LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8186, 18 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A concert In aid of the Wesleyan Methodist Obcir will be held in the sohoolroom, to-morrow evening.

Australia exported TZ,'Mi tons of butter to England from July Ist, 1904, to April 20th, 1905.

The mail steamer sierra left San Francisco at 5 p.m. on the 12th inst. for Auckland.

Three labourers were seut to work on the Main Trunk Railway Line last week from the Masterton Labour Bureau.

The nett overdraft of the Masterton borough Oouucil at the Dresent date amounts to £2,251 lis Id. aud the rates outstanding amount to £443 13a 7d.

The tender of Messrs Goradine and Whittaker baa been accepted for the erection of a bulk store for the W.F.0.A., near the Masterton Railway Station.

A. 21. Maltby has been adjudicated a bankrupt, and the first meeting of creditors will be held in the Courthouse; Madierton, at 11 a.m., on Thursday, July 26th.

Mr R. Brown, Town Clerk, yesterday,- reoeived a telegram from the Mayor, Mr J. A. Renall, stating that be bad left Slipper Island and was on bis way back to Masterton.

A meeting of the subscribers to the Wellington Cathedral Fund will be held in Wellington on Friday next, July 20th, at 5 p.m. to elect trustees in place of the late Rev. William Booth and Mrj\John Plimmer.

A bush no an, named MoGulnness, who went into the bush near Whitianga, Auokland, on Sunday, on a trip to a daru, has not been seen since, a fall of earth occurred near the dam, and it is believed that he was either buried or washed away. Association.

Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, per Warrimoo, will olose at Masterton, on Saturday, the 21st insfc., at 6.15 a.m. Mails for Rnratonga, Tahiti and Penrhyn Island, per Hauroto, will close at Masterton, on Monday, August 6th, at 5.30 a.m.

The following team will represent the Opaki Quoit Club, in their match against the Carlton Club, on Thursday, at Wyeth's grounds:—MoKenzie, Searle, E. Petersen, R.{Hunt, K. Taukersley, Christensen, H. Hunt, Nioholson (captain), H. Duokott, S. Taukersley, J. Camp bell, G. Pajn. , Emergencies—A. Ohamberla'n, Basil Campbell, A. Petersen. The Opaki players are requested to be ou the grouad by 2 o'clock.

Tin financial position of the Masterton Borough Counoil at the present date is as follows:—Generab Account, dr., £3,770 3s sd; Gas Account, or., £1,051 2s; Library Account, dr., £155 13s lid; Waterworks Account, or., £26(5 8s 6d; Deposit Account, or., £149 10s; Interest Account, drainage, cr., £77 16s sd; Interest Account, Baanister Street, or., £129 19a 4d; Loan Aooount, drainage, or., £ll4 lis 4d; Loan Account, abattoir, or, £577 lis Id.

Some time during Monday night two burglaries were committed at Rangiora. One was at Mr Mark Soott's Junotion Hotel and the otner in the adjoining premises, occupied by Mr V. H. Pulley, tobaoconist and hardres'er. An entrance into the hotel was offeoted through the cellar door, and the sum of £2 in cash was taken from the bar till, as well as several packets of cigarettes. Mr Pulley's premises were entered by a window in the hairdressing room, and the till, containing £l2, oarried away.—Association.

When wintry tears my eyes o'erflow In painful sympathy with my nose, I rest my heavy head and sigh For some relief or I shall die. The hacking cough, the hard-drawn breath Can only mean approaching death, But no, the remedy, Life's Ilenewer. Is found in Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Trust Lands Irust will be> held on Friday at 7.30 o'clock.

The ordinary train from Wellington to Masterton, last evening, waft delayed between Kaitoke and the> Summit, owing to a slip on the line.

At the Christoharoh Magistrate's Court, on Monday, Michael Sword* was fined £lO for procuring liquor for a prohibited woman.

The Auckland owned ketch Book: Lily was driven asbore at the mouth of Wade River at midnight on Sanday during a strong gale. She was . on her way to Auokland from\ Ngunguru. She lies on a sand- \ bank, and is not in any immediate' danger.

The Masterton season of Cook's Living Pictures was concluded in the Town Hall last evening. There ,was a good attendance. AnJJentirely new programme was submitted, and every picture was warmly applauded Several songs were sang by Mr Wynn* The Company will probably pay a return visit to Masterton.

Admirers of the books of the Rev. S. Baring-Gould will be delighted to bear that the report of his death was greatly exaggerated, says the Ohristohuroh Press. It seems that the Baring-Gould who died at Port Elizabeth was Mr Edward Sabine-JBaring-Gould, a cousin uf the reverend gentleman. The latter was alive and well when the last mail left London, but bad not, so he said, troubled to read his numerous obituary notices.

The Tutanekai arrived'at Auckland from Wellington and the Kermaiees on Saturday night, after an unsuccessful search fcr the missing scow Haeremai. The steamer met with west to soutb-west gales during her searoh. While she was at the Kermadeos a resident stated that about tbe end of April he saw a large fire at sea. He first thought that it might have been whalers trying oil, but: now considers that the flames were too high. /

The fortnigtly meeting of the Stonehenge Lodge was held last evening, \Jn the Foresters' Hall, Bro. A. O. Levien, A.D., presiding. Two new members were admitted and foar were proposed for membership. After the usual business was concluded, the Lodge held a "Found Night." The health of Bro. R. Smith, who is leaving for San Francieco shortly, was drunk with Druidio honours. Bro. Smith suitably responded. Durlug the .evening songs were sung by Messrs A. Niool, N. MoErcen, R. Wallace, G. Pve and L. Shuttlewortb. Mr Goarley gave tworecitations.

A special general meeting of members of the Y.M.C.A. was iield, last evening. Mr Donald occupied the chair. Several committees to caary out arrangements in connection with the visit of the Wellington Association were appointed. The proposed programme is as follows: Dinner at 12 o'clock, hockey match at 2.30 o'clock, tea in V . M. 0. A. rooms, at 5 p.m. An entertainment will be held in the Town Hall in the evening. The programme will include a gymnastio display by the ) Wellington Y.M.O.A. The visitors will arrive by tbe mail train on August 16th. With regard to Mr filigb's visit to Masterton, it was decided to place tno Y.M.O.A. rooms at the disposal of the lecturer, and assist him in any way possible.

The case of Gardner and Sons, sawmillers, v. Rangitikei County Ooanoil was argued before the Supreme Court in Wellington, yesterday, and is one of considerable interest to looal bodies. The point at issue is whether the carting of timber from a sawmill can be considered "extraordinary traffic." The Council obtained judgment in the Magistrate's Court against Gardner for alleged damage to the road, and the Magistrate's [ruling is now being appealed against. It is alleged by appellants that their waggons had been licensed by the County Coun • oil, which body, it is also contended, have been guilty of contributory negligence in insufficiently metalling the road. After Mr Robinson, for the appellants,had opened, Mr Skerrett, also on behalf of the appellants, addressed the Court. His contention was that the waggon loads of timber of the appellants on the road in question did not amount to ."extraordinary traffic" within the meaning of Section 138 of "The Public Works Act 1894"' as amended by Seotion 11 of the amending Act 1904. He further ooutended that Seotion 138 of the former Act was not cumulative in its effect, but only s'ibstitutional for the provisions of Seotions 130 and 133. The rule laid down in the English Courts was that extraordinary traffic was gauged by the consideration of what was'ordinary traffio on s fc that particular road.. This could have no application to a' new country like New Zealand. Mr Skerrett concluded his address at 3.45 p.m., and Mr Brown, on behalf of respondents, addressed the Court. Argument was not concluded when the Court adjourned.— Association. A canvasser, on salary and commission, is advertised for. The cuisine of the Cafe de Paris luncheon rooms is in charge of a thoroughly experienced chef, who has held similar positions in some of tbe best hotels in the colony. Mr T. J. Nott, proprietor of the Cafe de Paris, is to be congratulated upon having secured the services of such a capable man. 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 his 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 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 coats. We publish this to afford the publio an opportunity of protecting themselves 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, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCAIYPTI EXTRACT.

The auxiliary schooner Aotea Is a total wreck a* Walpiro. All hands on board are supposed to be drowned. Charles Edward Wing, a retired medical practitioner, was found dead in bed, yesterday, at a private hotel in Wellington. He arrived from London on May 27th by the W ai wera. —Association. The weather for the past week In the Woodville district has been very boisterous, with continued rain. The Mauawatu River is high in flood, and is still rising rapidly. A small Blip came down in the Gorge yesterday morning, but the train was not delayed. A Wellington telegram states that a meeting of the Teachers Superannuation Board was held yesterday. The Premier presided in the morning and the Hon. A. Pitt in the afternoon. Thirty-six ordinary retirements on a pension were granted The majority were for £52 per ennum, the total being about £2,000. Amongst the pensioners are Messrs H. Dyer, F.jGover, C. Hardy, R. Johnston, and Mrs Franois. Exceptionally heavy rain has fallen throughout the Hawke's Bay district einoe Saturday night, but, fortunately, the ground was in a very dry condition, and easily absorbed surface water. The rivers are running very high; but, as rain is easing off, no serious trouble is anticipated. Reports from Tarawera, on the Taupo Roau, state that the most severe storm ever experienced there occurred on Saturday and Sunday. The depth on the main road varies from two feet to seven feet. A deliberate attempt at incendiarism was discovered at Geraldine on Thursday morning, when the remains of two heaps of gold cabbage trees, rubbish, and paper, were found lying against the Volunteer Hall. The heaps were about 15ft apart, and in eaoh case after being eet fire to they had oaught the weatherboards of the building, but fortunately had burned out before any serious damage was done. The building and oontents are insured in the Victoria Office for £620, bat the property is worth over £I,OOO, and the flte would have meant a serious loss for the Volunteers and the public.