LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8234, 12 September 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The crop prospects for the season iu the Hawke's Bay district arc excellent.

A meeting of the Managers of the Masterton Technical School will be held in the Technical School building at 8 p.in. on Friday.

The not overdraft of tbo Maatortoa Borough Council is £3,757 6s 3d. The rates outstanding amount to £441 Is 7d.

Mr K. J. Foss, Headmaster of the Fernridge School, who met with a serious accident some weeks ago, resumed his duties at the school oq Monday. *

Some maliciously disposed person entered a shed at the rear of Mr R. J. JLyttle's shop in Queen Street, on Monday night, and broke a large piece of plate glass, valued at about £7, whiob was lying on a bench in the shed. The glass was smashed in about a dozen pieces.

Iu ; tbo case, at Dunedin, of Wright v. the Drainage Board, the Compensation Court awarded plain tiff £SOO damages, together with £l6B 7s costs, besides witnesses' aosts. This will involve a total liability of about £I,OOO on the Board. The proceedings arose out of the flooding of a flat last year.

Mr E. F. Blaok, of the DunediQ office, has been promoted to the management of the Auckland business of the Australian Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society. Mr Blaok is one of the bowlers selected to make the Australian tour, and will not take up the new position till his return.

The trawler Winona, which was stranded on the beßOh at Napier during a fog some weeks back, appears to be doomud. She had been patched up, but the efforts made to re-launch her failed, anc; the operations were postponed. A heavi sea is now running, and has dealt severely with her, and the little vessel is likely to breakup.

At an inquest at Auckland on Mr Tilson Smith, dentist, Or Pentreath, who made a post-mortem examination, expressed the opinion ihafc death was dae to oerebral hemorrhage or coma due to poison introduced externally. He considered it desirable to tmbmit specimens to an analyst. The inquest was accordingly adjourned till September 27th.

A prisoner named Joseph Thompson, alias bandley, alias Cooper,, escaped from Waiotapu on Sunday last, idle was seen going in the direction of Galatea. Thompson bad a large number of conviotions against him, and was serving a sentence of three years 1 impiisoniuent for breaking and catering at Palmerston North.

The Hastings public proposed to establish a oottage hospital as a Seddon memorial, and asked if the Napier board would take it over and maintain it. The board, however, considered the cost would prove too severe a tax. and suggested the institution of a district nursing soheme, with a special ambulance to bring oases in to Napier.

The funeral of the late Mr G. M. R. Drummond, who died at Otahuao, on Sunday, tools place at tbe Maeterton Cemetery, yesterday afternoon. The cortege comprised a very large number of tho friends and relatives of the deceased. The pall-bearers were:—'Messrs P. Moore. W. Maoe. a. Reside, W. Mooie, A. Rutier, and J. Stone. The Rev. A. T. Thompson conducted the services at the graveside.

The financial position of the Masterton Borough Council is as follows:—General Account, dr., £4,613 18s lid; Gas Aocount, or., £1,003 16s Id; Library Account,' dr., £l3O 0s 8d; Waterworks Aooount, dr., £l2l 19s 6d; Deposit Aooount, or., £174 10s; Abattoir Aooount, nr., £34 7s; Interest Aooount, drainage, dr., £159 3slod; Interest Aooount, Bannister Street, or., £BS 3s 7d; Loan Aooount, drainage, or., £ll4 14s 4d; Loan account, abattoir, «r., £206 6s.

Tko Bazaar and Exhibition in Bid of the Volunteers, Band and Fire Brigade was brought to a conclusion last evening. Tbe sum of £33 was taken altogether, £8 of whioh was taken at the Town Hall. There were no raffles. Good business was done at the stalls. Several selections were given on a gramaphone lent by Mr T. Dwyer. The double programme of dances w&s given, and in addition songs were rendered by Mr R. Henry and Miss V. Edwards. The former aang "The Sleeping Camp," and the latter "Sing, Sweet Bird." Both items received an encore. Daring the Bazaar Mr S. Check has successfully oarried out the duties of stage manager. lie also had charge of the limelight effeots.

the usual meeting of tiie Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.O. D., was held in the Foresters' Hall, last evening. Amongst the correspondence dealt with was a letter from the Seddon Memorial Committee regarding what form the Lodge thought the memorial to the late Mr Seddon should take. It was decided to write to the Mayor (Mr J. A. Recall) asking him if it is his intention to convene a public meeting to disouss the question. Leave was granted to a sick brother to proceed to the Cambridge Sanatorium. Two new members were proposed for membership. It was deoided to hold the anniversary social at the next meeting on September 25th. The eooial committee reported that all arrangements were well in hand, and judging by the enthusiasm displayed the affair promised to be a decided auocess. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to visiting Bros. Gourlay (Poneke Lodge, Wellington) and Hudson (Myrtle Lodge, Eketahuna). Christmas comes but once a year, And when it comes—why then it's here; But this of colds we cannot say, They came, they go, they often stay, And merge into a nasty cough, Which we have trouble to drive off. Vain the attempt unless we procure A bottle of Wo ads' Great Peppermint Care.

Ministers have decided to take deputations on Saturdays and Mondays only during the session. The Mascertou Borough Works Committee, last evening, decided to pay their drivers 50s per we6k in future. Au epidemic of measles, of a mild nature, has occurred in Dunedin. Out of 600 oases only three, so far, have proved fatal. The Rabbit Inspector reports that rabbits are increasing at Pohangina and advises the settlers to systematically lay poison to prevent 'them spreading. Sd far the sum of £52,000 has been expended by Government in purchasing sites in various parts of the colony whereon to erect dwellingbouaes for workers. Mr Sydney Earee will give a dramatic and musical entertainment in the Hall this evening. A number of local singers will assist Mr Earee. R. F. Riob, an Albion junior player, was disqualified by the Canterbury Rugby Union, last night, till the end of 190 a, for disputing a referee's decisions and using threatening and disgusting lunguage to him.—Association. It was decided at the meeting of the Masterton Rorough Works Committee, last eTening, to draw the atteution of the Inspector of Nuisances to the milk carts and dairies in the borough, and apk him to make a periodical inspection of them. The Department of Labour last year assisted 6,712 inen to obtain employment, as against 3,130 the year before. Of these about twothirds were single, while together they had 7,351 depending on them; 4,783 were given Government work. Since the Department was instituted in 1891 it has assisted a total of 45,084 men, having 84,631 dependants, thus benefiting a total number of 129,715.

A lot of coast land at Flaxbourne, Marlborough, says an exchange, is carrying a native shrub called tawhina. This is beooming a great past; in fact, towards Cape Campbell it has practically got the upper band. Many acres are to be seen covered with this plant, and if'steps are not taken it will become a great nuisance to the settlers. Tawhina was recently gazetted a noxious weed.

Last year there were 9,881 factories in the colony, an increase ot 758 over the number of 1905. The workera also increased in the tweltfte months from 67,713 to 70,403. The Labour Department's annual report Btates that the increase took place chiefly in Wellington and Dunedin. The over-time worked waa considerable, an average of 26 hours for women and boys and 70 hours for men being shown. There were 529 accidents in factories during the year, eight of which proved fatal.

Before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., at the Masterton Polioe Court, yesterday morning, two first offenders were each fined ss, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk. One of the accused, Timothy Cody, was founl at tbe time of biß arrest to have thirteen new brace bits in 'hit possession, and he was further charged with theft. He was remanded till Thursday in order to pive tbe police an opportunity of finding an owner for the bits.

The township of Ward, whiob is the future capital of Flaxbourne, and which is named after the Premier, has advanced, acoording to an exchange, to the stage of having one building -a temporary store. The school haß so far been carried on in one of tbe old homestead buildings, but it is [probable that it will shortly be transferred to Ward, and that a permanent aoboolhcuse will grace the site of the Flaxbourne township.

Mr Wesley Spragg, addressing milk suppliers at Auckland the other day, said"l am safe in saying that no money which is circulated in the colony is more honestly earned, more widely or evenly distributed, more wisely spent, or is more generally beneficial in its influence than the money which is divided among dairy farmers for milk supplied to creameries or factories. It iB like a goneral fertilising rain that is not heavy enough to cause fa flood anywhere, but which benefits the country from end to end. Science has achieved a triumph in Dr Sheldon's New Discovery tor Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Absolutely guaranteed For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co operative Store, JAR OF CONSTANT COUGHING. Hammer blows, steadily applied, break the hardest rock. Coughing day after day jars and tears the throat and lungs until the healthy tissues give way. Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy stops the coughing ana assists Nature to repair the damage. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. ACHES AND PAINS. When you have an ache or pain, it is a sign that the nerves in that' part of your body need attention. By applying Chamber lain's Pain Balm you soothe the irritation stimulate the healthy nerve activity, and reduce the inflammatory poison that is causinf the nerve to ache. For all puin, Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a perfect cure 1 For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. don't diet. It needs all kinds of food to supply the numerous demands of the body. That's why nature gives us such a generous variety. Eat all your appetite calls for. That's what your appetite is for, to let you know what elements of nutrition you really need. E<it all you want. Dr. Bheldon's Digestive tabulets will digest it and make a new person of you. They will give you strength, new life, ambition, and enable you to enjoy living as you have never enjoyed it before. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton J. Baillie, Carterton/and the MauricevilleCo -operativ Store. STRAIGHT TO THK POINT. Mr Alexander Miller, the well-known builder of Boslyn, is not lavish with words. He says what he has to say briefly and to the point. Writing under date 19th May, Mr Miller says: -"I suffered from rheumatism in my heel for two months and was cured by Bheumo in two or three days. I can recommend it to anyone Buffering from the t same complaint." It is a volume in a nutshell. Two month's agony cured in two days!" 1 can recommend it," says Mr Miller. You can believe him. Bheumo is sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 2/6 and 4/6 per bottle For Children's Hack'ng Cough at Night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle"

The friends of Mrs A. J. Welch, of Opaki, will regret to learn that she ia seriously ill. Mails fjr the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, purWimmera, will close at Masterton, on Saturday, the 15th inst, nt 6.15 a. in. Correspondence must bo speoially addressed. Mr J. J. Powell, who arrived in M&atertou from Victoria a abort time ago, received a cablegram, ou Monday night, announcing thedeatb of his father, which occurred that afternoon ai, Mansfield, Victoria. Owing to the Benevolent Trustees holding their meeting, to-lay, in Measra Abraham and Williams' Farmers' Room, the meeting of the Council of the Cham her of Commerce, oonvened for *3.30 p.m. today, will be held in the A. and V. Association's rooms, Perry Street. Messrs A. Barron, J. Strauchon, and A. Reese, members of the Laud Purchase Board, yesterday inspected the property of Mr J. Stuckey, To Rangitumau, for the purpose of determining its suitableness for close settlement. It is proposed to visit other properties in the Maaterton district for the same purpose. Sir William Steward recently brought before Parliament the case of a young woraau in South Canterbury who was charged with infanticide. On thia charge the woman was not convicted, but was committed to the Lytteitou gaol on the ground of insauity. Sir William drew tne attention of the Government to the faot that the young woman wrs no longer bald to be insane, and asked whether h9r case would bo looked into. Yesterday morning he rbceived word that the Governor signed a warrant for the disoharge of the woman from custody. I

At Wellington, yesterday, a deputation connected wiui tht mining in the inangahua district, waited upon the lion. J. ivlcGowan, and urged the Minister to introduce legislation whiob would protect mine-owners against gold stealing on the part of employees. The deputation stated that this oflenoe was assuming considerable proportions both on the West Ooast and in Otagc. The speakers asserted that the gold buyers' provisions in the Act of last session wore not sufficiently drastic to stop the evil. The Minister in reply, said he would see whether anything could be done to meet the requirements of the deputation. A girl or young woman to nnlb and help is r&quirea by an edvertiser. Mr F. P. Welch has a vacancy for a shepherd with good dogs. A competent person, with good references, seeks employment os a working housekeeper. An owner is wanted for a bicycle lamp found on the Te Ore Ore Road. The W.P.O.A. require boys for their furniture faotory and grocery department. Mr W. B. Ohennells advertises particulars of a number of town and suburban properties which tn»ve boon placed in his hands for sale. Particulars of a wood, obal and produce business and livery stable business for sale by Messrs J. 'I. Barry and Co., i'eilding, appear in the "Wanted" ooluum. Mr 0. 0. Aitken, bookseller, has to hand a supply of Mr Winston Churchill's new novel, "Ooniston." A number of favourable press notices appear elsewhere in this issue.

The annual meeting of the members of St. Patrick's Day Sports Association will be held in the Foresters' Hall at 8 p.m. on Saturday next.

Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., land agents, Pahiatua, advertise particulars of several good sheep farms Which have been placed in their hands for sale.

By advertisement in the wanted column Mr E. Welch, blacksmith of- Queen Street, Masterton, announces that he is prepared to exe cute orders for repairs to agricultural machinery.

Owners and trainers of trotting horses are notified that training on the Showgrounds is now allowed, on payment of a fee, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 5.30 to ti.3o p.m. (Sundays excepted).

The Commissioner of Crown Lands notifies that the'meetinß of the Land Board, which should have been held on September 27th, has been postponed till Thursday, October 4th.

Mr D, Treadwell, bootmaker, who has just commenced business in Qaeen Street South, notifies by advertisement in the wanted column that he is orepnred to execute neatly and satisfactorily all orders entrusted to him at ordinary city prices.

Attention is directed by advertisement in the wanted column to the faot that Mrs A. Watson, proprietress of tbe Carlton boarding establishment, Queen Street North, is providing excellent aocommoda tion for visitors to Masterton with every attention and comfort.

At tho residence of MrR. 0. Tylee, Victoria Street, at L3O p.m. to-mor-row, Messrß R. E. Howell nud Co., Ltd., will sell by auotion, without reserve, the whole of Mr Tylee's well selected furnituie and household effects. The list, whioh appears on *3age 8 of this issue, ia a comprehensive one. The whole of the furniture is in excellent order and may be inspected after 2.30 p.m. to-day. MERIT KI3WABDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. Tho acknowledged good qualities and snccesi o! SANDER & SONS' EUCA3 LYPTI EXTRACT havo brought out many mitations, and one case was just tvied in he Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udoment, 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, eto., it is not permissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish this to 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 Viotoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER A SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCAIYPTI EXTRACT