LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8197, 30 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At the weekly meeting of St. Patriots Literary and Debating Sooiety, to morrow evening, Mr J. H. Robertson will iead a papor entatled: "The Survival of the Unfit." The Taihape News complains that the constable who is in charge of the police station in that municipality has to carry out in the loose-box of a stable the duties of Clerk of the Court. The Mnsterton Municipal brass Bond rendered a selected programma of music iu the Park, yesterday afternoon. This evening, it is the intention of the Band to play a numbor of selections at the corner of PitiH and Gourgo Streets. The Premier is convinced that the Exhibition buildings will bo ready ia time for the date fixed for opening, but he is not so sure that exhibitors will be ready. Some of them, he* says, may not realise how much time they must allow for preparing and setting ud their exhibit*. Since the price of butter rose to Is 3d per lb the consumption in Wellington, according to a number of grocers, has fallen off considerably, and people are now buying syrup and treacle. Others, however, say that they have failed to notice any diminution in their weekly sales. Mr and Mrs 0. 0. Ramsden had a narrow escape from a serious accident .'yesterday. They were driving in a gig through a gate at Mr Hugh Williams' residence, at Lansdowne, when the horse suddenly shied at a heap of wood lying alongside the gate. The gig came into violent oontaot with the gate post, and Mr aud Mrs Ramsden were thrown heavily to the ground. The horse then bolted down the road, but was stopped by Mr Frank Hole. Mr and Mrs Ramsden escaped with a severe shaking. The gig was considerably damaged.

The first portion of the new Nelson harbour entrance will be formally declared open to-day, when the Union Company's steamerRotoiti will be taken through.

The heavy seas of last week knocked about the remains of the Elginshire, a good deal, says the Timaru Herald, and the remnant now looks as if it must succumb' to the next heavy sea. The whole mass has listed to the north, tlie deck being visible from the railway on the northern side, and the> southern broadside is considerably buckled innards from end to end.

Five years ago a man with bis swag: on his baok was tramping through Marlborough. He obtained a seoticn in the btarborougb Settlement. Now be is taking a pleasure tripto England. The Marlborough Express is responsible for the story, wbiob it relates as evidence of the beneficial results of the Land for Settlements Act, and the Advances to Settlers Act.

Mrs Harriet Win, who died recently at Dovedale, was (says a Nelson paper) one of th<j few remaining pioneers who came to this colony in the early forties, arriving in Nelson with her parents (the late Mr and Mis Edwin Humphreys) in the ship Sir Charles Forbes in 1842, being then eight years of age. She has left £a' family of six sons, five daughters, thirty-five grandchildren, and tnree greatgrandchildren.

Large areas round iPoxtoo, says the Standard's correspondent, have been under water during the last few days owing to the heavy flood. The coaches have just resumed running to Levin and Shannon, as the water came over both roads, indeed the mails bad tc be taken to Levin in an oil launch. Several men who were flax outting in the Moutou swamp were imprisoned by the water, and only rescued when boats were brought. No serious damage is, however, reported, except that steamershave been stuck for some hours on mud-banks in the river, and have, been delayed thereby.

The rash of American tourists to England this season is said to have so far broken all records. Neatly three thousand passengers were landed at Liverpool within twenty* four hours from two American steamers, und the Customs officers of the port examined about 10,000 pieces of personal luggage, weighing in the aggregate 400 tons. Among the new arrivals was a strong contingent of millionaires, including members of the Whitney, Armstrong, Vanderbiir, ' Huntington,.. JVlaokay and Constable families. Some of these paid £3OO for state. rooms, and carried as many as forty trunks. In striking contrast to therrst were the many school teachers who-: came with little more than handbags.

The population of xlarotonga at; present is 2,060. The whole of theCook and other islands, exclusiveof Niue, have a population of 8,574The foreign population of Rarotonga, was 140, made up as follows:—British 44, New Zealand 26, Raratonga 11, France, United States and Hongkong each 9, Australia 8, Germany 6, Tasmania, Cape Verde > islands, and Jamaioa eaoh 3, Sweden, Norway, Holland, Society Islands, Manila, Aitutaki, and Austria; eaoh 1. The population of Niue< totals 3,801—1,758 males ana 2,043; females. The total in 1902 was 4,051. The total population of Cook, Niue, and the other islands is 12,589.

The Minister for Argiculture, thd Hod. T. Y. Dutnan, oouflded to an interviewer in Oamaru, what bis department is doing iu the way off introducing Bills dining next session. There are two Bills increasing the endowments for education and hospital purposes respectively;-,, an Apiary Bill, which, affeola the. North Island mainly; a Land Bill. (Oh, no, I can't tell you the provisions, he said, when asked for details); a Landless Natives Bill; an amendment of the Land Purchase Bill, and an Abattoirs Bill to provide that all cities shall have abattoirs, and in the event of their incapacity or refusal to erect these, the Government will do it for them, and oharge them with the cost At G. 40 o'clock, on Saturday morning, a sensation was caused at the junction of Trafalgar and Hardy Streetß, Nelson, by a terrific gas explosion. It appears that two corporation men, Kenning, the foreman, and Verooe, a' labourer, were inthe vicinity of the Symons Street: memorial fountain, which bore a cluster of four or five gas lamps. A. smell of gas was noticed, and one of the men struck a matoh. Immediately an explosion ocourred, blowing the pillar ot the fountain iu the air,, and shattering the ironwork and glass, which scattered in all directions. Verooe, who was nearest thei perforations "of the trough communicating with the gas outlet, was thrown violently to the ground some distance away, with his head severely out, and other injuries. He was removed tu the Hospital in an unconscious condition. Kenning: was also bruised and out about the. face and hands, but was not seriously hurt. The force of the explosion may be gauged by the fact that a piece of the debris burst through, the Maaunio Hotel parlour window. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many nutations, and one case was just tried in he Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc 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 thepublio 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 EUCALYPTI EXTRACT Mr Thrifty: " How can we have this dull room with this torn paper look nice without spending too much money upon it?" Mrs Thrifty: " I don't think we could do better than to get Robt. J. Lyttle to do t." Mr Thrifty: " Good idea! I will loot: nto his shop on my way to the office.

?' Georffe Holiamby Druoe has ißsaed « writ against Lord Howard de Walden and the trustees of the Middlesex Estates of the late Duke of Portland, asking for a declaration that lie is entitled to the f states under the Duke's will as tenant and entail male. He also seeks aooounts of rents and the appointment of a receiver. A London cablegram states that the late Dr. James Stewart's personalty amounted to £134,000. He bequeathed £25,000 to tb« Melbourne University to found scholarships in anatomy, medicine, and surgery; £IO,OOO. between Trinity, Ormond, Queen's, and Wesleyan Colleges; £3OO to the Bailarat School of .Mines; smaller amuunts to other Bailarat institutions; and the remainder to his family. The funeral of the late Mi A. Burnett took plaoe on Saturday afternoon. The cortege comprised over 100 persons, including the •members of the Masterton Masonio Lodge, of which the deceased bad been a meuirier. The Rev. A. M. Johnson conducted the Churob service &t the graveside. The Masonic service was taken by the Rev. A. M. Johnson, Chaplain of the Lodge, and Mr A. Niool, W.M. The weekly official New Zealand Exhibition report states that the South Australian Society of Art" at Adelaide has applied for five hundred square feet of spaoa in the Art Gallery of the exhibition for the purpose of exhibiting pictures from South Australia. Advice has been received from tne Minister in charge of the exhibition authorising the expenditure of £SOO in connection with the Natural History Conmittee's request A meeting of the committee will shortly be held to make all arrangements in connection with this section. A communication , has been received fiom the Acting-Secretary of the Postal Depayment, Wellington, stating that the commemorating stamps now finally decided npon are to be of the value of )£d, Id, 3d, and dd. The designs have all been adopted, and the stamps are being printed. Almost daily the Taihape newspapers regale their readers with harrowing tales of v > life in the backblocks. The News says that last week h man driving a two-horse team a mile beyond Mataroa had a nasty experience. Uis horses suddenly sank up to their necks in a mudbole. The driver then turned to free them, and after two hours' arduous exertion succeeded in getting them on a secure footing. The condition of the rond between Pipirikl and Obakune is so bad that it cost Messrs M'Kenzie and Morrison £ls to get a ton of flour carted to their bakery at the latter place. The road between Taihape and Mataroa is described as an ideal one for tourists, "for they will see sights that they never saw before. Some parts of the road are so thiokly covered with mud that a horse has to negotiate parts by swimming. On Monday a rider and his hoise were suddenly plunged into what nearly proved a muddy grare. The horse had to hold its ais tended nostrils high In the air to avoid suffocation." Messrs Hendry and Buxton, drapers, invite the ladies of terton to inspeot the display of trimmed millinery which is now on view In their window, opposite Worksop Road. Prices appear in the advertisement. The Wairarapa Coursing Club will hold a coursing meeting on the Masterton Showgrounds on August 9tb and 10th. The events set down for the meeting are the Ladies' Braoelet, Maiden Sweepstake, and the Sapiing Stake. Entries close on Saturday, August 4th. """Messrs James and Gillman, estate and financial agents, Hawera, advertise particulars of three excellent, dairy farms which have been placed in their bands for sale. A P9r«saj of the advertisement will be of interest to those In search of this class qf property, Mr 6. Smith, draper, of Queen Street, announces that his sale will last for only one more week, during which time there will be an exceptional opportunity for securing bargains in every department, as the stook has to be cleared to make room for the spring goods. Those in search of a really good sheep farm will read with interest the particulars of a property of 600 anres of limestone country whioh is advertised in this issue by Mr W. I. Husband, of Pahiatua. The property has been placed in Mr Husband's hands for a limited time only, and as it can be purchased op particularly easy terms it is a rare opportuuity for men of limited oapital to secure a good, well-improved sheep farm. New Leas<s for Weak Lungs, Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption cures Influenza and all lung troubles. For sale by H. B. Eton, Masterton. J. Baillie, Carterton and Mauriceville Co operative Store Co. Ltd., Mauriceville West.—Adyt,. 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 lale by H. E. Eton Masterton. J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-ooerative Store! Co., Ltd., Mauriceville West.—Advt. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. Mr Alexander Miller, the well-known builder of Boslyn, is not lavish with words. He says what he has to say briefly and to the point. Writing under date 19th May, Mr Miller says: -"I suffered from rheumatism in my heel for two months') ''and was cured by ltheumo in two or three days. I can recommend it to anyone suffering from the same complaint." It is a volume in a nutshell. Two month's agony cured'in two days!" 1 can recommend it," say« Mr Miller. You can believe him. Kheumo is sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 2/6 and 4/6 per bottle. Dr. Sheldon's Tabule Digetives. Taken after meals v digest the food. This is the natural cure for indigestion. Food half digested is poison, as it creates gas, acidity, palpitation of the heart, headaches, and many other troubles. When you take Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules you can feel certain you are not taking into your system any strong medicine or powerful drug, but simple the natural digestive elements which every weak stomach lacks. One or two taken after each meal will positively cure indigestion, dyspepsia, and all stomach troubles. For sale by H. E Eton. Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store ',{Co., Ltd,, MftWiceYille West.-rAcM'