LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8160, 15 June 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest returo from the Mystery Flat Dredge is 2i ounces for 133 hours working. There are nine cases of typhoid fever in *"he Blenheim district at present. The epidemic is no v abating. A telegram from Dunedin states that for the next sitting of the Arbitration Court at Dunedin, ten oases are set down for heating. The Matron of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges with thanks the receipt of parcels of old linen from Mesdames J. Loogstaff and N. Beetham. Mr Haybittle, junr., who played the soprano 1 oornet for the Peilding Band at the recent Nelson contest, is lying seriously ill in the Masterton Hospital. Mr Geo Cathro, business manager of the Te Kengi Pai Company, is at present in Masterton making arrangements for the appearance of the company here. A Dunedin telgeram states that the Drainage Board, after a long sitting in committee, decided not to aooept any of the applications received for the position of engineer. The Wairau Hospital Board cently decided toj cancel a conditional contract of £12,000 for a new hospital. The arohiteot now demands progress payment amounting to about 5 per cent, on that amount.

. The annual dance of the Masterton Gymnasium, whioh was held in the GymDasJnm Hall last evening, was a decided suooeas. There were about fifty couples present. Messm S. Noble-Campbell and J. 0. MoKillop were M's.O. Refreshments were provided by the ladies. "

The members of the Masterton Borough Council visited the Makora Greek yesterday and considered the question of cleaning It. it was de oided to dear, and grade the creek from Mr T. G. Mason's premises to Dixon Street. The ■Council .nope by this means to prevent the flooding of properties adjacent to the oreek in the winter.

A Dunedin telegram states that the inquest concerning the death of the Eev. Father McUratb, who lost his life in a fire at Tapanui, was concluded yesterday. The jury returned a verdiot that Father MdGrath's death was due to misadventure through the accidental destruction by Are of the Farmers' Club Hotel on the morning of June Bth.

, The members of the Park Committee paid a visit of inspection to the Park yesterday, and made arrangements for the planting of a number of trees and shrubs. It was decided to make a promenade of the stop bank now being erected along the Waipoua River bank. The Committee ultimately intend to extend the promenade around the Park, and along the front of the Cemetery. The work of excavating the cen aores for the public baths and lake is already in hand.

The weekly meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Sooiety was held on Wednesday evening. Mr Anderson ocoupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of members. The question, "What means should be adopted to increase the interesc in Y.M.C.A wora in Masterton" was disoussed. Various suggestions were made and'as the outcome of the disoussion it was decided to reoommend the Board of Management to allow the members of the Association "privilege tiokets" for friends of the members and strangers to the town. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and sncoess of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTIEXTBAOT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before his Honour Chief Justice Sir 3. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udement, said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the public by reason of its good quality, etc., it is not peraissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all oo3ts. We publish this to afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves! and of seouring what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Viotoria and by many authorities during the last 80 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. The winter winds are blowing, Think of the ills they bring. And guard with care your household Until the welcome spring. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Will aid you to this end, [ And, as a sentry, safe and sure, Your dear one 3 will defend.

A Westport telegram states that a huge mountain slide baf blocked the Builer River above Lyell, forming a dam. The Masterton School Committee, at the meeting, last evening, decided to bold their meetings in future in the Y.M.O.A. building. The Treasury has forwarded to the Masterton County Council the sum of £135 being the proceeds from! the sale of the old County offices. A Press Association telegram from Pioton records death of Mr A. S. Bentley well-known in aquatio oircles. Mr Bentley was secretary of the last championship regatta. At the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, it was decided to forward a message of condolenoe to Or Morris in conneqton with a recent family bereavement. In anticipation of an appropriation at an early date the shareholders of the Workers Mutual Benefit Building Society contributed £143 17s at the fortnightly payment on Wednesday evening. Messrs E. J. Baldwin and J. Gordon Delaney, two Australian journalists, who are on a walking tour through New Zealand, have been spending the last two days in Masterton. They proceed on their journey northwaids to day. The ceremony in connection with St. Helen's Maternity Home at Auckland, for the opening of which Mr Seddon was going to Auckland, has been abandoned. The ActiagFremier announces that the hospital will begin work without ceremony., As the Wellington Laud JtJaard wiJl bold a meeting at Martinborougb on June 28th, in connection with the applications for the Dyer Settlement, the ordinary meeting of the Board has been postponed till Thursday, July sth. On Sunday next, June 17th, the Masterton Rifles and Masterton Municipal Band will hold a Church Parade at St. Matthew's Churob, when the Rev. A. M. Johnson will conduct ihe service. The above date has been; chopen for the parade owing to the fact that the late Premier was also Minister for Defence. Cable advice has been received at Auckland from London that the directors of the New Zealand and River Plate Land Mortgage Company, limited, have declared a dividend for six months, ended April 30th, 1906, at the rate of 1 7 per oent, per annum, which will be payable to colonial shareholders on July 2nd, 1906.

Messrs Gillespie and Co. require I a man cook for station. i i A steady young man wants emi ployment on delvery aart or general ' work. 1 At his rooms, on Saturday, Mr J. I R. Nicol will hold a sale of f urni- , ture and general goods. . In another column Dr J. A. Oowio 1 annonoes that he may now be con* k suited at Hamill's Buildings. . Messrs Seatou and Sladden invite tenders to close at noon on Thursday next for constructing a concrete oulvert between Renall and Cols Estates. Mr H. Peterson of the "Boot Palace," Queen Street, haa just received a new consignment of the latest winter footwear, which is now on view at the shop. The electou of threo members to represent the Wairarapa ward of the Wellington Education Board will be held on Monday, July 23rd, and nomination of candidates must be lodged at the Board's office, Wellingbefore 5 p.m., on Monday, July 2nd. Nomination papers can be obtained from the Chairmen of the various Committees or from the Board's office. • In another column Mr P. C. Baoktbought announces that be has decided to relinquish bis grocery business in Masterton, and that, until the end of this month, a oaeb olearng sale of the arooery stock will be held. Great reductions are being made in order to dear the stock, and those in search of bargains in everyday goods should make a point of calling at the store. The sale will commence to-day. Tbe proprietors of the EurpDean Frait Shop announce that they have for sale teed and table potatoes, in large or small quantities. The consignment has just been imported direct from the Tasmanian growers, and the potatoes are guaranteed to be free from blight and disease. Orders left at the Queen Street shop (near Wiuzenberg's) or the branch , shop (next Singer Company's, Upper Queen Street) v»ill receive prompt attention. A Modern Remedy. " Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption gets to the root ofthe trouble and eSects a permanent cure. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and MauriceviJle Co op erative Store Co., Ltd., Mauriceville West. —Advt. Have You a Weak Theoat If so, you cannot be too careful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Eaoh oold make 3 you more liable to another, and the last is always harder to cure. Try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy juat once, and you will find it pleasant to take, and most soothing and healing. For u sale by T. G.Maßon,Masterton.—Ad*t. Inflammatory Rheumatism. Anyone who has ever experienced the excruoiating and almost unbearable pains incident to Inflammatory Rheumatism will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The first application gives relief, or you can have your money baok. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.— Advt. Mr Thrifty: "How can we have this dull room with this torn paper look nice without spending too much money upon it?" Mrs Thrifty: " I don't think we could do better than to get Robt. J. Lyttle to do it." ' Mr Thrifty: "Go6d idea! will call into.his shop on my waylo the office." . Are you going away for a holiday? Then give your luggage into the charge of J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd, Forwarding, Shipping, and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Not only is: it the cheapest and quickest way, but you will be saved-tihie and trouble. Write for further particulars.—Advt. For Bronohial Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great Peppwmim Cure, 1/6 and pel bottle