LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8152, 31 May 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sergeant Miller, of Gore, will take obarge of the Police Force at Maaterton, succeeding Sergeant O'Malley, who ia retiring on June 10th. Speaking at Woodville recently, the Rev. F. W. Isitt stated that the expenses of the New Zealand Alliance—which had been paid—at last eleotion amounted to £1,500. Exchange. A meeting of the aocial committee of the Oarlton Cricket Club wes held last evening, when final arrangements were made in connection with the annual social and dance, which is to be held in the Drill Hall this evening.

Ten pairs of opossums and eight young red deer have been sent to Westland by the TouYist Department. An Utaki business man is now offering his employees threepence per head for rats or mice caught on his premisses. This is on acoount of' the great damage done by the rodents to grain, saoks, etc. Tea thousand six hundred people visited the tourist office at Rotorua for the year ended March 31st last. The number of visitors who have made the round trip exceeds that of any previous year. As regards the number of people who viewed "The Light of the World," Dunedin has established the record for the colory, it being estimated that no less than 120,000 took advantage of the opportunity afforded them. The following have baen elected a School Committee for Tinui:—■ Messrs A. B. Niool, D. H. Seedy, J. A. Perry F. W. Groves, A. T. Hancock, J. Johnson, and Rev. J. H. Sykes (uhairman). Yen Ohoy, for wounding with intent by shooting anotner Celestial, with whom he had a dispute over money, was found guilty and" sentenced to two years' imprisonment, at the Invercargill Court, on Tuesday. Messrs G. Heron, C. E. Daniell, J. Heyhoe aud A. J. Qiddings were the only members who put in an appearance at the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Employers' Association, which was to have been held last evening. Mr Heron was voted to the chair, and the meeting was formally adjourned until Tuesday, June stb, at 8 p.m.' At the residence of the bride's i parents, Lansdowne, yesterday, Miss Sophia Harris, eldest daughter of Mr W. Harris, was married to Mr Thomas Stumbles,of Mattinborough. Tbs Misses Harris were the brides- • maids, and Mr McMaster was best mau. The Rev. A. M. Johnson performed the marriage ceremony. Mr and Mrs Stumbles will take up their residence in Martinborough. A man named Reed was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital recently. suffering from poisoning. Jit appears that a doctor gave him a tablet for external application, bat instead of applying it as directed, the patient thought that it was meant to be taken internally, and consequently swallowed it, with the result that he had to be removed to the Hospital. The following is the result of the drawing in connection with Mrs Kendall's art union, which took palce at Mr Dupre's shop last evening:—Nurse Price, 732, 1; Mr P. P. Weloh, 142, 2; Master Forbes, 736, 3; Frank O'Connor, 186, 4; Miss Baird, 750, 5; Miss M. Cummings, 790, 6; Annie Carlson, 347, 7; Miss H. McMaster, 873, 8; Mrs Chas. Tulley, 833, 9; Mr P. Wilkins, 791, 10. An unusual shooting accident took place ai Petone on Tuesday morning, when Edward Henry Home, of Victoria Street, Petone, shot with a rifle at a cat and wounded a neighbour lying in bed. The victim of the accident was James Curtis, who explained to the police that be was lying face downwards on his bed wliea a bullet shot through the side of the house, cut through a wire mattrass, which had sagged in the centre, and wounded him in the stomach. The wound, the doctor says, is not dangerous. Home, who fired the shot, is a member of the Petone Navals. He is engaged at the Petone Railway Works, and was unaware of having injured Curtis until he went to worn and hearcl that Curtis had been shot. He was under the impression that the bullet had buried itself in the ground. It was stated in Auckland, recently that the Government proposed to lease the looal oyster beds, and fears were expressed that if this course were adopted right might be secured by Australian dealers and the oysters shipped there, saya an ex- . change. Inquiries show that under the Sea Fisheries Aot of 1903 the Marine Department has power to offer the lease of oyster beds to owners of adjoining properties onlj, the idea being that those people would take,care that the beds were not depleted in the shameful way they have been for many years. The authority given to the Department in that direction has not yet been exercised, but a proposal has now been made to the Government that effect should be given at once to the leasing provisions of the Act. It is estimated that the cost of a technical college for Auckland will be £30,000. Towards this sum the Government has already granted £4,000, and the trustees of the Auckland Savings Bank have generously agreed to donate a sum of £IO,OOO subject to the necessary legislation by Parliament. With the Government subsidy of £ for £on this donation, the total amount available for the new building will be £24,000, leaving but £6,000 to be raised to oomplete the £30,000 required. If £3,000 were raised by voluntary subscriptions, the Board could claim rrom the Government a subsidy of £3,000, and the total sum of £30,000 would then be provided. Several citizens have already promised subscriptions of £IOO each, and the Education Board intends to make a general appeal to the public for funda. MOTHER NATURE, M.D, When suffering from a cough or cold, you want to take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It acts on Nature's plan by loosening the cold, relieving the lungs, and making expectoration easy. Pleasant to take; safe, and always oures. For sa> by T. G. Mason, Masterton. CONSTIPATION. For constipation there is nothing so nice as Chamberlain'B Stomach and Liver Tablets. They always produce a ' pleasant movement of the bowels, without any disagreeable effect. For sale by T. Mason, Masterton. What would any room be without a nice up-to-date wall paper? R. J. liyttle has a selection of Wall Papers ranging in price from 6d a roll. Rooms papered from 12s 6d upward. Call at the*' shop, Gillespie's Buildings.—Advt. I For Colds in the Head and Influenza, Woods' Great] Peppermint Cure,,, 1 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle. ;

On Tuesday night the last train from Woodville ran into a horse that was on the line a short distance below Mauriceville. The "horse was injured bejond recovery. Tbe following are the approximate numbers of licenses issued by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society during the past year:—Deer shooting, 123; imported game, 280; fishing, men 882, ladies 32, boys 216. A cablegram from Sydney states that the gross clearances from Sydney banks during the first twentyone weeks of the year amounted to £84,350,206, or £12,975,739 more than during the same period last* year. tMr Robert Dudley, master and owner of the ketch Comet, was -found drowned in the Lyttelton Harbour alongside his vessel, yesterday morning. He was seen alive last evening. Deceased was an old resident, and a very steady man. At the Wanganui Supreme Court yeßteray, Ropoama Pohe was found not guiity on a charge of sheep stealing. - His seventeen-year-old son, who was charged conjointly with him, was found guilty f , aod remanded till this morning.—Association. The Railway Department is steps to have an enquiry made in regard to a letter iu the Lyttelton Times statin* that in a cottage uttned by the Department there have been four cases of cancer. A municipl inspector was sent to in» spec! the building, and he has prepared a report, which will be submitted to the railway authorities. The weekly meeting of the Y.M.O.A. Literary and Debating Society was held in the Association's rooms, last evening, Mr G. Boagej ocupied the chair. Mr A. J. Parton delivered an interesting lecture on "Hydraulics," which he illustrated with blackboard sketches. At the next meeting Mr Redman will contribute a pap«r on "What Constitutes a Successful Life." An Invercargill telegram states that the weather has improved, but too late to help the harvest. Many farmers find that the oat crops are one-third less than the estimates, and the quality generally is not good. Much dependence was put on the fattening of lambs on stubble, but the crops were so long in the paddocks that grazing was kept back and now tbe frosts are telling on the grass. Tbe turnip orops are indifferent. Mr O. Mitchell, employed by the Masterton Farmers' Implement Company, met with a serious accident on Tuesday morning. With anothor employee, named Cole, he was repairing a gas engine. The wotk had almost been completed, when Mr Mitchell approaohed too near the pulaometer with a lighted' candle, with the result that au explosion took place. Mr Mitobell was knocked down. His moustache and eyelashes were burnt off, and hia face was severely burnt. Mr Mitchell had to be assisted to his home, and has been confined to his house ever since- Mr Cole had one of his arms burnt. An Auckland telegram states that there was a disoussion at the Stock Exchange, yesterday, regarding a telegram published in t h e New Zealand Herald on Tuesday, that 301b of picked stone had been Becured in the new Monowai mine, aud purf porting to have come from the supervisor, Mr H. H. Adamtr. The telegram was received by telephone, but it has now transpired that it was botzus, and the matter was placed by the Herald iu . the hands of the police. Shares sold freely yesterday, advancing from to Is, to-day's quotations being: Buyers 4d, sellers 7d. The Exchange negatived a motion by the chairman to cancel all sales, but, authorised tne committee to incur expenditure to make the fullest enquiry. It was also resolved that all transfers are to be handed to tbe chairman and payment of shares withheld pending the committee's report. Mr T. H. Welch inserts a notice with referenoe to trespassing on his property or private roadway. Messrs T. Dwyer and Co have for sale a new Blick typewriter, which may be inspected at tbe'Talkeriee. Mr W. H. CruicKshank advertises particulars of several properties which have been placed in his hands for sale. Mr C. C. Ross offers a reward of two pounds for ; the recovery of two horses, a description of which appears on page one of this issue. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise special train arrangements and excursion fares for Monday next, Prince of Wales' Birthday. ' Dr J. A. Cowio haß commenced the practice of his profession in Masterton, and may be consulted for the time being at Mr L. Sc. George's Pharmacy, in Queen Street. Having disposed of their Masterton business, the London Warehouse Company annouuce a stock-reducing sale for one month, commencing tomorrow. The company's stock is replete with all the latest lines in general drapery, clothing, and mercery, wbioh it is stated will be offered to the public at less than manufacturers' prices. 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