LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8335, 18 January 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mayor (Mr J. A. Renall) will leave this morning for Auckland. He expects to be away about a fortnight. Record entries have been received for the Feilding Show, on February I sth and 6th, totalling 1,300 in excess of last year. Mr A. S. Pirani, chief clerk in the Pahiatua Post Office, has been appointed postmaster at Takaka, Nelson. Mr F. J. Tonkin and family left Eketahuna on Wednesday for Hastings, where they will take up their residence. The Rimutaka, from London, reached Lyttelton on Tuesday with 250 passengers. The majority of the arrivals are described as farmers and farm labourers. James Stanbury, the sculler, who ! left has Wanganui for Sydney, has expressed intention to return and take up his residence in Wanganui. Captain J. A. Ferguson, R.N., second son of the late Sir James Fer- i guson, who was killed at Kingston, ( Jamaica, during the earthquake, is at present on a visit to Wellington. At a of ratepayers, held in the Wellington Town Hall, on Wednesday, a resolution was carried in favour of the proposal to borrow £160,000 to purchase the good-will and plant of the Electric Lighting Syndicate. A movement is on foot in Whangarei to: establish telephonic communication between that town and Auckland. It is estimated that the erection of a metallic circuit telephone wire, between the places mentioned would cost £4,600. The meeting of the Borough Park Committee, which was to have ..been held last evening, has been adjourned until this evening at 8 o'clock. The Library and Fire Brigade Committee will meet at 7.30 o'clock this evening. The Masterton South Brass Band wish to thank heartily Mr D. A. Morton who has generously donated two fine drums, a bass and aside drum. The drums were received last night, and the members of the Band are very pleased with them. The Premier, on behalf of the colony, sent an invitation to the Duke of Connauglrt to visit New Zealand after his visit to the Straits Settlement. Yesterday the Premier received a reply to the effect that the Duke regretted that he could not now alter his arrangements. ; A Wellington telegram states that it bs? besn cl??i<fc<J to proceed against W. S. O'Brien,' deputy-superintend-ent oft js Wellington Fire Brigade, &nd S. O. Spry, driver of the Brigade's motor engine, on a charge of manslaughter, in connection with the death of Mrs Kensington, who was killed on December 17th by being run over by the motor at the corner of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellingtor. Possibly the record period for holding a secretaryship has been established by Mr Thomas W. McKenzie, a well-known and highly respected resident of Wellington. Mr McKenzie yesterday resigned the secretaryship of the Widow and Orphans' Society in connection with the Manchester Union of Oddfellows, which he'has held continuously for 58 years. Mr McKenzie, who formerly owned the Independent (now the New Zealand Times), resigned on account of old age. The following are the results of the games played.on the Masterton Bowling v Green, yesterday afternoon : Ferns: Messrs A. Henderson and S. E. Wrigley 26, beat Messrs E. J. ; Rose and E, Yates 17. Messrs. W. Pragnell, F. J. Dup're, J. Elliott and J. Scott (skip) 23, beat Messrs J. Robieson, E. Richards, J. Whittaker and J. W. Cochrane (skip) 15.' Messrs R. Evernden, W. Perry, J. Hunter, and G. Townsend (skip) 24, beat Messrs R. Krahagen, J. Smith, J. T. Thompson and J. Carpenter (skip) 18. Afternoon tea was provided by the Misses Robieson. Mr F. J. Dignan, whb has been manager of the Masterton branch of the Bank of New Zealand for the past nine years; has received notice that he is to be transferred to the Ashburton branch of the Bank. Mr Dignan's departure will be regretted by a large circle of friends, as he has been a popular and prominent figure in local social circles. Mr Dignan has held the position of President of the Masterton Bowling Club during the past four years, and it is largely owing to his untiring efforts that the Club is in its present prosperous condition. Mr Dignan, whose transfer to Ashburton means a wellearned promotion, will leave Masterton about the end of next week. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities an of SANDER & SONS' EUCA> LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before his Honour Chief Justice Sir J.- Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His HoQour, 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, etc., it is not peraussable to imitate any of it 3 features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish this to afford thepublio 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.

There are at present two patient s--. in the Hope Street'fever hospital. The annual muster parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will be heklat 6.3oo'clock to-night. The recent hot weather has been responsible for the death of numerous trout in the streams around Hukanui. ' Mrs D. Filippi died under chloroform in a dental surgery at Westport yesterday morning. A child named Heath was run. over by a coal car at Burnett's Face, Westport, yesterday, and had a leg amputated. ;' Word has been received at Stratford that the Whangamomana dairy factory was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The Town Clerk has received an enlarged photo of the Mayor (Mr J+. A. Renall). The photo has been hung in a prominent position in the Borough Council Chambers. Colonel Gudgeon, Resident Commissioner of the Cook Group says there is n6s room for more white settlement at Rarotonga. The island is only 20 miles square, and has a population of 2,000. The Minister for Marine has ordered a magisterial enquiry to be held into the circumstances connected with the narrow escape from collision of the ferry steamer Cobar and the Union Company's tug Naton'e off Ward Island last Saturday evening. A public holiday was declared recently at Heilbron, Orange RiverColony, in order that the inhabitants; might unite in prayer for rain. Ninety minutes before the time • fixed for the meeting rain began to fall, and continued the whole day. The people joined in a hearty thanksgiving service.' A correspondent informs the Lake - Wakatipu Mail that a thermometerplaced on the grass on January 4th last in the sun,,behind his premises in Ballarat Street, Queenstown, at. 5.30 p.m., marked 138deg. Under similar circumstances the previous highest temperatures reached; were 132deg on January l'4th, 1905, and132deg on January 21st, 1904. , The dairying industry is steadily on the increase in Taranaki: Each. , year shows a decided advance oh the previous one. The Cardiff Cooperative Dairy ', Company is payingout £2,032 to suppliers for December's milk, as against £1,635 for i the corresponding month of 1905; Lowgarth £1,647, as against £9O5 r while the Puniwhakau, Huiakama, and Makahu factories are paying' out £692, £640, and £309, respectively. The shelter sheds for consumptives,., erected at Otaki for the Wellington. Hospital Board, are already full and it has been found necessary to tabulate applicants for admission, with a view to dealing with their applica- % tions on future dates as vacancies may occur. There are more shelters to be finished shortly, and the nursing staff is to be increased in number at an early date. At a sitting of the PahiatuaStipendiary Magistrate's Court, yesterday, Arthur Ridd, for alleged indecent assault, was committed to the ' Supreme Court at Wellington, bail being allowed —himself in £SO and two sureties of £SO each. For alleged indecent assault (two charges) Alfred Condon was committed for trial at Wellington, bail being allowed—himself in £SO, and ■ two sureties of £SO on the first charge, and £SO on the second, Mrs Ella Oughmari, a woman explorer, is preparing an expedition at Nome, Alaska, to search for the- ■ North Pole. "Somebody has got to.find the North Pole," she declares. . "The men who have been searchingfor it have failed. I am going to try, and I think I shall succeed." Thepeculiarity of Mrs Oughman's expedition is that it will be composed, -with: the exception of the leader herself, entirely of Eskimos* The divining rod appears to have scored a success in Auckland. The Captain Cook Brewery wanted a good! "water supply and Mr Davis, of the= company; decided to put the rod to a. practical test. An agreement was come to under which Mr Kirkwood prospected the district, and pointed out a spot where he expected a good supply would be found. A-well haa been begun on the spot indicated, and. Mr Davis has written to Mr Kirkwood informing him that the well is giving about 12,000 gallons per dayy at about 30 feet. Messrs Varnham and Rose invite tenders for the ei'fiCtipn of a shed at AkurafortheW.F.C.A,, " -, Mr J. W. 'Cochrane has vacancies for a housemaid and waitress. An advertiser requires an experienced housemaid or waitress. A competent coachbuilder and wheelwright is advertised for. Mr Tobias Miller, manager of the Botanic Company, has an advertise-, ment in another column with refer--enceto the firm's increase in bu§j-. ness. At /'The -Pines," Victoria Street,.. .' at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon,, MrJ.R. Nicol will sell by auction, on account of Mrs Creelman, the • whole of Ithe furniture and household' effects. 'The list is an extensiveone, and includes tapestry and„ plush suites, duchess chests, carpets, linoleums, bedsteads and bedding,, and sundries. A Modern Digestive. One of Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tsbules will,digest 1500 grains of meats, eggs, and' other wholesome food. They are a senuinetonic, because they bring about in the only-, natural way a restoration of nerve power,.. a building up of lost tissue and appetite by the digestion and assimilation of wholesome food. They can't help but do you good lor nale by H. E. Eton,' Chemist, Masterton, J. Badlie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co-operativo Store, Maurieeville West. Digest Wh*.t You-Eat. The reison why any wholesome food, is not properly digested is because the stomach lacks some important element of •digestion. Some stomachs lack peptone, others are deficient in gasiric juice or hydrochloric acid. The one thing necessary in any case of poor digestion, is to supply those digestive elements which the. sHnach hck 3, and nothing does this so- ■-, thoroughly and safely as Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules. They digest what you eat, thus givingj 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. Biillie, -Carter-'... ton, and the Maurieeville Co-operative Store, Maurieeville Weit. Gout is really a form of Rheu atism, caused by excess uric aoid in' he . blood. Whether yous gout is acute or ■ chronic, Bheumq-, will, cure you. Al sto res.