LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8160, 14 June 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tbe Arthur's Pass tunnel for which tenders have been called will be about five miles twenty-five ohains in length. Mr Justus Miles For man, tha well-known writer, author of "The Garden of Lies," and a frequent contributor to the Windsor Maga zine, is in New Zealand at present on a visit. Philadelphia is severe upon anyone who is convioted of selling margarine as butter. He who oommits this fraud is sentenced to 60 days in has to pay a fine of £SO. In connection with the widening of Cross Street and other streets in the Borough, the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, decided to apply to the Valuation Department for the servioeß of Mr J. Fraser to act on behalf of the Counoil in tbe matter. The temporarily appointed inspectors of nuisances made their first report to the Masterton Borough Council last evening. They submitted voluminous reports on a number of houses already visited. The Town Clerk was instructed to serve notices on certain householders requiring them to oarry out the improvements mentioned in the reports. The Mayor mentioned at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, that it was probable that the Carterton butchers would tike advantage of the proximity of the Masterton abattoir to Carterton and kill their beasts at the abattoir. He added that the Carterton butchers were becoming alarmed at the number of beasts that were being condemned at the abattoir.

Matters in connection with the Borough Engineer's position were dlsousßed at the meeting of the Mbbterton Borough Council last evening. The whole question was fully considered, and the discussion that ensued lasted nearly two hours. The Mayor asked that the discussion be not reported in the newspapers. Cr Hoar objected to this, as be considered the matter "an important one to the ratepayers." The Mayor, however, ruled that the matter should not be reported, and tho business whs then dealt with in Committee. Finally, after one motion and two amendments had been moved and seconded, it was decided that the present agreement with the Borough Engineer be terminated by mutual oonsent, and that fresh applications be called for the position.

It is provided by the Law Practitioners Act Amendment Act of 1898 that where a solicitor has practised for five years, or as a managing clerk solely, he may be admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court without examination. The point came up iu Chambers at Wellington the other day, and also before Mr Justice Dennistun, on Tuesday, wnen application was made to admit as a barrister a solicitor who haa been for the specified term managing clerk of a special branch of legal business, says the Post. The question, that struck his Honor was whether management of one legal branch of a firm's business was sufficient to qualify for admissiou in. terms of the Act. Judgment was deferred.

The Executive of the New Zealand Athletic Union, the governing body of athletic sport in New Zealand, has compiled a programme for the Uhristoburch -Exhibition championship meeting which ,it is now submitting to the affiliated associations. The meeting is to be held on January 26th next, and there are 22 events un the proposed programme. The big event is the Grand Exhibition Handicap (under Shofflc-ld rules), of 135 yards, tha first prize being J625 4 Highland Fling CbamDionshp for girls, under 16 years of age, carries with it a gold medal presented by his Ecel/lenoy the Governor. The winner of the most points in wrestling (three styles) is to receive a gold medal presented by the late Prime Minister (Mr Seddon). The programme is most varied in its contents, containing contests in music, short and distance running, stonethrowing (Irish style), danoing, wrestling, relay races for sohoolboys, putting the ball (Scotch style) and hurdle racing. MR WOLUND'S TESTIMONY.

Mr W. Wolland, butcher, Tory Street, Wellington, is another who bears testimony to the marvellous powers of Bheumo in ouring rheumatism. He writes:—l suffered severely from rheumatism until I tried your Bheumo. Since then I have recommended it to maßy, with very good results." Bheumo, if given a fair trial will cure you of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, and kindred diseaes. It neutralises and drives out the uric add, which is the real cause of the disease. Sold everywhere, 2s 6d and 4s 6d a bottle.—Advt, Science has achieved a triumph in Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for coughs, oolds, and consumption. Absolutely guaranteed. For sale, by H. E.Eton, Masterton, and J Baillie, Carterton, and Maurioeville Co operative Store Mauriceville West. —

I The Masterton Fire Police have challenged the Railway Employeea to a euohre tournament, to be played in the Fire Police Station, next Wednesday evening. Messrs Staples and Co., of Wellington, have presented a handsome trophy to the Wairarapa Coursing Olub. it is to be allotted to the winner of the Open Sweepstake at the meeting of the olub next month. A bullock was killed at the Masterton abattoir, yesterday, and it was found to be suffering from tuberculosis. The growth, whicha i was next to the beast's heart, measured 8 inches by 15 inches. The beast was, of course, condemned. At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Counoil, last evening, tbe tender of Mr J. Gavanagb, of £230, was accepted for 57% chains of formation and metalling on Junction Road, and tbe tender of Messrs) Gadsby and Bartlett, of £136 7s, was accepted for 27 ohains of forma-, ton and gravelling in Vivian Street. The Ounard liner Campania during a recent voyage from Liverpool to New York had on board for American consignees gold to the value of over one and a quarter million sterlinor, and weighing about 12 tons. Ibis is believed to be the largest value in bullion which has. been entrusted for ocean transport to a single steamer. Tbe Mayor, recognising that tbe sitting of the Masterton Borough, Council last evening would be an unusually long one, ordered refreshments to be provided, and at !&• o'clock the Council adjourned for twenty minutes. The refreshments were much appreciated. The sitting of the Council was a record one,, tbe business not being finished till 1.30 o'olock this morning. The Manager of the Masterton Corporation Gasworks reported to the meeting of the Borough Council, last: evening, that the amount of gas manufactured during May, 1906, showed an increase of 139,500 cubic feet over that made in May, 1905? 281,900 cubic feet more gas was sold in May, 1906, than in May 1305. The receipts for tbe month of May amounted to £498 16s 2d. A telegram from Wanganui states, that at the inquest regarding the death of Albert Dunble, who was suffocated, during 'the fire which destroyed the Cafe de Paris, on June sth, a verdict was returned that deceased met his death by suffocation on June'sth. Leonard Astawin, who is charged with arson and murder in connection with, tbe fire, will be brought before the Court this moning. The ordinary meeting of the Master ton MrePolioe was held last evoniag. Captain Dixon occupied tbe chair, and there was a fair attenaanoe of members. A letter was received from the Palmerston South Fire Brigade forwarding a book of art union tickets. Aocounts amounting to £4 17s 3d were passed for payment. A fortnight's leave of absence Wills granted to Constables Fielding and Fear.

:, The Shaw-Savill steamer Athenio, due in Wellington, from London via {'Capetown and Hobart, about the 18tb instant, has another large baton of passengers for New Zealand ports, the majority being im->» migrants, in ,tbe third-class. The total number of passengers on board the vessel when she leffc tondon was 413, the principal bookings being :--For Auckland, 169; Wellington, 101; Ohristohuroh, 68; Dunedin, 20; Napier, 30.

A meeting of th Q Wairarapa Coursing Club was held last evening in the Prince of* Wales Hotel. Therewere present:—Messrs G. G. Cork (chairman), W. Piatt, O. Peroy, W. 0. Welch, J. O'Meara, A. Wilton, ,E. Mercer, A. Dawea and E. Welch. Apologies for absenoe were received from Messrs J. Cress and J. Weloh. Messrs W. Minett, R. Smith and F. Wiokens were elected members of the Club. The Secretary reported that there were 14 hares, all inv good, condition,', on' ■ the Showgrounds. It was also stated that about 60 hares would be required for the forthcoming meeting, which is to be held on July 4th, stb and 6th. Other business of a routine nature was dealt with. A meeting of the General Committee of the Band, Fire Brigade and Volunteer Bazaar, was held in the Drill Hall last evening, Mr T. Jenkins presiding. The Secretary read the reports from the various committees showing the progress mad© in connection with the Bazaar. The following were appointed a Working Committee:—-Messrs G. Hutchinson, W. Clayton, T. Jenkins, F. Haughey, A. O. Levien and H. Morton. It was decided that the Committee meet on Friday night to disousß matters. Other routine business was transacted. A meeting of the Executive Committee was also held in the Drill Hall last evening, Mr A. B. Charters presiding. The Entertainment Committee reoommeuded that the offer* of Mrs Connop, of New Plymouth, to supervise the dancing be accepted. After discussing the matter the Executive Oommittee v decided that providing suitable arrangements can be made in connection with obtaining dancers and dresses the* offer be accepted. \ When wintry tears my eyea o'erfiow In painful sympathy with my nose, I rest my heavy head and sigh For some relief or I shall die. The haoking cough, the hard-drawn breath Can only mean approaching death, But no, the remedy, Life's Eenewer, Is found in Woods' Great Peppermint dure.

A Cold, Cough, or Influenza can' be nipped in the bud by a few doses of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Goughß, Colds and Consumption. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and Maurioeville Co operative Store Co. i Ltd., Maurioeville West.—Advt. No HOTTSBHOLD Should ever be without a bottle of Dr. Shel' don's Magnetic Liniment; a reliable remedy for cuts, bruises, aches, pains, rheumatism, lumbaqo, etc. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie,, Carterton, and Maurioeville Go-operative Store Co., Ltd., Maurioeville West.—Advt. Daughter: "Is this not a nice picture that Cousin Clara has sent me; where shall I get it framed?" Mother (with experience): " Take it to that shop in Gillespie'? Buildings, where Root. J. Lyttle will do it promptly and well." Daughter: "Oh yes, mother! I heard it was a good place to get mirrors, too."

The oelt overdraft of the Masterton Borough Council at the present date amounts to £2,207 118 5(1, and the rates outstanding amount to £447 6s 2d.

Petty thefts of property from clothes lines are reported from Station Road. One resident had nearly all the olothes taken off her line on Monday evening. A Newcastle cablegram states that tbe Wallaend Company's wheelers have struck fo'* an iuorea<?e of tonnage rates. The strike dislocates shipping to some exteut.

A London cablegram states that King Edward and the Prince of Wales attended the dedication of tbe Chapel of the Order of St. Michael and St. George at St. Paul's.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Ooart, yesterday, before Mr W. P. James, S.M., three boys were fined 59 each for having created a disturbance in the Town Hall during an entertainment on June Ist.

At the meeting of the Management Committee of the Wairarapa Rugby Union, last evening, it was decided to postpone all football matches on Saturday on account of the death of the Premier.

At the meeting of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Trustees, yesterday, al' the Trustees spoke in eulogistio terms of the valuable assistance that Serjeant O'Malley had rendered the Society during the nine years he was stationed in Masterton. A motion expressing appreciation of his work was carried unanimously.

"lias the man who does tbe typewriting struck for higher wages?" asked Cr Feist at the meeting of the Maaterton Borough Council last evening, as he picked up a typewritten report, which was slightly smudged, from the Council table. The Town Clerk explained that nev» stencils bad bean used, but they were founi to be unsatisfactory, and would be returned to the firm fro m which they had been purchased.

The finanoial position of the Masterton Borough Council at the present date is as follows:—General Account, dr, £3,455 15s; Gas Aooonnt, cr, £Bl7 3s 2d; Library Aooount, dr, £lhs 17s 3d; Waterworks Account, or, £264 14s 9d; Deposit Aooount, cr, £97; Interest Account, drainage, or, £75 13s lid, Interest Account, Bannister Street, cr, £129 9a; Loan Account, drainage, or, £lls 15s lOd; Loan Account, Abattoir, or, £442 la Id.

liegal argument was concluded at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr W. P. James, S.M., in a case in which the Wairarapa South County Council prosecuted Angus Fraser for a breach of the heavy trafflo by-law for having used a traction engine without obtaining a license from the Council The case was beard at Carterton on the sth instant. The defence was that the by-law was bad on the ground that it was ultra vires and nnreasonable, and that it did not insure to the owner of the engine a full year's use of the license. Mr James reserved , judgment. Mr 0. A. appeared for the County Council, and Mr P. L. Hollings for the j defendant. ' An advertiser wants a bed-sitting room. Mr H. Byford requires a Hmart boy to learn the building trade. Tenders* are invited, to close oa Wednesday, June 27tb, for felling bush at Stronvar. Specially reduced fares are now being offered to second and thirdclass passengers by the Shaw-Savill and Albion Shipping Company. Messrs Heoksher and Co., Ltd., advertise particulars of a number of town *md country properties, which have been placed in their hands for sale. Attention is drawn tp the Bank of New South Wales' aggregate balancesheet for the half-year ended Maroh 31st, which is published on page 3 of this issue. \

At Hogg Cresoent, near "the Masterton Bowling Green, this afternoon, Mr J. R. Niool will sell, on account of Mrs Forbes, the whole of her furniture and effeota.

The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-oper-ative Association, Limited, make a fine display of prime Carterton oared farmera' bacon in their provision department. The firm have seemed a large supply, and are prepared to quote bedrock prioes for immediate delivery.

In another column Mr F. M. Ross (late of Feilding) announces that he has taken over the Hotel. It ia the new proprietor's intention to have the hotel renovated, and made thoroughly up-to-date in every respeot. Speight's well-known beer will in future be supplied, and the best wines, spirits and ales will be stocked. The stabling accommodation will be under the personal supervision of Mr Ross, and in this connection the travelling public are reminded that their requirements -will receive special attention.

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 Mb 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 hare tried to deceive the publio by simnlating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and ootain the GENUINE SAKDEB AND SONS EUCALYPTI BXTBAOT. YOUB COMPMSXIOH la an index to thf state of the stomach. If you have pimples, boils, ctrbuncles, or any other public signs of distress, your blood is fall of impurities from your stomach. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules will remove the cause of your mottled appearance, and will cure the headaches, indigestion, sleeplessness, and all other evils that arise from a disordered stomaoh. For sale by H. E. Eton. Mastcrton, >ndJ.Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store .Co., Ltd., Mauriceville West.—Advt.

To-morrow (Friday) is gat diuoonnt day.

There are at present four inmates at tbe Renali-Solway Home. Kiley, who is aooused of the murder of Rose Arnold, at Sydney, has been declared to be insane.

A London cablegram states that Lily Cove, a paraobutist, was killed by falling from a height near Keighley. The Masterton Trust Lands Trustees notify that a copy of an amending Act is now on view at the Courthouse, Masterton.

Tbe Masterton Municipal Brass Band will play a select programme of mußio in front of the Foresters' Hall this evening. Healy, the well-known swimmer, swam 100 yards at West Ham in 59seoj being a reoord.— London cablegram.

The Masterton police yesterday received a telegram from the police at Taihape stating that Mr J. W. Leahey had been killed by a railway track at Taihape. The deceased's widow is a resident of Masterton.

At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, Cr Ewington stated that he would lik« to see ratepayers attend the meetings of theCounoil. He was sure the woik of the Council would stand criticism.

The following appointments have been made by the Wellington Education Board:—Mr E. King, to Kaiwaiwii; Mrs M. Barak, to be sole teaoher at Tauheremkan; Miss L. Smith of Hast well, to be assistant at Parkvale; Miss 0. Zohrab, of Hukanui, to be assistant at Newtown.

The Hon. J. MoGowan, the Minister in charge of the Exhibition, has received a cablegram from the High Oomruisoioner, stating that so many important artists in the United kingdom are anxious to send out their pictures to the Exhibition that he has found it necessary to ask for an additional room in the Art Gallery, to bo reserved for this purpose. The position now is that nine rooms in the Art Gallery are being reserved for pictures from the United Kingdom. New Zealand artists at. present in England have made representation to the High Commissioner desiring; that space in the Art Gallery should be piaoed at their disposal on the same terms as it is being reserved for British and Continental artists. Unfortunately, this oonceHsion cannot be granted, as the whole of the Art Gallery that has been reserved for British artists has been filled, and that not taken up by them has all been allotted to the Australasian Arc societies. BLOWN TO ATOMS. The ojd idea that the body sometime needs a powerful, drastic purgative pill has been exploded; fir Chamberlain's Stomaoh and Liver Tablets, which are perfectly harmless, gently stimulate liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter, c'eanse the system, and absolutely cuie constipation and sick headache. For salo by T. G. Mason, Mastertou. —Advt. . Abe You Does your back ache? Have yon neuralgia? Do you knew that Dr. Sheldon's Maanetic Liniment will cure you? . It is only external remedy that will sweat out all the inflammation. It can't help but do you good. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd. Mauriceville West.—Advt.

For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great Peppermint oure,Ji/6 and £2/6 pel bottle