LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8140, 15 May 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A telegram from Dunedin states that Walter Stevens, a, winohraaa on the Alpine No. 2 dredge, was drowned yesterday morning. A general meeting of the members of the Albion Football Club is convened for 8 o'olook to-mor-row evening, in the Empire Hotel. The monthly meeting of the Council of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday, 18th May, at 3.30 p.m., in Abraham and Williams' farmers' room.

Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon. India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continenc of Europe and United Kingdom, per Moeraki, will close at Masterton, on Saturday, May 19tb, at 6.15 a.m. A telegram from Nelson last evening stated that an old man, named William Hounsell, who attempted to cut bis throat with a broken scythe, a few days ago, died yesterday. Ihe doctor has given a certificate that death was due to old age. - /V '■ _;';■>

i An Auckland telegram states that a married woman, named Annie Howley, residing near North-Road, has been removed to the hospital, suffering from the effects of hav ing swallowed a large dose of neuralgia mixture, which would have proved fatal' but for timely medical assistance.

The following are the rough census results of several boroughs for 1906, showing an inorease or decrease as the case may be, as oompared with the census returns for 1901:—Nelson, 8,192; inorease, 1,182. Wanganui, 8,216; increase, 887. Ashburton, 2,563; increase, 241. Greytown, 1,112; decrease, 10. Milton, 1,284; increase, 43. Whangarei, 8,216; inorease. 887. Woodville, '.. :t 1,110; increase, 184. Pahiatua, 1,369; increase, 160. Carterton, 1,407; increase, 202>

The monthly meeting of the Directors of the Workers' Mutual Building Society wss held last evening at the Society's'-.Office* Hall Street. The following Directors were present: Messrs' R. Krahagen (in the chair), J. Prentice, .A. Gardner, JBf. Fowles, J. Canary an 1 J. Gordon. The Treasurer reporteo a credit balance in the bank of £241. 16a 6d., cations for 12 new shares *were received, and sundry transfers were* agreed to. The Chairman stated that from the state cf the funds the Directors tfould very shortly be able to declare another appropriation. v

A Morris, Tube match will be fired next Monday night between teams representing the Druids Lodge and the Morris Tube Association. The following will represent the Druids Lodge: Messrs H. Brighting, D. A. Piokering, A. Levien, L. Sayers, E. Munn, H. Perry, J. ;Smitn, G. Blane, F. Holmes, W. Ayson, ti, 3. Booth, J. Prentice and R. Davey. The Morris Tube Association will be represented by:— Messrs C. Perry, J. Henry, R. J. King, W. Winslade, J. Allan, A. Dawes, J. Frost, 0. Wellington, W. Burridge, E. Perry, J. McHattie, E. MoNabb and P, Whitton.

About a week ago the Town Clerk (Mr R. Brown) telegraphed to the Acting-Minister of Railways asking the Department to run excursion trains between Masteiton, and Wellington in order to allow Masterton residents to view Holmaa Hunt's picture "The Light of the World," whioh was on view in Wellington. A reply has now been received stating that after making, enquiries the Department has ascertained that there would not be sufficient support to justify the running of excursion trains between Masterton and Wellington. The picture was taken from Wellington to Christchuroh last evening.

Mr W. P. James, S.M., oeoupiedY the Bench at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning. A first offender was fined ss, in-. default' 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk and ordered to? pay 7s 6d for medical attendance. On a similar oharge," John Gra'y, a* second offender, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. David Stewart and Thomas Ryan (represented by Mr 0. A. Povnall) pleaded not guilty to a oharge of having assaulted Peter and Kate Neilson, on Saturday last. Afterhearing the evidence, the Magistrate* sentenced Stewart to one nrunthV imprisonment, and fined Eyan 40s, in default 14 days' imprisonment. Evan was allowed 18 hours in which to pay the fine. WHEN EABY BUSNS HIS HAND. When sister cut 3 her finger. When brother getß a bruise. In short, wqen anything happens to the children which causes them pain, it is mother's delight to comfort and relieve the little sufferers She can always do this when she has Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment in the house. Rubbing a little of it over a sore or wound immediately takes away all pain, an& vastly hastens recovery. Keep a bottle in the house always, and you will agree with a thousand other mothers who have said that they could not keep house without itFor sale by Hi. E. Eton, Masterton, and J Baiilie, Carterton.—Aim. Don't Cough at Night. , Restful sleep follows the use of Dr Sheldon's New Discovery. The best lung remedy in the world. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed*. For sale by H. E; Eton, Masterton, and. J. Baiilie, Carterton.

Messrs F. R. Flatraan, Geraldine, and A. Kidd. Auckland, who acted aa Government "whips" during the last session of Parliament, have been again offered the positions, and have accepted another term. "Wait till we have got our fleet. Won't we then make England sneak?" was the legend, aaya a correspondent in a Home journal, on some cakes sold at a Christmas fair in Germany recently. A party of sixty motorists will visit New Zealand during the time the Exhibition is on, and make a tour of the colony. Another party cf 300 English toarists have made arrangements for a special steamer to make the trip. Regulations for the cnrriage'on the Government railways of exbbits for the international Exhibition at Ofaristoburob are published in the Gazette. As has been already announced, goods will be carried free to and from the Exhibition provided that none of them are sold. If any are oold while at Ohriatchurob, however, full rates will be charged for the amount oatried on eaoh journey. During oarriage, loading and unloading, goods will be held at the risk of the owners. The first session of the sixteenth Parliament of New Zealand will be opened on Wednesday, June 27th. As usual in the oase of a new Parliament, the opening will be carried out toy commission, whioh will con sist of the Speaker of the Legislative Council (The Hon.O. 0. Bo wen) and the Hons. A. Pitt, W. H. D. Baillie, G. McLean, .1. D. Ormond, S. T, George, and T. Kelly. The House will then elect a Speaker, and the Governor's Speech will be delivered the following day. Inspeotor Hill, of the Hawke s Bay Education Board, gives an illustration ot the success of practical Instruction in elementary agriculture in the country. At the Matawfaero School 401b of Up-to-date potatoes were planted, sprayed in accordance with the instructions contained in a Government leaflet, aad yielded 6001b of potatoes, not one being unsound. The boys did all the work of planting, hoeing, and moulding. Every garden in the neighbourhood was affected with Irish blight, except the school garden. . The Ntaova Antoiogia(Rome) notes that Russia lias just published the final results of her first modern census taken in January, 1897. The figures show that of a population of 126,586,525 (excluding Pinland), 99,070,436 are illiterate. The natural increase of the last eight years probably makes the number at least a hundred millions. Of the literates, only 104,321 have aoademio degrees, 99,948 have attended Bobools of medium grade, 72,441 have gone through military schools, and 1,072,977 have their education limited to the four classes of bourgeois schools. The educated'classes are thus only about 1 per cent, of the whale population. On the occasion of the recent census a sub enumerator was detailed to visit the. Auckland Domain, jays the Herald, and obtain, if possible, a list of the names of those persons who, having no settled, place of abode, are iu the habit of passing their nights in that favourite retreat for the homeless section of our population. The sub-enumerator wa9 accompanied by a constable, but they were unable to obtain a com plate enumeration of those "who slept" or abode hi the Domain that evening. The presence of the officers was taken as the signal for the hurrying off or the hiding of suob of the persons aa got sufficient warning of their approaob. Five persons (four men and a woman) were, however, seen and spoken to, but they steadfastly refused to give their names, or any particulars concerning themselves or their callings. There was means of enforcing compliance with the request, and the nooturnal expedition was thus to a large extent fruitless. A lad named Fanoourt Harrison, 15 years old, and a student at the Wanganui College, was discovered at Tinui, on Saturday, after having wandered for three days between Wanganui and Masterton. He disappeared from Wanganui on. Tuesday last. He was tiaoed to Oastlecliff and was known to have visited Waverley and Whenuakura. He was then reported to have gone in the direction of Masterton. It wbb ascertained that he slept at a boardinghousein Masterton on Thursday night, and then left for Tinui. The Masterton police, upon receiving this information, communicated with the police at Biairlogie. The latter stated that a lad anwering Harrison's deuoription had passed through Biairlogie and was going In the direction of Tinui, probably to Annadale Station, which belongs to Mr Nevins, uncle of the boy, A sea rob party was organised by Constable Oollerton, of Tinui, and the missing boy was found on the Black HI 11-, near Tinui, in an exhausted condition early on Saturday morning. Tbe lad, who was a grandson of| Archdeacon Fanoourt, is now in oharge of Dr. Hunter, at Tinui. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT". In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi tating 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, tbe prosecution showed: — 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extraot contains all medical constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pure form. 2. That it is much more powerfully healing (antiseptio) 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 deceive the public by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore —take care and ootain the GENUINE dANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. A Modern Remedy. Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption gets to the root of iha trouble and effects a permanent cure For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Bailie, Carterton.—Advt. New Lsask For Weak Lungs, •Dr. Sheldon's New Disoovery for Coughs, Golds and Consumption cures Influenza and all Lung troubles. For sale *y; H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton.—Advt.

Dr. Cook, a vice-president, has donated a guinea to the funds of the Morris Tube Association. The death ooourred at Wellington, yesterday morning, of Mrs McKay, wife of Mr A. McKay, Government Geologist. A meeting will be held at Eketahuna on Thursday night next to consider the proposal to form a Farmers and Commercial Club. A general meeting of members of the Masterton Chamber of Cora- ( meree will be held on Friday the 18th May, at 4 p.rr., iu Messrs Abraham and Williams farmers' room. j Tbe numbei of men employed on cooperative works in the colony is now 8,246. of whom 4,624 are on railway works, and 3,622 on road worse. On tbe North Island Trunk Railway 1,707 men are employed. Tbe "long night" dance of tbe Masterton Bandi Fire Brigade, and Volunteer Assembly will be held in the Masterton Drill Hall, on Wednesday evening, May 16th. Refreshments will be provided by the ladies. Daring the month of April 107 married men and 436 single men were assisted by the Labour Department. Of this number 198 were from the North Island 268 from the South Island, 45 from the Commonwealth, and 26 from Great Britain. , A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that Miss Agnes Dawson, of Roslyn, gained 139 marks for pianoforte playing at tbe Royal Academy examinations—the highest marks obtained by any candidate in the 1905 examinations in New Zealand for any subjeot. A telegram from Dunedin states that Tbe Outlook reports that a South Canterbury farmer has promised £SOO towards the Presbyterian Residential College' Erection Fund. Six other donors are required before the £SOO promised by Mr Bullen can he claimed. A Wellington telegram last evening stated that Thomas Goodger was yesterday found guilty, at the second trial, of the manslaughter of John Prestidge by wounding him in the arm with a knife, during an affray in Adelaide Road, and was' remanded for sentence. The Bketahuna Band, under Bandmaster Cheshire, played selections of music on Sunday afternoon in the Main Street, Eketahuna, writes our Eketahuna correspondent. The various items rendered were very much appreciated, and great credit is due to their instructor, Mr F. W. G. MoLeod, of Masterton, for the high standard of proficiency that tbe members have attained. Forty-eight factories, employing 208 males and 11 females, have been registered in tbe Carterton district. Last year there were exactly tbe same number of factories. Last year 192 males and 16 females were employed. Tbe reduction of females employed is explained by tbe fact that there were three dressmaking establishments last year, whereas this year there is only one. The Dunedin correspondent of the Evening Post states that in consequence of the recent death of two of the principal members of the firm of Hallenstein, Bros., it has been decided to issue 125,000 6 per cent. cumulative preference shares at £1 eaoh in tbe D.I.C. The direotora ana families who are large holders of ordinary shares have subscribed for 70,000 of the proposed issue. Tbe Hand Contest, held at Hokitika, resulted as follows:—Quickstep Comnetition: Grey Battalion, 171 points; Westnort, 170}£; luangahua, 170; Citizens, 169; Volunteer, 167; 'Granity, 166>£. Test Selection: Grey Battalion; 76; Westport City, 75; Granity, 73; Inangahua, 72; Hokitika Volunteer, 70; Hokitika Citizens', 68; Lieutenant Herd, of the Wellington Garrison Band was judge of the contest. An advertiser has a double-barrel gun for sale. A notice with reference to luggage left at the Temperance-Hotel, Westport, appears on page one of this issue. Messrs Nodine and Co., merchant tailors. Wellington, make a specialty of ladies' costumes and skirts. Prices for the new season's goods are advertised elsewhere. Mr W. 1. Husband, land agent, Pabiatua, advertises particulars of several , bandy-sized and well-im-proved properties, suitable for men of limited means. The farms in question are to be sold on easy terms, and should yield a good income to practical men, Mr W. B. Obennellß advertises for sale five first-class dairy farms in the Penrose Estate. Ibis portion; of the estate nss been well cultivated, and those in search of nice oompaot dairy and cropping land should inspeot these farms at once. Plane of property oan be seen at Mr Chenneils' office. In a new advertisement, Messrs Maokay and Whisbaw, land and estate agents of Masterton and Feilding advertise rlartioulars of two stations properties of 1,750 and 7,100 aqres. The firm have for exobange 720 acrds of good fattening country tbe owner of which deshes a larger property. An advertisement in this issue relates to the new competition to be held in connection with Tiger teas. The words are required to complete a sentence, and prize of £ls will be divided amongst those who correctly supply tbe missing words. Anyone may take part in tbe competition, provided they have purchased a paoket of the Tiger tea. The objeot of these competitions is of course to induoe as many as possible to buy a packet of this well-known tea, the proprietors being confident that its sterling qualities will commend it to anyone giving it a fair trial. The noble forests of pur land Beneath man's devastating hand Soon will have vanished, leaving there Thts country lying, gaunt and bare. No wooded clothing, now she's old, To save her from her death of cold, Butlo! new Woods arise with healing sure All hail then—Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.