LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8239, 18 September 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Sierra ieft Sau Fraaoieco on the inst. at 3 p.m., with the inward Sau Franoiseo mail. Lovers of music in Masterton will learn with pleasure that Madame AutGDia Dolores will give a concert in the Tova Hall on November 28tb. The monthly meeting of the Maaterton Trnat Lands Trust will be held on Friday, at 7.U0 p.m., in the Truat Office, llall Street. Myriads of locusts have eaten up the entire crops, covering 60,000 aorea, in the neighbourhood of Debreczin, Hungary. The British Governments navai and military reductions are regarded on tbe Continent as steps which will lead towaida oonacription. Mrs A. J. Welch, of Onaki, who is seriously ill, was removed t;o L)r A. Hosking's private hospital yesterday. The fißbing season will open on October Ist. It is considered that trout will be plentiful in the rivers in tbe Masterton distriot. About £250 has been colleoted in Greymouth for a Seddoa memorial, the form of whioh baajfyet to be de- • oided.

The Masterton Reohabite Tenfe will meet this evening. John W. Duffus, aged 60, caretaker of several houses, has been missing from Auckland for over a week. The police are enquiring. The Dunedin correspondent of the Post telegraphs that the condition of Mr William Fenwick, editor of the Witness, and brother of Mr George Fenwiok, managing director of the Otago Daily 'limns, is giving his fri»nda the greatest A suggrstive distinction was made by a Cbristchurcb witness who waa asked to define the difference between a skilled and unskilled woikman. "The workman," he said, "knows what he is doing; the labourer does what he is told." An Auckland telegram states that Crosby's Hotel at Karangahake was destroyed by fire yesterday. The Volunteer ilall adjoining the hotel was also burned. The hotel was insured lor £1,200, and the stock and furniture for £BSO. The Volunteer Hall waa insured for £250.] A resident of Masterton was at the Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, before Mr W. P. James, S. M., charged with drunkenness, and remanded to Wellington for a week for medical treatment. A first offender for having been drunk was fined 5s in Cefault 24 hours 1 imprisonment. It is unwise (writes Health) to encourage the selfish exactions of sick people. If they are allowed to believe that they cannot do this, and cannot stand that, they will gradually lose all powers of resistance and endurance. Suoh a person develops into a tyrant, ruining the peace and happiness of an entire family. Mr Hogg, M.H.R., is to ask the Government whether it will consider the advisability of taking power to oonstruct, establish, and maintain municipal markets for the sale of fish, fruit, and farm produce in oases where the local authority, after due notificaton . and being 1 afforded a sufficient opportunity, fails to do so. A fire at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at Waitara destroyed the Waitara Hotel, Dugdale's cibinetmaking shop, and Sampson's billiard ruom. The fire started in the hotel, which Captain Young had only taken possession of a few days ago. The insurances were as follow:—Waitara Hotel building £9OO, stock and furniture £250, shop £3OO, billiard room and fittings £150; Dugdale's stock £250. Captain Young paid £I,BOO for the goodwill of the hotel. Sampson's loss is estimated at £3OO over the insurances, and Dugdale's at over £2OO. A meeting of .the Social Committee of the Albion Football Olub was held in tne Empire Hotel last evening. Mr J. Wiokens presided, and there were also present—Messrs W. Hogg, T. Flaws, and C. Corbetfc. It was rioaided to hold the annual social and dance on Ootober Ilth. The price of tickets was fixed at the same as last year, and the printing was left in the hands of the joint secretaries. A strong committee of ladies was elected. The matted of an orchestra and other details were left over until a meeting to be held on Friday at 8.30 p.m. At a sitting ot the Old Age Pensions Court, yesterday morning, Mr W. P. James, S. M., granted three applications for renewals, and adjourned one. An application for a pension was refused. 'P e applicant had applied to fbe Court on a previous occasion for a pension, and bad been refused. Several witnesses were examined in connection with the application. The principal reason for refusing the pension was the fact that tbe applioant had not lead a sober life for the past five years. Mr C. A, Pownall appeared for the applicant, Mr B. J. Dolan for the j applicant's wife, and Mr E. Rawson' watched the proceedings on behalf of the Old Age Pensions department. An interesting point in tbe matter of stamp duty was before the Napier Court, yesterday, when W. M. Newman was charged with failing to stamp a duplicate receipt. De« fendant, entering a plea of Guilty, said be was totally unaware that the duplicate reoeipts required stamping. Such a thing was unheard of in looal business circles. Inspector MaoDonnell said there was no reason to doubt that the original was stamped, but the Department considered that duplicates also should be stamped. Subsequently the defendant withdrew his plea of Guilty, and entered one of Not Gnilty, to enable the Magistrate to go into tne question thoroughly. In consequence of the growth of the dairy industry in South Taranaki the Box Manufacturing Company of Eltham has had to reconstruct and considerably enlarge its factory. The output last year for tbe local butter and cheese factories was 1,500 boxes per day. The new factory oan produce 2,500 finished butter boxes and cheese oases per day. There are at present 34 butter and cheese companies in Taranaki, chiefly in the Southern portion of the province, reoeiving their supplies of boxes from the ftltham faotory. It is estimated that about 260,000 will be required by those companies this season. The Eltham Dairy Company, in the opening weeks of the season, is manufacturing one ton and a-half of butter per day. The prospects in the other local factories are equally encouraging. The three survivors of the Pitcairn Island's crew who hail from New Zealand ar<> to be well cared for when they arrive in England from South Amerios, The Minister of Marine, at the instance of a Wellington shipping man, has sent a cablegram to the High Commissioner in London requesting him to look alter tbe lads in Loudon. If they are able to work, berths are to be secured for them on vessels bound for New Zealand; if they are incapacitated, free passages to the colony are to be provided for them under the provision of the Destitute Seamen Act The three boys are W. Wnddilove and C. Lambert, of Wellington, and F. Hayward, of Normanby. 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.

The Pabiatua Bowling Glut), at its annual meeting, will discuss a suggestion that ladies be admitted as members. In Napier the bakers have decided to deoreasa the cost of bread by one half-penny, making the 21b loaf 3d, booked 3^d. A prominent Wellington dootor is opposed to Mr Hornsby's Quackery Bill on the grounds that "it will make the fortune of every chemist in New Zealand." The meat packers of South Omaha now compel their 7,000 employees to ■wear while Working white fuck suits, which are washed daily, the packers paying the cost. According to the newspaper Ger:rania, a new programme for an increase in the German Navy will, in of all official denials, be plaoed before the Reichstag shortly. Liscon Is suffering from a plague of mad dogs and uate, in consequence of the terrible heat and the lack of water. Many persons have been bitten, and the Pasteur Institute is filled with pntients. The expenditure by the Government last year on the colony's cadet oorps amounted in all to a sum of £5,704 9s 7d. Of this, £3,594 19s 5.1 was spent on arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other articles of equipment. Mr J. Graham Gow. the Government Trade Commissioner, who returned to New Zealand from the East a fortnight ago, is at present under orders to visit and report on Canada as a uossifcile market for New Zealand products. At a wedding ceremony in the Miller's Flat Presbyterian Church last week the bridegroom and the best man were attired in Highlan 1 costume, whilst the M'Leod tartan was conspicuous in the trimmings of the bride asd bridesmaids' hata. It is stated that the census returns show that during the lastqninquennial period the Maori birth rate was relatively greater than the European. Prior to 1901 the Maori birth-rate was about counterbalanced by the death-rate, but -'ince then it has shown a solid j,norease. A Christchurab land agent when under cross-examination in the Supreme Court, at Timarn, last week, said he made it a go'den rule never to answer a barrister's letter unless it concerned hfmnelf. He found this ftie safest plan, as lawyers were, generally too astute for him. A man named Weekß, 27 years of age, has mysteriously disappeared from Christchurch (says Thursday's Press). He arrived from England about three months ago, and went to live with a relative in Colombo Street. Lagt Thursday he vanished suddenly, and the police are endeavouring to trace his whereabouts. The terrible misfortunes which j befell the city of San Francisoo touched the hearts of even the poor lepers at Molokai, the scene of Father Damien's heroic labours. Tney determined to show their sympathy with the citizeus of San Francisco, and collected about £4O and des piitohed it to the relief fund. The donation moved the hearts of the peoplie to whom it was sent more than any other gift. • "A tram accident occurred at Epsom (Auckland), on Saturday afternoon, after the Pakuranga Hunt Club races. It appears that a car was at a standstill, when another came from behind and dashed into it. An elderly man, who was sittina on a sand-box in the stationary car, was thrown to the ground, but, save for a slight scalp wound, was not otherwise injured. The passengers in both cars were considerably shaken, and the apron and platform of the rear oar were much damaged. A book that should prove of considerable benefit to farmers—"The Colonial Horse Doctor"—'is to hand. It is written by Mr A. M. Paterson M.R.C. V.S. The features of the book which constitute its value to persons who cannot claim to be experts in the treatment of horses are the index of symptoms, which enables the tyro to ascertain what his horse is suffering from; the simplicity of the language used; and the clearness and definiteness of the inßtruotions. Other features worthy of notice are the instructions for taking the pnlse and temperature of the horae, and for measuring fluids, ana the explanation of the qualities of the various drugs recommended. When the Wairarapa Lake was sold to the Government some years ago by the native owners, says the Greytown Standard, it was stipulated that ample reserves would be set aside for them. The word 'ample' was to bear the construction which should be put upon it by the Native Minister and the Snrveyor-Gentral. On Saturday last a meeting of natives was held at Papawai, at which the Hon. J. Carro'l, Native Minister, and Messrs T. Parata, A. T. Ngata, A. Kidd and Hornsby, M's.H.R , were present, when the matter was fully disoussed by the Minister and members of the House and natives present. Ultimately it was agreed that Messrs John A. Jury, Henare Parata Bnd Matuki should proceed to Wellington on Wednesday as a deputation to interview the Native Minister and Surveyor Ueneral on the matter. FACTS 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 medical 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 v it does not depress the heart like ordinare eucalyptus preparatipns. 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 imitators have tried to deceive the public by simulating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and obtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT For Colda in the Head and Influenza, Woods' Great' Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle.

The O' lonial mails which left Auckand on August 17th, per R. M.S. Sierra, via San Francisco, arrived in London on the 16th inat. At the meeting of St. Patrick's Club this evening selections from humorous readings will be given by the Very Rev. Dean McKenna. During the last t7?o years 8,089 tons of potatoes were imported into the oolony, the duty paid being £10,058. The' Victorian Government Statist estimates the total number of sheep in tbe'Commonwealth and New Zealand at; 93,000,000. The Duuodin Star prediots that Sir William Russell will be called to the Upper House when the new batch of Legislative Councillors is created. Accordiug to a Loudon paper, Mr Allan Strang, of Palmerston North, was one of a sporting team .vho carried off the Prix International at the Ostend Polo Tournameut. A Chrlstohureh telegram states that at Kaiapoi, yesterday, J. G. Syvret, a prohibited person, was fined £lO for procuring liquor. B. A. Knight, on a similar charge, was fined 403. The annual report of the State Fire Insurance Office says that since the office has been inaugurated tho saving to the public in reduced rates may be placed approximately at £150,000. Tho only nominations received, yesterday, for thd vacant positions on the Board of Directors of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society wore those of Messrs J. Macara and J. Payton, the retiring directors. The receipts in connection with the recent Volunte r, Band and Fire Brigade Bazar v amounted to, approximately, £GBB, and the expenditure totalled £297, leaving the sum of £391 to be divided among the three bodies. The art anion in connection with the Volunteer, Fire Brigade, and Band Bazaar will be drawn in the Drill Hall, on Monday evening next, o'clock. At a meeting of the Committee, last evening, it was decided to ask Messrs W. H. Beetham, T. Wagg, J. A. Renall and R. Brown to (supervise the drawing. At the Ohristchuroh Police Court, yesterday, a resident was fined 5s and costs for presenting a tramguard with a discount tramway ticket, ho not being the original purchaser, from whom it was not transferable. The ooupon waß obtained in a car from the original purchaser in ignorance of the conditions. The case was brought because the habit of obtaining these tiokets is growing in Christchurch, I A deputation, consisting of Messrs I Major, Alison and Herries, M.H.R.'s, | waited upon the Minister of Raill ways, yesterday, in regard to the charges mad« for the carriage of racehorses. At the present time a horse is carried free on tho return trip, provided that the owner produces a certificate from the secretary of the racing club showing that it has competed. The deputation asked that the horses should be carried at hall' rates either way, so\ss to avoid the necessity for a declaration. The Minister said that he would consider the matter. Relying on tho theory that all Chinamen are alike in the eyea of the white "foreign devil," a Gales tial victimised the Dunedin Benevolent Trustees. For a loug time they bad paid 5s weekly to a uouple of "Chinese brothers," and might have continued this lavish dole for years, but for an accident. A polioeman visited the needy fraternity un "an errand of mercy," according to the Otago Daily Times, and discovered that'a wily John ffas himself and his brother as well. He brought down two contributions with the one face. The trick was worth ss, but the trustees put the artist back on the 3s mark. The sprang show of the Wairarapa Horticultural Sooiety was held, at Carterton, on Saturday. The feature of the show was the large and choice display of bulbs, Mr A. Booth securing first for best collection of naroissi. The latter also had a large display of pot plants in flower, palms and ferns. There were nine decorated tables, the awards being as fallows: Mrs Rathfcone 1, Mrs Tunnioliffe 2, and Mrs J. O. Bidwill 3. Collections of vegetables were very good in quality, and there was good competition amongst local growers of apples, prizes being allotted as follows:—T. Sparks 1 and h. 0., Mrs E. Eagle 2 in dessert; W. H. Booth 1, Mrs Bidwill 2, C. Goodin and Mrs Eagle h.o. Mrs Bidwill also secured first for collection of keeping apples, Mrs Eagle 2. Messrs Gillespie and Co. require men for scrub and firewood cutting. Mrs Fish, Lansdowne, requires a respectable girl for housework. Four shares in a promising land syndicate, near Wellington, are advertised for sale. Mr and Mrs W. Judd insert a notice of thanks in this issue in connection with their reoent bereavement. Messrs Gllmour, Pattie and Free, land and estate agents, New Plymouth, advertise particulars of several good farm properties which have been placed in their hands for sale. All the stallholders and oerformers at the recent Volunteer, Band, and Fire Brigade Bazaar will be tendered a social in the Foresters' Hall tomorrow evening. It is desired that tho performers wih appear in the costumes worn by them in the recent bazaar. JAK OF CONSTANT COUCHING. 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 Remedy stops the coughing ana assists Nature to repair the- damage. For sale by T. ft. Mason, Masterton. Mr Thrifty : " How' can we have this dull room with this torn paper look nice without spending too much money upon ?" Mrß Thrifty : 1 don't think we could do better than get Robt. J. Lyttle to do it.' Mr Thrifty: "Good idea ! I will look into his shop on my way to the office."