LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8112, 5 April 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The opening day of the Masterton Golf Club has been arranged to be held on Saturday next. The South Australian Government has purohased the Adelaide tramways for £280,000. A cable has been received in Sydney announcing the death, in London, of Lady Cooper, widow of the late Sir Daniel Cooper. There are no less than seventy-two oases set down for hearing at the Masterton Magistrate's Ooort today. At the fortnightly pay-night of the Workers' Mutual Benefit Building Society, the sum of £BO was taken last night. A London cablegram states that the report of the Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company shows a loss of £7,383, making the total debit £71,854, whioh is carried forward. The Napier Telegraph ia informed, on exoellent authority, that it is more than likely that a departmental enquiry will shortly be held in connection with the local police force administration. TheOpaki Quoits Club decided, at a meeting on Tuesday evening, to donate £5 to the Building Fund of the Masterton Hospital. The Opaki Ladies' Club have decided to donate a guinea to the Building Fund. A cablegram from London, yesterday, stated that- the Marquis of Linlithgow, formerly GovernorGeneral of Australia, who was thrown from his horse and injured last week while hunting, ia progressing favourably. A parade of the Masterton liifle Volunteers will be held in the Drill Hall to-morrow night, at 7.30 o'clock. A meeting of the Volunteers will also be held, to make arrangements for the Easter encamp ment, which is to be held at Woodville. Mr E, S. Knight, who has been in the employ of Mr O. E. Daniel], at the factory, for the past eleven years, was, on Tuesday afternoon, prior to hia leaving the Arm, presented with a handsome travelling bag by Mr T. Dixon, on behalf of his fellow employees. ; ; DIFEKREJST. . The ordinary cough medicine may soothe the throat, but it hu3 no power to heal; recovery is not complete, and a second attack ia more liable to follow. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is quite different, because it not only soothes but also heals, sd that the affected parts are restored to a healthy condition, and the danger of a future attack is removed. For sale by T> G. Mason Master ton.—•

- \ A meeting cf the- members and in- > I tending members of the Masterton - Morris-Tube Association will bo f held in the Drill l Shed, at 8 p.m., fco-moraow. A local resident was examined by Drs Cook and Anderson, yesterday, and was committed to tile Mount View Asylom by Mr W. P. Jam ess S.M". During' the quarter ended March 31st, at the- Masterton Magistrate's Court, there were nineteen claims heard for-the'old-age- pension. Seven claims were granted, eight were refused, and four are pending. For th& same term there were fifty-seven applications for renewals heard, and of these fifty were granted, one was refused and six: are pending. Mr 8.. J l . Dolah, solicitor, of Masterton, is in receipt of a notice from the Registrar of the New Zealand University, stating that he has ' succeeded in passing the first half of the barristers?'examination,, heid in. ' November last, taking the same ' papers as are set for the LL.B, examination in jurisprudence, constitutional history,, English, and ' Latin. A man*, charged with drunkenness at the Auckland Police Court, recently, informed the presiding magistrate, Mr O. C. Kettle, that he hadi come from.' the oountry tosee the weloame to the New Zealand . footballers, and hadi bcougM £56 . with him. He also stated that he- , had been knocking; about) the. Hotels, \ carrying' notes, in: his waistcoat , pocket, and had been robbed of £2O. . Out of- the' remaining sum he now i had sixpence left). . 1 The Taranaki News says that a numtser of New Plymouth peoplehave formed themselves into> a syndicate to pay the expenses of a couple 1 of experienced mining prospectors, 1 who are at present operating at the? k Knitake and Fatua ranges; on the 1 higher slopes of Mount Egmont.. 1 So far excellent indications have--1 found, and samples have been. submitted to the Government geoio--1 gist. The formation is* said: to. bfe exaotly similar to that found on the; Thames.goldSsids. The Commission appointed to take< evidence and report on the question. Jof the drainage of ttheTaieri Plain, . j hsld its meeting on Monday, when - !- it was deckled to visit the district* i and then proceed to take evidence. I, ! Meantime litigation lis proceeding* Arising out of claims made by set- > tiers against the Otsrkia Drainage Board for damages through the alleged flooding of their land by i means of work done* by the Hoard. The evidence taken, has been of an i exhaustive nature, and the end i appears fro be distant. It is be- ; lieve3 the cost of the sitting each I day wil&be about £7O. | Official notification has* been re- ' ceivei, that the Mounted Rifles' camp will, be held, during Easter, at 1 Greytown, and aot at Pahiatua, as ' formerly intended. The companies ' who will encamp at Greytown are: | —The Ist Wellington Rifle Battalion 1 and 2nd Battalion Wellington Mounted Rifles, whioh includes Heretaunga, Wairnrapa, Masterton, Ek@tahuna, Greytown ana Pahiatna 1 Mounted Rifles.. The Woodvllle Camp will comprise the sth Ruahine 1 Battal'on— Woodville, Dannevirke, ' Masterton, Pahiatua, Greytown and ' Ashhurst Rifle Volunteers. The Masterton Band, Fire Brigade , and Volunteers, who are holding a i bazaar and exhibition, in Septemr ber, have decided t.oi run a series of , weekly dances by invitation through > the winter, the first to take place on . Wednesday, April 25th. A strong Social Committee has Ireen appointed and all arrangements are being made to make the dances popular. The Drill .. Hall floor will be specially prepared, in faot a large number of members of each body have already spent considerable time in preparing it, and before the 25th it should be in capital > order. New Zealand continues to beanattractive field for British emiri grants. The steamer Essex, whioh; ' has arrived at Auckland frum Liverpool, brings another batch,, of 69.: immigrants, to the colony. Forty of the number are men, of ages, ranging from 19 to 34 being tm« der 40 and a large proportion between 20 and 30. There are 10 wo--men and 19 ohildren under the ageof 18 years. Sixteen of the 40 meethave chosen Auckland as their destination, and one fafaily of three ia bound for Gisborne, another of fivefor Nelson, and the remainder intend to seek their fortunes in; the; Empire Oity. A reward is offered for the recovery of a black and tan sheep dog: lost from the Opaki Station on Tuesday last. The annual meetings ofl householders and the election of School Committees will be held on Monday, April 23rd, at B.o'clock. Particulars of nominations appear in this issue. Notice is given elsewhere that payment of a cheque,, lost in Masterton, or on the Bideford Road, number 151,976, drawn by Percy Bros., fur £ls, on the Bank of New Soath Wales, has been, stopped. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE The acknowledged good qualities and siicoes 1 ? of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI 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 - udoment, 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 publican opportunity of protecting themselves and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme , Court of Viotoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. SOKE LUNGS. When your lungs are sore and* inflamed from coughing, is the time when the. germs of pneumonia, pleurisy, and consumption find lodgment and multiply. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs* Colds and Con-, sumption stops the eoKgh, heals and strengthens the lungs. ' Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery is a safe and never-failing remedy. Bmall dose. Pleasant to take,. Every bottle guaranteed. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton,, J.. Cartertoft.—» Ai>vt.

A match ia to be fired between the members of the Opaki and Pairview Rifle Clubs, at the Fairview Range, on Eaitec Monday. The funeral of the '«ate son of Mr and Mrs T. Clanoy will take place fco-day, leaving their residence at Homebush, at 2.30 p.m. Greytown is assessed for £ll3 this year in oonneotion with the VVairarapa District Hospital, and it is proposed to levy a speoial rate to meet the liability. Mr J. H. Pauling, of Maaterton, has been made a Justice of the Peace. Messrs W. H. Diddams (Greytown), A. Falkner (Kaipororo), and Robert Smith (Pahiatua), have also been added to the list of Justices of the Peace for the colony. It is current talk in well-informed politioal circles that Dr Collins will have a seat in the Legislative Counoil when the session begins, aays the Wellington Post. The "call" from Mr Seddon is expected almost immediately. At the meeting of the Greytown Borough Council, on Monday evening, a plan was laid ou ihe table of the proposed Town Hall. It will seat 750 people. Including all staging? piano, etc., it is estimated to cost about £2,000 if put up in brick. The death occurred, yesterday, of Bruce Clanoy, a twelve-year-old sou of Mr T. Clancy, of Mastertun. Death was due to inflammation uf the spiual cord and brain, from which he had been suffering for some time. The funeral will leave deceased'* parents' residence at 2.30 p.m. to-day. A man named F. Reardon, in the employ of Mr J. C. Ewingtou, met with a serious accident on Tuesday afternoon. Be was drilling a piece of iron when the drill broke, and a piece of the metal entered his eye. The accident ocourred about 3.15 p.m., and he left by the mail train for Wellington to consult a specialist. An explosion took place in a cottage, occupied by Edward Haase, at Nelson, yesterday, apparently in a stove, which was blown' to atoms. The curtains and drapeiy iu the room oaught Are, but were extinguished without maoh damage being done. Mrs Haase had a narrow escape. The oause of the explosion 1s a mystery. The following remit has been forwarded' to the New Zealand Farmers' Union by the Hastings Branch:— •'That the question of tariff revision be brought before the annual meeting of delegates with a view to having the matter discussed at the New Zealand conference, and so eduoate the New Zealand farmers on a subject which is of vital interest to them." The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Police was held last evening. Lieutenant Wilton'ocoupied the chair, and there were eighteen members present. A committee, oonsisting of Captain Dixon, Lieutenant Wilton, Constables Butcher, Fear. Attwood, Stringer, and the Seoretary, was appointed to make arrangements for the annual social. An auoount, amounting to £1 18s 3d, was passed for payment. At a representiative meeting of settlers, at Carterton, on Tuesday evening, Mr D. C. uiclutyre, the offloial representative, gave a very interesting and lucid address on the Exhibition, and it wa3 unanimous ly decided tha£ Wairarapa be represented as a district at the Exhibition, and that the 00-operation of all other centres iu the Wairarapa be sought to enable the Wairarapa court to be thoroughly representative of the district. At the Carterton Magistrate's Court, on Monday, says the local paper, Jameq Dalton, popularly known as "Mickey," whose chronic fa'ling has been an object lesson to the Wairarapa, was sentenced to two months' Imprisonment, with bard labour, for vagrancy. Mr James, S.M., remarked that seclusion for a time would be for the man's own good. "Mickey" appeared to be agreeably surprised at the leniency of the sentence, which he said he could do "on his h^ad." "Mr W. B. Allen, of Taratahi, ■produced, at the Exbibitioo meeting last night," says the Wairarapa Daily News, of yesterday, "a framed diploma and bronze medal, won by him at the Paris Exhibition of 1889, for an exhibit of wool. Commissioner Molntyre cited this as an example that Wairarapa could produce wool second to none in New Zealand, and urged that this staple produot should be represented at Christohurch." Mr Allen, also, ( exhibited the medal at the meeting 'held, in the Masterton Borough Council Chambers last evening. A meeting of the Wairarapa Coursing Club wa» held in the Central Hotel, last evening. Mr E. Weloh presided over a good attendance of members. It was decided that all nominations should close on Wednesday, April sth, and that the fencing of the grounds should be at once gone on with, and provision made for the housing of the bares which are doe early this month. Mr O'Regan was appointed caretaker for'the season. Mr Cooper, proprietor of the Central Hotel, donated a gold medal to the club, whinh will be duly inscribed. A vote of thanks to Mr Cooper for the use of the room concluded the business. DR. SHELDON'S NEW DISCOVERT Is a modern scientific preparation, not a "has been" of 50 or 100 years ago. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Bailie, Carterton.—Ad vt. RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Chamberlain's Fain Balm. x In advising you to use Chamberlains Pain Balm for Rheumatism, we know it will give you perfect satisfaction, as the first application will relieve the pain, and its continued use for a short time will effect a cure. For sale by t T. G. Mason, Masterton.—Advt. YOOR COMPLEXION. It is an index to the state of the stomach. If you have pimples, boils, carbuncles, or any other public signs of distress, your blood is full of impurities from your stomach. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules will remove the cause of your mottled appearance, and will cure the headache, indigestion, sleeplessness, and all other evils that arise irom a disordered stomach. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Bailie, Carterton.-—Advt. For Bronchial Coughs~and Colds, Woods Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle.