LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8172, 2 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand will not be repre] seated at the International Congress on Insuranoe to be held in Berlin in September next. A London cablegram stakes that the oargo by the Rimutata shows less damage from the recent fire than was anticipated. A cablegram from Sydney states that the mail steamer Sonoma, which has arrived at Sydney, encountered violent gales, , which delayed her two days. The Government has approved of tfie appointment of Dr Bradshaw, of Ohristchuroh, as organist to the New Zealand International Exhibition., "It ia an open secret," bulcl .Mr Wili'ord in the House on Friday, "that some men in the railway service do not get the r miuimam wage authorised by this \House (8s), but receive 7s 6d." When the afternoon train from New Plymouth was near Midhurst, on Saturday, a Maori, named Hore Rone, belonging to Pipiriki, fell off the carriage platform, and struck the bridge, being killed instantly.— Association. The latest rumour (says the Wellington correspondent of the Wanganui Chronicle) with probably something behind it, is that the grant to MrsSeddon to be asked for and passed, will be £15,000 and the house in Molesworth Street. "It is a strange thing, " remarked his Honour, Mr Justice .Edwards, during the courae of divorce proceedings at New Plymouth last week, "that the people who draft these laws, and the Statutes .Revision Committee, do not take the trouble to make them intelligible." A Modbbn Remedy. 1 i Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery forJCoughs, Colds and Consumption gets to the root of the trouble and effects a permanent cure. For sale by H. S. Eton, Masteiton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and Maaricevllle Co op erative Store Co., Ltd., Maurice?iUe West. —ADVT.

The vital btatistios for Maatertom for the month of Jon© are:—Births 25, marriages 9, deaths 6. On Saturday night the steamer' Tutanekai left Wellington to search - 7 for the missing scow Haeremai,, overdue from Auckland. Sir Joseph Ward, who left Liverpool for JSew York by the Majestitt last Wednesday, en route for New Zealand, sent a Marconigram from, tthe vessel to Gookhaven, congratulating Mr Guiuness on his re-elec-tion to the Speakership. In discussing the attitude of American and British fire insurance oompanies the San Francisco Argonaut, of May 26th, says:—"While British companies will pay no more than their legal liabilities, they will pay. How about the American companies? We regret that we cannot make a report even as favourable as > the foregoing." The change from license to noliuense was quietly effeoted at Oamaru on Saturday night. Two - hotels were closed at 6 o'clock, but the rest remained open till 11 u'clook. So far only one property has changed hands. In three otherscases the houses have been leased to new tenants as boarding-houses, and in the other seven the previous licensees will carry on as in the past for a while. Two bars in Thames Street have been let an shops,—Association. 'lhe Under-Seoretary for Mines (Mr Hamer) informs Mr Ell that the demand for State coal in Wellington ia very gredt, and the department has been hard pressed to keep pace with the orders. Twelve carts are regularly at work delivering the coal and the orders coming in cannot be overtaken. It Is proposed at an early date. to open depots at Newtown, Petone and Nelson. TheChristohurch depot should be in working order at a very early date. It last year's annual report of the Registrar of FriendlyJSooieties warning was conveyed to lodges that they must notify when ohangos of trustees were made. In his latest report, laid before Parliament on Friday, the Registrar, says:— "There were a large number of changes of trustees registered during the year. 'The warning conveyed in my report of last year has been responded to favourably; and notices prescribed by the Act; and regulations have been forwarded for regisI trafcion mure promptly. There is, however, still room for improvement-" An extraordinary aooident occurred during a children's praotice for a concert at Clermont, Queensland, A mischievous boy was causj ing trouble, and Mr Avenell, head teacber, struck him with a walking' I stick, which broke. The splinters | struck a little boy named Wheatley, j who was standing behind Mr Avenel!, and caused wounds on both sides of the eye. The I was taken to the hospital, and three days afterwards the surgeons found sflintere in the eyeball. The eye has bad to be removed. ! The death ooourred on Saturday night, at the residence of her parents, Lincoln Road, of Misa Maude Hilda Richards, third daughter of Mr E. S. Riobards, "of Masterton. Death was due to creeping paralysis, which wan brought on by an accident that the deceased met with in ber youth. She had been an invalid for some years. The deceased was 29 yeai'B of age, and' was born* in Masterton. She was very popular among a large circle of friends: For some time she acted in the capacity of instructress of shorthand ana book-keeping at the Masterton' Technical School. The funeral will ( leave her late residence at 3 p.m., to-morrow. i The Wellington correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald sayß: "I have ascertained on excellent authority that Mr Seddon intended to have dealt with the combination alleged to exist between the direct shipping oompanies and the meat freezing companies,, (The Speeoh . from the * Throne this session was to have contained reference to the matter, and Mr Seddon's ideas were trending in the direction of State freezing works. By this means, rather than by running Government steamers, he hoped to meet what he considered to be a menace to our producers. The following important reference to lodge funds is made by th» Registrar of Friendly So cieties in his annual report: —"While the responaible officers in a large majority of the lodgehave laboured with zeal and intelligence to invest the'funda profitably* there lis a minority of manager, who, through ignorance, carelessness or indifference hatfe never realised the faot that the regular and judicious investment of the funds at the highest rate of interest obtainable conaifltent with perfeufc seourity is a primary condition of suooess in every friendly society. It matters not how carefully the rates of contribution and benefitsmay have been adjusted if this important item has been neglected. And, while strongly opposed to other than adequate rates of contribution being obarged to any lodge, examples are not wanting where defeots in this particular have been saocessfnlly overcome by superior management in the investment of the funds." MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udoment, 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 pemissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the Imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all oosts. We publish thlsto afford the public ah bpportunity of protecting themselves' and of securing what is proved beyond, all doubt by skilled witnesses at (the Supreme Court of Viotoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation o! genuine merit, via., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOXiATILB EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. ; rv ,

Daring the montb of June 118 births, 50 deaths and 78 marriages were registered in Wellington. A cablegram from Melbourne this morning states that the steamer Wimmera haß arrived there. A Sydney cablegram, reoelved this morning, states that the New Zealand raoehorse Knroki ran second in the Warwick Farm Hurdle Race. The Nile is noted for the variety of its fish. An expedition sent by the British-Museum recently brought homo 9,000 specimens. After paying Mr Lernare over £3OO for his organ recitals in Wellington there remained a profit to the coipoiation Jon the seven concerts of over £4OO. The Victorian Minister of pßailways, Mr Beut, states that the cost to the Department of the railway accideat which occurred at Gembrook early this year would be fully £12,000. At the Walmate S.M. Court a few days ago a man named Wilds was sentenced by the presiding Justices to three months' imprisonment witbhard labour, without the option of a fine, for stealing two turkeys and a gosling valued at 20s. An accomplice was fined £2. The Dunedin agents of the Oceanio Company report a great demand for second and third-class accommodation in the Sonoma on the part of those wishing to take advantage of the high rates ruling in San Francisoo for bricklayers and other workmen. The pen of white Leghorns, en- ' tered by Mr Brooks (of South Australia), which won the seoond prize of the first New Zealand egg-laying competition at Blenheim, has been sold to the Government for the Barnham poultry farm. The price according to an exohange, *?as £lO. Acecrdmg to a local {mper Waihi is iD deadly warnest over the spiritualistic business, and it has been deoided by those interested to form a Spiritualistic Association. It is anticipated that the Association will be a strong one, members having expressed their intention of investigating the subject. A very quiet wedding took place on Wednesday at the residence of Mr W. E. Barnett, Ballanoe, when Miss Alice May Barnett was married to Mr George Charles de la Haye. The bride wore a dress of cream cashmere and was attended by Jber sister, Miss Qertude Blanche Barnett, as bridesmaid. Mr Thomas W. Jones was best; man. The Crown Lands Ranger has brought into town (»ays the Westport News) a piece of what is alleged to be pure alabaster. It is snowy white and for sculptuary work could scarcely be bettered. It would be interesting to know whether any extent of this beautiful stone exists in the district in which the block has been found. It should have a fair commercial value. In a despatch sent to tho authorities in England the Governor intimates that during the period of two years ended December 31st, 1904, 40 foreigners were refused admission to : New Zealand on account of tbeir inability to pass the stipulated education test, three persons from England were not allowed to land because they were consumptive, and four English persons beoause they were insane. Twenty of the foreigners were Austiians. The publisned statements that New Zealand contemplated the es tabliahing uf wireless communication between Australia and New Zealand was the subject of a despatch from Downing Street covering a request from the London Post Office that it should be kept informed of developments, of this movement and of the system of wireless telegraphy to be adopted.—Post. A New Plymouth telegram states that a distressing shooting fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon on the Pikau Road, in the baok country. Stanley Hart and a mate were out pheasant shooting, and while resting the former was leaning on the muzzle of his gun, when the oharge exploded, shooting away his chest. He was killed instantly. The body was brought to Urenui. At the inquest, yesterday, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The Secretary of State for the Colonies, in a despatch to the Governor, enclosed a copy of a letter from the British Medical Association communicating a resolution to the effect that it was expedient that only those medical qualifications whioh were available for registration in Great Britain and Ireland should be so available in Australia and New Zealand. The Association desires the views of the Government of New Zealand on the resolution. A curious case was before the Insolvency Court, Adelaide, the other day, in connection with the estate of Edwin Tcplias, now of Victoria. Ann Topliss, of England, claimed alimony out of the estate, and Charlotte Topliss, of Adelaide, claimed £I,OOO for a breach of Demise, on the ground that when Topliss married her, in 1898, he was not in a position, being already married, to honourably fulfil his promise of marrying. An affidavit by Ann Topliss showed that in 1898 she was the wife ot Edwin TopJio. In oross examination Charlotte Topliss admitted that she went through the wedding ceremony. Counsel for insolvent therefore argued that his olient had carried out hi* promise to marry her. The hearing was adjourned so that the presence of Topliss might be secured, and £3O was allowed to Charlotte Topliss for peases. DON'T DIET. It needs all kinds of food to supply the numerous demands of the body. That's why nature gives us such a generous variety. Eat all your appetite callsfor. That's what appetite is for, to let yon know what elemeata ot nutrition you really need. Eat aiU you want. Dr, Sheldon's Digestive Tatmles will digest it and make a new peri gon of yon. They will give you strength, new life, new ambition and enable you to aniov living as you never hare enjoyed it before. JFor salo by- H. E. ; Eton Sftßterton, J* Baillie,. Carterton, and ItenrifleriQe Co-operative Store Co., JMd<, SftrariWvDlp West.—Adtt.

A Londou cablegram states that tbe Duke of Rutland is seriously ill. Tbe eleotion for tbe Westland seat in tbe Mouse of Representatives has beeo fixed for July 13th. Only one new friendly society, tbe Auckland Tramways Sick and Accident Friendly Society, was registered in the colony during laat year. A meeting of Stewards of tbe Masterton Racing Club will be beld in Messrs Abraham and Williams' Rooms on Saturday, July 7th. Mr J. Astill, representing Edison's "America at Work" Company was iu Masterton on Saturday making arrangements for tbe appearanae of the company in Masterton. Speaking in tbe House of Lords on Friday, tbe Earl of Liverpool (formerly Lord Hawkesbury) said all people regarded Mr Seddou as a great statesman, and all would deplore the Empire's loss. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Mr Frank Mutter, manager at Tonga, for T. and Jfl. Hutter, an Auokland trading firm, who left Auckland with hia wife in July last, was killed during the San Francisoo earthquake. A large and enthusiastio meeting was held for the purpose of raising a memorial to the late Mr Seddon on Friday night, at Greymouth. A representative committee was appointed and lists are to be distributed throughout thw district. A list was opened in the room and close on £6O was subscribed. Owing to tbe recurrence of the gastric trouble, which compelled Justice Denniston to give up worn: for some months last year, bis medical adviser has ordered him complete rest for at least two months to effect a satisfactory and permanent care. He is at present in a private hospital in Wellington. Association. There were no eases of bankruptcy recorded in tbe Wairarapa during the month of June, as compared with one for the corresponding month of 1905. For tbe half-year ended June 30th there were seven oases of bankruptcy recorded in the Wairarapa as against six for the period ended June 1905. At tbe end of laat year there were 170 lodges of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows in New Zealand, 87 Druids' Lodges, 12G Foresters' Courts, 41 1.0.0. F. Lodges, 43 Reohabitea' Tents, 33 branches of the Hibernian Societies, 53 1.0. G.T. Lodges. To-day is tbe last day for receiving entries for the nractical examinations of the Associated Board of theR.A.M. aud K.C.M., London. Exhibitions giving a free oourse of tuition at tbe Royal Academy or Royal College, in London, will be awarded to those candidates showing exceptional musiaal promise at these examinations. This is the first time suoh exhibitions have been offered in New Zealand. With a view to making the most of the electric pneumatic organ, which is being erected in the Exhibition concert hall at a cost of £4,00U, instructions have been cabled by the Executive Commissioners, to Mr Donne, who is at present in Sydney, to open negotiations with the principal organists in the Commonwealth cities, with the objeofc of arranging for a series of organ recitals during the progress of the Exhibition. Messrs McLeod and Young, of "The Academy," are now booking orders for the book "The Jungle," a limited supply of which will be to hand in a few days. The New Zealand Clothing Factory advertise ajspecial line of ready-to-wear garments, and invite the pubilo to take notice of the goods now displayed at their Masterton branch. In the report of the ballot for the Dyer Settlement, sub-divison 2 and 3 should have read "noapplicants," and the survey districts of allotments ppen for application at Wei liogton to-day as "Waipawa" not Wairarapa. Section 613 should have read "section 6, block 13.'' MrT. J. Nott has decided to open up-to-date luncheon and Bupper rooms in tbe premises lately occupied by Mr P. O. Bucktbougbt, opposite tbe Post Office. The rooms, which are now being thoroughly renovated, will be opened in the oourse of a few days. Further particulars will bo advertised later. RHEUMO GIVES IMMEDIATE RELIEF. One of Rbeumo's most enthusiastic advocates is Mr P. D. Polling, proprietor of the Temperance Hotel, at Eketahuna. Mr Pelling has proved that Rheurno cures gout and rheumatism quickly and effectually. He writes :—" Kindly send ma another bottlejof your Rheumo mixture, as I have had no trouble with gout since I kept it in the house'. It gives immediate relief by taking one dose. I can with confidence recommend Rheumo for either gout or rheumatic." Give Rheumo a fair trial, and it will cure you just aa it cured Mr Pelling. All chemists and stores sell it at 2s 6d and 4s 6d a bottle. No Rouseiio- d Should ever be without a bottle of Dr. Shel don's Magnetic Liniment; a reliable remedy for cuts, bruises, aches, pains, rheumatism, lumbago, eto. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauricerille Co-operative Store Co., Ltd., MauriceviUe West.—Advt. First Business Man : " I see that Mr Up-to-date has just had that old fashiened shop iront of his taken out and plate glass pot in." Second Ditto: " Yes I He got Robt. J. Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied with the job." First Ditto: " I think I will get an estimate from him for mine too," Abb you Soee ? Does yoar 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 yoa good., For sale by H.E. Eton, Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauri«erille Co-operative Store Co., Ltd. Maoriaeville West.—Advt. For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great PepperminijGure, 1/6 and 2/6 pel bottle