LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8198, 31 July 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There it a good deal of siokness in Masterton at the present time. The Greytown School boys defeated Dalefiel3 Sobool by 72 points to nil in a football match on Saturday. Mr W. H. Nioholls, postmaster at Masterton, is absent on leave, and bis place is being filled by Mr F. J. Chisholm, of Falmerston North. it, is estimate*! that between 80,000 and 90,000 people witnessed the boat raoe between Towns and Stanbury, at Sydney, on Saturday, for the championship of the world. Mrs Cook, of Akura, who has been a patient at the Masterton Hospital for some time, underwent an operation on Sunday. She is progressing favourably. The success anhieved by the first New York all day and night bank has brought about the incorporation of a second, whioh is to be opened near Park Row—the Fleet Street of New York. On Friday night the members of the Greytown Oathollo Churcb choir presented Miss Gallagher with a very ' nice cruet as a mark of esteem and appreciation for her nasi services as conductor of the choir. The situation in Korea is very grave. The whole peninsula appears to be disaffeoted, and mobs are setting Are to houses belonging to Jap* anese, and Japanese women are fleeing for refuge to Seoul.

Mr Herbert Eadcliffe, chief clerk of the Mines Department, baa been appointed secretary of the Mining Board and the Goal Mines Board, vice Mr T. H. Hamer, who resigned the position owing :to his appointment as Under-Secretary for Mines. Mr J. 0. Gavin, Assistant Controller and Auditor, who is retiring from the public servioe on account of ill-oealtb, has been continuously in the servioe since March, 1860, when ho was appointed Secretary to the Treasury and Secretary to the Commissioners of Sinking Funds. News has been received in Wellington that from 100 to 150 1 Canadian farmers, who are dissatisfied with their lot in the Dominion, intend throwing up their selections with the intention of settling in the £North Island of New Zealand. A Rome telegram to the newspaper Paris Eclair states that Signor Battelli, Professor of Physics at the University of Pisa, has discovered a substance of the same nature as radium, but possessing much more powerful properties. The discovery is believed to be of great imporcanoe from the industrial as well as the .scientific point of view. The new Finnish Diet, which is to be elected shortly, will almost certainly include several women members, writes an Helsingfors correspondent. The Bill for constitution of the Diet declares that all male or female self-supporting citizens above a certain age may vote for any man or woman candidate whom they desire to eleot. It is impossible yet to predict how the sexes will be divided, but all politicians concur in believing that the women will be greatly in the minority. '

At the adjourned meeting of the Caversham Licensing Committee, yesterday, says a Dunedin telegram, two applications deferred pending the completion of improvements were granted. In the case of the Knceoouree Hotel, the arohitect appointed by the ground landlord, who resided out of the colony, reported that it would be a waste of money to attempt to improve the present building, and the owner had given j definite instructions to build a firstclass hotel within nine months. The license was granted on condition that a new house is erected by the next annual meeting. A representative meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held at Duuedin, yesterday, to consider the schemes for housing Dr. Hocken's collection of early records, p'ctures, etc., which ho is prepared to donate to the city. It was resolved to appoint a oorumitt.ee to inquire into the nature of the collection, and the kind of building necessary to suitably house it, custody of the same, and the cost of keeping in repair and the best site for a building, and report to a future meeting. The editor of the Otago Daily Times reported that in four days he had secured £1,650 for the building.— Association. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of which wa flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an lmi tating company, which was tried before his Honor, Ch'ef 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 rnedical constituents of the eucalypti, in a highly refined and pure form. 2. That it is much more powerfully healing (antiseptid) 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, /reliableand effective remedy. Some unitators have tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and oDtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great Peppermin Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 pel bottle

The colonial mails, whioh left. Melbourne, per R.M.S. Or muz, oqj he 20tb June, via Naples, arrived a London on the'afternoon of the !3rd inpt., one day early. A portion of the statuary ordered iy Sir Joseph Ward, when in Italy,, or the Exhibition, has arrived in Wellington, and will be forwarded to3hristohurch in a few days. The Masterton Municipal Brass Jand played a number of selections. it the corner of Pine and GeorgeJtreets, last evening. Between the elections a number of lantern views* vere shown on a screen. The body of William Thomas. ■ Juder, farmer, who has been missng since July 3rd, when he set out n a dinghy to ah island several niles away, was found on Howick 3eaob, Auckland, on Sunday. A meeting of the Stewaids of the tfastertun Racing Club will be held u Messrs Abrabam and Williams* farmers* Room on Saturday, at 2,30> ) m. During the June quarter, 18,048 jccounta were opened in the Welington Post Orßoe Savings Bank, ind 12,216 were closed. The deaosits totalled £2,007,751, and the ivitndrawals £1,755,212, leaving an jxoess of deposits over withdrawals. 3f £252,538. a young man, named Ambrose Ihomas Preston, employed at th* Silvtrstream brick works, was accidentally shot by a companion while out pig-shooting, at Haywarde, on Saturday. The decoased has no relatives in tbe colony. At the inquest a veidict of accidental death was returned. Mr James McElattie, a clerk in ' the Blenheim Poat Office, for the past 24 years, on the occasion of his promotion to *.he chief clerkship, at Dannevirke, was presented, yesterday, with a purse of 50' sovereigns, and illuminated addresses from the citizens and clerks of tne district respectively. Professor Kirk, Government Biologist, purchased 25 tons of Northern Star potatoes, on Saturday, at Feildina, for distribut on amongst the Maoris. s These potatoes are a portion of a crop yielding an average of 15 tons to the acre, on 40 acres, and sprayed six times with the Bordeaux; mixture reoommendad by tho Agricultural Department. At the Wellington Supreme Court*, yesterday, Patrick Kearney, for obtaining money by means of a valueloss cheque, was sentenced to four' months' imprisonment; John William Lucas, for burglary, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment; William John Lower, for forging and uttering, to twelve months' imprisonment; and Percy Eurt, for theft, to four months' imprisonment. The postal and telegraph revenue for the Jaue quarter amounted to £184,600, as compared with £164,742 for the corresponding quarter of last year. The postal revenue was £92,783, and the telegraph revenue £91,817. Government telegrams numbered 70,005, and their value is put down at £5,630. Discount stamps, as provided by the Government, have not yet achieved much popularity. During the June quarter the value of those sold was only £9OO, of whioh Wei- ■ lington was responsible for £B6O. Auokland, Christohuroh, Napier and Thames were the only other places whioh patronised the stamps. , The fortnightly meeting of theMasterton Oddfellows' Liodge was held laßt evening, Bro. D. MoKenzie, N.G., in the chair. Visiting Bro. Turn bull, of the Loyal Oamaru Lodge, was weloomed, and accorded lodge honours. Two friends, were proposed tor admittance, and three new members were duly initiated into tbe order, Bro. P. Smith, G.M., acting as Initiating Master. Fifteen brothers took the first degree, Bro R. Krahaeen doing the duties of Lecture Master, assisted by Bro. Deugarde. It was unanimously decided that next lodge night, August 13th, take the form of a "pound night."

Mr Charles Evans,, better known s "Piccolo Charlie," who was a amiliar figure about Wellington treets, during the past 15 years, led [in the Wellington Hospital,, n Saturday morning, in his 75th ear. Mr Evans, who led an adenturous life, was the son of an Merman of London, and was eduated at King's College and at a i"renoh university. Ho joined the arly rush to the Australian goldields, and took part in the defence if the Eureka stockade. Subeeluently he worked as a miner on, learly all the New Zealand goldields, being a familiar figure in all jarts of the colony during the early lays. He brought to the West Doast the first brass band that iver visited the gold coast of the lolony. The soheme proposed by Lieut.Dolonel Loveday for taking the sohool cadets, a battalion at a time, ;o the Exhibition oarno before the Wellington Education Board, on Dhursday. The chairman, Mr R. Lee, said Lieut.-Colonel Loveday was a little bit out of order in sending out the oiroular without consulting the Board, but it was open to the Board to sanction the scheme. Mr Buchanan moved that the soheoie be approved, hut expressed the hop© that there would not be a repetition Df the state of things which ooourred when the oadets went down to Ohristohuroh in connection with the Duke of York's visit. Mr M'Donald said the conditions on this oooajiou would be different, and every jare would be taken of the boys. Ihe Board approved the scheme. Can be Depended Upon. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera, and 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 sale by T, G. Mason Masterton. Db 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 burn the skin. Bub it in, and the pain will stop. It can't help but do you good.. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. f Baillie, Carterton, and Mauriceville Co op j ♦ erative Store Co., Ltd., Mauriceville West —Advt.

Mt-T. 0. Irving, of Gladstone, lias been appointed manager of the Mangaramarama Cheese Factory in tbe Bash distriot.

A Press Association telegram states that tbe football gate at the Tara-naki-Otago matoh, at Dunedin, on Saturday, amounted 10 £320.

Dr. Jdackgill's investigations into the typhoid fever outbreak, supposed to be caused by Pioton oysters, revealed as the main cause of tbe misohief tbe practice of storing oysters at Waikawa Pah. , The oysters were kept at the outlet of a dirty creek runuing off the hills into the bay.

Tde late Mr Michael Davitt, by his will, left all'his property to his wife absolutely. The will oonoluded as follows:—"To all my friends I leave kind tbonghts; to my enemies, the fullest possible forgiveness, and to Ireland the undying prayer for the absolute freedom and independence which it was my life's ambition to try and obtain for her."

The railway revenue for the portion of the financial year to June 23rd, was £602,229, as compared with £554,112 for the corresponding period last year. Of that amount tbe North Island contributed £254.649, and tne South Island £347,579. The expenditure totalled X389J43, as againßt £366,691 for the corresponding period of 1905.

The report that Mr H. D. Bedford, «x-M.H.8., intended to practise in Inveroargill was premature, says the jOtago Daily Times. It is understood that he has decided to remain in Dunedin, and has entered into a partnership agreement with Mr E. Aslin, solicitor, Dowling Street, the style of the firm being Aslin and Bedford.

At the Wairarapa South County Council's meeting, on Saturday, the treasurer reported a debit balance at the Bank of New Zealand of £249 16s 6d. It was decided to support the Featnerston County Council in protecting the Waiohine Bridge. It appears that there ia a danger of the river cutting away the abutment of the bridge and leaving it isolated at Abiakouka.

At a conference held at Clareville, yesterday, between delegates from the Taratahi-Carterton- Racing Club and the Wairarapa Hunt Club, matters were dismissed regarding the procosal to let the raceoourae to the Hunt Club for a meeting. It was decided to allow the Hunt Club the free use of the oourse under the usual responsibility guarantees. Tb« meeting will take place on Toursday, September 6th. Mr Ulio Shannon has consented to give his services as handioapoer.

■"Tbe question of the alleged short weight of bread has been c-uughfc before the huckland publio of late in several ways, and the Trades and Labour Council especially has bsen protesting. Ibe city and suburban polioe received instructions the other day to examine all bakers' carts, and see if scalea and weights were carried. The result of the examination is not available, but it is believed, says the Herald, that in the majority of oases scales were not provided. It is probable prosecutions will follow at an early da e.

A low death-rate was recorded last month in the four chief oities of the colony, with their suburban boroughs, the number of deaths and the proportion per thousand being:—Auckland, 54, 0.94; Wellington, 44, 0.70; Ghrisfcohurob, 65, 1.23; Dunedin, 43, 0.77. The births daring Jane were:—Auckland 144, Wellington 139, Ohristohurjh 129, /Dunedin 126. The total births / (538) were|ls less, and the deaths (206) oie less, than the* number in May.

Tasmania ia losing a number of itu young men, especially those of the farming class and sons of farmers. On her last trip from Hobart the Moeraki, which arrived at Wellington, via southern ports, on Saturday, brought a number of young Tasccanians to New Zealand. Two of them had not been more than an hour at the Bluff before they had their coats off and were working on the wharf. Others stayed in Otago to investigate things there with a view to going fon the land. The remainder of the party came north.

The history of the postal transit of picture postcards ia full of inter eating anecdotes, but perhaps one of the strangest journeys made by one of these tokens of friendship has been reported by Captain Stein, of the Northern Shipping Company's Waitangi. On the vessel's last northern trip the oaptain was handed a bottle picked up by a native on the West Coast beach, near Cape Maria Van Diemen, about the beginning of the month. The bottle contained a postcard, and, although the water had got in, the handwriting was quite decipherable, and read as follows':—"Seven a.m., October 21st, 1903. Barque Urasmere, Eureka (California) to London, seven days out; all well. Latitude 52.30 south, longitude 52.00 west. T. J. Laoey. Please forward aR found." On the address side was: "Miss L. Blomfield, 6 Oak PiOad, Withiugton, Manchester, England." This message from the sea thus travelled over 9,000 miles, tossed to and fro by tides and ocean currents, until finally landing on the New Zealand shore, and occupying just under three years in its passage. Not Inherited Only a small percentage of the millions that have consumption inherited it. In nearly every instance it was a Deglected cough or coldf that developed weak lungs; and Consumption followed- If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken right at the beginning, it checks the cough, soothes and heals the lungs, and assists Nature to hrow off the disease. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy always cures. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.

Dr. Sheldon's Tabdle Digetives. Taken after meals, digest the food. This is the natural cure for indigestion. Food half digested is poison, as it crates gas, acidity, palpitation of the heart, headaches, and many other troubles. When you take Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabulesyou 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 o/iwo taken after each meal will' positive!; Jwe indigestion, dyspepsia, and all ghT h troubles. For sale by H. E r . Masterton, and J. Baillie, Carterton •<a% Mauriceville Co-operative Store Co. i „d.,' Mauriceville West.—Advt.

Building Ib reported to be particularly brisk in Eltham at present.

Five convicts were killed and twenty badly wounded in a fight recently in a Shanghai penal station.

Mi G. Fowlds, M.H.R., returned to Auckland, yesterday, from England.

The Poveity Bay flood relief fund, which is being raised in Gisborne, has reached £393.

It is expected that the annual Golonal f the Farmers' Union will meet about August 28th.

A number of Taranaki dairy companies expect to start the coming season's operations during next month.

The San Francisco mail arrived in Auckland, yesterday. The Masterton portion will probably arrive by the late train to-night.

It was decided at a meeting, last evening, at Wanuanui, to form a Wangauui centre of the New Zealand Athletic Union.—Association.

An important stage in the progress of v the new harbour works, at Nelboo, was marked, yesterday, when tne new channel through the boulder bauK. which forms the harbour provided by nature, was opened.

The Premier (the Hon. W. HallJones) and the Minister for Lands (Hen. T. Y. Duncan), in the course of interviews in the South Island, have expressed themselves as being in favour of the leasehold tenure of land.

Sales of wool in the Australasian markets for the past twelve months total 1,354,685 bales, which realised £13,825,269 in the previous season, so that the increase for Australasia from local sales of wool has amounted tu £4,478,473.

The Argentine Government, recognising that a permanent settler becomes a permanent taxpayer, and a valuable asset to the State, allows all newcomers five years' remission of taxation, besides free railway carriage for all requirements in making a start.

Foxton appears to have one specially intelligent Councillor. He asked the other day:—"J presume the Borough will have no rates to pay on its new building?" "We have not charged ourselves with rates as yet," oame the prompt reply from the .Borough Clerk.

Addressing the winter school at Wanganui, recently, the instructor in agriculture (Mr Grant) referred to the spread of *he noxious weed bartsia. He said:—"You may see plenty of it along the railway line, which ia the nurseiy for supplying the"wnole community with weeds."

At a meeting of shareholders in the North Island Bacon Company, at Woodville, a resolution was passed lonfirmmg the sale of the business to Mr S. Bolton, WoDdville, for £15,500; and that the directors be empowered to wind up the company. The liabilities of the company are sot down at £15,575.

Enquiries among the wheat-buyers (writes the Sydney correspondent of the Pastoraliats' Keview) go to show that the area under wheat will not be any larger this year than last year, that the returns from the north and uortb-west will be bad, and that the rabbits are destroying the crops in many places as fast as they come up.

It ia understood that Mr J. O. Gavin, who has applied to retire from the position of AssistantContioller and Auditor-General, owing to continued ill-health, will be sucoeeaed in that office by Mr J. B. Hey wood, Secretary of the Treasury, and that Mr K, J. Collins, Assistant-Secretary to the Treasury, will be promoted to Mr Heywood's present position.

A prosecution under the Servants Registry Act was brought in the Auckland Police Court, on Friday, by the Inspector of Faotories, against a registry office proprietor, named Rohert M. Heigbton. The offences alleged were that Heigbton unlawfully tooK a watch and ohain in payment of hiring fees, and also took a watch and ohain as seourity for payment of fees. Walter Thorpe, a farm labourer, said he went to Heighton's office to get a place. De fondant told him he bad a place on offer, and the fee was 6s 6d. Witness replied that; although he had no money, he could pay when he had worked a week, and leave his watoh and ) chain as seourity. Heighton agreed, and witness signed a paper which he thought was an undertaking to go to the situation. As the plaoe was not suit&ble, witness left it in two days, and returned to defendant to secure the watoh. He was accompanied by another youth, in whose presence Heighton declared he bad bought the watch and got a receipt. Witness was sure that no money was given to him by Beighton. Defendant stated that he bought the watoh, gave 6s. 6d to Thorpe, and receiver! it back as the fee. His Worship pointed out that whether Beighton bought the watoh or took if as seourity, he committed a breach of the Act. He did not believe what defendant said about paying the iioney to the youth. A cunviction was recorded, with a fine of £5 and £2 2s costs, the Magistrate remarking that a miserable, con temptible trick had been played upon a boy.

No matter where you purpose travelling J either in New Zealand or to other coun tries-you will find that the cheapest and best way to ensure prompt delivery of your luggage iq to give it into the charge of J. J. Curtis'and Co., Ltd., Forwarding, Shipping rind Customhouse Auents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Write for further par ticuiars.—Advt. First Business Man : " I see that Mr Up-to-date has ju9t had that old-fashiened shop Tront of his taken out and plate glass put in." Second Ditto: " Yes! He got Eobt. J Lyttle to do it, and is perfectly satisfied with the joo." First Ditto: " I think I will get an estimate from him for mine too," When wintry tears my eyes o'erflow In painful sympathy with my noße, 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 Renewer. Is found in Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

The House of Lords has passed the second reading of a Hill to enable working men to become county magistrates.

. ,Two hundred million sterling haa been given by Amerioan millionaires for charity and eduoatiou during the last thirteen years.

Mrs Hardinge's private hotel and confectionery store at Petone was partially destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The inmates had a narrow escape.

Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, luaia, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, continent of Europe and Unitsd Kingdom, per Mauukao, will olose at Masterton on Saturday, August 4th, at 5.30 a.m Mails for lyrji, Canada, United States, of America. United Kingdom and con tinent of Europe (connecting with Vancouver steamer leaving Fiji), per Taviuni will olose a*: Masterton on Tuesday, August 7th, at 5.30 a.m. Mails for Tongn, Samoa, and Fiji, per Atua, ~ill olose at Mast°rtou on Saturday, August 18th, at 5.30 a.m.

A Wellington telegram states that at a meeting of tbeSeddon Memorial Executive Committee,, hold last evening, it was resolved to send a ciroular to all the Local bodies, Trades Unions, Employers' Associations, Farmers' Unions, Agricultural Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Univeisity Colleges, Education Board?, School Commit tees, Friendly Sooieties, and other similar bodies or institutions throughout the colony asking tbem to co-operate in the movement, and alsi; to make suggestions as to the form the memorial should take; these to be submitted to the General Committee in order that m definite decision may be arrived at.

There has boeu iutroduccd to Dunedi.i an invention which promises to add to trio future comfort of the home. It consists ot a rubber device to be fitted to the feet of chairs. Tbe attachment is sorewed to the feet of the chair, and, being cupshaped at the bottom, and the edges being rounded, the eudoaed space forma an air cushion, which at once makes the chair rleasant to sit on, and stops effeotually the jarring noise which a moving chair invariably causes. It is also claimed that the attachment, whioh is known as the pneumatic chair silencer, saves all wear and tear on carpets, and oilcloths, and as such should be welcomed as a boon by careful housewives.

Writing of the late Herr von Holstein, the subordinate offlaial who so long dominated the German Foreign Office, the Times said:—His power was the more remarkable because it was wielded in absolute retirement. He scarcely ever saw an Ambassador. He never went to Court. A man of refined and cultivated tastes, he refrained altogether from mixing in general sooieiy. Whatever we may think of his policy—which was no more marked by generosity or sheokled by scruples than was that of Bismarck himself—we must ad mit that he has served bis country with nnstiDted devotion. The Baron was masterful and domineering, as strong men are apt to be, and was, we may well suppose, a very difflcul 1 ; subordinate to control when his views happened to differ strongly from the views of bis chief.

Writing on the recent vote of censure on the Government, . moved by Mr MoGoweu in the New South Wales ; Parliament, the Sydney Mail says that from the first the result was a foregone conclusion. Members were not really asked to vote on the merits or demerits of the questions raised in the motion, but on the broad question as to whether the? were prepared to on«t the Cavruthers Ministry in favour of a Labour Cabinet or not. It wbs a choice betweeu evils, and the country had already made r.p its mind as to whioh was tie less tolerable of the two. But the Ministers must not be permitted to iraw false conclusions from the result of the vjte of censure. It cannot be taken as a oloaning of the Ministerial slate, or a condonation of the Minister's offencps of omiseiuu and commission. Least of all must it be claimed as a vindication of the Government from all responsibility for the departmental scandals which have played so remarkable a part in the career of the Cari'ufher3 administration, whether thay be inheritances from the past or not.

The value of the big gold mine to the district in which it if. located (snvs the Auckland Star) is demonstrated by a perusal of the detailed statement of expenditure during the , past year by the Waihi G.M. Company. The total receipts were £733,560. The total expenditure was £336,967, leaving a gross profit for the year of £416,593. Of this £272,748 was distributed in dividends, and £23,888 in income tax Of this £15,000 lis was paid in London, and £8,222 8s lid in New Zealand. General mining expenses alone total £111,559, and development work another £19,463. Another £4,436 is expended in the transporting of ore to the mills, and £9,347 for crushing through the roek-broairer, £39,929 for stamping, and £62,667 for extraction of bullion. Then assaying and melting entails the expenditure of another £8,371, repairs to plant, buildings, machinery, and water races £4,152, and insurance, taxes, legal expenses, surveying reports, telegrams, and travelling expenses in New Zealand £6,931. There is also £15,160 as export duty on gold, an i rent paid to the New Zealand Government. ' Stubbobji Cough Cured. There is no danger of pneumonia or consumption or other serious luog trouble, if Chamberlain's Cough liemedyis taken, as it will cave the most stubborn coughs the dangerom kind on the lun;*s and maj develop into pneumonia overnight. For sale by T. G. Mason, Master ton. WHAT ME JOHN STEVENS M.H.R., THINKS OF RHEUMO. Mr John Stevens, of Bulls, the member for Manawatu, has a high opinion of Itheumo. Eead what he writes:—"l had a severe attack of lheumatism and was advised to try Rheumo. I did so, with most satisfactory results. After taking two bottles it practically cured me. I have no hesitation in saying that your remedy is the best I have ÜBed." Try Rheumo yourself. If given a fair trial it will quickly cure rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, and kindred diseases. All chemiats and storekeepers sell it at 2/6 and 4/6 a bottle.

Three £5 shares in the Masterton Dairy Co. were recently sold by auotion by Mr R. B. Howell for £5 10s per share.

Eleven men hav<» b«en blown to Dieoes and five seriously injured by the blowing up of a dynamite faotory near Pequea, Pennsylvania.

Edward Aldridge, aged 90 year?, died at the Cbristohureh Hosnital, yesterday, from injuries sustained through being kicked by a horse.— Association,

Tha Programme Committee of the Masterton Racing Club will meet, at 2.30 o'clock, to morrow afternoon, to draw up tbe programme for tbe Spring Meeting.

A first offender, for having been drunk, was fined ss, in default 24 hours'imprisonment, by Mr E. MoEwen, J.P., at the Masterton Polioe Court, yesterday morning.

During the German naval manoeuvres twelve torpedo boats steamed 709 miles in twenty-six hours, writes a Kiel correspondent, maintaining f. speed of twenty-seven miles an hour. Record wheat crops \are exDecetd in tbe Punjat-, but mostAof the other Indian provinces are suffering from drought. The official figures of the numbers on relief on June 2nd, are 449,000.

lbe Hamburg-American Line have olaced an order for a new giant liner, grenter than the Kaiserm Auguste Victoria, the largest vessel now carrying passengers, to be built at Stettin.

There are now 24 oases of infectious disoases in and Rronnd the Masterton JJo-ooeb. Two cases of scarlet fever, in Chapel Street, were repoitad to the Borough authorities yesterday afternoon.

•The South Australian Sooiety of Arts, Adelaide, has applied for five hundred square feet of space in the Art Gallery of the New Zealand Exhibition for *,he purpose of exhibiting piotures from South Aubtralia.

The Ao'ing Hon. Seoretary of Ihe Australian Army Medioal Corps, of Adelaide, has notified the intention of tha* Corps to send a team to compete in the Military Tournament at the New Zealand Exhibition.

Te" girl students have been poisoned by eating potted cbioken made at a well-known factory in Chicago. Mr Upton Sinclair declares that numberless o°ses of ptomaine poisoning have been set up by the same cause.

The Amerioan meat packing revelations have shattered the faith of the British public in tinned goods. The sales of this commodity have fallen away to nothing, and dealers are threatened with enormous losses.

The tender of Messrs Price and Andrews, efc £1 10s lid per chain, has been accepted by the Masterton Hospital Trustees for fenoing the new hospital site. There were seven tenders altogether, the highest of which was 4.0s per chain.

Owing to the state of the roads in the Pukeokahu district (Taibane) carta are unable to proceed with stores and mails. Paek-horsea are now toeing used. At a meeting of settlers it was decided to raise a loan of £4,100 for improvements.

The proprietors of the Weekly Press have presented to the Government two challenge shields, valued at fifty guineas eaob, to be competed for by the Public School Cadets of the colony. One shield is allotted for each Island, and the competition will be open to teams of ten oadets from any corps in the Island.—Association,

At Obristohurcb, yesterday, says a telegram, the Hon. J. D. Ormond sued the Railway Department for £23 9s, value of a bag and oontents lost on the railway between Lyttelton and Ohristohurob. The Magistrate gave judgment against Mr Ormond on the ground that under a provision of the Railways Act the Government is uoi responsible for passengers' luggage unless it is checked. Plaintiff had not checked his luggage, and therefore he could not recover.

An advertiser requires general servant. Messrs J. U. Cruicksbank and Co., Ltd., requires married man for station. ; Mr R. Pinhey requires a motherly person to assist with bouse work and children. Mr S. Harding, of Lansdowne, requires at once a capable man as ploughman, for Opaki. Messrs Varnham and Rose invite tenders, to close at noon, on Wednesday, August Bfch, for adiitions to St. Bride's Convent. Messrs J. D. Cruicksbank and Co., Ltd., advertise a full supply of early seed potatoes, including the best known varieties. The firm have on band Strawson's sprays and insecticides for preventing the potato disease. Messrs East and East, estate ;agents, of Wellington, advertise particulars of a number of highly-im-proved farms, which have been placed in their hands for sale. The list, which appears in this issue, will repay perusal by those in search of good investments. Tenders are invited by Messrs Varnham and Rose, architects, for the ereotion of two brick shops in Queen Street. Tenders will close on Wednesday, August Btb. Plans apd specifications can be seen at the office of Messrs Varnham and Rose. New Leas*: fob Weak Lungs. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption cures Influenza and all lung troubles. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and Mauriceville Co operative Store Co. Ltd., Mauriceville West.—Adtt. No Household Should be without a bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetio Liniment; a reliable remedy for cuts, bruises, aches, pains, rheumatism, lumbago, etc. For sale bv H. E.vEton Masterton. J. Baillie. Carterton, and Mauriceville Co-operative Store Ca., Ltd., Mauriceville West.—Advt.