LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8369, 28 February 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Pahiatua Era, which has had j a chequered existence, ceased publication yesterday, after existing for about 21 months. A rumour of petroleum deposits having been foand is current in Reefton. The site is said to be in the hills at the head of Murray Creek. A boy, named Victor Stewart, aged 12 years, was drowned while bathing in the Ohinemuri River, at Paeroa, yesterday afternoon. The finals of the singles tournament of the Victoria Tennis Club will be decided to-day, when L. Nicol will meet R. Buxton. C. Carley will play the winner. Mr Cobb, of Akura, received per s.s. lonic, from one of the most noted British fanciers, a number of "Faverolles" and White Orpington fowls. They were landed in fine condition. ■ Captain J. Macdonald, one of the best known sailors of the early days, died at the Bluff on Tuesday at the age of 78. He was signal master at the Bluff,under the Provincial Government. Whilst Mr John Godden, of Linton, about 25 miles from Ballarat, was walking along the main road recently he picked up a nugget weighing 4oz 18dwt, valued at £2O. It was much worn by wheels passing over it. A letter was received, last evening, by a resident of Masterton from Mr C. E. Daniell, .stating that he and Mrs Daniell had arrived safely in Sydney, and were in good health. They were leaving direct for England. Mr D. Elliot, manager of the Masterton abattoir, left yesterday afternoon on a fortnight's holiday. Mr Carey, of the Veterinary Department, who will have charge of the abattoir during Mr Elliot's absence, commenced his duties yesterday. The rates due ta the Masterton County Council are coming in very freely this year; in fact, they are being paid quicker than has been the case for a number of years past. After March 18th all outstanding rates incur a penalty of 10 per cent. A man, named Carl Greiball, appeared at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, charged with the theft of certain articles of clothing at Wanganui. Mr G. H. Heron, J.P., who occupied the Bench, remanded the accused to appear at Wanganui to-day.

A statistical paper in India, just issued, shows in 1905 there were killed in that country by snakes and wild beasts 25,034 persons—2l,Bßo by snake bites, 796 by tigers, 399 by leopards, and ths rest by other animals. The number of cattle killed was 98,582.

A deputation from the Hokianga Canning Company, yesterday, asked the Minister of Lands to supply land on the Taheki River for 800 families from England, who would utilise it for fruitgrowing—especially peaches. The Minister promised to consider what could be done with the Waimano Block.

The Bishop of Wellington will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to twenty-three candidates at S. Matthew's Church on Sunday morning next. In the afternoon the Bishop will consecrate that portion of the Rangitumau cemetery' which is to be set apart for the Church of England. Unclaimed letters are lying at the Masterton Post Office for the undermentioned persons:—Hugh Boyd, A. Devett, Jno. Dudley, Bert. Farley, C. Griffiths, J. Heney, Miss M.Hanson, Jno. Idle, J. W. Jones, J. McKinnon, Miss S. R. Oliver, Chas. W.Powys, Jno. P.Ramsay, Mrs Want. J. T. Wheeler, 8.L.8., G.S.\y. H. G. Burk, of the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club, who won the One Mile Flat Championship at the N.Z.A.A.A. Meeting at Christchurch, last week, has now won this event three times in succession. In 1904-5 he did the distance in 4min 27 2-ssec, in 1905-6 4min 28 3-ssec, and in 1906-7 4min 26sec.

Mr W. D. Croft, who has he Id the position of accountant in the Masterton branch of the Union Bank of Australia for the past three years, and who has* received notice of a transfer to Napier, was on Tuesday evening presented by the niembers of the. Commercial and Farmers' Club with a case of silver-mounted pipes and a gold-mounted tobacco pouch. Mr J. Macara made the presentation on behalf of the members, and the recipient suitably acknowledged the gift.

A deputation representing the coaldealers of the colony, waited on the Acting-Premier, at Wellington, yesterday morning, with certain complaints about the State coal depots. It was represented that the State coal depots were being conducted at a loss, and that they were entering into unfair competition with merchants. The Hon. Hall-Jones denied that the State depots were running at a loss, but said he was not familiar with the details. He promised to bring the representations under the notice of the Minister of Mines.

There was a large gathering of Commercial Travellers at the Club Hotel, yesterday morning, when a presentation of a handsome case of pipes was made to Mr James Patterson, who has been traveller for the firm of Sargood, Son and Ewen for over twenty years, and who is about to take up a position in the firm's warehouse. Mr T. B. Fox, of Messrs Archibald Clark and Son, made the presentation, and in so doing referred in laudatory terms to Mr Patterson's sterling qualities. The recipient suitably acknowledged the gift, and the ' health of Mr Patterson was drunk in champagne.

The CKTjEBRirs of Sandeb and Sons Poke , .Volatile Eucalypti Extract is universally acknowledged. Royalty honours it, and the entire medical profession bis 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 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 irritation produced. This shows what care is required to obtain an article that is scientifically t9sted and approved of. As such is surely endorsed and recommended the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS'PURE VOLATHiE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT

-Whooping cough is very prevalent in the Mauriceville district just now. The Wairarapa School Cadets, who have! been encamped at the Exhibition, will leave for home to-day.

The death rate in New Zealand is the lowest in the Australasian colonies.

The third Colonial Conference will be held in London on April 15th. The first was held in 1887, and the second in 1897.

The number of children in Prussian Poland who are "on strike" and refuse to pray in German is (sa/s a Paris paper) 131,000. The many friends of the Rev. Archdeacon Williams, of Te Aute, will regret to learn that he is seriously ill.

The Australasian amateur boxing championships this year are to be held in .New Zealand, and they have been allotted to the Wellington Boxing Association.

Owing to the inability to secure tenders for work required to be done in the district, the Mauriceville County Council has found it necessary to procure teams of its own.

At the Manawatu A. and P. meeting on Monday a handsome cup was received from Messrs Barraud and Abraham, as a prize for fat stock. The trophy, will be allocated by the committee.

A strange case of sickness is reported in Invercargill, where a boy about 10 or 12 years of age caught a chill on New Year's Day, which caused paralysis <if both legs. Ever since that day, though in splendid health otherwise, he has not been able to move his legs.

A Gisborne correspondent states that a horse fiend is reported to be at work amongst the horses of the natives in the settlements at Te Arai. So far three horses have been stabbed with a sharp instrument. One of the horses was a racehorse, and the other two were draughts. Two of the three horses are dead. It is suspected that the stabbing is the work of a native.

A meeting of settlers interested in an irrigation scheme for Opaki was held yesterday afternoon, Mr A. H. Wrightson presiding. After some discussion it was decided to revive the original scheme for supplying Opaki with an irrigation water supply, and Lansdowne with a highpressure supply, as outlined <by Mr Laing Meason, and to ask the Lansdowne settlers to bear their share of the cost of the headworks to supply both schemes.

Sister M. Veronica Maher, of the Sisters of Mercy, celebrated her diamond jubilee at St. Ma-y's Cinvent, Ponsonby, on Thursday, jays the New Zealand Herald. The venerable sister was professed at the Carlow Convent of Mercy on February 28, 1847, Dr. Francis Haly being the bishop of the diocese, Mother M. Ceilia Maher, superior, and Mother M. Catherine Maher assistant. Sister Veronica arrived in Auckland in 1857. '

The Irish delegates—Messrs J. Devlin, M.F;, and J. T. Donovan—who visited N<nv Zealand recently, in a letter to the Tablet, express their gratitude:."to the people of all creeds: and classes in this progressive colony" who contributed to the success of their mission. "Nothing," they say, "could exceejd the wonderful enthusiasm and generosity of the and sympathisers of Ireland in New Zealand, who rallied to the practical support of our cause. We succeeded here far beyond our keenest anticipations. Apart from the financial tribute of well over £5,000 given towards the exchequer of Ireland's fighting army in the cause of freedom, the permanent moral effects of our efforts in illumining the issues involved in the Home Rule problem is to us the most encouraging feature of our tour through those beautiful islands." A young girl is wanted to assist in housework. I A reward is offered for the return of a pocket-book containing a sum of money and private papers. The privileges in connection with the Autumn Meeting of the Masterton Racing Club will be sold on Saturday, at 2 p.m., by Mr J. R. Nicol. Messrs Hooper and Co. announce the arrival of the new season's novelties in millinery, costumes, dress materials, and jackets, and in the latest styles of fashion. , Messrs A. H. Atkinson and Co., Feilding, advertise for sale a farm of 640 acres in the Kiwitea County. This is said to be one of the finest grazing farms in that district. A successful sale of drapery and clothing was held, yesterday, at the Masterton Auction Mart, on account of Mr D'Arcy Ford. The sale wil 1 be continued on Friday and Saturday, when everything must be cleared as Mr Ford is closing the retail branch of his firm in Wellington. Mr C. Smith, draper,' of Masterton, notifies that the balance.of the summer stock will be offered for a few days' at bedrock prices. The firm's new goods will shortly arrive, and in order to clear special lines particularly low prices are being quoted. The committee entrusted with the management of the, picnic to be held at the old Waikaraka Homestead, on Friday, March Bth, have all ments practially complete, and visitors will receive a hearty welcome. All mariner of games will be provided for old and young. In the evening Mr J. H. Tatham will open the Kaiwhata Public Hall at Homewood, when a concert and dance will be held. The musical programme is complete, and should prove attractive. Visitors from Masterton, leaving by Friday morning's coach, will be able to attend the sports and social and return the following day. Full particulars appear in the advertising columns in this issue. Rheumatism can be cured-then why \yill you continue to suffer. ' Rheumo has effected wonderful cures for others, after all else has failed. It will cure you. Try it BTUHKOBN AS A MITtE. 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 don's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption conquers the most stubborn cases. It is a safe and certain remedy for coughs, colds, an'. all lung troubles. Small doße. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed. For sale t>y H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton and the Mauriceville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West.

The Feilding Agricultural Society lost £l6O over its late Show. The -caterer also lost £6O.

At the taking of the census last April there were in the colony 16 persons (eight males and eight females) whose ages ranged from 97 to 105.

At the ballot for the disposal of the workers' dwellings erected by the Government at Sydenham the whole of the dwellings were allotted, and it was announced, on the authority of the Minister for Labour, that further houses would be erected to meet the demand that existed.

Dr. Bell, Director of the Geological Survey, returned to Chrischurch yesterday after a month's exploration of the glaciers about the head of Twain River. He describes the Douglas Glacier on the West side of Mt. Sefton as marvellous for icefalls, a sheer 2,000 feet of ice falling continually with reports like a heavy cannonading.

Speaking at a social at Manaia, Taranaki, Mr T. L. Joll, dairy factory proprietor, expressed a doubt as to whether the present high and still increasing values of land were a genuine blessing to the district, and suggested that prices had now just about reached the limit, and if still further increases occurred the district might very well consider itseif in a state of "boom."

Some of the cycle bridges spanning the water races on the main road from Carterton to Masterton are in an unsafe state, and require patching up, says the Carterton News. The" 1 approaches also could do with a little attention. A Kokotau resident complains of the inconvenience caused to cyclists -through there being no bridge over the water-race on the flat near Mr E. H. Buckeridge's farm. The waterrace has become very much widened lately, and pedestrians cannot cross it without getting their feet wet. Why Go Hungry? If your stomach is weak find you are Buffering from indigestion, don't sacrifice your health . and comfort. Eat all the •wholesome food you want. Then take one of Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules alter each meal. They digest your food and hus nourish and build you up, while the tomach is recovering its natural tone. iot sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist, Musterton, J. Badlie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West. Gout and its kindred disease rheumatism are cau?ed by exaes3 uric in the blood. If you suffer Bhbtjmo will soon cure you. Give it a fair trial. 2/6 and 4/6. All stores,