LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8128, 30 April 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs, Harris, who was charged with the murder of Fred. Murfitt, on Maruh 21st, by shooting him, has been committed for trial. A meeting of the? Stewards of the Mastertou Kacing Club will be held on Saturday afternoon next, at 2:30 o'clock. The programme committee of the Club will nseet on Friday to draw up dates for the coming year's meetings. Despite the unsettled state of th* weather, yesterday afternoon, a large number of people were present in thb Park, when the Masterton Municipal Brass Band rendered a number of selections, which were'much appreciated, including the latest piece "Welcome All-Blacks." The Masterton season of the"Living London" pictures was concluded on Saturday. Both the matinee and evening entertainments were well attended, and' on eaoh occasion the programme included a large number of new pictures, all of which tfere much appreciated. The death occurred of Mrs M. Strange at the Masterton Hospital, at 1.30 a.m., ou Saturday morning. Deceased, who was 46 years of age, I was a native of Johnsonville. The funeral will leave her late residence in Dixon Street this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. It was decided at the annual meeting of the Wairarapa RugbyJJnion, on Saturday evening, not to use the Masterton Park Oval for any representative or oup matohes during the coming season. One delegate remarked "that the xvlasterton Borough Council ought to put glass around the Oval." Lord Cromer's annual report on Egypt is a record of solid progress. He submits for the consideration of all the parties oonuerned a startlingly bold soheme for a praotioally new legislative and new judicial* system. He proposes to give Europeans a representative council for legislation oonoerning themselves., DR. SHELDON'S NKW DISCOVERY 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.--ADVT. YODR COMPLEXION. It is an index to the Btate of the stomach. If you have pimples, boils, carbuncles, or any other public signs of distress, your i blood is full of impurities from you* stomach. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules will remove-the caußeof your, mottled appearance, and will cure the headache, in digestion, sleeplessness, and all other evils that arise from a disordered stomach. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Bailie, Carterton.—Advt.

I The body of James Fletcher, hotelkeeper, at Marumaru, lias been found in the river there. I A New York cablegram states that Dowie, the self-styled modern Elijah, has had another stroke of paralysis. A cablegram from Rome, yesterday, stated that King Edward had eiven £BOO for the relief of the sufferers by the recent eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Considerable additions and im- . provements have lately been made to the Tinui Publio Hall, and an opening dance will be held on the evening of Friday, May 4th. A cablegram from Sydney, yesterday, stated that the Glebe Cricket Club had won the Sydney Cricket Championship by beating the University Club in the final. A large number of the Freuch t miners who went out on strike have resumed work, hoping that a settlement of the trouble will be effeoted. The gate receipts at the Koyal Agricultural Show, Sydney, amounted to £8,072, exceeding last year's figures by £630. The horse ' Hiawatha cleared a water jump of 31ft Bin—an Australasian record. In the House of Commons, says 1 a London cablegram, Sir Edward Grey, Minister of Foreign Affairs, statod that the negotiations with China did not contemplate any alteration in the Tibetan treaty. Mr J. 0. Boddington, Secretary of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, has received a telegram from the Secretary of the New Zealand International Exhibition, stating that th 9 time for engaging space for the Wairarapa Court had been extended to May 15th.

A telegram from . Wairoa states that Wavena Torr, a five-year-old daughter of Coustable Torr, Frasertown. whilst playing oq a river bank, oa Friday, fell in toe river, and was drowned before assistance could be rendered. The body has been recovered.

A telegram from New Plymouth statee that the excitement over the oil development is increasing, and £5 shares sold to-day at £ll. There is an immeuse pressure in the bore and pure oil comes rushing out, when the tap is turned elightly, at the rate of about half a barrel per" minute.

A cablegram from Perth states that at a Ministerial oaucus it we* announced that the Premier bad resigned, to succeed Mr James as Agent-General. It is understood that Mr Moore, Minister of Lands, becomes Premier, and Mr Keenan, member foz Kalgoorlie, joins the Ministry.

The oourt of enquiry into the wreck of the scow Warrior off Oakura, Mr Hutchison, S.M., presiding, with Oaptaiu Hood as asses-* Bor, found that the captain had com* mitted an error of judgment in carrying on a starboard fcack for nine miles. The court acquitted him of negligence, his certificate was returned, and he was ordered to pay the costs of the enquiry.

,The Ghief Justioe at Brisbane has granted the postponed application of Mrs Willis, wife of W. N. Willis, whose name has figured in connection with the New South Wales land enquiry proceedings, for probate of a will as trustee for her son. The Registrar 2 said he had reported the faots of the oase to the Lands Department, and the Minister, after considering them, did not desire to make any representations.

The /funeral of the late Mra Strange will take plnco to-day, leaving her Sate residence, Dixon Street, at 3 o'clonk.

In a new advertisement appearing elsewhere Messrs Turnei and Turner direct attention to the quality of their Lorna Doone tea. The firm continue to sppply tea at their rooms. Queen Street, every morning and afternoon.

Householders are reminded chat the census papers will be called for to-day or as soon afters a practicable. Should any houah'oldera have been overlooked in the delivery they are requested to communicate with Mr W. Sellar, enumerator, who will supply the necessary papers.

The iJketahuna-Alfredton coach and mail service, of which Mr W. J. Harding is the proprietor, is carried on daily between the two townships, leaviag Alfredton -for Eketahuna at 9.30 a.m. and returning from Eketahuna 2.30 p.m. In addition to the ooaching services Mr Harding is engaged in the carrying business and tradesmen aud settlers may rely on prompt delivery of all goods and parcels entrusted to Mr Harding. A business announcement appears elsewhere.

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, 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 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 publio by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and obtain the GENUINE / SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. BAB'S COUGH MUST NEVER LINGER. Nothing is more distressing than to see a helpless little infant suffering with a cough, and to be fearful ol U9ing a remedy which may contain some harmful ingredient. The makers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy positively guarantee that theit pre) paration does not contain opium in any form, 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—advt. Little drops of Peppermint Made by Mr Wood, Don't they do a body Such a world of good. Little drops of Peppermint Cure Make your well again. Drive away that hacking cough, And every ache and pain.

King Edward and Queen Alexandra have reached Naples after a rough passage. The Banking Currency Committee at New York, has recommended Congress to permit Government foods to be deposited in national bankß without security at 2 per cent. The committee declares that the sab-Treasuries' interference with banking business has proved a curse to commerce. At Sydney, on Friday. Mr Carruthers, promised a deputation from the Maritime Union that he would appoint inspectors to deal with sanitation on ships and .the aooommoda tion for seamen and firemen. The deputation complained that on some of the vessels which came to Sydney the crews were treated more like pigs than men. As an Indication of the value of the Waikuia district as a dredging .area, it is worthy of note that the Master f on dredge won gold during the year amounting to 2,0850z, valued at £8,192, aad distributed in dividend* £4,750, equal to 19s per share. The total yield of gold from this dredge since September, 1904, has realued £14,000, and 34s per £1 share has been returned to shareholders sinoe were commenced.— Otago Daily Times. Steps are being taken to form an Athletic Association, with headauarters at Masterton, to embrace all sports clubs or societies from Weilincton to Woodville. A meeting of delegates will te held in the Club Hotel, Masterton, on Saturday, May 12th, at 2 p.m., for the purpose of farming an Association. It is proposed that when the Association is formed that it shall be affiliated to the New Zealand Athletic Union. "■The committees appointed by the Masterton Borough and County Counoils to deal with the question of repairing the boundary roads between the Borough and County met on Saturday afternoon; There were present:—The Mayor, and Crs J. H. Pauling and W. Morris (Borough Council), and Crs W. J. Welch, W. Harris and J. Morris, jnr. (County Council). After discussing the matter it was to form and metal the old Junction Road on the southern -boundary of the borough; also, to form and metal about 25 chains of the Road, viz., as far as the road is one chain wide. In both oases it was decided that each Council should bear half tne cost of the work.

The police at Carterton are investigating what appears to be an attempt to derail a train on Thursday night when the 7 o'clock up goods train collided with some slip rails placed in the cattle stops at the Matarawa crossing. When the train was pulled up a portion of a rail was found obtruding from the cowcatcher of the engine. The driver oi the 6 o'clook down passenger train states that he passed over an obstruction at the satne spot. It appears that rails were taken from an adjoining fence and a horse in the paddouk liberated. \ saddle was taken from under the fence, and placed on the line. Subsequent investigation revealed the remnants of the slip rails and the halves of the saddle on the track.