LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7983, 12 March 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Daring last week over 10,000 sheep were railed from Waingawa to Wellington. Mr; L..Rayner, of' Taratahi,. has purchased a- farm at Waveriey, and' will leave shortly for that plaoe. The Rev. Father Duffy, of Carterhss been transferred! to Paten,, and will leave for the latter place tomorrow. ! On- Thursday Mir W. Parker,, of Carterton,, was married to Miss ;Annie Kelly,, seuond daughter of Mr Ji Kelly, of Mangaweka. lbi ai matchi afc Sydney,, between the yachts Rawbiti and over a< 19; mile ooean course,, the former !won>by 6taini 48seOi—Association; A meeting of the Trustees-of the North Wairairapai Benevolent Society willi be held mi Abraham.and Williams' rooms,, on.! Wednesday next,, at 3i30 p.m. The London Standard reports that the whole of the late King Christian's; personal estate of: £156-550 goes to Prince Waldemar, bis third son. The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of 12% per cent., added' £3oioOo> to the reserve* £ll,ooo' to premises aooount, and carried forward £17&,000 l A London cablegram, received on Saturday, stated that there are sixty warships iia the British naval* reserve division, including destroyers, manned by fall orews. An American Tobacco Trust,, with | a capital of £6,000,000' sterling, is. being formed to fight the Imperial Company for the purchase of the leaf yield. A number of men hav& been engaged 4 in Masterton for work on the North Island Main Trunk Railway line„ and will leave this morning by train for Taihape. On Friday 300 cases, of cheese were forwarded to Wellington, from the Dalefleld Factory., 132 oases from Taratahi, 150 oases from Parkvale, and 100 oases from Belvedere. It is probable that the Government will aoaede to' the request of the South Wairarapa Maoris to have the Maori-carved house removed from Tablelands to Papawai. On Thursday an oil launch with 1 the name "Advance," 27ft by 40ft, fitted with a flve-hb-rse power standard engine, was found in an abandoned condition at Waibi Point, Queen Charlotte Sound, Evidently a mishap has occurred, and it is feared there might have,been loss of life. A launoh of similar description was seen to pass Raveuscliffe \ on Wednesday during a strong gale. The only documents on board are in Italian, and the launoh was evidently engaged iu the fishing trade. The concert whioh is to be given in the Town Hall, on St. Patrick's night, promises to be as sucoaessful as any of the many entertainments of a similar nature that havo been held here. Irish national songs, music, and dances will form the principal part of the programme. Several of the performers are already well and favourably known in Masterton, while Mrs Komber and the Misses Van Stavern, Segrief, and Farrell, who are coming from Wellington for the occasion, are ranked amongst the best lady singers of the Empire City. Harry Hall will give some of his inimitable sketahes, which in themselves should be sufficient to ensure a large attendance. The box plan is now open at Miss Rive's, and those who have purobased dress circle tiokets oan have their seats reserved there. CIIH.DUEN WHEN TEETHING Have more or less diarrhoea, which c annot be checked effectually, as the cause cannot be removed, but the diarrhoea can and should be controlled by giving Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and an occasional dose of oast<>r oil to cleanse the system. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton—advt.

Dr Sly has been appointed; a- Judgar of the New South' WalesCourt. The MutuaLLife Company of New-' York-reports a decrease of £9,'soojooo' sterling in new business during the year 1905* lb the lawn- tennis ladies' championship of New youth' Walesj, on; Saturday, Misa Baker beat Miss Gardiner, 6—2; 6—l. Owing to the high price of copper the construction of the proposed* Sydney-Melbourne- telephone hasbeen indefinitely postponed. It is understood' that the first workmen's homes ini the Wellington district wiitl be erected' on the land' at Petoue. Sir Jbhn Hall, in response- to'thev*' request of a deputation which waiteflr on him a few days ago,* has-oonsentea: to be a candidate for.- the Christchurch Mayoralty. Ih connections with the Licensing' Committee elections,. to be held: tomorrow, the Returning Officer, MrW. Gillespie, das made arrangements-) to post the results,, immediately upon receipt, outside the Age office.The Marine Court, at Melbourne, found'that the charge of careless* navigation against Captain Tilston, master of the Speke,, was and' suspended bis certificate for twelvemonths and ordered him;to> pay the costs of the enquiry. ASydney on Saturday,, stated that the wrecked- Nowrwegiau barque Thordis,'which was valued 1 at £40,'000,' has been sold for £375;. The cargo, consisting of 6yooo'ton|f* of coal; has been sold'for'£sj * i News; has been received by cable frojn London :of the death of Mr* W„ Staples, of the firai< of W. Staples and Company,, boot of Wellington. Mr Staples left forEngland in.December last to undergo an operation. It is understood that* the British) Government has* cabled instructioa, Ito the Commissioners of the New Zealand International Exhibitioa asking thein to ereot a special building, moasuriDg:4ooffc by 300 ft, forthe British Court. Tb.Bbuilfliu&, it', is understood,, will: be outside" the' Exhibition structure. Mr Ji T. M. Hornsby,; M.H.R. for the* Weirarapaj, was in Wellington* on Friday, and interviewed the Acting PostmasteivGeneral in referenceto increased postal] and' telephonic facilities for Carterton and the aurrounaing district. He received satisfactory aseurancesfrom the Minister. At! a meeting of the; Committee of the St.. Patrick's Day Association, held- on Saturday evening, final! arrangements, were made ini connection with: the- comingsports, whiohj although they will] not be held on a holiday,, promise, to be a decided suooess. A. cablegram: from. London v on, Sat-, urday, stated that Sir John Forrest, who is visiting England,, called upon Sir Henry Caiipbell-Baunerman and blithe Ministers, Ha also.. interviewed Lord Elgin on, matters of colonial: and conferred with, the Treasury relative to the . conversion of loans, the decimal currency, and silver coinage. He also, interviewed Sir Sydenham, Clarke, of Victoria,, on, the question! of defence. : Inspector Ellison received a tele- ' gram from Constable McAnerin, at Otaki, on Saturday, stating that a mart's clothing in the pockets of . which were a silver watch and chain,, and a seaman's,discharge, was found on the beaoh near the mouth of th>%. \ Otaki River, on. Friday. The dis>*l charge has been made out in the * name of Oscar Wilson, who was on the steamer Oreti up to the 3rd inst. Wilson is a married man, and: hjs wife is believed to be living in. Wellington. The Technical School classes will be resumed this evening, when all intending pupils are requested to attend. Mr C. E„ Danieil inserts a notice with reference to his candidature for a seat on the Masterton Licensing Committee. A reward is offered for the recovery of a gold strap oangle, lost in Queen, Street, on Saturday afternoon,. Mr J. H. Pauling, who is a candidate for the forthcoming Licensing Committee election, inserts an address to the electors in another col- ' . umn. Mr John Cross, who is a candidal f at the approaching Masterton Lioun* sing Committee eleotion, elsewhere states that he favours 10 o'clock closing, and prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Park Oval. The Masterton Licensed Victuallers Association elsewhere announce ; that they intend to support the following candidates at the forthcoming Licensing Committee election:—* Messrs F. Bright, J. Hessey, E. MoEwen, J. H. Pauling, and F. C, Turn or. Mr VV. H. Cruiokshank reports having sold a four-roomed dweiljug, at Lansdowne, with acre land; dwelling, with j^-acre, Dixon Street, dwelling with Bannister Street, owned by Mr P. Lumsden, J. Ohisholm and R. J. Lyttle, respectively. He has numerous buyers for good sheep and dairy country, . and will be pleased to have parties I lars of such properties for sale. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT.. In an action, the cause o£ which wa& flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imitating company, which was tried before, his Honor, Clvef Justice J. Madden, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the prosecution 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract cantains all medical constituents of the eucalypti, in a, highly refined and pure form. 2. That it is much more powerfully healing, (antiseptic) than ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 3. That it does not depress the heart like ordinary eucalyptus 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 effective remedy. Some imitators have tried .to deceive the public by simulating our get-up ;> others have relied on the "just as good" gama. Therefore '■ take care and ojotain the GENUINE SANDER AND, S,O,N,S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. ' v "

There were 2,906 acres under broom millet in New South Wales last year, and the value of the crop was nearly £30,000. Yesterday was an ideal summer's day, and a large crowd were attracted to the Park, where the Masterton Municipal Brass Band rendered several appreciative selections during the aftornoon. A man, named Jack Ryan, poisoned himself at Ilealey's board-ing-house, Taihape, early on Saturday morning. A letter left addressed to bis sister showed that the aot was premeditated. A strong deputation will wait on the Borough Council, at their meeting, to-morrow eveuing, to urge tha Council to prohibit a publioan's booth being allowed .on the Park Oval at sporta meetings. The subpoena calling unon Mr Rockefeller to testify at the antiTrust Commission in New York has been abandoned, the Oil Trust offl • oials having arranged to give evidence. At a meeting of botelkeepers held in Brisbane a resolution was adopted bindiing those present to eutirely close thetr hotels on Sunday, which would moan that even travellers would not be served. Mr T. S. We3ton, of Wellington, has been appointed by the New Zealand University aa Examiner for 1906 in Commercial Law and Industrial Law (Bachelor of Commerce). General Booth, appaking on the unemployed problem, nt Leeds, said he saw no difference between sending a mnn to work from Edinburgh to Bristol to sending him from Leeds to Toronto. He hopes to make bis army a million strong. Over Ave hundred signatures have been obtained for the petiton to the Government to have a State coal depot established at Masterton, and the petition will now bo forwarded to the Minister of Mines by Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R. The Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott, of Wellington, who is acting as Moderator of Masterton. conducted the morning and evening services at the Masterton Presbyteriaa Churoh yesterday. Both services were well attended; In speaking to a reporter at Christohurch, ou Saturday, Mr R. Allen, one of the Executive Oommisaioners of the -New Zealand International Exhibition, gave an emphatic denial to the statements made that the correspondence in connection with the Exhibition was not promptly attended to. The highest totals in connection with the Now Zealand Egg-laying Competition, for the past week, were: Jonathan Hodson's White Leghorns 29, Miss MoCallum's White Leghorns 29, Mrs Griffiths' Silver Wyandottes 26. In the grand total H. Leger (Levin) ia leading with 1,277, Brooke, of South Australia, next with 1,132, Marlborough A. and P. Association 1,130, and Jonathan Hodsou 1,117. The privileges in connection with the Masterton Racing Club's autumn meeting, sold by Mr J. R, Niool, on Saturday last, realised satisfactory prices. The following were the purchasers: booth, Mr Franks, £49; outside publican's booth, Mr H. Franks, £l2; inside luncheon room, Mr E. Felling, £8; outside lunoheou, Mr Rebay, £5; fruit stall, Mr Rebay, £3 6s. The horse yards were passed ia r and are open for private sale. ' Mr A. H. Vile inserts a notioe in support of his candidature for the Masterton licensing election.