LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8215, 20 August 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'lhe Masterton Orchestral Society will give a concert in the Town Hall on Tuesday, August 28th. The Masterton Band will play a Isolect programme of mu«ic at Lansdowne to-night. A number of very I interesting lantern pictures will also I be shown. | Failing an English team comingj j out, the Australian Board of Confcro of Cricket will invite a South African team to visit Australia during the coming season. The friends of Mr and Mrs 0. H. Mitchell will regret to> hear of the i death of their infant sod, which occurred yesterday at their residence, Church Street. A meeting ol those interested in fruit culture will be held in the Y.M C.A. Rooms, at 8 o'clock,., this evening, to devise means for ; suupresHiug the small bird nuisance. Messrs H. R. Bunny and H. MoPhee have been appointed to represent the Wairarapa P. and A. Society at the annual meeting of the I New Zealand Kennel Club, on Sep--1 ternbor 13th. A cablegram from Caloutta states that the Jam of Navanagar, whose father adopted Ranjitsinbji, the well-known Sussex cricketer, died without an heir. There is a possibility of feanjitsinhji succeeding him. At the Masterton Magistrate's Court on Saturday Edward Francis was sentenced by Mr W. P. James, S.M., to seven days' imprisonment on a charge of having committed an indecent act in Queen Street on Friday afternoon. Late yesterday afternoon the police at Christohuroh, says a telegram, were informed that the body of a man was hanging from a tree near Dyer's Phss Road, leading from Christohuroh to Governor's Bay. No further details me available. The anniversary servioes of the Kuripuni Wesleyan Onurch were held yesterday. There were large congregations at the morning, afternoon and evening servioes, which were conducted by the Rev. J. N. Buttle. A telegiam from ChristcLurch states that a four-year old child, named Peroival Rogers Manks, was playing in a yard at St. Alban's, on Saturday afternoon, when he wbs kicked on the forehead by a horse. He was taken to the Hospital, and died there yesterday morning. The statement for the sixteenth week of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's second Egg-laying Competition at Lincoln College shows that 759 eggs were laid during the week, making a total to dato of 8,851. The best totals for the week were Mrs J. Mills' roee combed Brown Leghorns 26, Mrs Steer's Golden Wyandottes 23, J. Ashton's Silver Wyandottes 2'J. The highest , totals to date are—J. Ashton's Silver j Wyandottes 246, M. Blanoh's Silver Wyandottes 239, F. O'Brien's Silver Wyandottes 202, 11. Pannell'a Buff Leghorns 200.~Associatiou. The following is the text of an illuminated address.'to ba presented to Mr J. C. Cooper by tue residents of Ihuraun, on the eve of his departure from that district:—"We, the undersigued residents of tne Ihuraua Valley and the surrouuding district, desire to express, uu the eve of your departure from amongst us, our appreciation of the rrauy public services you have as freely and l'raokly rendered to this district. We recognise that your services, whether as a member or Chairman of tne Road Board, County Council or ■ School Committee, have been always in the best interests of the community with which you have been so long and honourably associated in the arduous struggles of pioueer settlement. In now wishing you farewell wo ask your acceptance of a small but very inadequate memento of our esteem and best ) wishes for you in your new field." The address, which is signed by i'orty-three settlers and is handsomely framed, was illuminated by Mr W. Sellar, First Business Man : " I see that Mr Up-to-date has just had that old-fashianed shop Tront of his taken out and plate glass put in." , Second Ditto : " Yes! He got Robfc. J, Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied with the jon." Fi/stDitto: "I think I will getjin estimate f rom'him for mine t too,'' Hast sorrow thy young days shaded? Or hast thou a cold in thy head? Thy tonsils, are they out of order? Thy nbse, is the tip of it red? If these by thy symptoms I charge thee, All nostrums inferior abjure. There is but one remedy for thee, And that's Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

The New Zealand Acclimatisation Societies' Conference ia to be held in Wellington on September sth. Twenty new members were elected at the meeting of the Wairarapa P. and A. Sooiety on Friday. A London cablegram states thac the prospects of the English apple crop are better than for many seasons past. The Tourist Department has decided to stock the streams between Rotorua and the East Ooasfc with rainbow trout. It is understood that owing to protests made by Farmers' Unions the Government has decided not to allow Chinese and Australian quail to be brought into the colony. Mr Alfred Downard, of Carterton, died on Saturday morning. The deceased was a native of Kensington, London, and came to the colony in 1885. The funeral will take place to-day. The earnings of the "East Indian Railway during the first six months of the ourrent year were £2,826,666, or £153,333 over the highest previous record. The figures shotf continuous progress in Indian trade, especially in coal. TheOhakune correspondent of the Wanganui Chrionicle writes—"We are still isolated we do not ( know when we will be in proper communication with the outside world. I believe we are as isolated as Siberia or Alaska. Necessaries of life are nearly double the ordinary prices." The Japanese military authorities, states the correspondent of the London Times, transferred the control of Mukden to the Japanese civil administration cn June 29th. The Japanese oivil officials announce that it ia intended to withdraw the military control of the oities in the interior of Manchuria in the course of this month and the next. The Greytown Cheese Factory Company held its annual meeting on Thursday. The report and balance sheet wore read and adopted. The business showed an increase of £1,500 over last year's. Messrs J. B, Bickneli, E. B. Hawkins, and H. Humphries were elected on the directorate, and Mr Mark Maxton was elected auditor. The factory opens on September Ist. At the Presbyterian Manse, Nelson, on Saturday, Mr Rhoderick McKenzie, M.H.R. for Motueka, was married to Miss Emily Maud Griffiths, second daughter of the late Mr i Sydney Griffiths, formerlyjshinbuilder of Devonport, Tasmania. The Rev. J. H. McKenzie officiated, and subsequently be and Mrs McKenzie entertained the bridal party at , lunoheon. Mr and Mrs R. McKenzie arrived in Wellington yesterday.— Association. * The results of the fourteenth week of 'the Kgg-laying Competition at Blenheim show the total number of eggs laid to have been 2,so3,.making the grand*total*l3,sl7. The highest totals for the week were:—Sturrock's Blues Orpingtons 35, Priddle'a White Wyandottes 34, Leger's White f Leghorns 34, Servajean's Whit« Leghorns 33, Marlborough Hotel White Leghorns 33, Walden's SiiverWyanvdottes 33. The highest aggregates are—A. and P. Association's White Leghorns 355, Brooks' White Leghorns 334, Ching's White Leghorns r333, Boyes' ailver Wyandottes 323. Association. . Mr E. Robotfcom, advertises to-let a commodious and centrally-situated shop iu Fahiatua. Tenders are elsewhere invited for additions to the Clareville Maori College. Flans and specification may be seen at the college or at Mr Jaa. Brown's office, Carterton. In another column Messrs Maogregor and Co.' announce that they will shortly remove their business to < .•/ Martinborough, and in order to- * facilitate the work of removal they will offer the whole of their present stock, as well as'hew goods now landing which were purchased for their Masterton trade, at cost price. The. firm are thUB offering new season's goods at such bargain prices that will ensure a speedyolearunce. The Scouliar Company, Ltd., of Lambton Quay, Wellington, insert ajspecial notice on page two of this issue announcing that in order to cope with their rapidly-growing business they have added to their busi- ! ness premises a large furniture and bedding factory in Thorndon Quay, which has been fitted with the latest and moat up-to-date machinery and appliances for facilitating the execu- (r I tion of orders. This new arrangeI ment will aiso enable the firm to double their fhowrooms, which are notf second to none in the furnishing trade. Country patrons are invited to write for estimates and designs and for the firm's, special price lists, which are prepared with / a view to furnishing throughout , houses from, three to seven rooms with every requisite for comfort and convenience. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and* snccesq of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many nutations, and one case was just tried in he Supreme-Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udement, said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUOA-> LYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever auf 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 f from doing so, and ordered them to pay ail oosts. We publish this to afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves 1 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 EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. No matter where you purpose travelling—either ift New Zealand or to other oonn tries—you will find that the cheapest best way to ensure prompt delivery of your luggage is to give it into the charge of J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., Forwarding, Shipping and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Write for further par ' ticuiars.—Advt. j Daughter: "Is this not a nice picture that Cousin Clara has sent me; wbere shall I get it framed ?" Mother (with experience): " Take to that shop in Gillespie'a Buildings, where Robt. J. Lyttle will ,do it promptly and well." Daughter : " Oh yes, mother! I heard ii wasjv good | place to get too,"

Sir Wm. Steward, M.H.'R., for \Waitaki, has taken up his residenoe permanently in Wellington. Jn all likelihood the Munioipal Counoil of Paris will shortly take steps to open a number of suburban schools for the reception of ohildxen affected with tuberculosis. The environs of the uapital are exceedingly well adapted for a scheme of this kind. An examination just made of the hygienic condition of the primary schools in two munioipal divisions hasjproved that seventeen girls and twenty-four boys in every hundred are more or less seriously tainted with tuberculosis. The medioal inspectors say that all these children need for restoration to health and strength is the air and the light of the country. ■"Mr J. Chamberlain," a oritio says, "is one of the- most restful men 1 have ever met. There is no .flurry or haste or bustle in his manner. He is what our grandfathers would have called 'a dry stick.' His voice in conversation has a quizzical toue; his wit is dry; his manner is that of a shrewd and somewhat bored observer rather than that of an aotive participation. He never appears eager to make a paint in conversation, and one only becomes aware of the quiokneas and wakefulness of Jits mind by some shrewd remark, which brings general conversation back ti the point from wbich it first set out or to some.definite conclusion." A study of tbe new schedules of Customs and Excise duties on spirits, tabled by Sir William Lyne in the House of Representptives (says the Australasian) shows that a considerable concession, over and above tbe difference in the rates of duties, is granted to Australian distillers. In the. oase of imported apilit, the duty is irießpeotive of the strength of the article. A oase of bottled whisky, for instance, is usually, say, 16 per cent, unaer proof.' The duty is 15s per liquid gallon. In calculating thw excise on Australian spirit however allowance is made for the underproof. Consequently a case of Australian spirit of similar strength and quantity to a oase of imported spirit would pay 9s 2d per liquid gallon in excise duty (at the rate of lis per proof gallon) as against a Customs duty of 15a ou the imported article. The concession to the Australian is thus 5s lOd per gallon. A MODERN DIGESTIVE. One of Dr. Sheldon'sDigestive Tabules wil digest 1500 grains of meats, eggs, and othel wholesome food. They are a genuine tonicr because they bring about in the only, natural way a- restoration of nerve power, a building up of lost tissue and appetite by the digestion and assimilation of wholesome food. They can't help but do you good. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie Carterton, and Mauriceville Cooperative store.