LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8435, 6 May 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The new Post Office at Makuri was opened on Friday last. Mr G. Smith has been elected choirmaster of the Carterton Methodist Church Choir. The next New Zealand Chess Congress will probably be held in lingtonMr A. Cutler, of Kakariki, has sold his property to Mr Pratt, of Mirama. Mr J. B. Eaton, of Hamua, has been electedj a vice-president •of the New Zealand Rugby -Union. The roads between Makuri and Pongaroa are completely blocked both for horse and vehicular traffic. /•* The Wellington office of Messrs Dalgety and Co.„ Ltd v have received advice by cable from their head office, London, stating that an interim dividend of three shillings per share has been declared, being at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. In connection with the overflow of the Ruamahanga River at Kokotau, last week, several settlers lost heavily in root crops. One farmer, estimates the damage to Jhis vegetables, principally potatoes, at £SO. Another farmer lost about fifty sheep. ''Too prosperous," "toomany trips Home," ,"too much money." Such were three reasons given at the Gisborhe Farmers' Union social on Wednesday evening for the want of interest displayed in the work of the Union. The delegate of the Feilding branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union will move at the Farmers' Union Conference, which is to be held this month, "that the Government be asked to give Crown tenants the right member of the Land Board in each district." MILKINO MACHINE TESTIMONIALS. What a few users rashly testify to, after working machines in some cises only a week or two, and in others only a month or two, is of no value whatever. Only after a machine ha a worked successfully on a dairy farm ior two or three years, can any value be attached to a testimonial. Mr H. W. Potts, F.C.b., Principal of tho Hawkesbuiy College, N.8.W., where *' Lawrence-Kennedy Gillies " Machines have been in use for four years, recently stated that he spoilt a whole herd of cows with an old machino after one season's use. He further states that the success of the "L.K.G." is now beyond all question. McEwan and Co., Ltd., Agent 3, U. 3.5. Go's Buildings, Wellington.

An effort is being made to form a ladies' hockey club at Eketahuna. Mrs Young, wife of the Rev. R. Young, of Carterton, is seriously ill. The Makuri School is closed owing to an epidemic of whooping cough.

Rain fell on 26 days in fldarch at Waihi, the rainfall registered being s.B7(inches. During the same month 29.11 inches of rain fell at Hokifcika.

Two thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight persons arrived in the colony during March last, and 4,585 departed. Several New Zealand chess players have expressed their intention of competing at the New South Wales Chess Association's Congress in 1910.

The old style of shooting parties on the Wairarapa Lake is likely to be superseded. An oil launch, which is at the disposal of shooting parties, now runs on the Lake.

During the quarter ended March 3ist 273,133 passengers travelled by train on the Wellington-Napier New Plymouth section of the Government railways. During March last 9.27 inches of rain fell at Ditton, 8.06 inches at Ihuraua, 8.44 at Dreyer's Roc-, 7.08 at Annedale, 8.01 at Bush Grove.

At the Bulls S.M. Court, on Friday, F. Rhodes, licensee of the Rangitikei Hotel, was lined £ls for supplying liquor to a Maori to be consumed oh? the premises. A tender has been let at Dunedin for the erection of a residential col-, lege for the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. *The building is to cose nearly £19,000. Mr F. T. 111. Kissell, engineer to the Selwyn County Council, has been appointed engineer to the Wairarapa South County Council. There were seventeen applications for the position.

At the sitting of the Native Land Court in Masterton, on Saturday, Judge Sim presiding, the partition Paehuia and Oruatanwe blocks were dealt with, and matters in connection therewith settled.

The increasing number of charges against men for breaches of their prohibition orders was commented on by Mr Graham, at the Dunedin Police Court, on Thursday. "I will have to inflict a heavy penalty," said the During last month eight such cha"ges had been proved. The Feilding branch of the New Zealand Farmer' Union have decided to bx'ing forward the following resolution at the Farmers' Union Conference: "That the Government be asked to arrange for at least the annual inspection of all dairy herds, and that two-thirds of the full value be allowed as compensation for dairy stock condemned."

Mr J. Stevens, of Carterton, who was recently married, was presented on Friday night with a silver cake dish by the members of the Carterton Methodist Church. Amongst other giftsreceived by Mr Stevens wore a dinner set from the employees of G. A. Fairbrother, Ltd., and a marble clock from the Masonic Lodge. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by Captain D. J. Cameron, of the Masterton Mounted Rifle Volunteers, and to approve of his appointment as Adju • tant to No. 2 Regiment, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with rank of Captain, and with effect from March 6th, 1907.

The following are thoresults of the 51st week of the egg-laying competition at Blenheim:—Eggs laid during the week, 471; grand total, 96,637. The highest totals for the week were:—Miss Murphy 32, Sowman 25, Brown Poultry Farm 23. -The leading pens to date are: Brookes 1,407, A. and P. Association 1,292, Servajean 1,231, Thomson 1,188, Marlborough Hotel 1,183, Brow Poultry Farm I,269.—Association. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the Arbitration Court awards in the Gisborne slaughtermen's dispute provides for an increase in the wages of slaughtermen to £1 3s per 100 fox- freezing sheep and lambs, £1 for leg of mutton sheep, 18s for potters, 4d each for rams, 2s for bullocks, Is for pigs, and present rates for calves. An eightrhour day is provided, but employers have the right to call upon the men to start at an earlier hour than six o'clock; in which case 6d shall be paid for each half-hour worked before six a.m., in addition to the piecework rate; overtime to be paid for at the rate of time and a quarter.. All doubt as to the whereabouts of D. C. Mclntyre, late Superintendent of Awards at the Exhibition, and for whose arrest a warrant was issued about ten days ago, has been set at rest by the receipt of a cable message from the Home Secretary (forwarded through the Governor)' announcing that he has been taken into cutsody at Monte 'Video, at which port he arrived by the Turakinsi last Wednesday. The application for extradition was based, on a warrant charging Mclntyre with failing to account for £35 received by him from one exhibitor for certain space in the Exhibition, but since the Warrant was issued a number of similar charges have been laid against him. Chief-Detective McIlveney, of the Police Commissioner's Office, will leave for Monte Video by the Paparoa next Thursday, for the purpose of formally identifying Mclntyre and bringing him back to New Zealand, by way of the Old Country.

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Eight Chiiiese arrived in the^colony during March last.'"'.

There is uaid to be an abundance of game this season in the Makuri district. . (

It is reported that' the three sportsman who were shooting on the Wairarapa Lak.;, and were reported to be lost, have been found in a whare.

An old ''hiidmark' in Wellington, the Pn-d Otfice Hotel, is being deni'olishe'-:! t<j make, room' for a new brick stWiktury...''"'; . ' , -" ;,; "- ' '_'■

At. tbi Miaterton Magistrate's Court, on -Saturday morning, a first offender. w;U iinecl ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, "for ' having been dnr.ik'. ,

Attonf iM. hi drawn to the fact that large'iiuinWins .of postcards bearing on thy bua; imitations, of New Zealand postage stamps are still being posted for places/: beyond the colony, and that %•,, delivery of such postcards is j/iyJubjted by ' international regulation „

One of the incidents of the flood occurred at. Ponatahi; says the Carterton News, where the occupant of a dray from Longbush, drawn by two horses, w;a : s carried by the current, dray, '.lj,oi.:aes., and,, all, .into. Mr Renall's: paddocks, where he was rescued by people from the house.

The friends of, Mr J. O'Neill, licensee of the. Queen's Hotel, Masterton, will, regret to. hear that he was seized with a- sudden illness yesterday afternoon. He was attended by two doctors, but late last evening there--was ■ no 1 improvement ; 'in his condition. '

A Press Association telegram from Christchurclr states that the north train ran into,; a horse and cart, near Rangiora,. yesterday morning. The horse was killed, and the cart was wrecked,- but the driver, a boy named >Pawsey, escaped without injury- .'. -..'..''' ; :

The annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the New Zealand Farm- v ers' Union'had again to be adjourned on Saturday for want of a quorum, ~ only three members attending. "The* local 'branch appears to have fallen through;'' remarked one of the members pres9nt- to. a Wairarapa Age representative. ; , ~ , . yi While playing for the Red Star Football Club against Greytown, at Eraser's Paddock, Masterton, on; Saturday: last, W. Darvill met with a' ' serious accident. He was in the actof. picking' up the ball; wheri a ? Greytg\yn player kicked at the ball, missed it. and caught Darvill r on the righf; leg, breaking it below the knee, •

No,*; collections were taken up on Saturday in aid of the fund for the purchase of an ambulance waggon fdr, , use aft. the Masterton Hospital, as ' had been;arranged, owing to the inclement iweather. "Ambulance; Sat* urday"'wilji be held next Saturday instead. A ' meeting of the men's ; and ladieV cbmmittees will be held on Wednesday evening. The Masterton Municipal Band played a programme of music in the Park, yesterday afternoon, before a large attendance of 1 the public. Among the selections played were "Beautiful Switzerland," "The" Aug- ,; tralasian" (as,played by the Besses ,' o' th' Barn Band), and "King Oyer All," in which a novelty was introduced in the way of solos for drums. A man, named Edward Crbckehden, was charged before Mr W. P. James, S.M., at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, on Saturday morning, with having committed a breach of the Borough by-laws by driving a vehicle in Lincoln Road without a light on the evening of April. 24th. ' The 'defendant, who ,failed to appear, was fined 5s and / costs.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court, on Saturday, before Mr Wl P. James, S.M., a native, named Otene Kuku Karaitiana was charged with assaulting William Toheroa, on Friday afternoon, in front of the.dub, Hotel. After evidence had been given by several witnesses, which, went to show that the assault was a trivial one.: the Magistrate dis-. missed the- case. Mr- B. J. Dolan appeared for defendant. It has already been mentioned that Day and McLachlan have been matched to meet at ; Dunedin on May 25th. McLachlan holds an unbeaten record over the middle distance in New Zealand, while Day is the recognised British and American'profesy sional champion. The distances are 200 yds, 300 yds, and 400 yds; winner to take 70 per cent., and the loser'3o per cent, of the gate-money.; The side wager is to be arranged'when Day arrives. - ■'. A Christchurch Press Association. telegram .states that several prisoners appeared for sentence before Mr Justice Chapman on Saturday morning. John B. Cook, on a charge of forgery, was admitted to probation, and was ordered to refund £25, the amount involved, and pay the costs of the case. Thomas Bell, an old. offender, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a charge of breaking and entering, and Thomas Livingstone was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for arson. Jas. Robert Ferguson, who had forged a fifth standard certificate when applying for a position in the railway.service, was admitted to probation for six months.

The manager of the State Coal Company reports that at present the Wellington branch is selling about eighty tons of coal per day, and that additions to the local distributing plant are now being arranged for. A motor waggon is to be secured for the work of bringing coal from the wharf to the depots. Since last year the accommodation for coal has been increased by about 500 tons, so that there is now accommodation for over 2,000 tons.' It is intended to open depots in various towns of the colony during the present year. Institution of a depot at Wanganui is now complete, and it will be opened for business to-mor-row. don't wait till TO-MORROW.. It's little colds that crow into big colds, the big colds that end in consumption and death. Don't wait till to-morrow to cure the little colds, for one dose of Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Colds and Consumption will break up a cold if taken at the beeinning. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery is a safe and nevei-failing remedy. Price, Is Cd, and 3s. Obtainable at H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mauficcville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West.

The flax graded at Auckland in April was 6,290 bales of a value of ' £27,000, an increase on the Apri, yield last year of 314 tons. Mr Alfred Kidd, M.H.R., was married in Auckland recently to Miss E. A. Bridgman. Mr and Mrs Kidd are at present in Wellington en route for Australia. It is probable that an application will be made to Mr Justice Williams in Chambers at' Dunedin, this, week for an order authorising the destruction of the books and documents of the old Colonial Bank. Their weight runs into tons. The Compensation Court at Dunedm dismissed a claim brought by J. Western, a fruiterer, against the tJity Corporation, for £175, damages for loss consequent on land being taken for street widening purposes on Hillside Road. Yesterday about a hundred fat bollocks left Masterton in charge of a drover, and will be taken over the Rimutaka to Wellington. They have been purchased by the Banks Meat Company, and are from the farms of Messrs Perry, McKenzie and James, of Wangaehu.

In the Christchurch Supreme Court, ■on Saturday, Mr Justice Chapman admitted John Broadribb Cook to •probation on- a charge of forgery. Thomas Bell, for breaking and entering was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Thomas Livingstone, for arson, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. ' The Executive Council of the New Zealand Athletic Union has decided that exemption from disqualification cannot be allowed to competitors taking cart in proprietary sports where betting is carried on. A decisive line of action has been agreed upon, resulting in a Bill to be presented to Parliament for the suppression of betting. At the Invercargill Police Court, on Friday, A. M. Lenihan, a railway fireman, was fined £5 for using indecent language to Walter Pearce, engine-driver, and was committed for trial for, sending a threatening letter to him. The facts are that Pearce had occasion to report Lenihan for neglect of duty, which caused the arrival'of - the rain at Winton to be delayed thirteen minutes, and strained relations arose. A banquet was tendered to the Hon. J. McGowan, at Thames, on Friday night. The Hon. J, A. Millar, in the course of a speech, spoke of New Zealand's marvellous trade expansion, which last year showed imports of }5 millions, and exports of 18 millions, a total of 33 millions for a colony with about 900,000' inhabitants. The financial position was sound. After transferring £750,000 from ' consolidated revenue to the public, works account for expenditure, there was a credit of no less than £717,000. A leading British Fire Office with an established agency requires a representative for Masterton district. A reward is' offered for the return of a dark grey bearded sheep dog with white face, neck and legs, lost Bideford and Masterton. Tl Mr S. Azale, fishmonger, inserts a notice of thanks to patrons and solicits their support for his successor, Mr W. D. Ayson. Elsewhere in v this issue Messrs Hannah and Co. advertise prices of , specialises in footwear, which are being offered during the continuance of their sale.

Messrs Loingdill and Redin, land agents, Taihape, advertise particulars of two well-improved freehold farms in the Waikato, of 1,190 acres and I,74o.acres, respectively, which have been placed in their hands for sale. These properties are close to the railway, and those in search of good investments are invited to write to the agents for fuller particulars. The clearing sale of the Whangair moana stodk, to be beld by Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., at noon, on Thursday next, will; no . doubt be largely attended. The stock comprises 860 head of Shorthorn cattle, 3,000 lambs, 506 wethers and 23 ' horses. The auctioneers i have made arrangements for the conveyance of buyers from Featherston on the arrival of the early morning trains from Wellington and Masterton on the day of the sale.

Visitors to the south end of Queen Street, on Saturday night, were greatly interested in the painted sign outside M* Alex. Murray's Glasgow House, illustrative of the flood that swept over that portion of the town, and in consequence of which he is compelled to hold his "flood sale." There was a large attendance of buyers during the day and evening. There is no doubt about the genuineness of the sale, damaged and undamaged goods being sold at bargain prices. Elsewhere Mr W. D. Ayson notifies that he has taken over the business and premises in Queen Street, formerly "occupied by Mr S. Azale. It is Mr Ayson's intention to carry on a wholesale and retail fresh fish business on up-to-date line? and to this end he has made complete arrangements for regular supplies from Wellington and Napier. The premises will be put in first-class order, and every effort will be made to cater for the wants of the public whose support is solicited. Perry's Biorama Company had a record season of five nights at the Opera House, Wellington, recently. The company will visit Masterton t ; to night and Tuesday. The moving pictures will be shown by the aid of a 1907 Urban machine on a special 28-feet screen. The company includes little Jennie Purchase, who has been described as a little wonder ; Athos, who does a unique act on roller skates; Stanley Chester, comedian; and Vardo, a boy magician. Illustrated songs will also be given by Gladys Lavinia. Gout is really a special form of rheumatism caused bv excess urio acid in he Wood. Whether your goui is acute oi chronic, Bheumo will cure yon. All storey F6 Children's Hacking Cough at night . Woods' Grjeat Peppermint Cure. Is tid and ?s Gd. , "3ome little time ago," says Mr J. G. Boyle, Kelmacott, W. A., "I was suffering from a severe cough, which threatened to take a serious form. Hearing so much aoout Chamberlain's Cough Remedy I decided to give it a trial and to my great satisfaction was completely cured by the time I had fnished the first bottle." For said by T. G. Miaon, Masterton.