LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8301, 3 December 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Franco-British Exhibition is to be held in London in 1908. The next inward San Franoisoo mail it* due in,Masterton on Wednesday., The death is announced of Mrs W. A. Parkinson, wife of the proprietor of the Hawera Star. The Methodist Synod of the Wellington distriot will hold its sessions in Carterton this week. The Eketahuna Mounted Rifles will go into camp for a week on Saturday, Jauuary 26th, 1907. 'L'he Minister for Lands CHon. R. M'Nab) will address a public meeting at Auckland to-night, and leave for Wellington to-morrow afternoon. The Daily Times states that the duplication of the railway line between Dunedin aud Mosgiel is now going on in earnest near the city. The meeting of the Wairarapa Gun Club, which was to have been held ou Saturday evening, " lapsed owing to none of the members put-, ting in an appearance. It is estimated that the Idas of tramway revenue caused by the telDß* poraiy disorganisation of the service through the tire on Lambton Quay, Wellington, will not ba far short of £l5O. The funeral of the late Mr G. A. Townseud, senr., took place at the Masterton cemetery ob Saturday afternoon. The oortege was a large one. The Rev.'A- M. Johnson conducted the services at the graveside.

The Ground Committee of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society met, on Saturday, and inspected the cycle traok at. the Park. It was decided to remove the old coating of tar and sand from the track. / Before Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, on Saturday, James Diggs was charged on remand with the theft of £6 from Walter Burr on November 26th. Accused, pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Wellington Supreme Court for sentence.

A children's flower service was held at S. Matlbew'B Church, yesteiday afternoon. The Church was very tastefully 'decorated for the occasion, and there was a large attendance of children. The Rev. A. M. Johnson, who couducted the service, preaohecl an appropriate sermon. The ilowers, which were used at, the service wUI be given to the Masterton hospitals.

Mr H. P. Harrison, who Is favourably known in Wanganui. and on the West Coast, has joined the local staff o? Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., asd will draft: all the fat stock for the Arm in the Masterton district. Mr Harrison possesses special qualifications for the position, having been employed by Messrs Borth wick and Sons for four yearo, drafting fat sheap for the Waitara works. 1 The mail steamer Sonoma arrived at Auckland fiom Sydney on Friday afterncoD. The engines worked stiffly for a couple uf days after their overhaul nfc Sydney, but the last day's run was good, 15 knots per hnnr being averaged. The commander is confident the Sonoma will make oontract time to San Fraooisoo. The steamer left on Saturday morning on her voyage. The practical portion of the Wellington Technical Education Board's half-yearly examination in plumbing was held in the Teohnioal School workshop, Masterton, on Saturday afternoon. Five candidates presented .themselvus for the examination. Mr-Raid. Instructor of Plumbing at the Wellington Technical School, waß supervisor. The results of the examination wilHba made known in about three weeka. I

A Battalion Parade of tbo Pnblio Sobool Cadets in the Wasrarapa dis trot was held on tbe Masterton Sahoolgcounds on fcSaturday morning. There were seven pompunies present from sobools between Featberston and Eketabuna, rapraseati'ng a total strength of 2d6. Major Parkinson ! tie pec tod tbe companies on parade. After tbo carade, Mr W. Hi Jackson headmaster of tbo Mnsterton District High SobooJ, presented tbe Battalion Shield to the Greytown Corps, which bad previously won it at a shooting match. facts Established at co urt. In an notion, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi tatinff company, which was tried before his Honor, Ch'ef Justice 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 heait like ordinary eucalyptus preparation?. 4. That it contains no harmful ingredients, and 5. That it is highly commended by many authorities for the last 30 years as a safe, reliable and efleotive remedy. Some imitators have tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take oarQ and obtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

A cycling club has been formed afe Thorndon (Wellington). 'lbe following are the vital statistics for Eketahuna for tne month of November—Births, 2; deaths, nil; marriages, nil. Mr J. W. May, a we l l known draper of Rotorua, died on Saiarday evening, says a Press Association telegram. Mr Burtpp, M.8.C.V.5., will, un~ der the. direction of the Agricol-' tnral Department,. have tils heart* quarters, at Woodville. " Mrs Sarah Gillon, mother of the,...... late Mr E. T. Gillon, for many years editor of the Evening Poet, died yesterday at Lin wood; Cbristoharob. Mrs Emma Barnes, who was discharged from the Porirua Hospital • for Mental Dipeases last Saturday week, committed suicide some time between Friday nigbt and Saturday morning by hanging herself in a garden in Fitzbexbert Terrace, Wellington. The South Island Representation Commissioners have completed theie duties, and fixed the boundaries of the new electorates as necessitated by the changes of population, disco vered by,the census. The results will be gazetted as soon as the Survey Department can prepare the descriptions, and the commission will t sit at Cbristoburch, on Jantjary 22ud, to hear objections to the proposals. A meeting of the Conceit Committee of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society was held on Saturday, There were present:,— Messrs T. Wyeth (chairman), ii E. UhamberW. L. Falconer, F. Hill, G. McHattie, J. B, McKenzie and A. MaLeod. It was deoided to engage Miss Amy Hyde and Mr J. F. Gariv to sing at the concert on New Year's night at fees of 44 4s and £5 ss, respectively. The Secretary was io&tructed to write to several otber artists asking them upon what terms they would contribute item* at the concert. At the conclusion of the meeting ■ nf. the Stewards of the Masterton Raojpg Club, on Saturday, Mr C. F. Vallance, President of the Club, presented Mi; Thos. Duncan, late seoretary, on behalf of the Stewards, with a handsome oaken spirits stand suitably inscribed, and a set of silver flsh knives and forks in a case. In ttiaking the presentation, Mr Vallance referred in eulogistic terms to the services Mr Duncan had rendered the club as secretary. Mr 0. A, Pownall also spoke in a similar strain. Mr Drcnopn suitably acknowledged the gifty V The Masterton Town Hall baa been pencilled for December 22nd for an address, in 'connection with the Home Rule movement, by Mr Develin, M.P. An address will be «iven by Mr Develin in Wellington* on Decenter 21st. and the looal committee are endeavouring to get' Mr Develin to speak in Masterton om the following ( eveniug. It is probable that Mr Donovan, the other Irish Envoy,will deliver addresses in the principal towns on the West Coast of the North Island. ' On Saturday evening the members of the Masterton branch of theAmalgamated of Railway Servants gathered at f the residence- - 'of Mr B. Gough to bid farewell to Mr T. C. Huston, cf the railway staff, who is to be transferred to« Woodville. The evening was spent in a.convivial maimer. l At.a suitable interval, Mr F. Hill, stationmaster, on behalf of the staff at theMasterton Railway Station, presented l Mr Huston with a gold albert and pendant attaobed, suitably Insoribed,. The reoipient acknowledged the gift in suitable tetms. The following! toasts wore honoured:—"The King, "Host and Hostess," "The' Departing Guest," "Mr and Mrs Hill." Musical items were rendered during the evening by Mrs Gougb, Miss Gougb, Master ,Gongb, Messrs Bush, Gou«b, Huston, Hart. and Dorbidge. An excellent sapper 'was provided by Mr aud Mrs Gough. . An advertiser wishes to obtain hoard and "residence ia a private family. A reward is offered for the recovery of a oream jsilk sunshade lost between the Waipoua Bridge and the Masterton Post Offloe. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise special fares in connection with the Woodville raoe i meeting. By advertisement in the Wanted column, a special invitation is. given to children to attend a lantern display at the Snlvation ArmyBarracks this evening. As already published in onr columns the Cashmere half-bredjwoor, was sold at Chrlstrjhuroh, on November 22nd, at 14% d per lb, thia price topping the market. The ' Press Association incorrectly reported the price as being 14}&d. The flbek in question £was dipped witb' Quibell's dip A concert in aid of the newlyformed Maetterton South Brass Band' will be given in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. A number of the leading vooalists and instrumentalists of Masterton. and Mr J, Parker, the favourite cornet player of Wellington, and others will take part in the concert. don't cough all night. 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