LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8172, 30 June 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A movement is on font to start a Druids Lodge in Greytown. For allowing rubbish to fall into Sydney Harbour, the owner of a lighter was last week fined £SO. The goldfields of West Australia are the largest in the world, covering as they do 324,000 square miles. A Wellington telegram states thnt it is officially announced that the Colonial Conference of the farmers' Unions has been postponed until the second or third week in August. For the twelve months ending May 31st last the number of passengers carried on the Christchuruh tramways was 6,032,061 nearly 750,000 more than the estimate (5,283,000). Referring to the coming Westland election the Grey Star sayfc:— "A big and, we fear, bitter fight is likely to ensue, for already the election mud-throwing has commenced." The members of the Masterton Dorcas Society wish to acknowledge with thanks donations from Mesdames Maunsell, Hosking, C. Vallance and Miss 1 MoGregur, and parcels of clothing from Mesdames Beard, Hosking and Hull. The tender of Mr W. Benton (£493) has been aocepted by the Wairarapa Raoing Club for the enlargement of the tea pavilion at the - Tauherenikau Racecourse. Messrs Varnham and Rose are the architects. Mrs Oook, who was found in an unconscious state in a cow-bail at Akura on the 21st inst., is lying in a critical condition in the Masterton Hospital. She took a turn for the better last evening, ftlrs Cook is suffeiing from meningitis. The Speaker, yesterday afternoon, was directed to issue his warrant for the writ for the Westland seat. This is the seat rendered vacant by the death of the late Premier. Th'e election will take place within three weeks of tne issue of the writ. Sentiment does not weigh very much in business, says the Christchuroh Press, especially, one may imagine, in Canada, where there must be a strong American element in the commercial world prejudiced, quite naturally, in favour of American artioles. A strong company is being formed for the purpose of working the Kauri Mountain Gold Mine, at Whangarei Heads. Additional gold - bearing quartz has been discovered aud the reports of experts go to show that there is no better gold-bearing country even in the Thames or Coromandel districts.—Association, At Featherston, on Wednesday, Miss Kate Benton, second daughter of Mr W. Benton, was married to Mr George T. Player, of Wellington. Misses Ivy Benton and Alma Card were the bridesmaids, 'and Mr Ellison was best man.' The marriage oeremony was performed by the Rev. A. M. Johnson. A Wellington telegram states tnat the Appeal' Court was ocoupied yesterday in hearing the appeal case Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. v. Ellen Mitohell (Wauganui), a~oase which has been before the Court on many occasions. The present appeal is from the decision of the Chief Justice. After hearing argument the Court reserved judgment. At the Chrietchuroh Police Court, yesterday, Henry Deacon "Rayner, who was recently extradited from Sydney, was remanded till July 4th on a charge of embezzling funds belonging to the Distriot Grand Lodge Of Druids, Canterbury distriot. Accused was formerly Secretary to the Lodge. The amount involved is about £SOO. Association, I learn, says the Wellington correspondent of the North Otago Times that in any reoonstruotion of the Ministry and an appeal to the country, Mr J. D. Sievwright, ex-editor of the New Zealand Mail, who formerly stood for Oamaru, and declined nomination at last election, will contest that constituency against all oomers in the Progressive Liberal interest. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. P <ln 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 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 Sonß' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract contains all medical constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pure form. 2. That it is muoh 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 have tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and obtain the GENUINE SANDEB AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

, A telegram fr?m Blenheim, last evening, stated that a Shakespeare. Club has been formed there. Arrangements are being made by the Tasmanian Education Department for the medical: examination of 1,000 sohool ohildren in Hobar& The idea is to test their eyesight and. general physical condition. The morning and • evening services at the Masterton Presbyterian Ohurch to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. Jas. Patterson. Services will also be held at Miki Miki and Dreyerton at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Mr H. Pickering, of Masterton, met wUb a serious acoident at Messrs Morrison Bros.' station, Biairlogie, on Thursday morning. He was doing some plumbing work on the roof of a house, when hj» slipped and" fell through a glass verandah, a distance of about ten feet. Mr Pickering was considerably cut about the head and back. Tiie Rev. J. N. Buttle occupiel the chair at the meeting of the Kuripuni Mutual Improvement Society, last evening. The question "Whioh has the greater influence on humanity, capital or labour?" was debated at considerable lengtn. Mr Rigg led , in the affirmative, and Mr Fieldbouse in the negative. A vote taken on the subject xesulted in a v>in for the affirmative. At a meeting of the Blenheim Branoh of the Post and Telegraph Association, last evening, a, resolution was passed supporting the aotion of the Exeoutive in its endeavours to have a Superannuation Bill passed this session. A petition is now being largely signed by the Government officers for presentation to Parliament at an early date.—Association. Probate of the will of the late Premier (the Right Hon, K. J, Seddon) was granted yesterday morning fcy the Chief Justioe tn the widow Mrs Louisa Jane Seddon) and the > eldest daughter of the deceased (Mrs Jane Aune Bean). The will appoints Mrs Seddon and Mrs Bean (eldest daughter of the late Premier) able executors, with power to appoint any other person to aot conJj iinily with them, and to hold in trust the whole of the estate and to pay the annual income therefrom to Mrs Seddon during her life. The income from the estate thereafter is to be equally divided amongst the ohildren. An advertiser has for sale 10 cords of two-feet maire. Messrs Hannah and Co. advertise special value in boots and shoes, and quote prices for leading lines. A silver flask, lost at the Foreptera' Hall on Thursday night, i«r advertised for. Entries closs to-night for the Open Sweepstake and Maiden Stake, to bo run under the auspioes of the Wairarapa Coursing Club on July 4th, sth aud 6th next. •> At Mr P. C. Bucbthought's sSore thij afternoon the balance of the stock of groceries and crockery-ware Will be sold by Mr J. R, "icol. The sale will commence at 1 o'clook. At the Wairarapa auotion mart to-day, Mr R. E. Howell will submit at auotion a large entry of household furnituire, and general goods,/particulars of whioh appear on page 8. Messrs McLeod and Young are showing a specimen copy of John Foster Fraser's new book, "Pictures from the Balkans." The firm will reowive a supply of copies of the book in a few days, and orders are now being booked. Owing to the increased cost of potatoes, fuel, horse feed, and production, the master'' bakers of Masterton have decided to raise ' the price of bread to (small loaf) cash and Id booked, on and after July 2nd. A discount of 5 per cent, is to be allowed off booking ' rates if aooounts are paid on or before the 15th of the following month. All aooounts paid weekly are to be considered as cash. To oope with a rapidly increasing'; business, Messrs Webb and Millar, merchant tailors, of Masterton, have recently made extensive alterations and additions to their premises and are now in a position to oater for the wants of a numerous clientele. In an inset oiroulated with this issue the firm notify thac speoial attention is given to the orders from country , •customers, and that Mr Millar will shortly visit them with the newest samples of materials for ladies' and gentlemen's garments. By announcement appearing elsewhere the Wellington Meat Export Company give particulars of the various grades of manures supplied from their works, and speoify the particular mixture applicable for various crops. The Company make a specialty of their manures, and farmers generally recognise the value of the analyses given with each grade. The Company also notify flock-owners that they ar,e prepared to purchase fat sheep and lambs or to freeze and ship on owners' account. The Company's agents will attend on farmers and supDly every information in respeot to local purchases ur lines for shipment. Your Complexion Is an index to the state of the stomach. If you have pimples, boils, cErbuncles, or any other public signs of distress, your blood ia full of impurities from your 3tomach. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules will remove the cause nf 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. Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd., Mauriceville West.—Advt. BLOWN TO ATOMS. The old idea that the body sometime 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 ouie constipation and sick headache. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.—Advt. Inflammatory Rheumatism. Anyone who has ever experienced the excruciating and almost unbearable pains incident to Inflammatory Bheumatism will be pleased to know that prompt 'relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The first application given relief, or you can have your money baok. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.— Advt'., '