LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8233, 10 September 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The annual meeting of the members of tbe Star 'Jrioket Club will be held in the Club Hotel at 8 o'olook this evening.

The Eketahuna County Council deoided, at the meeting on Saturday, to raise the wages of drivers and pitmen employed by them to nine shillings per day.

The Eketahuna County Council, at their meeting on Saturday, deoided to make and levy a general rate of l>£d in the £ on the unimproved values over the whole County. At Konini, on Wednesday evening, Mr Campbell Smith was tendered a social by the members of the Koaini Football Club, and presented with a Gladstone bag, writing desk, and travelling rug.

Among the exhibits to te included in the collection of wcrk of the New South Wales sohool children at the New Zealand Exhibition is a bush telephone apparatus, constructed by the children at a little baok-country sohool.

A private house was burglariously enteied at Cbristcburoh, on Saturday morning, while the occupants were away, and jewellery to the value of SFj was stolen. A man, alleged to be the author of the burglary, was arrested on Saturday afternoon.

A German editor, one of our late guests (says the London Evening News) records his impression that the British Army is merely a luxury for times of peace. People who have tried conclusions with it in time of war have usually decided that it was a luxury with which tney could dispense. On Friday, Mr Hogg, M.H.R., for Masterton, presented a petition to the House of Representatives, signed by one hundred persons, protesting against any monopoly being given the medical profession under tbe Quackery and other Frauds Prevention Bill. They ask that reputable herbalists should be exempted from the provisions of the Bill. The funeral of the late Mrs G. M. Mason, who died at Petone en Thursday evening last, took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege comprised a large number of the friends and relatives of tbe deceased. A short service was conducted by the Rev. J. N. Buttle at the late residence of the deceased, and at the graveside the Rev. J. N. Buttle, assisted by Adjutant Powiok, conducted the services. When a Maori dies his debts die with him; and upon his death, accordingly, tradespeople to whom he may owe money are not able to recover. Mr Major, M.H.R., has given notice to ask whether the Native Minister will devise some means whereby the Public Truster* could, ] without taking out letters of administration, pay the debts of deceased natives upon proof of debt being made. At a representative gathering of farmers in Auoklaud an example of the practical effect of the proposal to extenil the Parliamentary franchise to the election of local bodies waa given by Mr R. Hall. If, he Haid, the election of the One-Tree Hill Road Board were on a Parliamentary basis, the inmates of che Coetley Home, who had two hundred votes, would rule the election and govern the expenditure of money contributed by the ratepayers. The Government Advances to Settlers Bill, a consolidating measure on the lines of that brought down list year, provides for the establishment of a sinking fund of £50,000 or any less sum fixed by Order-in-Couhcil and a reserve fund equal to one-tenth of tbe gross amount of interest reoeived under the Act. Clause 30 provides for advances equal to three-fifths of a lessee's interest instead of one hslf as at present. NATURAL MODESTY. The natural modesty of many people who have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy for Diarrhoea, Dysentery, eet., with splendid results, make them hesitate about giving their opinion for publicity. Still, these same people have done much to make Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy a household word, f jr they have by word of mouth informed their friends what a good medicine it is to havein the house. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. J

The mail steamer Ventura, whioh left San Francisco on August 23rd, Is expected to reach Auckland today.

A meeting of tne Directors of tha Wairarapa Caledonian Society wil be held in' the Club Hotel, Masterton, on Saturday, at 2.30 p.m.

A meeting of the Trustees of tne North Wairarapa Benevolent Society will be bald in Messrs Abraham and Williams Booms, on Wednesday, at 3.30 p.m.

The Opaki Quoits Club will play a match against the Langdale Quoits Club, on Mr W. Eagle's property at Taaeru, on Saturday next. The teams will be composed of ten men.

In the absence of the Very Kev. Dean MoKenna, who is iu Nelson, the Kev. Father Herbert, of Wellington, solemnised' the two Masses at St. Patrick's Church, yesterday. He also conducted the evening service.

A vacancy is about to occur on the Petone Borough Oounoil. Councillor Macfarlane, who it will be remembered contested the Wellington North peat at the general oleotion, has disposed of his Petone business, and left on Friday to ti.ke up his residence iu Masterton.

The Wellington Education Board has been advised that the Minister for Education regrets that the cost of holding the proposed cadet camp at Christoburoh during the Exhibition is found to be moie than the Government feels justified in incurring, and that the proposal has therefore been abandoned.

Malcolm Moßae, an old-age pensioner, was found on the railway line near Carisbrook, Dunedin, on Saturday morning. His skull was fractured, and two legs were broken. The deseased was an inmate of the Benevolent Institution. He must have been struck by a passing train during tbe night.

A serious pooident occurred on the Heme Bay tram line, at Auckland, on Friday night. A motorman named John Whitehouse wbile looking round, received a severe blow outhe baok of the bead by coming in contact with a side pole; He was rendered unconscious for an hour. The car overshot the terminus by two oar lengths, and Whitehouse narrowly escaped death as his head and body hung loosely over the side of the oar while passing two more poles. "'

The Ground Committee of the Masterton Racing Club met on Saturday afternoon to oonsider the plans and estimates submitted by Messrs Tait and Jtfaooo for improvements to the custodian's cottage on tbe course. There were present —Messrs 0. A. Vallanoe (Chairman), A. Reside, 0. H. Smith, J. Cress, W. Piatt, J. [ornb, D. MoLachlan, A. J. Welch, and A. G. Pilmer. On tbe motion of Mr Pilmer, seconded by Mr .Reside, it was decided to approve of Messrs Tait and Bacon's plans and aooept their price for the erection of two <3xtra rooms to the present cottage, also for the erection of bath rooms. Other routine business dealing with improvements at the course was transacted.

A professional man, named Michael » flanratty, died in the .Wellington f Hospital, on Friday. The deceased was 70 years of age, and for some time had been in a feeble state of health. He was a qualified medical practitioner, who at one time practised principally in the Wairarapa district round about Grey town North and Garter ton. For a great many years he had been the victim of excessive drinking, and of late years led tbe life of a vagrant, oscillating between the gaol and tbe gutter. The medioal profession in Wellington assisted him from time to time, but his habits were suob that it was impossible to do anything effective for him. Repeatedly he was admitted to the Benevolent Home at Wellington, but . invariably he wandered away, re- \ fusing to submit to the restraint of the institution. On August 2lst r \ he was sentenced to three months I imprisonment, on a charge of vagrancy, but on the 4th instant had to be removed from the gaol to the hospital for treatment. . At Wellington, on Saturday, Mr Riddell, S.M., was engaged hearing evidence in a olaim brought by Edison's Picture Company against the Wellington and Maaawatu Railway Company for £l2O damages by reason of the alleged wrongful delivery by the company of tne plaintiff's baggage. Mr Andrews, manager of the company, deposed . that the defendant delayed deliver- [ ing the baggage in question, and in 1 consequence of the delay bis company was unable to hold a matinee performance advertised for Saturday - afternoon, July 7th. There were, i he said, about 200 people waiting to gain admission to the proposed entertainment. Many of them bad purchased tickets, and their money had to be returned. Other evidence went to show that the guard of a particular train was informers that the bagcage must be in Wellington for the matinee performance. When the company reaohed Wellington it was found (hat the baggage had been left at a station about 30 miles up the line. At this stage the case was adjourned until tbe 20th inst., for further hearing. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCAJ LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many mitations, and one case was just tried in he Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis J Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden 1 K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udoment, 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 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 Why suffer the torments of Hell with Rheumatism or Lumbago when Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment will ease pain at once, and continued applications effect a •, permanent cure. Price 1/6; large bottle 3/- / For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton, J. * Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co- ' operative Store.

Baroness Bardetc-Coutte, who has just passed her ninety second birthday, haa enjoyed the remarkableone may safely say, unique—experience of seeing her husband returned to Parliament for Westminster on the oentenary of her father's first eleotiou for that constituency.

King John of Abyssinia has decreed that the nose of any of bis subjects taking snnff shall be out off, while smoking and chewing tobaooo forfeits life. T n Morocco peisons disobeying the Sultan's decree of prohibition of smoking are imprisoned and flogged through tba streets.

The Dangerous Performances Bill, reuently passed in England, provides that any person causing a boy, woman, or girl to take part in a performance dangerous to life and limb, is liablw to a fine of £lO for each offence, and the parent or guardian of a boy or girl is also liable to the same penalty.

The New York correspondent of tiie London Times points out a curious effect of the new meat inspection law. Tinned delicacies from abroad may still be imported, but those who desire to eat them must go to New York or some other seaport, as the law prohibits the introduction into inter-State commerce of meats that have not been inspeoted at tbe time of slaughter.

""At the meeting of the Eketahuna County Council, on Saturday, a letter was read from the Palmerston North Chamber of Commeroe asking tbe Council's co-operation in the matter of urging tbe Government to acquire the Manawatu Company's railway line. The Council decided that, though in favour of the proposal, they could not see their way to be represented on any deputation.

The new Finnish Diet, which is to be eleoted shortly, will, according to the Daily Mail, almcst certainly include several women members. The for constitution of the Diet declares that all male or female self-aupportiag citizens above a certain age may vote for any man or woman candidate whom they desire to eleot. It is impossible yet tu predict how the sexes will be divided, but all politicians cononr in believing that women will be greatly in the minority.

& peculiar land subsidence oo-

ourred at Tine boon (Viotoria) a few days ago, when an area of nine *' square yards sank bodily for about eight feet. This was in a primeval forest, where nothing in the shape of mining bad been carried on for years. A man sinking a well in the neighbourhood was using a crowbar, when it sunk from bis hands through the rook almost out of sight. In other places in the same district are what are termed shallow boles, which, after heavy rains, fill with water, which afterwards mysteriously disappear.

At the Palmerston North Supreme Court, on Saturday, John Whelan came up for sentence on a charge of assaulting Patrick Ashe, of Awahuri, on August sth. The Chief Justice aid that he did not know what to do with the prisoner. He would not grant probation, and be could not impose a heavy sentence.' without depriving Whelan of the chance of obtaining his pension. After pointing out the seriousness of the offence, his Honour said he would deal rather leniently with accused, 3nd he sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with bard labour.

The Canterbury Grocers' Industrial Unioa of Employers, at a meeting on Friday night, resolved:— "That this union enters the strongest protest against the sweeping and unjustifiable remarks made by the member for Avon (Mr Tanner) in the House of Representatives that the retail trade was guilty of the practice of giving short weights. The union considers suob statement absolutely untrue, and that the Ohristohuroh retail trade is oonduoted in an honest, straightforward manner." A?Jcopy of the resolution will be forwarded to Mr MoQowan and all the Canterbury members.

The Bourke (New South Wales) horse sales, just concluded, excelled all previous efforts, and constituted what is said to be the world's record. Bidding was spirited throughout, and excellent prices were realised. Young, unblemished horses brought exceptionally good prices. In all 1,884 horses were disposed cf. Heavy draughts sold to £4B 10b; medium to £3O; light to £25; young horses, oue to two years old, £25; lorry pairs £6l; shipping borses, for India, £3l; carriage pairs nu £56; buggy pairs to £SO; saddle and harness horses £2O; light and weedy horses from £6 to £ls. Orer 5,000 horses were trucked for different destinations, fully 700 head going to Victoria. There were three trains of horses, reaching in value over £20,000.

The Masterton School Committee invite tenders, to close at noon on Thursday next, for the work of cleaning the school buildings.

Mr O. E. Danlell has to hand a large range of linoleums in the first and medium grades. These are being quoted at bedrook prices, and inspection is invited.

lhe Masterton Branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory invite inspection of their large and wellassorted stook of ladfcs' glaoe boots and shoes. This is one of the most popular lines in footwear, and the firm quote prices for these and a special line of gents.' chrome boots. JAR OF CONSTANT COUGHING. Hammer blows, steadily applied, break the hardest rock. Coughing day after day jars and tears the throat and lungs until the healthy tissues give way. Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy stops the coughing ana assists Nature to repair the damage. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. don't diet. It needs all kinds of food to supply the numerous demands of the body. That's why nature gives us such a generous variety. Eat all your appetite calls for. That's what your appetite is for, to let you know what elements of nutrition you really need. Eat all you want. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive tabulets will digest it and make a new person of you. They will give you strength, new life, ambition, and enable you to enjoy living as you have never enjoyed it before. For sale by H. E. Eton, Masterton J. Baillie, Carterton, and the MauricevilleCo -operativ Store. For Colds in the Head and Influenza, Woods' Great Peppermint" Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle.