LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8268, 23 October 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The South African football team defeated Somerset by 14 pointa to □il.

The ordinary meeting of the managers of the Masterton Technical fcSohool will be held in the Teohnioal School building, on Friday evening, at 8 o ? cloofe,

The annual shooting meeting of the Manawatu Rifle Association will be held at Palmerston North on November Bth and 9tb. About seven members of the Opaki Rifle Club intend to oompete at the meeting.

Mails for tha Commonwealth of Australiß, Ceylon, Tndia, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also Sonth Africa, Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, per Waikare from Wellington, will close at Masterton, on Saturday, October 27th, at 6.15 a.m.

At Sydney, yesterday, the New Zealand bowlers played two fourrink games against Waverley and Rockdale respectively, and soored a handsome win in each case. The scores were:—New * Zealand 102, Waverley 83; New Zealand 116, Rockdale 86.

The Postmaster-General stated in the House, yesterday, that in consequence of interviews he had had while in America wiHj the President of the United States, supplemented by suboeqnent correspondence, penny postage will be established between the United States of Atnerioa and New Zealand on November Ist.

A young man named W. Hatohard, died last evening iu the rMasterton Hospital, from congestion of the longs. The deceased, who had been employee 1 , on the telegraph construction works at Eketahuna, was the son of Mr H. Hatcbard, of the Public Works Department, and was only nineteen years of age. The body will be taken to Wellington this afternoon for burial.

, The Pire Brigade was called out, yesterday afternoon, to attend to what appeared to be a fire in Mr J. S. J. Alpass' shop in Queen Street. Smoke was seen issuing from under the floor in th<j front portion of the building. Ultimately it was found that the smokej came from a fira in ajfportable copper in a bank room, the wind carrying it along under the floor to the front part of the building.

The fast time of Shire. 20mm. uy motor from Wellington to Maiterton was achieved by Messrs Jenkinson and Co.'s new 24-30 b.p, touring car (by Brown's, Ltd., LonJ don). Leaving Wellington at 1 p.m., Masterton was reached at 4.15 p.m., after an absolutely non-stop run, partly against a hurricane gale.— Advt.

Mails for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Mont© Video and Teneiiffe, per Tongariro from Wellington, will close at Masterton on Wednesday, 24th inst., at 4.45 p.m.

The funeral of the late Avis Braggins, daughter of Mr J. A. Braggins, took plaoe at the Masterton cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Rev. A. M. Johnson conducted the services at the graveside.

From enquiries made at the Masterton Hospital, yesterday, it was ascertained that Mr 1. Newton, who fell from the top of the briok building at the corner of Queen andOhurch Streets on Saturday morning, is progressing very favourably.

The Masterton Rifles and Masterton Band will hold a Church Parade at S. Matthew's Church on Sunday next, falling in at 10.30 a.m. The' Rev. A. M. Johnson, Chaplain of E Company, will condact the service. It is probable that the E Company will attend the parade as well.

The Masterton Rifles have received permission from the Officer Commanding the District to go into oamp on Thursday, November 29tb for one week. The oamp will probably be held on the Showgrounds as in previous years. During the oamp Staff-Sergt. Major MoNair will be in attendance as instructor.

A Wellington telegram states that Mrs Mary Ann Guy appeared on remand at the Wellington Magistrate's Court, yesterday, obarged (1) with having, about September i6tb, 1906, at Island Bay killed an infhnfe named Neliie Bullott Smith, and (2) about January 21st, 190?, oamsed to be made a false statement concerning the particulars required to be made under the Registration of Births and Deaths Aut concerning the death of an infant named Gladys Vera Reid Nicholl. The accused was committed*for trial.

Mr E. JRiohards, who recently returned from a visit to the Sooth Island, speaks very highly of Anj tonio'a dredging claim, which ia situated about nine miles from Reefton. The olaim Is being worked by Mr J. Hessey, who has a staff of men busily engaged in ereoting the dredge. Mr Richards considers that the olaim will be a good paying one, if the auriferous soil in the immediate vicinity is any oriterion. Of the 6,000 shares issued by the company, nearly 5,000 are held in Masterton. Mr .Richards thinks that another olaim, also, will shortly b® opened ap in the Snowy Valley, which is about three miles from Antoma's claim.

Ihs Masterton Rifle Volunteers have decided to do their trophy shooting this year by means of a series of competitions instead of one drawn-out competition as formerly. The first competition will oonsist of three matches, viz., seven shots at 200, 500 and 600 yards; seven silots at 500, 600 and 700 yards, and tea shots at 600 and 700 yards. The shooting for the first match will begin on Saturlay next. The members have been divided into A and B classes, and the handicaps for the first matoh of the first competition are as follows:—A class: Lieut. Brighting scr, Pvt. Holmes, Sergts. Ayson and Perry 2 points, Captain Charters and Bugler Harding 3 points, Pvt. Pickering <k points,. Lieut. Morton, Gol.-Sergt. Morton and Pvt. Wintringhom 5 points,. Pvt. Rooks 6 points, Sayer and Corp. Cole 8 points. B olass: Wilton, Winter, Bannister, Levien,. Allan, Smith, E. Mann, Russell, Prentice, Griffith, Lett, Hounelow, scratch; the rest of the corps get 5. points each. The prizes fcr the first competition are:—-A class: First,. £1; seoond, 10a; third, ss. B class: 15s and 7s 6d.

Keen disappointment will be felfe in shooting circles at the news that the South Island Rifle Association's shooting meeting, which was to have been held in Christchurch, has been unavoidably abandoned, as the Cubinet has decided that the subsidy, of the receipt of which the Association had praotioaly made sure, oanaot be paid. It will be remembered that it was at first decided to bold the championship meeting at Cbristchuroh during the Exhibition instead of at Trentham, but as the peouliar formation of the oouatry available would not allow of a sufficient number of targets for a championship meeting, it was decided that a smaller meeting should be held. The late Premier promised that a subsidy should be granted such as would make it practically equal in value to a championship meeting, and the Executive's hope was that the promise would- be carried out. Mr Kaye and the Hon. H. P. Wigram saw Sir Joseph Ward, and he told them that £4sowould ba available as a subsidy for the meeting. On the strength of this promise, the Executive of the Association had canvassed a large number of citizens, and had received promises and donations that brought the total amount at their disposal up to a large figure. With the aid of the total amount, [it had arranged a most attractive programme. Then news was received that ti>e Cabinet bad decided not so grant th« subsidy, and it is stated that the meeting must be abandoned. 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 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 imitators have tried to deceive the public by simnlating our get-up; others have relied on the "just as good" game. Therefore take care and obtain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTBACT. IT DAZZLES THE WOULD. No discovery in medicine hasjever created one quarter of interest that has been caused by Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. It has brought relief in the most hopeless cases, when all else has failed. For sale by H. E, Eton, Chemist Muster ton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceviile Co-operativ® Store, Mauricevill# West.

The members of the Glengarry Hookey Club have decided to hold a pionio on Mr JR. Johnstone's proparty on November lßt. A complimentary oopy 1 of the Wairaraoa P. and A. Society's Show Catalogue is to hand from the office of the Wairarapa Daily News. In addition to the usual information the issue oontains particulars of the cost of travelling, train and steamer combined, from the principal stations on the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth seotion to Cbrißtoburoh and return id connection with the International Exhibition.

Mrs E. Feist, one of the pioneer settlers of Masterton, died, yesterday morning, after a long illness. The deceased, who waß 64 years of age, was a native of Saotland, and oaiue Jto New Zealand forty-twu years ago. Mrs Feist was the daughter of the late Rev. John Maaqueen, Churob minister, of Daviot, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Pour years after her arrival in the colony she married Mr E. Feist. A widower and two daughers are left to mourn their loss. The funeral will take plaae at 3 o'clook to-morrow afternoon.

The New Zealand Farmers' Union came in for some criticism that was painfully free from the member for Lyttelton, in the House, the other evening. Mr liaurenson is a strong supporter of the Land Bill, and in the course of his remarks he stated "that the Farmers' Union did not represent the farmeis of the country. It was, he added, simply a bastard organisation that represented the large landowners of the colony. The Farmers' Union did not represent onesixtb of the farmers of the colony. In Otago and danterbary the branches of the Farmers' Union were treated with absolute contempt. At meeting after meeting convened there had been no attendance. In other oases only the secretary and the ohairman had attended. At one meeting at which an important resolution bad been passed the attendance wes limited to three men and a dog.

With reference to the establishment of a trunk telephone wire between Wellington and [JMasterton, the Secretary of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, Mr J. C. Boddington, has received a letter from Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.K., stating that he tias interviewed the Secretary of the General Post Office and reminded him that, according to promise, the telephone wire from Wellington to Masterton should have been by this time nearly completed. The Secrttary of the Post Office informed Mr Hogg that the Department had been very busy and that new wires had been erected between Masterton and Carterton and between Masterton and Eketahuna. The Superintendent of Telegraphs, Mr J. K. Logan, advised Mr Hogg that the construction of the line between Masterton aud Wellington would now be pushed on vigorously. The material was on the ground, and two parties—one at each end—would prosecute the work. It is confidently expected that communication will be established before Christmas. The delay is partly accounted for through want of copper wire.

Messrs Holloway and Sons require a first-class' butcher.

An experienced person seeks a situation as oook or housekeeper in thw country.

l ~" Messrs H.® G. and A. Williams notify that shearing will oommenoe at Te Parae on Tuesday, Ootober 30th.

An advertiser has for sale a bay gelding, broken to saddle or harness, and three purebred Black Ketriever bups. Ihe Phoenix Manufacturing ComDany, of Dunedin, insert a notice with reference to the quality of their manufactures.

The publio are notified that from Wednesday till Saturday meals can be obtained at the 'Cafe de Paris from 8 a.m. till midnight. /

Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., land agents, Pahiatua, advertise particulars of a first-class farm of 620 aores which they can sell on easy terms.

The New Zealand Railways Depart ment advertise special train arrangements in connection with the Masterton Race Meeting on Thursday and Friday next.

Christmas numbers of all'the leading papers in New Zealand, new books'and postcards, are in full supply for the season's trade at Mr C. C. Aitkep's, bookseller, Queen Street.

Messrs, Hendry and Buxton, drapers and olothiers, notify their customers that they are now receiving orders for made-to-measure suits at popular prices, ranging from 50s to 80s.

Visitors to the Carterton Show should not forget that afternoon tea and refreshments are obtainable at the up-to-date rooms conducted by Mr R. Evernden, baker and confectioner, Main Street, Carterton.

Mr A. Mutoh, the well-known plumber and tinsmith of Carterton, notifies in the Wanted Column that he has recently imported special machinery foi stamping oat the lids and bottoms of milk cans oat of tin steel.

Mr A. Henderson'o sa'e of jewellery and plated ware is meeting with unprecedented success, and will be continued till the end of the present month. (During the continuance of the sale the proprietor will make considerable reduotioua on all lines.

In a new advertisement appearing on page 2 of this issue the Scoullar Company, Ltd., Wellington, announce the arrival of fresh shipments of houqe furnishings, including curtains, carpets, linoleums and rugs. These are from tt>e best Home makers, apd are in the newest styles and of the best quality. The firm supply samples by post, and will give designs and estimates for all kinds of furniture.

Mr Thrifty : " How can we have this doll room with this torn paper look nice without spending too mucb money upon it? " •Mrs Thrifty : '• 1 don't think we could do better than get Bobt. J. Lyttle to do it." Mr Thrifty: "Good idea! I will look into his shop on my way to the office."