LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8463, 13 June 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Polo Club has been formed at Pahiatua. There, is a movement on foot to form a River Board at Mangatainoka. Ten thousand chrysanthemums, most yet in flower, are to be seen in one garden at St. Clair, a suburb of Dunedin, says the Dunedin Star. The friends of Mrs Thompson, wife of the Rev. A. T. Thompson, who has been seriously indisposed for the past few days, will be pleased to learn that she is making satisfactory progress towards convalescence.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that an engine driver, named Douglas Young, while engaged in shunting at the railway yards, yesterday, was crushed between an engine and the trucks. He was found to be dead when picked up.

Councillor Small, one of the Dunedin City Council's representatives on the Fire Board, has'Jalso resigned out of sympathy with the Mayor, and as a protest against the action of the third representative of the council (Councillor Sullivan), an insurance agent, proposing Mr Cray for the chairmanship. Rumor hath it, says the Greytown Standard, that, in the event of the railway being taken through to Maryborough, a resident of that township intends to run "opposition," in the shape of a motor car, and is prepared to back his opinion that he will do the journey in less time than the train.

In connection with the cookery classes at the Greytown High School a new class has been formed of High School girls so that now every girl above the fourth standard learns cooking under Miss Talbot. In addition, an extra gardening class has been formed from Standard V. boys, who are to take over the plots cultivated last year by the evening class.

Canada is still far ahead in the art of population getting, writes our London correspondent. An average family can be sent out for £3O, and that amount includes suitable clothing and a few dollars to provide for initial expenses on the other side. Many poor families cannot afford this sum, and to meet the case a charitable organization has been formed, which helps the necessitous deserving cases.

For some time past the Trustees of the Dreyerton Public Hall have had under consideration the question of selling the ball owing to the small amount of support it is at present receiving from the public. It is understood that an offer was made for the hall but refused, as the Trustees intend to call a . public meeting of Dreyerton settlers in order to give them another opportunity of considering the position. There is £IOO mortgage on the Hall, and the settlers will be asked to take up debentures for that amount.

The monthly meeting of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Trustees, yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs R. T. Holmes (chairman), J. C. Ewington, W. Morris, J. Morris and Mrs Cairns. It was decided to pay the fare to Wellington of ah elderly man, who is suffering from defective eyesight, in order that he might be attended to by an eye specialist at the Wellington Hospital. The Borough Council notified that Cr J. C. Ewington had been appointed to represent the Council on the Society, vice Mr J. A. Rendi, resigned. The pay-sheet, amounting to £67 14s 9d, was passed for payment. Other routine business was transacted.

A meeting of the Park Committee of the Masterton Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, last evening. Cr J. C. Ewington occupied the chair, Crs F. W. Temple and J. Prentice being also present. It was decided to recommend the Council to notify Mr F. W. Parker to remove his cows from the Park. In connection with this a letter was read from the custodian complaining of the damage done by the cows to the willows. The Committee will meet again on Wednesday night next when a full meeting is requested, as there is a large amount of business to be transacted.

'lhe Eketahuna Poultry Association's sixth annual show opened yesterday under favourable conditions, Although the entries showed a slight falling off f - om last year, the exhibits were of a high class. The principal prize winners in the leading classes were as follow :—Plymouth Rocks, Jens Thomasen; Black Orpingtons, A. H. Guthrie; Buff Orpingtons, B. C. McCormick; White Wyandottes, R. G. Vile, W. A. Boyes, Chas. J. Hansard; Golden Wyandottes, Forster and Hickling, T. R. Boyes, Jas. Brown. The championship in Golden Wyandottes was allotted to a cock exhibited by Forster and Hickling, of Pahiatua.— Association.

A Dunedin Press Association telegram states that, in the case of John Hodson, mine manager, who is charged with failing to contribute five shillings a week towards the support of Elizabeth Hodson, his wife, the defendant said he had just got work at twelve shillings a day, but after serving a third term of imprisonment for failing to obey the maintenance order for his wife's support, he would not give a shilling to support her for. reasons he stated, not even if it meant' the scaffold to-mor-row. The magistrate sentenced Hodson to three months' hard labour, the warrant to b» withheld till July payday, in order to give accused an opportunity of paying off the arrears due. MILKING MAOI-IfMO hEVrdi. Never >n llv history of llw mt.kii g machine has mere been ►uch-a crop of putitive machines ps now follow theuuiqua success of the "Ln\vrencß-Kenn<Hly Gillies." Number.- of hurriedly designed unci imverfectl i' te-ted machines, many of which are based r-n t-ys'eni:> ago dit'ii d-:ii ine being lushtd on to tin mukat to sna-e in the present harvest which tne "L K.G." sowed 5 years ago. Wuen considering oilier makts,. don't forget that until they have been worked for at least two years ',by practical f rinerf, you are only'buying' untied machines on the reputation which the '*'L.K G." established.

Miss Pepper has been appointed organist of the Carterton Methodist Church. '

A meet of the Wairarapa Hunt Club is to be held at Dry River, on Saturday next.

Mr W. Tucker has been elected secretary of the Featherston Fire Brigade. The Otaki Maori Racing Club has donated £35 to the Seddon Memorial Fund.

On Monday morning last, no less than eighteen houses in Walker Street, Dunedin, were condemned by the Health Department. Mr. G. P. Donnelly has given £IOO towards the cost of providing a library for the Napier Old Men's Home.

The Ladies' Committee of the Carlton Cricket Club social will meet in the Exchange Hall, at 2 p.m., on Friday, to make final arrangements for the social and dance that is to be held that evening. Master J. Clarke, who has been confined to the Masterton Hospital for a week, suffering from injuries received by a fall from a horse, is still unconscious. There is no improvement in his condition*.

The Auckland Harbour Board has decided to recommend the Marine Department to take into consideration the early desirability of erecting more lighthouses on this coast, says an Auckland Press Association telegram.

A bad case of sheep - worrying occurred at Cheviot, on Tuesday night, when Mr G. Pulley had nine sheep killed outright, and it was found necessary to destroy seven others. There were 200 sheep in the paddock and most of them were very much knocked about.

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa School Committees' Association, which was to have been held yesterday morning, was postponed until Wednesday next, owing to there not being a quorum present. The only members in attendance were Messrs R Brown, W. Jesson, C. C. Jackson and W. Garratt.

Playing at the Federal Club, Christchurch, on Saturday evening last, H. W. Stevenson, the world's champion billiard player, made a break of 424 in a game of 500 points up. The break is a record for New Zealand, and probably establishes a world's record for a game of 500 points.

Martha Caldwell, licensee of the Albion Hotel, Napier, was, yesterday, found guilty on nine informations of supplying liquor to boys apparently under the age of 18 years, and was fined £ls. Two barmen were fined £lO and £7, respectively, on similar charges. As the hotel is changing hands, the license was not endorsed.

In the course of a lecture at Napier, on Tuesday night, on "Climates," Dr. Kennedy, Government meteorologist for the district, showed by tables and diagrams that Napier compared more than favourably with the world-famed health resorts of the Old World, while in the colony it is second to none. He concluded, reports the Press Association, that the Napier climate was one of its most valuable assets.

The London correspondent of the Wairarapa Age writes under date May 4th: —The Methodist Union has just published a song, "I Am Sailing for God's Own Country To-night," founded on the last words of the late Mr Seddon. As a hymn, it is said it will be very suitable for Sunday School classes, girls' and boys' clubs, mother's meetings, etc. The music is tuneful and easy, and the words are interesting owing to the history of the title.

The Poultry Division of the Department of Agriculture has purchased forty-eight'' birds ' which achieved distinction at the recent egg-laying contest at Blenheim. The birds in question laid between them 8,930 eggs during the twelve months, and they are to be distributed among the various poultry farms belonging to the Government, in the hope that they will serve to strengthen the laying proclivities of the birds already under uovernment supervision.

At the first meeting of the Christ church Fire Brigades Board, held on Tuesday night, the question of ar-' ranging a conference of representatives of the boards of the four centres, with a view of agreeing on necessary amendments to the Act, and framing a uniform set of bylaws for the regulation of the boards and the brigades, was discussed, and it was decided to communicate with the other boards on the subject. Mr E. J. Righton, secretary of the late Exhibition, was appointed secretary of. the board, says a Press Association telegram.

A meeting of the "Committee of the Masterton and District Workers' Land Settlement League was held, last evening, when several matters of importance to workers wsre discussed. It was decided to recommend that the following be fully dealt with at a general meeting next Wednesday night':—.(l) The question in reference to Workmen's Homes; (2) the Millers' Trust; (3) the advisability of enlarging the committee, and the appointment of an executive committee and other issues. Several additional names were handed in for membership, ( and the League, which was formed in the interests of the workers, promises to be an influential body. It advocates closer settlement of bur lands, the introduction of more local industries, the actual establishment of Workmen's Homes, etc. The membership fee is fixed at two shillings and sixpence, to meet small expenses incurred, and every worker should join in his own interests. 1 Hii Celehrii y op Sam>er and Sons 1* us VoLATILK EUCAIA'PTI EXTRACT is universally acknowledged, Royalty honours it, and the entire mrdical profession has adopted its use. Imitations sprung up without number. The hu< us of them—as Etyled •' Extracts,"—was oil totaled upon the trusting and unwary uiulti 6,1 c grossest misuse of Bander ahd >u"-' reputation. Sander and Sons instituted un action at the Supreme Court of Victoria, oefore His Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc., and at the trial a sworn witness testifi-d t'nat he had to stop the use of counterfeits on account of tho irritation produced. This shows what care is required to obtain an article' that is scientifically tßstcd and approved of. As such is surely endorsed and recommended the GENUINE BANDER AND SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.

A meeting of anglers was held in Timaru last week, when it was decided to form a South Canterbury Anglers' Club.

Mr J. F. Muir, representative of the Black-Premyslav Concert Company, arrived in Masterton, yesterday, to make arrangements for the Company's appearance in the Town ' Hall, on Tuesday, June 25th.

The Rev. A. S. Wilson, of Perth, West Australia, has accepted fa call to the pastorate of the Wanganui Baptist Church. He [is expected to arrive in Wanganui in .August.—Association.

The Masterton Mounted Rifles will hold two paid daylight parades on Saturday, June 22nd, and a dismounted parade in the evening. On Sunday, ths 23rd instant, the corps will hold a full-dress church parade.

A Wanganui Press Association telegram states that at the Arbitration Court, yesterday, the New Zealand Express Company was fined £lO for failing to pay a driver the award rate. Purser and Son were fined £5 for employing an under-rate; workman without a permit. Boyd and Brennan, coachbuilders, were fined £3 for employing boys other than allowed by the award.» -

The Hawkes Bay Education Board proposes to appoint an expert to organise manual and technical classes throughout its' district. It is suggested that the board should pay half the salary and travelling expenses, and that the other half should be contributed by local governing bodies, agricultural societies, etc. It is also suggested that the director should be appointed from England.

An illustration of extraordinary length of tenure is afforded by the occupation of Hill House, near Stoke, Gabriel, Devonshire, by the Churchward family, says the London Standard. Entering upon possession in the fifteenth century, they have held it from generation to generation with-* out a break* for over 400 years. By the erection of a stained-glabS window in the parish church the present owner of Hill House, Mr Frederick Churchward, has commemorated the four hundred and twenty-second anniversary of his family's entering into possession of the estate.

A "Peace Monday" for Wellington this year is assured. Conversing 1 yesterday morning with a Post reporter, Mr Lloyd, secretary of tre Wellington branch of the Petce Federation, said that he had receivtd favourable replies to the association's circular to the clergy requesting them to preach on peace on the Sunday following the opening of The Hague Conference. Bishop Wallis and the. Council of the Churches have promised to recommend the proposal to the clergy throughout the district. The success of this overture has .stimulated the secretary to a further effort. As soon as he gets definite information about the date of the conference, he will despatch letters to the clergy of other centres asking them to follow the example that is to be set in Wellington.

The secret of how Mr Carnegie amassed his enormous fortune was given to some extent at the Sydney University, recently, by Dr. Starr Jordan, who is a personal friend of the American millionaire. Mr Carnegie had told him that the beginning of his wealth came when he noticed that the other manufacturers of steel, were employing master workmen who had no idea of chemistry nor of what lay behind the turning of a blast on or off. Carnjegie removed some of these merely workmen from their positions at his works, and substituted eight or ten of the best chemists in America and Scotland—young men educated in the universities of America, England, Scotland and Germany. By doing this he was able to make his steel at a lower price, and of a better quality, besides saving what had been waste products. It was this that enabled him to endow a trust with £2,000,000 to be spent on education.

The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Yorkshiie Society was held,Mn the Club Hotel, last evening, Mr E. H. Waddington presiding over a large attendance. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs C. H. Smith, T. H. Smith, and T. J. Pinkney. The balance sheet, which showed a substantial credit, was adopted. Officers for the ensuing year were elected asjtfollow:—Patron, Rev. J. C. Andrew; President, Mr E. H. Waddington; Vice-Presidents, Messrs C. H. Smith, W. H. Cole, H. Hartley and Rev. J. H. Sykes; General Committee, Messrs J. A. Shackelton, G. M. Wood, H. Pawcett, K. Teal, T. J. Pinkney, W. Cragg and T. H. Smith; Hon. Treasurer, Mr J. A. Shackelton; Hon. Auditors. Messrs W. A. Fendall and J. B. Emmett; Hon. Secretary,' Mr H. H. Collins. Votes of thanks were! accorded to the retiring officers. Eulogistic reference was made to the services the secretary (Mr H. H. Collins) had rendered to the Society, andi he was accorded a hearty vote of: thanks. Interviewed in Brisbane, Mr Carruthers, Premier of New South. Wales, sad that the Arbitration Act, in force in New South Wales had. shown the fanl's in the machinery under which ar.juration is procured. He pointed out that of recent strikes, which had occurred in the State, fully one-half were in defiance of | awards of the Arbitration Court. Even the industrial unions had failed, to compel their members to pay awards in all cases, though it would; have to be said to their credit that in most cases they had appeared to beusing their influence to have the awards obeyed. In, one or two cases, however, the unions had not insisted that their members should abide by the awards. On the other hand, there were many cases where employers were taken to Court for a breach of award, and penalties had, been enforced against them. TheAct was consequently becoming a lop-sided arrangement, under which there was compulsion on the one side, and no compulsion on the other. Rheumo has cured thousands of sufferers from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago. It will cure you. Try it. < All stores and chemists, 2s 6i and 4s 6d. A positive cure. Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow.. That dread disease, Consumption, bias its commencement in a cold on the chest. Don't leave it until it is too late- You can promptly cure your cald with Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. Obtainable at. H. E, Eton's, Chemist, Mastirton..

The colonial youth is nothing .if not precocious, says a Naprar paper. One day last week a small I lad went into a baker's shop at for a loaf of bread, and tendered threepence in payment. When informed that bread had that day advanced a halfpenny iin price, .he replied, "Well, give me a loaf of yesterday, ttoem.'" "It is not improbable that these bones belonged to Maori victims taken in battle and slaughtered for culinary purposes," wrote an Auckland Herald reporter, describing the find of bones in a cave at One Tree Hill last week, but no direct evidence is furnished beyt'nda reference to "molars much worn down." Some of the limbs and other bones showed that their Maori owners w ere three or four inches over six feet in height. A reflection in the sky towards Lansdowne was the cause of the firebell being sounded about 11.30 o'clock, last evening. The Brigade and Fire Police turned out, but it proved to be a false alarm, the reflection , being caused by some acetylene lights which were used during the work of taking down the tent in the paddock at the Waipoua Bridge, in which 'O'Neill Bros.' buck-jumping entertainment hadi been given. A large rimu tree on Mr A. Grace's' property, near Kaponga, a short dis- i tance from Eltham, ; was recently , shattered by lightning from top to bottom. The tree is about 80ft in height and measures about 25ft m > circumference at the base. It is \ apparently cracked vertically into three pieces, besides numerous pieces being shattered oif the solid' tree. One of these pieces,, measur- ; ing about 27ft long and a foot wide, was splintered off and thrown a considerable distance as if it were a : piece of matchwood. The wire fence which was about 20ft away, was fused for a distance of about 30ft. | How the Graduated Land Tax is evaded: There is one estate in Hawke's Bay, says an exchange, which in 1902 stood in one naine and which now stands in seven names. The estate is still worked as one property, and if we could get at the facta we should probably find that the former ownership has not been disturbed. By another of these little family arrangements an estate in Canterbury has been cut up into ten nominal divisions, and by a third an estate in Otago into six nominal divisions. When the Graduated Land Tax is evaded like this its uaelessness as a means of effecting limitation is 'palpable.

Determined to see the Footba'd Cup (final at the Crystal Palace (London) (but unwilling to spend money on it, Mr Guy Tabart, of ChristchUrch, iNew Zealand, succeeded in making 4he whole trip for Is 9d. Hearing lihat Mr Charles Booth, a fellow-citi-zen, had made the same journey of 18/000 miles for the same purpose at a cost of £2OO, Mr Tabart explained to the London Evening News how he travelled at the lower scale. He started from New Zealand with no money, but with a dress-suit ready to be pawned. He worked his passage on the steamer Orari. He spawned his suit for 13s, spent 9d on fares, and a shilling for admission to the Crystal Palace, and so realised rbis intentions. Mr 6 J. Cairns, of the Wairarapa Labour Agertcy, Exchange Buildings, requires," at once, waitresses, * generals and ilady helps. Married couples and farm hands are awaiting •engagement. At the Perry Street mart, on Sat•A*-- tirday, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co.. I Ltd.,, will sell a large assortment of fruit and forest trees and ornamental shrubs/from the nurseries of Messrs Jag. Laird and Sons, Wanganui. Mr J. L. Murray, draper, mercer and clothier, announces that he has a full supply of jerseys for boys and youths, all in the best makes. Mr Murray also stocks football jerseys in all the local clubs' colours. Messrs Chamberlain and Son, flourmillers, have on hand for sale seed oats of the most favourite sorts, also clover seed. The firm stock feed grains, peas, beans and maize, and crush and clean clients' own grains. Coal and firewood is also supplied by the firm. Messrs Otterson and Pickering, land agents, Wanganui, invite intending purchasers of land, and those who wiflh,to dispose of property to communicate with them. ' The firm have a big list of properties on their books, arid they will be pleased to forward particulars of same to anyone on application. Mr J. Scott, watchmaker and jeweller, elsewhere announces the arrival of a big consignment of goods of the very latest pattern. The new lines are now on view at the shop in Qaeen Street, and the proprietor invites inspection of tho same. In the repair department everything is under first-clasa management, and clients can rely on orders being executed promptly and efficiently. Smokers should be interested in the announcement that Messrs A. White ana* Co. have just to hand a big line of every description of pipes, cigarette, and cigar-holders. The consignment includes selected pipes by the best makers, at prices to suit everyone. In addition to thsse, there are unique presentation pipes, in all kinds of designs, which are well worth inspection. Bhkujutmm. Di\ Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment cures f' more cases of rheumatism every ytar than ... all the so-c-tllef) rheumatism medicines combined. Ic will penetrate to your very bone« ; soot l, e and subdue the pain. Tne fir-t nprlicßption will relieve, and continued use affect a permanent cure. Guaranteed to cure, or money back. Accept no substitute. Price la (kl and Bs. Obtainable at H. E, Eton, Cheiniß!, Master-ton. Cbamb°rlain'B Cough Bemedy is pood for any member of tLe family. It cures coughs ff all kind'. It is the product of much thought and >tudy. It is composed , jdL ingrtdients which cure easily and ■■thirgly without harming the most tissures o' the throat. Chamberkin's Cough Remedy acts as easily and Fa'ely on tho young as on the old. It is Ihe ideal remedy for coughs. For sale by T. G. Mason, Masterton. Eheumo ha? enabled many a poor sufferpit fi'Mii rheumatism, «out, sciatica, m d lumbago to once more enjoy health and ha,p|j nass. 2d (id and 4d 6d. Sold every ~- vwheie. For Bronchial Coughs take Woodsj > Groat Peppermint Cure. Js 6d and 2s Odi

■ Last, month .tons of i coal •■were exported from .to New' Zealand. IDeath' Bros.' well-known Horahora :Estate,.of B,ooojacres,at Cambridge, ihas been sold to C. Mcijill and .Middleton.ifor £3o*ooo. A cheque ifor ,;<£29,990;f0r probate ). duty, was recently . paid at.Melbcamie ..on-the. estate, of the .late ,Mr James Paterson, . coal merchant, who left [£310,534. At. the end of the financial year the .Police Provident Fund stood at ( £29,126. The creation of the fund has saved the State £17,159, that being the amount which the Government would have had to find jfor allowances. At the meeting'of the Featherston Oddfellows' Lodge, held on Monday night, officers for the ensuing term were elected as follow: —N.G., Bro. F. E. Merlet; V.G., Bro. A. Holms.; E.S., Bro. J. McCarty. Bro. Rev. T. .J. Smith, G.M.,' H was appointed Lecture Master. .Speaking at a meeting at Christ..churcb,. on Saturday night, the Chairman|of the Canterbury Fruitgrowers' Association said: "If Tasmanian fruit is admitted free,into New Zealand it will collar the markets, and the only thing left for us to do will be to chop down our orchards and gp in .for cow-spanking." Some .merriment wasLcausad, at the laat monthly meeting.of the Dunedin W.&HVU. by tthe superintendent <of tine evangelistic department telling of an-.incident which came under her notice while on a recent trip to Invercargill. Sjpeaking of the evil of the depots and people taking, the two-gallon kegs away in sugar bags, she told of one man who,put his parcel .on the .rack iin the carriage, when •suddenly a bath *of ibeer came down upon,a Btaunch temperance worker. The bung itad come out, with the foregoing result. The feelings of her husband, .who met her atfher journey's end, with this unwonted odour about iter, may be more easily imagined than described. Everyone laughed when the superintendent naively said, ""Really., it is CQmiijgr.toa pass when we can't travel without being drenched in beer."

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