LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8390, 2 April 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The last return from the ]VJasterton dredge is 740z 13dwt for the week. The vital statistics for Masterton for March are as follow: —Births, 24; marriages, 7; deaths, 5. On Thursday last six steamers carrying 1,577 passengers left Wellington for Lyttelton. The Wairarapa Automobile Association hold a run to-day to Tauherenikau, starting from the Masterton Park gates at 10 o'clock. As the result of an agitation by the Masterton Anti-Chinese League, Constable Townsend watched the Chinese gardens in Masterton, on Sunday last, and it is probable that several Chinese will be prosecuted at an early date for working on Sunday. At the Opaki Rifle Range, yesterday, the Masterton Rifle Volunteers fired a match against the Post and Telegraph Rifles (Wellington). The conditions were seven shots at the 200 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds ranges. The match was won by the Masterton Rifles by 12 points. The Huia Hockey Club opened the season yesterday morning with a very successful practice at Lansdowne. • This year the team contains a number of new players, who give promise of being of valuable assistance to the ( club. Last evening the club held a very en joyable social in S« Matthew's School-room, when there were about thirty members and friends present. The evening was occupied with progressive euchre and other games. Several songs were rendered. The ladies provided refreshments.

Three rinks from the Pahiatua Bowling Club visited Masiterton, yesterday, and played a match against a similar number of rinks from the local club. In the first; round the Masterton rinks won by one point, but rain prevented the second round from being played. A rink from the Wellington Oddfellows' Lodge visited Masterton, and commenced a match against a rink from the local club This match was also unfinished when the rain came on, but the visitors had the advantage in the play. There was a 'large gathering of bowlers on the green, and severai. other scratch games were played. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Scott. A team from the Opaki Rifle Club journeyed to Mar,gaw<;ka to take part in the North Rangitikei Club's matches on Friday and Saturday last. In - the Teams' Match there were eight teams competing. Opaki were first, with Dannevirke second, and Wanganui third. The Opaki team comprised Captain W. J. Welcfi, Riflemen A. J. Cameron, W. Winslade, G. Hyde, and D. McCalmont. The championship was won by Rifleman A. J. Cameron, Opaki. The first prize in the Teams' Match is a very, handsome challenge shield, which will be on view in Masterton shortly, and, as with the Wanganui Shield, the Opaki Club have the honour of being the first to have their name inscribed thereon.

The Treasurer of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges, with thank 3, receipt of the following subscrip tions and donationsMasterton St. John's Ambulance Corps £25 2s 6d; W.F.C.A. and H. G. and A. Williams, each £5 ss; Coradine and Whittaker and Levin and Co., each £2 2s; J. C. Boddington, Joseph Caselberg, Chamberlain Bros,, J, D. Cruickshank and Co., C. E« Daniell, J. B. Keith, Jafties Macara, A. C. Major, T. G. Mason, J. L. Murray, Joseph Pay ton, C. Smith, and G. C. Summerell, each £1 Is; William McPherson Cole, George Heron, Edward Morgan, and John Rose, each £1; JBeale, Parton and Thompson, Joseph Dixon, James Elliott, E. G. Eton, Hoar and Permain, Ogilvy and Sons, and Thos. Wagg, each 10s 6d; Richard Brown, L.J. Hooper and Co., J. C. Pirn, junr., each ]Qs; G. C. Bennington, Alfred Caselberg, David Caselberg, J. D. Crockett, J. H. Gladstone, Mrs Gledstone, W. E. Gladstone, Annie Gruschow, A. J. Hathaway, A. Henderson, W. J. Hirschberg, H. Johnson, Harry XDstorne, C. IL Payne, E. Richards, F. H. Sutton, P. W. Temple, F. Whitton, C. J. Wrigley, and W. L. Wrigley, each ss.

The Easter services at S. Matthew's Church, on Sunday, were in keeping with the nature of the Festival. The Church had been tastefully decorated by lady members of the congregation, and a new set of altar hangings, used for the first time, added to the beauty of the decorations. The white curtains were the gift of Mrs W. P. James and the altar linen was given by Mrs Maunsell, Mrs* H. 11. Beetham, and Miss Meredith. The orpbreys on the pontal were the work of Miss Hoare, of Eketahuna. The services were well attended all day, and the number of communicants was the largest that ever gathered in S. Matthew's. The Vicar' (Rev. A. M. Johnson) officiated at all four services at S. Matthew's, and also at S. Alban's, Taueru, in the afternoon. The anthem in the evening was Stainer's "They Have Taken Away My Lord," in which Mrs Rawflon sang the opening solo. Mr W. S. Jago sarg, during the offertory, ' King' Ever Glorious," and at the close of the service Mrs Hunn rendered, "Thfe Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth," as a recessional on the organ. "NEW" MILKING MACHINES. When yon see a milking machine advertised as being "new" or "i mproved," avoid it as you would an ox with a'whispof straw on its horns. The only safe machine is the "old" one that has been in practical use for at least two years. New machines have all their troubles before them in the shape of riskv, and of ton costly, experimenting. The "LAWIiEN CE-KEN NEDYGILLIES" is the first,.» and the only practical milkt r, having been in daily use for five years. The valuable and unique princ pie of its success if fully protected by patent' rights, and any '•improved" machines are either infringements or else do cot embody the indispirisable principle covered by the Gillies patents. Agent?, J, B. Maßwan and Co., Ltd , U.S.S. Co's Building: l , Wellington. Many have testified Pv-mnro has per manentb cured them from rheumatism, ate., after a 1 other remedies have failed. All ohennsts and stores. '2j\j and 4/6.

All the geysers at Whakarewarewa are reported to be very active. Mr J. T. Ray, a well-known solicitor of Feilding, died on Thursday, aged 64 years. Wanganui beat Awarua at cricket, yesterday, by an innings and 21 runs.—Association. During last month there were 124 marriages, 145 births, and 74 deaths registered in Wellington. Two shocks of earthquake were felt at Dunedin on Friday last, one at ; 11.30 a.m. and another at 5.37 p.m. There were four bankruptcies in Wellington during last month, as compared wicth iwo lor March, 1906. Mr David Scott, a well-known settler of Rangitikei, is dead, aged 61 years. The deceased was one of the earliest settlers of the district. Yesterday the second mail train from Wellington to Napier was uelayed nearly an hour ac Kaitoke owing to an accident to one of tiie engines. Mrs Leonidas Smith, who was burned in a fire at her residence, Island Bay, on March 16th, died in the Wellington Hospital yesterday, states a telegram. The death occurred, on Sunday, at Masterton, of Mr J. Tinsley, an old resident. The deceased was 72 years of age. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock to-morrow. Lady Plunket, 'the wife of His Excellency the Governor, gave birth to a daughter at Dublin, on Sunday. Cabled advices state that mother and child are both dojng well. 1 The Alliance line of steamers anI nounces the despatch monthly of a ' steamer from London to Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne. The steamer Den of Airlie initiates the service on April 30th. The Queen Dowager of Portugal and her younger son, Prince Alfonso, brother of King Carlos, while motoring to a theatre in Lisbon, knocked down a woman and a child. The latter was killed and the mother was injured. Outrages against the English blacklegs at the Hamburg docks, who were imported to take the* place of striking dockers, are increasing. One was nearly stoned to death. Others have abandoned work, alleging that they are insufficiently protected.

A telegram from Nelson states that at the Bowling Tournament, yesterday, Blenheim 79 beat Newtown (Wellington) ,77, Taiti (Nelson) 67 beat Hawera /60, Nelson 60 beat Hawea 56, Nelson 85 beat Blenheim 77, Maitai 103 beat Newtown 78. % At the Caledonian Sports at Palmerston North, yesterday, V. M. Richards, of Masterton, ran first in the 100 Yards Handicap, second in the 220 Yards, second in the Sheffield Handicap, and won the gold medal for the most points in the running eventsThe 'severest northerly gale experienced for many years prevailed in Nelson on Friday morning, with heavy rain. All the rivers were reported on Saturday to be running ■bank high. A good deal of damage was done to the sea-wall at the Port and the Rocks road wall, but the harbour works stood the strain completely, though seas were breaking over the mole twenty feet higher than the causeway; Heavy rain also fell in the country districts, and much damage was done to the orchards.

At a meeting of the Farmers' Union executive, held in Palmerston North on Thursday, it was resolved that wherever the Minister of Lands or Dr Findlay spoke in a v large town on the Land Bill, Mr J. C. Cooper, of Masterton, should deliver an addreß9 on th« night following. Mr Matheson will proceed to New Flymouth to reply to the Hon. Dr. Findlay. The Southland executive of the Farmers' Union has resolved torequest Mr Thos. Mackenzie. M.H.R.,, to visit the' district, and address meetings on the Land Bill at Gore, Wyndham, Invercargill, and Otautau.

Prior to * No. 1 Company of the Garrison Artillery commencing operations at a moving target in Manitoto Channel on Friday, says an Auckland telegram, a motor launch party, which was in the line of fire, was warned to get out of the road. The party came in towards the fort with the idea of proceeding to Kohimarama. The launch had reached within a hundred yards of the shore when a piece of passing shell, presumably a driving band, fell into the - laun'ch. One of the occupants, a young man named George Evitt, was struck on the hip and badly bruised. He was taken ashore and sent to the hospital.

A railway accident occurred at the Onslow Road crossing, Kingsland, Auckland, about six o'clock on Saturday evening. The train from Auckland, on nearing the crossing, goes down a curved incline, and until the engine is almost at the crossing it cannot be seen. Henry Cyril Greenwood, sixteen-years of age, and Arthur Bennett, fourteen years, were driving a waggonette. Although the train whistled, they apparently di<3 not hear it. The horses had just got over the rails when the engine struck the waggonette, breaking all the forecarriage, but cutting the horses clear. The boys were thrown clear of the rails, Greenwood on to the cattle platform, and Bennett on to a patch of grass. The former received a slight contusion, and Bennett a slight abrasion at the back of the head. Thjc Celebrity of Sander and Sous Pcrb Volatile Eucalypti Extract is universally acknowledged. Royalty honours it, and the entire medical profession has adopted its use. Imitations sprung up without number. The latest of them—aa staled " Extracts "—was oil foisted upon the trusting and unwary-under tbe grossest misuse of Bandar 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 uso of counterfeits on account of the irritation produced. This shows what care ia % required to obtain an article that is scientifically tasted and approved of. As such is surely endorsed and recommended the GENUINE BANDER AND SONS' PUREVOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXT i; ACT. Rheumatismca;i be cured-then why will you oontinue to suffer. Rheumo has effected wonderful cures for other.?, when all else has failed. It will cure you. Try it.

Mrs Gelihennen, a New York banker's widow, forfeits two millions sterling under her husband's will, in order to marry again, states a cablegram. The Princess of Wales has promised to send a screen; worked by herself, to the Women's Exhibition at Melbourne. The death of the famous Danish, painter, Christian Daisguard, is reported. Colonel Coll inn, executive officer of the New Zealand Rifle Association, haS received a Utter from the Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, stating that as there is every likelihood of the visit of a rifle team from England becoming an accomplished fact, the Australian Council would be pleased to welcome a team from New Zealand. Every facility ' would be given the team to travel from State to State. The team from England is expected to reach Sydney early in October. Colonel Collins has taken the proposal in hand, and as soon as definite action is decided upon steps will be taken to select New Zealand's representatives. The Masterton County Council invite applications for the position of - ranger. Dr. Ross notifies that he has returned to Masterton and resumed practice at hi 3 residence, Perry Street. The borough water supply will be cut off, from 8 o'clock this morning, from Queen, Dixon, and by-streets between the Presbyterian Church and the Waipoua River. The New Zealand Railways Department notifv that through broking 1 fares to Christchurch by rail and steamer will be issued up to and in—j eluding Saturday, April i«sih. | Tenders are invited, to close at noon on Friday, April 12th, lor the erection of a -homestead at Manawa, Tinui. Plans and specifications are to be seen at the offices of the architect, Mr J. S.' Swan, Wellington, and Messrs Levin and Co., Lt.» Masterton.

In the Town Hall, Masterton, the Elton Comedy Company played a short season, which commenced on Saturday evening. The "company is a very clever one, and they met with , an enthusiastic reception. The piece which was staged Saturday night, ''The Happy Pair," l is smartly written and full of fun. Miss Grace Elton was excellent'' in the part of Winnie. As the washerwoman, Mr ; Fred Elton kept the house in roara of laughter, and his songs were warmly applauded. He quickly himself a favonrite with the audience. Fred Maymott, as the muchabused husband, also acted and sang well. The performance of .the company all through was of a high order. Why suffer the nwfal flgohy rf rtaunnfc' am, gout, lumbnjo, fcifttion, and kinJrel diseases. Rheomo if given afnir trial will quickly cure you. Sold at 2j 6d »uJI la 61 Dr. Sheldon'h New Djsooveby. " Of alt the new discoveries i i medical ecience, the most remarkable in rpcenk years, is one whioh will prove invaluable to thousands of peonle, and wh'cfa it is believed will take the place of h.ll other remedies for the cute of coughs, cokK u,hd consumption. The preparation is called Dr. Sheldon's New Dice wery t for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption;- and ia a scientific compound of great merit. It is most healing to t&e lur.gs arid throat, and cures the cough or cold in a remarkably short lime, leaving no bad. niter i-llects. As contains no opiates or other roisosie, it is a perfectly sa'e remedy for childrai and is pattioularly goad fov croup and whooping Cough. Tbe dose is small, and it is pioa, sant to take. For sale r>y 11. E. liton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, , and the Mauriceville. Co-opcifiti'ie StoreMfiuriceville West. 1