wairarapa, and the defendant is Rudolph W. Becker, of Petone. The dispute arose out of negotiations for exchange and purchase of lands whiah took place between the parties in March last, as" a result of which it was arranged that the present defendant would acquire from plaintiff land in the Villa Home Estate, Masterton. The transaction was fixed up hurriedly, allegedly at tbe instanc of Franois. Prom circumstances which afterwards came to defendant's knowledge, he, it is alleged, was convinoed that there had been misrepresentation in the case on the part of Francis, and therefore defendant declined to carry out the agreement. & Several grounds for resoinding tbe contract are alleged In defendant's behalf, but the principal one relied upon, is that Dlaintiff, when asked if the road to the property had been taken over ty the oounoil, gave an affirmative reply, whereas such roads had not been taken over. Mr M. Chapman, (instructed by Mr Logan) is counsel for plaintiff, and Mr Bunny counsel for defendant. dr. Sheldon's magnetic liniment. Cures Rheumatism. It will penetrate to your very bones, soothe and subdue the pain. Rub it in freely. It will not blister or burn the ckin. Rub it in and the pain will stop. It can't help but do vou good. For sale by H. B. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and Mauricevilla, Co-operative store. First Business Man : "I see that Mr Up-to-date has just had that old-fashi«Bed shop Tront of his taken out and plate glass put in." Second Ditto: "Yes! He got Robt. J, Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied with the jod." First Ditto: "I think I will"get>n esti- \ mate from him for mine too,"

A meeting of the Maßtertou Trust 'Laud* Trustees will be held on Friday, at 7.30 o'olook, in the Trust office, Hall Street. The nett overdraft of the Masterton Buruußh Counoil is £2,967 9a " 4d. The rates outstanding amount to £441 Is 7d. A Wellington telegram states that the Hon. J. Rigg has resigned the Presidency of the Independent Labour League. The Masterton season of Perry'B Bioiama Company was concluded in the Town Hall, last evening, before a fairly large audience. Some excellent pioturea were shown, aod altogether thw programme submitted was muoh appreciated. The ordinary meeting of the Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening, Bro. A. O. Levieu, A.D., presiding. Pour members were duly initiated. The "Trial by Jury" was adjourned uatil September lltb. A cablegram from Melbourne states that a livinjj caterpillar was found in the intestines of a child w&o died from inflammation of the bowels. The doctor stated that death was the result of | artifluial feeding, and that the caterpillar caused no injury. At toe r.M.C.A. entertainment in the Town Hall, to-morrow night, "Professor Karl," saidjto be Wairarapa's younges* magician, will give a display of sleight of hand, one of his tricks being the famous "wonder bowl." Members of the Wellington Y.M.O.A. will assist at the eutertainment. Musical items will be given by an orchestra composed of members of the Masterton Y.M.O.A. The financial position of the Masterton Borough Council at the present date is as follower—General Account, dr., £4,137 12s" 9d; Gas Account, cr., £1,301 17s 9d; Library Aooonnt, dr., £147 5s si; Waterworks Aocount, dr., £124 10s 9d; Deposit Account,' or., £1%4 10s: Abattoir Acoount, or., £l4 lis Id; Interest Account, drainage, dr., £159 3s lOd; Interest Acoount, Bannister Street, or., £l3O 4s 7d; Loan Aocount, drainage, dr., £ll4 14s 4d; Loan Acoount, abattoir, or., £353 7s 3d. The Mayor, Mr J. A. Renall, men- . tioned at the meeting of the Masterr* ton Borough Works Committee, last evening, that there were still a number of persons in the borough woo deserved to be supplied with ooke free, and, seeing that the Counoil had a good stock on hand, he thought that be should be allowed to make gifts of coke in deserving oases as he bad done last year. He added that daring ihe winter a number of deserving persons had frequently asked him for ooke. The Counoil decided to give the Mayor a free hand in the matter. The Hon. 0. H. Mills has received the following letter from the Parnell Liberal and Labour Federation:— "Dear Sir,—On the occasion of your voluntary retirement from the high and responsible position of Minister of Customs, the president (Mr J. R. Lundou) and members of the Parnell brannh of the Liberal and Labour » Federation of New Zealand desire ( me to convey to you their high appreciation of the nobility of character aud the generous self-abnegation thus spontaneously evidenced. Your public spirit and devotion to duty daring your long term of office will not readily be forgotten, whilst your unvarying oourtesy and kindly consideration under circumstances often of a most exacting nature have endeared you to all with whom you have in your official capacity come into contact. lam desired specially to express the wish that you may long be spared to exercise your energies and your talents for the advancement of our country in the legislative halls of the colony."

A gentleman as boarder in private family ia advertised for. Messrs Bunny and Dolan require an office boy who is used to typewriting.

The Castlepoint County Council igive notice of the rates proposed to be levied for the current year.

A notice to jurors summoned for the next sitting of the Distriot Court is published eisewbere.

Messrs R. E. Howell aud Co., Ltd, advertise particulars of several town and oountry properties, which have been placed in their hands for sale.

Mr W. H. Cruiokshank advertises particulars of several new properties which have b9en placed in his hands for sale.

The Masterton Borough Council invile tenders, to close at i p.m. on Tuesday next, for the erection of culverts over the Makora Creek and in Queen Street.

The executors in the estate of the late Mr John Pririgle insert a notice with regard to the bettleraent of aooounts. Customers are also notified that the business will be carried on as under the management of Mr MuKain. The Akitio County Counoil advertise particulars of a loan of £B,OOO proposed to be raised for County works. The dates and * plaoes of meetings to ue held in connection with the proposed loan appear in the advertisement. At the present time Messrs Hendry and Buxtou, drapers, Queen Street, make a particularly good display in their windows of children's millinery and clothing. The firm are catering espooially for ladies who require serviceable and seasonable costumes for their children. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowlcdgsd good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many mitations, Rnd one case was just tried in he Supreme Court of Victoria, before big Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udament, 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. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all coßts. We publish thisto afford thepublio an opportunity of protecting themselves and-of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Viotoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCAIYPTI EXTRACT.