LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8409, 25 April 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A good deal of sickness is prevalent in Greytown just now. The Wairarapa Racing Club made a profit of £329 7s 2d over the Autumn Meeting. A run of the Wairarapa Automobile Association to Gladstone, returning via Carterton, will be held on Saturday next, leaving the Masterton Park gates at 2 o'clock. The young girl who created a commotion by appearing in the pulpit of a Petone 'Jhurch on Sunday,, and addressing the congregation, was committed to a mental hospital on Monday afternoon. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the Clyde, which has arrived from Labasa, reports that sixty-five Punjab labourers at that place rioted. They were fired upon by the police, who wounded three and took sixty prisoners. A Press Association cablegram from Sydney states that Mr Holmes, general secretary of the Wellington branch of the Y.M.C.A., arrived by the Aorangi after touring Canada and America. He will visit South Australia before returning to New Zealand next month. Mr D. Guild, who has been a member of the Masterton County Council since the last elections, has disposed of his farm, and, being no longer a ratepayer, he has resigned his seat on the Council. An election will be held to fill the vacancy on May ,18th. Nominations of candidates will close on May 11th. The following is the result of the second shooting competition for Mr H. Murrell's trophy held by the Tararua Rifle Club:—R. Thomasen (scr) 64, W. Bell, captain, (6) 56, J. Petersen (scr) 54, 0. A. Oiseh (1) 53, G. Waterson (6) 53, B. Alberthsen (1) 49, C. Alberthsen (8) 46, R. McQnie(lO) 37. A Christchurch Frets Association telegram states that Inspector Gillies has, so far, received no advice from Wellington regarding the reported decision of the Government to bring D. G. Mclntyre, late Superintendent of Awards at the Exhibition, back from Monte Video.

A meeting of the Masterton Ambulance Corps was held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, last evening, Mr A. Donald presiding. It was reported that the sum of £25 had been handed to the Hospital Trustees and'that Mr J. A. Renall had promised to remit a donation of £25 to the same body at an early date. As a further sum of £3O would be required to purchase an up-to-date ambulance waggon it was decided to hold an "Ambulance Saturday" on May 4th. Boxes will be distributed about the town and the public will be given an opportunity of subscribing towards the purchase of an ambulance waggon. Mr J. A. McLean resigned his position as .secretary, and Mr A. J. Parton was appointed to fill the vacancy.

1 HE RUSH FOU MILKING MACHINES. Now that the ' .Lawrence-Kennedy-Gillion" Milker has, after five snasona' use on number!) of dairy farms, proved an unqualified success, there is a heavy o,nd increasing demand for this popula. machine. Throughout Australasia a tre 1 ' menrtoti.l number of ronchineb are b(i«> booked for the coming season, and in New Zealand alone some thousands will be required. On all Eides one hears of people going in for the "L.K.G." machine. If you wish to get a plant installed in anything like time for Hie coining season. book your order without delay. Plants will only bestippliod in priority of application. ,J, B. McEwan and Co., Ltd. Agents, U.B.S. Co's Buildings, Wellington,

There are 35 fever cases under treatment in the Wellington hospital.

A poll held yesterday, at New Plymouth, on the proposal to bring the Fire Brigades \ct into operation in New Plymouth was carried on a very small poll by 105 to 15.—Association.

At a meeting of the directors of the North Island Brewery Company, at Mangatainoka, on Saturday night, Mr J. Robinson, who had been in the employ of the company for the past three or four years, was the recipient of a purse of sovereigns from the directors.

Dr. Frengley, of the Public Health Department, paid a visit to the Infectious Diseases' Hospital, at Greytown, on Monday, and expressed his satisfaction and surprise at Greytown having such an up-to-date building. The arrangements and management met with approval. >. The following were elected by the householders at Claieville as a school committee for the ensuing twelve months:-—Messrs W. Fisher (chairman, treasurer and secretary), J. Monaghan, C. Kemble, W. B. Allen, J. McDonald, A. Osborne, and W. Broad.

There are many who will regret to hear of the death of Mr Edward Taylor, which took place at his residence in Christchurch on the 19th inst. The late Mr Taylor was best known to the public as having been the pioneer of the Prohibition movement in this colony. Mr Taylor leaves a widow and one son (Mr T. E. Taylor) and three daughters. At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court, yesterday afternoon, an application was made on behalf of O. E. Hamilton (of the Hamilton-Gar-mong Mission), who was fined £5 and costs last Friday, for an assault on a married woman, for a re-hearing of the case. The application was refused on the grounds that the fresh evidence proposed to be tendered would not alter the decision.—Association.

There was a most satisfactory development at the No. 3 bcre of the Petroleum Company, yesterday afternoon, states a New Plymouth Press Association message. .This is an old bore which was sunk some years ago, but was destroyed by fire and is now being cleared cut. A depth of 1,614 feet has been reached, and yes- ; terday oil commenced to ooze out of the pipes, five* barrels being collected before work ceased for the day. Carterton is still in a vei-y primitive condition as regards street lighting. Street lamps are not yet properly installed and, at the declaration of the poll in front of the Council Chambers, last evening, the Returning Officer brought with him a lighted candle, with which to see to read out the results. When he was half way through, the wind extinguished the lights and the remainder of the task was got through by the light of sundry matches. At the annual meeting of the Pahiatui Poultry Association the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:— Patron, the Mayor; President, Mr V. J. Prosser; Vice-Presidents-, Messrs W. Wilson, N. Mcikobie, E. Sullivan, J. Breeds, G. H. Smith, J. P. Lethbridge, S. Bolton, W. I. Husband, K. C. Munro and W. Norrell; Auditors, Messrs G. C. Miller and E. P. Hare; Working Committee, Messrs V. J. Prosser K. C. Munro, F. Zillwood, T. Raynor, H. Sedcole, E. Clarke, E. Darley, A. Simpson, W. Hall, J. Tanner, J. Hickling and A. Finch; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr G. L. H. Drew. A Carterton correspondent writes: —The Catholic bazaar was opened in the Victoria Hall, last night, the ! building being crowded. The Rev. Father Cahill, in introducing the Mayor (Mr James Brown), referred to the good work he had done during his term of office as Mayor, and that in an unostentatious man- ! ner. Brief addresses were given by the Mayor and the Member for the District (Mr Hornsby), and they were accorded a' hearty vote of thanks. The Mayor formally declared the bazaar open for business. The helpers at the bazaar were dressed in costumes of all nations, and they did a thriving business. The bazaar will be kept open until Saturday night. Has a headmaster the right to "keep a child in" after specified school hours without the consent of his parents? The question arose at a householders' meeting at Christchurch, on Monday night, and a delegate to the School Committees' Association maintained that no such right existed. The matter had been before the Association, which had discovered that according to -statute the teacher could not detain a child. "One by one," said another memberj indignantly, "these new fangled associI ations will try to take away every duty, of a headmaster, until he has |, nothing to do. They will not allow him to keep a child in, and there will be no discipline at all. I hope i a master will always be allowed to keep a child in, if it deserves it, i and also punish a child. A few more hammerings will mean a few less larrjkins." The chairman said that the association had been badly advised in coming to the conclusion put forward. The master hid the right of detention. It was purely a question of discipline, and they could rest assured that the Government was not going to clip the wings of the headmaster so that he could not fly round his own premises and grounds. MERIT REWARDED BY COORT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged pood qualities and arccess of SANDER & SONS' EUOA-'! LYPTI EXTRACT hive 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.0.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving judoment said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS* EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the pub.ic by reason of its good quality, etc., it a not pernnssable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing go, 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 ,'ikilicd witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of gonuino merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT Rheumo has cured thousands of sufferers froui rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago. It will cure you. Try it. All stores and chemists., 2s 6d and 4s Gel. A positive cure,

Michael Swift, a settler at Whangapona, died suddenly in his yard yesterday.

Mr G. Watson, of Masterton, will leave Wellington to-day, by the Athenic on a six months'trip to England.

Mr R. H. Robson, a settler at Ngawaka, was found dead in bed yesterday morning in a whare.

Colonial mails which left Melbourne on March 20th, per s.s. Mooltan, arrived in London on the morning pf April 20th, due date. Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, who is convalescent 'from ptomaine poisoning, is now able to take twalking exercise.

It is officially announced, states a Press Association cablegram from London, that the Msrylebone Cricket Club will send a tttm to Australia in September. Sir Eldon Gorst, who succeeds Lord Cromer as Consul-General and Minister Plenipotentiary in Egypt, is a son of Sir John Gorst, and a nephew of Mr F. G. Moore, of Masterton.

The building permits issued by the Christchurch City Council during the year.ended March 31st, 1907, numbered 657, the buildings being valued at £370,540.

After the parade of the Greytown Rifles, on Tuesday night, Captain Parkinson was presented with a case of pipes by the members of the company as a token of their esteem of him as their late commanding, officer. A Press Association telegram from Feilding states that a man named Christopher Ryan was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of A. D. Scott,, at Halcombe, on April Ist.

In order to test the English market for eggs, a shipment was recently sent from Australia and the net price obtained was from 8d to BJd a dozen, a price that could easily have been obtained in Melbourne.

Mr R. F. R. Beetham was the only candidate nominated, yesterday, to fill the in the Masterton County' Council caused by the resignation of Mr W. H. Beetham, and he was declared duly elected.

At a meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board on M onday it was reported that ■ five cases of scarlet fever and five cases of diphtheria had been admitted to the hospital. It was stated that the necessary steps had been taken for preventing the spread of the outbreak.

A man named Magnus Finlayson, aged 55, was found dead in bed at his son-in-law's residence, yesterday morning, states a Palmerston North Press Association telegram. He was apparently in good health and spirits on retiring on Tuesday night. The cause of death is not known.

The annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, 'which was to have been held yesterday afternoon, lapsed owing to the non-attendance of members. The annual balance-sheet of the branch shows a crei it balance of £ll 16s Bd, after paying £l3 7s as a provincial levy and £lO 17s branch expenses.

Mr Hobepa Waitai, a well-known native of Akura, and father of Mr Ware Waitai, clerk and interpreter to the Native Land Court, now sitting in Masterton, died at Akura yesterday. Mr J. Balneavis, of the Native Lands Office, Wellington, will act as clerk and interpreter to the Court, during Mr Ware Waitai's absence' in attending the funeral obsequies.

A man namd John Lewis was charged at Auckland with stealing a diamond ring, valued at £65, from a dawnbrokers shop, and substituting a 9 carat r ing with an imitation diamond. He pleaded guilty, and admitted obtaining an advance of £l2 on the ring from another pawnbroker. He declared that his name was Robert H. Black. He was committed for sentence.—Association.

Mr James Shaw, a former Mayor of Adelaide, who has been touring New Zealand, says that he has visited many of the back block settlements and found some settlers actually starving through the lack of decent means of access to the centres. He says that there is clear evidence of a want of energy on the part of Ministers of the past, and also of the present Ministry, in not giving the necessary facilities to settlers in their endeavours to develop the resources of the bad? country.

The Native Land Court continued its sitting in Masterton yesterday.. Applications from the Commissioner of Crown Lands for partition of lands were adjourned until May Ist. Several succession applications were dealt with, and orders made in favour of the successors. Applications for confirmation of the mortgage of Te Maipi, block No. 8, from Ani Anaru to Sarah Telford, J. Drummond and W. G. Beard, and of the' lease of the same block from Ani Anaru to her two children, were granted.

At Auckland, yesterday, Mr ' Kettle, S.M., gave judgment in the case in which Chas. Wilson, a motorman, was charged with manslaughter Jby killing Charles Huxtable. He said that the question was whether defendant took reasonable precautions, and exercised reasonable care to avoid danger. The fact that the carskidded 45 to 50 yards after theemergency brake had been used' showed that the car was travelling at a considerable speed. Defendant practically admitted that he knew of the greasy state of this part of the line, and it was his duty to exercise particular care. The evidence for the prosecution was that the car was travelling at a high speed. His Worship was therefore of opinion that the case should go to a jury. Accused was committed for trial.— Association. Rhetimo baa enabled many a poor sufferer from rheumatism, sow, sciatica, and lumbago to once more enjoy henlth and happiness. 23 Cd and 4s Gd. Sold every where. po.v't wait tilt, to-morrow. It's little colds that Rrow into big colds, the big colds that ond in consumption and' death. Don't wait till to-morrow to euro the little colds, for one dose of DrSheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption will break up a cold if taken at the beginning. Dr.-Sheldon's New Discovery is a safe and never-failing remedv. Price, Is 6d, and 3s. Obtainable at H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Maurieeville Co.operativa Store, MauricevHlefWest.

The Masterton branch of the Hibernian Society intend holding a -social and dance in the Foresters Hall at an early date. The opening of a Juvenile Orange Lodge-the first in the North Island , —was celebrated at Palmerston North on Tuesday evening. r Since the Old Age Pensions Act was passed in 1900, the sum of £1,742,500 has been paid to pensioners. Auckland has received £424,600. Otago and Southland £411,700, Canterbury £310,300, and Wellington £192,700. About 1.30 p.m. yesterday afire broke out in a wooden shed, situated in the Renall Estate, on the Upper Plain Road. The building, which was valued at about £B, was totally destroyed. Mr A. J. Giddings, who leased the shed, had about £2 worth -of straw destroyed. The building was uninsured. A Palmerston South Press Association telegram states that Dr. Findlay, Attorney-General, addressed a large meeting at Palmerston South, last night, on the political outlook, and dealt at considerable length with the Government land j.roposals. A resolution of confidence in the uovernment was carried unanimously. A cycle with only one wheel has been invented by Mr Henry Tolcher of Pretoria an employee of the Central South African Railways, who claims that the machine will cover between thirty and forty miles'an hour on level ground. , The feature of the sale of Sir Wilfrid Lawson's collection of old prints at Sotheby's was the competition for a mezzotint engraving, by Valentine Green, of Sir Joseph Reynolds' portrait of Lady Jane Halliday, originally purchased by a former Sir Wilfrid Lawson for £2. The engraving was first offered at £SO, but very few minutes had elapsed before •' Mr Sabin bid £550. Further advance were smade until £BIO was offered "by a representative of Messrs Colnnghi. Mr Agnew bee am 3 the purchaser for an additional £lO. A copy of the engraver' 3 plate of Lady Louisa Manners brought £670. The sale, so far, realised £12,365.

In the Bankruptcy Court at Perth, West Australia, a short time ago, Harcourt Whipple Ellis, chemist, druggist, dentist and optician, was examined under a summons of discovery in regard to certain domestic / payments. Questioned in regard to JL some entries in a book, which Mr Penny, solicitor, subsequently declared was a mere diary, the debtor was asked to explain one item for laundry work, which he said was for himself alone. "Fifteen shillings a week?" queried the registrar. "Yes," said the debtor. "I would have you know that I claim to be the -cleanest man on earth. I always try to live up to my ideals. I wear four -white shirts and two suits of under .garments each day." Uniformity of instruction for all volunteers is being aimed at by the Council of Defence, and to serure that end a class of instruction for the permanent staff of the Wellington Volunteer district is now in progress ■at Wellington. Drill in detail, from squad to company, the amending of certain irregularities in the Drill Manuals, musketry in all its branch- ; es. and construction of artificial field \ shelters for field forces are amongst the subjects being deal with. The Council is desirous of extending the scope of volunteer instruction, especially in regard to making the work of the infantry more interesting. The class in Wellington is likely to terminate at the end of the week. 'Classes for all other volunteer districts in the colony are in contemplation, and subsequent to these, instructional classes for volunteer officers and non-commissioned officers will be arranged for. Mr J. M. Coradine inserts a notice of thanks for his return as Mayor of Masterton at yesterday's poll. Snag-proof thigh gum boots, direct from the manufacturers, are now to be had at Mr J. Carpenter's Central Shoe Store.

Mr Stott, agent for Messrs Dimock and Co., Ltd., will receive tpigs at Eketahuna on Monday, May >6th, and at Mauriceville on Tuesday, May 7th. ""* Particulars of a 1,200 acre'property, splendid limestone country and highly improved, are advertised by Messrs Hare and Davidson, land agents, Pahiatua. At the Masterton auction mart, on Saturday, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell on account of a leading importer 100 pairs of boots and shoes, men's overcoats, eiderdown quilts and general lines of clothing. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. have for sale a good blacksmith, wheelwright and cycle business. The business, particulars of'which .aire advertised elsewhere, is pronounced an exceptional opportunity for a young man. Messrs East and East, who always have something good to offer in farms, are to-day advertising some special money-makers which they assert are genuine good bargains. They also advice farmers who contemplate disposing of their farms to write to them direct at once to ensure rapid and good sales. Messrs Krahagen and Chapman elsewhere announce that in the course of a day or two they will be moving into new temporary premises, next , to Messrs J. D. Cruickshank and Co., fLtd., directly opposite the Implement Company's Works. This change >- is due to the new brick which the 'firm are having erected in place of their present shop. The building will be a fine twostorey one, and the firm will occupy one shop in front and the whole of the top floor. Further particulars as to the structure will be given/ later. In the meantime the firm announce that they have just received a large shipment of the latest stock of every description and inspection is invited. If you are troubled with dyspepsia, which gives its victims no rest day and night, and causes pains in the ttoma h and bowels ( , t headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, constipation, etc., take a cotir •« of Chambert lain's Tablets. They will stimulate the '" liver and bowls to perform heir work naturately and gently, and irenfithen the digestive' organs, For -h<le by T. G. Jftson, Masterton. v T9out is really a special i imof rheumatiem causedMby excess uric acid in he Wood. Wnethor your goui is acute oi chronic, llheumo will cure you. All stores) (