LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8440, 13 May 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The criminal sessions of the Wellington Supreme Court, wiil be opened this morning. Mr John Colquhoun has been elected to represent the Rangitumau Riding on the Masterton County Council. The Masterton Highland Pipe Band is making favourable progress, and has held several successful practices. There are at present five pipers in the Band. At Christchurch, on Friday night, T. Tracy, of Wellington, defeated G. Williams, of Palmerston North, for the light-weight professional boxing championship of New Zealand. For driving a motor-car along Queen Street, Auckland, at a speed dangerous to the public—eight miles an hour — Robert H. Abbott was fined £1 and 12s costs. At the annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, held on Saturday afternoon last, the Chairman (Mr William Pcry) stated that the branch had at present fif cy-four paidup members. ' Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., has received a letter from the Minister of Labour (Hon. J. A. Millar) stating that he regrets that he cannot suspend the clause of the Factories Act in regard to enforcing the Saturday half-holiday, but he assured Mr Hogg that at a early opportunity next session Parliament would be given an opportunity of amending the Act. MILKING MACEIfB HFTOEY. The first milking machine ia recorded IGO j ears ogo, sitce when at least 100 different machines have apueared. In spite of automatic releasers, and innumerable devices designed to overcome the dangerous stress en the cows, every machine'failed xbsoiutely. It lemained ior GiUiuß, «. Victorian farmer, tc patent, five years ago, tho principle of inletting air in like mam er to the calf, and thus produced the "Lawrence Kennedy Gillies," the first successful milker. One machine having now proved successful will naturally produce imitators, but past history proves their chance of success is one in 100.

The turnip blight has made its appearance at ihuraua. The Woodville railway station will be iit with gas for the in-st time tomorrow night. Sergeant-Major Prendoville has been elected lieutenant of! the Eketahuna Mounted Kifles. Twelve men are at present engaged in clearing away an. immense slip on Dagg's Road at Ihuraua. The Paniatua Pacing Club have selected January 31st and February Ist, i'JOB, as the dates for their next race meeting. At a meeting of the Eketahuna Mounted iiidea, on Thursday last, Lieutenant P?go was unanimously electeu obtain of the o'»j-ps. A Association telegram from Invercargill stater, Unit Mr G. W. Nichol, a prominent :'i:;Jzen, died suddenly on Saturday ;■,L'tcrnoon. A meeting is to bo held this week at Eketahuna to discus; the question of the most suitable d.-i.y on which to hold the wee lily half-holiday in Eketahuna. The total number of kanakas who have been deported from Australia is 3185. Of these, 1161' went to the New Hebrides, 1699 to the Solomon Islands, 311 to Fiji, and nine to Prpua. At the annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the New Zealandr Farmers' Union, on Saturday last, Mr J. C. McKillop was appointed to represent the branch at the Provincial Conference, which is to be held at Levin on the 28th instant.

Last Friday the Featherston Cooperative Dairy Company paid out to its suppliers for the four weeks ending April 29th the sum of £1,350, being a considerable increase on the amount paid out for the corresponding period last year. According to the advices, received in Sydney from the Far East, a powerful Japanese steamship comp?ny, reported to be the Shosen Kaisba, of Osaka, is negotiating for the purchase of the San Francisco mail steamers Sonoma,. Sierra and Ventura. From what can be gathered the Japanese company desired to secure them for the purpose of establishing another Trans-Hacilic line between San Francisco and the Orient, which may be. affiliated with the Western Pflciiic Kailrqad.. It will no doubt surprise many people to leavn that a number of the officers of the New Zealand contingents which served in the African w.ir have not yet received the whole of the pay to which they were entitled, sj.vs the Auckland Herald. The matter is being brought under the notice of the present defence authnrities in New Zealand, and a strorg appeal is being made to them to settle the' grievance without further delay.

"Ambulance Saturday," which was held 0,1 Saturday last, resulted in £29 being collected in aid of the fund for providing an up-to-date ambulance waggo.i for the Ambulance Corps. The collection was taken up by a number of ladies, members of the Ladietf' Ambulance and Nursing Guild, who were attired as nurses. The sum collected, less a small amount to defray expenses incurred, will be handed over to the Masterton Hospital Trustees.

On Saturday evening Mr T. Fiaws, secretary of the Carlton Cricket Club, who will leave to-day to take up his residence in Wellington, was presented by the members of the Club with a gold sovereign case. Mr W. Piatt, Vice-President of the Club, made the presentation on behalf of the members, and referred to the able manner in which Mr Flaws had carried out his duties as secre'ary. Mr Flaws suitably acknowledged the presentation. Mr F. P. Welch has been appointed secretary pro teni of the Club.

Can. the holiday and hour provisions of the Factories Act be enforced j in connection with the running of I Chinese laundries? This question was asked by a delegate at a meeting of the Trades Council at Wellington, on Thursday night, and resulted in a good deal of discussion. The general opinion was that, as the Factories Act was now constituted, it was futile to attempt to prevent the known abuses occurring in the Chinese laundries in Wellington, and hopes were expressed that amending legislation, on the lines of the West Australian Aci, would be brought down in the near future. The Chahrr-an (Mr William Perry) said, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet at the annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, on Saturday, that he regretted the small attendance at the meeting. He would not like to see the local branch become defunct. As the balance-sheet disclosed a sound financial position, it appeared as if the members valued their time more than their money. However, he recognised that farmers were busy people, and if they could not attend meetings they no doubt took a keen interest in +he affairs of the Union. Farmers in the Otahuhu district complain of the miserably low prices obainable for oaten sheaves. This is largely attributed to the fact that an immense quantity of Australian chaff is being imported, which, compressed and mixed with bran, comes to New Zealand under the name of fodder, on which very little duty is levied. The contention is that chaff in bales should be subject to the same impost as chaff in sacks. This , would give the local article a better footing. The farmers say that with the high wages they are compelled to pay, and the numerous other disadvantages they work under, they are unfairly handicapped by the present regulations. The Gklebsity of Sandeh and Sons Pons Volatile Eucalypti Extkaot is universally acknowledged. Boyalty honours it, and the entire medical profession has adopted its use. Imitations sprung up without number. The latest of them—as styled •' Extracts " was oil foisted upon the trusting and unwary under the grossest misuse of Bander ahd Sons' reputation. Sander and Sons instituted an action at the Supreme Court of Victoria, before His Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.Ct., etc, and at the trial a sworn witness testified that he had to stop the use of counterfeits on account of the irritation produced. This Bhows what care is inquired to obtain an article that is scientifically tested and approved of. As such is surely endorsed and recommended the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS' PDBE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

A Press Association [telegram states that Mr Francis L. Severne, governor of the Auckland Gaol, died on Friday night. The acquisition of the Wellington Gas Company's works by the Wellington City Council will be introduced at the next meeting of the council. Mr V. Maunsell, who recently disposed of his property at Parkville, has taken a farm at Toko, in the Taranaki district, for whichplace he wili leave this week. A challenge has been received by the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles from the Mastertjm Mounted Rifles to shoot for the Bolton Cup, which was won by the Eketahuna corps last year. The match will be fired on May 24th. It is probable the Pahiatua Mounted Rifles will also compete. The Minister of Lands (Hon. R. McNab) has informed Mr Hogg that he is making enquiries as to whether a legal road to the Whareama River exists, and that he intends to obtain all information possible with respect to the shipping place and the suitability of the river for fishing purposes. At a meeting of settlers at Kakariki, the following-resolution was carried:—"That Mr Hogg, M.H.R., be written to, asking him to bring" under the notice of the Tourist Department that the scenery on the Tararua Range at Kakariki is of the most- exquisite character and well worth the Department's consideration as a pleasure resort."

I A youth named Trevor Small met with a fatal accident at the Wellington gasworks, on Saturday. The deceased was an engine-cleaner, and was engaged at work in the morning oiling the machinery, when an explosion occurred. He was badly burned, and died a few hours later. The cause of the explosion is not known. The inquest was adjourned till Wednesday-

Mr and Mrs J. B. Eaton were tendered a valedictory social at Hamua, on Friday evening, by the lady residens of the district. During the evening the residents of the district presented Mr and Mrs Eaton with a tolid silver tea service and a set of silver-mounted carvers.. The guests were also presented by the Maoris with a. handsome rug and a piece of greenstone.

The Prohibition League meeting* ' at Christchurch, on Friday, discussed ways and means of conducting the next No-license campaign on an organisation in which the League is now centring all its energy, it was stated that all liabilities incurred m. the last election were paid, and there was a good credit balance at the bank. It was intended to raise a large fund to meet the estimated expenditure on the approaching campaign. Mr T. E. Taylor, ex-M.H.R.. was, elected president.

Chief Detective Mcllveney left Wellington for Monte Video by the Paparoa on Friday, for the purpose of bringing back to New Zealand D. C. Mclntyre, lately superintendent of Exhibition awards, who has been detained at the South American port in connection with a charge laid against him of failing to account for money which he had received for space at the Exhibition. Mclntyre is not expected to reach the colony until early in September.

At Auckland, on Saturday, Mr I Kettle, S.M., fined Henry Niccol £,O for laying totalisator odd 3 on the Ellerslie racecourse. The magistrate inferred from the evidence that defendant acted as turf agerjt; that he was on the course putting money on the totalisator .for a large number of people who employed him. The penalty was three months' imprisonment, or a fine not exceeding £2O; or both fine and imprisonment. The Legislature evidently intended the offence to be punished severely. He | understood the case was th 3 first of its kind. Counsel, for the Racing Club stated that it was the first case of the kind in New Zealand. Mr Kettle said he would not impose imprisonment in the present case, but in future offenders need not be sur- ' prised if they were awarded the full penalty. Niccol was fined £2O each on two charges. • The matron of the private hospital, Kirton Street, requires a thoroughly domesticated lady help. Contributors to the Y.M.C.A. Village Fair are requested to send in their contributions as soon as possible. Messrs J. D. Cruickehank' and Co., Ltd., announce that they have for sale seed wheat and oats of the most favourite varieties. The firm are agents for Tamlin's incubators Wolseley cream separators, and stock and station requisites. Applications in connection with the apnual meeting of the Masterton Licensing Committee are advertised by Messrs H. W. Clay, Hamua June* tion Hotel; W. S.' Barr, Tinui Ho^el; Jas. Donald, Alfredton Hotel; and F. M. Ross, Mauriceville Hotel.

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