LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8303, 5 December 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Yesterday Henry Stratton Izard, solicitor of Greytown, was adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition by the Registrar of the Wairarapa District Court.

Dr. ,J. a. Lang, M. D., died at Auoklaud, yesterday uiuruiug, aged 49 years.-

Or A. J. Speedy haa beon re-elected obairtnuu ot the Castlepoint (Jouuty Council.

It is understood that about 7,000 acres of native land nt Wmiinarama has been purchased by the Government.

A meating of the Masterton Trust Lauds Trustee?" will be held on Friday at 7.30 p.m., in the Trust Offloe, Hall Street.

Mr W. U. Watson, of Master ton, who was one of the judges at the recent Dunedin A. and P. Show, returned to Maatertou yesterday.

The timber industry is voij Jrisk in all parts of the Northern Wairaa; dairyiug is flourishing exceedingly; flaxmilling prospering, and all round progress is encouragingly apparent.

A blight has attacked a crop of potatoes at Awahuri ; but it is by no means oertain that it is the Irish blight. A similar blight has made its appearance at Bunny thor.p«.

A commission appointed by the Japanese, whose functions nave been suspended for the past seven years, has resumed i's labours. The object of this commission is to ascertain whioh is the true religion, in order that it may be iutroduoed into Japan. Invitations have been sent out to representatives of the various religious creeds to attend a congress in Tokio.

Two Chinese envoys have arrivedi at Inveroargilb They intend totour the oniony. At the meeting of'tbe Masterton' Borough WorJjs Committee, last evening,. William- Baker., of flessey Street, was- granted a license io ply a crab-for hn«in> the borough. At the' Masterton Polioe Ooutt,. yesterday morning,, before Mr G. ; Heronv JIP., two first offenders i were fined 5s eaoh for having been drunk. The Masterton Borough Council,.' Inst evening, granted the Masterton Fire Police permission to hold a>» competition in Chapel Street, between Fine Street and Hall street,., on Thursday evening. On acoount of tbe dry weather a> number of tbe oat orops on thaOpaki, Taratabi, and Manaia are* not looking well. In seme cases the crops are vaiy shunted,. and ! stoote have bieu luruoi into the paddocks. it was reported to the Mastertonn polioe, yesterday afternoon,.tha*. am elderly woman, residing in York; Street, had taken a dose of sugar of lead and zino. Lbs. Ooivie and A.. Hosking were oommunioated with, and attended tbe woman. At a late hour last evening she was believed to be out pf danger. At the Featherston Magistrate's Court, on Monday, Joseph Kelly, was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Henry James Fowler, hairdresser, on June 6th, and stealing property to the value of £i 2s 6d. ' The accused was committed to Btaad bis trial at the next Bitting of the SupremeCourt. The- Taihape Post understands' that the electorate of Kangitikei will ba considerably altered in time for the next general election.. It is exp?oted that the boundary in tbe north will be extended as to» take in Taumarunui, while Hunterville will te included in the Manawatu. Taihape will be the bead; polling place, and the business of the new county will in all probability take place there.

A Wellington telegram states that owing to toe delay on the part of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, and tbo Caterers' Association in filing objections to the recommendations of the Oonalliation Board) in the oooks and waiters dispute,, the recommendations have become au award. Their reference was filed) a day late. The employe«s are delighted at the Board's recommendations oaming into forco.

A meeting of the committee appointed to arrange a concert in aicb of Mr W. Keeble was held last evening. There were presentMessrs M. 0. C'Oonnell (chairman), R. Pinhay, B. Buchanan,, Wainohu Te Habi, H. Fawoott, C Morris, B. B. Collins, W. H. Hill,. W. Iggulden, H. Mowlem, P. Stains, H. Wooding, and G. G. Cork. On the motion of toe Chairman, seconded by Mr Iggulden, it was decided to hold a benefit concert In the Town Hall on Deoem* per 13tb, and that 2s and Is bathe prices of admission. The mat--ter of arranging for the printing of the tickets and programmes was left In the hands of the Secretary.. The following wore appointed a Social Committee:—Messrs Cork* lggniden, Fawcett, O'Conuell, and T. Rodgers. The committee will meet on Friday evening next. It was reported that sufcsoriptiona were coming in freely.

The half-yearly meeting of the Stonebenge Lodge U.A.O.D. was heli last evening. Bro. A. O. Levien, A. D., occupied the chair, and there were was a large attendance. Th«s balance sheet and report for the> half-year showed tha'; the Lodge had, l made substantial progress . both financially and numerically. Three friends wera proposed for membership and onn new member was received by clearance. 'lhe eleottoa of officers resulted as follows:—Aroh< Druid, Bro. J. P. ,Smith, V.A.,. Bro. P. Holmes; Secretary, Bro. Niool; Treasurer, Bro. Ayson; 1.G.,. Bro. Prentice; 0.G., Bro. Gourley;; A.D. Bards, Bros Lett and . MoGaaghran; V a.D. Bards, P.D.P. Bro. Shackelton and Bro, Sayerj M.S., Bro, .Newton; District Presi. dent, Bro. Jackson, Myrtle Lodge, Ekeiiahuna; Auditor, Bro., G. Cork; Delegate to the Grand Lodge, Bro. A. Niool. The officers were impressively installed by P. D.P. Bro. A. W. Russell assisted by J.P.A. Bro. Miller.

The distinction between Highlander and Lowlander is still perpetuated iu some quarters, though Sassenaohs look upon all persons from north of the Tweed as Scotchmen, just as the English sailor classes under the generic termor; Squarehead all foreigners who say yah for yes. There was talk about; the Irish accent of policemen during the hearing of the theft charge, against a constable in the Wellington Supreme Court, on Mondayafternoon, and Mr Herdman (counsel for Hocused) was jooularly putting; it to one polioe witness that an Irish accent was frequently to be heard in the. polioe force. "Dome now," said counsel, "tell us. whether you are Irish or Scotch." i "I'm neither," answered the witness. Counsel looked puzzled. "Are. you a Highlander?" queried the Chief Justice. "Yes, your Honour;, I am," replied the witness-, promptly and proudly. A MOTHER OF TWELVE. "About four years ago," writes Mrs B. E. fWarneminde, North Pines, (Q>, "my little boy, then about five weeks old, had a severe attaok of diarrhoea, and though I * was giving him the medicine prescribed he . did not seem to get any better. I had seen in the papers that Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Bemedy had cured eases similar to his, so I thought I would give it a trial. To my great relief he showed improvement- after the first dose and it only tooka couple of doses to completely cure mylnfant. I am a mother of twelve children, and after my experience I can safely recommend it." For sale by T. G. Mason, Chemist, Masterton. That dreadful word "consumption" need never be feared if Dr. Sheldon's New Dis" covery is taken in time. Thousands speak of it in..the highest praise. For sale by H, E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Bail lie, Carterton, and the Miuriceville Co* operative Store, Mauriceville West. DON'T COUCH! AMi NIGHT. Restful sleep follows the use of Dr ShelJ don's New Discovery. Tne best Lung remedy in the world. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Every bottle [guaranteed. I<or sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist, Muster. ton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Maurice ville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West..

A Hastings (Baffin's Bay) builder bag refused about £3,000 worth of work daring the past three weeks, owing to not being able to obtain a aoflicient supply oi competent oarpen tors. With a view to testing the genuine? nesa of the Fiji Fire Walkers at the Ndw Zealand Exhibition, tbe Union Steamship Company are inviting the professors of biology attached to the Universities of the aolony to visit Ohristchuroh and witnesß the ceremony. The new Woodvllle gasworks were to have been used for the supply of gaa last Saturday for the first time, but when the gasometer was filled earlier in the week a serious leakage was found. It la exceoted, however, that the supply will aommenoe early this week. At Ohriatohurob, last week, Mr V. G. Day, S.M., tooK exception to a person being charged with a number of aliases. "It was not allowed in an indictment, in the bupreme Court," he said, "and 1 do not think it should te used in the Magistrate's Court." ■ Some time ago the Mayor of Auckland (Mr A. M. Myers) outlined a scheme for the municipal housing of workers iu the city. iiecently he visited some of tbe poorer quarters in the city, with the objeot of obtaining information, and he contemplates visiting other localities shortly. RTbeHon. Mr M'Nab, Minister of; Lands, informed a Waikato deputation that he had in his mind for Waikato the establishment at once of provision for taking farmers' eons as cadets on the State Farm, giving them free board and lodging and small payment, and au up-to-date agricultural education in all its branches. What Mr Harper, ohairman of the Ashburton County Council, termed a novel feature, in their local govern- , ment during the past year, was the payment for hares' tails. Daring the period from April Ist, 1906, to September 30th, 15,882 hares' tails had been paid for. In the same ' period 27,937 birds' beads had been bought. Tbe total expenditure was £369 93 6d. The paintings of chiefs, • Hongi and Waikato, of the Ngapuhi, who visited England 90 yearß ago when George IV. was King of England, arrived by tbe Paparoa recently. The pictures have been presented to the colony. They have hung for deoades op the walls of the Missionary Society's moating Kail in Salisbury Square, London. There is also ,'a third painting of Hongi and Waikato with Mr Kendall, a missionary. It is reported that two horses, owned by Mr Johns, of Brighton Road, Parnell, Auckland, have had their legs broken within a few months in an unaccountable manher which has caused suspicion. The horses usually rah in an orobard paddock, off Brightou Road. In Jauuary last one of the horses, a valuable animal was fouud with its leg broken near the fetlook joint. Ihe cianse of the break could hot be deiermined at the time. The " animal was destroyed. Last week another of Mr Johns' hoifleß was found with its leg broken, this time higher up the le?. It is stated that there was nothing m the paddock to oause tbe break.' There were two ponies in the same run, and it is said that even had they been plucky ehough to go near their larger companion, and kicked him, they could not have broken bis leg; Besides, no signs of a kiok ooald be found. i An advertiser wants to purchase a strong dray. j An advertiser has a young Shurthorc bull for sale.

Messrs W. B. Chennellg and Co have a 6-roomed bouse to let.

Mr F. P. Welch requires gardeners, fenoere, mllkera, shearers and station hands.

The Oastlenoint Oonnty Oounoil require tehms and men for metalling to commence on Monday next.

Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., Pallia tua, advertise particulars of two handy-sized farms, one suitable for dairying, and the other for sheep.

' Mr MoOraokeu. Queen Street, invites the public to compare hia prices for furniture and pioture frames.

A change advertisement with ference to Dr Clark's Iresene for influenza is inserted by the austral Botanic Company.

At their »e« rooms in Qneen Street Messra Tomer and Turner will supply confectionery and summer drfnka. The firm's reputation for morning and afternoon teas la still maintained.

At the residence of Mr W. J. Mason, Hall Street, at 1.31) p.m., to-morrow, Messrs P. E. Howell and Oc, Ltd., will submit at auction the whole of his superior household furniture. Th» lines are practically all new and in flrßt.olass condition, and can be inspected today and prior to the sale to-morrow..

Emyloy era and employees generally are-notified that a labour agency will be established in tbe Mastertoo Permanent Investment and Building Society's building on Monday uext under the direction of Messrs W. Sellar and J. W. Cochrane with Mr P. Keith in obaiße of the agency. Every attention will be eiven to the basinesa in the interests of employers and employees.

FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi tating 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 heart like ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 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 effeotive remedy. Some imitators have tried to deceive the pubho by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and obtain the GENUTNE SANDEB AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The rainfall in Eketabunn for the month of November was 2. 39 inohea. Rain fell on eight days.

The Bastings branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union has voted £lO in aid of the fund for the campaign against the Land Bill.

in consequence of the increased supply of milk this season, the Nireaha Cooperative Dairy Company has had to put in a fourth vat.

The following will represent the Efcetabuoa Mounted Rifles in a match against the Tararua Rifle Club, to be flred at Eketahuna tomorrow:—Captain Herbert, Lieutenant Page, Sergeant-MBJor Prendeville, Sergeant Robinson, Troop ers Little, Cave, Perry, Doyle, and Hansen. Emergencies Troopers Page and H. Walker.

Gathering birds'eggs is quite an outing for the lada in the Cromwell district, Otago, and probably a record was established by two young (ads from Bannookbarn, recently. They walked to the Hawkesburn Station on the Saturday, and camped there for the night, and returned on the Sunday with 2,500 eggs. They received Is 6d a hundred for them.

To show tbe marked difference in the value of the dairy factories' outputs this season as against last, the case of the Riversdale laotory at Inaha, on tbe Waimate Plains, is instanoed. For tbe October month the amount oaid the suppliers in I°os was £1,600; this seasoa it was £3,790. The ' amount of butter fat reoeived daily at this factory, which possesses no oreameries, is now 86,3001b, which constitutes a record for a factory under the one roof.

The amount of gas manufactured at the Masterton gasworks for the six months ended September 30th, 1906, was 9,925,100 cubic feet, being an inoreaso of 1,876,000 on bio feet as compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase is at tbe rate of 23.33 per cent. Tbe revenue reoeived for the same period was £3,850 17s lid, an iuorease of £536 12s 2d, and tbe expenditure £3,190 lis sd, a decrease of £l2 8s 2d as compared with the six monthß ended September ,1905. '

Some samples of toitol grass were gent to London last year by au Auckland firm, with a view to ascertaining its, commercial value in Europp, "ays' the Auckland Herald. Mr Witt, who submitted the grass, on behUf of Messrs Sargood, Sons, and Ewen, to several buyers in Londoo, has forwarded a report stating that at the present time it would bring from 40s to 60s per 100 kilos, equal to, say, 20a to 30s per owt. Unfortunately, the report says, the demand is decreasing, and there is nothing like the quantity used that there was a few years baok. However, there is a small demand for it. Tbe stems are of no' value, and require to be out off! to within about Sin of the grass. '

It is asserted that the regulations under the Federal Commerce Aot are prejudicial to the tanning industry. Messrs Zwar Brothers, tanners, of Beechwortn (Victoria), the second largest exporters of leather in the Commonwealth, state that if they conform to the requirements of the 4at they will not bu able to make some sorts of leather, at all. Hides treated ocooiding to the Aot would be so stiff and dry as to bo almost worthless, la order to test the London market with regard to the mat ter, Messrs Zwar Brothers sent Home a shipment of leather prepared according to the requirements of the CommeroeAot, and by mail received advice from their Loudon agent that he could only dispose of tbe leather at a reduction on the price of the whole shipment. The matter is to be laid before the Minister for Customs.