LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8115, 9 April 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

r Experienced gold prospectors are at present at work ou the higher ranges of Mount Egmont. Samples have been forwarded to the Government Geological Department. The High Court has decided that the Victorian Full Court has no jurisdiction to inquire into the validity of a patent granted by the New South Wales Patent Office. The application of A. Ross, of Masterton, to be re-instated as an amateur, has been granted by the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. Fraser, who fell off the late express , near Seaoliff, on Thursday night, was a seaman off the Karitane, aud had left the vessel at Wellington. His arm has been amputated and he is progressing favourably at the Hospital. Early in Maroh last, the Masterton police commenced a campaign against oyclists for riding on the footpaths or without lihgts at night withn the borough. Up to the present 24 defaulters have been brought before the Magistrate, and there are now 10 cases pending. On Saturday night the names of Ave cyclists and three drivers of vehicles were taken for driving without lights and these defaulters will duly make their appearance before the Magistrate. The morning and evening services at the Masterton Presbyterian Church, yesterday, were conducted by the Rev. A. Miller, M.A., of Sydney. At the morning service a choir of children, under Mr R. J. Yoaug, sang a number of special anthems. In the afternoon the annual prize distribution to the children attending the Sunday School took place, and the Rev. A. Millar delivered a short address. All the services were attended by large congregations. The annual services in connection with the Sunday School will be held in the Schoolroom this evening. THEY MIKE YOU FEETj GOOD. The pleasant purgative effeot experienced by all who us 9 Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition of the body and mind which they create, makes one feel joyful. For sale by T. G. Mason, Maiteiton.—advt.

The advocates of a tram service for Wanganuijfpoint out that Invercargill, with £a smaller and more scattered population, has a horse tram system which pays. A cablegram from Rookhampton (Queensland), last evening, stated that two cases of suspeoted plague have been reported, and has terininted fatally. A Dunedia telegram states that the weather continues cold and wet, and the prospects of a late harvest are not improving. Though there have been so many wet days, the total rainfall for the year to date is olny 7.665 inches. Mr Holmes Warren's Tiraumea Estate, comprising 10,171 acres, together with the stock been sold through the agenoyfci--—> Mr W. B. Ohennells, of Masterton, tu a resident of Wellington for ££o,ooo. \ A Londou cablegram states that Lord de Ramsey has given notice to terminate the tenancies of a thousand allotment holders on his Huntingdon Estate, alleging that the existing provisions had not given * satisfaction, and bad led to grave mis-statements and insinuations of over-renting. A man named Harry Lawson was killed by a train near the Oarisbrook cricket ground. Dunedin, on Friday night. lie was crossing the line at the level crossing leading towards the orioket ground when he was struck by the engine, and probably killed at once. He was about 60 years of age. On Friday the Court of Appeal at Wellington concluded the hearing of the case, Fels and another v. Rnowles and Hales, which concerns an application on behalf of trustees to be relieved from an undertaking to sell the property ! whereon stands the Dresden Piano Company's premises. Judgment was reserved. ' In connection with the, inventory necessitated by the Separating Latv in France, several foreign princes notably the Prinne of Bulgaria, hare manifested oppositionjto the oataloguiug of gifts made by their families. Many requests for the return of votive offerings have beeu made by private individuals from abroad. Mr and Mrs George .O'Malley arrived at Rookhampton from North Queensland on March 26th. They left San Francisco in October, 1894, on a walk of 62,000 miles. They purpose walking from Kobkham pton to Sydney, where they will take steamer for New Zealand and Fiji and thence home. Mr W. P. James, S.M., oooupi&d the bench at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, on Saturday morn'ng. For having been drunk, a first offender was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. For a similar ofEenae, Edmund G. Woolcott, a seoond offender, was fined 10s, in default 43 hours' imprisonment. I A Pahiatua telegram states that tbe defendants ip the oase Eeese v. Baillie and Co., proprietors of the Pahiatua Herald, have decided to appeal against the' recent decision of the Chief .Justioe. The matter is one affecting the working of the Arbitration laws throughout the oolony, and the decision of the Appeal Court will : be awaited with much interest. Mr W. B. Ohennells reports the following sales during last week:— Seven-roomed house and quarteracre, on behalf of Mr F. King, to Mrs Percy; four-roomed house, Dixon Street, on behalf of Mr T. Cox; ten-roomed house, Hope Street, on behalf of Mr F. Whitton; sections 5, 6 and 7, Hessey Street, on behalf of Mr J. Jepson, six-roomed house and half acre, on behalf of Mr J. J. Gue9t, Lansdowae. ' The tests registered at the various creameries of the Masterton Cooperative Dairy Company, Limited, for the past month, are as follow: Rangitumau, lowest 4, highest 4.8, average 4.3; Nikau, lowest 4, highest 4.6, average 4.2; Mangamalre, lowest 3.8, highest 4.6, average 4.1. The suppliers' accounts for the month amounted to £I,OBB 2s 6d, and the amount of butter fat received was 29,040*51b5. The largest cheque to be paid to one supplier is £56 7s 6d. An advertiser has a two-roomed cottage to let. Mr T. Dwyer requires a lad to attend to greyhounds. The preliminary meeting of the ST.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Club will be held this evening. Applications are invited for the position of custodiap to the Ranfurly Club. Dr Van Slyke, specialist in diseases of the eye, ear and throat, will visit Masterton on Wednesday, and may be consulted at the Club Hotel. Gillespie and Co. are advertising for waiters, waitresses and scullerymaids for the Tauherenikau Races, on Saturday, the 14th, and Monday, the 36th inst. Mr E. G. Robertson will be at their office, to-mor-row, Tuesday, the 10th mat., at 2 p.m., to interview applicants. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imitating company, which was tried before his Honor, Ch'ef Justioe 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 i 6 much more powerfully, healing (antiseptic) than ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 3. That it does not depress the haart like ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 4. That it contains no harmful ingredients, and 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" game. Therefore take care and ootain the GENUINE -SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. | BEEUMATIO SUFFEREKS. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surpri ed and delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 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. G. Mason, Masterton.—Advt.

Thieves stole 47,000 roubles <nearly £5,000) from a monastery at JRostoff, in Soutborn Russia. Cablegram. A cablegram from Constantinople states that four men have been sentenced to death for the murder of Redvan Pasha. The Waihi Company's crushing lor four week's ended the 24th March gave £61,890 from 24,698 tons, another record yield. Meetings at Capetown aud Johannesburg have initiated a movement for presenting nddressete appreciative of Lord Milner's services in South Africa. An Imperial German loan of thirteen millions, and a Prussian State Joan of fifteen millions, at per cent., will be issued un the 11th instant. Owing to faulty masonry, tbe entire tower of the new wing of the Dominion Parliament, Ottawa, collapsed. The workmen narrowly escaped. Mr J. N. Williams, of Frimley, Hawke's Bay, is about to construct model cottages for those employed in the Frimley orchards and canning factory. A London cablegram states that the Admiralty has sent seven cruisers to sink tbe derelict steamer Dunmore, which is drifting iu the track of the Trans-atlantic steamers. Messrs A. Kosser and W. Wallace will represent the Auckland Trades and Labour Council at tbe annual Conference of Trades Councils to be held in Christchurch during Easter week. Pr Danysz will leave Paris for Australia shortly, to conduct experiments in rabbit extermination. It is proposed to place cattle and sheep on tbe island where he con ducts bis experiments. In bidding farewell recently to tbe Bar ac Queenstown, Otago, Judge Ward said be had been in the service now for 49 years, and at the age of 79 be must retire if be desired to enjoy many years of leisure. The horse Fraeland, which was to have competed at the Rfcefton Raoes, on Saturday, was stabbed tbrougb the foreleg ou Fri'lay night. Someone broke the padlook and entered tbe stable. The injury prevented Freeland running at the races. i A series of burglaries were committed at JPaloierstan .North, on Friday night, live business places in and near tbe Square being entered. Evans and Co., butchers, lost .£5 from tbe till, and clothing valued at £8 was taken from W. J. May, tailor. There has been an alarming increase of rabbits in tbe King Country, and at a tnunting of over a hundred farmers bald at Kibikibi last week, it was resolved to request the Government to take steps to assist settlers in the destruction of tbe rabbits. , It is said that there is an embryo strike on at the Bluff among tbe oystermen. Tbe men made a demand for an increase of .ts per 100 dozen, and many have left beoause the demand was not acceded to. The price paid at present is 8s per 10p dozen.—'Southland Times. "Aided by tbe heavy Federal bonnty, the Queensland canegrowers have been able to substitute white labour for tbe cheap labour of coloured men. The white workers . now say that their wages must bo doubled. If tbia is done, a large increase in the State subsidy will be necessary. Sir William Steward was in s combative Bfmood, at Timaru, on Wednesday night, and in tbe oourse of his remarks at tbe Railway Servants' banquet, managed to ventilate a long series of grievances. He objected violently, says the Lyttelton Times, to the Premier's eulogium of the railway services, and Informed a thunder-struck audience that tbe Government bad absolutely refused to stop a train at a small station in his district. He ' also mentioned the grievance of some abeep which were nnable to get slaughtered on the day tbey were trucked, touobed upon the shortage of railway stock, and accused the Government of neglecting South Canterbury generally. Then he oharged the Minister of Public Works with having wronged Timaru in allowing the Drainage Bill promoted by the Borough Council to pass, demanded a new railway station at Waimate, and waxed indignant about the Government's neglect of "What about that bridge?" asked the Premier, apparently unwilling that anything should be missed. YOUR COMPLEXION. It is an index to the state of the stomach. If yon have pimples, boils, carbuncles, or any other publio 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, sleeplesfness, and all other evils that aTise from a disordered stomach. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Bailie, Carterton.—Advi. JDST WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD 80. Mr S.G.Mather, proprietor "Chronicle" Normanton (Q.), always keeps a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhcea Remedy at hand, ready for emergency, for there is no telling when it may be needed. He says "It completely cured me of chrome dysentery, from which I had suffered for year?. I feel confident that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aDd Diarrhoea Remedy saved the life of my infant daughter, who, when teething was severely attacked with diarrhoea, und was given up by the doctors." For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.— ADVT. BABY COUGH MUST NEVER LINGER. Nothing is more distressing than to see a helpless little infant suffering with a cough, and to be fearful of using a remedy which may contain some harmful ingredient. The makers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy positively guarantee that their preparation does not contain opium in any ferm, or any other harmful substance. Mothers may confidently give this remedy to their little ones. It gives prompt relief, and is perfectly safe. It always cures, and cures quickly. For sale by T. G.Mason. Masterton—aovt. SORE 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 r New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption stops tbo cough, heals and strengthens the lungs. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery is a Bafe and never-failing remedy. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Bailie, Carterton.— ADVT. .