LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8100, 21 March 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The United States Steel Trust proposes to open works at Ontario at a coat of £15,000,000 sterling. Tbe New Plymouth Supreme Oouit was oooupied all day,yesterday, hearing the case of incendiarism against Daniel MoL. Dowie. A Masterton resident recently discovered in bis fowl house a hen's egg which weighed the phenomenal weight of five ounoes. A meeting of Justices of the Peace in the Jury District of Masterton will be held at 11.30 a.m. on Friday, April 6th, to revise the jury list. The New York water supply soheme, says a New York cablegram, including a .huge Croton dam, has been completed after fourteen years' work at a uost of £1,500,000 sterling. Mr J/ R. Niool reports the sale of - a six-roomed house at Lansdowne, >■" and a six-roomed dwelling-house ' property at Manaia. He reports a keen demand for house properties in andnear the town. The polioe are at present conducting a vigorous campaign against cyclists who ride on tbe footpaths or venture out at night without lights. A number of offenders, who have been caught recently, will be called before the Magistrate in the course of a few days. The death was announced from New York, yesterday, of Johann Most, a notorious anarchist, who is alleged to have been prominently associated with several dynamite outrages, and towards the end of 1904 was arrested while {addressing an anarohist meeting at St. Louis. The British South Africa Company reports that for the year ending March, 1905, the expenditure was £898,748, and the revenue £641,342, , stated a London cablegram, yesterday. For the year ending the pre , r sent month the expenditure is esti- ( mated at £772,655, and the revenue '■'■ £681,484. At tbe meeting of the Direotors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Sooiety, which will be held, on Saturday next, advantage will be taken of the opportunity to bid farewell to Mr O. MoHattie, ex-President of the Society, who will leave shortly on a trip to Scotland. A telegram from Oamaru, last evening, state i that while outting a drain to let the water off a 1,000 aore swamp, on Mr H. .B. Crawford's Runanga Station, near Taupe, yesterday, indications of oil were found, pointing to tbe probaI bility of a big reservoir underneath. | The fortnightly meeting of the St. Matthew's Amateur Sports Club, was held iu the Park, yesterday evening, and the events resulted as follows:—120 Yards Handicap—P. WilKie, Byds, 1; J. Berry, syds, 2;i I B. Waddiugtou. syds, 3. 440 Yards J- ] Walk—B. Waddiugtou, 10yds, 1; 1 JR. Hatch, 10yds, 2; E. Maokersey, 25yds, 3. The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Brigade was held last evening, Captain Jenkins presiding over a large attendance of members. Messrs J. Stnples and Co, forwarded £3 3s towards the funds of the Brigade, and the donation was aocepted with thauks. Fireman Holmes was eleoted second branchman at tbe Kuripuni Station. After transacting other routine business the meeting closed. ,■>;■, OLD FOLK'S FOLLY. It J* a folly for eld folks to allow the bowel debility of age to master.them/as it naturally makes them age faster, each day By using Chamberlain's Stomach and live Tablets, safe and pleasant relief ean always be had. There is nc giipping. For Bala by. T. G. Mason, Masteiton.— : vt.

The Oamaru Mail states that the Caoinet has sanctioned the purchase of the Oorriedale estate at Ngapara for closer settlement. The price to be paid is £6 10s per acre. The Wellington Trades and Labour Council has decided to ask the Ministev for Trade and Customs to move in the direction of placing potatoes on the free-list of dmports. At the Easter encampment, at Blenheim this year, it is intended to let each battalion staff manage its own camp and make necessary arrangements, thus giving these officers practice in looking after their own battalions. *" At the Pahiatua Roman Catholic Church, on Monday, the committee presented Mrs J. P. Luudon, with a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the parishioners of the Pahiatua Church, in recognition of her services as organist uf the choir for some years. "It is sheer nonsense," says the new journal Canada, "to say that one country cannot make a commercial treaty with another for the benefit of both without losing a part of its independence. Preferential trade between Canada and New Zealand already exists, but ■we do not hear that any Canadian or New Zealander has complained that the arrangement is a political entanglement." So convinced were German life Insurance companies, said Dr Greenwood in the course of a recent lecture at Kaiapoi, that it paid to cure consumptives, that a very large .number of them had built sanatoria, to which they sent policy-holders ' at the company's expense on the first sign of the disease. In this respect Germany was far in advance of England.

Campbell Island, away to the south of New Zealand, which ia held under lease from the Government by Captain Tucker, of Giaborne, is evidently excellent sheep country, though wind-swept from the Ant- : arctic. It baa an area, roughly speaking, of eighty-five square miles (544,000 aoree), on whioh there are now grazing 6,000 Bbeep. The in- , crease last season was equal to 95 per cent. Mr John Maokay, who was recently engaged in obtaining signatures to a petition to tbo Government to have a State Coal Depot es tablished in Maaterton, and who had forwarded the petition through Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., has received . a communication from the Premier's Private Secretary acknowledging receipt of his letter, and stating that the matter will receive every consideration at the hands of the Government. Wellington citizens have re- - sponded liberally to an appeal or fuqds for the establishment of a ' consumptive asylum at Otaki. Drs Newman and Valintine, trustees of the fund, have jnst paid to the Wellington District Hospital Board £1,700 to enable it to go on with 'the work. This la in addition to £1,400 already paid for the same purpose to the Wellington Hospital, making a total of £3* 100 subscribed by the publio for this purpose.

A record in shorthand writing was established at Ash barton on Friday. At the Gregg Shorthand and Touoh Type-Writing Glasses in connection with the newly established Technical School there, the instructor, Mr J. Wyn-Irwin, after explaining (says the Press), introduced Oharlwood Hammond, a young Gregg writer, 16 years of aje, and asked the students to select matter for speed tests. The boy then wrote from diotation three selected pieces at the rates of 170, 203, and 250 words a minute, respectively, and read back his notes with facility. • At a meeting of the Christchuroh City Council, on Monday night, a letter was received from forty-eight retailers in the city drawing attention to the threatened influx of barrow hawkers to the oity, and pointing out the hardships that would accrue to the writers if the hawkers were allowed to obtain a footing. They understood that a hawker's license fee was only 20a per year, while retailers bad to contend with high rates and restricted trade. The bawkers would therefore be able to sell at considerably less than what was a fair living profit to retailers. The petitioners prayed the Council to consider the matter seriously before granting licenses. The Mayor (Mr Gray) said" he had been told that a Wellington per son intended making a descent on Christchuroh in the direction indicated. He Had doubts as to the Council's power to refuse licenses. The matter was referred to the By-laws Committee to report. As-holders of small grazing runs in the Marlborough distriot are in increasing numbers making application for and being granted exohanges of tenure to lease-in-perpetuity, the Commissioner of Crown Lands in that province has received a memo. from| the Under-Secretary of the Lands Department requesting that, as the Cabinet had deoided that proposed exchanges must be submitted to it, he would submit for approval, in future, all such ex : ohanges recommended by the Land Board, prior to the exohanges being allowed. This indicates that the Government wishes to prevent the possibility of any pastoral lease being exchanged to the perpetual tenure when it might be suitable for closer settlement. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COUBT. In an action, the cause pf which was . flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imitating company, which was tried before his Hon6r, Ch'ef Justice J. Madden, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the prosecution showed:— 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract contains 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 deoeive the public by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and ootain the GENUINE SANDEB AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

Twenty-two fresh oases of typhoid were imported at Cobar (460 miles west of Sydney), last week. The New South Wales Government astronomer has located the comet recently discovered by Mr Ross, of Melbourne. It is very faint. The Grey River Argus states that at the present time draught horses ale commanding high prices on the West Coast. Many cattle and sheep are dying in New South Wales as a result of eating rabbit bait or the carcases of poisoned rabbits. It is stated that the retrenchment of four officials of the Defence Department, t.voof whcm are stationed in Wellington, has been decided upon. The outward San Francisco maiJ will close at the Masterton Po9t Office at 4.45 p.m. to-day. A supplementary mail will close at 5.30 a.m. to-morrow. A London cablegram, yesterday, stated that Miss Amy Castles, the Australian vocalist, made a successful debut in the oratorio "Redemption" at Bristol. The murderers of Dr. Stewart, whose body was recently eaten by cannibals in Nigeria, have been severely punished, many of them being killed.—Cablegram. The net overdraft of the Masterton Borough Counoil at the, present date amounts to £1,256 14s Id, and the rates outstanding amount to £7BB 19s lOd. London is preparing to welcome six hundred Japanese officers and sailors, who are bringing the battleships Kasbima and Katori to Newcastle and Barrdw-in-Purness. During the late heat wave in South Australia, seven aboriginal women and ohildren, travelling from Oodnadattato Middrie,perished from thirst.

The Japanese Government have advised the Federal Government that the warships Irsukushima, Matsushima, and Hashidate, hava started on a visit to Australian ports.

The death is announced of Mrs Hoben, wife of Mr E. D. Hoben, aub-editor of the Sydney Mail. Prior to her marriage the deoeasea lad y was a well-known nurse in Wellington. A shilling subscription has been started in Dunedin to properly { equip Mr Parquharson, this year's Rhodes scholarship winner, for his University career. i . The New South Wales Arbitration Court has declined to make an order whioh will limit the delivery of milk to once daily on milkmen's holidays. At the same time the Court considered milkmen were entitled to a hohday similar to other employees. Mr D. C. Bates, Government | Meteorologist, in his February report, says that last year February was the driest month on reoord. J This year the February rainfall was over double the average in the provinces of Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Marlborough and North Canterbury. Mr 3. O. Boddington, Seoretary of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, is in receipt of a number of copies of the schedule of the Home Industries seotion of the International Exhibition to be opened at flhristohurch in November. This portion of the Exhibition is divided into no less than 43 sections, and includes every industry praotised in New Zealand, thus giving intending exhibitors ample provision, to, display their various trades, educational abilities, dairy and farm products, and ornamental works. "The Official Notice", of the Exhibition, containing a copy of the application form for space, is, also, to hand, and will be found of interest to intending exhibitors. The extension of gas to various portions of the borough was oonsi- | dereA at the meeting of the 1 Borough Works Committee last evening. The Engineer mentioned that there was urgent need of street lamps in Villa and George Streets, also that residents of Cornwall Street were desirous of having the gas extend«d along that street. The Committee agreed that the gas question was of the utmost importance to the borough, and that the matter should reoeive oareful consideration. It was stated that the pipes required could be lauded in Wellington for £1 per ton cheaper than they could be purchased in the colony, but if the pipes were imported they wouid not arrive until about four months after the order was placed. Finally it was decided to deal with the whole question at a special meeting to be called by the Mayor.

An advertiser wanta to rent a cottage containing about five rooms, with conveniences. Address,"Home," oare of Age Office. Mr J. Carpenter advertises special lines in men's footwear and gives particulars of prices in the leading lines.

Mr F, Murray, land agent. Woodville, advertises particulars of several highly-improved sheep and dairy farms which he .has had placed in his hands for sale. Fuller particulars of these and other properties will be supplied to those in search of good farms. Mr C. Smith, draper and clothier, has just had completed some extensive alterations to the shop front of his business premises Queen Street. The whole of the front has been taken out and re-built according to the latest and most up-to-date designs. The alterations have been so arranged that there are now two entrances to the shop and three large show-windows, which enable goods to be displayed to the best advantage. Tha windows are of thiok plate-glass, and are set in patent frames, which are thoroughly dust proof. The walla, under the windows, are fitted with light green tiles, which form a pleasing contrast to the rest of the front. The contract for the alterations was placed with Messrs Low and Pearce, of Wellington, and the results refloat great credit. on their workmanship. • i

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in Masterton, about 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon. "I say it is noble to exalt labour, aud it is wise and prudent to protect capital. Thej-twn should work harmoniously together for the good of the country. Reason, not physical force, should obtain," said the Premier, at Foxtou. The dead body of an Australian brown 'snake, about five feet long, was found the other day behind socjg of the scenery in the Palmerston Opera House. It is surmised (says the Standard} that it came over with some of the"properties" of the Kuight-Jeffries Company that were brought from Australia. The Freeman's Journal of January 2Gth, announces that at the anuual meeting of the Dublin Educational Society the Rev. F. J. Watters, S.M., D.D., President of the Catholic Unversity School, Lesson Street, Dublin, was unanimnuely elected President for the current year. Dr. Watters was for many years Rector of St. Patrick's College, Wellington. During his organising tour, Mr Andrew Collins has formed a union of flaxmill employees. He says that there are a thousand of these workers in Manawatu, in addition to those in the Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay and other parts of the Wellington industrial district, and that the employers, as well as the men themselves, wish to see a union of em ployees. • It is expected that the abattoir will be completed about six weeks hence, and in connection with that event the Town Clerk was, at the meeting of the Works Committee last evening, instructed to ask Mr Reekes, Assistant Government Veterinarian, to visit Masterton as early as possible. At ihe same time the Abattoir Committee will be called together, and by-laws will be framed, under which the abattoir will be carried on. A quiet wedding was solemnised at St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, yesterday, when Miss Louisa Franois Smith, eldest daughter of Mr 0. W. Smith, of Kuripuni, was married to Mr George Mathews, of Sussex, England. The bride, who wad given away by her father, was becomingly attired in a grey tailormade travelling dress. Miss Houten acted as bridesmaid, and Mr Roberts las best man. Mr and Mrs Mathews left by the mail train for Wanganui where the honeymoon will he spent. Mr S. J. Fitch, who is engaged by the Government to visit North Island Distriuta and give instructions and demonstrations in oonneotiod with the potato blight, found the blight was general throughout the Wairoa districts, especially amongst Maori crops. Mr Fitch states that practically, the whole of the crops in the Hastings district have succumbed to the blight. He found the blight very bad all the way down the Manawatu line.

A Duuedin telegram, yesterday, stated that in January last a house was broken info in Dunedinthe window being smashed to get at the catch. A detective found a piece uf glass with 1 the impression of four fingers, and this was sent to th« expert in Wellington. Subsequently a youth was arrested at Tnapeka North on another charge, and his finger prints were found to correspond in sixty particulars with those on the glass. Accused has been committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. , , The financial position of the Masterton Borough Counoil, as submitted to the meeting of the Works Committee last evening, is as follows:—General Account, dr, £2220 13s 9d; Gas Account, or., £662 9s 9d; Library Account, dr., £99 17s 6d; Waterworks Account, or., £B9 18s; Deposit Account, or., £147; Interest Account (drainage), or., £44 4s 2d; Interest Aooount (Bannister Street), or., £l2O 5s 3d; Loan Account (drainage), cr.. £BB 9s 7d; Loan Account (abattoir), cr., £ll lis Bd. COMPLETELY CURED AFTER NINETEEN YEARS. After nineteen years suffering from rheumatism, Rheumo brought relief to MrChas. Dowsett, the well known chimney-sweep of 54, Murphy Street, Wellington. Read what Mr Dowsett writes:—"l thank you very much for the use of Rheumo. I have ÜBed nearly everything in existence for rheumatics, but found no relief till I used your Rheumo. After nineteen years suffering it is a great relief to be free from pain." Give Rheumo a fair trial, and it will cure you just as it cured Mr Dowsett. Your grocer or chemist sells it at 2s Gd and 4s od a bottle.—Advt,