LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8278, 3 November 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Gazette notifies that payments ' of laud tax must be made on or before the 30th ait. j A movement ia on foot in Blen { heim to establish swimming; baths as a memorial in connection with the Opawa River disaster. The latest return from the Masterton Dredge is 640z Bdwt for the week, and from the tlessey Dredge 14oz sdwfc for the same period. A great wave of industrial prosperity, unparalleled in some trades for the past 20 or 30 years, is at present passing over England, says j the Daily Mail. ' The body of a man, named Thomas Ellis, labourer, aged 55, was fouud floating in the Taruheru River (Gisborne), yesterday morning. Deceased had been driuking about town for some time. It is understood that the changes in the administration of the Agricul tnral Department outlined by the Minister for Lands before the olos ing of the session will take place as from December Ist. It is stated that as a result of the Tramways Award, the Dunedin City Corporation will be able to do with less men on the eleotrio trams, and the services of fully a dozen employees will be dispensed with. A man, named Edwin Henry Bennett, who *as before the Masterton Police Court, on Thursday morning, on a charge of having been drunk, was again before the Court, yesterday morning, to answer a oharge of having been drunk and disorderly. Mr Eli Smith, the presiding Jastioft, imposed a fine of £5, in, default 14 days' imprisonment. ■> The tourist seasun, so far as the Wanganui river is concerned, started* soma six weeks earlier than usual. This was due, no doubt, to the Exhibition. Large numbers of persons are coming through from Auokland and Rotorua, via the Central Railway and Taumaranui, and thence down the river to Wanganui. It was mentioned at the Land Hoard meeting, at Wellington, on Thursday that rates of interest on some recent mortgages effected by Grown tenants were at the rate ot 6}£ to 7 per cent. This is an increase on previous charges, but opinions were expressed .by members of the board that the rate was very reason able, seeing that the Bank of England lately raised its discount rates ' to 5% per cent.—the highest known in the history of that Bank. On September 19t.h the walls, kiosks, and telegraph pole 3 throughout the city..of Odessa were placarded with a proclamation issued by the Union of the Russian , People, urging "patriots" to exterminate the Jews. On the same night policemen went round and blazed the trees in front of shops belonging to Jews as indications io participants in the anticipated military pogroms where they wore to do their infamous work. The Dunedin correspondent of the Obristohurch Press states that it ia just 20 years ago since as many births have beon registered in the Dunedin district for a single) month asthere were in October. In August, 1886, the number was 160, whioh is the number recorded for October, 1906. In October, 1905, the number was . 139. There were 80 deaths during October as against 45 in October, 1905, tho great increase being chiefly 'due to the death of 24 infants, a mortality caused by the prevalence of measles and other epidemics. Referring to noxious weeds, the ' annual report of the Department of Agriculture says:—ln the Wairarapa avast amount of good work has been done by the majority of landowners in cheoking the spread of weeds, but the number of dilatory and indifferent settlers is large, and an unremitting vigilance is necessary on the part of the officers to prevent tbesb owners nullifying the good work done by the willing ones. There are those who persist in allowing plants to nearly approach maturity before cutting; but. twe experience of the officers shows that sufficient vitality exists in the stem to ripen the flower and seed, and to a great extent render abortive the exertions of both settler and inspector. HIOHI-I BENEFICIAL. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets prove highly beneficial in all liver troubles, entirely removing- biliousness, and in so doing will clear away all skin eruptions;' such as boils, pimples, and eczema. For sale byT GK Mason, Chemist, Masterton. '

There were 2,223 prohibition* orders issued In Mew Zealand last year ; and of this number 182 applied to females. An Auckland telegram states that the Waiotahi return for October ia valued at £20,010, the largest recorded, making the total from the mine £452,198, of which £259,119> has been won durins the present year. ■ William Stevenson Aicken appealed on remand at the Auckland Police Court, yesterday morning,, charged with sending a threatening letter to Sir Joseph Ward. He was further remanded till Wednesday next, owing to the illness of the prinoipal witness, who is in Wellington. Bail was not asked for. While visiting a consumptives* sanatorium in England, Dr. T. EL Valioliue, of the Healtn Department, remarked on the excellent qualify of some steak given to the patients. "AH our meat is from* New Zealand," said a medioal superintendent. Dr Valintine found that meat from this colony was used in all but none of the sauitona in England. ; The Counoil of the New Zealand Atbletiu Union has issued a manifesto declaring that any of its members who compete at the Scottish Society's sports at Ohristoburon, on January Ist and 2nd, will be disqualified for Ave years, and uo competitor thereat will be allowed to perform at any meeting in thecolony under, the jurisdiction of the union during that time. This also extends to Australia. A shop and dwelling at Newtown (Wellington), occupied by Messrs P. Anderson (botanist), F. J. Lowther and J. MoKeand, was destroyed by fire at 8.30 o'clock, yesterday morning. Tho fire ooourred through the bursting of a glass jar in which Mr Anderson's, assistant was making varnish. The adjoining premises, occupied by Garbes (sailmaker) and Moses (dealer in fanoy goods), was slightly damaged. The insurance on the building was £6OO. Anderson's stock was insured for £3OO. Lowther and MoKeand lest everything, being uninsured. The building was owned by, Mr Mar i'm Kennedy. The annual conference and camp meeting of the Seventh Day Adventists will commence in Masterton on the evening of >ovember Btb. Nin.e tents have already been erected in Mr J. Maoara's paddock at Lansdowne, and by the time the conference opens there will be 50 1 tents on the ground. The cauip will oomprise some hundreds, of members of the sect, and among, those present ,-will be the President of the Australasian Conference and nine other prominent Adventists; from Australia. A publio servioe will be held on the evening of November Bth, but the business of the Conference will no* commence uutil Friday, November 9th, at 11. I'.m. Business sessions will then be held every day for ten days. Advices reoeived from America by MrT. E. Donne, Superintendent of the Tourist Department, make it evident that tho visit to New Zealand of the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, who is to contest the American presidential electiou of 1908, has been poiuponed. The writer of the letter received by Mr Donne is a personal friend of the candidate, and he makes it clear that the visit is only postponed—not abandoned. There has lately been much talk in favour of the United States acquiring the means of transit as a weapon for combating the evil of trusts,'and -it .is Mr Bryan's desire to investigate in Australasia thematter of State ownership of railways prior to the Presidential election. It was his original intention to pHy his visit during the Amerioaa fall.

The young woman, named Dixon,, who was found wounded in some sorqb at Huauui, near Whangarei,, was disoovered by a Maori woman. Miso Djxpn's mother had oooaaion to visit the house wbeie her daughter was employed, and had started on the return journey to Wbangaiei, when she was overtaken by a Maori woman on horseback, who told her that a young woman lying wounded in the ti-tree wanted to see her. Mrs Dixon retraced her steps to the place indicated and discovered that the wounded girl was nor daughter, who stated that a revolver she had been handling had accidentally gone off. It appears that Mrs Dixon had passed quite close to where her daughter was lying, but, being rather bard of hearing, had failed to notice the cries by which the girl tried to attract her attention. Fortunately the Maori woman followed soon after, and hearing the cries for assistance, investigated the cause. The young wcmuu wds conveyed to the hospital as speedily as possible, and was attended by Dr. Good, who extracted the bullet, which had travelled about nine inches in a diagonal direotion, passing through the ribs, some of which were splintered. The wound is most serious, but it is not yet known what the result of the injuries is likely to be. WHEN YOU CATCH COLD. Do not take chances on it wearing away, or experiment with some unknown preparation, which will only half cure it at best, and leave the bronchial tubes and, lungs weßkened and susceptible to attack from from consumption germs. Remember— Chamberlain's Cough Remedy not only stops the cough, but heals and strengthens the lungs and prevents atiy serious results from a cold. It always cures, and cures quickly. For sale by T. G. Mason, Chemist, Masterton. FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COUBT. 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 euoalyptus 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 simulating our get-up; others have relied on- the " just as good " • game. Therefore take care and ootain the GENUINE RANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

There are at present eight patients In the Hope Street Fever Hospital. Mr J. S. Txlpe lias been appointed to the vacancy on the Eketabdna Domain Board caused fay the resignation of Mr A. H. Vile. The Rev. A. T. Thompson will . conduct the services to-morrow at the Masterton Presbyterian Churoh ' at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mr D. McGregor j senr., wilt conduct the service at Mikimikl at 3 o'clock. Mr Jinrta Heady, representing the Willboghby -Ward New London Comedy Company, arrived in Masterton, yesterday, to make arrangements for the appearance of the Company at the Town flail on November 13th. There were 30 members of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers present at the parade last evening. Captain Charters was in command, and Liedts. Morton and Brighting were also present. The corps was put through Maxim gun drill. The Carterton Motor and Cycle Club's road race was held on Thurs- [ day, and won by W. A. Hall, with G. rf. Nielsen second and E. N. Tonnlolffe third. The first prize was a feiuyole valued at £2O, donated by Mr A. S. Judd, of the Wairapaa *. Motor and Cycle Works. The distance Was about 30 miles, and HaU's time was 78mln 20seo. Mr 0. Dorizao, who has been fbe Department of Public Health's inspector in the Walrarapa daring the past eighteen months, has been transferred to Pabiatua. Mr J. Cairns, will act in the capacity of Sanitary Inspector for Masterton, but Mr Dorizao will visit Masterton , periodically for some time to come, j The number of people whe vialted the Exhibition at Christoburob on Thursday was 36,995. *t is estimated ,■■■. that the cash taken at the gates will | - total over £I,OOO. Abont £7OO was collected from the, sale of season tickets. The attendance beat MelW bourne's opening day tlguree for the < 1888 by 000, and was double , Ihe tally recorded on the opening '*4By.otf tbejbunedin Exhibition. * Yesterday morning, says the Carterton New, Gray Bros'. Romney ram, whioh took first and champion in the 18-30 months class at the Wairarapa Show, was sent away to compete at the Canterbury Show. Mr R. Gray was himself io charge of the ohamcion. Twenty fat sheep from Mr W., Howard Booth's Carrington estate were also despatched .- tinder the care of Mr MoDonald, * manager of the estate. .",. A man named Frederick Reid, a resident of Lin wood (Ohrlstohnreb), while driving a hansom cab, collided with an electric on Thursday night Raid was thrown audertbe ear, sustaining fatal injuries. The passengers in the hansom ewaped uninjured. The deceased "was 67 . years of age. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned, a rider being added that no blame was attachable to anyone. The following team hao been ~, picked to represent the Masterton Rifles in their annnal mstoh with the Post and Telegraph Rifles on the Trentham Range, nn November ~. gt.hj-r-Oqpt. Charters, Lieuts. Mor tot»- f and ' Brighting, Sergts. Ayson, Perry and Bayer, Bugle* Harding, Pvts. Pinker inrf. Wintringham, Bannister, Smith, Levien and Wilton. The team will leave for Trentham by the first train next Friday morn'ng. Advice has been received that P. Glover, who was killed in a hand to band combat during the nitivo trouble in Natal, was an erstwhile resident of Napier, where he was educated. Whin resident in Napier Glover received a uertifloate of merit from the Royal Humane So oiety o' Australasia for effecting the plucky rescue of a lady from drown • tag in the Tutaekuri River. He also served in the Boer war with Thorneyoroft's Monnted Rifles, and received the D.S.na. for valour. I The following handicaps , hnve been declared for the second match (7 shots at 500, 600 and 700 yards) of the first series of the trophy competition of the Masterton Rifles: .—• A Class: Lieut. Brighting, eor; Captain Charters and. Bugler Harding, I"point; Sergt. Ayson, Perry, Pvt. Holmes, 2 points; Lieut. Morton, 4; Col,-Sergt. Morton and Pvt. Wintringham, 6; Pvt. Pickering, 7; Pvt. Rooks and Sayer, 10. B Class: Pvte. Bannister, Levien and Smith, sor; Pvts. Allan' and Lett, 6 points; Pvts. Dagg and Wilton, 10 points. A meeting cf the Borough Fire Brigade Committee was held, last evening, when there were presenters Elliott (chairman), Hoar, JOwiogton, and Morris. The committee discussed the question of the loss of time that the members of the Fire Brigade had sustained over the reoent fire in Worksop Road. The matter was finally left over until further information hud been obtained. The committee also discussed the Fire Brigade Bill. Jt was depided to adjourn the dis oussion to a future meeting. The prizes won at the recent competitions held in connection with the Mattertan Gymnasium were presented to the successful pupils in the Gymnasium last evening, by the Rev. Dean MoKeona, VicePresident of the Gymnasium and Pby sioal Training Sohooi. There was a large attendance of parents and others interested in the Gymnasium. The names of the pupils who received prizes have already appeared in the Wairarapa Age. After the presentation of prizes a very enjoyable dance was held, at which there was a large attendance. Refreshments were provided by 'the lady members of the Gymnasium. FBEVEHT DESPONDENCY. ' Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will brace op the nervea, banish sick headache, prevent despondency, and invigorate the whole system. Much easier to take than fills For sale by T. G. Mason, Ohemiit, Masterton; STOP it! ' ' A neglected cough or cold may lerfd to lerfous bronchial or lung troubles. Don't fake chances, for Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption affords perfect security from serious effects of« cold. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed. For sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton,' and the Mauriceviile 'Store, Mauriceville West.

No trace has yet been found of the missing man, John Greatbead. A Wanganm telegram states that the Borough Gounoll eleotion resulted in the return of Mr A. Harris.

J. Stanbury, who ia to tow Webb for £2OO, on the Wanganui River, on Boxing Day, arrived at Wanganui yesterday afternoon.—Association. | The Greytown Bowling Olab opened the season on Thursday, when a niafcob was played between teams selected by the President and Vice-President. The Vice-President's team won by 64 points to 52. At the Ashburton Magistrate's Oonrt, yesterday, Mr Wray, S.M., fined George Hiokmott 20a and costs for sending liquor into the Ashtarton No-license district without giving the necessary notioe to the authorities. The mail steamer Venturß, with the British malls of London date October 13tb, left San Franoisoo for Island ports and Anokland on Saturday last, two days after contract time. The steamer is expected to reach Auckland about November 14tb. At Ashburton, yesterday, Thomas Walsh, Harry MoEitea, Charles Graham, Arthur Taylor, William OhUds, were each fined 40s and oostß for being found on premises while the police were raiding the same in search of sly grog, the owner of the prem'ses having since been convicted of sly grog-eelling. Mr James Boolestone, junr., when mustering cattle at Waikanae (Auckland), on Monday, bad a narrow eeoape from being killed. A bullock rushed him, and bis only way of escape was by making for a olifl, but losing his focthold he tell a distance of between 30 and 40 feet. Mr R. A. Wright and otherß who saw the aooident, went to his assistance, and fouud Mr Eoolestone unconscious. He has now recovered irom the accident. The Wellington city engineer says that if he h*d to bring in a duplicate, msic from Wainui-omata Jt would be of steel. Oastiron pipes were pre ferred ty some engineers because of their longer life. They are less subject tu rust, but where pipes were liable to disturbance, especially in a good try subject to earthquakes, there was no doubt that the less rigid steel pipes, which have more "give" than the oastiron ones, are the best to use for the big mains. For the city retioulation, however, aastiroa pipes would most probably still be used. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise holiday excursion fares in connection with the King's Birthday. On page \i .of this issue Mr J. Carpenter advertises special summer lines of boots and shoes, and quotes prieeu. Messrs Varnbam and Rose invite tenders, to close at noon on Saturday, next, November 10th, for the erection of latrines, on the Masterton Showgrounds. A tine display of Gallahet's pipes and tobaccos is now being made in the window of Mr J L. Hughes, hairdresser and tobacconist, of Queen Street. At their rooms, Fairy Street, today, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will offer at.', auction pianos, organs, boots and shoes, produce, poultry, and general sundries. , Messrs Keeling and Anketell, land and stock agents, Masterton, advertise particulars of several town and country pioperties which have been [placed in their hands for sale. ■•'■,,

Messrs Hannah and Co. notify that they'nave issued a catalogue which gives particulars of their extensivegstook of footwear. Patrons will be supplied with u copy of the catalogue on application. The Publio Trustee inserts a notioe with reference to the aoounts in the estate of the late Walter Smith Langley, All moneys owing to the estate are payable to Mr W. B. Chennells, agent in Masterton for the Publio Trustee.

Messrs McLeod acd Young, of the Academy, Masterton, have to hand a supply of New Zealand coloured postcards, bound in volumes of 36 views. These the firm are selling at one shilling a volume. Chrlsfnas oards and pictorial numbers are to band in large variety. Intending exhibitors at the Wanganui A. and P. Association's Show on November 14th and 15th next, are reminded that entries will close with the Secretary, Mr Selby Mortou, Wanganui, to-dey (November 3rd). The official programme and entry forms are obtainable from the secretaries of the various A. and P. Associations.

At their rooms, Perry Street, at 2 o'olook, to-day, Messtß R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will submit at auction thirty exceptionally fine oil paintings from the brush of Mr L. •"H. Gainsborough. The subjects are varied, and include pretty spots in the famous West Coast Sounds, Otago lake and mountain soeues, some of New Zealand's fine rivers and gorge scenes, together with several pictures of various parts of the Old Country. The execution of tbo paintings displays great care and study in the harmonious blending of odours. The whole of the paintings are handsomely framed with heavy gilt mouldings, and keen competition may be expected from lovers of such high class «vorks of art. A detailed list of thefubjeats will be found in tbo auctioneers' advertisement on page 8 of this issue. A PANACEA FOB ALL STOMACH TROUBWS Is found in Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules, which digest what you eat and give the weary stomach a mach needed rest. For salo by H. E. Eton, ,Chemist, Masterton, j. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West. That dreadful word "consumption" nee\l never be feared if Dr. Sheldon's New Dis oovery is taken in time. Thousands speak of it in the highest praise. For sale by H, E. Eton, Chemist; Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co operative Store. Mauriceville We»t. Many a sufferer who has long endured the exoruciating pain 3 of rheumatism, lumbago, soiatica, gout, and kindred diseases, is now completely oured -a free man. There's a reason. Tbe3e diseases are caused by accumulations in the blood of poisonous uric acid. Rheumo, the great rheumatio remedy neutralises and drives out all urio aoid, relieves the pain, removes suffering, and speedily effects a permanent enw. Your chemist or storekeeper sej lit 12/6 and 4/6 a bottle.