LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8231, 7 September 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A London cablegram states that Captain Wynyard will captain the amateur cricket team whioh is to visit New Zealand. "The one ohosen Promised Land of the whole world," is the advertisement description of New Zealand, according to Mr Tanner, M.ti.R. The Westport Times has it on good authority that the manufacture of sandlime brioks will be commenced [in the Westport distriot at an early date. The Railways Department have erected a doable arc light at the stock' londing yards at Masterton. This innovation will be much appreciated by stockmen generally, who | have occasion to use the yards in the early hours of the morning. An interesting address was delivered to the members of the Y.M.C.A. Ambulance Corps, last evening, byDrJ. A. Cowie. There was a large attendance of members, and keen interest was displayed in the doctor's remarks. A hearty vote of thanks was aooorded to Dr Cowie. In the shooting match between teams representative of the Post and Telegraph Offices in London, Melbourne, Sydney and Wellington, respectively, viotory went to Melbourne, says a Wellington telegram. The scores were as follow:—Melbourne, 891; Sydney, 856; London, 798; Wellington, 773. Mr Ohae. fcldwarde, L.T.C.L., who conducted the practical portion of the Trinity College Musical Examination in Masterton on Friday and Saturday last, has forwarded the following letter to the Mother Superior of the St. Bride's Convent: - "1 was so glad to find the high standard of teaching maintained in your Convent, Well do I remember ?it three years ago. It is a genuine delight to me to examine suoh preparation." Some doubt existed in the minds of several members of the Legislature as well as of the general public regarding the effect of a vital point in the new land policy of the Government. T" clear op the doubt the following question was submitted to the Minister of Lands on Wednesday:—"Am I right in saying that your proposal, announced on Tuesday night, means that no man owning 1,000 acres of flrst-claasl and or 5,000 aores of second-class land will be allowed to purchase more?" Mr McNab replied that the questioner bad correctly stated the case. The Government has decided on a new scheme for aiding agricultural societien which desire to carry'out experimental work in the growing of root crops. The Minister for Lands informed the House on Wednesday evening }hat the A. and P. Associations of the colony had been classified according to their stan ding as senior and junior sooieties. Those In the first! olass who desired to carry out experiments would get £25 per annum from the Government, and those in the second £lO per annum. This would ensure muoh more satisfactory work being done in the future than had been the oaoe in|the past. A meeting of the Bible ('lass for Chinese, arranged by Miss McGregor, Mro Keene and Mr and Mrs Morrison, was held last evening at Miss McGregor's cottage in Church Street. Seventeen~Chinese men and one lady (Mrs Wong Moy, who has just arrived from China) were present.™ given by the Revs. T. Thompson and J. N. Buttle, and several hymns were sung in Chinese. The addresses were interpreter! by Mr Wong Moy. Selections in Chinese were, also, rendered on the phonograph. Refreshments were provided by the ladies, and fruit *vas supplied by the Chinese. CHYLER HASTINGS, THE POPULAH AMERICAN DRAMATIC ACTOR, FORMERLY TOURING AUSTRALIA WITH THE J . C. WILLIAMSON DRA MATIO COMPANY, WRITES AS FOLLOWS: j For several days I have suffered from a severe cold contracted on the stage through exposure, when a friend ot mine recommended me to try a bottle of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. Ho said it had cured} him of a bad cold contracted a week previously. I obtained a bottle, and am pleased to say that I obtained relief after taking the first dose, and in a couple of days was completely cured. Can heartily recommend Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery to anyone suffering from a bad cough or cold. Pound it pleasant to take, and <im convinoed it is a preparation of great merit. For sale by H. E. Eton Ilasteiton, J. Baillie Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co-operative Store. Daughter: "Is this not a nice pioture 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 average number of letters posted per head]|of the population in New Zealand last year is estimated to be 74.43, including letter cards 76.09 In 1904 the averages were 71.76 and 73.4, respectively. , It may not be generally known that "cut-out" envelopes, namely, covers having an, aperture in the 1 front to allow the address of the enclosure to be read, are now prohibited from transmission by post in this colony. "Whereas paoks of hungry curs cause much mischief and disturbance at night by chasiug animals, stealing food, etc., it is hereby enacted that: all dogß on Mangaia shall remain tied up at night,"Extract from regulations of Cook and other Islands issued last year. The new battleship Dreadnought will have only a foremast, the mainmast having been done away with. She will be fitted with lifts? the compartments having no doors. The Minister for Publio Works says at the present time there are about 2,600 men at work on the North Island Main Trunk 1-iailwatf line, and he still holds to his statement that the two rail ends will be Connected before the end of 1908. Under the will of the late Mr Jeremiah Dwyer, Temuka, the following institutions benefit:—• The Association for the Propagation of the Faith £SOO, the Timara Hospital £SOO, Christchurch Hospital £SOO, Roman Oatholio Orphanage, Nelson, £SOO, The residue of hifl estate is left to the Roman Oatholio Orphanage of t the Mission, Wanganui, managed by Father Soulas and Mother] Joseph Aubert. Mr Dwyer, who was unmarried, left instructions that his will should be read at the graveside. Mr Ross, M.H.R, has given notice of bis intention to ask the Government whether they will arrange to hear applications from old age pension claimants before Justices of the Peace in the localities in which they reside, instead. of, as at present, in many instances, making it imperative for feeble men and women to undertake trying and expensive journeys over bad roads to a Magistrate's Oourt 50 miles distant; and, further, whether they will instruct Magistrates to hear old age pension claims first, instead of as at present giving! other business precedence and keeping the old folk waiting about for hours? The vagaries of the city clocks are commented on thus by a Christ - churoh paper:—The College clock as befits the chronometer of a temple of knowledge, is always appreciably ahead of the times. The Post Office clock in the tower merely finishes second, with that for which tbe city is responsible, a more or less indifferent Then there are also a ,number of semi-pab-lia cloaks which "also start" and: finish iu various positions. It is time the matter was taken in hand, and some uniformity arrived at. To complain about a difference of twu and a-half minutes may seem hypercritioal to some, | but still people have been known |to misa trains and banks by less than that margin. Mi R, D. Dagg and Family insert a notice of thanks for all expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement. A competent maohmist and several good bodice hands are wanted in the dressmaking department .of the W.F.O.A. At the Bannister Street Mart, tomorrow, Mr J. U. Nicol will sell prime meat and a good range of furniture. A reward of five 'pounds is offered for the recovery^of a leather trunk belonging to Mrs C. P. Vallance, lost from the luggage van of the piail train from Masterton to tWellington, on August 10th last. Mr H. Petersen elsewhere announces the arrival of a consignment of boots and shoes for the spring season. The shipments is a varied one, embracing the latest and best makes which are to be sold at the moat reasonable prices.

Mr W. I. Husband, land and commission agent, o£ Pahiataa, has taken bis brother into partnership, and the firm will now be known as Hushand Bros. In another oolumn the flrtp advertise particulars of a number of farm properties which have been placed "in their hands for sale. Those in searoh of farms should peruse the advertisement; Mr T. MoCraoken elsewhere invites all those who about to furnish to oall at his shop in Queen Street (opposite the Presbyterian Ohuroh), where their wants will be to with"proirptitude and efficiency. Mr McOraoken guarantees to supply high-grade furniture in the latest designs at a minimum of cost. Speuial attention Is also paid to picture framing. A big etock of th» latest ailsd best mouldings have been imported for the purpose. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCA3 LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many mitations, 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 the public an opportunity of protecting themselveal 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. Why suffer the torments of Hell' with Rheumatism or Lumbago when Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment will ease pain at once, and continued applications effeota permanent cure. Price 1/6; large bottle 3/For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Cooperative Store. Mr Thrifty : " How can we have this, dull room with this torn paper look nioe without spending too much money upon it?" Mrs Thrifty: don't think we could do better than get Robt. J. Lyttle to do it." Mt Thrifty: "Good idea! I will look into his shop on my way to the office."