LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8434, 4 May 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Three men who went out shooting in a boat on the Wairarapa Lake are reported to be missing. Mr A. 0. Considine, of Martinorough, has resigned his commission as a Justice of the Peace. Mr C. Fisher, of Atea, has purchased the Dudley Arms Hotel, Mangatainoka. A meeting of the Borough Works, Drainage and Abattoir Committee will be held on Monday evening next at 7.30 o'clock. Mr Parkinson, late head teacher at the Grey town School, has taken up his new duties as head of the Newtown School, Wellington. A prohibition order was granted against a Masterton resident, on his own application, at the Masterton S.M. Court yesterday morning. The latest return from the Mystery Flat dredge is 41oz 3dwt for a week's work. . The Hessey dredge returned lloz 12dwt for the week. i Mr J. A. Renall, ex-Mayor of Masterton, left Masterton by the 6.30 o'clock train, yesterday morning, for Waiuku (Auckland), where he intends to reside. Mr J. T. Blakesby paid £5,000* for Turner's "Battle of the Nile," and Messrs Booth and Sons gave j £4,000 for Alma Tadema's "Baths of Caracalla," at an auction sale in New York recently. There was about half the company present at the ordinary parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, last evening, Captain Charters and Lieut. Brighting being in command. The series of lectures on patrol work was continued, and some useful instruction was imparted to the company. At the Prince of Wales Hotel, yesterday morning, Mr Murray Cameron, late teller at the Bank of New South Wales, at Masterton, who has been promoted to the position of accountant at the Bank's Greymouth branch, was presented by Mr E. G. Eton, on behalf of the clients of the Bank, with an English lever watch and a gold albert and greenstone pendant. Mr Cameron left, yesterday, for Greymouth. THE PREMIER SEPARATOR. The new principle covered by the " Baltic " patents is rapidly establishing this machine as the Premier Cream Peparator. The Split wing system has been discarded, arid a special and verp simple arrangement feeds the whole milk to the separating planes without disturbing the cream layer. Results achieved in actual practice with the •'Baltic" have astonished practical factorymen, and the really marvellou3 capacity and clean skimming have exceeded anything hitherto known. Practical proof will be given on application to J. B. McEwan and Co., 1 Ltd., U.S.S. Co's Buildings, Wellington. '

A Chamber of Commerce is being formed at Hastings. A meeting of the Trustees of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society will be held on Wednesday afternoon next, May Bth, at 3.30 o'clock. The Masterton Municipal Band will play a select programme of music in the Park, to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. Mr J. Styris has purchased a Village Settlement section at Mangatainoka township, writes our Nireaha correspondent. Mr C. Alberthsen. of Nireaha, is' repx*esenting the Eketahuna Masonic Lodge at a meeting of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand at Invercargill. Inman, the billiard player, left London for New Zealand on March 22nd, writes our London correspondent. He will give exhibition games in New Zealand. Mr Popplewell, solicitor, of Gore, has received £IOO to be paid to the New Zealand Insurance Company as conscience money. It was forwarded to him through the ag3ncy of a Catholic priest in another part of the colony. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has approved of the grant of £2,000 by the Canadian Government for the erection of a memorial to Mr Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, at his former home at Brantford, Ontario.

For having been drunk, a man named John Bennett, # second offender, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, by Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning.

Judge Sim informed a Wairarapa Age representative, yesterday, that he had hoped to conclude the sitting of the Native Land Court in Masterton by the middle of next week, but he was afraid that the business would extend to the end of the week.

Major V. S. Smyth, of the Reserve Officers, has resigned his commission in the 2nd Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifles, to take up his new duties in Otago. Captain D. J. Cameron of the Masterton Mounted Rifles, succeeds Major Smyth.

A Press Association message from Auckland states that the Star correspondent at Raurimu wires that an earthquake occurred in Horopito on Wednesday at 6.45 p.m. A loud noise preceded the shock, which continued for some seconds. A slight shock was also felt at Raurimu.

The Auckland Women's Political League has resolved to bring under the notice of the Government the abnormal number of cases of assault against women and children recently before the Supreme Court, and' to draw attention to the Magistrate's remarks regarding perjury in such cases.

A New Zealand writer, Miss McAdam (Dunedin), who is more familiarly known by her pen-name "Miss Constance Clyde," was among the 69 "Suffragists" who were recently brought before the Magistrate in connection with disturbances outside the British House of Parliament. Miss McAdam was among the number who was fined j£l or fourteen days' imprisonment.

Lady de Blaquiere presided at the annual meeting of the Bath branch.of the Victoria League, on March 12th, writes our London correspondent: Mrs W. P. Reeves, who was present, said the League would shortly have full opportunity for showing its usefulness. Colonials were coming to England in shoals; she had never known of so many making the journey before. All the invitations to the colonial Premiers had been forwarded to them, but would not be answered definitely -antil they had consulted the Colonial Office, and Bath could not obtain an answer to its invitation before then. Much gratification was expressed that the Princess of Wales had given her patronage to the League.

"Sir Joseph Ward," says a London evening paper, "who has arrived in London to represent New Zealand at the Colonial Conference, did not neglect his colony's interests on the P.. and 0. iiner on which .he journeyed from Wellington to Marseilles. Not only was he president of the Sports Committee on board, but he captained the New Zealand team which defeated the rest of the ship's passengers at deck cricket. Sir Joseph made an invaluable organiser of tournaments and dances on the Mongolia, and he was ably seconded in carrying out the social programme by Lady Ward and Miss Ward."

Mr W. P. Reeves, High Commissioner for New Zealand, has received a letter from the Scottish ,Oceanographical Laboratory, Surgeon's Hall, Edinburgh, informing him that two 'bottle floats were thrown overboard from the Scotia, a vessel of the Scottish Naturalists' Antarctic Expedition, containing numbei-ed papers with a request to the finder to return them to the British Admiralty, write's our London correspondent under date March 22nd. The" idea is to collect data for investigating the set of ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere, and for that purpose the floats were sent adrift after the ship had travelled a distance of 9,000 miles. Mr Reeves has been asked to put the information before his Government in order that people on the coast of New Zealand may be prompted to watch for and return the floats should they be cast up on any of the beaches.

MERIT REWARDED BY COURT JDP JUSTICE.

The acknowledged goofa qualities and srccess of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Viqtoria, before bis Honour. Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving judement 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 permissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing do, and ordered them to pay all coßts. We publish this to afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves and of securing what is proved beyond >.ll doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supremo Court of Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

The building inspector reported to the last meeting of the Carterton Borough Council that permits had been granted during the past month for newvworks amounting to £835.

The town of Ghent is contemplating a striking innovation, which is no less than the addition of women to its force of police. It is intended thai, the women constables shall wear the ordinary uniform worn by the males.

On account of the floods on the Manawatu Company's line, and the breakdown of a south train near Kaiiwi, the mail train from Wellington did not reach New Plymouth ti 11 five past ten last night—two hours and a-quarter late.—Association.

On behalf of the Ambulance Class of the Masterton Y.M.C.A., Mr Alex. Donald presented Dr. Cowie, on Thursday evening, with a silvermounted umbrella, suitably engraved. In making the presentation, Mr Donald referred to the great interest Dr. Cowie had taken in the work of the Class, and stated that he had given them much useful instruction. Dr. Cowie, in a brief speech, expressed his thanks for the gift.

Mr C. T. H. Brown, representing the Commissioner of Crown Lands, has been in Masterton for the past two days in connection with making arrangements with the natives re charging orders against the lands of defaulting natives , for survey fees. Mr Brown expects to be able to complete arrangements with all the Maoris concerned, in the Native Land Court, to-day. In the majority of cases the natives have arranged to pay the fees in cash, and thus free their land.

The presentation of medals standard caps, and badges won at the recent New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting, at Christchurch and also provincial championship certificates and the Bannister Challenge Cup, won on the Basin Reserve, Wellington, on January Ist, will take place at Wellington on Friday, May 10th. Mr J. Bradbury, of Masterton, who is the long distance champion of the Wellington province,* h?s received an invitation to be present at the function.

Messrs J. J. Niven pnd Co., of Napier, who have an establishment in London, have just made one of the largest shipments of cast iron pipes which has left Great Britain, to the order of the 'Christchurch Drainage Board, writes our London correspondent. Three. steamers, the Arawa, Star of New Zealand, and Suffolk, had to be requisitioned to deal with the shipment. The ironworks in which the pipes were cast worked day and night to fulfil the order in the time required, and all the pipes were safely on board within twelve weeks of the order being placed.

At a deputation to the Hon. G. Fowlds, at Auckland, on Thursday, one of the speakers, Mr Squires, referred to the system under which municipal elections are conducted. In his opinion, ibe system now in use leads to confusion and corruption. He thought that touting at polls and the "ticket" system should be prohibited, while the names of candidates when printed on the votingpapers should nbt be placed one under another in alphabetical order, but in a circle, so there would be no top or bottom name. With the present voting-paper thoughtless voters cast their votes in favour of the first names on, the paper, while those on the bottom were overlooked. The Minister said he would submit the suggestions to the Colonial Secretary.

A Press Association telegram from I Auckland states that the Hon. J. A. Millar, speaking at ( - Waihi, said he would introduce into Parliament next session a Bill to.. do away with prisonmept for small debts when a man was honestly trying to meet his liabilities. The Bill would provide that a man who had fallen behihd in his payments could call his creditors together before, the official assignee, and agree to pay off so much a week, j and the weekly payments could be divided among creditors pro .rata. While they were maintained a protection order issued by the assignee would prevent the debtor being sued in the Magistrate's Court for the recovery of small debts. While the honest man would be protected the man who was attempting to evade his liabilities would have no protection whatever. At the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, before Mr W. P. James, S.M., William Drain, a cab-driver, was charged by the Borough ' Inspector (Mr Ja s.' Cairns) with a breach of the Borough by-laws in that "being the driver of a licensed vehicle he did receive payment for the conveyance of a passenger and did delay to convey the said passenger." The evidence for the prosecution was that defendant was instructed by A. McMinn to go to a house on a. certain corner in Lincoln Road for a lady passenger, and had received payment in advance. Defendant neglected to do so, and thereby caused considerable inconvenience to' the passenger in question. For the defence it was contended that McMinn named the wrong corner, ,and as ' the cab-driver had not been told Ihe name of the owner of the house hp was unable to find the house. It transpired that Drain being unable to personally carry out the order had passed it on to another "cabby," and he.in turn transferred it to another. The last-mentioned went twice to the locality named, but failed to find the ' house. McMinn had paid Drain in advance, but the money had afterwards been refunded. The stated that in his opinion there had not been a deliberate breach of the by-law, as there had been no "wilful refusal" on the part of the defendant to convey the passenger. The case was dismissed. Mr C. A. Pownall appeared for the defandant: To cure rheumatism, gout' sciatica, or lumbago you muEt treat the blood. The best remedy is Blieumo, which has cured , thousands of sufferers. From all stores and chemists at '2s (id and 4s 6d. Give it a fair trial. If you are troubled with dyspepsia, which gives its victims no rest day and night, and causes pains in the ttomach and bowels headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, constipation, etc., take a course of Chamberlain's Tablets. They will stimulate the liver and bowls io perform their work naturately and gently, and strength-en the digestive organs. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. , " Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Cc ughs and Cold? never fails. Is 6d and 2s Cell

No information is available an Chrstchurch in regard to the extr«idition of D. C. M'ln tyre.

The Navua's shipment of fruit from Tonga was found on arrival at Auckland to be infected with the fruit fly-

It is stated that the necessary financial arrangements have been rnadu for a crematorium at Wellington. and a site at Karori has been set asid3 for its erection.

"Wonderland," from the Christchurch Exhibition, is to be set up in Khyber Pass, Auckland, next to Hancock's brewery, where an artificial lake will be formed. It is to be opened on November Ist.

Writes our Nireaha correspondentl see in the New Zealand Dairyman that one pound of cheese js made from ten pounds of milk by some factories. The Nireaha Factory is making one pound of cheese from eight pounds of milk.

There has been a large increase in revenue through the penny public telephone rates in Sydney. The rush caused by applications for telephones has made it difficult to cope with the demand. Some 9,000 Ericssohm telephones are on order.

The Wellington Trades and Labour Council has passed a resolution approving of the action of the Minister of Labour in compelling observance of the Saturday half-holiday provision ot the Factories Act and regretting the fact that the provision was allowed to lie dormant so long.

Men for bushfelling work in Taranaki are difficult to obtain; indeed, there has been a scarcity of this class of labour for some time past, despite advance in the rate paid per acre from 22s 6d to 25s and 2<s 6d. A few days ago there Was an advertisement in a country paper for bushfellers at 35s per acre.

At a meeting of the Pahiatua Chamber of Commerce great dissatisfaction was expressed at the proposal of the Labour Department to enforce the Saturday half-holiday in lieu of the existing arrangement., It was decided to communicate with the member for the district asking him to bring their protest under the notice of the Minister of Labour.

During the past year there has been a substantial increase in the imports into New Zealand from Victoria and New South Wales, with which States the bulk of the New Zealand-Australian trade is done. The latest figures for Victoria are £1,048,707, against £737,606 .or the preceding year, while those for New South Wales are £1,378,017.. against £1,163,874.

A smart piece of telegraphy was recorded a few days ago, which serves as an instance of how closely this distant outpost of the Empire ia in touch with the Motherland. At 10 a.m. a cablegram was despatched from Christchurch via the Pacific cable route, and within two hours and forty, minutes the sender was in receipt of a reply. This is believed to be a record.

The fishing season throughout Taranaki has been somewhat disappointing this year. "Not enough water," one member said at a meeting Of the Hawera Acclimatisation Society. "Too much water and not enough fish," was the experience of another member. The. Chairman said that some very good bags had been secured, but it was generally agreed that throughout the colony 'the fishing season had been much i iesa favourable than usual.

rThe United States of America con-sumes-to be the country with which ' the; bulk of New Zealand's foreign : ia-ade is done, though both Germany : and continue to bulk some•,'What: largely in regard to imports, vWith <a much less record by way of fjQXpprts. In this connection, how- • ever, it is interesting]to recall that it has been established that great quantities i.of wool and other colonial 'commodities are bought in London, on-behftjf of Germany and France. Belgium, . Japan, India, and Canada, are other countries which have maintained fairly substantial trade relations with New Zealand.

'Mr /Allan McLean, a WeOigtonian, iisitbe fortunate possessor of the farm in'the Orange River Colony on whidh is the Rietspruit Diamond Mine fatfites the Johannesburg correspondent iof the Christchurch Press). ®or past Mr McLean, who c4me to -South Africa prior to the war, was well aware his farm was higtrly [mineralised, and some months b&dk (diligent prospecting was cornmenond on it- The result has been most .aaiiisfactor, y A veritable diamond pipe ihas been discovered, and £1 Shares in the syndicate that undertook the work now stand at some £ls in the stock [market; and promise, too, to see a mufch enhanced figure.

The Rev. Otho Fitzgerald, who filled the office of vicar of Holy r Trinity parish, Lyttelton, .during the absence of the Rev. Canon Oaates, has relinquished the position ifter a year of very successful work, fte declined to accept a farewell Vresentation, and at the annual meet:ng of parishioners a resolution of appreciation was carried by acclamation. Mr Fitzgerald, in acknowledging* the resolution, said that he wished to explain why he would not fake a presentation. He thought that the whyle idea of presentations was wrong, especially in connection with church Wbrk, and that the idea of getting a presentation in return for everything one did tended to make people lose sight of the reason why they should do things—because it was their duty to do them. No one need now suffer the agonizing pains of solatloa and acute rheumatipm, as quick relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This fact h»s been clearly demonstrated in many thousands of cases. This liniment relieves the pain and makes 6leep and rest possible, which Is alone worth many times its cost. For Bale by T, O. Mason, Masterton. imoUOHT TO BAY Are those enemies of civilisation, Indigestion and Dyspepsia, when Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabnles are employed, 2g 6d per tin. Obtainable* at 11. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauriceville Co-operativs Store, Mauriceville West. Bheumo cures rheumatism d,nd kindred complaints. It eliminates the excess uric acid and purifies the blood. All chemists and stores, 2/0 and 4/6. Try it. Fo Children's Hacking Cough at night "Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is tid and ?s (id.

For the ,first.timein ihistory, an .official estimate has been compiled of the value of the .prodigious accumulation of .gems which form the Crown jewels of .Persia. The collection as left by the .late Shah Muzaffer-ea-Din is valued.at <£IO,OOO,OOQ.

Mt. Ruapehu is now quiet but Mt. Ngar.uhoe is .move than ordinarily active, and is,emitting large quantities of steam and.ashes. The Tokaanu Geyser .is frequently active, ejecting water to .a .height of .over 100 feet.

An Auckland .Press Association telegram states that the electric tramway employees are asking for an amended award to bring the wages into line with other centres. The Company aak the Court to.adhere to the existing conditions.

At the last .mpeting of the Carterton Borough Council it transpired that forty householders .had .connected with the gas. The gas-works manager reported that 1,000 cubic feet of gas was escaping from the mains per diem.

Mr C. Hibberd has been appointed poundkeeper for .Martinborough, in lieu of Mr Ralph Manning (re--signed), while Mr Alfred Brentnall has been appointed to the following positions:— Sanitary inspector, sanitary, dog-tax, and license collector.

At Maryborough, on Tuesday last, Mr G.-A. Bruce, .of Kopuaranga, was married to Miss M„ J.. McLeod," third daughter of Mr James McLeod, of Martinborough. Misses McLeod and Sutherland, cousins .of the bride, were bridesmaids, and Mr Gordon Stewart, .of Kopuaranga, was best man.

The native owners of the Waitutuma block of 11,800 acres, adjoining the Whangaimoana Estate, which was recently sold, contemplate putting their property in the market, either on lease or for sale in areas of 2,500 acres each. Steps are being taken*under section 122 of the Native Land Court Act, 1894, to form a committee to draft out details of the sale price, etc.

A waitress is wanted for the Cafe di Paris.

Permanent employment is offered to experienced tailoresses.

Two smart boys are wanted to sell an 1 deliver papers.

At their rooms, Perry Street, at 2 o'clock, to-day, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will submit at auction a quantity of furniture and general sundries, also produce and poultry.

The adjourned meeting of the Masterton branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union will be held in the A. and P. Association's rooms, at 2 o'clock to-day.

On page Bof this issue Mr Imlay Saunders, land agent, of Wanganui, advertises particulars of a desirable farm property of 340 acres, which has been placedi n his hands for sale.

The Masterton Borough Council invite tenders to close at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, May Bth, for a quantity of 4-inch and 2-inch iron water mains.

In the Exchange Buildings, the Wairaraja Furnishing Company has now on view a line of duchess pairs at £3 10s, also leather and saddle-bag couches at very low rates.

Mrs J. Cairns, of the Wairarapa Labour Agency, elsewhere announces that the business has been removed to the, Exchange Buildings (No. 6 room, second floor), where she will te pleased to meet clients.

At the Masterton auction mart, this afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell a consignment of boots, clothing, drapery and a selection of furniture. Everything will be sold without reserve.

The W.F.C.A. announce that they have to hand a stock of horse and cow covers. The firm also notify that they have secured a special line cf Wedgewocd ware which they are able to sell at 25 per cent, less than the usual prices.

The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be dispensed at the morning service *in Knox Church, tomorrow. The subject will be "The Cross of Christ as the Revealer of God's Heart and Man's Heart." In the evening a special sermon will be delivered to young men--"The Young Man and Sport." All young men are cordially invited. The preacher will be the Rev. A. T. Thompson.'

The announcement of a "flood sale" at Mr A. Murray's Glasgow House, in Queen Street, caused quite a sensation in that vicinity, yesterday afternoon, and owing to the great preparations that were being made many people were anxious to purchase goods but could not, the shops doors being open for the purpose of drying the shop and stock. Mr Murray apologises to the many people he had to refuse on account of re-arranging and re-mark-ing the goods. He intends" to quit the whole stock at the prices marked.

Messrs W. M. Ashton and Co., Wanganui, report the following sales amongst their transactions for the period January Ist to March 31st: —Five thousand six hundred and ninety-four acres, including 10,200 sheep, Papanui Estate, Mingakaretu, from Mr J. E. Studholme to Messrs Bradley Bros. This sale .was affected in conjunction with Mr J. H. Nixon. Two thousand two hundred and sixty acres, Marigawhero, Mr Adam Corriet to Mr J. F. Studholme. Also in conjunction with Mr J. H. Nixon, 1,335 acres, Mr Bretherton's Makirikiri, to Mr H. A. Lambert. Pahiatua. Eight hundred and thirty-six acres, Mr Maurice Hales, Manganoho, to Mr W. R. Varley, Auckland. Six hundred fifty - four acres, Mr William Russell, Mangawhero, to Mr F. -C. Saunderson of Hawke's Bay. Why not get jour customs work clone with Ihe greatest promptne°s and despatch? Send the papers to J. J. Curtis and Co. Ltd., Shipping, Forwarding and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, who will carry out every tletaii and deliver the foods to you, at the most rea Bonable charges. Write for further pariculare.—Advt. A stands for Asthma, the patient may fret; B for the Breath he hardly can get; C for the' Cold and the terrible Croup ; D for the Dollars the doctor will scoop; E for the Ease that one longs for in vain; F foi- the "Floo," it is at one again; G for theGiant—Great Peppermint Cure— II for the Health that follows it sure.