LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8294, 24 November 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

l'be next sitting of the Mastarton Licensing Committee will be held on Deoembar fith. A special meeting of the members of the Masterfcon Fire Polioe and Salvage Corps will ba held afc 7.30 o'clock to.night. The Government does not propose to appoint an assistant Dairy Commissioner to sucoeed Mi Caddie, who has assume:! the Chief Commissioaership. - * ■ The servioes at the Masterfcon Presbyterian Chare?), to morrow, will be conducted by the Kev. A. T. Thompson, and at Dreyeiton, at 3 p.m., by Mr F. W. G. MoLeod. At a sitting of the Old Age Pensions Court, yesterday morning, Mr W. P. James, S.M., granted a new appjioant £l3 per annum. Three persons had their pensions renewed. to view-o£ ''early rail extension to the Waimarino forest, timber rights are being actively aoqqired in that locality. Messrs Gammau Brothers, of Dannevirke, hav« decided to erect a sawmill at Obakane, capable of cutting through 40,000 feet of timber per day. MERIT KF,WARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before bi3 Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udement 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, eto., 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 securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at. the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation I of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE ! SANDER * SONS' PURE VOLATILE ! EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The Hon. Seymour T. George,. M.L.0,, told An Auakland. Herald reporter that the suggestion that he ; would be included iu the Ministry was quite new to btcd. The secretaryship of the Farmers* Union, vacant by the resignation of Mr A. J. McCurdy, has been filled by tbe appointment of Mr Edward Jack, who will enter upon tbe work at once, Sayß tha New Zealand Times. Mr Jack, who Was for eome years in the Wairarapa, has recently been representing Messrs A. S. Peterson and Go. tin the vvest const of this" island. - Mr B.'J. Dolan, on behalf of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, attended the meeting of the Trust Lands Trust, last evening, and qised on that body tbe necessity for a new Court-house in Masterton,. The Trustees agreed that a new Courfc bouse was required in Masterton, bat ihey considered that tb& excessive valuation placed on th» Queen Street site by Ihe Government was exhorbitant, and tbe question of raising the extra fundswas n difßou'ty. Tbe Trustees deferred giving a definite answer la tbe matter. The Secretary of tbe Irish Envoys Reception Committee at Maßterton (Mr J. Yarr) has received a letter from the Secretary of tne United Irish League, Wellington, wish reference to tbe dates of Messrs Oevelin and Donovan's visit to Masterton. The Wellington Town Hall has been cooked for December 21st, and it was suggested that the Envoys Bbonld speak at Masterton on December 24th. The latter date, being j-Christmas Eve,; is not considered suitable by the Masterton Committee,. bat nothing definite has yet been decided upon. The value water in the Dairy as a purifier, a disiuf9otant, and a germicide, is not generally known. Its adaptability for ase.in dairying places (says the Farmers' Weekly) is far ahead of other things in thai line. The chief points of advantage are its cheapness, ease of application, efficiency, and harmlessneos; for it is nut poisonous as many disinfectants are. No remedy is known that wiil permanently sweeten a badly contaminated churn, which should be destroyed; To prevent a obura from going-off, it should be filled periodically, say once a week, up to' the top with lime-water, and let it btand overnight. This water may be used again to wash walls, floors, etc. By a rather unfortunate coincidence, the dates fixed for the cricket match in Masterton between Wairarapa and the English orioketers ate, says the Wairarapa Daily News, precisely the same as those of the Masterton Show, as Masterton will be flooded with visitors, it is feared that oomfortable accommodation will not be available for the English team. It is proposed* therefore to hire motor cars'to convey the team to Carterton at tno close of each day's play, where they will be provided with suitable accommodation at tbe Marquis of Normanby Hotel. The proposition has been Banatiouedl by the New , Zealand Cricket Council.

The fourth annual meeting of the -Upper . Plain Bowling Club, was. held in Mr P. Dupro's sbop last evening. There was a good attendHDOe of members. The following offiaers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr E. E. O^amherlain; vice-presidents, Messrs E. Yates and 'I. Oreeswell; secretary and treasurer, ivir W. Pragnell;. committee, Messrs A. Mutrie, J. Whittaker, and P. Dupre. Mr : W. Pragnell was elected sole selector of the team to compete et the forthcoming tournament. The treasurer reported a credit balance of 9s, and liabilities outstanding 30s. A vote of tbanks was passed to the retiring offloers, and to Mr F. Dupre for the use of bis shop. The Rev. Dean MdKenna waited on the Trust Lands Trustees, list evening, ou behalf of the Gymnasium Committee, and stated that it bad been decided to abandon the Gymnasium, and. the sanction of the Trustees was asked to agree 'lid the sub-letting of the hall. lb was proposed to sib let the hall by tender for a period of thvee years or five years owing to. the lack of interest in the Gymnasium, and then the public might discover what an institution they had lost* They might then come up with renewed vigour and support the Gymnasium. The chairman, Mr E. Feist, stated that bu did not think the Trustees would offer any objection to fabe sub letting of the hall, but it was decided to finally deal with the matter a!; a fuller meeting. The ordinary meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise A.O.F, was held in the Foresters* Hall, last eveniug, bro. W. Kitchener, 0.K., presiding. Accounts amounting to 14s 6d In connection with entertainment of the Foresters from Greytown were passed for payment. The District Secretary, Wellington, wrote foi warding particulars uf the business to he brought before the triennial district meeting to be held at Marton on December 6th. It was decided to give the delegate a free band in regard to matter? brought before the meeting. The District Secretary of the Hawbe's Bay dlstriufc forwarded a oiroular showing the advantages to be derived by the formation of a Subsidiary High Gourt for New Zealand, and asking that the members should express their opinion on the matter. It was deoided to defer consideration of the matter until the next summoned meeting. Dr Oook wrote agreeing to Hccept certain members on his l'st. Bros. J. P. Lilly and J. V. .Roberts wrote forwarding contributions. One candidate was proposed for membership. TOP PEICES FOR WOOL CLIPS AT WELLINGTON. At the Opening Wool Sale at Wellington on Friday, . the 16th Noverabar, 1550 bales were catalogued. There was a good attendance of British, Continental and American buyers, as well as local operators. The highest prices realised were llfd for 6 bales half-bred, brand Makehau, and ll£d for 9 bales cross-bred, brand P.M. over Te Whiti on account of' Mr P. H. Wood, of Turakina, and Messrs Pike and McKenzie, of Masterton, respectively. Both these growers' flocks were dipped with QtrißEfcii's Eip, and the high priceß realised are an indication that Qoibell's Dip has a. most beneficial, effect on the wool.—Advt.

The attendance at the New Zealand Exhibition yesterday totalled 9,082. The 220 Tarda Handicap run under the auspices of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club in the Park, last evening, resulted in a win for E. Tooby, with A. E. Williams aeoosd. Twenty-one candidates from the Masterton district will sit for the D>atiroulation examination of the JNew Zealand University, to be held at the Exchange Buildings on December 4th. The Rev. Dean MoKenna will act as supervisor at the examination. Perry's Biorama Company concluded their {Masterton season in the Town Hall, last evening, before another large audience. Most of the films were different |from those shown on the previous evening, and all were loudly applauded. The singing of several members of the company again drew forth warm applause. ' The dissatisfaction m consequence of the unsatisfactory working of the San Francisco mail service is growing jmore aoate, says the Wellington correspondent of thp Christchurch Press, and one hears daily complaints ab n ni it. Business men are the most inconvenienced, but many private individuals are now beginning to growl. J Yesterday afternoon the DeputyMayor (Or E. Feist), Crs W. Morris and J. O. .Ewineton and the Town Clerk visited Mhkora Street with a view to arranging for a connecting street between that street and Herbert Street. They interviewed Messrs Billiugton and Oldsworth; and arrived at a basis of compensation for the land to be taken from them to make the connecting street. Before the proposed hew street is opened up, the work of widening Makora Street will be proceeded with. The will be further considered at the next meeting of the Borough Council. Mr W. P. James, S.M., occupied the Bench at the Maaterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning. For drunkenness a first offender was fined in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and on similar charges Edward Ooanell, alias John Anderson, alias Strain,and John F. Lawlor were each aentencedjto fourteen days 1 imprisonment. Alick Kebnrg pleaded guilty to a charge of having used threatening behaviour in Cross Street and was fined 20s with costs 20s, m default 14 days' imprisonment. For a similar offence Edward Claridge, who did not appear, was discharged. Caroline MoPharlane was convicted on a charge of selling cigarettes to a youth under 15 years of age, and was fined ss, with 7s costs. Three youths, named Harold Moore, Eli Astwood, and Reginald Lord, were oonvioted and discharged for having smoked cigarettes in Dixon Street. Thd evidence of the defendant was taken in the case of the Wellington Fruit Company v. Pel Gen, which will be heard in Wellington.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a fox terrier slut lost from Albert Street. Mr J. Carpenter, of -the ; Central Boot' Depiot, advertrees a special line of triple-bar ladies* shoes in glace bid. Messrs Riohards and Co. will continue to-day the sale of Irish linen being held by them in the foresters' Hall. Messrs Hannah and Co. are offering special bargains in footwear. The firm give parHoulara of the redaction made in special lines. *gThe Master ton Borough Counoil invite tenders, to. close at 4 v p.m. on Tuesday next, for the removal and erection of fences. Messrs Varnham and Rose invite tenders, to dose at noon on Wednesday, December sth, for the erection of a residence at Tupurupuru. On page 8 of this issue Messrs Bast and Kast, land agents, Wellington, advertise partionlars of a number | ,of farm -properties which have been | placed in their hands for sale. The Cashmere halfbred wool sold at the Chnstohurch sales, on Thursday, topped the market at 14% d. Ibis flock was dipped with Quibell's dip,, for which Messrs ,Dalgety and Co., Ltd., are agents. SA large r&nge of furniture js to be sold at Mr J. R.Nicol's Auction Mart this afternoon, hen everything ia to be cleared without reserve. The list includes a number of leading lines, and a chance of securing exceptional value is offered. The Freeman and Wallaae Institute, Sydney, have reoeived innumerable testimonials from patients who have been cured by their special treatment. A number of these* and particularly that reoeived from the Australian champion sculler, Mr George Towngend, will be found on, page 2 of this'issue. A special series of religious services, under the auspices of the Seventh Day Adventists, will be conducted in "The Tent," Hall Street, Masterton, commencing on Sunday, evening next at 7.30 p.m. The services will be held every evening except Saturdays. At their roums, Perry btreefc, at two o'olock to-day, Messrs CJhennells and Co. will fsubmit at auction 11 first-class buildlne allotments, on one of which is ereoted a new and substantial five-roomed house on the property known bb "Beard's Estate," and fronting on Donald and Devon Streets. At the same time, ou account of Mr Jas. Montgomery, the auctioneer will submit 14 building allotments on South Road; also a aix-acre block with 12 roomed bouse." The lease for 21 years of a Trust Lands section, with aix> roomed house and fronting on Church Street will be offered for sale. The auctioneers point out that the sale to-day offers an exceptional. opportunity, on account of the liberal terms offered and the rapidly increasing value of property. Half the. unpleasantness ol 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 for further pariicu lars.—Advt.