LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8220, 25 August 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the financial year ended March 31st Chinese arriving in New Zealand paid £15,500 in poll-tax. The latest dredging returns to bund are as follow:—Masterton 87oz 2dwt for the week, Mystery Plat 48oz for 131 hours' work, and Hessey 13oz 18dwts. The Rev. A. T. Thompson will oonduct the morning and evening services at the Ma9terton Presbyterian Church, to-tuorrow, and at Dreyerton at 3 p m. Mr P. Gordon will conduofc services ai Waugaehu at 3 o'clock. "1 am afraid the land question will remain in the same position for some time," remarked the Hon. G. McLean, in the Legislative Council on Thursday. "Wait and see," was the comment of the Attorney-Gen-eral. The season's supply of ova at the Masterton hatcheries totalled 920,000. Of this number 700,000 were taken from the looil rivers, and the balance inoludes sea run brown trout ova from tne South Island and rainbow ova from the Botorua district. Mr VT. D. Ayson states that the season was shortened by a month on aocount of the flooded state of the rivers during July and the early part of August. All the ! nets were carried away during that period. The amounts collected through the Customs and from other sources last financial year were:—Oustoms duties, £2,697,410; pilotage and port dues, £65,704; beer duty, £98,135; light dueSi £29,443; gold duty, £24,804. The oost of collection was lower at Wellington (£1 4s 9d per cent.) than at any other,, port. It was £1 5s Id at Auckland, £1 8b lid at; Dunedin, £1 9s lid at Lytteiton, £1 9s 3d at Napier, and £1 129 lid at Wanganui. The highest cost was £9 8i lid at Tauranga. The Labour Department has already received numerous applica- [ tions from dairy farmers for milkers ' and general farm labourers, but the supply is by no means equal to the demand. In some cases very good wages nnd a bonus at the end of the season are being offered, but the imported immigrant mostly turns- up his nose at the proposal, and lo'inges about the city od the ohance of "pioking up" other sort of work. A new chum, six feet high, stepped into the department recently and asked for work. The dialogue which followed was something like this:—"What are you?" "A farm labourer." "Can you drive?" "Yes." "How many horses?" "One." "Not two—have you never driven two in a doublefurrow plough?" "No, they don't 'ave em in our part." "Can you milk?' "Yefi." "Well, I'll give you a job milking 25s a week and kept, perhaps a bonus at tbe end of tbe season." "No, I won't take that; I didn't oome 'ere to milK cows; it's too dirty," "Well, that's all I can do for you at present." "Aw well, I'll hold on for a bit in town, good day." He is still holding on. The Bill by means of which Sir William Steward hopes to reform the Legislative Cnunnil provides for a membership of forty, including two Maoris. On a vacancy ooonrring any eeVen or more members of the General Assembly, including both Houses, may nominate a candidate, if there are more nominations than vacanoies the election shall be notified in different parts of the Parliamentary . Buildings. The election shall be by ballot, every member being entitled to a vote. In case of a tie, a fresh ballot will be takeD on the next sitting day. Tbe term of the election sball be seven years. There is a provision that any person who is already or is sbout to ba appointed a member of the Executive may be appointed to tbe Council, but shall only retain his seat there so long as he is a member of the Executive. The consumption of spirits in New Zealand per head of adult population was £2 2.9 6d in 1885 and £1 17s 6d in 1905. Tbe tobacco onuaumption per adult head was £1 4s 6d in 1885 and £1 5s B%d last year: and the oigaretto consumption increased from 6s 7d in 1885 to 8a 11 %d in 1905. The value of wine drunk by the population over fifteen years oil has decreased from 2s Id in 1885 to la o%d in 1905; and of ale and beer from la 9d to The consumption of tea over the whole population was 6.511b in 1885 and 6.37 last year; of coffee, 1.091b in 1885 and 0.531b last year; sugar, 72.31b in 1885 and 100.21b in 1905. Tbe consumption of New Zealand trewed beer has remained almost stationary. In 1885 it was 12 gallons per head of adult population and in 1905 12.6 gallons. BOAD TO KUIN Begins when constipation and biliousnes fasten themselves on you, and drag down your health. Chamberlain's Stomach and Livor Tablet* cure these disorders, and successfully build up your strenpf h and health. For Sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. Daughter: "Is this not a nice picture that Cousin Clara has sent me; where f shall I get it framed ?" Mother (with experience) : " Take to that shop in Gillespie's Buildings, where Hobt. J, Lyttle will k do it promptly and well." Daughter: "Oh yes, mother ! I heard it was a goodfplace to. get "mirrors, too."

Tbe total amount paid to Charitable Aid Boards and Hospital Boards during the past year by the 616 old-age pensioners who were inmates of institutions under those boards was £14,350. Tbe colony's 12,582 old-age pensioners last year held pioperty of the total value of £501,416, being an average, after the deduction of mortgages of £2B 12s, as against an average of £25 2s held in the previous year.' The total annual income earned by pensioners is £103,237, being an average of £8 4s per annum per pensioner, as against £7 13s for the previous year. The population of tbe colony, ino'udiug Maoris, at the end of 1905 was 490,484 males and 435,116 females, a total of 925,600; while at the same date the number of prisoners was 81u; the average percentage, therefore, of prisoners to population was 0.0875, as against 0.0832 in the previous year, an inotease of 0.0043; but as one-fifth of the 810 passed through more than onoe the real percentage of prisoners to population is 0.0318, not including tbe acquittals after remand, misdemeanants, and lunatics. The question of whether they were liable for the expense of replaoing two teeth which a Wellington representative forward bad knooked out in a game of football on Wednesday was discussed by the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union, on Thursday night. £The claim received very sympathetic notice from tbe Management Committee, which eventually banded it on to tbe Insurance Commit!ee. It is understood that the te«tb will be fitted at tbe expense of the Union. An anti-gambling demonstration, promoted by tbe Council of Churohes, at Wellington, last night, states a telegram, was attended by about 100 people. On the motion of the Bishop of Wellington a resolution was carried deploring the prevalence of gamhliug ani nailing upon the citizens to assist in its suppression. Other resolutions were passed urging tbe abolition of the totalisator, the limitation of race meetings, tbe more effectual suppression of street betting, and the repeal of the power held by the Colonial Secretary to grant permits for raffles. As an exemplification of the different prices in various localities, says Colonel Hume, in his Prisons' repurt, it was shown that in Auckland a daily average of 224.25 prisoners were fed for £1,557 17s lid, while in Wellington it cost £1,583 3s 3d to feed a daily average of 157 prisoners. In Napier a daily average of 45.36 prisoners were fed for £326 4s sd, while in Wanganui it cost £304 7s 5d to feed a daily average of 25.30 prisoners. Considering tbe increase in the oust of living In the colony in recent years and the liberal rations issued to prisoners, with the bedding and clothing, it is thought that a gross total of £4B 17s is not excessive. The following volunteer regulation is gazetted: -The period for which an officer may hold tbe command of a regiment, division, or battaliou Bball be limited to five years, with an extension of one year when specially recommended: Provided that for officers already holding such 'appointments the period shall be three years from the date of this regulation, with an extension up to two years when specially recommended. Another new regulation provides that: An officer may, on the recommendation of the Oommandaut, be promoted or transferred from one corps or company to another oorps or uompany, provided that within twelve months thereafter he passes the prescribed examination in the extra necessary subjects for tbe rank and branoh of tbe service into which be is promoted or transferred. Tbe pitiable conditions of many settlers and their families in tbe back settlements for want of medioal aid has led the Government (says the annual report of the Lands Department) to materially increase the amount given by way of subsidy towards this desirable end, but at tbe same time to safeguard these contributions by insisting that the settlers do their share in contributing to tbe salary of a resident medioal man. When application is made for a subsidy the first condition imposed is to the effect that tbe settlers must form themselves into a medioal club or association, electa chairman, through whom they communicate with the department, and then state what amount will be locally raised and paid to a medioal man. The amount of subsidy, of course, varies as the needs of the particular dis--1 triot and the scattered nature ot tbe settlers demand. Mrs Pr Koss requires a good general servant. A laundress is wanted for the Masterton Hospital. Messrs J. T. Barry and Co., land agents, Peilding, advertise for sale a good paying blacksmith business and a sawmill in full working order, with cutting rights over 250 aorcs free. At their Perry Street rooms, it 120 p.m., to-day, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co. Ltd., will hold an unreserved sale of fruit and ornamental trees, flowering pot plants and bulbs, on aacount of Messrs H. C. Gibbons and Co. The sale will be absolutely without reserve. PACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT. In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an imi 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 medioal 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 5. That it is highly commended by many authorities for the last 30 years as a safe, reliable and effective remedy. Some imi- N tators have tried to deoeive the public by i simulating our get-up; others have' relied f on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and ontain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT (aft

The Japanese ; Government has notified the Powers that Dalny will bea free port from September. A Londjn oablegram states that earthquakes have been experienced at Carrsgart and Donegal. The railway revenue up to July 21et, amounted to £775,717, aa compared with £718,450 at the corresponding date last year. Sir Viotor Horsley declared tefore the meeting of the British Associaion at Toronto that the value of alcohol as a drug is practically nil. Word was reoeived iu Masterton, last evening, that the Masterton Dredging Company had declared a dividend of six shillings. Forty-four per cent, of the oldage pensioners, who were admitted, in the first year of the Act (1899), were still on the books on March 31st last. At Greytown last Wednesday, Miss Annie Gallagher, of Greytown, was married to Mr B. Bennett, of Hawera. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dsan M'Kenna The Northumberland colliery owners have informed the ation that if the Eight Hours Bill paßsed it wou(d result in lower wages and the stoppage of work at some collieries. Mr F. Evans, of Upper Plain had the misfortune to lose a very valuable horse on Thursday. The animal dropped dead from heart disease while working in the diso harrows. M. Sautes Dumont, a Brazilian, whose ambition is to establish that an airship for aerial navigation "ia not a mere plaything, but a oractioal invention, oapable of being applied in a thoroughly useful fashion," has made a satisfactory trial of his new aeroplane, of 50 horsepower. The Masterton Municipal Brass Band will render a specially-selec-ted programme of music in the to-morrow. The programme will include "Zampa" (selection), "Howitzer" (march), "Waldmere," "Fauet," "Espanitta" (waltz), and "Royal Guards" (rrarob). FMuoh has been written in the public {.ress about the subject of granting assisted passages to navvies. It is, 'therefore, interesting to note, W says the Secretary of the Immigration Department, that for the past financial year the High Ccmmis sioner approved of 150 applicants and declined 170, while -only fortyfour actually embarked. » The fish affected with tuberculosis at the Masterton fishponds were again examined by Mr Gilruth on Thursday, and any alteration in their condition noted. Instructions regarding the feeding of the fish, pending his next visit, were given. There is no reason to fear any disease in river fish, whose habit and food conditions are different from pond fish. DR. sheijjon's magnetic liniment. Cures Rheumatism. It will penetrate to your very bones, soothe and subdue the ' pain. Rub it in freely. It will not blister or burn the ekin. Rub it in and the pain will stop. It can't help but do ■you good. For sale by H. E. Eton, k Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and ' Mauriceville Co operative store. You wrap up your head in red flannel, You snuffle and snort on your bed, You plaster each pane and each panel, Ir dread of a draught that is dead. Nay. Cast all your wraps to the needy, SuoH miseries never endure, For Woods has a remedy speedy In his Great Peppermint Cure.