LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8368, 26 February 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next outward English mail, via San Francisco, will cluse at the Masterton Post Office on Wednesday, March 13th, at 4.45 p.m. The mail is due in London about April 16th.

A general meeting of the members of the S. Patrick's Day Sports Association will be held in the Exchange Buildings, at 8 o'clock, on Saturday next.

The Masterton Rifle Volunteers will hold the first parade of their new year on Friday next. The first Government parade of the year will be held on March Bth.

The valuation for the borough of Hastings for 1907-08 is £61,508, an increase on the previous valuation of £15,463. During the past seven years the valuation has doubled itself.

Over a thousand, visitors have signed their names in the visitors' book at the Dawson's Falls Mountain House (Mount Egmont) already this season.

At the New Zealand Defence Forces Rifle Association's animal meeting, which will open at Trehtham on Thursday next, the Master ton Rifle Volunteers will be represented by Captain Charters and Lieutenant Brighting.

During the past year the Masterton Rifle Volunteers have earned about £l4O capitiation money. It is understood that an endeavour is being made to float a large company with the object of developing the tin industry in Stewart Island. Mr R. Brown, Town Clerk, visited Wellington, yesterday, and completed arrangements in connection with the Gasworks Loan of £II,OOO, and the ; Abattoir Loan of £7OO.

Two persons, named Robert Burke and Alfred Driscoll, escaped on Saturday from the gaol works at Shelley Bay, Wellington. The men are still at large. It is reported that they have been seen hanging about the wharves.

Anglers continue to enjoy exceptionally fine sport in the Opihi River, says the Timaru Post. During the past few days Mr C. Williams' take included one each of 191b, 131b, 161b, 201b, and 91b, all in prime condition. The year will be a record one for large fish. Mr Thompson, S.M., in giving, judgment at Taihape in a case in which defendant was being sued for the cost of a banquet, said if a person was present at a committee meeting and consented to an expenditure, he would be personally liable for the whole amount. The Horowhenua Poultry Company are paying their suppliers at the rate of Is 4d per dozen for eggs. It is said the poultry industry has increased enormously in the Levin district during the last twelve months, as many as 600 dozen eggs being sent to Wellington weekly. In the Supreme Court case of Harry Hamm v. John Stevens, M.H.R., the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for £l5O a3 compensation for determination of plaintiff's flaxmilling contract with defendant, and for £5 13s 9d as settlement of accounts. Costs on the lowest scale were allowed. The Public Works Department has accepted the tender of Messrs Howie and Mathews, of Wellington for the erection of a new drill hall and volunteer offices in Buckle Street, Wellington. The amount of the contract is £6,900. The building will be of brick, and is to be finished in November next.

The steamer lonic, which arrived at Wellington from London yesterday morning, did not bring as many immigrants as have been coming to hand of late by the Shaw Savill boats. The total, passenger list was 393. Of this total, 112 came out under assistance from the New Zea land Government —nineteen of the second saloon passengers; and 93 of the third class. The third class passengers are mostly mechanics and labourers.

A meeting of the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association was held last evening, Mr T. G. Hoar presiding. The following Committee was appointed:—Messrs A. Hendry, G. Hyde, H. Madely, T. G. Hoar, T. Barnes, JL. Richards, T. Moor, A Snodgrass, T. J. P. Cobb, T. H. Rutherford, R. ,E. Graham, R. Spackman, C. Saxton and H. L. Pickett. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with a number of judges with a view to selecting judges for the show. Other routine business was transacted.

The statement for the week ended February 22nd shows that 748 eggs were laid by the birds in the Utility Poultry Club's . second Egg-laying Competition at Lincoln College, Christchurch, making the total to date 50,314. The best totals for the week were:—M. Blanch's Silver Wyandottes 30, G. Pairbrother's Silver Wyandottes. 26, E. J. Toovey's White Wyandottes 23, W! A. Nixon's White Leghorns 23. The highest totals to date are: —M. Blanch's Silver Wyandottes 978, J. Aston's Silver Wyandottes 820, F. O'Brien's Silver Wyandottes 785.

Six persons were charged, at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, before Mr W. P. James, S.M., with having been drunk. Four first offenders were convicted and discharged: Hugh Carey was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, and Robert Jackson, who was arrested for drunkenness on Saturday and admitted to on the same evening, and who was again arrested for a similar offence on Sunday, was fined 5s for the first offence and 10s for the second. Peter McLaren pleaded guilty to a charge of having been unlawfully on the premises of Messrs Dalgety and Co. on Saturday evening, and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. Auckland shopkeepers say that shoplifting has been promoted from a fine art to a science, and reckon that probably not one per cent, of the offenders meet with even an accusaion, says an Auckland pa'per. Of course, there are exceptions. Recently, a bright-eyed girl .in a big drapery establishment saw a lady, who moves in the very best of society, annex a sixpennny cake of soap and drop it into the parasol. The young assistant fixed on her the bright accusing eye, and the soap-lifter fled, panic-stricken, leaving 6s 9d change on the countei*. In another Queen Street shop an assistant, who was making out a bill for 2s 6d for a customer, who had tendered him a five-pound note, saw the purchaser stuff a three-and-sixpenny chiffon scarf up her jacket sleeve. He said agreeably, but firmly: "Buttons, Is; gloves, Is 6d. And about I that scarf you've got.up your sleeve? Suppose we say £4 17s 6d and avoid further trouble. That makes it just right. Thank you!" Then the lady, who is also in the best of society, fled.

The Celebrity op Sander and Sons Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract is universally acknowledged. Boyalty 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 ahd Sons' reputation. Sander and Sons instituted an action at the Supreme Court of Victoria, before His Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc., and at the trial a sworn witness testified that he had to stop the use of counterfeits on account of the ivritation produced. This shows what care ia required to obtain an article that is scientifically tested and approved oL,i>Assuch is surely endorsed and recommended the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS'PURE VOLATILE, EUCALYPTI EXTRACT

The end of this year, so far as the volunteers of- the colony are-con-cerned, falls on Thursday next, the last day of the present month.

An Oamaru telegram states that the rain showers have had the effect of further hardening the price of stock, especially sheep. Farmers are not now endeavouring in fevered haste to rid themselves of their stock.

| William Godfrey, a settler living at Waitakerei (Auckland), was thrown from his horse, on Saturday, and died in the Waitakerei hospital yesterday morning. He was married recently, and was 32 years of age.

The Masterton Tennis Club has suggested, says the Manawatu Times, that the final for the country club's championship against Palmerstom North should be played off at Pabiatua on a date to be arranged. The suggestion will probably be given effect to. The Minister of Labour disapproves of the proposal for the creation of a second Arbitration Court. He anticipates that the present Court will, in a short time, clear off all the arrears of work, and says that thereafter it is intended that the Arbitration Court shall hold quarterly sittings 'in each of the four centres of population, taking the surrounding districts as they go along. The wonderful desire that exists to get on to the land is shown in connection with the two farms of 150_ acres each in the Tamaki Riding, Pohangina, to be thrown open for selection by the Government. Estimates vary from 1,000 to 2,000 as the number of people who have obtained forms of application but there is no doubt as to the number of people who have visited the sections, which are capable of being' converted into very desirable farms by the lucky drawers. The Arbitration Court at Welling = ton has been occupied some time hearing breaches of the recent award in regard to cooks and waiters. Through an oversight on the part of hotel and restaurant keepers the recommendations of the Conciliation Board became law without reference to the Arbitration Court. There has been uncertainty regarding the strict enforcements of the Boards agreement, employers in many instances failing to comply with its terms. As a result the Cooks and Waiters' Union sought the protection of the Court,, and in several cases employers were fined for breaches of agreement, and Court ruling that it would have to be followed. For breaches of awards in other trades, some employers were fined up to £5 for paying less than the stipulated wage and employing non-unionists.

The Department of Ajnculimu fcr Ireland holds what are known as "surprise" butter competitions. These competitions ,have been held during the past three years. The method adopted is to send a telegram for exhibits, which must be t forwarded on the day upon which the telegram is received. The competitors may receive a telegram on any day during the season, and must, therefore, give constant attention to the product, in order to keep it up to the mark. The butter judged is ordinary commercial butter, not what is so often called "show butter"— a specially prepared product, from selected milk or cream ripened and churned under excvolior.al conditions. ' * #'•; Something a little on'Jj&>fj£f the ordinary in the way off •"visitors' books is being kept by the Government Life Insurance Department in its office at the Exhibition. Not satisfied with requiring the caller to inscribe his name and addres3, the book seeks information regarding his occupation, age. weight, height and birthplace. In order that nil these particulars may be forthcoming the attendants are prepared to weigh and measure visi : tors; and are generally most solicitious that all the details should be given. The officer in charge stated to a Mannwatu Standard [reporter, who was at the Exhibition last week, that the information thus gained would be tabulated at the close of the Exhibition, and it was expected that the results would be very interesting indeed.

A peculiar coincidence has just transpired with a bicycle hired out by a Feilding firm three years ago, says the Star. A man called at the shop, hired a bicycle for a few hours, and has never been seen from that day to this, but the bicycle has turned up under strange circumstances. The person who hired it cleared to the South Island, sold the bike to another person there, who in turn sold it to another man,i who also disposed of it to a man who left Canterbury a few days ago for the Main Trunk line, and who .spent one day in Feilding en route. He found he had no further use for the bicycle, and called at the very shop where the cycle had been hired to endeavour to dispose of it before proceeding on his journey. The firm instantly recognised the \ bicycle, and took possession of it. Felix Tanner, in his ark, reached . Lyttelton on Thursday, having sailed from Nelson, the journey taking ten and a half days. The craft is 30ft in length, 9ft 6in in beam, and 6ft in depth. It differs from its unfortunate predecessors in the barrel being oval instead of circular; and by making that variation Mr Tanner believes he has solved the problem which baffled him before. The barrel itself is 14ft long; a stem and stern are fitted to it, and there is a massive keel, 12in deep, loaded with railway iron. On either side of the upper part of the barrel is a decking two feet in wHth, and a rail runs round the vessel surmounting bulwarks of vertical planking painted green. The ark is built of white pine, "the staves of the barrel being an inch and a quarter thick. The hoops are of galvanised steel. The interior of the barrel is arranged as a double cabin, and is fitted wjth four berths. The little vessel is rigged as a ketch. Her total weight is only about two and a half tons. Stubborn as a Mule. a bad cough is more stubborn than a mule, and, if the right method is not used, it is more difficult to conquer. Dr. Shel doo's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption conquers the most stubborn cases. It is a sa'e and certain remedy for coughs, colds, an?.all lung troubles. Small dose. Pleasant to take, Every bottle guaranteed. For sale Py H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. BaiUie, Carterton . and the Mauriceville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West.

Last year the imports of frozen fabbits into England from Australasia totalled 1,039,371 crates, or approximately twenty-seven . million rabbits.

A Dunedin telegram states that Thomas Allan, working in the Mosrgiel quarry, was crushed, yesterday, "' by a fall of stone, sustaining fatal injuries. The deceased, who was 29 years of age, lived with his parents

A portion of the original sailcloth the Victory used at Trafalgar is now *-on view in Wellington. The trophy was obtained by the secretary of the Wellington branch of the Navy League during his recent visit to England. The piece of canvas, although much discoloured with age, is in an excellent state of preservation.

An impression appears to be abroad that cattle and sheep are still to be bought in the South Island at Tates that ruled during the drought. Latest advices, however, show that ■< cattle have advanced all round fully . £1 per head, sheep Is 6d to 2s per ■head, and pigs 2s to 3s per head. The prospects for feed are much brighter, and, aided by the warmth in the ground, the young grass is shooting everywhere.

It is reported that contractors in the Masterton district are very busy at present, and most of ihem appear to have as much work in hand as they can manage. In proof of this it may be stated that the Masterton County Council have received •only two tenders for the work of re-forming and metalling 113 cbv.ins -of the Opaki District Road. The tenders were: S. J. Harding £550 17s •-6d, and M. Kerins £550 15s. Both! tenders were considered too high, * - and fresh tonders are to be invited. I The Minister of Public Health has : promised the Wairarapn District Hospital Board that he will intro- * duce, during the next sec. ion of Parliament, an amendment to the Public Health Act in the direction of allowing Hospital Boards to build infectious diseases hospitals on the property of Hospital Trustees. New infectious diseases hospitals are to b3 erected in Masterton'and Pahiatua, and a special meeting "of the Wairarapa District Hospital Board will be held on Wednesday next to decide whether the Board will proceed with the ereetion of the hospital now or wait and see whether the proposed amendment to the Public Health Act becomes law. The amendment is desired by the Wairarapa Hospital Board, as it is recognised that the best site for ,an infectious diseases hospital in Masterton would be on the grounds of the present new hospital. A new six-roomed house in South Road is advertised to let. An advertiser is prepared to purchase bottles, lead, zinc and sheepskins. Jurors summoned for the sitting of the District Court on Thursday next are notified that they will not be required to attend. The Masterton County Council invite tenders to close at noon on Monday next for re-formation and metalling on the Upper Opaki Road.

Messrs. G. Hyde and Co. invite inspection of their stock of high-class furniture. Special and original designs, are prepared by the firm.

The Masterton branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory stock a large range of superior 'foot-wear, and elsewhere advertise a special line of men's nailed shooters.

During this week—the last of the present sale—Mr H. A. Whelch is offering a number of special lines, the prices of which appear in the Wanted Column.

At the Bannister Street auction mart, on Saturday next, Mr J. R. Nicol will submit at auction the privileges in connection with the Masterton Racing Club's forthcoming race meeting.

The time for closing the conundrum competition in connection with Pearson's Pepto-Chlor Exhibition trip has been extended to March 21st next. The result will be advertised on March 25th.

The consignment of drapery and clothing, to beisold to-morrow by Mr J. R. Nicol, on account of Mr D'Arcy Ford, Will be opened up at the auction mart to-day. There will be a very wide range of lines, and everything will be cleared without reserve.

In connection with the sports of the Forty-mile Bush Athletic Society the committee have arranged to add a milk suppliers' race (IQO yards handicap), open to shareholders only of the Ballance Dairy Company (prize 51b box tea). As no charge is to be made for entry a good race should result. '

Messrs Lewis and Co., the well-

known land agents, of Wanganui, ' advertise particulars of a first-class grazing and fattening farm for sale in the Wanganui district. Those in search of a really good property would do well to peruse the same. 'The firm have a wide experience of values of farm lands, and having 'known this property for years they are able to give it unqualified recommendation.

Mr J. Green, who- recently broke his leg in the bush on Mr Douglas' property, "Land's End," Te Wharau, and his fellow workers, who carried him nine miles into the homestead,, wish to tender their sincere thanks to the Douglas Family for every kindness that could possibly be I shown to the sufferer and his mates. Mr J. Green also wishes to thank his fellow mates for the kindness they showed him in carrying him to the station in the dark of the night. The excellent quality of the flour produced by Messrs Chamberlain Bros., at their Masterton mills, is well-known, but it was further emphasised at the recent Masterton Show when, the following prizes were awarded to bread, scones and cakes made from their flour:—First, second and third in home-made and home-baked scones; second and third in hqme-made bread (in tins); first audi&flecond in home-made brown is a splendid record, '<■ s h anHVeflects great credit on the enterprising firm. Bheamatism can be cured—then why t -4 will yon continue to suffer. Bheumo has \' J effected wonderful cures for others, after all else has failed. It will cure you. Try it