LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8104, 26 March 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An effort is being made in <Jlsborne to form a company to exploit the local fishing trade. A party of Maoris while eeling in the Waipoua River, at Akura, on Friday, oaptured an eel weighing 301bs. The flagship Powerful and the cruisers Prometheus, Pegasus, Challenger and Encounter are now at Anokland. It is reported that rabbits are increasing in the Ash burton County, and that they are doing considerable damage to plantations. The annual general meeting of the members of the Masterton Golf Club will be held in the Masterton Courthouse, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday next.

The sawinilling industry in the Riverton district, the Western Star reports, though still in a dormant state, is showing signs of improvement, and will in the course of a month or so have doubtless resumed its normal condition.

The Y.M.O.A. Bible Class resumed, yesterday, after a two months' recess,' and bad a Satisfactory attendance. The Class formed itself into a Vigilance Committee for the purpose of meeting visitors and inducing local young men to visit the rooms on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday next a Fellowship Service will be held, when short addresses will be given by members.

A case of auspeoted smallpox is reported near Beaconsfield, stated a Hobart telegram on Satarday.

Signor Tittonf, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Italian Ambassador to Britain.

A London cablegram, on Saturday, stated that the Admiralty has ordered from the Gonmell Laird Company a turbine destroyer with . speed of 36 knots.

According to the New Zealand Trade Review, the auction sales of wool in New Zealand in the past season oomprised 168,620 bales, against 147,250 bales in the season 1904 5.

The age limit of "three soore years and ten" ought to be raised. A list published in a London paper shows that in the first ten months of last year 48 persons died at or reached ages exoeeding 100 years. Eight of them were 110 or over.

Mr E. Larcomb, ohairman of the Palmerston North branch of the Acclimatisation Society, considers the attempt to introduce English partridges into the Palmerston North district would be futile owing to the depredations of hawks.

The annupl .meeting of the Masterton Branch of the Gleaners Union, in connection with St. Matthew's Ghurcb, will be held next Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock.

Harvest Festival services were held at the St. Matthew's Church, yesterday. The ohurch was tastefully, decorated, and the Rev. A. M. Johnson preaohed to a large congregation at both the morning and evening aervice.

At a meeting, at Brisbane, of the Agricultural Association, the Chamber of Commerce, and others interested it was decided to urge on the Premier the necessity of securing the representation of the State at the New Zealand Exhibition. At a meeting of the Council of the Northern Bowling Association,. on Friday night, it was decided that: the Champion Fours Tournament next year be held, aa Suggested, at Masterton, commencing on January 7bb, if the Maaterton Club with that date.

The editor of a Natal paper has• compiled and sent to the' English: papers a list of outrages perpetrated, by Chinese ii the Transvaal during,: the first ten months of 1905, which; includes 14 murders, 12 farm^outrages, 16 assaults and attempted murders, and 16 riots and mutinies.

Another case of plague has occurred at Fremantle. The New South Wales Government are considering the offer uf a new virus< for the destruction of rats and mice, which, it is claimed, is absolutely harmless to any other living, thing, and has been successfully used, in the West Indies and England.

The erection of a Biological' Observing Station in the. neighbourhood of Wellington, probably at Island Bay, is at preseut being considered by Professoc Kirk. He submitted for approval to the Victoria Colleae on Wednesday evening, a draft circular which he wishes to issue, asking the public for subscriptions towards the soheme. The Council unan.mously approved of the proposals. Before the Tariff Commission,states a Sydney cablegram, agricultural implement makers favoured the imposition of heavy duties in the States on Ameiioan implements, which .they asserted were not so good aa Australian, but the Americans had more money to induce a sale, if a monopoly was secured for Australia the implements could be turned out as cheaply here with no increased cost to the consumer.

A Brisbane oablegram, on Saturday,, stated that a vessel, with the name erased, but supposed to be the pearler Primo, whioh was recently engaged in the Dutch Indies, has arrived at Thursday Island with two Malays aboard. The papers indicate that the vessel had a Malay orew, a Manila diver and tender when she left Banda. There arb numerous marks on the deck, whioh are supposed to be blood. The two Malays have been arrested.

Heavy rain has fallen during the past two days in Wellington. Oaptam Edwin had predioted a northerly gale at all places northwarcjl of Oastlepoint, and Gape Egmont, and a southerly gale elsewhere, with rain, and a heavy sea on both coasts. It appears that tbe gale predioted is not tbe same one that did suoh damage at Norfolk Island, but another of similar character, but of less energy whioh at 1 o'clock, ou Friday afternoon, was about 200 miles off Cape Farewell and steering a direct for Gook Strait. Meanwhile bad weather is reported from most parts of the colony. There was a heavy downpour of rain in Masterton on Saturday afternoon, and a southerly gale afterwards set in. Rain fell at intervals yesterday.

Before Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Masterton Police Court, on Saturday morning, a first offender was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk. Edward Tidswill, a lad of 18 years of age, was oharged with the theft of the sum of 17s 6d from Prank Langston, lessee of the refreshment rooms at the Masterton Railway Station. Prom the evidence it appeared that the accused was loitering about the gtation on Friday. During the afternoon the rooms were looked up, and the lessee was absent for a short time. When he returned be discovered that the till was open, and the sum mentioned was missing from it. Tidswill was retained until the police arrived, and then he handed back 9s fid of the amount. v The Magistrate administered a oaution to acoused, and ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon. COMPLETELY CURED AFTER NINETEEN YEARS. After nineteen years suffering from rheumatism, Bheumo brought reluf to MrChas. Dowsett, the well known chimney-sweep of 54, Murphy Street, Wellington. Read what Mr Dowsett writes: —" I thank you very much for the use of Bheumo. I have used 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 6d and 4s dd a bottle.—Advt,

The Hon. T. W. Hislop has deoided that he will seek re-elootion for the position of Mayor of Wellington, Tbe death ia announced at Gisborne of the Rev. Father Mulvihill, paator of St. Mary's Uatholio Churoh, who had been ailing for some time past. g At an examination in bankruptcy at Sydney of an employee in the Government Printing Office, evidence was given that he had been payiDg interest at the rate of 600 per cent, to a money-lender. The Bruce Herald states that owing to the scarcity of first-class dairy butter, the local market last week advanced one penny per pouDd for all good dairy and separator brands. The Government has accepted the tender of Messrs J. Graham and Co., of Masterton, for the oupply of 30,0001 bs of cocksfoot grass seed to be used on the Kimutaka Forest Reserve. This is the largest portion of the amount of grass Sbedjrequired by the Government. Mr A. W. Saunders, one of the oldest and most respected settlers of the Tiraumea district (Alfredton) was thrown from his horse, last week, and injured-his chest severely. Although Mr Saunders is still seriously ill,it was reported on Saturday last that be is progressing towards recovery.

r At a meeting of the Directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Sooiety, held un Saturday afternoon, Mr J. B. MoKenzie, presiding, it was decided, ou the motion o Mr G. McHattie, to let the Society's marquee out on hire at the rental of 30s per day, the hirers to be responsible for all damage to the marquee, and to employ the Society's caretaker in erecting and taking down the marquee. Mr J. B. MoKenzie and the Secretary were elected delegates to attend a meeting of athletic bodies that is to be held shortly with a view to forming an Athle:ic Association in the Wairarapa and Pabiataa districts. "The Triumphant Tour of the New Zealand Footballers," is the title of an enterprising and most interesting publication, printed by the wellknown publishers, Messrs Geddis and Blomfield. Tbe same firm have in the past been responsible for various excellent special publications, bat we do not remember having over seen a better produotion by them, for general excellence, than tbe one under notice. The reading matter is compiled largely from notes by the Manager of tbe team (Mr G. W. Dixon), who, it goes without Baying, is an authority upon the Rugby game, as well as having a special oapaoity for the work of taking notes. -It .has been said that the Bulletin is the bible of the Australians, and if this be so, it may safely be predicted that the "Tri nmpbant Tour of tbe New Zealand Footballers" will to be the "bible" of New Zealanders—tor a perod at least. Besides comprising a complete record of the matches played, it gives an exhaustive history of New Zealand representative football, and photographic groups of every New Zealand representative team since 1882. There is a description rf every match played in the Old Country, with thoughtful criticisms from a New Zealand stan and comparisons of our players with the Britishers. The book is profusely illustrated with photographio and other character sketches of the individual New Zealanders, snapshots from some of tbe most interesting matches, and photographic groups of the principal teams against which our men played. A ulerk, lor a solicitor's office, is advertised for. _ A reward is offered for the recovery of two sheep-dogs, lost on Thursday last. Mr A. H. Wrightson notifies visitors to the Opaki race-oriarse and others that anyone found trespassing on his property will be proseouted. The annual general meeting of the Masterton Football Club is advertised to take place in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, on Friday, Maroh 30th, at 8 p.m In a new advertisement appearing elsewhere, Mr C. C. Aitken, bookseller, announces that he is prepared to supply the principal ladies' fashion .books and journals, and quotes the prices to subscribers. Mr R. E. Howell, auctioneer, has been appointed agent in Masterton for the Automobile Company of New Zealand. The Company handles several classes of motor cars, and a sample car will arrive in Master-' ton shortly. i That the selection of Allday's motor cars by several Wairarapa motorists has been a judicious one, is SDlendldly exemplified in the brilliant success of the machines already in use in the Wairarapa. The latest to arriv» of these is a magnificently equipped four passenger carriage to the order of Mr A. J. Cameron. The engines are of the double-cylinder type, developing 12 b.h.p., and are exceptionally silent and well finished. This oar is capable of climbing steep gradients on direct drive with full load, and has beaten in open competition many motors rated up to 20 h.p. By the courtesy of the purchaser this machine may be inspeoted at the Masterton works of the "makers' representatives, Messrs Jenkinson and Co. Ltd. Childben when teething Have more or less diarrhoea, which cannot be checked effectually, as the cause cannot be removed, but the diarrhoea can and should be controlled by giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Dia rhoea Bemedy, and an occasional dose of casfc*r oil to cleanse the system. For sale by T. G. Mason. Masterton—advt. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our finn name and other gross misrepresentation by an imitating company, which was tried before his Honor, Ch'ef Justice J. Madden, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the prosecution showed 1. Th&t 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 mtkoh 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 tbe last 80 years as a safe, reliable and effective remedy. Some imitators have tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; ethers have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore fatlm care and oDtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.