LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8446, 20 May 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' Spurious half-sovereigns are in circulaion in Dannevirke.

It is stated that the recent tour of the Exhibition Orchestra resulted in a loss.

An attempt is to be made to form a Literary and Debating Society in Eketahuna.

There are at the present time over 100,000 boxes of butter in the cold stores of the colony.

It is reported that a number of settlers in the vicinity of Eketahuna have recently had valuable sheep-dogs

poisoned

A Blenheim Press Association telegram states that no word has yet been received concerning the missing man Preston.

The Eketahuna Golf Club opened its links, on Thursday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of members and visitors.

The Woodville Railway Station is now lit. by gas. The lighting of the points and semaphores will be completed in a few days.

Owing to the unreliability of Australian grading, the Home and Foreign Produce Exchange of London has introduced a new rule allowing arbitration when a buyer of ci.f. butter complains that the butters have not been properly graded.

One of the duck-shpoters, who went out after the recent big flood, informs the Woodville Examiner that he counted over 70 dead trout in a back-water of the Manawatu River. They had apparently taken refuge there, and were left by the flood. Some of the fish weighed up to three pounds.

A heavy southerly gale raged over Wellington on Friday night. The average velocity of the wind was 38.6 miles per hour. A strong sea was running in the Straits, and several small vessels, which were due on Friday night, had to seek shelter on the coast. The Pateena, which arrived from Lyttelton on Saturday morning, encountered a very heavy sea, and shipped a good deal of water. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that the wheat and flour markets have been more or less agitated during the'past week owing to an advance in outside markets which, hasjbeen reflected, locally. At the beginning of the week flour rose from £8 10s to £9 per ton, and there was a further rise on Friday, quotations for sacks now being £9 10s, for 1001b bags £lO, and proportionate rises for 501b and 251b bags. j

"Some people imagine the Farmers' Union to be purely a political organisation, and that the present campaign is being conducted for political purposes only," said Mr W. B. Matheson, speaking on the Land Bill at Picton recently. "If you gentlemen think that I leave my cosy fireside, travel hundreds of miles from home, and journey across that wretched Strait for either Government or Opposition party, you make a huge mistake."

A prominent Auckland stevedoring contractor was asked in the Arbitration Court in Auckland to give an opinion as to which New Zealand port handled cargo at the best rate. The witness was reminded by Mr Way, the workmen's representative, that there had often been rejoicing in Auckland over beating of Wellington despatch. "I think Auckland is as fast, if not faster, than Wellington," replied the witness cautiously. He conceded readily, in reply to a question by Mr S. Brown, that Dunedin did faster work in handling cargo than any other port in New Zealand, because it had a better system. EFFECTIVE MECHANICAL MILKING. Mr S. Turley, of Wairenqn, writss: —"I have pleasure in stating fhat after two years' continuous summer and winter use of the " Lawrence Kennedy-Gillies Milking Machines, lam thoroughly satisfied with the effectiveness and general working of the machines. One important feature is that any intelligent boy can manage them after very little instruction. There are no ill-effects on the cows, rather the reverse, To the farmer's assistant it is not like tho same work,-—cleasure taking tho plaoe of drudgery." For all particulars vrito to J. B. MoEwan and Co., Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S, Oo.'s Buildirga, Wellington.

The Hokitika ratepayers have carried the proposal to constitute the borough a fire district.

During the year ended March last, 109,701 sheep were railed from Feilding, nearly double the quantity of five years ago.

In Christchurch wheat has advanced from one penny to twopence during the past week, and a rise in the price of bread is indicated for this week.

The first round of the card tournament run under the auspices of the Eketahuna Friendly Societies Council, was completed, on Friday evening, when the Oddfellows defeated the Druids by 25 games to 21.

A Press Association cablegram received from London states that the estate in the United Kingdom of the late Mr John Tinline, of Nelson, ' founder of the Tinline Scholarships, has been valued for probate purposea at £88,402. At Tangihana, last month, 26.03 inches of rain fell. The maximum fall was 7.32 inches on the 7th. At the Mountain House, Egmont, 23.74 inches of rain fell during April, ,the maximum fall being 3.75 inches on April 23rd. Mr Matheson, the New Zealand Farmers' Union representative, has. been conducting a campaign in Marlborough against the Land Bill. He spoke at Blenheim on Friday night. At five meetings so far resolutions were almost unanimously carried ir* favour of the optional tenure. The State coal mines, for the year ending March 31st last, show an increased output of about 30,000 tons* There is a great demand for coal at the three State depots which have to . far been established —at Wellington, Christchurch, and Wanganui—and the delivery carts are in consequence kept exceedingly busy. The programme of the Orchestral concert, to be given to-morrow evening in the Town Hall, is pub--lished in another column. Those who prefer music of a light order will find something to please them, while the: classical items shojld find favour with the more musical. The piece d 8; resistance will probably be a brilliant piccolo solo "Birds of Para--dise," by Mr Barrett, with orchestral accompaniment. "When I return to the colony, if I. find that the Land Bill has become law, I will at once gather together my belongings and'get,' and leave the leaseholders to stew in their own. gravy." Such was the emphatic declaration made by Mr Phillips, president of the Auckland Farmers' Union, in alluding at 'the Farmers' Union dinner, last Wednesday evening, to his approaching trip to Europe and other parts of the world. At the Masterton Police Court, cm Saturday morning, before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., George Wilson and' Maggie McGuicken were charged .with having been illegally on premises in Wrigley Street on Friday night. The accused stated in evidence that they took refuge in the premises in question from the rain. Maggie McGuicken, who refused, to allow a prohibition order to taken out against her, and against.. whom there were several previous, convictions, was sentenced to seven." days' imprisonment. Wilson, who. was reported to be a steady man in work, was convicted and ordered to. come up for sentence when called, upon.

The Federal High Court has been occupied in Brisbane in wrestling with the problem of what the: law regards as a sheep. Johnson's, Dictionary gives the definition of that useful animal as "a domesticated, wool-beaiing and meat-producing ruminant of the genus 'Ovis," but counsel for the appellant in the action remarked that, according to* the Act, the term sheep included any carcase, skin, wool, horn or. , hoof. Mr Justice Isaacs: "A horn, or a hoof, then, is a sheep." Mr Justice Higgins: "We have in Victoria an Act which declares that the term sheep includes a goat." Counsel, however, could not agree as to whether "sheep" included "travelling sheep."

> A curious application was made in 3 the Dunedin Supreme Court, a few I days ago, when Mr Fraser, address- - ing His ( Honor, said: "I have a i somewhat unusual application to 1 make. One of my clients has not re- . moved his hat for the last 30 years, I except for a brief period, occasionally at meal times." His Honor: "He , wants to keep his hat on?" Mr ' I Fraser: "Yes. He has brought a cap , j with him." His Honor: "He can take ! it off while being sworn, and keep it , on for the rest of the time." Mr Fraser explained that the reason why ' his client -always wore his hat wasbecause as soon as he ramoved it he was subject to severe' attacks of quinsy. He was an elderly man, The Hon. Dr. Findlay informed a. Post reporter that the question of settling the Government representation on the Fire Boards of the colonyhad been remitted by Cabinet to himself and the Hon. J. A. Millar, and it was hoped that they would be able tomake recommendations to Cabinet early next week. Dr. Findlay pointed out that a difficulty had arisen owing to the failure of some local bodies and insurance companies, to take the necessary proceedings required by the Act, although it had been long enough in force to enable them to become familiar with its requirements. As a consequence they found that the allotted time, in which full benefit could be taken of the working of the Act, had been passed. The Government did not. recognise that it was in any way to blame for this, as both the Act and, the regulations made under it provided for the method of election, and the 1 time in which such election was to take place. There was not time now to comply with the law, but the matter was receiving special attention. The Celedhity of Sandkk and Sons Pobe Volatile Eucalypti Extract is universally acknowledged. Royalty honours it, and tho entire medical profession has adopted its use. Imitations sprung up without number. The latest of thorn—as styled •< Extracts "—was oil foisted upon the trusting and unwary under the grossest, misuse of Sander and Sons' reputation. Sander and Sons instituted an action at tho Supreme Court of Victoria, before His Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.0.M.G., 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 shows what care is required to obtain an artiole that is scientifically tested and approved of. As Buch is surely endorsed and recommended the GENUINE SANDER AND SONS' PUKE VOLATILE EUCALXPTI EXTBAOT.

The Parkvale Dairy Company will ship 140 cases of cheese, Taratahi 100 cases, and Belvedere 92 cases, by the steamer Corinthic, which will leave Wellington next Thursday ■>? for London.

At the Masterton Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., a second offender, named John Bourke. was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk.

During April last 7.48 in of rain fell at Eketahuna, 7.17 in at Hamua, 5.97 in at Dreyer's Rock, 5.45 in at Castlepoint, 5.66 in at Annedale, 6.34 in at Ditton, 5.64 in at Bush Grove, 3.32 in at Featherston, and 2.51 in at Waihakeko. A sad death occurred early yes-

terday morning when Mrs Alice Carr, " wife of Mr T. A. Carr, of Kuripuni, passed away. The deceased, who had been suffering from typhoid fever for three weeks past, was only 22 years of age, and leaves two young children.

The shooting for the Bolton Chalv, lenge Cup, which was to have taken place at Eketahuna on May 24th, has been postponed till June 3rd. The Masterton Mounted Rifles will hold a practice next Saturday, when "the team to shoot for the Cup will be selected.

Among the cases mentioned in the Supreme Court, at Wellington, on Saturday, was that of Montague Edward Bannister v. the New Zealand Times Company, Ltd., claim £3OB for alleged wrongful dismissal. No date was fixed for hearing.

The Farmers' Advocate reports a "boom" in land at Maharaharajhalfway between Dannevirke and Woodville. It is magnificent dairying country, and has two creameries. Five properties changed hands in about a week, at from £l6 to £2O per acre. Other properties are under negotiation. On Wednesday a meeting to consider the erecting of a co-operative cheese factory at Kaiparoro was held. It was decided to form a company to be called the Kaiparoro Co-operative Dairy Company. Messrs A. Falkner, E. B. Welch, J. Hoffmeiser, J. Harvey, R. G. Morgan, D. Dick and L. Parker, were elected provisional directors, and Mr 0. Falkner secretary pro tern.

Approximately there are 8,000 persons in the employ of the Government of South Australia apart from those engaged in the construction of the Port Lincoln railway, the outer harbour, and other similar undertakings, which are being carried out Departmentally. These figures take no account of the employees of the Customs, Posts and Telegraphs, and Defence Departments, which have passed to the Commonwealth control.

According to a statement made to the correspondent of the Auckland Star by Captain Nagle, the New Zealand Government Agent at Penrhyn, Cook Group, leprosy is disappearing, owing, in a great measure, to the system of isolation adopted some time ago, and to the fact that the'natives are following the advice given td them by Dr. Pomare, the New Zealand Native Health Officer, When 'he visited the group last year. ' There are'now only eight cases of leprosy on the quarantine island. The health of the Maori race is, the Native Minister states, more satisfactory than it has been for some time. It has been decided that Dr. Pomare, the Native Health Officer, is in future to have charge of the Maori districts from Auckland southward, and that Dr. Buck, his assistant, is to have control of the whole of the Auckland provincial district settlements. Mr Wi Repa, another New Zealand native who has passed his medical examinations in Otagd, is now gaining experience in a southern hospital, and may receive an appointment as an assistant native health officer.

The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated London, May 17th:— The wool stales have closed and the market remains firm. Consumption is good on account of the brisk trade experienced and prospects are favourable. Estimated values are as follow: Fine crossbreds of all grades, la 2d to Is 4d per lb; medium crossbreds all grades, 11 Jd to Is IJd per Mb | coarse crossbreds all grades, lOd to Is OJd per lb; superior merino, Is to Is 2d per lb; medium merino, lid to Is Id per 1b; inferior merino, 8d to IOJd per lb. The New Zealand Counties Association will hold a meeting in Wellington on July 6th, for the purpose of considerirg the Local Government Bill, 1906, and other matters 'of importance. The first agenda paper, now issued, contains 77 remits, from 18 county councils and one road board, and the subjects'dealt with include:— Auctioneers Act, the Counties Act, valuation, hospitals and charitable institutions, impounding, Land Act, Licensing Act, local bodies' finance, local government voting reform, native lands, noxious weeds, Public Works Act, rating road boards, timber and flax royalties, etc.

A Press Association telegram states that the body of a farmer, named John Day, of WaitflKa, was found in an outhouse at the Shamrock Hotel, this morning, under circumstances suggesting suicide. The deceased came to town on Thursday evening and engaged a room at the Shamrock Hotel. He slept there that night, and the next day was apparently busy about town. He had a meal at the hotel, and in the evening he was in the smoking-room. He seemed to be suffering from nervous and depressing trouble, and told several people in the house that he had met with great trouble. On Saturday morning he was seen to enter an outhouse, which was not entered by anybody else during the day. Early yesterday morning a Mr McAuliffe discovered the body. There , was a wound in the throat made by u pocket-knife. "Some little time ngo," says Mr J. G. Boyle, Kelraacott, W. A., "I was suffering from a severe cough, which threatened to take ft 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 finished the first bottle." For aale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. Rheurao has cured thousands of sufferers from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago. It will cure you. Try it. All atorea and chemists, 2s 6d and is 6d, A positive cure,

Mr Riddell, S.M., at p-esent at New Plymouth, assumes his new duties as second magistrate at Wellington at the end of this month. M. Alfred Leblanc, of Paris, has just made a balloon voyage from Paris to the shores of the Baltic—a distance of 630 miles—in fourteen hours.

Patea has the largest branch of the Farmers' Union in Taranaki, according to the returns of financial members submitted to the Provincial Secretary. The branch has 62 members. Kapuni with 50.

A correspondent states that feeling still runs high in Featherston over the Post Office question, and the latest intimation of the Inspector of Post Offices, that he intends recommending a site on the opposite end of section 202, facing Fox Street, in lieu of the one previously selected, facing Fitzherbert Street, has made the question a more vexed one than heretofore.

A good example of the way in which scarlet fever is spread was brought under the notice of the Rangitikei Advocate .'ast week. A Bulls resident who was riding from Feilding the other day called at a house for some refreshment and on being informed that there was scarlet fever in the house said he would not go in as he had children at home. He, however, partook of some tea and bread which was given him at the door, and is now suffering from scarlet fever himself.

At a meeting of the Directors of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, on Saturday afternoon, there were present—Messrs J. H. Pauling (in the chair), Thos. Wyeth, J. C.jMcKillop, G. Stewart, J. B. McKenzie, W. Sellar, R. Gray, W. L. Falconer and E. H. Waddington. An apology for absence was received from Mr R. Cameron. It was decided to hold an Ingleside on June 27th, and the following committee was appointed to carry out arrangements for the function:—Messrs J. H. Pauling, J. B. McKenzie, J. McHattie, A. Turner, E. E. Chamberlain, E. H. Waddington, R. Gray, J. C. McKiliop, G. Heron, W. D. Watson, W. Sellar and G. Stewart. Messrs N. Wyeth, E. Petersen, R. tTankersley and.;T. Riddell were elected members of the Society.

It is frequently suggested that fires, the origin of which is otherwise difficult to account for, are caused by rats. A hotel proprietor in Wellington received confirmatory evidence of this theory the other morning. In a drawer in his office are stored cigarettes and matches, to which the rats had eaten their way. One round box of matches had had a semi-circular hole eaten through just near the top, and all the matches in the box had been ignited. The lid was missing, having probably been blown off when the matches ignited. The matches in the box appeared to have been so tightly packed that all the heads were burnt before the wax could become ignited, or otherwise a serious fire might have had to be recorded. On .Wednesday afternoon a man named Tom Robinson, employed on the North Island Main Trunk Railway construction works beyond Ohakune, met with a severe accident. He and several other men were working in a cutting, when he was covered by a fall of earth which unexpectedly came down, his mates however, escaping. Robbinson was completely buried, and t it took about ah hour to remove the earth before he was released. The injured man was then carried several miles on an improvised stretcher to the railhead, which was reached at about eight o'clock, and he was from there conveyed to Taihape by a ballast engine before medical aid could be secured. He was taken to the WanganuiJHospital on Thursday, and is progressing as favourably as circumstances will permit.

C. P. Lewis, Government Valuer, proceeded at the Supreme Court at Gisborne on Thursday against W. A. Spurrell for £5lO libel. The respondent is a member of the Waimata Road Board, at a meeting of which he is alleged to have said that he (Spurrell) was an honest man, and did not carta Government valuer about and "tickle his palm" to get the value of his property lowered. Respondent's counsel said juries would have a lot to do if Government officers took up all that was said. Such a'meeting, he submitted, was a privileged occasion, and he asked for a nonsuit. The judge said it was a matter for a jury to decide if it was a, privileged occasion. He would reserve his ruling as to whether "tickling his palm" mean accepting a bribe. If the meeting was priviledged, it would have to be shown that the words were used as a matter of duty.

The public are notified that umbrellas will be received for repair by the Austral Botanic Company, Queen Street, who are acting as agents for Messrs A. Lethaby and Co.

Messrs R. Hannah and Co. announce that they have to hand a large and varied assortment of seasonable footwear. The prices of special winter lines are set out in the firm's advertisement.

Messrs R. Wilson and Co., Ltd., land agents, Taihape, advertise particulars of three good farms with an area of 1,160, 1,345 and 1,449 acres, respectively, held on occupation with right of purchase. These are pointed to as good investments, and those in search of land should send for fuller particulars. The annual social and dance of the Masterton Hibernian Society, which is to be held in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday next (May 23rd) promises to be a decided success. The joint secretaries, Messrs B. Chapman and S. O'Regan, are working energetically to make the gathering a success, and their efforts are being seconded by a strong committee of ladies. On Thursday evening next the Y.M.C.A. Dramatic Society will give an entertainment in aid of the Society's funds. The members of the Society have been assiduously rehearsing the production, and a grand triple bill will be presented. The title of the pieces are the "Two Swindlers" "The Mad House," and a musical duologue entitled "The Blind Beggais.' The box plan is open at Messrs McLeod and Young's. Rheumo cures rheumatism and kindred complaints. It eliminates tho excess uric aoid and purifies the blood. All chemists I ftnd stores, 2/0 and <J/(i. Try it.