LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7979, 6 March 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Triokett has been gazetted Amerioan Consul-General for Auckland. The Ashburton Mail reports a stioking-up case last week, when a resident was accosted by two young men and robbed of £6. There are 75 prohibition orders current in Invercargill. Four were granted in two days last week on the application of the persons themselves. A London cablegram, yesterday, stated that the Rothschilds bad £4:07,873 in hand, including £250,000 from Amerioa, for transmission to the Jews in Russia. Members of the Masterton Bowling GluD ara reminded that the fourth round of the Champion Singles and Handicap Singles, must be played by Saturday next. Speaking at a banquet at Patea, recently, a county councillor said it no uncommon thing for members of the Board to take off their coats and do minor road repairs themselves. The Trades and Labour Council of Dunedin has passed a resolution protesting against the proposed appointment of an cleetiickl engineer at £7OO per annum, while other workers on the tramways are poorly paid, and the tramways are reported not to be financially successful. Commenting on the establishment of cottage homes for children, a contemporary remarks:—"The Premier boasts of his humanity and the 'humanities' which have marked the rule of bis Government. Surely here is a field right at hand, for the display of all the tender care and solicitude he is capable of, for here undoubtedly is a souroe of great strength or weakness to the State." Dr Hendry, who has just returned from a trip to the Home Land, told a Southland Times reporter that the New Zealand consumptive hospitals were quite up to the Home ones in every reapeot. He further said that the nurses employed in Londop hospitals were tolerably well trained, but on the whole New Zealand nurses were better trained and more intelliaeatj and were of better class,

'lhe members of the Court Loyal. Enterprise A.O,F. are elaewhere invited to take part in the Hospital Floral Fete procession. Mr D. Ross, of Melbourne, an amateur astronomer, reports the discovery of a supposed new comet in the constellation Sculptor. The Marconi Company has started work on the ereotion of an experimental wireless telegraphy station at Melbourne. The Athenic, which left Wellington for London last week, took away about 8,000 cases of cheese, ohiefly from Wairarapa factories. The Matron of the Masterton Hospial asks us to state that old linen is much needed, and that she would gratefully accept suitable parcels. The musical, sideshows, lighting and sports committees, of the Hospital Floral Fete, will meet in the Borough Engineer's office, this ingMr A. H, Vile, of Eketahuna, has been nominated for a seat on the Masterton Licensing Committee, by Messrs S. Nilsson, J. Nilsson, R, Seymour and G. M. Dorney. Representatives of the Sydney boot trade state that it is intended to start a co-operative factory, which they can work successfully with the aid of the union label. Donators of produce to the Floral Fete are reminded that their gifts may be left at Mrs Taylor's, Perry Street, and at the Secretary's office, Temple Chambers, Queen Street. A cablegram from New York, yesterday, stated that during the past year one hundred and fifty thousand Jewish immigrants landed in America. Sixty thousand settled in New York. Succo completed his forty-five days last in London, on Saturday. He lost four stone in weight, finally becoming very weak, He contemplates a further forty days fast in April. The sports committer of the Floral Fete acknowledge wHh thanks tropnies from t£ie following persons: Messrs C. Smith and Co. E. B. Jupp, Glasgow House, A. E. Winzenberg and Mrs J. O'Neill. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Floral Fete, held last evening, Mr A. W. Hogg stated it was most probable tbat the Hon. W. Hall-Jones and Colonel Pitt would be present at the Fete. The Victorian Government has given fifty tons of flour towards the Japanese famine relief fund. Hon. A. Deakin, Federal Premier, offered his assistance to the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce in its efforts to relieve distress'in Japan. The anti-foreign movement in China, says a contemporary, unlegs checked in some way, will certainly in time to come lead up to a terrible struggle between East and West, in comparison with which previous conflicts will seem insignificant. A man named Charles Brett, aged 50, was burned to death in bis cottage at Maheno, in Oamaru. On oatufrday evening he was under the influence of liquor, arid later had to be assisted to his cottage, which was burned down during the night. A Hawke's Bay resident in a letter from' South Africa, states tbat there are over 200 carpenters out of work at Johannesburg. He adds: "It is very unsafe to go alone, as the Chinamen do not think twice of knocking a passer by ovei with a club." Country visitors can come prefor aay kind of weather on Floral Fete day, as the committee have arranged a Left Luggage Depot on the ground, and for a small sum guarantee to look after ajl bicycles, perambulators, coats or umbrellas, in a large tent, to be erected just inside the front gate of the Park. •The Nelson Licensing Committee have called on the owners of the Trafalgar, Golden Fleece and Cen- ! tral Hotels, to submit plans for re- ! building by the next quarterly moot, ing. These places are very old, and | out of date. The owners of several 1 other hotels have been called on to submit plans fur private entranoes. The indeterminate sentence is the obvious and inevitable remedy for the state of affairs existing in Auckland at the present time, says the Auckland" Herald, when a mere handful of criminals is rendering the entire community of honest householders uneasy, none knowing where burglary will next be encountered. A fire at Marton, at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, completely destroyed the shop and two-storeyed dwelling owned and occupied by Lovegrove Bros., painters; also the shop and dwelling owned and occupied by Mrs A. Shaw, fruiterer and grocer; 1 and two shops and dwellings oombined owned by Mr T. H. Bredin, grocer. The Marton fiotel, owned by Mr Bredin, and Mr J. r McEldowney's establishment were only damaged. The Federal Postmaster General (Mr Chapman) will only have what is known in the theatrical world as a walking-in part to play in the Postal Congiess, because the Commonwealth will not suggest many alterations in the existing regulations. But when the question of the city at which the next Congress shall be held is discussed, the Postmaster - General intends (aayq the Argus) to wrestle valiantly with his rusty French, and urge the claims of Melbourne on the delegates from the other nations. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before his Honour Chief Justice Sir j. Madden, K.C.M.G , etc. His Honour, when giving udument, 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 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 Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THSI GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE) VQUTIUK EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The funeral of the late Mr J. P. Russell took place at Maryborough yesterday afternoon, and was one of the largest that has taken place in the district. A warrant has been issued for the -arrest of a man named James O'Brien, who failed to appear at the Masterton Police Uourt, yesterday morning, to answer a charge of asßault. The recently formed Bowling Club at Featherston, will open their green, on Thursday, and an invitation to take part will probably be availed of ty a number of Masterton bowlers. The men employed by the Rangitikei County Council in unloading the shingle trucks on the railway are out on strike. Work on the roads has been suspended, and the .teams are idle. The men we re receiving 8s a day, and struck for 9s. At the Giaborne Police Court, on Friday, a country hotel-keeper was fined £lO and costs and his license endorsed, for allowing liquor to be consumed on his premises on a Sunday. A man who was found" in the hotel was fined £1 and coats. A list of men qualified and liable to serve on the Juries within the Jury Distriat of Masterton, has been made out, and all objections to the list will be heard at a meeting of Justices of the Peace, to t>e held in the Courthouse, on Friday, April 6cb, at 10.30 a.m. During the coming year the Wellington Education Board proposes to effeot repairs to the schools at Mangahao. Maneamahoe, Tane, Wairere, Kaikariki. Pongaroa, < Alfredton, Hamua, Hastwell, Ihuraua, Mangamaire, Nikan, Scarborough, Eketahuna and Rakaunui. The Rev. Mr Hounsell, Methodist Minister, at Gisborne, died suddenly at Gisborne, on Saturday morning from heart failure. He was cycling and fell on the roadway, and when picked up was found to be dead Deceased was one of the oldest and best | known miuisfcers in. the Wesleyan j connection. The King Country Maoris have a bard winter before them, as far as their supply of potatoes is concerned. The blight has swept over the majority of the crops, of which it baa destroyed the greater part, and, tfa'a outlook for the natives, who depend on their potato patches as the chief source of food, is a poor one. The Rev. Mr Rioharda will suocebd the Rev. Mr fiaton, in the South Wairarapa Methodist Circuit. Mr Richards is at present stationed at Otaki, and is spoken of as one of the most prominent in the junior ministry of that denomination. He will be stationed at Greytown.' The Rev. Mr Eaton has been removed to the Cargill ltoad Church, Dunedin. In a case heard at Queenstown last week, in which two setters were summoned for not keeping down rabbits, a defence was set up that it would have been disastrous at the time to have interfered with the stock. Over 20 witnesses were called, and the hearing occupied two days. One of the defendants was fined 54 and costs (amounting to ovei £3O), and the other uase was dismissed. For some years past it has been the custom to hold a concert on the erening of St. Patrick's Day, iu aid of St. Patrioks Sohool, but after the present year the Very Rev. Dean McKenua has deoided to waive bis ulaim on the Town Hall for that evening in favour of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association, who wish to hold a concert in conjunction with their sports. A Boyle Roach made his appearance at the dinner in connection with the recent Fire Brigades' Conference, at Nelson, a speaker, delivering himself of the following : —"The apple- of misfortune has fallen in our midst, which, if not nipped in the bud, will break into a conflagration that will deluge A the whole country. Captain James Stewart Adams, a widely respected mariner, died in Wellington, yesterday. Deceased wa? bora at Woodside, Aberdeen, and served his apprenticeship in the Star of China. About 21 years ago be came to New Zealand, and about three years later joined the service of the Union Company, having charge of the Waihi in the Blenheim trade. Subsequently be commanded -the Southern Cross and other vessels then on the East Coast running, and afterwards bad charge of the Poherua and the Whangape. He had been in indifferent health for two years. Six weeks ago be left the Whangape at Auckland, owing to illness and subsequently developed pneumonia, wbiob was the cause of death. The Chairman (Mr Reid) at the annual meeting of the Standard Insurance Company, at Dunedin, called attention to the premium income being less than last year by £7,000, chiefly due to the competition with "the State Fire Department. Notwithstanding this competition, says the Chairman, the company's busi•ness has been well maintained. "In New Zealand the position, however, is: The companies are carrying a greater amount of liability for a smaller inoome. Only an adverse experience will produce the return to more sensible methods in undertaking business, but as this company's business is not confined to the colony or its fire department shareholders need not regard the outlook with uneasiness." Paris made a great impression on the New Z9alanders, writes a correspondent. One and all were charmed with its beauty, its noble boulevards, the taste and dignity of its public buildings, the romanoo of its history, the vivacity of it« people, the crispness of *be air, which acted like a tonic upon systems relaxed by the •enervating atmosphere of London. "What a glorious place this must be in summer, when the trees of the boulevards are out in green," was a sentiment one beard constantly expressed. But even in the oompara tive bareness of mid-winter, Paris -made a lasting impression upon all the visitors by its beauty and charm. For the French sportsmen they hare nothing bat praise. The stay in Paris has been, perhaps, more ' enjoyable than any other portion of the tour, and the colonials will carry home with them the pleaaant'6Bt iremories of a generous, hospitable and "sporting" people. Altogether,the visit to Paris was a splendid rsuacese.

The funeral of the late Mr Thos. Braggins will take place on Wednesday, leaving his late residence, Dixon Street, at 3 o'olock. Mr E. Newman, of Makino, who has lately returned from a visit abroad, aays motor cars are not allowed to travel faster than eight miles an hour in Denmark. The city classes in agriculture which the Wellington Technical Sohool has instituted, are not attracting wide patronage. Six are attending the day olas3es, and one the evening class. Entries in connection with the floral competitions for the Hospital Floral Fete, on Thursday, will be received up till 10 a.m., on that day. Post entries will be received for the sporting events. The trophies for the sports events in the Floral-Fete programme are now on view in Mr E. B. Jupp's window, Queen Street, and entries for same can now bo made with Messrs J. Bradbury, L. H. Lewis, A. D. Low and L. Attwood. Messrs F. F. Eager and Olsen, of Dannevirke, have taken a contract to fell 2,000 aares of bush and to fenoe land in Samoa. Mr Eager left yesterday, with 25 men, being the first batch to be sent from the colony. The New Zealand railway authorities are procuring a railway steam motor carriage, accommodating seventy'passengers. The car is designed for use on suburban lines, and is largely in the nature of an experiment. The new motor car will probably be tried oa the Rangiora branch first. The visitors' book at the Dawson's Falls Mountain House coutains in one of its latest filled pages the simple entry—"Plunket, Governor." This is the characteristically brief record of Lord Plunket'a trip to the Mountain on Friday last, the first accomplished by a New Zealand Governor. A native, while being cross-exa-mined by counsel injacaae, at the recent sitting of the Wanganui Supreme Court, aa to whether some, statements made about him by other natives were true, said that the 1 natives in question had given counsel untrue information, so that they would be subpoenaed aa witnesses, and thus make a few shillings. An alteration iu the Workers' Compensation Ant is to be sought by Mr Guinness next session. According to the Westoort Times, he intends to ask the Government to introduce ah amendment in the direction of allowing a claimant who has suffered accident to sue the insurance companies direct, and not the employers who are the insurers. As the law stands, it allows insurance companies to defend actions in the employers' names. A misleading paragraph is going the rounds of the papers—copied from a country journal which misinterpreted the report of a meeting of the Taranaki Executive appearing in the Hawera Star—whioh seeks to prove that the Union is "on its la3t legs in Taranaki." 'l'he actua 1 facts were, the treasurer reported that a number of branches had remitted their dues, representing 406 members. As the custom is for branches not to remit until the end of their financial year, whioh, according to the rule # terminates on Maroh 31st, it will be seen that the returns referred to are not by an y means oomplete. The paragraph in question make 9 it appear that the total membership of the Union in Taranaki had dwindled to 406. Farmers' Union Advocate. * Mrs Alfred Caselberg requires a nursery housemaid. Mr W. H. Cruickshank advertises to-let several houses of from four to seven rooms. Mr J. Heyhoe, draper, particularises the prices of a few lines that are speoialJy reduced during his clearing sale. A beautiful two manual pedal organ, with twenty-three stops, is at present on view at the window of the Dresden Piano Company's local branch. The Returning Offioer, Mr Wm. Gillespie, inserts a list of candidates for seats on the Licensing Committee, for the Maaterton Licensing District. The poll will be taken on Tuesday next. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise speoial train arrangements in connection with the Dannevirke races, on Wednsday and Thursday, and for the Floral Fete and Garden Party, in aid of the Masterton Hospital, on Thursday next. Dr. Spear, eye specialist, has his rooms in Manners Street, Wellington, where every attention will be givej to clients. The Doctor's representative, Mr Henry Perry, is at present in Masterton, and may be consulted at the residence of M rs Henry, Lincoln Road. Messrs E. J. Caivthew and Co., laud agents, New Pymouth, advertise particulars of three farm properties, whioh have been plaoed in their hands for sale. Two of the properties are dairy farms of 120 and 206 acres, and a sheep farm of 736 acres. The pronerties are highly improved, and are stated to be profitable investments. Messrs H. Lamming and Co., watchmakers and jewellers, hav« decided to close their Masterton branch, and conduct the canvassing department from their head office at Wellington. The Masterton shop is stooked with a most varied assortment of all kinds of jewellery and electro platw ware, and rather than pack the goods to Wellington, the firm has decided to hold a large clearing sale. Big reductions have been made all round, and the sale price ia plainly marked on each article. The sale will close on March 31st, and all those wishing to participate in the special offers should make a point of calling early to inspect the stock. ■ Perhaps you wish to send, a parcel to another town either in New Zealand or across the ssa. If so ( you will lind it best to forward it through J. J. 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 time and trouble.— Advt.