LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8483, 10 July 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Napier and Hastings at 1.6 o'clock yesterday morning. The nett overdraft of the Masterton Borough Council is £4,558 4s 4d. The rates outstanding amount to £783 7s Bd. A labourer, named Daniel O'Brien, aged 50 years was killed by a faii of gravel in a pit at Temata, near Hastings, yesterday morning. An Invercargill Press Association telegram states that, at a well attended meeting of civil servants, last night, it was decided to form a Southland branch uf the New Zealand Civil Service Association. The Treasury has notified the Masterton County Council that the Colonial Treasurer had provisionally approved of the Council's application for a loan of £3,000 for bridging the Patanui and Motuwaireka Streams, and metalline about seven miles of the Patanui Road. "There is room on the North Island Main Trunk Railway for all appli - cants," says the Labour Journal, in reference to unskilled labour, "but considerable difficulty is being experienced in getting suitable men for the work. Even after selection some of the men do not turn up at the works." In the Auckland district 197 men were assisted to Government and private work during the month. A meeting of! delegates from the various local bodies in the Masterton district will be held, on July 17th, to consider the apportionment of the levy of infectious diseases hospitals during the year. At the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, Cr W. J. Welch was appointed to represent the Council at the meeting. Mr W. H. Jackson, a member of the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, who was unable to be present at the depu • tation to the Minister of Justice, on Monday last, submitted to Mr Hogg the views he would have put forward respecting the question of the change of Courthouse site had he been present. As these were in the main given expression to by the member for the district and members of the deputation it is unnecessary to repeat them. Mr Jackson, however, points out that at the time of the passing of the Empowering Act there was considered to be little difference in the value of the two sites. There is now assumed to be a great difference, but with the present rapid growth of the town this will speedily become less marked. It is held by Mr Jackson that if payment be demanded in connection with the exchange a further Empowering Act should be passed, and provision made that the amount be paid off by yearly instalments of, say, £SO. Without such provision regarding payment the educational and other institutions of the town, he avers, will suffer. THE 'L.K.G." IN AMERICA. The New Zealand agea;s for Uia "Lawreneo - K jnnedy • Gill.es" Milking Machine received advice by a recant mail that up t) fiats over 1,700 of th<-;?c nop ilar machines had been fold in U.S.A. The Kancas FtVe Experimental Station re cently issurd a sr/cial Bulletin covering a lengthy and £tav.;!mi>,' investigation of the merits'of the "L K G." Milker. The ihial judpnisut is not only cir.c'nsivc, but highly csruniendatory of the "L.K G." It is interesting to n.ite that results in ether countries bear out the ju 'gment of practical and s ientllie man thrciiKhout Australasia. (Solo Agents, J. B. MaeEwan and Co., Ltd., U.S.S. Co.'a Building?, Tcllir.ptrn.

At a meeting of citizens at Palmer* ston North, last night, it was unanimously decided to form a branch of the National Defence League.— Association. The Invercargill police raided a Chinese laundry, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, and it is understood that opium was found on the premises. A prosecution will probably follow. A motion Was carried, at the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, instructing the County Clerk to add the cost of exchange on all cheques sent to County employees residing outside of Masterton. At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, Mr W. Iggulden was given permission to hold a sacred concert on Sunday even ing next, in the Town Hall, in aid of Mr J. K. Blinkhorne. At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, it was decided to offer Mr James Macara £550 for a strip of land belonging to him in Dixon Street in order that the widening of that street might be carried out. A letter was received at the meeting of the Masterton County Council, yesterday, from the Te Ore Ore School Committee, asking the Council to assist in improving the approach to the school. It was decided to instruct the Engineer to carry out the work. An Oamaru Press Association telegram states that the police made a raid on one of the large closed hotels, yesterday, and seized all the liquor i in the lockers that were not locked. The case will come before the Court on Monday next, along with two other cases of alleged sly-grog selling. One of the officers, in returnirg thanks for his election at the annual meeting of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade, last evening, remarked: "I shall endeavour to do better in the past than in the future." There was pi-olonged and general laughter at the officer's expense. At the Counties Conference at Wellington, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, it was resolved that no elector should be allowed more than three votes; the clause which makes the whole Council go out of office every three years was passed, and the clause providing lor the expenses of members attending a Council meeting was approved. "So you are from the Dominion, are you?" was the remark of a Wairarapa Age reporter to a Canadian with whom lie was in conversation yesterday. The pressman continued, "perhaps you know that we are going to be a Dominion, ton?" "Oh, well," was the answer, "Idon'i think it will do the little colony any harm." Collapse of the New Zealander! The monthly meeting of the Langdale Quoits Club took place, last Saturday, writes our correspondent. There was a record attendance of members. In the Ladies' Match, Mrs N. McKay won Mr R. Morrison's trophy, and Mr W. N. Groves won Mr H. Cameron's trophy after a very close game. Messrs W. G. Groves and A. Mason have kindly presented the club with valuable trophies for competition. At the meeting of the Masterton County Council, a letter was received from Mr R. Buick, asking permission to erect a private telephone line along the Opaki Road. The writer also directed the Council's attention to the bad state of the culvert on the Opaki Road opposite his property. Permission to erect a telephone line was granted subject to the usual conditions. It was decided that Cr Harris and the Engineer submit a report in connection with the culvert. The financial position of the Masterton Borough Council was reported at last night's meeting of the Council to be as follows: — General Account, dr., £5,214 15s 10d; Gas Account, cr., £826 7s Id; Library Account, dr., £5 17s sd; Waterworks Account, dr., £9O-1 4s 7d; Deposit Account, cr., 173 10s; Abattoir Account, cr., £llO 18s lid; Interest Account, drainage, cr., £256 16s; Interest Account, Bannister Street, cr., £l4 Is Sci; Temporary Loan Account, cr., £185; Loan Account, drainage, cr., £ll4 4s 4d; Sneeial Loan Account, cr., schedule A* £l4 6s 9d. schedule B £SO9 15s 10-J", schedule C £783 12s lOd, schedule D £1,065 5s 2d, schedule E £570 4s sd, schedule P £3OO lis Bd. The question of erecting baths in i Map terton was again brought under the notice of the Masterton Borough Council when Cr Prentice asked at the meeting, last evening,when it was intended to choose the site and proceed with the work. It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the Council the Park Committee recommended a piece of land at the end of Dixon Street, near the Park, as the site for the baths. The recommendation had been rejected by the Council. Cr Temple moved and Cr Pragnell seconded, last evening, that the question of erecting baths be left to the Works Committee. Crs Hanghey and Ewington opposed this, as they considered the whole Council should fix the site. The former moved, as an amendment, that the Council decide upon the site. This was seconded by Cr Yarr, and carried, after Cr Temple had withdrawn his motion. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and s-ccess of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one ease was jast tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, be'ore bia Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving jadiunenn said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER &' SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is coruruonded to tha pubuc by reason of its good quality, etc., it s not pormissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing zo, and ordered them to pay all costs. 'We publish this to afford the public an opportunity of protecting themselves and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities dunng the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRA.CE.

"There has not been a union formed, but there soon will be," remarked one of the Wellington Labour leaders, yesterday morning, discussing farm workers. It is understood that a brisk organising movement will be started in the Wellington provincial district soon. —Post. A cart belonging to Messrs J. Graham and Co. was capsized in a rather unusual manner at the corner of Church and Dixon Streets ' yesterday afternoon. The driver, Mr T. Fawcett, had left the cart with the reins tied to the brake while he delivered an order. During his absence the horses began to "play up," and the vehicle capsized. A valuable sewing machine was thrown out of the cart and damaged. One of the shafts of the vehicle was broken. A boy, aged 14 years, son of Mr J. Farrow, of Rungokokako, was so badly injured by a boar, on Saturday last, thac it was found necessary to remove him to the Masterton Hospital. The lad had been instructed by his father to drive the pig away from a fence, and having a spade in his hand he struck the animal with it. The boar ferociously turned on the boy, and, knocking him down, inflicted several nasty gashes in both legs with his tusks, besides laeeratirg the skin with his feet. The "boy was attended by Dr. Chadwick, of Eketahuna, before being brought to tie Hospital. Employers of labour are to-day confronted with the conundrum, "Where shall be find our girls?" The girl is an article of great value, in the industrial as well as the domestic world, and her services are sought as a favour. In Auckland especially there is a big demand for feminine factory hands. The boot and clothing trades ara busy, but employers "complain of the difficulty of getting gix-1 labour," says the Labour Journal for July. "The manager of one firm says he could employ a hundred additional hands. Another firm :"s opening a factory hi the suburbs :"n the hope that they will be more successful there than in town in getting workers." An advertiser wants a bricklayer to erect a chimney. A goxi second-hand typewriter is advertised for sale. Messrs T. Wagg and Co. have fcr sale a hawker's van complete and in good repair. Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., advertise particulars of a number of farm properties which have been placed in their hands for sale. Mrs Barton, telepathist and clairvoyant, is at present on a visit to Masterton, and may be consulted at the Railway Boarding-house. Anyone aware of the whereabouts of the boy Hamilton Logan, who left his home on Monday evening, is requested to communicate with his father. Nominations for members of the General Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association will close with the secretary, Mr G. R. Sykes, on Saturday next, July 13th. Entries for the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society's annual show will close with the secretary, Mr Jas. Cairns, Exchange Buildings, at 10 o'clock on Saturday, July 13th. In an inset circulated with this issue Mr C. Smith, draper and clothier, gives comparative prices to be observed during the sale, which will commence at his Masterton branch on Friday, the 12th instant. * On Friday, August 9th next, the well-known Bruntwood Estate, Waikato, will be sold in subdivisions of from 30 to 150 acres by Mr T. Mandeno Jackson in the Chamber of Commerce, Auckland. Particulars will appear on Saturday. Those in search of a good freehold sheep farm are invited to peruse the particulars of a property of 4,600 acres in the Wanganui district, which are advertised in this issue by Messrs Ross and Johnston, land agents, of Marton. At the residence, Dixon Street South, this afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol, auctioneer, will sell, on account of Mr S. R. Edwards, who is giving up housekeeping, his furniture and effects. All the lines are in good order, and will be sold without reserve. The 13th of July is the date set clown for the opening of Mr P. Hamill's great stocktaking sale. Every article in the store will be reduced as Mr Hamill is determined to have a record sale, and he knows that the best way to bring this to pass is to give a very substantial reduction on every article he sells. Mr W. H. Cruickshank reports the sale of the following properties during June:—On account of Messrs Retter and Mason, builders, Masterton, house 5 rooms, one-eighth acre land, Church Street; on account of Mrs Adams, house, 6 rooms, quarter acre land, Bannister Street; on account of Mr J. W. Gordon, house 6 rooms, stable, corner Hessey and Bannister Streets; on account of Mr A. C. Scrimgeour, two quarter acre sections Beard's estate; on account of Mr J. Graham, Opaki, farm 140 acres, with stock, to Mr C. D. Fendall, late of Hawke's Bay; on account of Mr Robert Lee, section 50ft frontage to Bannister Street; on account of Mr W. H. Li. Galwey, house 7 rooms, with half acre land, Cole Street; on account of Messrs McClelland and Co., contractors, section quarter acre, Renall Street; on account of Mr J. S. Parsons, 386 acres, Gladstone, to Mr J. Steele, of Carterton; on account of Mr F. Brookes, house 5 rooms, one-eighth acre land, Villa Street. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6cl and !>s fid. Dr. Shekbn's Magnatio Liniment Will relieve at once Rheum itism, Lumbago, Lime Back, Cuts, Bruises, or Burns, and continued application will effect, a cure in a remarkably short time. Obtainable at 11. E. Eton's, Chemist, Masterton. Rheumo has cured thousands o suffernra from rheumatism, gout, Eciatica, lumbago. It will cure you. Try it. All ttores and chemists, 2s 6d and 43 Od, A positive cure,

Two young men, named Henry Cox and Cecil J. Wates, at Ghrist■church, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, pleaded guilty to five charges of forgery, and were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. A third, John Downie Stewart, alleged to be implicated in two of the charges pleaded not .guilty, and was committed for trial. George Roper, licensee of the Star and Garter Hotel, Christchurch was -convicted yesterday of permitting drunkenness on his premises and .gambling by playing quoits for drinks, states a Press Association telegram. On the charge of permitting gambling he was fined 40s and on the other -charge he was fined £5. The license was also ordered to be endorsed. Ifca, half-yearly meeting of St. MWmieVs branch of the H.A.C.B.S. was held in St. Patrick's S :hoolroom. last evening, Bro. B. Chapman, P.P., occupying the chair. The quarterly balance-sheet showed the Lodge to be in a sound financial position. Officers for e isuing half-year were elected as foil >ws:—President, Bro. H. O'Leary; vice President, Bro. B. Chapman; Treasurer, Bro. J. Bradbury; Secretary, Bro. S. O'Regan; Warden, Bro. J. O'Connor; Auditors, Bros. P. J. O'Leary and J. Redmond; Guardian, Bro. V. Bockmann; Sick Visitors, Bros. J. Price.. H. O'Leary and J. Treder. The following additional subscriptions have been received by Messrs J. M. Coradine and M. C. O'Connell towards the Seddon Memorial Technical School:— W. Mace £5 ss; J. Kennedy £5, Subscriber per W. Sellar £5, Hibernian Society £2 2s, J. C. Ewington £2 2s, J. and G. Judd £2 2s, C. N. Haslam £1 Is, H. Wooding £1 Is, Far. Gray £1 Is, Miss Butement 10s. Total subscriptions to date £1,138 19s 6d. The committee will be glad if all subscribers who have not yet sent in their donations will do so before the 25th inst. Subscriptions may be sent to Mr J. M. Coradine, treasurer, and to Messrs N. D. Bunting or S. E. Wright, secretaries.