LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7975, 28 February 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New shops are to be erected io Queen Street,' nearly opposite the Empire Hotel, by Mr J. L. Murray. The foundations are already being laid. A movement is on foot in Timara among the supporters of Mr P. J. Rolleston' to recognise suitably the good fight made by him in the recent election. The Dunedin Harbour Board has been in the habit.of granting refunds on dues and pilotage to vessels visiting the port for docking purposes only, but the Auditor-General attaoks the legality of this, and threatens to surcharge in future. Mr J. T. Lang, of the firm of, Beattie, Lang and Co., left Palmer-; ston for Auckland, on Monday morning, en route for England. He was given a "send-off" at the station by a large nuuibir of friends. Mr Lang, joins the Sierra, at Auckland, making,the homeward journey via United States. , The contract for the making of a road through Renall's Estate has been let to Messrs Burke and Buckley, of Wellington. The contract, which comprises 55 chains of formation (full width metal), drainage, two concrete culverts, ten feet footpaths and oonorete kerbing, is already in hand, and it is ex Deo ted that it will be completed before the wiuter sets in. The estate thus out up by tboroad will comprise" fortyone sections, each with a frontage of not less than a chain. * , The Masterton Orchestral Society commenced practice, last evening, for their season's conoert. There was a very good muster, nearly twenty members being Dresent. The programme for the first concert was gone through, Mr Eathbone, conductor, weildingthe baton. Several new members have joined during the the recess, and * the sooiety promises to be much stronger than last season. The tympany, which were used for the tirat time, added considerably to the bodyjiu forte passages. The following is the financial position of the Masterton Borough Gounoil, as submitted to the meeting of the Council, last evening:— General Account, cr.,.£2,308 lis 8d; Gas Account, or., £904 8s sd; Library Account, dr*, £ll7 12s 4d; Waterworks Account, or., £B2 12 7d; Denoeit Account, or., £135; Interest Account, drainage , er., £34 14s lid, Bannister Street cr£l77 14s 9d; Loan Account, drainage or, £94 2s Id, abattoir. £167 18s Id. Mr James Hendry, advance manager for the Charles Holloway Dramatic Company, arrived in Masterton yesterday, to make the necessary arrangements for his oompany's appearanoe for a three nights' season, commencing, at the Town Hall, on Thursday the Bth March. "Two Little Vagabonds" and "Koguea of the Turf" will be staged. Mr Hendry reports very good business throughout the New Zealand tour, which is under the direotion of Mr Edwin Geaob. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and ' other gross misrepresentation by an imitating company, Avhioh was tried before his Honor, Ch'ef Justice J. Madden, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the proseoution showed:— 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract contains all medical constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and ipure form. ■ 2. That it is much more powerfully healing (antiseptic) than ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 3. That it does not depress the heart like ordinary euoalyptus 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 publio by simulating our.get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take oare and oDtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTBACT.

The Fabiatua Racing Olab made a profit of £636 on the reoent meeting.

The warship Encounter (5,880 tons) for the Australian station has arrived at Albany. The Japanese Toyo Kisen line has bought the Paoiflo Mail Company's : liners Korea, Manchuria and Siberia, for £220,000 eaoh. Two deaths have occurred at Perth from plague, and a fresh case is reported from Geraldton. A plagueinfected rat has been found in the city. The outward San Francisco mail will close at the Mastertou Post Office, at 4.45 p.m., to-day. The supplementary mail will close tomorrow at 0.30 a.m. A Dunedin telegram, last night, stated that the Bruce No-lioense League intended to nominate a new committee whom, it is thought, will be returned unopposed. *" Twenty thousand mounted Basutoa at Maseru accorded an ovation to Lord Selborne, High Commissioner of South Africa, on Monday, and accorded their fealty. The Red Star line has established an auxiliary fortnightly service from Antwerp tc New York. It is anticipated that one hundred thousand emigrants will embark at Antwerp during this year. The sum of £96,000, which represents a one per cent, tax on betting transactions nnder the French law between January 16tb and December Ist, of last year, is available for the relief of thw poor in that country., George Pollard, aged 22 years, while driving a milk-cart from the Eltham faotory, yesterday, was upBet by a passing timber waggon. Pollard sustained a fraotured skull, and was conveyed in a serious condition to the Hawera Hospital. The Dunedin City Council came a "cropper" in the Police Court yesterday morning, when they proceeded against motorists for using the tram track. The discovery was made that there was no by-law dealing with the offence.— Association. A Melbourne oablegram, yesterday, stated that a match is talked of between Gladsome and Machine Gun. weight for age, distance seven furlongs, for £SOO a side, the Victoria Club to add £250. The date «nentioned is March 17th. ' . A contemporary says flax is sent from Oroua Bridge via Wairarapa t« Wellington. This is a roundabout way truly. Surely it is time that the Government „took the Manawatu Railway over, and ended this sort of competition. William McKenzie, who attempted suicide by cutting bis throat with a penknife,, and was admitted to the Thames hospital, developed insanity, and was trauferred to the Avondale Mental Hospital. It is believed that he will recover from bis injuries. A telegram frorr Wellington, yesterday, stated that O. H. Field, 24: years of age. a passenger by the Oonatbic from London, was missed from the vessel last Sunday morning. It is sapposed he was lost overboard. He was in illhealth. - ..,.'".,;'■?'' The,.;statement that the recent conference of managers of insurance oompanies doing business in the Colony agreed to accept reinsurance with the State Insurance Department, is not correct (says a Wellington telegram). The Conference agreed that co-insurauce would not be objected to: In a speech at the opening of the Methodist Conference, at Dunedin, on Thursday, the President, in dealing with legislative matters of the Church, said he hoped that the time had arrived when the Methodist Cburoh, of New Zealand would be separated from: that of Australia. Nothing in common bound this colony to the neighbouring continent. When the artificial bonds that now encircled them were snapped the New Zealand Methodist Church would freely work out its own destiny. "To many of us," said the speaker, "the Australians are strangers and foreigners—(cries of "No, no")—and to them we in New Zealand are heathens and barbarians." (Loud cries of dissent). A letter was received by the Bor- , ough Council, lastjevening, from the ! Engineer, asking that his 1 tion for a remuneration in connection with the expending of the £5,000 drainage loan be submitted to arbitration. It will be remembered that the matter was dealt with at a meeting of-the Council in committee at a reoent date. The Engineer then put before the Council the faot that when be was about to do the work, he had been promised a remuneration, and if he had known then that he was not going to receive any remuneration,' he would not have done the work. At that meeting the committee, after fully disoussing the question, decided not to allow any remuneration. Last evening, after a brief discussion, the Oosnoil carried a motion declining to give the matter any further consideration, lhe voting was—Ayes: The Mayor, Crs Pauling,- Temple, Hoar, McEwen and Morns. Noes: Crs Ewington, Eton and Elliott. A good all round blacksmith seeks employment. . Miss Fowler, Lansdowne, requires a superior general servant. Mr D." McNair offers a reward for the recovery of a draught bay mare lost from a padlock at Manaia. Messrs Varnham and Rose invite tenders, to olose at noon, on Monday next, for additions to a residence in Renall Street. ' For stylish footwear the Yankee is bard to beat. The W.F.O.A. Boot Department is showing the very latest styles and invite inspection. By advertisement in another column the Dresden Piano Company point out how nicely a drawing room may be furnished. The Masterton County Council invite tenders, to close at noon, un Wednesday next, for road works, metalling, fencing and the construction of a bridge. Messrs Donald and Sons, Ltd., of Perry Street, have a new advertisement in another oolumn. The firm contract for the erection of sheepshearing- plants, , acetylene and hydro-carbon gas installation.

A special meeting of toe Fire Police will be held afc .8 o'clock, this evening, in the Fira Police btation.

The quat'teily meeting of the Masterton Licensing Committee will be held, to-radffow, at 12 o'clock '(noou).

Mr J. A. Renall has definitely decided to offer himself for re-election for the Mayoralty at the forthcoming election.

The Borough CoWnwil at their meeting, last evening granted an auctioneer's license Co Alexander Gordon Pilmer.

The date on which the Stephenson "Musical Comedy Company will ap'pear in Masterton has been altered from Match 29tb to April 3rd.

The nett overdraft of the Masterton Borough Council, at the present •date, ia £\,091 16s 4d. The rates •outstanding amount to £909 12s Id.

As showing the popularity of the Wanganui River tourist route, it is stated that 3.000 persons have "done 1 ' the trio since the beginning of December.

It isTeported that the Government are endeavouring to obtain a number •of Maoris to work on the Main Trunk line, owing to the lack of other labour. ,

The New Zealand fifteen iu the match against France were driven to and from the football iground, at Auteuil, in motor-cars, placed at their disposal by the Frenoh newspaper Le Sports. At the meeting of the Borough Oonuoil, last evening, John Lane was granted a license for a hansom cab and a landan, also, a driver's license. A driver'B license waa, also, granted to Charles Physiok.

The Weßtport Times reports that :news waß received by cable on Saturday of the flotation in London of the •company formed to work the rich coal area iu the Wesiport district 'known as "Cook's Lease."

It is absurd to pretend that the •Education Department in Wellington is in a position to gauge satisfactorily the requirements of couutry districts in educational matters, *ays the Otago Daily Tiuies.

An In-ercargiil telegram, yester■day, stated that Thomas Kennedy, ,£ well-known settler of Wjufcon, had killed, at Win Jsor, near Oatnaru. while holiday making, by the accidental discharge of a gun.

A meeting of sjmpatbisers with 'the Jlemperauce party,,will be held jo the y.M.C.A. Rooms, at 8 o'-cloak, to-morrow night, for the purpose of selecting candidates fpr "the forthcoming Licensing Election.

On Monday last, Mr W. P. James, S.M., heard three applications for old age pensiuns. Two were granted at £26 per annum and one at £l3 per •annum. Yesterday the Magistrate ;granted one application at £26 per annum.

Harry James Alfred Pooni .of Pahiatua, driver, late farmer! was, adjudicated bankrupt on February 27th, 19° 6 - Tne flrst Hiw'toß o£ ■creditors will be held at the Courthouse, Pahiatua, on Tuesday, Maroh •6tb, at 2.30 p.m.

The Marlborough Express has been informed of an abnormal wool clip at Awatere for the present •season. Mr Edmund Parsons shore, from the Jordan and Oampden flocks—about 6,0C0 sheep—an average fleece of 101b 10oz.

The death is announced of Miss Neville, eldest daughter of Captain Neville, of the Maheno, Commodore of the Union Company's fleet. During the past five : weeks Captain Neville has lost his wife,, hie eldeq t daughter, and his youngest son, all of whom died at Dunedin.

The Borough poundkeeper (Mr C

H. Savage) reported to the meeting . of the Borough Council, last even- \ ing, that for the month, ended February 25tn, there had been 31 lmpoundings from the borough, and five from.the county. The amount received in fees and sales was £8 17s •6d.

To-day is Aah Wednesday, the day on which the season of Lent commences. At St. Matthew's Church there will be Holy Communion service, at 7.30 a.m., Litany and Commutation service at 11 a.m., and Evensong and a short address ir. the •evening. At St. Patrick's Church, Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m., at

which the Ashes will be distributed

In the evening, at 7.30, a • service, "The Way of the Cross," will be held.

In answer to a'recent deputation urging a larger railway station at Waipawa, the Premier gave the members of it to understand very plainly that he did not approve of , spending money on elaborate buildings while the settlers in the back * blocks wanted roads. He'compared 'the stations on the Manawatu Company's line, many of which had no verand&bs, and the people made no •complaint, but as soun as it came to the Government line everyone wanted large and elaborate buildings. * ' The Town Clerk reported, at the meeting of the Borough Council, last evening, as follows:—','As requested by you, I looked into the matter of tho granting of oondi tional licenses for publicans' booths at any sports, etc, held in the Park. The granting of these licenses is in the hands of the Licensing Corrmittee, and as the law now is, if the certificate of the Licensing Bench, authorising tho Issue of a conditional license is presented to me, and the prescribed fe6 is paid, I have no option bnt to issue the license, even though there may be a - resolution of the Council against it. The only effective way to keep these booths out of the Park is by refusing the use of the Park to the sports gatherings."/ The Mayor stated that he had asked the Town Clerk to prepare the report, as he understood that a deputation was to wait on the Council with reference to the question of allowing a publican's booth on the Park at •sports gatherings. However, as there was no deputation present the matter was allowed to drop. YOU FEEL DULL. If your liver is sluggish and out of tone, i and yoa feel dull, biliioas constipated, take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Inver Tablet} to-night before retiring and you "' -will feel all right in the morning. For sale •by T. G. Mason, Masterton.—advt.