LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7971, 24 February 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is expected that the additions to the buildings at the Masterton District High Bohool, now in course of erection, will be com pie ted about the end of nsxt week.

Nominations for the handicap events ip connection with the St. Patrick's Day Association's.sports will close with the secretary, Mr Thos. Duncan, at 9 o'clock, to-night.

The sum of £43 18s was taken in connection with the bullock weight guessing competition at the late Masterton Show. The bullock will be weighed this morning.

Mr. T. Headmaster of the Clyde Quay School, Wellington, has been nominated for a seat on the Teaohers' Superannuation Board, as the representative of the teachers of the North Island.

The Masterton Municipal Brass Band will render a programme of music in the Park to-morrow afternoon. Lately the Band have been practising several new. pieces, and those will be given for the first item to-m,orrow.

A well-known settler of Martinborough, in conversation yesterday with a representative of the Wairarapa Age, spoke very strongly on the fact that the Hauronga Reserve had been declared a "closed area" for deer shooting during the coming season. The deer, be declared, were increasing in numbers at an astonishing rate, and were a source of great annoyance and loss to setters whose properties adjoined the reserve. During the winter and spring months herds of deer, from 100 to 200 in number, continually raided the properties. They were not only heavy eaters, hut showed the greatest wisdom in selecting the choicest pasture. They would travel for miles to get to the best feed, and the settler estimated that where one deer was grazing it would be possible to run three sheep.

A social gathering of the Presbyterians in ths Wangaohu district was held, on Thursday evening, in the house of Mr Henry James. There were also several present from the Langdale and Bideford distriots. Musical items were given by Messrs Paloon and Laing and others, Miss Faloou presiding at the piano. In the course of the evening's proceedings Mr George McKay said they bad mot specially to say good-bye to their pastor, the Rev. R. Wood, who would shortly leave Masterton to fill an important appointment in the work of the Ohuroh. He spoke of the appreciation of the people in the district of Mr Wood, and called special attention to his success in training young'men and young women in a District Bible Glass and of his help to them in their times of sorrow. He also called attention to the. new church ia Masterton as largely the result of Mr Wood's energetic labours. He asked Mr Wood to accept as a token of appreciation a double gold watch guard with pendant suitably insoribed. Mr Wood heartily thanked the meeting for their gift, and said he would keen it as a memorial of a generous and grateful people. < ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR RHEUMO. Mr John Cain, the popular Wharfinger at Waitapu. tells? how Rheumo cured him after lour years' suffering:—"l have pleasure in stating that after suffering most severely for four years from acute rheumatism, and having to walk with two sticks, I was completely cured by the use of your Rheumo. The pain left me in loss than an hour, and since that timeover a year ago—l have not awn been troubled.—John Cain, Wharfinger, Waitapu, Nelson." Rheumo will cure you of rheumatism, gout, lumbago, sciatica, and gravel just as it oared Mr Cain. Give it a fair trial. All qhemists sell it at 2s 6d and 4a 6d a bottle.—Adyt.

Amongst tbe appointments gazetted in connection with the Post and Telegraph Department is that of Mia Aunie Gray as postmistress at Taratahi.

Mr Masaey stated in a recent speech that he was not very hopeful about the stoppage of the Governments style of figbtiug an election, 80 long as the present Government is in power and can borrow money freely.

The proceedings of the British Parliament for some time tooome, says ihe Auokland Herald, are likely to be of absorbing interest to colonists everywhere, for many of ifca problems touch them directly or indirectly.

Th 9 Wellington correspondent of a Northern paper, states that the Tourist Department i has been advised that brown trout are to be found in great numbers at Tokaanu. The fish are said to be iu splendid condition, and some caught recently weigbed 201b each.

Berlin has erected a huge building, resembling a factory, where the unemployed whole families-—are received and provided for. But nc. one can take advantage of this hospitality more than five times in three months.

The workers on railway construction at Mabatote, on the Main Trunk line, who are at present paying Is 6d a month eaon for mail service, are petitioning tbe Department to establish a service between Makatote and Oio. There will be from two to three hundred men engaged al Makatote during tbe next few years.

The price at which eleotricity for lighting in New Plymouth is to be sold is only one penny a anil; less than that of Sydney or Melbourne. In Wellington the average price is about ninepepoe per unit, or about fifty per cent., more than in New Plymouth.

The returns of the practical and theoretical examinations of the Wellington Navals show that 118 noncommissioned officers and men have qualified in gunnery, 18 in rangefinding, and six as signallers. Twenty men have also qualified for tbe special gun-layer's badge, and three trumpeters passed the examination. .

A new deafcb-dealing instrument has been invented. A Lithuanian gentleman, named M, Feodor Troitz,, has contrived a gun, worked by 'electricity, which will fire from four to twelve thousand shots a minute., The range of the new weapon is three miles, and its destructive power, if all claims on its behalf are genuine, should put in the shade snob trivial toys as magazine rifles.. The gun only requires one man to work it.

Dunedin promises tu i~e the soon© of a good deal of ecclesiastical activity at Easter ,time. The Presbyterian Synod meets in Easter week, the Young Men's Bible Class Camp is to be held in Tahuna Park, and the Young Women's Bible Conference is also fixed for the same date in the city. In addition a Sunday School Teachers' Conference is being arranged for, to be attended by delegates from all over the colony, so that Dunedia should be fairly full of visitors. r ■

It is stated that the Department of Labour, having taken legal ad- J vioe, has decided not to appeal against the decision of Dr. MoArthur, S.M., of Wellington, in the oase brought against a tobacconist;, for Having failed to close his shop in accordance with the regulations fixing the hours of closing. The Department holds that its only course is to proceed against persons carrying on the oombiped business of tobacconist and hairlresser, who do not close at the specified hours.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury recently spent some time in the region of the Mueller Glacier taking observations so that an estimate of its movement sinoe 1901 could be made, but the calculations have not yet been worked out. The glaoier was placed under observation in 1889 by means of stones as land marks,it was found that there had been a downward movement averaging about four chains.

Herr Josef Hajek, the well-known Austrian strong man, died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, last week from cancer in the stomach. The dead athlete was once conneoted with Fitzgerald Bros*. Circus, and in his day. wrestled.a number of matches. He had been discharged from the hospital recently, as his oase was considered hopeless. When. Hajek was sbowin g at the circus, part of his performance was to have an anvil placed upon his stomach, and to allow three men to strike it with heavy sledge-hammers.

Statistics prepared by the Defence Department show that on December 31st last there were 142 rifle clubs in New South Wales, containing 6,148 members. On June 30th, 1903, there were 126, with 2,163 members; on June 30th, 1904, 115, with 2,883 members; and on June 30th, 1905, 132, with 4,800 members. In Viotoria, on December 31 sfc last, there were 348 clubs,- wi th 16,808 members, and in Queensland 93, with 3,219 members. On , December 31st, the Commonwealth had altogether 736 clubs, comprising 32,311 members, as against 664 olubs, and 29,324 members, on June 30th, 1903.

MERIT KBWARDED BY COUBT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUOA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Viotoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, E.C.M.G., etc.- His Honour, when giving udement, said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever aa article is commended to the public by reason of its good quality, etc., it is not permissable 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 public an opportunity of protecting themselves, and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Viotoria and by many authorities 'during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

A committee has b.en appointed by the Wairarapa P. and A. Society to consider the advisableness of folding a Winter Poultry Show in •connection with the Society. The committee's report will be read at the annual meeting of the Society in April.

- At the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday, before Mr W. P. ■James, S.M.. a first offender was fined ss, in default twenty-four Hours' imprisonment for having been 'drunk. The hearing of a charge of drivinc a; cab without a license • ••against ' Charles Gurote was adjourned until Monday.

The subject of sermon by the Rev. R. Wood in the Masterton Presbyterian Church, to-morrow morning, will be John 3-16. In the evening Mr Wood will preach on "Contrasts in Character—Mary of Bethany and Judas Iscariot." Mr R. Ashton will conduct sorviae in the Droyerton Presbyterian Church, to-morrow, at 3 p.m , and the Rev. R. Wood in Wangaehu School at 2.30 p.m.

Tbe following will represent the Opaki Rifle Club, at the Papawai •-and Trentham meetings, whioh will ■commence on - February 28th and March sth, respectively:—Captain W. J. Welch, A. J. Cameron, W. Feast, J. Turn bull. J. McHattie, J. B. Bairstow, K. J. King, G. Hyde, W. Dorset,! W. Mason, W. J. Henry. W. Benuett, H. D. Mawley, W. Winslarie, John MoKenzie, Jas. MoKenzie. A. Dawes, \V. McOaltnont, J. Sutherland.

Counsel for the defendant in a oivil action before tho District Court, yesterday, oited a case where a servant was dismissed for -leaving her place of employment to visit her dying mother without her master's leave. Counsel added that the master must have been of a very inhuman type. "And a very inhuman judge to give judgment against the servant in her olaim for damages for wrongful dismissal," added His Honour, Judge Haselden; "If that were the Lord Chancellor's ruling, I would not follow it,"

In oonneoiou with the forthcoming Hospital Floral Peto, an open-air •«ooncert will bo given in the Park, on Monday evening, when Mr T. Dwyer will introduoe Edison's wonderful Migmpbone, whfob has the reputation of being able to reproduce the human voice sixteen 1 times louder tban the ordinary phonograph. 'there will also be 'band selections, songs and dances, an.l as a collection will be taken up there should be a large attendance at "an excellent entertainment in support of a good cause.

A balance-sheet which has been prepared shows that the receipts of the reoent Palmerston North Hospial Fete and collections totalled £1,143, which, with subsidy, equals, in round numbers, £2,500. A further sum of £250, was taken at the opening of the Opera House, last July, and this, with subsidy, equals £SOO, thus making a grand total of £3,000, aa the result of two single efforts in aid of toe Hospital iunds. This is in addition to the universal district contributions to the same fdnd.

There can be no doubt that much of the Increase in agricultural production which New Zealand oan now boast is due to the closer settlement of the land, largely of course brought about by the subdivision of private estates and partly by the aotion of the Government under the Lands for Settlement Act, says a contemporary. There oan be no doubt that on the further growth of settlement depends the future prosperity of New Zealand, and •everything that oan be done should be done, to fix population on the soil, and give that copulation opportunity to develop its wealthyielding capacities.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, on Thursday night, satisfactory news was received of the efforts being made on the Society's behalf to seoure makbor and other big game from Northwest India for importation. Dr Moorhouse said be bad been notified that Sydney and Melbourne zooiogical authorities would look after any animals forwarded on nehalf of the society. It was resolved to request the Union Shipping. Company to carry *any animals forwarded from India. The society decided to support the petition of Little River "residents asking that Lake Forsyth should be made a sanctuary for native game, and to forward it to the Colonial Secretary.

The January number of the "Grand Magazine" is to hand from Mr 0. 0. Aitken, stationer and bookseller, Masterton. The title ''"Grand" may have been selected for the publication "just as a name" but, as a matter of faot, it is a description that is extremely appropriate. The serial story "The Dream and the Business," the first instalment of which appears in the number under notice, opens willbright, absorbing and olever—it is certainly calculated to appeal to lovers of light fflction. But there is a wealth of information, numerous interesting articles, and general reading in tho "Grand Magazine,?' which is "one of the cheap ones," That should make it a favourite with everyone.

A Martin borough station-holder informed a representative of this journal, yesterday, that wild pigs •were becoming very numerous between Martinborough and the Coast, JHe gave one instance recently where. on a property of 3,000 acres, no less than 4UO piga were destroyed in Jesa than three months. He attributed the increase in pigs to the decrease in rabbits. When the rabbits were plentiful phosphorus was used most extensively to eradicate them and the result was that the pies, being 'carnivorous animals, ate the dead rabbits and died from the effects of the phosphorus. Babbits were being kept under by their natural enemies the stoats and weasel?, and now one could travel for miles through the coastal portion of the Foatnerstou county without seeing a single rabbit. HIS EXPERIENCE. Mr A. T. Beile, of Beale Bros-. Oakey, (Q.), says: "I can recommend Chamberlain's Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Eemedy to all troubled with diarrhea* or bowel com l •plaints, for I have used ifc for these complaints myself and wa3 cured. Have persuaded my friends to give it a trial, and in everyrinstatice a euro was effected." For *ale by T. G. Mason. Masterton—advt.

The city organ at the Wellington Town Hall is to be opened on March 7th.

A fresh case of plague was reported, yesterday, at Fremantle and another at Geraldton.

A magazine exploded at Khartoum, on Thursday, killing several British soldiers.

At an amateur swimming contest, in New York, on Thursday, Daniels, a competitor, covered 66 yards in 31 l-ssec, which is a record.

Heavy rains continue to fall at Brisbane. The Thompson and some of the other rivers are flooded, and are rising rapidly.—Cable item.

The production of iron and steel rails of all kinds in America, last year, totalled 3,372.000 tons, showing an increase of 1 ; 937,000 tons. A railway shed by the ballast pit, on the Ross-Hokitika line, was lifted bodily by a wbirlwiud recently and deposited in the creek near by. v

The Taranaki News says that sinoe the present company started operations 130 ( 40-gallon barrels of oil have been' seoured. The oil finds a ready market.

A Melbourne cablegram, yesterday, stated that the steamer Winfield had been docked owing to a sudden and heavy leak, which was supposed to have been caused by contact with boulders in the Geelong channel. A cablegram from New York, yesterday, stated that the extension of the Singer Company's building, at New York includes a furty-storey tower, five hundred and ninety-four feet high, containing offices.

The power going to waste at Lake Waikaromoana every year is estimated at equal to that which 17,5d0,000 tons of coal would produce—sufficient for toe whole of the North Island.

The knowledge we possess, says the Otago Daily Times, of the administrative practises of the Government is enough in itself to satisfy us that it would ba in the interests of the pubilo if the colony were provided with a fresh set of Ministers.

A matiuoe for children will be given, in the' Masterton Town Hall, this afternoon, by Mr Val. Vousden, and tlve Meldon Family of musicians. It is to be made instructive as well as entertaining. The "Sign of the Cross" pictures will be shown by Mr Vousden's new bioscope for the first time iu Mnstorton. The entertainment will commence at 2.30 o'clock.

Though the Premier may flatter himself, as he did during hia reoent speech at Ngapara, tbat "the people would rather believe him than flrust the newspapers," we can assure him (says a Southern contemporary) that, if that expression is intended by him to have a general application, he entertains a quite exaggerated idea of the credeuce which is given to him by t a very large section of the community.

A telegram' from Stratford, yesterday, stated tbat the Governor attended the Masonic Lodge meeting on Thursday night, and received a loyal address. In replying, Lord Plunkett specially referred to the fact that the occasion was the first meeting he had attended since ho bad received the official notice of bis nomination as a Grand Master of New Zealand, and trusted the choice of his brethren might be for the benefit of the craft and the good of freemasonry in the colony generally.

Mr F. P. Welch wants a contractor for stumping and fencing.

An advertiser requires board and residence for two boys in good homely Rrotestant family.

Messrs R. Hannah and Co., the well-known boot and shoe makers insert a new advertisement in this issue, in which they quote prioes in a number of lines of best footwear.

Messrs E. Norton and Co., tailors and costumiers, of Willis Street, Wellington, make a speoialty of ladies 1 costumes, and undertake to supply their clients with styles now so popular in London and New York.

The London Warehouse Company, whose premises are situated near the Queen's Hotel, are now conducting their summer sale of drapery, clothing, and boots and shoes. The firm offer the goods at bargain prices, to make room for new stock coming to hand.

Messrs Gilmour and Pattie, land agents, of New Plymouth, advertise particulars of the Wai Taha Estate, near Tauranga. The oroperty contains 1,220 acres, 400 of which are aader grass, and is offered at a price that should prove highly remunerative to an energetic praotical man.

Messrs T. Dwyer and Co., who have just imported one of the latest magnaphones from Home\ will render a number of selections on the machine from the balcony of the Central Hotel, from 8 to 9 o'clook, this evening.

A novelty for Masterton residents will be the auction sale, to-morrow afternoon at the Wairarapa Mart of, a miscellaneous collection of pawnbrokers' unredeemed pledges on behalf of the National Loan Company of Wellington. Mr R. E. Howell will wieid the hammer and his instructions are to dispose of every lot submitted to the highest bidder.

Mr A. Lethaby, the well-known umbrella maker, of 165 Lambton Quay, Wellington, is at present in Masterton, his business premises being situated two doors from the Town Hall. Mr Lethaby baa brought a large stock of umbrella sticks, handsomely mounted with silver. He is prepared to exe.oute umbrellas to the exact wishes of patrons, and he makes a point of using only the best material. SUFFERED THREE MONTHS. " My little girl fluttered for three months from Whooping Cough," says A. Kilborn, Carlton, Vic, "And during that time I had the best medical advice for her, but she obtained no benefit. One day I was looking over a little newspaper issued by the Chamberlain Medicine Co., and, seeing what they claimed Chamberlain's Cough Kcraody would do, decided to give ifc a trial. I am glad I did, for a perfect cure resulted, and I cannot speak too highly of Chamberlain's Cough Eemedy. For sale by T. O. Mason, Masterton.—advt.