LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8327, 9 January 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The death is announced of Mr W< W. Read, the Surrey cricketer.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Masoni; Lodge will be held this evening. Mr David Murray, a merchant and formerly a politician of Adelaide, South Australia, is dead.

The rainfall registered in Eketahuna for the month of December was 4.69 inches. A meeting' of the' members of the be held, I;his Qvening, at Castlep&si (in officer, rne prolonged dify weather is ing some uneasiness to be felt re- , garding the water supply for Wellington. J The nett OVeyfeft *l\e Masterton Borough Couneil is £2,946 9s 7d. The rates outstanding amount to £327 15s lOd. During the final quarter of last year 1,400 criminal cases were dealt with at the Wellington Magistrate's Court. This is an increase of 345 On the last three months of 1905. One hundred applications for old age pensions were granted by the Wellington Magistrate, and thirteen were refused, during the last quarter of 1906. The Minister for Lands says that the Government not intend to relax its efforts in providing land for the people under the Land for Settle • ments Act. Auctioneer's licenses were granted at the meeting of the Masterton I Borough Council, last evening, to Messrs W. B. Chennells, R» Et Howell, J. G. Eliott, J. lorns, and H. R. Wood. '' During the months of October, November and December, 1906, over 400,000 superficial feet more timber was railed from Eketahuna than oil the three corresponding months of 1905.

At the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, Cr Murray gave notice that he would move, at the next meeting of the Council, that the charge made on motor cars passing through the Tawataia "foilgate, be reduced from 2s to lsAt the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, the County Clerk was instructed to make application to the Government for authority to expend the grant of £l5O appearing on the supplementary estimates for a bridge over the Patanui Stream.

The consent of the ratepayers interested was--received at the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, for the raising* of a loan , of £3OO for the purple 0 f metalling the Opaki District Rdad. The Council decided Authorise the raising , of the ldan. * ' A man named Patrick McCarty, j a porter at the Hawera Railway Station, Xvas killed while shunting yesterday morning. The unfortunate man sustained terrible injuries. He has left a wife and two young j children. I Two thousand eight hundred and | fifty bales of wool were despatched , from the Eketahiuia Railway Station during the months of October, November and December, 1906, which is a large increase on that sent during the same months Of/ 1905. ThS Secretary of the Irish Envoy liecGption Committed Wrote to the Masterton Council, last evening, inviting the Mayor and 'I Council to be present at the recep-, tion 6f. Mr J. Devlin, M.P., at the Town Hall, on Monday evening, next. It was decided to accept the : invitation. Mr J. C. Williamson's touring manager, Mr George Matheson, "arrived in Masterton from Wellington, yesterday, in order to make the neces" sary arrangements for the appear-, ance here on Friday, January 18th, of the Royal Comic Opera Coitipany. The opera to be staged here "will be the great London Gaiety Theatre sue- : cess "The Orchid."

During the month of December, 1906, 118 cattle, 23 calves, 1,051 sheep' and lambs, and 182 pigs were slaughtered at the Masterton abattoir. The revenue amounted 'to £125 8s 6d. During the month the Manager condemned wholly one bullock, four pigs, and partially •two cattle, five sheep, and four pigs. A Dannevirke telegram states that the four-year-old daughter of John Crist was, on Monday, severely scalded by overturning a pail of hot water with which her mother was scrubbing the verandah. During the mother's momentary absence the child must have upset the water over herself, with the result that she was badly scalded, and died during the night. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest. At the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Masterton County Council, yesterday morning, at winch there were present Crs Welch (chairman), Cockbum-Hood, Harris, Morris, Toogood, and Kebbell, the Treasurer reported as follows: — Bank General Fund Account, dr., £2,078 14s 2d; Local Bodies Loan Account, cr., £1,322 7s lOd; Accounts, dr. balance £B2O 17s 4d; receipts for the month, £535 12s 9d. Accounts amounting to £2,169 18s lOd (including £1,221 15s 4d interest on Government loans due February Ist next) were passed for payment. . Digest What You Bat. The reason why any wholesome food is not properly digested is because the stomach lacks some important element of digestion. Some stomaohs lack peptone, others are deficient in Ras'rio juice or hydrochloric acid. The oni thing necessary in any case of poor digestion, is to supply those digestive elements which the sWnach lacks, and nothing does this so thoroughly and safely as Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules. They digest what you eat, thus givingl the stomach a rest and assistance until it is restored to its normal action and vigor. For sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillio, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co-operative Store, Wejt.

Prayers for rain will be offered at Nelson in the churches on Sunday. ; Mr T. H. Gill, of the Newtowir District High School, has been appointed an inspector of Secondary Schools. A lad named Kromer, aged 14, son of a settler, was killed at Central Moutere yesterday. He was thrown; from a cart he was driving, and the' wheel passed over his body. Mr J. Liddell Kelly, who has reliiv quished the editorship of the Nevr, Zealand Times, after filling the position for over eight years, contemplates making a-trip to England at an early date. A young man, named David Duley, a draper's assistant at Ashburton, was drowned in the Waimakariri River, near Belfast, yesterday, while bathing. The body has not yet been, recovered. —Association. Mr W. E. Spencer, formerly Chief Inspector of Schools, in Taranaki, and lately appointed Assistant Inspector at Hawke's Bay, has been d editor of the School Jour-. nalt , j At Dunedin, yesterday, a single woman, Mary Kearney, was committed for trial on a charge of murdering her female child on December 11th. The medical evidence showed that the child had breathed. A farm hand, named Albert Edward Newdick, shot himself at Upper Hutt, on Monday afternoon, The deceased was 34 years of age* and has left a wife and four children. He came from England about; twelve months ago. Mr Hornsby, M.H.R., is at present in Wellington* and has had an interview with the Minister for Lands relative to the acquisition of certain properties in .the Wairarapa for closer settlement. The member for Wairarapa will leave for Christchurch on Friday.

Dr. Hay, Assistant Inspector-Gen-eral of Hospitals and Charitable Aid, has been appointed Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals. Dr Valintine, Assistant Chief Health Officer, has been appointed Inspector-General of Hospitals. The two institutions will in future be under separate heads. The Masterton Municipal Brass Band will render a number of selections in Church and Bannister Streets, and Worksop Road, this evening l . Those portions of the streets not visited this evening will be visited to-morrow Subscriptions will be solicited inaid of the band's funds, A Hokitika telegram states that a horse, attached to a baker's cart, at Ross, bolted, yesterday. The driver-' was thrown out, and had his leg broken, and another occupant, re--feeived slight injuries. An old-age' pensioner, named Barnes Simpson, hv trying to stop the horse; was knockeddown, receiving fatal' injuries. At the inquest, at Nelson, on Mr Shain, of the Public Works Depart-' ment, who was found dead in his office, the medical evidence showed that deceased must have died a week ago from asphyxia, the result of burying his face in his waistcoat during an epileptic fit. A verdict was returned accordingly.

The selection committee of the* Masterton 'Municipal Fire Brigade (Secretary Pragnell, Firemen Gardner and Pickering) have selected the following team to represent the' Brigade at the Fire Brigade Demonstratipn at Christchurch in March: —Captain Jenkins, Lieut. Ewington, Foreman Braggins, Branchman Jenkins and Fireman E. JBragginsj' emergency. Fireman E, Hooper. The financial position of this. Masterton Borough Council is as follows: --General Account, dr., £s,is6 ossd; Gas "Account, cr., £l, 16s 9d; Libr*rsr, f dr., £llß 2s Vid; Waterworks, "Account, dr., £7O 13s 7d; " Deposit Recount, ci\, £166 10s; Abattoir,'' Account, dr-., £56 12s 10d;' Interest Amount, drainage, cr., £97 6s lid; Interest''Account, Bannister Street, ,cV,,. £72 '6s 6d; Loan Accounty drainage, cr., £ll4 9s 4d; Special Account, cr., schedule A £579 ICfe lid; Schedule B, £654 5s 11<J; Schedule C, £612 19s 2d; schedule D, £95 10s sd; schedule E, £B7l 18s 9d; schedule F, £49614s 4d.

The monthly meeting of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade was held, last evening, Captain Jenkins ■ presiding over a good attendance of members. An apology for absence was received from Fireman H. Ewington The Secretary reported the average attendance for the month of December as follows: —Alarms 20J meetings 25. A letter was received from the U.F.8.A., giving the definition of the rule in reference, to riding hose. The Masterton Fire Police wrote thanking the Brigade for the use of their plant for practice purposes. One fireman was struck off the role for continued absence. The Secretary reported in detail on the committee's conference with the band' in reference to the sports to be held on January 17th. The report was adopted. Branchman Warner applied for a long service medal. Mr H. Scales was nominated for membership, and Misses Lysaght and Smith were elected honorary members. The Brigade decided to hold the next meeting on January 23rd.

An advertiser has for sale eight acres of oats ready for harvesting. Mr F. P. Welch has vacancies for married couples, farm hands, cooks, ehgine-drivers, and general helps. Gillespie and Co. require several experienced married couples, a lady help; for the country, generals and cooks. Mr Dally, manager of the Austral Botanic Company, advertises that a large supply of veterinary vasaline is to hand. Special quotations will be given for quantities. At the Town Hall, at 8 o'clock, onMonday evening next, Mr Joseph Devlin, M.P., one of the Irish Envoys now in the colony, will deliveran address on the Irish Home Rule movement. There will be no charge made for admission, but the dress circle will be reserved for ladies and their escorts. rj nE p Enill 0F Ocr Time Is Lung Disease, Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consump tion cures lung trouble. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed. For sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville" Co-operative Store, t Mauriceville West.

Phenomenal hauls of warehou are being made near Wellington Heads, the hot season having resulted in the fish making its customary tour of the coastal feeding grounds quite a month earlier than usual. A small stable at the rear of Mrs Jones' residence, in Cricket Street, was gutted by fire yesterday morning. A quantity of furniture which was, stored in the stable was destroyed. . At. tbr meeting of the Masterton borough Council, last evening, a letter "was received from the Masterton Ambulance Corps asking for a grant towards the cost of procuring a horse ambulance waggon. The Mayor stated that an ambulance waggon was required for Masterton, and he would give his last half-year's honorarium (£25) towards, Jne cost, of the waggon. ' Mr Henry Howorth, Examiner of Titles in the Land Transfer and Deeds Office at Wellington, died yesterday after a short illness, aged 72. He was a son of Mr James Ho worth, who many years ago was Provincial Solicitor and Crown Prosecutor at ■' Dunedin. The late Mr Howorth was elected to the House of Representatives in 1869 as the representative of the Taieri.—Association. A meeting/ of the Masterton Ambulance Corps was £held last evening. Mr Donald presided over a good attendance It was ported that subscripting were com _ ing in freely. out £2 5 had already been e i ve( j. The following additional subscriptions have been received:—Mr J. T. Maunsell (President) £1 Is, J. W. McKenzie ss, A. Henderson ss, W. Friend 2s 6d, W. Lawrence 2s 6d. At the Magistrate's Court, Carterton, yesterday, before Mr W. P. James, S.M., two men, named Crawley and Williams, lately in the employ of the Carterton Borough Council, were charged with the larceny of picks, axes, etc., the property of the Council. Sergeant Griffiths prosecuted, and Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for the accused. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate^, convicted the accused, but sar] 4 thought a sufficient punishr <en £ der the circumstances a fijie of £s# John was charged with & prohibited person with Mi- <o. a.' Pownall Tor the defence. The was Emitted. The y.;M. i imposed th& fftaximum penalty of £io, i 'Stating that he intended to do so ihj all futtfrfe cases of a similar nature. Witti&fti Franks , sued William Whitman f.or £53 10s, balance of ac'ci>Mt due, over the Tn&l'e '' LetheMr Maunsell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Pownall for the defendant. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate gave judgment for the defendant, each party , to pay its own costs. , RuEtjjro has enabled miny a poor; sufferer irom rheumatism, gout, sciatica, nnd lumbago to once mere on joy health arid happiness. 2/6 nod 4 /6. Bold everywhere.