LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8401, 16 April 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is stated that Messrs G. W. Deller and Adam Armstrong will contest the Carterton Mayoralty.

The rails on the' Main Trunk line are now laid to Ninia, 32 miles north of Taihape. 1 A case of scarlet fever from Carterton was admitted to the Greytown Hospital on Sunday. Entries for the Hawse's, Bay A. and P. Society' Autumn Show total 1 1,083, as against 912 last year. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Wanganui at six and a-half minutes past 8 o'clock on Sundayevening. At a • certain Central Otago creamery the supplier's milk is not accepted unless he also takes a canful of water, states a Dunedin paper. This is the only way by which the water for the engine can be supplied. A Press Association telegram from Gisborne states that an elderly native, named Henare Huia, was run over by a train at the north end of the Kaiteratahi tunnel, and" so severely injured that he died on Sunday. A Press Association telegram from Timaru states that J. Gerrity and G. Williams, charged at the Police Court,' yesterday morning, with trespassing on the Timaru Racecourse, were fined £1 each and costs. Mr A. Haughey was yesterday nominated for a seat on the Masterton Borough Council. Nominations of candidates for the Mayoralty and Council will close with the Town Clerk to-morrow. During the past few days (says the Nelson Mail) several skeletons of Maoris have been found on Sigley's Island, which now forms part of Mr G. M. Rout's Wainui Estate. In addition to the human remains a large number of Maori curios have been discovered, some of the greenstone axes being of considerable value. MERIT REWARDED BY COUET OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and srecess of PANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one caso was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before his Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden' K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving judgment 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, etc, it s not pennissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing so, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish this to 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 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PUREjVOLATILF EUCALYrTI EXTRACr.

A men's hockey club is to be formed at Greytown. The Mayor, Mr J. A. Renall, arrived in Masterton from the North by the late train last evening. Mr Young, of Ashburton, will succeed Mr Peach as stationmaster and postmaster at Featherston. The Wellington corporation tramways balance-sheet shows'a profit for the year of £4,000. —Association. , Mr R. Mold, of Gladstone; Js'serv ously ill, and his condition is causing his relatives considerable, anxiety* A lad named Harold Worsley was thrown from a horse at Featherston, j>on Saturday, and suffered concussion of the brain. On Sunday a Ma&tertcn residcrtt gathered two very large mushrooms. One measured 13 inches in diameter, and another 11£ inches.

Mr R. E. Hornblow, editor and proprietor of the Mangaweka Settler, was married to Miss Spain?i daughter of Mr Spain, engineer, of Dunedin, last week. '

Over 10,400 names of visitors; with particulars of their age, height, weight, and nationality, and with comments, have been entered in the Government Life Insurance Department's book at the Exhibition.

At a meeting of the Masterton Municipal Brass Band, last evening, it was decided to turn out and meet the Besses o' th' Barn* Band, who will arrive in Masterton by the 1.10 p.m. train from Palmerston North on Thursday.

A clay bird match was held by the Featherston Gun Club, on Saturday, for a.gold medal presented by Mr W. Barton. S. Burt secured the trophy with a score of *forty-five points (possible 60), Hyland 44 points being second, and C. Burt, 38 points, third, i '

Mr F. Hill, Stationmaster at Masterton, informed an Age reporter, last evening, that there was a plentiful supply of trucks at the Masterton Railway Station. "If there was a heavy demand for trucks a sufficient number would 'be forthcoming at short notice.

The series of matches fired by the Featheraton Rifle Club for the Bidwill trophy resulted in J. Parker securing the same. H. Williams was second, and T. Sinclair third. The Bunny Challenge Cup was won by Thos. Burton, W. Wakeley being second, and H. Williams third. During the past few years Hastings has made rapid strides. Its borough finances are consequently in a most flourishing condition. The incoming Council will be in a position to reduce the general rates by fivepence in the pound, or to pay off the whole of the overdraft, or to expend £1,500 in permanent works, and then have ample funds to provide for ordinary expenditure.

The efforts to revive the beet sugar industry in Victoria have failed. The Government undertook to re-open the factory at Maffra, in Gippsland, if farmers in the neighbourhood would undertake to plant 2,000 acres, for the product of which the Government guaranteed 16s a ton, which is doubtless the price obtained by beet growers in Germany. The farmers, however, declined the offer, and the works, which cost a great deal of money to erect, and still more to run. are dsstined to remain idle.

About fourteen men engaged in the Opaki ballast pit have ceased work in consequence of the Railway Department refusing to increase their wages from 8s to 9s per day. The men had been agitating for some time for an increase in their wages, as they complained that 8s per day was insufficient when broken time was taken into consideration. They wanted either 8s per day, wet or fine, or 9s per day without compensation for wet days. The Railway Department, on th.3 other hand contend that 8s per day is the wage ruling in the district, and they are unable to see their way to grant the required increase. The ballast trains were running as usual yesterday.

The value of the series of lectures now being addressed to the members of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers by Captain Charters is being greatly enhanced by the use of lantern slides. On the slides are sketches of country in South Africa, and the men are given explanations of the manner in which patrol work is carried out. It is shortly intended I that the volunteers shall, on fine evenings, put into practice on the outskirts of the town what they have learnt at the lectures. After the men" have been tutored in patrol work," they will- receive instruction in map-reading, which wili ehabie them to know the contour of a stretch of country by studying a map. ' To say that there was a "breeze" at Wednesday night's meeting of the Dunedin City Council, when discussing Messrs Noyes Bros.' commission, is (says the Star) to mildly describe one unpleasant incident that took pjace. The first sign of a storm was signalled when Councillor No. 1 told Councillor No. 2 "not to talk rot" and "not to point his finger at him, or he would point him." "You will," retaliated the other, "it would take a better man than you. I have cleaned up the streets wjth better men than you before breakfast." This little encounter was followed by one of a more serious nature. Councillor No 2. had just been referring to Noyes Bros, having acted fair and square, when No. 1 interjected: "They squared you!" It was now war to the knife. "You are an unmitigated liar; that is what you are!" retorted \No. 2, with a wild look in his eye. "The man who says my hands are dirty is a liar and a scoundrel.','- Up jumped the Mayor, and amidst, hear, hear," peace was restored by both councillors withdrawing, the one his accusation, and the other his fiery epithets. MILKING MACHINE HINTS. Befors deciding to" buy an unproved or "improved" machioe, wait till the heavy flow of milk is on. Previous machines appeared to milk all right in the slack season, but failed hopelessly on heavy milking cows. A trial even of one season is not long enough to see if any injury results to the cows, and it is only after a second season that -the safety of. any milking machine can Le determined. Why experiment when you can secure the "L K.G." machine, which has been five years in practical use, and has been proved by 250 level-headed New Zealand fanrers to be a, complete commercial success. Book now to avoid the rusb. Agents, J. B. McEwan and Co., Ltd., U.S.S. Co's Buildings, Wellington.

The Patea County Council evidently appreciates the advantages' of technical education. It has voted £SO toward the cost of erecting'an agricultural laboratory in Patea.

Major Bolton, officer commanding the No. 2 Regiment of Mounted Rifles, will inspect the Masterton Mounted Rifles at a parade to be held on Saturday, 27th instant.

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Masterton Chamber tit r Cormmerce will be held on 3.'SO p.m., in Messrs Abraham anjfl Williams' Farmers' Room. W

Before Mr G. Heron, J.P., at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, a first offender was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk.

It is stated in Cbristchurch that a contractor in the North Island is offering quarrymen 32s 6d a day, and that other contractors are willing to give 10s a day for ordinary pick and shovel work.

Given a suitable season dhe of the best industries in this part of the colony, says the Riverton Star, is the fishing industry. In fine weather the fishing boats, usually containing three fishermen, make from £4 to £6 per day when fishing at Escape Reef. "The quality of some of the fruit in New Zealand shows that there are great possibilities in the trade," remarked Mr G. Quinn, v Inspector in Horticulture and Instructor' of Fruit Districts under the Agricultural Department of South Australia,, to a Christchurch interviewer.

The value of jarrah as a hardwood building material is • apparently becoming more fully recognised by Ni w Zealand builders. A year or two an occasional shipment by a small * sailing vessel sufficed to meet requirements, but of late it has betn found necessary to employ larte steamers to cope with the demand. The following nominations been received for the. Masterton School Committee: Messrs R. Brown, J. Carpenter, H. H. Cork, W. A. Fendall, W. Gillespie, H. J. O'Leary, C. Perry, G. Townsend, H. Waddington, and the Rev. J. N.. Buttle.' 'Nofurther nominations will be received until the annual meeting: ) of householders, which will be held in. the Drill Hall onxMonday evening, next. Mr W. S. Short has been appointed a Commissioner 6y the Cqlonial Secretary to ' hold an enquiry into the adjustment ..'of accounts between the Eketahuna Town Board and County Council. The enquiry will be held in the Eketahuna' Courthouse on April' 24th. The County Clerk has'been instructed to prepare a statement of accounts between the County Council and the Town Board.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that the suggestion made, by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce that the postage on postcards should be "reduced to a Jd has been considered by the Acting-Post-master-General, who states that pending the ascertaining of the results of the reductions made in the postage and telegram rates in November last, it has been thought desirable to defer favourable consideration for a time. .

The "sweated industries" exhibit at the Labour Department's court.at the International Exhibition will be ,'.,. taken round the colony now the Exhibition is closed. It will first of all be taken to Dunedin, where it; w;ill , be displayed for a month Invercargill will be the» next place to be < visited, s and the exhibit will remain there for a fortnight. It will then be taken to Timaru, Wellington, Palmerstoh North, Wanganui, and Auckland. ' i

Mr T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., chairman of the Otago Education Board, has given notice of the following motion for the next meeting of the board:—"That in order- to place the teaching .profession On a satisfactory basis, and also to secure for the youth of the colony efficient instruction, the Government be urged to introduce at an early date legislation providing for the classification and promotion of teachers, together with assured salaries, based on efficiency and length of service."

The Minister of Lands, speaking at Raglan, deprecated public men, particularly in the North Island, talking about the poverty of the country. Auckland city's capacity for growth was unequalled in the colony. He had not the slightest hesitation in saying that the provincial district of Auckland was going to be the most densely-populated district, not only of New Zealand, but of Australasia, and its public men should endeavour to show its real capacity for development.—Association. The monthly meeting of the directors of the Workers' Mutual Building; Society was held last evening. Mr Krahagen occupied the chair, and Messrs Candy, Chamberlain, Gordon, Cresswell, Fowles and Prentice were also present. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Ewington and Gardner. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £1,182 at deposit, against which were prospective liabilities of £9OO. Mr Candy moved, and Mr Gordon seconded, that £6OO (free of interest).be allocated on May 23rd, £3OO by sale and £3OO by ballot. The ballot to take I place first. The motion was/iarried. [ Four new shares were applied for. | Mr G. W. Sellar was appointed auditor in place of Mr A. Nicpl, who has left Masteiton. "Every prohibition order issued applies throughout the whole colony," said Mr Graham, S.M., at the Dunedin Police Court, on "therefore a person against whom an order has been taken out is forbidden from entering a public house in any part of New Zealand, and not, as is generally thought, only in districts specified. When a prohibition order is said to apply in the licensed districts of, say, Dunedin, Caversham, Chalmers, and Taieri, it means that notices are sent to publicans and brewery proprietors in those districts only; nevertheless the order takes effect throughout the whole of New Zealand, and a prohibited person, cannot legally enter any hotel ingthe colony." For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods'" Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and !>s fid. Exposure to cold and damp causes rheumatism, the skin cannot give off the excess uric acid and it becomes deposited in the blood. Bhkdmo will quickly cure the trouble. All chemists and stoivs. 2/6 and 4/6.

A Technical Classes Association lias been formed at the Bluff.—Asso--ciation. An Invercargill visitor to the Exhibition is reported to have had his , pockets picked of £l4 when leaving c the building the other night. Mrs H. K. Letterage, the first white woman born in New Zealand, -died at the Bay of Islands on Sunday at the age of 91Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, has been confined to his bed for several days. He is not expected to be .. able to resume his duties before the end of the week. The death is announced by Press Association message from Dunedin of Mr John Blaney, father of the Misses Rose and Kitty Blaney, the well-known singers. The Temuka Leader states that Mr George Stonehouse, a member of the Geraldine Rifles who was thrown from one of the railway trucks in the ; recent accident near Rakaia, is more • seriously injured than was at first an- . iticipated. The Leader understands #that Mr Stonehouse is suffering from concussion of the spine and partial paralysis. The case against Joe Gee, charged with having sold a pak-a-poo ticket, by which permission was given tothe purchaser to have an interest in a . scheme by which prizes were gained by a mode of chance, was decided by . Dr A. M'Arthur, S.M., *t Wellington , yesterday. His Worship imposed a ' fine of £IOO, with costs, and subsequently, on Mr Wilf Orel's application, . fixed the costs of appeal at £122 13s. Farmers in the Geraldine district . are, complaining of a disease which seems to be playing considerable '. havoc with their turnip crops. The leaves first turn sickly and 1 die off, • and on examination it is found that the root has become rotten. The •disease has made considerable : ravages throughout the district during the last week or so. Mr Robert M. Watt, architect, of .'Auckland, died on~ Sunday, aged forty-seven years, as the result of a paralytic stroke. Last year, states a Press Association message, Mr Watt ' was president of the Auckland branch •of the Institute of Architects, and ' was architect to the Auckland Education Board. He was also one of ' 'the four judges of the competitive ■ designs for the Auckland Town Hall. The largest building erected in .Dunedin for many a year will probably be put in hand by the end of the present year. It will be for the New Zealand Express Company, and will be situated alongside the Bank of .Australasia, which is now being in Rattray 1 Street. The premises which the company intend to put up on this site will be five or .six storeys highland will contain offices and sample rooms only. Recently this company erected a sevenatorey building in Christchurth.

The Committee of the Masterton Borough Council, appointed to assist 'the gas manager in framing a report on the probable gas requirements of the borough during the next few years, met last evening, there being present:—Crs McEwen (chairman), Pauling, Ewington, Temple and the .gas manager (Mr J,.-W. Blackman.) The Committee, after reading a draft report of the manager, decided to ask him to submit a report of the past year's working of the gasworks with a balance sheet. Another meeting of the Committee will be held when that information has been prepared.

Now that the railway works are finished the cry of the unemployed is becoming rather serious (writes the •Clyde correspondent of the Otago Daily Times). Several of the men ■ state that there are thirty families practically stranded. The money earned on the works has just about kept them, and the outlook for them •ip serious. Some of them have large families. One man said he had nine, none of whom were of age to keep themselves, and sail of them state that they have not the means to move away, whilst without work they cannot get goods at the stores, and they do not very well know what to do. A telegram has been sent to the ActingPrime Minister setting out the hardship of their case, and an answer was received that it was under consideration, and that a reply would be sent in a day or so. Meantime the men do not know where to turn, and one of them said that the matter was as serious as it could well be. They would willingly take any Government work going. One man said that things were so bad with him that he could not get bags to make a new fly for his tent.

An advertiser wants a good general servant.

A reward is offered for the return of a light green overcoat lost between McNair's stables and Upper Plain.

A middle-aged person, with good references, seeks a position as housekeeper, companion, or attendant to ■an invalid.

The N.Z'. Railway Department advertise special train arrangements in connection with the visit to Masterton of the Besses o' th' Barn Band.

Messrs T. Dwyer and Co., of "The Talkeries," Masterton, have to hand a new list of latest Jiidison records. Catalogues will be posted free on application.

Mr J. M. Coradine requests ratepayers and others willing to assist in his contest for the forthcoming Mayoral election to meet him at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms at 8 o'clock tomorrow night.

Mr J. Candy has to hand a large stock of Hohner's accordeons and invites inspection. The present shipment comprises some very fine instruments, the price list of which will be found elsewhere.

The ladies of Masterton are advised Iry advertisement that Miss Halle, hair and skin specialist (late of Sydney) may be consulted at the Club Hotel, to-morrow (Wednesday), Thursday and Friday, on all matters concerning massage, hair treatment and manicuring. Advice is given gratis.

"Seme little timo ago," says Sir -J. G. Boyle, Kelmscott, W. A. 'I was suffering from a severe cough, wh - h threatened to take a serious form. J 'earing so much aoout Chamberlain's Cot ,a Remedy I decided to give it a trip.l wid to my great satisfaction was completely cured bj the time I had finished the first bottle." For *ftle by T. G, Mason, Masterton.