LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8321, 29 December 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be no publication of the Wairarapa Age on Tuesday next (New Yearns Day.) The Greytown team of Volunteers won the tent-pitching competition at Christchurch by eleven points. Grass fires haye destroyed many of ' the post and rail fences on the railway between Master ton and Carterton. The amount required to wipe out the debt on the Church of England children's home in Palmerston North (£500) has been collected. I A sharp shock of earthquake, lasting three-quarters of a minute, was experienced at Niue Island on December 17th. No damage was done owing to the light construction of the houses. Farmers in the Napier district are becoming somewhat anxious as to their crops, owing to the extreme, dryness of the season. Only a little over an inch of rain has fallen for over two months. At Carterton, on Thursday, Miss M. L. C. Braithwaite, youngest daughter of the late Mr H. D. Braithwaite, was married to Mr R. J. D. O'Halloran, second son of Mr G. R. O'Halloran, of Feilding. Mr McLeod and Miss Chamberlain, while driving into Masterton, yesterday morning, in a buggy, were thrown out of the vehicle owing to the horse stumbling. Mr McLeod received a nasty cut on the head, but Miss Chamberlain escaped without injury. The funeral of the late Mr Hans Hoffeins took place at the Masterton Cemetery, yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The cortege included several members of the Masonic Lodge. The Rev. A. T. Thompson conducted the services. at the graveside. Before Mr E. McEwen, J.P., at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday, morning, John Parker Hennessy, a third offender, was fined £l, in default seven days' imprisonment, for having been drunk. For a similar offence a first offender was fined five shillings, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Seventy babies in one house should be sufficient to satisfy, the average pater-familias. There was one house in Christchurch on "Wednesday containing seventy infants of all degrees, dark and fair, thick and thin. They belonged to various sets of parents, and were left in the creche at the Exhibition, while the mothers did the round of the fair. According to a report in the Lyttelton Times, the babies resembled a flock of poultry, in a way. When one cried, the others constituted themselves a chorus, and made a pretty uproar. The attendants, however, found a remedy. When one. of, the children began to exercise its lungs, it was removed to a side-room, and the others, deprived of the leader of the orchestra, soon relapsed into silence.

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Two volunteers were each fined &% at the Christchurch Police Court,. recently, for failing to attend parades.. About one hundred people have visited Mount Holdsworth since the ■ 4ra,ck up. the mountain was put in. order. The Hawke's Bay Presbytery has approved of the erection of a manse • at Woodville at a cost of £4BO, with.! .£BO for land and £lO for architect's ( f6es. The new regulation regarding toe use of postage stamps instead of the franking system by Government Departments will come into opera—, tion on Tuesday next. ; Things are not always what they'seem. Not long ago a Haweraman; sowed a.packet of what was pur- ! ported to be lawn grass seed, and he lis now plucking a magnificent harvest of. poppies.. The Dunedin town clerk, giving; 'evidence in a compensation case, said if. he had it in his power he • would' condemn about twelve buildings in Dunedin a week for the next. six weeks.. The. authorities were; surprised.. At Hastings,, last week, a settle?was fined 10s and 15s costs for sending cows to an auction sale without having them properly milked beforehand. The' Bench said the practice •. of not milking: cows before a sale was a general one, but buyers were•: not deceived by it. Mr A. Hall,.of Waianiwa,has sold, his two-year-old filly Miss King (first prize taker at Christchurch,. Dunedin and Gore), to■ Mr W. Charlies, of - Taieri, for £2OO. So far as we(Winton Record) can learn, this is the highest price ever paid for a two-year-old draught .filly in the colony. The Melbourne Age, asserts that "the English Labour man, Mr J. R. Mac Donald, has made the name of Labour smell very/badly ; in reference to his attack on colonial autonomous government. His defence of Lord. Elgin's interference tn Natal shows what he would do with colonial rights if they were left to him."

Mention was made in these columns some weeks ago (says the Stratford Post) that a number of farmers in Taranaki were finding sheep dip a sure eradicator of ragwort, but ;the fact did not occur to many that the use of a poisonous sheep dip might possibly be injurious to the cattle which were grazingjn paddocks experimented on. It'is reported that one dairyman in the Te Roti district has already lost seven cows, which were running in a. paddock where sheep dip had been put on the ragwort, and if, as is supposed, the dip has been the direct cause of death, the cure is apparently worse than the disease.

A Dunedin paper states that as a result of the altered electoral boundaries it is expected that prohibition will be carried in 1908 in the Chalmers electorate. The cutting out of Musselburgh, which last December cast a heavy vote for continuance, and the absorption of the entire Wair kouaiti county, in which a pronounced and steadily growing prohibition sentiment has been manifested* for many years, induces this belief. In the no-license districts of Clutha and Oamaru the temperance party will be further strengthened,, but the inclusion of Musselburgh in Dunedin South will help towards augmenting the continuance vote.

The Christmas business s at the Auckland Post arid Telegraph offices was exceptionally heavy, and the mails handled constitute a record. In the Telegraph office in four days 9,039 messages were sent out and «10,657 received, and 18,248 transmitted through for other- offices. The ■ postal figures of tha Christmas business are as follows .-—Letters and cards received, 222,392; letters and cards despatched, 203,438; books received, 101,542; books despatched, 78,521; parcels, received, 2>533; parcels despatched, 1,133; total packages received and despatched, 746,967. Last year's total was 491,588. A lady's umbrella awaits the owner, at the Masterton Post Office. i An- experienced housekeeper wants a situation as cook or manager. , Mr F. P. Welch has a vacancy for an experienced yardman for a sawmill. . A new list of special prices for footwear which is. being observed during the holidays is advertised by Messrs Hannah and Co. • Mr and Mrs Keeble elsewhere, thank all those who so generously > assisted them on the occasion of their recent loss by fire. In another column, Dr Cowie notifies, that on and after Sunday (to- x morrow) he may be consulted at his private residence, Perry Street, next to the Institute. In another column the Wellington Piano Company have something to, say about pianos which will repay perusal. Messrs McLeod and Young are the local agents. * " At the rooms, Perry Street, today, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will sell at auction an assortment of furniture, poultry, produce and sundries. To facilitate the removal of stock to their new premises, Messrs McLeod and Young are offering special inducements to purchasers of toys,, prizes, and holiday lines. Mr A. Henderson, watchmaker, jeweller and optician, has just opened up two cases of the latest solid silver ware, which arrived too late for the Christmas season. The goods also include a new lot of sterling silver leather belts in all designs. The Austral. Lasses' Band, of twenty-one performers, will visit Masterton'; and occupy the Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday next. The Band, which is comprised of exceptionally able vocalists and instrumentalists, have been particularly successful on their present tour, and will doubtless receive very cordial support in Masterton. Ehetoio has cured thousands of sufferers from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago. It will cure you. Try it. All stores and' chemists, 2/Gand ijQ. A positive cure. NEW LEASE FOR WEAK LUNGS. - ]>r Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs,. Colds, and Consumption cares Influenza and all Lung troubles. For sale by H B. Eton, Chemist. Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton,, and the Mauriceville Cooperative Store,. Mauriceville We3t.

A lad named Allen Frame was drowned while bathing at Waianakaraa (Otago) yesterday. . Major Wynyard, captain of the M.0.0. cricket team, is confined to his bed, and will be unable to play again for some days. The experience of the officers of the Labour Department goes to prove thaVtbere are very few people out of woik in the colony at present. Mr Clarence Rennell, for many yearn seoretary of the New Plymouth Harbour Board and Investment Sooiety, died yesterday, aged 75. Through the enterprise of the settlers the telephone line has now been carried Into the heart of the Tahora country, a distance of 50 miles from the Gisborne Exohauge. Mr John Reardoo, steward of the Working Men's Olub, Blenheim, fell into a fit while watching the Criterion Hotel fire on Wednesday morning and died yeßterday mornins. The funeral of the ohief tain; King! Ngatuere, took place at Waiobine, on Thursdaj, and was attended by a large riumber of natives and Europeans. The tangi will continue for another three weeks. Miss Roslna Bookman, of Weilington, who is well-known in Maßteiton, sang the soprano music in "The Messiah" with the Sydney Philharmonic Sooiety at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Christmas Night. It is estimated that considerably over a million feet of sawn timber is sent out from the King Country mills every month. For the first four weeks of this month about 600,»00 foot were sent down on the railway to Waikato. The recent discovery at Whangarei of phosphate rook is said to l:e in a rather isolated position. The discovery has exoited keen interest among the settlers of the district, a namher of whom ate searching for further deposits. Mr Alex. Allen, a well-known Waikari farmer, dropped dead at Hawarden stock sales from heart disease. He wa* a prominent member of the Farmers' Union, and had been a resident of the district for over 30 years. A Carterton telegram states- that the death occurred yesterday of Mrs John Daysh, aged 64. The deceased was born at tue Lower Hatt, and with her husband spent 45 years in the Wairarapa. She leaves five sons and four daughters. Constable F. Woods is an important man in Poxton. Previous Gazette notices have told of his appointment as clerk; of the Court aod inspector of factories, and the latest Gazette notifies that he ha* been appointed an inspeotor o,f seafishing. Owing to the long-continued period of dry weather, some of the residents of the elevated suburbs around Wellington, who have not the precaution to provide water storage, have already been pushed to the extremity of carting water from wells.

Ratigiuia, the Maori teuor, continues'io make a remarkable sue--0688 id England, wnt«a the New Zealand Herald's London correspondent. It is not merely in London—where be baa as many engagements as be possiblv can fnlfll—but also in the provincial oitfos he is winning triumphs. Mr and Mrs O. E. Daniell, of Masterton, will leave'on February 9th, on a trip to Erfglaud. They will journey Home in the Oeontea, which will sail from Sylney on February 20tb. Mr and Mtb Dan'el I expect to be away about six months, and during that time tbey will travel through the British-Isles and probably Europe. \ shocking acoidenfi ocaurred oently to a child of three years, daughter of Davidßonney, of Wild Dnok Creek, Viotorta. Mr Bonny's crop was being out with'a reaper and binder, and the child walked into the crop. When the reaper came round the driver did not sea the child till her legs were caught in the knives. The child was immediately taken to the hospital, where it was found that the nones of both legs were cut through. The doctors deoided to try to save both legs. During October there was disposed of in Meat Market, Smhhfield, 8 170 torn cf Biitißngrown beef, 16,259 tons of American and 8,311 tons of meat from New Zealand, New Zealand meat ia beginning to, find its way into Sweden where there is great soar city of meat. A Swedish gentleman has recently been in London buying New Zealand lamb, mutton and beef- but beef foi preference. He ia asking for lean meat of medium quality to allow of its realising a profit after a small duty is paid.

A movement is already afoot in Wanganui, says the New Zealand Times, to arrange a match between William Webb, who defeated Stanbury on Wednesday, and some other first-class sculler. It is generally understood that the New Zealander will make a bid for the world's championship. A match with George Towns is being discussed for the near future, bat nothing is likely, to be done in this connection until after Towns' match with the Canadian, Edward Durnan, which will* take place next Maroh. Durnan is a nephew of E. Hanlan. It is almost certain that Webb will have to go abroad for bis next big race. The Premier has received a oable from the High Commissioner for Mouth Africa, lo*d Selborne, stating that the necessary notices to bring into operation the reciprocal treaty between Mew Zealand and South Afrioa will be Gazetted this week. His lordship expresses gratification at the saocessfal con* elusion of the negotiations and expresses the hope that the treaty will encourage trade between the two countries. Sir Joseph Ward, in replying, states that the treaty will. be Gazetted foitbwith. lie tenders congratulations to the South African Government, and expresses a hope that the treaty will be the beginning of closer commercial relations. Bheumo has enabled many . i poor sufferer irom rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and lumbago to once more enjoy health and happiness. 2/6 and *J6. Sold everywhere. -"•■..

The banks will observe holidays on Tuesday und Wednesday,. January Ist and 2nd. The attendance at tne N Z. Exhibition fjr the week ending last night totalled 70,601. Oolonial mails which left Melbourne on November 21sr, by the Oruba, via Naples, arrived in London on the morning of. tbß 24th inst., one day late. The Rangitata traffic bridge has been partially destroyed by Are, and damaged to the extent of £7,000. The fire originated in some gorse oo the river bed. A cablegram from London reports that Mias Nellie Stewart, the wellknown Australian actress, ia recovering from an operation for the removal of a tumour on her shoulder. Four married women appeared in" the Auckland Police Court, on Saturday, charged with shop-lifting. They were remanded iu order that the Probation Officer might make a report. Rifleman A. Balliriger, of the Petone Rifle OJub, took part in the Rifle Association meeting at Oamaru during the holidays. He was seoond in the aggregate, and won £lO 10s and a medal. There were 80 competitors. Instructions have been issued to the PublioNTrustee to hold an enquiry into allegations of irregularities in connection with the curchase by the Government of the shares of some of the native owners of the Waimarama Blook, Uawke's Bay.

A postcard has been received at the Masterton Pout Offlje from Napier, bearing the following vague address:—"Dear mother, care P.F.0.0., Masterton, Wairarapa." The local postal authorities do not consider the task,of finding the right address a hopeless one. The following re-handicaps have been declared for the foot events at the Wairarapa Caledonian Society s snorts on Tuesday next:—looyds Handicap, A. H. BastuvUle, 7yds; 220 yds Handicap; A. H. Baskiville, 13yds; 400 yds Handicap, N. H. Moßwen, 3yds; 880 yds, N. H. McEweu, 30yds; 1 Mile Handicap, A. Campbell, 10yds behind scratch. Special New Year Services will be held in Knox Church, Masterton, on Sunday. The Rev. A. T. Thompson will conduct the services in the morning and evening, and will take as his subjects, "Tempus Fugit" and "Forgetting the Past, Anticipating the Future." Special music in keeping with the occasion will be dered. Services will be held in the afternoon at Dreyerton. The consumption of pills in Auckland province, says the Auckland Star, reaches the enormous annual total ot at least 3,000,000. This is on the authority a of leading wholegale druggis* - , who gave evidence ip the Police Court. One Auckland chemist said be sold 208,000 pills of a certain brand last year, and another chemist roughly averaged his annual sale of pills at quite a million.

On the concluding day of the Exhibition oycle race meeting, at Obrietaharab, the principal events resulted: Australasian Farewell Stakes (mile eoiatoh race)— Farley, Victoria, 1; G Sutherland. New Zealand, 2; Brook, New South Wales, 3. lime, 2aiin 17 l-saec. Christmas Wheel Race, two miles. —H, E. Mehrtens, 120 yds, 1; G. A. Smith, 180 yds, 2; J. Summers, 130 yds, 3. Time, 4mm 21seo. Robert Roden, a farner at Wee Waa, New Sooth Wales, mixed a onp of arsenic for the purpose of poisoning sparrows at hisjjfarm, left the poison on a table, and went oat to ge L . wheat to mix with it, when (he eldest daughter, aged 17, oame in and drank the contents of thecup, believing it to be water. When her father discovered what had happened he immediately conveyed' the girl to the local hospital, on 1 ; she died soon after admittance.

A year or two ago a well-known general in the Uuited States Army died in a comparatively small town in the States, leaving property to the value of about £50,000. So far as the authorities knew, he had no relatives in America, and they have been hunting Ihe earth to find some relation to claim the money. By the purest aooidon I ', nays the Opunaku Times, a farmer in this district saw a paragraph from a Home paper referring to the matter, and immediately concluded thaf the deceased waa an unola of his. He is so positive about it that he has taken steps to prove his claim. Two recent arrivals r from Home, •both of the fair sex, were among the parents fined at the Wanganui Court recently, says the Herald, for tfye non-attendance of their children at school. One of these thought it was a- pity Wanganui could not afford to keep a school inspector to go round and visit the parents of children who were absent from school, and see the cause of the absence/ before issuing summonses. This was done in the Old Country. The other lady considered that the colonial idea of bringing offending parents before a Magistrate's Court a bad system, and considered that they should be summoned before the truant inspector as was done at Home.

Services in connection with the Seventh Day Adventists Mission will be held in the Tent, Hall Street, on Sun Jay evening. The Bubjeot of the address appears else where. \ To cure rheumatism, gout, sciatica, or Inmbago you must treat the blood. The best remedy is Rheumo, which has cured 'thousands of sufferers. From all stores and chemists at 2/6 and 4/6. Give it a fair trial. CAN HEE? If at last she tires of the fault-finding of a dyspeptic husband and leaves v him? The worst of the dyspepth is that he does not realise his own meanness. His world i 3 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 cura him and bring him health and happi-ness-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. B. Eton Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carter ten, and the Mauriceville co-operative Store, Mauriceville West.