LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8392, 4 April 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' ; Mr John 1 Malcolm, an old resident ''of' Grey town; 'died,.oj>. ; Tuesday,. The deceased wafa 43 years of age. , The rainfall registered at Kaitoke for the month of March was 12.79 inches. ■ A special meeting "of the Antii Asiatic League will be held at 8 y'clock this evening. Mr D. Pickering has sold his farm at Pongaroa, and, together with Mrs Pickering, intends to take a trip to the Old Country shortly. A meeting of the members of the Garry Owen Hockey Club' will be helu in St. Patrick's Schoolroom, at 7 o'clock, to-night. Yesterday was a general holiday in the Japanese Empire in honour of a past Emperor, so one of the Japanese visitors informed a Wairarapa Age reporter yesterday. At Wellington, on Tuesday, Mr King, headmaster of the Kaiwaiwai School, was married to Miss Clara Zorab, of Wellington. The similarity of the climates of Japan and New Zealftnd " was frequently commented upon by the Japanese Beamen who visited Master ton yesterday. Even the flora of New Zealand, they said, bore some resemblance to that of Japan. The Trades and Labour Conference at Dunedin have resolved, states a telegram, "That State legal bureaux should be established with public defenders." It was,also decided to urge the Government to abolish the Legislative Council. At the inquest at Nelson 011 Arthur Draper, drowned at Waitapu on Monday night, a verdict was returned that the deceased was accidentally drowned while in the execution of his duty, no blame being attachable to anyone.- Association. A SUCCESSFUL 6EPARATOII. A' the AKtiouliuriU Show of tbe Deutsche , LttDdwirtach'tftf-Gesellschaft, held at Berlin last June,. the. members of the Jure, Messrs l)r Ms-vtiny, .Nachtweh, and .Prof 1 Pr, Vietbfyecogpl&ca 'hut o<vinft to their ingenious coiWtrudtiori, the Baltic Hand and Power Cream bepiiratcra de &emd anrt should be tested at tta Governraent Dairy Institute at Hameln undov the supervision of Prot. Dr. Vie'.h. These tests huvo now been completed, having lasted three months, and on account of the excellent result obtained, all machines have been awarded Uw fc'o a H.v's Diploma o( Honour and Great Bronze Medal. 'I his award has only been made on three previous occaaioris since 1887. Agents, J, B, McKwan and Co , Ltd., U. 3.5. Co's 1 Buildings, Wellington.

The annual meeting of • the parishioners of : .S. Matthew's parish will be held, on Friday, April 12th, in S. Matthew's Schoolroom. The Earl of Ranfurly has just arrived home from a big game shooting expedition in Uganda and East Africa, writes our London correspondent. Gold medals have, been awarded to Messrs Donald and Sons, Ltd., of Masterton, at the New Zealand Exhibition, for tneir wool presses and wire strainers, and 1 silver medals for jacks and Hawkeye wrenches. The Rangitikei Advocate states in its report of the Utiku sports, held on Monday, that the Half-mile Handicap was won by C. Stratford off 30yds in Imin 45sec. Surely this is a record! The funeral of the late Mr A. Tinsley, of Kuripuni, took place at the Masterton cemetery yesterday afternoon. The cortege was a very large one. The Rev. J. N. Buttle conduced the services at the graveside. It will be seen from Mr J. C. Boddington's report of the rainfall registered on the Upper Plain that the maximum fall recorded on any one day in March last was on the 19th instant, when the gauge registered 3.67 inches.

During the quarter ended March 31st there were six new claims received for the old age pension at the Masterton Magistrate's Court. Three claims were granted, none were refused, and five are pending. Thirtyfour renewals of the pension were granted and fifteen are pending. The Workers' Mutual Benefit Build* ing Society had a record pay-night last evening. The sum of £330 was contributed by the shareholders to enable them to participate in the ball it for £3OO free of interest that will take place on Thursday next, the 11th inst. A Dunedin telegram states that at the Trades Conference, yesterday, a resolutipri was! carried, ."That the Electoral Act should be amended in the direction of making it illegal for any candidate for Parliamentary honours to make donations within three months of an election." A Wanganui telegram states that the dead body of a married man, named John Neary, belonging to Feilding, was found half way down the Turakina Hill, on the Hulls Road, yesterday. He had evidently fallen out of his which was found at the foot of the hilK "

Prior to their departure for Wellington, yesterday afternoon, the officers in charge of the Japanese seamen who visited Maaterton were presented by the Deputy-Mayor (Cr E. McEwen) with a number of layge photographs of views around Masterton. The gifts were acknowledged in grateful terms. A man, named Thomas Livingstone, was arrested at Cbristchurch, yesterday, on a charge of setting-fire to a cottage,,, on the Canal Reserve, was hurnt down on Monday night. It is alleged that the man quarrelled with his wife and car-' ried out a threat to.burn dowirthe< house.—-Association. , #

At the Trades ; Conference jat Dunedin,, yesterday, Mr Bitooke's; (Auckland) moved*, and it . was ried on the i voices,' "That the 1 Go- i vernment should be urged toi imrtiediately nationalise the boot industry'so that our can be iauppliied f with New Zealand made goods' at a considerable reduction on the present prices,"—Association. t At the ordinary meeting of the Masterton Fire Police, last evening, ; Captain Dixon presiding, Constable' Budd who was the Corps' delegate u to the recent Fire Brigades' Con- 1 ference, at Christchurch, submitted $n interesting report of the business; that h&d been transacted at the ConI ference. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. ■

A man, named Peter, Jackson, appeared before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., at the Maaterton Police Court, yesterday • morning, to answer a charge of drunkenness, it being his fourth offence within six months.; Accused: pleaded for another chance, but the, Bench reminded him that on the last occasion he was before the Court for' a similar offence, he was ordered to gome up for sentence when called upon. A sentence of one month's imprisonment with hard labour was < imposed. A first offender was convicted and discharged for having j been drunk. I

' . A well-known land agent in Maisterton informed a Wairarapa Age reporter, yesterday, that the demand for grazing land in the district was keener now than ever it has been.; He wen t on to say that buyers were coming into the district from other parts of the colony in search of suitable property, but therfe was not sufficient land to meet the demand. This had been the case particularly during the last month. "We have plenty of building sites," he added, "but we want more, sub-division of property to allow of more grazing land being put on the market." In connection with the guessing competition held at the Dreyerton sports on Monday. last, the correct weight of the sheep was 89Jlbs. Miss I. McKenzie (Kopuaranga) and Messrs M. McKenzie (Gisborne) and H. Nigh tingale (Kopuaranga) guessed 891bs each, and divided first and second prize money. The correct weight of the two lambs was 991bs. Mr J. Campbell, jnr,, of Mikimiki, guessed the exact weight. Messrs F. Day and A. Kirk, of Kopuaranga, each giiessed 95i105, and divided the second prize. Owing to the fact that the competition was stopped by rain, the committee will probably only pay out about half the advertised prize money. Tub Celebris op Sander and Sons Pobb Voi< a rim Eucalypti Extract is universally acknowledged. Royalty honours it, and the eilire medical profession has adopted its use. Imitations sprung up without number. The latest of them—as fetyied -' Extracts was oil foisted upon the trusting and unwary under ttie'grossest misuse of Sander ahd Bona' reputation. Bander and Sons instituted an action at the Supreme Court of Victoria, before His Honour Ctlief 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 i 3 scientifically tasted and approved of. Ae such i 8 surely endorsed and recommended the GENUINE BANDER AND SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

A meeting of the Stewards of the, Master ton Racing Club will be held on Saturday. next at 2.30 p.m- . -V It is whispered on the West Guaet, . says a contemporary, that an/import-, ant flaw has been discovered vih.thfevj late Premier Seddon's will' tout that the family have agreed, ,t» ; settle the matter privately. }tr ,, VV ; , The Hon. R. McNab says that he has specially looked up th<s law on the question, of whether the Minister of-Lands, gar* terminate the 999 years' leaae. on,;the death'df a j ten- ! ant by refusing ;to transfer to, the person nampd, ip ;thfe testator's: will,; and he h;as that the Minister has no say,that ' the Land Board cannot prevent a transfer. The tfoidy of' a : man, about' 'iO'yesflfc of" age, was ' found floating in-'the , Wellington Harbour, near tha Glasgow wharf, yesterday morning' In a pocket in his coat was found a latter, dated Greenock, Scotland, January 16th, addressed "Daniel McKay, Post Office, Wellington.":. A man, named John McKay has been missing from the scow Rangi" since March 26 th.

A rifle match will be fired on the . Fairview range, at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday next, between , teams fro;r. the Masterton Mounted Rifles..and the Fairview Rifle. Club. The to (lowing will represent the Mounted Rifles Captain Cameron, Acting-Captain McKillop, Sergeant-Major Colliery Sergeant Welch, Corporals Wall and Bannister, Troopers McLkchlan .(2), Entwhistle and Hood. Emergencies —Troopers Dixon, Field, and Bannis* ter. ■ - - ■ -.-vfe ' That barbed wire ' - used on the outside .of , |encds is'& y rule familiar td .residents in most districts. The Lower Hut'.t Borough Council, however, goes furtiier''iliian this, and possesses a by-law prohibiting the use of barbed 'wirfe even when attached to the irlside- of the : fence posts. Mr Virtue, 'of fihst district, has felt the pinch of the by-law, and recently Vafsed objections, which were submitted t6 the Municipal Association's lawyers for advice. The advice' : is ttrthe effect that the by-law is quite valjd. i' -

The Hokitika Harbpuft B><?ard ; serves of nearly 28,3Q,j} ;; sold, yesterday, Butler Bros., of Nun^^:;An(Qk]ancl •for £28,300, states a telegram. This Hvill "enable the new Board, which will come' ; Irtto 11 6fisce Tie'xt week, to payoff, its, indebtedness'to the Gqvernngentj ! '&nd have about £14*000; av^iaible'^'M 1 hairjbciur * improveinent. The Bhrount'-will'pvtib-ably be, utilised in 'carrying' otit a Scheme outlined some little time ago by Mr Leslie Reynolds, 1 C.E.*, to extend the north molb'' seaWards; It' ife understood that the drea will take prompt tbi'utilise 1 ' the splendid; standing! jtimber 1 Wyffich is adjacent to, the Ross And--- carry; ,on, aia ' extfenii^ I 'airport trade. T ' l '<

MrC.,H., Harris,, of,.Wellington,., has invented a telephone which promises to minimise ci good deal of tbe ■ at ; by those whose' bugrrtefsis 'Occasional the, frequent use of a ; t'eleph'ctoe? : J At an dfiioe 'desk, for' thfe ih- 1 * strument is- fitted with 'a'Jthimpet 'similar to & small 1 grahiftphbne!, 'and • •'isKisb ari&iiged'that the trumpet actfe « 1 both 'redeliver s, kind 1 transmitted 1 and ir defeired the message, cati s be 'heardfrom'the opposite ewd " the roote,;]»radj can so be bnlWered at ' :i -' a considerable 'distancefrom fche'<in-> ''-j strument. It can 'bfe ao" . that conversation ' can ; be kept quit*? 1 ■ local to the-instrument;" 'The itecfes- 1 sity of being kept a -'prisoner by a • telephone with one orimone receivers tb the ears while, people ~keep, you ''just- aminute'-' ? is; Mr,/ Harris claims,* done • aSvay with. The hands and body are also quite free.aty the. time, and conversation can be carried On with ease and comfort* \ ; . •

< It is feared that the dreaded' blight which wrought so much 'devastation among the potato crops' a'toUple of seasons ago, has now up ad 6 its appearance among the tun}ip'itf , bfes| : St Fern-"' ridge. Several crbjiis have 1 been destroyed by a bligfjt'of dome' ' kind. In.a paddock! occurred the leaved' d^VthViurtUps'' ■tyftf first withered' up'"arifa theri'ihfe' : tuirnips were attacked and reduced to a pulp;' • The^cbuße>of; the::• blight and the means of preventing it aiu questions that are' agitating the mihds of the "settlers. They "hkve communicated with the local agricultural office in i-eference to the subject. The Department of Agriculture is making a careful investigation ; of the matter. Specimejis'.Qf turniprat Fernridge have been sent to Wellington for examination. Settlers suspecting disease' toiorig : 'their turnips are requested ! to advise the " local Inspector of Stotk Without delay, and to bring specimen's of the diseased turnips, noting'carefully any features connected with the outbreak. 1 ' I.J , • A reward is offered fc>r a,greenstone crescent brooch lost yesterday. The W.F.C.A.' require a smart boy for the grocery, department. A lady's brooch and a sum of .money await ownership at Jpinhey Bros.' stables, Queen Street. Material for all winter games, including ? golf and hockey 'sticks and • footballs, are in full supply at the W.P.C.A. _ In the Wanted Column Messrs Reynolds and Co. announce that they have some special bargains In new > and second-hand bicycles.. A full supply of all cyclists' ! itequisites is kept in stock. A line of lamps of extra quality is worthy of inspection. A monster sale of ladies' and gents' bicycles will be held at the Masterton auction mart on Saturday, , by Mr J. R. Nicol. The machines will be on view from to-morrow till Saturday, and will be sold absolutely without reserve. A good range of furniture will also be offered. Messrs East arid East, in an advertisement to-day, appeal to all farmers who are contemplating selling their farms, and who desire a good and speedy sale, to write to thdm at once. They also announce four particularly good farm investments in the. North • Island. Ask any mother in this community who has used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy what she thinks of it. She will toll you that she depends upon it' for coughs, colds, croup, hoarseness, and that by giving it to the children at the very first symptom of these complaints, they are never allowed to get a foothold in the house. For. sale by T. G. Mason,, Chemist,, Masteuton..

! J|fc u J«hn ' j .inJheeainj tihreught by a Christcfaurcb publican V the: Woodville: *Jlan4 for rero«niß at his establishment. Sensational rsj»rts*reicurrent r* • 'jtatdisgi the, ricbneßa of .Mountßadi""t ant, noitlvof .Wea£pG?fc.; r latest, A go.to. confirm, the ■ richness oil ' -jjw alleged diacoveriea of .ainerala. .There is,jcpiite„ A stir ..of. , amongst .others. i.'.r. • | While a .little ( boy,«f 4J ; years,] untamed Taylor, vwasnlsyipg iiwme ehtlir -n, ..yeitorday afternoon, ! itatea an i hbuitton .anoH tlfeer boy '*:< mtgsd ,W awaw,from a ■ ,Bqw iwh,. ; . e tered Taylor's, eye and W fcflicfeti ji »i iijiwries .that -the L «ye ">ili rec,'. - io be removed. SowM.r.c nop*picking has been ■rtflipft »t .iii batonjxecently, «ay» .the N give day 'vi <■ Jiufcin M!Car% ( picked / tfo 69. ii u »3 bushels, «ad Mrs ) >ljwrtei i ; ', : 5.4, <aod '24 bushels, ilhe ifajrtef ■ .was «fl>f seven hours and * • 'd .the .longest of eight tfeegrs d.nation, and ian ithe .hopgrowet.af M o?ears«fperi£iiee the • hops were as cleanly and ;{lla weU picked and as. fully ,m«as- ; tiffed as any .heihasikiw.wn. A pleasing incident fitook place at the Port Chalmers MafistratesiCfturt on Thursday, at the coaqlusion,qf the ipeoceedings against awuple of stowjprays on the steamer iWaimate on the voyage from London:;to New Ze®fmntl Jn ippseciiadion >of (their iindus- \ try and good conduct dtusng the pasaage from London, ttie officers 6f tthe ' Teasel collected a mni tof money to give the voung folios ,4 wd More they left the Court. v Those fanners who .jplanteAilatge of potatoes this year # says the fffptinga Staadard, aw now regrettaving done «s tbe Irish j Wifiht has directed it®, j»vagys J» tibe invaluable articto Ui diejt wiw . even u irnepw, fierceness #•«., test year. Throughout the-distrifi ;O®P3» f which a few week* ~'«#• »»J ' splendid conditkm# have been cut down, and it iaietod the httvest -will be an exceptitfbilly p«r on». It Si anticipated that the' market price \;,M potatoes will be ,? prohibitively ' Jtiglt thif winter, ;'« ■ inove the following, #t the StSdiieatiOiJ; Board ' jafcports the. action w , Qtigo * B<^inbting%.;^ of the Minister for. the «lamant necessity of provision being jhade inthe TeacU«y» Ba|arieß' Act whereby 10 per W , to the salaries of occwpyintf ( certain schools in wch '' iny places as have , failed to attract, quailed *isiac.bflrs )t , pro- { vided teachers in such positions haye ! certificates equal in grade to those in similar schools nearer the centres

ci population." 1 ' 1 The feattieahip was <xnApleted in 1908 ,»t : cost of and which ' * group of lagged rytkajrti the , > iimth-east of Lund®; lafcu)d lit May < \ has been sold for .braking up 'purposes for £4,600, It is estimated I'' that tte work rf . J** battleship will take-vftie* iwf. ®« f ; taecessful work can " )n the wminer only. GflWKt »eas > have playedhavoc with b*vepartedin ui|c|er; ojf > )?» l ! Tjhe antiquated tehooL-caatam Viking" the hft«nlesa> boy is *t the 1 I New Ply mouth Higfr Sfc&fbL Mr;- H. \ JWmpfley, beadtoa«s#of tfee Central V School, m explaflftlonof the disof the i^fi^n^aairt^ Pridbam - ' *»s. The certifl<fttes ira^lnjo?^ V- 1 • new owtificatea place <>f the loft imea. , J% \ , -Gdaiwul id \r' amcibwA hy ttki*Bt alio iQr tUe^lpod. If .XtSwit fr'tafc trial. : .; ''Vm, ?'o>