LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7974, 27 February 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Quite a number of cycling accidents are recorded in Wellington of late, one ending fatally.

The next annual meeting of the Wellington District Oddfellows will be held at Carterton.

A cablegram from London, yesterday, stated that Mr Frank Bullen, the author, will sail by the Omrah on a lecturing tour in Australia.

The Carterton Borough Council has decided to carry out the work of constructing and insta'iliug the coal gas works with their own employees.

• Mr John Cross has been nominated for a seat on the Masterton Licensing Committee, by Messrs W. B. Chennells and A. Henderson. Nominations will close on Monday next, at 5 p.m.

The Dunedin Young Men's Christian Association have taken over three cottages, in which boys coming to Dunedin from the country can live for a small sum—not more than 5s per week.

Settlers on the Upper Plain are now engaged in threshing operations, and it is not expected that the recent heavy rains will have bad such disastrous effeats on the crops as was anticipated.

A painful accident befel a lad named Corlett at Parkvale on Wednesday, while schooling a young horse over hurdles. Tbe animal struck the timber and tbe rider waa thrown off. He bad his arm and collarbone broken.

The water power of New Zealand is estimated to amount to fully four million horse-power, of wbioh seven - 'eights is in tbe South Island, and its utilisation would do more to advanoe the progress atid prosperity of New Zealand than anything else.

Dr. Green wood'said, in the course of a lecturey at Christcburoh, last wakk, that during his recent visit to Nelson he had examined tbe teeth of some two hundred school children, and he bad fouud only one child iwitb a Derfect set of teeth. Ninety per cent ot the children's teeth were in a shocking condition.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Thursday Cricket Association, held last evening, in Mr W. B. Chennells' office, Messrs E. Collinge, Edwards and F. P. Welch, were appointed a Committee to select a team and to make arrangements for a visit to Napier, at Easter.

Among tbe produce classes at tbe recant Masterton Show was a SDeoial prize of £5 ss, given by Messrs J. Pay and Co., "of" Wellington, for best flayed and best; conditioned hides and sheepskins. These exhibits have no 4" been forwarded to that firm, where they will be again judged, this time by the firm's expert, for another cash prize.

A guessing competition has been instituted by Messrs Kralmeu and Chapman, the proceeds of which are to be given to the fund in aid of the proposed new hospital. The competition is open to tbe public, who have to guess the number of buttons contained in a sealed bottle. The entrance' fee is .only threepence, and the prize will be a pair of trousers.

The Minister for Lands left Inveroargill for the North, yesterday, after inspecting the areas, recommended for reservation as settlements for landless natives and suggested sites for workmen's homes. Regarding the former, Mr Duncan considers the land reserved' at Waiau unsuitable, and the Chief Commissioner has received instruotious to reserve two blocks in HoKonui, of fair grazing land.-

On Wednesday morning the little son of Mr W. Dick, of Ward's Line oreamery, narrowly escaped being drowned, says the Grey town Standard. It appears that some ducks were in a oreek at the rear of the house, and the little fellow must have ohased them as be was found unconscious in the creek. It was only by the assistance of artificial aid that resuscitation was brought about.

The annual shooting competition: of the Wairarapa Battalion of Publio School Cadets, will bo held, at Papawai, next Saturday. The events are as follows:—(1) Rifle Association Match, £5 in prizes, presented by thte Waharapa Rifle Association; seven shots at 100 and 2QO yards. (2) Battalion Shield Competition, for teams of five cadets from the same corps; seven shots at 100 and 200 yards. (3) Championship Match, for trophies presented by the W.P.C.A.; ten shots at 200 yards. This event will be open to the twenty boys scoring highest in the aggregate of the two preceding matches, and the scores of vthe three matches will count for the championship. There N will be about sixty or seventy competitors at the meeting, ad the Battalion includes corps from ,Maugatainoka to Featherston.

MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP

JUSTICE

The acknowledged pood qualities and Access of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTBACT hive brought out many imitations, and one casi was just tried in the Supreme Court o£ Victoria, before big Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Maddenf K.C.M.G , etc. His Honour, whan giving udement, said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an 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 coßts. 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 Victoria arid by many, authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

At a meeting of *he Wairarapa Poultry and Pigeon Association, held lust evening, Mr Jaß. Cairns •was elected Secretary.

At the Wanganui Supreme Court, 'which opened yesterday, Alfred Wanstall was found guilty of breaking and entering, and remanded for sentence.

A Press Association message from Auckland, yesterday, stated that a •party bad arrived from Sydney with 'the objeot of obtaining the Elingamite's gold.

An Invercargill telegram yesterday, stated that wintry weather and ; a severe gale were experienced during Sunday night, which caused much damage to f the ripening ■crops.

The Premier gives an emphatic contradiction to the statement that he has acquired, or is going to acquire, 1,000 acreß at Te Mahanga, Hawke's Bay, with the intention of residing there.

It was stated, at the meeting of the Board of Management of the Y.M.C.A., last evening, that thirty members had joined the Cheßs and Draughts Club. The opening night of the Club was fixed for Wednesday 'evening next, when all members and 'intendingv members are particularly 'requested to be present.

Mention was made, at last even'ina's meeting of the Borough Works Committee, of the fact that several shopkeepers persisted in sweeping the dust from tbeir sbopa Into the 'water tables, and'up to as late an hour as 9 a.m. The Inspector of Nuisances was instructed to enforce the by-law relating .to this offence.

The Managers of the Technical School propose holding a free exhibition o! pupils' work, in the "Technical workshop, Dixon Street, Un Friday and Saturday next. In connection with the same pupils 'having work ( to exhibit are requested to me'el the instructors, at "the workshop, at 7.30, this evening, for the purpose..of making tbe arrangement!* necessary for its exhibition.

As an outcopie of the Conference of Insurance Managers, at Wellington, last week, it is understood that reduutions will be made in certain olasses of risks, but they do not include domestio dwellings, which are •considered to~b9 as low as possible. The vyar between the State office pnd tbß Companies has been brought to an end. '. The ComDanies have decided to abolish tbe higher rate chargeii bv them for certain risks, which the State office would not aooept in toto, and have, also, deoided to accept re-insurances, and 'share risks with the State office. The Conference resolved to terminate the attitude of Companies towards risks, 1 wbiob were partly covered in the State office, and to reduce tbe higher rate charged on certain risks.

The monthly, meeting of the Board of Management of the Y.M.C.A., held last evening, Mr P. L. Rollings presiding. It was deoided to hold the annual meeting on Monday, jibe 2nd April, vben a social evening will take plaoe after the election of offloera and tbe usual routine bus iness. A strong committee waß set up to make the necessary arrangements. A report was received from the convenor of tbe Chess an d Draughts Club, which showed that good progress had been made an d that they had secured the services of Mr G. F. Lane to aot as hon. secretary. Application for the use of the Yoom, oh Monday and Wednesday nights of each week, was granted, and tlnse nights will for the future te the club nights, The question of reinstating the billi&rd table was diaaussed at some length, and as the two months suspension expires on, the Ist April, it was decided to again place the table at the disposal of the members after that date. >

There is a vaoanoy for a junior reporter on the staff of this paper, advertised in another column.

Particulars of two horses impounded, on Saturday list, are advertised by the poundkeeper.

Mr A. Henderson insorts a new iliat of prices of a choice variety of jewellery in gold and siLver and plated goods.

Elsewhere it is announced that all Qallaher's brands of tobacoo and •cigarettes, can be purchased from Mr J. L. Hughes, tobacconist, Queen Street.

The deer shooting season, will commence on March Ist, and en 5s tin April 30th, 1906. Licenses are limited to.fonr stags. Particulars of the districts, and license regulations, appear in auother column.

Residents in Queen and Dixon Streets, north of Ohuroh Street, are notified telsewhere that the Borough water supply will be out off from their premises between 10 a.m. and 12 noon to-day.

Messrs W. H„ 11. H., and R. F. R. Beetham notify that any person found trespassing ou /Brancepet h and. their adjoining properties i«n pursuit of deer or other game will be prosecute^.

Commencing to-day, and for the next ten days. Mr J. L. Murray will hold, a 9peoial saje of goods, during which the prices will be oat down to the lowest. The stook held by Mr Murray is well-known throughout the Wairarapa for .its excellence, both in quality and variety,' and "slaughter prices" mean something good in the way of bargains.

The old-established bakery and confectionery business of Messrs Chamberlain Bros., of. Masterton, hafl been purchased by Mr J. S. J. Alpass, who has been connected with the firm for some time. The new proprietur hopes, by strict attention to business, and the manufacturing of a flrat-olass article, to merit a fair share of publio support. Meßsrs Lew's and Co., land agents, of Wanganui, advertise particulars of a hignly improved farm of 800 acres, which the owner, wishes to ixobahge for a partly improved sheep farm of from 2,000 to 3,000 acres in «the Wairarapa or Hawke's Bay. Messrs Leftis and Co. point out that the property Hinder notioe is one of the beat on the"\sVest Coast, and is in every way a gotod investment.

The Matron of the Masterton: Hospital desires to acknowledge the receipt of books and magazines from the Rev. R. Wood.

A cablegram- from Tokio, yesterday, stated that the Peers, at Tokio, had passed Bills consolidating the war loans and continuing war taxation.

The body of the young man, Hans Buckingham, who was drowned, at Wanganui, las- Sunday week, was discovered on the beach, yesterday.

The fat wefcber, which Mr Alf. Daysh, of West Taratahi, exhibited at the recent Masterton Show, weighs 3561b5, and is six years old. It stands 58 inches high.

At a meeting of the Carterton Town Clock Fund Committee, last week:, it was deoided to hold a four days' fancy fair and oamival, in August, and September, to raise the aum required for a clock with chimes.

A lad named Cecil Birss was, last evening, knocked down by a cyclist in the Park, and rendered unconscious for some time. He is now suffering from a large out across the top of his left eye, as a result of the collision.

Another consignment of cheese left Carterton, on Saturday, for Wellington, to be shipped by the Corinthio, on Thursday for Loudon. Dalefle'd sent 400, ParKvale 100, Taratahi 113, Ahiaruhe 30 and Belvedere 310 oases.

A letter has been received by the Ghristohurob Exhibition Executive, from the Secretary of the Band Association, of New South Wales, containing the promise of one 'gooc! band to attend the contest at the coming Exhibition.

French banters assert, says London Opinion, that unless Russia oan plaoe a new loan before next March, Russia will be bankrupt, and a moratorium will be declared. The ohaosof paper roubles will once more be in existence, nnd tlve history of past finance of this character is not encouraging.

Professor Gosman lately suggested to the Melbourne papers a novel idea—that they should obtain and pablish a daily labour report, on similar lines to their market reports. The manufacture" ur grower now gathers at a glance the state of tbe market, the demand, etc., in different localities, nnd acts aooordingly. Tbe labourer should have the same advantage, said tbe Professor.

The number of members in the MeSbodist Churob, in tbe colony, in September, 1905, was as follows:Auckland district, 3310; Wangaaui district, 1908; Wellington district, 2185; Nelson district, 1056; Canterbury district, 3735; Otago district, 2197; Maori members,. 1314. Altogether there were 14,409 European members (or 485 more than in September, 1904), and 1314 Maori members (or 11 less £thau in Septem ber, 1904), or a total of 15,723 in the coluny.

The open-air concert, comprising magnaphone selections, given in the Park last evening, by Mr T. Dwyer, was a deoided success. There was a large attendance, and all appeared to thoroughly enjoy tbe long and varied programme, which was provided. . The Magnaphone is well suited for open-air concerts, and the volume of sound produced is sixteen times louder than that by the ordinary phonograph. Admission was by silver coin, and resulted in the sutn of £6 19s 3d being taken, which, with the Government subsidy will augment the Hospital funds to the ext6nt of, practically, £ls 10s.

Commenting on the proposed pre> sentation to Mr T. E. Taylor, the Lyttelton Times says that there is probably ou politioian in New Zenland who has warmer friends than Mr Taylor, just as there ia no one who inspires more bitter hostility, and there is every reason.to believe that the movement will evoke a very generous rosponse. It he could rid himself of his bitter personal prejudices, or even moderate his manner of them, Mr Taylor would be one of the greatest lorces that have ever appeared in the House of Representatives. Few New Zealanders have given ."greater evidence of brilliant qualities.

Work at Trentham, in view of the annual shooting meeting, which begins on Monday, Maroh sth, is being pushed on with vigour. The construction of the long distance range is nearing completion, and it is believed that the meeting, uurterfavourable weather conditions, will be concluded inside a week. A moving target is also being erected, competition thereat being compulsory on all competitors. Entries are coming in well, and it is expeoted that the attendance will be 400, which will constitute a record for the gathering. The Minister of Defence (.Right Hon. JR. J. Soddon) has presented two Lee-Enfleld rifles for competition at the meeting.

Mr W. P. James occupied the Bench at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning. For drunkenness. « first offender was fined ss; in default 21 hours' imprisonment;, and John Dudley, a second offender was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Charles Gurotte, who, on Tuesday last, was fined for plying a cab for hire without a license, was again bofore fcbo Court to answer a similar obargo, and a Hoe of 'los, with 7a costs, was imposed. Ernest, George Matthews pleaded not guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car at a fast pace, round the corner of Perry and Queen Streets, on the 15th instant. Aftor hearing evidence, the Magistrate dismissed the information. YOU REEL BULL. If your liver is sluggish and out of tone, and ybu feel dull, billious constipated, take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tableti to-night before x retiring and you will feel all right in the morning. For sale by T. G. Mason, Mastorton.-ADvx. . Perhaps you .wish to send a parcel to another town either in New Zealand or across.the sea. If.so,.yon. will find it best to forward it through J. <l. Curtis and Co.-, Ltd., Forwarding, Shipping, and 'Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Not only will it be. the cheapest way, but you will be saved Jimo and trouble.— Advt.