LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8315, 19 December 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs W. Thomas, of Rakaunui, died on Monday last. Wellington has 23 Chinese laundries. > Four years ago there were nine. Serious mortality among cows is reported from Te Rahu, near Te Awamutu. A branch of the National Defence League has been, formed at Devonport, Auckland. The monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday at 3.30 p.m., in Messrs Abraham and Williams' FarmersRoom. \ ''' '

The weather was extremely hot at j Ashburton yesterday. The temperature was 92 in the shade. A meeting of the Keeble Relief Fund Committee will be held in the .Club Hotel at 8, o'clock this evening. The Frimley Canning Factory (Hawke's Bay) has an area of 12 acres in peas for canning purposes. A grass fire is raging over a large tract of country in the Kyle district, Ashburton. The amount of damage is not known. « At a general meeting of the members of the Victoria Tennis Club, held last evening, it was decided to open the Court on ■ Thursday, at 3 p.m. The lady members of the Club will provide afternoon tea. Since the completion of the Main irunk railway to Turangarere (says the Taihape News) considerable activity has been displayed in the matter of competition for milling rights. Arrangements have been made for the erection of three new sawmills in the Turangarere district. A record lumber cargo reached Melbourne, last week, by the steamer Foreric, from San Francisco. It measures 3,000,000 ft of redwood and white pine, the consignment being some hundreds of thousands of feet greater than the most extensive of any previous shipments brought to Melbourne.

The Coroner's enquiry at Wellington into the circumstances of the death of Dora Florence, who was killed by being run down by a locomotive, last Friday, concluded yesterday. The jury found that death was accidental, but added a rider that no greater speed than four miles an hour should be attained by a locomotive passing a level crossing in any town. A letter was received at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, from the Clerk of the Masterton Licensing Committee stating that the result of the Committee's consideration of the petition against the sale of, intoxicating liquor in the Park on sports days was that they had decided not to make any "hard and fast" rule on the'subject of grrnting conditional licenses, but to consider each application upon its merits as occasion arose.

Mr J. Prentice, of the firm of Messrs Evernderi and Prentice, builders, Masterton, had a narrow escape from poisoning on Monday afternoon last. He was working on a building in Cole Street, and to quench his thirst took a drink from a bottle which he supposed contained water. The contents of the bottle were, however, spirits of salts, and Mr Prentice discovered his mistake in time not to swallow any of the fluid. His mouth and throat were burned. It will be some days before Mr Prentice, who is being attended by Dr Cook, will be able to get about again. .

The Borough Library and Fire Brigade' Committee met last evening, there being present Crs Feist (Chairman), E. McEwen, Elliott, and Hoar. The financial statement showed a debit balance of £lO5 ;Bs. It was reported that several papers in the reading-room had been mutilated. It was decided to request Mr Richards to keep a sharp watch for offenders, and to offer a reward.of £1 for the discovery of the perpetrator. It was resolved to grant the Fire Police the sum of £ls. The Committee decided to erect four sluice-gates in the Town Creek at points in Dixon, Hessey and Miriam Streets, and Kuripuni. The report was subsequently submitted to the Council and adopted. The ordinary meeting of the Stonehenge Lodge U.A.O.D. was held last evening. Bro. J. P. Smith, A.D., presided over a good attendance of members. The sick visitors reported that no members were on the sick list. It was resolved to forward letters conveying the compliments of the season to the Totara Lodge, Carterton, the Myrtle Lodge, Eketahuna, and the Fern-Leaf Lodge, Greytown, and also to the District Grand Lodge officers. It was decided to appoint a committee to take into consideration the question of the formation of a Juvenile Druids' Lodge an Masterton. The annual meeting of the Workers' Friend Building Society was held last evening. The report and balance-sheet was read and adopted. The following were elected directors for the year:—Messrs R. Rigg, A. E. Winzenberg, and Frank O'Connor. Mr P. J. O'Leary was elected shareholders' auditor. The meeting decided to alter the rule; dealing with the sale of appropriations whereby the amount of the purchase will be added to the amount of the loan. Tenders for an appropriation by sale were opened, and a tender of £74 was accepted for a loan of £3OO without interest. At a meeting of directors Mr R. Rigg was elected chairman and Mr Alex Donald vicechairman.

A Napier telegram states that considerable interest was manifested yesterday in the hearing of two charges preferred by the police against Charles Gardiner, spiritualist, "that he did pretend from his skill and knowledge in some occult or crafty science, to discover how certain articles were lost, how articles were got, and how persons died; also with attempting by subtle craft 1 to deceive and impose on His Majesty's subjects." The evidence went to show that defendant, after delivering a lecture on spiritualism, gave psychic descriptions from certain articles submitted. The Bench held that this was in no way illegal, and dismissed the informations without calling on the defence. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COUBT In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi'J 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 oontains all medical 'constituents of the euoalypti, in a highly refined and pure form. 2. That it is much more powerfully healing (antiseptic) than ordinary eucalyptus preparations. < 3. That it doe 3 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 effective remedy. Some imitators have tried to deoeivfi'the public by simulating our get-up; others havo relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and ootain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUOALYPTI EXTBACT

The Wanganui Chamber of Com-; merce is agitating to' have a Land Office established in Wanganui. Hamilton (Waikato) is borrowing £2,500 to erect a municipal horse bazaar. The conductors of the Wellington. city trams take as many as 43,000: penny fares in one day. The nett overdraft of the Masterton Borough Council is £3,368 12s 4d. The 5 rates outstanding amount to £333 18s sd. „. " A storekeeper named James Garden, ju'nr., committed suicide at Clinton, yesterday, by cutting his throat. ' ■ --. r . '■ Rainbow trout are reported to be very plentiful in the Makuri River,, and some excellent catches have been made. i It is understood that the New Zealand Exhibition orchestra has definitely decided to tour the colony early in the coming year. v A syndicate has been formed to carry out the irrigation of Cromwell flat, which as a fruit growing district cannot be surpassed in Otago. "No good fining for sly-grog selling; that day is past," remarked Mr Dyer, S.M., at Auckland, in imposing a sentence of four months with hard labour. There were nineteen impoundings; from the Borough and two from the County during the month ended December 16th. The amount collected in fees by the Borough Poundkeeper was £1 15s. ,: The Japanese Government hasordered a Japanese midshipman to : resign from the American naval academy, in consequence of the exclusion of Japanese children from the San Francisco public schools.

An indication of the • increase of the motor in Christchurch may be gathered from the fact that there are nearly 350 motor cars and bicycles now on the register of the Christchurch City Council. . At the Masterton S.M. Court, yesterday, John McClusky was fined £2, in default seyen days' imprisonment, by Mr J. H. Pauling, J.P., for having been drunk. The accused had been fined £1 for a similar offence on the previous day.

A well-known stock inspector states that the number of cattle in the districts North'of Auckland have increased during the last five years from 70,000 t0127,000. Not bad for the so-called "Poor North."—Auckland Herald.

The next meeting of the Masterton Borough Council; will be held on January Bth, 1907. The Borough 'j Offices will be closed for a fortnight •} from December 24th. The Library will be closed from December 25th to December 28th (inclusive). The v Reading Room will be closed on Christmas Day only.

Letters received in Christchurch; from George Towns, holder of the world's sculling championship, who is training R. Arnst, the well-known cyclist, for rowing, state that,the New Zealander is making excellent progress in his new sphere of sporting enterprise, and may make his debut in one of the, handicap events shortly..;.,-:./.. - ,_ . ;, :j , ; .

The General Manager of the New Zealand Railways has advised the Masterton Borough Council that after, fully investigating the matter,- the Minister regretted that he could not establish a flag-station at Waingawa. It was further considered that the traffic likely to eventuate through the establishment of a flag-station at Waingawa would be altogether insufficient to justify the expenditure necessary to provide the conveniences that would be required by passengers.

While trenching some low-lying 5 land at the Moutere last week (says the Nelson Colonist) the men engaged in the task came across the skeleton of a also a saddle and bridle. It is within the memory of some residents that between 30 and 40 years ago a man, while riding at night on horse-back across the swamp which is now being drained, lost his way, and, abandoning the horse, wandered about until he' found the road. As the horse was never heard of again, it is surmised that the animal had been bogged in the swamp, and the discovery last week practically confirms the surmise.

The financial position of the Masterton Borough Council is as follows: —General Account, dr., £4,914 18s; Gas Account, ,cr., £1,271 5s 3d; Library Account, dr., £lO5 8s; Waterworks Account, dr., £65 10s 4d; Deposit Account, cr., £lB2 10s; Abattoir Account, dr., £3O 2s 8d; Interest Account (drainage),' cr., £7l 5s lid; Interest Account (Bannister Street), cr., £72 6s 6d; Temporary Loan Account, cr., £150; Loan Account (drainage), cr., £ll4 9s 4d; Special Loan Account, cr., Schedule A £124 12s 7d, Schedule B £BO4 1U 4d, Schedule C £670 17s Bd, Schedule D £9O 10s sd, Schedule E £B7l 18s 9d, Schedule F £651195.

A special meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees was held, yesterday afternoon, to consider the ques;tion of dealing with the twelve acres adjoining the cemetery. There were present—-Messrs E. Feist (chairman), W. Sellar, A. R. Bunny, W. Perry, A. Stempa, and C. E. Daniell. The committee appointed to report on the matter recommended that tenders be called for the lease of the land for twelve months. After a brief discussion it was decided, on the motion of Mr Sellar, seconded by Mr Bunny, to allow Dr. W. H. Hosking to continue in possession of the land until the Trustees decide upon some definite policy in regard to the property. Mr Stempa gave notice to move at the next meeting—-"That the Trustees consider the advisability of disposing of the land and procuring a more suitable section outside the town (on sanitary grounds) for the purposes of a cemetery." ' • HEADACHE CANNOT EXIST WhenChamberlair's Stomach an Liver Tablets are taken.' Their marvellous in, fluenee on the liver and bowels puts an end to it every time They follow Nature's own method, doing just what is needed. No other laxatiye ever made can compare with them for effectiveness. For. sale by T. G. Mason* Chemist, Masterton.' Why spend money at Eotorua and cthe* thermal springs when Rh&tjmo will quickly cure you of rheumatism, gout, Bciatica, or lumbago. Chemists and stores, 2/0 and 4/6.

The Masterton Borough Council, last evening, decided that, the new footpaths which are to be formed in Renall and Bentley Streets should be 10ft wide. A local breeder has established a record this season for fat lambs. A consignment recently sent to Wellington gave a return of 14s 3d per head. ■■• <■•:•., '' -. The hay crops in the Masterton district have now been gathered, and the grain crops are rapidly ripening. It is expected that within the.next few days harvesting .operations will be general on quite a number of farms in the district. At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, the specifications submitted by the Gas Manager for the erection of the new gas-holder, at the gasworks, were approved of. The Manager was instructed to call tenders for the work in the four centres of the colony. The Town Clerk announced at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, that Mr G. S. W. Dalrymple had offered to fence the triangle at Kuripuni in order to assist in beautifying that locality. The offer was referred to the Park Committee and the Engineer to deal •with. On Saturday evening, Mr H. tirenobley, who has been for some considerable time on the railway staff at Mauriceville, and who baa been transferred to Eketabuno, was presented with a hßndsome dressing oase by the residents uf Maurioe▼Hle.

Our Maurlceville correspondent states that the Mauriceville Athletic Olnb have uhoaon for their sports on December 27tb, a locality whioh is in every way better adapted for the purpose than the one in whioh the sports took plaoe last year. General satisfaction is expressed at this cnauge of locality. The question of removing* the weighbridge from its present position in Albert Street occupied the attention of the Masterton Borough Council last evening. Cr Temple stated that the committee appointed to deal with the matter had not met, and he thought that the Council should settle the question there and then as the work of diverting the water from the Albert Street Creek was "hung-up" pending the removal of the weighbridge. He added that he had an offer from Mr C. E. Daniell to place the machine on his property near the railway station, and he (Cr Temple) thought that would be a suitable locality. Cr Ewington favoured having the machine located nearer the centre of the town. The question was finally referred back to the committee, which will meet this morning.

The camels in "Wonderland," at the Exhibition, have indirectly caused considerable trouble to the management owing to tbe extraordinary aveisiou tbat horses entertain towards these animals, remarks ibe Lyttelton Times. Carters' and tradesmen's hirses detect their presence, and become almost frantic immediately on entering the grounds, even though the camels | are out of sight. This extreme dislike is r?Qt»gp.ised in all countries where the camel Is iH.ed as a beast of burden, and a separate track is always provided for camel* drivers some distance from the ordinary high road.' Although most of tba Australian gold is now obtained from depths of hundreds of feet, it is still passible to acquire a respectable nugget by Dick and shovel close to the snr. face. Thu other day some workmen were making a drain near the Oity Hall at Bendigo, when tbe piok ' of one |of then? rebounded after having struck suinething hard, "lhat mast ba a nugget," remarked a joualar bystander. "I'll look," said the workman, acid the; next moment he had a lump of quartz, thiokly studded with' gold, in hii bands. Then the earth that bad bean thrown out in tbe making oS the drain wa* "cleaned up," as tbe miners say, and smaller /gallon specimens were secured. And now, if the law permits, a shaft is to be sank in tbe baakyard of a hotel close by.

An advertiser wants a young woman to assist at drapery counter. A reward is offered for the recovery of > part of a set of artificial j teeth. . Mr W. H. Cruickshank has for sale a very quiet horse, with trap and harness. Mr A. Norman, Queen Street, has on view a large and varied assortment of goods suitable for Christmas presents. The residents of Masterton are notified that the Municipal Brass Band will play carols as in former years. Mr J. Carpenter, of the Central Boot Depot, has to hand a special line of men's light balmorals for summer and holiday wear. In a new advertisement Mr T. G. Mason announces that those in Search of useful articles for Christmas presents will profit by a visit to his premises, where a remarkably wellassorted stock of these goods are now displayed. . ' The offices of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will be closed for the Christmas holidays from December 24th to 29th (inclusive). Now that the Christmas holidays are approaching, those interested in fishing are replenishing their rods, lines, and supplies, in anticipation of many enjoyable days' sport. All who fish should write to Messrs E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., Willis Street, Wellington, for a copy of their large illustrated catalogue of fishing material—sent post free. What better gift for son, husband or brother than a fishing outfit, of which the firm supply the very best makes at the lowest prices, through their Mail Order: Department. RHEUMATISM. The quick relief from pain afforded fay applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm is ■worth many times the cost. It makes rest and sleep possible. For sale by T. G-. Mason, Chemist, Masterton. Bhkumo cures rheumatism and kindred complaints. It eliminates the excess uric acid and purifies the,blood. All chemists and stores, 2/6 and 4/6. Try it. All torei.