LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8168, 26 June 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

| A petition is being circulated for | signature in Ashburton praying Parliament to abolish the totalisator. An Auokland telegram, yesterday, stated that William Brook, when shooting near Waiuku, in oompan with a man named Hudston, was accidentally shot dead. The Government has promised to send a Government engineer to Shannon in a few days to make a survey of the local creeks for the purpose of eleotrioal energy. A Company of 15,000 subscribers at £1 each is being promoted to buy motor busses to run between Apiti and Feilding. The monthly meeting of the M"»aterton School Committee will be held on Thursday, at 7.30 p.m., in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms. The market for young cattle is said to give some signs of improvement, says the Taranaki News. The news will be welcomed by farmers. A valuable discovery of platinum is said to have been made in the Fitzherbert district, states the Manawatu Standard. Platinum is. worth £5 10s per ounoe. It is said that domestics leaving Home have better Drospeats in Cape Colony than in New Zealand, the wages offered being higher, and it is not so remote from the Old Country. This season's lambs have already commenced to make their appearance in f the Manawatu district, Mr R. MoKenzie, of Rangitikei Line, having several fine specimens on his farm. As compared with the 15s formerly earned daily by eacb horsedrawn omnibus between Nottingham and Swinton, the corporation's new motor omnibuses earn about £8 10s eaoh. Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, uootinent of Europe and United Kingdom, per Monowai, will close at Masterton on Saturday,; June 30th, at 6.15 a.m.

An Auckland telegram states that a capsized canoe witb a gun and duoks attaobed bas been found ip Lake Waikare. The canoe belonged to Thomas Foote, who went shooting witb a friend. Foote is a good swimmer, and it is hoped the occupants toave succeeded iu landing on an islaud in the vioinity. ,

There is quite E milk famine raging in Taihape, the various milk vendors having clcsed down owing to the condition of the roads and the severity of the weather. Most; of the residents have taken to condensed milk in which oommodity a brisk trade is being experienced.—' News.

A meeting of the Ladies' Committee of tho fcitar Cricket Club will be held in iVIr W. B. Chennells' office, at 7.30 o'clock, evening, to make final arrangements for the Club's annual sooial and dance, whioh which will be held in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday evening.■ / .

A nine-roomed bouse belonging to Robert Gillingham, of Fairlie, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night, together with all the contents. The outbreak is said to have occurred through obildren setting fire to tho window curtains. The insurance? on the bouse and furnittire total £420, with the Farmers.' Co-operative Society.

Mr Massey, Leader of the Opposition, interviewed as to the political situation, said the position of his party would not in the slightest degree be affected by the reconstruo tion of,the Government.- On the question of the adjournment of the Mouse he would have something to say on the floor of the "House. Disuussing other matters Mr Massey said that reform Was heeded in various directions and particularly, in the catter of publio finances. Full details should be given Parliamenl showing how every shilling of public money had been expended during the urevious year and who had received it. A case in which an old and infirm oouple are left unsupported by praotioally the whole of their family is likely to be thoroughly ventilated shortly. Tne old people live near Hawera, and are in receipt of a little assistance from the Charitable Aid Board. From information collected by the Board, it appears that the uase is, a very sad one. The father, though unable to stand for aqy length of time, obtains work at stone-breaking, doing the work whilst kneeling. In this way ha earns about 25s a month.' This, and the money from the Board,- forma his income, and it supports himself his wife, and a young daughter. The daughter cannot go out to work as her parents are not fit to be left alone. At a meeting of the Board last, week, the chairman (Mr Bobbins), said that there were several sons of the old couple earning good wages, and squandering it, and he thought the Board should make an effort to force them to contribute. One son, he had been tnld, was in a steady billet, and getting £2 10s or £3 a week, and was a single man. It was resolved to take legal proceedings against, the sons. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an aotion, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an iriii 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, the proseoutjon showed;— 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract contains all medioal constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pure form. 2. That it is much more powerfully healing (antiseptic) than ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 8. That it does not depress tho 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 effeotive remedy. Some imitators have tried to deceive the publio by simulating our get-up; others have relied 'on the "just as good" game. Therefore take oare and . obtain the GENUINE sander and Sons eucalypti EXTRACT. The winter winds are blowing, Think of the ills they bring : ' And guard with care your household Until the welcdiiie Spring, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Will aid you to this end, And, as a sentoy, safe and sure, Your dear ones will defend.

A three-roomed house at Temoka wbb totally destroyed by Are on Saturday.

At the Dunedin Police Court, yesterday, Robert Henderaon, after evidence had been given, pleaded guilty to two oharges of forging and altering cheques, and was remanded to the Sapreme Ooart for sentence. —Association.

Mlea lvy Clayton, of Stratford, was the victim of a serious accident on Saturday evening. She was riding a restive horse and the animal reared aod fell bank on her, causing internal injuries of a most serious nature, and her condition is now extremely oritical.

At Samoa, on May 30th, a young German planter named Hirsch, whilst hunting io b' 3 plantation, was attacked and shot dead by a native who had escaped from gaol. The murderer was still at large when the steamer Sonoma left.

The following have been elected officers of the ureytown Bowling Club: Patron, ,Mr W. 0. Buchanan; uresident, Mr H. Lawson; vicepresident, MrS. Nicholls; auditor, Mr D. P. Loasbv; secretary, Mr Mark Maxton; committee, Messrs Webster, Wigg, White, Bioknell, and Brunton; delegate, Mr J. Smith, Wellington.

Mr Justice Cooper has ordered a mandamun to be issued oalling on the Waiuouaiti Lioensing Committee to hear and determine Mr Outred's application for an accommodation license, which the committee had refused. His Honor's decision was in eifect that the reduction vote does not apply to accommodation licenses.

Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday, delivered judgment in the by laws case, South Wairarapa County Council v. Angus iraser. HI a Worship held that the by-laws were valid for the purposes of the case. Defendant would be fined '4os and costs. Costs of appeal were fixed at £lO.

At the Magistrate's Court, yesterday, Mr W. G. Beard referred to the inadequate accommodation provided at the Masterton Courthouse. He thought that strong representations should be made to the Government on the suojeot. Mr W. P. James, S M., said ibat the matter now frosted entirely with the solicitors of Masterton. He bad made representations to the Government on the urgent necessity for a new Courthouse in .Masterton, but without effect. He agreed that the present Courthouse 'was a disgrace to the town.

Mr P. L. Hollings mentioned at the sitting of the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday afternoon, that a fencing dispute between two neighbours had been settled out uf Court. Mr James, S.M.; "I'm very glad to hear it, Mr Hollings. 1 always like to see those neighbours' squabbles settled out of Court." Mr Dolan: "The lawyers had contrived to have the matter settled amicably, a thing which they were not always credited with .doing." The' Magistrate (smilingly): "The lawyers do good things sometimes."

The body of a man was found oaught in one of . the head-lines of the Monte Christo Dredge, near Clyde, yesterday morning. No one has been reported as missing for some months Bast. Some months ago doubt was expressed whether a body found in the Clutha River was that of a man named Anderson, <*bo had fallen off a dredge into the Clutha River, many being of opinion that it was that of a man named Steel, who was missing. It is surmised that the ► body found yesterday morning must be that of one of these men.—Association.

The annual meeting of licenseholders in the Wairarapa district in connection with the Wellington Acclimatisation Society was held last evening. Mr W. H. Beetham presided, and there were aiso pregent—Messrs R. Beetham, H. 0. Robinson, G. T. Seale, H. H. Holmes, D. Christian, A. H. Johnston, W. H. L. Galway and G. G. Cork. The following Masterton sabcommittee was elected:—Messrs W. H. Beetham, W. *H. L. Galway, H. H. Holmes K. Beetham, A. H. Johnston, G. T. Seale and D. McGregor, jnr. On the motion of Mr Holmes, seconded by Mr Cork, it was resolved: —"Tnat in the opinion of this meeting worm-fishing without a weight attached to the line [should be regarded as legal fishing, and fishing with any weight should be prohibited." A motion, pioDosed by Mr Cork, to set apart the Waipoua River to the Miki Miki Bridge for artificial flyfishing only, was lost on tne voiceß. jLt WBB decided to astc the Council of the Wellington Acclimatisation Sooiety to appoint a resident ranger for the Wairarapa distriot with headquarters at Masterton. On the motion of Mr Christian it was decided:—"That the protection be taken off hawkes and la reward offered for each capture." Votes of thankß were acoorded to the Secretary and :to Messrs Abraham and Williams.' Golds that hang on So frequently settle on the lungs, and re salt in pneumonia or consumption. Do not take chances ol a cold wearing away, or experiment with unknown preparations that will only half cure it, and leave yon with a serioua throat or lung troublo. At the first sign ; of a cold, commence taking Chamberlain's Congh Remedy, for it cures coughs and colds quickly by removing the cause of the complaint, and prevents pneumonia or consumption. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton, BLOWN TO ATOMS. The old idea that the body soraetimos needs a powerful, drastic purgative pill has been exploded; for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, which perfectly' harmless, gently stimulate liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter, cleanse the system, and absolutely cuie constipation and siok headache. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.—Advt. ImfLAMHATORT RHEUMATISM. Anyone who has ever experienced the excruciating and almost unbearable pains incident to Inflammatory Rheumatism will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's fain The first; application gives relief, or yoa can hate your money back. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.Advt. • > :

The dog poisoner Ja abroad in oar midst, says the Noimanby correspondent of the Hawera Star. No fewer than eight doss have been poisoned in the township lately, and some valuable ones amongst them. A man named Charles William Johnson died at the Auckland Hospital, yesterday morning, as the rea fall from the wharf to the deak of the scow Southern Isles, last Friday week; < <

It is said ' there'are over 200 unoooupied houses in Pslmerston North present, though rents are still very high. It is not so long ago since houses were at a premium in Palmerston.

Melbourne's first ioe-skating rink was opened on the 10th instant, at Prince's bridge, and it attraoted a large number of people. The new venture is known as the Glaoiarium, and £40,000 has been put into it.

Odo of the Athenio's immigrants, accompanied by his wife and two very young children (says a Northern exchange), landed at Wellington absolutely and literally penniless—not even the price of a postage stamp.

The Mayor of Auckland has returned from a visit to Sydney, having arranged for a loan of £150,000 for waterworks extension in Auckland. He secured the loan at 4J£ per cent, free of exchange and ' commission.

Mrs Winn, a very old resident of Joyce's Cieek (Viotroia), died at her daughter's residence on May 31st, says a Melbourne paper. Her husband died on May 31st, about 40 years ago. Their only son died six years ago on the same date and their daughter's husband passed away two years later on the same date, at the same hour, and in the same bed as the old lady. The first New Zealand stamp issued was a steel engraved one made in England. The head on it was taken from the first painted portrait of the' Queen. Some values of the first series, such as the penny brown with the water mark ''New Zealand," are worth about £ls, used.' No unused copy (says a contemporary) has ever been found. Such a stamp would probably fetch from £3O to £SO.

it is not considered probable that the Government will take any aotion towards filling the vaoanoies, in the Legislative Council caused by the effluxion of the period of appointment of Hons. P. H. Fraser and H. Gourley, and the death of the Hon. D. Pinkerton for the present—perhaps till after Sir Joseph Ward's return. It is rumoured that seats in the Council will be offered to Sir William Russell and Dr. Collins, and that Mr A. Lee Smith, who ceased to be a member of the Upper House a year ago, will be again appointed.

The dispute between the friendly societies in the Motueka district and the Nelson branch of the Britidh Medioal Association has been practioally ended by a couference of societies agreeing to the doctors' terms, viz, 25s a member per annum. mileage after first two miles, members Is a mile one way, and families 2s per mile; rate and a-half after sunset. The conference very unwillingly conceded the demands, but it had no option. Single members agreed to an extra levy of 15s per year. The individual sooietiea have yet to assent,, and if they do so the boycott will beat once removed, and the new terms come into operation in six months.

Discussing the new Premier th© Dcmedin Star remarks:—"lt may be taken for granted, then, that Mr Hall-Jones will only hold the Premiership for a few weeks, but it is to be sinnerely trusted that he will be able and willing to give his active co-operation to a War;l Government, either in his former office, or perhaps as Minister of Railways. ' Moreover, though his present promotion is due to an unhappy accident, so to speak, it is right to acknowledge excellent qualities whioh have* made it right for him to sucoeed temporarily. He is neither a Seddon nora Ward, but he is a shrewd, experienced, and generally capable parliamentarian, as well as a successful and vastly-improved administrator. It goes without saying that every reasonable indulgence will be aocorded to him and Jthafc the request for an adjournment until August will be readily granted. There has been a good deal of discussion regarding interesting possibilities and even hints of menace and disaffection have not been wanting; but nothing is likely to oome* of it all at the opening of the session." Mrs Sinclair, Queen Street, requires a nurse girl. The Masterton Rechabite Tent will meet this evening for initiations and installation of offioers. The poundkeeper advertises particulars of a brown gelding impounded from Akura. A danoe, the proceeds of whioh will be devoted to tne Masterton Hospital Funds will be held in the meeting house at Te Ore Ore on Friday evening. The Government Life Jnsurauoe Commissioner notifies that evidence having been given that an insurance polioy in favour of Mr Ohas. Matthews, of Pongaroa, has been lost, a copy will be issued on July 17th next.

As announced elsewhere the Masterton business nf Messrs Hollings and Prendeville will in future be conducted by Mr Hollings on his own aocount, and, Mr Prendeville will conduct the Eketabuna business on his own behalf. Abb you Sore ? Does yonr back ache? Have you neuralgia? Do you knew that Dr. Sheldon's Maßnetio Liniment will cure you? It is only external remedy that will sweat out all the inflammation. It can't help but do yon good. For sale by H. B. Eton, Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceytlle Co-operative Store Ce.,Ltd./ Mauriceville West.—Adrt. First Business Man : " I see that Mr Up-to-date has just) had that oldfashiened shop Iront of his taken out and plate glass pat in." -' Second Ditto: " Yes 1 He got Bobt. J. Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied •with the joD." First Ditto: "I think I will get an estimate from him for mine too,"