LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8372, 4 March 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The San Francisco mail steamer Sierra arrived at Auckland, at 1 p.m., on Saturday. The Postmaster at Masterton is advised that the Wairarapa portion of the inward San Francisco mail will be despatched from Palmerston North per 8.15 a.m. train to-day (Monday), in which case it should reach Masterton at 2 p.m.

Mr J. Hessey, of Masterton, expects to start another dredging company, very shortly. The dredge, which will be called the "Worksop Dredge," is situated on Antonio's Flat, on the west Coast of the South Island, a short distance below the present Antonio's Flat dredge. The ground has been prospected, and its gold-bearing qualities have been found to be satisfactory.

A horse attached to a cart belonging to A. Rebay and Co. bolted from the Railway Station on Saturday afternoon. The animal careered along Pine Street for some distance, until its feet became entangled in some wire that was lying on the road, causing it to fall. The horse was slightly injured, and the only other damage done was the breaking of a breeching strap. Arrangements are being made for the pupils attending the Convent Schools at Masterton and Pahiatua to hold a picnic on the Sports Ground at Eketahuna, on April 2nd. The Railway Department is making substantial reductions in the railway fares for the children from both towns, and a reduction will also be made in adult fares, provided the number of adults travelling does not exceed the number of children.

A lad, named J. Annan, a telegraph messenger at the Masterton Post Office, broke his arm in a rather simple manner on Saturday afternoon. In company with two other boys he was bathing in the Waipoua River. By way of a joke the two boys picked Annan up and threw him into the water. His right arm came in contact with the bank, with the result that it was fractured near the elbow. Dri Ross attended to the injury.

Application is being made to the Government to have access provided by road to the fishing station at the mouth of the Whareama River. The Maui Road reaches within half-a-mile of the fishing station, and the road to the station will have to be made through 'private property, which win be required to be taken under the Public Works Act. At present fishermen are put to great inconvenience owing to there being no road, and if the proposed road was made it is expected that a great j industry will be opened up. The annual picnic of the Mikimiki School was held at Mr T. Wyeth's' grounds, on Friday last, under most favourable circumstances, the weather being all that could be desired. The function was the.most successful yet held, the attendance of young and old being considerably over one hundred. Children's races, jumping, quoits, etc., were indulged in during the day. Miss Kean, the popular schoolmistress, the ladies, and members of the School Committee deserve a special word of praise for the energetic manner in which they worked to make the. picnic the success it was. In the evening a dance was held in Mr Weyth's woolshed. The rite of confirmation was administered after morning prayer at S. Matthew's Church, yesterday, by the Bishop of Wellington, to 23 candidates, who were presented by the Vicar. The church was filled with a large congregation, who followed the simple service and the earnest words of counsel with great attention. The Bishop based his address, to the newly-confirmed on the text 1 Cor.-x----13. The following are the names of the persons confirmed:—Rupert V. Hatch, George Coker, William B. Hull, Clifford G. R. Jackson, NoraC. Bennett, Evaline G. Briden, Selina Coker, Margaret M. Daw, Ada Hooker, Lucy A. Jackson, Dorothy E. Jackson, Yolande Jackson, ThelmaM. G. Jackson, Winifred M. Jones, Mary Rose I. Laurence, Alice M. Oliver, Elsie M. Rees, Lucy A. Saker, Helena J.Simmons, Clara A. Talbot, Lydia R. Tildesley, Eila M. Vallance. At the evening service the Bishop addressed a large congregation on the mission work of the church. . MB BIT 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.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving udement said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the public by reason of its good quality, eto., it s not permissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish thisto afford the public 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 ye'ars to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUOAIYPTI EXTRACT. *

The attendance at the Christchurch Exhibition up to Saturday totalled 1,383,833.

The latest return from the Masterton dredge is 91oz Idwt for 12£ hours' work.

There was one birth and one- death in Eketahuna during the month of February.

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones statesthat the Exhibition will definitely close on April 15th.

A meeting of persons interested in the formation of an Anti-Chinese League will be held in the Drill Hall at 8 o'clock this evening.

Before Mr Eli Smith, J,P., at the Masterton Police Court, on Saturday, a first offoader was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for having been drunk.

At Blenheim the other day Mrs M A. Smith recovered £39 from Messrs Wirfch Bros., the circus proprietors, for danvige sustained through putting iier foot in a hole in the ground on which the circus was being held. The Wellington Education Board have decided to accede to the request of the Masterton School Committee, that Miss Hogg should be appointed to a position on the teaching staff of the Masterton District High School.

It is understood that the Sonoma, on arrival at Sydney from San Francisco, will be the last of the present mail service, consequent on the Government ultimatum regarding the carriage of mails. A new service, in which Mr Spreckels is interested, is likely to take up the running. The privileges in connection with the forthcoming meeting of the Masterton Racing Club were sold by auction, by Mr J. R. Nicol, on Saturday. The prices realised and the buyers were as follow : —lnside publican's booth, P. Debreceny, £43; outside publican's booth, J. Biggins £l4 10s; inside luncheon booth, E. Pelling £B, outside luncheon booth, T. H. Smith, £3; fruit stall, P. Kirkby, £3 15s; horse yards, P. Kirkby £3 3s. The world's oat crop for 1906 is returned at 3,088 million bushels, against 3,204 million bushels in 1906. The United States produced last year 860 million bushels, Russia 670 million bushels, Germany 400 million bushels, and France 248 million bushels. The Australian crop is infinitesimal in comparison, being for 1905-6 10J millions, although in 1903-4 it yielded 17£ million bushels. The la*t New Zealand crop was 12| million bushels. The Maori kaingas all along the coast from New Plymouth to the Waimate Plains and beyond, says the New Plymouth News, are practically deserted just now on account of the big tangi proceeding, at Parihaka over the death of the late tohunga, Tohu. Loads of provisions are pouring into Parihaka from all quarters, and the storekeepers are consequently reaping a big harvest. One Maori spent £B4 in one shop oh Thursday for rugs alone. Tohu's £5,000, put aside to cover the cost of the tangi, is eaten up almost already.

The newly-formed Wairarapa Automobile Association held their, opening' run on Saturday afternoon, when nine motor-cars and three motor cycles ; took part in a run to the South Wairarapa. The cars were drawn up in front of the Park gates,, and after being photographed the party, headed by Mr Roger Renall, Vice-President of the Association, in his 20 h.p. Brown car, set out at 2.5 p.m., and arrived in Greytown at 2.45 o'clock. At that town the motorists were entertained at afternoon tea by Mrs H. W. Duff, The party then continued their journey to Featherston. The party left Featherston at 5 o'clock and arrived in Masterton at 6.10 p.m. The journey was performed without mishap or delay of any kind. A meeting of the members of the S. Patrick's Day Sports Association was held on Saturday evening. Mr -H. O'Leary presided over a large attendance. A deputation from the local athletes waited on the meeting and protested against nominatipns having been accepted for the sports after the advertised time of closing. The chairman explained that, under instructions from the President, the time for closing nominations had been extended to February 27th. It was decided that as the extension of time for the closing of nominations had not been advertised, the nominations that had been received after 9 p.m., on Saturday,, February 23rd, should not be accepted, and the fees returned to the nominators and regret expressed that such action had to be taken. The other business transacted was the appointment of gatekeeepers, ticket-sellers, book-sellers and scouts for the sports on March 14th.

Yesterday afternoon the Bishop of Wellington, who was driven to Rangitumaii by Mr P. L. Rollings in his motor car, consecrated a portion of the cemetery, which has been conveyed by Mr Stuckey to the Masterton County Council for the interment of members of the Church of England. The consecration of a burial ground is by no means an every-day event, and is one which lives long in the nfemory. A very large congregation joined in the service in the church, and then filed in procession round the plot designed for consceration, repeating Psalms 23 and 132. The Bishop offered special prayers suitable to the occasion, and then declared the ground consecrated". He delivered a powerful address on the thoughts connected with a cemetery—God's purpose for man in life and death—taking as his text "What I do thou knowest not now but thou shaJt know hereafter." A hymn, "On the Resurrection Morning," was sung on the site of the consecrated ground, and the service closed with the Benediction. A reward is offered for the recovery of a bunch of keys lost between Queen Street and the Railway Station. The New Zealand Railways Department advertise special holiday fares in connection with the Dannevirke race meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, March 6th and 7th. Messrs McKay and Sons notify that they have taken over the Queen Street South branch of the Nonpariel Bakery from Mrs Falk. The firm always keep a varied stock of the choicest of small goods. Rheumatism can be cured-then why will you continue to suffer. Rheumo has effected wonderful cures for others, after all else has failed. It will cure you. Try it

There are 411 public libraries in .New Zealand. Steps are being taken in Wellington to form a Mistresses' Union under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. The New Zealand Dairy Farmers' Union paid out £10,308 for butter-fat supplied during the month of January. Fully half of this amount was distributed amongst suppliers in the Eketahuna district. The Wellington Education Board has agreed to pay for all correspondence from head teachers and chairmen and secretaries of school committees, such correspondence to be strictly on education business. The Pourakino (Southland) mills are at present cutting large supplies T)f red birch, which is exported to Melbourne for cabinet purposes. This timber, which at one time was considered useless, is now preferred to white pine. The closer settlement scheme of the Tasmanian Government as far as it has gone is reported to be a success. "Fifty applications have been received for sections on the recently acquired Cheshunt Estate, and the Government is now -looking after •other estates, with a: view to purchase. A Gisborne telegram states that at Waimata some human remains, _ with a rifle alongside, and the remains of a hand-bag have been found in a large hollow tree. There is nothing to identify the deceased, and death must have occurred many years ago. The supposition is that the man was wounded- during the native trouble many years ago, and took refuge in the tree,. where he died. The Government is showing great despatch in completing road works in the South Wairarapa. A mile of formation has been completed on Craigie Lea Road, also a mile os metalling on the East Coast Road. Waiohin&>Valley Road has been completed to the extent of 1 mile 57 chains, and the Kokotau-Mangahuia xoadwork is almost finished. At the Wingatui races recently Detsctive McLeod and Private Detective Kraetzer (employed by the Dunedin Jockey Club) turned off the course a woman who was seen making curious signals under the judge's box, says the Otago Daily Times. They watched her and found her •evidently signalling with an umbrella to some people on the top of the hill. They enquired into the matter, and the woman owned up to the whole thing. It turned out that she was signalling to someone on the hill' who was communicating with town, and in that way letting the bookmakers know the winners within a minute and a-half or two minutes after each race.

The request of the Pahiatua School Committee for a new school was the subject for discussion at the meeting of the Wellington Education Board, -on Thursday. It was pointed out that the Board would require to find a considerable sum of money before the work could be gone on with. Mr Hogg did not consider the change of the site necessary. Mr Vile differed from Mr Hogg. -He thought the present site quite unsuited for the pur poses of Pahiatua. Mr Buchanan expressed a similar opinion. Mr Hogg pointed out that the Pahiatua School had been built since the Masterton School. After furjther discussion the matter was deferred till a future meeting, in the hope that some arrangement can be made to meet the wishes of Pahiatua.

Of the population of New Zealand, exclusive of Maoris (888,578) all but 472 were described as to birthplace on the census schedules. The number -of New' Zealand born was 606,247, and of those born in Australia, Tasmania, and Fiji, 47,536, making 653.783 born in Australasia. The New Zealand born increase in proportion to the whole with every successive census. In 1886 51.89 per ' cent, of the population were born in this colony; in 1891 the percentage was 58.61; in 1896 it had reached 62.85; in 1901 the proportion was -66.83, and in 1906, 68.26, adding to which 5.35 per cent, born in Australia, etc., makes 73.6' l out of every 100 persons living in New Zealand who were born in Australasia. Of the total population, 208,931 persons were born in the United Kingdom, 4,280 in other British possessions, .and 19,867 in foreign countries.

Three men in an oil launch had rather an exciting adventure with a shark the other day about a mile from Oamaru (says the North Otago Times). They were fishing for groper, and had made a respectable haul, when occasionally they drew up their lines with only parts of fish on them. They knew the cause, but soon one of them hauled in half a fish, and that half was followed to the surface by a shark about 25 feet long. The sjiark savagely almost followed the fish into the launch, the turmoil tossing the boat about like a cork. The piece of fish was surrendered to the brute, who afterwards hung about the boat looking for more. The shark then got under the "boat, and lifted it up and down, as if testing its capacity to hold together under the strain. The screw was set going to frighten it away, but it was not to be frightened by this device. For safety's sake the fishermen thought it prudent to get away from the place. Exception is taken by the Railway Department to complaints made recently as to shortage of sheep trucks on the Wellington-Wairarapa line, says the Post. The department points out that the slaughtermen's strike practically disorganised the frozen meat and sheep traffic. Up to then the department was providing a regular and sufficient supply of trucks, and after the strike concluded requests were made for extraordinary supplies, which, of course, it was impossible to comply with at short notice. As a matter of fact, the department states that it was prepared to bring down 150 trucks withinthe next day or so if required, but both the local meat companies had notified the department that they had sufficient stock on hand to keep them killing till Monday night, and consequently, only about fifty trucks will be required. The department admits that at times it cannot provide as many trucks as are asked for, but points out that it is very difficult for any company to deal with sud- I. den : fluctuations.