LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8458, 7 June 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The building trade is said to be brisk in Carterton. It is proposed to form a Polo Club at Pahiatua. Mr A. B. Stainson, of Newman, has sold his farm to Mr H. Neven. Fresh eggs are being retailed at Wellington at 2s 9d and 3s a dozen. In Eketahuna they are selling at Is 9d per dozen. The latest dredging returns to hard for the week are as follow: — Mystery Flat, 50oz 14dwt; Hessey, 17oz 3dwt.

At Featherston, on Wednesday last, Mr David Tidswell, son of the late Mr J. Tidswell, was married to Miss Jennie Stevenson, eldest daughter of the late Mr James Stevenson, of Wanganui. The Gear Meat Company, yesterday, declared a dividend for the six months, ending May 31st, at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum, states a Wellington Press Association telegram.

The fourth of the series of Reviews of Standard Works in the Mastejrton Library will appear in our issue tomorrow, the subject of the article being Lord Milner's work —"England in Egypt." On Wednesday afternoon a wellknown Wellington citizen, Mr Richard C. Bulkley, dentist, died at his home after an illness which began early in May with an apoplectic stroke.

A Dunedin Press Association telegram states that owing to the fall in the wheat market, which has declined about 3d per bushel, a corresponding fall has taken place in the price of flour. It was quoted yesterday afternoon at £lO 15s per ton for sacks, a drop of 10s per ton. The Masterton Mounted Rifles, under Captain McKillop, held a parade, yesterday afternoon, in the Drill Hall, when- they were inspected by Colonel Davis, Inspector-General of the New Zealand Forces. Colonel Beauchoup and Lieut. Chesney were also present. The troop was exercised in various movements by Colonel Davis.

About t'hirty-six members of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, in charge of Captain Morton, paVaded in the Drill Hall, last evening, and were inspected by Colonel Davis, Inspector(jeneral of the New Zealand Forces. There were also present—Colonel Beauchoup, Lieut. Chesney, Sergt.Major McNair, and Major Tate. Colonel Davis exercised the company in a number of movements.

A meeting of the Borough Finance and Gas Committee was held last evening, when tl e*e were present:— Crs F. W. Temple, chairman, J. Yarr and J. Elliott. The outstanding accounts for rates, footpaths,culverts, residules and gas were gone through, and instructions were given to sue forthwith until all outstanding accounts are collected. It was stated that a bttch of summonses have been prepared, and are ready to serve.

The Farmers' Union Conference at Dunedin carried a resolution asking the repeal of the sheep tax; also a motion condemning the Land Bill. A motion was carried asking the Government to assist emigration from England of farm labourers and domestic servants, on the production of a certificate of competency in place of,a certain amount r Of capital. It was also resolved thai the Government be requested to take more active steps for dealing with the small bird pest. Mr C. A- Pownall made application, at the annual meeting of the Masterton Licensing Committee, yesterday, to have the closing hours for hotels fixed at 11 o'clock as previously. Sergeant Miller opposed the application. He said that for the sake of the travelling public the hotels should be closed at 10 o'clock. Travellers had told him that they would rather see 10 o'clock licenses. He also stated that the early closing of hotels in Wellington was giving satisfaction. Mr J. H. Pauling said that he thought the early closing of hotels was a great source of inconvenience to the travelling public in Wellington or any other town. The Committee decided to grant 11 o'clock licenses to Mastorton and Eketahuna, and 10 o'clock licenses to other hotels in the electorate.

At the Wellington Supreme Court, yesterday, Otto Richard Petersen, a dealer, of Masterton, was set forward for sentence on an admitted offence, says the Post. Petersen had been charged with receiving boxes of tobacco, valued at £lO 10s, well knowing the same to have been stolen from the railway sheds. Afterwards Petersen repented of his act, bought back the tobacco from a tobacconist to whom he had sold it, and restored it to its place in the shed. Application for probation was made on behalf of prisoner by Mr Hollings, who said that prisoner was 46 years of age, married, with a young family of six children. This was bis first offence. Mr Justice Button said it seemed clear to him that prisoner succumbed to an unusual temptation that was put in his way, and the circumstances of the case indicated that he was not of a criminal disposition. Prisoner would be bound over in his own recognisances to keep the peace and be of ;."ood behaviour for six calendar months from June Ist. MILKING M-*C'lN*' 111: n.*icl 11;4 ) yt ih of nitiku. tuschires a!'.' wanidi injilic tly iucqjti> the nuuij idle tuiuottts tl-nt nru lvir.fr cirenliitdl strain t thti •• Lihvioih',' -Ron-nedv-Gil!i"H." the only woven milking machine. All sellable 1' rnws Will do•naml proof before lliw ullow the interested y'-n'fiiiu-nts of opens ti.v to influence their judgment. We will r.iiiiply the Hiimos iiini oddri»BS"P of '225 fiuinern in Now Ze.ihuid, ftp d over 500 in Australia, who will be glftd furnish, inhabit evidence cov-ri' g up In live vo.rx' u-eui t.ne Tj K.G. Insist on li'ivinp; He s ini,' evi enee about other liuehinep, MoK.Wii'iV, i td , Hole Agents, U.S.S. Cn.'.s Uuildins's. Wellinptr.il,

Fo Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Care. Is tkl p.nd Ss Od.

The record price at auction of 5,000 guineas was' obtained for a greyhound in England last month.

The Timaru Post states that wallabies are now very numerous along the Waihao Range (Waimate district), and are said to be increasing fast.

The infant son of Mr and Mrs R. E. Graham, of Upper Plain, died yesterday, at the age of three weeks. The funeral will leave the parents' residence, at 1.30 p.m., to-day.

"I believe that we would have no difficulty in getting £30,000 for the Gasworks at any time," said the Mayor 1 (Mr J. M. Coradine) in his speech at the Gasworks yesterday.

The outbreak of a skin disease among the children attending the school at Rahotu, Taranaki, is being investigated by Dr. Pomare, Native Health Officer.

It is stated that the illneps of thte Hon. W. Hall-Jones is so serious that he will be obliged to relinquish work for at least six months before the doctors can form an opinion as to the probable outcome ofhis malady.

The Hon. C. H. Mills, during his visit to Tasmania, was congratulated by the Hon. Captain Evans, Premier, on the fact that New Zealand had not entered the Federation. New Zealand, he said, was well advised in taking such a stand.

The Hon. J. A. Millar, speaking at the letter - carriers' social in Dunedin, on Saturday last, said the time had nearly arrived when there should be a further classification of the Postal Department. Those in the lower grades ought to be considered before those in the higher grades. Mr W. Collett, of Masterton, met with an accident, yesterday morn-, ing, at Taueru. He was harnessing a horse to a vehicle, when the animal kicked him on the head, inflicting a severe wound. Mr Collett was brought to his home in Bannister Street, and his injuries attended to by Dr. A. Hosking.

The New Zealand Athletic Union held an exhaustive enquiry into the running of the Day-M'Lachlan match. After hearing all the evidence, a resolution completely exonerating the runners from any suspicion of collusion was unanimously carried, the executive having no doubt that the match was contested on its merits.

"Out of the £2,000 profit on the gaswcrks last year,"'said Cr Temple at the gasworks, yesterday,"it is proposed to set aside £760 as a sinking fund and expend £3OO in upkeep. We will then have £I,OOO remaining, half of which should be returned to the consumers in the shape of a reduction in the price of gas, and the other half to tfte ratepayers in reduced rates. I believe that the Council will give every consideration to this proposal." _

Recently a bullock caused a deal of excitement on the railway station between JBurmvood and Strathfield, suhurbs of Sydney, holding up the traffic for about ten minutes. Engine-drivers and firemen heaved coal at him till they were tired, and the passengers craned their necks out of the windows and shouted in vain. The bullock galloped all over the lines, and at one stage had three passenger trains bailed up. The hissing of the engines and a shower of coal and blue metal eventually scared the animal into action, and he cleared a brick wall in steeplechase style. The wall was five feet high on the railway side, but there was. a fall of 40 feet on the other side, and the animal was so badly injured that he died soor» afterwards.

At the annuai meeting of the Masterton Licensing Committee, yesterday, Mr C. A. Powria'l. who appeared for a hotelkeeper, iipplnng for a renewal of his license, objected to the manner in which the Health Officer's reports were "sprung upon" licensees of hotels at the last moment. "I think," said Mr Pownall, "that the Committee might adopt some rule asking- that reports should be lodged about a fortnight before the meeting of the Committee, so that a pubiican might know what was required from him." The Chairman (Mr W. P. James) agreed with Mr Pownall. The Health Officer said in future the reports would be lodged earlier. The reports were delayed on this occasion owing tt> some misunderstanding.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday mcrning, Mr W. P. James, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs, by default, with costs, in each of the following cases:—E. G. Eton v. W. McAlley, claim £1 10s 6d, costs 9s 6d; Krahagen and Chapman v. A. Harpc-r, claim £3 10s, costs lis; Dalgety and Co. v. Burnett and Elliott, trading as Burnett and Gordon, claim £6 12s 2d, „ costs £1 3s 6d. Tobias Miller, who did not appear, was fined £2 and 7s costs for having been found on licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order against him. An application was made by Arnold Badland for a permit to work at his trade (carpentering) at less than the minimum wage stipulated by the award. The application was opposed by Mr D. Christian, representative of the Amalgamated Society of Carpen • ters and Joiners. After hearing the evidence of the applicant's last employer, the Magistrate granted the permit fori six months provided that Badland attended the. Technical School. B. Culloty was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk, it being his second offence. MERIT REWAItO RD BY CO [JUT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged food qualities and success of SANDeR ± SONS' EUOALYI'TI EXTRACT buivu bi ought out many imitations, and ono cas" as just tried in the Supremo Court of Viotoriu, belore his Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G , eto. His Ilwicur, when giving judgment said with regnul to the GENUINE SANDER & .SONS' EUOAIATTI EXTRACT, (but whoniver an article is commended m thn public by reason of its good qualitj, mo., it s not piiiiussable to imitate any ol its features. Be restrained tbo imitator.- perpetually from doing ~,0, and ordered tin m to pity all costs. We publish this to all'oid thopublio nn o(>ih»tunii,v i,i piuticting thenisolves ami <i! t=icuri:«whui is proved beyond all doubt by ."kilied witnosf-es at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities dining the iiusl 80 years to bo a preparation of genuine merit, via., THE GENUINE SAN DEB SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCAI.YPTJ EXTRACT "

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that a property in Willis Street, which was purchased three years ago for £6,100, was sold yesterday for £9,500.

The Wellington City Council decided last night to purchase a block of property in Willis Street, ..Wellington, for £38,500, in order to carry out street widening purposes. —Association.

"The Gas Manager has informed me," said Cr Temple at the Gasworks yesterday, "that there is no reason why the Council should not supply gas as cheap, if not cheaper, than any town in New Zealand."

It is reported that the owners of three of the large estates in the Amuri district are taking the preliminary steps towards having their properties cut up for closer settlement.

"When the Gasworks are in proper order," said Cr Temple at the official ceremony in connection with turning the gas into the new holder at the Gasworks, yesterday, "the next move of the Gas Committee will be to reduce the price of gas."

It is understood that the question of filling the vacancies in the Legislative Council cauced by the expiration of the term for which Messrs J. E. Jenkinson and J. Rigg were appointed will not be settled until the Premier's return from England.

"I hope that the present Council will affirm the principle laid down by the last Council, viz., to do all new work out of loan money, and to carry out maintenance work out of revenue," said Cr Temple during the course of his speech at the Mas'-' terton Gasworks yestef-day. :

The statement is mado by the Hawke's Bay Herald, on the authority of the owners of the vessel, that the steam trawler Nora Niven, which left Wellington for the South, on Wednesday, under charter to the Government, ha& cost to date £10,600, including £1,400 to equip her with refrigerating machinery.

The monthly meeting of the Langdale Quoits Club took place on Saturday last. There was a very fair attendance of members, and a vory enjoyable afternoon was spent. The ladies' match resulted in a win for Mrs N. McKay. Mr W. G. Groves won the gentlemen's trophy after a well contested game.

A Press Association messageTeceived from?Christchurch states that a strong influential committee was recently formed with tlie object of giving effect to the proposal to commemorata Sir John Hall's Mayoral term of- office. The committee has now given a commission to Mr Kidson, a local sculptor, to execute a marble bust of Sir John Hall to fce placed in the Municipal Council Chambers. Sir John was Mayor during Exhibition year, just closed, and was also Mayor forty-five,years ago. An advertiser seeks washing and cleaning by the day. Messrs Gillespie and Co. have vacancies for scrub-cutters. The sale of trees at the Perry Street mart will take place on Saturday, June 15th. Mr P. P. Welch has vacancies for married couples, . generals and station hands.

A reward is offered -for the recovery of a lady's enamelled watch, ,lost between the railway station and Worksop Road. - Mr W. H. Cruickshank advertises particulars of two well-appointed sheep farms 0f'3,580 acres and 4,000 acres, respectively.

The Masterton Borough Council invite tenders, to close at 4 p.m. on Monday next, for trenching for gas mains at Lan3downe, Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. advertise for sale a well-appointed house of six rooms with all conveniences together with a quarter of an acre of land.

At the Masterton auction mart, to-morrow afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell on account of several vendors a quantity of furniture and a variety of general, lines.

The Wellington Piano Company sell high-class pianos on the instalment system, particulars of which can be obtained from Messrs McLeod and Young, who are the local agents. The sale of drapery and clothing now being held by Mr H. A. \Vhelch has created considerable interest The premises are daily crowded with eager buyers, who are evidently satisfied that a 'genuine sale is being conducted. At the Perry Street mart, to-mor-row, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will submit at auction a'number of second-hand bicycles and a quantity of furniturp and sundries. Several lines of poultry and produce will also be offered. Particulars of four special farms, two each in the North and South Islands, are advertised to-day, by Messrs East and East, land agents, of Wellington and Christchurch, and which the firm claim to be mox-e than average bargains. They also invite all farmers who contemplate placing their property i" 1 the market to communicate with 'ti'.an at once. , ! The W.P.C.A. Boot Department is at present well stocked with footwear specially suited for winter wear. Every line has been carefully selected to meet the wants of patrons, and only the best and most reliable makers' goods are kept. The stock includes heavy boots for the farmer and stockman, down to the finest kid slippers for evening wear. The best class of rubber goods for men, women and children are in full supply. Liniment?canno' temove the real trouble in rheumatism, goui, fc'atica and lumbago Rheumo does, by removing the excess uric ncid froni the blond. Rheumo effects a thorough cure. 2/0 and 4/0. THE liATKST AND THE BEST Rtmedy for Chess Complaints is Dr Sheldon's Now Di covet y for Coughs, Coldsand Consumption It cures whin all else fails. Is (id and 3s Obtainable at H. E. Eton, ( hinvst, Masterton. Mr Horace J. Moon, Seoretary, Empire Hotel, Wellington. N.Z.. is a great believer in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says:-"I am pleased to be able to speak in higti praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it having cured me of a very severe cough. Other cough mixtures I had tnken failed to even relieve mo." For sale byT, G. Mason, Masterton.

"In the event of war," said Captain Welch, at the presentation of prizes at the Opaki Rifle Club's social tyst evening, "rifle clubs wbuld play an important part in the defence of our colony, and* they should certainly bo encouraged by the Government."

r - As a proof of the lastine qualities of certain kinds of New Zealand timber, Mr Vangioni, of Akaroa, has some yellow pine, part of a dwelling recently pulled down, which was built by the late Mr Waeckerie, one of the early French settlers, in 1842. The timber in question is as sound'as when first used 65 years ago. A Wellington Press Association telegram states that Captain the Hon. Nigel Gathorne Hardy, of the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers, and Lieut. Edward Lycet Lyon, of tiie Eighteenth Hussars, have been appointed A.D.C.'s to Lord Plunket. Lieut. Lyon is on the way out from England by the Omrah. Captain Gat.horne Hardy accompanies Lady Plmi!s<?t to New Zealand via Canada. Westport become excited last week over a walking -match, man versus horse. The competitors were Mr A. Sharpe and Messrs Lennie and thoroughbred trotting Yellow Peril. The distance was five and a-half miles, up the Buller Road, finishing at the Ferry. The horse the Westport Times reports,walked the distance in one hour five minutes, and won the novel event, beating Mr Sharpe with a bit to spare. At the Licensing Committee meeting, yesterday morning, at Christchurch, states a Press Association telegram, the Committee asked SubInspector Dwyer for an expression of opinion from the police point of view of the effect of the refusal of conditional licenses to the Exhibition, and also of the changing of the closing hour from M p.m. to 10 p.m. The officer said that fronj his observation the refusal to grant licenses for the Exhibition was a very good thing. The 10 o'clock closing had also done no harm as far as he could see. It had minimised drunkenness in the streets, and sent people earlier to their homes, and had altogether been a good thing for the city. A correspondent writes as follows to the Taranaki News:—"Can you see any really valid reason why the local bakers' ring should not keep the

price of bread higher in New Plymouth than in other towns? I can't. ? If there's any fault it lies with the 6ther towns for being foolish enough to Keep prices down. For instance, Wanganui bakers have raised 1 the price of bread to seven-pence per four-pound loaf. Aren't they slow? Why, our up-to-date dough-cookers have been selling at that price . booked for months past, and now they're getting eightperice cash, and pinepence booked. What a lot of slow bakers there are outside New Plymouth! They'll never pile up fortunes unless they wake up. They ought to know that the consumers delight in paying big prices, and they don't ask any such rude questions as this: Why should New Plymouth ~ people pay more for their bread than ~do the people of Wanganui? If the , question were asked, of course, the ; bgkers would have a very satisfactory answer to the qhery." , sgpeaking at the Opaki Rifle Club last evening, Captain Morton, of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, made an important statement with < reference to the future of rifle clubs. »said that regulations had just been issued by the Defence Department which placed rifle clubs on exactly the same footing as volunteers with regard to amnunition. They ■would each get the same amount of ammunition supplied gratis, and ••would ~pay the for any extra . ammunition required. Members of rifle clubs would, in future, like the volunteers, have to pass a certain percentage in shooting or else they would dose their free ammunition. The percentage required, however, was so Jkxw that any man, whom a ,rifle club would consider efficient enough for a member, could pass. Rifle club members would also be re- , .quired to,attend four parades during tthe year, or forfeit their free am- *> munition. i.lt used to be considered

. quite enough for a man to know ihow •.to shoot, said Captain Morton, -but V now it -.was recognised that the ,must know-how to get into a .position to shoot, how to shoot, ;and tthen how to hit. "Then," fiaid tCaptain Morton, "he should iesarai j how to keep on shooting and Saiiibt,ing." In conclusion, he had an ofifer •to make to the Opaki and Fairview ;Rifle Clubs, which would assist tfaeatn iin their parade t requirements. Thear .members could attend any parade of the volunteers on four occasions, and they would be .registered then as having fulfilled the requirements as far ; as parades were concerned. (Hear, bear) With regard to the last matter, he would be [pleased to confer .with members of the rifle clubs at any time.

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