LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8307, 10 December 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tbe Masterton portioD uf the Sbd Franoisoo njail arrived by the last tiaia from .the North on Satarday night. Jt is reported that the Inderal Government will order a survey of the Canberra site for the Federal oapital. Mr Rotert Parker "has been appointed judge for the musical competitions at the New Zealand Exhibition.

In a rifle matoh, on Thursday, at Etetabuna, the Tararua Rifle Club defeated the Ebetahuna Mounted Rifles by 450 points to 330 points. .

Tho judges appointed by the Mastertou A. and P. Association for the fqrthooming Show are responding freely to the invitations, and already ten judges have signified their jntontion of acting in the oapaoity of judges.

Tbe total amount of butter fat suppliod to the Masterton Co-oper-ative Dairy Company during the month oE November Jwas 30,38C1b5. ! Suppliers aooounts for the month amounted to £1,247 Is 6d, the highest amount paid to any one supplier being £69 9s. The following are the tests for the mouth of November of the creameries supplying the Masterton Co-operative D*iry Factory :—Rangi tumau, hißbesfe 4.1, lowest 3.4, average 3.65; Nikau, highest 3.8, lowest 3.3, average 3.58; Mangatraire, highest 3.7, lowest 3, average 3.46. Ihe Independent Labour League in Auckland is endeavouring to secure the 00-operation of the Trades and Labour Council-in runniut? a combined Labour ticket for the municipal eleotious next April. The League is hopeful of returning a majority of its nominees. The Committee appoiuted to improve the track to Mt. Holds worth have everything iu readiness to commence the work cf clearing the track, and they are confident of having the route open before the Christmas holidays. It is expeoted that a large number of persons will make the trin during tbe holiday season.

Mr J. Yarr, Secretary of the Masterton Irish Envoy Reception Committee, has been notified oy the Wellington Committee that the Irish Envoys, Messrs Devlin and Donovan, will be able to speak iu Masterton on Saturday, Deoember 22ud. The local Committee are accordingly making arrangements for a public meeting to be held in the Town Hall on that date.

''A few days ago a telegram from Invercargill Btafced that a lioness in Wirth's oirous had given birth to two cubs un the voyage across from Australia to New Zealand. Uofortuately tbe satisfaction of tbe oircus proprietors over this aooession to tbeir menagerie has been shortlived. Tbe liouea? ate her offspring in tbe train between the Bluff aad Inveraargill.

FACTS ESTABLISHED AT COURT.; In an aotion, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentation by an irni J 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 (antiaeptic) than ordinary eucalyptus preparations. 3. That it docs 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 oare and ootain the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

No fewer than seventy divorce oases were set down for hearing at the sittings which opened in Sydney un November 26th. Tbe Minister of Labour Is confident that tbe remaining unlet workers' homes at Petone w'H not be long before they are occupied. Mr W. S. Viner, ohess champion of Australia, intends to compete at the New Zealand Championship Chess Congress at Ohristchurcb. The latest additions to tbu list of candidates for the Wellington Mayor* alty are Mr J. Keid, timber merchant, and Mr T. M. Wilford, M.H.R. The Premier of Ne»» South Wales (Hon. J. H. Uarruthers) stated in the Assembly recently that he expected tbe year's surplus would exceed, £2,000,000. Plans have been prepared for the first section of tbo new Colonial Museum to be erected at Wellington. Tbe estimated cost of construction is between £12,000 and £14,000. Reports received in Auckland! from Suva state that a hurricane took place at Tuviuni on November 30tb, doing damage to the cocoanut plantations. It is satisfactory to learn from Mr 1. W. Kirk, head of the Biology and Horticultural Divisions of the Department of Agriculture, that so far the prospects tor tbe potato crop this rear are good. Archdeacon Williams, of Te Aute, has announced that if tbe people of Palmerston North can collect £SOO to pay for the All Saints' Children's Home there, bo will give a sum of £2OO. Tbe two amounts will completa the purchase. A meeting of tbe ladies' and men's committees in connection with the Y.M.C.A. picnic, on Boxing Day, will be held in tbe Y M.C.A. Booms, this ( evening, to make further arrangements for the picnic. The Directors of the Masterton Co operative Dairy Company met on Saturday. There were present:— Messrs W. Perry (chairman), R. Wilton, J. Baron, J. O. Ewington, H. C. Bertelsen and R. Kibblewhite. It was decided to request tbe Nikau suppliers to have the create delivered at their creamery by 8 a.m., so that the cream may be brought to the Masterton factory by the 1 p.m. train. It was resolved, to hold over tbe question of ailotiug ehares on the butter fat prinoiple until next meeting. Messrs* Ewington and Sykes were appointed to attend tbe meeting of delegatesfrom the various dairy companies in tbe Wairarapa on Thursday next to oonsider tbe proposed amend.ment to tbe Companies Act.

In tbe Hospital Grounds, day afternoon, the Maaterton Orchestral Society rendered a select programme of- music, which was greatly appreciated by the patients of the institution as well as a large-, number of visitors who w'ere present. Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R.,, Chairman of the Hospital Trustees,, on behalf of the Trustees, complimented the nursing and medical staff on the good work they were doing, and thanked tbe Orchestral Sooiety for the exoellent rrrasio provided and the publio for their patronage. Tbe collection taken upby the nurses in aid of the Furnishing Fund of the Hospital amounted 1 ! to £8 3s 33. This amount will be subsidised by the Government to the* extent of 24s in the £.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of ihe St. Patrick's Day Sports Association was held on Saturday evening, Mr H. O'Leary presiding over a good attendance. 'lhe resignations of Messrs J. Savage, 0. H. Savage and J. Tredor were accepted. Messrs T» Hounslow, E. O'Connor, G. Goruiiok, T. W. Pickett, P. Johanhgd, J. Falooner, jnr. D. Falooner/. and F. Grayj were elected members of the Associatiou. Mr J. 0. Ewington, on behalf of the Park Committee, waited on tho Committed and asked for financial assistance in the erection of the Tea Kiosk in the Park. It was decided to vote the sum of £3. The programme for the sports on St. Patriok's Day, 1907, as submitted by the Programme Committee, was adopted. The amount- to te given in prizes is £152 Ba, as against £145 last year. It was decided to affiliate with the Wairarapa Athletic Union.

The Wairarapa Caledonian Society invite tenders, to close on Saturday next, fc the varioue privileges at the New Year's Day Sports.

Mr and Mrs J. CuSF insert a notice of thanks for Kindly assistance and sympathy in their late bereavement.

The funeral of the late George Hayes, son of Mr and Mrs J. Hayes, Kuripuni, will take, place, to-day, leaving their residence at 2 o'clock.

Tho Wairarapa Athletic Association notify Sports Oluhs that unless they are affiliated to the Association competitors at their meetings will be disqualified from competing at meetings held under the New Zealand Athletic Union rules.

On Thursday next, on tbe premises of Mr Malcolm Moliitosh, Hogg Crescent, Messrs K. E. Howell and Oo M Ltd., will sell by aaotioa the whole of bis boasebold furniture and effects. Full particulars will be advertised later.

By announcement elsewhere it will ba seen that the partnership between Messrs John Tait.aaJ Frederick Bacon, builders and contractors, will be dissolved from the 20tb inst. All accounts against tbe firm must be rendered on or before that date.

Mr John Tait notifies elsewhere that he will continue to carry on the business of builder and contractor in tbe premises next tbe Waipoua Bridge. Mr Tait is prepared to submit plans and estimates and to execute all orders with despacob.

In an inset circulated with tbia issue Mr J. 3. Niool announces that he has received instructions from a manufacturer's agent to sell by public auction a big consignment of general drapery, and every description of foot-wear. Over 1,000 boots uni shoes are tc be sold, and the drapery is a speoialiy selected consignment. The sale will commence oa Wednesday next, and will >be continued again on Saturday.