LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8189, 24 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Westport Coal Company's output last week wa3 10,288 tons. A special meeting of the Masterton Fire Police will be held, this evening, in the Fire Police Station at 7.30 o'clock. A fancy fair recently held in Dannevirke in aid of the local hospital fund gave a net profit of £423 9a Id. It is expeoted that tha Christ" church Exhibition will 'be ready for the reception of exhibits on October Ist. The soow Hawk has arrived at Hokiaaga after a 21 days' passage from Gioborne. Sho reports having experienced very heavy weather. The auxiliary schooner May Howard has airived at Hokisnga from Auoklaud. She lost two anohors and foresail and had her cabin doors smashed by a heavy sea. Arrangements in connection witn the visit to Masterton of Mr K H. Bligh, the White Cross League lecturer, will bo made at a general meeting of members of the Y.M.O.A. this evening. It is expeoted, says the Taranaki News, that six aiffereut companies and syndicates will be ac work boring for oil in|tbe°New Plymouth district in the course of a few months. A body, in a decomposed state, supposed to be that of Harry Skeefc, fireman on the Moura, drowned on June Bth, was found in the Buller River, yesterday.—Association. It is reported in a Greymouth paper that rich gold-beaiing blacksand continues to be thrown up by the sea on the Five Mile and other beauhea in South Westland, and several parties continue to do well. For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great Pepperram Cure, l/6iand pel bottle

The last flood in the JManawata turned the course of the river to the* northern bank at Ngawaparua, wherea bridge rests on wooden piers. A gang of men was working all day on Sunday strengthening the piers.

The "shoot-off" of the ties in the Masterton Morris Tube Association'/* Burridge Cup Oounetition was woa last evening by Mr O. Wellington, with a score of 32. „The final for the Renall Oup will be fired on Thursday evening.

The Railway Department have decided to remove the old bookstall on the Masterton railway station owing: to it being considered an obstruction to the platform traffic The new stall, wniuh is built into the stations building and overlooks the platform,, will be opened to-day.

In Albert Street, Auckland, on Sunday, the police made a raid on an alleged sly grog-selling shop. A considerable quantity of beer and spirits was secured. The police found liquor in barrels and bottles staoked in a recess at the rear of the building.

At the last meeting of the Nelson Land Board some 27,379 acres of land in the Brighton Survey District, which bad been thrown open for peleotion on lease-in-perpetuity, were withdrawn from selection, it having: been ascertained that the lands in question contained anthracite coal.

' Mr Arthur, Traffic Superintendent, met the ftairaraoa P. ami A. .Society, on Friday, at Carterton, and* discussed the train arrangements for show time. Several concessions were promised, including an extension of the excursion area to Wanganui, and theexcursion timeto one week.

The next meeting of the Welliogtun Chamber of Commerce will discuss a recommendation that 24 guineas be distributed by the Chamber in prizes among eight Wellington State Schools to pupils passing the highest in commercial arithmetic* original English composition and handwriting.

The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Borough Counoil will be held this evening. Among the business to be transacted will be the consideration of the estimates for the year* 1906-7, and the re-opening of the loan schedule. The annual balancesheet will be considered at the meeting of the Works Committee on Tuesday evening next.

At a large gathering of at Woodville on Saturday, Marshall > and Vickers, the driver and guard respectively of the train whioh got smashed up at Piripiii, on New Year's Eve, and who were dismissed, were presented eaoh with a purse of sovereigns as tokens of esteem and symDathy. The opinion was oxpressed that they had been harshly dealt with.

The death occurred, early yester* day of Master Clifford; Remington, youngest son of Mr and Mrs H. Remington, of Masterton. The deceased, who was nearly 14 years of age, fell down last Friday and injured his head. Death was caused by an abscess on the brain. The funeral will leave the residence of Mr and Mrs Remington, in Bannister Street, to-morrow, at 2 o'clock..

A petition is in circulation in Napier, says the Daily Telegraph, praying the Government to recommend the Governor to appoint Mr Samuel Oarnell to the Upper House in consequence of bis long and selfdenying services in the cause of reform, and also to give the district additional representation in theHouse without unfairness to other parts of the colony.

The Crown Dairy Company's Wellington and Hawke's Bay businesses have been amalgamated with Messrs Beattie, Lang and Company, and formed into a limited liability company with the capital fully subscribed. The oompany will have ita headquarters at Woodville. Mr J. B. Veale, who is a large shareholder, will be managing director. The business is to be taken over, on August Ist.

During the week ended July 20tb, the birds taking pare in the Utility Poultry Club's second Egg-laying Competition at Lincoln College have laid 541 eggs, making a total to date of 6,065 eggs for twelve weeks. The highest totals for the week were:-—J. Ashton's Silver Wyandottes 21, Mrs Gordon's Brown Leghorns 16, W. Moßae's Peaoock 15. The best totals to date are:—M. Blanch's Silver Wyandottes 166, J. Ashton's Silver Wyandottes 165, D. M. Peek's Black Orpingtons 142.

The recent floods have wrought groat havoc at the Grahamstown railway extension, scarcely a cutting esaaping damage, while the long passage through the Pah Hill, which hod taken years to form, is now choked with huge landslips from both sides. This outting is a veritable sea of mud, and it is estimated that it will take the greater part of a year to bring the work to the stage, in which it was before the slips occurred.

FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of which w a, flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi tating company, which was tried before his Honor, Clvef Justice J. Madden, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., in the Supreme Court, at Melbourne, the prosecution showed:— 1. That Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract contains all medical constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pure form. 2. That it is much 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 publio by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and ootain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUO&LYPTr EXTRACT.

Daughter: "Is this not a nice picture that Cousin Clara has sent me; where shall I get it framed ?" Mother (with experience): " Take to that shop in Gillespie's Buildings, where Robt. J. Lyttle will do it promptly and well."

, Daughter: "Oh yes, mother! I heard it was a good place to, get mirrors, too."

The resolutions passed at a speoial meeting of the Masterton County Connoll, on Saturday, last,, dealing with wheel-tyre and heavy traffic bylaws will be brought up for confirmation at a special meeting of the Council on August 25th.

Mr Arthur Mathieson, Seoretary of the Waverley - Waitotara Racing Club, and a well-known commission agent at Waverley, was accidentally shot at Whenuakura, yesterday morning. He was getting through a fence when his gun went off.—Association.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, S. Azale was charged, on the information of W. Culleo, Sanitary Inspeotor, with a breach of the borough bylaws by allowing matter of an offensive nature to accumulate and remain on hia premises. The Magistrate rvled that the charge was defeotive on the ground that it did not specify the property and the information was dismissed.

A serious accident occurred in Manners Street, Wellington, about 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon. Mrs Spring, whosie husband is a French polisher, employed in the city, was crossing the street, when sne noticed that a tramcar going towards Willis Sfcieet was almost upon her. She made am effort to get off the line, but was caught by the apron and thrown on to the other line almost under the wheels of ano ther car which was coming from Thomdon. This oar was brought up almost instantly, but too late to avoid inflicting serious injuries to Mrs Spring. Her left leg was fractured and her head and body cut. She was removed to the Hospital.— Association.

At the Christqburcb Supreme Court, yesterday, Henry Deaoon JRaynor, Secretary of the Druids' Lodge, who had pleaded guilty in the lower Court to a oharge of embezzling lodge money, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. W. H. P. a former inmate of the Barnham School, was sent to gaol for two years on a oharge for breaking and entering. Ilfred Whittam, for breaking and entering, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Henry Cunningham, charged with rape, was sentenced to teu years' imprisonment with bard labour. But for being of weak the accused would have been flogged. Florence Manlove, alias Udale, waiTsont to gaol for three months for bigamy.

The Marino Department has been authorised by Cabinet to arrange for a fresh water aquarium at the New Zealand Exhibition. A special building is to be ereotedfor the purpose. There are to be sixteen glass tanks, and a large pool in the middle of the floor will be set apart for the reception of the largest b: own trout whiob can be obtained in the colony. The fish which it is intended to plaoe in the aquarium ; will include quiunat, sockeye, and Atlantic salmou; rainbow, landlooked, Loch Leven, Scotch born, American brook, zebra hybrid, and native trout; goldfish, grayling and eels. The aquarium is to be'plaoed in oharge of Mr F. L, Ayson, Chief Inspeotor of Fisheries.

The schooner Waiapu arrived at Auckland from Qisborne via East Coast on Sunday morning, after a trip of a month, due to exceedingly rough weather on the coast. For three weeks she wasv anchored in Hioks Bay. While a fleroe westedy was in prorgess on Monday week the wind suddenly shifted to the southeast, and within an hour was blowing strongly [from that quarter. Hioks Bay then offering no shelter, the schooner ran round to Little Awanui, where she anchored until Thursday, it being inadvisable to faoe the weather in |view of the shifting nature of the shingle ballast. On Thursday the weather moderatad, and Oreti Point was left on that morning, light r easterly winds with veryjheavy seaa being met with until arrival.

Mr E. Kempthorne, Manager of the fjaak of New South Wales at Amberley, met with a rather serious accident on Priday evening. He left home at 5.30 p.m. to ride to the beach. By 8 p.m. he had not returned, and a large eearoh party was organised. The party searched the Beach {Road and swamp, and at 10 p.m. Mr Kempthorne's horse, whip, and cap were found on the side of the road. A further search with lanterns was made throughout the night, which was very cold and dark, andjat daylight Mr Kempthorne was found wandering tbout the beaoh in a dazed condition; He was immediately taken to Amberley, and attended to by a doctor, wJio found him to be suffering from slight concussion of the brain, the effoots of exposure, and bruises. He is now progressing favourably. Dr. R. H. Makgill, Wellington district health officer and Bacteriologist to the Health Department, accompanied by Mr C. A. Sohauer, Chief Sanitary Inspector, Wellington, has been, during the past two days visiting the various hotels condemned by the Wairau Licensing Committee, reports the Marlborough Express. It is understood that the inspections have been most thorough, Mr Schuuer having paid particular attention to /the 11 houses condemned by the committee. It appears that the visit is the outoome of the evident discrepancy between the committee's resolutions and tho local inspector's report. Nothing further is likely to be heard of the matter until the September meeting of the Licensing Committee. Db, Sheldon's Nkw Discovery. Of all the new discoveries in medica science, the most remarkable in recen years, is one which will prove invaluable to thousands of people, and which it is believed will take the place of all other remedies for the cure of coughs, colds, and Consumption. preparation is called' Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, colds, and Consumption, and is a scientific com pound of great merit. It is most healing to the lungs and throat, cures the cough or cold in a remarkably short time, leaving no bad after-effects. *As it contains no opiates or other poisons, it is a perfectly safe remedy for children, and is particularly good for oroop and whooping cough. The dose is sm» and it is pleasant to take. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, and J Baillie, Carterton, and Maurceville Cooperative Store Co.,'Mauriceville West'. New Lbabb fob Weak Lungs, Dr, Bheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption cures Influenza and all lung troubles. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Cartertonand MaurioevilJe Co-operative Store Co. Ltd., Mauriceville West.—Adti.

A meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees vill be held on Friday, at 3.30 p.m. Miss Isabella McKinnon, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. MoKinnon, of Newman, is lying seriously ill in the Masterton Hospital. Mr W. Robertson, youngest brother of Mrs J. Heyho-5, of Masterton, died at Nelson on Sunday. The deceased was 36 years of age. The roads are in a bad condition and the rivers are high in the Wairoa district. Waikaromoana has be.eq isolated for nearly a fortnight. A native residing at one of the pahs on the Waikaromoana Koad is reported to be suffering from leprosy, stated a Wairoa telegram last evening. An lnveroargill telegram states that George Smith, a labourer, aged 55, living alone at Lime Hills, committed suicide, yesterday, by cutting his throat. It 's reported that 50 temporary clerks employed at the Government Huildiugs have been given notice, that they will not be renuirbd after the end of the present month. A South Wairarapa Poultry Society was formed at Carterton, ou Friday. It was resolved to apply to the New Zealand Association forshow dates in the first week in July of next year. During the four weeks ended Sat-, urday last about 6,000 sheep were trucked bt the Masterton railway station. During the same period 220,000 fe u t of timber were consigned from the station. At the inquest held at' Cbristohurob, yesterday afternoon, touching the sudden death of Mr J. Bidmeade, a member of the Conciliation Board, a verdict was returned that death was due to heart failure. —Association. ' A dance in aid of the Building Futid of the Te Ore Ore Catholic Church will be held in the meetinghouse, at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. The committee have arranged that a drag will leave the Masterton Post Office at 7.30 p.m. Miss Marion Ewing, aged 26, daughter of Mr Jrgeph Ewing, a sawmiller, at Pembroke, fell into the fire in a faint, yesterday, and was severely burned. Mhe has succumbed to her injuries.—Association. Keen interest is being taken in the forthcoming election of officers in connection with the'Masterton A. and P. Association. A large number of voting papers, have already been forwarded to ' the Secretary. The annual meeting of the Association will be held on Thursday. Walter E. Maxwell, who was extradited from Western Australia, appearei at the Auckland' Police Court, yesterday, on severa' obarges connected with bis bankruptcy. The Crown Prosecutor obtained a week's remand, stating that many charges were ponding against Maxwell. . The criminal sittings of the Su prerfio Court will be opened in Wellington, on Monday next. The list to present date comprises nine obarges against ten persons, tbe names of accused and the offences charged being as follows:—Percy Burt, alias Albert Hanson, theft; William Parker, theft; Albert Dnwnes, unnatural offence; William Willia, theft; John Black, Angus Blaok, Daniel Morris, assault and robbery; Alfred Amory George, false and defamatory libel (private proseoution); George Gaudin, theft of £4 16s and theft of £B3; Ernest Carl Max Mielsoh, atonmted murder.

In connection with the proposal to send a New Zealand team of bowlers to Australia at the end of September, the Otagu Daily Times is in a position to state that the fol lowing have signified their willingness to accompany Mr J, 0. Payne (as representing the two New Zealand Associations):—Messrs C. J. Payne, R. T. Wheeler, T. Sneddon, W. Dawson, W. Ooltman, P. Smith, H. W. Reid, J. 0. Shcrfc, T. G. Young, W. Oarswell, J. Tait, 0. Pynmore, J. Sooullar, E. P. Black, D. Buchanan, Captain Patterson, Captain Sundstrum, Messrs C. E. Keast, W. Durie, W. A. Scott, A. Cooper, Hewat and .J. Taylor (Oamaru). Southland—Mr J. Reune and three others. Obristohurch— Messrs S, Manning, A. V. Bishop, and two others. Wellington—Messrs .\. Bell, A. Veitoh, N. M'Lean, A. Hamilton, Q. ' Prince, and J. H. Mentiplay.

Details aro now published of the late Mr Alfred Beit's will. The will is dated April, 1905. The testator creates a fund of £1,20 C,OOO for the purpose of continuing the construction of railway and telegraph communication between the Cape and CairQ, to be administered by Messrs Otto Beit, Julius Werner and B. P. Hawkealey. He also be queatbed £200,000 for the establishment of a university at Johannesburg; the same amount for educational and other purposes in Rhodesia; £135,000 to the London University College of Technology; £25,000 to the London University Instituto of Medical Science; £75,000 for other educational purposes in South Africa; £40,000 to the London Hospital; and £20,000 to bo expended on charitable purposes in both London aud Hamburg. Tho residue of the estate is bequeathed to the testator's brother, Mr Otto Beit. Da Sneddon's Magnetic Linijient Cures Rheumatism. It will penetrate to jour very bones, s6oth and subdue the pain. Rub it in freely. It will not blister or burn tho skin. Rub it in, and the pain will stop. It can't help but do you good. For sale by FI. E. Eton, Masterion, J. Baillie, C-irterton, and Mauriceville Co op erativo Store Co., Ltd., Mauriceville West. —Advt. Can be Depended Upon. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera, a n d diarrhoea Remedy is the most successful medi cine in use for bowel complaints. Cures griping, all kinds of diarrhoea, and at the first unusual looseness of the bowel should be taken. It, can be depended upon even in the most severe and dangerous cases. For sale by T, G. Mason Masterton. Friend, when a cold invades the nose, And damp the daily hanky grows, When racking coughs distract the breast, And rob you of your nightly rest, And shooting pains in chest and joint To pulmonary troubles point— What can once more good health ensure, Why, simply • Woodß' Great Peppermint Cure.

The Greymouth Star learns from a reliable source that the proposal to give the Seddon family the Ministerial residence and grounds in Moleswortb Street, Wellington, has been abandoned. News comes from Karamea that the body of Captain Stenerson, master of the soow Rangi, who lost his life in the accident that uccurred last week while survey soundings were being taken on the bar, was found two miles north of the Karamea River, yesterday.

Mr Frank Orompton Smith, for nine years manager of Messrs Barraudand Abraham's Feildiag branch, aged 38, died oo Sunday Tlie deceased was for two yearn president of the Feilding Chamber of Commerce. He was also an active mem bor of the A. and P. Association Committee, and very popular amongst the farming community.

Owing to trie unfavourable weather, last evening, the Mastortou Municipal Band had to postpone their programme of music, which they intended to render at the junoticn of Pine and George Streets. The showing of the magic lantern viiws had also to be postponed. The band will play next Monday evening instead, and on this occasion the views will also be shown.

A number of the members of the V.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society visited Carterton, last evening, to hoar Sir Robert Stout leoture on John Knox. The address, which was given under the auspicea of the Carterton Literary and Debating Society, proved very interesting. Mr Anderson occupied the chair. At the conclusion of the address a vote of thanks was acuorded to the lecturer.

The fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Keohabite Tent will be held this evening.

The agent for the "Brick Auld," a valuable labour-saver for the housewife, inserts a notice in the "Wanted"

Tbe Masterton Oouuty Council insert a notice giving particulars of tbe rates to be levied ou all rateable property within the county for the current year. The Masterton Hospital Trustees invite ten.-era, to close at noon on Saturday, for erecting about fifty chains of wire fence on the ue.v hospital site. The W.F.O.A. sewing machines are reliable and up-to-date, and are sold with a five years' guarantee. The Association invite inspection of these machines which are on view in the Fancy Department.

In another column 'the Misses Whitoombe, of the Ranhirly Club, Perry Street, announce that they have decided to open a servant's registry office, which will be known as the Central Registry Office. All instructions will be promptly attended to, pnd the offloe will be open every day from 10 • a.m. till noon, and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. No Household Should be without a bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment; a reliable remedy for cuts, bruises, aches, pains, rheumatism, lumbago, etc. For jale by H. E. Eton Masterton. J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Cx, Ltd., Mauriceville West.-—Advt. a 20m century preparation. Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Price, Is 6d; large size 3s. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co., Ltd. Mauriceville West.—Advt. First Business Man: "I see that'Mr Up-to-date has just had that old-fashioned shop Zront of his taken out and plate glass put in." Second Ditto: " Yes 1 Ee got Eobt. J Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied wi'th the po." First D.tto: " I think I will gat an estimate from hitn for mine too,"