LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8291, 20 November 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Wilkin, Chief Postmaster afc Dunediu, died yesterday morning. Mr Andrew Carnegie has made- a farther grant of £SOO to enjable tbe Hastings Borough Counoil to complete the interior of the local public library. Tbe Taihape Post understands that Mr E. O'Neill, who obtained solerights for a big equestrian display at the. International Exhibition,, cleared £SOO during the opening,, week. A new blight on the plum-trees* has : appeared in Waimate, and it l aeems very deatruotive. In appear—anoe it is similar to the green fly that infests rose trees, but is darker. It strips leaves and kills* forming fruit. The Premier of Viotoria, the Bon., T. Bent, has announced that he intends to bring in a bill to compel, fire, marine, and guarantee insurance companies to deposit with the* ■ Treasury £5,000 eauh. Life assnrI anoe companies lodge deposits undexr the present law. Sir James Dewar, tbe well-known-professor of chemistry, \has expressed the opinon that the proqessof oombustion of petroleum requisite as a motive power for motor oars and motor omnibuses, produces a gas which is extremely injurious to publio health. A mysterious occurrence is reported from Waikouaiti. Mr Thomas Ratigan,a well-known looal resident, on visiting his fowl-run on Tuesday morning found that forty-seven of his fowls bad beeu killed during tbe night. The fowls were lying piled up in a heap on tbe floor of tbe fowlhouse, and they had evidenly been kilted by a tap on the head with a hammer or a heavy srfek. Mr Ratigaa is the borough ranger, and it is surmised that the dastardly act was committed by some aggrieved stook owner.—Palmerston Times. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER' <fe SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in. the Supreme Court of Victoria, before bifr Honour ' Chief Justice Sir J v Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udgment' said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS* EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the publio by reason of its good quality, etc., it is notpermissable 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 publio an opportunity of protecting themselves' 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., T&E GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE, EUCAIYPTI EXTRACT.

The death ocourred at Dannevlrke «n Saturday evening, of Mr John 0. Reid, an ex-resident of Carterton. Mr David Asher, an old Wellingtonian, died suddenly from heart failure in Ingestre Street early on Saturday evening. He was walking near the premises of his son Mr Asher Asher at the time, and was in the uompany of his son-in-law, Mr S Cohen. The deceased was 76 years of age, Mr H. C. Cameron, Produoe Commissioner for the New Zealand Government, wrote to the London Express that the butter used In producing the artistio effects at the Grocers' Exhibition oomes from the oolony. The New Zealand butter, be declares, is noted for its parity and freedom from moisture, and lends itself to such manipulation more readily than butter from any other part of the world. The Masterton Rifle Volunteers have decided to send a team of twelve men to compete in the physical drill, bayonet fighting, and rifle and firing exercises at the military tournament to be held in connection with the New Zealand International Exhibition on Deoember 26th and 27th. A number of the Volunteers are being drilled every evening in the Drill Hail and the twelve best men will be selected to compete at Cbristohurah. Elaborate precautions were taken by the polioe to preserve order in Prahran, Melbourne, the other night when the Socialists had promised another "grand demonstration." In all 47 foot and mounted polioe were mustered in the district. One of . the Socialists plaoed a box on the Roadway, from which a comrade was to speak, but hardly had the box touched the ground when a constable seized it and threw it over a fence. A man named Bernard Oakes then attempted to address the large crowd present. "Comrades "; he oried. "Move on!" said the police. Oakes declined, and was promptly arrested and charged with obstructing the traffic The Masterton Orchestral Sooiety will give a conoert in the Town Hall this evening. There is every indication that the concert will be a success. A capital programme has been drawn up. The members of the Sooiety have been practising assiduously, end the final rehearsal was held in the Town Ball last evening. An item that is likely to be appreciated by the audience is a selection from Biset's opera, "Carmen." Thl£ opera was written nearly fifty years ago, jast before the death of the composer, and It is perhaps the most popular onera today. Caruso, the great tenor, is touring Amerioa at present in th<* oast, and Mr G. Musgrove will produce the opera at Melbourne at Easter time. The Kihik»hi correspondent of the New Zealand Herald writes:—During last week one of the Government rabbitets gave an exhibition of the use of carbon for destroying rabbits in the burrows by suffocation. A number of farmers were present to watch the process whioh appears to be a simple one. A piece of cloth, about 2in or so square is plaoed in a small round tin about 21a in depth, and having a twisted wire handle ' "-attached. The piece of cloth is then saturated with the bi-suiphide, and taken but with a small pair of tongs ■ and then thrown into the burrow. It is ignited by the throwing in of a lighted match, and as a rule a small explosion occurs, accompanied by a burst of flame. The hole is ttmn filled in, and the rabbits are suffb cated by the fumes. The Wellington correspondent cf the {JDuhedin Star writing to that paper says:—-It has been often said that the memory of the late Pemier would, long remain freeb. la th% rninda uf itie Menof Our African contingents, in which connection a fact reaohes me--namely, of one Coalbrook, sergeant, of the Fifth Contingent, now Rattled somewhere in Canada. The department some little time ago instituted inquiries aa to his whereabouts for the purpose of forwarding some arrears of pay which bo or somebody else had managed to overlook; After many days the sergeant was found, and back came his reply. In the course of the samu he baid he was glad lo bear from the department and would be very muoh obliged to the Paymaster General if that officer would hand over the money to the fund be bod heard was being collected to honour the memory of the great Premier, wnose loss he in common with his fellow colonials of New Zealand, very sincerely and greatly deplored. A company, with a oapital of £IOO,OOO, is now being floated in Wellington for, the purpose of publishing a new] daily paper, and generally to carry on the Business of printers and publishers. The capital is divided into 20,000 shares of £5 each, and it is fully anticipated that the capital will be readily supplied. The following s are the provisional directors:—- Hon. V. 3. Johnston,' merchant, Wellington; F. H. D. Bell, barrister, Wellington; John G. W. Aitken, merchant, Wellington; 3. Dutbie, merchant, Wellington; J. MoLellan, merchant, Wellintgon; A. L. Herdman, barrfoter, Wellington; Sir W. R. Rus sell," settler, Hawke's Bay; H. G. Williams, settler, Masterton. The brokers are Messrs W. H. Turnbull and Co., Panama Street, Wellington, and Messrs J. D. Cruickshank and Co. are the Masterton agents. The abridged prospectus will be found on page 6 of this/issue. WHEN TOO CATCH COLD. Do not take chances on it wearing away, or experiment with some unknown preparation, which will only half cure it at best, and leave the bronchial tubes and lungs wenkened and susceptible to attack from from consumption germs. Bemeruber— Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy not only stops the cough, but heals and strengthens the lungs and prevents any serious results from a cold. It always cures, and cures quickly. For sale by T. G. Mason, Chemist, Masterton.' stop til A neglected cough or cold may. lead to serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't take chances, for Dr Bheldon'g Mew Disovery for Congbs, Colds, .and Consumption affords perfeot security from serious effects of a cold. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed. For Bale byH. E. Eton, Chemtßt Masterton, J. Baillie, Carter- ' ten, and the Maurioeville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West.

"A Dunedin telegram states that the Hon. J. A. Millar has decided to make his permanent home in Wellington, so an to have his family with him, to enable him to go fully into the tariff question in order to prepare reforms which it is antici pated will be iutrudaoed next sea sioo. He baa no intention, however, of severing his political ties with Dunedin. The farmers rouni the Ettham district have gone in largely foi pic raising, and the wisdom of their action is apparent. At the looal nuofcion mart on Saturday pigs were realising prioes that must have gone over 6& per lb.—Tarauaki Herald. A telegram from Oamaru states that word was received yesterday, that a boat was found bottom upwards ou the beach opposite Studholme. There is little I,doubt but that it is the craft in which three men were carried to sea from the mouth of the' Waitaki River. There was no trace of the bodies. Before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., at the Mastertoo Police Court, yesterday morning, George Thompson and William Manning were each fined 10s, in default 48 hoars' imprisonment, tor having been drunk. Bobert Shepberd, who was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Twe Bridge Hotel, Waitara, was totally destroyed by flre at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. A boarder, Thomas MoGuire : was burned to death. The flre was caused by the kitabeumaa placing hot ashes in a wooden box. A gale of wind was blowng, and the place was in ashes within half an hour. The insurance amounted to £1,600. This is the second hotel destroyed at Waitara within two months. I According to the Anckland correspondent of the Waikato Times, the Manakau seat is regarded as a good thing for Mr Lang, in the absenue of a strong Government candidate. Messrs Arthur Myerß, Gerald Peaoocke, and D. Sutherland all disclaim any intention of standing for the seat, while Mr Wesley Spragg also denies that he will be a : candidate. The Government seleo- j tion will probably ba made from Messrs MoCardle and Stembridge. Mr James Mills, managing director of the Union Company, returned to New.Zealand by the steamer Ventura. He states that he has passed orders for five new steamers. One for the trade, similar to' the Maheno, will be finished next year. Another fast turbine steamer, of 3,000 tons to replaoe the Rotoinahana for the Lyttelton trade, will have a speed of twenty knots and accommodation for six hundred passengers. There will be two cargo steamers—one for general trade, with a capacity of 7,500 lons, and the other for the Westport ooal trade, of 3,200 tons capacity. | The fifth will be a tugboat to tender the Company's v vessels at Wellington. .Illness and death have levied heavy toll on politicians aDd their families for some months past. ' ;The Hon. Mr Seddon, the Hon. 0. Pinkerton, Mr Kirkbride, and Colonel Pitt have all passed away within a few months. Mrs Millar, wife of the Hon. J. A. Millar, died a week ago. Mr Baume has been very ill, and Mr Ell has just got through an Illness/- Mr Izard recently was in a private hospital; Mr Fisher has had a visitation of bronchial pneumonia in bis family; Mr Houston's health is reported to be fa? from good; and the Bon. T. E. Macdonald was prostrated for several days recently. One of the head messengers at the Parliamentary Bqildings died lasS week, The* UeirJGbfc Pipe Company are agents for Wilson's Star brand of Portland cement and hydraulic lime. An advertiser wants to purchase a farm of.about 100 aores not more than six miles from Masterton. / The whereabouts of Mr Leela Donald Thomson, formerly of JaFper Villa, Upper Norwood, Surrey, and'late of Wellington, is advertised for by Messrs Robinson and Robinson, solicitors, Masterton. i Mr D. A. Morton, ironmonger, announces that be has been appointed agent for the "Progress" oils. These are of the highest grade and non-carbonisingi and suited to all kinds of engines and machinery. These oils are in stock at the Exchange Hardware Store, Masterton, where samples and prioes may be obtained. At their rooms, Perry street, on Saturday next, Messrs W. B. Gbennells and Co. will submit at auction, on account of the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees, the lease for 2i years, with oomDensation olause, of lot 1 part town acre 89, with 6-roomed house fronting Church Street. At the same time, on aocoant of Mr J. Montgomery, fourteen bu'lding allotments and a six-acre section with twelve-roomed hnnse will be offered for sale. In a rew 1 advertisement appearing in this issue Mr Jas. Candy, of the Masterton Muaio Warehouse, notifies that he will supply superior pianos, with a ten years guarantee. A special line of paoket music, of exceptional value, is also advertised, ivir Candy has had twenty years' practical experience, and undertakes the tuning and [repair of all classes of instruments. The price list of pianos and paoket tnusio will be found in the advertisement. Half the unpleasantness of travelling is caused by the trouble and annoyance of looking after the luggage. The cheapest and beat way to ensure prompt delivery of the luggage without trouble or annoyance is to give it into the charge of J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., Forwarding, Shipping, and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay Wellington. Write for particu lars.—Advt. ! SICK BABIES IN SUMMER. It is during the warm months of summer that mothers have to be most careful of their little ones, and at the first unusual looseness of their bowels should give the little sufferer a dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Get it to-day; it will save trouble later on. For sale by T.G.Mason, Chemist, Masterton.