LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 6736, 18 December 1900, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On tho fourth page, to-day, will be found loiters from our correspondents at Wainuioru and East Coast, and the Lower Valley, giving items of rural interest in (hoso districts. The excursion fares on the Now Zealand railways begin from to-day,

A meeting of tho Mastorton Hospital Trustees is to be hold on Friday, 21st iusfc.

A neat office calendar comes to us from the London and Lancashire Fire lasuraneo Co., per Mr J. C. Boddington, the Masterton agent. Produce to tho valuo of £285,000 and including 231) tons of butter, was shipped from Melbourne to England during one week, recently. Owing to the very poor support extended to him last evening, Professor Witlierow decided to abandon his lecture on" Magnetism as Applied to Healing."

The Jubileo number of tho Christchurch Press reached us to-day, It records high water-mark in journalistic enterprise in this Colony, and gives four-and-twenty pages for a penny. A terrible storm passed over the Manilla district (N.S.W.) recently. Patrick Hcnnesson, aged 25, was struck by lightning and killed, He was engaged in a wheat field when he was struck.

The liangiwahia coach was capsized near Kimbollon, on Friday, through the horses shying at a timber-waggon, The passengers escaped injury, with the exception of a little girl, whose face was slightly bruised.

Wharc life has great attractions for the young men of Wellington. The whare may bo either in the bush or at the seaside. On Saturday afternoon, the occupants leave town, some on bicycles, others walking,' all carrying knapsacks, and return on Monday morning,

A satisfactory trial of the Piripiri viaduct, on a deviation three miles on the northern side of Dannevirke, was made on Sunday. The train consisted of live engines, besides several trucks, aud the test, we understand, was a thorough one.

A contemporary says: -We, in common with many of our contemporaries, have fallen into the incorrect manner of spelling the name of the capital of China by writing it as Pekin instead of Peking, which latter is the correct way. Peking is a corruption of the Chinese Pee-Ching, which means" northern capital," It is woll to be right somotimes. An exchange has tho followingln six days there hare been lire breakdowns on tho Rimutaka inoline, Six Fell engines are employed on this small section of railway. It is quite evident that the Mauawatu lino should be secured at once, so as to relieve the strain.

From lrt January, 1901, the ralo of postago ou parcels for the United Kingdom will be as follows: —Not exceeding 31b, Is; over 31b, but not over 71b, 2s; over 71b, but not over 111b, 3s. Corresponding reductions will bo made on parcels forwarded through the London Post Office for foreign countries, - i

Tlio loading firms in Dunedin nto' closing thoir business onMonday in both Christmas and Now Year, A Balclutha llax-mill ownor was fined for not having tlio machinery sufficiently protected.

Captain Edwin wirod at noon to-day: -"North-east to north and west galo; glass fall soon."

Two prisoners escaped from tlio haullabour gang at Inrcrcargill, to-day, and havo not yet been recaptured, Soveral pages in lliis week's Gazette nro taken up by new regulations under the Old Ago Tensions Act, 181)8, SI. Patrick's School, Mastorlon, will bo dismissed for the mid-summer holidays tomorrow afternoon.

Wirth's Circus and Menagerie opened at Invcrcargill, when 5000 persons paid for admission.

Wo hear Hint Mr A, 11. Bunny has purchased, from Mr Francis Shaw, a largo farm about a mile from Woodvilic,

Tlio liosljn Tram | Company Jiavo decided to pay damages and costs in the recent action brought by Miss M'Kcnzie, who was awarded £BOO damagos, The French Sonato lias passed the Navy Bill, which provides for an oxpeudituro of 702,200,000 francs (nearly 3L»J millions sterling). Giving to tho breaking down of the machinery at the Newman Creamery, all milk had to bo brought to the Ekotahuna Creamery, whero things are extremely busy to-day.

Fifteen invalided soldiers ivcro expected to arrive at Wellington this morning. They would be welcomed by His Worship the Mayor uud Ministers ol the Crown.

A start was made yesterday morning with dismantling the smaller shcltor shed, opposite the General Post Office, Wellington; and also with removing tlio To Aro railway station. A lad named Clias. Gardner, belonging to J(aiparoro,was admitted to tho Masterton Hospital late last evening, suffering from a severe cut on his left foot, the effect of an accident with an axe.

Priyatc advicos received in Sydney indicate that llic Eight Hon. J. Chamberlain is enquiring into tho utterances of the Governor of Fiji, in rospcct to New Zealand's treatment of the Maoris. Tho Very llev. Father Augustus Kcogh, M.A., has been appointed rector of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, and will take up bis duties there after the New Year holidays. It is formally announced that .the engagement between Lord Kclbumo, eldest son of the Earl of Glasgow, formerly Govornor of Now Zoaland, and Miss Sybil Mure, of Edinburgh, has been broken off.

This morning Sergeant O'Malloy received a telegram, front Fletahuna, stating that a child had been killed there through a waggon accident, Ho proceeded to Ekctahuna by the noon train, and it is likely that au inquest will be held this afternoon. ,

The Masterton Municipal Brass Band is to render several selections at the opening coromony of tho water-works on Thursday. It is probable that tlio children attending the Public School will be dismissed somewlmc earlier on the occasion.

Tho Veil. Archdeacon Dovoy has been appointed the Provincial of tho Marist Fathers in New Zealand, in succession to tho Very Key. Dr, Pestre, Tho Yen, Arcdeacon Dcyoy retains his position as head of the To Aro parish. The short-sentence prisoners who are to be employed in planting some of the baron wastes iu the Itotorun district are to be selected from the various gaols in tho colony. They will first take iu hand an area about eighteen miles from Hotorua township. The telephone line is to be extended to the locality, so that the warders in charge may bo in communication with tho police in case of noccssity,

A discussion is now taking place in the Dunedin newspapers pointing out the advantages of burying, as compared with cremation. It is shown by one writer that many cases of poisoning would not have been detected but by exhumation of the remains. Earth burial, from a sanitary point of view, is said to be perfect. Of course, the advocates of cremation claim special advantages for that system.

In China, when a wealthy mandarin feels patriotic, or desires to look big in the eyes of his fellow Celestials, ho does not give to a hospital or endow a college, but takes a poor piece of road, and, at his own expense, puts it into lirst-class condition. We could do with a score or two of patriotic mandarins away towards tho coast.

An advertiser is in touch ol a good gen oral eorvant.

Mr F, Staplos advertises that he has a prime lot ol young ducks and poultry for sale.

Mr Mason, chemist, and all s'.orokoepgrf Bell Sjkes 1 Guru Cough, the great microbekiller for oougbß aod colds.—Anvr.

An interesting advertisement will

found above the Loader column, rolating to a large consignment ol new goods for Messrs Hooper and Go. We aro inlormod the advertisomeot rotors to Specialities imported by Messrs Hoopor and Co., expressly for their Xmas and Holiday Trado.—Anvr.

Astonishing accounts ol the efficacy of the Great Canadian Seaweed Curo as a specific tor rhoumatism oontinue to como in. The treatment of rhoumatism and gout by internal romcdios has hitherto boon unoortain, but all doubts as !o tbo value of the Canadian Cure is now removed. Hold by T. Q. Mason, Masterton; and chemists everywhere. Wholesale, Kempthorno Pressor, and Sharland and Co. - Advi.

There are more human beings going about tho world pale, listless and miserable because what they eat does them no good, than over poverty, Borrow and misfortune were accountable for; in fact, the failures of this lite have their origin more often in stomachio derangoments than in mental and physical disabilities, as generally understood. Why is this? Well, from many causes, but chiefly from the fact that disregarding svmptoms, people will not take care of themselves. Diet, you say! No; Cure first, diet afterwards and always. Take liim's "Mm: ArrtE" (or Indigestion and liver trouble; then, diet as much as you like. It is a oertain cure and costs only 2s—Advi,

Parliamentary Buildings, Mb M, Impei, Augußt 11, 1900. Dear Sir—l recently contracted a sovere cold, acoompanied by distressing symptoms. I, fortunatoly, mot a follow Member, who advised mo to take Impbv's •• May Amß," m accepted his advioo, and the result was marvellous. I cannot too strongly recomI end your medioino, judging by its affect oa myself. You aro at liborty to uso this testimonial as you think fit.-Yours truly, F. liAivnv, M.H.R.—Aovr.

Tho ohildron ask for Sykes 1 Gura Cough tho great miorobe-killer for coughs and colds,'-Advi.