LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8405, 20 April 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr D. Cormack, of Pahiatua, has resigned his commission as a Justice of the Peace. Mr J. J. Petrie has been appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages at Featherston. A gieatjdisarmament demonstration is to be held in Paris in May, and British municipal representatives are to be invited. The rifle match which was to have been fired to-day between the Opaki and Te Wharau Clubs, has been postponed until Saturday next on account of the weather. The anniversary social of Knox Church Sunday School will be held on Monday in the Church Schoolroom. A programme of songs, anthems and recitations will be given by the scholars, assisted by leading vocalists. To-morrow being the Sunday School anniversary special services will be held atJCnox Church. Hymns suitable to the occasion will be sung by the children, and the presentation of prizes will take place in the afternoon. The services will be conducted by the Rev. A. T., Thompson, 8.A., B.D. An Ashburton Press Association telegram states that at the Magistrate's Court, yesterday, an evangelist named 0. E. Hamilton, of the Hamilton-Garmony Mission, was fined £5 and costs on a charge of unlawfully kissing a married woman, named Louisa Nesbit. Notice of appeal was given. Writing under date March Bth, our London correspondent states: — Mr H. P. Pickerill, who has been appointed director of the new School of Dentistry at Otago University, has had to postpone his journey, owing to the cancelling of the Ventura's time-table this month. At the inquest at Oamaru on the lad Ward, who died on Thursday whilst playing in a football match, the medical testimony was to the effect that death was due to overstraining. The deceased had a weak heart. There was no evidence of rough play.—Association.

A grant of £I,OOO has been made by the Mercers Company to the Imperial Institute for scientific research with regard to the economic products of British colonies and protectorates, writes our London correspondent. The money is to be expended under | the direction of the Management ' Committee, subject to the control of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and in acknowledging the gift, the Earl of Elgin has expressed to the company his high sense of their timely generosity, adding that it will undoubtedly prove of the greatest value to the Crown colonies and protectorates, and to the general interests of British trade. DAIRY MACHINERY. The " L K.G." Milkirg Machine differs from any oilier machinery. Tims Creaui Separator?, from thu old out-of-date machine still hanging o;i to :i reputation of 20 ytars ago, ap to the "Baltic" of to-day, all employ the indispensable principle of centrifugal force, which is free to all. The old unsuccessful principle of "dead" suction in milking machines is likewise free to all, but the principle of breaking down the dangerous, suction on the leata at each pulsation by inletting air belongs entirely to the first and only successful milker, the "Lawronce-Kennedy-Gillies." J. B. McEwan and Co., Ltd., Agents, U.S.S. Co's Buildings, Wellington.

The first match for the Challenge Shield of the Wairarapa Golf Club will be played on the Rototawai links on Saturday, April 27th. The Motueka fruitgrowers are sending a trial shipment of several hundred cases of apples to the London market. —Association. The Membership Committee of the Y.M.C.A. met, last evening, when it was reported that members' subscriptions were coming in freely. The past fortnight is said to have been a record in the Southland district for sa'es of stock. One firm sold 25,000 sheep during that period. —Association. At Nelson, last week, Miss S. Burch, eldest daughter of Mr C. J. Burch, of Papawai, was married to Mr E. S. Gates, eldest son of Mr S. Gates, of Greytown. The Oam aru Mail understands that there is a strong probability that the late Mr Samuel Wilson's Aita Vady property will be acquired by the Government for closer settlement. A Press Association telegram from Collingwood states that a serious accident occurred at Prouse's mill, at Mangarakau, near Collingwood, a man named Kaselteaum having his thigh badly crushed. Major Parkinson, who is leaving Greytown, has been presented by the officers of the Wairarapa Cadet Battalion, with an enlarged framed photo of the officers who went to the Exhibition camp. The challenge shield presented by the Government for competition amongst the engineer volunteers of the colony has been won by the Wellington submarine miners. This is the first year in which the shield has been offered. It is understood that the purchaser of the homestead block in the Whangaimoana Estate, Mr T. Kennedy, of Martinborough, has received i two offers of £SOO and £606, respectively, on his bargain. Mr Kennedy has refused both offers. I At the annual meeting of parishioners of St. Mark's Church. Carterton, Mr B. A. Heffernan, o.ie of the churchwardens, was the recipient of an illuminated address and a gold sovereign case, as a mark of esteem during nis two years' connection with the church. I Three candidates will contest the Mayoralty at Eketahuna, vi.-., ' Messrs Thos. Parsons, A. H. Herbert and F. C. Tumor. Messrs Meade, Wright, Haswell, Kershaw, Kelliher, Timmins, Reeve, Knight, Wise, Cowlam and Bailliy have been nominated for the six seats on the Council. The weather conditions at Wanganui were very mixed yesterday, l states a Press Association message. The morning and afternoon were I beautifully fine, there was an earthquake at 4.45 p.m. and a thunderstorm with vivid lightning and a downpour of rain at 6.45. Then the atmosphere suddenly cleared, and the night was perfect. A gentleman, who is described as a keen judge and whose business interests bring him into close contact with the farming community, and who has recently travelled over the greater part of the colony, said to a press reporter at lnvercargill, states a Press Association telegram, that at the present ruling landprices Southland offers the best value in New Zealand for settlers. Captain A. P. Penton, of the Royal Artillery, who was Commandant of the New Zealand Defence Force from October, 1896, to October, 1904, has been appointed to the command of the Scottish Coast Defences, writes our London correspondent. This appointment carries with it the local rank of BrigadierGeneral. Captain Penton has served in the Royal Artillex-y since January, 1873, and took part in the Afghan War in 1879-1880. Mr M. Caselberg stated, at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, that the Railway Department had not yet made any attempt; to improve the yard accommodation at the Masterton railway station. A promise had been made by the Department some time ago that the work would be proceeded with at the close year (March 31st). On the motion of Mr Evvington, seconded by Mr Donald, it' was decided to again write to the Railway Department asking that the extra yard accommodation and other improvements contemplated at the Masterton railway station should be carried out. It was also decided to ask Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., to support the Chamber's request.

A mee;ing of supporters of Cr E. McEwen, who is a candidate for the Mayoralty, was held in the Exchange Buildings last evening. Mr F. W. | Temple occupied the chair, and there were twelve others present. The candidate briefly stated his reasons for contesting the seat. He had a knowledge of the works that were at present being carried on in the Borough, and in addition he had been asked by the majority of the present Council to stand for the position. Several of those present spoke in favour of Cr McEwen's candidature. Those present were appointed a committee to work in his interests. The candidate announced his intention of placing his views before the electors in the Exchange Buildings on Monday evening next. A correspondent of the Auckland Herald, telegraphing from Ohakune, states that the appearance of Ruapehu remains unchanged, and apart from a slight earth tremor and underground rumble about 11.30 on Wednesday night there are no further indications of eruption. The mountain was completely hidden from view, on Thursday, the greater part of the time being enveloped in clouds. The steam and deposit of volcanic matter were not so large as was at first supposed. The correspondent also adds:— "Numerous theories have been advanced in explanation of the strange phenomenon. It is, however, very uncertain whether or not the strange supposed extinct volcano has awakened from its long slumber." Why suffer the torments ot Hell with Bheumatism or Lumbago when Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment will ease the pain at onoe, and continued application effects i permanent care. Price l/G; large bottle 3/ior sale by H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Badlie, Carterton, and the Maurice ville Co-operative Store, Mnuricevillo West

Tuesday, April 23rd (S. George's Day), will be observed as a holiday by all Government offices. At the conclusion of the business of the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, Mr M. Caselberg jocularly remarked:— "We have not gone to London yet to offer Sir Joseph Ward any advice. So far we have confined ourselves to the interests of Masterton." This caused Mr D. Donald suggest, amid . laughter: "Couldn't we make some revenue by giving visitors thj freedom of the city of Masterton or sometiing." A meeting of teachers and children of S. Matthew's Sunday School was hold in the Sunday School-room, last evening, when it was decided to form a Sowers' Band in connection with the School. The following officers were elected Girls Department— Secretary and Treasurer, Miss M. McNair; Committee, Misses O. Richards, E. Rees, A. Robins, H. Fuller, A. Snelgrove. Boys' Department Secretary and Treasurer, Ken. Braddock ; Committee, C. La Roche, D. Jepson, E. Perry, H. Wimsett and H. Whitton. It was decided that the Band should meet once a fortnight. At the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, Mr B. J. Dolan stated that it had been mentioned to him that the letter carriers experienced a difficulty in finding the streets in the portions of the County in the immediate vicinity to the town, such as Lansdowne and Upper Plain. He thought that the streets in those portions of the County should have their names defined. It was decided to ask the County Council "to define the streets in those portions of the County immediately adjoining the borough, and post up the names of the streets for the convenience of the general public and to enable the prompt delivery of letters." The question of improving the northern approach to Masterton came up for discussion again at the meeting of the Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Mr D. Donald said the winter was coming on and the road would be in the same dangerous and impassable state as had been the case formerly. Mr J. C. Ewingtan stated that the Borough Council had been endeavouring for a considerable time to have the approach improved, but they had let it drop at a time when, he thought, they should not have done so. Eventually it was decided that a deputation, consisting of Messrs Cruickshank, Donald, Dolan and Caselberg, should wait on the Borough Council and draw their attention to the very dangerous and disgraceful state of the northern approach. Mr W. P. James, S.M., occupied the Bench at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning. Two first offenders were fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for having | been drunk. Peter Hider, a prohi- | bited person, pleaded guilty to a | charge of procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order against him. Defendant stated that it was his first offence, and asked to be treated leniently. Sergeant Miller suggested that the name of the person who supplied the liquor should be divulged, but this the defendant refused to do. A fine of 20s, with 7s costs, was imposed. F. Holloway was charged, on the information of the Inspector of Factories, with having employed a shop assistant for more than eleven hours on March 16th. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated that he did not know at the time that the employee had worked longer than the statutory number of hours. The Inspector did not press for a heavy penalty, and a fine of 10s, with 7s costs, was imposed. A reward of £1 is offered for the return of a gold antique brooch, with platted hair in front. Mr E. McEwen, a candidate for the Mayoralty, elsewhere invites ratepayers and voters generally to meet him at the Exchange Buildings, on Monday evening next, 22nd inst., at 8 p.m., when he will address them on Borough matters. At the residence, Pine Street, this afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell on account of Mrs McArdle, the whole of her furniture and effects. The sale will commence at 2 o'clock, and everything will be sold without reserve.

Messi" Whishavv and Co., land and I estate agents, Masterton, report the j sale of the following Wellington properties:—On account of Dr. Peers, shop and dwelling, Taranaki Street, Wellington; shop, Taranaki Place; two houses and land, Balmoral Terrace ; house and land, Princess Telrace; 800 feet, Westbeaeh, Newtown. The show windows of the Wairarapa Furnishing Company's shop in the Exchange Buildings, presents a most attractive appearance at present. There is on view a very handsome Cheval Duchess bedroom suite, of most unique design. The suite comprises a double-mirror door wardrobe, Duchess dressing table, with side mirrors, and a double tile and mirror backed washstand. There is also on view at the Shop a collection of fancy tables and flower stands. The whole display is well worth inspecting.

The enterprising firm of Messrs J. A. Lyttle and Sons, cycle engineers, have just received a big consignment of all kinds of bicycles, motor bicycles and accessories, which are now on view at the shop in Queen Street. They comprise everything of the very latest and cyclists and motorists should be interested in the display. There is a beautifully finished "Minerva" motor machine, 4£ horse power, double cylinder, besides numerous others ranging from 2J to 4J horse-power, all of which are fitted up with the very latest improvements. The "Motosocoche," a light motor bicycle which is becoming very popular in the Wairarapa, is also represented in the display, while there is a big collection of the well-known "Massey-Harris" machines. The engineering and repair department is fitted up with the latest appliances for executing first-class work of any description, and the firm guarantee patrons every satisfaction. Gout is really a special form oE rheumatism caused by excess uric acid in the blood. Whether your gout is acute or chronic, Bheumo will cure you. All stores For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1b (3d and f's (id.

Forty ordinary and 165 committee meetings were held by the Wellington City Council during the year ended March 31st. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states lhat the steamer Sonoma was detained till 10.20 on i Thuisdsy night,when she left for San s Francisco with a large number of passergers. The delay was caused by repairs to the main engines, including seveial r.ew castings. It is the intention of the Railway Department to continue running a second through express train from Christchurch during the ensuing winter. By September a turbine steamer will be running three times a week between "Wellington and Lyttelton, The Minister of Railways will then determine whether the traffic warrants the continuance of the second express. • There seems to be no slump in Christchurch land values, in spite of gloomy prophecies in some quarters. About SO sections were offered in one block in Papanui recently (says the Lyttelton Times), and every one had found a buyer before the end of the second day. The average area was "about a quarter of an acre,, and Home people took two or more sections. One section was bought at £175, . sold a few clays later at £195, and is row on the market at £225. Board and residence is wanted for a boy attending school. An advertiser has for sale a yourg Indian Runner drake. ' Messrs Saunders and Hall advertise particulars of a sheep farm of 1,800 acres good country. Messrs R. Hannah and Co. advertise further reductions in footwear, which will take effect during the continuance of their sale. A number of Mr E. McEwen's ■ supporters for the Mayoralty elsewhere publish an address supporting his candidature. Messrs Cresswell and Wright, 'bus proprietors, announce in the wanted column that their 'busses will not run to-night. Several advertisements of Interest to cyclists, inserted by Messrs E. Reynolds and Co., will be found on page 1 of this issue. Mr W. Morris, a candidate at the forthcoming election, inserts a notice I to the voters soliciting a continuance ! of their support. In another column Mr John Yarr, a candidate for a seat on the Borough Council, inserts the policy that he is prepared to advocate if returned at the election. At 2.15 p.m., to-day, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will hold a general sale of furniture and household effects, a three-quarter billiard table, bicycles, lamp, poultry and produce. The Knox Church Young Men's Class will resume its meetirgs tomorrow. The subjects for the winter will be "The Defences of the Christian Religion," and "The Teaching of Jesus."

Messrs Hendry and Buxton announce a full supply of Kaiapoi costumes, jackets and skirts. The firnr. are booking orders for tailor-made ■ costumes, and country customers will be supplied with chart forms on application. The bazaar to be held shortly by the Masterton Y.M.C.A. gives promise of being a great success. The committee met, last evening, when it was reported that a large amount of outside support had been promised. A suit, valued at £5 ss, has been promised to the promoters, besides several other donations. The Committee decided to recommend to the Board of Management that the date for the opening of the bazaar be extended, and that the Town Hall be engaged. Specially designed art furniture is j a particular branch of the business carried on by the Scoullnr Company, Ltd., and visitors to their warehouse in Lambton Quay, Wellington,will be given every facility to inspect the varied designs in their order department, where the firm's own manufactures in the best colonial woods are displayed. The Company have I special facilities for securing the latest and most up-to-datq lines in all descriptions of furnishings, including carpets, linoleums and curtains. The Company undertake to supply complete furnishing outfits and guarantee satisfaction. An advertisement of interest to readers will be foundjon page 2 of this issue. "Perhaps no single-handed entertainer was ever more prolific, more popular, nor had such a wide-v/orld reputation as Henry Russell, the author of 'Cheer, Boys! Cheer!'" says Harry Mr Furniss in the March Windsor Magazine. "It seems only a few years ago—perhaps fifteen or twenty, that I made a sketch of an old man singing that song, accompanying himself on the piano at the Savage Club. He was then close on eighty years of age: this was the veteran, Henry Russell. He died some*years afterwards, nearly ninety years of ace. No single man, by his entertainment, approached Henry Russell in the good he did in rousing among the mass of English people an ' Imperial enthusiasm.. He did more ■work by his music than a regiment of recruiting officers, and he made thousands of British sailors by that one song alone, 'A Life on the Ocean Wave.' Altogether he composed i eight hundred songs, of which one need only name, 'The Ship on Fire, 'There's a Good Time Coming Boys,' 'To the West, to the West, to the Land of the Free,' words written by Charles McKay, and put to music and made famous by Russell." MERIT REWARDED! BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success o! BANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case waa 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 iudement 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 pertzussable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the iinito ors perpetually from doing so, and orderc' them to pay all coßts. We publish this to fford the public yJ an opportunity of protei l tig themselves and of securing what is p- 'ed beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses t the Supreme 'Court of Victoria and by 2 . *ny authorities •during the last 30 years to i e a preparation •of genuine merit, viz., r IHE GENUINE -BANDER & SONS' PURE.,VOLATILE KUCAtYPTI EXTRACT.

A large increase in the output of dairy products this year was anticipated, but so far as Otago is concerned this hop® is not realised. It is stated that three payments to milk suppliers by the Taieri and Peninsular Milk Supply Company came to £15,506, as against £21,543 for same month of 1906. Tourists will be interested to learn of the discovery of a new pass from Milford Sound via the Cleddau River. Mr D. Sutherland, of Milford Sound, has been exploring this river for a pass, and about ten miles up the Cleddau River, through bush, he has discovered a pass which is over 4,000 ft high, and which is the shortest route to Lake Wakatipu. No one has ever been through this part of the country before. The new pass has been named the Milford Sound Pass. Keplying to a deputation at Tauranga, which asked for railway communication with the rest of the colony, tLe Hon. R. McNab, Minister for Lands, said he realised that nowadays no sea communication was comparable in many respects with railway communication. ' When new railways had to be constructed it would be the duty of the Government to give every consideration to outlying districts like Tauranga, but until the Main Trunk line was completed which would require £300,000 per annum for two years he could hold out no hope at any new works would be undertaken. A little child, named Laming, had a very narrow escape from a serious accident at Matamau, last week, says the Dannevirke Advocate. The mother and child were standing on a j carriage platform on the express train, and the child, seeing his | father working on the line, was waving his handkerchief when he overbalanced and fell between the carriages. Two carriages and the guard's van passed over the child. The guard immediately applied the Westinghouse brake and stopped the train dead, and when he went to look for the child he saw him scramble to his feet and start to run after the train. In the course of a speech at Little River, the Hon. W. Hall-Jones (Act-ing-Premier) stated that there had been a substantial increase in the export of produce from New Zealand for the year ended March 31st, as compared with the exports for the previous year. The figures were as follows: — Butter, ISO 6, £1,443,284", 190 7, £1,529.530; increase, £86,246. Cheese, £265,034, £440,713, £175,629; frozen beef, £181,519, £380,290, £198,771; mutton, carcases, £1,072,742, £1,292,083, £219,341; mutton, legs and pieces, £21,365, £48,970, £27,605; lamb, £1,158,591, £1,426,273, £267,682; hemp, £690,577, £844,403, £.158,826. Total increase, £1,129,100. The Capetown police have obtained details of a daring filibustering plot against the island of Celebes, in the Dutch East Indies, elaborated and directed from Capetown, where the police raided certain premises and seized a number of documents relating to the organisation, which is said to have branches in England, on the Continent and in America, and other countries. The scheme was to concentrate 3,000 armed adventurers in Celebes, End to hold the island by force while its mineral riches were worked. It was intended, however, first to demand mineral concessions from the Dutch Government, and only to employ force should the demand be refused. The documents now in the hands of the police show that the plot was undoubtedly supported by many wealthy South Africans. The authorities are considei'ing the question of criminal proceedings against the ringleaders for formulating such designs against a friendly Power. Dn rtiiKLDts s Magx tic Liniment Will ore?Li'mba^c Lame Hue's, Cuts. Bruises. Burn-, and con tinned applications will effect a euro in a remarkhbly shoit t : m?. For sale by H. E. Eton, Cbemift, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Maurioeville Co-operative Store, Mauritevilla West. Why not get j our customs work done with (ho grentef-t promptness and despatch? 8e r id tho papers to J. J. Curtis and Co. Ltd., Eibipping, Forwarding and Customhouse Agc-nts, Customhouse Quay. Wellington, who will carry out every detail and deliver the poods to you, at toe most reu sonable charges. Write for further parioularß.—Advt. Rheuim cures rheumatism, gout, sciatica and lumbago quickly and peimanently. It is a thoroughly safe and absolutely reliable remedy. All chimists and store-, 2/0 and 4/0.