LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8170, 28 June 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A new brick ward, at a coac of £3,770 16a, is to be erected at Palmerston North Hospital. Dannevirke, after ten years' experience of water gas, baa gone in for a cool gas service, says an exchange. In the oborches at Scone, New Wales, all business places were closed wbile special prayers for rain were offered. Bad roads means that the freight from Pipiriki to Kaetahi (17 miles) is now £5 per ton, and to Okahane (24= miles) £7 a ton. When the Kilbirnie extension is GomDleted there will be 23J£ miles of single trauk in use in Wellington's tramway system. The appropriation secured by Mr A. R. Bunny at tbe ballot in connection with tbe Workmen's Friend Building Society was £3OO. Tbe local milk supply having failed, Taihape is being supplied with pasteurised milk in bottles from the Waverley Dairy Company. There are 113 applicants for sections in tbe Dyer Settlement. Tbe examination of applicants will take place to day. The ballot is to be held on Friday. Tbe United Building Suoiety, Wellington, sold an appropriation of £I,OOO the other night at a premium of £435 which is said to be a record premium for tbe colony. Tbe colonial mails whioh left Melbourne on May 23rd, via Naples, per R.M.S. Oroya, arrived in London on the morning of the 25th instant, one day early. Danedin is at last to have a publiu library. Tendbrs for a building to cost about £9,000 are being Joonsidered, and it is intended to start building operations without loss of time. A presentation will be made to Sergeant O'Malley at the Masterton Courthouse at noon on Saturday, by Mr W. P. James, S.M., on behalf of tbe Justices of the Peace in the distiiot. At Morven ldills station (states the Cromwell Argus) 3,000 lambs are being fed in the paddocks on hay, otherwise they would have very little chance of getting through the winter. Hans Max Mielsob, who attempted suioide whilst under arrest on Monday for a charge of attempting to murder bis wife, was not so well yesterdpy. His wife, however, is reported to be a little better. Claude Clarence Neville, alias John Martin, who was arrested at Collingwood on a charge of bigamy, has been remanded to the to appear there oa Monday. It is alleged that Neville has a wife and ohildren at Waihi, and that he married a young woman in Nelson about a year ago, the woman dying at Collingwood on Sunday. A Christoburcb telegram, last evening, stated that at tbe Magistrate's Court, yesterday, Harriet Foster, of Shaad's Track, near Lincoln, and her mother, Anne Foater, were committed for trial on a oharge of having murdered the infant child of the former. Tbe child had died recently, no, doctor being in attendance, aad a verdict was returned that death was generally due to starvation.

A temporary observatory has been constructed behind the Government buildings for the purpose of reading the son and stars, so that New Zealand may continue to have oorreot time pending the establishment of a new station. The instruments are in position, 1 ! but unfavourable weather, by shroudine the heavenly bodies, has interfered with the oheeking operations. BLOWN TO ATOMS. The old idea that, the body sometimas needs a powerful, drastic purgative pill has been exploded; for Chamberlain's Stomaoh and Liver Tablets, which are perfectly harmless, gently stimulate liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter, cleanse the system, and absolutely cuie oonstipation and siok headache. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.—Advt. Abb You Sobe ? Does your back ache? Have you neuralgia? Do you knew that Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic 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. Cold, Cough, or Influenza can be nipped in the bud by a lew doses of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. For sale by. H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and ' Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co. Ltd., Mauriceville Weal—A For Bronohial Coughsand Colds, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 pel bottle

Various minor alterations are at present being carried out at the Renall-Solway Home. There are four inmates ia the institution.

All tbe arrangements are now complete for the annual sooial ana of the Star Cricket Club, which ia to be held in the Foresters' Hall this evening. The funatiofi promises to be a decided success. It is expected that the Borough estimates for tbe ensuing year will be deal*, with al the meeting of tba Borough Works Committee on Tuesday evening next. The annual balanoe sheet- will probably be Submitted to the next meeting of the Counoil. At the Blenheim Police Court, yesterday, William Murphy, charged on two informations with having obtained goods from storekeepers at the Seddon Township by false pretences, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. Accused was convicted three years ago at Wellington on a charge of horse-stealing. The train from Wellington to Masterton last evening oollided with a cow betweeen Mungaroa and Kai« toke. The animal was killed instantly. The train was delayed for some time until the mangled remains of the an'.mal were extricated from teneatb the engine. Tbe train reached Mnstertou about Ave minutes behind time. Tbe weekly meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Literary Society was held last evening, Mr C. McEwen occupying tbe chair. Mr W. E. Chamberlain read an interesting paper on "Emigration," dealing with the various causes and effects of emigration and immigration. An animated discussion followed. Next Wednesday evening the Kuripuni Mutual Improvement Society will pay a visit to the Y.M.C.A. Society. Mr A. J. Parton will oocupy the chair. • ! A Wellington telegram states that in the Appeal Court, yesterday afternoon, the appeal by Mr Braund against the decision of Justices Edwards and Cooper in connection witb the destruction of the Colonial Bank's books 'was begun, Mr Braund requiring them to be kept for a further period as an "action was pending against some of the late directors of the bank. The decision of the Judges was that the Court had no jurisdiction to make an order for further preserviation of the books, and it was from this that Mr Braund appealed. Mr Braund is conducting his own case, and had not concluded argument when the Court adjourned until to day. ' Tbe following n£w books have been added to the Masterton Public Library:—"Lady Baltimore',' (Owen Wister), "Garden of Mystery" (R. Marsh), "Brothers" (0. Vachell), ■"The' Way of the Spirit" (Rider Haggard); "Kid McGhie" (S. R. Croouett), "The High Toby" (Marriott Watson), "A Human Face and The Squire's Daughter" (Silas Hocking), "Mask of Gold" (Annie Swan), "For the Wbite Cockade" (Muddook); "iiy Wit of Woman (D. W. Marohmont), "The Avengers" (Headon Hill), "The Sign of the Golden Fleece" (E. Lyall), "Number 107" (Carey), "The Healer" (Maarten Maartens), "Hearts Delight" (Louis Tracey).

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Police was presided over , last evening by /Captain Dixon. Constable N." Fielding wrote askinst for his olearanoe and transfer to the Petone Fire Brigade. Granted. A complimentary ticket for the Patea Fire brigade's annual social and dance was received. The Secretary was instructed to send a letter of condolence and sympathy to Mr R. F. Haybitile in oonneotion with the death of the late Mr Q. % H, Haybittle. Lieutenant Wilton presented Captain Dixon, who had completed five years' service, with a long service medal. The Chairman presented Lieutenant Wilton with a 1 two years' bar, completing sl3 years* service. It was] decided to play a euchre match against the railway Staff on July 11th.

A recent copy of The Illustrated Western Weekly News (Devonshire), banded to as by a Masterton resident contains a portrait of Mr John Henry Square, of Barnfleld, Kingsbridge South Devon, who enjoys the dis' tinotion of being the oldest praotis--ing solicitor in England. Born on February 20tb 1817, he was ad : mitted a solioitor in the Easter term, 1839, and has been in practice for more than 67 years. Although in his 90th year, Mr Square, as can be seen from the photograph, looks very much younger, and oonsiderin bis kdvanced age, enjoys good health. He is a member of a wellknown family whiob has been associated with the legal profession in the South of Devon for many generations, is- the head of the flrifc of John'H. Square and Son 1 , Kingsbridge, and visits the office almost daily. It was only about two years that Mr Square resigned the Registrarship of the Kingsbridge County Court, an offloe to which his so* Mr ,J. Harris Square, ban been appointed, and for some time after his 80th birthday he was clerk to the Kingsbridge Board of Guardians and Rural Sanitary Authority. Are Yon a Nuisance ? You disturb everybody in the house. Why not stop coughing ? You make a terrible noise. As for sleeping, no one can get a bit of reat. If you do not eare for , yourself. then for tfiej sake of others take Chambeilain * Ciugh Remedy. You can make everybody happy, and that includes yourself for the first [thine you know (you will not have any cough For sale a* T.G. Mason Masterton.-Advfc. Mr Thrifty : " How oan wo 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 t"han to get Robt. : J. Lyttle to do t." Mr Thrifty: "Good idea! I will look into his shop on my way to the office. [ CoiißS THAT HAUG ON So frequently settle on the lungs, and re suit in pneumonia or consumption. Do not take chances of a cold wearing away, or experiment with unknown preparations that will only half cure it, ana leave you with a serious throat or lung trouble. At the first sign of a cold, commence taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, for it oures coughs and colds quickly by removing the cause of the complaint, and prevents pneumonia or consumption. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton,

A "meet" of the Walrarapa Hunt 1 dab will take place to-day at 2.30 o'clock. A Press Association telegram from kelson records the death of the Rev. T. A. Bowden, aged 82 years. Part of the Akitio launch, lately -reported as missing, has been found at Blackhead Point by Mr L. H. Mcßardy. Cancer was responsible for 20 deaths in the colony last month, and phthisis and other tubercular diseases for 18. A correspondent of the Law Clerk mentions two clerks with a liiverpool firm of solicitors, who have been in their employ for 66 and 56 yeais, respectively. Both are still at work. The Chinese Board of Eduoation, in order to put a stop to the practice -of binding women's feet has issued, says a Reuter's message from Pekin, an order prohibiting the sale of small shoes. A Wellington firm has imported 4rom Denmark two Danish red bulls on aocount of Messrs Anderson an<» Donald, of Featherston. They are >satd to be the first bulls of Danish strain to be imported into the oolony. Some idea of the extent of the Canterbury Exhibition Buildings uan be obtained from the fact that the Decorative Committee are considering the question of procuring eighteen miles of deoorative material. At a recent raoe meeting in Australia spectacle of a female jooJcey riding in the prinoipal event was witnessed. Misi Hyland Who Is associated with the circus of that name, rude Hostage in the Leonore Handicap and secured third place. Luminous paint is being used in several of the Belgian trains with tt view to illminating the carriages that are not in the ordinary way supplied with lamps while they are passing through tunnels in the daytime. The whole of the upper part of the interior of the oar is covered, auifl emitß enough light to make reading & possibility. A male patient of the Porirua Hospital for Mental Diseases got away from the institution on Sunday night, and walking all night arrived at Martin borough on Mon•day. Prom Martinborough be walked to Greytown, where he was captured by the police on Tuesday, and detained until arrangements 1 could be made for returning him to the institution. Searoh is still being - made at Htingitikei, near the Waitomo Caves, King Country, for a valuable mere, buried there by one of the most important chiefs who went out to fight against the pakeha. He did not wish anybody else to have the mere, so buried it. He was killed in the war, and though the looality of the buried treasure is well-known, and searoh has been i made for it all round and about, it has never yet been found. Strange to say, a bell, used formerly to call the Maoris to service, was also lost during the war, and it was dug np out of the mud during one of the searches for the buried mere. A settler naed it one day to men In to dinner and the Maoris all flocked to the bouse, recognising the tone of their old call-bell. It was restored to them, and now is used for its original purpose.

Mr F. P. We'ch wants gardeners, Tabbiters, bushfellers and station hands.

A smart boy to learn the printing trade is advertised for by the manager, Age office. ;

Messrs Mackay : and Sods notify that all orders - left at their shops will receive prompt attention.

Miss Pickering notifies that her dance Das been postponed from Friday next till July 18th. The Globe Proprietory, Wellington, have for sale a bakery, confectionery and pastry cook's business.

Artistic wall-papers are in full supply at the W.F.0.A., and the public are invited to call an) see the new designs.

The Mayor (Mr J. A. Renall) inserts a notioe of thanks to those who assisted in carrying on the.memoiial services in MaSterton.

Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., land agents, Pabiatua, advertise particulars of good sheep farms which have been placed in their hands for sale.

Mr 0. E. Hugo,' who is so well known as an exponent of phrenology and physiognomy, will lecture in Sfc Matthew's Schoolroom on Monday evening. A collection will be. taken up.

Tenders are invited for fe'ling 500 aores light bush and scrub on the Mahupuka settlement. Intending tenderers, who can se» specifications at Mir Jaa. Elliott's will be shown over the ground on July 7th and Btb. Messrs Gilmour, Pattie and Free advertise particulars of two dairy farms of 50 and 198 aores respectively. Thesii are stated to be the pick of Taranaki lands, and are situated close to factories and townships with overy convenience for successful working. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COUM. In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi tatinp: 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 proseoution showed 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract contains all medical -constituents of the euoalypti, 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 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 care and ootain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. N© Household Should ever be without a bottle of Dr. Shel don's Magnetic Liniment; a reliable remedy for cuts, braises, aches, pains, rheumatism, lumbago, etc. For sale by. H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Caiterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd., MauriceviUa West.—Adyt.J