LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8365, 22 February 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The area of timber decking in the Lyttelton wharves that has to be kept in repair is about 11 acres. The Kaikorai (Dunedin) Band won the Besson Champion Shield for the most points scored in music at the Exhibition Band Contest. An Auckland telegram states that a man, named William Belton, was killed at Hikinangi, yesterday, by a stone falling on him in a lime-kiln. In the case at Stratford of Dr. Paget v. Bakin, a claim for £SOO, damages for assault, a verdict was given for defendant. The Bruce Herald states that owing to some disagreement with the head master the members of the Milburn School Committee have resigned in a body. Hares are again becoming a, pest in the Ashburton County, and are proving very destructive to the rape and turnip crops as well as to the plantations and orchards. Robbed of its Hot Lakes territory, the Auckland Acclimatisation Society has decided, says an Auckland paper, to ask the Government for some guarantee that its "district will be let alone in future. An excursion to Wellington, on Monday next, has been arranged for the scholars of the Masterton District High School. A special train will leave. Masterton v at 6.15 a.m., returning from Wellington at 4.45 p.m., and arriving at Masterton at 9 o'clock. The fare for school children under fifteen has been fixed at Is 6d,for teachers and scholars over fifteen 2s lOd and for adults accompanying children 3s 9d.

• There are now 14 passenger boats on the Wanganui River, running to a point 120 miles up stream. The Taranaki News understands that about £5,000 will be expended on the "tangi" over the late Parihaka prophet, Tohu. The latest dredging returns are : Mystery Flat, 41oz lldwt for 120 hours; Hessey, 12oz 4dwt for the week.

Scott Bros., of Christchurch, are the successful tenderers for the Sloven's Creek viaduct, on the Midland Railway, states a Wellington telegram.

At Waitara, last week, Mr Alfred H. Hayes, of Greytown, was married to Miss Beatrice Helena ' Pendray, fourth daughter of the Rev. J. J. Pendray. The New Zealand campaign of Messrs Devlin and Donovan yielded over £5,000 and when expenses have been deducted the fund for Home Rule will benefit by about £4700.

Bishop Neligan confirmed five Maoris at Rahotu last Tuesday. It is believed these are the first Parihaka natives confirmed since the Te Whiti trouble.

One hundred and twenty agricultural and pastoral runs in the Westand district, varying in area from 1,500 acres up to 45,000 acres, are about to be classified.

A 278-acre farm at Manaia, Taranaki, was sold the other day to a successful dairy farmer for £36 per acre. The Manaia land carries a cow to the acre pretty nearly the year through.

Nominations are coming in freely for the forthcoming St. Patrick's Day Sports. It is expected that this year's gathering will be a record one. Nominations for the sorts will close on Saturday next. ' Good prices have been secured for the peaches sent away from Roxburgh (Otago) recently, one grower getting 9d a pound on hia account sales, and several others received 5d and 6d per lb for choice lots.

Not a few farmers throughout the Clutha district, who usually were large sellers of oats and chaff, will this year be in the market as buyers, their, own crops being insufficient to carry them through. The ' Acting Postmaster-General (Hon. Dr. Findlay) has under consideration the questicm of establishing a regular direct mail' service between the north and south rail heads of the North Island Main Trunk railway. About 800 school children's teeth have been examined in Dunedin up to date by members of the Otago Odontological Society out of 2,000, arid of the number investig&ted only 13 perfect mouths have been discovered.

At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Academy of Arts at Wellington it was announced that Mrs S. A. Rhodes had presented to the Academy for the public art gallery a picture by Leader, valued at 600 guineas, now in the Exhibition.

Advice has been received, in Auckland, from Sydney, that" the repairs to the mail steamer Ventura will occupy several weeks. It has been decided, in the meantime, to miss her trip from Auckland on March Ist. The next steamer from Auckland will be the Sierra on March 15th.

Miss G. M. Hemus, of Auckland who was admitted by Mr Justice Denniston as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand a few days ago, is the fourth lady in the colony to achieve the distinction. She is now the second lady solicito practising in Auckland.

With regard to the Government proposal to divide the Land Bill by separating the national endowment proposals and bringing them down as a separate measure, the Minister for Lands told an Auckland interviewer that there is "no idea of passing one portion •of the Bill and not trying the other portion."

A very painful accident happened to the six-year-old daughter of Mr W. Bishop, of Waione, on Tuesday last. Together with another little girl she was riding a horse bareback when they both fell off the horse. The little girl Bishop had h«r arm broken at the elbow, and was brought to the Masterton Hospital. The other girl "escaped without injury.

The Wolseley Sheep-shearing Machine Company have announced their intention to give the Masterton A. and P. Association a silver challenge cup, of the value of fifteen guineas, to be awarded to sheep classes. The Fison manure manufacturers have also donated a cup, valued at twelve guineas, for a similar purpose. .The allocation of these cups has been left to the stewards.

The total takings at the Masterton A. and P. Show Jfor the two days amounted to £377 2s 3d, made up as follows —Gates, first day £l9 6s 6d; second day, £1,94 13s; total, £213 19s 6d. Grandstand, first day £3 4s 6d, second day £39 18s 6d; total £43 3s. Luncheon, first day £9 18s 9d, second day £3B 7s 6d; total £4B 6s 3d. Afternoon tea, first day £8 12s, second day, £63 Is 6d; total, £7l 13s 6d. Last year the gate takings amounted to £2Bl 12s 6d, and the grandstand takings to £4l 2s. The amount derived from luncheon, breakfast and afternoon tea was £152 17s 6d.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, Mr W. P. James, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by default with costs in each of the following debt cases: — Elizabeth Jane Hume, v. A. C. McDonell, claim £24, costs £2 16s; Frederick Staples v. George Oakley, claim 10s Bd, costs ss; A. C. Major v. Alfred Cook, claim £6 2s, costs £1 3s 6d; John Fraser v. Alexander C, McDonell, claim £3 15s, costs 12s. In the judgment summons case of Charles McCullpugh v. Robert Campbell, a claim for £8 7s 6d, defendant, who did not appear, was ordered to pay forthwith in default eight days' imprisonment. In the .cases of John Lincoln Murray v. Edgar Watt, and same v. Michael 'Lepinski, the defendants were ordered to pay forthwith, in default seven days' imprisonment. On the application of a widow, a boy aged four years and five months was ordered to be sent to the Stoke branch of St. Mary's Industrial School (Nelson).

The Matron of the Masterton Hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks vegetables and fruit from Mrs J. P. Perry, books from Miss Fowler and the Masterton Library, and rabbits from Master C. Blinkhorne.

A public picnic will be held at the Waikaraka old homestead on Friday, March Bth next, and on the same evening the Kaiwhata Hall, Homewood, will be opened with' a concert and dance. An energetic committee have the matters in hand, and successful gatherings are assured. A meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association was held, yesterday afternoon, when various arrangements were made in connection with the dance on March 14th. Another meeting of the Committee will be held on the 28th instant.

A • sixteen - year - old boy was among the "drunks" before the Auckland Police Court a fewdajs ago. He was made the subject of a prohibition order. When the Magistrate (Mr Kettle) was reading him a lesson on the evils of drink the youth said "I'll find it rather hard to give it up at first, your Worship!" "I think it is a great pity that we have no Scotchmen in the Council," said an Auckland City Councillor in criticising the Mayor's housing scheme. "We have four Irishmen, fojr Englishmen, four colonials and one Canadian, but no Scotchmen. It seems that we need a little of the canny element just now." Another councillor observed, "We have North of Ireland men, who are just as good." "They are a great deal worse," was the rejoinder.

An advertiser requires a gocd general servant.

A probationer is wanted for Dr. Ross' private hospital.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a lady's purse lost on Wednesday evening.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a short gold chain, also a carved greenstone pendant.

Messrs Whishaw and Co. advertise for lease a farm of 211 acres at Te Ore Ore.

The Masterton Borough Council invite tenders, to close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March sth, for the supply of horsefeed for the Borough stables.

A large shipment of over thirtycases of carpenters' tools and general ironmongery will shortly be opened up at Mr C. E. Daniell's establishment.

The Masterton Borough Council invite tenders, to close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday next, for laying watermains, extension of Waipoua embankment, and fencing. Messrs Mitchell and Griffiths, land and estate agents, of Eketahuna and Pahiatua, report that they recently sold a number of properties in the Forty Mile Bush district.,

The Dresden Piano Company adverof the very best makes. The annual sale is now on, and all are cordially invited to inspect the magnificent stock at the Company's show rooms, Queen Street.

The Scoullar Company, Wellington, announce that they are offering the goods damaged by water in their warehouse, as well as their magnificent sfock of furniture and general' house furnishings, at specially reduced prices. Among .the breeders offering rams at the Ram Fair, to-day, is Mr. Jonathan Towden, of Canterbury, who has brought up with him three stud English Leicester rams bred from the celebrated strain of Mr E. F. Gordon, of England. These are fine typical sheep reflecting credit on the breeder, and should prove valuable to local sheep-men in introducing a new strain of much-prized English blood. At their''rooms, Perry Street, on Saturday, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will hold an auction sale of general furniture and sundries, also produce, fruit and poultry. At 3.30 p.m. the firm will submit the balance of the oil and water colour paintings lately exhibited by Mr E. W. Christmas. The opportunity of securing such excellent works df art shouM attract a large attendance. The range of furniture to be sold, to-morrow by Mr J. R. Nicol, on account of the New Zealand Furnishing Company, is a very comprehensive one. It includes all the leading lines required for up-to-date furnishing, and everything is of the latest design. Owing to the company closing its Masterton branch, an absolute clearance is to be made, and the public will therefore be enabled to secure undoubtedly high-class furniture at bargain'rates. Amongst the inany fine stands at the International Exhibition at Christchurch there is none which attracts more attraction, or which "is more admired, than that of Messrs E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., cycle dealers, of Wellington. This magnificent exhibit includes a very large show of the famous Rudge-Whit-worth machines —"Britain's Best Bicycle"—and for which the firm are sole New Zealand agents. Another section of the stand is devoted to the well-known "Clincher" tyres, made by the North British Rubber Company, one of the largest concerns in the world, and whose products are handled by the firm. Readers, when visiting the Exhibition, will do well to give this exhibit special attention, and to obtain the catalogues and other illustrated matter which are given free of charge. Those who are unable to visit Christchurch should write to Messrs E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., Victoria Street, Wellington, for these booklets, which will be sent post free. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.ftf.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udsment said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is oommended to the public by reason of its good quality, etc, it is not peranssable to imitate any t)f its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish this to afford the publio 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 BANDER & SONS' PURE*VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.