LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8306, 8 December 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest dredging returns for the week are:—Hessey, 12oz 15dwfc; Maaterton, 88oz ldwt. The export of silver from New Zealand last month was 78,0440z, of the value of £8,204. A mild case of ptomaine.poisoning occurred in Gore on Tnursday through eating tinned tongue. Rain fell on twelve days at Newman during the month of November. The gtotal rainfall was 3.01 inches. Shearers are reported to bo very scarce in Otago, where the season has been a very favourable one for shearing. ' It is understood that the Hon. Mr McNab will speak on the Land Bill in Palraerston North early in the coming year. The complete returns in connection ffith the Manukau election are: Mr Lang, 2,514; Mr Uallard, 1,266; majority for Mr Lang, 1,248. Nearly every volunteer corps in Wellington will be represented, at toe military tournament arranged by the Exhibition • authorities for Boxing Day. The Newman creamery is now receiving 1,000 gallons of milk per day. The tests for the week ended November 24th were as follow: Highest 3.8, lowest 3.4. Mr W. Newton, Inspector of Factories, has, during'the past few days, been making his annual inspection of. the accommodation provided for snearers on the stations in the Maaterton district. At the Tauranga Experimental station .some 140 varieties of pota< toea hava been planted, with the view of testing the suitableness of the different varieties for producing rjrops in the soils of that district, and also of ascertaining their blightresisting capabilities.^ . A Ulenheim relogram grates that at the inquest: on the body of Fred Walker drowned in the Opawa River, on Thursday, the jury found that the deceased met bis death v by drowning, no blame being attached to anyone. The Town Clerk, on behalf of the Borough Park Committee, applied to the 'lrutt Lands Trustees, last evening, for a grant of £4O cowards the erection of the Tea Kiosk in the Park. It was decided, on the motion of Mr''Hessey, to grant £2O cowards the building. Though an understanding between France and Japan would have come sooner or later, says tha Japanese newspaper Maimchi, as a result of our sinoere attitude, yet the early reconciliation must be regarded as ono of the beneficial effects of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. The Mastoiton Orchestral Society will play a select programme of musio to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. The JUospital Trustees cordially invite the publio to be present, and given a fine day there should be a very Inrge attendance. Rheumo cures rheumatism, gout, soiatioa, and lumbago quickly and permanently. It is a thoroughly safe and. absolutely reliable remedy. All chemists and stores, 2/6 and 4/6. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT hava brought out many imitations, and ono case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before his Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udnment, 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 publio 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 of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATiLE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The Assets Realisation Board will aease to exist as from Deoember 17th. On Wednesday afternoon, afc Dalefleld, Miss Alios Waterson* third daughter of Mr William Waterson, was married to Mr Walter John Knowles, fourth son of Mr J. Knowles. The sitting, of the Arbitration Court was concluded in Wellington yesterday. During the two sittings 2o'o crises were disposed of in Wel» lington. The list was the longest the Court had yet had to deal with. The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. A. T. Thompson. Mr Thompson will aleo uonduot the serviues at Wongaehn at 3 o'clock. The servioes at Dreyerton will b& conducted by Mr Duncan MoGrouor, snr. Indignatiou is expressed at Reef* too regarding tho railway service between Reefton and Ilokitika. Passengers expecting to go through in one day found themselves on Thursday night stranded in Greymouth owing to the lack of sufficient notice. An application was received at the meeting of the Maeterton Trust Lands Trustees last evening from the newly-formed Maaterton Am- , bulance Corps, asking for financial assistance in purchasing ambulance appliances. It was decided to make a donation of £5. The steamer Athenic, which left Wellington on Thursday for London, took 47,245 boxes of butter, and 7,911 oases of cheese. During the season the export has been 191,830 boxes of butter, and 22,622 oases of cheese. The increase represents a value of £125,000. Much excitement has been caused at Reefton by »the dismissal of railway hands, the services of 60 being, dispeused with, owing to there being no work opening till after Christmas. Many of the men are married, with families. Dissatisfaction is also expressed at the stoppage of the inangabua-Westport section of thn railway. it is a common subject of remark that "trade is bad" in the city, and the Exhibition, with its constant dram upon the purse for little things and spare cash, is naturally blamed for this, reports the Lyttslton Times, There are not so many strangers in Cbristchuroh as were expeoted, and not enough to make up to the shopkeepers for the loss of the custom of the permanent resident. it has been suggested, with some show of reason, and borne out to some degree by the experience of lodgers, that boardinghouse keepers, in anticipation nf the rush that made them turn out every spare room, laid in stocks of such commodities as would keep—potatoes, pickles, jams, and so forth—and that, in the al senoe of extraordinary demand, these are now in process of consumption.. The storekeepers, if this is the case,, will have to wait until suob articles are oonsumed, suffering meanwhil» the loss of the sales ordinarily experienced in those lines. Another souroe of loss that will probably, be felt, ii is expeoted, i& in oonneotion with Christmas presents.. There are so many nicknacks on sale at'the Exhibition, suitable for gifts, and it will so fall in with popular ideas of the fitness of things, that the stallholders will reap a good part of the harvest that usnally. goes to the rogalac shopkeepers.

Persons interested in spiritualistic phenomena may be trappy to learn (says the Otago Daily Times) thafi & remarkable manifestation occurred! in- suoh an ordinary prosaic place as the(Ji ;y Police Court sd recently ast< Weduasday. It was duripg th 9 hearing of aa alleged sly grog case. Mr Fraser bud been explaining the circumstances under which the oourt was bound to. oonviot, and Mr Hanlon, who followed him» was airily dismissing his learned friend's weighty arguments, 'a the coarse of Mr Hanlon's address the barristers' table oommenoed, without human interference of any kind, to grunt and groan, to oreek and ory,. to shift and shriek aloud, the noiseai continuing for several minutes. The' Magistrate, Mr Wi.ddnwson, looked over bis desk at the scene of disturbance, the face of the clerk of the oourt took on a shocked and scandalised aspect, and the oourt orderly shouted, "Soilence, soilence in the ooort!" The reporters moved uneasily in their seats, and counsel looked for a matter of seconds very rauoh disconcerted. The tension was broken by Mr Fraser, who j explained that the table was overroome by the heat o! the argument. Mr flanlon: "it is not the heat, but the streugth of the argument; for the defenoo that causes even this Inanimate substance to oall alond for justice." There was sorse laughter in court at counsel's* witty retort, in the midst ,of which the noise, whether provoked by supernatural phenomena or natural causes, gradually subsided. The actual cause, of this unusual disturbance is still, as then, enveloped in mystery. THE WHOLE BOfiY LAUGHS. When the liver and bowels don't act,, life is a failure. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets wake these drowsy organs, like the sun wakes the earth, and' the whole body laughs. It is fun to live wh en the body is io good trim, but it is never so when the live) and bowels shirk duty. There if! more happiness in als 6d box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets than you ever dreamed of. They stimulate the nervous system and make you feel young again. For sale by Ti, G. Mason, Chemist, Masterton. A PANACEA FOR ALL STOMACH TROUBLUS Is found in Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules, * which digest what ycu 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, CAN YOU BLAME HEB? If at last she tires of the fault-finding of a dyspeptic husband and leaves him? The worst of the dyspeptio i 3 that he does not realise his own meannes3. His world is eutirely out of perspective. A. man is only as strong as his stomach. When the stomach is diseased all the other organs suffer. Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules are the sufferer's tree of life. They will curd him and bring him health and happiness just as certain as he takes them.. They are sure because they are a natural remedy, and contain exactly. the same chemical properties as the digestive fluids in the stomach. For sale by H. E. Chemist, Masterton, .J. Baillie, Carter ton, and the Mauriceville Co-operative; Store, Mauriceville West.

It is understood that Mr W. A. Sim, of Dunedn, is to be the new president of the Arbitration Court. Mr Justioe Chapman's terjj of appointment as president expires ia February. Mr C. A. lipping, Chief Postmaster at Invercargill, who has been £3 years in the Postal Department, and has served' at Christohurob, Picton, Lyttelton and Napier, will retire in April next. Mrs Watson's boarding - house, which was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning, was insured for an additional £l5O in the United Office. The total amount for which the building was Insured is £525. Services in connection with the Seventh Day Adventists' Mission will be conducted in The Tent, Hall Street, at 8 o'clock, to-morrow night. The subjeot of the address will be "Who Changed the Sabbath?" A concert Will be given in the Town Hall, on Thursday, .December 13th, in aid of Mr W. Keeble and Family. An excellent programme lias been drawn up All the leading vocalists in Masterton will contribute. At the sitting of the Wellington Methodist Conference, at Cartertqn, yesterday, the following resolution was paaHed:—"That this conference views with detestation and contempt that pei'Version of language, reason, and oonßCience involved in the phrase 'debt of ionour,' under cover of wbioh flagrant robberies from time to time are committed, and it is of opinion that the law should plaue all receivers of stolen property in oue category." A meeting the Borough Park of Committee was held, last evening, when there were present—Crs J. C. Ewington (chairman), W. Morris, F. W. Temple, and T. G. Hoar. An apology for absence was rsoeived from Cr Elliott. It was decided to notify that applications for the right to out and take away the grass in the Park would be received by the Custodian (Mr D. Jackson). It was resolved to extend the drainage and gas to the new Tea Kioik in the Park. The Committee decided to again write to th§ Scenery Preservation Board with reference to reserving the fifty aores oa the • bank of the Waipoua River at Akura for scenic purposes. It was decided to bold an eutertainment in the Park on the evening of Boxing Day. The oommtatee and a number of residents interested will meet on Wednesday next, at 7.30 p.m., to draw up a programme for the entertainment.

An advertiser requires a general servant. < Six good men for bushfelling are required hy Mr P. P. Weloh. An advertiser wants employment ah washing or cleaning by the day. An advertiser requires sevaral elderly men, light occupation, good wages. Mrs A. Watson elsewhere thanks all those who rendered assistance at the late fiije. ' Messrs Hannah and Co. advertise prioes of special linos in footwear, for the summer and holiday seasons. At the Maaterton auction mart, today, Mr J. K. NinoJ will sell a large range of furniture, iaoludng all the leading lines. • Mr J. Carpenter, of the Central boot depot,, iuvites inspection of a new seleotion of boots and shoes' for holiday wear. In the' W.F.C.A. fancy departmen there is at present a large and w*ll assorted stock of goods suitable for presents for'old and young. At their room?, Perry Street, today, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will hold a general sale of farnisurs and sundries, produce and poultry, 'Appliflatioas are Invited for the right to cat and remove the grass in the Maaterton Park. The caretaker will, show applicants over the ground where it is proposed to oat the grass. The MacMahon Dramatic Company will stage fcne Australian busbrauging romanoe "The Kelly Gang" in the Town Hall on Monday evening. The box plan is now open at Mlas A. E. olive's. Elsewhere in this issue it is notified that the Masterton Park has been specially set apart on .New Year's Day for the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's sports, and authority is given to the Society to make a charge for admission. Attention is directed to the lecture to be delivered in the Town Hall on Monday, December 17tb, by the Rev. Dr. Gibb, of Wellington. Both as a lecturer and preaoher Dr. Gibb is well-known. He is said to be at home In interpretatiog Scottish life and character. Several Scottish musical items will also be given. Daring the next lew weeks there will be a grand display of toys in the new Exchange Buildings, Queen Street. The large premises have been transformed into a veritable toy-land, and a novelty will be found for the children in the distribution of presents by Santa Clans. Ihe Book Arcade Company will commence, to-day, their grand Chrißtmas sale. This is not an ordinary sale, but one that should compel business. The entire stock has been considerably reduced in price, and extraordinary bargains . are the result. An exceptionally heavy stock of books has been marked at warehouse cost, consequently all readers, whether of fiction, history, travel, theology, arts or sciences are invited to visit the Aroade and have their wants catered for. Gout is really a special form of Rheumatism, caused by exces9 uric acid in the blood. Whether your gout is acute or chronic, Bhuumo will cure you. All stores. NEW LEASE FOB WEAK IitTNGS. Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption cure's influenza and all Lung troubles. For sale by H E. Eton, Chemist. Masterton, J. Baillie. Carterton ( >nd the Mauriceville Cooperative Storp," Mauriceville West. don't cough, all night. Eeatful sleep follows the rise of Dr Shel •don's New Discovery. The best tinng remedy in the world. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Every bottle (guaranteed. Dor sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist, Master ton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Maurice ville Co-operatiYe Store, Mauriceville West.

The attendance at the Exhibition for the week ending yesterday was 60,320. A start was made, yesterday, with the erection of the Tea Kiosk in the Park. The body of John Cuff, the victim of the fire on Thursday morning, will be taken to Oamara this morning for burial. The London Standard is officially informed that the Colonial Conference will not be postponed. Cablegram. A Sydney cablegram received this morning states that the Australa sian Lawn Tennis Association has decided to send a team to England next year to oompete for the Davis Cup. The team will probably be ns f allows: Sharpe (New South Wales), Brookes and Heath (Victoria), and Wilding (New Zealand). A Melbourne paper reports (hat Miss A. R. Queale, shorthand writer and typiate at the Crown Solicitor's office, Melbourne, has been* admitted to praotise shorthand in tne Supreme Court of Victoria. Miss Queale is a native of Kumara, and was educated at the convent in that town. She left New Zealand for Melbourne about flv? years ago. An Invercargill telegram states that Mr L. G. Koope, brewer, has filed n notice of motion ashing the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus to compel the Collector of Customs to issue permits for the removal of beer to the existing depot a few yar;is outside the boundary of the Invercargill eleo I torate. The motion will be taken iu Dunedin probably on December ;12th. A party of about 30 school teaobers, mostly ladies, set out from Masterton yesterday afternoon to olimb Mt. Holdsworth. Ah «ndeavour is to be made to ascend the mountain to-day, and the party will return to Mastertoa to-morrow. Mr W. C. Davis, Instructor iu Elementary Agriculture, and Mr Sutherland, Crown Lands Ranger, aooompanied the party on the expedition, which is undertaken for botanical pur-, poses.

Before Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Master ton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, Frederick Darnell, David Turner, Alfred Golder, Waterson, John W. Henderson and George Butcher, were each fined ss, with 7s coats, for having ridden bicycles at night without lightß in Pine Street. The case of R. E. Howell and Co. (Mr B. J. Dolan) v. P. Kirk by (Mr C. A. Pownall), a claim for £6 3s, balance of aooount due, was commenced, but whs adjourned until Monday. John Graham and Go. were fined 20s and 7s oosta for employing five assistants after legal hoars. Defendants stated that the employees had worked of their own free will, as they were anxious to get certain work done. At the Methodist Synod at Auckland, yesterday, a motijn was passed deploring the unmistakable evidence that gambling is largely in excess of previous times and regarding raM lO Government sanotion and permission to use the totalisator as largely responsible for the evil. The Synod is gratified at the Premier's promised Bill aiming at the suppression of suudry forms of gambling, tut while the totalisator is retained the Synod is cunvinced the efforts will be both nugatory and inconsistent. Iho proposal toinorease the percentage on the machine and ayply the. same to charitable ob jnots is especially ropugnunt to ihe moral sense of the colony, and is, the Synod states, calculated to give it a long tenure of existence, la the best interests of the community the Synod implores Jjthe Government to introduce a Bill for the abolitiou of the totalisator, and in other ways to legislate lessoning gambling.

indigestion! a cube'for it. Cathartic pills never have and never will cure indigestion and stomach (troubles —Why? Because they act entirely on the bowels, whoreas the whole trouble is really the stomach. When tha stomach is diseased. all tho other organs suffer. That is why fatal diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys and lungs are si often the dirsct result of indigestion. The uie of one of Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules after each meal gives the stomach perfect rest, because they contain all the- natural digestants as fouod in a healthy stomach, This is a common-sense method of treating all stomach troubles, and the results are always certain. For sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Car terton, and' the Mauriceville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West.