LOCAL AND GENERAL

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Gazette extraordinary, issued yesterday, prorogues Parliament until July 31st. Mr Richard Workman died at Palmerston North on Monday evening. The deceased was a brother of wr W. Workman, of Greytown North. The Stoneheage Lodge U.A.O. D. held its fortnightly meeting last evening, Bro. A. O. Levien presiding. Two new membeis were admitted to the Lodge, and two friends . were proposed for membership. At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Works Oommittee, last evening, it was reported that the i temporarily appointed sanitary inspectors, Messrs Wi E. Ouilin and A. 0. Levien, had praotically finished their duties. Several bad oases relating to the unsanitary conditions of houses were reported, and Councillors agreed that it was necessary to prosecute owners .in several instances. It was decided to oontinue Mr Oullen's services for t» month, in order to allow of the* proseoutions being carried out. A contractor, named Philip Soullio, who was found lying on the Waimararaa Road, on June 14th, died in the Napier Hospital yesterI day from the injuries received, and from exposure. The deceased, who ia an old and respected resident of the district, was returning home when the dray got into an awkward position, being in danger of overturning. ' Sculliu unyoked the horses, aud attempted to right the dray, but it fell caok on him, pinning him to the ground. He was badly frost-bitten when discovered —Association. There was a large attendance of members at the meeting of St. Patrick's Olub last evening. Mr B. J. Dolan occupied the chair. During the evening a debate took plaoe on the question, "Should State doctors and State legal defenders be appointed by Parliament?" Mr E. Flauagan led in the affirmative, and Mr J. H. Kobertson in the negative. A vote taken on the question resulted in favour of the affirmative by a small majority. The subjeot for debate at the next meeting will be "Was tbe French Revolution a benefit to civilization?" The leaders will be Messrs B. J. Dolan and J. H. Robertson. A conference of delegates representing the Waterside Workers' Unions of New Zealand i opened in Wellington yesterday. It was resolved to affirm the desirability of forming a New Zealand Workera'Federation, and recommend the several Wharf Labourers', Stevedores' and Marine Labourers' Unions to affiliate. The mover said that there were nearly 3,000 men engaged on the wharves at the different ports in the colony. The formation of a federation would simplify appeals to tbe Arbitration Oour,t. It was decided to support the claim for granting the statutory preference uf employment to; Unionists.—Assooiatloo. ' With reference to the question of extending Wrigley Street, a letter was reoeived by the Masterton Borough Oounoil Works Committee, last evening, from Messrs Pinhey Bros., offering the Council balf-an-aore at the bottom end of WrigJey Street, and lying between that street and Villa Street. Messrs Pinhey Bros. undertooK to remove a house on the land, which would be in a direct line of a road from Wrigley Street to Villa Street. The Mayor moved that £4OO be offered to Messrs Pinbey Bros, for the seotion of land In question. Or Ewington seconded the motion. Some of the Councillors refused to vote on the motion until they had visited the locality. It was finally decided to visit the site, and consider the question at the next meeting of the Council. Science has achieved a triumph in Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for coughs, colds, and oonsu mption. Absolutely guaranteed. Fc- sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, and J Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Go* qperatrro,Store Co., Mauriceville West

mrnir ll ""-r- l,lll,,,lll^»^iMl <Miu*Ji«»»iwiiTiniiTiii l »i%i)tiiiffiß». ' A meeting of the Managers of the Masterton Technical School will be held in the Technical School building at 8 p.m. on Friday next. Daring the oast week, a Dunedin telegram states, returns have b«oo reported from 30 dredges, the total yield being 7730z 18dwt 6gr, or an averge of 250z per dredge. There is a dearth of teachers in Nelson. Last week only one application was received for the "teachership of the Bainham School, at a salary of £IBO per annum. Mr F. Morris' houee at Greytown was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night. There was am insurance of £l2O on the house and furniture in the State Office, Nothing was saved. During June the Waiotahi Gold Mining Company treated 1,742 tons of ore and 7661b of pioked stone for a yield of 6,9010z of melted gold,, valued at £19,051. This is a record for the mine. While dandling a pea-rifle at a Martin borough shooting gallery, yesterday morning, a young man named Charles McLean shot himself, the pellet entering his body below the heart. He was removed to the Greytown Hospital, in a critical condition. Hong Kong papers received at Weatport declare that the New Zealand International Exhibition will have no official support from China. The Chinese resent the imposition of the poll-tax and the unfriendly attitude of New Zealand with regard to the introduction of Chinese labour in the Band. A telegram from Napier states that the Collector of Customs has heard from Gisbome that the master of the Toroa reports having passed, on Sunday morning, five miles south of Teravbiti, a ship's mast sticking out of the water. He could not see the hull, but could make out a dark mass under the water. The hull bad a slight list as the masts were not upright. A telegram from Wellington states that Reuter has received a cable to the effect that South Afrioan merchants are greatly pleased at the; prospects of direot service from New Zealand and are anxiously awaiting, news of the projected departure of the first steamer. In this connection enquiries show that nothing has yet been definitely decided, though it is understood that some of the shipping companies have the matter under consideration. • A | Christohurcb telegram states that Alfred John Breaoh, a commercial traveller, who sold the indecent postcards out of which arose the reoent prosecutions nt retailers, was fined 40s and costs on four informations. Mr Bishop, S.M., said that no decent citizen would sell such abomination?, and defendant might think himself lucky in escaping so leniently. / The Masterton Borough Works Committee last evening decided to. oall tenders for the insurance of the Council's employees against accident, after August I,sth, the date on whiob the present premiums expire. The Engineer stated that the Auckland Harbour Board had, . by calling tenders, reduced the cost of their insurance policies by over one-fourth. The funeral of the late Miss Maude Hilda Richards took place at the Masterton Cemetery yesterdayaafterr r noon. Despite the heavy rain that fell during the afternoon tbe cortege was a very large one. The pallbearers were:—Messrs O. Percy, H. Percy, S. Keedwell and H. Eiobards. ilev. Dean McKenna, assisted by the Rev. Father Kelly, officiated at the graveside. At the Westport Harbour Board's meeting on Monday, in objecting to an additional crant to the local committee of the inhibition, Mr MoKenzie, M. H.R., said the people had "gone bang off their beads" over the Exhibition. It was going to cost the taxpayers too muoh altogether. He referred to the extra Parliamentary vote, and said if the local bodies were not authorised to make grants, there would not be anything like the expenditure now going on. Tbe board granted an increased amount (total £400) by five votes to two. According to the Milwaukee News, Mr Charles R. Cooper, Commissioner of American exhibits at the New Zealand International Exhibition, has cabled that the United States will require 60,000 square feet of floor space, thus maintaining its prestige as the country ranking third in Its exports to New Zealand. Accompanied by Innes' band of 60 pieces, Mr Cooper and a party of 26 American exhibitors are to leave San Franoisoo, California, on the 15th prox. for Ohristohuroh. The Manager of the Masterton Borough Abattoir reported to the meeting of the Works Committee, last evening, that during the month of June 129 cattle, 12 calves, 707 sheep and lambs, and 92 pigs, had been slaughtered at the Abattoir. The receipts for the month amounted to £95 3s 9d. The general working of the Abattoir had gone on very smoothily considering that they were not yet through the initial stages. The butchers and all concerned seemed agreeable and willing to comply with all regulations and requests. During the month four cattle and one sheep had been condemned as unfit for human consumption; alao, the heads and tongues of four cattle and 13 pitta, the latter for minor local affections calculated not to interfere with the purity of the carcase. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUOA 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 udament, said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS'EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the pnblio by reason of its good quality, etc., it is not peruaissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all oosts. We publish this to afford tha public an opportunity of protecting thjaniiselves! and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, via., THE GENUINE SANDER * SOKS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The nett overdraft of the Masterton Borough Council, at the present date, amounts to £2,124 17s lid, and tbe rates outstanding amount to £455 3a lid. A Melbourne cablegram states that Mr S. Cunningham has been appointed editor of the Melbourne Argus in place of Mr David Watterston, who has retired. U. Qswin, clerk in the Public Tru«t Office, at New Plymouth, was committed for sentence at Wellington yesterday morning on a charge of the theft of £450, moneys of the Public Trust Office. The following team from the Hutt Golf Club has been ohusen to play Featherston on Saturday:—Penroe (captain) Allen, Pearson, Robie son, Wilford, Manning, Kirk, JBiddiford, Piercey, Johnstone, Laurence, Watkins, Macaskill. The Government has decided to ereot a speoial building at the International Exhibition for ihe Agricultural Department's exhibits. This course bus been decided on as preferable to giving the department spaoe in the machinery hall, as originally intended. The agricultural indoor exhibits, and tbe apiary will now form a composite display close to the machinery hall. A terrible accident occurred at Whakarewarewa on Saturday. A * native named Kaperiere, uncle of Magaie Papakura, had teen missing, and search was made unsuccessfully. About 10.30 o'clock on Saturday morning some human remains were notiaed in a cooking pool, and pieces of Kaperiere'a clothing were found in the pool. There is not a doubt that Kajreriere fell into the boiling water. •~ The financial position of the Mas- . terton Borough Oounoil, at the present date, is as follows:—'General ( Account, dr., £3,568 13s 6d; Gas Account, cr., £959 16s 4d; Waterworks Account, or., £268; Deposit Account, or-, £lsl 10s; Interest , Account, drainage, or., £77 6s sd; Interest Account, Bannister Street, £129 19s 4d; Loan Account, drainage, or., £ll4 14a 4d; Loan Account, abattoir, or., £594 12s lOd. Dr. de Liisle returned to Auckland on Friday from investigating the reported cases of beri-beri among the crew of the Norwegian barque Agda, quarantined at Mongonui. He says that the men will be unable to resome work for about a fortnight, the captain being, unfortunately, tbe moat severely ill of the whole crew. The doctor is coming to VVelliagton to renbrt in detail to the Chief Health Officer the nature of tbe disease. A messsge from Boston on May 22nd to a San Francicso paper states that Miss Nance O'Neill, the wellknown actress, took the poor debtor's oath at the Femberton Square Courthouse, on that day, being heavily involved in financial difficulties. She lost heavily in the San Francisco fire, nearly everything she owned in the way of costly scenery, costumes, and stage effeots being destroyed. Her action was absolutely unavoidable, she said. Miss O'Neill was given a big benefit the previous night to recoup her losses, at which she gave soenes from her most successful plays. Malls for Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, , par Navua, will close at Masterton ; on Saturday, July 21st, at 5.30 a.m. Mails for the Commonwealth : of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, , Japan, Straitß Settlements, also , South Africa, Continent of Europe , and United Kingdom, per Wimmera. will olobo at Masterton on Saturday, July 7tb, at 6.15 a.m. Mails for Fiji, Fanning Island, Canada, . United States of America, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (connecting with Vancouver steamer leaving Fiji), per Tavinni, will close at Masterton on Tuesday, July 10th, at 5.30 a.m. Two. tradesmen want board and re-iidenoe in a private family. A Wrigley street resident wants to dispose of a quantuy of household furniture and effects. On page one of this issue Messrs Morris and Son, butchers, of Kuripuni, give particular reasons in sapport of their claim to public patronage. At the Bannister Street Auction Mart, on Saturday, Mr J. R. Niool will sell, on accouot of Messrs W. T. Benefield and Sons, of the Aiamoho Nurseries, a large consignment of fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, and plants. An excellent and reliable remedy for those suffering from colds will I be found in "Lindop's Cough Mixture," procurable from the proprietor, Carterton, and from Messrs J. Graham and Co., sole agents, for Masterton. Mr O. E. Daniell makes a specialty of carpenter's tools, and keeps a very large and varied stock, made by the best known makers, which are sold to the publio at town prioes. There is at present a very fine display in tbe window of the Queen Street warehouse. Mr J. E. Blade, of the Wairarapa Land Agency, Carterton, advertises particulars of several dairy and sheep farms which have been placed in his hands for sale. The properties range from 100 acres to 267 acres, and are fully improved, so as to make them immediately remunerative to the purchasers. The present is probably the best time to take up farm properties, as the near approach of spring assures a revenue at the earliest possible date. Mr Blade will supply particulars of other properties on application. BLOWN TO ATOM*. '■ The old idea that the body sometimaa needs a powerful, drastic purgative pill has been exploded; for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, which are perfectly harmless, gently stimulate liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter, cleanse the system, and absolutely cuie constipation and sick headache. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.—Advt. , Cold,* Cough," or Influenza can 'be nipped in the bud by a few doses of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and Manrioeville Co-operative Store Co. Ltd., Maurioeville West.—A First Business Man i " I see that Mr Up-to-datehasjosthad thatoldfashianed shop Iront of his taken put and plate glass put in." Second Ditto; " Yesl He got Bobt. J. Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied with the jon." First Ditto: "I think I vnll get an estimate from him for mine too,'', - ■-,-■..