LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8289, 17 November 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I New Zealand baa 479 friendly societies with a total membership of 47,302. ] New Zealand owns 271 steam vessels of a gross tonnage of 127,906, and 338 sailing vessels of 43,847 gross tons. The services at the Masterton Presbyterian Ohuroh, to-morrow, will be conducted by the Rev. A. T. Thompson, who will also conduct services at Mikimiki, at 3 o'clock. The services at Dreyerton will ba conducted by Mr E. Foist at 3 o'clock. The bddy Of a man found by a party of fishermen floating in the Kakanui River, on Thursday, has been identified as that of Michael Milay, an old age pensioner. It is supposed that the deceased was flshiny, and slipped into the bole where he was found. A sum of £24 was found in the deoeased's pockets. With reference to their wool sale 1 held in Wellington, yesterday, Messrs Dalgety and Co. advise their Masterton agency as follows:Splenlid sale, with spirited competition. The following prices were realised: HaMbreds 11 %d, fine crossbrads medium lOd to 10% d, coarse to 9%d, inferior 9d. A man, nanifcd Thomas Coppin, in the employ of the Castlepoint County Counoil, dropped dead while working in a quarry, near Seven Oaks, in the Whareama district, on Wednesday last. Dr. Uawson gave a certificate that death was due to heart disease. The deceased is not known to have any relatives in tbe colony, , The following are the results of tbe games played oo the Masterton bowling green on Thursday:Buckles. Messrs J. Thompson, A. Mutrie, J. Carpenter, R. Rigg (skip), holders, 26, beat Messrs T. Cresswell, C. King, G. Townsend, F. J. Dupre. (skip), ohallengers, 21. Feathers—Messrs E. Yates, P. Gordon, J. Whittaker, W. Pragnell, holders, 26, beat Messrs J. Scott, G. Long, J. W. Coohrane. E. Richards (skip), ohallengers, 18. Pragnell Star—Mr T. Cresswell, 18, defeated Mr G. Townsend, 10. Mr W. Kawk, carrier, of Masterton, met with a very painful accident on Wedne'day. He was unloading some barrels from an iron truok at tbe railway station when his right'hand was oangbt between the barrel be was holding and tbe side of tbe truck, with the result that the third finger of the band was taken off at tbe first joint and tbe first and second fingers were badly lacerated. Tbe injuries were attended to by Dr A. Hosking. It will be some time before Mr Hawk will have the use of the injured band.

The monthly meeting of the Trustees of the .Masterton Hospital will be held on Wednesday, at 10.30 a.m., in the Borough Council Chambers. New Zealand Government railway statistics show that tbe 8,826,382 passengers carried during the year ended March 31st, 1906, paid on an average approximately Is 9d per bead in fares. The ordinary meeting of the Master*;on Trust Land Trustees, which was to have been held last evening, lapsed for the want of a quorum. Mr T. B. Micbell was the only Trustee who was present. Because he failed to obtain his promotion to u higher class, a fifteen-year-old Hamburg school boy drew a revolver and shot himself dead in the presence of his school fellows and their parents who had assembled for the prize-giving. Professor Bagineky declared at tbe Conferenoa on bhiid study, held in Berlin, that the evidence of young children in law is absolutely worthless. Every civilised country ought to introduce a law prohibiting children under fifteen giving eidenoe. A Wellington telegram states that Mr McOurdy, Colonial Secretary of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, has resigned that position, owing, it Is understood.- to a difference of opinionjwith the Advisory Board in regard to the policy of the latter in connection with the Government Land Bill. A verdict of found drowned was returned in the case of William Hill Clarke, whose body was picked up on the beach at Hokitika on Thursday. The deoeased came there with tbe objeot uf proceeding to Sooth Westland to prospect for uopper for an Auckland syndicate. He was supposed to be a brother of Sir Marshall Clarke, of The Masterton Orchestral Society has engaged Mr J. F. Carr, of Wellington, to sing at their concert on Tuesday evening-.next. Mr Carr, is said to be a tenor singer of exceptional ability, possessing a fine voice of great jpower and sweetness.. He will sing three numbers, "0, That we Two Were Maying" (Nevin), "1 Know of Two Bright Eyeß" (Olutsam), and "Avourueen" (King). A Ghristoburoh telegram states that tbe Hon. A. Pitt passed a very good night on Thursday night. His condition yesterday morning was very much improved, and the improvement continued- during the day, and be was able, for the first time since tbe operation to take with safety more nourishing food. He is in a fair way to recovery. A Wellington telegram states that the prospeotns of the Wellington Publishing Company, Ltd., has been filed with the Registrar o? Joint Stook Companies. The capital of the oompany is £IOO,OOO. It is understood that the oompany is being formed for the purpose of establishing a new morning paper in Wellington in Opposition and freehold interests." ' ' - ■ ■ < ■. An Auckland telegram states that Daniel Cotton,,late steward on the s.h. Weka, shot himself in the steamer's cabin at Waiuku oo Thursday. The Weka was Jying alongside the wharf, and on hearing tbe report of a shot Captain Bright went into' tin? cabin and found Cotton dead On tbe floor. A breechloading gun and cleaning, rod were by bis side, tbe former having just been discharged. ' As indicating the inorease of tbe fruit industry in Bastings, the Chairman of tbe Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association states, that seven years ago the outpnt each day was sent away in the guard's van on the mail train. Today five waggons are loadoi every morning during the.season, and in less, than seven years hence be prediots the industry will have developed to such an extent as to necessitate night trains for distributing the fruit. As against 2,000 oases sent away from Hastings some years ago,' 27,000 oases are now dealt with during the season. The Minister of Justice wrote,to tbe meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, through Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., stating that be was awaiting the reply, of the Trust Land Trustees to a letter sent on September 21st before anything could be done in connection [ with the erection of a new Courthouse in Masterton. As soon as tbe reply from the Trust Lands Trustees came to hand the matter would receive attention. Messrs D. Donald, ! J. D. (Jroiokshank and B. J. Dolan were appointed a committee to wait |on the Trust Lands Trustees with regard to the matter. 1 With regard to tbe establishment of a meat freezing works in the Wairarapa, Mr D. Donald mentioned at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, that be understood that the Oartert3'u Chamber of Commerce were possessed of certain information in connection with the matter, and be moved "that the Carterton chamber be asked to appoint a sub committee to meet the oommittees already appointed by tbe Masterton Chamber of Commerce and the A. and P. Association, and provide any information they may have bearing on the question of freezing works in the Wairarapa, tbe meeting to be held in Messrs Abrabam and Williams' rooms at 3 p.m. on December sth." The motion was carried unanimously. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and s«coes<! of SANDER & SONS' EUOALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis I Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udcment 1 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 seouring what is proved.beyond all . doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities during the last SO years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SA.NDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE 1 EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

Reports received at Montreal indicate that the yield of wheat in Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan will be 85,000,000 bushels from 4,500,000 acres planted. The Japanese Minister of Marine has asked Parliament for a grant of £23,000,000. The grant, £2,300,000 of which are for expenses in 1906, -will be devoted to the construction -and repair of battleships. i Queen "Carmen Sylva" of Rou"roania has decided to establish a 'colony for the blind, where the afflicted ones may live together with "their families. There are 20,000 blind in Roomania. Dr F. A. Oook, of Brooklyn, has >snooeeded in climbing Mount MoKinley, in Alaska, the highest peak •on the A'merioan Continent. Mount MoKinley, which is 20,464 feet "liigb, has never been ascended be'•fore. The first mntterings of opposition •to Mi Haldane's idea of "a nation in arms" have already been heard <in the Liberal Press, and he may possibly in the long ran have to 'flee for refuge to the Unionist ■Xjamp.—Manchester Courier. "We need to check the foroes of greed," said President Roosevelt at "Harrisburg, when he made a pronouncement respecting the Government's attitude towards the trusts. ""Itflsball and most be understood that the Government, on behalf ef the people, will exercise the power «of snperviision and control ovei|the business ose of vast wealth, over the work of railways, and all great corporations." When a party of roysterers board a train or tramoar and persist in trying to sing 'they are generally regarded as a nuisance by fellow-pas-sengers, says the Otago Daily Times. A party of enthusiasms of -quite a diferont kind boarded a tra-near at St. Clair en Wednesday evening, ana on the journey to 'the city devoted tbemelves to the edification or amusement of the few miscellaneous passengers, by singing revival hymns. The intention is no doubt good but tastes differ con alderably, and ordinary travellers are apt to !>ote the singing of both roysterers as a nulsanoe that should be rigidly suppressed. Lord Rosebery's appeal un behalf •of. the Auld Brig o' Ayr ought to 'find a responsive echo in the hearts of Scotsmen all the world over. It appears that £IO,OOO is required for the preservation of this famous •btidge, and as yet only £4,800 has been subscribed. Speaking at Ayr, reoently, Lord Rosebery, in a telling passasre, suggested that the innumerable Barns' Sooieties scattered throughout the world had a fine chance now of proving the sincerity of their hero-worship. "If," he said, "every man who has attended a Barns dinner, and shed tears over the memory of Burns, and made speeches about Burns, and recited poems about Bums, and drunk whisky in honour of Burns—if everyone of these now living in the world would send a shilling, or even sixpenoe to the central fund; why ybdr~ coffers would be v overflowing, and yuu would have to gild the old bridge in order to expend your funds." Dunedin has a chance of being blown up, says the " ChristChurob Press/ Speaking at the Otago Institute on Tuesday night, Dr Marshal"/ plaoed the city's sporting ohßnoes somewhat as follows; The Atlantic volcanic region is associated with the eruptive alkaline rook, which is represented iu Dane- - din by phonolites. Mr Prior, the ■ ."*'■■> British Museum expert, baa also suggested that the characteristics of the Atlantic voloanio region extend tbiougb Kergueleri and other islands to New Zealand, this is one lot of squibs. Then the Pfcriflo volcanic region is characterised by the eruption of andesitio rook, the very material which is emitted from the of the North Island. This is the second set of squibs, and both get on familiar terms with each other somewhere not too far away ' from Danedin. "Apparently," said Dr. Marshall, "we are sitting on a very unsafe portion of the earth." Then, as the Institute began to look uneasy, the speaker added—"At the same time I think it is unwise to plaoe too much reliance on any one theory, although it is true that Mr Prior's conclusion is also shared by the expert of the German Antarctic expedition." Messrs'R. Hannah and Co. advertise a lis!; of special out prices in footwear. The lines quoted are of special value. Messrs Mitchell and Griffith, 'auctioneers and land agents, of Pahiatua and Eketahuna, advertise particulars of two valuable sheep runs in the Poverty Bay district. Members of the Wairaraoa Yorkshire Society are requested to attend the funeral of the late Mr D. W. Mcintosh, which will leave his late residence at 2.30 p.m. to-day. Perry's Biograph Company will appear in the Town Hall on Thursday and Friday next. A large number of new films will be shown, including one of the famous flab "Pelorus Jack." On Thursday next Messrs R. E. Bowell and Co., Ltd., will bold a sale of furniture at the residenoe of Mr Caleb Higgs, Hall Street. Particulars of the goods will be advertised in a future issue. The brethren of the Masterton Masonic Lodge are requested to attend the funeial of their late orofcber, D. W. Molntosb, wbiph will take place, to-day. The. Lodge will be tyled at 2 o'clock. Messrs John Graham and Co. have to band their supply of Christmas fruits, and report that this season they have been able to secure * fruit of very flee quality./ Their dusfcomers will have the benefit of this special purchase. At Mr J. R. Niool's auction sale this afternoon, a large quantity of goods will be sold without reserve. Ou aaoount of residents leaving Masterton, household furniture and effects will be submitted, and on behalf of an importer giving up business 500 pairs of boots and shoes, also clothing and drapery, will be submitted.

The record price of £SOO a foot is being asked for a portion of the land on Lambton Quay, Wellington, wbion. was swept by the recent fire. Wellington hotelkeepers state that it is ten years since the bars disposed of so much quinine as they are now selling. This is due to the epidemic of influenza. Mrs Elizabeth Van hart, a paralytic, 60 years old, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was killed by a rat, which severed an artery in her foot as she sat helpless in a chair, causing her to bleed to death. The difficulty in getting long lengths in New Zealand timbers seems to be beooming greater every day. The long sticks used in shoring up the walls of burned buildings on Lambton Quay, Wellington, are Oregon pine. The lofty poles for eleotrichl tramway wires in the suburban extensions are Australian hardwoods. Government railway traffic returns on the WellingtoaNapierNew Plymouth seotion during October show that 37,689 first-class and 158,554 Second olassjpassangers were carried, as against 32 522, and 139,787 respectively iri October, 1905, returning a revenue of £18,134, as against £15,980 ror the previous October. The annual programme for the secondary schools of New Zealand shooting competition has been issued. Last year ten of the principal schools in the colony took part, Wellington College heading the list with 630 points out of a possible 1,050. The competition was instituted In 1903 to encourage shooting and to stimulate [a friendly rivalry among the seoondary schools of the colony, A somewhat peculiar oase was before the Dunedin Benevolent irustees, on Wednesday afternoon. 'lhe proposition was that the trustees should take over as one of their "guests" an old age pensioner, who Was also the husband of a woman keeping a fairly remunerative boarding-house in Christchuroh. The man was sixteen years older than bis wife. The suggestion was not favourably entertaiaed by the trustees. A case of interest to school teachers in particular will come before the Dunedin Police Court on the 20th Inst, when two committee-1 men of a ouuntry school situated not far from Dunedin will be charged with insulting the teacher in the presenoe of his pupils. In the one oase it is alleged that the committeeman was under the influence of liquor, and remaining (on the premises for the greater part of the day, interfered with the working ! of the school. The other committee- ( man is alleged to have challenged the teacher out to fight. The Quarterly sitting of the Wairarapa District ConrtJ was held in J Masterton yesterday morning, before His Honour Judge Haselden. In the oivil oaße of F. O. Lewis v. A. Praser, a claim for £294 4s Id, for balance of money due on P.M.'s judgment was entered for plaintiff with oosts amounting to £l7 13s. The case was not defended. Mr D. K. Logan appeared for the plaintiff. On the application of Mr Ghennells, D.0.A., discharges from bankruptcy were ; granted in the estates of Arthur Bedford, store- j keeper, late of Masterton, and Benjamin Thomas Williams, farmer, of Peatherston. The application of Thomas Harris, farm hand, of Martinborougb, and William Henry Williams, farmer, of Maryborough, for discharges from bankruptcy, were held over. Probate was granted in the estates of F. O. Dupre and A. C. Stewart,,deceased, on the applications of' Messrs B. J. Dolan and D. K. Logan respectively. SICK BiBIES IN SOMJIEB. It is during the warm months of summer that mothers have to be most careful of their little ones, and at the first unusual looseness of their bowels should give the little sufferer a dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea ttemedy. Get it to-day; it will save trouble later, on. For sale by T. G. Mason, Chemist, Masterton. A PANACEA FOB Alii. STOMACH TBOUBL'S Is found in Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules, which digest what you eat and give the weary stomach a much needed rest. For ! sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West.