LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8259, 12 October 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of the members of the Masterton Lawn Tenuis (Jlub will be held in the Courthouse,, at 8- o'clook, this evening. At the Masterton Police Court,, yesterday morning,, before Mr E, G. Eton,. J..P.,. two first offenders were convicted and discharged for having been drunk. Mr S. Mawley wrote to the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday,, asking permission to erect a telephone line on the Waugaeha Road.. The application was granted. The Masterton Lawn Tennis Club will open the season on the Club's Courts aa soon as the Courts are ready—probably ou Saturday,. October 20th.. A Sydney cablegram states that four of the New Zealand bowlers visited Manly on Wednesday and played a rink,, sniftering defeat by two points.. Messrs- Asbnry,, Henton and Firth,, flaxmillers of Alfredton/japplied to the Masterton County Council, at its meeting yesterday,, for a lorrey license. The application was granted. Dr. Cowie delivered his sixth leo- , fcure to the members of the Y..M.U..A. Ambulance Corps,, last evening. Practical work was done in bandaging and stretcher drill. The Doctor as accorded a hearty vo;e of thanks for his lecture. A letter was- received by the Masterton County Council,, yesterday, from the Eaiwbata branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union,, requesting the Council to declare unhinau a noxious weed. The Council decided that it could not see its ft ay to accede to the request. A letter was received at the meeting of the Masterton County Council,, yesterday, from the' Akitio County Council,, consenting to oontribur.e up to£lsin improvements on the Waihoki Road, west uf the Masterton County boundary. It was deoiued to tbank the Akitio Council- for their offer. An Oamaiu telegram states that John Findlay was formerly charged, yesterday, with the murder of Mr Rennie, and was remanded till, the 19th inst.. None of the missing property has been recovered.. There is said to be little evidence to connect Findlay with the crime,, except that his departure from the vicinity on the night o£ : the rnuider was alleged to he suspicious.. Tenders were accepted by the Masterton County Council, yesterday, a* follow*.—Erection of a bridge over the Taueru River on the Glau-donald-—Wairere Road,. Mr W.. D. McCalmont. £1,193; sixteen chains of re-forming and metalling on the Upper Opaki Road, Mr S. Larcombe, £49 10s per chain. The offer of Belßhawe Bros, to re-form and metal 35 ohains of the Hutewai Road with burnt papa, at £7 per chain, was accepted. At St. Mark's Churah, Carterton, on Wednesday, Mr W» J. Smith, second son of Mr W. J, Smith, of Dalefield, was married to Miss Eileen E. M. Parker, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Parker, of Belvedere. Misses Olive and Kathleen Parker were the ( brjdesmaids f and Mr M. Hurley waß best man. The wedding cake, whioh was a splendid sample of Hie confeotioner'a art, was supplied by Mr K. Eventden. The monthly meeting of the Finance Committee of the Masterton County Council "as held, yesterday morning, when there were present— / Or W. J. Welch (ehairman), 0. E. I Cookbum-Hocd, W. Harris, J. Morris, junr., 11. Toogood, D. Guild, and Holmes Warren. The Treasurer repotted as follows:—General Fund Account, dr, £658 15s 6(3; Local Bodies Loans Anccunt, or. £621 7s lOd; Aooounte, dr, £l6 18s lid; receipts sinoe September Ist, £1,027 7s lid, including £706 17s 8d for rates and £250 Loughill deviation loan. Accounts amounting to £773 2s 6d were passed for payment. The total area that will come under the Land Bill's national endowment scheme is 13,580,780 acres, which will bring in a total rental of i 123,436. Of this acreage, 11,494,277 acres are pastoral runs, with a reutal of £73,749, small grßzing runs have an area of 1,376,679 acres and a rental of £27,984, miscellaneous leases aggre gate 637,124 aores and £12,903 in rents, and occupation leases in mining distric's (23,141 acres; bring in rents amounting to £1,367. The pastoral ind small grazing runs iu the Cheviot settlement have a total area of 47,662 acres (1,642 being pastoral), and biing in a total rent of £7,096 (£193 for pastoral runs). In addition to the 13,580,786 aores above referred to, there were 2,206,517 acres available for settlement in August last, and 1,037,242 aores , not yet surveyed. This made a total area of 16,824,545 aoren to •jcme under the Bill for national endowment purpuses. Half the unpleasantness of travelling is caused by the trouble and annoyance of looking after the luggage. The cheapest and best way to ensure prompt delivery of the luggage without trouble or annoyance is to give it into the charge of J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., Forwarding, Shipping, and ■ Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Write Sov further parties lars,—Advt.

The Masterton County Counoil will in future hold their meeting* • on the second Tuesday in the month instead of on the second Thursday in the month. | The Premier stated in the House, 1 yesterday, that the Government hopea to finish the session by Sat* urday, October 27th, or by the ' following Monday at the latest. Drs Cook and A. Hoeking reported nases of scarlet fever at Laosdowne and Wangaehu to the , meeting of the Masterton County Counoil yesterday. At the Fairview Rifle Range, yesterday, Mr W. Winslade scored six "bull's eyes" and an "inner" out of seven shots, at the 500 yds range, making 34 points out of a possible 35 points. The Masterton County Counoil have decided that in future where private telephone lines are erected vrithiu the County a copy of the aost of the ereotion of suah lines must be supplied to the Counoil. Mr B. A. Parker, champion tennis player of New 'Zealand, ban promised a trophy valued at 30s, to be awarded to the winner of the Men's Championship Singles, at the next open tournament, held by the Masterton Tennis Club. Mr B. P. Hansen wrote to the meeting of the Masterton County < Council, yesterday, asking the Council to take steps to remove slips on the Rakaunui Road (Waterfalls). Cr Holmes-Warren reported that the Engineer was attending to the matler. An Association message from Suva states that the Legislative Council, which is holding its first meeting since Mr Seddon's death, reoorded its profound regret at his untimely death,, and expressed deep sympathy with his family and with the people of New Zealand. At Pahiatua, on. Tuesday, Miss Betsy Aivilde Christiansen, second daughter of Mrs O. A. Christiansen, was married to Mr Herbert Bond, of Pahiatua. Misses Lillian Christiansen and Zenobia Manson were the bridesmaids,. and Mr Giddings best man. The Nelson Exhibition Commissioner has shipped 62 packages for the Nelson court at the Exhibition, and more will! follow. A considerable number of exhibits have also been sent to Christchuroh for the home industries, tourist, labour, art and other sections. A letter was received, at the meeting of the Masterton County Council,. yesterday, from the Carterton Motor and Cycle Club asking the Oonnoil r s peruiesinn to be allowad to hold a race on the CartertonMastertor Road on November Ist. It was decided not to grant permission.. Mr F.. W. Paton, chief tally clerk for the Tyser Shipping Company, died in Wellington on Wednesday night. Mr Paton was a well-knowu figure on the wharf, where he bad been engaged for a number of years. Before coming to New Zealand he saw military servioe in India, being there at tne time of the mutiny. At the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Masterton County* Counoil, yesterday, it was decided to inform the Roads Department that the Counoil had no funds at its disposal for the purpo e of assisting to re-construct the bridge over the Tiraumea River, on the Hutewai Road,, and to point out that as the bridge was destroyed prior to th& road beipg handed over to the Council the department should provide the full amount. Messrs MoLeod and Young announce the arrival of a supply of Marie Coielli'a new work, of Heaven." Mr C. E. Danioll has on hand a large and varied stock of garden tools by the best British and American manufacturers. The Masterton Borough Counoil invite tenders for gravelling in Cock burn and Short Streets. Messrs Stempa and Sons, butchers, Queen Street, will.make a display in their shop, this evening, cf the first lambs of the season. Mr T. J. Nott notifies in another column that whitebait may still be obtained at the Cafe de Paris, Queen Street. Messrs Coradine and Whittaker require sharp an engine driver and also a ropeman for a country sawmil'. At the Bannister Street auotion / rooms, to-morrow, at 2 o'clock, Mr Ij. R. Nicol will submit at auction prime beef and mutton, household furniture and sundries. The Austral Botanio Manufacturing Company insert a notioe witt reference to the value of Dr Ridgeway's Creasote Lung Balsam as a cure for whooping cough. A*; tbeii rooms, Perry Street, on Saturday, Messrs K. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will sell at auotion a consignment of ladies' and children's boots and shoes, furniture, general sundries, poultry and produce. Attention is directed to the advertisement of Messrs J. W. Wallace and Co., Wellington, New Zealand agents for the disincrustant Mar-, seillais boiler enamel. Tnis disincrustant is mr.de at Newcastle, England, and is guaranteed to remove scales from any boiler, and to plaoe an enamel on the plates which will prevent any corrosion or foaiiiag.. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and ono case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria,, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. Sis Honour, when giving judgment 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 perrmssable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all coßts. We publish thisto afford the publio an opportunity of protecting and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Viotoria and by many authorities ■ during the last SO years to be a preparation . of genuine merit, via., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCAIYPTI EXTRACT.

The latest quotation for hemp in the London market is (for Septem-ber-Ootober shipment) £35 5s per ton. .1 Melbourne cablegram, this morning, states that there is a keen demand for hides. Last week's rates are maintained. The ulaxmills Employees' Union at Foxton has a membership of 530, and new members are being enrolled daily. A writer in Otago Daily Timeß suggests that a petition te got up praying the Governor, not for the absolute liberation of Lionel Terry, but that be be sent home to bis people in London, who coald be bound over to take care of him. The twenty-first anniversary of the Baptist Missionary Society was celebrated at Wanganul, yesterday, says a telegram. The Treasurer reported that the inoome on the General Fund had been £1,481 aud on special funds £3Ol. The peneral ependiture had been f£1,839, leaving a debit balance of £358. The Rev. J. C. Martin was re elected secretary find Mr A. Hoby treasurer. Miss Carson was elected organising saoretary, Referring tc a caße in whioh a Chinese whs fined £IOO for selling a pakapoo ticket, the Chriotoiurch Truth says:—"Pakapoo, from an account of the modus operandi of the 'ban*,' appears to be a kind of lotterv whioh beats all records in the length of the odds against the holder of the ticket. For the major prizes these work out at about 750,000 to 1. Still there are always those who have a sufficiently exalted opinion of their luck to take the chances, and the State is evidently anxious to protect them from their oily." Mr Richard Poole, a gardener, had an unenviable experience on Sunday afternoon at Napier. When near the junction of Milton and Burlington Roads he wab suddenly and ferociously attacked by a large black dog, whioh bit him on the side of the mouth and chin, inflicting wounds of a serious nature. So fierce was the onslaught that Poole was unable to tree himself from the dog until he reoeived assistance from another pedestrian. Mr Poole had subsequently to proceed to Dr. Moore's surgery, where several stitches were put in the wounds. The Council of the Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation Sooiety, last evening, considered a proposal made by the Government to form a new acclimatisation district, including the West and East Taupo Counties, and to place the same under the control of the Tourist Department. The members forwarded a unanimous protest against the proposal on N the grounds that after flfkeen or twenty years successful work in acclimatising fish and stocking the rivers, the Department would step in and reap the benefit of their work in the form of license fees.—Association.' The Albion E'ootball Club held , their t6nth annual social and dance in the Forester's Hall, last evening. There were about 50 couples present , and danoing was kept up till an early hour this morning. First-class music was supplied by Messrs F. MoKenzie (piano) and Reihana Boyes (violin). , An excellent supper was provided fcy the Ladies' Committee. The M's.C. were "Messrs O. Oorbett, W. A. Hogg, J. Bradbury, I. O'Connor *and F. O'Uomor. During the evening the medals won by the members .were presented. Hhe secretaries, Messrs O. Oorbett and F. O'Connor, carried out their duties in a capable manner, aud the sucoess of the social was largely due to their efforts.