LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8446, 21 May 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The telephone line to Martinborough is to be duplicated shortly, says the Greytown Standard. There are, according to the census returns which are just to hand, 2,784,269 fowls in New Zealand. A meeting of the Works Committee of the Masterton Borough Council will be held to-night. According to the latest returns available the poultry in New Zealand numbers 3,191,604. There were 139 gold dredges in operation in New Zealand at the time of the last census, employing 1,165 hands. "~A five-year-old son of a settler, named George Horwood, was drowned in the river at Huntley through the capsizing of a canoe. It is probable that the ttajority of the Wairarapa cheese factories will close down about the end of the present month or the beginning of June. The number of persons keeping bees at the time of the last census was returned as 15,396, arid the number of hives as 74,341. Up to date four offers have been made for the great Cullinan diamond. These vary between £350.000 and £560,000. The stone weighs 3,024 2-3 carats, or 1 l-31b avoirdupois. Remarkable success has attended the South African Exhibition, which was recently transferred from London to Amsterdam. It is expected that a permanent trade in dried fruits will be established between the latter port and South Africa. A Blenheim Press Association telegram states that an organised public search for the missing man William Preston, who left his home in Blenheim alone, to go to Riverlands duck shooting, resulted in the discovery, on Sunday, of a bicycle, since identified as Preston's, near Opawa River, some distance above the lagoon. A correspondent writes:—"Perhaps it will interest some of the old settlers of Masterton to know that it is fifty-three years to-day since the first little band of bona-fide settlers arrived in Masterton. Therefore it is the anniversary of Masterton, and I sometimes wonder that some steps have not been taken to commemorate the important event."

The Wairarapa cheese factories competing at the Palmertson North winter show will be Dalefield, Belvedere, and Taratahi. Other North Island factories will be Logarth, Cardiff, Ngaire, Riverdale, Rongokokako, Hawke's Bay Imperial Dried Milk Company, Rock Inlet, and Westmere. The South Island competitors are Waikouaiti, Edendale, Waitohi, and South Canterbury.

Technical education was now receiving a great deal of attention, said the Hon. G. Fowlds, at Thnaru, a few days ago, and during the past six years more rapid progress had been made in this connection in New Zealand than in any other country which he knew. In 1899 the total expenditure on technical education in New Zealand was £2,200, while last year it ran up to £58,000.

This month's Labour Journal reports that the past month has been an exceptionally busy one in all branches of the different trades in Wellington. There is a good sound tone in business generally, although there are-a few who complain that business is not improving equally with the increase of shop and house rents. The high rents charged for shops are a great handicap on small shopkeepers. Factory employees in all the different trades keep fairly busy.

Speaking at Timaru, last week, the Minister for Education said it should be borne in mind that there were very large claims on the colony for education, and that those districts where settlement was only now proceeding should receive consideration before those which had gone through this stage and already had good facilities provided. He wanted to see the back-blocks given the best possible educational facilities as well as the towns. Those who were opening up the country deserved every consideration.

The latest innovation on board the Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru, now berthed at th 4 Circular Quay, says a Sydney paper, is a swimming bath, in the fore part of the ship. It is 20ft long, with a breadth of 21ft and a depth of sft. This bath affords an excellent opportunity for the morning "dip," and on the passage from the Far East to Australia was largely availed of by passengers, fixed hours being arranged for ladies and men. The Yawata Maru is tht first vessel of the Australian line of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha to be supplied with a swimming bath.

EFFECTIVE MECHANICAL BULKING. Mr S. Turley, of Wairenqa, writes:—"l have pleasure in stating that nfter (wo yean' continuous summer ami winter use of the " Lawrenc* Kennedy-Gillies Milkieg Machines, lam thoroughly satisfied with the effectiveness and general woiking of the machine?. One important feature is that any intelligent boy can manage thorn after very little instruction. There nre no ill-effects on the cows, rather the reverse. To the farmer's assistant it is not like tho same work, —pleasure taking the place of drudgery." For all particulars write to J. B. MeEwan and Co.. Ltd., Bole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington.

In 1895 there were r<> ; . >. r and cheese factories in the (.-Usny, in 1900 247, and at the tiim <1 list last census 264. Colonial mails, vliii! '• •■ Melbourne on April 37rh. ur'K.M.S. Himalaya, via Brhiei; i. ,v i > vtci in London on the afternoon of J 7th, two days early. There were forty-three j upils in attendance at the ;m.t Arithmetic Class at the Aii ;-i ''echnical School, last even!riek'the accommodation avni hi! >3= i- only sufficient for thirty. The Government jvn il." i.u,ed as first-class all the hi 1 .1: lias been exported by ti-e. ,u ,» > Cooperative Dairy Cor.ips.'rv vr.is- season. The average: «;»ias o ihe butter graded was :pei An Indiana (U.S.A.) has granted Mrs Polly Bak--r, ;!.u <i (35, a divorce from.her ■ love) One husband diet! a death, one committed suicide, an.! were divorced from her. Acting on the petit ho i'mii 143 residents of Invertargill. 'lhe Southland Acclimatisation ,So-.-M.y In;- decided to recommend ihe. o>\Secretary to open the setis'm fot I'aradise ducks for the month of July only. No decision has yei ha-,- c.eme to by the Wellington a. t,o raising the price of bre.'id ie iv;, -ideration of the recent iiuve; , rn the price of flour, but it is understood that the matter will lie. decided shortly. Reports received from ir.fiia .'how an alarming increase in the yioriality from plague. During Iht v;oek ending March 2nd, 3fe,s<i6 wis*;; were reported, while the deaths nurebcred 32,709. During the wee!.: ending March 9th there were 4cases and 41,667 deaths. The Gore Standard bintes that the Railway Department. niter full inquiry into the causes of the recent railway accident at Waipahi, about six weeks ago, has decided to reinstate the station Raster, Mr Vial, who commenced .work on Thursday morning. A special meeting of the Directors of the Masterton Co-operative Dairy Company will be held in the A. and P. Association's room on Saturday afternoon next, at 1.30 o'clock for the purpose of meeting a deputation from the Mangamaire Creamery to consider the question of converting the creamery into a cheese factory. The Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club have decided to hold a concert early in July. The programme will consist of a Christy Minstrel entertainment, and vocal and instrumental items by local and Wellington performers. A strong committee has the matter in hand, and are working energetically to provide a first-rate concert.

Some time ago it was decided, at a meeting of the Masterton Employers' Association, held to consider the question of observing Empire Day (May 24th) as a holiday, that Masterton should fall in with whatever Wellington decided to do in the matter. Mr S. E. Wright, Secretary of the Masterton Association, has received notification from Wellington that Empire Day will not be observed as a holiday by shopkeepers in that city, but a half-holiday will be observed on June 3rd (Prince oi Wales' Birthday). In view of the new volunteer regulations which are shortly to be Gazetted, Captain Morton, of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, is taking steps to form a reserve corps of all those who have seen seryice in the volunteer corps, and are willing to join. The new regulations will provide that in a district where there is a corps which has not enough members to capitate such a corps can form itself into a reserve corps, so that the men will be kept in touch with volunteering. If a reserve corps is formed in Masterton it will be run in conjunction with the local volunteer corps. In connection with the reprimand order issued by the officer commanding the district regarding misconduct by South Canterbury Volunteers on their way to the Easter camp at Sheffield, the Timaru Herald learns that the pranks referred to had the effect of minimising the destructiveness of the collision in which the Volunteer train was involved. The mischievousness delayed the train a few minutes at Rakaia. Had it not done so the trains would have met farther north after the Volunteer train had got up speed after crossing the bridge and before the Ashburton train had begun to slow down on approaching the bridge. A number of breaches of award were dealt with by the Arbitration Court, yesterday, states a Wellington Press Association telegram. P. Hartshorn, hotelkeeper, was charged with not paying an employee overtime, with employing a non-unionist and three other breaches. In two cases fines of £1 and costs were inflicted, and in the other three cases £2 and costs. J. Jones, restaurantkeeper,'was fined a total sum of £6 for not paying overtime, employing a non-unionist and working an employee beyond the prescribed hours. Samuel Gilmer, for failing to give his head-waiter a half-holiday was fined £2 and costs. E. J. Searl and Mrs Muncaster, restaurant-keepers, were each fined £1 and costs. Mrs O'Sbea for seven breaches of the cooks and waiters' award was fined £4 and costs. E. Wilson, hotelkeeper, for failing to give* an employee a half-holiday, was fined £2 and costs.

MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supremo Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justico Sir J. Maddon K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving judgment said with regard to the GENUINR _ SANDER <fc 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 go, and ordered them to pay all costs. We publish thisto afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by shifted witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to bo a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. * For Bronchial Coughs take Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2s 6d.

Of the 162 coal mines in the colony* 114 are in Otago. There are 305 fisheries in New Zealand, employing 782 persons. An old resident of the West Coast, Mr Gustav Schaef, died recently at Greymouth. The funeral of-the late Mrs T. A. Carr took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege was a large one. The services at the graveside were conducted by the Rev. J. N. Buttle. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that the total subscriptions to date for the Seddon Memorial Technical College Fund is £485 4s 4d. The Acting-Premier yesterday received a cablegram from Sir Joseph' Ward stating that he had selected Major Inson for appointment as Ad-jutant-General of the Council of fence. Major Inson will arrive in New Zealand in July.—Association. The Farmers' Union Advocate has it "on the best authority" that at the next general elections Mr T. WMcDonald will be a candidate for the Hutt seat, Mr Edmund Newman for the Manawatu seat, and Mr Geo. Hunter for the Pahiatua seat. The Compensation Court, at Dunedin, has given judgment in the case> Edmond Connors v., Dunedin Corporation. Connors claimed £2.700 compensation for the loss of land taken for street widening. The court awarded £1,580. A cablegram received by the Act-ing-Premier states that before leaving London Sir Joseph Ward arranged with a number of New Zealanders to have a memorial tablet to the' late Mr Seddon erected in St. Paul's. The whole expense will be borne by voluntary subscription. Frederick Turner Manger, a wharf labourer, died suddenly at Gisbome. yesterday morning. Last week he complained of a sore finger, and on Sunday his condition was so bad that two doctors were summoned. They refuse to give a certificate. An inquest will be held. Sheepowners of the Marlborough district have formed a strong mittee to demand from the Christchurch Meat Company the right of handling their own bills of lading in respect to frozen mutton and laml;. A deputation is to wait on the directors this week. If the request is declined, it is intended to take other steps. There is general dissatisfaction at the price per lb for freezers as compared with that in Canterbury. The contractor for dismantling the Exhibition began work yesterday, with a gang of 40 men. Already great progress has been made. About three hundred men were waiting to be employed, an-? there is much disappointment. This number, though large, is no indication of want of employment, as the Labour Bureau says there is plenty of work if men care to go into the country. The applicants yesterday at the Exhibition were mostly men who want to stay in town.

In the Wellington Divorce Court, yesterday, a decree nisi was granted in the case Elizabath Evans v. Ralph John Evans. In the case Walter Samuel Best v. Helen Best, an order was made for the restitution of conjugal rights. Annie Ross was granted a decree nisi against George Ross, and a similar order was made in the case Catherine Amelia Scotland Smith v. John Scotland Smith. In the case Herbert Henton v. Jessie Henton an order was made for restitution of conjugal rights.

According to bis utterances at tie meeting of the Otago Education Board, last week, thejjHon. T. Fergus; evidently § considers the lot of the backblocks school teacher to be the reverse of exhilarating. Mr Fergus, in a few words, depicted the habitation of a lady school teacher of his acquaintance. It was a lonely little hut, lost in the weird desolation of ' the bush, two miles away from any» where or anybody; and there its occupant, comparatively speaking a mere girl, dwelt apart in dreadful isolation. The drawbacks of such a situationwere obvious and overwhelming- a young lady of education and refinement hermetically sealed, as it were, in the wilderness. Small wor.der that she said she was sometimes afraid to go "home" after school hours. And for this solitary, desolate life, with all its inconvenience!?, she received the magnificent stipend of £65 a year! A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that early in January last year four Italian fishermen, while engaged at their calling in Palliser Bay, aboard the steam launch Napoli, were blown out to sea.. Their plight was desperate when the Union Company's steamer Kosamond, from Westport to Napier, bore down, upon them. The launch was then awash, and the Italians exhausted. They were hauled aboard the Rosamond after considerable difficulty, in which the ( second officer, H. Newing, distinguished himself, and given the attention their condition demanded. The Consul for> .Italy has now received from the Italian Government medals for presentation to Captain Cashman, who was then master of the .Kosamond, and Newing. Captain Cashman is at present in Sydney. Newing is now an officer on the Takapuna. ' „ ADVICE TO LOVERS. If you wish to enjoy a long and happy life with your loved one, always keep ready for use a bottle ot Dr. Sheldon's New Dis covery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Taken when needed, it will cure Coughs, Colds and Consumption, which often end in separation. It will head oif disease, and relieve and prevent catarrh, which often leads to dislifee and UDhnppiness. it is tbe best medicine ever heard of for affections of the throat and lungs which so cflen attack lovers, married folk and single people. It is guaranteed to cure, or money back. You cannot do hc-ttcr than try it. You had better try it (o-day. Obtainable at H. IS. Eton, chemist, Masterton, J. Baillie, Carterton, and the Mamiceville Co-operative Store, Mauriceville West-

If you are troubled with dyspepsia, which gives its victims no rest day and night, and oarv-es pains in the Ftomaoh and bowels headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, constipation, etc., take a courEe of Chamberlain's Tablets. They will stimulate the liver and bowls to perform their work nail lately and gently, and strengthen the digestive organs. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. Rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, are caused by excess uric acid poison in the blood, which deposits in the muscles and joints. Rhecmo quickly cures. 2/6& 4/6.

The Acting-Premier (Hon. W. Hall-Jones) is still confined to his bed, but it was reported, yesterday, that his health continues to improve.

It is understood that petitions are being signed in Masterton both for and against permission being granted to sell liquor in the Park during sports gatherings.

The epidemic of pillaging ship's cargoes, which is in evidence at other centres just now, js not noticeable at Dunedin to nny extent worth mentioning. The last occasion of note was at Christmas, when a certain of whisky was stolen.

'Mr G. Heron, J.P., occupied the Bench at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning. A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. Denis O'Meara was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, and was fined £l, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. A prohibition ordor was granted against a local resident on the application of the Police.

Cab-drivers and expressmen in •'"Dunedin are not having too, good a time just now, owing to the rise in i horse feed. Last year chaff was £3 per ton, and oats 2s 3d a bag. The present prices are £5 per ton for rhaff, and 15s per bag for oats. One <tf the leading men on the rank states 'that he had to let a mare worth £SO go for less than half that figure rather than keep her through the •winter. The upward tendency in prices is ascribed to the recent drought.

The Parkvale Dairy Company is ■paying out to suppliers the sum of £386 10s 6d for the four weeks ended May 13th, which is about £l5O more than was drawn during the same period last year. Were it not for the late floods the figures would have been still more satisfactory. During the period mentioned 35,504 gallons of milk were received at the factory as against 20,555 gallons only during the corresponding four weeks last year.

In Hawera a few days ago, two persons received an unpleasant surprise. Messrs N. Caplen and D. Mitchell were talking over the telephone from their respective business places when they received a very severe electric shock. Mr Mitchell was deaf for some time afterwards, and Mr Caplen was in a dazed condition for the remainder of the day. Upon investigation it was found that the shock was caused by the accidental contact of the telephone wire with an electric light wire.

In advocating the formation of a distinct political party at the conference of Farmers' Unions, held in Auckland, last week, the president <Mr L. R. Phillips) said the Union should have a political party of its own. No notice would be taken of any resolutions that they passed unless they showed a determination to back them up by deeds. At present the Union was Httle more than a debating society. They met and passed a sheaf of resolutions, but very little notice was taken of them with the of a few that it suited the powers that be to pay heed to. They should form a party, pledged to return men to the House who would treat all interests in a broad national rpirit, and not merely to get something for the farmers at the expense of the rest of the community. The Farmers' Union was to be something more than a mere talking society; they must show that they had teeth as well as tongues. An advertiser has a vacancy for two gentlemen boarders who will share room. Mr H. Peterson announces that the new stock of winter footwear at the Boot Palace is to hand. Inspection and comparison of prices is invited. Messrs Townsend and Cowper are now supplying horse and cow-covers made from best duck and canvas. Orders should be placed at once to ensurs early delivery. The Players' Comddy Club, Masterton. require artists for the production of the farcical comedy "Jane." Application should be addressed care of Age office. Messrs G." Hyde and Co., house furnishers and manufacturers, invite inspection of their sanitary spring mattresses. This article of bedroom furniture is recommended as the Dest of the kind on the market. Mr C. E. Daniel] offers poultrybreeders Prarie State incubators, complete in various sizes from 50 eggs up. Inspection is invited, when all information will be freely given to those interested in the industry. Dr. Van Slyke, of Wellington, specialist in diseases of the eye, ear and throat, is at present on a professional visit to Masterton, and may be consulted at the Club Hotel from to-day till Friday.

Messrs Krahagen and Chapman, merchant tailors, Perry Street, invite inspection of their new stock of tweeds, meltons and serges. The firm make a specialty of dress suits and dinner jackets and guarantee satisfaction. The annual meeting of househo'ders in certain school districts having lapsed, the Wellington Education Board notify that a meeting will be held at each of ther schools advertised, at 8 o'clock, on Monday next, for the purpose of electing committees. The names of the schools will be found in another colurftn. An excellent programme will bo provided by the Y.M.C.A. Dramatic Society for their entertainment to bo given in the Mastert.oll Town Hall on Thursday evening next. The Society have been rehearsing the three pieces to be staged, and the various characters are all in capable hands. Messrs R. Wilson and Co., Ltd., land agents, Taihape,, advertise particulars of three good farms with an area of 1,160, 1,343 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 4. particulars. F> "Some little time ago," snys air J, G. Boyle, Kelmscott, W. A., "I was suffering from a Bevere cough, which threatened to take a serious form. Hearing so much about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy I decided to give it a trial and t<y my great satisfaction was completely cured by the time I had finished ths first bottle." For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton.