LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8353, 8 February 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Mystery .Flat Dredge is 360z 3dwt for the week.

Wellington's oversea exports increased by £391,000 last year and imports by £531,000.

A Government parade of the Master ton Rifle Volunteers will be held this evening.

It is expected that the new Wellington graving dock will be completed early in 1911. At the Addington stock sales, on Tuesday, store sheep showed a considerable drop 'in price. Fat sheep sold well.

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Master ton Technical School will be held in the Technical School building, Hall Street, at 8 o'clock on Monday, February 18th.

Heavy rain on the hills near Oxford, on Wednesday, almost entirely extinguished the bush fires. The rain was more or less heavy, and appears to have been general in Mid and North Canterbury. A settler states that fruit is so plentiful in the Pohangina district that some of the residents are feeding their pigs on it, especially plums, which cannot be even given away in that district.

A farmer at Tokomairiro (Otago), last week, threshed 105 bags of grass averaigng five bushels to the bag, off six acres of ground, thus securing a return of 87£ bushels to the acre. ' „

The Postmaster (Mr W. H. S. Nicholls) notifies that, beginning 6n Friday, February Bth, and fortnightly thereafter, steamers will leave Wellington on the Friday to connect with outward Suez mails at Sydney.

The death occurred at the Masterton Hospital, about 1 yesterday morning, of Mr Harold Williams, fifth son of Mrs R. G. Williams, of Dixon Street. The deceased, who was twenty years of age, had been ill for about six weeks.

The following are among the championships allotted for 1907 by the North Island Poultry Association: —Eketahuna: Golden Wyandottes. Woodville: Indian Runner Ducks. Pahiatua: Langshans, Rouen Ducks. Masterton: Andalusians, Oriental Frills. Carterton: Brown Leghorns, Buff Orpingtons.

The average valuations of NewZealand's exports of wool show the following remarkable expansion in the last five years:—l9ol-2, 4.84 d per lb; 1902-3, 6.01 d per lb; 1903-4, 7.37 d per lb; 1904-5, 9.osdperlb; 1905-6, 10.45 d per lb. The year 1905-6 shows thus an advance in this respect equal to about 116 per cent, upon 1901-2.

Arrangements had been made by a large section of the Invercargill public to make\a substantial presentation to. Detective Mcllveney, who has been appointed Chief Detective at the headquarters, but instructions were received from the Commissioner, yesterday, that no presentation whatever was to be made. Detective Mcllveney will be officially farewelled by the Bench and Bar at Invercargill before he leaves on Wednesday.

In a report presented to the Auckland Education Board, on Wednesday, upon the question of making military drill compulsory in schools the inspector stated that as much was being done in the way of giving instruction in military drill as could well be done, and that the act and existing regulations made sufficient provision for teaching the subject. The Board decided to forward a copy of the report to the Education Department.

In regard to the charge of collusion against the riders in tfie Royal Enfield Cup race at the recent cycling meeting at Christchurch, upon whom the Canterbury Centre had imposed a fine of £5 each, the Council of the League of New Zealand Wheelmen have resolved to enquire further into the matter by obtaining the evidence of all the officers of the meeting who did not give evidence at the enquiry held by the centre. '

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce appears to have found an excellent means of ensuring a large attendance of members at its annual meeting. A good sit-down lunch is provided, and then, while members are smoking their pipes or cigars, the chairman reads his review of the year's work, and the business of the meeting is carried on with comfort and despatch. Two or three years' experience has shown that under these conditions a very large proportion of members stay to the end of the meeting, and fully 'discuss matters, the settlement of which used previously to be left to a few. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged Rood qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Vtotoria, before bia Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when, giving udement said witb 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 permissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all coats. We publish thisto afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves and of securing what is proved beyond h.ll doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria,and by many authorities during the last 30 years to bo a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER * SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has a membership of 204.

At the Inspectors' Conference, at Wellington, a resolution was carried in favour of the Government introducing a Teachers' Registration Act.. There are at present five cases of scarlet fever in the.. Hope Street Fever Hospital. One case of measles is being treated in a tent on th& grounds of the hospital.

During 21 days of January the Waihi Gold-mining Company treated 22,297 tons of ore for £51.990. The Komata Reef Company for January treated 1,720 tons of ore for £2,705.

Mr Singleton, dairy instructor, has returned to Carterton after taking part in the grading conference held recently at the Bluff. Mr Singleton is supervising the Dalefield cool curing experiments.

Mr C. H. Poole, M.H.R., for Auckland West, who has been delivering addresses throughout the colony in the interests of the New Zealand Defence League, will probably deliver an address at Carterton next

The membership competition in connection with the Auckland Young Men's Christian Association has closed, says an Auckland paper. The "reds" team was proclaimed the victor, it having secured 202 new members, as against 85 obtained by the "blues"- a total of 287.

The North Otago Times is informed that a farmer in the Oamaru district recently lost twenty head of cattle. An oat crop that the cattle was turned into was partially ripe, and after eating the oats the cattle got to water, with the before-men-tioned result.

A blackboard, now placed in a conspicuous position at the Ashburton Railway Station, will contain the names of through passengers for j whom,there are telegrams. This should prove a great convenience to business men while travelling, and who have to keep in touch with their offices by telegram. Says the Manawatu Daily Times:

—"We notice that t Masterton purposes shortly coming into line with the important centres by having the houses in the borough numbered. Such a very necessary undertaking would be appreciated by many in Palmerston North. It is. often a matter of considerable difficulty to direct persons to anyone's residence."

The Woodville A. and P. Association, at their meeting on Monday, received a letter from the Manawatu Association asking if the former would support a petition to have lands used altogether for show purposes exempted from rates and taxes. It was. agreed to support the idea, and the President was asked to <sign any petition sent on for that object.

Commissioner M'Kie, head of the Salyation Army's operations in Australasia, is at present on a visit to DuQedin. During his stay in the colony a new maternity home is to be opened in Christchurch, with-ac-commodation for thirty inmates, and a home for neglected children in Wellington, with accommodation for sixty children.. Mr M'Kie also intends- interviewing the Acting-Pre-mier on the matter of opening a home for habitual drunkards.

Owing to the unfavourable weather, yesterday the Mastertoh tailors did not hold their annual picnic. A social was held instead in the Foresters' Hall in the evening. There were about 60 couples present, and dancing was kept up until an early hour this morning. Messrs P. Barry and F. Spackraan acted as M's.C, and the music was supplied by Mr Reihana Boyes' orchestra. Extras were played by Miss M. O'Leary, N. O'Leary and M. Renall. An excellent supper was provided by the ladies' committee.

Recent surveys carried out by surveyors disclose the \fact that Lake Rotomohana is considerably higher than it was seven or eight years ago. At that time it'was 65ft higher than Lake Tarawera, while at the present time it is 99ft 6in higher. About eighteen months ago, however, Tarawera Lake, it will be remembered, burst through its boundaries, and It was thought at the time that the water had receded Bft, but it now transpires that the fall in the lake was lift. Deducting lift, the increased height of Lake Rotomahana is actually 23ft. • ' '

™ A firstclass niano is advertised for sale. An advertiser sale a quantity of light soil, also good loam for top-dressing. An advertiser" has for sale a halfdraught colt, broken to single and double harness. At his rooms, to-morrow, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell by auction a quantity of new and second-hand furniture, general sundries, and poultry. The excellent qualities of FerroStout, as a pleasant and healthful tonic, are set forth in a change advertisement appearing in another column. At their rooms, Perry Street, on Saturday, Messrs R. ,E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will sell a quantity Of furniture and household effects on account of Mrs Noble, Campbell and Mr F. J. Dignan. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. advertise for sale a number of properties, including a good sheep farm of 790 .'acres near Pahiatua, 24 acres with building in the township of Maryborough, and also sections. The pony lawn mower procured by the Park Committee, early in the summer, has done excellent work on the various cricket pitches this season. The machine was . supplied by Mr.C. E. Daniell and has certainly been used to great advantage on the Oval.

Attention is directed to Mr Imlay Saunders' advertisement, on page Btl8 tl of this issue, offering for sale a cheap dairy farm which can be procured for £3OO cash. As this is at a greatly reduced price it should not be long on \ the market. ; The gold watch presented to Mr W., H. S. Nicholis, Postmaster, by the staffs of the Post and Telegraph Office and Telephone Exchange, yesterday, was of a neat design, and was obtained from Mr A. Henderson, watchmaker and jeweller, of Queen. Street.

Shipments of cheese from the Carterton factories by the Kumara and Tongariro realised 60s to 625, by the lonic 61s to 62s and by the Turakina 635.

At Patea, on Monday, a man was proceeded against for striking a match during the course of an entertainment, contrary to the provisions of the by-laws. It was pleaded in extenuation that it was done thoughtlessly.*, The Magistrate, accepting the excuse imposed what he regarded as the nominal fine of 5s and costs 7s, but pointed out that the lighting of matches during an entertainment might easily cause trouble, and he would not let off so lightly future offenders. s

There is every indication of a strong agitation 'here, says the Cromwell- Argus, to have the local pastoral leases that are falling in early in 1909 thrown open for closer settlement. At the meeting of the local branch of the Railway and Progressive League a few days ago, it was decided to at once com- . municate > with the Minister of Lands, and get some definite information if possible as to the Government's proposals, and if the reply is not satisfactory further action would then be taken. A.member of the Besses-o'-th'-Barn Band states, says the Southland News, that the people of England are not.so ignorant of the colonies as some would give us to understand, though some years ago they might have had hazy/notions in regard to the conditions existing here. He says, however, that those in the Homeland do not realise that^&ew . Zealand has so many large towns, or that the architectural features of the . centres of population are what they are."

As fair back as 1821 the, Besses-c-'-th'-Barn Band were awarded their first prizes in competition during the coronation ceremonies of George IV. This stands as the introduction to a brilliant list of victories. In June 1837, at the coronation of the late Queen Victoria, the band again competed for the coronation prize and won it. In 20 years the "Besses", have competed in 190 contests, winning 131 first prizes, 24 second prizes and 18 third prizes. During 1892 they won every challenge cup in Great Britain. The crowning victory, ocU curred in 190,3, when, at the Crystal Palace festival, they Won the £2,500 National agairistj2o1 5 bands. This remarkable ' record of successful achievements Jis unique in the musical history of Great Britain.