LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8346, 31 January 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The 67th anniversary of Auckland was celebrated on Tuesday. Miss Barr, of Dunedin, has been appointed mistress of the Dannevirke School.

Mr Herbert Edgar Evans, of Victoria College, Wellington, has won the MacMillan Brown memorial prize. At Westport the warship Pioneer took in coal at the record rate,of 137 tons an hour.

The Christchurch Meat Company has declared a. dividend of 8 per cent. The profit for the year, is £43,164.

Mr and Mrs A. H. Truebridge have been appointed master and matron, respectively, of the Ohiro Benevolent Home, Wellington. Amongst the successful candidates in the Junior Civil Service Examinations was a Maori, Te Kata Ahikawera Tamikana, of Auckland. The Opaki Rifle Club will only fire one more trophy match this season. The match will probably not be fired until late in March.

Mr A. McHutchori, of Whakataki, who has been in indifferent health for some time, is now making satisfactory progress towards recovery.

The colonial mails which left Melbourne by the R.M.S. Victoria on the 26th December, via Brindisi, arrived in London on the night of the 26th January, due date. The University Senate has resolved to ask the Government to legislate for the establishment of divinity degrees in the University of New Zealand.

Further subscriptions received at the Age office in aid of Mrs H. Alderslade and family, are as follow:—Mrs E. Howell ss, L.P. 2s 6d, Typo 2s 6d. y .

At the Wanganui Police Court, yesterday, William Burns was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court,' at Wanganui, on a charge of assaulting Daniel Griffin, with intent to rob. The cost of the fortnightly service between Wellington and Sydney, to connect with the Brindisi mail, which the Premier has arranged with the Union and HuddartParker Companies, is £4OO a month. Professor Salmond, who has been Professor of Law at Victoria College, Wellington, for the past year, has sent in his resignation in order to take up a position in the Crown Law Department under the At-torney-General.

Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer, states that the increase in infantile diarrhoea is due in a very great measure to the milk supply. He considers that a central clearing house should be established through which all milk for large centres should pass, Mr H. H. Daniell, son. of Mr C. E. Daniell, of Masterton, has received word that he passed the recent Matriculation Examination in connection with the New Zealand, sity, and also the Junior Civil Service Examination. ■ , ~ I

Dr Makgill, District. Health Officer, and Mr C. A. Schauer, Chief Sanitary Inspector, visited Carterton and inspected the septic tank and drainage works oh Tuesday. It is reported that the drainage system is satisfactory, and that the septic tank is working with thorough effectiveness.

There were 17 candidates for the Wellington Education Board's Senior Scholarships. All of them qualified, including the following Masterton scholars:—Stella Winzenberg, Jessie Campbell, Berthel Syverston, Lucy Jackson, Vera Edwards, Colin Grant, Ivy McKenzie, Alice Campbell, Evelyn Elliott, Aileen Murray.

Crs Ewington, Temple, and Elliott, together with the Borough Engineer and Mr E. Waite, representing Messrs Se,aton and Sladden, civil engineers, yesterday morning visited the road that is being made through the Ngamatawa Block in the Renall Estate, and inspected the tend that had been made in the road. The Councillors decided to recommend the Council to adhere to the resolution that had been passed that the road must be made straight.

A meeting of the joint committees of the Masterton Hospital Trustees and the newly-formed Ambulance Corps, was held in Masterton, yesterday morning, for the purpose of considering the question of purchasing up-to-date ambulance appliances for the use of the Corps. There were present:—Messrs A. W. Hogg (chairman), W. Harris, and J. B. Keith (Hospital Trustees), and A. J. Parton, C. Fielding, J. B. Nicol, Anderson, J. McLean and A. Donald (Ambulance Corps). It was mentioned that the Corps had £52 in hand, which when subsidised by the Government would amount to .£ll4. On the motion of Mr Hogg, seconded by Mr Harris, it it was decided to recommend the Hospital Trustees to take over the funds in hand, and, as soon as a sufficient sum has been received, to procure the necessary appliances.

Evidence of the increasing popularity of the Young* Men's Christian Association among' all classes of Auckland's young men is supplied in the figures given [below in connection with the membership campaign. Of the 208 young men who have joined up to the pi-esent, there are 72 Anglicans, 40 Presbyterians, 31 Wesleyans, 16 Baptists, 10 Congregationalists, 11 members of the Central Mission, five Roman Catholics, five Primitive Methodists, five members of the Church of Christ, one Lutheran, and 12 others unspecified. The boys number 66, 92 are young men between the ages of 18 and 25, and a few of the 50 remaining exceed the age of 30. '

Rheuho cures rheumatism and kindred complaints. It eliminates the excess uric acid and purifies the bl6o<i. All chemists and stores, 2/li and 4/(». Try it. All tores.

Mr W. Dick, of Feaiherston, has been appointed manager of the Bunnythorpe Butter Factory. The Attorney-General (Dr. Findlay) will be the next Minister in charge of the Exhibition. A sharp earthquake shock of short duration was experienced at Wanganui, at 10.35 o'clock, yesterday morning. The shock was also felt at Palmerston North.

The Rev. R. J. Campbell, of the City Temple, London, in a letter to Mr George Austin, of Dunedin, has announced his intention of visiting New Zealand in the near future.

The New South Wales and Queensland swimmers, who are to compete at the Australasian Championship Meeting at Christchurch, arrived in Wellington from Sydney yesterday.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory have presented a handsome marble clock to the Masterton Mounted Rifles for competition. The trophy has not yet been allotted for any particular competition.

The evidence for* the "prosecution was concluded at Wellington yesterday in the case of O'Brien and Spry, of the City Fire Brigade, charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Mrs Amy Kensington, who was killed by being run over by the Brigade's motor engine.

The Masterton Municipal Brass Band will leave Masterton on.February Bth to take part in the Exhibition Band Contest, which will commence in Christchurch on February 11th. The band, which includes four members of the Carterton Band, is practising assiduously, and is making excellent progress with the test piece "I Lombardi."

Mr Donovan, the Irish Nationalist delegate, addressed the last meeting of the Australasian mission at Blenheim on Tuesday night. He was the recipient of addresses of welcome from the Hibernian Society and the citizens. He said a plebiscite of Australasians would show 95 per cent., favourable to the cause of Home Rule. The delegation would take back to Ireland £20,000 as a contribution to the party's funds.

Dr. Makgill, District Health Officer, Inspector Schauer, of the Health pepartment, Mr C. J. Reakes, Government Veterinarian, and the < Town Clerk (Mr R. Brown), visited the Masterton Abattoir yesterday morning and inspected the water supply and drainage system at the works. A report in connection with the visit will be submitted to the Government shortly. Dr. Makgill and Mr Reakes returned to Wellington yesterday afternoon.

Some inquiries are being made, says a Christchurch paper, as to when the Exhibition will be closed. According to the official "Rules and Regulations," it will be closed on "the first Thursday in Easter Week." A visitor from England says that in the Old Country-there is only one Thursday in Easter Week, but he presumes that in this new country, which is already famous for its innovations, there are two or more Thursdays in the week. . i

Some valuable Maori carvings -have recently been removed from a meeting-house of the Maoris in close proximity to Rotorua, at which the Maoris are very much The carvings are said to be very ancient, and no carver who is now alive can do work equal to the slabs * that have been stolen. One slab weighs about three hundredweight. The matter is now in the hands of the police, who have recovered the tongue tliat has been dropped off one of the figures.

At a special summoned meeting of the Widows and Orphans' Society, a branch of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows in Wellington, held on Tuesday evening, the resignation of Brother T. W. McKenzie from the post of secretary was received. Mr McKenzie's, tenure of the office totalled nearly fifty-eight years. ' The society, in accepting the resignation, placed on record its appreciation of the valuable and painstaking services tendered to the society by Brother McKenzie, and expressed a trust that "the remainder of his days may be full of peace, and that the expressions and tokens of the society's appreciation already given, and this further expression, may be a great comfort to him." . The , Mayor of Riverton (Mr R, PankhUrst) charged Councillor C/E. Johnstone last week with having used provoking and insulting language. The case was heard by Mr 'M'Carthy, S.M., at Riverton. The Mayor, in his evidence, stated that, at the conclusion of a council meeting defendant had declared he (the Mayor) was nothing but a rogue, at the same time shaking his fist and inviting plaintiff to go outside. Previously they had had words, on one . occasion each accusing the other of being untruthful,, and, some days later defendant had interfered with him in the street. Mr Carroll, one of the witnesses, who was asked by defendant's counsel what he would dolif any one called him a, liar, caused much laughter by stating that,' if he thought he couldn't fight the offender, he would summons him; but, if he ' could fight him, he would give him "a darned good hiding." Mr W. Macalister, who represented defendant, contended that it was difficult to see why such,a trivial and trumpery case had been brought before the court. Defendant denied assaulting plaintiff, who had called him a liar, and he would ask his Worship to decide which was the more blackguardly.* Mr M'Carthy, . in dismissing the case, said he would not allow costs to defendant, who had been under the impression that unfair treatment had been meted out to him.

The CELEr-Kirx ov Sander asp Soxs Purs VpLATIIiE EUCALTCPTI EXTRACT is universally acknowledged. Royalty honours it, and the entire medical profession has adopted its use. Imitations sprung up. without number. The latest of them—as styled •' Extracts "—was oil foisted upon the trusting and unwary under the grossest misuse of Sander and Sons' reputation. Sander and Sons instituted an action at the Supreme Court of Victoria, before His Honour Chief Justice Sir .T. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc.„and at the trial a sworn witness testified that ho had to stop the use of counterfeits on account of the irritation produced. This shows what care is required to obtain an artiole that is scientifically tssted and approved of. As such is surely endorsed and recommended the GENUrNE SANDER AND SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT

Quite a number of Maoris have taken to dairying in the Hawera dis- ■ trict, and it is said that most of them ■ appear willing and anxious to comply; -with the necessary sanitary condi- : ' tions with regard to milking sheds, yards, etc. Along Fraser Road, for 3 instance, there are several prosperous Native dairy farmers. 1 As the result of the visit of the 1 Irish delegate, Mr Devlin, to Christchurch, the local secretary, Mr E. t • O'Connor, has been able to send a , •cheque for £2OO to Mr Martin Ken- ( nedy, Wellington, general treasurer t •of the Home Rule Fund for New Zea- £ land. t A letter has been received by Mrs i Reynolds, of Lincoln Road, Master- ; ton, from her son, Henry, in New York, stating that he was married ( to an English lady at the Church of ( Transfiguration in New York on f December Ist. Among those present r at the wedding was Mr J. Carpen- 1 ter, of Masterton, who, according to the letter, intends to return to £ New Zealand shortly. \ A Dannevirke telegram states that a shooting fatality occurred in the bush at Tiratu, on Tuesday after- c noon. A settler, named Thomas i Preston, aged 25, a single man, was ( out after rabbits and is supposed to i have allowed his own gun to fall 1 •when crossing a log. The gun ex- < ploded, the contents entering the body above the heart. At an inquest, } yesterday morning, the jury re- j turned a verdict of accidental death. 1 According to Mr T. W. Bonthorne, ■< of Wellington, who has just come s ' from San Francisco, there is plenty i of work there for certain classes of \ ' artisans, especially plasterers and i bricklayers, but he would not ad- « vise any to venture from New Zea- s land. Plasterers are getting seven 1 dollars a day, bricklayers six dol- I lars, and carpenters four to five dol- ' lars, but the conditions of work and . the unending strenuous effort de- ■ manded would not suit the average i colonial worker. At S. Matthew's Church, yester- | day morning, Miss I. E. Barker, eldest daughter of the late Mr C. J. Barker, was married to Mr William F. B airs tow, second son of the late Mr J. Bairstow, of Clareville. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr Alexander Barker, and wore a pretty cream Eton costume with hat to match. Misses Miriam and Leila Barker were the bridesmaids, and each were attired in cream silk voile. * Mr B. Bairstow, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. M. Johnson. A reception was -' held afterwards at the residence of the bride's mother, Hall Street. Mr and Mrs W. F. Bairstow left for the South in the afternoon. The New Zealand Exhibition Championship Rifle meeting will commence at Christchurch on February 18th, and it is expected that the entries will number over 400. The Teams' Match will be fired vn February 23rd, and the prize money will probably be increased from £6l to . £IOO. The sum of £25 will go to the winning team. The team to represent the Opaki Rifle Club in the Teams' Match will be selected from the following :—W. Winslade, R. J. King, W. J. Henry, W. Feist, A. J. Cameron, H. Mawley and John McKenzie. The Opaki team has performed very successfully this season, . and the members are in good form. They intend to make a determined effort to win the Teams' Match at Christchurch. A patent for the use of fruit-grow-ers and poultry-fanciers is advertised for sale. Tenders, to close on Wednesday next, are invited for the purchase of an acre of potatoes at Kuripuni. Two furnished rooms are advertised to let. Full particulars can be obtained from Mr J. R. Nicol, auctioneer, Bannister Street. The sale •at C. Smith's still continues, and the firm report record • " business. The public are invited to call and inspect the bargains on view at the shop. A special offer is made to purchase ,the Edison phonographs by Messrs T.Dwyer and Co., of "The Talkeries," Masterton. Particulars of this special offer are published in the firm's advertisement on page three of this issue. At 2 o'clock, on Saturday, Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will sell at their mart, Queen Street, the privileges (publican's booth and fruit and fancy goods stall) in connection with the A. and P. Association's Show and Ram Fair. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise special through return excursion fares to Christchurch on Wednesday, February 6th. These are available at all booking stations between Wobdville and Opaki. The special train will leave Woodville at 10.25 a.m. Mr W. B. Chennells, agent for the Public Trustee, invites tenders 'to close on Monday next for the lease for five years of 50 acres of land in the estate of the late G. H. Welch, and situated in South Road. Terms and conditions of tender can be seen at Mr Chennells' office. The "drapery sale which is being held at the W.F.C.A. is evidently much appreciated by the firm's customers and the public. The man-, agement report that the final result will be a record sale, very much above anticipations. A perusal of the firm's advertisement on page 4 of this issue should be of interest to lady readers. Particulars in connection with the sale of furniture and effects on account of Mr A. Rebay, who is leaving Masterton, are now advertised. The numerous lines will be sold without reserve at the premises, Queen Street, on Saturday afternoon, and, owing ,to the list being a lengthy one, the sale will commence at 1 o'clock. Rhetjmo has permanently cured thous-* ands of sufferers from rheumatism, gou% Sciatica, and lumbago. It will cure you. AH stores, 2/6 and 4/6, Give it a trial. Anxious Moments. One of the most anxious times of a mother's life is when her little ones have croup. There is no other- medicine ho effective in this terrible malady as Dr Sheldon's New Discovery.. It can be safely given and depended upon. No mother should over be without a bottle in the house. For sale by. H.'E. Eton, Chemist. Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the j Mauriceville Cooperative Store, Maurice I villa West. ■

The proposed Agricultural and Pastoral Association being formed in the Horowhenua County will bear the county's name. If possible the first show will be held early in April next. A sheep-worrying dog was caught red-handed the other day among the flock of an Ota Creek (Edendale) settler, but not until 19 ewes and lambs had succumbed to the dog's voracity. Our Tinui correspondent writes that the residence of Miss Pickett, at Whakataki, was burnt to the ground on Tuesday afternoon. The whole of the contents were destroyed, and much sympathy is felt for the family in their loss. The building was insured in the Commercial Union office for £2OO, and the piano for £45. The loyalty of Rangitane, the tribe of Maoris which was located chiefly on the Manawatu River, was of great assistance to the colonies during the native troubles on the West Coast. Among the loyalists of Rangitane the Chief Poeti te Awe Awe was conspicuous, and it was in his honour that a monument erected by his ister, Ereni te Awe Awe, was unveiled at Palmerston North on Tuesday. Peeti fought in Taranaki under Colonel McDonnell, General Chute, and Colonel Whitmore, and for his bravery received a sword of honour from Queen Victoria. He died in 1884 at Awapuni. On Sunday afternoon four boys raided the till in a small shop kept by Mrs Catherine Mowbray, in Lambton Quay, Wellington. They called at the shop* in the morning and bought some cordials. In the afternoon they returned and while the shop attendant was in the back premises getting more cordials, the eldest of the boys, aged 13, went behind the counter, and took 5s from the till. He shared the money with the three younger boys. On Tuesday the youngsters were brought before Dr. A. McArthur, S.M., in the Juvenile Court. The eldest was ordered to receive 12 strokes of the birch; another, under twelve years of age, who had pre- , viously been before the Court, was ordered to receive six strokes. All were warned that they ran a risk of being committed to an industrial school. The two remaining boys were admonished and discharged.