LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8183, 16 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr W. Barton, of Featherston, intends to leave for London this week by the shaw-Savill liner Athenio. \ A small house, occupied by Mary Yardley, of Balclutha, was destroyed by Are early on Saturday morning, and a woman burnt to death. Mr Alfred Hill, of Wellington, has been appointed to the position of musical direotor of the New Zealand International Exhibition.

Tbe Otago teachers have presented Mr Jeffrey with a gold watch in recognition of bis efforts on behalf of the teachers' superannuation soheme.

Mr P. 0. Neill has tiled a summons in the Supreme Oourt for the retention of the boobs and papers of the Colonial Bank, pending the hearing of the suit, Braand v. Neill and McLean.

Palmerston South settlers are petitioning tbe Government to acquire the Meadowbank Estate, of 10,300 aores, for closer settlement on tbe expiry of the present lease. The acquirement of the Mount Royal Estate is also being petitioned for.

A Ohristchuroh telegram states that negotiations are in progress with a syndicate to place twelve South African rickshaws and native pullers in the Exhibition grounds, where they will be available for hire by 'visitors to tbe Exhibition.

The death ocourred, on Wednesday, at tiie Masterton Hospital,, of Mr Charles Basstian. who was recently practising his profession as chiropodist in this town. The cause of death was heart diseas". At one period Mr Basstian held an interest in a sheep station in the South Island.

At a largely attended meeting of tbe Cook Memorial Committee, at Gisbome, it was resolved to invite the Uovernor, Premier, members of, Parliament, and other oublio men to tbe unveiliug of the memorial oiv Monday, October Bth thee anniversary of Cook's first landing in New Zealand.

A oyolone oovering a course of a hundred yards wide, and accompanied by tremendous rain, Dassed through Waiuku on Tuesday, destroying all it met, says the Auekland Star. Dozens of pine trees were snapped off, gum trees three feet in diameter were torn up by the roots, and a number of roofs were lifted.

The annual meeting, of the North Otago Jockey Club v?as held on Friday. The report and balancesheet showed that the club had bad a most successful year. Ic inoreased the stakes by £630, and has now a oredit balance of £916. Mr 0. W. Reid was re-elected president, and Mr Potter, re-elected vice-president.

The following are the results of the 10th week of the Egg-laying competition at Blenheim. During the week a total of 1,714 eggs were laid, making a grand total of 8,988. The leading pens were:—A. and P. Association 33, Middleton 33, Brooks 31, Bliok 29 (all White Leghorns). The highest aggregates are:—A. and jp. Association 224, Ohing 204, Brooks 200 (all White Leghorns), Boyes' Silver Wyandofctes 192, Sturrook's Black Orpingtons 186. Association.

The Otago Da'ly Times, commenting on the result of the Westland election, thinks that Mr Tom Seddon W'll in after years regret h 9 has not conduoted the Westland campaign on his own personal' unaided efforts. The journal adds: "Sentiment, whioh has been a patent factor on. his behalf during the past foitnight, will have evaporated to a large extent before the dissolution of Parliament, and when he seeks re-elec.ion he will have to rely on his own performances ap a passport to success."

Mr W. P. James, S.M., occupied the bench at. the Masterton Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning. Two first offenders were fined 5s each in default 24 hours' imprisonrneut for having been drank. Daniell Hannan and Adam MeKeown. alias Henry James MoKeon, were charged with being idle and disorderly persons. The former having no previous convictions against him, was oonvioted and ordered to oome up for sentence when called upon. The latter, against whom there were a number of previous convictions, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

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., eto. His Honour, when giving udement, 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 permissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish this to afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skillod witnesses at the Supreme Court of "Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER <Sr SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCAIYPTI EXTRACT

Within the past two years the. • total oapital value of tbe oifcy of Wellington baa increased by one* third.

The German Government has introduced a bill to levy a graduated tax on directors' fees and emoluments ranging up to as high as & per cent.

The successful tenderers for ijOOO I miles of wire-netting for the New South Wales Government are an association of British manufacturers. They will allocate among: themselves the quantity required. Miss Rosina Buokman, the wellknown soprano vocalist, has been engaged by Mr Allan Hamilton to sing in conjunction with Mr Leslie Harris' society entertainments at Paluaerston North.—Manawatu Standard.

A hockey match between teamsrepresenting 'the Masterfcon Distriot Hi«h School and the Featherstom Ladies' Olub was played at Featherstoa on Saturday. The game, which was slightly in favour of the High School, resulted in a draw, neither side scoring.

Some seven or eight types of houue have been approved of by the> Government for erection in Christchurch under the workmen's home system. They each contain five rooms, are mostly single-etoried buildings, possess all modern conveniences, and have an attractive external appearance.

The recent capping ceremony at Dunedin had its pathetic side. Une of the graduates, Mr W. J. Dunbar,, died in the interval between passing his examination and capping day, and at tbe request of his parents the diploma was handed over to them.

A Southland farroor, a few days ago, noticed.that his herd of cattlewere two head short, and observing that a straw stack had beeu blown over in tbe paddock, be forked up the straw. The two beasts were found underneath, none the worse for their two days 1 imprisonment.

Among tho New Zealanders who have seen aotive service with the colonial troops in the native rebellion in Natal is an old Hokitika resident, Mr Merle Bonar, eldest son of the late Hon. James A. Bonar, M.L.O.

A statue to commemorate tbe discovery of gold at Bendigo in 1851 was unveiled by the Victorian Premier last week. Mr Bept stated that the gold yield of Bendigo and district; to Maroh last was 15,000,0000z, and tbe dividends for the past 21 years totalled £4,190,000. Tbe total yield for the State wa3 £68,000,000 up to* March, 1905.

Considerably more than half the platform of the new railway station at Dundia is in position, and the remainder will be put in hand when traffic arrangements permit. The platforms, when completed, will have a total length of 50 chains, will cover an area of square feet, and will accommodate as many as six trains at one time. Some 800 tons of asphalt will be required for surface formation.

General Sir Neville Lyttelton (Chief of the General Staff), speaking on shooting, remarked that' he ' always said to yoang soldiers, ' "There is a lot of room round yoa," and that was where most of the bul- . lets went. The best percentage hits on record was at the battle of Inkerman, when one bullet iu 80 hit an enemy. An army which could get a percentage of 5 per aent. of hits would be irresistible.

The power of working with an overdraft has enabled many a looal body to get round an awkward corner, but it appears that Haibour 1 Boards are not permitted to, assist their finance in Ihis way. The matter was remarked on Jby Mr W. G. Bassett at the Wanganui Harbour Board's last meeting, and he suggested that it should be brought up at the next Harbour Boards' Conference.

A strange kind of insurance has quite recently- been started in Denmark. By a payment down of £44 on the birth of a daughter, the parents are able to ensure her an annuity of £5 a year if she be not married before she reaohes the age of 30, and if she remains a spinster for another ten years this yearly income is doubled. On the other hand, if she does marry before thirty years of, age she receives the whole £44 down as a wedding present.

Mention was made at a meeting in Ohristohurch, recently, of the great amount of planting in Canterbury. Sir John Hall said that the distriot was indebted to the late Hon. William KollesLon more than to any other man for the planting of reserves. It was due largely to his foresight that the Canterbury Plains had gained their exceedingly valuable shelter, and that a large amount of timber of aertain kinds would soon be available in Canterbury.

The Secretary of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society warns the residents of Masterton against an old man, who has been vieting houses in the district, seeking monetary relief. When questioned by householders with regard to obtaining admission to the fienall Sol way Honie, the individual in question replies that be cannot get into the Home, as he has uot been jn the district three months. As a matter of fact he was an inmate of the Renall Sol way Home, but he left beoause, as he alleged, "he did uot get enough to eat." The Trustees enquired into this allegation at their last meeting and found it to be absolutely without foundation. .

Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment Cures Rheumatism, It will penetrate to your very bones, sooth and subdue the pain. Rub it in freely. It will not blister or bum the skin. Rub it in, and the pain will stop. It can't help but do you good. For sale by H. E. Eton, Mastetion, J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co op erative Store Co., Ltd., Mauriceville West. —Advt. Stubborn Cough Cubed. There is no danger of pneumonia or consumption or other serious luag trouble, if Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken, as it will cure the most stubborn coughs the dangerous kind that settle on the lunfs and maj develop into pneumonia overnight. For sale by T. G. Mason, Master ; ton. For Coldsin the Head and Influenza, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle.

Daniels won the 100 yds swimming championship at Nottingham, beating Healyi In 58 3-sseo.—Cablegram. Mr W. H. Hawkins has severed bis connection with the firm of Hawkins and Co., whioh has in consequence been dissolved. Mr H. Griffith, of Konini, has entered into partnership witb Mr Mitobell, of the old firm, and the business will in future be carried on under the name of Mitohell and Griffith, We understand it is Mr Hawkins' intention to take a trip to Australia and England. Woodville Examiner. Mrs Jane Sarah Townson, who died at Nelson last week, in her 98th year, was born at Grasmere, m the Lake district of England, in Grove Cottage, whioh was once the residence of Wordsworth, the pbet, and where the poem of "The Lamb" was written. Deceased lived ["under five Soveregns, namely, George 111., George IV., William IV., Victoria, and Edward VII. She and her husband came to Nelson with the late Bishoo Suter's party. Two young oyclista named Liddle and Beckett, who intend cycling round the world without money, have arrived in Melbourne from South Africa. They left Capetown on Deoember Htb last, and since then have cycled through Cape Colony, the Orange River country, and Natal, through native territory to Port Elizabeth—a distance of 4,000 miles. After cyoling through Australia and New Zealand the adventurers will visit China, Japan. Eur«pe and America. Beckett is only 19 years of age. Reporting on the money market the New Zealand Trade Review says: "The supply of money both in „the hands of the banKs and in the open market continues very good but the demand for mortgage loans are active and in excess of the resources available'for that purpose. No further potion has been taken by the banks as to reduction in deposit rates. It would assist materially in the oause of cheap money if the deposit rates of the Post Offloe Savings Bank were put back to the terms ruling prior to December lsr, 1904.

While the Hobart police were searching the St. George and the Dragon Hotel recently for deserters from the Penguin they discovered that complete arrangements had been made to burn the place do*n. Piles of lumber saturated with kerosene were found, and a rope was hanging from a window, presumably for the offender to make bis escape by, after setting Are to the hotel. At least nine cases of liquor that had b«en removed to Newtown were traced. Criminal proceedings are to follow. Mr D. T. Wood,ohemist, advertises a reliable remedy for chilblains, a complaint that is particularly prevalent in the winter season. Mr A. Hollings has to hand a limited supply of the new volame of the Royal Academy pictures, for which he is now booking orders at prices which are considerably less than what have usually been charged for these works. On page 8 of ttiis issue Messrs Lewis and Go , land and estate agents, Wanganui, advertise particulars of four grazing and dairy farm properties which have neen plaoed in their hands for sale. The firm note that each of the properties have been inspected by them, and oan be thoroughly recommended as really good investments, and that they are in a position to offer exceptionally easy termß to buyers. A 20th century preparation. Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Price, Is 6d; large size 3a. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd. Mauriceville West.—Advt. No matter where you purpose travelling—either in New Zealand or to other coun- ' tries—yon will find that the cheapest and best way to ensure prompt delivery of your luggage is to give it into the charge of J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., Forwarding, Shipping and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Write for further par ticulars. —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 Ditto: " Yes! He got Robt. 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,"