LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8117, 11 April 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wairarapa Age will not be published on Good Friday. A cablegram from London, yesterday, stated that the self denial week contributions of the Salvation Army amounted to £72,731. The death of Mrs Parris, relict of the late Major Parris at the age of 91 y ears,, is announced in a Press Association message from New Plymouth. Durifrg the past week returns were reported from thirty-eight dredges in Otago, the total yield being 1106oz 6dwt Bgr, or an average of 38oz per dredge. Lieutenant Herd, Bandmaster of the Wellington Garrison Band, has been seleoted by the bands of the West Coast Brass Bands' Association to act as judge at the oontest at Hokitika next month. The Rev. D. J. Murray intends to spend a few days holiday Qt Christchurch before taking up his duties at Mortiington (Duuedin). Mr and Mrs Murray will leave Masterton to-morrow. At Wirth's circus a young lioness attacked Captain Burrows, her trainer, in the cage, and lacerated his leg, states a Sydney cablegram. The animal had to be shot to enable Burrows to ecsape. The total value of butter, cheese, beef, mutton, lamb, wheat, oats, potatoes and hemp from New Zealand in 1905 6 amounted to £5,003,021 as against £5,34.4,759 for 1904-5, showing a decrease last year of £281,738. At the inquest at Napier, yesterday, on the body of the late A. W. Besant, a verdict was returned that death resulted from heart failure caused by taking weed destroyer while temporarily deranged—Association. Mr J. S. Rutherford, of Gpawa Station, Albury, recently last 50 sheep by the attacks of keas, Mr Rutherford intends in future to equip his shepherds with pooket pistols so that they may shoot the birds at every opportunity. An old and well-known resident of the Wairarapa, Mr John Reynolds, who has lived at Pefcoue for some years past, died at his residence there on Monday evening. Though Mr Keynolds had not been in the best of health for some time past, the eud, which came suddenly, was quite unexpected. Deceased, who was 76 years of age, has left a widow and family. Of Queen Elizabeth we read—"Cold mnd9 that monarch croak." To save the queen from catohing one, Sir Walter spoilt his cloak. But had she railed us now, we know, For very trifling payment, A bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Would save poor Raleigh's raiment."

Steps are being taken to establish Zoological Gardens in Wellington. I'be Cathedral authorifcieu at Napier have decided to instal a new organ at a cost of nearly £2,000. A Wanganui paper, states that theie are quite a number of paid agents at work in connection with the Mayoral election. From 21bs of Eldorado potatoes (about 10 medium-sized ones), Mr A. R. Mayo, of Aorangi, recently dug 4881bs.—Feilding Star. The Masterton Mayoral election will be bold on Wednesday, April 25th, and nominations will oloae at noon, on Wednesday, April 18tb. The Akaroa Fire Brigade, says a contemporary, are on strike as a protest against the adverse oritioism of members of the Borough Council. The amount of butter manufactured during the month of March at the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Factory was 31,0611ba. On Sunday, April Ist, the Rev. Mr Currie completed his twenty-first anniversary as minister of the Balclutha Presbyterian Church. There are now seventy-four floxmills in Southland, and the export of fibre is second only to that from Aaokland in quantity. The Wakatipu Mail says:—"lt is rumoured that the Government intends taking over Queen9towa in tbe interests of tbe tourist traffic." The supply o! milk to the Kopua rang* creamery has decreased rapidly owing to the wet weather lately. Tbe average test is between 4.1 and 4.3. A human skeleton has been discovered near Fohui (Hawke's Bay), it being diaoiosed by a landslip. It is impossible to say how long it has been buried. The outward San Francisco mail will close at the Maaterton Post Oifioe, at 4.45 p.m., to-day. A supplementary mail will close at 5.30 a.m., to-u orrow. The High Court at Sydney has decided that the States wannot levy stamp duty from the Commonwealth on the purchase of land for Government purposes. The explosion of her oil-engine wrecked the ketch Topsy at Melbourne, says a cable message. The engineer and the owner were blown out of theenerine-room, but esoapect serious injury. The whole of tbe butter sent by the Masterton Oo operative Dairy Company last season to Wellington for export was graaed "firat-olaas." The grading points ranged from 88 to 93. A oablegram, yesterday, from Sydney, stated tbat Stan bury had accepted Towns' terms to row for tbe championship. It is expected a matoh will be arranged for about tbe end of July. \ mooting of the general committee of tbe Masterton A. and P.. Association will be held on Saturday. at 2 p.m. The ground committee will meet at 10.30 a.m., and the fiuanae committee, at 11 a.m., on the same date. Complaints are being made, saya our Kopuaranga correspondent, of the inconvenience that has been experienced of late owing to there being no trucuing yards or storage sheds for perishable goods at Ropaaranga.

A charge of driving on Sunday, which was to have been heard at the Rangiora Magistrate's Court, was withdrawn, as it was found, after the summons had been issued that the law affecting persons following their usual occupations on Sunday makes au exemption -of sheep drriving. The Dried Milk Company whose premises and plant at fiunnythorpe were destroyed by fire a few months ago, has decided to erect another and larger faotory on r the same site. The plant has been ordered from Home, and the faotory is to be in operation in September next. Word was received in Masterton, yesterday, that Mr Charles Walter Vallance bad died at Oamaru. The deceased, who was the eldest son of the late Mr J. C. Vallance, had resided at Oamaru for some years. The body will be brought to Maatertou for interment. The funeral Will take at 2 o'clock, to-morrow. A telegram from Ohristchuroh, last evening,'stated that the Premier visited Rangiora, yesterday, and reoeived a number of deputations. He delivered a political speech, in which he dealt with the results of the financial year just closed, and quoted figures to Show that the sur» plus for the year amounted to £775,000. Mr F. Staples advertises for sale a quantity of potatoes. The poundkeeper advertises particulars of a bay gelding, impounded from the Opaki Racecourse. In addition to the sale of four farms, on aocount of Messrs McGregor Bros, on Saturday next, Mr W. B, Ohennells will submit at auution the farm property, at Taratahi, at present in the occupation of Mr R. Daysh, and part of the estate of the late idr W. B. Buick. The property contains 151 % acres, and the present lease will expire on May Ist next. The whole of the land, which is plougnable, is thoroughly well watered, and is within two miles of the Taratahi Dairy Faotory. Particulars and terms of sale can be obtained from Mr Ohennells. 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 Justice J. Madden, IC.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the proseoution 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 ingreiients, and i 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 oare and oDtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The Department of Agriculture has under consideration a request to establish on experimental station in Weßtland. / Mr G. H. Reid, ex-Federal Premier, speaking at Dubbo, Now South Walasaaid that if Mr Deakin, would join bim in a broad allianoe against Socialism, they might come to terms. In this crisis they must fight against Socialism, whatever their fiscal views. He proclaimed n fiscal peace. 'Che ordinary meeting of the Stonehenge Lodge A.O.D. was hold last evening, Bro J. G. Millar, A.D., presiding over a large atteudanoe. Two friends were proposed for admission, and two members were initiated into the Lodtro. It was to hold a debate on tho nolicense question at the next meeting. Copies of tho report of the seventh conference of tho Agricultural Societios of New Zealand, which was held in Wellington last year, have boon received by the Secretary of the Masterton A. and P. Association, nod are being distributed amongst the members. Tho Association was represented at the conference by Messrs W. Perry and. W. J. Welch. A telegram from Wellington, last evening, stated that yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in the hold of the Tyser steamer Mimiro, now loading at Wellington. The outbreak was promptly extinguished by the crew. The fire originated in some hemp, which had beeu shipped at Auckland. About eight bales were charred, and twonty-eigbt bales were damaged by the water. '* Persons in the vicinity of Bannister Street, about 10.45 o'clock las t night, were startled to hear the Teport of a revolver. Constable Kyle, wbo was on duty in Que*n Street, heard the report, nnd having been informed who discharged the revolver, followed the man and arrested bim at a house in Banuister Street. He gave his name as Arthur Poison, and it is alleged that he bad uttered a threat to shoot his wife. The accused had been on a visit to Wellington for a few weeks, and only returned to Masterton yesterday. When arrested a five-chambered revolver was found in his possession. One of the chambers had been discharged. He will appear at the Magistrate's Court, this morning, and will probably be oharged with having discharged < firearms in a public place, and drunkenness.